ASSOCIATE CET LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of these would most likely be used as a signal amplifier?
A. Triode
B. Magnetron
C. Triac
D. DAC - ✔✔A. Triode
✔✔A capacitor and a resistor in series would be used to:
A. Cut off the peaks in AC signals at a set level
B. Reduce or short signals above certain frequencies
C. Pass the DC level, while blocking the AC signals
D. Filter signals from getting into an amplifier - ✔✔B. Reduce or short signals above
certain frequencies
✔✔The component used to control the functions of an electronic device most likely
would be referred to as:
A. RAM
B. SCR
C. Microprocessor
D. Op-amp - ✔✔C. Microprocessor
✔✔A capacitor would most likely be rated:
A. 5 farads
B. 4 henrys
C. 7 ohms
D. .05 microfarad - ✔✔D. .05 microfarad
✔✔Which of these is most true of a PNP transistor?
A. It will avalanche when the cutoff is reached
B. It conducts equally well forward or backward
C. A negative voltage will be applied to the collector
D. The cathode must be heated to operate - ✔✔C. A negative voltage will be applied to
the collector
✔✔An advantage a transistor has over a vacuum tube triode is:
A. A triode cannot conduct from the cathode to the anode
B. A transistor does not require as anode load
,C. A triode requires grid bias
D. A transistor normally has a longer life - ✔✔D. A transistor normally has a longer life
✔✔The most likely use of a transformer would be:
A. To couple signals from one circuit to another
B. To filter out unwanted signals
C. As a regulator in power supplies
D. To protect a circuit from excessive currents - ✔✔A. To couple signals from one circuit
to another
✔✔Which of these would apply mostly to a "balun"?
A. Semiconductor
B. Isolation transformer
C. Integrated circuit
D. Over voltage protection - ✔✔B. Isolation transformer
✔✔DIP refers to:
A. Double integrated protection
B. Dual ion positron
C. Discrete icon positioner
D. Dual inline package - ✔✔D. Dual inline package
✔✔Diodes are marked with a band at the __________ end.
A. Cathode
B. Anode
C. Center
D. Base element - ✔✔A. Cathode
✔✔In testing a diode, a forward-to-reverse ratio of 10-1 is indicative of a good diode.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
✔✔To properly bias a NPN transistor which voltages appear correct for a signal
amplifier?
A. E=0; B=+.5 C=+10
B. E= 1; B=5; C=+20
C. E=-1; B=-1.7; C=9.3
D. E=0; B=0; C=10 - ✔✔A. E=0; B=+.5 C=+10
,✔✔To properly bias a PNP transistor which voltages appear proper?
A. E=0; B=+1; C=+10
B. E= 1; B=5; C=+20
C. E=-1; B=-1.7; C=-10
D. E=0; B=0; C=-10 - ✔✔C. E=-1; B=-1.7; C=-10
✔✔In a transistor, which section is made very thin compared with the other two?
A. Emitter
B. Base
C. Collector
D. Each are exactly the same - ✔✔B. Base
✔✔Which part of a transistor carries the most current?
A. Emitter
B. Base
C. Collector
D. Each are exactly the same amount - ✔✔A. Emitter
✔✔The primary difference between a NPN and a PNP is:
A. Size
B. DC voltages are reversed
C. One is germanium and the other silicon
D. The polarity of the source voltage - ✔✔B. DC voltages are reversed
✔✔Name one safety precaution taken before replacing a transistor.
A. Remove power
B. Remove transistor
C. Short emitter to base to remove discharge voltage
D. Put on rubber gloves for isolation - ✔✔A. Remove power
✔✔Zener and varactor diodes are usually __________ biased.
A. Reverse, meaning the positive voltage connects to the N material
B. Reverse, meaning the negative voltage connects to the N material
C. Forward, meaning the negative voltage connects to the N material
D. Forward, meaning the positive voltage connects to the N material - ✔✔A. Reverse,
meaning the positive voltage connects to the N material
, ✔✔A BGA chip has __________.
A. Thru hole pins
B. Leads on the sides
C. Solder balls underneath
D. Both gates anodized - ✔✔C. Solder balls underneath
✔✔Troubleshooting discrete circuits involves a knowledge of __________.
A. Circuit function
B. Where product was made
C. How it failed
D. A and C - ✔✔D. A and C
✔✔SMT stands for __________.
A. Slow melting temperature
B. Surface mount technology
C. Sure mounts tough
D. Standard metal thickness - ✔✔B. Surface mount technology
✔✔When replacing a DIP chip, __________.
A. Use ungrounded soldering gun
B. Use an ESD static grounded soldering pencil or work station
C. Use the highest temperature possible to get the job done quickly
D. Use a solder sucker and 250 W gun - ✔✔B. Use an ESD static grounded soldering
pencil or work station
✔✔One area where technicians will still find discrete electronic components is
__________.
A. RF equipment
B. Mass product video games
C. High density circuit boards
D. Small portable handheld devices - ✔✔A. RF equipment
✔✔What basic circuit parameter makes it difficult to build integrated circuits with a high
number of components to operate at super high frequencies?
A. Series resistance
B. Parallel inductance
C. High impedance
D. Shunt capacitance - ✔✔D. Shunt capacitance
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of these would most likely be used as a signal amplifier?
A. Triode
B. Magnetron
C. Triac
D. DAC - ✔✔A. Triode
✔✔A capacitor and a resistor in series would be used to:
A. Cut off the peaks in AC signals at a set level
B. Reduce or short signals above certain frequencies
C. Pass the DC level, while blocking the AC signals
D. Filter signals from getting into an amplifier - ✔✔B. Reduce or short signals above
certain frequencies
✔✔The component used to control the functions of an electronic device most likely
would be referred to as:
A. RAM
B. SCR
C. Microprocessor
D. Op-amp - ✔✔C. Microprocessor
✔✔A capacitor would most likely be rated:
A. 5 farads
B. 4 henrys
C. 7 ohms
D. .05 microfarad - ✔✔D. .05 microfarad
✔✔Which of these is most true of a PNP transistor?
A. It will avalanche when the cutoff is reached
B. It conducts equally well forward or backward
C. A negative voltage will be applied to the collector
D. The cathode must be heated to operate - ✔✔C. A negative voltage will be applied to
the collector
✔✔An advantage a transistor has over a vacuum tube triode is:
A. A triode cannot conduct from the cathode to the anode
B. A transistor does not require as anode load
,C. A triode requires grid bias
D. A transistor normally has a longer life - ✔✔D. A transistor normally has a longer life
✔✔The most likely use of a transformer would be:
A. To couple signals from one circuit to another
B. To filter out unwanted signals
C. As a regulator in power supplies
D. To protect a circuit from excessive currents - ✔✔A. To couple signals from one circuit
to another
✔✔Which of these would apply mostly to a "balun"?
A. Semiconductor
B. Isolation transformer
C. Integrated circuit
D. Over voltage protection - ✔✔B. Isolation transformer
✔✔DIP refers to:
A. Double integrated protection
B. Dual ion positron
C. Discrete icon positioner
D. Dual inline package - ✔✔D. Dual inline package
✔✔Diodes are marked with a band at the __________ end.
A. Cathode
B. Anode
C. Center
D. Base element - ✔✔A. Cathode
✔✔In testing a diode, a forward-to-reverse ratio of 10-1 is indicative of a good diode.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
✔✔To properly bias a NPN transistor which voltages appear correct for a signal
amplifier?
A. E=0; B=+.5 C=+10
B. E= 1; B=5; C=+20
C. E=-1; B=-1.7; C=9.3
D. E=0; B=0; C=10 - ✔✔A. E=0; B=+.5 C=+10
,✔✔To properly bias a PNP transistor which voltages appear proper?
A. E=0; B=+1; C=+10
B. E= 1; B=5; C=+20
C. E=-1; B=-1.7; C=-10
D. E=0; B=0; C=-10 - ✔✔C. E=-1; B=-1.7; C=-10
✔✔In a transistor, which section is made very thin compared with the other two?
A. Emitter
B. Base
C. Collector
D. Each are exactly the same - ✔✔B. Base
✔✔Which part of a transistor carries the most current?
A. Emitter
B. Base
C. Collector
D. Each are exactly the same amount - ✔✔A. Emitter
✔✔The primary difference between a NPN and a PNP is:
A. Size
B. DC voltages are reversed
C. One is germanium and the other silicon
D. The polarity of the source voltage - ✔✔B. DC voltages are reversed
✔✔Name one safety precaution taken before replacing a transistor.
A. Remove power
B. Remove transistor
C. Short emitter to base to remove discharge voltage
D. Put on rubber gloves for isolation - ✔✔A. Remove power
✔✔Zener and varactor diodes are usually __________ biased.
A. Reverse, meaning the positive voltage connects to the N material
B. Reverse, meaning the negative voltage connects to the N material
C. Forward, meaning the negative voltage connects to the N material
D. Forward, meaning the positive voltage connects to the N material - ✔✔A. Reverse,
meaning the positive voltage connects to the N material
, ✔✔A BGA chip has __________.
A. Thru hole pins
B. Leads on the sides
C. Solder balls underneath
D. Both gates anodized - ✔✔C. Solder balls underneath
✔✔Troubleshooting discrete circuits involves a knowledge of __________.
A. Circuit function
B. Where product was made
C. How it failed
D. A and C - ✔✔D. A and C
✔✔SMT stands for __________.
A. Slow melting temperature
B. Surface mount technology
C. Sure mounts tough
D. Standard metal thickness - ✔✔B. Surface mount technology
✔✔When replacing a DIP chip, __________.
A. Use ungrounded soldering gun
B. Use an ESD static grounded soldering pencil or work station
C. Use the highest temperature possible to get the job done quickly
D. Use a solder sucker and 250 W gun - ✔✔B. Use an ESD static grounded soldering
pencil or work station
✔✔One area where technicians will still find discrete electronic components is
__________.
A. RF equipment
B. Mass product video games
C. High density circuit boards
D. Small portable handheld devices - ✔✔A. RF equipment
✔✔What basic circuit parameter makes it difficult to build integrated circuits with a high
number of components to operate at super high frequencies?
A. Series resistance
B. Parallel inductance
C. High impedance
D. Shunt capacitance - ✔✔D. Shunt capacitance
