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1-41.     Which of the following undesirable 
characteristics is associated with 
cathode biasing?  
 
1.    Plate voltage is increased by the 
voltage amount of biasing  
2.    The cathode is forced to operate at a 
positive potential  
3.    The maximum negative output is 
limited  
4.    Current must flow in the circuit 
continuously 
 
1-42.     Grid-leak biasing develops a biasing 
voltage from (a) what portion of the 
input signal and (b) by what type of 
action?  
 
1.    (a) Negative 
(b) resistive  
2.    (a) Negative 
(b) capacitive  
3.    (a) Positive 
(b) capacitive  
4.    (a) Positive 
(b) resistive 
 
1-43.     During the charge cycle in grid-leak 
biasing, Cc, draws current through what 
circuit element?  
 
1.    Rg  
2.    rgk  
3.    RL  
4.    Rk 
 
1-44.     During the discharge cycle in grid-leak 
biasing, Cc discharges across what 
circuit element?  
 
1.    Rg  
2.    rgk  
3.    RL  
4.    Rk 
 
1-45.     The effect of grid-leak biasing is to 
rectify the input signal. Because of this, 
the amplitude of the biasing voltage 
depends upon which of the following 
factors?  
 
1.    Amplitude of the input  
2.    Frequency of the input  
3.    Size of Rg and Cc  
4.    All of the above 
1-46.     During the charging cycle in grid-leak 
biasing, the effective size of rgk is 
decreased. This is caused by what 
electronic principle?  
 
1.    Electrostatic repulsion between the 
grid and the plate  
2.    Electrostatic repulsion between the 
grid and the cathode  
3.    Electrostatic attraction between the 
cathode and the grid  
4.    Electrostatic attraction between the 
plate and the cathode 
 
1-47.     The charge and discharge of capacitor 
Cc, used in grid-leak circuits, will be 
equal when what condition occurs?  
 
1.    When Rgk becomes the same value 
as Rg  
2.    When Cc reaches its maximum 
charge-holding capacity  
3.    When the charge on Cc cuts the tube 
off  
4.    When Rg becomes larger than rgk 
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IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 1-48 
THROUGH 1-50, MATCH EACH 
CHARACTERISTIC OF AMPLIFIER 
OPERATION IN COLUMN A WITH ITS 
ASSOCIATED CLASS OF AMPLIFIER IN 
COLUMN B. 
 
 
A. CHARACTERISTICS  
 
B. CLASSES 
1-48.     Conduction occurs in the  
tube during only 50% of  
the entire input cycle  
1.  
2. 
3. 
4. 
A  
AB 
B 
C 
1-49.     Conduction occurs in the  
tube throughout the entire 
input cycle  
 
 
1-50.     Conduction occurs in the  
tube for more than 50%,  
but less than 100% of the 
entire input cycle  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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