A class A power amplifier uses ___________
A. Two transistors
B. Three transistors
C. One transistor
D. None of the above
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The maximum efficiency of transformer coupled class A power amplifier is ___________
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The most important consideration in power amplifier is ___________
A. Biasing the circuit
B. Collector efficiency
C. To keep the transformer cool
D. None of the above
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What turn ratio (Np/Ns) of transformer is required to match 4 Ω speaker to a transistor having an output impedance of 8000 Ω?
A. 2
B. 7
C. 3
D. None of the above
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The size of a power transistor is made considerably large to ___________
A. Provide easy handling
B. Dissipate heat
C. Facilitate connections
D. None of the above
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If the power rating of a transistor is 1W and collector current is 100mA, then maximum allowable collector voltage is ___________
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The output stage of a multistage amplifier is also called ___________
A. Mixer stage
B. Power stage
C. Detector stage
D. F stage
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Power amplifiers handle ___________ signals compare to voltage amplifiers
A. Small
B. Very small
C. Large
D. None of the above
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The pulsating d.c. applied to power amplifier causes ___________
A. Burning of transistor
B. Hum in the circuit
C. Excessive forward voltage
D. None of the above
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For the same a.c. power output as above, what should be the minimum power rating of transistor for class B operation?
A. 10 W
B. 4 W
C. 8 W
D. None of the above
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What will be the collector efficiency of a power amplifier having zero signal power dissipation of 5 watts and a.c. power output of 2 watts?
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A transformer coupled class A power amplifier has a load of 100 Ω on the secondary. If the turn ratio is 10:1, what is the value of load appearing on the primary?
A. 5 kΩ
B. 20 kΩ
C. 100 kΩ
D. 10 kΩ
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When a transistor is cut off___________
A. Maximum voltage appears across transistor
B. Maximum current flows
C. Maximum voltage appears across load
D. None of the above
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Low efficiency of a power amplifier results in ___________
A. Low forward bias
B. Less battery consumption
C. More battery consumption
D. None of the above
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If the gain versus frequency curve of a transistor amplifier is not flat, then there is distortion.
A. Amplitude
B. Intermodulation
C. Frequency
D. None of the above
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A power amplifier has comparatively ___________ ß
A. Small
B. Large
C. Very large
D. None of the above
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Power amplifiers generally use transformer coupling because transformer per-mits
A. Cooling of the circuit
B. Impedance matching
C. Distortionless output
D. Good frequency response
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The driver stage usually employs___________
A. Class A power amplifier
B. Push-pull amplifier
C. Class C amplifier
D. None of the above
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