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Transistors Worksheet Extraction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A transistor has Ic=150 mAI_c = 150\ \text{mA} and IB=0.75 mAI_B = 0.75\ \text{mA} . What is the forward current gain of this transistor?

a)

150

b)

100

c)

200

d)

250

2.

What is the forward current gain of this transistor?

a)

150

b)

100

c)

200

d)

250

3.

In the transistor switch circuit shown, the base is initially connected to the 0 V rail. According to the description, what operating mode is the transistor in at this initial condition?

a)

Cut-off

b)

Saturation

c)

Active (forward-active)

d)

Breakdown

4.

When the switch in the circuit is moved so that a current flows into the base, what happens according to the description of the circuit’s operation?

a)

The transistor enters saturation and the LED lights

b)

The transistor remains in cut-off and the LED stays off

c)

The transistor goes into breakdown and the LED burns out

d)

The transistor operates in reverse-active and the LED blinks

5.

What is the stated purpose of choosing appropriate values for the two resistors in the transistor switch with an LED?

a)

To limit currents and protect both the transistor and the diode

b)

To maximize the LED brightness regardless of current

c)

To ensure the base-emitter junction never conducts

d)

To match the power supply’s internal resistance

6.

In the modified switch that includes a light sensor, what happens to the photodiode’s resistance when light levels fall?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains constant

d)

It becomes negative

7.

As the photodiode resistance increases in the light-sensitive switch, what is the described effect at point A and on the LED?

a)

Voltage at A increases until the transistor activates and the LED lights

b)

Voltage at A decreases, keeping the transistor off and the LED dark

c)

Voltage at A oscillates, causing the LED to flicker

d)

Voltage at A is clamped at 0 V and the LED cannot light

8.

What adjustment does making R1R_1 a variable resistor allow in the light-sensitive switch circuit?

a)

Adjusting the sensitivity of the circuit

b)

Increasing the LED’s forward voltage

c)

Reversing the photodiode polarity

d)

Eliminating the need for RCR_C

9.

According to the basic transistor circuit description, which of the following quantities define transistor operation? Select all that apply.

a)

VBEV_{BE} (base-to-emitter voltage)

b)

VCEV_{CE} (collector-to-emitter voltage)

c)

IBI_B (base current)

d)

ICI_C (collector current)

e)

VBCV_{BC} (base-to-collector voltage)

10.
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Match each named transistor characteristic to the variables it plots, as described.

a)

Input characteristic

1.

IBI_B against VBEV_{BE}

b)

Transfer characteristic

2.

ICI_C against IBI_B

c)

Output characteristic

3.

ICI_C against VCEV_{CE}