Explore topic-wise MCQs in Analog Communications.

This section includes 125 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Analog Communications knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

101.

An FM signal has a carrier swing of 100 kHz when modulating signal has a frequency of 8 kHz. The modulation index is

A. 12.5
B. 7.5
C. 6.25
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
102.

In delta modulation, the quantizer is a

A. 2-bit quantizer
B. 4-bit quantizer
C. 1-bit quantizer
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
103.

If the maximum output voltage of a DAC is V volts and if the resolution is R bits, then the weight of the most significant bit is _____.

A. \(\dfrac{V}{2^R - 1}\)
B. \(\dfrac{(2^{R - 1})V}{(2^R - 1)}\)
C. (2R - 1).V
D. \(\dfrac{V}{(2^{R-1})}\)
Answer» C. (2R - 1).V
104.

An AM broadcast receiver has an intermediate frequency of 465 KHz and is tuned to 1000 KHz. Radio frequency has one tuned circuit with Q of 50. Calculate image frequency.

A. 1465 KHz
B. 1930 KHz
C. 2000 KHz
D. 1000 KHz
Answer» C. 2000 KHz
105.

Compared to PPM, the PDM has the disadvantage that it requires

A. a more powerful transmitter
B. pulses of larger widths
C. more samples per second
D. none of these
Answer» B. pulses of larger widths
106.

Frequency modulated signal with single-tone modulation-has a frequency deviation of 15 kHz and bandwidth of 50 kHz. The frequency of the modulating signal will be

A. 05 kHz
B. 10 kHz
C. 20 kHz
D. 30 kHz
Answer» C. 20 kHz
107.

Consider the following formulas with all the symbols having their usual meanings:(a) \({P_t} = {P_c}\left( {1 + \frac{m}{2}} \right)\)(b) \({I_t} = {I_c}{\left( {1 + \frac{{{m^2}}}{2}} \right)^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)(c) \({P_t} = {P_c}\left( {1 + \frac{{{m^2}}}{2}} \right)\)(d) \({I_t} = {I_c}{\left( {1 + \frac{m}{2}} \right)^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)Which of the above are incorrect?

A. (a) and (b)
B. (b) and (c)
C. (c) and (d)
D. (a) and (d)
Answer» C. (c) and (d)
108.

Luminance refers to ________

A. contrast
B. diffusion
C. brightness
D. aperture
Answer» D. aperture
109.

How many lines are there in an NTSC signal?

A. 1024
B. 1856
C. 625
D. 525
Answer» E.
110.

RGB stands for ________

A. Red Green Brown
B. Red Green Black
C. Red Gold Blue
D. Red Green Blue
Answer» E.
111.

What is the aspect ratio of a standard TV receiver?

A. 3:4
B. 525:625
C. 625:525
D. 4:3
Answer» E.
112.

Bluetooth uses ________

A. CDMA
B. Frequency hopping
C. QPSK
D. QAM
Answer» C. QPSK
113.

NTSC specifications was drawn up by ________

A. FCC
B. IBM
C. Cisco
D. EIA
Answer» E.
114.

Push pull amplifier is a class B amplifier.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
115.

ISM stands for _________

A. IEEE Standard Message
B. Industrial, Scientific and Messaging
C. Industrial, Scientific and Medical
D. IEEE Secure Message
Answer» D. IEEE Secure Message
116.

An antenna has 'gain' as compared to ________

A. Helical antenna
B. Marconi antenna
C. Vertically polarized radiator
D. Isotropic radiator
Answer» E.
117.

TDMA stands for ________

A. Time Division Multiple Access
B. Time Domain Multiple Access
C. Time Division Mutual Access
D. Time Domain Mutual Access
Answer» B. Time Domain Multiple Access
118.

In digital microwave systems, additional repeaters increase the ________

A. selectivity
B. noise level
C. jitter
D. sensitivity
Answer» D. sensitivity
119.

What is the approximate reliability of a microwave system?

A. 0.9
B. 0.99
C. 0.9999
D. 0.9099
Answer» D. 0.9099
120.

Which modulation is used by a microwave system?

A. FM
B. SSB
C. QAM
D. Either FM or SSB or QAM
Answer» E.
121.

What is the height of the geosynchronous orbit above the equator?

A. 3,578km
B. 35,780km
C. depends on escape velocity
D. depends on satellite velocity
Answer» C. depends on escape velocity
122.

The 'payload' in a communication satellite consists of _________

A. power amplifiers
B. batteries
C. transponders
D. transducers
Answer» D. transducers
123.

Find the carrier frequency if the inductance and capacitance are 30µH and 10nF respectively?

A. 244KHz
B. 523KHz
C. 290KHZ
D. 300KHz
Answer» D. 300KHz
124.

The 'forward' PCs channel is ________

A. from the base to mobile
B. from the mobile to base
C. from mobile to mobile
D. from base to base
Answer» B. from the mobile to base
125.

LNA stands for __________

A. low noise amplifier
B. low noise amplification
C. low narrow amplification
D. low narrow amplifier
Answer» B. low noise amplification