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Diodes & Transistor Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens when a diode is forward biased?

a)

The diode becomes a conductor and allows the current to flow

b)

The diode becomes an insulator and the current doesn’t flow

c)

The diode emits visible light

d)

The diode produces coherent light

2.

What happens when a diode is reverse biased?

a)

The diode becomes a conductor and allows the current to flow

b)

The diode becomes an insulator and the current doesn’t flow

c)

The diode emits visible light

d)

The diode produces coherent light

3.

What is the purpose of a rectifier diode?

a)

To change Alternating Current (AC) to Direct Current (DC)

b)

To recover audio from a radio signal

c)

To conduct damaging high voltages away from sensitive electronic devices

d)

To produce Microwave RF signal

4.

It is formed by introducing a thin region of N-type material between two regions of P-type material.

a)

PNP

b)

NPN

c)

PPNN

d)

NNPP

5.

What is the function of a crystal diode in radio demodulation?

a)

To change Alternating Current (AC) to Direct Current (DC)

b)

To recover audio from a radio signal

c)

To conduct damaging high voltages away from sensitive electronic devices

d)

To produce Microwave RF signal

6.

What is the purpose of a varicap/varactor diode?

a)

To change Alternating Current (AC) to Direct Current (DC)

b)

To recover audio from a radio signal

c)

To conduct damaging high voltages away from sensitive electronic devices

d)

To enable tunable oscillators in radios

7.

What is the function of a zener diode?

a)

To change Alternating Current (AC) to Direct Current (DC)

b)

To recover audio from a radio signal

c)

To conduct damaging high voltages away from sensitive electronic devices

d)

To withstand current that flows when the peak inverse voltage is reached or exceeded

8.

The three pins of FET are:

a)

Collector, Emitter, Base

b)

Source, Drain, Gate

c)

Collector, Emitter, Gate

d)

Emitter, Drain, Gate

9.

A small input current and a positive voltage applied @ its base (with VB>VE) allows a large current to flow from collector to emitter.

a)

PNP

b)

NPN

c)

NNPP

d)

NPNN

10.

What is the purpose of a tunnel diode?

a)

To change Alternating Current (AC) to Direct Current (DC)

b)

To recover audio from a radio signal

c)

To conduct damaging high voltages away from sensitive electronic devices

d)

To amplify signals and operate in high radiation environments

11.

What is the function of a PIN diode?

a)

To change Alternating Current (AC) to Direct Current (DC)

b)

To protect other semiconductor devices from high voltage transients

c)

To detect light

d)

To work at high frequencies

12.

 A transistor is composed of semiconductor material with at least _______terminals  for connection to an external circuit.

a)

ONE

b)

TWO

c)

THREE

d)

FOUR

13.

What is the function of a laser diode?

a)

To emit visible light

b)

To detect light

c)

To amplify RF current

d)

To produce coherent light

14.

 What is transistor?

a)

 A three lead semiconductor device that acts as an electrically controlled switch.

b)

A three lead semiconductor device that acts as a current amplifier.

c)

 It control lead controls a larger current flow through its other two leads.

d)

All of the above

15.

What is the purpose of a shottky diode?

a)

To change Alternating Current (AC) to Direct Current (DC)

b)

To protect other semiconductor devices from high voltage transients

c)

To emit radiant energy

d)

To reduce the capacitance of the diode

16.

A transistor pins that controls the flow of current carriers.

a)

Base

b)

Collector

c)

Emitter

d)

None of the above

17.

A transistor pins which gives off the current carriers.

a)

Base

b)

Collector

c)

Emitter

d)

All of the above

18.

A type of transistor that is useful as motor drivers.

a)

BJT

b)

FET

c)

MOSFET

d)

PUT

19.

It is formed by introducing a thin region of P-type material between two regions of  N-type material.

a)

PNP

b)

NPN

c)

PNPP

d)

NPNN

20.

A small output current and a negative voltage @ its base (with VB<VE) allows a much larger current to flow from emitter to collector.

a)

PNP

b)

NPN

c)

PPNN

d)

NNPP