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July 2025 Electronics Exam Paper

The document outlines the end-of-semester examination for the Electronics course at Cambridge Universal College, scheduled for July 2025. It includes instructions for students, details about the examination structure, and a variety of questions divided into sections A, B, and C, covering fundamental concepts in electronics. Topics include definitions, differences between components, circuit functions, and applications of various electronic elements.

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July 2025 Electronics Exam Paper

The document outlines the end-of-semester examination for the Electronics course at Cambridge Universal College, scheduled for July 2025. It includes instructions for students, details about the examination structure, and a variety of questions divided into sections A, B, and C, covering fundamental concepts in electronics. Topics include definitions, differences between components, circuit functions, and applications of various electronic elements.

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P.O. Box 6679 – 30100 ELDORET Email: cambridgeucvoi@[Link]
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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSAL COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF ENGENEERING
END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION
JULY 2025
ELECTRONICS
DURATION 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS:
 Write your name, admission number and your course in the foolscap provided. Indicate whether certificate or
diploma
 Answer all questions
 Do not write on the question paper. All answer should be written in the foolscaps provided

1. SECTION A: (20 Marks)

2. Answer ALL questions. Each carries 2 marks.

3. Define electronics.

4. What is the difference between analog and digital signals?

5. Name two types of semiconductor materials.

6. State two differences between a diode and a transistor.

7. Define rectification in electronics.

8. What is the function of a resistor in an electronic circuit?

9. Mention two applications of capacitors in electronics.

10. Define forward biasing of a diode.

11. State two advantages of LEDs over ordinary bulbs.

12. What is meant by logic gates in digital electronics?

SECTION B: (20 Marks)

Answer ANY TWO questions. Each carries 10 marks.

1. (a) Differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. (2 marks)


(b) Draw the symbol of a PN junction diode and show forward and reverse bias connections. (4 marks)
(c) State two applications of a diode in electronics. (2 marks)
(d) What is the function of a Zener diode? (2 marks)

2. (a) Define resistance and state its SI unit. (2 marks)


(b) Three resistors 4 Ω, 6 Ω, and 12 Ω are connected in series. Find the total resistance. (2 marks)
(c) The same resistors are connected in parallel. Find the equivalent resistance. (4 marks)
(d) State two uses of capacitors in electronic circuits. (2 marks)

3. (a) Draw the symbol of an NPN transistor and label its terminals. (2 marks)
(b) Explain the two main transistor configurations. (4 marks)
(c) State two uses of transistors in electronics. (2 marks)
(d) What is meant by a transistor amplifier? (2 marks)

SECTION C: (30 Marks)

Answer ANY ONE question.

1. (a) Explain with diagrams the operation of a half-wave and a full-wave rectifier. (8 marks)
(b) State two advantages of a full-wave rectifier over a half-wave rectifier. (4 marks)
(c) A half-wave rectifier is connected to a 12 V AC supply. Determine the peak voltage output (Assume ideal diode). (4
marks)
(d) Discuss four ways to smooth the output of a rectifier. (8 marks)
(e) State three uses of rectifiers in electronics. (6 marks)

2. OR

3. (a) Define logic gates and name the three basic types. (4 marks)
(b) Draw the symbols and truth tables for AND, OR, and NOT gates. (12 marks)
(c) Construct the truth table for a logic circuit with output Y = A·B + C. (6 marks)
(d) State four applications of logic gates in electronics. (8 marks)

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