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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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