November 1995

How much is the resistance of a germanium slag 10 cm long and cross

April 2000 sectional area of 1 squared cm?
5.5 k ohms
If an ac signal has a peak voltage of 55 V, what is the average value? 550 k ohms
34.98 V 55 k ohms
61.05 V 550 ohms
86.35 V Solution:
38.885 V R = ρ  50Ω  cm for germanium
Solution:
 10cm) 
Vave = 0.636 Vm R = (50Ω-cm)  2 
]
= 0.636(55 V)  1cm 
= 34.98 V = 500 Ω

November 2000 November 2001

Ten micro microfarad is equivalent to _____ A variable resistor normally used as a voltage divider
100 nanofarad Potentiometer
1000 milli microfarad Adjustable resistor
100 picofarad Carbon film resistor
10.0 picofarad Metal film resistor

April 1998 April 2001

What is an element in electronics which serves as a protection against Determine the equivalent horse power of 2.611 kilowatts.
overload? 2.25 hp
Fuse 3.50 hp
Resistor 2.50 hp
Mica 1.50 hp
Semiconductor Solution:
1hp
April 1999 2.611kW x  3.5hp
0.746kW
What is the resonant frequency of a circuit when L is 200 microhenrys and C
is 10 picofarads are in series? April 2000
6 MHz In series resonant LC circuit, what is the impedance at resonant frequency?
3.56 kHz Zero
7.96 MHz The maximum impedance value
7.96 kHz Determined solely by the dc resistance
Solution: Infinity
1
fr =
2π LC November 2000
They are used to apply or remove power and to select a function or circuit
1
= within a device.
2π (200μH)(10pF) Multi-circuit devices
= 3.65 MHz Circuit-control devices
Circuit protection devices
Circuit power devices
November 1997
How much is the equivalent power in watts can a 3 horse power provide? April 1999
248.66 watts What is the characteristic of the current flow in a parallel R-L-C circuit at
1492 watts resonance?
2238 watts The current circulating in the parallel elements is zero
3000 watts The current circulating in the parallel elements is dc
Solution: The current circulating in the parallel elements is at a maximum
706 W The current circulating in the parallel elements is at a minimum.
3 hp x  2238 W
hp
April 1998
If two 0.25 micro farad capacitors are connected in series, what will be the
total effective capacitance?
March 1996
0.125 μF
The current needed to operate a soldering iron which has a rating of 600
0.0624 μF
watts at 110 volts is
2.5 μF
5.455 A.
0.50 μF
66,000 A.
Solution:
18,200 A.
0.182 A. C1C2
CT =
Solution: C1  C2
P = VI C
P = ; if C1 = C2
I= 2
V 0.25μF
600 W =
= 2
110 V = 0.125 µF
= 5.45 A
November 1995 November 1997
The reciprocal of capacitance is called Rust in electrical (wire) connections will result to _____.
Elastance Inductance
Permittivity Conductance
Conductance Voltage
Permeability Resistance

November 1997 November 1996

Find the power across the resistor of 5 ohms delivered from a battery of an The area of a conductor whose diameter is 0.001 inch is equal to
internal resistance of 3 ohms and a constant emf of 4 volts. One angstrom
100 watts One circular mil
60 watts One micron
120 watts One steradian
1.25 watts Solution:
Solution: ACM = (dmil)2 = (1)2 = 1 CM
P = I2 R d =0.001 inch = 1 mil
= (0.5)2 (5)
= 1.25 W March 1996
4 Term used for resonance in an electrical circuit.
I=  0 .5 A The frequency at which power factor is at a minimum
35
The highest frequency that will pass current
March 1996 The frequency at which capacitive reactance equals inductive reactances
What is the responsible for the phenomenon when voltages across The lowest frequency that will pass current
reactances in series can often be larger than the voltage applied to them?
Capacitance November 1995
Resistance The objective of a capacitor is to
Conductance Block AC and pass DC current
Resonance Block DC and pass AC current
Store AC current
April 2000 Block AC current
A series circuit in which desired portions of the source voltage may be
tapped off for use equipment. April 2000
Voltage selector What is the capacitive reactance of a 33 microfarad capacitor at 500 Hz?
Dividing network 144 ohms
Voltage trap 9.55 ohms
Voltage divider 0 ohms
1,000,000 ohms
November 2000
Find the lowest resistance value of the following resistors. Solution:
Violet, gray, yellow, silver 1
XC =
Red, black, gold 2πf C
White, black, black 1
=
Gray, gray, black 2π(500)(33μF)
= 9.64 Ω
April 1999 November 2000
What is a node? When the magnetic field of the inductor is completely collapsed, where is the
A connection point between two or more conductors. energy of the tank circuit stored?
A formula In the circuit
A terminal point for a loop current Capacitor
A mathematical fiction Expanding the inductor
Dissipated as heat
November 1998
If the bands on a resistor are yellow, violet, red and gold, what is the November 1997
resistance value? Where does the charge of a standard electronic capacitor stored?
470 ohms 10% Air
470 ohms 5% Plates
4700 ohms 5% One of the terminal
47000 ohms 5% Terminals
April 1998 March 1996
Find the current that flows through the filament of a 400 watts flat iron Which statement is not true?
connected to a 220 volt power line. The internal resistance of a cell limits the amount of output current
50 mA Two electrodes of the same metal provide the highest voltage output
5A Secondary cell can be recharged
5m A The negative terminal of a chemical cell has a charge of excess electrons
500mA
P 400 W
P = VI; I =   1.8 A
V 220V
November 1995
_____ is the term used to express the amount of electrical energy in an April 2000
electrostic field. If three circuits, each with a value of 560 ohms are connected in parallel,
Coulomb what is the total resistance of the combination?
Watt 18567 ohms
Volt 560 ohms
Joule 187 0hms
1680 ohms
Solution:
April 1999 R 560
What effect does an inductor have on a change in current? RT =   186.67 Ω
3 3
Reverses current
Opposes change in current November 2000
Increases current change A parallel-LC circuit can store energy fed to it power source and produces an
Decreases current change output which is a continuous A.C. wave. It is often called a ______
Power circuit
November 1998 Store circuit
_____ is the reciprocal of a capacitance? Storage circuit
Susceptance Tank circuit
Inductance
Reluctance November 1998
Elastance If a resistance element is part of two loops, how many voltage drops must be
calculated for that component?
November 1996 Two
Term used for an out-of-phase, non-productive power associated with One
inductors and capacitors None
Reactive power Three
Effective power
Peak envelope power April 1998
True power How many nodes are needed to completely analyze a circuit according to
Kirchhoff’s current law?
April 1998 Two
An electronic device draws 300 watts from its 24 volt power source. Find All nodes in the circuit
effective resistance. One less than the total number of nodes in the circuit
1.92Ω One
19.20Ω
1.25Ω April 1998
12.50Ω Which of the following describes the action of a capacitor?
Solution: Converts ac into dc
V2 Stores electrical energy
P=
R Opposes changes in current flow
V2 Creates a DC resistance
R=
P
April 1999
(24 )2 _____ is the frequency of the ripple voltage at the output of a full-wave
=
300 rectifier operating at 120 cycles.
= 1.92 Ω 60 cycles
120 cycles
November 1997 480 cycles
How much power does an electronic equipment consume, assuming a 5.50 240 cycles
amperes current flowing and a 120 volts power source. Solution:
66 watts for full – wave rectifiers,
60 watts Output ripple voltage frequency = 2 x input frequency
125.5 watts = 2 (120)
660 watts = 240 cycles per second
Solution:
P = VI = (120)(5.50) = 660 W November 1997
_____ is the reciprocal of a capacitance in electronics.
March 1996 Elastance
What type of circuit whose parameters are constant which do not change Permittivity
with voltage or current? Conductance
Lumped circuit Permeability
Tuned circuit
Reactive circuit November 1996
Linear circuit ______ is called back EMF.
A voltage that opposes the applied EMF
November 1995 A current that opposes the applied EMF
Which of the following statement is correct? An opposing EMF equal to R multiplied by C (RC) percent of the applied EMF
Transistor has two terminals A current equal to the applied EMF
Open resistor has small resistance
Typical power rating of a carbon-composition resistor ranged from 0.125 W
to 2 W
Potentiometer has two terminals
April 1998
The impedance in the study of electronics is represented by resistance and
_____
Inductance and capacitance
Inductance
Reactance
Capacitance

November 1998
What is the reactance o 25 mH coil at 600 Hz?
785 ohms
94 0hms
0.011 ohm
94,000 ohms
Solution:
XL = 2 π f L
= 2π(600)(25x103 )
= 94.25 Ω

November 1996
Find the Thevenin’s impedance equivalent across R2 of a linear close circuit
having 10 volt supply in series with two resistors (R1=50 ohms and R2 = 200
ohms).
400 ohms
40 ohms
4 0hms
4 kohms