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Voltage gain is ac input voltage divided by the ac output voltage.
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A) True
B) False

2 Voltage gain cannot be increased by using a multistage amplifier.

A) True
B) False

3 A multistage amplifier can be created by cascading two or more amplifier circuits.

A) True
B) False

4 The output signal of a multistage amplifier using two common-emitter stages is out of phase with the input signal.

A) True
B) False

5 The total voltage gain of a multistage amplifier is given by the product of the individual gains.

A) True
B) False

A swamped amplifier increases input impedance and decreases distortion.

6
A) True
B) False

7 If an emitter bypass capacitor is open, you will see an ac voltage at the emitter when measuring with an oscilloscope.

A) True
B) False

8 If excessive hum is heard coming out of a loudspeaker, one of the prime suspects is an open filter capacitor in the power supply.

A) True
B) False

9 Under normal conditions, the supply line is at dc ground point because of the filter capacitor in the power supply.

A) True
B) False

10 When the input impedance of an amplifier reduces the ac voltage appearing across the emitter diode, it is called .

11 If two or more amplifiers are connected to form a multistage amplifier, gain .

12 A multistage amplifier using two common-emitter amplifiers will provide a total phase inversion of .

13 A device that has an ac voltage across it and opposes changes in voltage gain is a resistor.

14 By swamping the emitter diode of an amplifier stage the effect it has on voltage gain is .

15 A amplifier stabilizes voltage gain, increases the input impedance of the base, and reduces the distortion of large signals.

16 In the amplifier troubleshooting process, one of the initial steps is to dc voltages.

17 A useful test instrument that provides the troubleshooter with the ability to see voltage waveforms is the .

18 Ac output voltage divided by the ac input voltage is referred to as the

A) current gain
B) voltage gain
C) power gain
D) alpha

19 What is a multistage amplifier?

A) a single stage amplifier
B) a single stage attenuator
C) two or more attenuators cascaded
D) two or more amplifiers cascaded

20 An amplifiers voltage gain can be stabilized by

A) increasing RL
B) decreasing RL

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C) leaving some of the emitter resistance unbypassed

D) reducing the power supply voltage

21 An example of single-stage feedback is a

A) power amplifier
B) small-signal amplifier
C) swamped amplifier
D) loaded amplifier

22 If there is any ac voltage at an amplifiers bypass emitter, it means that the

A) transistor is shorted
B) transistor is open
C) coupling capacitor is open
D) bypass capacitor is open

23 Negative feedback stabilizes the voltage gain and

A) decreases the input impedance of the base
B) increases the input impedance of the base
C) decreases the output impedance of the collector
D) increases the output impedance of the collector

24 When troubleshooting, if there is a generator voltage but there is no ac base voltage

A) the transistor is probably open
B) the dc power supply is bad
C) something may be open between the generator and the base
D) a coupling capacitor may be shorted

25 What is the source of large-signal distortion in a transistor amplifier?

A) nonlinearity of the emitter-diode curve
B) linearity of the emitter-diode curve
C) high input impedance of the base
D) high output impedance of the collector

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