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201.

Which of the following noise does not occur in transistors?

A. Partition noise
B. Shot noise
C. Flicker noise
D. Resistance noise
Answer» B. Shot noise
202.

FM amplifier in a superheterodyne receiver

A. increases selectivity
B. suppresses noise
C. provides improved tracking
D. improves the rejection of the image frequency
Answer» E.
203.

In a radio receiver, the local oscillator is tuned to a frequency

A. lower than the incoming frequency
B. higher than the incoming frequency
C. equal to incoming frequency
D. any of the above
Answer» C. equal to incoming frequency
204.

The geostationary communication satellite APPLE is parked in the equatorial orbit at

A. 102 E longitude over Sumatra
B. 90 E longitude over Bangladesh
C. 74 E longitude over India
D. 67 E longitude over Pakistan
Answer» B. 90 E longitude over Bangladesh
205.

Satellite launch sites are invariably located on Eastern seaboards to ensure that

A. launch takes place eastward
B. expenditure of propulsion fuel is reduced during plane changing
C. the satellite achieves circular orbit quickly
D. spent rocket motor and other launcher debris falls into the sea
Answer» E.
206.

To make antenna more directional, either its size must be increased or

A. the number of its feed horns must be increased
B. the frequency of its transmission must be increased
C. its effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) must be increased
D. its footprint must be increased
Answer» C. its effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) must be increased
207.

India's first domestic geostationary satellite 1NSAT-IA was launched on 10th April 1982 from

A. USSR
B. USA
C. UK
D. UP
Answer» C. UK
208.

The most effective anti jamming technique is

A. frequency hopping
B. spread-spectrum modulation
C. key leverage
D. once-only key
Answer» C. key leverage
209.

For satellite communication, standard Earth stations have antenna diameters in the range of __________ metre.

A. 27.5 to 30
B. 10 to 15
C. 30 to 50
D. 5 to 10
Answer» B. 10 to 15
210.

The owner of a communication satellite is usually required to keep the spacecraft on station at its assigned place in the geosynchronous orbit with an accuracy of __________ degree.

A. 0.1
B. 1.0
C. 2.0
D. 0.5
Answer» B. 1.0
211.

Power received from Sun per m2 surface area of a geosynchronous satellite in nearly __________ watt.

A. 100
B. 500
C. 2000
D. 1000
Answer» E.
212.

A certain sound has 10000 times more energy than another sound. The number of times it would sound stronger to a listener is

A. 40
B. 10000
C. 100
D. 10
Answer» B. 10000
213.

The quality of a space-link is measured in terms of the __________ ratio.

A. C/N
B. S/N
C. G/T
D. EIRP
Answer» B. S/N
214.

The useful operational life of INSAT-IB (launched in 1983) is expected to end by

A. 1992-93
B. 1991-92
C. 1989-90
D. 1993-94
Answer» D. 1993-94
215.

Orbital disturbances of a geosynchronous satellite are caused by the

A. moon
B. sun
C. earth
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
216.

If , the coefficient of term e-t in f(t) will be

A. 1
B. 0
C. 0.5
D. 2/3
Answer» E.
217.

A signal g(t) = A then g(t) is a

A. energy signal
B. power signal
C. neither energy nor power signal
D. insufficient data
Answer» C. neither energy nor power signal
218.

The Fourier series of an odd periodic function contains

A. odd harmonics only
B. even harmonics only
C. cosine harmonics only
D. sine harmonics only
Answer» E.
219.

The number of days when Earth's shadow falls on a geosynchronous satellite is

A. 88
B. 277
C. 5
D. 10
Answer» B. 277
220.

A voltage wave having 5% fifth harmonic content is applied to a series RC circuit. The percentage fifth harmonic content in the current wave will be

A. 5%
B. more than 5%
C. less than 5%
D. equal or more than 5%
Answer» C. less than 5%
221.

The final value theorem is

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/04-21-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/04-21-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/04-21-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/04-21-4.png">
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/04-21-2.png">
222.

If

A. - 12
B. 12
C. 20
D. - 20
Answer» B. 12
223.

The analog signal m(t) is given below m(t) = 4 cos 100 pt + 8 sin 200 pt + cos 300 pt, the Nyquist sampling rate will be

A. 1/100
B. 1/200
C. 1/300
D. 1/600
Answer» D. 1/600
224.

Double integration of a unit step function would lead to

A. an impulse
B. a parabola
C. a ramp
D. a doublet
Answer» C. a ramp
225.

The system with given pole-zero diagram is

A. casual
B. non-casual
C. both sided
D. not-possible
Answer» E.
226.

A pole zero pattern of a certain filter is shown in figure. This filter must be

A. LPF
B. BFP
C. HPF
D. APF
Answer» E.
227.

Laplace transform of a pulse function of magnitude E and duration from t = 0 to t = a is

A. E /
B. <i> s </i>
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/04-5-2.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/04-5-3.png">
E. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/04-5-4.png">
Answer» D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/04-5-3.png">
228.

The z-transform of a particular signal is given
where

The system after implementation will be

A. casual and stable
B. non-casual and stable
C. non-casual and unstable
D. casual and unstable
Answer» B. non-casual and stable
229.

If is the Laplace transform of f(t) then f(0+) is

A. 0
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/23-387-2.png">
C. 27
D.
Answer» D.
230.

Z transform is a non-linear operation.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
231.

An impulse function consist of

A. pure dc
B. pure a.c
C. entire frequency range with constant phase
D. infinite bandwidth with linear phase vaariations
Answer» D. infinite bandwidth with linear phase vaariations
232.

Two function g1(t) and g2(t) with correlation of 6 has average power of 4 and 5 respectively. The power of g1(t) + g2(t) is

A. 9
B. 21
C. 3
D. 15
Answer» C. 3
233.

A box has 4 white and 3 red balls. Two balls are taken out in succession. What is the probability that both are white?

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/16-227-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/16-227-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/16-227-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/16-227-4.png">
Answer» D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/signals-and-systems/16-227-4.png">
234.

(t) is a

A. energy signal
B. power signal
C. neither energy nor power
D. none
Answer» C. neither energy nor power
235.

If I (s) , initial value of i(t) is

A. 5A
B. 12.5 A
C. 0.05 A
D. 1250 A
Answer» B. 12.5 A
236.

The analog signal given below is sampled by 600 samples per second for m(t) = 3 sin 500 pt + 2 sin 700 pt then folding frequency is

A. 500 Hz
B. 700 Hz
C. 300 Hz
D. 1400 Hz
Answer» D. 1400 Hz
237.

If I (s) , the final value of i(t) is

A. 5A
B. 12.5 A
C. 0.05 A
D. 1250 A
Answer» C. 0.05 A
238.

As compared to 17.34 antenna, the total increase in the signal relayed by 4.5 antenna of INTELSAT-IV is

A. 14.85
B. 220
C. 78
D. 3.85
Answer» C. 78
239.

Radio broadcasting is a familiar example of

A. space multiplexing
B. time multiplexing
C. frequency multiplexing
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
240.

The selectivity of most receivers is determined largely by

A. sensitivity
B. characteristics of IF section
C. antenna direction
D. all of the above
Answer» C. antenna direction
241.

In a broadcast superheterodynes receiver having no RF amplifier, the loaded Q of the antenna coupling circuit is 100. If the intermediate frequency is 455 kHz. The rejection ratio at 25 MHz will be

A. 1.116
B. 1.386
C. 2.116
D. 2.386
Answer» B. 1.386
242.

Which one of the following statements regarding DSI is wrong?

A. It is a digital form of TASI
B. Though it is more efficient than TASI, it is much slower
C. A speaker has to wait (it at all) for only a few milliseconds for reallocation of channel
D. It has increased the capacity of satellite channels by a factor of 2.2 or more with out degrading speech quality
Answer» C. A speaker has to wait (it at all) for only a few milliseconds for reallocation of channel
243.

Which one of the following statements regarding compandor is FALSE?

A. It compresses the higher-amplitude parts of a signal before modulation and expands them back to normal again after demodulation.
B. It gives preferential treatment to the weaker parts of the signal
C. For weaker signals it gives a poor ratio of signal strength to quantizing error
D. Weaker signals, traverse more quantum steps than they would do otherwise and so quantizing error is reduced.
Answer» D. Weaker signals, traverse more quantum steps than they would do otherwise and so quantizing error is reduced.
244.

In a superheterodyne receiver, the IF is 455 kHz. If it is tuned to 1200 kHz, the image frequency will be

A. 1655 kHz
B. 2110 kHz
C. 745 kHz
D. 910 kHz
Answer» C. 745 kHz
245.

Standard AM radio broadcasts are confined to

A. MF
B. HF
C. VHF
D. UHF
Answer» B. HF
246.

The noise produced by a resistor is proportional to

A. absolute temperature
B. (absolute temperature)
C. <sup>2</sup>
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/radio-receivers/06-52-3.png">
E. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/radio-receivers/06-52-4.png">
Answer» B. (absolute temperature)
247.

The Sun blots out the transmission of a geosynchronous satellite twice a year when satellite passes directly in front of it. This outage lasts for about

A. 10 minutes on 5 consecutive days
B. 5 minutes on 10 consecutive days
C. 30 minutes for 5 consecutive days
D. one hour for 5 consecutive days
Answer» B. 5 minutes on 10 consecutive days
248.

In satellite communication, frequency modulation is used because satellite channel has

A. small bandwidth and negligible noise
B. large bandwidth and severe noise
C. maximum bandwidth and minimum noise
D. high modulation index
Answer» C. maximum bandwidth and minimum noise
249.

A transmitter serial current contains

A. carrier frequencies
B. audio frequencies
C. radio frequencies
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
250.

Which of the following factor does NOT contribute to the drift of a geostationary satellite from its stationary position in space?

A. Pressure of solar radiations
B. Gravitational changes due to Sun and Moon
C. Oblateness of the Earth
D. Weight of the satellite
Answer» E.