Amplitude Modulation b.

The rate at which the vector rotates

c. The number of degrees of vector rotation
1. The action of impressing intelligence d. Each of the above
upon a transmission medium is referred to as 9. Which of the following waveform characteristics
a. modulating determines the wavelength of a sine wave?
b. demodulating a. Phase
c. heterodyning b. Period
d. wave generating c. Amplitude
2. You can communicate with others using d. Phase Angle
which of the following transmissions 10. The ability of a circuit to faithfully reproduce the
mediums? input signal in the output is known by what term?
a. Light a. Fidelity
b. Wire lines b. Fluctuation
c. Radio waves c. Directivity
d. Each of the above d. Discrimination
3. When you use a vector to indicate force 11. In RF communications, modulation impresses
in a diagram, what do (a) length and (b) information on which of the following types of
arrowhead position indicate? waves?
a. (a) Magnitude (b) direction a. Carrier wave
b. (a) Magnitude (b) frequency b. Complex wave
c. (a) Phase (b) frequency c. Modulated wave
d. (a) Phase (b) direction d. Modulating wave
12. Which of the following types of modulation is a
4. Vectors are used to show which of the form of amplitude modulation?
following characteristics of a sine wave? a. Angle
a. Fidelity b. Phase
b. Amplitude c. Frequency
c. Resonance d. Continuous-wave
d. Distortion 13. What effect, if any, does a nonlinear device have
5. A rotating coil in the uniform magnetic on a sine wave?
field between two magnets produces a sine a. It amplifies without distortion
wave. It is called a sine wave because the b. It attenuates without distortion
voltage depends on which of the following c. It generates harmonic frequencies
factors? d. None
a. The number of turns in the coil 14. For the heterodyning action to occur in a circuit,
b. The speed at which the coil is rotating (a) what number of frequencies must be present and
c. The angular position of the coil in the (b) to what type of circuit must they be applied?
magnetic field a. (a) Two (b) linear
d. Each of the above b. (a) Two (b) nonlinear
6 . The part of a sine wave that is above the c. (a) Three (b) nonlinear
voltage reference line is referred to as the d. (a) Three (b) linear
a. peak amplitude 15. Spectrum analysis is used to view which
b. positive alternation of the following characteristics of an RF signal?
c. negative alternation a. Phase
d. instantaneous amplitude b. Bandwidth
7. The degree to which a cycle has been c. Modulating wave
completed at any given instant is referred to as d. Modulation envelope
the 16. The method of RF communication that uses either
a. phase the presence or absence of a carrier in a prearranged
b. period code is what type of modulation?
c. frequency a. Pulse modulation
d. amplitude b. Amplitude modulation
8. The frequency of the sine wave is determined c. Continuous-wave modulation
by which of the following sine-wave factors? d. Pulse-time modulation
a. The maximum voltage
17. What is the purpose of the key in a CW d. To increase selectivity
transmitter? 25. Which of the following combinations of
a. It generates the RF oscillations frequency multiplier stages will produce a total
b. It heterodynes the RF oscillations multiplication factor of 72?
a. 36, 36
c. It controls the RF output b. 4, 3, 3, 2
d. It amplifies the RF signal c. 4, 4, 3, 2
18. To ensure frequency stability in a CW d. 18, 18, 18, 18
transmitter, you should NOT key what circuit? 26. To change sound energy into electrical energy,
a. The mixer which of the following devices should you use?
b. The detector a. A speaker
c. The oscillator b. A microphone
d. The RF amplifier c. An amplifier
19. When keying a high-power transmitter, what d. An oscillator
component should you use to reduce the shock 27. What component in a carbon microphone
hazard? converts a dc voltage into a varying current?
a. A coil a. Button
b. A relay b. Diaphragm
c. A resistor c. Transformer
d. A capacitor d. Carbon granules
20. Interference detected by a receiver is often 28. The action of the double-button carbon
caused by the application and removal of power microphone is similar to which of the following
in nearby transmitters. This interference can be electronic circuits?
prevented by using what type of circuit in such a. A limiter
transmitters? b. An oscillator
a. Power filter c. A voltage doulber
b. On-off filter d. A push-pull amlifier
c. Key-click filter 29. A carbon microphone has which of the following
d. RF detector filter advantages over other types of microphones?
21. Transmitter machine keying was developed a. Ruggedness
for which of the following purposes? b. Sensitivity
a. To increase the speed of c. Low output voltage
communications d. Frequency response
30. The voltage produced by mechanical stress
b. To make communications more placed on certain crystals is a result of which of the
intelligible
following effects?
c. To reduce interference
a. Hall
d. Each of the above
b. Acoustic
22. Which of the following advantages is a
c. Electrostatic
benefit of CW communications?
d. Piezoelectric
a. Wide bandwidth
31. If you require a microphone that is lightweight,
b. Fast transmission
has high sensitivity, is rugged, requires no external
c. Long-range operation
voltage, can withstand temperature, vibration, and
d. Each of the above
moisture extremes, and has a uniform frequency
23. To prevent a transmitter from being loaded
response of 40 to 15,000 hertz, which of the
unnecessarily, where should you connect the
following types of microphones should you select?
antenna?
a. Carbon
a. At the oscillator input
b. Crystal
b. At the oscillator output
c. Dynamic
c. At the power-amplifier input
d. Electrostatic
d. At the power-amplifier output
32. What component in a magnetic microphone
24. Amplifier tubes are added to the output of a
causes the lines of flux to alternate?
transmitter for which of the following reasons?
a. The coil
a. To increase power
b. The magnet
b. To increase frequency
c. The diaphragm
c. To increase stability
d. The armature
33. What are the two major sections of an AM
transmitter?
a. Audio frequency unit and radio
frequency unit
b. Audio frequency unit and master
oscillator
c. Audio frequency unit and final
power amplifier
d. Audio frequency unit and
intermediate power amplifier
34. The intermediate power amplifier serves
what function in a transmitter?
a. It generates the carrier
b. It modulates the carrier
c. It increases the frequency of the
signal
d. It increases the power level of the
signal
35. The final audio stage in an AM transmitter is
the
a. mixer
b. modulator
c. multiplier
d. multiplexer
36. The vertical axis on a frequency spectrum
graph represents which of the following
waveform characteristics?
a. Phase
b. Duration
c. Frequency
d. Amplitude
37. When a 500-Hz signal modulates a MHz
carrier, the MHz carrier and what two other
frequencies are transmitted?
a. 500 and 999,500 Hz
b. 500 and 1,000,500 Hz
c. 999,500 and 1,500,000 Hz
d. 999,500 and 1,000,500 Hz
38. If 750 Hz modulates a 100-kHz carrier, what
would the upper-sideband frequency be?
a. 99,250 Hz
b. 100,000 Hz
c. 100,500 Hz
d. 100,750 Hz
39. In an AM wave, where is the audio
intelligence located?
a. In the carrier frequency
b. In the spacing between the
sideband frequencies
c. In the spacing between the carrier
and sideband frequencies
d. In the sideband frequencies
40. What determines the bandwidth of an
AM wave?
a. The carrier frequency
b. The number of sideband frequencies
c. The lowest modulating frequency
d. The highest modulating frequency
41. If an 860-kHz AM signal is modulated by
frequencies of 5 and 10 kHz, what is the bandwidth?
a. 5 kHz
b. 10 kHz
c. 15 kHz
d. 20 kHz
42. If a MHz signal is modulated by frequencies of
50 and 75 kHz, what is the resulting maximum
frequency range?
a. 925,000 to 1,000,000 Hz
b. 925,000 to 1,075,000 Hz
c. 975,000 to 1,025,000 Hz
d. 1,000,000 to 1,075,000 Hz
43. In an AM signal that is 100 percent modulated,
what maximum voltage value is present in each
sideband?
a. 1/4 the carrier voltage
b. 1/2 the carrier voltage
c. 3/4 the carrier voltage
d. Same as the carrier voltage
44. Overmodulation of an AM signal will have
which, if any, of the following effects on the
bandwidth?
a. It will increase
b. It will decrease
c. It will remain the same
d. None of the above
45. In a carrier wave with a peak amplitude of 400
volts and a peak modulating voltage of 100 volts,
what is the modulation factor?
a. 0.15
b. 0.25
c. 0.45
d. 0.55
46. Modulation produced in the plate circuit of the
last radio stage of a system is known by what term?
a. Low-level modulation
b. High-level modulation
c. Final-amplifier modulation
d. Radio frequency modulation
47. Which, if any, of the following advantages is a
primary benefit of plate modulation?
a. It operates at low efficiency
b. It operates at low power levels
c. It operates with high efficiency
d. None of the above
48. A final RF power amplifier biased for plate
modulation operates in what class of operation?
a. A
b. B
c. AB
 d. C
49. Heterodyning action in a plate modulator
takes place in what circuit?
a. Grid
b. Plate
c. Screen
d. Cathode
50. A plate modulator produces a modulated RF
output by controlling which of the following
voltages?
a. Plate voltage
b. Cathode voltage
c. Grid-bias voltage
d. Grid-input voltage
51. To achieve 100-percent modulation in a plate
modulator, what maximum voltage must the
modulator tube be capable of providing to the
final power amplifier (FPA)?
a. Twice the FPA plate voltage
b. The same as the FPA plate voltage
c. Three times the FPA plate voltage
d. Half the FPA plate voltage
52. In a plate modulator, with no modulation,
how will the plate current of the final RF
amplifier appear on a scope?
a. A series of pulses at the carrier
frequency
b. A series of pulses at twice the
carrier frequency
c. A series of pulses at 1/4 the carrier
frequency
d. A series of pulses at 1/2 the carrier
frequency
53. In the collector-injection modulator, AF and
RF are heterodyned by injecting the RF into (a)
what circuit and the AF into (b) what circuit?
a. (a) Base (b) collector
b. (a) Base (b) emitter
c. (a) Emitter (b) collector
d. (a) Emitter (b) base
54. Plate- and collector-injection modulators are
the most commonly used modulators for which
of the following reasons?
a. The RF amplifier stages can be
operated class C for linearity
b. The RF amplifier stages can be
operated class C for maximum
efficiency
c. They require small amounts of
audio power
d. They require large amounts of
audio power
55. A control-grid modulator would be used in
which of the following situations?
a. In extremely high-power, wideband
equipment where high-level modulation
is difficult to achieve
b. In cases where the use of a minimum of
audio power is desired
c. In portable and mobile equipment to
reduce size and power requirements
d. Each of the above
56. Which of the following inputs is/are applied to
the grid of a control-grid modulator?
a. RF
b. AF
c. Dc bias
d. Each of the above
57. Excessive modulating signal levels have which, if
any, of the following effects on a control-grid
modulator?
a. They increase output. amplitude
b. They decrease output amplitude
c. They create distortion
d. None
58. Compared to a plate modulator, the control-grid
modulator has which of the following advantages?
a. It is more efficient
b. It has less distortion
c. It requires less power from the modulator
d. It requires less power from the amplifier
59. The control-grid modulator is similar to which of
the following modulator circuits?
a. Plate
b. Cathode
c. Base-injection
d. Emitter-injection
Figure A.—Modulator circuit.
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 60
THROUGH 62, REFER TO FIGURE A.
60. What components in the circuit establish the bias
for Q1?
a. R1 and R2
b. R2 and R3
c. R1 and R3
d. None of the above
61. The RF voltage in the circuit is applied at (a)
what points and the AF voltage is applied at (b) what
points?
 a. (a) A and B (b) C and D
b. (a) C and D (b) A and B
c. (a) C and D (b) E and F
d. (a) E and F (b) C and D
62. What components develop the RF
modulation envelope?
a. C1 and R1
b. C2 and R1
c. C3 and R3
d. C4 and L1
63. A cathode modulator is used in which of the
following situations?
a. When RF power is unlimited and
distortion can be tolerated
b. When RF power is limited and
distortion cannot be tolerated
c. When AF power is unlimited and
distortion can be tolerated
d. When AF power is limited and
distortion cannot be tolerated
64. In a cathode modulator, the modulating
voltage is in series with which of the following
voltages?
a. The grid voltage only
b. The plate voltage only
c. Both the grid and plate voltages
d. The cathode voltage only

Figure B.—Emitter-injection modulator.

IN ANSWERING QUESTION 65, REFER TO
FIGURE B.
65. In the circuit, what components develop the
modulation envelope?
a. Q1
b. C2 and R1
c. C3 and R3
d. C4 and L1