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8901.

The RF section of a radio transmit generally consists of

A. master oscillator
B. final power amplifier to feed antenna
C. buffer stage
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
8902.

AC hum is picked up from power cables

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8903.

The circuit of figure give an output which is

A. a frequency modulated signal
B. an amplitude modulated signal
C. a phase modulated signal
D. none of the above
Answer» B. an amplitude modulated signal
8904.

The amplitude of a modulated RF aerial current is 6 A on the peaks of modulation and 4 A on the troughs of modulation. The value of carrier amplitude is

A. 5
B. 15
C. 20
D. 30
Answer» B. 15
8905.

In practical commercial AM system channel bandwidth is

A. 150 kHz
B. 100 kHz
C. 15 kHz
D. 200 kHz
Answer» D. 200 kHz
8906.

The currents fed to the two dipoles of turnstile antenna are

A. in phase
B. in quadrature
C. in phase opposition
D. either (a) or (c)
Answer» C. in phase opposition
8907.

The storage capacity of audio CD is 540 Mb per side.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8908.

The device most likely to be found in an SSB transmitter is

A. class C audio amplifier
B. tuned modulator
C. class B RF amplifier
D. class A RF amplifier
Answer» D. class A RF amplifier
8909.

Which of the following microphones has lowest output impedance?

A. Moving coil
B. Ribbon
C. Crystal
D. Condenser
Answer» C. Crystal
8910.

In case of a low level AM transmitter, the amplifier modulated stage must be

A. class A
B. class B
C. class B (linear)
D. class C
Answer» D. class C
8911.

Point out the false statement

A. impulse noise voltage does not depend on bandwidth
B. thermal noise is independent of frequency at which it is measured
C. industrial noise is mostly of impulse type
D. space noise is observable at frequencies in the range of 8 MHz and higher
Answer» B. thermal noise is independent of frequency at which it is measured
8912.

In a low level AM system, the modulated amplifiers stage must be

A. harmonic devices
B. non-linear devices
C. class C amplifier
D. linear devices
Answer» E.
8913.

In cell communication

A. carrier frequency change
B. carrier frequency constant
C. depend upon location
D. depend upon geographical area
Answer» B. carrier frequency constant
8914.

A ground wave travels along surface of ground.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8915.

Homodyne detection means

A. coherent detection
B. non-coherent detection
C. asynchronous detection
D. none of the above
Answer» B. non-coherent detection
8916.

A radio station works at 800 kHz and uses AM. If this is a public broadcast system, it should transmit using

A. parabolic reflector to transmit all round
B. turnstile antenna for the required land
C. half wave long horizontal wave
D. a vertical antenna less than quarter for practical reasons
Answer» E.
8917.

In narrowband FM, the modulation index is

A. near unity
B. about 100
C. about 0.1
D. about 300
Answer» B. about 100
8918.

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

A. 2
B. 2
C. 3
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
8919.

Waves of frequencies higher than 30 MHz penetrate the atmosphere.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8920.

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
8921.

In a superheterodyne broadcast receiver, the frequency of local oscillator is __________ the incoming signal frequency.

A. higher than
B. lower than
C. equal to
D. not comparable to
Answer» B. lower than
8922.

PCM : Quantising Noise :: Transistor :

A. Partition noise
B. Shot noise
C. Whirl
D. No noise
Answer» B. Shot noise
8923.

PAL stands for

A. Phase Attenuation by Line
B. Phase Alternation by Line
C. Parabolic Alternation by Line
D. Picture Alternation by Line
Answer» C. Parabolic Alternation by Line
8924.

In digital TV digital imaging standard comprises

A. six profiles and four levels
B. four levels and six profiles
C. six profiles and six levels
D. four profiles and four levels
Answer» B. four levels and six profiles
8925.

In an SSB transmitter one is most likely to find

A. class C audio amplifier
B. tuned modulator
C. class B RF amplifier
D. class AB power amplifier
Answer» D. class AB power amplifier
8926.

The antenna current of an AM transmitter is 8 A. When only the carrier is sent, but it increases to 8.93 A. when the carrier is sinusoidally modulated. The percentage modulation is nearly

A. 90%
B. 80%
C. 75%
D. 70%
Answer» E.
8927.

The 2 out of 5 code has

A. two 0s and three 0s in each code group
B. one 1s and four 0s in each code group
C. four 1s and one 0s in each code group
D. three 1s and two 0s in each code group
Answer» B. one 1s and four 0s in each code group
8928.

Which of the following modulation is analog in nature?

A. PCM
B. DPCM
C. DM
D. PDM
Answer» E.
8929.

Consider the following statements as regards BPSK and QPSK:

  1. In BPSK we deal individually with each bit of duration Tb
  2. In QPSK we lump two bits to form a symbol
  3. In both BPSK and QPSK signal changes occur at bit rate
  4. In QPSK the symbol can have any one of four possible values
Which of the above statements are correct?

A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 1, 2, 3
C. 1, 2, 4
D. 2, 3, 4
Answer» D. 2, 3, 4
8930.

In equally tampered musical scale, an octave is divided into

A. 12 intervals
B. 10 intervals
C. 7 intervals
D. 5 intervals
Answer» B. 10 intervals
8931.

Figure of merit is always unity in

A. AM
B. SSB-SC
C. FM
D. All
Answer» C. FM
8932.

In the spectrum of a FM wave

A. the carrier frequency cannot disappear
B. the carrier frequency disappears when the modulation index is large
C. the amplitude of any sideband depends on the modulation index
D. the total number of sidebands depends on the modulation index
Answer» D. the total number of sidebands depends on the modulation index
8933.

The gap width in audio heads is about 0.01 mm.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8934.

Speeds of sound and radio waves are equal.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8935.

In PCM, bit duration is defined as

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/communication-systems/534-918-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/communication-systems/534-918-2.png">
C. sampling period x total no. of bits
D. none of these
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/communication-systems/534-918-2.png">
8936.

Assertion (A): If frequency is high, the distance between transmitter and antenna may be an appreciable fraction of wavelength

Reason (R): Wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency.

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» B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
8937.

The spectral component of noise associated with kth frequency is given, in the limit as f 0 by nk(t) written as nk(t) = Ck cos (2pk ft + k)
Consider the following statements as regards Ck and k

  1. Ck and k are independent of one another
  2. Ck and k are independent of the amplitude of a spectral component at a different frequency
  3. Ct and k are independent of the phase of a spectral component at a different frequency
Which of the above statements are correct?

A. 1, 2 only
B. 1, 3 only
C. 1, 2, 3
D. 2, 3 only
Answer» D. 2, 3 only
8938.

In a modulator it is found that the amplitude spectrum consists a component at fc, the carrier frequency and one component each at fc - fs and fc + fs where fs is the modulating signal frequency. Then the modulator used is

A. AM
B. AM or MBFM with modulation index 0.5
C. FM
D. PAM
Answer» C. FM
8939.

Troposphere is the portion of atmosphere

A. nearest to ground
B. between 50 to 90 km above ground
C. between 110 to 220 km above ground
D. between 250 to 350 km above ground
Answer» B. between 50 to 90 km above ground
8940.

Earth's curvature affects the effective height of antenna.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8941.

A narrowband amplifier is one that has a passband

A. limited to 2000 Hz only
B. limited to audio frequency range only
C. near cut off region of active device
D. approximately 10% of its central frequency
Answer» E.
8942.

In PCM, the quantization noise depends on

A. sampling rate
B. signal power
C. number of quantization level
D. signal energy
Answer» D. signal energy
8943.

The power density spectrum of noise voltage at the input of a network is Sni and that at the output of the network is Sno. If transfer function of network is H( ), the corresponding noise figure is

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/communication-systems/502-156-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/communication-systems/502-156-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/communication-systems/502-156-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/communication-systems/502-156-4.png">
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/communication-systems/502-156-2.png">
8944.

Pulse modulation is often used in

A. microwave band
B. FL band
C. telegraphy
D. telephony
Answer» D. telephony
8945.

In a colour TV receiver, the function of comb filter is

A. to pass only the clusters of monochrome signal energy while blocking chrome signals
B. to pass only chrome signals and block monochrome signals
C. to block both monochrome and chrome signals
D. none of the above
Answer» B. to pass only chrome signals and block monochrome signals
8946.

In AM the amplitude of carrier components ... while in FM it

A. remains constant, does not remain constant
B. does not remain constant ... remains constant
C. remains constant... also remains constant
D. does not remain constant, also does not remain constant
Answer» B. does not remain constant ... remains constant
8947.

Which of the following form of angle modulation in this? If e = 10 sin(108 t + 3 sin 104 t)

A. AM
B. FM
C. AM or FM
D. AM or PCM
Answer» C. AM or FM
8948.

The noise performance of a square law demodulator of AM signal is

A. better than that of an envelope detector
B. better than that of a synchronous detector
C. identical with that of a synchronous detector
D. poorer than that of an envelope detector
Answer» C. identical with that of a synchronous detector
8949.

A communication receiver is

A. TRF receiver
B. a superheterodyne receiver
C. either (a) or (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. either (a) or (b)
8950.

Which of the following microphones has bidirectional feature?

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