Question paper 2

1. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?
A
.

Oxygen

B
.

Hydrogen sulphide

C
.

Carbon dioxide

D
.

Nitrogen

Answer: Option B
2. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?
A
.

Phosphorous

B
.

Bromine

C
.

Chlorine

D
.

Helium

Answer: Option B
3. Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is
A
.

copper

B
.

magnesium

C
.

iron

D
.

calcium

Answer: Option B
4. Which of the following is used in pencils?
A
.

Graphite

B
.

Silicon

C
.

Charcoal

D
.

Phosphorous

Answer: Option A
5. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?
A
.

Tin

B
.

Mercury

C
.

Lead

D
.

Zinc

Answer: Option B
6. Chemical formula for water is
A
.

NaAlO2

B
.

H 2O

C
.

Al2O3

D
.

CaSiO3

Answer: Option B
7. The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is
A
.

nitrogen

B
.

hydrogen

C
.

carbon dioxide

D
.

oxygen

Answer: Option A
8. Washing soda is the common name for
A
.

Sodium carbonate

B
.

Calcium bicarbonate

Sodium bicarbonate

.
D
.

Calcium carbonate

Answer: Option A
9. Quartz crystals normally used in quartz clocks etc. is chemically
A
.

silicon dioxide

B
.

germanium oxide

C
.

a mixture of germanium oxide and silicon dioxide

D
.

sodium silicate

Answer: Option A
10. Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?
A
.

Methane

B
.

Nitrous oxide

C
.

Carbon dioxide

D
.

Hydrogen

Answer: Option D
11. The nucleus of an atom consists of
A
.

electrons and neutrons

B
.

electrons and protons

C
.

protons and neutrons

D
.

All of the above

Answer: Option C
12. The number of moles of solute present in 1 kg of a solvent is called its
A
.

molality

B
.

molarity

C
.

normality

D
.

formality

Answer: Option A
13. The most electronegative element among the following is
A
.

sodium

B
.

bromine

C
.

fluorine

D
.

oxygen

Answer: Option C
14. The metal used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate is
A
.

Na

B
.

Ag

C
.

Hg

D
.

Fe

Answer: Option D
15. The number of d-electrons in Fe2+ (Z = 26) is not equal to that of
A
.

p-electrons in Ne(Z = 10)

B
.

s-electrons in Mg(Z = 12)

C
.

d-electrons in Fe(Z = 26)

D
.

p-electrons in CI(Z = 17)

16. The metallurgical process in which a metal is obtained in a fused state is called
A
.

smelting

B
.

roasting

C
.

calcinations

D
.

froth floatation

Answer: Option A
17. In which decade was the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) founded?
A
.

1850s

B
.

1880s

C
.

1930s

D
.

1950s

Answer: Option B
18. What is part of a database that holds only one type of information?
A
.

Report

B
.

Field

C
.

Record

D
.

File

Answer: Option B
19. 'OS' computer abbreviation usually means ?
A
.

Order of Significance

B
.

Open Software

C
.

Operating System

D
.

Optical Sensor

20. In which decade with the first transatlantic radio broadcast occur?
A
.

1850s

B
.

1860s

C
.

1870s

D
.

1900s

Answer: Option D
21. '.MOV' extension refers usually to what kind of file?
A
.

Image file

B
.

Animation/movie file

C
.

Audio file

D
.

MS Office document

Answer: Option B
22. In which decade was the SPICE simulator introduced?
A
.

1950s

B
.

1960s

C
.

1970s

D
.

1980s

Answer: Option C
23. Most modern TV's draw power even if turned off. The circuit the power is used in does what
function?
A
.

Sound

B
.

Remote control

C
.

Color balance

D
.

High voltage

Answer: Option B
24. Which is a type of Electrically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory?

A
.

Flash

B
.

Flange

C
.

Fury

D
.

FRAM

Answer: Option A
25. The purpose of choke in tube light is ?
A
.

To decrease the current

B
.

To increase the current

C
.

To decrease the voltage momentarily

D
.

To increase the voltage momentarily

Answer: Option D
26. '.MPG' extension refers usually to what kind of file?
A
.

WordPerfect Document file

B
.

MS Office document

C
.

Animation/movie file

D
.

Image file

Answer: Option C
27. Blue is what number on the resistor color code?
A
.

B
.

C
.

D
.

Answer: Option D

28. Changing computer language of 1's and 0's to characters that a person can understand is...
A
.

Highlight

B
.

Clip art

C
.

Decode

D
.

Execute

Answer: Option C
29. What's a web browser?
A
.

A kind of spider

B
.

A computer that stores WWW files

C
.

A person who likes to look at websites

D
.

A software program that allows you to access sites on the World Wide Web

Answer: Option D
30. http://www.indiabix.com - is an example of what?
A
.

A URL

B
.

An access code

C
.

A directory

D
.

A server

Answer: Option A
31. How many bits is a byte?
A
.

B
.

C
.

16

D
.

32

Answer: Option B
32. Which company created the most used networking software in the 1980's
A
.

Microsoft

B
.

Sun

C
.

IBM

D
.

Novell

Answer: Option D
33. Which of the following operating systems is produced by IBM?
A
.

OS-2

B
.

Windows

C
.

DOS

D
.

UNIX

Answer: Option A
34. Which of the following is NOT a type of expansion slot or bus design used in AdvancedTechnology class systems?
A
.

PCMCIA

B
.

ISA

C
.

PROM

D
.

EISA

35. What is a GPU?

A
.

Grouped Processing Unit

B
.

Graphics Processing Unit

C
.

Graphical Performance Utility

D
.

Graphical Portable Unit

Answer: Option B
36. What does DOCSIS stand for?
A
.

Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification

B
.

Data Over Cable Security Internet Std

C
.

Data Over Cable Secure International Stds

D
.

Data Over Cable Service Internet Standard

Answer: Option A
37. An electric heater draws 3.5 A from a 110 V source. The resistance of the heating element is
approximately
A
.

385

B
.

38.5

C
.

3.1

D
.

31

Answer: Option D
38. If 750 A is flowing through 11 k
A
.

8.25 V

B
.

82.5 V

C
.

14.6 V

D
.

146 V

of resistance, what is the voltage drop across the resistor?

Answer: Option A
39. The formula to find I when the values of V and R are known is
A
.

I = VR

B
.

I = R/V

C
.

V = IR

D
.

I = V/R

Answer: Option D
40. A resistor is connected across a 50 V source. What is the current in the resistor if the color code
is red, orange, orange, silver?
A
.

2 mA

B
.

2.2 mA

C
.

214 mA

D
.

21.4 mA

Answer: Option B
41. When a fourth resistor is connected in series with three resistors, the total resistance
A
.

increases by one-fourth

B
.

increases

C
.

decreases

D
.

remains the same

Answer: Option B
42. A string of five series resistors is connected across a 6 V battery. Zero voltage is measured
across all resistors except R3. The voltage across R3 is
A
.

0V

B
.

1.2 V

C
.

6V

D
.

0.6 V

Answer: Option C
43. A series circuit consists of three resistors with values of 120
resistance is

, 270

, and 330

. The total

A
.

less than 120

B
.

the average of the values

C
.

720

D
.

120

Answer: Option C
44. A certain series circuit consists of a 1/8 W resistor, a 1/4 W resistor, and a 1/2 W resistor. The
total resistance is 1200 . If each resistor is operating in the circuit at its maximum power
dissipation, total current flow is
A
.

27 mA

B
.

2.7 mA

C
.

19 mA

D
.

190 mA

Answer: Option A
45. Which of the following series combinations dissipates the most power when connected across a
120 V source?
A
.

one 220

resistor

B
.

two 220

resistors

C
.

three 220

D
.

four 220

resistors
resistors

Answer: Option A
46. When these numbers are multiplied, (6 103) (5 105), the result is
A
.

3 108

B
.

30 108

C
.

300 109

D
.

3,000 107

Answer: Option B
47. Resistance is measured in
A
.

henries

B
.

ohms

C
.

hertz

D
.

watts

Answer: Option B
48. The number 65,000 expressed in scientific notation as a number between 1 and 10 times a
power of ten is
A
.

0.65 104

B
.

6.5 104

C
.

65 104

D
.

650 103

Answer: Option B
49. When converting 7,000 nA to microamperes, the result is
A
.

0.007 A

B
.

0.7 A

C
.

700 A

D
.

7 A

Answer: Option D
50. The number of kilowatts in 135 milliwatts is
A
.

1.35 104 kW

B
.

135 103 kW

C
.

0.0135 kW

D
.

0.00135 kW

Answer: Option A
51. The internal resistance of a 20,000 ohm/volt voltmeter set on its 5 V range is
A
.

20,000

B
.

100,000

C
.

200,000

D
.

1,000,000

Answer: Option B
52. Two 1.2 k resistors are in series and this series combination is in parallel with a 3.3 k
resistor. The total resistance is
A
.

138

B
.

1,389

C
.

5,700

D
.

880

Answer: Option B
53. The output of a certain voltage divider is 12 V with no load. When a load is connected, the output
voltage
A
.

decreases

B
.

increases

C
.

remains the same

D
.

becomes zero

Answer: Option A
54. A certain voltage divider consists of two 12 k resistors in series. Which of the following load
resistors will have the most effect on the output voltage?

A
.

1M

B
.

24 k

C
.

18 k

D
.

12 k

Answer: Option D
55. A voltage divider consists of two 68 k
voltage is
A
.

12 V

B
.

24 V

C
.

0V

D
.

6V

Answer: Option A
56. Find the node voltage VA.

A
.

6V

B
.

12 V

C
.

4.25 V

D
.

3V

Answer: Option C

resistors and a 24 V source. The unknown output

57. What is the current through R2?

A
.

3.19 A

B
.

319 mA

C
.

1.73 A

D
.

173 mA

Answer: Option D
58. Find branch current IR2.

A
.

5.4 mA

B
.

5.4 mA

C
.

113.0 mA

D
.

119.6 mA

Answer: Option C

59. Find the node voltage VA.

A
.

518 mV

B
.

5.18 V

C
.

9.56 V

D
.

956 mV

Answer: Option B
60. Find I2.
4I1 + 4I2 = 2
6I1 + 7I2 = 4
A
.

1A

B
.

1 A

C
.

100 mA

D
.

100 mA

Answer: Option A
61. If the rms voltage drop across a 15 k
A
.

15 mA

B
.

1.5 mA

C
.

10 mA

D
.

1 mA

Answer: Option B

resistor is 16 V, the peak current through the resistor is

62. The conductive loop on the rotor of a simple two-pole, single-phase generator rotates at a rate of
400 rps. The frequency of the induced output voltage is
A
.

40 Hz

B
.

100 Hz

C
.

400 Hz

D
.

indeterminable

Answer: Option C
63. How many degrees are there in
A
.

B
.

60

C
.

180

D
.

27

/3 rad?

Answer: Option B
64. To produce an 800 Hz sine wave, a four-pole generator must be operated at
A
.

200 rps

B
.

400 rps

C
.

800 rps

D
.

1,600 rps

Answer: Option B
65. One sine wave has a positive-going zero crossing at 15 and another sine wave has a positivegoing zero crossing at 55. The phase angle between the two waveforms is
A
.

B
.

45

C
.

40

D
.

none of the above

Answer: Option C
66. Any number with an exponent of zero is equal to:
A
.

zero

B
.

one

C
.

that number

D
.

ten

Answer: Option B
67. In the decimal numbering system, what is the MSD?
A
.

The middle digit of a stream of numbers

B
.

The digit to the right of the decimal point

C
.

The last digit on the right

D
.

The digit with the most weight

Answer: Option D
68. Which of the following statements does NOT describe an advantage of digital technology?
A
.

The values may vary over a continuous range.

B
.

The circuits are less affected by noise.

C
.

The operation can be programmed.

D
.

Information storage is easy.

Answer: Option A
69. The generic array logic (GAL) device is ________.
A
.

one-time programmable

B
.

reprogrammable

a CMOS device

.
D
.

reprogrammable and a CMOS device

Answer: Option B
70. The range of voltages between VL(max) and VH(min) are ________.
A
.

unknown

B
.

unnecessary

C
.

unacceptable

D
.

between 2 V and 5 V

Answer: Option C
71. The output of an AND gate with three inputs, A, B, and C, is HIGH when ________.
A
.

A = 1, B = 1, C = 0

B
.

A = 0, B = 0, C = 0

C
.

A = 1, B = 1, C = 1

D
.

A = 1, B = 0, C = 1

Answer: Option C
72. If a 3-input NOR gate has eight input possibilities, how many of those possibilities will result in a
HIGH output?
A
.

B
.

C
.

D
.

Answer: Option A
73. If a signal passing through a gate is inhibited by sending a LOW into one of the inputs, and the
output is HIGH, the gate is a(n):
A
.

AND

B
.

NAND

C
.

NOR

D
.

OR

Answer: Option B
74. A device used to display one or more digital signals so that they can be compared to expected
timing diagrams for the signals is a:
A
.

DMM

B
.

spectrum analyzer

C
.

logic analyzer

D
.

frequency counter

Answer: Option C
75. When used with an IC, what does the term "QUAD" indicate?
A
.

2 circuits

B
.

4 circuits

C
.

6 circuits

D
.

8 circuits

Answer: Option B
76. Convert the following SOP expression to an equivalent POS expression.
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option B

77. Determine the values of A, B, C, and D that make the sum term
A
.

A = 1, B = 0, C = 0, D = 0

B
.

A = 1, B = 0, C = 1, D = 0

C
.

A = 0, B = 1, C = 0, D = 0

D
.

A = 1, B = 0, C = 1, D = 1

Answer: Option B
78. Which of the following expressions is in the sum-of-products (SOP) form?
A
.

(A + B)(C + D)

B
.

(A)B(CD)

C
.

AB(CD)

D
.

AB + CD

Answer: Option D
79. Derive the Boolean expression for the logic circuit shown below:

A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option A
79. From the truth table below, determine the standard SOP expression.

equal to zero.

A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option D
80. Referring to the GAL diagram, which is the correct logic function?

A
.
B
.

C
.
D
.
Answer: Option A
82. The output of an exclusive-NOR gate is 1. Which input combination is correct?
A
.

A = 1, B = 0

B
.

A = 0, B = 1

C
.

A = 0, B = 0

D
.

none of the above

Answer: Option C
83. The Boolean SOP expression obtained from the truth table below is ________.

A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.

None of these

Answer: Option C
84. The 8-input XOR circuit shown has an output of Y = 1. Which input combination below (ordered
A H) is correct?

A
.

10111100

B
.

10111000

C
.

11100111

D
.

00011101

Answer: Option A
5. 85. Implementing the expression AB + CDE using NAND logic, we get:

A
.

(A)

B
.

(B)

C
.

(C)

D
.

(D)

Answer: Option A