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SECTION A
QUESTION 1: ALTERNATING CURRENT THEORY
1.1.1 False
1.1.2 False
1.1.3 True
1.1.4 False
1.1.5 True
1.1.6 True
(1 × 6)
1.2 An RLC circuit consists of a 44 Ω resistor, a 100 mH inductor, and a 50 µf
capacitor, all connected in parallel across a 220 V, 50 Hz supply.
Calculate the following:
1.2.1 The current flowing in each branch (5)
1.2.2 The supply current (2)
1.2.3 The phase angle (3)
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1.2.4 Draw a neat, labelled phasor diagram of the circuit. (4)
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QUESTION 2: BASIC DESIGN PROCEDURES
2.1 Explain why it is best to start your design project on a breadboard. (3)
You will get a chance to test your circuit before making it final.
You do not damage components by soldering and desoldering them.
Mistakes are easily rectified.
2.2 Electronic circuits can easily malfunction , but in most cases the faults are
fixable.
Give THREE types of faults in an electronic circuit. (3)
Open circuit.
Short circuit.
High and low resistance circuits.
2.3 As a new apprentice in your company, you are given the following electronic
components to design an astable multivibrator circuit:
2 × 470 Ω resistors
2 × 47 kΩ resistors
2 × 2N2222 NPN transistors
2 × 50 µf capacitors
2 × LEDs
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2.3.1 Draw a labelled circuit diagram of the astable multivibrator you
designed. (8)
2.4 Give ONE application of each of the following multivibrators.
2.4.1 Astable multivibrator.
Provide the voltage pulse to trigger a one-shot multivibrator.
Used as a pulse generator to generate clock pulses in digital circuits
2.4.2 Monostable multivibrator.
To generate time delays
Can be used to turn lights/LEDs ON or OFF
2.4.3 Bistable multivibrator
Electronic toggle switch
Used in pulse generation circuits
Used in counting circuits
Used in memory storage units in computers
Used in timing circuits as frequency divider
(1 × 3) (3)
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2.5 Use the datasheet in TABLE 1 below to answer the following questions.
2.5.1 PNP (1)
2.5.2 40 W (1)
2.5.3 0,6 A (1)
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SECTION B
QUESTION 3: FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONICS
3.1 Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE by writing only
‘True’ or ‘False’ next to the question number (3.1.1 – 3.1.5) in the ANSWER
BOOK.
3.1.1 False
3.1.2 True
3.1.3 True
3.1.4 True
(1 × 4)
3.2 (4)
3.2.1 Electronic device for increasing the amplitude of electrical signals.
3.2.2 Electronic circuit that produces a periodic oscillating signal.
3.2.3 It uses negative feedback.
3.2.4 It uses positive feedback.
3.3.1 The basic inverter draws its power from a battery or several batteries wired in
parallel. The DC from the battery is fed to an electronic circuit consisting
of power switching transistors. By rapidly switching these transistors on and
off (“chopping” up the DC), and feeding this output to a transformer, it makes
the transformer think it is getting AC. The transformer changes this
"alternating (changing) DC" into AC at the output.
3.3.2
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QUESTION 4: BINARY DECODING & LOADING SOFTWARE
4.1 Use Boolean laws to solve the following:
A(A+B+C)
(AA + AB + AC)
(A + AB + AC)
A (1 +B) + AC
A + AC
A(1 + C)
A
Show all steps (4)
4.2 Write down the Excess 3 code in table format. (3)
4.3 Convert the decimal number 5 to 2421 BCD code (2)
1011 2421 BCD
4.4.1 Bugs
Unintentional problems caused by programming errors.
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4.4.2 Viruses
Intentional problems included by programmers to damage software,
data or machines.
4.4.3 Incompatibility
It is when a computer is not powerful enough for the applications
installed or if the application is the wrong version for the computer.
(2 × 3) (6)
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QUESTION 5: OPERATING PLCs
5.1 A scan cycle in a PLC is the process the PLC follows to read inputs,
execute the control program, and update outputs. It consists of three
main steps: input scan, program execution, and output scan. (3)
5.2. (4)
5.3 Give a detailed description of the operating principle of the ladder logic
illustrated below. (8)
Pressing Start , Motor 1 coil is energised, and normally open motor 1
contact latches.
At the same time, Timer ,T1 coil is energised when normally open motor 1
contact closed.
After 10 seconds, normally open Timer 1 contact closes, energizing Motor 2
coil.
Motor 2 normally open contact latches.
At the same time, Timer, T2 coil is energised.
After 5 seconds, normally closed Timer 2 contact opens, de-energizing Motor
1 coil.
Pressing the Stop button at any moment de-energizes the entire circuit
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