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ECE ORT QUIZ1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of a transistor in electronic circuits?

a)

To regulate voltage

b)

To store data

c)

To filter noise

d)

To amplify or switch electronic signals

2.

Which type of semiconductor device acts as a one-way valve for electric current?

a)

Diode

b)

Inductor

c)

Transistor

d)

Capacitor

3.

To show that lightning was indeed electrical, this scientist flew a kite during a storm, to which he had attached a key. When the kite was struck by lightning, he felt electric sparks from the key.

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Benjamin Franklin

4.

My inventions made it possible for people to enjoy the benefits of electricity. My most famous invention is the lightbulb.

a)

Alessandro Volta

b)

Nikola Tesla

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Albert Einstein

5.

I specialise in working with electricity. I am most known for designing the AC (alternating current electric system) which we still use today. My inventions have paved the way to many of today’s essential technology such as remote controls, radio, wireless technology, etc.

a)

Nikola Tesla

b)

Alexander Graham Bell

c)

Michael Faraday

d)


Marie Curie

6.

He invented the first thermionic valve, also known as the Fleming valve or diode, in 1904

a)

Lee de Forest

b)

Alessandro Volta

c)

Nikola Tesla

d)

John Ambrose Fleming

7.

He is an American electrical engineer most famous for his invention of the integrated circuit (IC).

a)

Jack Kilby

b)

John Fleming

c)

James Watt

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

8.

In 1906 he invented the Audion, the first triode vacuum tube developed from it founded the field of electronics and dominated it for 40 years, making possible radio broadcasting, television, and long distance telephone service, among many other applications.

a)

Francois Jean Arago

b)

Lee de Forest

c)

Karl Ferdinand Braun

d)

John Bardeen

9.

An American entrepreneur and engineer, known for his roles with Tesla and SpaceX, as well as his involvement in ventures like Neuralink and The Boring Company.

a)

Mark Zuckerberg

b)

Reed Hoffman

c)

Mary Meeker

d)

Elon Musk

10.

Karl Braun is best known for his invention of the first ___________ (an electronic instrument that displays changes in the voltage of an electric circuit) made out of a cathode-ray tube (CRT)

a)

Telescope

b)

Oscilloscope

c)

Function Generator

d)

Stethoscope

11.

What does ENIAC stand for?

a)

Electronic numerical integrator and computer

b)

Electronic numerals integration and computing

c)

Electronic numbers integration and computer

d)

Electronic numerical integrated advanced computer

12.

Which of the following is not an advantage of semiconductor devices over vacuum tubes

a)

smaller size

b)

lower working voltage

c)

lighter weight

d)

ability to withstand high voltage

13.

The most common semiconductor among the following substances is:

a)

silicon

b)

germanium

c)

copper

d)

galena

14.

A semiconductor material is made into N-type by

a)

adding an acceptor impurity

b)

adding a donor impurity

c)

injecting electrons

d)

taking electrons away

15.

A semiconductor material is made into P-type by

a)

adding an acceptor impurity

b)

adding a donor impurity

c)

injecting electrons

d)

taking electrons away

16.

What does Moore's Law predict about the number of transistors on integrated circuits?

a)

It will decrease by half every decade

b)

It will double approximately every two years

c)

It will triple approximately every four years

d)

It will remain constant over time

17.

Identify the component encircled in the schematic diagram

a)

potentiometer

b)

resistor

c)

capacitor

d)

battery

18.

Identify the encircled component

a)

buzzer

b)

integrated circuit

c)

inductor

d)

push button

19.

Identify the encircled component

a)

potentiometer

b)

resistor

c)

electrolytic capacitor

d)

inductor

20.

Identify the encircled component

a)

ceramic capacitor

b)

electrolytic capacitor

c)

potentiometer

d)

diode