Advanced Qualification · A-006 Receivers · A-006-004-011

What circuit combines signals from an IF amplifier stage and a beat-frequency oscillator (BFO), to produce an audio signal?

  1. A A product detector circuit
  2. B An AGC circuit
  3. C A power supply circuit
  4. D A VFO circuit

Correct answer: A — A product detector circuit. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.

Why

A product detector circuit is the correct choice because it is the specific stage in a receiver that mixes the intermediate frequency signal with the beat-frequency oscillator output to create the audible sound you hear. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.

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