SHS General Science · Year 1

Basic Electronics practice questions

Circuits and the components of household electronics: resistors, capacitors, transistors and diodes.

19 questions in this topic: 6 recall, 11 applying skills and concepts and 2 strategic thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.

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  1. Question 1Skills & concepts

    The component that allows electric current to flow in only one direction is the

    • adiode
    • bresistor
    • ccapacitor
    • dswitch
  2. Question 2Strategic thinking

    Which component would you use to rectify (convert AC to DC) in a radio power supply?

    • aDiode
    • bLoudspeaker
    • cResistor
    • dInductor
  3. Question 3Recall

    A single chip that combines many electronic components is called an

    • aintegrated circuit
    • bopen switch
    • csingle resistor
    • dbattery

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