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Amplification:
(a) transform signals into analog quantities
(b) make signals larger
(c) make signals smaller
(d) a and b
(e) a and c
Attenuation:
(a) transform signals into analog quantities
(b) make signals larger
(c) make signals smaller
(d) a and b
(e) a and c
(a) freewheeling
(b) forward biased
(c) reverse biased
(d) zero biased
(e) switching
(a) 36 V
(b) 35 V
(c) 18V
(d) 700 mV
(e) 0V
(a) rectifiers
(b) switching type
(c) light emitting type
(d) zeners
(e) photodiodes
For the above circuit, what kind of waveform will appear across the 10 kilohm load resistor?
(a) a 120 Volt RMS sine wave riding on a 5 Volt DC offset
(b) a 115 Volt RMS sine wave riding on a 5 Volt DC offset
(c) a 110 Volt RMS sine wave riding on a 5 Volt DC offset
(d) a 3.5 Volt RMS sine wave
(e) approximately rectangular at a little over 10 Volts peak-peak
When a circuit consists of a capacitor and a resistor in series with a voltage source, and the
voltage across the resistor is zero, then the capacitor is:
(a) charging
(b) discharging
(c) fully charged
(d) fully discharged
(e) opposing voltage
Older types of paper capacitors have been replaced by which type of construction?
(a) electrolytic
(b) plastic film
(c) oil
(d) wax
(e) Leyden Jar
(b) linear
(c) analog
(d) all of the above
(e) exponential
If a faulty open capacitor is checked with an analog ohmmeter, the needle will:
(a) stay on zero
(b) stay on infinity
(c) move from zero to infinity
(d) move from infinity to zero
(e) you are not supposed to use an analog ohmmeter to check capacitors
Inductance is:
(a) directly proportional to electric field energy storage
(b) directly proportional to the number of turns on the coil
(c) inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area of the coil
(d) directly proportional to the length of the coil
(e) all of the above
(a) 12 mH
(b) 6 mH
(c) 1.367 mH
(d) 0.73 mH
(e) 0.0833 mH
When current in an inductor starts to change, it cannot react instantly due to:
A form of opposition to current flow that does not involve the dissipation of energy:
(a) resistance
(b) impedance
(c) inductive reactance
(d) capacitive reactance
(e) c and d
The small amount of AC signal present on the output of a filtering network for a DC power
supply is called:
(a) pulsating DC
(b) ripple
(c) reverse current
(d) leakage current
(e) offset current
The amount of output voltage a rectifier circuit supplies to a load is calculated and specified
as:
(a) peak voltage
(b) RMS voltage
(c) average voltage
(d) pulsating DC voltage
(e) ripple offset voltage
The peak inverse voltage (PIV) across a nonconducting diode in a bridge rectifier equals
approximately:
(a) one quarter the peak secondary voltage
(b) half the peak secondary voltage
(c) the peak value of the secondary voltage
(d) twice the peak secondary voltage
(e) four times the peak value of the secondary voltage
A filtered full-wave rectifier voltage has a smaller AC ripple than does a half-wave rectifier
voltage for the same load resistance and capacitor values because:
(a) there is a shorter time gap between peaks
(b) there is a longer time gap between peaks
(c) the larger the ripple, the better the filtering action
(d) during each half cycle the voltage must be dropped across two diodes in series instead of
one
(e) none of the above
(a) 0 mA
(b) 6 mA
(c) 7 mA
(d) 8.3 mA
(e) 13 mA
What is the peak output voltage for this half-wave rectifier with 120 Volts RMS applied?
Providing a constant output regardless of AC input or load impedance changes is the function
of a:
(a) transformer
(b) rectifier
(c) filter capacitor
(d) regulator
(e) properly sized load impedance
The amount of capacitance needed to effectively filter the supply output is primarily
determined by:
(a) the applied source voltage
(b) the voltage level required by the load
(c) the current required by the load
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above
Zener diodes:
(a) have a relatively high reverse voltage breakdown rating
(b) normally opperate by means of a reverse current that does not exceed the reverse
breakdown voltage
(c) opperate according to Lenz's Law
(d) are never opperated in the forward bias condition
(e) none of the above
_____ is the ability of a component to store energy in the form of an electrostatic charge:
(a) resistance
(b) impedance
(c) reactance
(d) inductance
(e) capacitance
The breakdown voltage rating of a capacitor indicates the voltage that will cause the _____ of
a capacitor to break down and conduct:
(a) dielectric
(b) equivalent series resistance
(c) intrinsic capacitance
(d) plates
(e) reactance
When substituting one zener diode for another, you must ensure that the zener rating for the
substitute component is________ that of the original component:
(a) less than
(b) less than or equal to
(c) equal to
(d) greater than or equal to
(e) greater than
For a regulated supply, which reference term describes how much change occurs in the
output voltage over a certain range of load current values, from minimum to maximum
current?
(a) line regulation
(b) voltage regulation
(c) current regulation
(d) load regulation
(e) output regulation
PIV is _________?
(a) peak input voltage
(b) peak inverse voltage
(c) the same as Vrrm
(d) a and c
(e) b and c
For the above circuit, if the voltmeter across the transformer reads 0V, the probable trouble
is:
(a) a diode is shorted
(b) the load is shorted
(c) the filter capacitor is shorted
(d) any of the above
(e) an open transformer secondary
Which oscilloscope trace shown above indicates the output from a properly operating halfwave rectifier without a filter? (Assume that each scope has the same settings)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) none of the above
Which oscilloscope trace shown above indicates the output from a properly operating fullwave rectifier with a filter? (Assume that each scope has the same settings)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) none of the above
Which oscilloscope trace shown above indicates the output from a properly operating fullwave filtered rectifier with an open diode? (Assume that each scope has the same settings)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) none of the above
The above oscilloscope trace in (b) could represent the output from:
(a) a full-wave rectifier (no filter) with an open diode
(b) a full-wave rectifier with a shorted diode
(c) a filtered full-wave rectifier with an open diode
(d) a filtered half-wave rectifier with an open diode
(e) a filtered half-wave rectifier with an shorted diode
Refer to the output waveforms shown and select the correct approximate output waveform
corresponding to the circuit. (Hint: imagine forward biased diodes as closed switches and
reverse biased diodes as open switches)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) none of the above
Refer to the output waveforms shown and select the correct approximate output waveform
corresponding to the circuit. (Hint: imagine forward biased diodes as closed switches and
reverse biased diodes as open switches)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) none of the above
Refer to the output waveforms shown and select the correct approximate output waveform
corresponding to the circuit. (Hint: imagine forward biased diodes as closed switches and
reverse biased diodes as open switches)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) none of the above
Refer to the output waveforms shown and select the correct approximate output waveform
corresponding to the circuit. (Hint: imagine forward biased diodes as closed switches and
reverse biased diodes as open switches)
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) none of the above
For the above figures, which diode arrangement will supply a negative output voltage?
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) none of the above
For the above figures, which diode arrangement will supply a positive output voltage?
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) none of the above
A silicon diode has a voltage to ground of 117 V from the anode. The voltage to ground from
the cathode is 117.7 V. What can be said about the diode?
(a) it's open
(b) it's shorted
(c) it's forward-biased
(d) it's reverse-biased
(e) a or d
For a half-wave rectifier with a capacitor-input filter, the ripple factor could be lowered by
_____ the value of the filter capacitor or _____ the load resistors:
(a) decreasing, decreasing
(b) decreasing, increasing
(c) increasing, decreasing
(d) increasing, increasing
(e) the above alterations will have no effect on ripple factor
How many terminals do the 7800 series fixed positive voltage regulator ICs have?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 8
(e) 16
Are zener diodes tested with an ohmmeter in the same manner as rectifier diodes?
(a) Sure, no problem
(b) Yes, but only if the ohmmeter internal voltage is less than the zener reverse voltage rating
(c) Yes, but only in the normal forward voltage direction, not in the reverse direction
(d) No, because the zener conducts both ways the diode will appear to be shorted
(e) No, It's best to test them operating in a test circuit using a voltmeter
What is the maximum safe current a 6.2 V zener rated at 1 watt can carry?
(a) 0.161 mA
(b) 1.61 mA
(c) 16.1 mA
(d) 161 mA
(e) 1.61 Amp
If an 8.2 V zener has an internal resistance of 5 ohms, the actual voltage across its terminals
when the conduction current is 25 mA will be ______?
(a) 125 mV
(b) 8.075 V
(c) 8.2 V
(d) 8.325 V
(e) none of the above
With constant Vin, if the load current increases then Ir will _____ and Iz will _____:
For the above circuit, If Vin increases, VR will ______ and Iz will ______:
(a) remain the same, decrease
(b) remain the same, increase
(c) increase, decrease
(d) increase, increase
(e) increase, remain the same
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
For the SCR symbol shown, what is the uppermost terminal labelled as?
(a) anode
(b) base1
(c) base2
(d) emitter
(e) gate
For the UJT symbol shown, what is the uppermost terminal labelled as?
(a) anode
(b) base1
(c) base2
(d) emitter
(e) gate
The operation of this device is based on the voltage gradient developed by the N-type
material:
(a) SCS
(b) 4-layer diode
(c) SCR
(d) UJT
(e) PUT
If you probed this circuit with an oscilloscope where could you expect to find a waveform that
looks like this?
If you probed the above circuit with an oscilloscope where could you expect to find a
waveform that looks like this?
What's a Thyristor?
(a) it's a broad term that designates an entire family of switching semiconductor devices
(b) they are bistable switching devices with three or more junctions
(c) they can only be used in control or triggering applications, but not for amplification
(d) all of the above
(e) it's an SCR
After an SCR is triggered into conduction, what minimum current level is required to hold it in
the conducting state?
(a) holding current
(b) forward current
(c) knee current
(d) gate current
(e) breakover current
What is the triggering angle range in degrees for an SCR circuit employing a variable resistor
and a gate capacitor?
(a) 0 to 45
(b) 0 to 90
(c) 0 to 180
(d) 0 to 360
(e) 90 to 180
What is the triggering angle range in degrees for an SCR circuit employing just a variable
resistor without a gate capacitor?
(a) 0 to 45
(b) 0 to 90
(c) 0 to 180
(d) 0 to 360
(e) 90 to 180
How can you reduce the load voltage without completely turning off the SCR in an AC control
circuit?
(a) delay the triggering of the SCR
(b) increase the resistance of the gate circuit
(c) momentarily interrupt current flow into the anode
(d) a or b
(e) a or b or c