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 Masters  by  Angel  Cartagena  

 

Electronics Information
Exam I
1.   What is true about parallel circuits?
a.   The voltage decreases along the circuit.
b.   The voltage is applied evenly to each branch.
c.   The voltage increases along the circuit.
d.   The voltage is divided unevenly across the circuit.
2.   What type of circuit has only one possible path for electrical current to flow?
a.   parallel
b.   series  
c.   series-­‐parallel  
d.   complex  
3.   How many ohms are measured in this simple circuit?
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
     
a.   9  
b.   900  
c.   100  
d.   50  
4.   What occurs when a light blows out in a parallel circuit?
a.   The series completely breaks.
b.   The remaining components still work.
c.   The power to the blown light is lost.
d.   The battery stores the lost energy from the blown light.
5.   What is used to amplify a signal?
a.   transformer
b.   transistor
c.   alternating current
d.   remote  control  
6.   What is the term for excess electricity that is trapped on the surface of an object?
a.   Static  
b.   Magnetic  
c.   Positive  
d.   Negative  
 
 

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7.   What do the color codes on resistors indicate?
a.   Value  
b.   Tolerance  
c.   Quality  
d.   All  of  the  above  
 
8.   What does the following schematic represent?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.   railroad tracks
b.   engine wiring
c.   radio wiring
d.   lighting system
9.   What draws current as it absorbs energy?
a.   Inductor  
b.   Capacitor  
c.   Transformer  
d.   Transistor  
10.  What causes a circuit breaker to trip?
a.   You unplug a load from the circuit.
b.   You turn on all the lights in the house.
c.   The current running through the circuit generates too much heat.
d.   The magnetic field is overloaded.

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11.  Select the correct answer based on the two diagrams of separate bulbs circuits.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.   Circuit A has more bulbs than Circuit B.
b.   Circuit A has brighter bulbs than Circuit B.
c.   Circuit B has brighter bulbs than Circuit A.
d.   Circuit B has a larger battery than Circuit A.  
12.  Which of the following is an example of a transducer turning electrical energy to sound?
a.   doorbell  
b.   tuner  
c.   clock  
d.   light  bulb  
13.  What is the electrical version of a valve called?
a.   Diode  
b.   Transformer  
c.   Capacitor  
d.   Switch  
14.   What color wire is not commonly used as a switch leg wire?
a.   White  
b.   Blue  
c.   Yellow  
d.   Orange  
15.  What is a circuit?
a.   A  fancy  race  
b.   The  path  of  a  current  
c.   Electric  connectors  
d.   The  force  of  a  volt  
16.  What transducer converts electrical energy to kinetic energy?
a.   Heater  
b.   Buzzer  
c.   Microphone  
d.   Motor  
17.  What causes electrons in a direct current to flow in a single direction on a wire?
a.   Electrical  energy  
b.   Magnetic  field  
c.   Parallel  circuit  
d.   Radiation  
 
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18.  What does an ohm measure?
a.   Resistance  
b.   Force  
c.   Heat  
d.   Time  
19.   How is power measured?
a.   Diodes  
b.   Degrees  
c.   Volts  
d.   Watts  
20.   What device is the following schematic most likely showing?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.   An  engine  
b.   An  Intercom  
c.   A  microwave  
d.   An  oven  
21.  Which of the following means "current equals voltage divided by resistance"?
a.   Kirchhoff's law
b.   Law  
c.   Ohm’s  law  
d.   Resistance  in  parallel  
 
 
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22.  What measures the flow of current through a circuit?
a.   Amperes  
b.   Coulombs  
c.   Miliamperes  
d.   Ammeters  
23.  How many volts are left after the current makes one loop around the circuit?
a.   9  volts  
b.   12  volts  
c.   20  volts  
d.   0  volts  

24.  What is the term for the number of times a current completes two alternations of direction
per second?
a.   Capacitance  
b.   Frequency  
c.   Power  
d.   Lap  
25.  What does the following symbol represent?

 
a.   Transistor  
b.   Amplifier  
c.   Potentiometer  
d.   Heater  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Electronics Information
Exam II

1.   What can be concluded from the following diagram?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a.   It  produces  heat  
b.   It  produces  sound  
c.   It  produces  light  
d.   None  of  the  above.  
2.   What is the term for a material whose internal electric charges do not flow freely and
which, therefore, does not conduct an electric current?
a.   Semiconductor
b.   Insulator
c.   Conventional current
d.   Short circuit
3.   What does the following symbol represent?

a.   Wire
b.   Cell
c.   Diode
d.   Antenna

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4.   What has two components commonly known as an element and a wiper?
a.   Variable resistor
b.   Integrated circuit
c.   Magnetic encoders
d.   Basic electrode
5.   If you use a 40-watt light bulb for three hours, how many watt-hours have you used?
a.   40
b.   60
c.   120
d.   200
6.   What do the following symbols represent?

a.   Transformers
b.   Capacitors
c.   Transistors
d.   Lamps
7.   What is another word for a wire?
a.   Conductor
b.   Transformer
c.   Diode
d.   Resistor
8.   In what electrical object would a filament be found?
a.   Oven
b.   Clothes iron
c.   Computer
d.   Lamp

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9.   The following illustration is an example of what?

a.   Transformer
b.   Diode
c.   Transistor
d.   Circuit
10.  What does the following symbol represent?

a.   Resistor
b.   Inductor
c.   Current source
d.   Electricity
11.  What is the term for the amount of work done per unit charge when electrons move
between two points?
a.   Time
b.   Regulation
c.   Volts
d.   Ohms
12.  What does the following symbol represent?

a.   Push switch
b.   Push-to-break switch
c.   On/off switch
d.   Relay

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13.  Which of the following is a safety device that melts if a flowing current exceeds a
specific value?
a.   Cell
b.   Battery
c.   Fuse
d.   Transducer
14.  What does the following symbol represent?

a.   Potentiometer
b.   Buzzer
c.   Rheostat
d.   Fuse
15.  What do the following symbols represent?

a.   Resistors
b.   Capacitors
c.   Voltage
d.   Batteries
16.  Which of these devices interrupts electrical current?
a.   Plug
b.   Transformer
c.   Circuit breaker
d.   Diode
17.  What are amplifier circuits used to magnify?
a.   Current
b.   Voltage
c.   Power
d.   All of the above

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18.  What does the following symbol represent?

a.   Conductor
b.   Volt
c.   Ground
d.   Transformer
19.  The following circuit diagram represents what common household device?

a.   Lamp
b.   Doorbell
c.   Ceiling fan
d.   Microwave
20.  What is the purpose of a rectifier?
a.   Amplifies frequency
b.   Converts a negative to a positive
c.   Converts AC to DC
d.   Measures power

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21.  What does the following symbol represent?

a.   Alternating current
b.   Direct current
c.   Diode
d.   Resistance
22.  What occurs when wires cross, causing the electricity to bypass the intended circuit?
a.   Explosion
b.   Short circuit
c.   Voltage overload
d.   Watt resistance
23.  What do the following symbols represent?

a.   Batteries
b.   Lamps
c.   Wires
d.   Speaker
24.    What does the following symbol represent?

a.   Fuse
b.   Ground
c.   Outlet
d.   Resistor
25.  What color wire is not used for any other purpose than grounding to the Earth?
a.   Red
b.   White
c.   Black
d.   Green

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Electronics Information
Exam III
1.   What is another word for electromotive force?
a.   Frequency
b.   Heat
c.   Voltage
d.   Ohms
2.   Transistors are usually made of what material?
a.   Iron
b.   Silk
c.   Germanium
d.   Wood
3.   What is commonly used in a circuit in which the flow of electricity needs to be regulated
for the device to run properly?
a.   Resistance
b.   Transformer
c.   Diodes
d.   Batteries
4.   What does the following symbol represent?

a.   Rheostat
b.   Cathode
c.   Diode
d.   Capacitor
5.   What does the acronym VAC stand for in electronics?
a.   Voltage Alternating Current
b.   Voltage And Current
c.   Variable Aided Current
d.   Voltage Amplified Capacitor
6.   What is the ratio of electromotive force to current?
a.   Impedance
b.   Power
c.   Magnetism
d.   Voltage

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7.   5 + 10 + 15 =
Solve the equation and choose the best unit of measurement based on the symbol shown
in the figure.

a.   30 capacitors
b.   30 volts
c.   30 microfarads
d.   30 electrodes
8.   What occurs when a wire is wrapped around an iron core and a current is sent through the
wire?
a.   Chemical effect
b.   Heat effect
c.   Magnetic effect
d.   Physiological effect
9.   Divided current in parallel resistors is equal to what?
a.   Voltage
b.   Wattage
c.   Total  current
d.   Total  watt-­‐hours
10.  How can you increase magnetic field strength in a coil?
a.   increase the number of coils
b.   increase the amount of current
c.   condense the coils
d.   all of the above
11.  What does the following symbol represent?

a   Joined wires
b   Unjoined wires
c   AC power supply
d   DC power supply

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12.  What is a potentiometer?
a.   A transistor
b.   A transformer
c.   A variable resistor
d.   A magnetic field
13.  What term describes any device that consumes the energy flowing through a circuit and
converts that energy into work?
a.   Meter
b.   Load
c.   Power
d.   Frequency
14.  What does the following symbol represent?

a.   Indicator lamp
b.   Microphone
c.   Joined wires
d.   Inductor
15.  Frank wanted to set the mood, so he dimmed the lights in his living room. What type of
variable resistor did he use?
a.   Potentiometer
b.   Rheostat
c.   Inductor
d.   Buzzer
16.   In this diagram of a simple circuit, what does the circle with a V symbolize?

a.   Voltage
b.   Voltmeter
c.   Variable resistor
d.   Variable

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17.    What device compares two voltages or currents and then switches its output to indicate
which is larger?
a   Voltmeter
b   Ammeter
c   Comparator
d   Transistor
18.  Amperes is a unit of measurement for what?
a.   Power
b.   Current
c.   Resistance
d.   Music
19.  What does the following symbol represent?

a.   Transistor
b.   Current
c.   Amplifier
d.   Antenna
20.  What does the U.S. National Electrical Code mandate for color-coded wires?
a.   hot wires only
b.   neutral and ground wires only
c.   hot wires and neutral wires only
d.   ground wires only
21.  What is the term for magnetic strength on a two-dimensional surface?
a.   Coils
b.   Magnetic flux
c.   Magnetic effect
d.   Electromagnetic induction
22.  What type of insulator would discourage electric current?
a.   Copper
b.   Water
c.   Wood
d.   Iron
23.   What does the arrow over the resistor symbol represent?

a.   Indicator
b.   Direct current
c.   Variable
d.   Live
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24.  What does a megahertz (MHz) represent?
a.   100 hertz
b.   1,000 hertz
c.   100,000 hertz
d.   1,000,000 hertz
25.  Most electricity comes in the form of what?
a.   Direct current
b.   Alternating current
c.   Wires
d.   Batteries

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