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Starting electronics<br />

Quiz<br />

Answers at end of book<br />

1 Resistor characteristic curves<br />

are:<br />

a nearly always linear<br />

b always exponential<br />

c nearly always exponential<br />

d rarely drawn<br />

e b and d<br />

f all of these<br />

2 Diodes are:<br />

a ohmic<br />

b non-ohmic<br />

c linear<br />

d non-linear<br />

e a and c<br />

f b and d<br />

g none of these<br />

3 The voltage across the diode<br />

whose characteristic curve<br />

is shown in Figure 7.1 is 0V7.<br />

What is the current through it?<br />

a 60 mA<br />

b about 700 mV<br />

c about 6 mA<br />

d it is impossible to say, because<br />

diodes are non-ohmic<br />

e none of these<br />

4 Mains voltages are dangerous<br />

because:<br />

a they are a.c.<br />

b they are d.c.<br />

c they are high<br />

d they are not stabilised<br />

e none of these<br />

5 A single diode cannot be used to<br />

full-wave rectify an a.c. voltage:<br />

True or false?<br />

6 For full-wave rectification of an<br />

a.c. voltage:<br />

a a bridge rectifier is always<br />

needed<br />

b as few as two diodes can be<br />

used<br />

c an IC voltage regulator is essential<br />

d a and c<br />

e all of these<br />

f none of these<br />

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