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This section includes 33 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Digital Communications knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Channel’s phase response must be a linear function of |
A. | Time |
B. | Frequency |
C. | Time & Frequency |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Time & Frequency | |
2. |
If the filter’s tap weight remains fixed during transmission of data, then the equalization is called as |
A. | Preset equalization |
B. | Adaptive equalization |
C. | Fixed equalization |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Adaptive equalization | |
3. |
The detection method where carrier’s phase is given importance is called as |
A. | Coherent detection |
B. | Non coherent detection |
C. | Coherent detection & Non coherent detection |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Non coherent detection | |
4. |
The disadvantage of preset equalizer is that |
A. | It doesnot requires initial training pulse |
B. | Time varying channel degrades the performance of the system |
C. | All of the mentioned |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. All of the mentioned | |
5. |
The sample from the demodulation process consists of sample which is _______ to energy of the received symbol and _____ to noise. |
A. | Directly and inversely proportional |
B. | Inversely and directly proportional |
C. | Both directly proportional |
D. | Both inversely proportional |
Answer» B. Inversely and directly proportional | |
6. |
Range of time difference of the zero crossing gives the value of |
A. | Width |
B. | Distortion |
C. | Timing jitter |
D. | Noise margin |
Answer» D. Noise margin | |
7. |
A Gaussian distribution into the non linear envelope detector yields |
A. | Rayleigh distribution |
B. | Normal distribution |
C. | Poisson distribution |
D. | Binary distribution |
Answer» B. Normal distribution | |
8. |
The _______ of the opening of eye pattern indicates the time over which the sampling for detection might be performed. |
A. | Length |
B. | Width |
C. | X-axis value |
D. | Y-axis value |
Answer» C. X-axis value | |
9. |
As the eye opens, ISI _______ |
A. | Increases |
B. | Decreases |
C. | Remains the same |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Remains the same | |
10. |
If the filter's tap weight remains fixed during transmission of data, then the equalization is called as |
A. | Preset equalization |
B. | Adaptive equalization |
C. | Fixed equalization |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Adaptive equalization | |
11. |
Examples of double side band signals are |
A. | ASK |
B. | PSK |
C. | ASK & PSK |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
12. |
Pseudo noise signal has _______ and _______ SNR for the same peak transmitted power. |
A. | Larger, smaller |
B. | Smaller, larger |
C. | Larger, larger |
D. | Smaller, smaller |
Answer» D. Smaller, smaller | |
13. |
Equalization method which is done by tracking a slowly time varying channel response is |
A. | Preset equalization |
B. | Adaptive equalization |
C. | Variable equalization |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Variable equalization | |
14. |
Which is the main system consideration? |
A. | Probability of error |
B. | System complexity |
C. | Random fading channel |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
Matched filter provides _____ signal to noise ratio. |
A. | Maximum |
B. | Minimum |
C. | Zero |
D. | Infinity |
Answer» B. Minimum | |
16. |
The range of amplitude difference gives the value of |
A. | Width |
B. | Distortion |
C. | Timing jitter |
D. | Noise margin |
Answer» C. Timing jitter | |
17. |
The index value n, in transversal filter can be used as. |
A. | Time offset |
B. | Filter coefficient identifier |
C. | Time offset & Filter coefficient identifier |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
18. |
The non coherent FSK needs ________ Eb/N0 than coherent FSK. |
A. | 1db more |
B. | 1db less |
C. | 3db more |
D. | 3db less |
Answer» B. 1db less | |
19. |
Channel's phase response must be a linear function of |
A. | Time |
B. | Frequency |
C. | Time & Frequency |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Time & Frequency | |
20. |
A pulse shaping filter should satisfy two requirements. They are |
A. | Should be realizable |
B. | Should have proper roll off factor |
C. | Should be realizable & have proper roll off factor |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
21. |
The channel may be affected by |
A. | Thermal noise |
B. | Interference from other signals |
C. | Thermal noise & Interference from other signals |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
22. |
The DPSK needs ________ Eb/N0 than BPSK. |
A. | 1db more |
B. | 1db less |
C. | 3db more |
D. | 3db less |
Answer» B. 1db less | |
23. |
For AWGN, the noise variance is |
A. | N0 |
B. | N0/2 |
C. | 2N0 |
D. | N0/4 |
Answer» C. 2N0 | |
24. |
Which is easier to implement and is preferred? |
A. | Coherent system |
B. | Non coherent system |
C. | Coherent & Non coherent system |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Coherent & Non coherent system | |
25. |
Coherent PSK and non coherent orthogonal FSK have a difference of ______ in PB. |
A. | 1db |
B. | 3db |
C. | 4db |
D. | 6db |
Answer» D. 6db | |
26. |
Preamble is used for |
A. | Detect start of transmission |
B. | To set automatic gain control |
C. | To align internal clocks |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
27. |
The average noise power of white noise is |
A. | 0 |
B. | Infinity |
C. | 1 |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. 1 | |
28. |
The impulse response of the filter is the ________ of the mirror image of the signal waveform. |
A. | Delayed version |
B. | Same version |
C. | Delayed & Same version |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Same version | |
29. |
Channels display multi-path due to |
A. | Scattering |
B. | Time delayed reflections |
C. | Diffraction |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
30. |
The over-determined set of equations can be solved using |
A. | Zero forcing |
B. | Minimum mean square error |
C. | Zero forcing & Minimum mean square error |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
31. |
Performance of BFSK signal is ________ than BPSK. |
A. | 3db worse |
B. | 3db better |
C. | 6db worse |
D. | 6db better |
Answer» B. 3db better | |
32. |
The likelihood ratio test is done between |
A. | Likelihood of s1 by likelihood of s2 |
B. | Likelihood of s2 by likelihood of s1 |
C. | Likelihood of s1 by likelihood of s1 |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Likelihood of s2 by likelihood of s1 | |
33. |
Example for antipodal bandpass signaling is |
A. | BPSK |
B. | ASK |
C. | FSK |
D. | MSK |
Answer» B. ASK | |