PHY 203 Quiz For OAU

1. In a semiconductor, as temperature increases, conductivity ………………

2. Any transistor designed must operate in the ________ region of the characteristic curve

3. An ammeter also detects the direction of the flow of current

4. The loss due to ohmic resistance of the transformer windings

5. The emf that gets induced in the secondary winding according to Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction is called?

6. when the sensitivity of a meter is high, it means the meter has ………….

7. The loss due to the reversal of magnetization in the transformer core is known as

8. A semiconductor in an extremely pure form is known as ………….

9. The majority carriers in an n-type semiconductor is ?

10. Which of the following is correct

I. Small changes in V(BE) will produce large current changes in I(C) & I(E)

II. Small changes in V(CE) have little effect on I(B)

III. Small changes in V(CE) will produce large current changes in I(C) & I(E)

I, II, III & IVIV. Small changes in V(BE) will produce large current changes in I(B)

11. In electronics, _____ refers to the use of DC voltage to establish certain operating conditions for an electronic device.

12. The principle behind the working of a transformer is _________

13. What is the number of branches, nodes, loops, and meshes?

14. In checking for continuity of circuit which on these is used

15. The core in a transformer provides ?

16. ________ converts alternating currents into direct currents

17. The Norton’s equivalent circuit contains a Norton equivalent source “I(N)” in parallel with an equivalent resistor R(N)

18. A inductor stores energy in its _________

19. Select the correct options only

I. Pentavalent impurities provide large number of free electrons to the semiconductor.

II. Trivalent impurities provide large number of free electrons to the semiconductor.

III. Trivalent impurities provide large number of holes to the semiconductor.

IV. Pentavalent impurities provide large number of holes to the semiconductor.

20. The e–h+ pair can also be called ____

21. A laminated steel core that has high silicon content provides

22. What are the examples of passive elements?

23. In a RC circuit, voltage across the resistor ………………. exponentially with time

24. A galvanometer measures and detects extremely small currents both in ………………… and ………………………

25. What is known as eddy current loss in a transformer?

26. A transformer only increases the voltage with corresponding increase in current

27. Why is a laminated steel core used in a transformer instead of a solid core?

28. Inductors smoothen sharp sudden changes in ……….

29. …………………. are responsible for the conduction  in a conductor

30.

How many branches, nodes, loop and mesh do we have here?

31. Loading effect of a meter happens because……………

32. Which of these will result in forward biasing

I. when certain dc voltage is applied to the junction in such a direction that it cancels the potential barrier thus permitting the flow of current

II. Connecting the negative terminal of the battery to the p-type and positive terminal to the n-type

III. Connecting the positive terminal of the battery to the p-type and negative terminal to the n-type

IV. when certain dc voltage is applied to the junction in such a direction that the potential barrier is increased

33. The collector current is determined by the _________

34. Which of the following is/are correct?

I. Bipolar junction transistors control the current by varying the number of charge carriers

II. Voltage between 2 terminals are indicated by repeated letters

III. The emitter is lightly doped to reduce junction capacitance

IV. The emitter-base junction is forward biased

35. A component that allows the flow of current in only one direction is called ……….

36. Circuit elements connected in series have common …………….. passing through each element

37. Which of the following is/are true

I. Reverse biasing prevents the flow of charge carriers across the junction.

II. Forward biasing is created when the positive terminal is connected to the n-type part of the PN junction.

III. In practice, when we apply reverse biasing to a PN junction, all the charge carriers stops to flow.

38. A emitter-follower circuit has Vcc =12V, Rm = 1KΩ and a 2mA meter. If the amplification factor of the resistor is 80 and Vbe = 0.7. Calculate the suitable r for Rs to give fsd when E= 5V.

39. In an RL circuit voltage across the resistor increases exponentially

40. Calculate the current flowing in the circuit

41. A capacitor C and an Inductor L store…………….. and ……………….. respectively

42. Which of the following transformers has a high rating?

43. Which of the statements about PN junction is true

I. A PN junction presents a high resistance if forward biased.

II. A PN junction presents a high resistance if reversed biased.

III A PN junction presents a low resistance if forward biased.

IV. A PN junction presents a low resistance if reversed biased.

44. A Thevenin’s equivalent circuit contains an equivalent source Vth in parallel with an equivalent resistor Rth

45. Voltmeter draws …………………… current

46. A transformer consists of two inductive coils namely;

47. Calculate Ia, Ib and Ic

48. Depletion layer serves as barrier to the movement of free electrons.

49. The voltage signal at the collector is out of phase with the signal at the base by:

50. A capacitor stores charge and hence, electric energy

51. Circuit elements are connected in parallel when a common ……………. is applied to each elements

52. A meter is protected in the case of accidental workload by connecting …………… in ………….. with a voltmeter

53. The process of setting up a current to operate a transistor at a desired point on its characteristic curve is known as __________

54. Consider the following statements and choose only correct answers

I. The resistivity of a semiconductor is less than that of an insulator and more than a conductor

II. As temperature increases, the conductivity of semiconductors decreases

III. We can consider a semiconductor as a resistance material

IV. Semiconductors have a negative temperature coefficient of resistance

55. A resistor is regarded as a circuit element which puts energy into a circuit

56. A variable resistor in an electric circuit is for ……………

57. A capacitor and an Inductor in an AC circuit is referred to as

58. p-type and n-type semiconductor join together to form a …………….. known as …………….

59. Which of the following statements is/are true? I. A multimeter can be used as an ammeter when low resistance is connected in parallel with the galvanometer II. A low sensitive meter will measure Voltage perfectly III. A multimeter cannot be used to determine circuit continuity IV. A multimeter can be used as an voltmeter when high resistance is connected in series with the galvanometer

60. Which of the following is true about transformers?

I. Open circuit test are done with a load on the transformer.

II. Copper loss is due to the ohmic resistance of the transformer windings.

III. Open circuit test is done to determine the ‘no load loss’ of the transformer.

IV. A transformer is electrically linked.

61. A p-n junction is also known as

62. A mesh is any closed path in a circuit which does not enclose any other closed path inside it

63. The transistor is a three-terminal device that we can use to form a _____________ circuit

64. AC Current and Voltage may vary with time. True or False?

65. The potential barrier of a P-N junction depends on which of the following except

66. On the basis of their use, transformers are classified as

67. The most versatile circuit configuration for transistors is the

68. A node is a collection point for two or more banches

69. Inductors are very common in high-frequency circuit

70. In a transformer, most flux which get linked to the secondary winding is called?

71. Calculate Rth, Vth, and I5

72. Calculate the equivalent resistance

73. An Inductor tend to smooth sudden change in ……………..

74. A hole can also be described as a _________

75. A multiplier measures ………………, ………………….. and …………………

76. What type of bonds exist in semiconductors

77. If a circuit has the following parameters Vcc =20V, Rs +Rm = 9.3KΩ, Vbe = 0.7, Im =1mA, and Β = 100. Calculate the meter current when E =10V and the voltmeter input r with or without the transistor.

78. A material that releases an electron from the valence band into the conduction band when a photon of light is incident on it is a ___________

79. To convert a multiplier to an ammeter, a ………. resistance is connected in ……………… with a galvanometer

80. The transistor is a current __________ device.

81. Extrinsic semiconductors have more current conducting capacity than intrinsic semiconductors

82. Which of the following is true about the effect of temperature on semiconductors

I. At absolute zero, there are no free electrons.

II. Above absolute zero, bonds break and electrons move under the influence of the applied electric field.

III. The semiconductor has its highest conductivity at absolute zero

IV. The semiconductor behaves as a perfect insulator at absolute zero

83. Which of this must be connected to multimeter to be able to measure AC voltages?

84. When a small amount of trivalent impurity is added to a pure semi conductor, the semi conductor becomes

85. Which of this is true

86. No electrons can stay in the forbidden gap because

87. The resistivity of a semiconductor is ………. that of an insulator, and …………that of conductors

88. The separation between conduction band and valence band on the energy level diagram is called ________

89. A perfect amplifier has all of the following properties except:

90. Copper loss is usually larger than other losses

91. Coils are …………… separated, but ……………. linked together

92. A 6600/550V, 25KVA transformer has iron losses of 350W and its 1º and 2° winding resistances are 14.5 and 0.1Ω respectively. Determine the full load efficiency at a power factor of unity.

93. In pure inductors, current ……… the voltage by ……

94. In a multimeter, when the variable resistance and the fixed resistance are connected in series with the battery and galvanometer, the multimeter functions as

95. The arrangement of atoms in a repetitive manner is known as