Module 4

Electronic Fundamentals
Exam 13

1. Avalanche breakdown occurs when

a) forward current becomes excessive

b) forward bias exceeds a certain value
c) reverse bias exceeds a certain value

2. An AC servo demand can be converted to drive a DC

motor by the introduction of a

a) rectifier
b) modulator
c) demodulator

3. Synchro indicator systems are used when the

indication is required to move

a) a fraction of the input distance

b) slower than the input rate
c) at the same rate as the input

4. A linear variable differential transformer is used

to measure position feedback where

a) 360° of rotation and high angular accuracy is

required
b) accuracy is of limited importance but robust
construction and reliability is important
c) an output whose phase is related to direction
of movement and amplitude linear over a wide
range

5. A low frequency sinusoidal input will cause a closed

loop servomechanism load to

a) move to a demand position with no overshoot

b) move backwards and forwards at the input
frequency
c) move to the demand position and then return to
the datum position without any overshoot
6. To reduce oscillations about a demand position

a) the amount of velocity feedback would be

decreased
b) the amount of velocity feedback would be
increased
c) the amount of position feedback would be
increased

7. If a servo amplifier is suffering from drift

a) the load would move to a new position,

proportional to the drift and stay there
b) the load would move to a new position,
proportional to the drift and then return back
to the datum position
c) the load would oscillate about the datum
position

8. In a transient velocity feedback circuit, the

tachogenerator output is summated with the demand
voltage

a) only when the load is slowing down

b) at all times when the load is moving
c) only when the load is speeding up or slowing
down

9. Positive feedback applied to a servomechanism

a) decreases the response of the system

b) opposes the demand signal
c) increases the response of the system

10. A differential synchro rotor consists of

a) one winding parallel to the transmitter rotor

b) two windings at 90° apart
c) three windings at 120° apart
 Answers for Exam 13

Question 1 c Reverse biasing a diode will cause avalanche

breakdown at a certain value. Aircraft
Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition
Eismin Page 120

Question 2 c A demodulator differs from a rectifier in

that it can sense the phase of the AC input,
and give an output either positive DC or
negative DC accordingly. This then drives the
DC motor in the correct direction

Question 3 c A synchro indicator moves at the same speed

as the input

Question 4 c An LVDT measures position and provides a

different phase according to the direction of
movement

Question 5 a A closed loop servo mechanism (whatever

frequency) will move to the demand position
with no or minimal overshoot

Question 6 b If velocity feedback is increased, there is

more opposition to the demand signal and the
load will move slower and oscillations will
be reduced

Question 7 a If a servo amplifier suffers from drift (e.g.

due to age or temperature), the load will
move to a new position and stop when the
position feedback cancels out the drift
signal

Question 8 c Automatic Flight Control EHJ Pallett Page 91

Question 9 c Positive feedback will add to the input of

the amplifier and increase the response of
the system

Question 10 c See Pallett Aircraft Instruments and

Integrated Systems pg 143