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351.

When the video signal is applied to the picture tube in a TV receiver, the strength of video signal is about

A. 1000 V
B. 200 V
C. 50 V
D. 1 V
Answer» D. 1 V
352.

ISDN stands for

A. Integrated Services Digital Network
B. Inter Services Digital Network
C. Inter Subscriber Digital Network
D. integrated Subscriber Digital Network
Answer» B. Inter Services Digital Network
353.

In communication systems the frequency range used for voice is

A. 15 Hz to 150 Hz
B. 30 Hz to 1000 Hz
C. 100 Hz to 1500 Hz
D. 300 Hz to 3800 Hz
Answer» E.
354.

Baudot code is a six bit code.

A. 1
B.
C. by a free running multivibrator
D. by integrating the signal
Answer» B.
355.

If N is the number of binary digits needed to assign individual binary code designations to the M quantization levels, the signal to quantization noise ratio S0/Nq in PCM is

A. 2N
B. 22N
C.
Answer» C.
356.

For attenuation of low frequencies we should use

A. shunt capacitance
B. series capacitance
C. shunt inductance
D. series inductance
Answer» C. shunt inductance
357.

Which of the following pulse modulation is analog?

A. PCM
B. Differential PCM
C. PWM
D. Delta
Answer» D. Delta
358.

If transmission bandwidth is doubled in FM, SNR is

A. decreased four times
B. halved
C. maximum directive gain
D. zero directive gain
Answer» D. zero directive gain
359.

Huffman code is also known as redundancy code

A. 1
B.
C. in some cases
D. depend upon efficiency
Answer» B.
360.

Assertion (A): SSB and ISB receivers have good S/N ratioReason (R): SSB and ISB receivers have good suppression of adjacent channels.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. A is wrong but R is correct
Answer» C. A is correct but R is wrong
361.

In a PCM system, if the code word length is increased from 6 to 8 bits, the signal to quantization noise ratio improves by the factor.

A. 43624
B. 12
C. 16
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
362.

The noise at the input to an ideal frequency detector is white. The detector is operating above threshold. The power spectral density of the noise at the output is

A. parabolic
B. Gaussian
C. BCH and Hamming code are special cases of Reed-Solomon code
D. Reed-Solomon and Hamming code are special cases of BCH code
Answer» E.
363.

CCIR system B employs

A. 625 lines
B. 625 lines with 2 : 1 interlace
C. 625 lines with 4 : 1 interlace
D. 500 lines with 2 : 1 interlace
Answer» C. 625 lines with 4 : 1 interlace
364.

Audio amplifiers need

A. Bass control
B. Treble control
C. Both Bass and Treble control
D. Either Bass or Treble control
Answer» D. Either Bass or Treble control
365.

A signal m(t) = 5 cos 2p 100 t frequency modulates a carrier. The resulting FM signal is 10 cos {(2p 105 t) + 15 sin (2p 100 t)} The approximate bandwidth of the FM would be

A. 3.2 kHz
B. 100 kHz
C. 1, 2, 3, 4
D. 1, 2, 4
Answer» E.
366.

If F(ω) is Fourier transform of f(t), then the Fourier transform of f(t) cos ωct is

A. F(ω + ωc) + F(ω - ωc)
B. [F(ω + ωc) + F(ω - ωc)]
C. F(ω + ωc) - F(ω - ωc)
D. [F(ω + ωc) - F(ω - ωc)]
Answer» C. F(œâ + œâc) - F(œâ - œâc)
367.

A single-sideband (SSB) signal contains 3 kW. The power content of the carrier is __________ kW.

A. 3
B. 0
C. 1
D.
Answer» D.
368.

A sinusoidal voltage of 2 kV peak value is amplitude modulated to give 20% modulation. The peak value of each side band term is

A. 400 V
B. 200 V
C. 100 V
D. 800 V
Answer» C. 100 V
369.

The main advantage of TDM over FDM is

A. better SNR
B. required filter
C. reduce the signal frequencies
D. increase the signal frequencies
Answer» D. increase the signal frequencies
370.

The subcarrier frequency for transmission of colour difference signals in TV systems in India is

A. 2.06 MHZ
B. 1.3 MHz
C. good front to back ratio
D. broad bandwidth
Answer» E.
371.

A basic group B

A. consists of five super groups
B. has a frequency range of 60 to 108 kHz
C. consists of erect channels only
D. is formed at group translating equipment
Answer» C. consists of erect channels only
372.

The pre-emphasis circuit is used

A. prior to modulation
B. after demodulation
C. for low frequency components of the signal
D. none of the above
Answer» B. after demodulation
373.

In an oscillator crystal, the parallel resonant frequency is

A. equal to
B. higher than
C. less than
D. series resonant frequency
Answer» B. higher than
374.

A carrier signal at frequency 100 MHz is frequency modulated with modulation index 2 by a signal at 2 kHz. At what frequencies are the sidebands produced?

A. 102 MHz and 98 Mhz
B. 100 MHz + 2 kHz, 100 MHz - 2 kHz
C. 100 MHz ± Δfd where fd is frequency deviation
D. 100 MHz ± 3n kHz, where n is 1, 2, ... S integer
Answer» E.
375.

If sampling is done at the rate of 10 kHz. The bandwidth required is

A. 35 kHz
B. 70 kHz
C. 10 kHz
D. 1280 kHz
Answer» B. 70 kHz
376.

For a good public address system the sound intensity at the farthest point should be at least

A. 20 dB over threshold of hearing
B. 40 dB over threshold of hearing
C. 80 dB over threshold of hearing
D. 120 dB over threshold of hearing
Answer» D. 120 dB over threshold of hearing
377.

The radar cross-section of a target depends an

A. frequency
B. polarization of incident wave
C. aspect of target
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
378.

Which one of the following cannot be used to remove the unwanted sideband in SSB?

A. Balanced modulator
B. Phase shift method
C. Filter system
D. Third method
Answer» B. Phase shift method
379.

The efficiency of using a binary system for selection of 1 out of 13 equally probable events is

A. 1
B. about 92%
C. about 83%
D. about 71%
Answer» B. about 92%
380.

An amplitude modulated wave is e = 50 (1 + 0.4 cos 1000 t + 0.3 cos 10000 t) cos 107 t

A. 0.5
B. 0.3
C. 0.7
D. 0.4
Answer» B. 0.3
381.

Which of the following microphones is used as a standard for calibration?

A. Moving coil
B. Carbon
C. Condenser
D. Ribbon
Answer» D. Ribbon
382.

In high power AM transmission modulation is done at

A. IF stage
B. RF power
C. buffer stage
D. oscillator stage
Answer» C. buffer stage
383.

A typical value of insertion loss of SAW filter is

A. 15 dB
B. 2 dB
C. 40 dB
D. 60 dB
Answer» B. 2 dB
384.

Consider the following statements as regards pulse repetition frequency Pulse interval should be as large as possible so that a pulse returns before next pulse is transmittedGreater the number of pulses reflected from a target, greater is the probability of distinguishing it from the noise Which of the above are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. neither 1 nor 2
385.

The atmospheric absorption of radio waves depends on

A. frequency of wave
B. the distance from transmitter
C. wave polarisation
D. atmospheric polarisation
Answer» B. the distance from transmitter
386.

Frequency frogging is used in a carrier system to

A. conserve frequencies
B. reduce distortion
C. reduce cross talk
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
387.

FM signal can be generated by

A. diode reactance modulator
B. saturable reactor modulator
C. reactance tube modulator
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
388.

A sinusoidal voltage amplitude modulates a carrier of peak value 5 kV. Each side band has an amplitude of 500 V. The modulation index is

A. 0.1
B. 0.2
C. 0.4
D. 0.8
Answer» C. 0.4
389.

If e = 10 cos (2p x 108t + 20 cos 2p 103t). The bandwidth is

A. 108 Hz
B. 42 kHz
C. 21 kHz
D. 108 ± 103 Hz
Answer» C. 21 kHz
390.

Consider the following statements about loop antenna It is suitable for direction finding applicationIt is a single turn or multiturn coil carrying RF currentThe loop is surrounded by a magnetic field everywhere perpendicular to the loop Which of the above statements are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 only
C. 1, 2, 3
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer» D. 2 and 3 only
391.

The purpose of source coding is to

A. increase the information transmission rate
B. decrease ratio
C. decrease the information transmission rate
D. decrease probability of error
Answer» C. decrease the information transmission rate
392.

If k denotes Boltzmann's constant, the rms value of thermal noise voltage is proportional to

A. k2
B. k
C. k
D. (k)1/3
Answer» D. (k)1/3
393.

Video signals are transmitted through

A. either amplitude or frequency modulation
B. neither amplitude nor frequency modulation
C. 3 W
D. 30 W
Answer» B. neither amplitude nor frequency modulation
394.

If e = 10 sin(108 t + 3 sin 104 t) then the deviation is

A. 477 kHz
B. 4770 kHz
C. symmetrical about the carrier
D. not necessarily symmetrical about the carrier
Answer» C. symmetrical about the carrier
395.

Multiplex techniques are used for

A. low density communications
B. low density point-to-point communications
C. high-density point-to-point communications
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
396.

In the television system in India, each channel is allowed a bandwidth of

A. 20 MHz
B. 12 MHz
C. 7 MHz
D. 3 MHz
Answer» D. 3 MHz
397.

A zero mean white Gaussian noise is passed through an ideal low pass filter of bandwidth 10 kHz. The output of the samples so obtained would be

A. correlated
B. statistically independent
C. uncorrelated
D. orthogonal
Answer» C. uncorrelated
398.

Assertion (A): In TV scanning is done from left to right and top to bottom. Reason (R): Interlaced scanning is useful in eliminating flicker

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. A is wrong but R is correct
Answer» C. A is correct but R is wrong
399.

For a FM wave carrier modulating frequency is 10 kHz and bandwidth is 2 MHz. If the modulating signal amplitude is doubled, the bandwidth will be

A. 0.5 MHz
B. 1 MHz
C. 2 MHz
D. 4 MHz
Answer» E.
400.

If N bits are lumped together to get an N-bit symbol, the possible number of symbols is

A. 2N
B. 2N - 1
C. 2N - 2
D. 2N - 4
Answer» B. 2N - 1