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201.

With 100 Vac applied to the primary of a transformer so that it draws 500 mA, what will be the 300 Vac secondary current?

A. 1500 mA
B. 200 mA
C. 167 mA
D. 150 mA
Answer» D. 150 mA
202.

Which coil would be used as a step-up transformer primary if coil number 1 has 100 more turns than coil number 2?

A. The coil windings must be the same.
B. coil 1
C. The coil ratio is too small.
D. coil 2
Answer» E.
203.

When the transformer secondary is not loaded:

A. secondary voltage increases
B. no secondary current flows
C. no secondary voltage is present
D. secondary current increases
Answer» C. no secondary voltage is present
204.

When current in an inductor starts to change, it cannot react instantly due to:

A. fixed coil resistance
B. eddy current generation
C. applied emf of the circuit
D. the counter emf of the coil
Answer» E.
205.

What is the approximate time for a complete decay of 400 mA of inductor current, when R = 10 ohms and L = 20 H?

A. 10 seconds
B. 8 seconds
C. 4 seconds
D. 2 seconds
Answer» B. 8 seconds
206.

A utility pole transformer used to supply a residential customer with two phases uses:

A. two phases on the primary
B. a center tap on the secondary
C. a separate ground for each phase
D. a small coefficient of coupling
Answer» C. a separate ground for each phase
207.

When a coil collapses the induced circuit current will:

A. be in the same direction
B. go to zero
C. aid counter emf buildup
D. be in the opposite direction
Answer» B. go to zero
208.

When a rate of one ampere per second causes an induced voltage of one volt, the unit of measure is

A. a lenz
B. an ohm
C. a farad
D. a henry
Answer» E.
209.

When a magnet enters a coil and a voltage is induced, the process is known as:

A. an alternation
B. self-inductance
C. counter emf
D. flux linkage
Answer» E.
210.

What term is used to describe the action of magnetic flux from one circuit that cuts across the conductors of another circuit?

A. self-inductance
B. rectification
C. mutual inductance
D. magnetism
Answer» D. magnetism
211.

Reactance in an inductive circuit will:

A. increase with frequency
B. decrease with frequency
C. be independent from frequency
D. depend on the value of X
E. <sub>C</sub>
Answer» B. decrease with frequency
212.

A turns ratio of 5 for a transformer implies:

A. more primary turns than secondary turns
B. more secondary current than primary current
C. larger source impedance than load impedance
D. more secondary turns than primary turns
Answer» E.
213.

The time difference, or lag, between flux density and magnetizing force is known as:

A. eddy current
B. magnetic saturation
C. hysteresis
D. coercivity
Answer» D. coercivity
214.

A magnetic circuit breaker will open to protect equipment only when:

A. voltage is exceeded
B. an open is in the equipment
C. the equipment is operating properly
D. current is exceeded
Answer» E.
215.

Electromagnetic induction is the generation of:

A. electricity from magnetism
B. electricity from electricity
C. magnetism from electricity
D. magnetism from magnetism
Answer» B. electricity from electricity
216.

Inductance is:

A. directly proportional to the length of the coil
B. directly proportional to the number of turns on the coil
C. inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area of the coil
D. inversely proportional to the permeability
Answer» C. inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area of the coil
217.

Current will cause a magnetic field in a conductor as follows:

A. An ac current causes a fixed polarity magnetic field.
B. A dc current causes a fixed polarity magnetic field.
C. A dc current causes an alternating magnetic field.
D. An ac current causes a fixed polarity magnetic field and a dc current causes an alternating magnetic field.
Answer» C. A dc current causes an alternating magnetic field.
218.

Electromagnetism is the:

A. magnetic field caused by a permanent magnet
B. action between a permanent and an artificial magnet
C. magnetic field action with a current-carrying wire
D. current in the coil
Answer» D. current in the coil
219.

A magnetic field has:

A. polar fields
B. lines of force
C. magnetomotive force
D. lines of reluctance
Answer» C. magnetomotive force
220.

Which two values are plotted on a B-H curve graph?

A. reluctance and flux density
B. permeability and reluctance
C. magnetizing force and permeability
D. flux density and magnetizing force
Answer» E.
221.

What is the number of turns required in the secondary winding for a transformer when 120 volts is applied to a 2400-turn primary to produce 7.5 Vac at the secondary?

A. 75 turns
B. 150 turns
C. 900 turns
D. 1920 turns
Answer» C. 900 turns
222.

The four factors determining inductance are the number of turns, coil length, coil area, and:

A. permeability
B. reluctance
C. counter emf
D. coefficient of coupling
Answer» B. reluctance
223.

In a purely inductive circuit,

A. current leads voltage by 90
B. voltage lags current by 90
C. voltage leads current by 90
D. voltage and current are in phase (0 )
Answer» D. voltage and current are in phase (0 )
224.

List three diode packages:

A. clip package, DIP, small current package
B. DIP, small current package, large current package
C. small current package, large current package, and SIP
D. small current package, large current package, clip package
Answer» E.
225.

The mimicking of an open/closed switch by a diode allows alternating current to be:

A. rectified
B. regulated
C. controlled
D. attenuated
Answer» B. regulated
226.

With a half-wave rectified voltage across the load resistor, load current flows for what part of a cycle?

A. 0 degrees
B. 90 degrees
C. 180 degrees
D. 360 degrees
Answer» D. 360 degrees
227.

Which of the following circuits would require the least amount of filtering?

A. A half-wave rectifier
B. A full-wave rectifier
C. A bridge rectifier
D. A full-wave rectifier and a bridge rectifier
Answer» E.
228.

What is wrong with this circuit?

A. The zener is open.
B. The zener is shorted.
C. nothing
D. not enough data
Answer» B. The zener is shorted.
229.

The voltage where current may start to flow in a reverse-biased pn junction is called the

A. breakdown voltage
B. barrier potential
C. forward voltage
D. biasing voltage
Answer» B. barrier potential
230.

With a 12 V supply, a silicon diode, and a 370-ohm resistor in series, what voltage will be dropped across the diode?

A. 0.3 V
B. 0.7 V
C. 0.9 V
D. 1.4 V
Answer» C. 0.9 V
231.

If the frequency of the applied ac signal to a half-wave rectifier is 60 Hz, the frequency of the pulsating dc output will be

A. 30 pps
B. 60 pps
C. 90 pps
D. 120 pps
Answer» C. 90 pps
232.

What is the peak output voltage for this half-wave rectifier?

A. 1 V
B. 7.8 V
C. 10.9 V
D. 15.6 V
Answer» C. 10.9 V
233.

Thermal shutdown occurs in an IC regulator if:

A. power dissipation is too high
B. internal temperature is too high
C. current through the device is too high
D. load resistance increases
Answer» C. current through the device is too high
234.

The conduction band is closest to the valence band in

A. semiconductors
B. conductors
C. insulators
D. The distance is the same for all of the above.
Answer» B. conductors
235.

DC power should be connected to forward bias a diode as follows:

A. anode, + cathode
B. cathode, anode
C. + anode, cathode
D. + cathode, + anode
Answer» D. + cathode, + anode
236.

At any given time in an intrinsic piece of semiconductor material at room temperature

A. electrons drift randomly
B. recombination occurs
C. holes are created
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
237.

What is the percent of regulation if Vnl = 20 V and Vfl = 19.8 V?

A. 0%
B. 1%
C. .1%
D. 5%
Answer» C. .1%
238.

If the primary power of an ideal transformer having a 2:1 voltage ratio is 100 W, the secondary power is

A. 100 W
B. 50 W
C. 75 W
D. 200 W
Answer» B. 50 W
239.

In a power supply diagram, which block indicates a pulsating dc output?

A. transformer
B. filter
C. rectifier
D. regulator
Answer» D. regulator
240.

Providing a constant output regardless of ac input or load resistance changes is the function of a:

A. transformer
B. filter
C. regulator
D. rectifier
Answer» D. rectifier
241.

When a diode is destroyed it has infinite impedance. When damaged by heat it will probably:

A. short
B. conduct more
C. conduct less
D. open
Answer» B. conduct more
242.

A transformer has

A. primary and secondary windings, both of which are considered inputs
B. primary and secondary windings, both of which are considered outputs
C. a primary winding used as an output and a secondary winding used as an input
D. a primary winding used as an input and a secondary winding used as an output
Answer» E.
243.

The transformer turns ratio determines

A. the ratio of primary and secondary voltages
B. the ratio of primary and secondary currents
C. the reflected impedance
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
244.

A series RL filter circuit with an output across the inductor will result in what type of filtering?

A. passing of the higher frequencies
B. passing of the lower frequencies
C. blocking of the higher frequencies
D. blocking of a certain range of frequencies
Answer» B. passing of the lower frequencies
245.

What is the total inductance in the given circuit?

A. 160 mH
B. 300 mH
C. 900 mH
D. 1700 mH
Answer» B. 300 mH
246.

On a schematic, dashed lines between two vertical coils usually mean the transformer has:

A. an air core
B. an iron core
C. a nonmetallic core
D. a ferrite core
Answer» E.
247.

A special transformer used to convert unbalanced signals to balanced signals is the

A. balun
B. autotransformer
C. center-tapped transformer
D. step-across transformer
Answer» B. autotransformer
248.

What is the secondary voltage in the given circuit?

A. 13.3 V rms in phase with the primary
B. 120 V rms in phase with the primary
C. 13.3 V rms out of phase with the primary
D. 120 V rms out of phase with the primary
Answer» D. 120 V rms out of phase with the primary
249.

Faraday's law states that the:

A. direction of the induced voltage produces an opposition
B. direction of an induced current produces an aiding effect
C. emf depends on the rate of cutting flux
D. emf is related to the direction of the current
Answer» D. emf is related to the direction of the current
250.

A henry value divided by a circuit resistive value provides the:

A. counter emf value
B. induced voltage amplitude
C. rise or decay time constant
D. quality factor of the coil
Answer» C. rise or decay time constant