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1

What does the acronym ESD stand for?

A. Electrostatic Discharge B. Electrostatic Device C. Electromagnetic Sensitivity Diac D. Electrostatic Damage

2

Current amounts between ______ and _____ can be lethal.

A. 100mA, 200mA B. 10mA, 33.3mA C. 33.3, 75.6mA D. 4mA, 10mA

3

What is the number one concern in regards to electrical safety?

A. Proper grounding B. ESD C. Shock D. Faulty equipment

4

Bohr's Atomic Model consists of what three components?

A. Neutrons, ion, neutrinos B. Protons, neutrons and cations C. Tachyons gravitons and electrons D. Protons, neutrons and electrons

5

Electrons are arranged in _____ around a nucleus.

A. orthogonal lattices B. shells C. loops D. spheres

6

What are three types of materials used in electronics?

A. Conductors, semi-conductors and insulators B. Semi-conductors, insulators and semi-insulators C. Insulators, conductors and interions D. Conductors, insulators and regulators

7

In the United States there are five common classifications of fires, which are:

A. A, C, D, K, M. B. A, B ,C, D, E. C. A, B, C, E, M. D. A, B, C, D, K.

8

Coulomb's Law describes the forces of attraction or repulsion between electrical charges, which are ______________ to the product of the charges ______________ to the distance between them.

A. directly proportional, inversely proportional B. inversely proportional, directly proportional C. indirectly proportional, directly proportional D. inversely proportional, indirectly proportional

9

The magnetic field that surrounds a magnet can best be described as invisible lines of force, and are commonly referred to as:

A. lines of flux. B. lines of density. C. lines of attraction. D. lines of flux proportionality.

10

An analog multimeter (AMM) checks for:

A. voltage, resistance and inductance. B. voltage, resistance and capacitance. C. current, resistance and capacitance. D. voltage, current and resistance.

11

An oscilloscope with two vertical inputs, is commonly referred to as a _______ oscilloscope.

A. multi-trace B. dual-trace C. sweep trigger-trace D. modulation-trace

12

Voltage or potential difference is the measure of potential energy between two points in a circuit and is commonly referred to as:

A. voltage drop. B. voltage flow. C. difference in conduction. D. potential resistance.

13

What is impedance?

A. The resistance of a component at a given frequency B. The conductivity of a component at a given frequency C. The potential difference of a component at a given frequency D. The ability of a component to store a charge at a given frequency

14

A resistor has three color bands of red, brown and brown. What is the ohmic value of this resistor?

A. 205 Ohms B. 100 Ohms C. 210 Ohms D. 330 Ohms

15

What components value is measured in millihenries?

A. Capacitor B. Inductor C. Resistor D. Diode

16

Ohm's Law characterizes the relationship between:

A. power, coulombs, current and joules. B. inductance, resistance, current and joules. C. power, resistance, current and voltage. D. capacitance, inductance, voltage and current.

17

Ohm’s Law states that resistance is calculated by voltage divided by current. Using Ohms law, how do you determine power?

A. Voltage times current B. Current divided by resistance C. Current squared, divided by resistance D. Voltage divided by resistance

18

Using a scientific calculator, a 3300 ohm resistor can be entered with scientific notation as:

A. 3.3 * 10^3. B. 33 * 10^3. C. 3.3 * 10^2. D. 330 * 10^2.

19

Total resistance in a series circuit equals:

A. half the measured resistance multiplied by the applied voltage. B. the average value of the voltage drops across each resistor within the circuit. C. The sum of the power dissipated by each resistor. D. the sum of all the resistor values within the circuit.

20

If a series circuit has three resistors valued at 10k Ohms, 15k Ohms and 20k Ohms, with a voltage source of 15V, the total current will be_____.

A. 333.33mA B. 33.33uA C. 333.33uA D. 3.33uA

21

Current in a parallel circuit is:

A. equally divided among each branch. B. inversely proportional to the circuits resistance. C. equal to the sum of the branch resistances. D. equal to the voltage source, minus the branch resistances.

22

With three 2.5k resistors and one 3.4k resistor in parallel, the total resistance is:

A. 668.81k Ohms. B. 66.29 Ohms. C. 669.29 Ohms D. 670.50k Ohms.

23

With one series 8 Ohm resistor connected to two in-parallel resistors, 20 and 30 ohms respectively, what is the total resistance (Rt)?

A. 38 Ohms B. 30 Ohms C. 20 Ohms D. 8 Ohms

24

Given a battery rated at 350 ampere-hours how many hours will the battery be able to provide 7 amperes?

A. 25 B. 35 C. 50 D. 17.5

25

The basic properties associated with alternating voltage and current are:

A. frequency, period, wavelength and amplitude. B. frequency, deviation, wavelength and amplitude. C. magnitude, period, wavelength and amplitude. D. frequency, period, designation and amplitude.

26

What is the calculated effective voltage for the wave form below?

A. 7.75V B. 5.48V C. 10.96V D. 4.933V

27

What is the frequency of the sine wave below?

A. 150Hz B. 250Hz C. 22.5KHz D. 150KHz

28

In the illustration below, what component of the coaxial cable is letter “B”?

A. Ground mesh B. Outer insulation C. Dielectric D. Center conductor

29

In an inductor/coil inductance varies as the _______ of the number of turns.

A. Cube B. Square C. Inverse D. Log

30

What is the total inductance of the circuit below?

A. 0.90H B. 4.24H C. 4.63H D. 9H

31

Two basic uses for transformers are:

A. power supplies and bias control. B. signal matching and power supplies. C. signal matching and voltage regulation. D. voltage regulation and rectification.

32

What is meant by "transformer action"?

A. The action in which an expanding and contracting magnetic field around the primary winding cuts the secondary winding and induces a direct voltage into the winding B. The transfer of energy from one circuit to another circuit by magnetic rectification C. The transfer of load voltage to the center-tapped secondary through capacitance D. The transfer of energy from one circuit to another circuit by electromagnetic induction

33

What are the three basic parts of a transformer?

A. Primary winding, dielectric and core B. Primary winding, secondary winding and core C. Primary winding, power diode and secondary winding D. Primary winding, secondary winding and tertiary winding

34

In the circuit below, what is the voltage output at letter “X”, when input voltage is 25V?

A. 25V B. 5V C. 15V D. 10V

35

The time required to charge a capacitor to 63 percent is known as:

A. Thevenin’s constant. B. a time constant. C. a linear superposition. D. Tau.

36

Given the series capacitive circuit below, what is the total capacitance?

A. .008uF B. .08uF C. .076mF D. .8uF

37

Calculate the capacitive reactance for 440 Hz and 9µF.

A. 44 Ohms B. .02 Ohms C. 37.37 Ohms D. 40.21 Ohms

38

In a resistive-capacitive circuit the vector line relationship shows two lines perpendicular to each other. What is the phase relationship?

A. In phase B. Out of phase C. 180 degree difference D. 90 degree

39

In a capacitive circuit, what is the voltage and current relationship?

A. Current lags B. Voltage lags C. Resistance leads D. Voltage leads

40

When the frequency of an applied voltage is increased the capacitive reactance of a circuit will:

A. decrease. B. increase. C. stay unchanged. D. short all capacitors to ground.

41

What is the difference between calculating impedance for a series AC circuit and a parallel AC circuit?

A. A series impedance calculation is derived from current and reactance, while parallel impedance is calculated with resistive and reactive current divided into the source current B. A series impedance calculation is derived from resistance and reactance, while parallel impedance is calculated with resistive and reactive current divided into the source voltage C. A series impedance calculation is derived from current and reactance, while parallel impedance is calculated with resistive and reactive current divided into the source voltage D. A series impedance calculation is derived from current and reactance, while parallel impedance is calculated with resistive and reactive voltage divided into the source current

42

Each type of coaxial cable is designed with_____________, which is dependent on materials and dimensions used.

A. characteristic impedance B. standing waves C. transverse impedance D. skin effect

43

A coaxial cable's velocity of propagation factor depends on what two factors?

A. Dielectric constant and permeability B. Radio frequency interference and permeability C. Common mode current reflection and permeability D. Trans-induction and dielectric constant

44

In a series resistive and reactive circuit what formula is used to find total impedance?

A. Z = X2 (R2/2) B. Z =sqrt( R2 + X2) C. Z =R2 ( X2/2) D. Z =sqrt( R2 + X2)/2

45

Silicon diodes have an approximate voltage drop of:

A. .3V B. .7V C. 1.414V D. .9V

46

To properly bias the NPN transistor below, which voltages are correct?

A. E = +3; B = +1; C = -7 B. E = -1; B = +1; C = +10 C. E = -1.7; B = -2.7; C = -5 D. E = 0; B = 0; C = +12

47

In regards to AWG standards, which gauge of wire has a bigger cross-sectional area?

A. 16 AWG B. 18 AWG C. 20 AWG D. 24 AWG

48

Using ohm’s law for the circuit below, calculate the total power.

A. 166.6 mW B. 160.65 mW C. 16.6 mW D. 16 uW

49

In the circuit below, what is the calculated power for R3.

A. 42.3W B. 43.2W C. 64.8W D. 72W

50

In the circuit below, what is the current across R2?

A. 5A B. 3.3A C. 2.5A D. 2A

51

What is the voltage at terminal ‘A’ for the Wheatstone bridge below?

A. 10.3V B. 2.2V C. 1.3V D. 1.86V

52

What formula is used to properly calculate ‘Vout’ for the voltage divider below?

A. Vout = (R2/R2+R1) * Vin B. Vout = (R1/R2+R1) * Vin C. Vout = (R1/R2+Vin) * Vin D. Vout = (R2/R2*R1) + Vin

53

In the circuit below, what is the value of R2?

A. 75.75 ohms B. 77.77 ohms C. 76.76 ohms D. 67.75 ohms

54

What is a primary advantage of a FET when compared to the bipolar transistor?

A. High input impedance B. Low input impedance C. Gate biasing is resistive controlled D. No advantage

55

Zener diodes are designed to operate in the _____ bias region.

A. forward B. depletion C. reverse D. reactive

56

When compared to a JFET, the base of a bipolar transistor is similar to what element of the JFET?

A. Gate B. Drain C. Source D. Emitter

57

A MOSFET is comprised of what four elements?

A. Gate, source, collector and substrate B. Gate, source, drain and substrate C. Base, source, drain and dielectric D. Dielectric, source, drain and base

58

How many PN junctions does a Unijunction transistor have?

A. Two B. Five C. Four D. One

59

Which bipolar transistor configuration has a current gain of less than 1?

A. Common base B. Common collector C. Emitter follower D. Common emitter

60

A thyristor is a semiconductor with _____ layers that form ____ PN junctions.

A. 3,2 B. 4,3 C. 5,4 D. 3,3

61

Calculate total impedance for the circuit below.

A. 120 ohms B. 420 ohms C. 1012.75 ohms D. 979.93 ohms

62

Calculate the voltage drop across C1.

A. 43.66V B. 4.7V C. 28.44 D. 50V

63

What is Iz for the circuit below?

A. 5A B. 6A C. 2A D. 7A

64

When calculating power levels, which formula is correct?

A. dB=log(P1/P2) B. dB=10*log(P1/P2) C. dB=20*log(P1/P2) D. dB=1*log(P1/P2)

65

If a signal decreases by 3 dB, how much power is lost?

A. 33% B. 66% C. 50% D. 22.5%

66

-3dBm is equal to how many milliwatts?

A. 1.5mW B. .5mW C. .4mW D. 5mW

67

The formula to calculate dBm from mW is:

A. 10 log10( P / 1mW) B. 20 log10( P / 1mW) C. 10 log10( P / .5mW) D. 10 log10( P^2 / 1mW)

68

The split capacitors in a Colpitts oscillator provide:

A. regenerative feedback. B. interelement capacitance. C. degenerative feedback. D. a phase shift in signal.

69

Why are crystal oscillators preferred over other types of oscillators?

A. When keeping frequency error or drift at a minimum is important B. Reduced amplitude through degenerative feedback is preferred C. Tolerance for frequency error or drift is not important D. When a resistive dampening effective is needed

70

What is the resonant frequency for the circuit below?

A. 7.5 kHz B. 15 kHz C. 30 kHz D. 75 kHz

71

Why is a differentiator used at the input of a flip-flop?

A. To produce a sharp spike B. To provide negative resistance C. To provide high input impedance D. To produce a rounded waveform

72

What is one way to minimize parasitic oscillations?

A. Place a swamping resistor across the transformer B. Increase the resonant tank frequency C. Use a blocking oscillator D. Reduce the fundamental frequency of frequency-determining-device

73

In a class ‘C’collector:

A. output current flows for the complete cycle of the input. B. collector current is cut off during one-half of the input signal. C. collector current will flow for approximately 180 degrees (half) of the input signal. D. collector current flows for less than one half cycle of the input signal.

74

What is the radix of the hexadecimal number system?

A. 8 B. 2 C. 16 D. 32

75

What is the hexadecimal equivalent of the decimal number 622?

A. 26F B. 258 C. 20A D. 26E

76

What is the decimal sum of 10010 and 11001?

A. 18 B. 43 C. 110 D. 25

77

What is the digital gate equivalent for the circuit below?

A. NOR B. AND C. NAND D. OR

78

Which truth table is correct for the following logic diagram?

A. C B. A C. D D. B

79

What does the acronym EAROM stand for?

A. Electrically Accessible Random Only Memory B. Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory C. Electrically Accessable Read Only Memory D. Electrically Actuated Read Only Memory

80

What are three processor functions of a CPU?

A. Arithmetic logic, interfacing and control B. Asynchronous communications interface, peripheral interface control and serial data coupling C. Arithmetic logic, data frequency timing and control D. Arithmetic communications interface, peripheral interface control and serial data coupling

81

If an oscilloscopes TIME/DIV is set at .2 microseconds, and the width of the pulse measured is at 8 divisions on the scope graticule, what is the pulse width?

A. .8 microseconds B. 1.6 microseconds C. 4 microseconds D. .4 microseconds

82

The coaxial cable leading to a cable TV is a 75 ohm transmission line. If you use 10Base2 coax cable for networking, that is a _____ ohm transmission line.

A. 25 B. 50 C. 300 D. 150

83

Why is flux used when soldering?

A. To prevent cold solder joints B. To add impurities into the solder C. To act as a bonding accelerant. D. To prevent the formation of metal oxides at extreme temperatures

84

Lead and tin solder at a respective percentage of 63/37 melts at ______:

A. 351o F. B. 361o F. C. 341o F. D. 155o F.

85

What four methods are used in coupling amplifier stages?

A. Direct, RC, diode, and transformer coupling B. Direct, LC, impedance, and transformer coupling C. Transistor, RC, impedance, and transformer coupling D. Direct, RC, impedance and transformer coupling

86

What formula is used to calculate output voltage of a Difference operational amplifier?

A. Vout = (Rf/Rin)(V2 - V1) B. Vout = (Rf/Rin)+(V2 - V1) C. Vout = (Rf/Rin)(V2 - RF) D. Vout = (Rf*Rin)(V1 - RF)

87

Due to the configuration of the filtering components, the ability of a_____ type filter to remove ripple voltage is superior to that of either the _______ or ________ filter.

A. L, resistive-capacitive, inductive B. Pi, capacitive, inductive C. T, capacitive, resistive D. T, crystal-capacitive, inductive

88

What type of diagram shows electrical connections and functions of a specific circuit arrangement?

A. Pictorial B. Schematic C. Block D. Ishikawa and single-line

89

Opening and closing vinyl envelopes used to carry work instructions, with 10-20% relative humidity, electro-static voltages can reach as high as:

A. 2,500V B. 18,000V C. 7,000V D. 35,000V

90

What is the modulus of a five-stage binary counter?

A. 16 B. 31 C. 15 D. 32

91

What is the preferred method for removing solder from a component attached to a circuit card assembly (CCA)?

A. Motorized vacuum extraction B. Wicking C. Manual extraction vacuum D. Shaking the CCA when solder melt is achieved

92

To overcome noise, distortion and cost of maintenance in frequency division multiple systems, ________ systems were developed.

A. time-division multiplex B. phase-time division C. code division multiple access D. quadrature amplitude modulation

93

What does LEC stand for?

A. Local exchange carrier B. Local essential channel C. Local effective communication D. Local exchange circuit

94

Circuit switch networks maintain only _____ path(s) for the duration of the call.

A. two B. one C. seven D. six

95

What are the three fundamental types of wireless access technologies?

A. FDMA, QMA and TDMA B. FDMA, CDMA and WPA C. FDMA, L2TP and TDMA D. FDMA, CDMA and TDMA

96

In the kinescope, the ________ intensity of an electron beam from an electron gun is modulated in accordance with the ________ variations of signals received by a control electrode, or modulator.

A. current, frequency B. voltage, amplitude C. phase, frequency D. current, amplitude

97

An electromagnetic wave is composed of an electromagnetic and electric field, which are at ______ from one another.

A. 90 degrees B. 180 degrees C. 270 degrees D. 45 degrees

98

A vertically polarized antenna has a magnetic field that is at a _____ angle to the axis of the antenna.

A. 22.5 degree B. 90 degree C. 45 degree D. 135 degree

99

The 4-meter frequency band is also known as the _____ band.

A. 70 MHz B. 39 MHz C. 9 MHz D. 118.000 MHz

100

In a common anode, seven-segment LED display, an individual LED will light if a negative voltage is applied to what element?

A. Cathode B. Segment 7 C. Segment 1 D. Anode

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