Review

Electronics

1. Which circuit law states that the sum of all currents into and out of a node equals zero?
a) Norton's Current Law b) Chebyshev's Current Law c) Kirchhoff's Current Law d) Lenz's Current Law

Answer: c) KCL

Lenz's law an induced emf always gives rise to a current whose magnetic field opposes the original change in magnetic flux.

2. The Laplace Transform of an impulse function is

Answer: a) 1

3. The Q factor of a coil is can be given as

Answer: a) wL / R

Q = (1/R)(sqrt(L/C) = wL/R

4. What does EPROM stand for?

Answer: Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

5. What does the term PLC stand for?

Answer: Programmable Logic Controller

6. Sometimes computers and cash registers in a foodmart are connected to a UPS system. What does UPS mean?
a) United Parcel Service b) Uniform Product Support c) Under Paneling Storage d) Uninterruptable Power Supply

Answer: d) Uninterruptable Power Supply

7. What is consist of two plates separated by a dielectric and can store a charge?

Answer: Capacitor

8. It is made from a variety of materials, such as carbon, which inhibits the flow of current.

Answer: resistor

9. The FFT, a mathematical process, is used extensively in digital signal processing (DSP). For what word does the second "F" in FFT stand?
a) Fast b) Fourier c) Ford d) Footed

Answer: b) Fourier

Explanation
A fast Fourier transform (FFT) is an efficient algorithm to compute the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) and its inverse. There are many distinct FFT algorithms involving a wide range of mathematics, from simple complexnumber arithmetic to group theory and number theory

10. Which is a type of ElectricallyErasable Programmable Read-Only Memory?

Answer: a) Flash

Explanation

EEPROM ( Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) is a type of non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices to store small amounts of data that must be saved when power is removed, e.g., calibration tables or device configuration. When larger amounts of static data are to be stored (such as in USB flash drives) a specific type of EEPROM such as flash memory is more economical than traditional EEPROM devices. EEPROMs are realized as arrays of floating-gate transistors.

11. In what time would a current of 1A transfer a charge of 30C?

Answer: 30s

11. Explanation

Q=Ixt

12. A current of 3A flows for 5 minutes. What charge is transferred?

Answer: 900C

13. An electric heater consumes 1.8MJ when connected to a 250V supply for 30 minutes. Find the power rating of the heater and the current taken from the supply.

Answer: 1kW ; 4 A

13. Explanation Power = energy / time Power = V I

14. A battery of emf 12V supplies a current of 5A for 2 minutes. How much energy is supplied in this time?

Answer: 7.2 kJ

15. A resistance of 50k ohms has a conductance of

Answer: c) 0.02mS

16. A current of 2A flows for 10h through a 100 ohms resistor. The energy consumed by the resistor is
a) 0.5kWh b) 4kWh c) 2kWh d) 0.02kWh

Answer: b) 4kWh

17. A coil has a current of 50mA flowing through it when the applied voltage is 12V. What is the resistance of the coil?

Answer: 240 ohms

18. The resistance of a 5m length of wire is 600 ohms. Determine the length of the same wire when the resistance is 420 ohms.

Answer: 3.5 m

18. Explanation Resistance is directly proportional to length

19. The process by which an emf and hence current is generated or induced in a conductor when there is a change in the magnetic flux linking the conductor. a) electromagnetic induction b) electromagnetic interference c) mutual induction d) Faraday's Law Answer: a) electromagnetic induction

20. An emf induced in a coil due to the change of its own flux linked with it is called a) dynamically induced emf b) mutually induced emf c) self-induced emf d) statically induced emf

Answer: c) self-induced emf

21. The force which sets up or tends to set up magnetic flux in a magnetic circuit. a) dynamic force b) electromotive force c) magnetomotive force d) potential difference

Answer: c) magnetomotive force

22. The element that can be used as an acceptor impurity to dope silicon. a) antimony b) arsenic c) boron d) phosphorous

Answer: c) boron

23. The flux that does not follow the intended path in a magnetic circuit. a) leakage current b) leakage flux c) linked flux d) lost flux

Answer: b) leakage flux

24. Which of the following is a vector quantity? a) magnetic field intensity b) flux density c) magnetic potential d) relative permeability

Answer: a) magnetic field intensity

25. The branch of engineering which deals with the magnetic effects of electric current. a) electrical engineering b) electromagnetism c) electronics engineering d) magnetism

Answer: b) electromagnetism

26. Permeance is analogous to a) admittance b) conductance c) reluctance d) resistance

Answer: b) conductance

27. A group of magnetically aligned atoms. a) crystal b) domain c) lattice d) range

Answer: b) domain

28. An automatic switch operated by current in a coil. a) relay b) SCR c) SCS d) SPST

Answer: a) relay

29. A solenoid 25cm long is wound with 200 turns, what is the value of the field strength inside the solenoid, when carrying a current of 2A? a) 1000 AT/m b) 1200 AT/m c) 1400 AT/m d) 1600 AT/m Answer: d) 1600 AT/m

30. The physical size of a resistor that determines the ability of the resistor to absorb heat is in a) farads b) ohms c) volts d) watts

Answer: d) watts

31. The combination of two 0.02 uF capacitors in series has a capacitance of a) 0.01 uF b) 0.02 uF c) 0.04 uF d) 0.1 uF

Answer: a) 0.01 uF

32. Evaporation of electrons from a body of a solid at high temperatures. a) photoelectric emission b) photoionic emission c) thermionic emission d) high-field emission

Answer: c) thermionic emission

33) When the transistor is operated at high frequency, the appropriate model to be used is a) Ebers-Moll model b) hybrid parameter model c) hybrid-pi or Giacolleto model d) Z-parameter model

Answer: c) hybrid-pi or Giacolleto model

34) Phenomenon of a current flowing between two unequal illuminated electrodes of a certain type when they are immersed in an electrolyte. a) Bequerel effect b) Destriau effect c) Dember effect d) Hawks effect Answer: a) Bequerel effect

35) Most transistor equivalent circuits employ resistances and a) current source b) voltage source c) stiff voltage source d) stiff current source

Answer: a) current source

36) What is/are the basic component/s of a harmonic drive used in robot transmission system? a) wave generator b) flexspline c) circular spline d) all of the preceding

Answer: d) all of the preceding

37) The only configuration that provides a phase shift of 180 degrees. a) common-base b) common-collector c) common-emitter d) emitter-follower

Answer: c) common-emitter

38) What do you call the register on the CPU used for the temporary storage of data during arithmetic or logic operations? a) flip-flop b) accumulator c) memory d) RAM Answer: b) accumulator

39. Which type of amplifier has the highest efficiency? a) class A b) class B c) class C d) class D

Answer: d) class D

40. What is the term for the switch that disconnects the circuit completely at one position before the connection of the next position is made? a) break-before-make b) make-before-break c) break-before-break d) make-before-make Answer: b) make-before-break

41. A semiconductor material when heavily doped a) decreases its conductivity b) decreases its resistance c) increases its resistance d) produces more free electrons

Answer: d) produces more free electrons

42. What is the identifying feature of a colpitts oscillator? a) split inductor b) split resistor c) split transformer d) split capacitor

Answer: d) split capacitor

43. Which of the following does not increase with resistance, assuming that all other factors are the same? a. length b. cross-section area c. resistivity d. none of the preceding

Answer: b) cross-section area

44. The resistance of 1.5km of wire of cross-sectional area 0.17mm^2 is 150 ohms. Determine the resistivity of the wire.

Answer: 0.017 um

44. Solution

45. An aluminum cable has a resistance of 27 at a temperature of 35C. Determine its resistance at 0C. Take the temperature coefficient of resistance at 0C to be 0.0038/ C

Answer: 23.83 ohms

45. Solution

46. Which of the following describes the temperature coefficient of resistance of conductors? a. negative b. zero c. positive d. undefined

Answer: c. positive

47. What do you call the conduction of electricity across the surface of a dielectric? a. skin effect b. surface noise c. creepage d. cross-talk

Answer: c. creepage

48. What type of chemical bond involves the transfer of electrons from an electopositive atom to an electronegative atom? a. covalent b. ionic c. metallic d. Van der Waals

Answer: b. ionic

49. The current in an electric circuit is equivalent to which of the following in a magnetic circuit? a. magnetic potential b. flux c. mmf d. flux density

Answer: b. flux

50. Which of these has a B-H curve that is not a straight line? a. air b. soft iron c. silicon steel d. wood

Answer: b. soft iron

51. Electrical energy is most practically measured using which of these units? a. watt b. kW-hr c. watt-hour d. MW-hr

Answer: b. kW-hr

52. Which of these parameters does not affect the resistance of a conductor? a. length b. cross-sectional area c. composition d. mass

Answer: d. mass

53. Which of the following connotes a permeability that's slightly less than that of free space? a. non-magnetic b. paramagnetic c. diamagnetic d. ferromagnetic

Answer: c. diamagnetic

54. Which of the following passive components resists an instantaneous change in voltage? a. resistor b. inductor c. capacitor d. NOTA

Answer: c. capacitor

55. The Standard International (SI) unit of conductance is a. siemens b. ohm c. coulomb d. weber

Answer: a. siemens

56. One farad is equivalent to a. 1 volt / coulomb b. 1 volt-coulomb c. 1 coulomb / volt d. none of the preceding

Answer: c. 1 coulomb / volt

57. Which of these is the property of a magnetic circuit that resists the establishment of magnetic flux? a. permeance b. inductance c. elastance d. reluctance

Answer: d. reluctance

58. What is the duty cycle of a pulse that has a period of 20msec and a width of 6msec? a. 30% b. 6% c. 120% d. 3.33%

Answer: a. 30%

59. Which of the following is the least analog in nature? a. sine wave b. square wave c. original voice signal d. AM broadcast

Answer: b. square wave

60. What coupling is used in a multistage amplifier for amplifying dc signals? a. direct b. R c. RC d. transformer

Answer: a. direct

61. Which of the following is an example of something that's analog? a. ac line voltage b. DVD movie c. CD music d. fiber optic transmission

Answer: a. ac line voltage

62. An op-amp comparator circuit uses which of the following? a. positive feedback b. active feedback c. negative feedback d. no feedback

Answer: d. no feedback

63. A triac will allow current to flow through a load in what direction? a. positive only b. negative only c. both positive and negative d. neither negative nor positive

Answer: c. both positive & negative