Module 4

Electronic Fundamentals

Exam 20

1. Forward voltage of a silicon diode is

a) 0.6V
b) 0.2V
c) 1.6V

2. An advantage of a common emitter is

a) it is a voltage follower
b) it has high power gain
c) it has high voltage gain

3. What amplifier is biased at cut off

a) A
b) B
c) C

4. When testing a transistor with an ohmmeter, what is

the resistance of the emitter/collector?

a) High resistance one way

b) High resistance both ways
c) Low resistance both ways

5. What is the typical volts drop across an LED

a) 1.6V
b) 0.2V
c) 0.4V
6. What diode gives off light photons when forward
biased

a) LED
b) Shottky diode
c) Gunn diode

7. A logic circuit with more than one gate will have

a) one of 2 states of logic output

b) 2 or more outputs
c) an analogue output

8. This is a diagram of

a) an SCR
b) a transistor
c) a photo diode

9. In a synchro, what is used to convert signals from

one form to another?

a) Transmitter
b) Transducer
c) Transformer

10. Components on an integrated circuit are

a) in the solid
b) don't need them
c) on the surface
 Answers for Exam 20

Question 1 a Si = 0.6V, Ge = 0.2V Aircraft Electricity and

Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page 111 or
113

Question 2 b Common emmitter configuration has a high

power gain

Question 3 b Read up on amplifier types. Aircraft

Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition
Eismin Page 281

Question 4 b Draw a transistor as 2 back to back diodes

and work it out from there (same for PNP as
NPN). Aircraft Electricity and Electronics
5th Edition Eismin Page 119

Question 5 a An LED volts drop is typically 1.6 - 2.4V.

Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th
Edition Eismin Page 121

Question 6 a LEDs give off light (photons) when forward

biased

Question 7 a Logic circuit outputs are either 0 or 1,

regardless of the number of gates in the
circuit.

Question 8 c Learn the electronic component symbols.

Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th
Edition Eismin Page 385

Question 9 b A 'transducer' converts one signal type to

another. Aircraft Electricity and Electronics
5th Edition Eismin Page 171

Question 10 c Components on an integrated circuit are on

the surface of the substrate