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Electronic Principles — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Computer Science & IT MCQs on Electronic Principles — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for PPSC, FPSC, CSS, PMS, NTS.

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40
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PPSC, FPSC, CSS...
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Exam-Level PPSC FPSC CSS PMS NTS
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Question 1 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which one of the following statements is true for current flowing in a parallel circuit?

Question 2 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Holes are the minority carriers in which type of semiconductor?

Question 3 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Doubling the number of turns of wire in an inductor:

Question 4 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A farad is defined as the amount of capacitance necessary for:

Question 5 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the capacitive reactance of a 0.1 micro F capacitor that is operating at 1000 Hz?

Question 6 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A certain power transformer has a turns ratio of 5. What voltage can you expect at the secondary winding when you apply 120 V to the primary winding?

Question 7 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which one of the following statements is true for the currents in a parallel RC circuit?

Question 8 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which one of the following statements is true for current flowing in a series circuit?

Question 9 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The total inductance of a series inductor circuit is:

Question 10 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

When the graph of current versus voltage is a straight line, the device is referred to as

Question 11 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which one of the following statements most accurately applies to the frequency of a waveform?

Question 12 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The merging of a free electron and a hole is called

Question 13 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

One henry of inductance is defined as:

Question 14 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The basic unit of measurement for current is the:

Question 15 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which one of. the following phrases most accurately describes the nature of a pulsating dc voltage?

Question 16 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is a negative ion?

Question 17 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

In a transistor operates at the middle of the load line, an increase in the base resistance will move the Q point

Question 18 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Voltage is

Question 19 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the turns ratio for the transformer specified in the above question?

Question 20 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The total impedance of a series RLC circuit:

Question 21 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The direction of electron current flow is:

Question 22 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A device that converts mechanical pressure to electrical energy is called a:

Question 23 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which one of the following statements is true for the voltage in a parallel RC circuit?

Question 24 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The Thevenin resistance is equal in value to the

Question 25 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Most AC power is obtained from:

Question 26 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The value of a capacitor can be made larger by:

Question 27 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The primary impedance of a transformer is 60 ohm and the secondary impedance is 120 ohm. What is the impedance ratio?

Question 28 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Suppose a voltage source has an ideal voltage of 12V and an internal resistance of 0.5W. For what values of load resistance will the voltage source appear stiff?

Question 29 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Electron current is flowing through a conductor in a direction you might describe as straight into this page. What is the direction of the resulting magnetic field?

Question 30 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which one of the following principles best describes the basic operation of an electromagnet?

Question 31 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The transistor has a collector current of 2 mA. If the current gain is 135, what is the base current?

Question 32 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Current and voltage are said to be in phase when:

Question 33 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Silicon atoms combine into an orderly pattern called a

Question 34 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The rotating coil of wire in an electric motor is called the:

Question 35 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The north pole of a magnet is the one:

Question 36 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A resistor has a rated value of 100 ohm and a tolerance of 10%. What is its minimum and maximum allowable resistance value?

Question 37 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

When a parallel RLC circuit is operating at its resonant frequency:

Question 38 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

For normal operation of the transistor, the collector diode has to be

Question 39 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

In a step-down transformer, which is larger?

Question 40 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the barrier potential of a silicon diode at room temperature?

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