KARPAGAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

(Autonomous)
COIMBATORE 32.
(Applicable to the students admitted from the academic year 2007 2008 and onwards)

B. E. / ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

V SEMESTER / III YEAR
07EC502 & COMMUNICATION THEORY
PART A
( Online Question)
UNIT I - INTRODUCTION
01. In a communication system, noise is most likely to affect the signal
a. at the transmitter
b. in the channel
c. in the information source
d. at the destination
Ans: b
02. Indicate the false statement. Modulation is used to
a. reduce the bandwidth used
b. separate differing transmissions
c. for long distance communication
d. allow the use of parabolic antenna

Ans: c

03. Indicate the noise whose source is in a category different from that of the other
a. Solar noise
b. Cosmic noise
c. atmospherics noise
d. Galactic noise
Ans: c
04. A sampled signal is
a. Analog signal
b. Digital signal
c. Discrete signal
d. Continuous signal
Ans: c
05. A wired transmission media is
A. Fiber optic cable B. Coaxial cable
a. both A & B
b. only A
c. only B
d. neither A nor B
Ans: a

06. Communication channel is the medium

a. used for transfer of signal
b. used for encoding
c. used for receiving signal
d. used for transmitting signal

Ans: a

07. Radio communication use

a. coaxial cable
b. free space
c. optical fiber
d. microwave links

Ans: b

08. Base band signal is

a. modulated signal
b. encoded signal
c. decoded signal
d. original signal

Ans: d

09. Band pass signal is

a. modulated signal
b. encoded signal
c. decoded signal
d. original signal

Ans: a

10. Base band communication suitable for

a. long distance communication
b. short distance communication
c. broad band communication
d. narrow band communication

Ans: b

11. Pass band communication suitable for

a. long distance communication
b. short distance communication
c. broad band communication
d. narrow band communication

Ans: a

12. Which one of the following is not in the communication system

a. transmitter
b. receiver
c. channel
d. rectifier
Ans: d
13. Bandwidth of a voice signal is
a. 200MHz
b. 5 MHz
c. 15 KHz
d. 3100 Hz

Ans: d

14. Bandwidth of a TV signal is

a. 200MHz
b. 5 MHz
c. 15 KHz
d. 3100 Hz

Ans: b

15. Bandwidth of a music signal is

a. 200MHz
b. 5 MHz
c. 15 KHz
d. 3100 Hz

Ans: c

16. Which one of the following is not an information source?

a. sound
b. video
c. samples
d. audio

Ans: c

17. Signals that travel through free space for long distance are
a. electromagnetic waves
b. baseband signals
c. sinusoidal signals
d. non sinusoidal signals

Ans: a

18. A wavelength of a signal with a frequency of 10 MHz is

a. 10m
b. 30m
c. 100m
d. 300m

Ans: b

19. Frequency range of human voice is

a. 300 to 3400Hz
b. 300 to 3200 Hz
c. 300 to 3000Hz
d. 300 to 3500Hz

Ans: a

20. Frequency range of human hearing is

a. 20Hz to 20100Hz
b. 200Hz to 20100Hz
c. 200Hz to 20000Hz
d. 20Hz to 20000Hz
21. The frequencies above 1 GHz are called
a. radio waves
b. microwaves
c. optical waves
d. gamma rays

Ans: d

Ans: b

22. Which of the following are not used for communication

A. x-ray
B. gamma ray
a. both A & B
b. only A
c. only B
d. neither A nor B

Ans: a

23. Optical fiber carries

a. gamma ray
b. infrared wave
c. electromagnetic wave
d. light wave

Ans: d

24. The communication channels are

A. waveguide
B.optical fiber
a. both A & B
b. only A
c. only B
d. neither A nor B

Ans: a

25. Frequency band used for TV transmission is

a. VHF & SHF
b. VHF & UHF
c. UHF& SHF
d. UHF & EHF

Ans: b

26. Choose the correct answer

A. voice frequency range
B. audio frequency range
C. television signal range
D. music signal range
a.
b.
c.
d.

1. 20 - 20000Hz
2. 0 - 5 MHz
3. 20 - 15000Hz
4. 300 - 3400Hz

A - 4; B - 3; C 2; D 1
A - 3; B - 1; C 4; D 2
A - 4; B - 1; C 2; D 3
A - 3; B - 4; C 2; D 1

Ans: c

27. Which one of the following is not present in the analog modulation process
a. receiver
b. channel encoder
c. modulator
d. demodulator
Ans :b
28. Modem is used to
a. multiplex the signal
b. modulate the signal
c. demodulate the signal
d. both modulate and demodulate the signal

Ans: d

29. Advantages of analog communication is

A. Low banwidth requirement
B. Low interference
a. both A & B
b. only A
c. only B
d. neither A nor B

Ans: b

30. Interference is more in analog communication because

a. the signal is in digital form
b. the signal is in analog form
c. both signal and noise are in analog form
d. noise is in analog form

Ans: c

31. Attenuation is more in

a. analog communication
b. digital communication
c. both analog and digital communication
d. none of the above

Ans: b

32. Analog communication system will have

A. modulator & demodulator
B. source encoder & channel encoder
a. both A & B
b. only A
c. only B
d. neither A nor B
Ans: a
33. Digital communication system will have
A. multiplexer & demultiplexer
B. source encoder & channel encoder
a. both A & B
b. only A
c. only B
d. neither A nor B
Ans: c

34. The additional element present in digital communication process is

A. multiplexer
B. source encoder & channel encoder
a. both A & B
b. only A
c. only B
d. neither A nor B
Ans: c
35. The frequency range from 300-3400Hz is
a. voice frequency range
b. audio frequency range
c. radio frequency range
d. microwave frequency range

Ans: a

36. The radio frequency range starts at

a. 1MHz
b. 100MHz
c. 200 MHz
d. 300MHz

Ans: c

37. For FM radio broadcasting, frequency range used is

a. 90MHz-105MHZ
b. 88MHZ-108MHz
c. 89MHZ-108MHz
d. 88MHZ-109MHz

Ans: b

38. For AM radio broadcasting, frequency range used is

a. 535MHz-1605MHZ
b. 88MHZ-108MHz
c. 1GHZ-10GHz
d. 10MHZ-109MHz

Ans: a

39. The wave used for medical application is

a. optical waves
b. radio waves
c. microwaves
d. x-rays

Ans: d

40. Match the following

A. 535MHz-1605MHZ
B. 88MHZ-108MHz
C. 1GHZ-40GHz
D. 30MHZ-3GHz
a.
b.
c.
d.

1. FM radio broadcasting
2.Microwave region
3. Radio frequency range
4. AM radio broadcasting

A - 4; B - 3; C 2; D 1
A - 3; B - 1; C 4; D 2
A - 4; B - 1; C 2; D 3
A - 3; B - 4; C 2; D 1

Ans: c

41. Base band communication suitable for

a. short distance communication
b. Long distance communication
c. both long & short distance communication
d. none of the above

Ans: a

42. Pass band communication suitable for

a. short distance communication
b. Long distance communication
c. both long & short distance communication
d. none of the above

Ans: b

43. Base band communication needs

a. unguided media
b.modulator
c. demodulator
d. guided media
44. Band pass signals are suitable for communication across
A. guided media
B.unguided media
a. both A & B
b. only A
c. only B
d. neither A nor B

Ans: d

Ans: a

45. Base band signals are not suitable for communication across
A. guided media
B.unguided media
a. both A & B
b. only A
c. only B
d. neither A nor B

Ans: c

46. Compression of a signal in time domain leads to

A. compression in frequency domain
B. expansion in frequency domain
a. both A & B
b. only A
c. only B
d. neither A nor B

Ans: c

47. Voice signal is converted into electrical signal by

a. loud speaker
b. modulator
c. demodulator
d. microphone

Ans: d

48. Electrical signal is converted into voice signal by

a. loud speaker
b. modulator
c. demodulator
d. microphone

Ans: a

49. Bit rate is defined as

a. number of symbols transmitted in one sec
b. number of bits transmitted in one sec
c. number of symbols transmitted in one minute
d. number of bits transmitted in one minute

Ans: b

50. Baud rate is defined as

a. number of symbols transmitted in one second
b. number of bits transmitted in one second
c. number of symbols transmitted in one minute
d. number of bits transmitted in one minute

Ans: a

51. Bit rate is

a. directly proportional to baud rate
b. inversely proportional to baud rate
c. directly proportional to bit interval
d. inversely proportional to bit interval

Ans: d

52. Maximum number of bits transmitted in one sec is

a. Capacity
b. bit rate
c. baud rate
d. bit interval

Ans: a

53. Signal to noise ratio is

a. ratio of noise power to signal power
b. ratio of noise power to modulated signal power
c. ratio of signal power to noise power
b. ratio of signal voltage to noise voltage

Ans: c

54. For a good communication system, signal to noise ratio should be

a. low
b. very low
c. high
d. moderate
Ans: c
55. Capacity can be increased by
A. increasing the number of bits transmitted in one second
B. increasing number of voltage levels used
a. both A & B
b. only A
c. only B
d. neither A nor B
Ans: a
56. Shannons capacity theorem is
a. C= 2B log (1+SNR)
b. C= B log (1+SNR)
c. C= B log (3+SNR)
d. C= B log (2+SNR)

Ans: b

57. Nyquist formula relating bandwidth and capacity is

a. C = 2B log (2M)
b. C = B log (M)
c. C = B log (2M)
d. C = 2B log (M)

Ans: d

58. Increasing the number of voltage levels for transmission

a. decrease the capacity
b. decrease the signal to noise ratio
c. increase the capacity
d. increase the signal to noise ratio

Ans: c

59. Bandwidth required for transmission of non sinusoidal signal is

a. greater than that of sinusoidal signal
b. less than that of sinusoidal signal
c. same as that of sinusoidal signal
d. none of the above
Ans: a
60. Harmonic frequency is
A. equal to fundamental frequency
B. integer multiple of fundamental frequency
a. both A & B
b. only A
c. only B
d. neither A nor B

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Ans: c

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