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B-004-01: Amplifier fundamentals

B-004-01-01: A circuit designed to increase the level of its input signal is called:

an amplifier

a modulator

an oscillator

a receiver



B-004-01-02: If an amplifier becomes non-linear, the output signal would:

become distorted

be saturated

cause oscillations

overload the power supply



B-004-01-03: To increase the level of very weak radio signals from an antenna, you would use:

an RF amplifier

an RF oscillator

an audio oscillator

an audio amplifier



B-004-01-04: To increase the level of very weak signals from a microphone you would use:

an audio amplifier

an RF oscillator

an RF amplifier

an audio oscillator



B-004-01-05: The range of frequencies to be amplified by a speech amplifier is typically:

300 to 3400 Hz

3 to 300 Hz

300 to 1000 Hz

40 to 40 000 Hz



B-004-01-06: Which of the following IS NOT amplified by an amplifier?

resistance

current

power

voltage



B-004-01-07: The increase in signal level by an amplifier is called:

gain

attenuation

amplitude

modulation



B-004-01-08: A device with gain has the property of:

amplification

attenuation

oscillation

modulation



B-004-01-09: A device labelled "Gain = 10 dB" is likely to be an:

amplifier

attenuator

oscillator

audio fader



B-004-01-10: Amplifiers can amplify:

voltage, current, or power

current, power, or inductance

voltage, power, or inductance

voltage, current, or inductance



B-004-01-11: Which of the following is not a property of an amplifier?

loss

gain

linearity

distortion





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