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E7A01
What is a bistable multivibrator circuit?

An "AND" gate
An "OR" gate
A flip-flop
A clock
E7A02
How many output level changes are obtained for every two trigger pulses applied to the input of a "T" flip-flop circuit?

None
One
Two
Four
E7A03
The frequency of an AC signal can be divided electronically by what type of digital circuit?

A free-running multivibrator
A bistable multivibrator
An OR gate
An astable multivibrator
E7A04
How many flip-flops are required to divide a signal frequency by 4?

1
2
4
8
E7A05
What is the characteristic function of an astable multivibrator?

It alternates between two stable states
It alternates between a stable state and an unstable state
It blocks either a 0 pulse or a 1 pulse and passes the other
It alternates between two unstable states
E7A06
What is the characteristic function of a monostable multivibrator?

It switches momentarily to the opposite binary state and then returns after a set time to its original state
It is a clock that produces a continuous square wave oscillating between 1 and 0
It stores one bit of data in either a 0 or 1 state
It maintains a constant output voltage, regardless of variations in the input voltage
E7A07
What logical operation does an AND gate perform?

It produces a logic "0" at its output only if all inputs are logic"1"
It produces a logic "1" at its output only if all inputs are logic"1"
It produces a logic "1" at its output if only one input is a logic"1"
It produces a logic "1" at its output if all inputs are logic "0"
E7A08
What logical operation does a NAND gate perform?

It produces a logic "0" at its output only when all inputs are logic"0"
It produces a logic "1" at its output only when all inputs are logic"1"
It produces a logic "0" at its output if some but not all of its inputs are logic "1"
It produces a logic "0" at its output only when all inputs are logic"1"
E7A09
What logical operation does an OR gate perform?

It produces a logic "1" at its output if any input is or all inputs are logic "1"
It produces a logic "0" at its output if all inputs are logic "1"
It only produces a logic "0" at its output when all inputs are logic"1"
It produces a logic "1" at its output if all inputs are logic "0"
E7A10
What logical operation does a NOR gate perform?

It produces a logic "0" at its output only if all inputs are logic"0"
It produces a logic "1" at its output only if all inputs are logic"1"
It produces a logic "0" at its output if any input is or all inputs are logic "1"
It produces a logic "1" at its output only when none of its inputs are logic "0"
E7A11
What is a truth table?

A table of logic symbols that indicate the high logic states of an op-amp
A diagram showing logic states when the digital device's output is true
A list of input combinations and their corresponding outputs that characterize the function of a digital device
A table of logic symbols that indicates the low logic states of an op-amp
E7A12
In a positive-logic circuit, what level is used to represent a logic 1?

A low level
A positive-transition level
A negative-transition level
A high level
E7A13
In a negative-logic circuit, what level is used to represent a logic 1?

A low level
A positive-transition level
A negative-transition level
A high level
E7B01
For what portion of a signal cycle does a Class AB amplifier operate?

More than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees
Exactly 180 degrees
The entire cycle
Less than 180 degrees
E7B02
Which class of amplifier provides the highest efficiency?

Class A
Class B
Class C
Class AB
E7B03
Where on the load line should a bipolar-transistor, common-emitter Class A power amplifier be operated for best efficiency and stability?

Below the saturation region
Above the saturation region
At the zero bias point
Just below the thermal runaway point
E7B04
How can parasitic oscillations be eliminated from a power amplifier?

By tuning for maximum SWR
By tuning for maximum power output
By neutralization
By tuning the output
E7B05
How can even-order harmonics be reduced or prevented in transmitter amplifiers?

By using a push-push amplifier
By using a push-pull amplifier
By operating Class C
By operating Class AB
E7B06
What can occur when a nonlinear amplifier is used with a single-sideband phone transmitter?

Reduced amplifier efficiency
Increased intelligibility
Sideband inversion
Distortion
E7B07
How can a vacuum-tube power amplifier be neutralized?

By increasing the grid drive
By feeding back an in-phase component of the output to the input
By feeding back an out-of-phase component of the output to the input
By feeding back an out-of-phase component of the input to the output
E7B08
What is the procedure for tuning a vacuum-tube power amplifier having an output pi-network?

Adjust the loading capacitor to maximum capacitance and then dip the plate current with the tuning capacitor
Alternately increase the plate current with the tuning capacitor and dip the plate current with the loading capacitor
Adjust the tuning capacitor to maximum capacitance and then dip the plate current with the loading capacitor
Alternately increase the plate current with the loading capacitor and dip the plate current with the tuning capacitor
E7B09
In Figure E7-1, what is the purpose of R1 and R2?

Load resistors
Fixed bias
Self bias
Feedback
E7B10
In Figure E7-1, what is the purpose of C3?

AC feedback
Input coupling
Power supply decoupling
Emitter bypass
E7B11
In Figure E7-1, what is the purpose of R3?

Fixed bias
Emitter bypass
Output load resistor
Self bias
E7B12
What type of circuit is shown in Figure E7-1?

Switching voltage regulator
Linear voltage regulator
Common emitter amplifier
Emitter follower amplifier
E7B13
In Figure E7-1, what is the purpose of C1?

Decoupling
Output coupling
Self bias
Input coupling
E7B14
In Figure E7-2, what is the purpose of R?

Emitter load
Fixed bias
Collector load
Voltage regulation
E7B15
In Figure E7-2, what is the purpose of C2?

Output coupling
Emitter bypass
Input coupling
Hum filtering
E7B16
What is the purpose of D1 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3?

Line voltage stabilization
Voltage reference
Peak clipping
Hum filtering
E7B17
What is the purpose of Q1 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3?

It increases the output ripple
It provides a constant load for the voltage source
It increases the current-handling capability
It provides D1 with current
E7B18
What is the purpose of C2 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3?

It bypasses hum around D1
It is a brute force filter for the output
To self resonate at the hum frequency
To provide fixed DC bias for Q1
E7B19
What type of circuit is shown in Figure E7-3?

Switching voltage regulator
Grounded emitter amplifier
Linear voltage regulator
Emitter follower
E7B20
What is the purpose of C1 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3?

It resonates at the ripple frequency
It provides fixed bias for Q1
It decouples the output
It filters the supply voltage
E7B21
What is the purpose of C3 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3?

It prevents self-oscillation
It provides brute force filtering of the output
It provides fixed bias for Q1
It clips the peaks of the ripple
E7B22
What is the purpose of R1 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3?

It provides a constant load to the voltage source
It couples hum to D1
It supplies current to D1
It bypasses hum around D1
E7B23
What is the purpose of R2 in the circuit shown in Figure E7-3?

It provides fixed bias for Q1
It provides fixed bias for D1
It decouples hum from D1
It provides a constant minimum load for Q1
E7C01
How are the capacitors and inductors of a low-pass filter pi-network arranged between the network's input and output?

Two inductors are in series between the input and output and a capacitor is connected between the two inductors and ground
Two capacitors are in series between the input and output and an inductor is connected between the two capacitors and ground
An inductor is in parallel with the input, another inductor is in parallel with the output, and a capacitor is in series between the two
A capacitor is in parallel with the input, another capacitor is in parallel with the output, and an inductor is in series between the two
E7C02
What is an L-network?

A network consisting entirely of four inductors
A network consisting of an inductor and a capacitor
A network used to generate a leading phase angle
A network used to generate a lagging phase angle
E7C03
A T-network with series capacitors and a parallel (shunt) inductor has which of the following properties?

It transforms impedances and is a low-pass filter
It transforms reactances and is a low-pass filter
It transforms impedances and is a high-pass filter
It transforms reactances and is a narrow bandwidth notch filter
E7C04
What advantage does a pi-L-network have over a pi-network for impedance matching between the final amplifier of a vacuum-tube type transmitter and a multiband antenna?

Greater harmonic suppression
Higher efficiency
Lower losses
Greater transformation range
E7C05
How does a network transform one impedance to another?

It introduces negative resistance to cancel the resistive part of an impedance
It introduces transconductance to cancel the reactive part of an impedance
It cancels the reactive part of an impedance and changes the resistive part
Network resistances substitute for load resistances
E7C06
Which filter type is described as having ripple in the passband and a sharp cutoff?

A Butterworth filter
An active LC filter
A passive op-amp filter
A Chebyshev filter
E7C07
What are the distinguishing features of an elliptical filter?

Gradual passband rolloff with minimal stop-band ripple
Extremely flat response over its passband, with gradually rounded stop-band corners
Extremely sharp cutoff, with one or more infinitely deep notches in the stop band
Gradual passband rolloff with extreme stop-band ripple
E7C08
What kind of audio filter would you use to attenuate an interfering carrier signal while receiving an SSB transmission?

A band-pass filter
A notch filter
A pi-network filter
An all-pass filter
E7C09
What characteristic do typical SSB receiver IF filters lack that is important to digital communications?

Steep amplitude-response skirts
Passband ripple
High input impedance
Linear phase response
E7C10
What kind of digital signal processing audio filter might be used to remove unwanted noise from a received SSB signal?

An adaptive filter
A crystal-lattice filter
A Hilbert-transform filter
A phase-inverting filter
E7C11
What kind of digital signal processing filter might be used in generating an SSB signal?

An adaptive filter
A notch filter
A Hilbert-transform filter
An elliptical filter
E7C12
Which type of filter would be the best to use in a 2-meter repeater duplexer?

A crystal filter
A cavity filter
A DSP filter
An L-C filter
E7C13
What is a pi-network?

A network consisting entirely of four inductors or four capacitors
A Power Incidence network
An antenna matching network that is isolated from ground
A network consisting of one inductor and two capacitors or two inductors and one capacitor
E7C14
What is a pi-L-network?

A Phase Inverter Load network
A network consisting of two inductors and two capacitors
A network with only three discrete parts
A matching network in which all components are isolated from ground
E7C15
Which type of network provides the greatest harmonic suppression?

L-network
Pi-network
Pi-L-network
Inverse Pi network
E7D01
What are three major oscillator circuits often used in Amateur Radio equipment?

Taft, Pierce and negative feedback
Colpitts, Hartley and Taft
Taft, Hartley and Pierce
Colpitts, Hartley and Pierce
E7D02
What condition must exist for a circuit to oscillate?

It must have a gain of less than 1
It must be neutralized
It must have positive feedback sufficient to overcome losses
It must have negative feedback sufficient to cancel the input
E7D03
How is the positive feedback coupled to the input in a Hartley oscillator?

Through a tapped coil
Through a capacitive divider
Through link coupling
Through a neutralizing capacitor
E7D04
How is the positive feedback coupled to the input in a Colpitts oscillator?

Through a tapped coil
Through link coupling
Through a capacitive divider
Through a neutralizing capacitor
E7D05
How is the positive feedback coupled to the input in a Pierce oscillator?

Through a tapped coil
Through link coupling
Through a neutralizing capacitor
Through a quartz crystal
E7D06
Which type of oscillator circuits are commonly used in a VFO?

Pierce and Zener
Colpitts and Hartley
Armstrong and deForest
Negative feedback and Balanced feedback
E7D07
Why is very stable reference oscillator normally used as part of a phase-locked loop (PLL) frequency synthesizer?

Any amplitude variations in the reference oscillator signal will prevent the loop from locking to the desired signal
Any phase variations in the reference oscillator signal will produce phase noise in the synthesizer output
Any phase variations in the reference oscillator signal will produce harmonic distortion in the modulating signal
Any amplitude variations in the reference oscillator signal will prevent the loop from changing frequency
E7D08
What is one characteristic of a linear electronic voltage regulator?

It has a ramp voltage as its output
The pass transistor switches from the "off" state to the "on" state
The control device is switched on or off, with the duty cycle proportional to the line or load conditions
The conduction of a control element is varied in direct proportion to the load current to maintain a constant output voltage
E7D09
What is one characteristic of a switching electronic voltage regulator?

The conduction of a control element is varied in direct proportion to the line voltage or load current
It provides more than one output voltage
The control device is switched on or off, with the duty cycle automatically adjusted to maintain a constant average output voltage
It gives a ramp voltage at its output
E7D10
What device is typically used as a stable reference voltage in a linear voltage regulator?

A Zener diode
A tunnel diode
An SCR
A varactor diode
E7D11
What type of linear regulator is used in applications requiring efficient use of the primary power source?

A constant current source
A series regulator
A shunt regulator
A shunt current source
E7D12
What type of linear voltage regulator is used in applications requiring a constant load on the unregulated voltage source?

A constant current source
A series regulator
A shunt current source
A shunt regulator
E7D13
Which of the following Zener diodes voltages will result in the best temperature stability for a voltage reference?

2.4 volts
3.0 volts
5.6 volts
12.0 volts
E7D14
What are the important characteristics of a three-terminal regulator?

Maximum and minimum input voltage, minimum output current and voltage
Maximum and minimum input voltage, maximum and minimum output current and maximum output voltage
Maximum and minimum input voltage, minimum output current and maximum output voltage
Maximum and minimum input voltage, minimum output voltage and Maximum input and output current
E7D15
What type of voltage regulator limits the voltage drop across its junction when a specified current passes through it in the reverse breakdown direction?

A Zener diode
A three-terminal regulator
A bipolar regulator
A pass-transistor regulator
E7E01
How is an F3E FM-phone emission produced?

With a balanced modulator on the audio amplifier
With a reactance modulator on the oscillator
With a reactance modulator on the final amplifier
With a balanced modulator on the oscillator
E7E02
How does a reactance modulator work?

It acts as a variable resistance or capacitance to produce FM signals
It acts as a variable resistance or capacitance to produce AM signals
It acts as a variable inductance or capacitance to produce FM signals
It acts as a variable inductance or capacitance to produce AM signals
E7E03
How does a phase modulator work?

It varies the tuning of a microphone preamplifier to produce PM signals
It varies the tuning of an amplifier tank circuit to produce AM signals
It varies the tuning of an amplifier tank circuit to produce PM signals
It varies the tuning of a microphone preamplifier to produce AM signals
E7E04
How can a single-sideband phone signal be generated?

By using a balanced modulator followed by a filter
By using a reactance modulator followed by a mixer
By using a loop modulator followed by a mixer
By driving a product detector with a DSB signal
E7E05
What audio shaping network is added at a transmitter to proportionally attenuate the lower audio frequencies, giving an even spread to the energy in the audio band?

A de-emphasis network
A heterodyne suppressor
An audio prescaler
A pre-emphasis network
E7E06
What audio shaping network is added at a receiver to restore proportionally attenuated lower audio frequencies?

A de-emphasis network
A heterodyne suppressor
An audio prescaler
A pre-emphasis network
E7E07
What is the mixing process?

The elimination of noise in a wideband receiver by phase comparison
The elimination of noise in a wideband receiver by phase differentiation
The recovery of the intelligence from a modulated RF signal
The combination of two signals to produce sum and difference frequencies
E7E08
What are the principal frequencies that appear at the output of a mixer circuit?

Two and four times the original frequency
The sum, difference and square root of the input frequencies
The original frequencies and the sum and difference frequencies
1.414 and 0.707 times the input frequency
E7E09
What occurs in a receiver when an excessive amount of signal energy reaches the mixer circuit?

Spurious mixer products are generated
Mixer blanking occurs
Automatic limiting occurs
A beat frequency is generated
E7E10
What type of frequency synthesizer circuit uses a stable voltage controlled oscillator, programmable divider, phase detector, loop filter and a reference frequency source?

A direct digital synthesizer
A hybrid synthesizer
A phase-locked loop synthesizer
A diode-switching matrix synthesizer
E7E11
What type of frequency synthesizer circuit uses a phase accumulator, lookup table, digital to analog converter and a low-pass anti-alias filter?

A direct digital synthesizer
A hybrid synthesizer
A phase-locked loop synthesizer
A diode-switching matrix synthesizer
E7E12
What are the main blocks of a direct digital frequency synthesizer?

A variable-frequency crystal oscillator, phase accumulator, digital to analog converter and a loop filter
A stable voltage-controlled oscillator, programmable divider, phase detector, loop filter and a digital to analog converter
A variable-frequency oscillator, programmable divider, phase detector and a low-pass anti-alias filter
A phase accumulator, lookup table, digital to analog converter and a low-pass antialias filter
E7E13
What information is contained in the lookup table of a direct digital frequency synthesizer?

The phase relationship between a reference oscillator and the output waveform
The amplitude values that represent a sine-wave output
The phase relationship between a voltage-controlled oscillator and the output waveform
The synthesizer frequency limits and frequency values stored in the radio memories
E7E14
What are the major spectral impurity components of direct digital synthesizers?

Broadband noise
Digital conversion noise
Spurs at discrete frequencies
Nyquist limit noise
E7E15
What are the major spectral impurity components of phase-locked loop synthesizers?

Broadband noise
Digital conversion noise
Spurs at discrete frequencies
Nyquist limit noise
E7E16
What is the process of detection?

The masking of the intelligence on a received carrier
The recovery of the intelligence from a modulated RF signal
The modulation of a carrier
The mixing of noise with a received signal
E7E17
What is the principle of detection in a diode detector?

Rectification and filtering of RF
Breakdown of the Zener voltage
Mixing with noise in the transition region of the diode
The change of reactance in the diode with respect to frequency
E7E18
What does a product detector do?

It provides local oscillations for input to a mixer
It amplifies and narrows bandpass frequencies
It mixes an incoming signal with a locally generated carrier
It detects cross-modulation products
E7E19
How are FM-phone signals detected?

With a balanced modulator
With a frequency discriminator
With a product detector
With a phase splitter
E7E20
What is a frequency discriminator?

An FM generator
A circuit for filtering two closely adjacent signals
An automatic band-switching circuit
A circuit for detecting FM signals
E7E21
How can an FM-phone signal be produced?

By modulating the supply voltage to a Class-B amplifier
By modulating the supply voltage to a Class-C amplifier
By using a reactance modulator on an oscillator
By using a balanced modulator on an oscillator
E7F01
What is the purpose of a prescaler circuit?

It converts the output of a JK flip-flop to that of an RS flip-flop
It multiplies an HF signal so a low-frequency counter can display the operating frequency
It prevents oscillation in a low-frequency counter circuit
It divides an HF signal so a low-frequency counter can display the operating frequency
E7F02
How many states does a decade counter digital IC have?

2
10
20
100
E7F03
What is the function of a decade counter digital IC?

It produces one output pulse for every ten input pulses
It decodes a decimal number for display on a seven-segment LED display
It produces ten output pulses for every input pulse
It adds two decimal numbers
E7F04
What additional circuitry is required in a 100-kHz crystal-controlled marker generator to provide markers at 50 and 25 kHz?

An emitter-follower
Two frequency multipliers
Two flip-flops
A voltage divider
E7F05
If a 1-MHz oscillator is used with a divide-by-ten circuit to make a marker generator, what will the output be?

A 1-MHz sinusoidal signal with harmonics every 100 kHz
A 100-kHz signal with harmonics every 100 kHz
A 1-MHz square wave with harmonics every 1 MHz
A 100-kHz signal modulated by a 10-kHz signal
E7F06
What is a crystal-controlled marker generator?

A low-stability oscillator that sweeps through a band of frequencies
An oscillator often used in aircraft to determine the craft's location relative to the inner and outer markers at airports
A high-stability oscillator whose output frequency and amplitude can be varied over a wide range
A high-stability oscillator that generates a series of reference signals at known frequency intervals
E7F07
What type of circuit does NOT make a good marker generator?

A sinusoidal crystal oscillator
A crystal oscillator followed by a class C amplifier
A TTL device wired as a crystal oscillator
A crystal oscillator and a frequency divider
E7F08
What is the purpose of a marker generator?

To add audio markers to an oscilloscope
To provide a frequency reference for a phase locked loop
To provide a means of calibrating a receiver's frequency settings
To add time signals to a transmitted signal
E7F09
What does the accuracy of a frequency counter depend on?

The internal crystal reference
A voltage-regulated power supply with an unvarying output
Accuracy of the AC input frequency to the power supply
Proper balancing of the power-supply diodes
E7F10
How does a frequency counter determine the frequency of a signal?

It counts the total number of pulses in a circuit
It monitors a WWV reference signal for comparison with the measured signal
It counts the number of input pulses in a specific period of time
It converts the phase of the measured signal to a voltage which is proportional to the frequency
E7F11
What is the purpose of a frequency counter?

To indicate the frequency of the strongest input signal which is within the counter's frequency range
To generate a series of reference signals at known frequency intervals
To display all frequency components of a transmitted signal
To compare the difference between the input and a voltage-controlled oscillator and produce an error voltage
E7G01
What determines the gain and frequency characteristics of an op-amp RC active filter?

The values of capacitances and resistances built into the op-amp
The values of capacitances and resistances external to the op-amp
The input voltage and frequency of the op-amp's DC power supply
The output voltage and smoothness of the op-amp's DC power supply
E7G02
What causes ringing in a filter?

The slew rate of the filter
The bandwidth of the filter
The filter shape, as measured in the frequency domain
The gain of the filter
E7G03
What are the advantages of using an op-amp instead of LC elements in an audio filter?

Op-amps are more rugged and can withstand more abuse than can LC elements
Op-amps are fixed at one frequency
Op-amps are available in more varieties than are LC elements
Op-amps exhibit gain rather than insertion loss
E7G04
What type of capacitors should be used in a high-stability op-amp RC active filter circuit?

Electrolytic
Disc ceramic
Polystyrene
Paper dielectric
E7G05
How can unwanted ringing and audio instability be prevented in a multisection op-amp RC audio filter circuit?

Restrict both gain and Q
Restrict gain, but increase Q
Restrict Q, but increase gain
Increase both gain and Q
E7G06
What parameter must be selected when selecting the resistor and capacitor values for an RC active filter using an op-amp?

Filter bandwidth
Desired current gain
Temperature coefficient
Output-offset overshoot
E7G07
The design of a preselector involves a trade-off between bandwidth and what other factor?

The amount of ringing
Insertion loss
The number of parts
The choice of capacitors or inductors
E7G08
When designing an op-amp RC active filter for a given frequency range and Q, what steps are typically followed when selecting the external components?

Standard capacitor values are chosen first, the resistances are calculated, then resistors of the nearest standard value are used
Standard resistor values are chosen first, the capacitances are calculated, then capacitors of the nearest standard value are used
Standard resistor and capacitor values are used, the circuit is tested, then additional resistors are added to make any adjustments
Standard resistor and capacitor values are used, the circuit is tested, then additional capacitors are added to make any adjustments
E7G09
When designing an op-amp RC active filter for a given frequency range and Q, why are the external capacitance values usually chosen first, then the external resistance values calculated?

An op-amp will perform as an active filter using only standard external capacitance values
The calculations are easier to make with known capacitance values rather than with known resistance values
Capacitors with unusual capacitance values are not widely available,so standard values are used to begin the calculations
The equations for the calculations can only be used with known capacitance values
E7G10
What are the principal uses of an op-amp RC active filter in amateur circuitry?

High-pass filters used to block RFI at the input to receivers
Low-pass filters used between transmitters and transmission lines
Filters used for smoothing power-supply output
Audio filters used for receivers
E7G11
Where should an op-amp RC active audio filter be placed in an amateur receiver?

In the IF strip, immediately before the detector
In the audio circuitry immediately before the speaker or phone jack
Between the balanced modulator and frequency multiplier
In the low-level audio stages
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