E7F  Digital frequency divider circuits; frequency marker generators;

frequency counters

 

E7F01 (D)

What is the purpose of a prescaler circuit?

A.  It converts the output of a JK flip-flop to that of an RS flip- flop

B.  It multiplies an HF signal so a low-frequency counter can display the operating frequency

C.  It prevents oscillation in a low-frequency counter circuit

D.  It divides an HF signal so a low-frequency counter can display the operating frequency

 

E7F02 (B)

How many states does a decade counter digital IC have?

A.  2

B.  10

C.  20

D.  100

 

E7F03 (A)

What is the function of a decade counter digital IC?

A.  It produces one output pulse for every ten input pulses

B.  It decodes a decimal number for display on a seven-segment LED display

C.  It produces ten output pulses for every input pulse

D.  It adds two decimal numbers

 

E7F04 (C)

What additional circuitry is required in a 100-kHz crystal-controlled marker generator to provide markers at 50 and 25 kHz?

A.  An emitter-follower

B.  Two frequency multipliers

C.  Two flip-flops

D.  A voltage divider

 

E7F05 (B)

If a 1-MHz oscillator is used with a divide-by-ten circuit to make a marker generator, what will the output be?

A.  A 1-MHz sinusoidal signal with harmonics every 100 kHz

B.  A 100-kHz signal with harmonics every 100 kHz

C.  A 1-MHz square wave with harmonics every 1 MHz

D.  A 100-kHz signal modulated by a 10-kHz signal

 

E7F06 (D)

What is a crystal-controlled marker generator?

A.  A low-stability oscillator that "sweeps" through a band of frequencies

B.  An oscillator often used in aircraft to determine the craft's location relative to the inner and outer markers at airports

C.  A high-stability oscillator whose output frequency and amplitude can be varied over a wide range

D.  A high-stability oscillator that generates a series of reference signals at known frequency intervals

 

E7F07 (A)

What type of circuit does NOT make a good marker generator?

A.  A sinusoidal crystal oscillator

B.  A crystal oscillator followed by a class C amplifier

C.  A TTL device wired as a crystal oscillator

D.  A crystal oscillator and a frequency divider

 

E7F08 (C)

What is the purpose of a marker generator?

A.  To add audio markers to an oscilloscope

B.  To provide a frequency reference for a phase locked loop

C.  To provide a means of calibrating a receiver's frequency settings

D.  To add time signals to a transmitted signal

 

E7F09 (A)

What does the accuracy of a frequency counter depend on?

A.  The internal crystal reference

B.  A voltage-regulated power supply with an unvarying output

C.  Accuracy of the AC input frequency to the power supply

D.  Proper balancing of the power-supply diodes

 

E7F10 (C)

How does a frequency counter determine the frequency of a signal?

A.  It counts the total number of pulses in a circuit

B.  It monitors a WWV reference signal for comparison with the measured signal

C.  It counts the number of input pulses in a specific period of time

D.  It converts the phase of the measured signal to a voltage which is proportional to the frequency

 

E7F11 (A)

What is the purpose of a frequency counter?

A.  To indicate the frequency of the strongest input signal which is within the counter's frequency range

B.  To generate a series of reference signals at known frequency intervals

C.  To display all frequency components of a transmitted signal

D.  To compare the difference between the input and a voltage-controlled oscillator and produce an error voltage


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