RFIC Multiple Choice Questions

Process of upconversion is called

(i) Modulation
(ii) Demodulation
(iii) Attenuation
(iv) Gain enhancement

1-dB compression point represents how much reduction in gain?

(i) 0.01
(ii) 0.1
(iii) 1
(iv) 0.9

Non - linear system generates components which are

(i) harmonic in frequency
(ii) non-linear
(iii) amplified
(iv) all of these

Voltage gain in dB has multiplication factor of

(i) 10
(ii) 20
(iii) 1
(iv) 100

Amplitude of IM product when normalized to fundamentals, is called

(i) IM Products
(ii) IM
(iii) Spurious IM
(iv) Relative IM
Local oscillator is controlled by
(i) Band pass filter
(ii) Local oscillator
(iii) Frequency synthesizer
(iv) Low noise amplifier

Which is the most stable oscillator

(i) RC Phase shift oscillator
(ii) Wein bridge oscillator
(iii) Twin T oscillator
(iv) Crystal oscillator

The value 0dBm refers to

(i) 1mW
(ii) 1W
(iii) 0W
(iv) 10mW

Hartley oscillators has ________ capacitors in its tank circuit

(i) 1
(ii) 2
(iii) 3
(iv) 4

An LC circuit in the oscillator is also known as__________

(i) Resonant circuit
(ii) Tank circuit
(iii) Tuned circuit
(iv) All of the above
Second order non - linearity has exponent equal to
(i) 3
(ii) 1
(iii) 2
(iv) 0

Which type of amplifier uses pulse (digital) signals in its operation?

(i) Class A
(ii) Class B or AB
(iii) Class C
(iv) Class D

The maximum theoretical efficiency of a Class A amplifier can be

(i) 50%
(ii) 78%
(iii) 25%
(iv) 100%

The collector current of a class C amplifier is ________

(i) square wave
(ii) half sine wave
(iii) sine wave
(iv) pulse

RFC stands for__________

(i) Radio frequency choke
(ii) Radar frequency communication
(iii) Radio frequency communication
(iv) None of the above
If output can be represented by linear combination of input, the system is
(i) Time invariant system
(ii) LTI system
(iii) Linear system
(iv) Causal system

Total phase shift in RC oscillators is_______

(i) 0
(ii) 180
(iii) 270
(iv) 90

Class AB operation is often used in PA in order to

(i) get maximum efficiency
(ii) remove even harmonics
(iii) overcome a crossover distortion
(iv) reduce collector dissipation

For a non - linear, time invariant, dynamic system; impulse response is given by
(i) y(t) = h(t) × x(t)
(ii) Taylor series
(iii) Fourier series
(iv) Volterra series

Square - law devices can yield

(i) 2nd order non – linearity
(ii) 3rd order non - linearity
(iii) Both
(iv) none of the above
Push-pull amplifier circuit is used as_____________
(i) Power Amplifier
(ii) Audio amplifier
(iii) RF Amplifier
(iv) Emitter Follower

In a system DC offsets introduce

(i) Non-linearity
(ii) Time variance
(iii) Causality
(iv) Nothing

Upconversion is done by
(i) LNA
(ii) PA
(iii) LO
(iv) Mixer

The compressive behaviour of RF systems is quantified by

(i) 10 - dB compression
(ii) Power compression
(iii)Gain compression
(iv)1 - dB compression

Both negative and positive feedback is present in__________ oscillator

(i) RC Phase shift
(ii) Wein bridge
(iii) Twin T
(iv) Crystal
The filter in the RC oscillator circuit consists of __________
(i) Inductors
(ii) Resistors
(iii) Capacitors
(iv) Both (ii) and (iii)

RC oscillators are also known as _____________

(i) Phase shift oscillators
(ii) clap oscillator
(iii) crystal oscillator
(iv) Hartley oscillator

Amplitude modulation suffers from

(i) Cross modulation
(ii) modulation
(iii) Intramodulation
(iv) None of the above

Power gain in dB has multiplication factor of

(i) 10
(ii) 20
(iii) 1
(iv) 100

Differential pair is an example of system exhibiting

(i) Even symmetry
(ii) Odd symmetry
(iii) can have both
(iv) none of the above
Gain of power amplifiers ____________ with increase in operating frequency
(i) increases
(ii) decreases
(iii) increases exponentially
(iv) decreases exponentially

VCO stands for_____________.

(i) Voltage controlled oscillator
(ii) Value controlled oscillations
(iii) Voltage counter operations
(iv) None of the above

Two tone test is versatile because it can be used for

(i) Broadband systems
(ii) Narrowband systems
(iii) High frequency systems
(iv) Low frequency systems

The _____________ feedback is used in oscillators

(i) Positive
(ii) Negative
(iii) Neither negative nor positive
(iv) None of the above