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BASIC ELECTRONICS

1.

Which of the following electronic components is not made of semi-conductors?

A.

Capacitor

B.

Diode

C.

LED

D.

Transistor

2.

The base of the N-P-N transistor normally

A.

is a p-type semi conductor.

B.

is an n-type semi conductor.

C.

is undoped semi conductor.

D.

have electrons as majority charge carriers.

3.

A capacitor is connected in a series circuit with LED, a battery and a switch. When the circuit is closed, the LED

A.

comes on and stays on.

B.

flashes and goes off.

C.

does not come on.

D.

flashes and stays on.

4.

The diagram below is an illustration of a transistor.

The arrow shows the direction of:

A.

electron movement.

B.

hole movement.

C.

electron and hole movement.

D.

negative charge movement.

5.

Which of the following devices is made of semiconductor?

A.

Capacitor

B.

Inductor

C.

Resistor

D.

Transistor

6.

In electronic circuits, LEDs are used to indicate the absence or presence of

A.

emitter and collector

B.

electric current

C.

p-n junction

D.

voltage source

7.

Which of the following statements about the base of a transistor are correct? The base is

I. made very thin
II. made very wide
III. responsible for activating the transistor
IV. made of n-type semiconductor

A.

I and III only

B.

II and IV only

C.

I, III and IV only

D.

II, III and IV only

8.

The diagram below represents a circuit symbol in an electronic device. Study it carefully and use it to answer the question below.

The symbol represents

A.

a light emitting diode.

B.

n-p-n transistor.

C.

light dependent resistor.

D.

p-n-p transistor.

9.

The diagram below represents a circuit symbol in an electronic device. Study it carefully and use it to answer the question below.

The part of the diagram labelled I has

A.

more electrons than holes.

B.

no holes.

C.

more holes than electrons.

D.

the same number of holes as electrons.

10.

Which of the following statements about a transistor is correct?

A.

It can be used to amplify current.

B.

It is similar to three diodes.

C.

It consists of two leads only.

D.

It has three junctions.

11.

In an n-p-n transistor, the n-type collector is connected to the positive terminal of the battery thus making the

A.

base-collector junction reverse biased.

B.

base-collector junction forward biased.

C.

base-emitter junction reverse biased.

D.

base-emitter junction forward biased.

12.

Which of the following devices requires the use of transistors in its operation?

A.

Computer

B.

Electric heater

C.

Microphone

D.

Wall clock

13.

When the p-n junction of a transistor is reversed biased

A.

current flows from the p-type to the n-type.

B.

no current flows from the p-type to the n-type.

C.

conduction of current occurs.

D.

current flows from the n-type to the p-type.

14.

The arrow in the circuit symbol of either n-p-n or p-n-p transistor is always on the

A.

base lead.

B.

collector lead.

C.

emitter lead.

D.

receiver lead.

15.

A transistor is said to operate in an active region when

A.

one p-n junction is forward biased and the other is reverse biased.

B.

base-emitter junctions are reverse biased.

C.

both p-n junctions are reverse biased.

D.

base-collector junction is forward biased.

16.

Which of the following electronic components are used to produce oscillator circuits?

I. Transistor
II. Inductor
III. Capacitor

A.

I and II only

B.

I and III only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, II and III

17.

The lead of the transistor responsible for activation is the

A.

amplifier.

B.

base.

C.

collector.

D.

emitter.

18.

Which of the following devices is made of semiconductor?

A.

Capacitor

B.

Inductor

C.

Resistor

D.

Transistor

19.

In electronic circuits, LEDs are used to indicate the absence or presence of

A.

emitter and collector

B.

electric current

C.

p-n junction

D.

voltage source

20.

The process of increasing the strength of a signal using a transistor is known as

A.

amplification.

B.

biasing.

C.

doping.

D.

switching.

21.

The number of p-n junctions in a transistor is

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

22.

The majority charge carriers is a p-type semi-conductor are

A.

electrons.

B.

holes.

C.

neutrons.

D.

protons.

23.

The major charge carriers in p-type semiconductors are

A.

anions

B.

electrons

C.

holes

D.

neutral

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