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1. Ammeters should be connected ________ with the circuit being tested.

In series

In series and parallel

Voltmeter

In parallel

Answer

Correct Answer: In series

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2. What is the temperature coefficient of resistance for a thermistor?

Depends on the type of thermistor

Positive

Negative

Zero

Answer

Correct Answer: Negative

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3. What does thermal stability refer to?

The measure of a circuit's ability to dissipate heat.

The ability of a circuit to maintain stable characteristics in spite of increased temperature.

The time it takes for a circuit to reach thermal equilibrium.

The temperature at which a circuit will malfunction.

Answer

Correct Answer: The ability of a circuit to maintain stable characteristics in spite of increased temperature.

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4. What is the definition of a terminal?

A type of cancer

Final destination in life

Point at which electrical connections are made

Last stop on a train line

Answer

Correct Answer: Point at which electrical connections are made

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5. What is the meaning of "Terminal"?

Last stop

End of a line

Point at which electrical connections are made.

End of a journey

Answer

Correct Answer: Point at which electrical connections are made.

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6. What does the metric prefix "tera" represent?

1012

1000-12

10-12

100-12

Answer

Correct Answer: 1012

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7. What does the temperature coefficient of frequency represent?

The highest temperature a substance can withstand before melting

Rate at which frequency changes with temperature.

The lowest temperature a substance can withstand before freezing

The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid

Answer

Correct Answer: Rate at which frequency changes with temperature.

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8. What is a tantalum capacitor?

Electrolytic capacitor having a tantalum foil anode.

Electronic component

Resistor

Capacitor

Answer

Correct Answer: Electrolytic capacitor having a tantalum foil anode.

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9. In a series circuit, what path does the current follow?

In one direction

Through the circuit

End to end

Through the components

Answer

Correct Answer: Through the circuit

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10. In a series circuit, what components are connected end to end?

The battery

Some of the components

None of the components

All of the components

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the components

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11. What is a semiconductor?

An element which valence shell contains four electrons.

An element which is neither a good conductor nor a good insulator, but rather lies somewhere between the two.

An element which is a good conductor.

An element which is a good insulator.

Answer

Correct Answer: An element which is neither a good conductor nor a good insulator, but rather lies somewhere between the two.

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12. Which of the following is not a semiconductor?

Silicon

Boron

Carbon

Germanium

Answer

Correct Answer: Carbon

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13. What is the gate bias for a field effect transistor called?

Self biasing

Resistive biasing

Inductive biasing

Capacitive biasing

Answer

Correct Answer: Self biasing

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14. What is a secondary cell?

Storage device for electrical energy

Electrolytic cell used to store electricity

Cell that cannot be used again after being discharged

Primary cell that cannot be recharged

Answer

Correct Answer: Electrolytic cell used to store electricity

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15. What is the secondary winding of a transformer?

Winding that is not connected to a load.

The primary winding of a transformer.

Winding that is connected to a load.

The output voltage of a transformer.

Answer

Correct Answer: Winding that is connected to a load.

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16. What is a Schottky diode?

A high speed diode that has very large junction capacitance.

A low speed diode that has very little junction capacitance.

A low speed diode that has very large junction capacitance.

A high speed diode that has very little junction capacitance.

Answer

Correct Answer: A high speed diode that has very little junction capacitance.

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17. What is the output of a Schmitt trigger circuit?

Sine wave

Triangular wave

Square wave

Sawtooth wave

Answer

Correct Answer: Square wave

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18. What is a schematic diagram?

A diagram of an electrical or electronic circuit with the components represented by their pictures.

A diagram of an electrical or electronic circuit with the components represented by their colors.

A diagram of an electrical or electronic circuit with the components represented by their symbols.

A diagram of an electrical or electronic circuit with the components represented by their words.

Answer

Correct Answer: A diagram of an electrical or electronic circuit with the components represented by their symbols.

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19. What is the name of the waveform that rises from zero to maximum value linearly, drops back to zero and repeats?

Square Wave

Triangle Wave

Saw Tooth Wave

Sine Wave

Answer

Correct Answer: Saw Tooth Wave

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20. What is the name for a waveform that repeats itself?

Repeating waveform

Increasing waveform

Decreasing waveform

Constant waveform

Answer

Correct Answer: Repeating waveform

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21. What is a rectifier?

A device used to convert AC to DC

A two-terminal device used to change the polarity of an alternating current

A diode circuit that converts alternating current into pulsating direct current.

A device that measures electrical potential

Answer

Correct Answer: A diode circuit that converts alternating current into pulsating direct current.

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22. What is the main function of a rectifier?

Converts alternating current into pulsating direct current.

Converts direct current into alternating current

Stores electrical energy

Converts electricity into mechanical energy

Answer

Correct Answer: Converts alternating current into pulsating direct current.

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23. What is rectification?

A device used to increase the voltage of an alternating current.

The process of converting direct current to alternating current.

The process that converts alternating current to direct current.

The process of purifying a substance.

Answer

Correct Answer: The process that converts alternating current to direct current.

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24. What is the other name for a Rectangular wave?

Pulse wave

Triangular wave

Sine wave

Sawtooth wave

Answer

Correct Answer: Pulse wave

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25. What is a repeating wave that only operates between two levels or values called?

Rectangular wave

Sine wave

Voltage

Square wave

Answer

Correct Answer: Rectangular wave

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26. What are the straight-line axes of a rectangular coordinate system?

Slanted

Curved

Horizontal

Perpendicular

Answer

Correct Answer: Perpendicular

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27. What is the name of a coordinate system whose straight-line axes or coordinate planes are perpendicular?

Divergent coordinate system

Convergent coordinate system

Parallel coordinate system

Rectangular coordinate system

Answer

Correct Answer: Rectangular coordinate system

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28. Recombination is the process by which an electron gives up energy to fall into a hole.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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29. What does recombination refer to in terms of electrons?

The process by which a valence band electron gains energy and falls into a conduction band hole.

The process by which a conduction band electron gains energy and falls into a valence band hole

The process by which a conduction band electron gives up energy and falls into a valence band hole.

The process by which a valence band electron gives up energy and falls into a conduction band hole

Answer

Correct Answer: The process by which a conduction band electron gives up energy and falls into a valence band hole.

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30. What is a receiver?

Unit or piece of equipment used to transmit information.

Piece of equipment that changes the form of energy from one form to another.

Unit or piece of equipment used to receive information.

Component in an electrical circuit that opposes the flow of current.

Answer

Correct Answer: Unit or piece of equipment used to receive information.

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31. What is the power value in "volt amps" obtained from the product of source voltage and source current in a reactive circuit?

Real power

Active power

Apparent power

Reactive power

Answer

Correct Answer: Reactive power

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32. What is the other name of reactive power?

Real power

Apparent power

Imaginary power

Watts

Answer

Correct Answer: Imaginary power

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33. What is the symbol for Reactance?

Answer

Correct Answer: X

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34. What does the symbol "X" represent?

Reactance

Capacitance

Resistor

Inductance

Answer

Correct Answer: Reactance

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35. What is the time constant of an RC circuit?

Product of capacitance and inductance in seconds

Product of resistance and capacitance in seconds

Sum of resistance and capacitance in seconds

Difference of resistance and capacitance in seconds

Answer

Correct Answer: Product of resistance and capacitance in seconds

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36. What does the acronym "radar" stand for?

Range and direction

Radio detection and ranging

Radar always detecting

Rapid detection and ranging

Answer

Correct Answer: Radio detection and ranging

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37. What is the acronym for "radio detection and ranging"?

Radar

Really Average Radar Equipment

Rocks Ahead of Danger

Rely on Advanced Radar Daily

Answer

Correct Answer: Radar

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38. What is a photo detector?

A light

A component used to detect or sense light

A device used to generate light

A photograph

Answer

Correct Answer: A component used to detect or sense light

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39. What is the conductance of a material changed by?

Electromagnetic radiation in the visible light spectrum

Gamma rays

X-rays

Neutrons

Answer

Correct Answer: Electromagnetic radiation in the visible light spectrum

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40. What is the conductance of a material change by incident electromagnetic radiation in the visible light spectrum called?

Galvanization

Electrolysis

Electroplating

Photoconduction

Answer

Correct Answer: Photoconduction

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41. What is a photoconductive cell?

A device that produces electricity from light

A material whose resistance increases or conductance decreases when exposed to light.

A material whose resistance decreases or conductance increases when exposed to light.

A device that produces light from electricity.

Answer

Correct Answer: A material whose resistance decreases or conductance increases when exposed to light.

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42. What is phosphor?

A negatively charged electrode

A luminescent material that when bombarded with electrons will emit light of various colors.

The anode in a cathode ray tube

A device that controls the flow of electrons

Answer

Correct Answer: A luminescent material that when bombarded with electrons will emit light of various colors.

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43. What is cathode ray tube?

A machine that produces X-rays

A device that measures electric potential

A tube that when bombarded with electrons will emit light of various colors.

A cathodic protection system

Answer

Correct Answer: A tube that when bombarded with electrons will emit light of various colors.

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44. What does an oscillator that uses three RC networks in its feedback path produce?

180° phase shift

100° phase shift

45° phase shift

90° phase shift

Answer

Correct Answer: 180° phase shift

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45. What is the required phase shift for oscillation in a phase shift oscillator?

90°

0°

45°

180°

Answer

Correct Answer: 180°

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46. What does phase shift mean?

Change in frequency of a wave form between two points

Change in amplitude of a wave form between two points

Change in phase of a wave form between two points, expressed as degrees of lead or lag.

Change in wavelength of a wave form between two points.

Answer

Correct Answer: Change in phase of a wave form between two points, expressed as degrees of lead or lag.

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47. What does phase shift represent?

Time delay between two wave forms

Frequency of a wave form

Change in phase of a wave form between two points

Amplitude of a wave form

Answer

Correct Answer: Change in phase of a wave form between two points

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48. What is phase angle?

The amplitude of a wave

Phase difference between two or more waves, normally expressed in degrees.

The distance between two peaks of a wave

The time difference between two cycles of a wave

Answer

Correct Answer: Phase difference between two or more waves, normally expressed in degrees.

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49. What is the Period?

Time to complete one full cycle of a periodic or repeating waveform.

The number of wavelengths that fit into the distance between two corresponding points

The reciprocal of the wavelength

Frequency of a wave

Answer

Correct Answer: Time to complete one full cycle of a periodic or repeating waveform.

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50. What does "period" refer to in the context of a waveform?

The time to complete one full cycle of a periodic or repeating waveform.

The wavelength of a waveform.

The amplitude of a waveform.

The time it takes for a waveform to repeat itself.

Answer

Correct Answer: The time to complete one full cycle of a periodic or repeating waveform.

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51. What does "peak to peak" refer to in an AC waveform?

The product of the maximum positive and maximum negative values

The difference between the maximum positive and maximum negative values

The sum of the maximum positive and maximum negative values

The average of the maximum positive and maximum negative values

Answer

Correct Answer: The difference between the maximum positive and maximum negative values

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52. What does the term "peak to peak" refer to in regards to an AC waveform?

The average value of an AC waveform.

Difference between the maximum positive and maximum negative values of an AC waveform.

The highest value of an AC waveform.

The lowest value of an AC waveform.

Answer

Correct Answer: Difference between the maximum positive and maximum negative values of an AC waveform.

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53. What is the full form of PIV?

Peak inversion voltage

Peak inverse voltage

Positive inversion voltage

Point inversion voltage

Answer

Correct Answer: Peak inverse voltage

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54. What is a circuit having two or more paths for current flow called?

Combination

Open

Closed

Parallel

Answer

Correct Answer: Parallel

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55. What is a Parallel Circuit?

A circuit having two or more paths for current flow.

A circuit consisting of only one path for current.

A circuit in which current takes the path of least resistance.

A circuit in which current takes the path of greatest resistance.

Answer

Correct Answer: A circuit having two or more paths for current flow.

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56. What is the condition that occurs when the load is greater than the system was designed to handle?

Overheating

Protective device

Overload

Waveform distortion

Answer

Correct Answer: Overload

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57. Overload occurs when the load is ____________ than the system was designed to handle.

Smaller

Not specified

Equal to

Greater

Answer

Correct Answer: Greater

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58. Output power is measured in what units?

Volts

Amps

Ohms

Watts

Answer

Correct Answer: Watts

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59. What is impedance measured across the output terminals of a device without a load connected called?

Input impedance

Common-mode impedance

Transfer impedance

Output impedance

Answer

Correct Answer: Output impedance

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60. What does Output refer to in the context of electronics?

All of the below options

The process of producing something

Terminal at which a component, circuit or piece of equipment delivers current, voltage or power.

The amount of something produced

Answer

Correct Answer: Terminal at which a component, circuit or piece of equipment delivers current, voltage or power.

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61. What does Output refer to in relation to Terminal?

The termination of a component, circuit or piece of equipment

The beginning of a component, circuit or piece of equipment

The middle of a component, circuit or piece of equipment

The delivery of current, voltage or power

Answer

Correct Answer: The delivery of current, voltage or power

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62. What does an oscilloscope show?

Only signal amplitude

Only show DC voltage present

Signal amplitude, period and wave shape

Only show waveforms

Answer

Correct Answer: Signal amplitude, period and wave shape

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63. Oscilloscope shows _____.

Signal amplitude, period, and wave shape

AC voltage

Current

DC voltage

Answer

Correct Answer: Signal amplitude, period, and wave shape

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64. What is an amplifier circuit having no means of comparing the output with the input called?

Voltage feedback

Negative feedback loop

Open loop mode

Transconductance

Answer

Correct Answer: Open loop mode

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65. What does open loop mode mean?

An amplifier circuit that is not working correctly.

An amplifier circuit having no means of comparing the output with the input.

An amplifier circuit that only amplifies the input signal.

An amplifier circuit that is meant to be used only with specific types of input signals.

Answer

Correct Answer: An amplifier circuit having no means of comparing the output with the input.

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66. What is the gain of an amplifier when no feedback is present?

Power gain

Voltage gain

Closed loop gain

Open loop gain

Answer

Correct Answer: Open loop gain

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67. What does op-amp stand for?

Operation Amplifier

Optimal Patching Amplifier

Ordered Preferences with Amplitude Modulation

Operational amplifier

Answer

Correct Answer: Operational amplifier

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68. What is an operational amplifier?

A device used to measure resistance

A device used to measure current

A device used to measure voltage

An electronic amplifier that can be used to amplify voltage or current

Answer

Correct Answer: An electronic amplifier that can be used to amplify voltage or current

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69. What is the symbol for Ohm?

Answer

Correct Answer: W

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70. What is the unit of resistance symbolized by the Greek capital letter omega?

Ohm

Henry

Siemens

Farad

Answer

Correct Answer: Ohm

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71. What does "Normally open" mean?

The contacts of a switch or relay are normally closed or connected.

The contacts of a switch or relay are always open or not connected.

The contacts of a switch or relay are always closed or connected.

The contacts of a switch or relay are normally open or not connected.

Answer

Correct Answer: The contacts of a switch or relay are normally open or not connected.

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72. What is noise?

Unwanted vibration within an electrical or mechanical system.

Unwanted sound within an electrical or mechanical system.

Unwanted electromagnetic radiation within an electrical or mechanical system.

A type of electrical interference that can damage equipment.

Answer

Correct Answer: Unwanted electromagnetic radiation within an electrical or mechanical system.

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73. What is a node?

A junction or branch point in a circuit.

An ideal conductor with zero resistance.

A device that amplifies an electrical signal.

A voltage or current source.

Answer

Correct Answer: A junction or branch point in a circuit.

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74. What is a nickel-cadmium cell?

A secondary cell that uses a nickel oxide positive electrode and a cadmium negative electrode.

A primary cell that uses a nickel oxide positive electrode and a cadmium negative electrode.

A secondary cell that uses a cadmium oxide positive electrode and a nickel negative electrode.

A primary cell that uses a cadmium oxide positive electrode and a nickel negative electrode.

Answer

Correct Answer: A secondary cell that uses a nickel oxide positive electrode and a cadmium negative electrode.

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75. What is the electrical charge of a neutron?

Negative electrical charge

No electrical charge

Neutral electrical charge

Positive electrical charge

Answer

Correct Answer: No electrical charge

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76. What is a "neutral wire"?

A conductor with no voltage

A conductor with no current

A conductor that is intended to have a ground potential.

A conductor with high voltage

Answer

Correct Answer: A conductor that is intended to have a ground potential.

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77. Atoms with an equal number of protons and electrons are called what?

Charge atoms

Isotopes

Allotropes

Neutral atoms

Answer

Correct Answer: Neutral atoms

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78. What is the definition of Neutral?

A positive or negative charge.

A terminal, point or object with no charge.

A terminal, point or object with balanced charges. Neither positive or negative.

A terminal, point or object with unbalanced charges. Either positive or negative.

Answer

Correct Answer: A terminal, point or object with balanced charges. Neither positive or negative.

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79. What does the term 'network' refer to?

A set of ordered items

A group of individuals with shared interests

An interconnected system of transport routes

Combination of interconnected components, circuits or systems.

Answer

Correct Answer: Combination of interconnected components, circuits or systems.

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80. Modulation is the process by which an information signal is used to modify what?

A higher frequency wave known as a carrier

The amplitude of the signal

The pitch of the signal

The wavelength of the signal

Answer

Correct Answer: A higher frequency wave known as a carrier

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81. What is the process known as Modulation?

The process by which an information signal is used to modify some characteristic of a higher frequency wave.

The process by which a higher frequency wave is used to modify some characteristic of an information signal.

The process of combining two information signals.

The process of combining two waves.

Answer

Correct Answer: The process by which an information signal is used to modify some characteristic of a higher frequency wave.

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82. What does a microphone do?

No function.

Converts electric energy into sound energy.

Converts light energy into electric energy.

Converts sound energy into electric energy.

Answer

Correct Answer: Converts sound energy into electric energy.

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83. What is a mica capacitor?

A capacitor used in radios

A component of an electrical circuit

A capacitor using mica as the dielectric.

A device that stores electrical energy

Answer

Correct Answer: A capacitor using mica as the dielectric.

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84. What is the unit of length in the metric system?

Foot

Inch

Yard

Meter

Answer

Correct Answer: Meter

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85. A metal oxide resistor is a type of ____________.

Metal Film Resistor

Power Resistor

Variable Resistor

Carbon Film Resistor

Answer

Correct Answer: Metal Film Resistor

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86. What does MOSFET stand for?

Metal oxide semiconductor

Metalloid oxide semiconductor field effect transistor

Metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor

Metal organic semiconductor field effect transistor

Answer

Correct Answer: Metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor

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87. A metal film resistor is a resistor in which a film of metal oxide or alloy is deposited on ________.

A non-insulating substrate

A semiconductor substrate

A conducting substrate

An insulating substrate

Answer

Correct Answer: An insulating substrate

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88. What is a primary cell?

A cell that uses a zinc anode.

A cell that cannot be recharged and is thrown away after use.

A cell that uses a mercuric oxide cathode.

A cell that can be recharged and reused.

Answer

Correct Answer: A cell that cannot be recharged and is thrown away after use.

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89. What is one maxwell unit equivalent to?

One ampere-turn

One volt-second

One kilo-volt-second

One magnetic line of force.

Answer

Correct Answer: One magnetic line of force.

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90. A small load impedance will result in what?

A large load current

The load impedance will be small

A small load current

No current

Answer

Correct Answer: A small load current

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91. What is the load impedance if the load is small?

Heavy

Small

Medium

Large

Answer

Correct Answer: Large

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92. What is the load impedance?

The voltage drop across a resistor.

The amount of current in a circuit.

Vector sum of reactance and resistance in a load.

The opposition to the flow of current in a circuit.

Answer

Correct Answer: Vector sum of reactance and resistance in a load.

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93. What is Load current?

The current in the conductor between the load and source.

Electrical resistance in a circuit

Current drawn from a source by a load.

Source of electrical current

Answer

Correct Answer: Current drawn from a source by a load.

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94. What is a load?

The act of connecting a component or piece of equipment to a source.

A device that measures electrical resistance.

A device used to store electrical energy.

A component or piece of equipment that is connected to a source and draws current from a source.

Answer

Correct Answer: A component or piece of equipment that is connected to a source and draws current from a source.

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95. What is line regulation?

The ability of a voltage regulator to maintain a constant voltage when the regulator input voltage varies.

The ability of a voltage regulator to increase the voltage when the regulator input voltage varies.

The ability of a voltage regulator to turn off when the regulator input voltage varies.

The ability of a voltage regulator to decrease the voltage when the regulator input voltage varies.

Answer

Correct Answer: The ability of a voltage regulator to maintain a constant voltage when the regulator input voltage varies.

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96. What is a linear scale?

A scale in which the divisions are logarithmically spaced.

A scale in which the divisions are non-uniformly spaced.

A scale in which the divisions are uniformly spaced.

A scale that is not to scale.

Answer

Correct Answer: A scale in which the divisions are uniformly spaced.

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97. What is the relationship between input and output in a linear function?

There is no defined relationship between input and output.

The output does not vary with the input.

The output varies in direct proportion to the input.

The output varies in inverse proportion to the input.

Answer

Correct Answer: The output varies in direct proportion to the input.

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98. What is a limiter?

Circuit or device that prevents some portion of its input from reaching the output.

A device that amplifies sound.

A device that records sound.

A device that increases the loudness of sound.

Answer

Correct Answer: Circuit or device that prevents some portion of its input from reaching the output.

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99. What is the full form of LED?

Light-emitting diameter

Light-emitting diode

Longitudinal electric day

Light-emitting device

Answer

Correct Answer: Light-emitting diode

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100. What is the meaning of leakage?

Small undesirable flow of current through an insulator or dielectric.

Small desirable flow of current through an insulator or dielectric.

Large desirable flow of current through an insulator or dielectric.

No flow of current through an insulator or dielectric.

Answer

Correct Answer: Small undesirable flow of current through an insulator or dielectric.

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101. What does a lead-acid cell consist of?

Lead plates immersed in a sulphuric acid electrolyte

Cell made up of zinc plates immersed in a sulphuric acid electrolyte

Cell made up of lead plates immersed in a nitric acid electrolyte

Cell made up of lead plates immersed in a hydrochloric acid electrolyte

Answer

Correct Answer: Lead plates immersed in a sulphuric acid electrolyte

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102. What is the algebraic sum of the voltage drops in a closed path circuit?

The algebraic sum of the source voltages applied

The resistance of the circuit

The voltage of the battery

The current in the circuit

Answer

Correct Answer: The algebraic sum of the source voltages applied

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103. The sum of the currents flowing into a point in a circuit is equal to which of the following?

The sum of the currents flowing out of that same point

Kirchhoff's voltage law

The product of the currents flowing into and out of that point

The difference of the currents flowing into and out of that point

Answer

Correct Answer: The sum of the currents flowing out of that same point

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104. What is the sum of the currents flowing into a point in a circuit?

Zero

The sum of the currents flowing out of that same point.

Equal to the Voltage of the circuit

2 times the sum of the currents flowing out of that same point.

Answer

Correct Answer: The sum of the currents flowing out of that same point.

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105. What is Kinetic Energy?

Energy associated with sound.

Energy associated with heat.

Energy associated with light.

Energy associated with motion.

Answer

Correct Answer: Energy associated with motion.

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106. What measures the amount of electric power used by a customer?

Kilowatt-hour meter

Therm

Ohm

Volt

Answer

Correct Answer: Kilowatt-hour meter

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107. What does kilowatt-hour measure?

Kilograms per hour

Meters per second

1000 watts for 1 hour

Seconds

Answer

Correct Answer: 1000 watts for 1 hour

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108. How many watts are in 1 kilowatt-hour?

100 watts

500 watts

1000 watts

50 watts

Answer

Correct Answer: 1000 watts

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109. What is a Kilovolt-ampere?

1 volt at 1000 amperes

500 volts at 2 amperes

100 volts at 10 amperes

1000 volts at 1 ampere

Answer

Correct Answer: 1000 volts at 1 ampere

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110. What does "kilo" mean?

Metric prefix for 100

Metric prefix for 10000.

Metric prefix for 1000.

Metric prefix for 10

Answer

Correct Answer: Metric prefix for 1000.

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111. What is the metric prefix for 1000?

Hecto

Deci

Deca

Kilo

Answer

Correct Answer: Kilo

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112. What is a junction diode?

A semiconductor diode in which the rectifying characteristics occur at a junction between the n-type and p-type semiconductor materials.

A diode that is used to allow only current to flow in one direction

A diode used to separate DC from AC

A diode with two terminals

Answer

Correct Answer: A semiconductor diode in which the rectifying characteristics occur at a junction between the n-type and p-type semiconductor materials.

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