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The document is an examination paper for a National Certificate in Electrical Engineering focusing on Electronics. It includes various questions related to semiconductor theory, diode characteristics, and calculations involving zener diodes and silicon diodes. The questions require sketches, definitions, and explanations of key concepts in electronics.

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Electronics Test One

The document is an examination paper for a National Certificate in Electrical Engineering focusing on Electronics. It includes various questions related to semiconductor theory, diode characteristics, and calculations involving zener diodes and silicon diodes. The questions require sketches, definitions, and explanations of key concepts in electronics.

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ZIMBABWE

HIGHER EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE

IN

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

SUBJECT: ELECTRONICS

DATE.....................

TEST......................

QUESTION ONE

a) With the aid of sketches, show the relationship between conduction band, valence and
forbidden gap in the following materials.

1) Conductor

11) Semiconductor

111) Insulator (3 marks each)

b) What is the effect of light on a semiconductor? (1 mark)

QUESTION TWO

a) Sketch the symbol of a zener diode. (1 mark)

b) Give any two uses of a zener diode (2 marks)

A 24V, 600mW zener diode is to be used for providing a 24V stabilized supply to a variable
load. If the input voltage is 32V, calculate the:

I) Value of series resistance required. (3 marks)

11) Diode current when RL = 1200Ω (4 marks)


QUESTION 3

a) Define Electronics (2 marks)

b) Draw the simple silicon atom and indicate all the shells and the nucleus. (4 marks)

c) State the name given to:

(i) Group 5 elements used to dope semiconductors (1 mark)

(ii) Group 3 elements used for doping semiconductors. (1 mark)

d) A silicon diode is forward biased by 5V dc supply and the circuit has a load resistor of
100Ω

(ii) Draw the circuit (2 marks).

QUESTION 4

a) Draw the characteristics curve of the following diodes on the same axis

(i) Silicon diode

(ii) Germanium diode (2 marks)

(b) Give two advantages of silicon diodes over germanium diodes (2 marks)

c) State the practical application of the following diodes.

(i) PN junction diodes

(ii) Light emitting diodes

(iii) Zener diode (3 marks)

(d) With reference to semiconductors, explain the meaning of the following terms:

(i) Valence electrons

(ii) Majority carriers

(iii) Extrinsic conductivity (3 marks).


QUESTION FIVE

a) A silicon diode type BZ100 is subjected to a forward bias voltage of 10.5V. Calculate the
amount of forward current flowing if it is limited by an external resistance of 1K.
(4marks)

b) With reference to a semiconductor material, explain what is meant by the following terms:

i) Intrinsic conductivity (2marks)

ii) Extrinsic conductivity (2marks)

iii) Avalanche breakdown (3marks)

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