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Q1 What will happen to the resistance if the temperature of a carbon resistor is increased?
A. It will increase by 20% for every 10 degrees centigrade
B. It will stay the same
C. It will change depending on the resistor's temperature coefficient rating
D. It will become time dependent

Q2 What type of capacitor is often used in power-supply circuits to filter the rectified AC?
A. Disc ceramic
B. Vacuum variable
C. Mica
D. Electrolytic

Q3 Which of the following is the primary advantage of ceramic capacitors?
A. Tight tolerance
B. High stability
C. High capacitance for given volume
D. Comparatively low cost

Q4 Which of the following is an advantage of an electrolytic capacitor?
A. Tight tolerance
B. Non-polarized
C. High capacitance for given volume
D. Inexpensive RF capacitor

Q5 What is an advantage of using a ferrite core with a toroidal inductor?
A. Large values of inductance may be obtained
B. The magnetic properties of the core may be optimized for a specific range of frequencies
C. Most of the magnetic field is contained in the core
D. All of these choices are correct

Q6 Why might it be important to minimize the mutual inductance between two inductors?
A. To increase the energy transfer between both circuits
B. To reduce or eliminate unwanted coupling
C. To reduce conducted emissions
D. To increase the self-resonant frequency of both inductors

Q7 What is the common name for a capacitor connected across a transformer secondary that is used to absorb transient voltage spikes?
A. Clipper capacitor
B. Trimmer capacitor
C. Feedback capacitor
D. Suppressor capacitor

Q8 What is the common name for an inductor used to help smooth the DC output from the rectifier in a conventional power supply?
A. Back EMF choke
B. Repulsion coil
C. Charging inductor
D. Filter choke

Q9 What type of component is a thermistor?
A. A resistor that is resistant to changes in value with temperature variations
B. A device having a controlled change in resistance with temperature variations
C. A special type of transistor for use at very cold temperatures
D. A capacitor that changes value with temperature

Q10 What is the peak-inverse-voltage rating of a rectifier?
A. The maximum voltage the rectifier will handle in the conducting direction
B. 1.4 times the AC frequency
C. The maximum voltage the rectifier will handle in the non-conducting direction
D. 2.8 times the AC frequency

Q11 What are the two major ratings that must not be exceeded for silicon-diode rectifiers?
A. Peak inverse voltage; average forward current
B. Average power; average voltage
C. Capacitive reactance; avalanche voltage
D. Peak load impedance; peak voltage

Q12 What is the approximate junction threshold voltage of a germanium diode?
A. 0.1 volt
B. 0.3 volts
C. 0.7 volts
D. 1.0 volts

Q13 When two or more diodes are connected in parallel to increase current handling capacity, what is the purpose of the resistor connected in series with each diode?
A. The resistors ensure the thermal stability of the power supply
B. The resistors regulate the power supply output voltage
C. The resistors ensure that one diode doesn't carry most of the current
D. The resistors act as swamping resistors in the circuit

Q14 What is the approximate junction threshold voltage of a silicon diode?
A. 0.1 volt
B. 0.3 volts
C. 0.7 volts
D. 1.0 volts

Q15 Which of the following is an advantage of using a Schottky diode in an RF switching circuit as compared to a standard silicon diode?
A. Lower capacitance
B. Lower inductance
C. Longer switching times
D. Higher breakdown voltage

Q16 What are the stable operating points for a bipolar transistor that is used as a switch in a logic circuit?
A. Its saturation and cut-off regions
B. Its active region (between the cut-off and saturation regions)
C. Between its peak and valley current points
D. Between its enhancement and deletion modes

Q17 Why is it often necessary to insulate the case of a large power transistor?
A. To increase the beta of the transistor
B. To improve the power dissipation capability
C. To reduce stray capacitance
D. To avoid shorting the collector or drain voltage to ground

Q18 Which of the following describes the construction of a MOSFET?
A. The gate is formed by a back-biased junction
B. The gate is separated from the channel with a thin insulating layer
C. The source is separated from the drain by a thin insulating later
D. The source is formed by depositing metal on silicon

Q19 Which element of a triode vacuum tube is used to regulate the flow of electrons between cathode and plate?
A. Control grid
B. Heater
C. Screen Grid
D. Suppressor grid

Q20 Which of the following solid state devices is most like a vacuum tube in its general characteristics?
A. A bipolar transistor
B. An FET
C. A tunnel diode
D. A varistor

Q21 What is the primary purpose of a screen grid in a vacuum tube?
A. To reduce grid-to-plate capacitance
B. To increase efficiency
C. To increase the high frequency response
D. To decrease plate resistance

Q22 What is an advantage of the low internal resistance of Nickel Cadmium batteries?
A. Long life
B. High discharge current
C. High voltage
D. Rapid recharge

Q23 What is the minimum allowable discharge voltage for maximum life of a standard 12 volt lead acid battery?
A. 6 volts
B. 8.5 volts
C. 10.5 volts
D. 12 volts

Q24 When is it acceptable to recharge a carbon-zinc primary cell?
A. As long as the voltage has not been allowed to drop below 1.0 volt
B. When the cell is kept warm during the recharging period
C. When a constant current charger is used
D. Never

Q25 Which of the following is a rechargeable battery?
A. Carbon-zinc
B. Silver oxide
C. Nickel Metal Hydride
D. Mercury

Q26 How is an LED biased when emitting light?
A. Beyond cutoff
B. At the Zener voltage
C. Reverse Biased
D. Forward Biased

Q27 Which of the following is a characteristic of a liquid crystal display?
A. It requires ambient or back lighting
B. It offers a wide dynamic range
C. It has a wide viewing angle
D. All of these choices are correct

Q28 What is meant by the term MMIC?
A. Multi Megabyte Integrated Circuit
B. Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit
C. Military-specification Manufactured Integrated Circuit
D. Mode Modulated Integrated Circuit

Q29 What is a microprocessor?
A. A low powered analog signal processor used as a microwave detector
B. A miniature computer on a single integrated circuit chip
C. A microwave detector, amplifier, and local oscillator on a chip
D. A low voltage amplifier used in a microwave transmitter modulator stage

Q30 What safety feature does a power-supply bleeder resistor provide?
A. It acts as a fuse for excess voltage
B. It discharges the filter capacitors
C. It removes shock hazards from the induction coils
D. It eliminates ground-loop current

Q31 What components are used in a power-supply filter network?
A. Diodes
B. Transformers and transistors
C. Quartz crystals
D. Capacitors and inductors

Q32 What should be the minimum peak-inverse-voltage rating of the rectifier in a full-wave power supply?
A. One-quarter the normal output voltage of the power supply
B. Half the normal output voltage of the power supply
C. Double the normal peak output voltage of the power supply
D. Equal to the normal output voltage of the power supply

Q33 What should be the approximate minimum peak-inverse-voltage rating of the rectifier in a half-wave power supply?
A. One-half the normal peak output voltage of the power supply
B. Half the normal output voltage of the power supply
C. Equal to the normal output voltage of the power supply
D. Two times the normal peak output voltage of the power supply

Q34 What should be the impedance of a low-pass filter as compared to the impedance of the transmission line into which it is inserted?
A. Substantially higher
B. About the same
C. Substantially lower
D. Twice the transmission line impedance

Q35 What is an advantage of a crystal controlled transmitter?
A. Stable output frequency
B. Excellent modulation clarity
C. Ease of switching between bands
D. Ease of changing frequency

Q36 What type of receiver is suitable for CW and SSB reception but does not require a mixer stage or an IF amplifier?
A. A super-regenerative receiver
B. A TRF receiver
C. A super-heterodyne receiver
D. A direct conversion receiver

Q37 What type of circuit is used in many FM receivers to convert signals coming from the IF amplifier to audio?
A. Product detector
B. Phase inverter
C. Mixer
D. Discriminator

Q38 What portion of the AC cycle is converted to DC by a half-wave rectifier?
A. 90 degrees
B. 180 degrees
C. 270 degrees
D. 360 degrees

Q39 What portion of the AC cycle is converted to DC by a full-wave rectifier?
A. 90 degrees
B. 180 degrees
C. 270 degrees
D. 360 degrees

Q40 What is the output waveform of an unfiltered full-wave rectifier connected to a resistive load?
A. A series of DC pulses at twice the frequency of the AC input
B. A series of DC pulses at the same frequency as the AC input
C. A sine wave at half the frequency of the AC input
D. A steady DC voltage

Q41 Which of the following is a characteristic of a Class A amplifier?
A. Low standby power
B. High Efficiency
C. No need for bias
D. Low distortion

Q42 For which of the following modes is a Class C power stage appropriate for amplifying a modulated signal?
A. SSB
B. CW
C. AM
D. All of these answers are correct

Q43 Which of the following is an advantage of a Class C amplifier?
A. High efficiency
B. Linear operation
C. No need for tuned circuits
D. All of these answers are correct

Q44 How is the efficiency of an RF power amplifier determined?
A. Divide the DC input power by the DC output power
B. Divide the RF output power by the DC input power
C. Multiply the RF input power by the reciprocal of the RF output power
D. Add the RF input power to the DC output power

Q45 Which of the following describes a linear amplifier?
A. Any RF power amplifier used in conjunction with an amateur transceiver
B. An amplifier whose output preserves the input waveform
C. A Class C high efficiency amplifier
D. An amplifier used as a frequency multiplier

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This quiz / questions have been compiled by VU3PLP - An Active HAM (Amateur Radio Operator) from Bhuvaneshwar Orissa. Rajesh also operates website for Orissa HAMS which provides details of amateur radio activity in Orissa.