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11. The critical frequency is defined as the point at which the response drops ________ from the passband.

  • –20 dB
  • –3 dB
  • –6 dB
  • –40 dB
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12. Filters with the ________ characteristic provide a very flat amplitude in the passband and a roll-off rate of –20 dB/decade/pole.

  • Butterworth
  • Chebyshev
  • Bessel
  • [NIL]
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13. Which filter exhibits the most rapid roll-off rate?

  • Bessel
  • Butterworth
  • Chebyshev
  • all of the above
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14. Which filter has a maximally flat response?

  • Bessel
  • Butterworth
  • Chebyshev
  • all of the above
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15. A low-pass filter has a cutoff frequency of 1.23 kHz. Determine the bandwidth of the filter.

  • 2.46 kHz
  • 1.23 kHz
  • 644 Hz
  • 644 Hz
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16. A third-order filter will have a roll-off rate of

  • –20 dB/decade.
  • –40 dB/decade.
  • –60 dB/decade.
  • –30 dB/decade.
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17. A ________ filter passes all frequencies within a band between a lower and an upper critical frequency and rejects all others outside this band.

  • low-pass
  • high-pass
  • band-pass
  • band-stop
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18. A band-pass filter can be created by cascading a high-pass filter and a low-pass filter.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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19. The bandwidth of a band-pass filter is the sum of the two cutoff frequencies.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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20. A Sallen-Key filter is a second-order filter.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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