BASIC ELECTRONICS TEST-2

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This is a repeat of the first test but with different values.
Give yourself the marks shown for each question. This is a self-scoring test. 


1. Can two cells in a "battery pack" have different output currents?  (1 mark) 
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2. How many cells in a 9v battery?  (1 mark) 
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3. What is the "end life voltage" for a dry cell?  (1 mark) 
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4. When charging a 12v battery, the red (positive) lead of the charger goes to the positive or negative of the battery?  (1 mark) 
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5. If a 47R 1/4watt resistor and 10R 1/4watt resistor are connected in series and the voltage applied is increased, which resistor will "burn out" first?     (1 mark) 
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6. Identify the electrolytic: 100n,   103,   100u,   220p,     (1 mark) 
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7. A battery has a capacity of 4.5amp-hrs, how long will it (theoretically) last at 450mA current drain?  (1 mark) 
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8. What is the value of the following:   1n0   (1 mark) 
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9. A LED is connected to a 9v supply via a 470R, with the anode to the 0v rail. If the resistance is decreased to 220R, will the LED glow brighter or duller? (1 mark) 
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10. What is the voltage drop across a diode? (1 mark)   
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11. Why is a lamp often used in series with a circuit to protect the circuit? (1 mark) 
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12. Two types of transistors are: NPN and _______    (1 mark)        
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13. Name the input lead of a transistor   (1 mark) 
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14.  What is the value of the resistor:   orange  orange   gold   gold     (1 mark)
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15. Which capacitor is larger:    1n   0.01u    102  1,000p   (1 mark) 
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16. If two capacitor are placed in series, does the combined capacitance increase or decrease?  (1mark) 
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17. Place these resistors in ascending order:    47k    4M7    0R47  4k7   47R    470R  4R7  (1 mark) 
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18. If two 2k2 resistors are placed in parallel, what is the combined resistance?     (1 mark) 
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19. What is the difference between the following two ceramic capacitors:   101     100  (1 mark) 
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20. Place these capacitors in ascending order:    3n3  330p   33p   33n   3p3  330n  (1 mark) 
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21. Which resistor will get hotter: 1/4watt or 1/2watt?      (1 mark) 
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22. What is the value of the following combination:     (1 mark)

    
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23. Name the three common amplifying stages for a transistor:   (1 mark)
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24.  What are the colour bands for a 1M resistor?  (1 mark) 
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25. What is the value of the following resistance:    red    red    red    gold   (1 mark) 
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26. What is the 3-digit code for a 100n monoblock (monolithic) capacitor?      (1 mark) 
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27. Does a capacitor block DC?   (1 mark) 
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28.  What is the value of two 10k resistors in series?     (1 mark)       
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29. Name the gate: (1 mark) 

    
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30. Can the emitter of a transistor be the output lead?        (1 mark)     
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