This is exam number 1. You've been here 1 times. This is exam number 2. You've been here 1 times.

1. What gives the colour of an LED? 1. Which of the following describes the characteristics of a Thyristor?
a) The plastic it is encased in a) High voltage handling
b) The active element b) High current handling
c) The type of gas used inside it c) High power handling

2. A germanium diode is used for 2. A semiconductor doped with an element having a valency of 5 will produce
a) rectification a) an N type material
b) voltage stabilization b) a P type material
c) modulation c) either an N type or a P type depending on what type of semiconductor material is used

3. Why is a diode put in parallel with an LED? 3. What are the ideal characteristics of an Op Amp?
a) To protect it from AC a) Infinite gain, infinite input Impedance and infinite output impedance
b) So it will work only above a certain voltage b) Low gain, infinite input Impedance and zero output impedance
c) So it will work only below a certain voltage c) Infinite gain, infinite input Impedance and zero output impedance

4. When testing the forward bias of a diode with a multimeter 4. How is the amplifier in the diagram shown wired?
a) the positive lead of the ohmeter is placed on the cathode a) Common base
b) the positive lead of the ohmeter is placed on the anode b) Common emitter
c) it does not matter which terminal the positive lead of the ohmeter is placed c) Common collector

5. In an NPN transistor the P is the 5. What gate does the following Boolean expression represent
a) collector F = A.B.C
b) base a) AND
c) emitter b) OR
c) NOT
6. The output of a tachogenerator is 6. What gate does the following Boolean expression represent
a) proportional to speed of rotation F = A+B+C
b) proportional to position a) NOT
c) proportional to acceleration b) NOR
c) OR
7. AC power is supplied to
a) torque receiver only 7. To decrease the voltage gain of a common emitter amplifier you would increase the resistance
b) torque transmitter only in the
c) both the torque receiver and torque transmitter a) base circuit
b) collector circuit
8. This is a diagram of c) emitter circuit
a) a TRIAC
b) an SCR 8. A resolver has
c) a Schottky diode a) 2 coils on the rotor and 2 coils on the stator
b) 3 coils on the rotor and 2 coils on the stator
9. How is a PCB protected after manufacture? c) 2 coils on the rotor and 3 coils on the stator
a) With non-conductive varnish
b) With wax 9. The 'null' point on a control synchro is when the two rotors are
c) By conformal coating a) at 90o to each other
b) parallel to each other
10. A differential synchro c) wired in series
a) can only be used as a transmitter
b) can only be used as a receiver 10. A FET when compared to a junction transistor is
c) can be used as either a transmitter or a receiver a) low impedance
b) high impedance
c) current operated

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This is exam number 3. You've been here 1 times. This is exam number 4. You've been here 1 times.

1. What type of diode would be used to stop voltage spikes across a coil of a relay? 1. What is this circuit?
a) Gunn diode a) Half wave rectifier
b) Schottky diode b) Full wave rectifier
c) Double acting diode c) Flywheel diode

2. A silicon diode, when compared to a germanium diode has 2. Differential synchros have
a) a higher forward bias voltage a) a transmitter only
b) less forward bias voltage b) a receiver only
c) the same forward bias voltage c) a transmitter and a receiver

3. A zener diode is used for 3. In an integrated circuit, the components are mounted
a) rectification a) by means of wires connecting them
b) voltage stabilization b) by metal oxide film
c) modulation c) by metal screws

4. A multi-layer PCB has 4. This symbol is

a) one layer on either side a) a diode
b) two or more layers on one or both sides b) a triac
c) two or more layers connected in series c) a transistor

5. When a servomotor overshoots after a step input and oscillates it is 5. One characteristic of the emitter follower is
a) over damped a) low resistance output
b) under damped b) low current amplification
c) critically damped c) high voltage amplification

6. The rotor of a desynn indicator is 6. A reduction from the optimum setting of the velocity feedback in a servo loop could cause
a) an electromagnet a) low servo gain
b) a permanent magnet b) instability
c) an AC magnet c) slow response
7. In a torque synchro system, the power supply is connected to
7. The position feedback from a potentiometer is a) the rotor windings of the transmitter only
a) anti-phase b) the rotor windings of both the transmitter and receiver
b) in phase c) the stator windings of the transmitter
c) 90 degrees out of phase
8. The phase difference between the supplies of a two phase induction motor is
8. A differential synchro has a) 180o
a) 3 phase stator, 3 phase rotor b) 90o
b) single phase stator, 2 phase rotor c) 0o
c) 3 phase stator, single phase rotor
9. To reduce overshoot errors in a synchro
9. When a servomotor has stopped, the rate feedback from a tachogenerator is a) the system will have position feedback
a) zero b) the system will have velocity feedback
b) maximum and in phase c) the gain of the amplifier is increased
c) maximum and anti-phase
10. A synchro transformer is used to
10. A tachogenerator is usually used for a) derive an error voltage from a synchro transmitter signal and a shaft position
a) rate feedback b) obtain a 26 volt AC reference
b) angular feedback c) add the output of two synchro transmitters
c) position feedback

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This is exam number 5. You've been here 1 times. This is exam number 6. You've been here 1 times.
1. This is a diagram of a
a) differentiator 1. The power supply to a torque synchro system is connected to
b) integrator a) the transmitter stator
c) adder b) the transmitter rotor only
c) the transmitter and receiver rotors
2. Reversal of the complete power to a torque synchro system will
a) have no effect 2. If the rotor of the receiver in a torque synchro system was prevented from aligning with the
b) cause reverse rotation of the receiver rotor transmitter rotor, then
c) displace the receiver rotor by 180o a) the transmitter rotor will turn to align with the receiver rotor
b) the receiver will overheat
3. The power supply to a torque synchro system is c) a high current will flow in the stator windings
a) AC
b) DC 3. This is a diagram of a
c) AC or DC a) differentiator
4. This symbol is b) integrator
a) an LED c) adder
b) a laser diode
c) a photodiode 4. A zener diode
a) stabilizes voltage at a predetermined level
5. When a positive voltage is applied to the base of a normally biased n-p-n common emitter b) allows current to flow in one direction
amplifier c) acts like a switch
a) the emitter current decreases
b) the collector voltage goes less positive 5. The common collector amplifier is sometimes called the emitter follower circuit because
c) the base current decreases a) the emitter current follows the collector current
b) the emitter voltage follows the base voltage
6. An amplifier current gain will be slightly less than 1, but its voltage gain will be high, if it is c) the emitter voltage follows the collector voltage
connected in the
a) common base configuration 6. In a toroidal resistance transmitter indicator system, the power supply is connected to
b) common emitter configuration a) the brushes
c) common collector configuration b) the resistor slab
c) the rotor
7. An open loop system is one which has
a) no direct feedback loop 7. When a servo has reached its null and stopped, the velocity feedback is
b) rate feedback loop a) zero
c) position feedback only b) maximum and anti-phase
c) maximum and in phase
8. Mechanical friction in a servo results in
a) reduced gain 8. The primary purpose of rate feedback in a positional servo system is to
b) increased damping a) ensure minimum response time
c) increased inertia b) prevent excessive overshoot
c) ensure system linearity
9. The position feedback signal is
a) in phase with the input demand signal 9. In an AC rate servo, a steady input will result in the servomotor
b) in anti-phase with the demand signal a) oscillating about a new datum
c) phase advanced by 90o with respect to the input signal b) rotating at a constant speed
c) rotating to a new datum position
10. A servo system that overshoots and oscillates is
a) under damped 10. An E&I bar output at datum has
b) over damped a) no induced voltage in the secondary windings
c) critically damped b) an imbalance of voltages in the secondary windings
c) equal and opposite voltages induced in the secondary

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This is exam number 7. You've been here 1 times. This is exam number 8. You've been here 1 times.

1. A non-inverting op-amp 1. When removing a microprocessor

a) has a non-inverting input and an inverting output a) no damage is done by static discharge
b) has an inverting input and a non-inverting output b) considerable damage can be done by static discharge
c) a non-inverting input connection only c) ensure the power is OFF to avoid static discharge

2. Amplifiers may be classified as 2. An amplifier can provide both voltage gain and current gain when it is connected in the
a) common emitter or common collector amplifiers a) common base configuration
b) voltage amplifiers or impedance amplifiers b) common emitter configuration
c) voltage amplifiers or power amplifiers c) common collector configuration

3. What is a shottky diode used for? 3. How do you increase voltage gain of an amplifier?
a) Very high frequency applications a) decrease base circuit bias
b) Stabilsation b) decrease input resistance
c) Rectification c) increase input resistance

4. The result of cross connecting two of the transmission leads in a torque synchro system and then 4. In a resolver synchro the stator windings are electrically displaced by
turning the rotor of the transmitter 60o clockwise would be a) 90o
a) the receiver would move 60o clockwise b) 120o
b) the receiver would move 120o anticlockwise c) 180o
c) the receiver would move 60o anticlockwise
5. A servo system may include a brake, an automatic trim system is one example where a brake is
5. The control windings of a two phase servomotor is supplied with AC voltage of used. The brake is
a) constant amplitude a) applied during trimming to prevent oscillations about the demand position
b) variable phase b) applied when trimming is complete to prevent stabilizer creep
c) variable amplitude, variable phase c) applied during trimming to prevent servo runaway

6. In a torque synchro that includes a differential synchro the power supply is connected to 6. A resolver synchro output is obtained from a rotor with
a) the transmitter rotor only a) one single coil
b) the transmitter and receiver rotors only b) three coils at 120o
c) all three rotors c) two coils at 90o

7. A differential synchro rotor has 7. In a control synchro the stator current ceases to flow when
a) three windings a) the CT rotor is at null
b) two windings b) when the two rotors are aligned
c) one winding c) when power is removed

8. If the rotor of a control synchro sticks 8. In a speed control servo system (rate control), the purpose of the tachogenerator is
a) the system hunts a) to make the velocity proportional to servo demand
b) high current will flow b) to make the deflection proportional to servo demand
c) the position feedback will oscillate c) to make it run at constant speed

9. With the reversal of the connections to the rotor of the transmitter of a torque synchro, the 9. The result of reversing the rotor connections to the receiver of a torque synchro system is that the
position of the receiver rotor will be rotor position
a) unchanged a) is unchanged
b) changed by 120o b) is changed by 120o
c) changed by 180o c) is changed by 180o

10. The application of a 'stick-off' voltage to a control synchro servo system is 10. The rotor of a torque synchro indicator is
a) to overcome the effect of static friction a) supplied with an excitation voltage
b) to overcome the effect of viscous friction b) short circuited
c) to prevent alignment to a false null c) connected in series with the transmitter stator coil

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This is exam number 9. You've been here 1 times. This is exam number 10. You've been here 1 times.

1. When a hole diffuses from a p-region to the n-region it 1. A junction diode

a) becomes a minority carrier in the n-region a) has one p-n junction
b) lowers the potential barrier b) is similar to a vacuum diode but cannot rectify
c) raises the potential barrier c) can handle only very small currents

2. How are the pins numbered on an op-amp IC? 2. When the rotor of an AC tachogenerator is stationary, the rotor has
a) counter clockwise from the dot a) no circulating currents
b) clockwise from the dot b) low circulating currents
c) from left to right from the dot c) no magnetic fields

3. To increase the output of a servo amplifier, it is necessary to 3. The output of a tachogenerator should be
a) reduce the tacho feedback a) sinusoidal
b) increase the tacho feedback b) exponential
c) increase the position feedback c) linear

4. Angular displacement of the control coils with respect to the reference coils in a two phase 4. With a constant input to a speed control servo, the servo motor
induction motor are a) moves to a certain position
a) 0o, 180o b) moves at a constant speed
b) 90o, 270o c) oscillates, but otherwise does not move
c) 90o, 120o
5. A closed loop servomechanism
5. a two phase induction motor used in a servomechanism a) must only have position feedback
a) will always require a starter b) must have both position and velocity feedback
b) is self starting under light loads c) can have either position or velocity feedback
c) runs with no slip
6. Critical damping in a servomechanism is
6. A servomotor having only a tachogenerator as a feedback device will a) the point which allows just one overshoot before the load comes to rest
a) vary its speed with input error voltage b) the amount of damping that results in the load just not oscillating
b) have a constant speed for any given input voltage c) the critical damping required for the optimum damping of the servomechanism
c) null out at a position dependant upon input error voltage
7. In a control synchro system the power supply is connected to the
7. A hysteresis servo motor is used in a servomechanism because a) transmitter rotor and amplifier
a) it has good starting characteristics b) receiver rotor and amplifier
b) good speed/voltage relationship c) transmitter and receiver rotors
c) low inertia
8. Reverse rotation of a control transformer rotor can be caused by
8. The null position of a torque synchro system is when a) connections between the transformer rotor and the amplifier reversed
a) the TX and TR rotors are parallel to each other b) connections to the transmitter rotor reversed
b) the TX and TR rotors are 90o to each other c) short circuit between two transmission lines
c) the TX and TR rotors are 120o to each other
9. Velocity feedback
9. Reversal of two of the stator connections on a torque synchro receiver would cause a) opposes the demand input
a) the transmitter to become the receiver b) assists the demand input
b) the output to move the same direction as the input c) prevents dead space errors
c) the output to move the reverse direction to the input
10. Velocity lag can be decreased by
10. An AC tachogenerator stator has a) introduction of an integrator
a) two windings 180o apart b) keeping the error detector (summing point) output as low as possible
b) three windings 120o apart c) decreasing the coulomb friction in the system
c) two windings 90o apart

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This is exam number 11. You've been here 1 times. This is exam number 12. You've been here 1 times.

1. The junction barrier offers opposition to only 1. Reverse bias

a) holes in the p-region a) lowers the potential barrier
b) free electrons in the n-region b) raises the potential barrier
c) majority carriers in both regions c) greatly increases the majority carrier current

2. An increase in velocity feedback will 2. If the electrical connections to the feedback generator in a control synchro system were
a) decrease the speed the load moves disconnected, the
b) increase the speed the load moves a) motor would run in the wrong direction
c) have no effect on speed b) input signal to the amplifier would reduce
c) system would tend to oscillate
3. A two phase motor will stop when
a) the reference phase is reversed 3. An increase in servo amplifier gain
b) the control phase is reversed a) reduces the speed of the system
c) the control phase is zero b) increases system response
c) reduces tendency to hunt
4. A tachogenerator output is
a) variable frequency, constant voltage 4. In a control synchro the stator current ceases to flow when the
b) variable voltage, constant frequency a) CT rotor is at null
c) variable frequency, variable voltage b) two rotors are aligned
c) power is removed
5. Rate feedback can be obtained from a
a) synchro 5. The term 'velocity lag' refers to a
b) tachogenerator a) speed error
c) potentiometer b) position error
c) acceleration error
6. Positional feedback can be obtained from a
a) synchro 6. The rotor of an AC tachogenerator
b) tachogenerator a) has skewed slots
c) potentiometer b) has a copper, brass or aluminium cylinder
c) rotates at constant speed
7. The frictional force in a servomechanism that is proportional to speed is called
a) stiction 7. A servo system with transient negative velocity feedback
b) coulomb friction a) is damped with little velocity lag
c) viscous friction b) is damped with high velocity lag
c) is underdamped with high velocity lag
8. The 'null' point in a control synchro is when the two rotors are
a) at 90o to each other 8. To reverse the direction of rotation of a two phase induction motor
b) parallel to each other a) reverse the polarity of the control phase
c) wired in series b) reverse the polarity of both the control phase and reference phase
c) shift the reference by 90o
9. If two of the stator leads are cross connected in a control synchro system, a 25o clockwise
rotation of the input rotor would result in the output rotor 9. In a rate servo (speed control) the signal into the servo amplifier is
a) moving 25o clockwise a) input voltage plus tachogenerator output
b) moving 25o anticlockwise b) input voltage minus tachogenerator output
c) moving 180o to rectify the defect c) input voltage plus position feedback voltage

10. Damping in a servomechanism is easier to apply if

a) the mechanism is light and has low inertia 10. Loss of DC to a servo amplifier causes the motor to
b) the mechanism is heavy and has high inertia a) run continuously
c) the mechanism is light and has high inertia b) stop
c) reverse

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This is exam number 13. You've been here 1 times. This is exam number 14. You've been here 1 times.

1. Avalanche breakdown occurs when 1. A differential synchro transmitter used for addition has
a) forward current becomes excessive a) the TDX S1 and S3 connections cross connected to the TX
b) forward bias exceeds a certain value b) the TDX S1 and S3 connections cross connected to the TR
c) reverse bias exceeds a certain value c) the TDX R1, R3 and S1, S3 connections cross connected to the TX

2. An AC servo demand can be converted to drive a DC motor by the introduction of a 2. If forward bias is increased from zero on a p-n junction, a rapid increase in current flow for a
a) rectifier relatively small increase in voltage occurs
b) modulator a) only after the forward bias exceeds the potential barrier
c) demodulator b) when the flow of minority carriers is sufficient to cause an avalanche breakdown
c) when the depletion layer becomes larger than the space charge area
3. Synchro indicator systems are used when the indication is required to move
a) a fraction of the input distance 3. An LVDT has
b) slower than the input rate a) an output winding which is wound in series opposition
c) at the same rate as the input b) an input winding whose voltage will change with load movement
c) an output winding whose voltage and frequency is linear to load angular movement
4. A linear variable differential transformer is used to measure position feedback where
a) 360o of rotation and high angular accuracy is required 4. A diode connected across a relay coil is used to
b) accuracy is of limited importance but robust construction and reliability is important a) allow the coil to energize with only one polarity
c) an output whose phase is related to direction of movement and amplitude linear over a wide b) cause a delay in switching on
range c) dissipate coil spikes on switch off

5. A low frequency sinusoidal input will cause a closed loop servomechanism load to 5. Differential transmitters are used to
a) move to a demand position with no overshoot a) add or subtract two electrical signals
b) move backwards and forwards at the input frequency b) add or subtract a mechanical signal to an electrical synchro signal
c) move to the demand position and then return to the datum position without any overshoot c) increase the operating speed of the synchro receiver

6. To reduce oscillations about a demand position 6. To convert a differential synchro from subtraction to addition you would
a) the amount of velocity feedback would be decreased a) reverse the reference phase supply
b) the amount of velocity feedback would be increased b) change over two rotor and stator connections
c) the amount of position feedback would be increased c) change over all three stator windings

7. If a servo amplifier is suffering from drift 7. What is resistor R used for?

a) the load would move to a new position, proportional to the drift and stay there a) Amplification
b) the load would move to a new position, proportional to the drift and then return back to the b) Bias
datum position c) Stabilisation
c) the load would oscillate about the datum position
8. When resolving a Cartesian input to a Polar output
8. In a transient velocity feedback circuit, the tachogenerator output is summated with the demand a) the inputs are a shaft angle and a voltage
voltage b) the outputs are two voltages
a) only when the load is slowing down c) the inputs are two voltages
b) at all times when the load is moving
c) only when the load is speeding up or slowing down 9. To check the forward resistance of a diode with a multimeter, the lead connected to the positive
terminal is put to the
9. Positive feedback applied to a servomechanism a) anode
a) decreases the response of the system b) cathode
b) opposes the demand signal c) either anode or cathode
c) increases the response of the system
10. A resolver synchro output is obtained from a rotor with
10. A differential synchro rotor consists of a) one single coil
a) one winding parallel to the transmitter rotor b) two coils at 90o to each other
b) two windings at 90o apart c) three coils at 120o to each other
c) three windings at 120o apart

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This is exam number 15. You've been here 1 times. This is exam number 16. You've been here 1 times.

1. The input and output signals of a common emitter amplifier are 1. The cogging effect in synchros is rectified by
a) equal a) using carbon brushes
b) out of phase b) using an elliptical cog
c) in phase c) skewing the rotor

2. The output of a resolver synchro is 2. A transistor is said to be in the quiescent state when
a) dependant upon the position of the rotor only a) no signal is applied to the input
b) proportional to the speed of input rotation b) it is unbiased
c) a function of the rotor position and excitation voltage c) no currents are flowing

3. The rotor of an autosyn position indicating system is 3. In an unbiased p-n junction, current flow is
a) a permanent magnet a) due to the diffusion of minority carriers only
b) an electromagnet b) zero, because no charges are crossing the junction
c) spring controlled c) zero, because equal but opposite currents are crossing the junction

4. A band pass filter excludes frequencies 4. Reversal of the power supply to either the transmitter or the receiver of a torque synchro system
a) above the frequency required only would
b) below the frequency required only a) cause a 180o displacement between the transmitter and the receiver
c) above and below the frequency required b) have no effect on the indication, but would cause a heavy current to flow
c) make the receiver rotor rotate in the opposite direction
5. The rotor of a magnesyn transmitter is
a) a dc electromagnet 5. Torque synchro systems are normally used when the
b) a permanent magnet a) mechanical load is low
c) an ac electromagnet b) mechanical load is high
c) system accuracy is of extreme importance
6. In general the accuracy of a synchro system increases if the
a) stator current is high 6. A common base transistor circuit is so called because
b) stator current is low a) the base region is located between the emitter and collector region
c) rotor current is high b) the base is n-type material
c) the base is common to the emitter and collector circuits
7. Torque synchro systems are normally used when the
a) mechanical load is low 7. What device transfers one energy type to another?
b) mechanical load is high a) Transmitter
c) system accuracy is of extreme importance b) Transducer
c) Transponder
8. In a resolver synchro the stator windings are electrically disposed by
a) 90o 8. Which way does conventional current flow in a PNP junction?
b) 120o a) Collector to emitter
c) 180o b) Emitter to base
c) Collector to base
9. The induced signal in the output coils of the magnesyn system
a) de-saturates the soft iron core 9. Electrical power is supplied to a synchro rotor
b) damps the pointer oscillations a) directly
c) is of a value of 800 Hz b) through slip rings
c) through a commutator
10. The direction of the induced (secondary) magnetic field in a synchro transmitter
a) is 90o to the primary magnetic field 10. The purpose of a flywheel incorporated in a synchro is to
b) in the same direction as the primary field a) increase the driving force
c) is in the opposite direction to the primary field b) prevent oscillations
c) prevent insect ingress

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This is exam number 17. You've been here 1 times. This is exam number 18. You've been here 1 times.

1. In an operational amplifier, the two input waves are the same amplitude, same frequency, but 1. On a PCB, a decoupling capacitor is used to get rid of transient currents between which points?
exactly anti-phase. What would the output be? a) The electronic circuit and the aircraft ground
a) Double b) Interspaced along the circuit
b) Zero c) The negative rail and the rest of the circuit
c) Half
2. What does the circuit shown below do?
2. A thyristor has which of the following? a) Full wave rectifier
a) High resistance when switched on b) Voltage doubler
b) High resistance when switched off c) Half wave rectifier
c) A positive temperature coefficient
3. In an LED, what is used to make the colour?
3. On an integrated circuit the hole in the top left corner is pin 1. The pins are counted a) The doping material
a) clockwise b) The electrons
b) anticlockwise c) The plastic lens cover
c) from left to right
4. An atom with 5 electrons in its outer shell is part of
4. With reference to the circuit shown below, how is the transistor configured? a) an N type material
a) Common emitter b) a P type material
b) Common collector c) a C type material
c) Common base
5. In a FET, the junction connections are called
5. In the circuit diagram above, R1 and R2 are used to a) drain, source and gate
a) set the transistor gain b) base, collector and emitter
b) set the DC bias level c) drain, collector and junctions
c) increase the base voltage
6. In the Boolean algebra statement below, the gate described is
6. In a synchro system, if two stator lines are crossed F = A.B.C
the receiver will a) Nand
a) not be affected b) Nor
b) be 180o out c) And
c) reverse direction
7. With a small amplitude voltage, what type of diode would you use to produce the output
7. In the following Boolean algebra statement, which gate is described? waveform?
F=A+B+C a) Shottky
a) Or b) Gunn
b) Not c) Zener
c) And
8. An increase in negative feedback to the servo amplifier
8. In an E and I signal generator at datum, the voltage on the secondary windings a) increases amplifier stability
a) are equal and opposite b) decreases amplifier stability
b) is maximum c) has no effect
c) is zero
9. How is a push-pull transistor arrangement connected?
9. In a synchro resolver, the stator coils are at what angle in relation to one another? a) emitter to emitter
a) 45 degrees b) collector to collector
b) 80 degrees c) base to base
c) 90 degrees
10. Thermal runaway in a transistor is caused by
10. In a synchrotel, the a) excessive heat causing maximum current flow
a) rotor is fixed and the stator moves b) excessive heat causing minimum current flow
b) rotor and stator is fixed c) low heat causing minimum current flow
c) stator is fixed and the rotor moves

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This is exam number 19. You've been here 1 times. This is exam number 20. You've been here 1 times.

1. A single integrated circuit Op Amp has how many pins? 1. Forward voltage of a silicon diode is
a) 4 a) 0.6V
b) 7 b) 0.2V
c) 8 c) 1.6V

2. What is the output of the amplifier shown below? 2. An advantage of a common emitter is
a) 0V a) it is a voltage follower
b) 3V b) it has high power gain
c) 5V c) it has high voltage gain

3. A thyristor is commonly used for 3. What amplifier is biased at cut off

a) voltage regulation a) A
b) overvolts regulation b) B
c) rectification c) C

4. A diode which emits photons when conducting is a 4. When testing a transistor with an ohmmeter, what is the resistance of the emitter/collector?
a) zener a) High resistance one way
b) varactor b) High resistance both ways
c) light emitting c) Low resistance both ways

5. Avalanche breakdown occurs when 5. What is the typical volts drop across an LED
a) forward bias becomes excessive a) 1.6V
b) forward bias exceeds a certain value b) 0.2V
c) reverse bias exceeds a certain value c) 0.4V

6. The electrodes of an SCR are 6. What diode gives off light photons when forward biased
a) anode, cathode, source a) LED
b) source, drain, gate b) Shottky diode
c) gate, cathode, anode c) Gunn diode

7. What gives an LED its colour? 7. A logic circuit with more than one gate will have
a) A gas a) one of 2 states of logic output
b) The cover b) 2 or more outputs
c) Composition and impurity of the compound c) an analogue output

8. For conduction of a transistor the emitter junction is 8.

a) fwd biased This is a diagram of
b) reverse biased a) an SCR
c) fwd or reverse as appropriate to the input signal b) a transistor
c) a photo diode
9. In a PNP transistor which way does conventional current flow
a) base to emitter 9. In a synchro, what is used to convert signals from one form to another?
b) collector to emitter a) Transmitter
c) emitter to collector b) Transducer
c) Transformer
10. Infinite gain, infinite input impedance & zero output impedance is characteristic of a
a) Class A amp 10. Components on an integrated circuit are
b) Class B amp a) in the solid
c) Op amp b) don't need them
c) on the surface

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1. What diode is used to stop power spikes in a coil? 1. A junction diode

a) Two directional zener diode a) has one p-n junction
b) Shottky diode b) is similar to a vacuum diode but cannot rectify
c) Gunn diode c) can handle only small currents

2. The anode of a diode is connected to a +4v DC supply and the cathode is connected to a +2v DC 2. A germanium diode is used for
supply. The diode is a) voltage stabilisation
a) forward biased not conducting b) rectification
b) reverse biased not conducting c) signal detection
c) forward biased conducting
3. A germanium diode
3. Using electron flow in a diode the current flows from a) has a lower forward bias voltage than a silicon diode
a) Anode to Cathode b) has a higher forward bias voltage than a silicon diode
b) Cathode to Anode c) has the same forward bias voltage as a silicon diode
c) Cathode to Base
4. a VLSIC has
4. A control surface position feedback signal is a) less than 1000 gates
a) proportional to surface position b) more than 1000 gates
b) inversely proportional to surface position c) more than 10,000 gates
c) non-linear
5. A momentary input at the reset input of a flip flop will
5. In a PNP transistor, conventional current will flow when a) reset the true output to 0
a) the emitter is more positive than the base b) reset the true output to 1
b) the base is more positive than the emitter c) clock in new data from the data inputs
c) the collector is more positive than the emitter
6. Which type of flip flop has only 1 data input
6. An E&I transformer out of datum has a) RS
a) equal and opposite voltages in each windings b) JK
b) unequal and opposite voltages in both windings c) D
c) no voltage in either winding
7. A low pass filter has
7. A gyro will provide a) a capacitor in series and an inductor in parallel
a) rate feedback b) a capacitor in parallel and an inductor in series
b) velocity feedback c) both capacitor and inductor in parallel
c) positional feedback
8. When you use an op amp as a buffer it has
8. In a common collector circuit the output and input are a) high input impedance and low output impedance
a) out of phase by 90o b) low input impedance and high output impedance
b) in phase c) the same input an output impedance
c) out of phase by 60o
9. What switches off a thyristor?
9. In velocity feedback the signal is a) Remove the gate voltage
a) in phase b) Remove supply voltage
b) out of phase c) Reverse bias gate
c) equal to the error signal

10. When an SCR is switched on it has

10. When a hole diffuses from the p region to the n region a) high resistance
a) it becomes a minority carrier in the n region b) low resistance
b) lowers the potential barrier c) no change in resistance
c) raises the potential barrier

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1. What is required for the switching of a monostable multivibrator 1. A triac is a type of

a) one trigger pulse to switch on and another to switch off a) thyristor
b) one trigger pulse to both switch on and off b) thermistor
c) one trigger pulse to switch on and two trigger pulses to switch off c) transistor

2. A transistor at saturation has 2. A piece of pure Germanium

a) high resistance a) has a deficit of electrons
b) low resistance b) is electrically stable
c) zero resistance c) has an excess of electrons

3. A capacitor resistor coupled multistage amp lets 3. If a junction diode is reverse biased too far, the output current
a) AC and DC pass to the next stage a) would cease to flow
b) AC pass only b) increase
c) DC pass only c) reverse direction

4. An oscillator operating at its natural frequency has feedback which is 4. An Rc Connected amp has
a) inphase a) no AC across
b) 90 degrees out of phase b) no DC across
c) 180 degrees out of phase c) even amounts of d.c and a.c across

5. What type of diode when forward biased holes and electrons recombine producing photons? 5. When a PN junction is forward biased, it conducts via
a) gunn a) majority carrier
b) LED b) minority carrier
c) photodiode c) intrinsic carrier

6. What type of pulse is required to switch on a SCR 6. Thermal runaway in a transistor refers to
a) positive a) high current flow when temperature increases
b) negative b) low current flow when temperature increases
c) positive and negative c) high current flow when temperature decreases

7. Which mathematical operation is performed by a modulator amplifier? 7. When is maximum voltage induced into the rotor of a control synchro transformer
a) Addition a) 90 degrees (null position)
b) Subtraction b) 0 degrees
c) Multiplication c) when spinning fast

8. What is meant by a bistable circuit? 8. Resistors and capacitors are used to couple stages of amplifiers so that
a) The circuit has 2 stable states and will stay in which one it is put a) only d.c can be applied
b) The circuit has 2 stable states and will stay in both at the same time b) equal amounts of a.c and d.c can be applied
c) The circuit has 1 stable state and it can be negative or positive c) only a.c can be applied

9. A zener diode is designed to operate 9. An astable multivibrator is a

a) above its breakdown voltage a) free running vibrator
b) below its breakdown voltage b) one which requires an input switch on and off
c) either above or below its breakdown voltage c) one which requires no input whatsoever

10. A JFET is 10. Op amps use what power supply

a) voltage sensitive a) 26v a.c
b) current sensitive b) 5v – 15v d.c
c) either of the above depending on resistance in the circuit c) 26v d.c

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1 To check the output of a synchro stator it would be preferable to use 1 A device which has a high input impedance, low output impedance and high voltage gain is
a) an Avometer a
b) a Valve Volmeter a) Class A amp
c) a Cambridge Bridge b) Class B amp
c) Op-Amp
2 Synchro capacitors are connected into synchro systems to
a) minimize the torque synchro stator current at null 2 In an integrated circuit, the components are mounted by
b) increase the accuracy of the control synchro a) wires connecting them using conformal coating
c) act as spark suppression due to wear of the slip rings b) a three dimensional process with no connections between them required
c) metal oxide film etched onto surface
3 The purpose of the fly wheel incorporated in a synchro
a) is to increase the driving force 3 For a NPN transistor to conduct the collector circuit has to be
b) to prevent oscillations a) more positive than the emitter
c) to prevent insect ingress b) more positive than the base
c) less positive than the emitter
4 In a slab desynn transmitter the
a) pick-offs form part of the circuit resistance 4 The amount of rate feedback from a tachogenerator is
b) pick-offs rotate on the slab resister a) proportional to speed
c) pick-offs are connected to a spark suppressor b) inversely proportional to speed
c) constant for all servo speeds
5 If, in a servo system, the amplitude from the feedback system is below normal, the servo
will 5 When forward biased, current flow is mainly due to the
a) oscillate a) majority carriers
b) be sluggish in operation b) minority carriers
c) be overdamped c) germanium bias junction

6 A desynn instrument has a positive irregular increasing error, you would adjust 6 When forward biased the
a) lever length a) positive lead is connected to the N type and negative to the P type
b) lever angle b) positive lead is connected to the P type and negative to the N type
c) lever angle and lever length c) positive lead is connected to both N and P type

7 Torque synchro receiver bearing friction will cause 7 In a PNP transistor, which way does conventional current flow?
a) hunting a) Base to emitter
b) misalignment b) Collector to emitter
c) improved accuracy c) Emitter to Collector
X
8 A control synchro system pointer is 8 In the Zener Diode suppressor shown, point X in
a) actuated by a permanent magnet respect to point Y should be
b) displaced by the torque of the stator a) more negative
c) motor driven b) more positive
c) either positive or negative Y
9 AD.C. signal converted to a phase sensitive A.C. is
a) demodulation 9 In a integrated circuit, the components are inserted
b) phase conversion a) manually
c) modulation b) automatically
c) by doping in successive layers
10 If velocity feedback in a servo system is above optimum, this will cause
a) sluggish operation 10 The typical voltage drop across an L.E.D is
b) hunting a) 2v
c) has no effect b) 4v
c) 6v

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1. In an electronic circuit with an operational amplifier connected in the push-pull This is exam number 28. You've been here 1 times
configuration, the circuit
a) decreases independence 1 What are the majority carriers for a forward biased PN junction device?
b) utilizes both sides of the signal a) Electrons
c) blocks half of the input signal b) Holes
c) Electrons and holes
2 Pin 3 on op-amp has a + symbol. This designates
a) positive offset null 2 The resistance measured using an AVO between the Collector and Emitter of a transistor is
b) positive input DC pin a) same both ways
c) non-inverting input b) smaller Collector to Emitter
c) higher Collector to Emitter
3 An advantage of a FET when compared to a bi-polar transistor is
a) the input resistance is lower 3 Germanium in its pure state is
b) the switching time is quicker a) neutral
c) the input resistance is higher b) positively charged
c) negatively charged
4 The semiconductor substrate used in “chips” is most commonly
a) germanium 4 Common Collector has the following characteristics
b) silicon a) Medium Voltage Gain, High Current Gain, Non-Inverted Output
c) phiidide X b) Low Voltage Gain, High Current Gain, Inverted Output
c) Medium Voltage Gain, Low Current Gain, Inverted Output
5 Point X compared to point Z
5 To push-pull transistors have what commoned?
a) Z is more positive a) Bases
b) Y is more negative b) Collectors
c) Z is more negative Y c) Emitters

6 The typical bandwidth for an 6 In a Common Emitter Amplifier RE is used for

audio frequency amplifier is a) Biasing
shown by line b) Stabilisation
a) X c) Load control
b) Y Output X Y Z

c) Z 7 If the reverse bias voltage across a diode is too high

10KHz 100KHz 10MHz 100MHz a) load current increases rapidly
7 What control system is used on b) load current reverses
an input gives a controlled predetermined c) load current reduces to zero
output? Frequency
a) Open Loop 8 The rotor coil of a synchrotel
b) Closed Loop a) is stationary
c) Control Servo b) rotates
c) rotates only when a current flow in it
8 Increasing velocity feedback from optimum will give
a) sluggish performance 9 An increase in amplitude of a rate feedback signal will cause
b) faster performance a) sluggish servo operation
c) no change on the output b) reduce hunting
c) instable operation
9 A rate control servo system with a steady input voltage will give
a) constant speed 10 An increase in negative feedback
b) increasing speed a) increases system sensitivity
c) decreasing speed b) decreases system sensitivity
c) will make the driven device continuously rotate
10 Where are decoupling capacitors used in digital circuits?
a) Between pins 1&8
b) Close to the +ve pin
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1 An integrated circuit is manufactured by 1 In a synchrotel the rotating winding is

a) computer hardware, which use individual circuits on ribbon a) the stator
b) doping impurities into layers of intrinsic material b) rotor
c) etching copper tracks onto an insulating board c) neither

2 A de-coupling capacitor in a PCB is used to 2 The receiver rotor in a torque synchro system oscillation over an arc of approx 75 degrees.
a) minimise transient currents The probable cause is
b) pass a.c only a) short circuit between two stator lines
c) pass d.c only b) two stator lines reversed
c) one stator line open circuit
3 A monostable vibrator
a) is switched on by a trigger pulse then within a pre-set time will eventually return to its original state 3 Synchro capacitors are fitted
b) uses a trigger pulse to turn on and the same pulse to turn off a) to provide critical damping
c) uses one pulse to turn on and another to turn off b) to make additional damping feature unnecessary
c) to improve sensitivity and accuracy
4 Position feedback is used to
a) ensure control surface moves to the demanded position by the controls 4 The output of a control transformer is made
b) to prevent control surface oscillations while the surface is being moved a) phase and amplitude sensitive by direction and magnitude of the transmitter rotor movement
c) indicate to the pilot the position of the load respectively
b phase and amplitude sensitive by magnitude and direction of the transmitter rotor movement
5 The output from a control transformer is respectively
a) torque c) phase sensitive by transmitter excitation and amplitude sensitive by direction of transmitter rotor
b) AC voltage movement
c) DC voltage
5 When the maximum voltage is induced in control transformer rotor
6 The stator output voltages from a synchro resolver are a) rotor axis is perpendicular to stator axis
a) DC b) rotor axis is inline with stator axis
b) AC single phase c) rotor axis is 270 degrees with stator axis
c) 3 phase

7 The purpose of synchro capacitors in a differential synchro transmission system

a) to reduce stator current
b) reduce rotor current
c) reduce stator circuit impedance

8 A typical use for resolver synchros is

a) in compass comparator units
b) engine power instrumentation
c) fly by wire system

9 The purpose of a flywheel in a synchro receiver indicator is to

a) prevent spinning or oscillation
b) encourage spinning
c) increase driving torque

10 A linear variometer is
a) a special synchro giving ac output proportional to shaft angle
b) a special auto transformer to synchro system power supplies
c) an alternative term for a desynn system

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