SRM Institute of Science & Technology
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
ECE Department
B Tech: CSE Regulations: 2021
Subject Code & Title : 21ECO101 /Short Range Wireless Communication Year/Sem: III/V
UNIT-3 QUESTION BANK
PART A
1. TRF receivers have low current consumption, on the order of __________
a)3 to 5 mA
b)500mA
c) 5A
d) 100A
Answer a
[Link] is done in ________
a) Receiver
b) Transducer
c) Between transmitter and radio receiver
d) Transmitter
Answer d
[Link] is the role of the transmitter in the communication system?
a) to decode a signal to be transmitted
b) to convert one form of energy into other
c) to detect and amplify information signal from the carrier
d) to produce radio waves to transmit data
Answer d
[Link] which sends information from source to receiver is called ________
a) Transmitter
b) Transducer
c) Loudspeaker
d) Channel
Answer d
[Link] ability of receivers to select the wanted signals among various incoming signal is
called ________
a) Selectivity
b) Fidelity
c) Sensitivity
d) Modulation
Answer a
6. In SAW resonator, SAW stands for
a) Surface acoustic wave
b) Sensitive acoustic wave
c) Surface analog wave
d) Selective analog wave
Answer a
[Link] is done in ________
a) Channel
b) Receiver
c) Receiving antenna
d) Transducer
Answer b
[Link] is Fidelity?
a) Equally amplifies all the signal frequencies at receiver
b) Ability of receiver to select wanted signal from various incoming signal
c) Minimum magnitude of input signal required to produce a specified output
d) Ability to amplify weak signals
Answer a
[Link] of recovering information signal from received carrier is known as ________
a) Sensitivity
b) Selectivity
c) Demodulation
d) Fidelity
Answer C
[Link] is the function of radio receiver?
a) to detect and amplify information signal from the carrier
b) to modulate a message signal
c) to produce radio waves
d) to convert one form of energy into other
Answer a
[Link] principle provides selectivity at ________
a) RF stage
b) IF stage
c) Demodulating Stage
d) Audio Stage
Answer b
12.---------------------is defined as the minimum signal power level required at the receiver to
achieve a certain BER performance.
a) Sensitivity
b) Selectivity
c) Demodulation
d) Fidelity
Answer a
13.--------------------------- is the capability of providing reception of sufficient duration
without the need for additional manual operations such as tuning or switching.
a) Sensitivity
b) Selectivity
c) Demodulation
d) Stability
Answer d
[Link] --------------of a radio receiver is defined as the range of input levels over which the
radio receiver can successfully receive the required signals.
a) Sensitivity
b) Dynamic Range
c) Demodulation
d) Stability
Answer b
[Link] compared to tuned radio frequency receivers which of the following is the advantage
of using superheterodyne receivers?
A. High gain and better sensitivity
B. Better selectivity at high frequencies
C. Stability
D. Noise suppression
Answer a
[Link] a radio receiver, if the intermediate frequency is too low
A. Image-frequency rejection will improve
B. Selectivity will be too sharp
C. The frequency selectivity of the local oscillator will have to be lowered
D. All of the above
Answer. B
[Link] of the following statement about receivers is false?
A. Double conversion is used to improve image rejection
B. Double conversion is used to improve selectivity
C. Variable sensitivity is used to improve selectivity
D. Variable sensitivity is used to eliminate selective fading
Answer. D
[Link] superheterodyne receivers, the local oscillator is used to
A. detect the modulating signal
B. amplify the received modulated carrier
C. shift the frequency of the received modulated carrier to the IF band
D. none of the above
Answer. C
[Link] a superheterodyne receiver---------------------
A. the IF stage has better selectivity than RF stage
B. the RF stage has better selectivity than IF stage
C. the RF stage has same selectivity than IF stage
D. none of the above
Answer. A
[Link] amplifiers are used in radio receivers for
A. improved image frequency rejection
B. improved rejection of adjacent unwanted signals
C. prevention of re-radiation of the local oscillator through the antenna of the receiver
D. all of the above
Answer. D
[Link] a radio receiver, if the intermediate frequency is too high
A. Selectivity will be poor
B. Tracking difficulties will be least
C. Adjacent channel rejection will improve
D. All of the above will occur
Answer. A
[Link] sensitivity of a superheterodyne receiver is determined by
A. the gain of IF amplifier
B. the gain of RF amplifier
C. the noise figure
D. all of the above
Answer. D
[Link] a radio receiver
A. the local oscillator frequency is made higher than the incoming signal frequency
B. the local oscillator frequency is made lower than the incoming signal frequency
C. the local oscillator frequency is made equal to the incoming signal frequency
D. none of the above
Answer. A
[Link] a superheterodyne receiver, the IF stage has better selectivity than RF stage because
A. of higher frequency
B. of lower frequency
C. of high L/C ratio
D. of constant passband
Answer. D
[Link] a receiver, which of the following device has RF input but IF output?
A. Loudspeaker
B. Frequency changer
C. Demodulator
D. Audio amplifier
Answer. B
[Link] amplifiers are used in radio receivers for
A. better sensitivity
B. improved signal-to-noise ratio
C. better coupling of receiver to the antenna
D. all of the above
Answer. D
27. The ------------------ controls the amplifier gain of a super regenerative receiver
a) Quenching circuit
b) Bypass circuit
c) Capacitor
d) Inductor
Answer A
[Link] a super regenerative receiver, -----------------is a combination of an amplifier and a
band-pass filter forming a positive feedback loop.
a) the oscillator
b) filter
c) amplifier
d) tuning circuit
Answer a
[Link] part of the transmitter generates the carrier frequency?
a) the oscillator
b) filter
c) amplifier
d) tuning circuit
Answer a
30.A high Q tuned circuit will permit an amplifier to have high ……………
a) Fidelity
b) Frequency range
c) Sensitivity
d) Selectivity
Answer: d
[Link] of the amplification in a superhetrodyne receiver occurs at ………. stage
a) IF
b) RF amplifier
c) Audio amplifier
d) Detector
Answer: a
[Link] superheterodyne receiver, the input at mixer stage is ……….
a) IF and RF
b) RF and AF
c) IF and AF
d) RF and local oscillator signal
Answer: d
[Link] IF is 455 kHz. If the radio receiver is tuned to 855 kHz, the local oscillator frequency
is ………….
a) 455 kHz
b) 1310 kHz
c) 1500 kHz
d) 1520 kHz
Answer: b
[Link] a TRF radio receiver, the RF and detection stages are tuned to …………
a) Radio frequency
b) IF
c) Audio frequency
d) None of the above
Answer: a
[Link] vary the frequency of the voltage-controlled oscillator a --------------is used.
a) Varactor diode
b) PN Junction diode
c) Zener diode
d) PIN diode
Answer a
36. The -------------determines the stability of the PLL, its speed of response, and the
rejection of spurious output frequencies and noise.
a) low-pass filter
b) high pass filter
c) band pass filter
d) band reject filter
Answer a
37. The ------------is inserted in the PLL circuit when frequency resolution smaller than the
value of the crystal is needed.
a) reference divider
b) prescaler
c) amplifier
d) low pass filter
Answer a
38. -----------are transformed into surface acoustic waves with the help of piezoelectric
materials in SAW resonators.
a) Electrical signals
b) Sound signals
c) Thermal signals
d) Light signals
Answer a
39. Frequency shift keying of a SAW oscillator can be achieved by --------in and out of the
tuned circuit in step with the modulation.
a) switching a capacitance
b) Switching an inductance
c) Switching a diode
d) Switching a resistor
Answer a
[Link] a transmitter------------------stages needed to step up the frequency to UHF and to
increase the deviation.
a) frequency multiplier
b) frequency summer
c) frequency divider
d) frequency subtractor
Answer a
[Link] input and output ------------is very important for achieving maximum power gain
from an amplifier.
a) impedance matching
b) transistor matching
c) RF matching
d) Oscillations
Answer a
42.----------------------are used to mitigate the effects of the image spectrum, heterodyne
receivers.
a) Image-reject filters.
b) Band pass filters
c) Low pass filters
d) High pass filters
Answer a
43. The direct conversion receiver is similar to the superhetrodyne in that a local oscillator
and mixer are used, but the IF frequency is --------------
a) zero.
b) high
c) Low
d) Same as RF
Answer a
44. In the-------------------, two separate RF gain stages are used, each of them switched on at
a different time to prevent positive feedback.
a) ASH receiver
b) TRF receiver
c) Superhet receiver
d) Direct receiver
Answer a
[Link] repeater is a ------------------
a) Amplifier
b) Regenerator
c) Modifier
d) Buffer
Answer b
Part B
[Link] the different types of RF sources with necessary diagram.
2. Write the need of RF receivers in communication system.
3. Give short notes on software radio receivers
4. Discuss the operation of SAW band pass filter matching.
5. How impedance matching is done in transmitter and receiver?
Part C
1. Classify the modulation techniques used in communication system and explain each one
with diagram.
2. Explain in detail about Tuned radio frequency receiver and how a ASH Receiver is
developed to overcome the disadvantage of TRF receiver
3. Describe the operation of Super regenerative receivers and mention the disadvantages of
this receiver.
4. With a neat block diagram explain about super heterodyne receiver.
5. Explain about the direct conversion receiver with help of block diagram and also derive its
output equations.
6. Discuss the software radio receiver in detail with neat sketch.