QUESTIONSHEET 1

 

(a) A base                                                                                                                                                     1

     B collector                                                                                                                                               1

     C emitter                                                                                                                                                 1

 

(b) 0.12 + 2.7                                                                                                                                                1

     = 2.82 mA                                                                                                                                               1

 

(c) Zero or very low current                                                                                                                           1

 

TOTAL  / 6

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 2

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


          Thermistor in place                                                                                                                              1

          Thermistor symbol correct                                                                                                                    1

          Fixed resistor in place                                                                                                                          1                   

 

(b) Fixed resistor replaced                                                                                                                              1

     by variable resistor                                                                                                                                   1

 

TOTAL  / 5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     


 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 3

 

(a) One mark for each

 

A on/off

B safety screen

Drill on/off

on

on

on

on

off

off

off

on

off

off

off

off

     4

 

(b) (i)    One mark per line

    

A

B

C

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

4

    

     (ii)    AND gate                                                                                                                                        1

 

TOTAL  / 9

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 4

 

(a)

          1

 

(b)

A

B

Output

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

          4

 

TOTAL  / 5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     


 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 5

 

(a) (i)    One                                                                                                                                                 1

 

     (ii)    Input       Output

              1               0

               0               1                                                                                                                                  2

 

     (iii)   Inverts/reverses the input                                                                                                                  1

 

(b) (i)    NOT and AND                                                                                                                                1

 

     (ii)         

 

 

                   Correct symbols                                                                                                                         1  

                   NOT gate follows                                                                                                                      1  

                   AND gate                                                                                                                                 1  

 

TOTAL  / 8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 6

 

(a) One mark for each point:

     Taking some of the output                                                                                                                         1

     and feeding it back                                                                                                                                   1

     to the input                                                                                                                                               1

 

(b) Line drawn from output to input                                                                                                                 1

 

 

 

 

 


         

(c) One mark for each point:

     System can check how effective it is                                                                                                         1

     and change its operation if necessary                                                                                                         1

     This makes it more accurate/sentitive                                                                                                        1

 

TOTAL  / 7

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     


 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 7

 

(a) Bell stops ringing                                                                                                                                      1

 

(b) (i)    Wire connected               between  bell and relay                                                                               1

 

     (ii)    A switch                                                                                                                                          1

            in series with bell                                                                                                                              1

 

(c) It is stable in two states/ there are two states which the circuit will stay                                                       1

     It stays in one state unless reset                                                                                                                1

 

TOTAL  / 6

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 8

 

(a) Any Two From

     seat belt connected

     engine not running

     no-one sitting in passenger seat                                                                                                                 2                         2

 

(b)    

Input A

Input B

P (A and B)

Q (Not B)

alarm

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

                                                                                                                                                                    5                           5

            (one mark for each correctly completed column)

 

TOTAL  / 7

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 9

 

(a) (i)    Nothing/Zero                                                                                                                                    1  

         

     (ii)    The diode only lets current flow                                                                                                         1

            in one direction                                                                                                                                 1

 

(b) Only current in positive (or negative) direction flows                                                                                   1

     Half of sine wave cut out                                                                                                                          1

     Current only flows for half the time/ cycle                                                                                                  1

 

t

 
 

 

 

 


1

 

TOTAL  / 7

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 10

 

(a) Input voltage / V divided up                                                                                                                       1

     by ratio of size of resistors                                                                                                                        1

 

(b) (i)    Variable resistor/ R2                                                                                                                                                                  1

 

     (ii)    Collector current high/ current now flows through collector                                                                  1

    

     (iii)   Lamp comes on                                                                                                                                1

 

TOTAL  / 5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 11

 

(a) One mark for each point:

     Resistance goes up                                                                                                                                   1

     Voltage across transistor increases                                                                                                            1

     Transistor switches on                                                                                                                              1

     Lamp comes on                                                                                                                                        1

 

(b) Thermistor                                                                                                                                               1

 

TOTAL  / 5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 12

 

(a) LDR                                                                                                                                                            1

     Pressure                                                                                                                                                  1  

 

(b) NOT                                                                                                                                                            1

     AND                                                                                                                                                       1

 

porch light

 

light sensor

 
(c)    

 

pressure sensor

 
 

 

 

 


          Light sensors connected to NOT gate                                                                                                   1

          Pressure sensor forms one input to AND gate                                                                                       1

          Output from NOT gate forms second input                                                                                            1

          Output from AND gate connected to porch light                                                                                    1

 

TOTAL  / 8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     


 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 13

 

(a)

 

 

 

(b) (i)    System cannot monitor the water temperature                                                                                    1

            The central heating system could get hotter indefinitely/

            the home would overheat                                                                                                                   1

 

     (ii)    Boiler temperature sensor loop                                                                                                           1

            Feedback loop                                                                                                                                  1

            Line drawn from boiler temperature sensor to the processor                                                                1

 

 

 

 

 


2

 

TOTAL  / 7

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 14

 

(a) Thermistor                                                                                                                                               1

     Switch for alarm                                                                                                                                       1

 

(b) AND                                                                                                                                                       1

 

(c) Buzzer/ bell/ LED/ lamp                                                                                                                            1

 

(d) Replace alarm                                                                                                                                          1

     By relay switch                                                                                                                                        1

     Connect  to  heater                                                                                                                                   1

 

TOTAL  / 7

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     


 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 15

 

(a) (i)    falls/gets lower                                                                                                                                 1                             1

 

     (ii)    increases/gets higher                                                                                                                         1                             1

 

     (iii)   replace lamp with buzzer/bell                                                                                                             1                           1

            ensure room light plays on LDR                                                                                                         1                         1

 

(b) (i)    change sensitivity/adjust required light level for operation                                                                     1

 

     (ii)    light on LDR falls/gets less                                                                                                                1                           1

            resistance increases to exceed that of R2                                                                                                                          1                    1

            current flows though lamp                                                                                                                 1                          

 

TOTAL  / 8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 16

 

(a) (i)    circuit with two switches                                                                                                                   1                           1

            in series                                                                                                                                            1                                  1

 

     (ii)    two inputs                                                                                                                                         1                                  1

            passing through AND gate to machine                                                                                               1                    1

 

     (iii)   electronic components less likely to fail                                                                                               1                    1

            lower current used                                                                                                                            1                             1

 

(b) thermistor                                                                                                                                                1                                  1

     LDR                                                                                                                                                            1                                                                                                                                                                              1

     Buzzer or bell                                                                                                                                           1                                  1

 

TOTAL  / 9

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 17

 


PROCESSOR

 

INPUT

 

OUTPUT

 
(a)       

 

    

3

 

(b) (i)    Any one of:

            mircophone, pressure switch, thermistor, light dependent resistor                                                          1

 

     (ii)    Any one of:

            loudspeaker, bell, buzzer, light emitting diode, lamp, motor                                                                    1

 

TOTAL  / 5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 18

 

Name

 

Symbol

 

What is the output?

LED

 

 

 

Light

 

Loudspeaker

 

 

 

Sound

Motor

 

 

 

Movement

4

 

TOTAL  / 4

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 19

 

(a) Light-emitting diode                                                                                                                                  1                             1

 

(b) lower current used                                                                                                                                    1                             1

     less likely to fail                                                                                                                                        1                             1

     do not get hot                                                                                                                                           1                                  1

    

(c) (i)    7                                                                                                                                                          1                                                                                                                                                                              1

 

     (ii)                                                                                                                                                                                       2

 


         

4

 

6

 
     2

 

     (iii)   8 shows when all LEDs are lit                                                                                                           1                         1

            rapid change makes all appear to be lit                                                                                               1                    1

 

TOTAL  / 9

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     


 

 

QUESTIONSHEET 20

 

(a) (i)    light comes on/lamp lights                                                                                                                  1                           1

 

     (ii)    light/lamp goes out                                                                                                                            1                             1

 

(b) (i)    use normally closed switch on door/door jam                                                                                       1

            magnet on door jam/door                                                                                                                   1                           1

            when door opens switch closes and operates alarm                                                                             1

 

     (ii)    normally open switch on body/door                                                                                                     1                         1

            magnet on door/body                                                                                                                         1                             1

            when door opens switch opens and turns off power                                                                             1

 

TOTAL  / 8