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Physics M.

Palanichamy
Time: 1.15 Hour] 10.COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS [Max Marks: 55
PART-I : ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
(25 x 1 = 25)
1. Communication refers to
(a) sending information electronically
(b) receiving information electronically
(c) processing information electronically
(d) all the above
2. Telegraphy started in
(a) 1940
(b)1940s
(c) 1944
(d) 1840s
3. The following is not a communication system.
(a) telephone
(b) Radar
(c) radio
(d) integrated circuit
4. The propagation of electromagnetic waves depend on
(a) property of waves
(b) environment
(c) property of wave and property of environment
(d) independent of above all
5. Electromagnetic waves
(a) always travel in strait line
(b) it always penetrates into the ionosphere
(c) usually in strait line except where earths surface and its atmosphere alter its path
(d) always travel in a curved path around the surface of the earth
6. The frequency range of medium wave is
(a) 30 MHz 300MHz (b) 300 kHz 3 MHz
(c) 300 Hz 3000 Hz (d) 30 GHz 300 GHz
7. Ground wave propagation takes place
(a) where transmitting and receiving antennae are close to the ground
(b) is of prime importance only for Medium Wave and Long Wave signals
(c) all the MW signals received during day time use surface wave propagation
(d) all the above statements are true
8. Select the wrong statement:
(a) radio waves propagated through troposphere is space wave
(b) troposphere is the portion of atmosphere above 15 km from the ground
(c) space waves consists of two components (i) direct wave (ii) wave reflected from the earths surface
(d) space wave propagation is particularly suitable only for waves having frequencies above 30 MHz
9. Choose the wrong answer
(a) ionosphere contains free electrons, positive ions and negative ions
(b) long distance communication is made possible by ground wave propagation
(c) radio waves of short wave bands radiated at large angles enter the ionosphere
(d) radio waves get bent downwards due to refraction
10. Choose the best
(a) the refractive indices of the various layers of ionosphere do not remain constant
(b) the refractive index varies with electron density and frequency of incident wave
(c) as the ionization density increases the refractive index decreases
(d) all the above are correct
11. Choose the wrong statement:
(a) When the angle of incidence is large, the sky wave returns to the ground at a long distance
(b) when we go up in the ionosphere, the refractive index decreases
(c) the skip distance is independent of frequency
(d) the minimum distance between the transmitter and the sky wave striking the earth is skip distance
12. Choose the correct answer
(a) in sky wave transmission a stage comes when there is no reception of ground waves. This point lies
somewhere in the skip distance
(b) The music, speech etc. are converted into audio electrical signal using microphone
(c) The energy of a wave increases with frequency
(d) all the above are correct
13. choose the wrong
(a) the audio frequency range is 20 kHz to 20,000 kHz
(b) audio frequency signals cannot be sent over a long distance because of its low frequency
(c) the radiation of electrical signal is practicable only at high frequencies (above 20 kHz)
(d) high frequency signals can be sent over thousands of kms without appreciable loss of power

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Physics M.

Palanichamy
14. Super imposing low frequency signals on high frequency carrier is called
(a) super heterodyne
(b) modulation
(c) demodulation
(d) transmission
15. Choose the wrong statement: In amplitude modulation,
(a) the frequency and phase of the carrier is constant
(b) amplitude of carrier is modified in accordance with frequency of the signal
(c) amplitude of carrier is modified in accordance with intensity of the signal
(d) amplitude of both positive and negative half cycles are changed
16. A carrier wave of signal amplitude 5 mV is to be modulated to 50%. The signal amplitude should be
(a) 2.5 mV
(b) 25 mV
(c) 10 mV
(d) 10 V
17. The amplitude of AM carrier wave is given by
(a) Ec + Es Cos st
(b) Ec
(c) Es
(d) Es + Ec Cos ct
18. The carrier amplitude is 50 mV and the signal amplitude is 20 mV. The amplitude of upper sideband is
(a) 50 mV
(b) 35 mV
(c) 20 mV
(d) 10 mV
19. In amplitude modulation, the useful energy is available only in the
(a) upper side band (b) in the lower sideband
(c) in both the sidebands only (d) carrier frequency
20. The AM modulating signal frequency varies between 300 Hz to 3000 Hz. If the carrier frequency is
1000 kHz, then the min frequency of USB is
(a) 999.7 kHz
(b) 1000.3 kHz
(c) 1100 kHz
(d) 1300 kHz
21. In AM transmission, the channel width required for a carrier frequency of 100 kHz and signal frequency
variation between 100 Hz to 500 Hz is
(a) 300 Hz
(b) 500 Hz
(c) 1000 Hz
(d) 100.2 kHz
22. Choose the wrong statement for FM transmission:
(a) the frequency of FM transmitter without signal is called resting frequency
(b) carrier swing = 2 x frequency deviation
(c) allowed frequency deviation is 75 kHz on each side
(d) internationally agreed restriction for maximum frequency deviation is 75 MHz
23. FM systems usually operate at a frequency
(a) above 40 MHz (b) between 40 kHz and 40 MHz (c) above 40 GHz (d) any radio frequency range
24. Choose the correct statement:
(a) pre emphasis network is used in FM receiver (b) de emphasis network is used in FM transmitter
(c) sound transmission in TV uses FM
(d) buffer amplifier is used in FM transmitter only
25. Choose the wrong answer for a super heterodyne AM receiver
(a) the standard Intermediate Frequency is 455 kHz (b) station frequency fs local oscillator freq. f0
(c) phase modulation facilitates highest speed for a given bandwidth
(d) the frequency shift in phase modulation depends on (i) amplitude and (ii) frequency of the signal.
PART-II:
Answer all the questions
(5 x 3 = 15)
26. What are the needs for modulation?
27. Define modulation factor. Give its inferences.
28. What are the advantages of frequency modulation?
29. Define directivity of an antenna.
30. Define sensitivity and selectivity of a receiver.
PART-III:
Answer the following
( 1 x 5 = 5)
31. Explain the working of a super heterodyne AM radio receiver with the help of a block diagram.
PART-IV:
Answer the following
(1 x 10 = 10)
32. Give the analysis of amplitude modulated wave.

1
d

2
d

3
d

4
c

5
c

6
b

7
d

8
b

9
b

10
d

11
c

12
d

13
a

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b

15
b

16
a

17
a

18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
d
c
b
c
d
a
c
b
Physics M.PALANICHAMY,M.Sc.,M.Ed.,M.Phil., P.G TEACHER IN PHYSICS,
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