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Electronics Test. 1

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1) The depletion region of a p-n junction is so named because it is depleted of:

Potential barrier

Mobile charge carriers

Atoms

Impurities

This region is formed by the diffusion of electrons and holes across the junction, leaving behind immobile ions.

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2) When a p-n junction is forward biased, the width of the depletion region:

Becomes zero

Increases

Decreases

Remains the same

The applied forward voltage opposes the built-in potential, reducing the width of the depletion region and allowing current to flow.

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3) A Zener diode is designed to operate in the:

Saturation region

Cut-off region

Forward bias region

Reverse breakdown region

This is the region where the Zener diode maintains a constant voltage, making it useful for voltage regulation.

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4) The base of a transistor is:

Heavily doped and thick

Moderately doped and thick

Heavily doped

Lightly doped and thin

This design allows most of the charge carriers from the emitter to pass through to the collector.

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5) In a half-wave rectifier, the output frequency is _______ the input frequency.

Half

Zero

Double

Equal to

A half-wave rectifier produces one output pulse for each input cycle, so the frequency remains the same.

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6) The V-I characteristic curve for a silicon diode is shown. The point 'V_k' on the graph represents the:

Zener Voltage

Peak Inverse Voltage

Breakdown Voltage

Knee Voltage

The point 'V_k' where the current starts to increase rapidly in forward bias is called the knee voltage or cut-in voltage, which is approximately 0.7 V for silicon.

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7) A transistor has how many doped regions?

A transistor consists of three doped regions: the emitter, base, and collector.

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8) In a common-emitter transistor, the emitter current (Ie) is 8.0 mA and the collector current (Ic) is 7.9 mA. What is the current gain (beta)?

0.98

First, find the base current: Ib = Ie - Ic = 8.0 - 7.9 = 0.1 mA. Then, calculate beta: β = Ic / Ib = 7.9 mA / 0.1 mA = 79.

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9) When a transistor is used as a digital switch, it operates in which two regions?

Active and Breakdown

Active and Saturation

Cut-off and Active

Saturation and Cut-off

As a switch, a transistor is either fully OFF (Cut-off region) or fully ON (Saturation region), representing the two states of a digital signal.

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10) In a p-type semiconductor, the majority charge carriers are:

Holes

Neutrons

Protons

Electrons

P-type semiconductors are created by doping with trivalent impurities, which creates an excess of holes.

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11) The current gain of a common-emitter amplifier is given by the symbol:

alpha

gamma

beta

delta

Beta is the symbol for the current gain in a common-emitter configuration, defined as the ratio of collector current to base current.

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12) A diode is a device that allows current to flow in:

A circular path

One direction only

Both directions

Neither direction

This is the defining characteristic of a diode, which acts as a one-way gate for current.

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13) The process of adding impurities to a pure semiconductor is called:

Annealing

Depletion

Diffusion

Doping

This is the correct term for intentionally introducing impurities into a semiconductor to alter its electrical properties.

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14) In a PNP transistor, the charge carriers are mainly:

Both electrons and holes

Electrons

Holes

Ions

In a PNP transistor, the emitter and collector are p-type materials, so holes are the majority charge carriers.

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15) The process of converting AC to DC is called:

Modulation

Rectification

Amplification

Oscillation

This is the correct term for converting alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC).

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16) For a transistor to act as an amplifier, the emitter-base junction must be:

Forward biased and the collector-base junction reverse biased

Reverse biased and the collector-base junction forward biased

Both junctions reverse biased

Both junctions forward biased

This is the standard biasing condition for a transistor to operate in the active region and function as an amplifier.

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17) In a semiconductor, the forbidden energy gap is of the order of:

1 eV

1 MeV

10 eV

0.1 eV

This value is characteristic of the energy required to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band in a semiconductor.

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18) A photodiode is operated in:

Forward bias

Breakdown region

Reverse bias

No bias

In reverse bias, the small reverse current is proportional to the intensity of light falling on the photodiode.

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19) What is the primary function of a capacitor placed in parallel with the load resistor in a rectifier circuit?

To protect the diode from excessive reverse voltage

To store charge during peaks and supply it to the load during troughs

To increase the frequency of the output voltage

To block the DC component

The capacitor acts as a filter. It charges up to the peak voltage of the rectifier's output and then discharges slowly through the load when the output drops, thus smoothing the DC signal.

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20) The relationship between alpha and beta is:

beta = alpha / (1 - alpha)

alpha = beta / (1 - beta)

alpha = beta / (1 + beta)

beta = alpha / (1 + alpha)

This is the correct relationship derived from the basic transistor current equations.

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Electronics Test. 2

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1) An oscillator is a circuit that produces:

A periodic waveform without any input signal

A DC output from an AC input

An amplified output from a small input

A constant voltage output

An oscillator is a self-sustaining circuit that generates a repetitive output signal.

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2) An operational amplifier (op-amp) has a very high:

Output impedance

Input impedance

Current gain

Power consumption

A high input impedance is a key characteristic of an op-amp, allowing it to draw very little current from the input source.

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3) The Boolean expression for an OR gate is:

Y = A'

Y = A + B

Y = (A + B)'

Y = A . B

This represents the OR operation in Boolean algebra.

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4) The efficiency of a full-wave rectifier is approximately:

40.6%

100%

81.2%

50%

A full-wave rectifier is twice as efficient as a half-wave rectifier.

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5) Which logic gate is known as the universal gate?

XOR

AND

NAND

The NAND gate is a universal gate because any other logic function can be created using only NAND gates.

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6) The output of an AND gate is HIGH only when:

All inputs are HIGH

Any input is HIGH

Any input is LOW

All inputs are LOW

This is the defining characteristic of the AND gate.

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7) A bistable multivibrator is also known as a:

Flip-flop

Counter

Clock

A flip-flop is a bistable multivibrator, meaning it has two stable states and can store one bit of information.

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8) In an inverting amplifier, the output signal is:

90 degrees out of phase with the input signal

180 degrees out of phase with the input signal

In phase with the input signal

Independent of the input signal

The inverting configuration of an op-amp produces an output that is a magnified and inverted version of the input.

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9) The conductivity of an intrinsic semiconductor increases with an increase in temperature primarily because:

The number of charge carriers (electron-hole pairs) increases

The semiconductor becomes a p-type material

The mobility of charge carriers increases

The forbidden energy gap increases

Higher temperatures provide thermal energy to break covalent bonds, creating more free electrons and holes, which increases the density of charge carriers and thus conductivity.

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10) An LED (Light Emitting Diode) emits light when:

It is heated

Forward biased

No bias is applied

Reverse biased

When forward biased, electrons and holes recombine at the junction, releasing energy in the form of photons (light).

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11) The binary number system has a base of:

The binary system uses only two digits, 0 and 1, hence its base is 2.

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12) A NOT gate is also known as an:

Inverter

Buffer

Follower

Converter

The NOT gate inverts the input signal, so it is also called an inverter.

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13) The output of a NOR gate is HIGH only when:

Any input is LOW

All inputs are HIGH

Any input is HIGH

All inputs are LOW

This is the only condition under which the output of a NOR gate is HIGH.

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14) In a common-emitter amplifier, the output voltage is taken from the:

Ground

Collector

Emitter

Base

The output is taken from the collector terminal.

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15) The voltage gain of a non-inverting op-amp is given by:

Av = -Rf/Ri

Av = 1 - Rf/Ri

Av = Rf/Ri

Av = 1 + Rf/Ri

This is the correct formula for the voltage gain of a non-inverting op-amp, which is always greater than or equal to 1.

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16) The ripple factor of a full-wave rectifier is:

0.81

0.48

1.21

1.0

This is the approximate ripple factor for a full-wave rectifier, which is much lower than that of a half-wave rectifier.

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17) An ideal operational amplifier (Op-Amp) should have:

High input impedance and very low output impedance

Low input impedance and high output impedance

High input impedance and high output impedance

Low input impedance and low output impedance

An ideal op-amp has infinite input impedance (so it draws no current from the source) and zero output impedance (so it can deliver maximum voltage to the load).

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18) The decimal equivalent of the binary number 1011 is:

The calculation is (1 x 2^3) + (0 x 2^2) + (1 x 2^1) + (1 x 2^0) = 8 + 0 + 2 + 1 = 11.

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19) In a common-base amplifier, the current gain alpha is always:

Greater than 1

Less than 1

Equal to 1

Infinite

Alpha is the ratio of collector current to emitter current, and since some current is lost in the base, the collector current is always slightly less than the emitter current.

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20) Which of the following is a digital quantity?

Height of a person

Temperature of a room

Speed of a car

Number of students in a class

This is a discrete, whole number, which is a digital quantity.

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Electronics Test. 3

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1) The gain of an amplifier without feedback is known as:

Open-loop gain

Closed-loop gain

Current gain

Voltage gain

This is the term for the intrinsic gain of the amplifier itself, without any feedback circuit.

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2) A logic circuit consists of a two-input AND gate followed by a NOT gate. This combination is equivalent to a single:

NAND gate

OR gate

XOR gate

NOR gate

The function of an AND gate is Y = A.B. Inverting this output with a NOT gate gives Y = (A.B)', which is the definition of a NAND gate.

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3) An op-amp can be used as a comparator to:

Generate a sine wave

Compare two voltages

Store a voltage

Amplify a single voltage

In its open-loop configuration, an op-amp's output saturates to one of its supply voltages depending on which input has a higher potential.

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4) The Boolean expression A + A'B is equivalent to:

A + B

This is the correct simplification using the rules of Boolean algebra: A + A'B = (A + A')(A + B) = 1(A + B) = A + B.

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5) A transistor can be used as a:

Both a switch and an amplifier

Amplifier

Neither a switch nor an amplifier

Switch

Depending on its biasing, a transistor can function as either a switch or an amplifier.

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6) The collector of a transistor is:

Heavily doped

Not doped

Moderately doped and largest in size

Lightly doped

The collector is moderately doped to reduce its resistance and is the largest region to dissipate heat.

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7) In a conductor, the valence band and conduction band:

Are both empty

Are separated by a large gap

Are separated by a small gap

Overlap each other

The overlapping of these bands allows electrons to move freely, resulting in high conductivity.

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8) What is the result of the binary addition 1101 + 0110?

11111

10011

10111

10001

Starting from the right: 1+0=1. 0+1=1. 1+1=0 with a carry of 1. 1+0+1(carry)=0 with a carry of 1. The final result is 10011.

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9) The output of an XOR gate is HIGH when:

The inputs are the same

The inputs are different

Both inputs are HIGH

Both inputs are LOW

The XOR (Exclusive OR) gate gives a HIGH output only when the inputs are different.

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10) De Morgan's first theorem states that (AB)' is equal to:

A' + B'

A + B

A'B'

A' + B

This is the correct statement of De Morgan's first theorem, which relates the NAND and OR operations.

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11) Which of the following is an active component?

Transistor

Capacitor

Resistor

Inductor

A transistor is an active component because it can amplify a signal, which requires an external power source.

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12) Zener breakdown in a p-n junction occurs due to:

The rupture of covalent bonds by a strong electric field

The diffusion of majority carriers across the junction

The thermal breakdown of covalent bonds

The collision of minority carriers with atoms

Zener breakdown happens in heavily doped diodes with a narrow depletion region, where the intense electric field is strong enough to directly break covalent bonds and create carriers.

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13) In the circuit shown, if the input is a sine wave, which component is primarily responsible for converting the pulsating DC into a smoother DC?

Diode D1

Load Resistor R_L

Capacitor C

Transformer

The diode (D1) performs rectification (AC to pulsating DC). The capacitor (C) acts as a filter, smoothing the pulsating DC by storing and releasing charge, thereby reducing the ripple.

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14) The potential barrier for silicon at room temperature is approximately:

0.7 V

1.1 V

0.3 V

1.5 V

This is the typical value for the potential barrier of a silicon p-n junction.

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15) A filter circuit is used to:

Regulate the DC output

Convert AC to DC

Smooth the pulsating DC output of a rectifier

Amplify the DC output

A filter, typically a capacitor, is used to remove the AC components (ripples) from the rectifier's output.

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16) The number of diodes required in a center-tapped full-wave rectifier is:

This type of rectifier uses two diodes, one for each half of the AC cycle.

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17) A device that converts electrical energy into light energy is:

Zener diode

Rectifier diode

Photodiode

LED

An LED (Light Emitting Diode) is specifically designed for this energy conversion.

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18) The phase difference between the input and output of a common-emitter amplifier is:

180 degrees

0 degrees

270 degrees

90 degrees

The common-emitter configuration inverts the input signal, resulting in a 180-degree phase shift.

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19) In a bridge rectifier, how many diodes are used?

A bridge rectifier uses four diodes arranged in a bridge configuration to achieve full-wave rectification without a center-tapped transformer.

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20) The resistance of a reverse-biased p-n junction is:

Infinite

Very high

Zero

Very low

The wide depletion region in a reverse-biased junction offers a very high resistance to current flow.

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