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ECE 079 Basic Electronics Periodic Exam 1

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. A P-type material has an excess charge of:

a. 0 c. either positive or negative
b. negative d. positive
2. The model used for troubleshooting diode circuits:
a. Approximate diode model c. Any of these
b. Ideal diode model d. Exact diode model
3. Diode terminal connected to the N-type material
a. Anode b. Gate c. Cathode d. Base
4. A half-wave rectifier conducts:
a. Every positive b. Every negative c. At all times d. Either a and b
half cycle half cycle
5. A bridge type rectifier produces a DC voltage equal to:
a. Twice the Peak b. Twice the Peak c. Twice the RMS d. Twice the RMS
voltage times pi voltage over pi voltage times pi voltage over pi
6. A center-tapped transformer rectifier has a 12:1 turns ratio. What is the output of any secondary terminal with
respect to ground if the input is 120 Vrms?
a. 7.07 Vrms b. 5 Vrms c. 14.14 Vrms d. 10 Vrms
7. A donor atom for doping.
a. Gallium b. Boron c. Indium d. Antimony
8. Approximate diode model for a reverse bias diode is equivalent to a:
a. Threshold voltage c. Threshold voltage and internal resistance
b. Open circuit d. Short circuit
9. A center-tapped transformer rectifier (using silicon diodes) has a 12:1 turns ratio. What is the approximate DC
output if the input is 240 Vrms?
a. 4.1 V b. 9 V c. 8.6 V d. 4.5 V
10. In a center-tapped transformer rectifier, the silicon diode voltage drop is approximately:
a. 0.6 V b. 0.4 V c. 0.7 V d. 1.4 V
11. A bridge rectifier (using silicon diodes) is connected to a transformer has a 12:1 turns ratio. What is the
approximate DC output if the input is 240 Vrms?
a. 6.4 V b. 11.8 V c. 12.3 V d. 12.7 V
12. Diode terminal connected to the P-type material
a. Anode b. Cathode c. Gate d. Base
13. Which diode terminal is connected to the negative terminal of a battery for reverse bias conditions?
a. Anode b. Cathode c. Gate d. Base
14. Exact diode model for a forward bias diode is equivalent to a:
a. Short circuit c. Threshold voltage and internal resistance
b. Open circuit d. Threshold voltage
15. An N-type material has an excess charge of:
a. positive c. either positive or negative
b. 0 d. negative
16. A normal transformer that has a 24:1 turns ratio. What is the output of secondary terminals if the input is 240
Vrms?
a. 7.07 Vrms b. 10 Vrms c. 5 Vrms d. 14.14 Vrms
17. A center-tapped transformer rectifier has a 12:1 turns ratio. What is the output of any secondary terminal with
respect to ground if the input is 240 Vrms?
a. 14.14 Vrms b. 28.28 Vrms c. 10 Vrms d. 20 Vrms
18. A center-tapped transformer rectifier produces a DC voltage equal to:
a. Twice the Peak voltage over pi c. Twice the RMS voltage over pi
b. Twice the Peak voltage times pi d. Twice the RMS voltage times pi
19. The model used for analyzing diode circuits:
a. Any of these c. Exact diode model
b. Approximate diode model d. Ideal diode model
20. A full-wave rectifier conducts:
a. Every positive b. Every negative c. At all times d. Either a and b
half cycle half cycle
21. Threshold voltage for silicon diodes:
a. 0.7 V b. -25 V c. 0.3 V d. 1 V
22. Which diode terminal is connected to the positive terminal of a battery for forward bias conditions?
a. Gate b. Cathode c. Base d. Anode
23. A center-tapped transformer rectifier has a 24:1 turns ratio. What is the output of any secondary terminal with
respect to ground if the input is 120 Vrms?
a. 7.07 Vrms b. 5 Vrms c. 2.5 Vrms d. 3.53 Vrms
24. A half-wave rectifier produces a DC voltage equal to:
a. RMS voltage b. Peak voltage over c. Peak voltage times d. RMS voltage over
times pi pi pi pi
25. A full-wave rectifier produces a DC voltage equal to:
a. Twice the RMS b. Twice the Peak c. Twice the RMS d. Twice the Peak
voltage times pi voltage times pi voltage over pi voltage over pi
26. Which of the following has the most distance between energy band and conduction band?
a. Semiconductor b. Any of these c. Conductor d. Insulator
27. A normal transformer that has a 24:1 turns ratio. What is the output of secondary terminals if the input is 120
Vrms?
a. 5 Vpeak b. 10 Vpeak c. 7.07 Vpeak d. 14.14 Vpeak
28. A center-tapped transformer rectifier has a 24:1 turns ratio. What is the output of any secondary terminal with
respect to ground if the input is 240 Vrms?
a. 7.07 Vrms b. 14.14 Vrms c. 5 Vrms d. 10 Vrms
29. The number of valence electrons for donor atoms.
a. 0 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
30. Ideal diode model for a forward bias diode is equivalent to a:
a. Short circuit c. Open circuit
b. Threshold voltage d. Threshold voltage and internal resistance
31. The number of terminals at the secondary side of a center-tap transformer:
a. 2 b. 4 c. 3 d. maybe 2 or 3
32. In a full-wave rectifier, the ratio of the DC voltage to the peak voltage is approximately:
a. 0.25 b. 0.318 c. 0.636 d. 0.5
33. Dope using donor atoms and pure semiconductor material will result in:
a. N-type b. D-type c. E-type d. P-type
34. The number of valence electrons for acceptor atoms.
a. 4 b. 5 c. 3 d. 0
35. Dope using acceptor atoms and pure semiconductor material will result in:
a. P-type b. D-type c. N-type d. E-type
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Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: D PTS: 1
2. ANS: B PTS: 1
3. ANS: C PTS: 1
4. ANS: D PTS: 1
5. ANS: B PTS: 1
6. ANS: B PTS: 1
7. ANS: D PTS: 1
8. ANS: B PTS: 1
9. ANS: C PTS: 1
10. ANS: C PTS: 1
11. ANS: B PTS: 1
12. ANS: A PTS: 1
13. ANS: A PTS: 1
14. ANS: C PTS: 1
15. ANS: D PTS: 1
16. ANS: B PTS: 1
17. ANS: C PTS: 1
18. ANS: A PTS: 1
19. ANS: B PTS: 1
20. ANS: C PTS: 1
21. ANS: A PTS: 1
22. ANS: D PTS: 1
23. ANS: C PTS: 1
24. ANS: B PTS: 1
25. ANS: D PTS: 1
26. ANS: D PTS: 1
27. ANS: C PTS: 1
28. ANS: C PTS: 1
29. ANS: D PTS: 1
30. ANS: A PTS: 1
31. ANS: C PTS: 1
32. ANS: C PTS: 1
33. ANS: A PTS: 1
34. ANS: C PTS: 1
35. ANS: A PTS: 1