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INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark
only one answer for each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of
your choice on the answer sheet provided.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only.

NOTE: Whenever you come across a caret (^) sign, it means exponentiation.
Ex. X^2 means x2; (x+y)^(x-z) means
(x+y) raised to the (x-z). Pi=3.1416

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A 12-V zener diode has a 1-W power rating. What is the maximum rated zener
current?
A. 120 mA C. 46.1 mA
B. 83.3 mA * D. 1 A

2. With voltage-divider bias, how much is the collector-emitter voltage, VCE, when
the transistor is cut-off?
A. VCE = 1/2 VCC C. VCE = 0 V
B. VCE = VCC * D. none of these

3. In a common-emitter amplifier, what happens to the voltage gain, AV, when a

load resistor, RL, is connected to the output?
A. AV decreases * C. AV increases
B. AV doesn’t change D. AV doubles

4. If a transistor has a dc emitter current, IE, of 6.25 mA, how much is the ac
resistance, r’e of the emitter diode?
A. 0.25 Ω C. 4 Ω *
B. 4 kΩ D. none of these

5. With voltage-divider bias, how much is the collector-emitter voltage, VCE, when
the transistor is cut-off?
A. VCE = 1/2 VCC C. VCE = 0 V
B. VCE = VCC * D. none of these

6. A swamping resistor in a common-emitter amplifier.

A. Stabilized the voltage gain
B. Increases the voltage gain
C. Reduces distortion
D. Both a and c *

7. A class C amplifier is typically used as a

A. Audio amplifier C. tuned rf amplifier *
B. Tuner amplifier D. none of the above

8. A power amplifier deliver 25 W of ac power to 1 4-Ω speaker load. If the dc

input power is 40 W, what is the efficiency of the amplifier?
A. 78.6% C. 62.5% *
B. 25% D. 160%

9. The slew rate specification of an op amp is the

A. Maximum value if positive or negative output voltage
B. Maximum rate at which its output voltage can change *
C. Attenuation against a common mode signal
D. Frequency where the voltage gain is one or unity

10. A noninverting amplifier has a 15 kΩ RF and a 1.2 kΩ Ri. How much is its
closed-loop voltage gain, ACL?
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A. 12.5 C. 13.5 *
B. -12.5 D. 9

11. An op amp circuit has a closed-loop voltage gain of 50. If the op amp has an
funity of 15 MHz, what is the closed-loop cutoff frequency?
A. 30 kHz C. 750 MHz
B. 300 kHz * D. 750 kHz

12. A differential amplifier has an Ad of 100 and an ACM of 0.1. What is its CMRR
in dB?
A. 1000 dB C. 30 dB
B. 60 dB * D. none of these

13. What is the resistance of thermistors at room temperature (20ºC)?

A. 5 kΩ * C. 100 Ω
B. 1 kΩ D. 100 Kω

14. What is the power density received from the sun at sea level?
A. 10 mW/cm2 * C. 500 mW/cm2
B. 100 mW/cm2 D. 1 W/cm2

15. What is the response time of light emitting diodes (LEDs)?

A. less athan 100 ns * C. 100 ms to 300 ms
B. 50 ms D. 400 ms

16. What is the maximum temperature limit for liquid-crystal displays (LCDs)?
A. 10˚C C. 60˚C*
B. 30˚C D. 100˚C

17. The majority of power diodes are constructed using _____.

A. molybdenum C. tungsten
B. platinum D. silicon *

18. The tuning diode is a _____-dependent, variable _____.

A. voltage, resistor C. voltage, capacitor*
B. current, capacitor D. current, inductor

19. Schottky diodes are very effective at frequencies approaching _____.

A. 20 GHz * C. 100 MHz
B. 10 MHz D. 1 MHz

20. Which of the following devices has a negative-resistance region in its

characteristics curve?
A. SCR C. UJT *
B. SCS D. phototransistor

21. Calculate the ripple voltage of a full-wave rectifier with a 75-µF filter
capacitor connected to a load drawing 40 mA.
A. 1.20 C. 1.32
B. 1.28* D. 1.41

22. In the Wien bridge oscillator, which of the following is (are) frequency-
determining components?
A. R1 and R2 C. R1, R2, C1 and C2
B. C1 and C2* D. none of the above

23. Determine the input impedance with feedback for a voltage-series feedback
having A = –100, R1 = 15 kΩ, Ro = 20 kΩ, and a feedback of β = –0.25.
A. 110 kΩ C. 390 kΩ *
B. 290 kΩ D. 510 kΩ
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24. A robot can determine the steepness of a slope using a(n):

A. Epipolar navigation system.
B. Clinometer. * C
C. End effector.
D. Manipulator.

25. An asset of epipolar navigation is the fact that it:

A. Does not require binaural hearing.
B. Does not require a computer.
C. Can be done from a single observation frame. *
D. Requires no reference points at all.

26. Which consideration is the most important in a hi-fi audio amplifier?

A. Power output. C. Linearity.*
B. Efficiency. D. Input impedance.

27. Human eyes can see electromagnetic radiation over a wavelength range of
approximately:
A. 390 to 750 meters.
B. 390 to 750 millimeters.
C. 390 to 750 micrometers.
D. 390 to 750 nanometers. *

28. If X is low, what is the state of X AND Y?

A. There is not enough information to tell. *
B. Low.
C. High.
D. This logic statement makes no sense.

29. In positive-edge triggering, the change of state occurs when:

A. The pulse level is high.
B. The pulse level is going from high to low.
C. The pulse level is going from low to high. *
D. The pulse level is low.

30. A voltage-doubler power supply is best for use in:

A. Circuits that need low current at high voltage. *
B. Low-voltage devices.
C. High-current appliances.
D. Broadcast transmitter power amplifiers.

31. An optoisolator consists of:

A. Two Zener diodes back to back.
B. An LED and a photodiode. *
C. Two NPN transistors in series.
D. An NPN transistor followed by a PNP transistor.

32. When a semiconductor is reverse-biased with a large enough voltage, it will

conduct. This is because of:
A. Bias effect.
B. Avalanche effect. *
C. Forward breakover.
D. An excess of charge carriers.

33. Synchronizing pulses in a video signal:

A. Keep the brightness constant.
B. Keep the contrast constant.
C. Keep the image from tearing or rolling. *
D. Ensure that the colors are right.
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34. In a radio-frequency power amplifier using a vacuum tube, stability can be

enhanced by using a circuit in which the following electrode is at RF ground
potential:
A. The cathode. C. The filament.
B. The plate. * D. The control grid.

35. If BW increases, the

A. Center frequency decreases
B. Q decreases *
C. Roll-off rate increases
D. Ripples appear in the stopband

36. The stray-wiring capacitance has an effect on the

A. Lower cutoff frequency
B. Midband voltage gain
C. Upper cutoff frequency *
D. Input resistance

37. Most small-signal E-MOSFETs are found in

A. Heavy-current applications
B. Discrete circuits
C. Disk drives
D. Integrated circuits *

38. Monolithic ICs are

A. Forms of discrete circuits *
B. On a single chip
C. Combinations of thin-film and thick-film circuits
D. Also called hybrid ICs

39. If f = 1 MHz, and f2 = 10 Hz, the ratio f/f2 represents how many decades?
A. 2 C. 4
B. 3 D. 5 *

40. An E-MOSFET that operates at cutoff or in the ohmic region is an example of

A. A current source C. A passive load
B. An active load D. A switching device*

41. A small quiescent current is necessary with a class B push-pull amplifier to

avoid
A. Thermal runaway
B. Destroying the compensating diodes
C. Crossover distortion *
D. Excessive current drain

42. Compared to a CE stage, a swamped amplifier has an input impedance that is

A. Smaller C. Larger *
B. Equal D. Zero

43. The ac resistance of compensating diodes

A. Must be included
B. Is usually small enough to ignore *
C. Compensates for temperature changes
D. Is very high

44. The zener current in a zener follower is

A. Equal to the output current
B. Smaller than the output current *
C. Larger than the output current
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D. Prone to thermal runaway

45. If the generator voltage is 5 mV in an emitter follower, the output voltage
across the load is closest to
A. 5 mV * C. 0.25 V
B. 150 Mv D. 0.5 V

46. In a CE amplifier with a large input signal, the positive half cycle of the ac
emitter current is
A. Equal to the negative half cycle
B. Smaller than the negative half cycle
C. Larger than the negative half cycle *
D. Equal to the negative half cycle

47. Voltage gain is directly proportional to

A. Beta C. DC collector voltage
B. Ac emitter resistance D. AC collector resistance*

48. If the frequency is greater than the power bandwidth,

A. Slew-rate distortion occurs *
B. A normal output signal occurs
C. Output offset voltage increases
D. Distortion may occur

49. An op amp has an open base resistor. The output voltage will be
A. Zero
B. Slightly different from zero
C. Maximum positive or negative *
D. An amplified sine wave

50. An op amp has a voltage gain of 500,000. If the output voltage is 1 V, the
input voltage is
A. 2 microvolts * C. 10 mV
B. 5 Mv D. 1 V

51. Which of the following axial-lead resistor types usually has a blue, light
green, or red body?
A. Wire-wound resistors
B. Carbon-composition resistors
C. Carbon-film resistors
D. Metal-film resistors *

52. For a moving-coil meter movement, IM is

A. The amount of current needed in the moving-coil to produce full-scale
deflection of the meters pointer *
B. The value of current flowing in the moving-coil for any amount of pointer
deflection
C. The amount of current required in the moving-coil to produce half-scale
deflection of the meter’s pointer
D. None of the above

53. A voltmeter using a 20-µA meter movement has an Ω/V rating of

A. 20 kΩ/V C. 1 kΩ/V
B. 50 kΩ/V * D. 10 MΩ/V

54. As the current range of an analog meter is increased, the overall meter
resistance, RM.
A. Decreases * C. stays the same
B. Increases D. none of these
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55. An analog VOM has an Ω/V rating of 10 kΩ/V. What is the voltmeter resistance,
RV, if the voltmeter is set to the 25 V range?
A. 10 kΩ C. 25 kΩ
B. 10 MΩ D. 250 kΩ *

56. For a 30-V range, a 50-µA, 2-kΩ meter movement needs a multiplier resistor of
A. 58 kΩ C. 10 MΩ
B. 598 kΩ * D. 600 kΩ

57. Which meter has a higher resistance, a DMM with 10 MΩ of resistance on all dc
voltage ranges, or an analog VOM with a 50 kΩ/V rating set to the 250-V range?
A. The DMM
B. The analog VOM *
C. The both have same resistance
D. This is impossible to determine

58. When using an ohmmeter to measure the continuity of a wire, the resistance
should measure
A. About 0 Ω if the wire is good
B. Infinity if the wire is broken (open)
C. Very high resistance if the wire is good
D. Both a and b *

59. Five D-size alkaline cells in series have a combined voltage of

A. 1.5 V C. 7.5 V *
B. 5.0 V D. 11.0 V

60. The output voltage of a battery drops from 6.0 V with no load to 5.4 V with a
load current of 50 mA. How much is the internal resistance, ri?
A. 12 Ω * C. 120 Ω
B. 108 Ω D. none of these

61. The circular area of round wire, doubles for

A. Every 2 gage sizes
B. Every 3 gage sizes *
C. Each successive gage size
D. Every 10 gage sizes

62. Which has more resistance, a 100-ft length of No. 12 gage copper wire or a
100-ft length of No.12 gage aluminum wire?
A. The 100-ft length of No. 12 gage aluminum *
B. The 100-ft length of No. 12 gage copper wire
C. They both have exactly the same resistance
D. This is impossible to determine

63. A coil with 1000 turns must provide an mmf of 50 A ·t. The required current is
A. 5 mA C. 50 µA
B. 0.5 A D. 50 mA *

64. The magnetic field surrounding a solenoid is

A. Like that of a permanent magnet *
B. Unable to develop north and south poles
C. One without magnetic flux lines
D. Unlike that of a permanent magnet

65. For a relay, the holding current is defined as

A. The maximum current the relay contacts can handle
B. The minimum amount of relay-coil current required to keep a relay energized*
C. The minimum amount of relay-coil current required to energize a relay
D. The maximum current required to operate a relay
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66. In an ac circuit with only parallel inductors,

A. IT lags VA by 90° *
B. VA lags IT by 90°
C. VA and IT are in phase
D. None of the above

67. A series circuit contains 150 Ω of XL and 250 Ω of XC. What is the net
reactance?
A. 400 Ω, XL C. 100 Ω, XC *
B. 450 Ω, XC D. 291.5 Ω, XC

68. What is the power factor (PF) of a purely resistive ac circuit?

A. 0 C. 0.07
B. 1 * D. none of these

69. The unit of apparent power is the

A. Volt-ampere (VA) *
B. Watt (W)
C. Volt-ampere reactance (VAR)
D. Joule (J)

70. A 15-Ω resistance is in series with 50 Ω of XL and 30 Ω of XC, if the applied

voltage equals 50 V, how much real power is dissipated by the circuit?
A. 60 W * C. 100 VA
B. 100 W D. 4.16 W

71. An RC low-pass filter uses a 2.2-kΩ R and a 0.01-µF C. What is its cut off
frequency?
A. 3.5 MHz C. 7.23 kHz *
B. 72.3 Hz D. 1.59 kHz

72. For either an RC low-pass or high-pass filter,

A. XC = 0 Ω at the cut off frequency
B. XC = R at the cut-off frequency *
C. XC is infinite at the cut-off frequency
D. None of these

73. When a pulsating dc voltage is applied as an input to the primary of a

transformer, the output from the secondary contains
A. Only the steady dc component of the input signal
B. A stepped up or down version of the pulsating dc voltage*
C. Only the ac component of the input signal
D. None of the above

74. T-type low pass filter consist of

A. Series capacitors and a parallel inductor
B. Series inductors and a bypass capacitor *
C. Series capacitors and a parallel resistors
D. None of these

75. A π-type high-pass filter consist of

A. Series inductors and parallel capacitors
B. Series inductors and a parallel resistors
C. A series capacitors and parallel inductors *
D. None of these

76. When examining the frequency response curve of an RC low-pass filter, it can
be seen that the rate of roll-off well above the cut-off frequency is
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A. 6 dB/octave C. 20 dB/decade
B. 6 dB/decade D. both a and c *
77. The ability of an LC circuit to supply complete sine waves when the input to
the tank is only a pulse is called
A. Tuning C. The flywheel effect *
B. Antiresonance D. Its Q

78. Which of the following can provide a higher Q?

A. A higher L/C ratio *
B. A lower L/C ratio
C. More resistance in series with the coil
D. Either b or c

79. A material with high permeability:

A. Increases magnetic field quantity.
B. Is necessary if a coil is to produce a magnetic field.
C. Always has high retentivity.
D. Concentrates magnetic lines of flux.*

80. A device commonly used for remote switching of wire communications signals is:
A. A solenoid.* C. A potentiometer.
B. An electromagnet. D. A photovoltaic cell.

81. An advantage of an alkaline cell over a zinc-carbon cell is that:

A. The alkaline cell provides more voltage.
B. The alkaline cell can be recharged.
C. An alkaline cell works at lower temperatures. *
D. The alkaline cell is far less bulky for the same amount of energy
capacity.

82. A dc electromagnet:
A. Has constant polarity. *
B. Requires a core with high retentivity.
C. Will not attract or repel a permanent magnet.
D. Has polarity that periodically reverses.

83. Given a dc voltage source of 3.5 kV and a circuit resistance of 220 Ω, what is
the current?
A. 16 mA. C. 6.3 A.
B. 6.3 mA. D. None of the above.*

84. A circuit has a total resistance of 473,332 Ω and draws 4.4 mA. The best
expression for the voltage of the source is:
A. 2082 V. A. 2.1 kV.
B. 110 kV. D. 2.08266 kV.*

85. A Weston cell is generally used:

A. As a current reference source.
B. As a voltage reference source. *
C. As a power reference source.
D. As an energy reference source.

86. A transmission line carries 3.50 A of ac current and 150 V ac. The true power
in the line is:
A. 525 W.
B. 42.9 W.
C. 1.84 W.
D. Meaningless; true power is dissipated, not transmitted. *

87. The efficiency of a generator:

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A. Depends on the driving power source.

B. Is equal to output power divided by driving power. *
C. Depends on the nature of the load.
D. Is equal to driving voltage divided by output voltage.

88. What device allows a d'Arsonval meter movement to measure ac by converting ac

to pulsating dc?
A. A pulsator C. A rectifier
B. A modulator D. A converter*

89. A voltmeter has an effect on the circuit being measured; what is this effect
called?
A. Loading * C. Rectification
B. Damping D. Eddy-current drag

90. A voltmeter has a high sensitivity when it has which of the following
characteristics?
A. Low deflection indication
B. High deflection indication
C. Low ratio of internal resistance to full-scale deflection indication
D. High ratio of internal resistance to full-scale deflection indication *

91. Which of the following configurations extends the range of a voltmeter?

A. A resistor in series with the meter movement *
B. A resistor in parallel with the meter movement
C. A capacitor in series with the meter movement
D. A capacitor in parallel with the meter movement

92. What voltmeter range should be used for initial measurements?

A. The lowest
B. The highest *
C. The mid-scale
D. either the highest or the lowest

93. The electrostatic meter movement reacts to which of the following electrical
properties?
A. Power C. Voltage
B. Current * D. Resistance

94. Electrostatic meter movements are used to measure which of the following
current/voltage values?
A. Low voltage C. High voltage
B. Low current D. High current*

95. Which of the following safety precautions should be observed when a voltmeter
is used?
A. Deenergize the circuit before connecting the meter *
B. Start with the lowest range of the meter
C. Connect the meter in series with the circuit
D. All of the above

96. The current in the interpoles of a dc motor is the same as the

A. armature current * C. total load current
B. field current D. eddy current

97. In a dc motor, what is the purpose of the resistor placed in series with the
armature?
A. To counteract armature reaction
B. To limit armature current *
C. To increase field strength
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D. To prevent overspeeding

98. Magnetic induction in an alternator is a result of relative motion between

what two elements?
A. The rotor and the armature
B. The armature and the field *
C. The field and the stator
D. The rotor and the field

99. What type of ac motor is the simplest and least expensive to manufacture?
A. Induction * C. Synchronous
B. Series D. Two-phase

100. What term applies to the difference between the speed of the rotating
stator field and the rotor speed?
A. Slip * C. Rotor error
B. Synchronous D. Torque sky waves

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