Gandhinagar Institute of Technology

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

Wireless Communication 171004

1. A cordless telephone using separate frequencies for transmission in base and portable units is
known as
A. duplex arrangement
B. half duplex arrangement
C. either (a) or (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)

2. For attenuation of high frequencies we should use
A. shunt capacitance
B. series capacitance
C. inductance
D. resistance

3. A modem is classified as low speed if data rate handled is
A. upto 100 bps
B. upto 250 bps
C. upto 400 bps
D. upto 600 bps

4. VSB modulation is preferred in TV because
A. it reduces the bandwidth requirement to half
B. it avoids phase distortion at low frequencies
C. it results in better reception
D. none of the above

5. A woofer should be fed from the input through a
A. low pass filter
B. high pass filter
C. band pass filter
D. band stop filter

6. The colour subcarrier and sidebands produced by its modulation with the chrominance signals
are accommodated in the standard channel width by the process of
A. frequency adjustment
B. frequency interleaving
C. frequency changing
D. frequency amalgamation

7. In FM signal with a modulation index m
f
is passed through a frequency tripler. The wave in
the output of the tripler will have a modulation index of
A. m
f
B. 3m
f

C. m
f
/3 D. m
f
/9

8. In colour TV receiver, varactor diode is used for
A. detection
B. rectification
C. tuning
D. both (a) and (b)

9. The number of noise sources in a BJT are
A. 3 B. 2
C. 1 D. 4

10. Energy content of atmospheric noise
A.does not depend on frequency
B. decreases as frequency is increased
C.increases as frequency is increased
D.either (a) or (c) depending on the temperature

11. A 400 W carrier is amplitude modulated with m = 0.75. The total power in AM is
A.400 W
B. 512 W
C.588 W
D.650 W

12. c(t) and m(t) are used to generate an FM signal. If the peak frequency deviation of the
generated FM signal is three times the transmission bandwidth of the AM signal, then the
coefficient of the term cos [2p(1008 x 10
3
t)] in the FM signal (in terms of the Bessel
Coefficients) is
A.5 J
4
(3)
B.
J
8
(3)
C.
J
8
(4)
D.5 J
4
(6)

13. Non-coherently detection is not possible for
A.PSK
B. ASK
C.FSK
D.both (a) and (c)

14. Tracking of extra terrestrial objects requires
A.high transmitting power
B. very sensitive receiver
C.fully steerable antenna
D.all of the above

15. Assertion (A): Free space does not interfere with normal radiation and propagation of radio
waves
Reason (R): Free space has no magnetic or gravitational fields.
A.Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C.A is correct but R is wrong
D.A is wrong but R is correct

16. In radar systems PRF stands for
A.Power Return Factor
B. Pulse Return Factor
C.Pulse Repetition Frequency
D.Pulse Response Factor

17. Which of the following cannot be the Fourier series expansion of a periodic signal?
A.x(t) = 2 cos t + 3 cos 3t
B. x(t) = 2 cos pt + 7 cos t
C.x(t) = cos t + 0.5
D.x(t) = 2 cos 1.5pt + sin 3.5 pt

18. Which of the following is the indirect way of FM generation?
A.Reactance bipolar transistor modulator
B. Armstrong modulator
C.Varactor diode modulator
D.Reactance FM modulator

19. A telephone exchange has 9000 subscribers. If the number of calls originating at peak time is
10, 000 in one hour, the calling rate is
A.0.9 B. 10/9
C.0.81 D. 0.1

20. If C is capacity of noisy channel, (bits/s), f is bandwidth Hz and S/N is signal to noise ratio,
then
A.

B.

C.

D.


21. As the frequency increases, the absorption of ground wave by earth's surface
A.decreases
B. increases
C.remains the same
D.either (a) or (c)

22. The velocity of sound waves in air
A.is constant at all temperatures
B. varies directly as temperature
C.varies inversely as absolute temperature
D.varies directly as square root of absolute temperature

23. The range of a cordless telephone is about
A.1000 m
B. 500 m
C.100 m
D.10 m

24. An earth mat for a communication tower consists of
A.one or two radials extending from base of tower at a depth of about 5 cm below ground
B. a large number of radials extending from base of tower at a depth of about 3 m
C.a large number of radials extending from base of tower at a depth of about 30 cm
D.none of the above

25. Degaussing in a picture tube means
A.Adding magnetism in mask and mounting frame
B. Removing residual magnetism in mask, shield etc...
C.Increasing resistance of coils to decrease time constant
D.Decreasing resistance of coils to increase time constant.

26. The rate at which information can be carried through a communication channel depends on
A.carrier frequency
B. bandwidth
C.transmission loss
D.transmitted power

27. Some types of traps used in video IF amplifier of colour TV are
A.shunt traps
B. series traps
C.absorption traps
D.all of the above

28. Direct and reflected sound waves may interfere with each other.
A.True B. False

29. A carrier is simultaneously modulated by two sine waves having modulation indices of 0.4
and 0.3. The total modulation index will be
A.0.1 B. 0.7
C.0.5 D. 0.35

30. A 1000 kHz carrier is simultaneously modulated with 300 Hz, 800 Hz and 2 kHz audio sine
waves. Which of the following frequency is least likely to be present in the output?
A.1002 kHz
B. 1000 kHz
C.999.2 kHz
D.998.0 kHz

31. In standing wave pattern on a transmission line
A.voltage and current nodes coincide
B. voltage and current antinodes coincide
C.
voltage nodes and current antinodes as well as current nodes and voltage antinodes
coincide
D.both (a) and (b)

32. If the bandwidth is increased by 2, the
FM

AM
(where is the ratio of SNR of output to SNR
at input, FM is frequency modulation and AM is amplitude modulation) is increased by a
factor of
A.2 B. 3
C.4 D. 6

33.
In the figure , the output y(t) will be

A.

B.

C.

D.


34. A carrier wave carries information.
A.True B. False

35. Frequency shift keying is used mostly in
A.telegraphy
B. telephony
C.satellite communication
D.radio transmission

36. It is desired that transmission line and load should match for a range of frequencies. The best
method is
A.to use a balun
B. to use a single stub of adjustable position
C.to use a double stub
D.to use a broad band amplifier

37. Which of the following has the highest input impedance?
A.CE
B. CB
C.CC
D.Push pull

38. In a fascimile reproduction time to scan one line is 2 ms. If it has 4% blanking, the visible
trace time is
A.1.92 ms
B. 2.08 ms
C.50 ms
D.0.08 ms

39. Consider the following statements
1. The amplitude of an FM wave is constant
2. FM is more immune to noise than AM
3. FM broadcasts operate in upper VHF and UHF frequency ranges
4. FM transmitting and receiving equipments are simpler as compared to AM
transmitting and receiving equipments
Which of the above are correct?
A.1, 2, 3, 4
B. 1, 2, 3
C.2, 3, 4
D.1, 3, 4

40. Signal to noise ratio of microphone is defined as the ratio of output when the sound pressure
is __________ to the output in the absence of any sound signal.
A.0.5 Pa
B. 0.2 Pa
C.0.1 Pa
D.0.01 Pa

41. A generator is feeding power to a transmission line of characteristic impedance Z
0
. The line
is terminated in impedance Z
L
. Standing waves will be set up if
A.Z
L
= Z
0

B. Z
L
< Z
0

C.Z
L
> Z
0

D.both (b) and (c)

42. In sound recording the degree of pre-emphasis is about 6 dB/ octave.
A.True B. False

43. Space wave may be a direct wave or wave reflected from earth.
A.True B. False

44. Radio broadcasts are generally
A.amplitude modulation
B. frequency modulation
C.both amplitude and frequency modulation
D.neither amplitude nor frequency modulation

45. If the frequency of a wave 20 Hz, the time period is
A.20 secs
B. 2 secs
C.0.2 secs
D.0.05 secs

46. Which of the following is taken as reference antenna for directive gain?
A.Half wave dipole
B. Elementary doublet
C.Isotropic
D.Infinitesimal dipole

47. Push pull amplifier is
A.voltage amplifier
B. current amplifier
C.power amplifier
D.none of the above

48. When the channel is noisy, producing a conditional probability of error p = 0.5; the channel
capacity and entropy function would be, respectively,
A.1 and 1
B. 1 and 0.5
C.0.5 and 1
D.0 and 1

49. In CCIR-B system, the time between start of one H syn. pulse and next is
A.64 s
B. 6.4 s
C.640 s
D.0.64 s

50. Counterpoise is used in coils having
A.high resistivity
B. low resistivity
C.medium resistivity
D.both (b) and (c)

1. The noise generated by a resistor depends upon
A. its resistance value
B. its operating temperature
C. both its resistance value and operating temperature
D. none of the above

2. In a superheterodyne receiver
A. the IF stage has better selectivity than RF stage
B. the RF stage has better selectivity than IF stage
C. the RF stage has same selectivity than IF stage
D. none of the above

3. The function of an AM detector circuit is to
A. rectify the input signal
B. discard the carrier
C. provide audio signal
D. all of the above

4. Which of the following should be used in order to prevent overloading or the last IF amplifier
in a receiver?
A. Variable selectivity
B. Variable sensitivity
C. Double conversion
D. Squelch

5. Most popular IF for receivers tuning to 540 to 1650 kHz is
A. 433 kHz
B. 455 kHz
C. 545 kHz
D. 555 kHz

6. In a broadcast superheterodyne receiver
A. the local oscillator operates below the signal frequency
B. local oscillator frequency is normally double the IF
C. RF amplifier normally works at kHz above the carrier frequency
D. mixer input must be tuned to the signal frequency

7. A duplexer is a device used to
A. feed more than one receiver from a single antenna
B. connect two transmitters to the same antenna
C. connect a receiver and a transmitter to the same antenna
D. none of these

8. A heterodyne frequency changer is called a
A. Modulator
B. Mixer
C. Demodulator
D. Frequency translator

9. RF amplifiers are used in radio receivers for
A. improved image frequency rejection
B. improved rejection of adjacent unwanted signals
C. prevention of re-radiation of the local oscillator through the antenna of the receiver
D. all of the above

10. The sensitivity curve of a standard receiver is represented by

A.curve A
B. curve B
C.curve C
D.curve D

11. Which are the popular IF frequencies for microwave and radar receivers operating on
frequencies in the range 1 to 10 GHz
A.30, 60 and 70 kHz
B. 3, 6 and 7 kHz
C.30, 60 and 70 MHz
D.3, 6 and 7 GHz



12. In a ratio detector
A.the linearity is worse than in a phase discriminator
B. the output is twice that obtainable from a similar phase discriminator
C.stabilization against signal strength variations is provided
D.the circuit is the same as in a discriminator, except that the diodes are reversed

13. Neutralization is used in RF amplifiers to
A.stop oscillation
B. increase bandwidth
C.improve selectivity
D.all of the above

14. When f
s
is the signal frequency and f
i
is the intermediate frequency, then image frequency f
si

is given by
A.f
si
= f
s
- 2f
i

B. f
si
= f
s
+ 2f
i

C.

D.


15. It is known that noise phase modulates the FM wave. As the noise side band frequency
approaches the carrier frequency, the noise amplitude
A.will increase
B. will decrease
C.will remain constant
D.will reduce to negligible value

16. In a receiver, which of the following device has IF input but RF output?
A.Demodulator
B. Loudspeaker
C.Audio amplifier
D.Frequency changer

17. Transistor are free from which type of noise?
A.Resistance noise
B. Partition noise
C.Flicker noise
D.Shot noise

18. Standard AM radio broadcasts are confined to
A.MF B. HF
C.VHF D. UHF

19. In a radio receiver with simple AGC
A.the highest AGC voltage is produced between stations
B. the faster the AGC time constant, the more accurate the output
C.an increase in signal strength produces more AGC
D.the audio stage gain is normally controlled by AGC

20. Which of the following cannot be used to demodulate SSB?
A.Complete phase-shift generator
B. Product detector
C.Diode balanced modulator
D.Bipolar transistor balanced modulator

21. A transmitter serial current contains
A.carrier frequencies
B. audio frequencies
C.radio frequencies
D.none of the above

22. In a broadcast superheterodynes receiver having no RF amplifier, the loaded Q of the antenna
coupling circuit is 100. If the intermediate frequency is 455 kHz. The image frequency at 25
MHz will be
A.24.09 MHz
B. 24.54 MHz
C.25.45 MHz
D.25.91 MHz

23. In a communication system, noise is most likely to affect the signal
A.at the transmitter
B. in the channel
C.in the information source
D.at the destination

24. The noise produced by a resistor is proportional to
A.absolute temperature
B. (absolute temperature)
2

C.

D.


25. In a radio receiver, if the intermediate frequency is too high
A.Selectivity will be poor
B. Tracking difficulties will be least
C.Adjacent channel rejection will improve
D.All of the above will occur

26. In a superheterodyne receiver, the IF is 455 kHz. If it is tuned to kHz, the image frequency
will be
A.1655 kHz
B. 2110 kHz
C.745 kHz
D.910 kHz

27. The selectivity of most receivers is determined largely by
A.sensitivity
B. characteristics of IF section
C.antenna direction
D.all of the above

28. In a superheterodyne receiver with an IF of 450 kHz is tuned to a signal at 1200 kHz. The
image frequency is
A.750 kHz
B. 990 kHz
C.1650 kHz
D.2100 kHz

29. In a broadcast superheterodynes receiver having no RF amplifier, the loaded Q of the antenna
coupling circuit is 100. If the intermediate frequency is 455 kHz. The rejection ratio at 25
MHz will be
A.1.116 B. 1.386
C.2.116 D. 2.386

30. As compared to tuned radio frequency receivers which of the following is the advantage of
using superheterodyne receivers?
A.High gain and better sensitivity
B. Better selectivity at high frequencies
C.Stability
D.Noise suppression

31. In a radio receiver, if the intermediate frequency is too low
A.Image-frequency rejection will improve
B. Selectivity will be too sharp
C.The frequency selectivity of the local oscillator will have to be lowered
D.All of the above

32. FM amplifier in a superheterodyne receiver
A.increases selectivity
B. suppresses noise
C.provides improved tracking
D.improves the rejection of the image frequency

33. Padders are used in a receiver to
A.discard the carrier
B. facilitate tracking
C.filter the input signal
D.suppress noise

34. In a radio receiver, the local oscillator is tuned to a frequency
A.lower than the incoming frequency
B. higher than the incoming frequency
C.equal to incoming frequency
D.any of the above

35. Which of the following oscillator is generally not used at VHF?
A.Colpitts oscillator
B. Clapp oscillator
C.Armstrong oscillator
D.Ultra Audio oscillator

36. An unmodulated voltage 10 V effective is applied to a dioxide detector in which load
resistance is 4 x 10
-5
ohms. A micrometer shows that the rectified DC current in this
resistance is 30 A. The input resistance of the detector is
A.114 kW
B. 336 kW
C.384 kW
D.455 kW

37. The output of a diode detector contains
A.D.C. voltage
B. modulating signal
C.RF ripple
D.all of the above

38. Which of the following noise does not occur in transistors?
A.Partition noise
B. Shot noise
C.Flicker noise
D.Resistance noise

39. Noise generated in a resistor is also known as
A.partition noise
B. white noise
C.thermal noise
D.shot noise

40. Which of the following is used to provide tracking between RF amplifier and local oscillator
stages of receiver?
A.Variable tuning inductor
B. Ganged tuning inductor
C.Variable capacitor
D.Variable preset

41. The selectivity of a radio receiver is
A.its ability to reject adjacent unwanted signals
B. its ability to amplify weak signals
C.the frequency at which it gives maximum amplification to signal.
D.its ability to suppress noise.

42. If the intermediate frequency of a superheterodyne receiver falls within the tuning range of
the receiver
A.Unsuitability will occur
B. Heterodyne whistles will be heard
C.
Tuning to the frequency band immediately adjacent to the intermediate frequency will
become impossible
D.All of the above

43. EM 84 tube is used in radio receivers as
A.audio amplifier
B. RF amplifier
C.full wave rectifier
D.magic eye

44. Which of the following statement about receivers is false?
A.Double conversion is used to improve image rejection
B. Double conversion is used to improve selectivity
C.Variable sensitivity is used to improve selectivity
D.Variable sensitivity is used to eliminate selective fading

45. Modulated carrier power in FM
A.increases with modulating signal power
B. decreases with modulating signal power
C.is independent of the modulating signal power
D.none

46. In superheterodyne receivers, the local oscillator is used to
A.detect the modulating signal
B. amplify the received modulated carrier
C.shift the frequency of the received modulated carrier to the IF band

47. Which of the following is same in AM and FM receivers?
A.Demodulator
B. AGC
C.IF amplifier
D.All of the above

48. A notch filter is sometimes used in communication receivers to
A.reduce receiver gain at some specific frequency
B. increase receiver gain at some specific frequency
C.made selectivity more precise
D.spread the bandwidth

49. Which one of the following is not a useful quantity for comparing the noise performance of
receivers?
A.Noise figure
B. Noise temperature
C.Input noise voltage
D.Equivalent noise resistance

50. Which of the following statement about the amplitude limiter is not valid?
A.Leak type bias must be used
B. Output must be tuned
C.The circuit is always biased in class C, by virtue of the leak type bias
D.
When the input increases past the threshold of limiting, the gain decreases to keep the
output constant



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