Explore topic-wise MCQs in Digital Communications.

This section includes 22 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Digital Communications knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

In a TDD one channel is sufficient for transmission.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Which of the following type of multiplexing uses pulse code modulation?

A. Frequency division multiplexing
B. Time division multiplexing
C. Code division multiplexing
D. Amplitude limited multiplexing
Answer» C. Code division multiplexing
3.

Sample resolution for LPCM ____ bits per sample.

A. 8
B. 16
C. 24
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
4.

Delta modulation uses _____ bits per sample.

A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Eight
Answer» B. Two
5.

DELTA_MODULATION_USES_______BITS_PER_SAMPLE.?$

A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Eight
Answer» B. Two
6.

Adaptive DPCM is used to$

A. Increase bandwidth
B. Decrease bandwidth
C. Increase SNR
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Increase SNR
7.

Sample resolution for LPCM ____ bits per sample.$

A. 8
B. 16
C. 24
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
8.

In a TDD one channel is sufficient for transmission?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

DPCM encodes the PCM values based o?

A. Quantization level
B. Difference between the current and predicted value
C. Interval between levels
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Interval between levels
10.

All local and long-distance connections are digital.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
11.

In PCM the samples are dependent on ________

A. Time
B. Frequency
C. Quanization leavel
D. Interval between quantization level
Answer» B. Frequency
12.

A special PCM system uses 16 channels of data, one whose purpose is an identification (ID) and synchronization. The sampling rate is 3.5 kHz. The word length is 6 bits. Find the serial data rate.

A. 451kHz
B. 326kHz
C. 152kHz
D. 336kHz
Answer» E.
13.

Choosing a discrete value that is near but not exactly at the analog signal level leads to

A. PCM error
B. Quantization error
C. PAM error
D. Sampling error
Answer» C. PAM error
14.

A special PCM system uses 16 channels of data, one whose purpose is an identification (ID) and synchronization. The word length is 6 bits. Find the number of bits per frame.

A. 94
B. 95
C. 96
D. 125
Answer» D. 125
15.

What is bit depth?

A. Number of quantization level
B. Interval between two quantization levels
C. Number of possible digital values to represent each sample
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
16.

A special PCM system uses 16 channels of data, one whose purpose is identification (ID) and synchronization. Find (a) the number of available data channels.

A. 15
B. 16
C. 14
D. 18
Answer» B. 16
17.

In PCM encoding, quantization level varies as a function of ________

A. Frequency
B. Amplitude
C. Square of frequency
D. Square of amplitude
Answer» C. Square of frequency
18.

Which of the following is false with respect to PCM?

A. Reliable
B. Inexpensive
C. Resistant to noise
D. Not easily recoverable
Answer» E.
19.

Quantization noise can be reduced by ________ the number of levels.

A. Decreasing
B. Increasing
C. Doubling
D. Squaring
Answer» C. Doubling
20.

Which of the following statements is true with respect to PCM?

A. The parallel binary data is converted into serial before transmission
B. Analog data is transmitted directly
C. Analog signal is amplified before transmission
D. The analog signal is converted into parallel binary data before transmission
Answer» B. Analog data is transmitted directly
21.

The length of the code-word obtained by encoding quantized sample is equal to

A. l=log(to the base 2)L
B. l=log(to the base 10)L
C. l=2log(to the base 2)L
D. l=log(to the base 2)L/2
Answer» B. l=log(to the base 10)L
22.

The signals which are obtained by encoding each quantized signal into a digital word is called as

A. PAM signal
B. PCM signal
C. FM signal
D. Sampling and quantization
Answer» C. FM signal