5. In a superheterodyne receiver, a varactor diode: a) is placed in series with the tank inductor to provide tracking at the low end of a large frequency band. b) is placed in parallel with each section of the ganged capacitors of the tank to provide tracking at the high end of a large frequency band. is placed in an RF amplifier to provide for proper neutralization. is placed in a tank circuit to provide for electronic tuning. c) d)

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4. **In a superheterodyne receiver, the inputs to the Mixer stage are:**

   a) IF amplifier and RF stage  
   b) IF amplifier and Local oscillator  
   c) Detector and RF stage  
   d) RF stage and Local oscillator  

5. **In a superheterodyne receiver, a varactor diode:**

   a) is placed in series with the tank inductor to provide tracking at the low end of a large frequency band.  
   b) is placed in parallel with each section of the ganged capacitors of the tank to provide tracking at the high end of a large frequency band.  
   c) is placed in an RF amplifier to provide for proper neutralization.  
   d) is placed in a tank circuit to provide for electronic tuning.  

6. **A single stage that creates the LO signal and mixes it with RF to produce the IF is called:**

   a) An autodyne mixer.  
   b) A cross-modulator.  
   c) A lattice modulator.
Transcribed Image Text:### Multiple-Choice Questions on Superheterodyne Receivers 4. **In a superheterodyne receiver, the inputs to the Mixer stage are:** a) IF amplifier and RF stage b) IF amplifier and Local oscillator c) Detector and RF stage d) RF stage and Local oscillator 5. **In a superheterodyne receiver, a varactor diode:** a) is placed in series with the tank inductor to provide tracking at the low end of a large frequency band. b) is placed in parallel with each section of the ganged capacitors of the tank to provide tracking at the high end of a large frequency band. c) is placed in an RF amplifier to provide for proper neutralization. d) is placed in a tank circuit to provide for electronic tuning. 6. **A single stage that creates the LO signal and mixes it with RF to produce the IF is called:** a) An autodyne mixer. b) A cross-modulator. c) A lattice modulator.
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