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Introduction to solid state devices and power supplies

Quiz Questions:

   
1. The term negative temperature coefficient is just another way of saying its resistance to electrical current flow decreases as temperature increases.
       
    True
    False
       
2. Selenium has a property to convert dc into ac.
       
    True
    False
       
3. Maximum _____________is the maximum current permitted to flow in the forward direction in the form of nonrecurring pulses.
       
   

Surge current

   

Forward current

       
4. __________bonding is the sharing of valence electrons between two or more atoms.
       
   

Covalent

   

Ionic

       
5. Current flow in an N-type material is similar to conduction in a copper wire.
       
   

True

   

False

       
6. A _______________ is a chemical combination of two or more elements.
       
   

Molecule

   

Atom

   

Compound

   

None of the above

       
7. _____________is an external voltage that is applied to a PN junction to reduce its barrier and, therefore, aid current flow through the junction.
       
   

Reverse bias

   

Forward bias

       
8. Diode ratings are not the limiting value of operating conditions of a diode.
       
   

True

   

False

       
9. A ________is a three or more element solid-state device that amplifies by controlling the flow of current carriers through its semiconductor materials.
       
   

Diode

   

Rectifier

   

Transistor

   

None of the above

       
10. The proper biasing of a transistor enables the transistor to be used as an amplifier.
       
   

True

   

False

       
11. The_______________________ is mainly used for impedance matching, since it has a low input resistance and a high output resistance..
       
   

Common emitter configuration

   

Common ground configuration

   

Common base configuration

   

None of the above

       
12. The current gains for the three transistor configurations (CB, CE, and CC) are alpha, beta and gamma.
       
   

True

   

False

       
13. The______________ is a three-terminal, solid-state device with only one PN junction.
       
   

Uni-junction transistor

   

Mosfet

       
14. The SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER (SCR) is a four-element, solid-state device that does not combine characteristics of both diodes and transistors.
       
   

True

   

False

       
15. The _________diode is a heavily doped PN junction that exhibits negative resistance over part of its range of operation.
       
   

Zener

   

Tunnel

       
16. HALF-WAVE rectifiers give an output on only one half cycle of the input ac.
       
   

True

   

False

       
17. Bridge rectifiers are full-wave rectifiers that do not use a center-tapped, high-voltage secondary.
       
   

True

   

False

       
18. Inductor filters does not use an inductor called a choke to filter the pulsating dc input. Because of the impedance offered to circuit current, the output of the filter is at lower amplitude than the input.
       
   

True

   

False

       
19. ______________________ uses a variable resistance placed in parallel with the load.
       
   

Series regulator

   

Shunt regulator

       
20. A positive electrode of an electrochemical device (such as a primary or secondary electric cell) toward which the negative ions are drawn is a _____________________.
       
   

Cathode

   

Anode

       
   
 
 

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