Resistor Function Quiz
January 1962 Popular Electronics

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Here is another electronics quiz for you to try. It covers the functions of resistors in various circuits. The quiz appeared in the January 1962 edition of Popular Electronics. I got 100%, just for the record. Having worked with tubes helps with figure B since it does not really have a direct transistor equivalent, but by process of elimination you can get it.

 

 

 

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Resistor Function Quiz

By Robert P. Balin


Resistors find more uses in electronic equipment than any other component. See if you can match the functions of the resistors listed at right with the letters (A through I) representing their applications in the diagrams at left.

	1 Current limiting resistor   ___
	2 Damping resistor   ___
	3 Ballast resistor   ___
	4 Filter resistor   ___
	5 Self-bias resistor   ___
	6 Isolation resistor   ___
	7 Range resistor   ___
	8 Parasitic suppressor   ___
	9 Bleeder resistor   ___

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resistor Quiz Answers


1   D
2   C
3   E
4   H
5   A
6   I
7   G
8   B
9   F

 

 

 

Posted September 17, 2012