OSMEA COLLEGES

Osmea St. Masbate City

COLLEGE DEPARTMENT

Basic Electronics
Third Periodic Examination
Name: __________________________
Year & Course: ___________________

I.

Score: ________
Date: _________

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Direction: Read and answer each question by writing the letter of the correct answer on the
space provided before each number.
_____ 1. What does resistance equal to?
a. voltage/current
b. current/voltage

c. voltage * current
d. voltage * current/voltage

_____ 2. What does power equal to?

a. voltage*current or (current ^2)/resistance or (voltage ^2)*resistance
b. voltage/current or (current ^2)/resistance or (voltage ^2)*resistance
c. (voltage ^2)/current or current *resistance or voltage*resistance
d. voltage*current or (current ^2)*resistance or (voltage ^2)*resistance
_____ 3. Why should you should not touch digital ICs?
a. electrostatic from your fingers might erase the memory
b. you might damage the pins
c. you might erase the paint on the ICs
d. you might be painful when you touch it
_____ 4. What is a varistor?
a. a voltage-dependent resistor
c. a current-dependent resistor
b. a voltage-dependent diode
d. a current-dependent diode
_____ 5. Which type of transformer is required to create a 180 degree input to a rectifier?
a. center-tapped secondary
c. stepped-up secondary
b. step-down secondary
d. split-winding primary
_____ 6. What circuit activity may shift a characteristic curve so that diode operating points are
different?
a. lower voltage
c. higher power(heat)
b. higher resistance
d. lower current
_____ 7. When matching polarity connections have been made and the potential difference
(PD) is above 0.7 V, the diode is connected to be:
a. not working
c. reverse biased
b. forward biased
d. an open switch
_____ 8. If a 169.7 V half-wave peak has an average voltage of 54 V, what is the average of
two full-wave peaks?
a. 119.9 V
c. 115.7 V
b. 108.0 V
d. 339.4 V
_____ 9.
What is the current through the LED?

a. 0 mA
b. 23 mA

c. 18 mA
d. 13 mA

______10. The characteristic curve for the complex model of a silicon diode shows that.
a. The barrier potential is 0 v
b. The barrier potential stays fixed at 0.7 v
c. The barrier potential increases slightly with an increase in current
d. The barrier potential decreases slightly with an increase in current

II.

MATCHING TYPE

Direction: Match the definition on the on the Column A to the appropriate instrument on
Column B.
A
_____ 1. Very low drift
_____ 2. Flat frequency response from zero
frequency onwards
_____ 3. Flat frequency response with upper
and lower cut off frequency
_____ 4. Peak in gain frequency response
_____ 5. Reflection coefficients
_____ 6. Half power beam widths
______ 7. Microwave power
_____ 8. Microwave frequency
_____ 9. Uses PNP and NPN transistors used a
power amplifier.
_____10. Voltage gain nearly low and high input
impedence.
III.

B
A. RC coupled amplifier
B. Tuned amplifier
C. Chopper stabilized
amplifier
D. DC amplifier
E. Bolometer
F. VSWR meter
G. Cavity wave meter
H. Pattern recorder
I. Cascade amplifier
J. Darlington pair
K. CB amplifier
L. Current
M. Voltage

TRUE/FALSE

Direction: Write True if the statement is true, and write False if the statement is false. Write the
correct answer on the space provide before each number.
_____ 1. Conventional current assumes that current flows out of the positive terminal of the
battery and flow through the circuit and into the negative terminal of the battery.
_____ 2. In case of full wave rectifier circuit, for each cycle of sin wave two unidirectional
voltage waves can be attainted.
_____ 3. A diode is a linear device.
_____ 4. Inductor are used to smoothen the de output coming from rectifier units.
_____ 5. Silicon and germanium are two widely used semiconductor materials because the
energy require to break their bonds are relatively less.
_____ 6. Two particles with the same charge will repel or drive away from each other.
_____ 7. Two particles with opposite charges will be attracted to each other.
_____ 8. In order for current electricity to flow, electrons need a good conductor to allow them
to move.
_____ 9. The stored energy in a battery is called kinetic energy.
_____ 10. When a battery is connected in a circuit, electrons leave from the positive terminal of

the battery, travel around the circuit, and re-enter the battery at the negative terminal.
IV.

IDENTIFICATION

Direction: Identify the word being defined in the question below. Write the correct answer on the
space provide before each number.
___________ 1. Made from a variety of materials, such as carbon, this inhibits the flow of
current.
___________ 2. This consists of two plates separated by a dielectric and can store a charge,
useful in tuning filtering circuits, it blocks DC while passing AC.
___________ 3. This can consist of a simple wire wound into a helix. It develops a magnetic
field when current passes through it. It is also used in tuning circuits and filters.
This one passes DC and blocks AC.
___________ 4. This is a type of semiconductor that only allows current to flow in one direction.
It is usually used to rectify AC signals (conversion to DC)
___________ 5. This consists of an electromagnet, which is used to open or close a contact. It
is used in switching that requires isolation or high power.
___________ 6. This is a type of semiconductor in which the flow of current can be controlled
through a base or gate terminal. It is usually used for electronic switching or
amplifiers.
___________ 7. This consists of usually two coil windings which usually share a magnetic core.
It is used to convert an AC source or signal into another AC source or signal
with the same power (ideally) but different voltage and current.
___________ 8. This is a special type of diode that breaks down when a critical reverse voltage
is applied. It is most commonly used to regulate voltage.
___________ 9. This is a special type of diode that lights up when a small voltage is applied.
They are usually used as indicators or in numerical or alphanumerical displays.
___________ 10. This is a type of display that uses tiny polarized crystals that align when
current is passed through them. Used in conjunction with a polarized lens they
darken when energized. They are very popular in watches, calculators, and
lap-tops.
V.
ESSAY.
Directions: answer the following question below.
1. Explain how basic Electronics helps in our society. (10 points)
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GOODLUCK!!!
PREPARED BY:

ENRIQUE GIL O. MENDOZA

Teacher-I

KEY TO CORRECTION

I.
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. D
10. C

II.
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. F
6. H
7. E
8. G
9. I
10. J

III.
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True
6. True
7. True
8. True
9. False
10. False

IV.
1. resistor
2. capacitor
3. inductor
4. diode
5. relay
6. transistor
7. transformer
8. Zener diode
9. LED
10. LCD