Explore topic-wise MCQs in Software Defined Radio.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Software Defined Radio knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The point at which the output noise power of the fundamental signal shifts away from the ideal output power by 1-dB is called 1-dB expansion point.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2.

The NPR for an SDR can be determined by matching the radio noise floor to the ADC input noise level.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

The sampling rate of promising SDR technology ranges between _____

A. 1 MHz 100 MHz
B. 10 MHz 100 MHz
C. 1 MHz 1 GHz
D. 1 MHz 10 GHz
Answer» C. 1 MHz 1 GHz
4.

Which of the following conditions does not affect SNR?

A. Small signals in an environment of strong interference
B. Wide band channelized receiver
C. High fidelity instrumentation
D. High dynamic range
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following metrics is considered for spread spectrum method?

A. SNR
B. SNR, SFDR
C. SNR, SFDR, NPR
D. SNR, NPR
Answer» D. SNR, NPR
6.

Which of the following applications takes only SFDR as its performance metric?

A. Spread spectrum access
B. Wideband digital receiver
C. Cellular Phone
D. Spectrum analysis
Answer» C. Cellular Phone
7.

If Wais the receiver bandwidth and NF is the noise figure, the noise power of a noise limited receiver is given by the expression ____

A. P<sub>m</sub>=-184dBm+10log(W<sub>a</sub>)+NF
B. P<sub>m</sub>=-174dBm+10log(W<sub>a</sub>)+NF
C. P<sub>m</sub>=-174dBm+10log(NF)+W<sub>a</sub>
D. P<sub>m</sub>=-184dBm+10log(NF)+W<sub>a</sub>
Answer» C. P<sub>m</sub>=-174dBm+10log(NF)+W<sub>a</sub>
8.

The ratio of ______ the notch filter to the ____ the notch filter gives the Noise Power Ratio.

A. maximum spectral density inside, spectral density outside
B. spectral density inside , maximum spectral density outside
C. spectral density outside, maximum spectral density inside
D. maximum spectral density outside, spectral density inside
Answer» D. maximum spectral density outside, spectral density inside
9.

Which of the following is the preferred metric when the desired signal bandwidth is less than Nyquist bandwidth?

A. Noise Power Ratio
B. Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR)
C. Full Power Analog Input Bandwidth
D. Half Power Analog Input Bandwidth
Answer» C. Full Power Analog Input Bandwidth
10.

Signal to noise ratio is the preferred metric when ____

A. desired signal bandwidth is less than Nyquist bandwidth
B. desired signal bandwidth is approximately equal to Nyquist bandwidth
C. desired signal bandwidth is greater than Nyquist bandwidth
D. bandpass sampling is used
Answer» C. desired signal bandwidth is greater than Nyquist bandwidth
11.

The point of intersection of the fundamental signal with the power of third-order intermodulation product is called as _____

A. input-referenced third-order intercept point
B. output-referenced third-order intercept point
C. input-referenced third-order intermodulation point
D. output-reference third-order intermodulation point
Answer» B. output-referenced third-order intercept point
12.

Which of the following influences the spurious free dynamic range?

A. Second-order intercept
B. Second-order intermodulation product
C. Third-order intercept
D. Third-order intermodulation product
Answer» E.
13.

____ and ____ are the parameters that define software defined radio applications.

A. Linearity, SNR
B. Dynamic range, SNR
C. Linearity, Dynamic range
D. Bandwidth, SNR
Answer» D. Bandwidth, SNR
14.

Limited dynamic range in digital RF system can be improved by _____

A. digital filter
B. digital amplifier
C. digital equalizer
D. digital suppressor
Answer» B. digital amplifier
15.

Which of the following is not a part of traditional RF subsystems?

A. Filter
B. Low noise amplifier
C. Multiplexer
D. Frequency translation
Answer» D. Frequency translation