Radio,Television And Electronic Paper 2, WASSCE (SC), 2016

Question 4

    (A) State three types of multivibrators.
    (b) A tuned collector-oscillator of a radio receiver having an inductance of 40 x 10-6H is required to receive a station broadcasting at 103.1 x 106Hz. Calculate the value of the effective capacitance required for smooth operation.

    (c) Fig. 4 is a block diagram of an power supply unit.

    Use Fig. 4 to complete Table 2.

    Table 2

    Blocks

    Circuit represented

    Function of the circuit

    P

     

     

    Q

     

     

    R

     

     

    S

     

     

     

 

Observation

The expected answers were:

(a)Types of multivibrators

  • Astable
  • Monostable
  • BIstable
  • (b)

      1. L = 40µH, f = 103.1MH

              
                         
                    

     

    (c)The power supply unit

    Blocks

    Circuit represented

    Function of Circuit

    P

    Transformer

    • Steps the input voltage down
    • Isolates power supply from the power line

    Q

    Rectifier

    • Rectification/converts alternating current to direct current

    R

    Filter

    • Removes ripples/smoothens signal

    S

    Regulator/Stabilizer

    • Regulates/stabilizes output voltage

    Many candidates did not show good understanding of the operation of the power supply unit.