Question Bank
Subject Name : Emerging Domain in electronics Engineering
Subject Code : KEC-201 T
UNIT 5
Topic : Fundamentals of Communication Engineering: Basics of signal representation
and analysis
1. Which signal is called as energy signal?
a) Finite energy and zero power
b) Finite energy and non-zero power
c) Infinite energy and zero power
d) Infinite energy and non-zero power
Ans: a
2. Which signal is said to be power signal?
a) Infinite power and zero energy
b) Infinite power and non-zero energy
c) Finite power and infinite energy
d) Finite power and zero energy
Ans: c
3. A periodic signal is
a. May be represented by g(t) = g(t + T0)
b. Value may be determined at any point
c. Repeats itself at regular intervals
d. All of the above
Ans: d
4. Sine wave is a
a. Periodic signal
b. Aperiodic signal
c. Deterministic signal
d. Both a and c
Ans: d
5. An even function f(x) for all values of x and x holds
a. f(x) = f(-x)
b. f(x) = -f(x)
c. f(x) = f(x)f(-x)
d. None of the above
Ans: a
6. Random signals is
a. May be specified in time
b. Occurrence is random
c. Repeat over a period
d. None of the above
Ans: b
7. Which of the given signals are periodic?
a) x(t) = 4 cos(5πt)
b) x(t) = u(t) – 1/2
c) x(t) = 4u(t) + 2sin(3t)
d) x[n] = 2sin(3n)
Ans: a
8. Unit step function is
a. Exists only for positive side
b. Is zero for negative side
c. Discontinuous at time t=0
d. All of the above
Ans: d
Topic : Electromagnetic spectrum & Elements of a Communication System
9. Which of the following indicates the correct set of combination in radio waves?
a) Shorter wavelength – high frequency
b) Longer wavelength – less frequency
c) Shorter wavelength – less frequency
d) Longer wavelength – high frequency
Ans: a
[Link] among the following is having more wavelengths?
a) X-rays
b) Cosmic waves
c) Radio waves
d) Gamma rays
Ans: c
[Link] of the following is the purpose of the transmitter?
a) Converts signals to electric form
b) Operating the received signal
c) Converting the signal into a suitable form
d) Reduces noise from signals
Ans: c
[Link] among the following can be an input to a transmitter?
a) Voice signal
b) Electric signal
c) Light signal
d) Wave signal
Ans: b
13.A channel can be either in the form of wires or wireless.
a) True
b) False
Ans: a
[Link] of the following is the reason for signal distortion?
a) Speed of the signal
b) Wearing down of the essential elements
c) Absence of a channel
d) Channel imperfection
Ans: d
[Link] is the function of the receiver?
a) Converts signal into electric form
b) Reducing noise during transmission
c) Operating on the received signal
d) Converting the signal into a useful form
Ans: c
Topic : Need of modulation and typical applications
[Link] of using a high frequency carrier wave is
a. Signal can be transmitted over very long distances
b. Dissipates very small power
c. Antenna height of the transmitter is reduced
d. All of the above
Ans: d
17. Modulation is required for
a. Reducing noise while transmission
b. Multiplexing the signals
c. Reduction of Antenna height
d. Reduction in the complexity of circuitry
e. All of the above
Ans: e
[Link] minimum antenna height required for transmission in reference to wavelength λ
is
a. λ
b. λ/4
c. λ/2
d. 4 λ
Ans: c
19. Advantages of analog communication over digital communication are:
a. Data rate is low
b. Less transmission bandwidth is required
c. Synchronization is not needed
d. All of the above
Ans: d
Topic: Fundamentals of amplitude modulation and Demodulation
20. Amplitude modulation is
a. Change in amplitude of the carrier according to modulating signal
b. Change in frequency of the carrier according to modulating signal
c. Change in amplitude of the modulating signal according to carrier signal
d. Change in amplitude of the carrier according to modulating signal frequency
Ans: a
21. What is Demodulation?
a) Process of varying one or more properties of a periodic waveform
b) Recovering information from a modulated signal
c) Process of mixing a signal with a sinusoid to produce a new signal
d) Involvement of noise
Ans: b
[Link] transmitted for a given amount of time is called ________
a) Noise
b) Power
c) Frequency
d) Bandwidth
Ans: d
[Link] AM spectrum consists of
a. Carrier frequency
b. Upper side band frequency
c. Lower side band frequency
d. All of the above
Ans: d
[Link] the bandwidth occupied by a DSB signal when the modulating frequency
lies in the range from 100 Hz to 10KHz.
a. 28 KHz
b. 24.5 KHz
c. 38.6 KHz
d. 19.8 KHz
Ans: d
[Link] Amplitude Demodulation, the condition which the load resistor R must satisfy to
discharge capacitor C slowly between the positive peaks of the carrier wave so that
the capacitor voltage will not discharge at the maximum rate of change of the
modulating wave (W is message bandwidth and ω is carrier frequency, in rad/sec) is
a. RC < 1/W
b. RC > 1/W
c. RC < 1/ω
d. RC > 1/ω
Ans: a
26.A modulation index of 0.5 stands for
a. 0.5 of Modulation Depth
b. 1/2% of Modulation Depth
c. 5% of Modulation Depth
d. 50% of Modulation Depth
Ans: d
[Link] AM broadcast station transmits modulating frequencies up to 6 kHz. If the AM
station is transmitting on a frequency of 894 kHz, the values for maximum and
minimum upper and lower sidebands and the total bandwidth occupied by the AM
station are:
a. 900 KHz, 888 KHz, 12 KHz
b. 894 KHz, 884 KHz, 12 KHz
c. 894 KHz, 888 KHz, 6 KHz
d. 900 KHz, 888 KHz, 6 KHz
Ans: a
[Link] total power in an Amplitude Modulated signal if the carrier of an AM transmitter
is 800 W and it is modulated 50 percent.
a. 850 W
b. 1000.8 KW
c. 750 W
d. 900 W
Ans: d
[Link] unmodulated AM signal produces a current of 5.4 A. If the modulation is 100
percent,
calculate:
(a) the carrier power,
(b) the total power,
(c) the sideband power when it is transmitted through an antenna having an
impedance of 50Ω.
a. 1458 W, 2187.5 W, 729.25 W
b. 278 W, 2187.5 W, 1917.25 W
c. 1438 W, 2187.5 W, 759.25 W
d. 280 W, 2187.5 W, 750.25 W
Ans: a
[Link] the depth of modulation when a transmitter radiates a signal of 9.8KW after
modulation and 8KW without modulation of the signal.
a. 80%
b. 67%
c. 50%
d. 100%
Ans: b
[Link] AM signal is of 25KHz, calculate the number of channels required in Medium
Frequency (MF) band of 300KHz-3000KHz.
a. 94
b. 69
c. 85
d. 54
Ans: d
[Link] the power in one of the side band in DSBSC modulation when the carrier
power is 124W and there is 80% modulation depth in the amplitude modulated signal.
a. 89.33 W
b. 64.85 W
c. 79.36 W
d. 102 W
Ans: c
[Link] the total modulation Index when a carrier wave is being modulated by two
modulating signals with modulation indices 0.8 and 0.3.
a. 0.8544
b. 0.6788
c. 0.9999
d. 0.5545
Ans: a
[Link] the frequencies available in the frequency spectrum when a 2MHz carrier is
modulated by two sinusoidal signals of 350Hz and 600Hz.
a. 2000.35, 1999.65 and 2000.6, 1999.4
b. 1999.35, 1999.65 and 2000.6, 2000.4
c. 2000.35, 2000.65 and 2000.6, 2000.4
d. 1999.35, 1999.65 and 1999.6, 1999.4
Ans: a
[Link] an AM signal is represented by
v = ( 15 + 3 Sin( 2Π * 5 * 103 t) ) * Sin( 2Π * 0.5 * 106 t) volts
i) Calculate the values of the frequencies of carrier and modulating signals.
ii) Calculate the value of modulation index.
iii) Calculate the value of bandwidth of this signal.
a. 1.6 MHz and 8 KHz, 0.6, 16 MHz
b. 1.9 MHz and 18 KHz, 0.2, 16 KHz
c. 2.4 MHz and 18 KHz, 0.2, 16 KHz
d. 1.6 MHz and 8 KHz, 0.2, 16 KHz
Ans: d
[Link] AM signal has a total power of 48 Watts with 45% modulation. Calculate the
power in the carrier and the sidebands.
a. 39.59 W, 4.505 W
b. 40.59 W, 4.205 W
c. 43.59 W, 2.205 W
d. 31.59 W, 8.205 W
Ans: c
[Link] is the carrier frequency in an AM wave when its highest frequency component
is 850Hz and the bandwidth of the signal is 50Hz?
a. 80 Hz
b. 695 Hz
c. 625 Hz
d. 825 Hz
Ans: d
38. The antenna current of the transmitter is 10A. Find the percentage of modulation
when the antenna current increases to 10.4A.
a. 32%
b. 28.5%
c. 64%
d. 40%
Ans: b
[Link] is the change in the value of transmitted power when the modulation index
changes from 0 to 1?
a. 100%
b. Remains unchanged
c. 50%
d. 80%
Ans: c
40. For over modulation, the value of modulation index m is
a. m < 1
b. m = 1
c. m > 1
d. Not predetermined
Ans: c
[Link] is:
a. Detection
b. Recovering information from modulated signal
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Ans: c
[Link] the modulation index when the un modulated carrier power is 15KW, and
after modulation, carrier power is 17KW.
a. 68%
b. 51.63%
c. 82.58%
d. 34.66%
Ans: b
[Link] AM transmitter has an antenna current changing from 5 A un modulated to 5.8 A.
What is the percentage of modulation?
a. 38.8%
b. 83.14%
c. 46.8%
d. 25.2%
Ans: b
[Link] the power in a DSB SC signal when the modulation is 60% with a carrier
power of 600W.
a. 600 W
b. 540 W
c. 108 W
d. 300 W
Ans: c
[Link] of analog modulation are:
a. Phase modulation
b. Frequency modulation
c. Amplitude modulation
d. All of the above
Ans: d
46. AM wave may be represented as E(t) cos ωct where E(t) is
a. Envelope of the AM wave
b. Carrier signal
c. Amplitude of modulating signal
d. None of the above
Ans: a
[Link] (B) of an AM signal is given by
a. B = 2 ωm
b. B = (ωc + ωm) – (ωc – ωm)
c. ωm
d. None of the above
e. Both a and b are correct
Ans: e
[Link] law modulators
a. Have non linear current-voltage characteristics
b. Are used for Amplitude Modulation
c. Are used for frequency modulation
d. Both a and b are correct
Ans: d
[Link] demodulation techniques are
a. Square law demodulator
b. Envelope detector
c. PLL detector
d. Both a and b are correct
Ans: d
[Link] process of recovering information signal from received carrier is known as
a. Detection
b. Modulation
c. Demultiplexing
d. Sampling
Ans: a
[Link] is the effect on the transmitted power of AM signal when the modulation index
changes from 0.8 to 1?
a. 0.1364
b. 0.3856
c. 1.088
d. 0.5
Ans: a
Topic : Introduction to Data Communications: Goals and applications of Networks
52.A Set of rules that governs Data Communication is called ______
a) Protocols
b) Standards
c) RFCs
d) Servers
Ans: a
[Link] transmitter-receiver combination in the satellite is known as a _______
a) Relay
b) Repeater
c) Transponder
d) Duplexer
Ans: c
[Link] downlink frequency is lower than the uplink frequency.
a) True
b) False
Ans: a
55.A ________ determines the target range by measuring the round trip time of a pulsed
microwave signal.
a) Pulse radar
b) Doppler radar
c) Cross section radar
d) None of the mentioned
Ans: a
[Link] of these are basic elements of satellite communication
a. Earth Station
b. Terrestrial system
c. Users
d. All of above
Ans: d