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Question #4Basic Electricity and Electronics
Kirchhoff’s voltage Law states that
- The sum of voltages in a loop is zero
- The algebraic sum of voltages in a loop is zero ✓ Correct answer
- The sum of currents at a junction is zero
- The algebraic sum of currents at a junction is zero
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Question #7Basic Electricity and Electronics
The unit of resistance is
- Mho
- Volts
- Ampere
- Ohm ✓ Correct answer
Explanation: The SI unit of resistance is the ohm.
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Question #9Basic Electricity and Electronics
The three leads of a common transistor are
- Base Collector Case
- Emitter Collector Bias
- Collector Base Omitter
- Collector Base Emitter ✓ Correct answer
Explanation: A bipolar transistor has collector, base and emitter terminals.
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Question #10Basic Electricity and Electronics
If R is resistance, I is current and V is voltage, then Ohms law states that
- R=V/I ✓ Correct answer
- I=R/V
- V=R/I
- V/(R/I)=1
Explanation: Ohm’s law gives R = V/I.
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Question #11Basic Electricity and Electronics
If two capacitors are placed in series, is the final capacitance will be:
- Higher than the sum of the two capacitors
- Lower than the least of the two capacitors ✓ Correct answer
- The sum of the two capacitors
- Cannot be determined the given data.
Explanation: Series capacitance is less than the smallest individual capacitor.
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Question #12Basic Electricity and Electronics
Which is the unit of energy in electronics?
- Ohm
- Ampere
- Joules ✓ Correct answer
- Watt
Explanation: Energy is measured in joules.
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Question #15Basic Electricity and Electronics
The unit of current is
- Volts
- Ampere ✓ Correct answer
- Watt
- Hertz
Explanation: The SI unit of current is the ampere.
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Question #17Basic Electricity and Electronics
The equivalent capacitance when three capacitors of 150 micro farad are connected in series is
- 450 micro farad capacitor
- 300 micro farad capacitor
- 150 micro farad capacitor
- 50 micro farad capacitor ✓ Correct answer
Explanation: Three equal 150 µF capacitors in series give 150/3 = 50 µF.
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Question #18Basic Electricity and Electronics
A resistor with color bands: Red-Violet-Orange-Silver, has the value of
- 23 kilo Ohm , 5% tolerance
- 27 kilo Ohm , 5% tolerance
- 2.7 kilo Ohm , l0%tolerance
- 27 kilo Ohm , 10% tolerance ✓ Correct answer
Explanation: Red-violet-orange gives 27 kΩ; silver indicates ±10% tolerance.
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Question #19Basic Electricity and Electronics
The abbreviation of RMS voltage is
- Railway Mail Service voltage
- Real Mean Square voltage
- Root Mean Square voltage ✓ Correct answer
- Root Mean Service voltage
Explanation: RMS means Root Mean Square.
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Question #20Basic Electricity and Electronics
If the peak voltage of a sinusoidal ac supply is 150 volts, the RMS value is
- Less than peak value ✓ Correct answer
- More than peak value
- Equal to peak value
- Not related to peak value of the voltage
Explanation: For a sine wave, RMS voltage is 0.707 times peak voltage.
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Question #21Basic Electricity and Electronics
A capacitor and inductor in series is called a
- Tuned Circuit ✓ Correct answer
- Timing Circuit
- Delay Circuit
- Schmitt Circuit
Explanation: A capacitor and inductor form a tuned (resonant) circuit.
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Question #23Basic Electricity and Electronics
The current in a circuit is 25mA, then the equivalent value is
- 0.00025 Ampere
- 0.0025 Ampere
- 0.025 Ampere ✓ Correct answer
- 0.25 Ampere
Explanation: 25 mA = 0.025 A.
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Question #24Basic Electricity and Electronics
If 2 mA current flows through a 100 Kohm resistor, then the voltage across it is
- 2 volts
- 20 volts
- 200 volts ✓ Correct answer
- 0.2 volts
Explanation: V = IR = 0.002 A × 100,000 Ω = 200 V.
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Question #35Basic Electricity and Electronics
A diode can be used in the following stages of a radio receiver
- Detector
- Mixer
- Rectification
- All of the above ✓ Correct answer
Explanation: Diodes are used in detector, mixer and rectifier circuits.
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Question #38Basic Electricity and Electronics
A transformer converts
- AC voltage into DC voltage
- DC voltage into AC voltage
- AC voltage into different AC voltage ✓ Correct answer
- DC voltage into different DC voltage
Explanation: A transformer changes one AC voltage level to another AC voltage level.
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Question #39Basic Electricity and Electronics
A matching transformer (10:1 turns ratio) is used to match 200 ohms into ___ ohms.
- 2 ✓ Correct answer
- 20
- 200
- 5
Explanation: A 10:1 turns ratio gives a 100:1 impedance ratio; 200 Ω / 100 = 2 Ω.
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Question #40Basic Electricity and Electronics
The following are transformer losses
- Hysteresis losses
- Eddy current losses
- Copper losses
- All of the above ✓ Correct answer
Explanation: Transformer losses include copper, hysteresis and eddy-current losses.
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Question #44Basic Electricity and Electronics
The biasing of a transistor is to
- To avoid thermal run away
- To provide stable operation
- To have a stable quiescent point
- All of the above ✓ Correct answer
Explanation: Proper transistor biasing establishes a stable operating point and helps prevent thermal runaway.
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Question #46Basic Electricity and Electronics
A centre-tapped full-wave rectifier employs
- 1 diode
- 2 diodes ✓ Correct answer
- 3 diodes
- 4 diodes
Explanation: A centre-tapped full-wave rectifier uses two diodes. A bridge full-wave rectifier uses four.
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