Explore topic-wise MCQs in Digital Communications.

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101.

In MPSK adding new signals make it vulnerable to noise and in MFSK                 make it vulnerable.

A. does, does not
B. does not, does
C. does, does
D. does not, does not
Answer» B. does not, does
102.

The number of voice channels that can be accommodated fortransmission in T1 carrier system is

A. 24
B. 32
C. 56
D. 64
Answer» B. 32
103.

The maximum data transmission rate in T1 carrier system is

A. 2.6 megabits per second
B. 1000 megabits per second
C. 1.544 megabits per second
D. 5.6 megabits per second
Answer» D. 5.6 megabits per second
104.

The preferred orthogonalization process for its numerical stability is

A. gram- schmidt process
B. house holder transformation
C. optimization
D. all of the above
Answer» C. optimization
105.

In Binary FSK, mark and space respectively represent

A. 1 and 0
B. 0 and 1
C. 11 and 00
D. 00 and 11
Answer» B. 0 and 1
106.

Scrambling of data is

A. removing long strings of 1’s and 0’s
B. exchanging of data
C. transmission of digital data
D. all of the above
Answer» B. exchanging of data
107.

Roll – off factor is defined as

A. the bandwidth occupied beyond the nyquist bandwidth of the filter
B. the performance of the filter or device
C. aliasing effect
D. none of the above
Answer» B. the performance of the filter or device
108.

In digital transmission, the modulation technique that requiresminimum bandwidth is

A. delta modulation
B. pcm
C. dpcm
D. pam
Answer» B. pcm
109.

The bandwidth of BFSK is ______________ than BPSK.

A. lower
B. same
C. higher
D. not predictable
Answer» D. not predictable
110.

Equalization in digital communication

A. reduces inter symbol interference
B. removes distortion caused due to channel
C. is done using linear filters
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
111.

The factors that cause quantizing error in delta modulation are

A. slope overload distortion
B. granular noise
C. white noise
D. both a and b are correct
Answer» E.
112.

Matched filter may be optimally used only for

A. gaussian noise
B. transit time noise
C. flicker
D. all of the above
Answer» B. transit time noise
113.

The data rate of QPSK is ___________ of BPSK.

A. thrice
B. four times
C. twice
D. same
Answer» D. same
114.

Standard deviation is _

A. rms value of dc
B. rms value or ac
C. either ac or dc
D. neither dc nor ac
Answer» C. either ac or dc
115.

Coherent detection of binary ASK signal requires

A. phase synchronization
B. timing synchronization
C. amplitude synchronization
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
116.

Autocorrelation function of periodic signal is equal to

A. energy of the signal
B. power of the signal
C. its area in frequency domain
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. its area in frequency domain
117.

In Adaptive Delta Modulation, the slope error reduces and

A. quantization error decreases
B. quantization error increases
C. quantization error remains same
D. none of the above
Answer» C. quantization error remains same
118.

he distribution function of -(infinity) and (infinity) is

A. 0 and 1
B. 1 and 0
C. both 0
D. both 1
Answer» B. 1 and 0
119.

DPCM suffers from

A. slope over load distortion
B. quantization noise
C. both a & b
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
120.

Orthonormal set is a set of all vectors that are

A. mutually orthonormal and are of unit length
B. mutually orthonormal and of null length
C. both a & b
D. none of the above
Answer» B. mutually orthonormal and of null length
121.

Synchronization of signals is done using

A. pilot clock
B. extracting timing information from the received signal
C. transmitter and receiver connected to master timing source
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
122.

For a line code, the transmission bandwidth must be

A. maximum possible
B. as small as possible
C. depends on the signal
D. none of the above
Answer» C. depends on the signal
123.

Matched filters may be used

A. to estimate the frequency of the received signal
B. in parameter estimation problems
C. to estimate the distance of the object
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
124.

Granular noise occurs when

A. step size is too small
B. step size is too large
C. there is interference from the adjacent channel
D. bandwidth is too large
Answer» C. there is interference from the adjacent channel
125.

Pulse shaping is done

A. to control inter symbol interference
B. by limiting the bandwidth of transmission
C. after line coding and modulation of signal
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
126.

White noise has mean and _ variance.

A. zero and zero
B. finite and zero
C. zero and finite
D. one and zero
Answer» D. one and zero
127.

The interference caused by the adjacent pulses in digital transmissionis called

A. inter symbol interference
B. white noise
C. image frequency interference
D. transit time noise
Answer» B. white noise
128.

The spectrum of BFSK may be viewed as the sum of

A. two ask spectra
B. two psk spectra
C. two fsk spectra
D. none of the above
Answer» B. two psk spectra
129.

For two vectors to be orthonormal, the vectors are also said to beorthogonal. The reverse of the same

A. is true
B. is not true
C. is not predictable
D. none of the above
Answer» C. is not predictable
130.

The criterion used for pulse shaping to avoid ISI is

A. nyquist criterion
B. quantization
C. sample and hold
D. pll
Answer» B. quantization
131.

The DPSK needs Eb/N0 than BPSK.

A. 1db more
B. 1db less
C. 3db more
D. 3db less
Answer» B. 1db less
132.

In coherent detection of signals,

A. local carrier is generated
B. carrier of frequency and phase as same as transmitted carrier is generated
C. the carrier is in synchronization with modulated carrier
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
133.

Probability density function defines

A. amplitudes of random noise
B. density of signal
C. probability of error
D. all of the above
Answer» B. density of signal
134.

Random variables give relationship between _

A. two random events
B. probability of occurrence of two random events
C. random event and a real number
D. random event and its probability of occurrence
Answer» D. random event and its probability of occurrence
135.

The process of converting the analog sample into discrete form is called

A. modulation
B. multiplexing
C. quantization
D. sampling
Answer» D. sampling
136.

Analog to digital conversion includes

A. Sampling
B. Quantization
C. Sampling & Quantization
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
137.

Digital system includes

A. Better encryption algorithm
B. Difficult data multiplexing
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Difficult data multiplexing
138.

Synchronization available in digital communication are

A. Symbol synchronization
B. Frame synchronization
C. Carrier synchronization
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
139.

The attenuation level in bounded power spectral density is

A. 35
B. 50
C. 35 & 50
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
140.

Effective radiated power of an isotropic radiator can be given as a product of

A. Radiated power and received power
B. Effective area and physical area
C. Transmitted power and transmitting gain
D. Receiving power and receiving gain
Answer» D. Receiving power and receiving gain
141.

Antenna’s efficiency is given by the ratio of

A. Effective aperture to physical aperture
B. Physical aperture to effective aperture
C. Signal power to noise power
D. Losses
Answer» B. Physical aperture to effective aperture
142.

SYNCHRONIZATION_AVAILABLE_IN_DIGITAL_COMMUNICATION_ARE?$

A. Symbol synchronization
B. Frame synchronization
C. Carrier synchronization
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
143.

Analog to digital conversion includes$

A. Sampling
B. Quantization
C. Sampling & Quantization
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
144.

Digital_system_includes$

A. Better encryption algorithm
B. Difficult data multiplexing
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Difficult data multiplexing
145.

The attenuation level in bounded power spectral density i?

A. 35
B. 50
C. 35 & 50
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
146.

The interval of frequencies outside which the spectrum is zero is called as ________

A. null to null bandwidth
B. normalized bandwidth
C. absolute bandwidth
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
147.

Which system uses digital transmission?

A. ISDN
B. LANs
C. ISDN & LANs
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
148.

Examples of digital communication are

A. ISDN
B. Modems
C. Classical telephony
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
149.

What are the disadvantages of digital communication?

A. Needs more bandwidth
B. Is more complex
C. Needs more bandwidth & Is more complex
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
150.

What is necessary for digital communication?

A. Precision timing
B. Frame synchronization
C. Character synchronization
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.