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Amateur Radio Question PoolsNew! View the differences between the 2008 Extra question pool and the previous pool. Amateur Extra Class Question PoolPrev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NextE7A01 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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