AMS 116 Final Exam Questions and Answers
Question 1
If the transistor for the Radio light circuit in the transistorized lighting circuit were to
short collector to emitter how would this affect the lights?
Correct Answer
The Radio lights would be on full bright.
Question 2
In an atom, where are the electrons located?
Correct Answer
Shells
Question 3
Capacitors are said to block DC current.
Correct Answer
True
Question 4
An "atom" is balanced - it is not positive nor negative.
Correct Answer
True
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,Question 5
A series AC circuit has the below values. The circuit's true power is _____ mW. (enter
only the numeric value rounded to 3-decimal places if needed)
24VAC
400 Hz
R = 2.5 kohms
XL = 500 ohms
XC = 800 ohms
Correct Answer
227.129
Question 6
When using a voltmeter for troubleshooting, most measurements are made from a
point in the circuit to _____.
Correct Answer
ground
Question 7
You are testing the below transistor. To forward bias the base / emitter junction how
would you connect your meter leads to the transistor?
Correct Answer
Positive on the base and negative on the emitter.
Question 8
The Wheatstone bridge is balanced when the ratio of resistance in branch 1 equals
the ratio of resistance in branch 2.
Correct Answer
True
Question 9
A microswitch gets its name because it is a small device.
Correct Answer
False
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,Question 10
Magnetic lines of flux flow out of the _
Correct Answer
North pole
Question 11
A transformer's input coil is called the _________________ and the output coil is called
the _____________________.
Correct Answer
primary / secondary
Question 12
Transformers operate under the principle of __________________ induction.
Correct Answer
mutual
Question 13
A "hole" in a semiconductor material has a _____ charge.
Correct Answer
positive
Question 14
On a switch represented by the below symbol, there would be connection to the "NC"
contact all of the time. (It would never connect to the "NO" contact)
Correct Answer
False
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, Question 15
A unit of measure value has a metric prefix of "m". This would indicate a power of 10
exponent of
Correct Answer
10^-3
Question 16
During battery recharge, the plates give up their sulfate back to the electrolyte. The
electrolyte gives its oxygen molecules back to the lead peroxide positive plate. This
results in the electrolyte to move from being near water back towards a strong acid.
Correct Answer
True
Question 17
Like current, electric energy flows from the source and returns back to the source.
Correct Answer
False
Question 18
An RLC circuit has the below reactance values:
XL= 2.0kohms
XC = 1.5kohms
The circuit would be _____
Correct Answer
inductive
Question 19
What keeps one side of a battery positive and the other side negative?
Correct Answer
Electromotive force (EMF)
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Question 1
If the transistor for the Radio light circuit in the transistorized lighting circuit were to
short collector to emitter how would this affect the lights?
Correct Answer
The Radio lights would be on full bright.
Question 2
In an atom, where are the electrons located?
Correct Answer
Shells
Question 3
Capacitors are said to block DC current.
Correct Answer
True
Question 4
An "atom" is balanced - it is not positive nor negative.
Correct Answer
True
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,Question 5
A series AC circuit has the below values. The circuit's true power is _____ mW. (enter
only the numeric value rounded to 3-decimal places if needed)
24VAC
400 Hz
R = 2.5 kohms
XL = 500 ohms
XC = 800 ohms
Correct Answer
227.129
Question 6
When using a voltmeter for troubleshooting, most measurements are made from a
point in the circuit to _____.
Correct Answer
ground
Question 7
You are testing the below transistor. To forward bias the base / emitter junction how
would you connect your meter leads to the transistor?
Correct Answer
Positive on the base and negative on the emitter.
Question 8
The Wheatstone bridge is balanced when the ratio of resistance in branch 1 equals
the ratio of resistance in branch 2.
Correct Answer
True
Question 9
A microswitch gets its name because it is a small device.
Correct Answer
False
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,Question 10
Magnetic lines of flux flow out of the _
Correct Answer
North pole
Question 11
A transformer's input coil is called the _________________ and the output coil is called
the _____________________.
Correct Answer
primary / secondary
Question 12
Transformers operate under the principle of __________________ induction.
Correct Answer
mutual
Question 13
A "hole" in a semiconductor material has a _____ charge.
Correct Answer
positive
Question 14
On a switch represented by the below symbol, there would be connection to the "NC"
contact all of the time. (It would never connect to the "NO" contact)
Correct Answer
False
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, Question 15
A unit of measure value has a metric prefix of "m". This would indicate a power of 10
exponent of
Correct Answer
10^-3
Question 16
During battery recharge, the plates give up their sulfate back to the electrolyte. The
electrolyte gives its oxygen molecules back to the lead peroxide positive plate. This
results in the electrolyte to move from being near water back towards a strong acid.
Correct Answer
True
Question 17
Like current, electric energy flows from the source and returns back to the source.
Correct Answer
False
Question 18
An RLC circuit has the below reactance values:
XL= 2.0kohms
XC = 1.5kohms
The circuit would be _____
Correct Answer
inductive
Question 19
What keeps one side of a battery positive and the other side negative?
Correct Answer
Electromotive force (EMF)
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