DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ICT

ICT TECHNICIAN LEVEL 5

UNIT CODE: IT/CU/ICT/CC/1/5 UNIT TITLE: DEMONSTRATION

OF BASIC ELECTRONIC SKILLS

FRIDAY 22ND JULY, 2022 MAIN EXAM TIME: 2-4 PM

CANDIDATES INSTRUCTIONS
This assessment requires you to demonstrate competence against unit of competency:
Demonstration of basic electronic skills
WRITTEN ASSESSMENT 100mks
In this assessment, you will be required to answer written questions.
1. The paper consists of THREE sections: A , B and C
2. You are allocated Two (2) hours to attempt all the questions.
3. You are provided with a separate answer booklet.
4. Do not write on the question paper

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 SECTION A: [20 MARKS]
Attempt all the questions
1. A class of material with conducting properties between conductors and insulators and mainly
made up of silicon and germanium is called ?

A. Conductor
B. Semi-condcutor
C. Insulator
D. None of the above

2. The SI unit of energy is: -

A. Kelvin
B. Candia
C. Mole
D. Ampere
3. Converts electrical energy into heat energy by opposing the flow of electric current: -
A. Inductance
B. Resistance
C. Capacitance
D. Diode
4. Electric current can be defined as:
A. The rate at which free electrons can be made to drift through a material in a particular
direction Coulomb
B. The rate at which free electrons can be made to drift through a material.
C. Electrons in motion
D. Power, energy and force in a circuit
5. 80 coulombs of charge was transferred by a current of 0.5 A. Calculate the time for which the
current flowed:
A. 160 minutes
B. 40 seconds
C. 160 seconds
D. 80 seconds
6. Bit can be defined as: -

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 A. A set of facts
B. A representation of a value in binary notation.
C. The most commonly used unit of measuring the capacity of a computer memory.
D. Human message
7. The rate at which energy is dissipated is:
A. Power
B. Energy
C. Resistance
D. Current
8. The function of a neutron in an atom: -
A. Keeps the nucleus of an atom intact.
B. Compared the behaviour of atoms
C. Charges the protons in an atom
D. Reduces the flow of current
9. Improper management of memory causes:
A. Disk Defragmentation
B. Bugs
C. Virus
D. Directory
10. Determine the octal equivalent of 2710:
A. 278
B. B18
C. B116
D. 338
11. A phenomenon in which applied voltage and resulting current are in phase is:
A. Resonance.
B. Energy
C. Power
D. E.M.F
12. Conductance is the measure of:
A. Ability of material or circuit to allow current to flow through it.

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 B. Protection of the terminal equipment against direct lightning stroke
C. Connect circuits
D. Reduce power loss
13. The radix eight number system with eight distinct digits is known as ?

A. Decimal
B. Octal
C. Binary
D. Binary

14. In what class of materials is the conduction band and valence band overlapping ?

A. Conductors
B. Insulator
C. Semiconductors
D. None of the above

15. The most commonly used unit of measuring the capacity of computer memory is: -
A. Bit
B. Byte
C. Word
D. Binary Digits
16. The process of converting data from human language to binary language that computers can
understand is_________________.
A. Data processing
B. Data coding
C. Number systems
D. Data integration
17. The reduction of arithmetic operation exciding the assigned work area by computers is
called;
A. Overflow
B. Rounding up
C. Rounding off
D. Truncation
18. The voltage of a domestic supply is 220V. This figure represents________________.

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 A. RMS value
B. Peak value
C. Mean value
D. Lower value
19. An electronic component that stores charges and opposes the flow of alternating current
when connected to an A.C circuit is called ?

A. Resistor
B. Capacitor
C. Inductor
D. Diode

20. when two or more resistors in a circuit allow the same current to flow through all the
resistors the circuit is said to be in: -
A. Series
B. Parallel
C. Forward biased
D. Reverse bias

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 SECTION B: [40 MARKS]
Attempt all the questions
21. A computer company in Nairobi town intended to use the extrinsic semiconductor materials
to develop some components.
a. List two possible application of the material. (2 marks)
b. Outline two properties of an atom. (2 marks)

22. a) Trainees at Kitale National Polytechnic were discussing the different types of circuits.
Outline three AC wave form characteristics. (3 marks)
b) Explain two power sources of DC circuits. (2 marks)
23. Using a diagram, explain how a forward-bias PN junction diode works. (5 marks)
24. Perform the following binary arithmetic,
a). 110110012 – 11001102 (2 marks)
b). 10111002 – 1000012 (2 marks)
25. A 10Ω resistor, a 20Ω resistor and a 30 Ω resistor are connected Calculate the total resistance
for each of the two connections.
a) In series
b) In parallel with each other. (4 marks)
26. a) Outline four Factors affecting Resistance. (4 marks)
b) Define what energy is? (1 mark)
27. List four advantages of using DVDs in data storage over the CD- ROMs. (4 marks)
28. Determine the octal equivalent for each of the following:
a. 100A16 (2 marks)
b. 1100101112 (2 marks)
29. A charge of 35mC is transferred between two points in a circuit in a time of 20ms.
a). Calculate the value of current flowing. (3 marks)
30. Light emitting diodes are replacing conventional light bulbs in industrial use. Explain two
possible reasons why. (2 marks)

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SECTION C (40 MARKS)
Answer Any Two questions.
31. . Explain the two types of Electric Circuits (4 marks)
b. Calculate Voltage across 2Ω Resistor where supply v= 10volts. (4 Marks)

c. If there are 3 Resistors R1, R2 and R3 in series and V is total voltage and I is total current
then Voltage across R2 is? (2 Marks)
d. Discuss any five electronic components and their functions. (10 Marks)
32. a. List four types of number systems used in computers. (4 Marks)
b. Convert the following to its decimal equivalent the numbers are in binary form

i. 110102 (2 Marks)

ii. (10110.001) (4 Marks)

c. Hexadecimal to octal (2 Marks)
(152A.25)16
d. Hexadecimal to decimal (3 Marks)
27FB16
e. Convert binary number 1101010 into hexadecimal number. (3 Marks)
f. Add 10111 + 110001 (2 Marks

33. a. Define semiconductor. (2 Marks)

b. State five differences Between Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors (10 Marks)
c. Explain the TWO types of extrinsic semiconductors? (4 marks)
d. With aid of a sketch, outline the PN junction diode showing the flow of current and
depletion region formation. (4 Marks)
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