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401.

Calculate the harmonic distortion component for an output signal having a fundamental amplitude of 3 V and a second harmonic amplitude of 0.25 V.

A. 3.83%
B. 38.3%
C. 83.3%
D. 8.33%
Answer» E.
402.

Which amplifier is commonly used as a frequency multiplier?

A. class A
B. class B
C. class C
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
403.

Determine what maximum dissipation will be allowed for a 70-W silicon transistor (rated at 25 C) if derating is required above 25 C by a derating factor of 0.6 W/ C at a case temperature of 100 .

A. 25 W
B. 30 W
C. 35 W
D. 40 W
Answer» B. 30 W
404.

What is the maximum temperature rating for silicon power transistors?

A. 50 to 80
B. 100 to 110
C. 150 to 200
D. 250 to 300
Answer» D. 250 to 300
405.

Which type of power amplifier is biased for operation at less than 180 of the cycle?

A. Class A
B. Class B or AB
C. Class C
D. Class D
Answer» D. Class D
406.

Class AB operation is ________ operation.

A. similar to class A
B. similar to class B
C. similar to class C
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
407.

Quiescent power is the power dissipation of a transistor

A. with no signal input.
B. with no load.
C. under full load.
D. along the dc load line.
Answer» B. with no load.
408.

Which of the power amplifiers is not intended primarily for large-signal or power amplification?

A. Class A
B. Class B or AB
C. Class C
D. Class D
Answer» D. Class D
409.

Refer to this figure. This amplifier is operating as a ________ amplifier.

A. class A
B. class B
C. class AB
D. class C
Answer» D. class C
410.

By how much does the output signal vary for a class AB power amplifier?

A. 360
B. 180
C. Between 180 and 360
D. Less than 180
Answer» D. Less than 180
411.

How many transistors must be used in a class B power amplifier to obtain the output for the full cycle of the signal?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
412.

What transformer turns ratio is required to match an 8- speaker load so that the effective load resistance seen at the primary is 12.8 k?

A. 20:1
B. 40:1
C. 50:1
D. 60:1
Answer» C. 50:1
413.

Which of the following is (are) power amplifiers?

A. Class A
B. Class B or AB
C. Class C or D
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
414.

Refer to the figure. The maximum efficiency of this amplifier is

A. about 25%.
B. about 78%.
C. about 70%.
D. about 100%.
Answer» C. about 70%.
415.

What is the maximum efficiency of a class A circuit with a direct or series-fed load connection?

A. 90%
B. 78.5%
C. 50%
D. 25%
Answer» E.
416.

Which class of amplifier operates in the linear region for only a small part of the input cycle?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. AB
Answer» D. AB
417.

When is the counter set to zero in the dual-slope method of conversion?

A. Prior to the charging of the capacitor of the integrator
B. While the capacitor is being charged
C. At the end of the charging of the capacitor
D. During the discharging of the capacitor
Answer» D. During the discharging of the capacitor
418.

The 555 timer IC is made up of a combination of linear comparators and digital flip-flops.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
419.

A 311 IC is an example of an eight-pin DIP that can be made to function as a ________.

A. comparator
B. 555 timer
C. D to A converter
D. ladder network
Answer» B. 555 timer
420.

Determine the free-running frequency when R3 is set to 2.5 k.

A. 19.7 kHz
B. 32.5 kHz
C. 116.39 kHz
D. 212.9 kHz
Answer» D. 212.9 kHz
421.

What is the maximum conversion time of a clock rate of 1 MHz operating a 10-stage counter in an ADC?

A. 1.024 s
B. 102.3 ms
C. 10.24 ms
D. 1.024 ms
Answer» E.
422.

Which of the following best describes the output of a 566 voltage-controlled oscillator?

A. Square-wave
B. Triangular-wave
C. Both square- and triangular-wave
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
423.

The timing components for a PLL are 15 k and 220 pF. Calculate the free-running frequency.

A. 90.91 kHz
B. 136.36 kHz
C. 156.1 kHz
D. 181.8 kHz
Answer» B. 136.36 kHz
424.

Which of the following frequencies is associated with the 565 frequency-shift keyed decoder?

A. 1070 Hz
B. 1270 Hz
C. Both 1070 Hz and 1270 Hz
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
425.

This circuit is an example of a ________.

A. comparator
B. 555 timer
C. D to A converter
D. ladder network
Answer» B. 555 timer
426.

Which of the following devices is (are) a component of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC)?

A. Integrator
B. Comparator
C. Digital counter
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
427.

Which of the following circuits is (are) linear/digital ICs?

A. Comparators
B. Timers
C. Voltage-controlled oscillators
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
428.

How many Vcc connections does the 565 PLL use?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
429.

What is (are) the input(s) to the comparator in the ladder-network conversion of an ADC?

A. Staircase voltage
B. Analog input voltage
C. Both staircase and analog input voltage
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
430.

This circuit is an example of a ________.

A. comparator
B. 555 timer
C. D to A converter
D. ladder network
Answer» E.
431.

How many comparators does a 339 IC contain?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» B. 3
432.

Determine the free-running frequency for this circuit.

A. 32.5 kHz
B. 53.33 kHz
C. 533.3 kHz
D. 5.3 MHz
Answer» C. 533.3 kHz
433.

Which application best describes this 555 timer circuit?

A. Monostable multivibrator
B. Astable multivibrator
C. Bistable multivibrator
D. One-shot multivibrator
Answer» C. Bistable multivibrator
434.

At which of the following period(s) is the counter advanced (incremented) in dual-slope conversion?

A. During the charging of the capacitor of the integrator
B. During the discharging of the capacitor of the integrator
C. During both the charging and discharging of the capacitor of the integrator
D. None of the above
Answer» C. During both the charging and discharging of the capacitor of the integrator
435.

This figure is a block diagram of a(n) ________.

A. ADC
B. DAC
C. comparator
D. 555 timer
Answer» B. DAC
436.

Which of the slope intervals of the integrator does the counter in the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) operate?

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Both positive and negative
D. Neither positive nor negative
Answer» D. Neither positive nor negative
437.

On which of the following does the conversion depend in ladder-network conversion?

A. Comparator
B. Control logic
C. Digital counter
D. Clock
Answer» B. Control logic
438.

The voltage-controlled oscillator is a subset of the "test bench" function generator.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
439.

Which application best describes this 555 timer circuit?

A. Monostable multivibrator
B. Astable multivibrator
C. Bistable multivibrator
D. Free-running multivibrator
Answer» B. Astable multivibrator
440.

Calculate the frequency of this circuit.

A. 635 Hz
B. 450 Hz
C. 228 Hz
D. 128 Hz
Answer» E.
441.

The Q-point is at cutoff for class ________ operation.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. AB
Answer» C. C
442.

The principal advantage(s) of MOSFETs over BJTs is (are)

A. their biasing networks are simpler.
B. their drive requirements are simpler.
C. they can be connected in parallel for added drive capability.
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
443.

Which of the following instruments allows more precise measurement of the harmonic components of a distorted signal?

A. Digital multimeter
B. Spectrum analyzer
C. Oscilloscope
D. Wave analyzer
Answer» E.
444.

In class B operation, at what fraction of VCC should the level of VL(p) be to achieve the maximum power dissipated by the output transistor?

A. 0.5
B. 0.636
C. 0.707
D. 1
Answer» C. 0.707
445.

Class ________ amplifiers are normally operated in a push-pull configuration in order to produce an output that is a replica of the input.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. AB
Answer» E.
446.

Which type of amplifier uses pulse (digital) signals in its operation?

A. Class A
B. Class B or AB
C. Class C
D. Class D
Answer» E.
447.

A class A amplifier has a voltage gain of 30 and a current gain of 25. What is the power gain?

A. 30
B. 25
C. 1.2
D. 750
Answer» E.
448.

Which of the following transistors has been quite popular as the driver device for class D amplification?

A. BJT
B. FET
C. UJT
D. MOSFET
Answer» E.
449.

In a class AB amplifier, if the VBE drops are not matched to the diode drops or if the diodes are not in thermal equilibrium with the transistors, this can result in

A. a current mirror.
B. diode separation.
C. crossover distortion.
D. thermal runaway.
Answer» E.
450.

The least efficient amplifier among all classes is

A. class B.
B. class A.
C. class AB.
D. class C.
Answer» C. class AB.