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451.

In narrowband FM, the modulation index is

A. about 0.1
B. about 300
C. 2
D. 2
Answer» B. about 300
452.

Speech amplifiers are usually operated as

A. class A
B. classes AB
C. class B
D. class C
Answer» B. classes AB
453.

Which of the following modulation is analog in nature?

A. PCM
B. DPCM
C. DM
D. PDM
Answer» E.
454.

An image uses 512 x 512 picture elements. Each element can take any of eight distinguishable levels. The maximum entropy in the above image will be

A. 648 bits
B. 144 bits
C. 9.47 MHz
D. 4.43 MHz
Answer» C. 9.47 MHz
455.

In broadcast television, the number of lines per frame is chosen to be odd number to

A. reduce the required bandwidth
B. improve resolution
C. reduce peak power requirement
D. make interlacing easier
Answer» E.
456.

Which of the following could be the equation for non-linear resistor shown in figure?

A. a + be + ce2 + de3
B. a - be - ce2 - de3
C. a + be + ce2 - de3
D. a + be - ce2 - de3
Answer» B. a - be - ce2 - de3
457.

During fast forward operation of a tape recorder

A. all heads are withdrawn
B. all amplifiers are shut off
C. tape is not pressed against capstan
D. all of the above
Answer» C. tape is not pressed against capstan
458.

Household tape recorders use

A. separate motor for each operation
B. only one motor for all operations
C. one motor for capstan and another for take up reel
D. a total of 3 motors
Answer» C. one motor for capstan and another for take up reel
459.

Which of the following terms are applicable to troposcatter propagation?

A. Faradays rotation
B. SIOs
C. Fading
D. Atmospheric storms
Answer» D. Atmospheric storms
460.

To separate channels in FDM receiver we have to use

A. integration
B. AND gate
C. band pass filter
D. differentiation
Answer» D. differentiation
461.

The ratio for 100% amplitude modulation with identical total transmitted power (mf is modulation index of FM) is

A. mf2
B. m2f
C. mf3
D. m3f
Answer» C. mf3
462.

In the FM wave described by equation v = 15 sin (4 x 108 t + 3 sin 1100 t), the maximum frequency deviation is

A. 175 Hz
B. 525 Hz
C. 3 Hz
D. 58.33 Hz
Answer» C. 3 Hz
463.

Which statement is incorrect for the signal x(t) = 5 sin (2p x 103t) sin (2p x 106t)?

A. Upper side band frequency is 1001000
B. Carrier amplitude is 5
C. Lower sideband frequency is 990000
D. x(t) is DSB-SC
Answer» D. x(t) is DSB-SC
464.

Convolution of x(t + 5) with impulse function δ(t - 7) is equal to

A. x(t - 2)
B. x(t + 12)
C. x(t - 12)
D. (t + 2)
Answer» B. x(t + 12)
465.

If in a radio receiver, RF signal has a frequency of 800 kHz and local oscillator that of 1000 kHz, then at the output of the mixer, the frequencies found would be __________ kHz.

A. 800 to 1000
B. 200, 800, 1000, 1800
C. only 200
D. only 1800
Answer» D. only 1800
466.

A signal m(t) amplitude modulates a carrier Ac cos ωct. The final signal will be

A. [Ac m(t)] cos ωct]
B. Ac . [1 + m(t)] cos ωct
C. Ac + [m(t)] cos ωct
D. Ac cos ωct + m(t)
Answer» C. Ac + [m(t)] cos œâct
467.

If transmitted power is 10 kW, the field strength at a distance d is 50 mV/m. If transmitted power is reduced to 2.5 kW, the field strength at the same point will be

A. 25 mV/m
B. 12.5 mV/m
C. 6.25 mV/m
D. 3.125 mV/m
Answer» B. 12.5 mV/m
468.

If there are M equally likely and independent messages and M = 2N where N is an integer, the information in each message is equal to

A. 2 N bits
B. 4 N bits
C. 1
D.
Answer» B. 4 N bits
469.

For real and odd signals, the Fourier series coefficient an is

A. purely imaginary
B. purely real and even
C. purely imaginary and odd
D. purely real and odd
Answer» C. purely imaginary and odd
470.

In a TV receiver there is no raster, no picture and no sound. The most likely defective stage is

A. power supply unit
B. video output circuit
C. horizontal oscillator
D. balun
Answer» B. video output circuit
471.

Identical telephone numbers in different parts of a country are distinguished by their

A. area codes
B. office codes
C. access digits
D. language codes
Answer» B. office codes
472.

In a CD player the speed of CD is

A. constant at 500 rpm
B. constant at 200 rpm
C. varies from 200 to 500 rpm
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
473.

ADM stands for

A. Angle Delta Modulation
B. Angle Digital Modulation
C. Adaptive Delta Modulation
D. Adaptive Digital Modulation
Answer» D. Adaptive Digital Modulation
474.

Vidicon and plumbicon operate on the principle of

A. photo conduction
B. photo emission
C. photo voltaic
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
475.

TV signal strength when expressed in dB m has the reference of

A. 10 μV/m
B. 5 μV/m
C. 2 μV/m
D. 1 μV/m
Answer» E.
476.

In which of the following frequency bands are the standard AM radio broadcast stations?

A. MF
B. HF
C. VHF
D. UHF
Answer» E.
477.

The function of duplexer in a RADAR is

A. to permit the use of same antenna for transmission and reception
B. to provide gain to the transmitted power
C. to amplify the received signal
D. both (b) and (c)
Answer» B. to provide gain to the transmitted power
478.

The power density spectrum of noise voltage of resistor R can be expressed as

A. 2 kTR
B. 1 kTR
C. 0.5 kTR
D. 0.25 kTR
Answer» B. 1 kTR
479.

If a signal voltage Vs is accompanied by a noise voltage Vn the signal to noise ratio is

A.
B.
Answer» B.
480.

An MTI compares a set of received echos with those received during the previous sweep.

A. 1
B.
C. 4.77 kHz
D. 47.7 kHz
Answer» B.
481.

Pre-emphasis circuit is used

A. after modulation
B. before modulation
C. before detection
D. after detection
Answer» C. before detection
482.

In an AM wave the carrier and one of the side bands is suppressed. If m = 1, the percentage saving in power is

A. 0.25
B. 0.5
C. 0.666
D. 0.833
Answer» E.
483.

The correct sequence of subsystem in an FM receiver is

A. mixer, RF amplifier, limiter, IF amplifier, discriminator, audio amplifier
B. RF amplifier, mixer, IF amplifier, limiter, discriminator, audio amplifier
C. RF amplifier, mixer, limiter, discriminator, IF amplifier, audio amplifier
D. mixer, IF amplifier, limiter, audio amplifier, discriminator
Answer» C. RF amplifier, mixer, limiter, discriminator, IF amplifier, audio amplifier
484.

Higher order TDM levels are obtained by

A. forming super master groups
B. using A law
C. using μ law
D. dividing pulse width
Answer» E.
485.

The first geostationary satellite was named

A. Intelsat I
B. Intelsat II
C. Intelsat III
D. Early bird
Answer» E.
486.

Which of the following is a false statement about Armstrong modulation system?

A. Equalization is unnecessary
B. Frequency multiplication must be used
C. AM
D. PAM
Answer» D. PAM
487.

The relation between bandwidth B, modulating frequency fm and frequency deviation Δf for a sinusoidally modulated FM signal is

A. B = fm - Δf/
B. B = 2(fm - Δf)
C. VHP range
D. UHF range
Answer» C. VHP range
488.

Which of the following has highest power gain?

A. CE
B. CC
C. CB
D. CB or CC
Answer» B. CC
489.

During amplitude modulation, the phase angle of the modulating voltage changes by

A. 0°
B. 45°
C. 90°
D. 180°
Answer» B. 45¬∞
490.

FM has

A. two sidebands only
B. four sidebands only
C. eight sidebands only
D. infinite sidebands
Answer» E.
491.

In case of stabilized reactance modulator AFC system

A. phase modulator is converted into frequency modulation by equalizer circuit
B. the discriminator must have a fast time constant to provide demodulation
C. the higher discriminator frequency, the better oscillator frequency
D. the discriminator frequency must be too low, or the system will fail
Answer» D. the discriminator frequency must be too low, or the system will fail
492.

A UPS contains

A. rectifier
B. inverter
C. either rectifier or inverter
D. both rectifier and inverter
Answer» E.
493.

A narrow band FM does not have the following feature

A. it has two sidebands
B. both sideband equal in magnitude
C. both sideband have same Phase Difference
D. it does not show Amplitude variation
Answer» D. it does not show Amplitude variation
494.

Modulation is also called detection.

A. 1
B.
C. its frequency
D. its power
Answer» C. its frequency
495.

If the AF voltage is raised to 10 V, while the AM is dropped to 200 Hz, what is the deviation?

A. 10 kHz
B. 15 kHz
C. 20 kHz
D. 40 kHz
Answer» D. 40 kHz
496.

Each of the following statements regarding frequency modulation is true except

A. amplitude of the modulated wave remains the same as that of carrier wave
B. the amount of variation of deviation from the original carrier frequency is determined by the frequency of the modulating signal
C. the rate at which the frequency of modulated wave varies is determined by the frequency of the modulating signal
D. frequency of modulated wave increases as the signal voltage increases and vice-versa
Answer» C. the rate at which the frequency of modulated wave varies is determined by the frequency of the modulating signal
497.

The most frequent users of long distance VLF transmission is

A. ship communication
B. radio broadcasting
C. TV broadcasting
D. telephone and telegraph
Answer» B. radio broadcasting
498.

If a sound wave has a frequency of 50 Hz, the wavelength is

A. 66 m
B. 6.6 m
C. 0.66 m
D. 0.066 m
Answer» C. 0.66 m
499.

An AM signal and a narrowband FM signal with identical carriers, modulating signals and modulation index of 0.1 are added together. The resultant signal can be closely approximated by

A. Broadband FM
B. SSB with carrier
C. DSB-SC
D. SSB without carrier
Answer» C. DSB-SC
500.

In TV transmitter, visual exciter may consist of Video processing unitVisual modulatorVSB filterDelay equaliserFrequency converter Which of the above are actually a part of visual exciter?

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Answer» E.