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This section includes 76 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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 | |