ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 494324 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.91
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1 How would you connect 10 [9V 20A] batteries to achieve a combined power output of 90V 20A?
53% Answer Correctly
series
series-parallel
perpendicular
parallel

Solution

Connecting the 10 batteries in series multiplies their voltage while keeping their current the same yielding a 90V 20A configuration. Connecting the 10 batteries in parallel multiplies their current while keeping their voltage the same yieleding a 9V 200A configuration. Using a series-parallel connection, 5 batteries can be connected in series and 5 can be connected in parallel resulting in a 45V 100A configuration.


2

Resistance is opposition to which of the following?

70% Answer Correctly

impedance

current

conductance

voltage


Solution

Resistance is opposition to the flow of current and is measured in ohms (Ω). One ohm is defined as the amount of resistance that will allow one ampere of current to flow if one volt of voltage is applied. As resistance increases, current decreases as resistance and current are inversely proportional.


3

This circuit diagram represents a(n):

65% Answer Correctly

series-parallel circuit

parallel circuit

series circuit

rectifier


Solution

In a parallel circuit, each load occupies a separate parallel path in the circuit and the input voltage is fully applied to each path. Unlike a series circuit where current (I) is the same at all points in the circuit, in a parallel circuit, voltage (V) is the same across each parallel branch of the circuit but current differs in each branch depending on the load (resistance) present.


4

The diameter of a number 12 wire is __________ the diameter of a number 6 wire?

52% Answer Correctly

double

less than

triple

more than


Solution

The larger the number the smaller the diameter of the wire. So, the diameter of a number 12 wire is less than the diameter of a number 6 wire.


5

General current flow in a transistor is from __________ to __________.

50% Answer Correctly

collector, base

collector, emitter

base, emitter

base, collector


Solution

The transistor is the foundation of modern electronic devices. It is made entirely from semiconductor material (making it a solid state device) and can serve many different functions in a circuit including acting as a switch, amplifier, or current regulator. A transistor works by allowing a small amount of current applied at the base to control general current flow from collector to emitter through the transistor.