ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 659047 Results

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1

What kind of diode allows current to flow in the opposite direction once a certain voltage threshold is reached?

50% Answer Correctly

light emitting diode

zener diode

v-type diode

standard diode


Solution

A diode allows current to pass easily in one direction and blocks current in the other direction. A zener diode is a diode which allows current to flow in one direction as normal and will also allow current flow in the reverse direction when the voltage is above a certain value. This value is called the breakdown voltage.


2

Which of the following statements about a capacitor is false?

77% Answer Correctly

you should always discharge any capacitors before working on an electronic circuit

a capacitor remains charged even after the input voltage is removed

it is safe to touch a capacitor with your hands as long as it is small

to discharge a capacitor safely, use a high-wattage resistor comparable to the capacitance of the capacitor


Solution

The purpose of a capacitor is to retain electric charge and it will do so even after its input voltage is removed. After the input voltage is removed, the capacitor will slowly discharge but, depending on the size and characteristics of the capacitor, discharging could take from a few minutes to a few years. So, it's never safe to touch a capacitor with your hands and you should make sure to discharge any capacitors in a circuit before working on it using an appropriately high-wattage resistor or a capacitor discharge tool.


3

Which of the following is a characteristic of batteries connected in parallel?

52% Answer Correctly

total current equals the sum of the individual battery currents

one connection is made between each adjacent battery

total current equals the average of the individual battery currents

the positive terminal of one battery is connected to the negative terminal of the next


Solution

You can multiply the voltage or the current supplied by individual batteries by connecting them together either in series or in parallel. The characteristics of batteries connected in parallel are that total voltage equals the average of the individual battery voltages, total current equals the sum of the individual battery currents, the positive terminal of one battery is connected to the positive terminal of the next, the negative terminal of one battery is connected to the negative terminal of the next, and two connections are made between each adjacent battery.


4

Inductance is a factor in which of the following?

44% Answer Correctly

batteries connected in serial

a DC circuit

an AC circuit

determining energy stored by a capacitor


Solution

Inductance is a property of an AC circuit (or a component in an AC circuit) that quantifies resistance to changes in current. The current in an AC circuit is continuously changing and inductive reactance (the opposition to change) depends both on the inductance of the circuit or component and the rate at which the current is changing.


5 Use Ohm's Law to calculate the value of voltage in this circuit if resistance is 70 Ω and current is 2 amps.
85% Answer Correctly
142 V
143 V
146 V
140 V

Solution

Ohm's law specifies the relationship between voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R) in an electrical circuit: V = IR.

V = \( I \times R \) = \( 2 \times 70 \) = 140 V