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Module 04.(B1) Electronic Fundamentals Question Number. 4. When testing the

forward bias of a diode with a multimeter.
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1.1a. Semiconductors - Diodes.

Option A. the positive lead of the ohmmeter
is placed on the anode.
Question Number. 1. What gives the Option B. it does not matter which terminal
colour of an LED?. the positive lead of the ohmeter is placed.
Option A. The active element. Option C. the positive lead of the ohmmeter
Option B. The plastic it is encased in. is placed on the cathode.
Option C. The type of gas used inside it. Correct Answer is. the positive lead of the
Correct Answer is. The active element. ohmmeter is placed on the anode.
Explanation. The active element is the element Explanation. To test forward bias, the positive
used in the doping of the semiconductor material. lead of the multimeter must be placed on the
Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition anode. Note: If the question says 'moving coil
Eismin Page 121. meter' then it would be the negative lead on the
anode, since the negative side of the battery in
such a meter is connected to the + lead. Aircraft
Question Number. 2. A germanium Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page
diode is used for. 113.
Option A. rectification.
Option B. voltage stabilization.
Option C. modulation. Question Number. 5. This is a diagram
Correct Answer is. rectification. of.
Explanation. Germanium diode has the least
forward bias voltage drop and is best for
rectification.
Option A. an SCR.
Option B. a TRIAC.
Question Number. 3. Why is a diode put Option C. a Schottky diode.
in parallel with an LED?. Correct Answer is. an SCR.
Option A. To protect it from AC. Explanation. NIL.
Option B. So it will work only above a certain
voltage.
Option C. So it will work only below a certain
voltage.
Correct Answer is. To protect it from AC.
Explanation. An LED has a high forward bias
voltage drop but is easily damaged when reverse
biased. AC is therefore not good for an LED.
Question Number. 6. Which of the
following describes the characteristics of a
Thyristor?.
Option A. High voltage handling.
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Option B. High power handling.

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Option C. High current handling.

Correct Answer is. High current handling.
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Explanation. A thyristor (such as an SCR) is a

high current switching.
Option A. a transistor.
Option B. a diode.
Option C. a triac.
Question Number. 7. Light Emitting
Correct Answer is. a diode.
Diodes (LEDs).
Explanation. NIL.
Option A. emit light of only one wavelength
dependent on type.
Option B. have very wide viewing angles.
Option C. are easily damaged if forward
biased b more than 5V.
Correct Answer is. emit light of only one
wavelength dependent on type.
Explanation. NIL.

Question Number. 11. This symbol is.

Question Number. 8. In a
semiconductor junction diode, electrons are the
minority carriers.
Option A. within the P region.
Option B. within the N region.
Option A. a photodiode.
Option C. in both the N and P regions.
Option B. a laser diode.
Correct Answer is. within the P region.
Option C. an LED.
Explanation. NIL.
Correct Answer is. a photodiode.
Explanation. The photodiode is used in reverse
bias. The minority current increases when light
shines on it.
Question Number. 9. A silicon diode,
when compared to a germanium diode has.

Option A. a higher forward bias voltage.

Option B. the same forward bias voltage.
Option C. less forward bias voltage.
Correct Answer is. a higher forward bias
voltage.
Explanation. Si = 0.6V, Ge = 0.2V. Aircraft
Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page
111.

Question Number. 12. A zener diode.

Question Number. 10. This symbol is.

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Option A. allows current to flow in one Explanation. Aircraft Electricity and Electronics
direction. 5th Edition Eismin Page 121 reading material.
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Option B. stabilizes voltage at a

predetermined level.
Option C. acts like a switch.
Correct Answer is. stabilizes voltage at a Question Number. 16. To check the
predetermined level. forward resistance of a diode with a multimeter,
Explanation. Zener diodes are usually used in the lead connected to the positive terminal is put
voltage regulator circuits. Aircraft Electricity and to the.
Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page 385. Option A. anode.
Option B. cathode.
Option C. either anode or cathode.
Correct Answer is. anode.
Question Number. 13. A junction diode. Explanation. To forward bias a diode with a
multimeter, the positive lead must be connected
Option A. is similar to a vacuum diode but to the anode. Note: If it were a moving coil meter,
cannot rectify. you must connect the negative lead to the anode
Option B. has one p-n junction. since the positive end of the battery is connected
Option C. can handle only very small to the negative lead.
currents.
Correct Answer is. has one p-n junction.
Explanation. NIL. Question Number. 17. A thyristor has
which of the following?.
Option A. A positive temperature coefficient.
Question Number. 14. Reverse bias.
Option B. High resistance when switched off.
Option A. raises the potential barrier.
Option B. lowers the potential barrier. Option C. High resistance when switched on.
Option C. greatly increases the majority
carrier current. Correct Answer is. High resistance when
Correct Answer is. raises the potential switched off.
barrier. Explanation. The thyristor (such as an SCR or
Explanation. NIL. TRIAC) is basically a switch which provides a high
resistance when switched off.

Question Number. 15. A diode connected

across a relay coil is used to. Question Number. 18. What does the
Option A. dissipate coil spikes on switch off. circuit shown do?.

Option B. allow the coil to energize with only

one polarity.
Option C. cause a delay in switching on.
Correct Answer is. dissipate coil spikes on
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switch off. Option A. Full wave rectifier.

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Option B. Half wave rectifier. Correct Answer is. rectification.

Option C. Voltage doubler. Explanation. A thyristor (especially an SCR) is
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Correct Answer is. Half wave rectifier. often used for rectification.
Explanation. The diagram shows a half wave
rectifier. The capacitor is for smoothing the output.
A full wave rectifier requires 4 diodes and a voltage Question Number. 22. A diode which
doubler requires two capacitors. emits photons when conducting is a.
Option A. light emitting.
Option B. varactor.
Option C. zener.
Correct Answer is. light emitting.
Explanation. Photons = light, so a diode which
emits light is a Light Emitting Diode.

Question Number. 19. In an LED, what is Question Number. 23. The electrodes of
used to make the colour?. an SCR are.
Option A. The plastic lens cover. Option A. gate, cathode, anode.
Option B. The electrons. Option B. source, drain, gate.
Option C. The doping material. Option C. anode, cathode, source.
Correct Answer is. The doping material. Correct Answer is. gate, cathode, anode.
Explanation. The dopant is what gives the LED Explanation. The electrodes of an SCR are the
its colour. anode, cathode and the gate. Aircraft Electricity
and Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page 120.

Question Number. 20. An atom with 5

electrons in its outer shell is part of.
Option A. a C type material. Question Number. 24. What gives an LED
Option B. a P type material. its colour?.
Option C. an N type material. Option A. A gas.
Correct Answer is. an N type material. Option B. The cover.
Explanation. An atom with five electrons in its Option C. Composition and impurity of the
outer shell (pentavalent) will provide an extra free compound.
electron and make the material an N type. Aircraft Correct Answer is. Composition and impurity
Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page of the compound.
110. Explanation. It is the doping element which
gives an LED its colour.

Question Number. 21. A thyristor is

commonly used for. Question Number. 25. Forward voltage of
Option A. overvolts regulation. a silicon diode is.
Option B. voltage regulation. Option A. 1.6V.
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Option C. rectification. Option B. 0.6V.

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Option C. 0.2V. Option A. Anode to Cathode.

Correct Answer is. 0.6V. Option B. Cathode to Base.
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Explanation. Si = 0.6V, Ge = 0.2V Aircraft Option C. Cathode to Anode.

Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page Correct Answer is. Cathode to Anode.
111 or 113. Explanation. ELECTRON FLOW (i.e. American
notation) is cathode to anode (against the arrow
direction). Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th
Question Number. 26. What is the typical Edition Eismin Page 111.
volts drop across an LED.
Option A. 0.2V.
Option B. 0.4V. Question Number. 30. When a hole
Option C. 1.6V. diffuses from the p region to the n region.
Correct Answer is. 1.6V.
Explanation. An LED volts drop is typically 1.6 - Option A. raises the potential barrier.
2.4V. Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition Option B. it becomes a minority carrier in the
Eismin Page 121. n region.
Option C. lowers the potential barrier.
Correct Answer is. raises the potential
Question Number. 27. What diode gives barrier.
off light photons when forward biased. Explanation. The potential barrier is formed by
Option A. LED. holes diffusing from the P region to the N region,
Option B. Gunn diode. (and electrons diffusing from the N region to the P
Option C. Schottky diode. region).
Correct Answer is. LED.
Explanation. LEDs give off light (photons) when
forward biased. Question Number. 31. A junction diode.

Option A. can handle only small currents.

Question Number. 28. The anode of a Option B. is similar to a vacuum diode but
diode is connected to a +4V DC supply and the cannot rectify.
cathode is connected to a +2V DC supply. The Option C. has one p-n junction.
diode is. Correct Answer is. has one p-n junction.
Option A. forward biased not conducting. Explanation. A junction diode is so named for its
Option B. reverse biased not conducting. one junction. Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th
Option C. forward biased conducting. Edition Eismin Page 111.
Correct Answer is. forward biased
conducting.
Explanation. Forward bias is anode to cathode. Question Number. 32. A germanium
4V fwd bias and 2V reverse bias, the diode is 2V diode.
fwd bias in total. Option A. has a lower forward bias voltage
than a silicon diode.
Option B. has a higher forward bias voltage
Question Number. 29. Using electron than a silicon diode.
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flow in a diode the current flows from.

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Option C. has the same forward bias voltage Question Number. 36. A piece of pure
as a silicon diode. Germanium.
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Correct Answer is. has a lower forward bias Option A. is electrically stable.
voltage than a silicon diode. Option B. has a deficit of electrons.
Explanation. Forward bias voltage of Option C. has an excess of electrons.
germanium diode = 0.2 V. Silicon diode = 0.6 V. Correct Answer is. is electrically stable.
Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition Explanation. In a solid piece of semiconductor
Eismin Page 111. material, all the valence electrons are occupied in
the covalent bond. It does not conduct electricity.
Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition
Question Number. 33. What switches off Eismin Page 110.
a thyristor?.
Option A. Reverse bias gate.
Option B. Remove the gate voltage. Question Number. 37. When a diode is
Option C. Remove supply voltage. forward biased, current flow is mainly due to the.
Correct Answer is. Remove supply voltage.
Explanation. To switch off a thyristor (such as Option A. germanium bias junction.
an SCR) you must disconnect the supply voltage. Option B. majority carriers.
Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition Option C. minority carriers.
Eismin Page 120. Correct Answer is. majority carriers.
Explanation. Forward bias = majority carriers.

Question Number. 34. When an SCR is

switched on it has.
Option A. low resistance. Question Number. 38. When a diode is
Option B. no change in resistance. forward biased the.
Option C. high resistance. Option A. positive lead is connected to both
Correct Answer is. low resistance. N and P type.
Explanation. An SCR is basically a switch, which, Option B. positive lead is connected to the N
when switched on has a low resistance. Aircraft type and negative to the P type.
Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page Option C. positive lead is connected to the P
120. type and negative to the N type.
Correct Answer is. positive lead is connected
to the P type and negative to the N type.
Question Number. 35. What type of pulse Explanation. To forward biased, connect
is required to switch on an SCR?. Positive to P, Negative to N. Aircraft Electricity and
Option A. Positive. Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page 117.
Option B. Negative.
Option C. Positive or negative.
Correct Answer is. Positive.
Explanation. A positive pulse is required to Question Number. 39. The typical voltage
switch an SCR on. drop across an L.E.D is.
Option A. 2V.
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Option B. 4V.

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Option C. 6V. Option B. rectification.

Correct Answer is. 2V. Option C. voltage regulation.
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Explanation. 2V typical. Correct Answer is. voltage regulation.

Explanation. A Zener diode is used for voltage
regulation. Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th
Question Number. 40. What are the Edition Eismin Page 120.
majority carriers for a forward biased PN junction
device?.
Option A. Electrons and holes. Question Number. 44. A thyristor SCR is
Option B. Holes. a.
Option C. Electrons. Option A. bi-directional device.
Correct Answer is. Electrons and holes. Option B. unidirectional device.
Explanation. Majority carriers are electrons in Option C. multidirectional device.
the N material, and holes in the P material. Correct Answer is. unidirectional device.
Explanation. http://hyperphysics.phy-
astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electronic/diac.html#c4

Question Number. 41. Germanium in its

pure state is.
Option A. negatively charged. Question Number. 45. What component
Option B. neutral. is used to turn AC to DC?.
Option C. positively charged. Option A. Thyristor.
Correct Answer is. neutral. Option B. Diode.
Explanation. Both germanium and silicon are Option C. Transistor.
neutrally charged, even when doped. Aircraft Correct Answer is. Diode.
Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page Explanation. Although a thyristor (SCR) can be
110. used, a diode is more common. Aircraft Electricity
and Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page 113.

Question Number. 42. Which diode has a

lower forward bias voltage?.
Option A. Silicon. Question Number. 45. What component
Option B. Germanium. is used to turn AC to DC?.
Option C. Both have the same forward bias Option A. Thyristor.
voltage. Option B. Diode.
Correct Answer is. Germanium. Option C. Transistor.
Explanation. Silicon about 0.6V, Germanium Correct Answer is. Diode.
about 0.2V. Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th Explanation. Although a thyristor (SCR) can be
Edition Eismin Page 111. used, a diode is more common. Aircraft Electricity
and Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page 113.

Question Number. 43. A Zener diode is

used for.
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Option A. voltage stabilisation.

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Question Number. 46. What is an

intrinsic material?. Question Number. 50. When checking a
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Option A. One with added elements. diode for reverse bias resistance the positive lead
Option B. One with removed elements. goes to.
Option C. A pure material. Option A. anode and negative lead to earth.
Correct Answer is. A pure material.
Explanation. Intrinsic is a pure material. Option B. cathode and negative lead to
anode.
Option C. anode and negative lead to
cathode.
Question Number. 47. The voltage drop Correct Answer is. cathode and negative lead
of a silicon diode is. to anode.
Option A. 1 V. Explanation. Positive lead to cathode.
Option B. 0.7 V.
Option C. 0.3 V.
Correct Answer is. 0.7 V.
Explanation. Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Question Number. 51. Zener diodes are
5th Edition Eismin Page 111. used for.
Option A. Current control.
Option B. Voltage control.
Question Number. 48. A diode is parallel Option C. Temperature control.
to an LED in an AC circuit to. Correct Answer is. Voltage control.
Option A. provide correct amount of current Explanation. Comment/Reference (if available).
for LED when circuit is switched on.
Option B. prevent back EMF in the circuit
when LED is switched off.
Option C. protect LED from AC current when Question Number. 52. Once started
switched on. conducting an SCR switches off.
Correct Answer is. protect LED from AC Option A. only when the anode goes
current when switched on. negative to the cathode.
Explanation. The negative half cycle of the AC Option B. automatically after a specific time.
must be bypassed around the LED.
Option C. only when the anode goes positive
to the cathode.
Correct Answer is. only when the anode goes
Question Number. 49. In a forward negative to the cathode.
biased diode, current is carried by. Explanation. NIL.
Option A. majority carriers.
Option B. both.
Option C. minority carriers. Question Number. 53. In a forward
Correct Answer is. both. biased diode, electrons leave the.
Explanation. Forward bias is both, reverse bias Option A. the anode.
is minority carriers only. Option B. the cathode.
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Option C. the doped area.

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Correct Answer is. the cathode. Option A. Heavily doped P-N junction with
Explanation. explainAnswer[3]="Electrons jump an extremely narrow depletion region.
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accross the depletion layer from the Cathode (-ve) Option B. Lightly doped P and N regions and
to the Anode (+ve) to recombine with the holes a high reverse breakdown voltage.
and close the depletion layer". Option C. Lightly doped P region, heavily
doped N region and has a fast response time.
Correct Answer is. Heavily doped P-N
Question Number. 54. Diodes are. junction with an extremely narrow depletion
region.
Option A. conductors. Explanation. NIL.
Option B. semi-conductors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_diode
Option C. Insulators.
Correct Answer is. semi-conductors.
Explanation. Only answer which is correct in
both bias configurations. Question Number. 2. The capacitance of
a varactor diode is.
Option A. inversely proportional with reverse
Question Number. 55. To function, i.e. bias voltage.
conduct, a junction diode made of silicon requires Option B. a linear function of applied reverse
a forward bias of at least. bias voltage.
Option A. 0.2V. Option C. directly related to the forward bias
Option B. 1.41V. voltage.
Option C. 1V. Correct Answer is. inversely proportional with
Correct Answer is. 1V. reverse bias voltage.
Explanation. Silicon diodes require around 0.7V, Explanation. NIL.
so a is the closest. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varactor_dio
de

Question Number. 56. What is the

average gain of an Op Amp?. Question Number. 3. A semiconductor
Option A. 20. doped with an element having a valency of 5 will
Option B. 200,000. produce.
Option C. 200. Option A. an N type material.
Correct Answer is. 200,000. Option B. either an N type or a P type
Explanation. NIL. depending on what type of semiconductor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op_amp#DC_ material is used.
behavior Option C. a P type material.
Correct Answer is. an N type material.
1.1b. Semiconductors - Diodes. Explanation. Pentavalent materials make an N
type material due to its extra electron. Aircraft
Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page
Question Number. 1. Tunnel diodes 110.
have the following characteristics.
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Question Number. 4. In a diode

clamper, if the resistor is removed making the time Question Number. 8. What is a schottky
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constant equal to C x r where r is the reverse diode used for?.

resistance of the diode, this will ensure a. Option A. Rectification.
Option B. Stabilization.
Option A. long time constant. Option C. Very high frequency applications.
Option B. short time constant.
Option C. Very Long Time Constant. Correct Answer is. Very high frequency
Correct Answer is. long time constant. applications.
Explanation. NIL. Explanation. A schottky diode has very little
junction capacitance and can be used for very high
frequency switching applications.
Question Number. 5. PIN diodes are
used mainly for.
Option A. linear rectifiers. Question Number. 9. When a hole
Option B. fast switching devices. diffuses from a p-region to the n-region it.
Option C. voltage operated rectifiers.
Correct Answer is. fast switching devices. Option A. becomes a minority carrier in the
Explanation. NIL. n-region.
Option B. lowers the potential barrier.
Option C. raises the potential barrier.
Question Number. 6. To enable an Correct Answer is. raises the potential
IMPATT diode to operate correctly, it must be. barrier.
Explanation. This is descriptive of holes crossing
Option A. connected to a resonant circuit. the PN junction to form the depletion layer.
Option B. used in its reverse bias mode. Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition
Option C. operated in its negative resistance Eismin Page 111.
range.
Correct Answer is. operated in its negative
resistance range. Question Number. 10. The junction
Explanation. NIL. barrier offers opposition to only.
Option A. holes in the p-region.
Option B. free electrons in the n-region.
Question Number. 7. What type of Option C. majority carriers in both regions.
diode would be used to stop voltage spikes across
a coil of a relay?. Correct Answer is. majority carriers in both
Option A. Gunn diode. regions.
Option B. Double acting diode. Explanation. NIL.
Option C. Schottky diode. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-n_junction
Correct Answer is. Double acting diode.
Explanation. NIL.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltage_stabi
liser, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zener_diode Question Number. 11. Avalanche
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breakdown occurs when.

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Option A. reverse bias exceeds a certain frequency. Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th
value. Edition Eismin Page 288.
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Option B. forward bias exceeds a certain

value.
Option C. forward current becomes Question Number. 14. In an unbiased p-n
excessive. junction, current flow is.
Correct Answer is. reverse bias exceeds a Option A. zero, because equal but opposite
certain value. currents are crossing the junction.
Explanation. Reverse biasing a diode will cause Option B. zero, because no charges are
avalanche breakdown at a certain value. Aircraft crossing the junction.
Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page Option C. due to the diffusion of minority
120. carriers only.
Correct Answer is. zero, because no charges
are crossing the junction.
Question Number. 12. If forward bias is Explanation. NIL.
increased from zero on a p-n junction, a rapid
increase in current flow for a relatively small
increase in voltage occurs. Question Number. 15. With a small
Option A. when the flow of minority carriers amplitude voltage, what type of diode would you
is sufficient to cause an avalanche breakdown. use to produce the output waveform?.
Option B. when the depletion layer becomes
larger than the space charge area.
Option C. only after the forward bias
exceeds the potential barrier.
Correct Answer is. only after the forward bias Option A. Gunn.
exceeds the potential barrier. Option B. Zener.
Explanation. A forward biased PN junction will Option C. Schottky.
conduct only when the forward bias voltage Correct Answer is. Schottky.
exceeds the junction barrier - i.e Si = 0.6V, Ge = Explanation. The first part of the device is a
0.2V. basic RC differentiator, providing positive and
negative pulses from the square wave input. The
diode blocks the negative pulses. Since the
Question Number. 13. A band pass filter amplitude is small, a fast acting diode with a low
excludes frequencies. forward bias voltage is required. The Schottky
Option A. below the frequency required diode fits the bill.
only.
Option B. above and below the frequency
required.
Option C. above the frequency required
only.
Correct Answer is. above and below the
frequency required. Question Number. 16. What diode is
Explanation. A band-pass filter excludes used to stop power spikes in a coil?.
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frequencies above and below a particular Option A. Gunn diode.

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Option B. Schottky diode.

Option C. Two directional zener diode.
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Correct Answer is. Two directional zener Question Number. 20. If a junction diode
diode. is reverse biased too far, the output current would.
Explanation. A two directional zener diode
(actually 2 zener diodes back-to-back) is used to Option A. reverse direction.
stop power spikes. Option B. cease to flow.
Option C. increase.
Correct Answer is. increase.
Question Number. 17. What type of Explanation. If a junction diode is reverse
diode when forward biased holes and electrons biased too far, it will 'breakdown' and a high
recombine producing photons?. current will flow.
Option A. LED.
Option B. Photodiode.
Option C. Gunn. Question Number. 21. When a PN
Correct Answer is. LED. junction is forward biased, it conducts via.
Explanation. The word 'photons' implies light
emission - i.e. a light emitting diode (LED). Option A. intrinsic carrier.
Option B. majority carrier.
Option C. minority carrier.
Correct Answer is. majority carrier.
Question Number. 18. A zener diode is Explanation. Forward biased - majority carriers.
designed to operate.
Option A. below its breakdown voltage.
Option B. either above or below its
breakdown voltage. Question Number. 22. In the Zener Diode
Option C. above its breakdown voltage. suppressor shown, point X in respect to point Y
Correct Answer is. above its breakdown should be.
voltage.
Explanation. A zener diode is designed to
operate above its breakdown voltage continuously.
Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition
Eismin Page 120. Option A. more Positive.
Option B. either positive or negative.
Option C. more negative.
Question Number. 19. A triac is a type of. Correct Answer is. more negative.
Explanation. A Zener Diode is always wired in
Option A. thermistor. reverse bias. Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th
Option B. transistor. Edition Eismin Page 138.
Option C. thyristor.
Correct Answer is. thyristor.
Explanation. Thyristors include, SCRs, Triacs and
diacs. Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th
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Edition Eismin Page 120.

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Option B. forward bias conditions.

Option C. reverse or forward bias conditions.
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Correct Answer is. reverse bias conditions.

Explanation. NIL. http://hyperphysics.phy-
astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electronic/photdet.html#c2

Question Number. 23. If the reverse bias Question Number. 27. To increase
voltage across a diode is too high. capacitance of a varactor diode.
Option A. load current reduces to zero. Option A. reverse bias voltage is increased.
Option B. load current increases rapidly.
Option C. load current reverses. Option B. reverse bias voltage is decreased.
Correct Answer is. load current increases
rapidly. Option C. forward bias voltage is decreased.
Explanation. If the reverse bias voltage is too
high, the diode will break down and pass current. Correct Answer is. reverse bias voltage is
decreased.
Explanation. NIL.
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Question Number. 24. An LED which 79/css/14179_131.htm
emits green light uses.
Option A. gallium phosphide.
Option B. gallium arsenide. Question Number. 28. The diagram
Option C. gallium arsenide phosphide. shows a.
Correct Answer is. gallium phosphide.
Explanation. NIL.
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art.htm

Question Number. 25. An LED which

emits red light uses. Option A. voltage doubler.
Option A. gallium phosphide. Option B. half wave rectifier.
Option B. gallium arsenide phosphide. Option C. full wave rectifier.
Option C. gallium arsenide. Correct Answer is. voltage doubler.
Correct Answer is. gallium arsenide Explanation. NIL. http://hyperphysics.phy-
phosphide. astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electronic/voldoub.html
Explanation. NIL.

Question Number. 26. A photodiode is

operated under.
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Option A. reverse bias conditions.

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Explanation. NIL.
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Question Number. 33. To decrease the

capacitance of a varactor.
Question Number. 29. A bi-directional Option A. reverse bias should be decreased.
TRIAC has two SCRs connected in.
Option A. series parallel. Option B. forward bias should be increased.
Option B. inverse parallel.
Option C. parallel series. Option C. reverse bias should be increased.
Correct Answer is. inverse parallel.
Explanation. NIL. Correct Answer is. reverse bias should be
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIAC increased.
Explanation. NIL.

Question Number. 30. A thyristor can be

forward biased by a. Question Number. 34. A Zener diode is
Option A. positive or negative pulse. used across the output for a power supply circuit
Option B. negative pulse. to.
Option C. positive pulse. Option A. give a full wave rectification.
Correct Answer is. positive pulse. Option B. prevent thermal runway.
Explanation. Positive pulse only. Option C. provide a steady DC voltage
output without falling.
Correct Answer is. provide a steady DC
Question Number. 31. N' type materials voltage output without falling.
are doped with. Explanation. A Zener diode is the main
Option A. acceptors. component in a voltage regulator.
Option B. acceptors and donors.
Option C. donors.
Correct Answer is. donors. Question Number. 35. If a diode has gone
Explanation. N' type materials have excess open circuit in a full wave bridge rectifier, the
electrons, therefore the impurity element is a output frequency ripple is.
donor of electrons. Aircraft Electricity and Option A. the same as the input frequency.
Electronics 5th Edition Eismin Page 110.
Option B. twice the input frequency.
Option C. half the input frequency.
Question Number. 32. In an electronic Correct Answer is. the same as the input
circuit, if the anode of a diode is clamped to frequency.
ground. What is this called?. Explanation. A fully serviceable bridge rectifier
Option A. A negative clamping circuit. produces an output ripple twice the input
Option B. A negative limiting circuit. frequency. If one diode goes open circuit, one of
Option C. A positive clamping circuit. the output 'humps' drops to zero.
Correct Answer is. A positive clamping circuit.
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Question Number. 36. In a full wave

bridge rectifier. Question Number. 40. Which of the
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Option A. the output is pure DC. Frequency is following explains how the photodiode works?.
0 Hz.
Option B. the output frequency is twice the Option A. Photodiodes are forward biased to
input frequency. conduct when light falls upon them.
Option C. the output voltage is twice the Option B. Photodiodes are back biased not
input voltage. to conduct when light falls upon them.
Correct Answer is. the output is pure DC. Option C. Photodiodes are back biased to
Frequency is 0 Hz. conduct when light falls upon them.
Explanation. The output is un-smoothed DC of 2 Correct Answer is. Photodiodes are back
x input frequency. biased to conduct when light falls upon them.
Explanation. NIL.
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Question Number. 37. After passing
through a rectifier, alternating current becomes.

Option A. smooth direct current.

Option B. pulsating direct current.
Option C. square wave form current.
Correct Answer is. pulsating direct current.
Explanation. Assuming the rectifier does not
contain any smoothing circuitry.

Question Number. 38. A Zener diode

usually works.
Option A. only in reverse bias.
Option B. at variable voltages.
Option C. only in forward bias.
Correct Answer is. only in reverse bias.
Explanation. NIL.

Question Number. 39. P' type materials

require.
Option A. acceptors.
Option B. conductors.
Option C. donors.
Correct Answer is. acceptors.
Explanation. NIL.
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