Module 4

Electronic Fundamentals

Exam 24

1. A triac is a type of

a) thyristor
b) thermistor
c) transistor

2. A piece of pure Germanium

a) has a deficit of electrons

b) is electrically stable
c) has an excess of electrons

3. If a junction diode is reverse biased too far, the

output current would

a) cease to flow
b) increase
c) reverse direction

4. An RC connected amp has

a) no AC across
b) no DC across
c) even amounts of d.c and a.c across

5. When a PN junction is forward biased, it conducts

via

a) majority carrier
b) minority carrier
c) intrinsic carrier
6. Thermal runaway in a transistor refers to

a) high current flow when temperature increases

b) low current flow when temperature increases
c) high current flow when temperature decreases

7. When is maximum voltage induced into the rotor of a

control synchro transformer?

a) 90 degrees (null position)

b) 0 degrees
c) When spinning fast

8. Resistors and capacitors are used to couple stages

of amplifiers so that

a) only d.c can be applied

b) equal amounts of a.c and d.c can be applied
c) only a.c can be applied

9. An astable multivibrator is a

a) free running vibrator

b) one which requires an input to switch on and
off
c) one which requires no input whatsoever

10. Op amps use what power supply?

a) 26v a.c
b) 5v - 15v d.c
c) 26v d.c
 Answers for Exam 24

Question 1 a Thyristors include, SCRs, Triacs and diacs.

Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th
Edition Eismin Page 120

Question 2 b In a solid piece of semiconductor material,

all the valence electrons are occupied in the
covalent bond. It does not conduct
electricity. Aircraft Electricity and
Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page 110

Question 3 a junction diode is reverse biased too far, it

will 'breakdown' and a high current will
flow.

Question 4 b The purpose of the capacitor between

amplifier circuits is to block the DC. Hence
only AC is fed across the amplifier

Question 5 a Forward biased - majority carriers

Question 6 a Thermal runaway is caused by the 'negative

temperature coefficient' of semiconductors.
More heat, less resistant, hence more
current. More current, more heat etc. etc.

Question 7 b Study a diagram of the control synchro

system. Maximum voltage induced in the rotor
of the transformer is when the two rotors are
at zero degrees to each other

Question 8 c Same as Question 4. The purpose of the

capacitor between amplifier circuits is to
block the DC. Hence only AC is fed across the
amplifier.

Question 9 a An astable multivibrator flips on/off

continuously providing it has a power supply
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Question 10 b Power supplies vary from op-amp to op-amp

(manufacturer to manufacturer) but most are
+/- 5v to +/- 15v