004 - Circuit Components Flashcards
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A circuit designed to increase the level of its input signal is called:
(a) a modulator
(b) an amplifier
(c) an oscillator
(d) a receiver
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A circuit designed to increase the level of its input signal is called:
(b) an amplifier
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If an amplifier becomes non-linear, the output signal would:
(a) become distorted
(b) be saturated
(c) cause oscillations
(d) overload the power supply
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If an amplifier becomes non-linear, the output signal would:
(a) become distorted
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To increase the level of very weak radio signals from an antenna, you would use:
(a) an RF oscillator
(b) an audio oscillator
(c) an audio amplifier
(d) an RF amplifier
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To increase the level of very weak radio signals from an antenna, you would use:
(d) an RF amplifier
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To increase the level of very weak signals from a microphone you would use:
(a) an RF oscillator
(b) an RF amplifier
(c) an audio oscillator
(d) an audio amplifier
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To increase the level of very weak signals from a microphone you would use:
(d) an audio amplifier
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The range of frequencies to be amplified by a speech amplifier is typically:
(a) 3 to 300 Hz
(b) 300 to 3000 Hz
(c) 300 to 1000 Hz
(d) 40 to 40 000 Hz
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The range of frequencies to be amplified by a speech amplifier is typically:
(b) 300 to 3000 Hz
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Which of the following is not amplified by an amplifier?
(a) Current
(b) Resistance
(c) Power
(d) Voltage
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Which of the following is not amplified by an amplifier?
(b) Resistance
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The increase in signal level by an amplifier is called:
(a) attenuation
(b) amplitude
(c) gain
(d) modulation
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The increase in signal level by an amplifier is called:
(c) gain
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A device with gain has the property of:
(a) amplification
(b) attenuation
(c) oscillation
(d) modulation
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A device with gain has the property of:
(a) amplification
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A device labelled “Gain = 10 dB” is likely to be an:
(a) attenuator
(b) oscillator
(c) audio fader
(d) amplifier
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A device labelled “Gain = 10 dB” is likely to be an:
(d) amplifier
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Amplifiers can amplify:
(a) current, power, or inductance
(b) voltage, current, or power
(c) voltage, power, or inductance
(d) voltage, current, or inductance
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Amplifiers can amplify:
(b) voltage, current, or power
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Which of the following is not a property of an amplifier?
(a) Gain
(b) Loss
(c) Linearity
(d) Distortion
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Which of the following is not a property of an amplifier?
(b) Loss
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Zener diodes are used as:
(a) voltage regulators
(b) current regulators
(c) RF detectors
(d) AF detectors
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Zener diodes are used as:
(a) voltage regulators
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One important application for diodes is recovering information from transmitted signals. This is referred to as:
(a) regeneration
(b) ionization
(c) biasing
(d) demodulation
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One important application for diodes is recovering information from transmitted signals. This is referred to as:
(d) demodulation
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The primary purpose of a Zener diode is to:
(a) regulate or maintain a constant voltage
(b) provide a voltage phase shift
(c) to boost the power supply voltage
(d) provide a path through which current can flow
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The primary purpose of a Zener diode is to:
(a) regulate or maintain a constant voltage
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The action of changing alternating current to direct current is called:
(a) rectification
(b) amplification
(c) transformation
(d) modulation
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The action of changing alternating current to direct current is called:
(a) rectification
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The electrodes of a semiconductor diode are known as:
(a) anode and cathode
(b) gate and source
(c) collector and base
(d) cathode and drain
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The electrodes of a semiconductor diode are known as:
(a) anode and cathode
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If alternating current is applied to the anode of a diode, what would you expect to see at the cathode?
(a) No signal
(b) Steady direct current
(c) Pulsating alternating current
(d) Pulsating direct current
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If alternating current is applied to the anode of a diode, what would you expect to see at the cathode?
(d) Pulsating direct current
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In a semiconductor diode, electrons flow from:
(a) anode to cathode
(b) cathode to anode
(c) cathode to grid
(d) grid to anode
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In a semiconductor diode, electrons flow from:
(b) cathode to anode
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What semiconductor device glows different colours, depending upon its chemical composition?
(a) A light-emitting diode
(b) A fluorescent bulb
(c) A neon bulb
(d) A vacuum diode
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What semiconductor device glows different colours, depending upon its chemical composition?
(a) A light-emitting diode
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Voltage regulation is the principal application of the:
(a) junction diode
(b) light-emitting diode
(c) Zener diode
(d) vacuum diode
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Voltage regulation is the principal application of the:
(c) Zener diode
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In order for a diode to conduct, it must be:
(a) close coupled
(b) enhanced
(c) forward-biased
(d) reverse-biased
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In order for a diode to conduct, it must be:
(c) forward-biased
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Which component can amplify a small signal using low voltages?
(a) A PNP transistor
(b) A variable resistor
(c) An electrolytic capacitor
(d) A multiple-cell battery
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Which component can amplify a small signal using low voltages?
(a) A PNP transistor
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The basic semiconductor amplifying device is the:
(a) tube
(b) transistor
(c) P-N junction
(d) diode
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The basic semiconductor amplifying device is the:
(b) transistor
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The three leads from a PNP transistor are named:
(a) collector, emitter and base
(b) drain, base and source
(c) collector, source and drain
(d) gate, source and drain
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The three leads from a PNP transistor are named:
(a) collector, emitter and base
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If a low level signal is placed at the input to a transistor, a higher level of signal is produced at the output lead. This effect is known as:
(a) detection
(b) modulation
(c) amplification
(d) rectification
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If a low level signal is placed at the input to a transistor, a higher level of signal is produced at the output lead. This effect is known as:
(c) amplification
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Bipolar transistors usually have:
(a) 1 lead
(b) 2 leads
(c) 4 leads
(d) 3 leads
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Bipolar transistors usually have:
(d) 3 leads
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A semiconductor is described as a “general purpose audio NPN device”. This would be:
(a) a silicon diode
(b) a triode
(c) a bipolar transistor
(d) an audio detector
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A semiconductor is described as a “general purpose audio NPN device”. This would be:
(c) a bipolar transistor
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The two basic types of bipolar transistors are:
(a) diode and triode types
(b) varicap and Zener types
(c) NPN and PNP types
(d) P and N channel types
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The two basic types of bipolar transistors are:
(c) NPN and PNP types
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A transistor can be destroyed in a circuit by:
(a) excessive light
(b) saturation
(c) cut-off
(d) excessive heat
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A transistor can be destroyed in a circuit by:
(d) excessive heat
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In a bipolar transistor, the _____________compares closest to the control grid of a triode vacuum tube.
(a) base
(b) emitter
(c) source
(d) collector
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In a bipolar transistor, the _____________compares closest to the control grid of a triode vacuum tube.
(a) base
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In a bipolar transistor, the _____________compares closest to the plate of a triode vacuum tube.
(a) gate
(b) collector
(c) emitter
(d) base
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In a bipolar transistor, the _____________compares closest to the plate of a triode vacuum tube.
(b) collector
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In a bipolar transistor, the _____________ compares closest to the cathode of a triode vacuum tube.
(a) collector
(b) base
(c) emitter
(d) drain
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In a bipolar transistor, the _____________ compares closest to the cathode of a triode vacuum tube.
(c) emitter
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The two basic types of field effect transistors (FET) are:
(a) NPN and PNP
(b) germanium and silicon
(c) inductive and capacitive
(d) N and P channel
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The two basic types of field effect transistors (FET) are:
(d) N and P channel
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A semiconductor having its leads labelled gate, drain, and source is best described as a:
(a) field-effect transistor
(b) gated transistor
(c) bipolar transistor
(d) silicon diode
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A semiconductor having its leads labelled gate, drain, and source is best described as a:
(a) field-effect transistor
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In a field effect transistor, the ___________ is the terminal that controls the conductance of the channel.
(a) gate
(b) drain
(c) source
(d) collector
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In a field effect transistor, the ___________ is the terminal that controls the conductance of the channel.
(a) gate
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In a field effect transistor, the ___________is the terminal where the charge carriers enter the channel.
(a) gate
(b) drain
(c) emitter
(d) source
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In a field effect transistor, the ___________is the terminal where the charge carriers enter the channel.
(d) source
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In a field effect transistor, the __________ is the terminal where the charge carriers leave the channel.
(a) collector
(b) source
(c) gate
(d) drain
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In a field effect transistor, the __________ is the terminal where the charge carriers leave the channel.
(d) drain
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Which semiconductor device has characteristics most similar to a triode vacuum tube?
(a) Junction diode
(b) Zener diode
(c) Field effect transistor
(d) Bipolar transistor
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Which semiconductor device has characteristics most similar to a triode vacuum tube?
(c) Field effect transistor
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The control element in the field effect transistor is the:
(a) source
(b) gate
(c) drain
(d) base
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The control element in the field effect transistor is the:
(b) gate
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If you wish to reduce the current flowing in a field effect transistor, you could:
(a) decrease the reverse bias voltage
(b) increase the forward bias voltage
(c) increase the reverse bias voltage
(d) increase the forward bias gain
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If you wish to reduce the current flowing in a field effect transistor, you could:
(c) increase the reverse bias voltage
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The source of a field effect transistor corresponds to the _______ of a bipolar transistor.
(a) emitter
(b) base
(c) drain
(d) collector
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The source of a field effect transistor corresponds to the _______ of a bipolar transistor.
(a) emitter
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The drain of a field effect transistor corresponds to the _______ of a bipolar transistor.
(a) base
(b) source
(c) collector
(d) emitter
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The drain of a field effect transistor corresponds to the _______ of a bipolar transistor.
(c) collector
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Which two elements in a field effect transistor exhibit fairly similar characteristics?
(a) Source and gate
(b) Gate and drain
(c) Source and drain
(d) Source and base
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Which two elements in a field effect transistor exhibit fairly similar characteristics?
(c) Source and drain
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What is one reason a triode vacuum tube might be used instead of a transistor in a circuit?
(a) It may be able to handle higher power
(b) It uses less current
(c) It is much smaller
(d) It uses lower voltages
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What is one reason a triode vacuum tube might be used instead of a transistor in a circuit?
(a) It may be able to handle higher power
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Which component can amplify a small signal but must use high voltages?
(a) A transistor
(b) A vacuum tube
(c) An electrolytic capacitor
(d) A multiple-cell battery
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Which component can amplify a small signal but must use high voltages?
(b) A vacuum tube
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A feature common to triode tubes and transistors is that both:
(a) have electrons drifting through a vacuum
(b) can amplify signals
(c) convert electrical energy to radio waves
(d) use heat to cause electron movement
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A feature common to triode tubes and transistors is that both:
(b) can amplify signals
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In a vacuum tube, the electrode that is operated with the highest positive potential is the _________.
(a) filament (heater)
(b) plate
(c) cathode
(d) grid
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In a vacuum tube, the electrode that is operated with the highest positive potential is the _________.
(b) plate
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In a vacuum tube, the electrode that is usually a cylinder of wire mesh is the _______.
(a) filament (heater)
(b) grid
(c) cathode
(d) plate
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In a vacuum tube, the electrode that is usually a cylinder of wire mesh is the _______.
(b) grid
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In a vacuum tube, the element that is furthest away from the plate is the __________.
(a) grid
(b) filament (heater)
(c) emitter
(d) cathode
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In a vacuum tube, the element that is furthest away from the plate is the __________.
(b) filament (heater)
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In a vacuum tube, the electrode that emits electrons is the __________.
(a) grid
(b) cathode
(c) collector
(d) plate
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In a vacuum tube, the electrode that emits electrons is the __________.
(b) cathode
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What is inside the envelope of a triode tube?
(a) Argon
(b) Air
(c) A vacuum
(d) Neon
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What is inside the envelope of a triode tube?
(c) A vacuum
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How many grids are there in a triode vacuum tube?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) Three plus a filament
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How many grids are there in a triode vacuum tube?
(c) One
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How do you find a resistor’s tolerance rating?
(a) By reading the resistor’s colour code
(b) By using Thevenin’s theorem for resistors
(c) By reading its Baudot code
(d) By using a voltmeter
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How do you find a resistor’s tolerance rating?
(a) By reading the resistor’s colour code
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What do the first three-colour bands on a resistor indicate?
(a) The value of the resistor in ohms
(b) The resistance material
(c) The power rating in watts
(d) The resistance tolerance in percent
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What do the first three-colour bands on a resistor indicate?
(a) The value of the resistor in ohms
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What would the fourth colour band on a 47 ohm resistor indicate?
(a) The value of the resistor in ohms
(b) The power rating in watts
(c) The resistance material
(d) The resistance tolerance in percent
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What would the fourth colour band on a 47 ohm resistor indicate?
(d) The resistance tolerance in percent
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What are the possible values of a 100 ohm resistor with a 10% tolerance?
(a) 90 to 100 ohms
(b) 10 to 100 ohms
(c) 80 to 120 ohms
(d) 90 to 110 ohms
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What are the possible values of a 100 ohm resistor with a 10% tolerance?
(d) 90 to 110 ohms
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How do you find a resistor’s value?
(a) By using a voltmeter
(b) By using Thevenin’s theorem for resistors
(c) By using the Baudot code
(d) By using the resistor’s colour code
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How do you find a resistor’s value?
(d) By using the resistor’s colour code
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A club project requires that a resistive voltage divider provide a very accurate and predictable ratio. Out of the list below, which resistor tolerance would you select?
(a) 0.1%
(b) 5%
(c) 10%
(d) 20%
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A club project requires that a resistive voltage divider provide a very accurate and predictable ratio. Out of the list below, which resistor tolerance would you select?
(a) 0.1%
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You need a current limiting resistor for a light-emitting diode (LED). The actual resistance is not critical at all. Out of the list below, which resistor tolerance would you select?
(a) 0.1%
(b) 5%
(c) 20%
(d) 10%
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You need a current limiting resistor for a light-emitting diode (LED). The actual resistance is not critical at all. Out of the list below, which resistor tolerance would you select?
(c) 20%
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If a carbon resistor’s temperature is increased, what will happen to the resistance?
(a) It will stay the same
(b) It will become time dependent
(c) It will change depending on the resistor’s temperature coefficient rating
(d) It will increase by 20% for every 10 degrees centigrade
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If a carbon resistor’s temperature is increased, what will happen to the resistance?
(c) It will change depending on the resistor’s temperature coefficient rating
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A gold tolerance band on a resistor indicates the tolerance is:
(a) 5%
(b) 20%
(c) 10%
(d) 1%
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A gold tolerance band on a resistor indicates the tolerance is:
(a) 5%
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Which colour band would differentiate a 120-ohm from a 1200-ohm resistor?
(a) First band
(b) Second band
(c) Fourth band
(d) Third band
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Which colour band would differentiate a 120-ohm from a 1200-ohm resistor?
(d) Third band
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Given that red=2, violet=7 and yellow=4, what is the nominal value of a resistor whose colour code reads “red”, “violet” and “yellow”?
(a) 270 kilohms
(b) 274 ohms
(c) 72 kilohms
(d) 27 megohms
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Given that red=2, violet=7 and yellow=4, what is the nominal value of a resistor whose colour code reads “red”, “violet” and “yellow”?
(a) 270 kilohms
