ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 752583 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.05
Score 0% 61%

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1

Which of the following is not a terminal on a transistor?

59% Answer Correctly

base

collector

input

emitter


Solution

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.


2

The valence shell of n insulator is how full of electrons?

56% Answer Correctly

more than half full

less than half full

half full

empty


Solution

Insulators have valence shells that are more than half full of electrons and, as such, are tightly bound to the nucleus and difficult to move from one atom to another.


3

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

52% Answer Correctly

triple

double

less than

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.


4

The volt is a unit of measurement for:

80% Answer Correctly

current

capacitance

voltage

power


Solution

Voltage (V) is the electrical potential difference between two points. Electrons will flow as current from areas of high potential (concentration of electrons) to areas of low potential. Voltage and current are directly proportional in that the higher the voltage applied to a conductor the higher the current that will result.


5

The voltage output of a transformer primarily depends on which of the following?

58% Answer Correctly

the number of turns in the wire of the coils

the conductor used for the wire in the coils

the diameter of the wire in the coils

the diameter of the coils


Solution

A transformer utilizes an inductor to increase or decrease the voltage in a circuit. AC flowing in a coil wrapped around an iron core magnetizes the core causing it to produce a magnetic field. This magnetic field generates a voltage in a nearby coil of wire and, depending on the number of turns in the wire of the primary (source) and secondary coils and their proximity, voltage is induced in the secondary coil.