April 2000

If an ac signal has a peak voltage of 55 V, what is the average value?

34.98 V
61.05 V
86.35 V
38.885 V
Solution:
Vave = 0.636 Vm
= 0.636(55 V)
= 34.98 V

November 2000
Ten micro microfarad is equivalent to _____
100 nanofarad
1000 milli microfarad
100 picofarad
10.0 picofarad

April 1998
What is an element in electronics which serves as a protection against
overload?
Fuse
Resistor
Mica
Semiconductor

April 1999
What is the resonant frequency of a circuit when L is 200 microhenrys and C
is 10 picofarads are in series?
6 MHz
3.56 kHz
7.96 MHz
7.96 kHz
Solution:
fr =
LC 2
1

=
) pF 10 )( H 200 ( 2
1

= 3.65 MHz


November 1997
How much is the equivalent power in watts can a 3 horse power provide?
248.66 watts
1492 watts
2238 watts
3000 watts
Solution:
3 hp x W 2238
hp
W 706
=


March 1996
The current needed to operate a soldering iron which has a rating of 600
watts at 110 volts is
5.455 A.
66,000 A.
18,200 A.
0.182 A.
Solution:
P = VI
I =
V
P

=
V 110
W 600

= 5.45 A


November 1995
How much is the resistance of a germanium slag 10 cm long and cross
sectional area of 1 squared cm?
5.5 k ohms
550 k ohms
55 k ohms
550 ohms
Solution:
R = ~ 50 cm for germanium
R = (50-cm)
|
|
.
|

\
|
2
cm 1
) cm 10
]
= 500

November 2001
A variable resistor normally used as a voltage divider
Potentiometer
Adjustable resistor
Carbon film resistor
Metal film resistor

April 2001
Determine the equivalent horse power of 2.611 kilowatts.
2.25 hp
3.50 hp
2.50 hp
1.50 hp
Solution:
2.611kW x hp 5 . 3
kW 746 . 0
hp 1
=

April 2000
In series resonant LC circuit, what is the impedance at resonant frequency?
Zero
The maximum impedance value
Determined solely by the dc resistance
Infinity

November 2000
They are used to apply or remove power and to select a function or circuit
within a device.
Multi-circuit devices
Circuit-control devices
Circuit protection devices
Circuit power devices

April 1999
What is the characteristic of the current flow in a parallel R-L-C circuit at
resonance?
The current circulating in the parallel elements is zero
The current circulating in the parallel elements is dc
The current circulating in the parallel elements is at a maximum
The current circulating in the parallel elements is at a minimum.

April 1998
If two 0.25 micro farad capacitors are connected in series, what will be the
total effective capacitance?
0.125 F
0.0624 F
2.5 F
0.50 F
Solution:
CT =
2 1
2 1
C C
C C
+

=
2
C
; if C1 = C2
=
2
F 25 . 0

= 0.125 F


November 1995
The reciprocal of capacitance is called
Elastance
Permittivity
Conductance
Permeability

November 1997
Find the power across the resistor of 5 ohms delivered from a battery of an
internal resistance of 3 ohms and a constant emf of 4 volts.
100 watts
60 watts
120 watts
1.25 watts
Solution:
P = I
2
R
= (0.5)
2
(5)
= 1.25 W
I = 5 . 0
5 3
4
=
+
A

March 1996
What is the responsible for the phenomenon when voltages across
reactances in series can often be larger than the voltage applied to them?
Capacitance
Resistance
Conductance
Resonance

April 2000
A series circuit in which desired portions of the source voltage may be
tapped off for use equipment.
Voltage selector
Dividing network
Voltage trap
Voltage divider

November 2000
Find the lowest resistance value of the following resistors.
Violet, gray, yellow, silver
Red, black, gold
White, black, black
Gray, gray, black


April 1999
What is a node?
A connection point between two or more conductors.
A formula
A terminal point for a loop current
A mathematical fiction

November 1998
If the bands on a resistor are yellow, violet, red and gold, what is the
resistance value?
470 ohms 10%
470 ohms 5%
4700 ohms 5%
47000 ohms 5%

April 1998
Find the current that flows through the filament of a 400 watts flat iron
connected to a 220 volt power line.
50 mA
5A
5m A
500mA
P = VI; I = A 8 . 1
V 220
W 400
V
P
= =



November 1997
Rust in electrical (wire) connections will result to _____.
Inductance
Conductance
Voltage
Resistance

November 1996
The area of a conductor whose diameter is 0.001 inch is equal to
One angstrom
One circular mil
One micron
One steradian
Solution:
ACM = (dmil)
2
= (1)
2
= 1 CM
d =0.001 inch = 1 mil

March 1996
Term used for resonance in an electrical circuit.
The frequency at which power factor is at a minimum
The highest frequency that will pass current
The frequency at which capacitive reactance equals inductive reactances
The lowest frequency that will pass current

November 1995
The objective of a capacitor is to
Block AC and pass DC current
Block DC and pass AC current
Store AC current
Block AC current

April 2000
What is the capacitive reactance of a 33 microfarad capacitor at 500 Hz?
144 ohms
9.55 ohms
0 ohms
1,000,000 ohms

Solution:
XC =
f C 2
1

=
) F 33 )( 500 ( 2
1

= 9.64

November 2000
When the magnetic field of the inductor is completely collapsed, where is the
energy of the tank circuit stored?
In the circuit
Capacitor
Expanding the inductor
Dissipated as heat

November 1997
Where does the charge of a standard electronic capacitor stored?
Air
Plates
One of the terminal
Terminals

March 1996
Which statement is not true?
The internal resistance of a cell limits the amount of output current
Two electrodes of the same metal provide the highest voltage output
Secondary cell can be recharged
The negative terminal of a chemical cell has a charge of excess electrons







November 1995
_____ is the term used to express the amount of electrical energy in an
electrostic field.
Coulomb
Watt
Volt
Joule


April 1999
What effect does an inductor have on a change in current?
Reverses current
Opposes change in current
Increases current change
Decreases current change

November 1998
_____ is the reciprocal of a capacitance?
Susceptance
Inductance
Reluctance
Elastance

November 1996
Term used for an out-of-phase, non-productive power associated with
inductors and capacitors
Reactive power
Effective power
Peak envelope power
True power

April 1998
An electronic device draws 300 watts from its 24 volt power source. Find
effective resistance.
1.92
19.20
1.25
12.50
Solution:
P =
R
V
2

R =
P
V
2

=
300
) 24 (
2

= 1.92

November 1997
How much power does an electronic equipment consume, assuming a 5.50
amperes current flowing and a 120 volts power source.
66 watts
60 watts
125.5 watts
660 watts
Solution:
P = VI = (120)(5.50) = 660 W

March 1996
What type of circuit whose parameters are constant which do not change
with voltage or current?
Lumped circuit
Tuned circuit
Reactive circuit
Linear circuit

November 1995
Which of the following statement is correct?
Transistor has two terminals
Open resistor has small resistance
Typical power rating of a carbon-composition resistor ranged from 0.125 W
to 2 W
Potentiometer has two terminals

April 2000
If three circuits, each with a value of 560 ohms are connected in parallel,
what is the total resistance of the combination?
18567 ohms
560 ohms
187 0hms
1680 ohms
Solution:
RT = 67 . 186
3
560
3
R
= =

November 2000
A parallel-LC circuit can store energy fed to it power source and produces an
output which is a continuous A.C. wave. It is often called a ______
Power circuit
Store circuit
Storage circuit
Tank circuit

November 1998
If a resistance element is part of two loops, how many voltage drops must be
calculated for that component?
Two
One
None
Three

April 1998
How many nodes are needed to completely analyze a circuit according to
Kirchhoffs current law?
Two
All nodes in the circuit
One less than the total number of nodes in the circuit
One

April 1998
Which of the following describes the action of a capacitor?
Converts ac into dc
Stores electrical energy
Opposes changes in current flow
Creates a DC resistance

April 1999
_____ is the frequency of the ripple voltage at the output of a full-wave
rectifier operating at 120 cycles.
60 cycles
120 cycles
480 cycles
240 cycles
Solution:
for full wave rectifiers,
Output ripple voltage frequency = 2 x input frequency
= 2 (120)
= 240 cycles per second

November 1997
_____ is the reciprocal of a capacitance in electronics.
Elastance
Permittivity
Conductance
Permeability

November 1996
______ is called back EMF.
A voltage that opposes the applied EMF
A current that opposes the applied EMF
An opposing EMF equal to R multiplied by C (RC) percent of the applied EMF
A current equal to the applied EMF




April 1998
The impedance in the study of electronics is represented by resistance and
_____
Inductance and capacitance
Inductance
Reactance
Capacitance

November 1998
What is the reactance o 25 mH coil at 600 Hz?
785 ohms
94 0hms
0.011 ohm
94,000 ohms
Solution:
XL = f L 2
= ) 10 x 25 )( 600 ( 2
3

= 94.25




November 1996
Find the Thevenins impedance equivalent across R2 of a linear close circuit
having 10 volt supply in series with two resistors (R1=50 ohms and R2 = 200
ohms).
400 ohms
40 ohms
4 0hms
4 kohms