M4B1 Bank

01: Semiconductors; 1a Diodes

Q1. Which diode type is shown in the picture?

a) Zener diode
b) Schottky diode
c) Light-emitting diode (LED)

Q2. Which diode type is shown in the picture?

a) Zener diode
b) Schottky diode
c) Light-emitting diode (LED)

Q3. Which diode type is shown in the picture?

a) Zener diode
b) Schottky diode
c) Light-emitting diode (LED)

Q4. In which direction does the light emitting diode emit light?
a) In forward and reverse direction.
b) Only in the forward direction.
c) Only in the reverse direction.

Q5. Changing the voltage that is applied to a light emitting diode...

a) ...changes the current exponentially.
b) ...has no influence in operation.
c) ...has little influence on the current.
 Q6. Which labeling is right?
a) 1 = Anode, 2 = Cathode
b) 1 = Cathode, 2 = Anode
c) 1 = Gate, 2 = Cathode

Q7. What is reverse leakage current?

a) It is a reverse current that acts against the free flowing current.
b) It is the amount of reverse current where the diode starts to “leak”.
c) It is a small amount of current flowing in the reverse direction.

Q8. As long as no voltage is applied to the gate, which statement is correct regarding a thyristor?
a) It is blocking the current in both directions.
b) It lets the current flow in both directions.
c) It works like a diode, clocking one direction.

01: Semiconductors; 2a Transistors

Q9. Transistors are mostly used as part of...

a) ...energy storage.
b) ...transformers.
c) ...amplifiers.

Q10. If you look at the construction of a transistor, it can also be described as:
a) A transformer without iron core.
b) A controllable inductance.
c) Two diodes, back-to-back.

Q11. The polymer coating of most transistors serves which function?

a) To protect them against environmental influences.
b) The coating is a designator for the properties.
c) It determines the polarity of the transistor.

Q12. There are pnp and npn transistors. What does that mean?
a) One is plug ‘n’ play, one is not
b) It is just different materials.
c) It is the polarity of the transistor.

Q13. Which of the following connections is one that is installed on a transistor?

a) Anode
b) Interruptor
c) Collector

01: Semiconductors; 3a Integrated Circuits

Q14. How are the components on a printed circuit board connected?

a) They are connected by the wire mesh.
b) They are formed on the carrier's surface.
c) Thin lines of silicium are the connection.

Q15. For processing data in digital systems, numeric data is transferred in...
a) ...hexadecimal.
b) ...binary sequences.
c) ...decimal systems.

Q16. Which is the most common application of analog circuit technology?

a) Microphone amplifiers
b) Pocket calculators
c) Computer memory

Q17. Which source of errors during manufacturing is no longer a factor when using integrated
circuits?
a) Testing
b) Soldering
c) Designing

Q18. What is an advantage of Integrated Circuits?

a) They need to be cooled.
b) They are smaller and cheaper.
c) They are resistant to heat.

Q19. What is the base of integrated circuits?

a) Conducting plate
b) Wire mesh
c) Semiconductor carriers

Q20. What are the two main types of integrated circuits?

a) Sensing and controlling
b) Active and passive
c) Digital and analog

02: Printed Circuit Boards; 1 General

Q21. Printed circuit boards are based on a carrier that is made of...
a) ...a solid material for conductivity.
b) ...a conducting copper alloy.
c) ...an insulating, stable material.

Q22. A printed circuit board with the conducting paths on both sides and the components on both
sides is called:
a) Multilayer
b) Single layer
c) Multilayer sandwich

Q23. To print the conductive paths on a printed circuit board, etching is one possibility. What is
another?
a) An additive process
b) A milling process
c) Punching of the board

Q24. A printed circuit board with the conducting paths on one side and the components on the
other side is
called:
a) Multilayer
b) Multilayer sandwich
c) Single layer
Q25. The carrier material of all printed circuit boards can be described as…
a) …a semiconductor.
b) …an insulator.
c) …a conductor.

Q26. What does the thickness of the carrier of a printed circuit board depend on?
a) It is directly proportional to the voltage.
b) It depends on the required conductivity.
c) The required strength and stiffness.

03: Servomechanisms; a Principles of operation

Q27. If a control system for a servomechanism transfers a control input into a certain output
without a feedback of the output it is called:
a) open-loop
b) closed-loop
c) ground-loop

Q28. A radiator thermostat that is aiming to achieve a certain room temperature is an example for:
a) A direct control system.
b) A closed-loop system.
c) An open-loop system.

Q29. What is another word for proximity sensors?

a) Analogue transducer
b) Inductance transmitter
c) E and I transformer

Q30. What is the origin of the name “E and I transformer”?

a) The contours of both iron cores.
b) It is both Emitting and Inducting.
c) It needs Exciting voltage to indicate.