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Associate CET practice exam questions latest upload
1. 8.33 meters is the full wavelength in air for what RF frequency?: 36
MHz
2. Decimal 164 would appear as in
binary?:
10100100
3. A resistor has color stripes yellow, violet, violet, silver. It is:: 470
MegOhm +/- 10%
4.
what is the total capacitance of three capacitors valued at 100pf,
100pf, and 50pf when connected in a series?:
25 pf
5.
what is the ripple frequency of a full wave single phase
bridge rectifier
operated at 60Hz?: 120Hz
6. When heated or cooled, a emits a
voltage.:
theromcouple
7. Which wire size is physically largest?: #8
8.
Adding the binary numbers 101011 and 001110 will give you
what result?: -
111001
9. A component that reduces in resistance as it is heated:: Is a
negative temperature
coeflcient thermistor
10.
An
autotransformer::
has a single
winding
11.
A dual trace oscilloscope differs from a single trace in that
only the dual
trace scope:: alternates sweeps
12.
If
an
RF
signal
voltage
is
reduced
by
6
dB,
it
is
then::
half the
original
size
13. Applying positive voltage to the P end and negative to
the N end of a
germanium diode:: will forward bias it
14. You would probably prefer a digital VOM over an ordinary
analog meter::
for
most accuracy
15. You should expect the video amplifier in a radar or TV
pf3
pf4
pf5
pf8
pf9
pfa
pfd
pfe
pff

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  1. 8.33 meters is the full wavelength in air for what RF frequency?: 36 MHz
  2. Decimal 164 would appear as in binary?: 10100100
  3. A resistor has color stripes yellow, violet, violet, silver. It is:: 470 MegOhm +/- 10%
  4. what is the total capacitance of three capacitors valued at 100pf, 100pf, and 50pf when connected in a series?: 25 pf
  5. what is the ripple frequency of a full wave single phase bridge rectifier operated at 60Hz?: 120Hz
  6. When heated or cooled, a emits a voltage.: theromcouple
  7. Which wire size is physically largest?: #
  8. Adding the binary numbers 101011 and 001110 will give you what result?: - 111001
  9. A component that reduces in resistance as it is heated:: Is a negative temperature coeflcient thermistor
  10. An autotransformer:: has a single winding
  11. A dual trace oscilloscope differs from a single trace in that only the dual trace scope:: alternates sweeps
  12. If an RF signal voltage is reduced by 6 dB, it is then:: half the original size
  13. Applying positive voltage to the P end and negative to the N end of a germanium diode:: will forward bias it
  14. You would probably prefer a digital VOM over an ordinary analog meter:: for most accuracy
  15. You should expect the video amplifier in a radar or TV

2 / 17 receiver to have a frequency response of:: 0-6 MHz

  1. The radio communication mode that utilizes the basic frequency and one of the side bands:: is called "SSB"
  2. When using fiber optics to transfer a signal, the light must:: Enter the "cone of acceptance"
  3. The energy stored in a coil is measured in:: Joules
  4. The telephone communication term "cellular" refers to:: small geographic areas covered by each base station.
  5. Integrated Circuit failures often exhibit:: open or short conditions
  6. Which of these would you normally choose to cause an LED to light?: 3 V DC
  7. A capacitor (3/8" x 1/8" ceramic or mica) marked 47K is:: 47pf+/- 10%
  8. A digital storage oscilloscope:: uses micro processing and memory to allow close analysis of signals; is specially designed for analyzing digital signals; converts analog input signals to a digital display
  9. Carbon microphones are much like variable:: Resistors
  10. An antenna that is longer than another:: will have a lower resonant frequency
  11. An 8-bit binary code allows logical combinations.: 256
  12. An inductor in an electronic circuit:: resists AC current flow
  13. A printer directly connected to a personal computer would use a connection.: USB or parallel Centronics
  14. The digital method of representing characters by using combinations of zeros and ones is called:: binary
  15. Fm utilizes where AM utilizes signal level variations.: frequency variations
  16. What decimal number is represented by the binary number 01101010?: 106
  17. Decimal 50 would appear as in Hex.: 32

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  1. The average of a full sine wave rectified voltage is:: .637 x peak
  2. The ripple frequency for a half wave rectifier operating from 60 Hz electrical power is:: 60 Hz
  3. The effective voltage of a 100V peak to peak sine wave is::
  4. A pi filter is an inductor with:: a capacitor at each end to common
  5. An inductor opposes any change in:: current
  6. A capacitor opposes any change in:: voltage
  7. A capacitor will charge to what percent of full charge in one RC time?: 63.
  8. Moving one plate of a capacitor further away from the other will:: decrease capacitance
  9. The fact than an inductor opposes any change in current is true of:: AC and DC signals
  10. If you increase the value of a capacitor, the capacitive reactance will:: decrease
  11. In checking a capacitor to see if it is shorted, open or leaky, you would use the Ohm meter range.: Highest
  12. The capacitor in a power supply capacitive filter:: is in parallel with the load
  13. Th e time required to dicharge a capacitor depends on the across its terminals.: the combination of LRC
  14. With a given filter type, pure filtering is easiest with:: high frequencies
  15. Using a resistor instead of an inductor in a power supply pi filter:: all of the above
  16. A power supply whose output voltage does not change whether the load is light or heavy, would have what percent of regulation?: 0
  17. A power supply which measures 50 volts when under no load and 40 volts under a full load has what percent regulation using the % of regulation formula: (%=(EnL - EfL) / EfL x 100)?: 25

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  1. Correctly connecting a properly rated zener diode across a power supply load will:: limit the output DC
  2. A triac in a power control circuit:: acts as an on/ott switch
  3. Which wire gauge has the largest diameter?: 20
  4. What specification should NOT be of concern regarding wire conductors?- : Length
  5. The normal open circuit voltage for each nickelcadmium cell is approximat- ley .: 1.
  6. Lead free type solder for electronics work is made from:: silver and tin
  7. Soldering stations used for electronics circuit board work have historically been: 30 watts
  8. Solder flux mainly:: removes oxides on metals to be soldered
  9. Laminations used for the core of a transformer:: must be insulated from each other.
  10. I=1 amp, R=10,000 ohms. What is the value of voltage?: 10, volts
  11. If R=200 ohms and I=.02 amps. What is the value of P (power).: .08 watts
  12. Which frequency will have a higher loss when using coaxial cable transmis- sion line?: 1 GHz
  13. A is a reference antenna that all other antennas with gain are compared to.: Dipole
  14. A high frequency antenna than a low frequency one.: is shorter
  15. Standing waves on a transmission cable:: can be caused by poor termination
  16. Sideband frequencies are produced when a radio carrier frequency is:: mod- ulated
  17. Doubling the power in a transmitter output signal is dB gain.: 3
  18. 0 dBm V is what levle of received TV signal?: 1000 microvolts

7 / 17 signal wave.: more than 180 but less than 360

  1. A track on a computer removable disk is:: divided into sectors
  2. A PC has Conventional RAM and ROM memory area (in a PC it is 0 to 640 kilobytes); Upper memory area (640 Kb to 1 meg) and extended memory area (above 1 megabyte). What other names for internal memory types do PCs have?: Tape drive
  3. Which video system has the highest resolution?: XVGA
  4. You would want to use a dual trace oscilloscope to measure:: signal ditterences between two points
  5. Common Intermediate Frequencies (IF's) for AM and FM commercial broadcast receivers are:: 455 kHz and 10.7 MHz
  6. Analog radio receiver signal compression:: reduces the high frequency received signal amplitude
  7. Coaxial cable line losses at RF frequencies are due to:: wire resistance, capacitive and inductive reactance
  8. You are troubleshooting audio reproduction equipment and measure the signal to be input into the audio amplifier. What approximate RMS level would you except that signal to be?: 1, millivolts
  9. The noise level in a radio receiver is generated mostly in the:: RF section
  10. The fast charging rate for a NiCad or Ni-MH battery should not exceed % of its AHr, or ampere hour rating?: 10
  11. Which one of the following in a PC would be part of disk operations?: SATA or IDE controller
  12. An LED:: can be used as a fiber optic signal source
  13. A dual trace oscilloscope may have:: a Z input for intensity modulation
  14. The gain of an-amp connected as an inverting amplifier is determined by the external .: feedback and input resistors
  15. Diodes are made from one type of material.: false
  16. Which propagation condition would be significant for UHF

8 / 17 signal to be received at a distance of 500 miles?: Tropospheric ducting

  1. A three input NAND has two low inputs and one high input. The output is:: High
  2. Which of these would be considered a component of "basic" power sup- ply?: Diode rectifer
  3. A "video signal" is defined as:: Baseband including visual information.
  4. You are servicing a power supply and have disconnected power. It has several 250 uF capacitors connected in parallel. To avoid shock, these capaci- tors:: Should be discharged to chassis ground, through a suitable resistor.
  5. A schematic used in electronic servicing:: is much like a road map for following signals

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  1. A light emitting diode will light when:: it is forward biased
  2. A zener diode is rated 6.3 v. This tells you:: it conducts to limit voltage across it to 6.3 v
  3. A triac is frequently used:: to electronically turn equipment on and ott

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  1. A techician must be knowledgeable about "ESD":: because static discharge can destroy many components
  2. In a motor, the counter emf voltage induced in the armature the source current.: causes a decrease in
  3. One significant difference between a TV antenna and a CB antenna would be:: TV is polarized horizontal while CB is veritcal
  4. Switching power supplies:: are sometimes called DC to DC converters
  5. Which of these would you likely find in a DC motor speed control circuit?: an op-amp
  6. A transformer on a schematic has two leads connected to the primary and three to the secondary, one on each end and one in the middle. This is a: center tapped secondary transformer
  7. T he 9 pin DB9 connector serial port on a PC is commonly called the standard.: RS
  8. Three capacitors, of 470 pf, 560 pf and .47 pf are in parallel with each other. The total is:: 1030.47 pf
  9. Ohm's law provides equations relating to:: volts, amps, and resistance
  10. A power source such as a generator to what component in a water supply system?: A pump
  11. Which of these is a good indication of the quality of an analog meter?: the ohms per volt rating
  12. The vertical axis of an oscilloscope display is also called the:: Y axis
  13. If you increase the value of an inductor, the the inductive reactance will:: - increase
  14. Which would least likely be a high voltage (above 1,000v) capacitor?: Elec- trolytic
  15. The rechargeable cells currently used in many consumer

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  1. The antenna used to compare the gain of other antennas is called .: dipole
  2. The component that effectively becomes a short when turned on, and is turned off by disconnecting the path from the anode to cathode is the:: silicon controlled rectifier
  3. Which of these terms would you most expect to see when referring to types of resistors?: metal film
  4. "Microwave," as used in radio electronics, refers to:: 1GHz - 100GHz radio frequencies
  5. A differential amplifier whose two input signals are equal, but 180 degree out of phase, will have a output signal.: maximum
  6. Which of these can be used to control the output level of a generator?: a small DC voltage applied to the field winding
  7. Impedance (Z, in ohms) includes:: Resistance, capacitive reactance and inductive
  8. The velocity factor in an RF transmission line is determined by:: the dielectric material between center conductor
  9. A fuse, marked 250v, 650ma can be used in circuits with an "open fuse" supply voltage of:: 125 volts
  10. A thermistor:: changes resistance with temperature
  11. When a transformer is designed, what most determines the output voltage from the secondary?: the ratio of primary to secondary turns
  12. Adding armature winding in parallel to a generator's existing windings:: - improves its voltage stability
  13. A 10W signal is received at 5W. This is a dB loss.: 3
  14. Its is desired to raise the power to a speaker from 15W to 30W. This is a:: 3 dB increase
  15. Which of these IC or semiconductor devices normally requires the most careful handling to avoid damage by static

14 / 17 electricity?: CMOS

  1. Which of these components most closely compares to the output of a solar cell?: A NiCad battery
  2. Three series inductors have values of 20 mH, 30 mH and 40 mH respective- ly. Total inductance is:: 90 mH
  3. Phototransistors:: can be sensitive to invisible light

16 / 17 level on an SCR drops below the trigger point. What happens?: The SCR stays on

  1. The combination of resistance and reactance which restricts the flow of alternating current is called:: Impedance
  2. The output of a thermocouple would most likely be measured in:: millivolts
  3. The Z axis on an oscilloscope is:: intensity
  4. When soldering transistor or IC chip legs, a should be used to prevent overheating of the small discrete components.: heat sink clip

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  1. Which of the below would normally be used for the core of a transformer?- : Ferrite
  2. The "1" in binary number 100000 carries a weight of:: 32
  3. You would choose an LCD if you needed:: a low current digital display
  4. Germanium diodes:: normally drop about .3 V with forawrd current
  5. RF signal propagation what is normally considered "line of sight" would be:: UHF