Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design

PRELIM EXAM 2ND ATTEMPT

Started on Sunday, 19 February 2023, 12:52 AM

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Completed on Sunday, 19 February 2023, 1:16 AM

Time taken 24 mins 23 secs

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Grade 86.67 out of 100.00

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Minicomputers were implemented

Select one:

a.

during the 1970s

b.

during the 1950s

c.

during the 1960s

d.

during the 1980s

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A digital multimeter usually has an input resistance of about
Select one:

a.

1000 ohms

b.

100 ohms

c.

10 MΩ

d.

10,000 ohms

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What is a typical input to a computer?

Select one:

a.

mouse

b.

disk drive

c.

keyboard

d.

All of these answers are correct

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True or False: Although a meter movement responds only to current in the moving coil, it is
commonly used for measuring voltage by the addition of a high resistance in series with the
movement.

true
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True or False: The peak value is the maximum value of a sine wave.

true
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When testing a semiconductor diode with a DMM, normal values are

Select one:

a.

0.3 V for silicon and 0.7 V for germanium

b.
1.2 V for silicon and 0.6 V for germanium

c.

1.7 V for silicon and 1.3 V for germanium

d.

0.7 V for silicon and 0.3 V for germanium

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True or False: Technicians' work typically involves equipment installation, troubleshooting and
repair, testing and measuring, maintenance and calibration, or operation.

True
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test
The one thing that all technicians and engineers do most often is Answer .

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True or False: Alternating voltage continuously varies in amplitude and periodically reverses
polarity.

true
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Which of the following is not considered one of the five major segments of the electronic
industry?

Select one:

a.

components

b.

control

c.

computers
d.

amplifiers

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When testing a fuse in a circuit with power applied using a voltmeter, an open fuse will measure

Select one:

a.

zero volts

b.

12 V

c.

the value of the voltage source

d.

120 Vac

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True or False: A data acquisition system is a collection of electronic components and equipment
used to gather data in some environment, store it, process it and display it.

true
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True or False: The current meter's resistance should be no greater than 1/100 of the circuit
resistance.

true
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The current in an open branch of a parallel circuit is

Select one:

a.
equal to current in other branches

b.

voltage divided by resistance

c.

maximum

d.

zero

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To convert a peak value of ac voltage to rms

Select one:

a.

multiply the peak value by 0.637

b.

divide the peak value by 2

c.
multiply the peak value by 0.707

d.

multiply the peak value by 2

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True or False: In a series circuit containing three or more components, the voltage across the
defective component changes in a direction that is opposite to the direction of the change in
voltage across good components.

true
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True or False: Small wires in a charging system ensure minimal voltage drop loss and
overheating.

false
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If one branch of a parallel circuit opens, the

Select one:

a.

other branch currents also open

b.

other branch currents remain the same

c.

total voltage drops to zero

d.

total current drops to zero

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ramp
The sawtooth wave is also referred to as a Answer voltage.
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paralla
Looking at an analog meter from the side results in an optical error called Answer .

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The half-cycle revolution is called a

Select one:

a.

alternation

b.

pulse

c.

cycle
d.

harmonic

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When the measured voltage decreases because of the additional load current for the meter, the
meter is said to be

Select one:

a.

loaded up

b.

non-operational

c.

accurate and expensive

d.

loaded down

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True or False: The number of cycles per second is the frequency measured in hertz.

true
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Which of the following courses is not generally part of an AAS program?

Select one:

a.

algebra

b.

trigonometry

c.

engineering level chemistry

d.
introduction to physics

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True or False: Engineers design electronic components, equipment and systems.

true
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True or False: Engineers and technicians are almost never used to train other engineers and
technicians or customers.

true
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True or False: A bulb's continuity can be checked with an ammeter.
 false
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When the ohmmeter leads are open, not touching each other, the ohmmeter

Select one:

a.

indicates infinitely high resistance

b.

is broken

c.

indicates no resistance

d.

is being zeroed

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What is the ratio of a DC pulse's on time to its period?

Select one:

a.

duty cycle

b.

pulse width

c.

wavelength

d.

duration cycle

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With power removed from a shorted parallel circuit, an ohmmeter will measure what across all
branches?
Select one:

a.

zero ohms

b.

150 ohms

c.

1000 ohms

d.

infinity ohms