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1651.

In the given circuit, Maximum power is being transferred to the load.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1652.

If the current drawn in the secondary of a transformer increases, the power in the primary should remain the same.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1653.

3428 is the decimal value for which of the following binary coded decimal (BCD) groupings?

A. 11010001001000
B. 11010000101000
C. 011010010000010
D. 110100001101010
Answer» C. 011010010000010
1654.

Digital electronics is based on the _________ numbering system.

A. decimal
B. hexadecimal
C. binary
D. octal
Answer» D. octal
1655.

The weight of the LSB as a binary number is:

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
1656.

What is the difference between binary coding and binary coded decimal?

A. Binary coding is pure binary.
B. BCD is pure binary.
C. Binary coding has a decimal format.
D. BCD has no decimal format.
Answer» B. BCD is pure binary.
1657.

Convert the binary number 1001.0010 to decimal.

A. 125
B. 12.5
C. 90.125
D. 9.125
Answer» E.
1658.

A decrease in base current of a C-E amplifier causes the voltage measured between the emitter and the collector to increase.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1659.

A transistor may be used as a switching device or as a:

A. fixed resistor
B. tuning device
C. rectifier
D. variable resistor
Answer» E.
1660.

If an input signal ranges from 20 40 mu.gifA (microamps), with an output signal ranging from .5 1.5 mA (milliamps), what is the ac beta?

A. 0.05
B. 20
C. 50
D. 500
Answer» D. 500
1661.

Voltage-divider bias provides:

A. an unstable Q point
B. a stable Q point
C. a Q point that easily varies with changes in the transistor's current gain
D. a Q point that is stable and easily varies with changes in the transistor s current gain
Answer» C. a Q point that easily varies with changes in the transistor's current gain
1662.

To operate properly, a transistor's base-emitter junction must be forward biased with reverse bias applied to which junction?

A. collector-emitter
B. base-collector
C. base-emitter
D. collector-base
Answer» E.
1663.

The ends of a load line drawn on a family of curves determine:

A. saturation and cutoff
B. the operating point
C. the power curve
D. the amplification factor
Answer» B. the operating point
1664.

If VCC = +18 V, voltage-divider resistor R1 is 4.7 komega.gif, and R2 is 1500omega.gif, what is the base bias voltage?

A. 8.70 V
B. 4.35 V
C. 2.90 V
D. 0.7 V
Answer» C. 2.90 V
1665.

What is the magnitude of the phase angle of a 24 Vac parallel RL circuit when R = 45 omega.gif and XL = 1100 omega.gif?

A. 0.001
B. 2.3
C. 87.6
D. 89.9
Answer» C. 87.6
1666.

Which is the higher gain provided by a C-E configuration?

A. voltage
B. current
C. resistance
D. power
Answer» E.
1667.

Which of the following statements is true about a lag network?

A. An increase in frequency causes an increase in phase lag.
B. An increase in frequency causes an increase in the magnitude of the output voltage.
C. A decrease in frequency causes an increase in phase lag.
D. A decrease in frequency causes a decrease in the magnitude of the output voltage.
Answer» B. An increase in frequency causes an increase in the magnitude of the output voltage.
1668.

Calculate the voltage dropped across L2 in the given circuit.

A. 18 V
B. 6 V
C. 13.5 V
D. 0 V
Answer» C. 13.5 V
1669.

What is the magnitude of the phase angle between the source voltage and current when a 100 mH inductor with an inductive reactance of 6 komega.gif and a 1 komega.gif resistor are in series with a source?

A. 0.1
B. 9.0
C. 61.0
D. 81.0
Answer» E.
1670.

An open secondary winding of a transformer will cause the primary current to be nearly zero.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1671.

The secondary voltages produced by a center-tapped transformer are equal in amplitude but 180 out of phase with respect to the center tap.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1672.

Base 10 refers to which number system?

A. binary coded decimal
B. decimal
C. octal
D. hexadecimal
Answer» C. octal
1673.

The number of bits used to store a BCD digit is:

A. 8
B. 4
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» C. 1
1674.

Sample-and-hold circuits in ADCs are designed to:

A. sample and hold the output of the binary counter during the conversion process
B. stabilize the ADCs threshold voltage during the conversion process
C. stabilize the input analog signal during the conversion process
D. sample and hold the ADC staircase waveform during the conversion process
Answer» D. sample and hold the ADC staircase waveform during the conversion process
1675.

When transistors are used in digital circuits they usually operate in the:

A. active region
B. breakdown region
C. saturation and cutoff regions
D. linear region
Answer» D. linear region
1676.

Three different Q points are shown on a dc load line. The upper Q point represents the:

A. minimum current gain
B. intermediate current gain
C. maximum current gain
D. cutoff point
Answer» D. cutoff point
1677.

A current ratio of IC/IE is usually less than one and is called:

A. beta
B. theta
C. alpha
D. omega
Answer» D. omega
1678.

With the positive probe on an NPN base, an ohmmeter reading between the other transistor terminals should be:

A. open
B. infinite
C. low resistance
D. high resistance
Answer» D. high resistance
1679.

Calculate the voltage dropped across R1 in the given circuit.

A. 14 V
B. 26.8 V
C. 28 V
D. 0 V
Answer» C. 28 V
1680.

What is the true power of a 24 Vac parallel RL circuit when R = 45 omega.gif and XL = 1100 omega.gif?

A. 313.45 W
B. 12.8 W
C. 44.96 W
D. 22.3 W
Answer» C. 44.96 W
1681.

The load resistance increases. How will the load current change?

A. vary
B. remain constant
C. increase
D. decrease
Answer» E.
1682.

What is the power dissipated by a 1.2 komega.gif resistor with 12 volts across it?

A. 12 W
B. 1.2 W
C. .12 W
D. 12 mW
Answer» D. 12 mW
1683.

How many joules of energy will a 10 W lamp dissipate in one minute?

A. 10 joules
B. 60 joules
C. 600 joules
D. 3600 joules
Answer» D. 3600 joules
1684.

The source is 24 volts and the load resistance is 100 . What is the load current?

A. 2.4 A
B. 240 mA
C. 24 mA
D. 2.4 mA
Answer» C. 24 mA
1685.

Resistors are identified as to wattage by:

A. size
B. color code
C. types of materials
D. internal construction
Answer» B. color code
1686.

What type of resistors have a tolerance rating of 5% or greater?

A. precision
B. SIP
C. general-purpose
D. wirewound
Answer» D. wirewound
1687.

Resistor tolerance is either printed on the component, or is provided by:

A. keyed containers
B. size
C. color code
D. ohmmeter reading
Answer» D. ohmmeter reading
1688.

The power rating of a resistor is __________ related to __________.

A. directly, the type of cooling used
B. indirectly, the type of material used
C. directly, its surface area
D. indirectly, the color coding
Answer» D. indirectly, the color coding
1689.

The ramp voltage at the output of an op-amp integrator

A. increases or decreases at a linear rate
B. increases or decreases exponentially
C. is always increasing and never decreasing
D. is constant
Answer» B. increases or decreases exponentially
1690.

A two-pole high-pass active filter would have a roll-off rate of

A. 40 dB/decade
B. 40 dB/decade
C. 20 dB/decade
D. 20 dB/decade
Answer» C. 20 dB/decade
1691.

A basic series regulator has

A. an error detector
B. a load
C. a reference voltage
D. both an error detector and a reference voltage
Answer» E.
1692.

A comparator is an example of a(n)

A. active filter
B. current source
C. linear circuit
D. nonlinear circuit
Answer» E.
1693.

A triangular-wave oscillator can consist of an op-amp comparator, followed by a(n)

A. differentiator
B. amplifier
C. integrator
D. multivibrator
Answer» D. multivibrator
1694.

In an averaging amplifier, the input resistances are

A. equal to the feedback resistance
B. less than the feedback resistance
C. greater than the feedback resistance
D. unequal
Answer» D. unequal
1695.

If the input to a comparator is a sine wave, the output is a

A. ramp voltage
B. sine wave
C. rectangular wave
D. sawtooth wave
Answer» D. sawtooth wave
1696.

CMOS logic is probably the best all-around circuitry because of its:

A. packing density
B. low power consumption
C. very high noise immunity
D. low power consumption and very high noise immunity
Answer» E.
1697.

A TTL totem pole circuit is designed so that the output transistors are:

A. always on together
B. providing phase splitting
C. providing voltage regulation
D. never on together
Answer» E.
1698.

The problem of interfacing IC logic families that have different supply voltages (VCCs) can be solved by using a:

A. level-shifter
B. tri-state shifter
C. translator
D. level-shifter or translator
Answer» E.
1699.

What quantities must be compatible when interfacing two different logic families?

A. only the currents
B. both the voltages and the currents
C. only the voltages
D. both the power dissipation and the impedance
Answer» C. only the voltages
1700.

A Karnaugh map will ____________________.

A. eliminate the need for tedious Boolean expressions
B. allow any circuit to be implemented with just AND and OR gates
C. produce the simplest sum-of-products expression
D. give an overall picture of how the signals flow through the logic circuit
Answer» D. give an overall picture of how the signals flow through the logic circuit