MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGIST ENTRANCE EXAM GROUP A

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BTEC2004E Revision 2004-12-06

(Revision October 2011)

Maintenance Technologist Entrance Exam Group A Candidates Users Guide

INTRODUCTION This document is intended to familiarize the candidates with the hiring process and the entrance exam for the position of maintenance technician at the CBC. This process requires that the candidates meet the qualification prerequisites identified in the job posting. A copy of the job spec is available from CBCs Human Resources department. In addition to these requirements the candidate must: Have a high school diploma plus two years of technical school or the equivalent experience as recognized by the CBC and Write and pass an entrance exam designed to confirm their technical knowledge as it relates to the job of a maintenance technician. They may also have to write and pass a practical exam if stipulated in the job posting. After having met these conditions and following a review of their resume, the candidate may be invited to participate in a job interview. The interview will also give an opportunity to the candidate to ask questions relating to the prospective position. THE ENTRANCE EXAM Part 1: Knowledge exam The entrance knowledge exam contains 50 multiple-choice questions that are closely tied to the published job specs. The required pass-mark is 60%. The exam duration is 3.5 hours. A typical exam might comprise exam questions distributed among the knowledge areas as follows: Application of Ohms law Circuit analysis Discrete components Circuit analysis Integrated circuits Power supplies Measurement techniques Digital logic circuits Computers 5 questions 10 questions 10 questions 5 questions 5 questions 5 questions 10 questions

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Part 2: Specialty exam To gain some appreciation of a candidates work experience, 30 supplementary questions are included in the test. These deal with work specialties in 3 main areas: Audio Television Transmitters 10 questions 10 questions 10 questions

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30 questions

Normally these specialty questions do not count towards the final mark. However, in instances where the candidate fails but gets more than 52% on the general knowledge exam then, at the discretion of the manager, the candidates score on their related specialty questions (Audio, TV or Transmitters) can be included. If the combined mark (general knowledge & specialty) is 60% or greater then the candidate will be given a pass. The exam will be conducted online at a CBC location. A computer and a scientific calculator will be provided at that time. The candidate will be allowed to bring one lettersized sheet of paper containing whatever notes and/or formulae he or she chooses. This paper will be submitted along with the completed exam. How can you prepare for the exam? To give some familiarity with the type of questions used, we have provided one sample question from each of the categories. These questions are found in the appendix. The answer to each of the questions can be found at the end of the appendix The candidate may wish to review some or all of the material that he/she can expect to find in the exam. Many reference books are available in libraries and book stores that cover the required material. The following references will provide a good starting point. Please note that newer editions may be available: 1- Introductory Circuit Analysis (12th Edition, 2010) By Robert L. Boylstad; Charles E. Merrill Publishing Division of Bell and Howell Company 2- Electronic Principles (6th Edition, 1998) By Albert Paul Malvino; McGraw Hill Book Company 3- Basic TV Technology: Digital and Analog (4th Edition, 2005) By Robert L. Hartwig; Focal Press
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Sample Questions

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1. APPLICATION OF OHMS LAW

Calculate the current through Rs

Answers: a) 14.7 mA b) 29.4 mA c) IRS depends on the value of RL and the hFE of the transistor d) 0 mA, because the Zener is the wrong polarity

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2. CIRCUIT ANALYSIS DISCRETE COMPONENTS

In the following circuit what DC voltage is present at the Ve point with respect to ground? Note: Silicon transistor

Answers: a) 2.6 V b) -3.3 V c) 16.6 V d) 16.0 V

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3. CIRCUIT ANALYSIS - INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

If 0.5 Volts is applied at the input of the above circuit, what is the value of the output voltage? Assume +VCC = +15V and VCC = -15V.

Answers: a) 0.833 V b) 6 V c) 15 V d) 1.2 V

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4. POWER SUPPLIES

In this DC-DC converter what would be the effect if V1 or V2 is short-circuited (Transformer is Toroidal)

Answers: a) The circuit would stop oscillating and only restart when the short is removed b) One of the two power transistors would be destroyed c) The rectifying diodes would be destroyed d) Both the power transistors would blow

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5. MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A two-channel oscilloscope provides two sweep modes (alternate and chop). When one looks at two signals in the range of 20 Hz to 2 kHz, it is better to use the chop mode because it permits both signals to be observed:

Answers: a) Simultaneously b) With more brightness c) With more measurement accuracy d) By minimizing focal error

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6. DIGITAL CIRCUITS (LOGIC)

Which of the circuits below corresponds to the equation:

Answers: a) Circuit A b) Circuit B c) Circuit C d) Circuit D

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7. COMPUTERS

A network interface card (NIC) is set up so that it cannot send and receive data at the same time. How would you describe this configuration?

Answers: a) Half duplex b) Single duplex c) Paused duplex

d) Switched duplex

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8. SPECIALIZATION AUDIO

What do you understand by the term dBu?

Answers: a) b) c) d) It is an absolute value based on a voltage reference of 0.775 Volts RMS It is a voltage ratio based on 600 ohms impedance It is a level used when impedance matching is necessary It is a reference level based on 1 k ohm impedance

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9. SPECIALIZATION TELEVISION

Fine details of a TV picture correspond to:

Answers: a) Square waves b) High frequencies c) Medium frequencies a) Low frequencies

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10. SPECIALIZATION TRANSMITTERS

If the main power supply of an FM transmitter has a severe hum, what is the likely effect on the transmitter output?

Answers: a) Considerable reduction of carrier amplitude b) Amplitude modulation on the output c) Considerable increase of carrier amplitude d) Overmodulation

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Answers to the Sample Questions

Question 1:
The answer is: a) 14.7 mA

Question 2 :
The answer is: a) -2.6 V

Question 3:
The answer is: b) 6 V

Question 4:
The answer is: a) The circuit would stop oscillating and only restart when the short is removed

Question 5:
The answer is: a) Simultaneously

Question 6:
The answer is: b) Circuit b

Question 7:
The answer is: a) Half duplex

Question 8:
The answer is:

a) It is an absolute value based on a voltage reference of 0.775 Volts

RMS

Question 9:
The answer is: b) High frequencies

Question 10:
The answer is: b) Amplitude modulation on the output

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Additional copies of this document can be obtained from your local Human Resources Department, your Supervisor/Manager or Technical Support P.O. Box 500, Station A Toronto, Ontario, M5W 1E6 Telephone: 416-205-5756 Fax: 416-205-2420

Ce document est aussi disponible en franais de CBC Montreal 1400, boulevard Ren-Lvesque Est Montral, Qubec, H2L 2M2 Telephone: 514-597-3808 Fax: 514-597-3860

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