Module 6 – Electronics Answers

1. An application in which an analog meter would almost always be

A signal-strength indicator in a radio receiver
preferred over a digital meter is:
2. A hot-wire ammeter Can measure ac as well as dc
3. A primitive device for indicating the presence of an electric current is Galvanometer
4. An advantage of a magnetic disk over magnetic tape for data storage is
Data storage and retrieval is faster on disk
that
5. An advantage of an alkaline cell over a zinc-carbon cell is that An alkaline cell works at lower temperatures
6. NICAD batteries are most extensively used In handheld radio transceivers
Protect people against the danger of electric
7. Bleeder resistors are used to
shock
8. The inductance of a coil can be continuously varied by Varying the net core permeability
9. Inductive susceptance is Negative imaginary
10. A positive electric pole Has fewer electrons than the negative pole
11. Of the following energy units, the one most often used to define
The kilowatt hour
electrical energy is
12. A ferromagnetic material Concentrates magnetic flux lines within itself
13. One advantage of an electromagnet meter over a permanent-magnet
The electromagnet meter is more rugged
meter is that
Is placed in parallel with the circuit that works
14. To measure power-supply voltage being used by a circuit, a voltmeter
from the supply
To be sure there is enough current available
15. Which of the following is not a function of a fuse?
for an appliance to work right
16. A wiring diagram would most likely be found in The service/repair manual for a radio receiver
17. You have an unlimited supply of 1-W, 1000-Ω resistors, and you need a Four sets of two 1000-Ω resistors in series, and
500-Ω resistance rated at 7 W or more. This can be done by assembling: connecting these four sets in parallel
18. Good engineering practice usually requires that a series-parallel resistive
From resistors that are all the same
network be made
Are connected across the capacitor in a power
19. Bleeder resistors
supply
20. The chemical energy in a battery or cell Changes to kinetic energy when the cell is used
21. A Weston cell is generally used As a voltage reference source
22. A direct short-circuit of a battery can cause An explosion
Are generally better in radios than zinc-carbon
23. Alkaline cells
cells
24. In which of the following places would you most likely choose a lithium
A microcomputer memory backup
battery?
Allows a homeowner to sell power to the
25. An interactive solar power system
utility
26. Which of the following is not generally possible in a geomagnetic storm? Disruption of microwave radio links
27. A device that reverses magnetic field polarity to keep a dc motor rotating
A commutator
is
28. An advantage of a magnetic disk, as compared with magnetic tape, for Data can be stored and retrieved more quickly
data storage and retrieval is that with disks than with tapes
29. A bubble memory is best suited for A large computer
30. On a spectrum analyzer, a pure ac signal, having just one frequency
A single pip
component,would look like
31. If two waves have the same frequency and the same amplitude, but
zero
opposite phase, the composite wave is
Ac is easier to transform from one voltage to
32. An advantage of ac over dc in utility applications is
another
33. Which of the following does not result from adding an acceptor impurity? The substance has an electron surplus
34. When a P-N junction is reverse-biased, the capacitance depends on all of
The frequency
the following except
35. If the reverse bias exceeds the avalanche voltage in a P-N junction The junction will conduct current
36. A Gunnplexer can be used as a Communications device
37. The power from a solar panel depends on all of the following except The operating frequency of the panel
38. Emission of energy in an IRED is caused by Electron energy-level changes
39. A current surge takes place when a power supply is first turned on
The filter capacitor(s) must be initially charged
because
40. The current through the channel of a JFET is directly affected by all of the
Transconductance
following except
41. The input impedance of a MOSFET Is extremely high
42. Which of the following amplifier types produces the least distortion of
Class A
the signal waveform?
43. How can a class-C amplifier be made linear? A class-C amplifier cannot be made linear
44. In an oscillator circuit, the feedback should be Just enough to sustain oscillation
45. The different sounds of musical instruments are primarily the result of: Differences in the waveshape
46. CRT technology which has the best resolution SVGA
47. Persuading people to tell their password Social engineering
48. The insulation layer used in MOSFET to provide high input impedance SiO2
49. Arrangement where programming is primarily done by the server Client/server
50. Hard disk is backed up efficiently by using: Tape backup system
51. Logic chip microprocessor
52. Interface that uses graphical icons GUI
53. Microwave transmissions, coaxial cable and fiber optics are examples of Communication links
54. Signals produced by the computer to be transmitted along phone lines Microwave
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55. Condition when the result is large or small reading of resistances when
forward or reverse bias Faulty device
using an ohmmeter
56. Actions separating word processing from typing Edit, format, store
57. An empty shell where the company place its own computer Cold site
58. Entering of data as a by product of the activity that generates the data Source data automation
59. Language smalltalk Object - oriented
60. Range of varying capacitor CT in varactor diode pF to 100µF
61. Typical turn-on time of high powered SCRs 10µ-25 µs
62. Response time of LCDs 100ms-300 ms
63. Reverse resistances of SCRs 100kΩ or more
64. Network made for a group of like customers Vertical
65. Major links that tie servers across wide geographical area Backbone
66. If wing verification with find and replace feature Conditional replace
67. Data duplication Data mirroring
68. Roll off rate in most op-amps -20dB/decade or -6dB/octave
69. Individual testing of programs or modules Unit testing
70. Type of SCR that will conduct when the SCR is fired and is in the
Both npn&pnp
conduction mode
71. Device that inputs data by scanning letters and numbers Wand reader
72. Scheduling deadlines and milestones Gantt Chart
73. An identification card with an embedded chip that signals the wearer’s
Active badge
location
74. Magnetized spot represents 1 bit
75. System where computers and data storage are placed in one location Centralized
76. System where access and data processing are placed in dispersed
Distributed data processing
locations
77. CIS Computer Information Systems
78. A professional that writes and tests software Programmer
79. One that owns the program written by a programmer employed by an
Organization
organization
80. One that fills the roles of change agent System analyst
81. Error messages provided by a compiler Diagnostics
82. Diode audio limiter circuit can cause objectionable signal distortion
83. Confining the program in a certain defined limit of memory Memory protection
84. Underlying system Operating system
85. Devices used between LANS that uses internet protocol IP Switch
86. _________ amplifiers that supply enough power to the output load Power
87. In multiprogramming, two or more programs are executed ________ Concurrently
88. The limitation of magnetic tape in the method of storing data Organize sequentially
89. The counter is set to zero in the dual-slope method of conversion In the end of charging the capacitor
90. Built-in software used to protect data User-profile
91. Software considered to be in the public domain Freeware
92. The history of the user’s movement from site to site Click stream
93. Another name for memory Primary storage
94. The reel that changes in the magnetic tape unit supply reel
95. Department in the organization that helps the user with the software Information center
96. Computer that interacts with the television set Net Computer
Results from a certain amount of electric
97. Movement of holes in semiconductor
current
98. Hardware/software combination that comprises the functions of the
FORTRAN
computer
99. Frequency region in which bypass and coupling devices cannot be
replaced by short circuit Low frequency
approximation
100. The current from a solar panel is increased by Connecting solar cells in parallel

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