Round 1: Basic Concepts (20 Questions)

1. What does the term "voltage" refer to?

A) Current flow
B) Electrical pressure
C) Resistance
D) Power
2. Which component is used to store electrical energy?
A) Resistor
B) Capacitor
C) Inductor
D) Diode
3. What is the unit of electrical resistance?
A) Volt
B) Ampere
C) Ohm
D) Watt
4. Which of the following is a semiconductor?
A) Copper
B) Aluminum
C) Silicon
D) Gold
5. What does a diode do?
A) Resists current
B) Stores energy
C) Allows current to flow in one direction
D) Amplifies signals
6. Which logic gate has an output that is true only when both inputs are true?
A) OR Gate
B) AND Gate
C) NOT Gate
D) XOR Gate
7. The formula for calculating power (P) is given by which of the following?
A) P = V + I
B) P = V × I
C) P = V - I
D) P = I / R
8. What is the primary function of a resistor in a circuit?
A) Increase voltage
B) Decrease current
C) Store charge
D) Control flow
9. What does an inductor do in a circuit?
A) Resists changes in current
B) Resists changes in voltage
C) Stores energy in an electric field
D) Converts AC to DC
10.Which of the following is NOT a type of capacitor?
A) Electrolytic
B) Ceramic
C) Inductive
D) Tantalum
11.The symbol for a ground connection in a circuit is:
A) ⏚
B) ⊕
C) ⊗
D) Δ
12.What is the main function of a transformer?
A) Increase current
B) Increase power
C) Change voltage levels
D) Store energy
13.Which of the following represents a binary '0'?
A) High voltage
B) Low voltage
C) Infinite resistance
D) Zero current
14.What is the typical voltage of a fully charged lead-acid battery?
A) 1.2 V
B) 6 V
C) 12 V
D) 24 V
15.Which device can be used to amplify an electrical signal?
A) Diode
B) Resistor
C) Transistor
D) Capacitor
16.In an electronic circuit, what does the acronym 'LED' stand for?
A) Light Emitting Diode
B) Light Emitting Device
C) Low Energy Diode
D) Long Emission Device
17.What type of logic gate is represented by the following symbol: (D shape
with a line through it)?
A) OR Gate
B) AND Gate
C) NOT Gate
D) NAND Gate
18.What is the function of a fuse in an electrical circuit?
A) Store energy
B) Protect against overload
C) Increase voltage
D) Decrease resistance
19.In digital electronics, a bit can hold how many values?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 8
20.What does the term 'frequency' refer to in electronics?
A) Voltage per unit time
B) Number of cycles per second
C) Current flow per unit time
D) Resistance per unit length
Round 2: Intermediate Concepts (15 Questions)
1. What is the purpose of a rectifier in an electrical circuit?
a. To store energy
b. To convert AC to DC
c. To amplify signals
d. To reduce power loss
2. Which of the following is the primary factor in determining the capacitance
of a capacitor?
a. Voltage applied
b. Size of the plates
c. Distance between plates
d. All of the above
3. In a binary system, what is the decimal equivalent of the binary number
1010?
a. 8
b. 10
c. 12
d. 14
4. What is the primary function of a transistor?
a. Store energy
b. Control current flow
c. Convert AC to DC
d. Increase voltage
5. What type of semiconductor is created by adding impurities to pure silicon?
a. Intrinsic
b. Extrinsic
c. Superconductive
d. Insulating
6. In a series circuit, the total resistance is:
a. The sum of individual resistances
b. The product of individual resistances
c. Equal to the largest resistance
d. Equal to the smallest resistance
e.
7. What is the main characteristic of an operational amplifier?
a. High input impedance
b. Low input impedance
c. High output current
d. Low gain
8. Which of the following diodes is specifically designed to allow current to
flow in reverse at a defined voltage?
a. Zener diode
b. Schottky diode
c. Light-emitting diode (LED)
d. Standard diode
9. In digital logic, which gate outputs true if at least one input is true?
a. AND Gate
b. OR Gate
c. NOT Gate
d. NOR Gate
10.What is the purpose of a pull-up resistor in a circuit?
a. To increase current
b. To ensure a default high state
c. To decrease resistance
d. To store charge
11.Which of the following statements is true about inductors?
a. They store energy in an electric field
b. They resist changes in voltage
c. They store energy in a magnetic field
d. They have low inductance
12.What is the unit of capacitance?
a. Farad
b. Henry
c. Ohm
d. Volt
13.Which of the following is a characteristic of N-type semiconductors?
a. Positive charge carriers
b. Negative charge carriers
c. No charge carriers
d. High resistivity
14.In Boolean algebra, what is the result of A AND NOT A?
a. A
b. 1
c. 0
d. NOT A
15.What is the function of a voltage divider?
a. Increase current
b. Reduce voltage
c. Store charge
d. Convert AC to DC
Round 3: Advanced Concepts (15 Questions)
1. Which phenomenon occurs in a PN junction diode when forward-biased?
A) Depletion region increases
B) Current flows easily
C) Resistance increases
D) Voltage drop becomes negative
2. What is the effect of temperature on the resistance of a conductor?
A) Resistance decreases
B) Resistance increases
C) Resistance remains constant
D) Resistance fluctuates
3. In an operational amplifier, what is the typical voltage gain?
A) 1
B) 10
C) 100
D) Very high (ideal is infinite)
4. Which type of feedback is used in an oscillator circuit?
A) Negative feedback
B) Positive feedback
C) No feedback
D) Both positive and negative
5. Which device can be used as a switch in electronic circuits?
A) Resistor
B) Capacitor
C) Transistor
D) Diode
6. What is the primary purpose of a heat sink in electronic devices?
A) Increase voltage
B) Dissipate heat
C) Store charge
D) Amplify signals
7. What happens to the capacitance of a capacitor when the distance between
the plates increases?
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains the same
D) Fluctuates
8. In a digital circuit, what does a high impedance state indicate?
A) The output is actively driving a value
B) The output is disconnected from the circuit
C) The output is low
D) The output is high

9. What is the primary use of a Schmitt trigger?

A) Amplification
B) Signal conditioning
C) Oscillation generation
D) Voltage regulation
10.Which statement is true about a BJT transistor?
A) It is a voltage-controlled device
B) It is a current-controlled device
C) It can only amplify AC signals
D) It has no base current
11.What does the term "saturation" refer to in transistor operation?
A) Maximum voltage
B) Maximum current
C) Minimum resistance
D) Maximum output
12.What type of logic gate is a NAND gate?
A) Universal gate
B) Basic gate
C) Not a gate
D) Exclusive gate
13.What phenomenon is described as the "skin effect" in conductors?
A) Resistance increases with temperature
B) Current flows mainly at the surface of a conductor at high
frequencies
C) Voltage drop occurs in the middle of the conductor
D) Inductance increases with frequency
14.What is the primary advantage of using CMOS technology?
A) High power consumption
B) Low power consumption
C) High speed
D) High noise immunity
15.Which of the following components would you use to stabilize voltage in a
power supply?
A) Capacitor
B) Inductor
C) Zener diode
D) Resistor
Round 1: Basic Concepts Answers
1. B) Electrical pressure
2. B) Capacitor
3. C) Ohm
4. C) Silicon
5. C) Allows current to flow in one direction
6. B) AND Gate
7. B) P = V × I
8. B) Decrease current
9. A) Resists changes in current
10. C) Inductive

11. A) ⏚
12. C) Change voltage levels
13. B) Low voltage
14. C) 12 V
15. C) Transistor
16. A) Light Emitting Diode
17. C) NOT Gate
18. B) Protect against overload
19. B) 2
20. B) Number of cycles per second
Round 2: Intermediate Concepts Answers
1. B) To convert AC to DC
2. D) All of the above
3. B) 10
4. B) Control current flow
5. B) Extrinsic
6. A) The sum of individual resistances
7. A) High input impedance
8. A) Zener diode
9. B) OR Gate
10. B) To ensure a default high state
11. C) They store energy in a magnetic field
12. A) Farad
13. B) Negative charge carriers
14. C) 0
15. B) Reduce voltage
Round 3: Advanced Concepts Answers
1. B) Current flows easily
2. B) Resistance increases
3. D) Very high (ideal is infinite)
4. B) Positive feedback
5. C) Transistor
6. B) Dissipate heat
7. B) Decreases
8. B) The output is disconnected from the circuit
9. B) Signal conditioning
10. B) It is a current-controlled device
11. D) Maximum output
12. A) Universal gate
13. B) Current flows mainly at the surface of a conductor at high frequencies
14. B) Low power consumption
15. C) Zener diode