Question 1

What type of fixed resistor is made from a compound of carbon graphite and resin bonding material?

Accepted Answer

A)   composition carbon
B)   metal film
C)   metal glaze
D)   wire-wound

Question 2

Resistors functioning as _____ are used in applications involving field-effect transistors (FETs)  and multirange voltmeter circuits.

Accepted Answer

A)   voltage dividers
B)   current dividers
C)   voltage multipliers
D)   current multipliers

Question 3

In electrical schematics, the symbol used to represent a resistor is standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What color used as the multiplier band means to divide the combined first two numbers by 10?

Accepted Answer

A)   violet
B)   red
C)   silver
D)   gold

Question 5

What type of resistor operates by moving the wiper arm with a screw of some number of turns?

Accepted Answer

A)   pot
B)   wire-wound
C)   multiturn variable
D)   rheostat

Question 6

The value of a resistor can often be determined by the "color code."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There is very little resistance and a large amount of current flows in a(n)  _____ circuit.

Accepted Answer

A)   open
B)   long
C)   short
D)   closed

Question 8

What type of fixed resistor is made by combining metal with glass and then applying it to a ceramic base as a thick film?

Accepted Answer

A)   carbon film
B)   metal film
C)   metal glaze
D)   wire-wound

Question 9

What type of resistors can only have one ohmic value?

Accepted Answer

A)   fixed
B)   variable
C)   metal film
D)   composition

Question 10

A variable resistor with three terminals is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   multiturn resistor
B)   potentiometer
C)   wire wound resistor
D)   rheostat

Question 11

A variable resistor with two terminals is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   multiturn resistor
B)   potentiometer
C)   wire wound resistor
D)   rheostat

Question 12

What type of resistors are generally used when a high power rating is needed?

Accepted Answer

A)   carbon film
B)   metal glaze
C)   wire-wound
D)   ​metal film

Question 13

What type of fixed resistor is  made by applying a film of metal to a ceramic rod in a vacuum?

Accepted Answer

A)   composition carbon
B)   metal film
C)   metal glaze
D)   wire-wound

Question 14

There are many more resistance values available for ten percent tolerance resistors than for one percent tolerance resistors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is another term for a variable resistor?

Accepted Answer

A)   multiturn resistor
B)   potentiometer
C)   wire wound resistor
D)   metal film resistor

Question 16

The _____ of a resistor indicates the plus and minus limits of a resistor's ohmic value.

Accepted Answer

A)   tolerance
B)   resistance
C)   coefficient
D)   wattage

Question 17

How many color bands are used on resistors that have a tolerance of ±20 percent?

Accepted Answer

A)   three
B)   four
C)   five
D)   six

Question 18

What is indicated by the fourth color band on a resistor?

Accepted Answer

A)   tolerance
B)   multiplier
C)   number values
D)   divider

Question 19

What type of fixed resistor is made by applying a film of carbon to a ceramic rod?

Accepted Answer

A)   carbon film
B)   metal film
C)   metal glaze
D)   wire-wound A

Question 20

What type of fixed resistor is made by winding a piece of resistive wire around a ceramic core?

Accepted Answer

A)   carbon film
B)   metal film
C)   metal glaze
D)   wire-wound D

Exam 5: Resistors

What type of fixed resistor is made from a compound of carbon graphite and resin bonding material?

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Resistors functioning as _____ are used in applications involving field-effect transistors (FETs) and multirange voltmeter circuits.

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In electrical schematics, the symbol used to represent a resistor is standard.

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What color used as the multiplier band means to divide the combined first two numbers by 10?

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What type of resistor operates by moving the wiper arm with a screw of some number of turns?

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The value of a resistor can often be determined by the "color code."

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There is very little resistance and a large amount of current flows in a(n) _____ circuit.

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What type of fixed resistor is made by combining metal with glass and then applying it to a ceramic base as a thick film?

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What type of resistors can only have one ohmic value?

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A variable resistor with three terminals is called a _____.

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A variable resistor with two terminals is called a _____.

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What type of resistors are generally used when a high power rating is needed?

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What type of fixed resistor is made by applying a film of metal to a ceramic rod in a vacuum?

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There are many more resistance values available for ten percent tolerance resistors than for one percent tolerance resistors.

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What is another term for a variable resistor?

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The _____ of a resistor indicates the plus and minus limits of a resistor's ohmic value.

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How many color bands are used on resistors that have a tolerance of ±20 percent?

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What is indicated by the fourth color band on a resistor?

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What type of fixed resistor is made by applying a film of carbon to a ceramic rod?

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What type of fixed resistor is made by winding a piece of resistive wire around a ceramic core?

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