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1.

An amplifier receives 0.1 W of input signal and delivers 15 W of signal power. What is the power gain in db?

A. db
B. db
C. db
D. db
Answer» B. db
2.

When a multistage amplifier is to amplify d.c. signal, then one must usecoupling

A. C
B. ransformer
C. irect
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
3.

In practice, voltage gain is expressed ___________

A. In db
B. In volts
C. As a number
D. None of the above
Answer» B. In volts
4.

The total gain of a multistage amplifier is less than the product of the gains of individual stages due to ___________

A. Power loss in the coupling device
B. Loading effect of the next stage
C. The use of many transistors
D. The use of many capacitors
Answer» C. The use of many transistors
5.

In transistor amplifiers, we use ___________ transformer for impedance matching

A. Step up
B. Step down
C. Same turn ratio
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Same turn ratio
6.

The frequency response of transformer coupling is ___________

A. Good
B. Very good
C. Excellent
D. Poor
Answer» E.
7.

The purpose of RC or transformer coupling is to ___________

A. Block a.c.
B. Separate bias of one stage from another
C. Increase thermal stability
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Increase thermal stability
8.

Transformer coupling is generally employed when load resistance is

A. Large
B. Very large
C. Small
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
9.

The output of a microphone is rated at -52 db. The reference level is 1V under specified conditions. What is the output voltage of this microphone under the same sound conditions?

A. 5 mV
B. 2 mV
C. 8 mV
D. 5 mV
Answer» E.
10.

___________ coupling provides the maximum voltage gain

A. RC
B. Transformer
C. Direct
D. Impedance
Answer» C. Direct
11.

RC coupling is generally confined to low power applications because of

A. Large value of coupling capacitor
B. Low efficiency
C. Large number of components
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Large number of components
12.

The ear is not sensitive to ___________

A. Frequency distortion
B. Amplitude distortion
C. Frequency as well as amplitude distortion
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Amplitude distortion
13.

If a three-stage amplifier has individual stage gains of 10 db, 5 db and 12 db, then total gain in db is ___________

A. 600 db
B. 24 db
C. 14 db
D. 27 db
Answer» E.
14.

In obtaining the frequency response curve of an amplifier, the ___________

A. Amplifier level output is kept constant
B. Amplifier frequency is held constant
C. Generator frequency is held constant
D. Generator output level is held constant
Answer» E.
15.

The final stage of a multistage amplifier uses ___________

A. RC coupling
B. Transformer coupling
C. Direct coupling
D. Impedance coupling
Answer» C. Direct coupling
16.

A gain of 1000 times in voltage is expressed by ___________

A. 60 db
B. 30 db
C. 120 db
D. 600 db
Answer» B. 30 db
17.

A gain of 1,000,000 times in power is expressed by ___________

A. 30 db
B. 60 db
C. 120 db
D. 600 db
Answer» C. 120 db
18.

The power output of an audio system is 18 W. For a person to notice an increase in the output (loudness or sound intensity) of the system, what must the output power be increased to ?

A. 2 W
B. 6 W
C. 68 W
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
19.

When a multistage amplifier is to amplify d.c. signal, then one must use coupling

A. RC
B. Transformer
C. Direct
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
20.

In an RC coupling scheme, the coupling capacitor CC must be large enough ___________

A. To pass d.c. between the stages
B. Not to attenuate the low frequencies
C. To dissipate high power
D. None of the above
Answer» C. To dissipate high power
21.

In an RC coupled amplifier, the voltage gain over mid-frequency range ___________

A. Changes abruptly with frequency
B. Is constant
C. Changes uniformly with frequency
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Changes uniformly with frequency
22.

1 db corresponds to ___________ change in voltage or current level

A. 40%
B. 80%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Answer» B. 80%
23.

The best frequency response is of ___________ coupling

A. RC
B. Transformer
C. Direct
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
24.

The lower and upper cut off frequencies are also called ___________ frequencies

A. Sideband
B. Resonant
C. Half-resonant
D. Half-power
Answer» E.
25.

Transformer coupling is used for ___________ amplification

A. Power
B. Voltage
C. Current
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Voltage
26.

RC coupling is used for ___________ amplification

A. Voltage
B. Current
C. Power
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Current
27.

A radio receiver has ___________ of amplification

A. One stage
B. Two stages
C. Three stages
D. More than one stages
Answer» E.
28.

The number of stages that can be directly coupled is limited because

A. Changes in temperature cause thermal instability
B. Circuit becomes heavy and costly
C. It becomes difficult to bias the circuit
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Circuit becomes heavy and costly
29.

If the power level of an amplifier reduces to half, the db gain will fall by .

A. 5 db
B. 2 db
C. 10 db
D. 3 db
Answer» E.
30.

A current amplification of 2000 is a gain of ___________

A. 3 db
B. 66 db
C. 20 db
D. 200 db
Answer» C. 20 db
31.

RC coupling is not used to amplify extremely low frequencies because

A. There is considerable power loss
B. There is hum in the output
C. Electrical size of coupling capacitor becomes very large
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
32.

In practice, voltage gain is expressed ___________~!

A. In db
B. In volts
C. As a number
D. None of the above
Answer» B. In volts
33.

The total gain of a multistage amplifier is less than the product of the gains of individual stages due to ___________~!

A. Power loss in the coupling device
B. Loading effect of the next stage
C. The use of many transistors
D. The use of many capacitors
Answer» C. The use of many transistors
34.

The number of stages that can be directly coupled is limited because%!

A. Changes in temperature cause thermal instability
B. Circuit becomes heavy and costly
C. It becomes difficult to bias the circuit
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Circuit becomes heavy and costly
35.

*$_In transistor amplifiers, we use ___________ transformer for impedance matching?

A. Step up
B. Step down
C. Same turn ratio
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Same turn ratio
36.

*$_The output of a microphone is rated at -52 db. The reference level is 1V under specified conditions. What is the output voltage of this microphone under the same sound conditions??

A. 5 mV
B. 2 mV
C. 8 mV
D. 5 mV
Answer» E.
37.

*$_If a three-stage amplifier has individual stage gains of 10 db, 5 db and 12 db, then total gain in db is ___________?

A. 600 db
B. 24 db
C. 14 db
D. 27 db
Answer» E.
38.

*$_A gain of 1000 times in voltage is expressed by ___________?

A. 60 db
B. 30 db
C. 120 db
D. 600 db
Answer» B. 30 db
39.

*$_In an RC coupling scheme, the coupling capacitor CC must be large enough ___________?

A. To pass d.c. between the stages
B. Not to attenuate the low frequencies
C. To dissipate high power
D. None of the above
Answer» C. To dissipate high power
40.

*$_The lower and upper cut off frequencies are also called ___________ frequencies?

A. Sideband
B. Resonant
C. Half-resonant
D. Half-power
Answer» E.
41.

*$_The number of stages that can be directly coupled is limited because?

A. Changes in temperature cause thermal instability
B. Circuit becomes heavy and costly
C. It becomes difficult to bias the circuit
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Circuit becomes heavy and costly
42.

%_The frequency response of transformer coupling is ____________%

A. Good
B. Very good
C. Excellent
D. Poor
Answer» E.
43.

%____________ coupling provides the maximum voltage gain_%

A. RC
B. Transformer
C. Direct
D. Impedance
Answer» C. Direct
44.

%_In obtaining the frequency response curve of an amplifier, the ____________%

A. Amplifier level output is kept constant
B. Amplifier frequency is held constant
C. Generator frequency is held constant
D. Generator output level is held constant
Answer» E.
45.

%_A gain of 1,000,000 times in power is expressed by ____________%

A. 30 db
B. 60 db
C. 120 db
D. 600 db
Answer» C. 120 db
46.

%_In an RC coupled amplifier, the voltage gain over mid-frequency range ____________%

A. Changes abruptly with frequency
B. Is constant
C. Changes uniformly with frequency
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Changes uniformly with frequency
47.

%_Transformer coupling is used for ___________ amplification_%

A. Power
B. Voltage
C. Current
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Voltage
48.

_ If the power level of an amplifier reduces to half, the db gain will fall by .$?

A. 5 db
B. 2 db
C. 10 db
D. 3 db
Answer» E.
49.

_The purpose of RC or transformer coupling is to ___________$?

A. Block a.c.
B. Separate bias of one stage from another
C. Increase thermal stability
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Increase thermal stability
50.

_RC coupling is generally confined to low power applications because of$?

A. Large value of coupling capacitor
B. Low efficiency
C. Large number of components
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Large number of components