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Electronics Unit 4 Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
4.
a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

what type of device is this?

a)

it is a transistor

b)

it is a diode

c)

it is an amplifier

d)

it is a power supply

6.

what is this?

a)

it is a transistor

b)

it is a diode

c)

it is a capacitor

d)

it is a resistance

7.

Reverses its direction many times a second at regular intervals

a)

Pulsating Direct Current

b)

Alternating Current

c)

Direct Current

8.

One directional flow of electric current

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Direct Current

c)

Pulsating Direct Current

9.

Changes in value but never changes direction

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Direct Current

c)

Pulsating Direct Current

10.

Direct current is used in

a)

cell phones

b)

lap tops

c)

anything that has a circuit board

d)

all of these

11.

Electric charge moves from the negative side of the battery to the positive side

a)

Conventional Current Flow

b)

Actual Current Flow 

12.

Electric charge moves from the positive side of the battery to the negative side

a)

Conventional Current Flow

b)

Actual Current Flow

13.

This device is used to reduce current flow, adjust signal levels, to divide voltages, bias active elements, and terminate transmission lines

a)

resistor

b)

solenoid

c)

switch

d)

relay

14.

This device controls the flow of electrical current within a circuit.  It can be used to both inhibit the flow of the current or to initiate it.

a)

resisitor

b)

diode

c)

capacitor

d)

switch

15.

This device acts as a one way switch for current 

a)

switch

b)

transistor

c)

diode

d)

relay

16.

A device whose resistance is dependent on temperature.

a)

potentiometer

b)

solenoid

c)

thermistor

d)

photocell

17.

This device converts electrical energy into mechanical work.

a)

solenoid

b)

generator

c)

electromagnet

d)

commutator

18.

This device is an electrically operated switch that opens and closes circuits by receiving electrical signals from outside sources. 

a)

integrated circuit

b)

transistor

c)

relay

d)

capacitor

19.

These devices measure a physical quantity in order to convert it into an electronic signal

a)

sensors

b)

solenoids

c)

switches

d)

transistors

20.

Identify the electronic symbol.

a)

Diode

b)

Photodiode

c)

Reflective diode

d)

Light Emitting Diode

21.

NAME THIS SYMBOL

(a)  

22.

NAME THIS SYMBOL

(a)  

23.

NAME THIS SYMBOL

(a)  

24.

NAME THIS SYMBOL

(a)  

25.

What circuit element is this?

a)

Fixed Resistor

b)

Wire

c)

Power Supply

d)

Capacitor

26.

This circuit is .....?

a)

open

b)

parallel

c)

closed

27.

This device stores electrical energy in an electric field.

a)

diode

b)

capacitor

c)

relay

d)

battery

28.

This device is a collection of electronic components resistors, transistors, capacitors connected together to achieve a common goal

a)

capacitor

b)

integrated circuit

c)

sensor

d)

relay

29.

What element is used in transistors? 

a)

copper

b)

silicon

c)

aluminum

d)

uranium

30.

What do transistors do in a circuit?  Select 2 answers. 

a)

resist

b)

amplify

c)

divert

d)

switch

31.

The three leads on a transistor are _____. Select 3 answers. 

a)

base

b)

collector

c)

emitter

d)

diverter

32.

Transistors in hearing aids act as 

a)

resistors

b)

switches

c)

amplifiers

d)

capacitors

33.

​In a transistor the _____ current switches on the one larger one.  ​

a)

larger

b)

smaller

c)

alternating

d)

direct

34.

The leg on a transistor that is the gate controller device for the larger electrical supply.

a)

emitter

b)

base

c)

collector

35.

The leg of the transistor that is the larger electrical supply.

a)

base

b)

collector

c)

emitter

36.

The leg of the transistor that is the outlet for the electrical supply. 

a)

base

b)

collector

c)

emitter

37.

The work of the emitter is to ______ charge to the collector via the base.

a)

use

b)

supply

c)

amplify

d)

divert

38.

​The size of the base is always kept _____ so that the charge carriers coming from the _____ and entering base will not recombine in the base region and will be directed towards the _____ region.  ​

a)

big, emitter, collector

b)

consistent, base, 

emitter

c)

small, emitter, collector

39.

​The collector region is slightly ____ than emitter region because all the charge carriers coming from the emitter recombine at base and ____ is released in this process. ​

a)

smaller, light

b)

bigger, heat

c)

smaller, heat

d)

bigger, light

40.

​  At the center of the bulb is a wire (known as a _____) of pure _____.​

a)

filament, tungsten

b)

coil, copper

c)

wire, aluminum

41.

​ In a low-oxygen environment, the filament becomes red hot and emits a great deal of _____ when _____ is run through it.​

a)

heat, current

b)

light, electricity

c)

light, water

42.

An electric motor uses _____ to create motion.

a)

axles

b)

magnets

c)

rotors

d)

armatures

43.

​In an LED an electrical ____ passes through a _____, which illuminates the tiny light sources we call LEDs and the result is visible _____.  ​

a)

pulse, diode, current

b)

current, microchip, light

c)

surge, filament,  sound

44.

Speakers convert ____ into ____.

a)

current, sound

b)

light, sound

c)

current, noise

45.

Alternating current changes direction ___ times per second.

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

60

46.

Which of the following can provide direct current? Select all the correct answers.

a)

batteries

b)

power plants

c)

fuel cells

d)

solar cells

47.

The electricity supplied to homes is _____ current. 

a)

alternating

b)

direct

48.

The current that comes from a power plant is _____.

a)

alternating

b)

direct

49.

Electric current can flow in two directions. 

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Why is a capacitor used in circuits?

a)

to interrupt electrical supply 

b)

to smooth out electrical supply

c)

to divide electrical supply

51.

How do you know which side of a capacitor has a negative charge?

a)

It has a longer leg.

b)

It has a stripe.

c)

The rating

52.

The capacitance of a capacitor is measured in

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

How can you safely discharge a capacitor?

a)

Attach it to a multi-meter.

b)

Use a magnet

c)

Connect it to a resistor.

d)

It will discharge on it's own. 

54.

A transistor can be compared to a 

a)

diode

b)

switch

c)

power supply

d)

LED

55.

In a transistor, the depletion region/layer acts as a barrier and repels electrons.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Transistors can be made smaller with no limits on size.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

I know which pin is pin 1.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

What is this device?

a)

diode

b)

integrated circut

c)

tranistor

d)

poentiometer

59.

This device is a

a)

transisitor

b)

capacitor

c)

resistor

d)

diode

60.

The rating on this capacitor is

a)

16

b)

2200

c)

85

d)

40

61.

Which schematic circuit matches this circuit picture?

a)
b)
c)