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9151.

What is the RF amplifier plate voltage when the audio-modulating voltage is +600 V?

A. -600 V
B. Zero
C. 600 V
D. 1200 V
Answer» D. 1200 V
9152.

FM has

A. two sidebands only
B. four sidebands only
C. eight sidebands only
D. infinite sidebands
Answer» E.
9153.

The service area of a TV transmitter is a little beyond radio horizon.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9154.

A radio frequency signal contains the following three frequencies :
850 kHz; 865 kHz and 875 kHz
In order to amplify this signal, which of the following amplifier should be selected?

A. Push pull amplifier
B. Wideband amplifier
C. Audio frequency amplifier
D. Tuned voltage amplifier
Answer» E.
9155.

Bit is a unit of

A. entropy
B. information
C. channel capacity
D. rate of information
Answer» C. channel capacity
9156.

In pulse transmitter the ratio of time on to time off is called

A. efficiency
B. duty cycle
C. base
D. bandwidth
Answer» C. base
9157.

In figure the output v(t) is

A. phase modulated signal
B. amplitude modulated signal
C. frequency modulated signal
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
9158.

A MASER is a

A. low noise device
B. high noise device
C. medium noise device
D. may be either high or medium noise device
Answer» B. high noise device
9159.

Transit time is considered as significant at

A. HF
B. MF
C. LF
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
9160.

In a colour TV receiver, AGC adjusts the gain of

A. RF stage only
B. IF stage only
C. RF stage and one or two IF stages
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
9161.

In VCR the luminance signal is recorded by

A. frequency modulation
B. phase modulation
C. amplitude modulation
D. direct recording
Answer» B. phase modulation
9162.

Assertion (A): In digital communication data is coded prior to being transferred.

Reason (R): A number of codes for digital data processing are available.

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
9163.

In FM modulation pre-emphasis is done for

A. high frequency components
B. low frequency components
C. middle frequency components
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» B. low frequency components
9164.

c(t) and m(t) are used to generate an AM signal. The modulation index of the generated AM signal is 0.5 then the quantity
is

A. 1/2
B. 1/4
C. 1/3
D. 1/8
Answer» E.
9165.

High intermediate frequency in a superheterodyne receiver

A. higher than
B. lower than
C. equal to
D. not comparable to
Answer» B. lower than
9166.

In FSK no synchronous carrier is needed at the receiver

A. true
B. false
C. depend on distance
D. none
Answer» C. depend on distance
9167.

In AM, if modulation index is more than 100%, then

A. bandwidth increases
B. the wave gets distorted
C. power of the wave increases
D. efficiency of transmission increases
Answer» C. power of the wave increases
9168.

The constellation diagram of a modem has four states as shown in the figure given below. What is the bit rate of this modem?

A. Two times its band rate
B. Four times its band rate
C. Same as band rate
D. Sufficient information is not given to give the answer
Answer» B. Four times its band rate
9169.

When the modulating frequency is doubled, the modulation index is halved and the modulating voltage remains constant. The modulation system is

A. FM
B. AM
C. phase modulation
D. none of the above
Answer» B. AM
9170.

Vividh Bharti programme is transmitted in

A. short wave
B. medium frequency
C. all of the above
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
9171.

The width of air gap on recording head in a tape recorder is about

A. 6 micron
B. 3 micron
C. 1 micron
D. 25 micron
Answer» B. 3 micron
9172.

In a stereo tape recorder the speed of the tape is

A. 38 m/s
B. 19 m/s
C. 9.5 m/s
D. 4.75 m/s
Answer» E.
9173.

Which of the following refers to SSB suppressed carrier amplitude modulated system?

A. A3E
B. H3E
C. J3E
D. C3F
Answer» D. C3F
9174.

Present day stereophonic systems have

A. only CD playback facility
B. only tape playback facility
C. both CD and tape playback facilities along with radio
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
9175.

If e = 10 sin(108 t + 3 sin 104 t) then carrier frequency is

A. 0.159 MHz
B. 1.59 MHz
C. 15.9 MHz
D. 159 MHz
Answer» D. 159 MHz
9176.

RF choke used for suppressing interference in TV is generally

A. honey comb wound coil
B. iron core coil
C. single layer coil
D. multilayer coil
Answer» C. single layer coil
9177.

Indicate the false statement: To combat noise

A. reduce signalling rate
B. increase transmitted power
C. use redundancy
D. increase channel bandwidth
Answer» E.
9178.

Thermal noise is independent of

A. temperature
B. bandwidth
C. centre frequency
D. Boltzmann constant
Answer» D. Boltzmann constant
9179.

The frequency at which the piezoelectric effect occurs is primarily determined by

A. the weight of the crystal
B. thickness of the crystal
C. length of the crystal
D. gain structure of the crystal
Answer» C. length of the crystal
9180.

Audio and video signals are called modulating waves.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9181.

In home tape recorders the tape width is 2 inches.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9182.

The decorative lighting works on the principle of

A. periodic switching on and off
B. special inverter
C. rectifier
D. motor
Answer» B. special inverter
9183.

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
9184.

The highest modulating frequency typically used in AM systems is

A. 1 kHz
B. 5 kHz
C. 20 kHz
D. 50 kHz
Answer» C. 20 kHz
9185.

The line of sight communication requires the transmit and receive antennas to face each other. If the transmit antenna is vertically polarized, for best reception to the receive antenna should be

A. horizontally polarized
B. vertically polarized
C. at 45 within respect to horizontal polarization
D. at 45 with respect to vertical polarization
Answer» B. vertically polarized
9186.

Which of the following statement regarding the advantages of the phase discriminator over the slope detector is false?

A. Better linearity
B. Fewer tuned circuits
C. Much easier alignment
D. Greater limiting
Answer» B. Fewer tuned circuits
9187.

The maximum range of a radar is proportional to

A. square root of peak transmitted pulse power
B. fourth root of peak transmitted pulse power
C. peak transmitted pulse power
D. none of the above
Answer» C. peak transmitted pulse power
9188.

The bandwidth of FM for Commercial Purpose is

A. 88 - 108 MHz
B. 85 - 110 MHz
C. 90 - 110 MHz
D. infinite Range
Answer» B. 85 - 110 MHz
9189.

In FM, the frequency deviation is

A. always constant
B. directly proportional to modulating frequency
C. inversely proportional to modulating frequency
D. proportional to amplitude of modulating signal
Answer» E.
9190.

Speech amplifiers are usually operated as

A. class A
B. classes AB
C. class B
D. class C
Answer» B. classes AB
9191.

In MF range, increasing the transmitter power

A. increases the range of transmitter
B. does not increase the range of transmitter because propagation is limited by tilt
C. decreases the range of transmitter because propagation is limited by tilt
D. increases the range of transmitter because propagation is through space waves
Answer» C. decreases the range of transmitter because propagation is limited by tilt
9192.

SSB-SC stands for

A. Single Side Band-Suppressed Carrier
B. Single Side Band-Synchronous Carrier
C. Synchronous Side Band-Suppressed Carrier
D. Synchronous Side Band-Self Carrier
Answer» B. Single Side Band-Synchronous Carrier
9193.

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
9194.

BFO stands for

A. Beat Frequency Oscillator
B. Broad Frequency Oscillator
C. Blocking Frequency Oscillator
D. Ballistic Frequency Oscillator
Answer» B. Broad Frequency Oscillator
9195.

A lens has a hyperfocal distance of 7.5 m. It is focused at 7.5 m. Then

A. all objects from 7.5 m to infinity will appear in focus
B. all objects from 3.75 m to infinity will appear in focus
C. all objects from 0 to 7.5 m will appear in focus
D. all objects from 0 to 3.75 m will appear in focus
Answer» C. all objects from 0 to 7.5 m will appear in focus
9196.

In which frequency range is the noise figure in a transistor independent of frequency

A. intermediate frequencies
B. high frequency
C. low frequencies
D. both low and high frequencies
Answer» B. high frequency
9197.

The frequency tolerance for the RF carrier in the standard AM radio broadcast band is

A. zero
B. +20 Hz
C. +1000 Hz
D. +25 Hz
Answer» B. +20 Hz
9198.

Which of the following is likely to be associated with FM radio broadcasting?

A. 90 Hz
B. 90 kHz
C. 900 kHz
D. 90 MHz
Answer» E.
9199.

In a 4-ary FSK, the frequencies are separated by fs. Then they are

A. in phase
B. in phase opposition
C. orthogonal
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
9200.

In cell communication, cell stands for

A. Geographical Area
B. Battery
C. Location
D. No meaning
Answer» B. Battery