Commnication Sec III CH 2

COMMNICATION SEC III CH 2
MODULATION CONCEPTS
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One Angstrom of wavelength (1 ) equals

(a) 108 m
(b) 1010 m
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(c) 1010 cm
(d) 1 m
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The range of modulation index lies from
(a) 0 to 1
(b) 1 to 100
(c) 1 to 1000
(d) none of them
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In modulation, carrier is
(a) resultant wave
(b) speech voltage to be transmitted
(c) voltage with constant frequency, phase or amplitude
(d) voltage for which frequency, phase or amplitude is varied
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Thermal noise is proportional to
(a) 1/B
(b) B
(c) B2
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(d) B3
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Noise which assumes great importance at high frequencies is
(a) ficker noise
(b) Johnson noise
(c) transit-tune noise
(d) short noise
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Pre-emphasis is used to amplify
(a) low frequency
(b) high frequency
(c) both low and high frequencies
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(d) none of these

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De-emphasis is used to alternate
(a) low frequency
(b) high frequency
(c) both low and high frequency
(d) none of these
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The adverse effect of noise in a communication system is maximum in
(a) encoder
(b) channel
(c) receiver
(d) source
(b)
Pre-emphasis is used to boost up
(a) low modulation frequencies
(b) high modulation frequencies
(c) both low and high modulation frequencies
(d) overall modulation index
(c)
The noise figure of an amplifier is 3 dB. Its noise temperature will be about
(a) 145 K
(b) 290 K
(c) 580 K
(d) 870 K
(c)
The intrinsic impedance of free space
(a) is independent of frequency
(b) decreases with increase of frequency
(c) increases with increase of frequency
(d) varies as square root of frequency
(a)
Which of the following has the least wavelength?
(a) X-rays
(b) ultra-violet
(c) infra-red
(d) UHF
(a)
Which of the following has longest wavelength?
(a) HF
(b) VHF
(c) UHF
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(d) SHF
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The wavelengths for microwave frequencies are
(a) more than 1 m
(b) less than 1 mm
(c) from 1 mm to 1 m
(d) 0.3 m to 300 m
(c)
For a tank frequency circuit, if L is doubled and C is halved, the resonant will be
(a) doubled
(b) same
(c) halved
(d) one-quarter
(b)
The highest harmonic generated in human voice is
(a) 1 kHz
(b) 3 kHz
(c) 5 kHz
(d) 10 kHz
(b)
The frequency of normal sound wave determines
(a) its pitch
(b) its quality
(c) its loudness
(d) its echo
(a)
The waveform of sound wave determines
(a) its loudness
(b) its pitch
(c) its quality
(d) its echo
(c)
The sound intensity level due to radio playing loudly is of the order
(a) 10 dB
(b) 50 dB
(c) 90 dB
(d) 160 dB
(c)
The threshold of audibility of sound intenstity for human ear is
(a) zero dB
(b) 10 dB
(c) 20 dB
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(d) 50 dB
(b)
Loss of hearing may occur for sound intensities more than
(a) 20 dB
(b) 50 dB
(c) 100 dB
(d) 160 dB
(d)
For intelligible voice communication, minimum bandwidth required is
(a) 900 Hz
(b) 1 kHz
(c) 3 kHz
(d) 6 kHz
(a)
The relative velocity is 500 km/hour and frequency is 10 MHz find the wavelengths of the transm
(a) 20 m
(b) 20 cm
(c) 20
(d) none of these
If the value of a resistor is doubled. The thermal moise power generated:

(a) remains unchanged
(b) gets halved
(c) helical scanning
(d) monopulse
For comparing the noise performance of receivers, which of the following parameters is not used?
(a) noise temperature
(b) noise frequency
(c) equivalent noise resistance
(d) input noise voltage
Neper is
(a) larger than
(b) smaller than
(c) equal to decibel
(d) none of these
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De-emphasis circuit is used:

(a) after modulation
(b) before modulation
(c) before detection
(d) after detection
Pre-emphasis is used to amplify:

(a) low frequencies
(b) high frequencies
(c) both low and high frequencies
(d) none of these
Pre-emphasis circuit is used:

(b) before modulation
(c) before detection
(d) after detection
Which of the following noise has a source different from that of the remaining?
(a) galactic noise
(b) cosmic noise
(c) solar noise
(d) atmospheric noise
Noise can be measured by

(a) AC voltmeter
(b) DC voltmeter
(c) either a.c. or d.c. voltmeter
(d) none of these
A pre-emphasis circuit provides extra noise immunity by

(a) boosting the bass frequencies
(b) amplifying the higher audio frequencies
(c) pre amplifying the whole audio bound
(d) converting the phase modulation to FM
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Cosmic noise is caused by:

(a) lighting discharge
(b) solar eruptions
(c) distant stars
(d) none of these
De emphasis circuit is used

(b) prior to modulation
(c) to de-emphasise low frequency component
(d) to de-emphasise high frequency component
Thermal noise power is proportional to

(a) 1/B
(b) B
(c) B2
(d) 3B
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In a two stage cascade amplifier, each stage has a gain of 10 dB and noise figure of 10 dB. The ov
(a) 10
(b) 1.09
(c) 1
(d) 10.9
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A pre-emphasis circuit provides extra noise immunity by
(a) pre-amplifying the whole audio band
(b) converting the phase modulation to FM
(c) boosting the bass frequencies
(d) amplifying the higher audio frequencies
(d)
AMPLITUDE MODULATION
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In a single side band suppressed carrier AM system, the modulation index is changed from 0 to 1
(a) unchanged
(b) doubled
(c) halved
(d) increased by 50 watts
(d)
The biggest advantage of VSB system is
(a) that it conserves bandwidth and overcomes the problem of low video frequency attenuation
(b) lesser power requirement
(c) its bandwidth conservation
(d) simplicity of transmitter circuitry
(a)
The demodulator in an AM system
(a) is a low pass amplifier
(b) derives the modulating signal from the received signal
(c) is an envelope detector
(d) all of above
(d)
The angular frequency fo lower side band of (A)M. wave is
(a) .fc-fm
(b) .fc+fm
fc/fm
(d) fm/fc
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The bandwidth of AM signals is
(a) fm
(b) 2fm
(c) fm
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(d) fc
(b)
The bandwidth of DSBSC wave is
(a) fm/2
(b) 2fm
(c) Fm
(d) 3fm
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(b)
The most power consuming element of AM wave is
(a) carrier component
(b) modulating signal
(c) lower side band
(d) upper side band
(a)
A sine wave carrier voltage of frequency 2 MHz and amplitude 50 volt is modulated by a signal fre
(a) 7 KHz and 3 MHz
(b) 2005 KHz and 1995 KHz
(c) 2004 KHz and 1994 KHz
(d) 3 KHz and 7 MHz
(b)
A sine wave carrier voltage of frequency 4 MHz and amplitude 50 volt is modulated by a signal fre
(a) 20 Volt
(b) 15 Volt
(c) 50 Volt
(d) 5 Volt
(b)
The bandwidth required for amplitude modulation is
(a) half the frequency of modulating signal
(b) equal to the frequency of modulating signal
(c) twice the frequency of modulating signal
(d) four times the frequency of modulating signal
(c)
In amplitude modulation, the modulation index lies between
(a) 1 and 1
(b) 0 and 1
(c) 1 and infinity
(b)
The highest modulation frequency typically used in AM broadcast is
(a) 5 kHz
(b) 10 kHz
(c) 15 kHz
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(d) 1 mHz
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When E1, E2, E3 etc. are the simultaneous modulating voltages, then the total modulating voltag
1.Et=E1+E2+E3+..
2. Et=E1sq+E2 sq+E3Sq
3.Et= E1sq+E2 sq+E3Sq
4. None
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(c)
Vestigial sideband is most commonly used in
(a) radio transmission
(b) television transmission
(c) telephony
(d) all of these
(b)
Which of the following will carry the same information as the AM wave itself
(a) VSB only
(b) VSB and SSB
(c) SSB, VSB and DSB
(d) all of the above
(d)
The most commonly used AM modulator is:
(a) Armstrong Phase Modulator
(b) Square Law Diode Modulator
(c) Varacter Diode Modulator
(d) Reactor Modulator
(b)
A balanced modulator produces
(a) AM
(b) DSB
(c) SSB
(d) VSB
(c)
In high-power AM transmission, modulation is done at
(a) buffer stage
(b) RF power stage
(c) Oscillator stage
(d) IF stage
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(b)
In AM, if modulation index i, more than 100% then
(a) power of the wave increases
(b) efficiency of transmission increases
(c) the wave gets distorted
(d) band-width increases
(c)
The saving in power in a DSBSC system modulated at 80% is
(a) Nil
(b) 80%
(c) 75.76%
(d) 50%
(c)
12 signals each band-limited to 5 kHz are to be transmitted over a single channel by frequency d
be
(a) 51 kHz
(b) 61 kHz
(c) 71 kHz
(d) 81 kHz
(b)
Which of the following AM techniques provide the advantages of greater signal power and reducti
(a) SSB
(b) DSB-SC
(c) USB
(d) None of these
(a)
If modulation index in an AM system is low, it means the system is(a) less efficient
(b) more efficient
(c) more reliable
(d) both b and c
(a)
The type of modulator amplifier used in AM transmitter is(a) Class-A
(b) Class-B
(c) Class-C with negative feedback
(d) None of the above
(c)
Ring modulator is used to produce(a) DSB-SC
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(b) SSB
(c) USB
(d) VSB
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Which of the following modulations is non-linear?
(a) AM
(b) SSB
(c) FM
(d) both a and b
(c)
Figure of merit is always unity in(a) SSB-SC
(b) AM
(c) FM
(d) all of these
(a)
The message carrying efficiency is best in(a) FM
(b) AM
(c) AM-SC
(d) Phase modulation
(c)
When the modulation index of an AM wave is doubled, the antenna current is also doubled. The
(a) Single-sideband, full carrier (H3E)
(b) Vestigial sideband (C3F)
(c) Single-sideband, suppressed carrier (J3E)
(d) Double sideband, full carrier (A3E)
(c)
The most commonly used filters in SSB generation are(a) Mechanical
(b) RC
(c) LC
(d) Low-pass
(a)
In an SSB transmitter, one is most likely to find a(a) Class C audio amplifier
(b) Tuned modulator
(c) Class B RF amplifier
(d) Class A RF output amplifier
(c)
Indicate in which one of the following only one sideband is transmitted?
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(a) H3E
(b) A3E
(c) B8E
(d) C3F
(a)
In a radio receiver with simple AGC(a) An increase in signal strength produces more AGC
(b) The audio stage gain is normally controlled by the AGC
(c) The faster the AGC time constant, the more accurate the output
(d) The highest AGC voltage is produced between stations
(a)
Indicate which of the following circuits could not demodulate SSB?
(a) Balanced modulator
(b) Product detector
(c) BFO
(d) Phase discriminator
(d)
The percentage increase in signal power of a carrier amplitude modulated 100% by a square wave
(a) 50%
(b) 110%
(c) 200%
(d) None of these
(b)
In an SSB transmitter, one is most likely to find a(a) Class C audio amplifier
(b) Tuned modulator
(c) Class B RF amplifier
(d) Class A RF amplifier
(c)
Which of the following techniques is acceptable for voice communication?
(a) DSB-SC
(b) SSB
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
(b)
The SSB modulator is known as(a) Balanced modulator
(b) Product modulator
(c) Amplitude modulator
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An increase in the modulation index leads increase in bandwidth in case of(a) AM

(b) FM
(c) PM
(d) None
(b)
The antenna current of an AM transmitter is 8 A when only carrier is sent, but is increases to8.9
(a) 43%
(b) 57%
(c) 70.7%
(d) 100%
(c)
In high-power AM transmission, modulation is done at
(a) buffer stage
(b) RF power stage
(c) oscillator stage
(d) IF stage
(b)
In AM, pilot-carrier transmission has
(a) two side-bands
(b) carrier, one side-band and part of other side-band
(c) two side-bands and a trace of carrier
(d) carrier and part of one side-band
(c)
In AM, if modulation index is more than 100% then
(a) power of the wave increases
(b) efficiency of transmission increases
(c) the wave gets distorted
(d) bandwidth increases
(c)
The bandwidth requirement of VSB system is
(a) less than the bandwidth for SSB system
(b) same as the bandwidth for SSB system
(c) more than the bandwidth for SSB system
(d) double the bandwidth for SSB system
(b)
Which of the following will carry the same information as the AM wave itself?
(a) DSB
(b) SSB
(c) VSB
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(d) all of these

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Essentially, balanced modulation produces
(a) DSB
(b) SSB
(c) BSB
(d) AM
(a)
DSB-SC and SSB-SC systems are identical from the point of view of
(a) bandwidth requirements
(b) noise improvements
(c) efficiency of transmission
(d) none of these
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In the amplitude frequency spectrum, radio waves lie between
(a) audio range and infra-red region
(b) infra-red and ultra-violet
(c) ultra-violet and gamma rays
(d) gamma rays and X-rays
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A filter used in SSB generation is
(a) mechanical
(b) RC
(c) LC
(d) low pass
(a)
In which of the following system, S/N ratio can be improved by increasing bandwidth?
(a) AM
(b) DSB-suppressed carrier
(c) SSB
(d) FM
(b)
In a typical AM receiver circuit, the oscillator frequency is
(a) same as signal frequency
(b) always equal to 455 Hz
(c) slower than the signal frequency by 455 kHz
(d) higher than the signal frequency by 455 kHz
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Public broadcasting employs double side-band system because
(a) it requires less transmitting power
(b) it requires smaller bandwidth
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(c) the circuits are simple and less expensive

(d) all of these
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Indicate the false statement regarding the advantages of SSB over double-side band, full carrier A
(a) more channel space is available
(b) the signal is more noise-resistant
(c) transmitter circuits must be more stable, giving better reception
(d) much less power is required for the same signal strength
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The amplitude modulated wave is given by v = 25 (1 + .7 cos 6000 t 3.0 cos 2000t) sin 6 10 6
(a) 25, 7, 3
(b) 25, 7, 3
(c) 25, 17.5, 7.5
A carbon microphone is variable

(a) resistance device
(b) inductance device
(c) capacitance device
(d) none of the above
The standard IF value for AM receivers is

(a) 455 KHz
(b) 455 MHz
(c) 107 KHz
(d) 10.7 MHz
The commonly employed filter in SSB generation is:

(a) high pass filter
(b) mechanical filter
(c) RC filter
(d) LC filter
When a receiver is tuned to 1200 KHz, the local oscillator frequency is:
(a) 1200 KHz
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(b) 1655 KHz

(c) 2110 KHz
(d) 745 KHz
A carrier is amplitude modulated by two sine waves of different frequencies upto 40% and 60%. T
(a) 1
(b) 72
(c) 4
(d) 6
Which stage contains the primary of the first IF transformer?

(a) mixer
(b) detector
(c) oscillator
The difference between a DSB and a SSB transmission is

(a) DSB has a carrier and two sidebands and SSB, a carrier and a sideband
(b) DSB has two sidebands and SSB one sideband
(c) DSB may or may not have a carrier with two sidebands and SSB either of the two sidebands w
(d) DSB has a carrier and two sidebands and SSB without carrier and two different sidebands
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Pilot carrier in SSB is provided for having

(a) lower power consumption
(b) better noise immunity
(c) frequency stability purpose
(d) none of these
The modulation index of an AM signal is increased from 0 to 1. The carrier power:

(a) remains unchanged
(b) gets doubled
(c) increases by 50%
(d) gets quadrupled
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The saving in power in a SSB system is

(a) 100%
(b) 75%
(c)
75%
(d) 50%
A SSB system is not used for broadcasting because

(a) there will be poor fidelity as only one sideband is transmitted
(b) there is more power is sidebands
(c) transmitters and receivers are complicated
The modulation system inherently most noise resistant is

(a) SSB, suppressed carrier
(b) frequency modulation
(c) pulse-position modulation
(d) Pulse-code modulation
In AM receiver the oscillator frequency is

(a) always equal to signal frequency
(b) always equal to 455 KHz
(c) always higher than signal frequency
(d) always lower than signal frequency
In a radio receiver AGC voltage is proportional to

(a) the amplitude of IF carrier
(b) 1 F
(c) the amplitude of audio signal
CSSB stands for

(a) compatible single side band
(b) compressed single side band
(c) carrier single side band
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(d) coded single side band

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A balanced modulator is used in the generation of
(a) DSB-SC signal
(b) FM signal
(c) PM signal
(d) PAM signal
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A carrier is amplitude modulated by two sine waves of different frequencies upto 40% to 60%. Th
(a) 0.4
(b) 0.6
(c) 100%
(d) 0.72
(d)
The AM signal that occupies the greatest bandwidth is
(a) 5 kHz triangular wave
(b) 5 kHz sawtooth wave
(c) 5 kHz square wave
(d) 5 kHz sine wave
(c)
The audible range of 15 Hz to 15 kHz is passed through a filter with cut off at 7.5 kHz. The maxim
(a) 7.5 kHz
(b) 15 kHz
(c) 5 kHz
(d) 30 kHz
(b)
the peak to peak value of AM signal is 50 V and peak to peak value of modulating signal is 16 V.
(a) 64%
(b) 100%
(c) 32%
(d) 47.05%
(d)
The maximum power efficiency of an AM modulator is
(a) 75%
(b) 100%
(c) 25%
(d) 50%
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If each stage had a gain of 10 dB and noise figure of 10 dB, then the overall noise figure of a two(a) 1.0
(b) 10.9
(c) 1.09
(d) 10
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The antenna current of a transmitter is 10 A at a percentage modulation of 40. The current doub
(a) ISB
(b) SSB
(c) DSFC
(d) DSSC
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When the modulation index of an AM wave is doubled, the antenna current is also doubled. The
(a) single-side band, suppressed carrier (J3E)
(b) double sideband, full carrier (A3E)
(c) vestigial sideband (C3F)
(d) single-side band, full carrier (H3F)
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The most commonly used filters in SSB generation are
(a) LC
(b) Low-pass
(c) RC
(d) mechanical
(d)
In an SSB transmitter, one is most likely to find a
(a) class B RF amplifier
(b) Class A RF output amplifier
(c) tuned modulator
(d) class C audio amplifier
(a)
Indicate in which one of the following only one sideband is transmitted
(a) C3F
(b) A3E
(c) H3E
(d) A3E
(c)
A carrier is simultaneously modulated by two sine waves with modulation indices of 0.3 and 0.4,
(a) is 0.5
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(b) is 0.7
(c) is 1
(d) cannot be calculated unless the phase relations are known
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The modulation index of an AM wave is changed from 0 to 1. The transmitted power is
(a) doubled
(b) increased by 50 per cent
(c) unchanged
(d) halved
(b)
If the carrier of a 100 per cent modulated AM wave is suppressed, the percentage power saving w
(a) 100
(b) 66.66
(c) 150
(d) 50
(b)
One of the following cannot be used to demodulate SSB:
(a) bipolar transistor balanced modulator
(b) complete phase-shift generator
(c) diode balanced modulator
(d) product detector
(a)
FREQUENCY MODULATION
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Modulation index in an FM signal

(a) varies inversely as the frequency deviation
(b) varies directly as the modulating frequency
(c) varies directly as frequency devatio0n and inversely as the modulating frequency
(d) when multiplied by 100 gives percentage modulation
(c)
Armstrong modulator generates
(a) AM signals
(b) FM signals
(c) PM signals
(d) none of these
(b)
An Fm signal contains intelligence in
(a) its frequency variations
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(b) its amplitude variations

(c) both amplitude and frequency variations
(d) none of these
(a)
In a FM signal, there are
(a) no sidebands
(b) two sidebands, upper and lower
(c) infinite number of sidebands
(d) none of these
(c)
Is it possible to generate FM signal from a PM signal?
(a) yes
(b) no
(c) not always
(d) none of these
(a)
In FM, modulation index is inversely proportional to the
(a) carrier frequency
(b) modulating frequency
(c) frequency deviation
(d) none of these
(b)
In FM broadcast, the maximum possible modulation frequency is
(a) 15 KHz
(b) 20 KHz
(c) 5 KHz
(d) 10 KHz
(a)
In wideband FM, the modulation index is
(a) less than unity
(b) greater than unity
(c) equal to unity
(d) none of these
(b)
In narrow band FM, the modulation index is
(a) less than unity
(b) equal to unity
(c) greater than unity
(d) none of these
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In FM, if the frequency of the modulating voltage is doubled, the deviation rate of the carrier freq
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(a) four times

(b) doubles
(c) half
(d) none of these
(b)
In FM receiver, the function of de-emphasis circuit is
(a) to control the amplitude of FM wave
(b) to restore the various frequency components to their original level
(c) to reduce the high frequency components
(d) none of these
(b)
In FM, if amplitude of the carrier wave is doubled, then what is the effect on the FM signal
(a) doubled
(b) four times
(c) half
(d) no effect
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A certain FM signal is given: V = 1000 sin (109t + 4 sin 104t) volt
The modulation index is
(a) 1000
(b) 4
(c) 109
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A certain FM signal is given: V = 1000 sin (104t + 4 sin 104t) volt
The BW is
(a) 15.9 KHz
(b) 159 KHz
(c) 1.59 KHz
(d) 15.9 Hz
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In FM, Guard band is provided
(a) to limit upper frequency limit
(b) to limit lower frequency limit
(c) so that there is less adjacent channel interference
(d) to limit transmitted power of a station
(c)
In case the depth of modulation is doubled in FM system, the power transmitted
(a) increases by factor of
(b) increases by factor of
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Super heterodyne receivers are used in
(a) AM
(b) FM
(c) SSB
(d) all of these
(d)
In FM system, if the depth of modulation is doubled, the output power
(a) increases by factor of
(b) increases by factor of
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(c) increases by factor of 2

(d) remains at unmodulated value
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A 1000 kHz carrier is simultaneously modulated with the 300 Hz, 800 Hz and 2 kHz audio sine w
(a) 10000 kHz, 300 Hz, 800 Hz and 2 kHz
(b) 1300 Hz, 1800 Hz, 2100 Hz and 4100 Hz
(c) 300 Hz, 500 Hz, 1200 Hz and 998 kHz
(d) 998 kHz, 999.2 kHz, 999.7 kHz, 1000.3 kHz, 1000.8 kHz and 1002.0 kHz
(d)
The most useful modulation technique for high fidelity audio broadcasting on radio in current pr
(a) amplitude modulation
(c) pulse amplitude modulation
(d) pulse code modulation
(b)
A broadcast radio receiver with IF = 455 kHz is tuned to 1500 KHz. The image frequency will be
(a) 1045 kHz
(b) 1500 kHz
(c) 1955 kHz
(d) 2410 kHz
(d)
An increase in the modulation index leads to increase in band-width in case of
(a) AM
(b) FM
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(c) PM
(d) Both FM and PM
(b)
A carrier is simultaneously modulated by sine wave with modulation indices 30% and 40% respe
(a) 50%
(b) 70%
(c) 100%
(d) Indefinite as modulation by two waves simultaneously is not possible
(a)
In the generation of modulated signal, a varactor diode can be used for
(a) FM generation only
(b) AM generation only
(c) PM generation only
(d) both AM and PM generation
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Pre-emphasis in FM systems involves
(a) compression of the modulating signal
(b) expansion of the modulating signal
(c) amplification of lower frequency components of the modulating signal
(d) amplification of higher frequency components of the modulating signal
(d)
A signal m(t) = 5 cos 2 100 t frequency modulates a carrier. The resulting FM signal is 10 cos {(2
The approximate bandwidth of the FM would be
(a) 0.1 kHz
(b) 1 kHz
(c) 3.2 kHz
(d) 100 kHz
(c)
The main advantage of superheterodyne receiver is(a) simple circuit
(b) better tracking
(c) improvement in selectivity and sensitivity
(d) better alignment
(c)
The resonant frequency of an RF amplifier is 1 MHz and its bandwidth is 10 kHz. The Q-factor wi
(a) 10
(b) 100
(c) 0.01
(d) 0.1
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(b)
A plot of modulation index versus carrier amplitude yields a(a) horizontal line
(b) vertical line
(c) parabola
(d) hyperbola
(d)
In FM if the modulation index increases, the number of significant sidebands(a) increases
(b) remain same
(c) decreases
(d) none of these
(a)
A superheterodyne receiver with an IF of 450 kHz is tuned to a signal at 1200 kHz. The image fre
(a) 750 kHz
(b) 900 kHz
(c) 1650 kHz
(d) 2100 kHz
(d)
Indicate the false statement. The superheterodyne receiver replaced the TRF receiver because the
(a) Gain variation over the frequency coverage range
(b) Insufficient gain and sensitivity
(c) Inadequate selectivity at high frequencies
(d) Instability
(b)
The modulation system inherently most noise-resistant is(a) SSB, suppressed-carrier
(b) Frequency modulation
(c) Pulse-position modulation
(d) Pulse-code modulation
(d)
The Shannon-Hartley law(a) Refers to distortion
(b) Defines bandwidth
(c) Describes signalling rates
(d) Refers to noise
(d)
Which of the following process is a linear modulation process?
(a) NBFM
(b) WBFM
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(d) None
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The most commonly employed system of communication for commercial radio broadcast in India
(a) FM
(b) PCM
(c) PM
(d) AM
(d)
FM broadcast band lies in
(a) VHF band
(b) UHF band
(c) SHF band
(d) HF band
(a)
An FM wave is represented by
E = 12 sin (6 108t + 5 sin 1250t)
Its carrier frequency is
(a) 60 MHz
(b) 99.5 MHz
(c) 125 kHz
(d) 199 MHz
(b)
In the same question, the modulating index is
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 10
(d) 12
(a)
An increase in the modulation index leads to increase in bandwidth in case of
(a) AM
(b) FM
(c) PM
(d) Both FM and PM
(b)
The modulation index of wideband FM signal is
(a) less than 1
(b) equal to 1
(c) greater than 1
(d) 100%
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The modulation index of a narrow-band FM signal is

(a) much less than 1
(b) nearly equal to 1
(c) much more than 1
(d) 50%
(b)
From bandwidth point of view, narrowband FM is equivalent to
(a) AM
(b) PM
(c) SSB
(d) DSB-suppressed carrier
(a)
The function of an amplitude limiter in an FM receiver is
(a) to eliminate any change in amplitude of received FM signal
(b) to reduce the amplitude of the signal to suit IF amplifier
(c) to amplify low frequency signals
(d) none of these
(a)
In FM, if the bandwidth is doubled, the S/N ratio imprves by a factor of
(a) 6
(b) 6 dB
(c) 4 dB
(d) the statement is not true
(b)
The modulation index in FM depends on
(a) amplitude of the modulating signal
(b) frequency of the modulating signal
(c) both a and b
(d) none of these
(c)
When it is adjacent channel interference, the system which has better performance is
(a) FM
(b) FM
(c) both of these
(d) none of these
(b)
The introduction of pre-emphasis and de-emphasis in FM signal leads to
(a) decrease in transmission bandwidth
(b) increase in transmission bandwidth
(c) None of these
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The intermediate frequency of a superhet receiver is 450 kHz. If it is tuned to 12100 kHz, the ima
(a) 750 kHz
(b) 900 kHz
(c) 1650 kHz
(d) 2100 kHz
(d)
In general, communication receivers use
(a) single IF
(b) two Ifs
(c) four Ifs
(d) none of these
(b)
Which of the following component is not common between a tuned radio frequency receiver and s
(a) RF amplifier
(b) IF amplifier
(c) Detector
(d) Audio amplifier
The bandwidth required for base band signals for FM radio is generally
(a) 0.3 to 3 KHz
(b) 0.5 to 1.5 KHz
(c) upto 15 KHz
(d) upto 15 MHz
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(a) gain variation over the frequency coverage range
(b) insufficient gain and sensitivity
(c) inadequate selectivity at high frequencies
(d) instability
When the modulating frequency is doubled, the modulation index is halved and the modulating v
(a) AM
(b) FM
(c) PM
(d) any one of them
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Indicate which one of the following is not an advantage of FM over AM

(a) better noise immunity is provided
(b) lower bandwidth is required
(c) the transmitted power is more useful
(d) less modulating power is required
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What should be the oscillator frequency for tuning in 90 MH on a FM radio with 910.7 MHz IF?
(a) 100.7 MHz
(b) 10.7 MHz
(c) 91.7 MHz
(d) 79.3 MHz
The highest modulation frequency typically used in FM broadcast is

(a) 5 KHz
(b) 10 KHz
(c) 15 KHz
(d) 25 KHz
A receiver is tuned to carrier frequency of 1000 KHz. The image frequency is:
(a) 100 KHz
(b) 1455 KHz
(c) 1910 KHz
(d) 545 KHz
A wave is frequency modulated with an index of 1 and its frequency is multiplied 8 times. The mo
(a) not changed
(b) increased eight times
(c) decreased eight times
(d) increased four times
Medium wave broadcast is used for:

(a) regional broadcast
(b) national broadcast
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(c) international broadcast

(d) none of these
High IF in a superhet receiver

(a) improves selectivity
(b) increases tracking problems
(c) reduces adjacent channel rejection
The bandwidth required for base-band signals in HiFi radio is:

(a) 0.3 to 3 KHz
(b) 3 to 5 KHz
(c) upto 10 KHz
(d) upto 20 KHz
One of the main functions of the RF amplifier in a superhetrodyne receiver is to:

(a) provide improved tracking
(b) permit better adjacent channel rejection
(c) increase the running range of the receiver
(d) improve the rejection of the image frequency
1. AM and FM are the same when the modulation index is 1.

2. AM and FM are the same when the modulation index of FM is 1 and AM 1.5.
3. AM and FM are the same when the modulation index of FM is 5.
The correct statement is
(a) 1, 2
(b) 1, 2
(c) 2, 3
(d) 3
An FM signal with deviation is passed through a mixer, and has its frequency reduced five fold.
(a) 5
(b) indeterminate
(c) /5
(d)
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When signal frequency is 2000 KHz and IF is 455 KHz, the image frequency could be
(a) 2090 KHz
(b) 1645 KHz
(c) 2455 KHz
(d) 2910 KHz
In a superhetrodyne receiver, the frequency of local oscillator is

(a) equal to that of incoming signal
(b) higher than that of incoming signal
(c) slightly less than that of informing signal
(d) half that of incoming signal
In a broadcast superhetrodyne receiver, the

(a) local oscillator operates below the signal frequency
(b) mixer input must be tuned to the signal frequency
(c) local oscillator frequency is normally double the IF
(d) RF amplifier normally works at 455 KHz above the carrier frequency.
If transmission bandwidth is doubled in FM, SNR is

(a) doubled
(b) raised four times
(c) decreased four times
(d) halved
(c)
A wave is frequency modulated with an index of 0.1 and its frequency is multiplied 8 times. The m
(a) decreased eight times
(b) increased four times
(c) not changed
(d) increased eight times to 0.8
(d)
In a square law modulator the carrier should be atleast _______ times the higher modulating freq
(a) three
(b) n
(c) two
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(d) one
(a)
In a balanced bridge modulator, the carrier frequency should be _____ times the highest modulat
(a) three
(b) n
(c) one
(d) two
(d)
An FM wave is 100% modulated by 10 kHz signal. The bandwidth required is
(a) 7.5 kHz
(b) 75 kHz
(c) 20 kHz
(d) 170 kHz
(d)
When the modulating frequency is doubled, the modulation index is halved, and the modulating
(a) frequency modulation
(b) phase modulation
(c) amplitude modulation
(d) any one of the three
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A super-heterodyne receiver with an IF of 450 kHz is tuned to a signal at 1200 kHz. The image fre
(a) 1650 kHz
(b) 2100 kHz
(c) 900 kHz
(d) 750 kHz
(b)
One of the main functions of the RF amplifier in a super-heterodyne receiver is to
(a) increase the tuning range of the receiver
(b)improve the rejection of the image frequency
(c) permit better adjacent-channel rejection
(d) provide improved tracking
(b)
The number of FM radio channels which can be accommodated in a spectrum of 300 MHz?
(a) 10
(b) 100
(c) 500
(d) 1500
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A pulse width modulated signal can be generated by

(a) an astable multivibrator
(b) a monostable multivibrator
(c) integrating the signal
(d) differentiating the PPM signal
(b)
Pulse communication system that is inherently highly immune to noise is
(a) PWM
(b) PAM
(c) PPM
(d) PCM
(d)
One of the following communication system is digital
(a) AM
(b) FM
(c) Delta
(d) PAM
(c)
One of the following communication system is analog
(a) PCM
(b) Differential PCM
(d) Delta
(d) PAM
(d)
Which type of circuit is used for PAM demodulation?
(a) LPF
(b) BPF
(c) HPF
(d) BSF
(a)
The basic element required to generate PWM signal is
(a) voltage comparator
(b) free running ramp generator
(c) both a and b
(d) none of these
(c)
The basic element to demodulate the PWM signal is
(a) integrator
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(b) low pass filter

(c) differentiator
(d) high pass filter
(a)
PPM signal is generated with the help of
(a) PAM
(b) PCM
(c) PWM
(d) PPM
(c)
In FDM which type fo modulation is done
(a) AM
(b) SSB
(c) DSBSC
(d) FM
(b)
In TDM which type of modulation is done
A PPM
(b) PWM
(c) PAM
(d) PCM
(b)
PWM is also known as
(a) PDM
(b) PCM
(c) PPM
(d) PAM
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Indicate which of the following system is not digital in nature
(a) PAM
(b) DM
(c) PCM
(d) ADM
(a)
In phase modulation, the modulation index m is proportional to
(a) signal strength
(b) carrier voltage
(c) carrier frequency
(d) modulating frequency
(a)
Pulse modulation is used in
(a) radio navigation
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(c) data communication
(d) all of these
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In PM without any modulation, all the transmitted pulses have the same
(a) amplitude
(b) width
(c) amplitude and spacing
(d) amplitude spacing and width
(d)
Pulse modulation is often used in
(a) microwave band
(b) FM band
(c) telegraphy
(d) telephony
(c)
For almost distortionless reception of signal in pulse modulation, it is necessary that the speed s
(a) equal to signal frequency
(b) less than the signal frequency
(c) equal to twice the signal frequency
(d) more than twice the signal frequency
(d)
PPM may be converted into PWM by using
(a) monostable multivibrator
(b) bistable multivibrator
(c) astable multivibrator
(d) integrator
(b)
In high speed TDM, channels are separated out in the receiver by using
(a) OR gate
(b) AND gate
(c) NOR gate
(d) NAND gate
(b)
In pulse modulation system with any modulation, all the transmitted pulses have the same
(a) amplitude
(b) width
(c) spacing
(d) amplitude, width and spacing
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In pulse modulation system, the modulating signal controls the

(a) pulse amplitude
(b) pulse width
(c) pulse spacing
(d) all of these
(b)
A PLL can be used to demodulate
(a) PAM signals
(b) PCM signals
(c) FM signals
(d) DSB-SC signals
(c)
A PAM signal can be detected by using
(a) an ADC
(b) an integrator
(c) a band pass filter
(d) a high pass filter
(b)
PAM signals can be demodulated by using a
(a) low pass filter (LPF) alone
(b) a Schmitt trigger followed by a LPF
(c) a differentiator followed by a LPF
(d) a clipper circuit followed by a LPF
(d)
A TDM link has 20 signal channels and each channel is sampled 8000 times/sec. Each sample is
(a) 1180 M bits/sec
(b) 1280 K bits/sec
(c) 1180 M bits/sec
(d) 1280 M bits/sec
(c)
The PWM needs(a) More power than PPM
(b) More samples per second than PPM
(c) More bandwidth than PPM
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The main advantage of DM over PCM is(a) Less bandwidth
(b) Less power
(c) Better S/N ratio
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(d) Simple circuitry

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Which of the following pulse systems is preferred for communication in the presence of noise?
(a) PAM
(b) PDM
(c) PPM
(d) None of these
(c)
Which of the following pulse systems requires higher bandwidth?
(a) PAM
(b) PDM
(c) PPM
(d) None of these
(c)
Which of the following pulse modulation system has no carrier-wave equivalent?
(a) PPM
(b) PDM
(c) PCM
(d) None
(c)
The sampling in PDM is(a) Uniform
(b) Non-uniform
(c) Dependent on the nature of message signal
(b)
Which of the following pulse-time modulation does not exist in practice?
(a) PWM
(b) PAM
(c) PPM
(d) PFM
(d)
PDM is generated by employing
(a) Schmitt trigger
(b) free running multivibrator
(c) JK flip-flop
(d) monostable multivibrator
(d)
The PPM can be converted into PWM by employing
(a) monostable multivibrator
(b) bistable multivibrator
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(c) astable multivibrator

(d) integrator
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Which of the following techniques is different from others?
(a) PDM
(b) PWM
(c) PCM
(d) PPM
(c)
PDM is roughly analogous to
(a) linear modulation
(b) exponential carrier-wave modulation
(c) PPM
(d) None of these
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The principle use of PDM is in
(a) TDM
(b) generation and detection of PPM
(c) none of these
(b)
In PDM, the message resides in
(a) pulses
(b) time location of pulse edges
(c) none of these
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Which of the following pulse system is most efficient?
(a) PPM
(b) PDM
(c) PAM
(d) QAM
(d)
1. An amplitude modulated wave has tow sidebands
2. Frequency modulated wave has infinite sidebands
3. A phase modulated wave has no sidebands
4. An a.m. wave has 2 sidebands, frequency and phase modulated waves have infinite sidebands
The most correct statement is
(a) 2, 3
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4
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Pulse-width modulation may be generated

(a) by differentiating3pulse-position modulation
(b) with a monostable multivibrator
(c) by integrating the signal
(d) with a free-running multivibrator
Which of the following system is digital?

(a) pulse-position modulation
(b) pulse-code modulation
(c) pulse-width modulation
(d) pulse-frequency modulation
Which of the following pulse-modulation system is analog?

(a) Delta
(b) PCM
(c) Differential PCM
(d) PWM
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Quantising noise in a PCM system can be reduced by

(a) decreasing the number of standard levels
(b) having more number of samples per second
(c) using low noise circuitry in PCM receiver
(d) increasing the number of standard levels
(d)
A PCM system involves following conversion
(a) voltage to frequency
(b) analog to pulse widths
(c) analog to binary codes
(d) serial digital to parallel digital data
(c)
The process in which the signal is first compressed before modulation and expanded after demod
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(c) de-emphasis
(d) quantisation
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Indicate which of the following system is not analog in nature
(a) PPM
(b) PWM
(c) PAM
(d) PCM
(d)
Sampling theorem is associated with
(a) FM
(b) PCM
(c) AM
(d) All of above
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While demodulating PCM, it is first converted into
(a) PAM
(b) PPM
(c) PWM
(d) none
(a)
As per sampling theorem
(a) the signal should be sampled at last twice each cycle of its lowest frequency.
(b) twice each cycle of its highest frequency
(c) guard time should be as large as possible
(d) Nyquist rate should be as low as possible
(b)
Sampling theorem finds applications in
(c) PCM
(d) phase modulation
(c)
To generate PCM, the signal is sampled and converted into
(a) PWM
(b) PPM
(c) PAM
(d) PDM
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(a) AM
(b) FM
(c) PM
(d) PAM
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To demodulate PCM, it is first converted into
(a) PWM
(b) PPM
(c) PAM
(d) PDM
(c)
For transmission of normal speech signal, the PCM channel needs a bandwidth of
(a) 64 kHz
(b) 16 kHz
(c) 8 kHz
(d) 32 kHz
(a)
Quantising noise can be reduced by increasing
(a) bandwidth
(b) sampling rate
(c) number of standard quantum levels
(d) all of these
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In order to separate out channels in an FDM receiver, it is necessary to use
(a) AND gates
(b) band pass filters
(c) band stop filters
(d) integrators
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If the number of bits per sample in a PCM system is increased from n to n + 1, the improvement i
(a) 3 dB
(b) 6 dB
(c) 2n dB
(d) n dB
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The signal to quantisation noise ratio in an n-bit PCM system
(a) depends upon the sampling frequency employed
(b) is independent of the value of n.
(c) increases with increasing value of n
(d) decreases with the increasing value of n
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In a PCM system, the number of quantization levels are 16 and the maximum signal frequency is
(a) 64 K bits/sec
(b) 64 K bits/sec
(c) 32 K bits/sec
(d) 32 bits/sec
(b)
The Nyquist sampling rate for the signal g(t) = 10 cos (50
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(b) 200 samples per second
(c) 300 samples per second
(d) 350 samples per second
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Four voice signals, each limited to 4 kHz and sampled at Nyquist rate, are converted into binary P
(a) 8 kbps
(b) 64 kbps
(c) 256 kbps
(d) 512 kbps
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In a PCM, the amplitude levels are transmitted in a 7 unit code. The sampling is done at the rate
(a) 5 kHz
(b) 35 kHz
(c) 70 kz
(d) 5 MHz
(b)
(a) 64 K bits/sec
(b) 16 K bits/sec
(c) 32 K bits/sec
(d) 32 bits/sec
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The signal to quantisation noise ratio in a PCM system depends upon
(a) sampling rate
(b) number of quantisation levels
(c) message signal bandwidth
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The main advantage of TDM over FDM is that it(a) needs less power
(b) needs less bandwidth
(c) needs simple circuitry
(d) gives better S/N ratio
(c)
The minimum sampling frequency is called(a) Carlson frequency
(b) Pulse sampling rate
(c) Nyquist sampling rate
(c)
According to sampling theorem(a) The signal should be sampled at least twice each cycle of its highest frequency
(b) Twice each cycle of its highest frequency
(c) Guard time should be as large as possible
(a)
Pulse stuffing is used in(a) synchronous TDM
(b) asynchronous TDM
(c) any TDM
(d) None of these
(b)
In PCM, the number of pulses p in a code-group for
quantising levels is given by
(a) log2q
(b) log q
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(d) log p
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In PCM, the number of quantising level is 16. The number of pulses in a code group will be
(a) 16
(b) 8
(c) 4
(d) 3
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The bandwidth required for transmitting 4 kHz signal using PCm with 128 quantising levels is
(a) 8 kHz
(b) 16 kHz
(c) 20 kHz
(d) 128 kHz
The standard value of sampling rate of audio frequency signal is
(a) 4000 samples per sec
(b) 8000 samples per sec
(c) 10,000 samples per sec
(d) 16,000 samples per sec
(b)
To generate PCM, the signal is sampled and converted into
(a) PWM
(b) PPM
(c) PAM
(d) PDM
(c)
If PCM is to be modulated for transmission, the most common type of modulation employed is
(a) AM
(b) FM
(c) PM
(d) PAM
(a)
To demodulate PCM, it is first converted into
(a) PWM
(b) PPM
(c) PAM
(d) PDM
(c)
For transmission of normal speech signal, the PCM channel needs a bandwidth of
(a) 64 kHz
(b) 8 kHz
(c) 4 kHz
(d) none of these
(a)
The main advantage of PCM system is lower
(b) bandwidth
(b) power
(c) noise
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(d) none of these

(c)
The PCM system employs
(a) FDM
(b) TDM
(c) either of these
(d) none of these
(b)
The ICs which convert voice into digital signals are called
(a) INTEL
(b) CODECS
(c) none of these
(b)
Which of the type of sampling is preferred?
(a) uniform
(b) non-uniform
(c) either of these
(d) none of these
(b)
A TDM system
(a) needs lower bandwidth
(b) gives lower signal-to-noise ratio
(c) uses simple circuits as compared to FDM
(d) all of these
(c)
In multiple access system, for digita signals
(a) TDMA is employed
(b) FDMA is employed
(c) both TDMA and FDMA are amplified
(d) non of these
(a)
In baseband transmission, the signals are transmitted at
(a) twice of their originating frequencies
(b) carrier frequencies
(c) their originating frequency
(d) none of these
(c)
Base band pulses travel
(a) in space
(b) in waveguides
along wires
(d) none of these
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(c)
Time division multiplex:
(a) stacks several channels in adjacent frequency slots
(b) interleaves pulses belonging to different transmissions
(c) combines 5 groups into a single super group
(d) can be used with PCM only
Sampling theorem finds application in

(c) PCM
(d) none of these
Companding is used:
(a) To protect small signals in PCM from quantizing distortion
(b) to overcome quantized noise in PCM
(c) to overcome impulse noise
(d) none of these
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A scheme in which several channels are interleaved and then transmitted together is known as
(a) frequency division multiplexity
(b) TDM
(c) a group
(d) a super group
Quantizing noise occurs in

(a) time-division multiplex
(b) frequency division multiplex
(c) pulse code modulation
(d) pulse-width modulation
The main disadvantage of PCM is

(a) its inability to handle analog signals
(b) its incompatibility with TDM
(c) he large bandwidths that are required for it
(d) the high error rate which its quantizing noise introduces
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Which of the following is correct (FDM means frequency division multiplexing and TDM means tim
(a) FDM requires lower bandwidth but TDM has more noise immunity
(b) FDM has noise immunity and requires lower bandwidth than TDM
(c) FDM requires channel synchronisation while TDM has more noise immunity
(d) FDM requires more multiplexing while TDM requires band pass filter
(c)
In PCM, the information lies
(a) in one or two properties of the pulse
(b) in absence of pulse
(c) in presence of pulse
(d) in presence or absence of pulse
(d)
A basic group B
(a) consists of five super group
(b) has a frequency range of 60 to 108 KHz
(c) consists of erect channels only
(d) is formed at group translating equipment
(b)
Quantization noise of PCM depends on
(a) number of quantization levels
(b) step size
(c) both number of quantization levels and step size
(d) sampling rate
(c)
In TDM each signal is allotted a fixed
(a) frequency slot
(b) time slot
(c) amplitude slot
(d) phase slot
(b)
In PCM system if we increase quantization level from 2 to 8 how does relative bandwidth requirem
(a) gets doubled
(b) gets tripled
(c) remains same
(d) becomes 8 times
(b)
How can quantizing noise be reduced
(a) by using de-emphasis circuit
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(b) by using RF amplifier in receiver

(c) by increasing number of quantization levels
(d) by sending sloping pulses
(c)
In a PCM the amplitude levels are transmitted in a 7 unit code. The number of level is
(a) 18.3
(b) 14
(c) 128
(d) 7
(c)
At the receiving end the time multiplexed signals are separated by
(a) band pass filter
(b) band stop filter
(c) high pass filter
(d) low pass filter
(d)
The main advantage of TDM over FDM is
(a) because TDM requires more bandwidth than FDM
(b) because it does not require filter
(c) TDM is less complicated in hardware than FDM
(d) because it has a better SNR
(c)
The modulation system inherently most noise resistant is
(a) PPM
(b) PCM
(c) SSBSC
(d) FM
(b)
(a) 32 K bits/sec
(b) 32 bits/sec
(c) 16 K bits/sec
(d) 64 K bits/sec
(a)
As per sampling theorem
(a) the signal should be sampled at last twice each cycle of its lowest frequency
(b) twice each cycle of its highest frequency
(c) guard time should be as large as possible
(d) Nyquist rate should be as low as possible
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In a TDM system, different signals are distinguished from each other

(a) only in time
(b) only in frequency
(c) both in time and frequency
(d) in amplitude
(d)
A TDM system
(a) needs lower bandwidth
(b) gives low signal to noise ratio
(c) uses simpler circuits as compared to FDM system
(b)
Companders are used in communication systems to
(a) compress bandwidth
(b) to improve frequency response
(c) to improve signal to noise ratio
(c)
Quantising noise can be reduced by increasing
(a) bandwidth
(b) sampling rate
(c) number of standard quantum levels
(d) all of these
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(a) B
(b) B2
(c) 2B
(d) 1/B
(c)
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The code which provides for parity checks is(a) Baudot

(b) ASCII
(c) EBCDIC
(d) CCITT-2
(b)
Full duplex operation(a) Requires two pairs of cables
(b) Can transfer data in both directions at once
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(c) Requires modems at both ends of the circuit

(d)
The RS-232 interface(a) interconnects data sets and transmission circuits
(b) Uses several different connectors
(c) Permits custom wiring of signal lines to the connector pins as desired
(d) All of the above
(a)
Broadband long-distance communications were originally made possible by the advent of(a) Telegraph cables
(b) Repeater amplifiers
(c) HF radio
(d) Geostationary satellites
(b)
Satellite tracking stations are located in remote areas in order to minimise the effect of
(a) solar noise
(b) man-made noise
(c) cosmic noise
(d) none of these
(b)
Most digital transmission presently is via
(a) telephone voice circuits
(b) satellite links
(c) computer-to-computer links
(d) none of these
(a)
Typical bit rates for computers is
(a) 103 bits/sec
(b) 105 bits/sec
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(c) 109 bits/sec

(d) none of these
(c)
In contrast to analog transmission, digital system can employ
(a) regeneration
(b) error-control coding
(c) both of these
(d) none of these
(c)
A baud is a unit of
(a) channel capacity
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(b) signalling speed

(c) information
(d) none of these
(b)
Data transfer rate represents
(a) transmission speed of the digital information
(b) conversion speed from analog to digital
(c) average number of bits, character of blanks transferred per unit time
(d) none of these
(c)
Synchronous data transmission uses
(a) start-and-stop pulses
(b) common clock pulse at transmitting and receiver ends
(c) both of these
(d) none of these
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As compared to asynchronous data transmission, synchronous data transmission tends to have

(a) smaller net data throughput
(b) equal net data throughput
(c) larger net data throughput
(d) none of these
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Which of the following disadvantages in valid for asynchronous transmission?
(a) its speed is limited
(b) it requires two tracking clocks
(c) not sensitive to distortion
(d) none of these
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(b) equal to the critical frequency of ionosphere
(c) more than the critical frequency of ionosphere
(d) none of these
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Geo-stationary satellites are placed in equatorial orbits at a height of approximately

(a) 900 km
(b) 1600 km
(c) 2000 km
(d) 3600 km
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In how much time, a geo-stationary satellite makes one revolution around the earth
(a) 12 hours 40 minutes
(b) 23 hours 56 minutes
(c) 36 hours 30 minutes
(d) the satellite is stationary and thus no revolution
(b)
The source of primary power for a satellite is
(a) nickel radium cells
(b) solar cells
(c) inverters
(d) lead batteries
(b)
The purpose of satellite, repeater is
(a) to repeat the satellite signals many times
(b) to translate signal to new frequency band
(c) to receive signal from the satellite
(d) none of these
(c)
Before transmitting to the satellite, the wideband satellite signal is amplified by
(a) klystron
(b) travelling wave tube
(c) tunnel-diode amplifier
(d) waveguide
(b)
The signal is sent back to earth by satellite by means of
(a) chicken-mesh antenna
B3 horn antenna
(c) yagi antenna
(d) duplexer
(b)
A communication satellite is a repeater between
(a) a transmitting station and a receiving station
(b) a transmitting station and many receiving stations
(c) many transmitting stations and many receiving stations
(d) none of these
(c)
The maximum range of pulsed radar depends on
(a) pulse peak power
(b) pulse duration
(c) pulse energy
(d) pulse repetition rate
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The number of day when earths shadow falls on a geosynchronous satellite is

(a) 12
(b) 31
(c) 88
(d) 365
Long distance communication system via satellites uses frequency in the range
(a) 3-6 GHz
(b) 10-50 GHz
(c) 100-200 GHz
(d) 3-6 MHz
Atmosphere drag for a communication satellite is strongest in the denser atmosphere lying at alti
(a) 3000 km
(b) 2000 km
(c) 1500 km
(d) 36000 km
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Broadband long distance communication was originally made possible by the advent of:
(a) geostationary satellites
(b) H.F. radio system
(c) repeater amplifier
(d) telegraph cable
The VO navigation system gives:

(a) range of target
(b) height of aeroplane
(c) position of ship or plane
(d) none of these
For a tracking satellite in low orbit normally the antenna used is

(a) dicone
(b) cassegrain feed antenna
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(c) circularly polarized helical antenna

(d) any of the above
If r is the radius of circular orbit then the orbital period of a satellite is

(a) directly proportional to r
(b) directly proportional to r1/3
(c) directly proportional to r2
(d) directly proportional to r3/2
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In TV system function of equalizing pulses is:

(a) to smooth out differences between the vertical sync signals
(b) to maintain horizontal synchronization
(c) to smooth out differences between horizontal sync signals
(d) none of these
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The equipment used for measuring the height of the aeroplanes from ground is called
(a) MTI
(b) pulse radar
(c) radar altimeter
(c) CW radar
For global communication the number of satellites needed is

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 10
Vividh Bharti programme is transmitted in

(a) short waves
(b) medium frequency
(c) very high frequency
(d) none of these
A satellite earth station has

(a) only transmitting equipment
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(b) only receiving equipment

(c) both transmitting as well as receiving equipment
(d) none of these
In a home TV receiver, the lead from the antenna is

(a) an ordinary twisted wire
(b) a coaxial cable of 75 ohms
(c) a twin wire flat ribbon of 300 ohms
(d) a bare copper wire
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For 25 per cent reduction in BW, the approximate increase in signal power is given by
(a) 25%
(b) 50%
(c) 60%
(d) 70%
The primary constants of a transmission line are

(a) , ,
(b) R, G
(c) R, L, C
(d) R, G, L, C
The distance of a geostationary satellite from the surface of the earth is nearly
(a) 360 km
(b) 3600 km
(c) 36,000 km
(d) 360,000 km
Long distance communication system via satellites should preferably use frequencies from
(a) 1 to 13 GHz
(b) 10 to 20 GHz
(c) 20 to 30 GHz
(d) 3 to 6 GHz
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In satellite transmission, analog signals may be converted into digital from using
(a) modem
(b) transponder
(c) compander
(d) codec
The secondary constants of a transmission line are

(a)
(b) R, G,
(c) , vp,
(d) ,
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Indicate which of the following signal is not transmitted in colour TV

(a) Y
(b) Q
(c) R
(d) I
Sky wave propagation is used for

(a) mobile transmission
(b) short distance transmission
(c) medium distance transmission
(d) long distance transmission
For satellite communication, the frequency should be

(a) less than the critical frequency of ionosphere
(b) equal to the critical frequency of ionosphere
(c) more than the critical frequency of ionosphere
A receiver producing an accurate reproduction of the modulating signal is said to have:

(a) good fidelity
(b) wide bandwidth
(c) high sensitivity
(d) better selectivity
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Linear velocity of the satellite in a circular orbit is

(a) directly proportional to its mass
(b) directly proportional to square root of its mass
(c) directly proportional to square of its mass
(d) independent of its mass
A passive satellite
(a) only reflects back signals
(b) only generates signals
(c) only absorbs signals
(d) receives, modulates and then reflects
A geostationary satellite completes one orbit in:

(a) one hour
(b) 5 hours
(c) 24 hours
(d) 28 days
A communication satellite is a repeater between

(a) a transmitting station and a receiving station
(b) a transmitting station and may receiving stations
(c) many transmitting stations and many receiving stations
Transponder comprises of
(a) transmitter
(b) receiver
(c) antenna
(d) a, b, c combined
In India the width of one channel is

(a) 7 MHz
(b) 6 MHz
(c) 5 MHz
(d) 8 MHz
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The effect of noise in a communication system is most adverse with reference to:
(a) channel
(b) encoder
(c) source
(d) receiver
Fidelity
(a) is the same as flexibility
(b) is the range within which a parameter can be changed without changing the characteristics of
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(c) the degree to which a system accurately reproduces the essential characteristics of the signal
(d) is the extent of deviation from the mean path
Redundancy in communication system:

(a) reduces efficiency of communication
(b) helps to detect error
(c) helps to correct error
(d) all of these
For distortionless transmission on a line

1. RG = LC
2. Vp should be constant
3. / graph should be a straight line
4. R/G = L/C
Pick out the wrong statement.
(a) 1, 3, 4
(b) 1, 2, 3
(c) 2, 3
(d) 1
If the probability of a message is

, then the information in bits is:
(a) 1 bit
(b) 2 bits
(c) 3 bits
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The beat frequency between 1500 KHz and 1955 KHz will be
(a) 100 KHz
(b) 150 KHz
(c) 195.5 KHz
(d) 455 KHz
Radar detection is limited to line of sight because

(a) of curvature of the earth
(b) the waves are not reflected by the ionosphere
(c) long wavelengths are used
(d) short wavelengths are use
Telex is a:
(a) telephone service between various subscribers
(b) teleprinter service between various subscribers
(c) television service between various subscribers
(d) telegraph service between various subscribers
A transistor is basically an amplifying device for

(a) power
(b) voltage
(c) current
Two events A and B are statistically independent and mutually exclusive. The probability P(AB) is
(a) zero
(b) unity
(c) infinity
(d) none of these
The speed of a teleprinter is measured in terms of

(a) rpm
(b) wpm
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(c) bytes
(d) bauds
Which will be the ideal grades of services?

(a) zero per cent
(b) 1%
(c) 10%
(d) 100%
Synchronous satellites orbit the earth once in

(a) 1 hour
(b) 90 minutes
(c) 24 hours
(d)
days
Interleaving in colour TV system implies:

(a) mixing colour information with the black and white signals
(b) extracting black and white signals from colour signals
(c) converting black and white signals into colour signals
(d) producing I and Q signals
Number of picture frames displayed per second in TV as per CCIR B-system is:
(a) 16
(b) 25
(c) 50
(d) 60
When power ratios are expressed in dBm, the reference power is

(a) 1 W
(b) 0.1 W
(c) 1 mW
(d) 1 W
Most of the aircraft surveillance radar operate in

(a) C band
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(b) X band
(c) L band
(d) S band
The beat frequency between two wave forms at 276 MHz, when they are 180 out of phase, will be
(a) zero
(b) 455 KHz
(c) 1455 KHz
(d) 1.38 KHz
The first Indian communication satellite was

(a) Aryabhatt
(b) Apple
(c) Insat 1A
(d) Insat 1B
In simplex telegraph working:

(a) two signals can be transmitted
(b) two signals can be received
(c) a signal can be either sent or received from another station at a time
(d) none of these
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If the noise figure of receiver A is better than noise figure of receiver B, it implies that S/N ratio
(a) receiver A is better than that of receiver B
(b) receiver A is poorer than that of receivers B
(c) receivers A and B depend on their individual bandwidths
Code used in teleprinter is

(a) morse code
(b) five unit code
(c) five unit synchronous code
(d) five unit start stop code
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Bit is a unit of:

(a) entropy
(b) information
(c) channel capacity
(d) rate of information
If the peak transmitted power in a radar system is increased by a factor of 16, the maximum rang
(a) 2 times
(b) 4 times
(c) 8 times
(d) 16 times
A geostationary satellite and earth have same

(a) acceleration
(b) momentum
(c) velocity
(d) angular velocity
Telex is the abbreviated name for

(a) telephone exchange
(b) telegraph exchange
(c) teleprinter exchange
(d) telelink exchange
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A very reliable service has to be established between two points on earth separated by 1000 km.
(a) HF
(b) EHF
(c) UHF
(d) VLF
An isotropic sound source is radiating 5 watts of acoustic power at 1 KHz. The intensity at a dista
(a) 5 W/m2
(b) 1/5 W/m2
(c) 1 W/m2
(d) 4 W/m2
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Fidelity in a communication receiver is provided by

(a) audio stage
(b) mixer stage
(c) detector stage
(d) none of these
When a station is tuned to 1000 KHz, the local oscillator frequency is

(a) 1000 KHz
(b) 1455 KHz
(c) 645 KHz
(d) 1910 KHz
Which of the following diode is used as a detector in a radar?

(a) gunn diode
(b) schottky diode
(c) IMPATT diode
Radar becons are used for

(a) target identification
(b) navigation
(c) causing significant extensions of the maximum range
The unit for luminous energy is

(a) lumens/sec
(b) lumens/m2
(c) lumen-sec
(d) lumen/m
(c)
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
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(a)
In TV broadcast, UHF range is
(a) 606-790 MHz
(b) 100-150 MHz
(c) 41-68 MHz
(d) 174-230 MHz
(a)
To avoid objectionable noise in a microwave TV link, the SNR should be about
(a) 50 or more
(b) 10 or more
(c) 25 or more
(d) 200 or more
(c)
The radio receivers mostly used now a days are
(a) TRF receivers
(b) super heterodyne receivers
(c) CW receivers
(d) pulsed receivers
(b)
Computer communication networks have
(a) star configuration
(b) tree configuration
(c) loop/mesh configuration
(d)
The baud rate is
(a) not equal to signalling rate
(b) always equal to bit transfer rate
(c) equal to twice the bandwidth of an ideal channel
(d) equal to half the bandwidth of ideal channel
(c)
The maximum ranges of a radar is proportional to
(a) square root of peak transmitted pulse power
(b) fourth root of peak transmitted pulse power
(c) peak transmitted pulse power
(b)
In high power radars, which of the following are used for switching
(a) power diode
(b) power BJT
(c) power MOSFET
(d) Thyristor
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(d)
In which of the following is Doppler effect not used
(a) CW radar
(b) FM radar
(c) MTI system
(d) moving target plotting on PPI
(d)
In a radar system the solution to blind speed problem is to
(a) use MTI
(b) use monopulse
(c) vary PRF
(d) change Doppler frequency
(c)
In a typical satellite communication system which of the following could be uplink and downlink
(a) 40 GHz and 60 GHz
(b) 60 GHz and 40 GHz
(c) 6 GHz and 4 GHz
(d) 4 GHz and 6 GHz
(c)
In a television camera tube, scanning of a picture is done
(a) line by line from left to right
(b) line by line from right to left
(c) line by line from top to bottom
(d) line by line from bottom to top
(a)
In the television system in India, each frame is scanned
(a) 100 times
(b) 50 times
(c) 20 times
(d) 10 times
(b)
In TV system in India, each frame is divided into
(a) 625 horizontal lines
(b) 525 horizontal lines
(c) 425 horizontal lines
(d) 325 horizontal lines
(a)
In the television system in India, each channel is allowed a bandwidth of
(a) 20 MHz
(b) 12 MHz
(c) 7 MHz
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(d) 3 MHz
(c)
TV signal strength when expressed in dB has the reference of
(a) 10 F/m
(b) 5 V/m
(c) 2 Vm
(d) 1 V/m
(d)
In a picture tube, the video signal is applied to
(a) cathode
(b) grid
(c) any anode
(d) either cathode or grid
(a)
The primary colours are
(a) blue and green
(b) blue and red
(c) red and green
(d) blue, red and green
(d)
The noise sources shot noise, partition noise and thermal noise are associated with which compo
(a) BJT
(b) diode
(c) resistor
(d) capacitor
(a)
A remote control of TV uses a 10 bit word. The maximum number of total commands it can trans
(a) 64
(b) 256
(c) 512
(d) 1024
(d)
A remote control for TV uses
(a) LED in receiver and photodiode in transmitter
(b) LED in transmitter and photodiode in receiver
(c) LED in both transmitter and receiver
(d) Photodiode in both transmitter and receiver
(b)
A TV remote control works on the principle of
(a) pulse code modulated ultra violet light
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(b) pulse code modulated infra red light

(c) demodulation
(d) either a or b
(b)
A UPS contains
(a) rectifier
(b) inverter
(c) either rectifier or inverter
(d) both rectifier and inverter
(d)
A digital watch contains
(a) quartz crystal oscillator
(b) RC oscillator
(c) LC oscillator
(d) either quartz or RC oscillator
(a)
Which SNR denotes excellent picture quality in TV?
(a) 50 dB
(b) 30 dB
(c) 15 dB
(d) 5 dB
(a)
In colour TV receiver, varactor diode is used for
(a) detection
(b) rectification
(c) tuning
(d) both a and b
(c)
A carrier of 6 kV is amplitude modulated by an audio signal of 4 kV. The modulation index is
(a) 1.677
(b) 2.5
(c) 1.5
(d) 0.667
(d)
In a television receiver, the sound carrier frequency is ______ than the picture carrier frequency.
(a) equal
(b) less
(c) greater
(d) median of the two
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Thermal noise power of a resistor depends on

(a) bandwidth
(b) ambient temperature
(c) its resistance value
(d) noise temperature
(d)
The resolution of a TV picture is determined by
(a) the number of frames scanned
(b) the output of the video detector
(c) video bandwidth
(d) video amplification factor
(c)
Fading can be avoided or improved by
(a) providing AVC in a receiver
(b) providing frequency diversity reception
(c) providing space diversity reception
(d) none is possible
(e) all are possible
(e)
To avoid Inter Symbol Interference (ISI) the BW should be
(a) > 1 MHz
(b) < 1 MHz
(c) 10 kHz
(d) 1 MHz
(a)
A very reliable service has to be established between two points on earth separated by 1000 km.
(a) HF
(b) VLF
(c) VHF
(d) EHF
(b)
Spectral density expresses
(a) average voltage
(b) average current
(c) average power in a waveform as a function of frequency
(c)
The capacity of a channel is
(a) number of digits used in coding
(b) volume of information it can take
(c) maximum rate of information transmission
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(d) bandwidth required for information

(c)
What is the minimum number of wires needed to send data over a serial communication link laye
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(b)
Which of the following is not a standard synchronous communication protocol?
(a) PAS
(b) DDCMP
(c) HDLC
(d) SDLC
(a)
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(a) the bandwidth required is different
(b) the pulse height is different
(c) the clocking is derived from the data in synchronous transmission
(d) the clocking is mixed with data in asynchronous transmission
(c)
The transmission signal coding method for T1 carrier is called
(a) NRZ
(b) Bipolar
(c) Manchester
(d) Binary
(b)
In a synchronous modem, the digital-to-analog converter sends signal to the
(a) transmission line
(b) modulator
(c) terminal
(d) equalizer
(d)
How many bits per symbol are used in the Baudot coe?
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
(a)
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Which of the following transmission systems provides the highest data rate to an individual devic
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(a) Digital PBX

(b) Computer bus
(c) LAN
(d) Voice band modem
(b)
The basic Ethernet design does not provide
(a) access control
(b) addressing
(c) automatic retransmission of a message
(d) multiple virtual networks
(c)
A protocol is a set of rules governing a time sequence of events that must take place
(a) between peers
(b) across an interface
(c) between non-peers
(d) none of these
(a)
What is the number of separate protocols layers at the serial interface gateway specified by the X
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 7
(b)
RS-232, RS-449, RS-530, V-24, and X.21 are examples of
(a) standards for various types of transmission channels
(b) standards for interfaces between terminals and modems
(c) two methods of error detection and correction
(d) standards for end-to-end performance of data communication systems
(b)
The digital-to-analog converter in a synchronous modem sends signals to the
(a) modulator
(b) transmission
(c) terminal
(d) equalizer
(d)
A Western Electric 201 modem opewrates with a carrier frequency of
(a) 1000 Hz
(b) 1200 Hz
(c) 1800 Hz
(d) 600 bauds
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The CCITT V.26 modem has a modulation rate of
(a) 1200 Hz
(b) 1200 bauds
(c) 1560 cps
(d) none of these
(b)
An example of a sliding windows protocol is
(a) XMODEM
(b) YMODEM
(c) YMODEM-G
(d) WXMODEM
(d)
A protocol that adjusts its block size based on the line error rate is
(a) XMODEM
(b) YMODEM
(c) ZMODEM
(d) WXMODEM
(c)
Which of the following systems provides the longest digital transmission distance?
(a) voiceband modem
(b) local area network
(c) computer bus
(d) digital PBX
(a)
Which of the following data communication functions generally provided for in a LAN?
(a) data link control
(b) applications processing
(c) flow control
(d) routing
(a)
The purpose of the preamble in a Ethernet is
(a) clock synchronization
(b) error checking
(c) collision avoidance
(d) broadcast
(a)
A router operates at
(a) the data link layer
(b) the application layer
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(c) the network layer

(d) the segmentation layer
(c)
Which of the following items cannot be provided in a broadband LAN?
(a) frequency agile modems
(b) closed-circuit TV
(c) voice circuits
(d) fibre-optic-transmission
(d)
The communication modes which support two-way traffic but in any one direction at a time is
(a) simplex
(c) three quarters duplex
(d) full duplex
(b)
Which of the following is not a transmission medium?
(a) telephone lines
(b) coaxial cable
(c) modem
(d) microwave systems
(c)
Which of the following is not a standard synchronous communication protocol?
(a) SDLC
(b) SMTP
(c) SLIP
(d) PAS
(d)
A network which is used for sharing data, software hardware among several users owning micro
(a) WAN
(b) MAN
(c) LAN
(d) VAN
(c)
Different computers are connected to a LAN by a cable and
(a) modem
(b) interface card
(c) special wires
(d) telephone lines
(b)
How many hosts are attached to each of the local area network at your site?
(a) 128
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(c) 256
(d) 64
(b)
Which of the following items is not used in local area network (LAN)?
(a) computer
(b) modem
(c) printer
(d) cable
(b)
When one of the following is not a class of LAN?
(a) broad band
(b) CSMA/CD
(c) token bus
(d) token ring
(e) all of the above
(e)
The data rate of the ISDN Basic Access B channel is
(a) 32 Kbps
(b) 64 Kbps
(c) 144 Kbps
(d) 192 Kbps
(b)
The data rate of the ISDN basic access D channel is
(a) 64 Kbps
(b) 16 Kbps
(c) 8 kbps
(d) 144 Kbps
(b)
The equation that defines the composition of an ISDN Basic access line is
(a) 2B + D
(b) B + D
(c) B + 2D
(d) 2B + 2D
(a)
Number of channels on which different operations can occur simultaneously on one ISDN Basic
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) 3
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How many pairs of stations can simultaneously communicate on Ethernet LAN?

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) multiple
(a)
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Frequency shift keying is used mostly in

(b) telegraphy
(c) telephony
(d) none of these
(b)
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(a) BPSK
(b) QPSK
(c) QAM
(d) MSK
(b)
The bit rate of a digital communication system is 34 M bit/s. The modulation scheme is QPSK. T
(a) 68 M bit/s
(b) 34 M bit/s
(c) 17 M bit/s
(d) 8.5 M bit/s
(a)
The most common modulation system used for telegraphy is(a) Frequency-shift keying
(b) Two-tone modulation
(c) Pulse-code modulation
(d) Single-tone modulation
(a)
Which of the following gives maximum probability of error?
(a) ASK
(b) FSK
(c) PSK
(d) DPSK
(a)
Which of the following gives minimum probability?
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(a) ASK
(b) FSK
(c) PSK
(d) DPSK
(c)
In differential PSK, the information is coded in terms of(a) Absolute phase for each symbol
(b) Phase changes between adjacent symbols
(c) Both a and b
(b)
Main disadvantage of DPSK is that(a) Power margin is very low
(b) It requires much large power
(c) It is locked on a specific signalling speed
(c)
In FSK, the threshold level is independent of(a) Carrier amplitude
(b) Carrier frequency
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
(a)
FSK is preferred to ASK in applications where(a) Fading of signal is prevalent
(b) Synchronous detection not feasible
(c) Both a and b
(c)
In ASK, the transmission bandwidth is equal to(a) Baseband bandwidth
(b) Twice baseband bandwidth
(c) Four times baseband bandwidth
(b)
In ASK, the transmission bandwidth is equal to
(a) baseband bandwidth
(b) twice baseband bandwidth
(c) four times baseband bandwidth
(d) none of these
(b)
The disadvantage of FSK is that
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(a) it does not provide sufficient S/N ratio

(b) it does not have low error probability
(c) it not efficient in its use of spectrum space
(d) none of these
(c)
FSK is preferred t ASK in applications where
(a) fading of signal is prevalent
(b) synchronous detection not feasible
(c) both of these
(d) none of these
(c)
The binary PSK is essentially
(a) ASK
(b) PCK
(c) Phase-reversal keying
(d) none of these
(c)
In quadrature AM, the number of bits that can be transmitted per signalling pulse is
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) none of these
(b)
The Quardrature Amplitude Modulation is a combination of
(a) ASK and PSK
(b) ASK and FSK
(c) PSK and FSK
(d) None of these
(a)
In differential PSK, the information in coded in terms of
(a) absolute phase for each symbol
(b) phase change between adjacent symbols
(c) none of these
(b)
Main disadvantage of DPSK is that
(a) power margin is very low
(b) it requires much large power
(c) it is locked on a specific signalling speed
(d) none of these
(c)
Frequency shift keying is used mostly in
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(b) telegraphy
(c) telephony
(d) none of these
In a collector modulated AM amplifier the component that adds the modulating signal to the carr
(a) tank circuit
(b) modulation choke
C condenser
(d) modulation transformer
The most common modulation system used for telegraphy is

(a) two-tone modulation
(b) pulse code modulation
(c) single tone modulation
(d) frequency-shift keying
The modulation system used for telegraphy is

(a) FSK
(b) PCM
(c) PSK
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(a) shunt capacitance
(b) series capacitance
(c) shunt inductance
(d) series inductance
(b) Series capacitance has high reactance for low frequencies.
For attenuation of high frequencies we should use
(a) shunt capacitance
(b) series capacitance
(c) inductance
(d) resistance
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(a) BPSK
(b) QPSK
(c) QAM
(d) MSK
(b)
BPSK stands for
(a) binary phase shifting key
(b) broad phase shifting key
(c) bit phase shifting key
(d) binary pulse shifting key
(a)
PAM stands for
(a) pulse analogue modulation
(b) phase analogue modulation
(c) pulse amplitude modulation
(d) phase amplitude modulation
(c)
ADM stands for
(a) angle delta modulation
(b) angle digital modulation
(c) adaptive delta modulation
(d) adaptive digital modulation
(c)
QAM stands for
(a) quasi amplitude modulation
(b) quadrature angle modulation
(c) quadrature amplitude modulation
(c)
Consider the following statements as regards BPSK and QPSK
1. In BPSK we deal individually with each bit of duration Tb
2. In QPSK we lump two bits to form a symbol
3. In both BPSK and QPSK signal changes occur at bit rate
4. In QPSK the symbol can have any one of four possible values
Which of the above statements is correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 2, 3
(c) 1, 2, 4
(d) 2, 3, 4
(c)
Quadrature multiplexing is a form of
(a) time division multiplexing
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(c) combined time and frequency division multiplexing
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The bandwidth requirement of a telephone channel is

(a) 3 KHz
(b) 5 KHz
(c) 15 KHz
(d) 25 KHz
(a)
Modems are used for data transmission telephone lines to
(a) increase the transmission capacity
(b) improve noise performance
(c) incorporate error control coding
(d) eliminate dc component in the transmitted signal
(a)
In a carrier telephone system, a group occupies a frequency band of
(a) 36 to 48 kHz
(b) 60 to 108 kHz
(c) 92 to 140 kHz
(d) 140 to 172 kHz
(a)
Four main types of telephone exchanges are in use in India. The correct order in which they appe
(a) Manual, electronic, strowger, cross-bar
(b) Strowger, manual, electronic, cross-bar
(c) Manual, strowger, cross-bar, electronic
(d) Manual, cross-bar, strowger, electronic
(c)
MODEM stands for
(a) modulator are transmitting side and detector at the receiving side.
(b) which deals with analog signals and shows digital information.
(c) analog to digital at transmitting side and digital to analog at a receiving side.
(d) a device which deals with digital signal only.
(b)
The bandwidth requirements for baseband signal telephony is
(a) upto 20 kHz
(b) upto 15 kHz
(c) 0.3 to 3.4 kHz
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(d) 0 to 20 kHz
(a)
In telephone system, the dial tone has a frequency of
(a) 1 Hz
B 33 Hz
(c) 133 Hz
(d) 33 KHz
(b)
Which of the following type of speakers is used in a telephone receiver?
(a) co-axial type
(b) moving coil type
(c) fixed coil type
(d) tweeter type
(c)
The intermediate frequency for audio stage in a TV receiver is
(a) 5.5 MHz
(b) 45.75 MHz
(c) 56.75 MHz
(d) 62.25 MHz
(a)
The video detector used in TV receiver is a
(a) diode detector
(b) ratio detector
(c) phase detector
(d) balanced demodulator
(a)
The number of still pictures displayed taken in one second in case of movies is
(a) 16
(b) 24
(c) 25
(d) 30
(b)
The number os till picture frames taken in one second in case of television is
(a) 16
(b) 24
(c) 25
(d) 30
(c)
The intermediate frequency for the video stage is
(a) 5.5 MHz
(b) 45.75 MHz
(c) 56.75 MHz
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(d) 61.25 MHz

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The colour TV system adopted in India is
(a) NTSC system
(b) PAL system
(c) CCTV system
(d) INDIAN TV system
(b)
As compared to black and white TV system, compatibility in colour TV system requires
(a) smaller bandwidth
(b) same bandwidth
(c) larger bandwidth
(d) three times the bandwidth for black and white system
(b)
The ratio of width to height (aspect ratio) of TV screen is
(a) 3 : 4
(b) 4 : 3
(c) 1 : 1
(d) 2 : 1
(b)
Modems are used for
(a) modulating digital signals
(b) converting analog to digitals and vice versa
(c) either of these
(d) none of these
(b)
The reason for using hexagonal geometry in the deisgn of cellular system is
(a) adjacent hexagons do not leave gaps in-between or create overlapping regions
(b) the hexagon has the largest area as compared to square, circle or equilateral triangle
(c) less number of cells can cover a given area
(d) all of these
(d)
Capacity of a cellular system is defined in terms of
(a) number of channels per unit coverage area
(b) number of users per cluster
(c) number of users over a period of one year
(d) all of these
(a)
By cell splitting, the capacity of a cellular system increases because
(a) signal power from base station of cells increases
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(b) overall number of channels of the system increases

(c) if increases the number of times the channels are reused
(d) all of these
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The interference in a wireless system is caused by
(a) inter-cell interface
(b) intra-cell interface
(c) background noise
(d) all of these
(d)
In a cellular system, if N is the clustersize, the co-channels frequency reuse Q ratio is given by
(a) N/3
(b) 3N
(c) 3/N
(d) (1/3)N
(b)
Adjacent channel interference is between
(a) cells which uses same set of channels
(b) desired channel and neighbouring channels
(c) channels of any two cells
(d) all of these
(b)
GSM access method is a combination of
(a) TDMA and FDMA
(b) CDMA and FDMA
(c) TDMA and CDMA
(d) None of these
(a)
GSM uses
(a) topological areas (cells) with different carrier frequencies
(b) same frequency within each cell
(c) both of these
(d) none of these
(c)
CDMA stands for
(a) Code Division Multiple Access
(b) Code Dependent Multiple Access
(c) Code Division Modulation Access
(d) None of these
(a)
CDMA provides channel multiplexing in which
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(a) information channels can be established in same frequency channel simultaneously

(b) information channels are different frequency channels
(c) none of these
(a)
OFDM is employed
(a) digital multi-carrier modulation
(b) single carrier modulation
(c) both of these
(d) none of these
(a)
MIMO concept is built around
(a) intelligent antenna
(b) parabolic antenna
(c) omni-directional antenna
(d) none of these
(a)
Intelligent antenna has the ability to
(a) automatically transforms its coverage pattern that matches the traffic conditions in a wireless
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(b) optimise its radiation and/or reception pattern automatically in response to the signal environ
(c) both of these
(d) none of these
(c)
Which of the following technologies is a step between GSM and 3G system?
(a) CDMA-2000
(b) EDGE
(c) GPRS
(d) CPSD
(c)
Which of the folloing technology is an add-on to GSM?
(a) GPRS
(b) EDGE
(c) Both of these
(d) none of these
(c)
The purpose of EDGE is to enhance data capacity of
(a) GPRS
(b) GSM
(c) CDMA
(d) CDPD
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As compared to GSM, gross data rate in EDGE is
(a) same
(b) two times
(c) three times
(d) four times
(c)
UMTS can provide high-speed access to the World Wide Web through
(a) WiFi
(b) Bluetooth
(c) Infrared
(d) All of these
(d)
4G system are based on
(a) circuit-switching
(b) packet-switching
(c) both of these
(d) none of these
(b)
The frequency band of 4G system is
(a) 1-1.8 GHz
(b) 1-2.5 GHz
(c) 1.8-2.5 GHz
(d) 2-8 GHz
(d)
Telephone traffic is measured:
(a) in terms of grade of service
(b) in Erlangs
(c) with echo cancellers
(d) none of these
Microphone used in an ordinary telephone is

(a) carbon microphone
(b) crystal microphone
(c) piezo electric microphone
(d) pressure microphone
The waiting time for telephonic conversation via communication satellite is of the order of
(a) 960 ms
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(b) 680 ms
(c) 540 ms
(d) 330 ms
Anti-side tone circuits in telephone are used to

(a) amplify side tone
(b) suppress side tones
(c) eliminate side tones
(d) attenuate side tones
In order to get the original signal from the sampled signal, it is necessary to use
(a) low pass filter
(b) high pass filter
(c) band pass filter
(d) band stop filter
A sound pressure of 20 N/m2 corresponds to a level of

(a) 0 dB
(b) 120 dB
(c) 60 dB
(d) 20 dB
A telephone receiver uses a permanent magnet to

(a) amplify the speech
(b) provide greater sensitivity
(c) avoid second harmonics
(d) provide large bandwidth
In telephones, the dial tone has a frequency of

(a) 1 Hz
(b) 13 Hz
(c) 33 Hz
(d) 133 Hz
To connect the output of a data source to a telephone line, it is necessary to have
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(a) An FMVFT system

(b) A modem
(c) A lease for the line
(d) phase shift keying
Which of the following telephone exchange makes use of computers?

(a) stronger type exchange
(b) cross bar exchange
(c) processor controlled exchange
In telephone system the number unattainable tone has a frequency of

(a) 33 Hz
(b) 50 Hz
(c) 100 Hz
(d) 400 Hz
Identical telephone numbers under different exchanges are distinguished by

(a) language digits
(b) area codes
(c) modulation indices
(d) access digits
Distortion caused on telephone line by an adjacent one is called:

(a) cross fire
(b) inductive disturbance
(c) cross talk
(d) none of these
Frequency frogging is used in carrier system to

(a) conserve frequencies
(b) reduce distortion
(c) reduce cross talk
In a communication system, noise is most likely to affect the signal.
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(a) at the destination

(b) at the transmitter
(c) in the channel
(d) in the information source
Which type of speaker is used in telephone receiver?

(a) tweeter type
(b) moving coil type
(c) coaxial type
(d) fixed coil type
The usual speed of teleprinter is

(a) 10 bauds
(b) 25 bauds
(c) 50 bauds
(d) 80 bauds
Teleprinter code is:

(a) 2 unit code
(b) 5 unit code
(c) 6 unit code
(d)
unit code
Which of the following was the first generation of telephone exchanges?

(a) strowger type exchange
(b) cross bar exchange
(c) processor-controlled exchange
(d) digital exchange
If the duration of smallest code in telegraphy code is 25 milliseconds, the speed in bauds will be
(a) 25
(b) 40
(c) 50
(d) 25,000
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The grade of service is measured in

(a) percentage
(b) number
(c) fractional number
(d) logarithmic number
Some multiplexing arrangements for telephone system are

1. Space multiplexing
2. Time division multiplexing
3. Frequency division multiplexing
Which of the above allow transmission of many independent signals over a single channel
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
(b)
A telephone exchange has 9000 subscribers. If the number of calls originating at peak time is 10
(a) 0.9
(b) 10/9
(c) 0.81
(d) 0.1
(b)
For a system to be designated as hi-fi, the signal to noise ratio should be at least
(a) 25 dB
(b) 50 dB
(c) 75 dB
(d) 100 dB
(b
In a telephone system, the grade of service means
(a) the quality of sound reception at the receiver telephone
(b) the probability that a called for connection is established
(c) the type of wires cables used for the system
(b)
In telephone systems, load is expressed in the unit of
(a) erlangs
(b) decibels
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(c) bells
(d) watts
(a)
ISDN stands for
(a) integrated services digital network
(b) inter services digital network
(c) inter subscriber digital network
(d) integrated subscriber digital network
(a)
In a communication system, noise is most likely to affect the signal
(a) at the receiver
(b) at the transmitter
(c) at the information source
(d) in the channel
(d)
In a high speed modem the data rate handled is about
(a) 1000 bps
(b) 5000 bps
(c) 20000 bps
(d) 50000 bps
(b)
A single mode fibre does not suffer from which type of dispersion?
(a) wave guide dispersion
(b) material dispersion
(c) intermodel dispersion
(d) polarization mode dispersion
(c)
Which of the following does not causes losses in optical fibre cables?
(a) impurities
(b) microbending
(c) attenuation in glass
(d) stepped index operation
(d)
On which bands do optical fibre cables operate?
1. ultra violet
2. ultra high frequency
3. visible light
4. infra red
Select your answer using following codes
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2, 3, only
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(d) 1, 3, 4 only
(d)
In optical fibre the light beam propagates due to
(a) simple reflection of light at a boundary between two media
(b) refraction of light in the medium
(c) total internal reflection at the boundary of the fibre
(d) scattering of light in the medium
(c)
A mobile telephone has a range of about
(a) 50 km
(b) 10 km
(c) 1 km
(d) 0.1 km
(a)
In cellular telephone each cell is designed to handle
(a) 45 two way communications
(b) 90 two way communications
(c) 45 one way communications
(d) 180 two way communications
(a)
The total number of channel allotted for cellular telephone is
(a) 666
(b) 333
(c) 221
(d) 111
Satellite repeater serves
(a) to receive signal from the satellite
(b) to repeat the satellite signal received
(c) to change the frequency of signals received from the repeater
(d) none of these
(b)
The code division multiple access technique is not used in satellite communication because of
(a) wastage of baseband spectrum
(b) wastage of power
(c) increase in delay
(d) complexity and unreliability of operation
(b)
The loss in signal poser as light travels down the fibre is called
(a) propagation
(b) attenuation
(c) scattering
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(d) absorption
(b)
The geostationary satellite used for communication systems
(a) rotates with the earth
(b) remains stationary relative to the earth
(c) is positioned over equator
(d) all of these
(d)
The number of TV channels which can be accommodated in a spectrum of 300 MHz is about
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 50
(d) 200
(c)
In an optical fibre the refractive index of cladding material should be
(a) nearly 1
(b) very low
(c) less than that of core
(d) more than that of core
(c)
Optical fibres are used as communication links for lasers because they
(a) prevent atmospheric interference
(b) prevent interference by other lasers
(c) ensure that the beam does not spread
(d) none of these
(a)

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One Angstrom of wavelength (1 ) equals

(d) none of these

If the value of a resistor is doubled. The thermal moise power generated:

De-emphasis circuit is used:

Pre-emphasis is used to amplify:

Pre-emphasis circuit is used:

Noise can be measured by

A pre-emphasis circuit provides extra noise immunity by

Cosmic noise is caused by:

De emphasis circuit is used

Thermal noise power is proportional to

An increase in the modulation index leads increase in bandwidth in case of(a) AM

(d) all of these

(c) the circuits are simple and less expensive

A carbon microphone is variable

The standard IF value for AM receivers is

The commonly employed filter in SSB generation is:

(b) 1655 KHz

Which stage contains the primary of the first IF transformer?

The difference between a DSB and a SSB transmission is

Pilot carrier in SSB is provided for having

The modulation index of an AM signal is increased from 0 to 1. The carrier power:

The saving in power in a SSB system is

A SSB system is not used for broadcasting because

The modulation system inherently most noise resistant is

In AM receiver the oscillator frequency is

In a radio receiver AGC voltage is proportional to

CSSB stands for

(d) coded single side band

Modulation index in an FM signal

(b) its amplitude variations

(a) four times

(c) increases by factor of 2

(c) increases by factor of 2

The modulation index of a narrow-band FM signal is

Indicate which one of the following is not an advantage of FM over AM

The highest modulation frequency typically used in FM broadcast is

Medium wave broadcast is used for:

(c) international broadcast

High IF in a superhet receiver

The bandwidth required for base-band signals in HiFi radio is:

One of the main functions of the RF amplifier in a superhetrodyne receiver is to:

1. AM and FM are the same when the modulation index is 1.

In a superhetrodyne receiver, the frequency of local oscillator is

In a broadcast superhetrodyne receiver, the

If transmission bandwidth is doubled in FM, SNR is

A pulse width modulated signal can be generated by

(b) low pass filter

(b) automatic landing equipment

In pulse modulation system, the modulating signal controls the

(d) Simple circuitry

(c) astable multivibrator

Pulse-width modulation may be generated

Which of the following system is digital?

Which of the following pulse-modulation system is analog?

Quantising noise in a PCM system can be reduced by

(d) none of these

(d) none of these

Sampling theorem finds application in

Quantizing noise occurs in

The main disadvantage of PCM is

(b) by using RF amplifier in receiver