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NVQ Level 05 Written Examination – December 2020 (March/April 2021) (Semester I)

National Diploma in Electrical Technology

Electronic I 5S1NVQ303 Three hours

Instructions: Answer any five (05) questions.

(This paper consists of 04 pages.)

1. (i) Explain the operation of p.n junction with the aid of diagrams. (06 Marks)
(ii) Draw V – I characteristic curve of a silicon diode and mark clearly forward bias
region, reverse bias region, barrier voltage and peak inverse voltage. (06 Marks)
(iii) List three applications of a rectifier diode. (06 Marks)
(iv) State two break down methods of a diode. (02 Marks)

2. (i) Explain why Binary number system is important in digital electronics. (04 Marks)
(ii) Convert the decimal number 2021 into,
(a) Binary number
(b) Hexadecimal number (06 Marks)
(iii) Convert the following binary numbers into octal numbers and hexadecimal
numbers:
(a) 1011001101112
(b) 11000101011102 (04 Marks)
(iv) Simplify
(a) 1110112 + 1001102
(b) 1010102 – 101102 (06 Marks)

3. (i) Write the relationship between IB, IE and IC in BJT. (02 Marks)
(ii) Explain three configurations of a BJT, with the help of circuit diagrams. (03 Marks)
(iii) Compare the characteristics of above three configurations. (04 Marks)
(iv) Draw the circuit diagram of common emitter biasing with single voltage source
and draw the characteristic curves and mark following clearly.
VCC, VBE, VCC, IB, IC, IE, RB and RC (08 Marks)
(v) List three main applications of a transistor. (03 Marks)

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 4. (i) Compare the two full wave rectification methods. (04 Marks)
(ii) Complete following rectifier circuit with four diodes bridge and a load: (04 Marks)

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230 V
AC
50 HZ

(iii) Draw input and output wave forms available on the rectifier circuit with filter
capacitor (04 Marks)
(iv) Complete following block diagram using appropriate items or circuits regarding
stabilized DC power supply.

230 V AC d.c. output

50 Hz
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

(08 Marks)
5. (i) Draw logic circuits for given logic expressions.

(a) ̅ ̅

(b) ̅ ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
(̅̅̅̅̅ ̅ ) ̅ (07 Marks)
(ii) Prepare the truth tables for above logic expression given (i) a and b: (08 Marks)

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 (iii) Derive logic expression for given truth table and draw the logic circuit.

A B C Q
0 0 0 1
0 0 1 0
0 1 0 0
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 0
1 0 1 1
1 1 0 0
1 1 1 0

(05 Marks)
6. (i) Draw characteristics curves of the following devices:
(a) Thyrister (SCR) (d) LDR
(b) DIAC (c) UJT
(c) TRIAC (10 Marks)
(ii) Following circuit can be used as a light dimmer switch.

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4

1 2
L

Lamp

(a) Explain the functions of items 1 to 6. (06 Marks)

(b) Draw the voltage waveforms of input and output in a same axis. (04 Marks)

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7. (i) Explain the following terms regarding SCR:
(a) Switching on methods
(b) Switching off methods
(c) with the help of circuit diagrams (12 Marks)
(ii) Sketch typical V-I characteristics curve for trial and label the following values
and regions:
IH(F), IH(R), VBR(F), VBR(R), Conduction region(F)
Conduction region(R), Blocking region(F), Blocking region(R) (06 Marks)
(iii) Explain the main difference between DIAC and TRIAC. (02 Marks)

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