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chapter 2



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

1. 

Microwave-frequency circuits look much different from circuits designed for 1 MHz.
 

2. 

Basically, radio-frequency amplifiers can not be distinguished from other amplifiers.
 

3. 

The Miller Effect can be reduced using neutralization.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

4. 

A resonant circuit is:
a.
a simple form of bandpass filter
c.
both a and b
b.
used in narrowband RF amplifiers
d.
none of the above
 

5. 

Loading down a tuned-circuit amplifier will:
a.
raise the Q of the tuned circuit
c.
"multiply" the Q
b.
lower the Q of the tuned circuit
d.
have no effect on Q
 

6. 

The "Miller Effect" can:
a.
cause an amplifier to oscillate
c.
reduce the bandwidth of an amplifier
b.
cause an amplifier to lose gain
d.
all of the above
 

7. 

In RF amplifiers, impedance matching is usually done with:
a.
RC coupling
c.
direct coupling
b.
transformer coupling
d.
lumped reactance
 

8. 

For a "frequency multiplier" to work, it requires:
a.
a nonlinear circuit
b.
a linear amplifier
c.
a signal containing harmonics
d.
an input signal that is an integer multiple of the desired frequency
 

9. 

A sinusoidal oscillation from an amplifier requires:
a.
loop gain equal to unity
b.
phase shift around loop equal to 0 degrees
c.
both a and b, but at just one frequency
d.
none of the above
 

10. 

The Clapp oscillator is:
a.
a modified Hartley oscillator
c.
a type of crystal-controlled oscillator
b.
a modified Colpitts oscillator
d.
only built with FETs
 



 
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