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ELECTRO-TECHNICAL SCIENCE QUIZ: BASIC ELECTRONICS For each question, decide if the answer or statement is true or false. You may need to refer to your notes or suitable text books.
Q1
Q2
Covering: Unit 202 of C&G 2365-02 or EAL equivalent.
One of the most commonly used components in electronic circuits is the fixed value carbon resistor.
A carbon resistor with three red bands at one end and a silver band at the other end means it has a value of 222kΩ +/- 5%.
TRUE FALSE
TRUE FALSE
TRUE
Q3
Polyester, mica and ceramic represent types of capacitor.
Q4
A capacitor that has a (+) symbol at one end is an electrolytic capacitor.
FALSE
TRUE FALSE
Q5
Q6
Q7
TRUE
The material used to separate the ‘plates’ of a capacitor is called the ‘dielectric’.
FALSE
The electronic component that controls current flow in opposite directions is called a semiconductor diode.
The component that is able to ‘amplify’ very small currents is called a transistor.
TRUE FALSE
TRUE FALSE
TRUE
Q8
A thermistor is a component that has a fixed value of resistance.
Q9
A component with multiple connecting pins is generally identified as an integrated circuit component.
FALSE
TRUE FALSE
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