Multistage Transistor Amplifiers

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

  1. 5 db
  2. 2 db
  3. 10 db
  4. 3 db

Correct answer: (D)
3 db

12. In an RC coupled amplifier, the voltage gain over mid-frequency range __________

  1. Changes abruptly with frequency
  2. Is constant
  3. Changes uniformly with frequency
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (B)
Is constant

13. In an RC coupling scheme, the coupling capacitor CC must be large enough __________

  1. To pass d.c. between the stages
  2. Not to attenuate the low frequencies
  3. To dissipate high power
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (B)
Not to attenuate the low frequencies

14. In obtaining the frequency response curve of an amplifier, the __________

  1. Amplifier level output is kept constant
  2. Amplifier frequency is held constant
  3. Generator frequency is held constant
  4. Generator output level is held constant

Correct answer: (D)
Generator output level is held constant

15. In practice, voltage gain is expressed __________

  1. In db
  2. In volts
  3. As a number
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (A)
In db

16. In RC coupling, the value of coupling capacitor is about __________

  1. 100 pF
  2. 0.1 μF
  3. 0.01 μF
  4. 10 μF

Correct answer: (D)
10 μF

17. In the initial stages of a multistage amplifier, we use __________

  1. RC coupling
  2. Transformer coupling
  3. Direct coupling
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (A)
RC coupling

18. In transistor amplifiers, we use __________ transformer for impedance matching

  1. Step up
  2. Step down
  3. Same turn ratio
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (B)
Step down

19. RC coupling is generally confined to low power applications because of __________

  1. Large value of coupling capacitor
  2. Low efficiency
  3. Large number of components
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (B)
Low efficiency

20. RC coupling is not used to amplify extremely low frequencies because __________

  1. There is considerable power loss
  2. There is hum in the output
  3. Electrical size of coupling capacitor becomes very large
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (C)
Electrical size of coupling capacitor becomes very large

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