Analog Communication Test Questions - Set 1

1)   Amplitude modulation is

a. Change in amplitude of the carrier according to modulating signal
b. Change in frequency of the carrier according to modulating signal
c. Change in amplitude of the modulating signal according to carrier signal
d. Change in amplitude of the carrier according to modulating signal frequency
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Change in amplitude of the carrier according to modulating signal

Explanation:
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2)   The ability of the receiver to select the wanted signals among the various incoming signals is termed as

a. Sensitivity
b. Selectivity
c. Stability
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Selectivity

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3)   Emitter modulator amplifier for Amplitude Modulation

a. Operates in class A mode
b. Has a low efficiency
c. Output power is small
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

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4)   Super heterodyne receivers

a. Have better sensitivity
b. Have high selectivity
c. Need extra circuitry for frequency conversion
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

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5)   The AM spectrum consists of

a. Carrier frequency
b. Upper side band frequency
c. Lower side band frequency
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

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6)   Standard intermediate frequency used for AM receiver is

a. 455 MHz
b. 455 KHz
c. 455 Hz
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 455 KHz

Explanation:
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7)   In the TV receivers, the device used for tuning the receiver to the incoming signal is

a. Varactor diode
b. High pass Filter
c. Zener diode
d. Low pass filter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Varactor diode

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8)   The modulation technique that uses the minimum channel bandwidth and transmitted power is

a. FM
b. DSB-SC
c. VSB
d. SSB
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: SSB

Explanation:
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9)   Calculate the bandwidth occupied by a DSB signal when the modulating frequency lies in the range from 100 Hz to 10KHz.

a. 28 KHz
b. 24.5 KHz
c. 38.6 KHz
d. 19.8 KHz
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 19.8 KHz

Explanation:
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10)   In Amplitude Demodulation, the condition which the load resistor R must satisfy to discharge capacitor C slowly between the positive peaks of the carrier wave so that the capacitor voltage will not discharge at the maximum rate of change of the modulating wave (W is message bandwidth and ω is carrier frequency, in rad/sec) is

a. RC < 1/W
b. RC > 1/W
c. RC < 1/ω
d. RC > 1/ω
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: RC < 1/W

Explanation:
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11)   A modulation index of 0.5 would be same as

a. 0.5 of Modulation Depth
b. 1/2% of Modulation Depth
c. 5% of Modulation Depth
d. 50% of Modulation Depth
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 50% of Modulation Depth

Explanation:
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12)   A 3 GHz carrier is DSB SC modulated by a signal with maximum frequency of 2 MHz. The minimum sampling frequency required for the signal so that the signal is ideally sampled is

a. 4 MHz
b. 6 MHz
c. 6.004 GHz
d. 6 GHz
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 6.004 GHz

Explanation:
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13)   The function of multiplexing is

a. To reduce the bandwidth of the signal to be transmitted
b. To combine multiple data streams over a single data channel
c. To allow multiple data streams over multiple channels in a prescribed format
d. To match the frequencies of the signal at the transmitter as well as the receiver
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: To combine multiple data streams over a single data channel

Explanation:
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14)   Aliasing refers to

a. Sampling of signals less than at Nyquist rate
b. Sampling of signals greater than at Nyquist rate
c. Sampling of signals at Nyquist rate
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sampling of signals less than at Nyquist rate

Explanation:
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15)   The amount of data transmitted for a given amount of time is called

a. Bandwidth
b. Frequency
c. Noise
d. Signal power
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bandwidth

Explanation:
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16)   An AM broadcast station transmits modulating frequencies up to 6 kHz. If the AM station is transmitting on a frequency of 894 kHz, the values for maximum and minimum upper and lower sidebands and the total bandwidth occupied by the AM station are:

a. 900 KHz, 888 KHz, 12 KHz
b. 894 KHz, 884 KHz, 12 KHz
c. 894 KHz, 888 KHz, 6 KHz
d. 900 KHz, 888 KHz, 6 KHz
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 900 KHz, 888 KHz, 12 KHz

Explanation:
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17)   The total power in an Amplitude Modulated signal if the carrier of an AM transmitter is 800 W and it is modulated 50 percent.

a. 850 W
b. 1000.8 KW
c. 750 W
d. 900 W
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 900 W

Explanation:
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18)   An un modulated AM signal produces a current of 5.4 A. If the modulation is 100 percent,

calculate (a) the carrier power,
(b) the total power,
(c) the sideband power when it is transmitted through an antenna having an impedance of 50Ω.


a. 1458 W, 2187.5 W, 729.25 W
b. 278 W, 2187.5 W, 1917.25 W
c. 1438 W, 2187.5 W, 759.25 W
d. 280 W, 2187.5 W, 750.25 W
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1458 W, 2187.5 W, 729.25 W

Explanation:
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19)   Calculate the depth of modulation when a transmitter radiates a signal of 9.8KW after modulation and 8KW without modulation of the signal.

a. 80%
b. 67%
c. 50%
d. 100%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 67%

Explanation:
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20)   When AM signal is of 25KHz, calculate the number of channels required in Medium Frequency (MF) band of 300KHz-3000KHz.

a. 94
b. 69
c. 85
d. 54
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 54

Explanation:
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