Review

Electronics
1. Which circuit law states that the
sum of all currents into and out of a
node equals zero?
a) Norton's Current Law
b) Chebyshev's Current Law
c) Kirchhoff's Current Law
d) Lenz's Current Law

Answer: c) KCL
● Lenz's law – an induced emf always gives rise
to a current whose magnetic field opposes the
original change in magnetic flux.
2. The Laplace Transform of an
impulse function is
a) 1
b) 1/s
c) 1/ ( s * s)
d) 0

Answer: a) 1
3. The Q factor of a coil is can be
given as
a) wL / R
b) RC
c) Sqrt(C) / L
d) Sqrt(L) / C

Answer: a) wL / R
● Q = (1/R)(sqrt(L/C) = wL/R
4. What does EPROM stand for?

Answer: Erasable Programmable

Read Only Memory
5. What does the term PLC stand for?

Answer: Programmable Logic

Controller
6. Sometimes computers and cash
registers in a foodmart are connected
to a UPS system. What does UPS
mean?
a) United Parcel Service
b) Uniform Product Support
c) Under Paneling Storage
d) Uninterruptable Power Supply

Answer: d) Uninterruptable Power

Supply
7. What is consist of two plates
separated by a dielectric and can store
a charge?

Answer: Capacitor
8. It is made from a variety of
materials, such as carbon, which
inhibits the flow of current.

Answer: resistor
9. The FFT, a mathematical process,
is used extensively in digital signal
processing (DSP). For what word does
the second "F" in FFT stand?
a) Fast
b) Fourier
c) Ford
d) Footed

Answer: b) Fourier
Explanation

A fast Fourier transform (FFT) is an efficient

algorithm to compute the discrete Fourier
transform (DFT) and its inverse. There are
many distinct FFT algorithms involving a wide
range of mathematics, from simple complex-
number arithmetic to group theory and number
theory
10. Which is a type of Electrically-
Erasable Programmable Read-Only
Memory?
a) Flash
b) Flange
c) Fury
d) FRAM

Answer: a) Flash
Explanation
EEPROM ( Electrically Erasable
Programmable Read-Only Memory) is a type
of non-volatile memory used in computers and
other electronic devices to store small
amounts of data that must be saved when
power is removed, e.g., calibration tables or
device configuration.
When larger amounts of static data are to be
stored (such as in USB flash drives) a specific
type of EEPROM such as flash memory is
more economical than traditional EEPROM
devices. EEPROMs are realized as arrays of
floating-gate transistors.
11. In what time would a current of 1A
transfer a charge of 30C?

Answer: 30s
11. Explanation
● Q=Ixt
12. A current of 3A flows for 5 minutes.
What charge is transferred?

Answer: 900C
13. An electric heater consumes
1.8MJ when connected to a 250V
supply for 30 minutes. Find the power
rating of the heater and the current
taken from the supply.

Answer: 1kW ; 4 A
13. Explanation

Power = energy / time

Power = V I
14. A battery of emf 12V supplies a
current of 5A for 2 minutes. How much
energy is supplied in this time?

Answer: 7.2 kJ
15. A resistance of 50k ohms has a
conductance of
a) 20S
b) 0.02S
c) 0.02mS
d) 20kS

Answer: c) 0.02mS
16. A current of 2A flows for 10h
through a 100 ohms resistor. The
energy consumed by the resistor is
a) 0.5kWh
b) 4kWh
c) 2kWh
d) 0.02kWh

Answer: b) 4kWh
17. A coil has a current of 50mA
flowing through it when the applied
voltage is 12V. What is the resistance
of the coil?

Answer: 240 ohms

18. The resistance of a 5m length of
wire is 600 ohms. Determine the
length of the same wire when the
resistance is 420 ohms.

Answer: 3.5 m
18. Explanation

Resistance is directly proportional to

length
19. The process by which an emf and
hence current is generated or induced
in a conductor when there is a change
in the magnetic flux linking the
conductor.
a) electromagnetic induction
b) electromagnetic interference
c) mutual induction
d) Faraday's Law

Answer: a) electromagnetic induction

20. An emf induced in a coil due to the
change of its own flux linked with it is
called
a) dynamically induced emf
b) mutually induced emf
c) self-induced emf
d) statically induced emf

Answer: c) self-induced emf

21. The force which sets up or tends to
set up magnetic flux in a magnetic
circuit.
a) dynamic force
b) electromotive force
c) magnetomotive force
d) potential difference

Answer: c) magnetomotive force

22. The element that can be used as
an acceptor impurity to dope silicon.
a) antimony
b) arsenic
c) boron
d) phosphorous

Answer: c) boron
23. The flux that does not follow the
intended path in a magnetic circuit.
a) leakage current
b) leakage flux
c) linked flux
d) lost flux

Answer: b) leakage flux

24. Which of the following is a vector
quantity?
a) magnetic field intensity
b) flux density
c) magnetic potential
d) relative permeability

Answer: a) magnetic field intensity

25. The branch of engineering which
deals with the magnetic effects of
electric current.
a) electrical engineering
b) electromagnetism
c) electronics engineering
d) magnetism

Answer: b) electromagnetism
26. Permeance is analogous to
a) admittance
b) conductance
c) reluctance
d) resistance

Answer: b) conductance
27. A group of magnetically aligned
atoms.
a) crystal
b) domain
c) lattice
d) range

Answer: b) domain
28. An automatic switch operated by
current in a coil.
a) relay
b) SCR
c) SCS
d) SPST

Answer: a) relay
29. A solenoid 25cm long is wound
with 200 turns, what is the value of the
field strength inside the solenoid,
when carrying a current of 2A?
a) 1000 AT/m
b) 1200 AT/m
c) 1400 AT/m
d) 1600 AT/m

Answer: d) 1600 AT/m

30. The physical size of a resistor that
determines the ability of the resistor to
absorb heat is in
a) farads
b) ohms
c) volts
d) watts

Answer: d) watts
31. The combination of two 0.02 uF
capacitors in series has a capacitance
of
a) 0.01 uF
b) 0.02 uF
c) 0.04 uF
d) 0.1 uF

Answer: a) 0.01 uF
32. Evaporation of electrons from a
body of a solid at high temperatures.
a) photoelectric emission
b) photoionic emission
c) thermionic emission
d) high-field emission

Answer: c) thermionic emission

33) When the transistor is operated at
high frequency, the appropriate model
to be used is
a) Ebers-Moll model
b) hybrid parameter model
c) hybrid-pi or Giacolleto model
d) Z-parameter model

Answer: c) hybrid-pi or Giacolleto

model
34) Phenomenon of a current flowing
between two unequal illuminated
electrodes of a certain type when they
are immersed in an electrolyte.
a) Bequerel effect
b) Destriau effect
c) Dember effect
d) Hawks effect

Answer: a) Bequerel effect

35) Most transistor equivalent circuits
employ resistances and
a) current source
b) voltage source
c) stiff voltage source
d) stiff current source

Answer: a) current source

36) What is/are the basic component/s
of a harmonic drive used in robot
transmission system?
a) wave generator
b) flexspline
c) circular spline
d) all of the preceding

Answer: d) all of the preceding

37) The only configuration that
provides a phase shift of 180 degrees.
a) common-base
b) common-collector
c) common-emitter
d) emitter-follower

Answer: c) common-emitter
38) What do you call the register on
the CPU used for the temporary
storage of data during arithmetic or
logic operations?
a) flip-flop
b) accumulator
c) memory
d) RAM

Answer: b) accumulator
39. Which type of amplifier has the
highest efficiency?
a) class A
b) class B
c) class C
d) class D

Answer: d) class D
40. What is the term for the switch that
disconnects the circuit completely at
one position before the connection of
the next position is made?
a) break-before-make
b) make-before-break
c) break-before-break
d) make-before-make

Answer: b) make-before-break
41. A semiconductor material when
heavily doped
a) decreases its conductivity
b) decreases its resistance
c) increases its resistance
d) produces more free electrons

Answer: d) produces more free

electrons
42. What is the identifying feature of a
colpitts oscillator?
a) split inductor
b) split resistor
c) split transformer
d) split capacitor

Answer: d) split capacitor

43. Which of the following does not
increase with resistance, assuming
that all other factors are the same?
a. length
b. cross-section area
c. resistivity
d. none of the preceding

Answer: b) cross-section area

44. The resistance of 1.5km of wire of
cross-sectional area 0.17mm^2 is 150
ohms. Determine the resistivity of the
wire.

Answer: 0.017 uΩm

44. Solution
45. An aluminum cable has a
resistance of 27Ω at a temperature of
35ͦC. Determine its resistance at 0ͦC.
Take the temperature coefficient of
resistance at 0ͦC to be 0.0038/ C
ͦ

Answer: 23.83 ohms

45. Solution
46. Which of the following describes
the temperature coefficient of
resistance of conductors?
a. negative
b. zero
c. positive
d. undefined

Answer: c. positive
47. What do you call the conduction of
electricity across the surface of a
dielectric?
a. skin effect
b. surface noise
c. creepage
d. cross-talk

Answer: c. creepage
48. What type of chemical bond
involves the transfer of electrons from
an electopositive atom to an
electronegative atom?
a. covalent
b. ionic
c. metallic
d. Van der Waals

Answer: b. ionic
49. The current in an electric circuit is
equivalent to which of the following in
a magnetic circuit?
a. magnetic potential
b. flux
c. mmf
d. flux density

Answer: b. flux
50. Which of these has a B-H curve
that is not a straight line?
a. air
b. soft iron
c. silicon steel
d. wood

Answer: b. soft iron

51. Electrical energy is most
practically measured using which of
these units?
a. watt
b. kW-hr
c. watt-hour
d. MW-hr

Answer: b. kW-hr
52. Which of these parameters does
not affect the resistance of a
conductor?
a. length
b. cross-sectional area
c. composition
d. mass

Answer: d. mass
53. Which of the following connotes a
permeability that's slightly less than
that of free space?
a. non-magnetic
b. paramagnetic
c. diamagnetic
d. ferromagnetic

Answer: c. diamagnetic
54. Which of the following passive
components resists an instantaneous
change in voltage?
a. resistor
b. inductor
c. capacitor
d. NOTA

Answer: c. capacitor
55. The Standard International (SI)
unit of conductance is
a. siemens
b. ohm
c. coulomb
d. weber

Answer: a. siemens
56. One farad is equivalent to
a. 1 volt / coulomb
b. 1 volt-coulomb
c. 1 coulomb / volt
d. none of the preceding

Answer: c. 1 coulomb / volt

57. Which of these is the property of a
magnetic circuit that resists the
establishment of magnetic flux?
a. permeance
b. inductance
c. elastance
d. reluctance

Answer: d. reluctance
58. What is the duty cycle of a pulse
that has a period of 20msec and a
width of 6msec?
a. 30%
b. 6%
c. 120%
d. 3.33%

Answer: a. 30%
59. Which of the following is the least
analog in nature?
a. sine wave
b. square wave
c. original voice signal
d. AM broadcast

Answer: b. square wave

60. What coupling is used in a multi-
stage amplifier for amplifying dc
signals?
a. direct
b. R
c. RC
d. transformer

Answer: a. direct
61. Which of the following is an
example of something that's analog?
a. ac line voltage
b. DVD movie
c. CD music
d. fiber optic transmission

Answer: a. ac line voltage

62. An op-amp comparator circuit uses
which of the following?
a. positive feedback
b. active feedback
c. negative feedback
d. no feedback

Answer: d. no feedback
63. A triac will allow current to flow
through a load in what direction?
a. positive only
b. negative only
c. both positive and negative
d. neither negative nor positive

Answer: c. both positive & negative