Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory-Oscillator Circuits

Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory-Oscillator Circuits
11. In order to start up, a feedback oscillator requires
  • negative feedback less than 1.
  • positive feedback greater than 1.
  • unity feedback equal to 1.
  • no feedback.
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12. The amplifier is unstable if the Nyquist curve plotted encloses (encircles) the –1 point, and it is stable otherwise.
  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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13. Which of the following oscillators is (are) tuned oscillators?
  • Colpitts
  • Hartley
  • Crystal
  • All of the above
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14. The Nyquist plot combines the two Bode plots of gain versus frequency and phase shift versus frequency on a single plot.
  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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15. An input signal is needed for an oscillator to start.
  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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16. The lead-lag circuit in the Wien-bridge oscillator has a resonant frequency at which the attenuation is
  • 1/2
  • 1/4.
  • 1/3.
  • 1/5.
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17. The start-up gain of an oscillator must be ________ one.
  • equal to
  • less than
  • greater than
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18. In the IC phase-shift oscillator, what should the ratio of feedback resistor Rf to R1 be?
  • Zero
  • Greater than –29
  • Less than 29
  • Any value
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19. At series resonance, the impedance of a crystal is
  • minimum.
  • maximum.
  • equal.
  • zero.
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20. For frequencies up to 1 MHz, the ________ is the most widely used type of sinusoidal RC oscillator.
  • Wien-bridge
  • phase-shift
  • twin-T
  • [NIL]
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