Model test paper 1

BTECH ECE
ANALOG COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Subject Code : BTEC 401

Time 3 Hours Max Marks:60

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:
1) SECTION-A is compulsory.
2) Attempt any four questions from section-B.
3) Attempt any two questions from section-C.

SECTION-A
(10*2=20)
Q.1 (a) Explain Coherent Signal.
(b) Write down the role of AGC.
(c) What do you mean by image frequency?
(d) What do you mean by sensitivity?
(e) What is the effect of negative feedback on amplifier circuit?
(f) Why pre emphasis and de emphasis is done?
(g) Explain the principle of phase shift oscillator.
(h) Explain the principle of phase shift oscillator.
(i) What is the role of sample and hold circuit?
(j) What is capture effect.

SECTION-B (4*5=20)
Q.2 Explain the generation of FM modulation using varactor diode modulator.
Q.3 Explain the working of envelop detector.
Q.4 Discuss the working of super heterodyne receiver using block diagram.
Q.5 How amplitude modulated signal is demodulated using PLL?
Q.6 Discuss the block diagram SSB filter method.
SECTION-C (2*10=20)
Q.7 (a) Draw and explain the circuit for generation natural and flat top PAM.
(b) Discuss the modulation and demodulation of PPM.
Q8 Discuss the working of Quadrature and Zero crossing detection for frequency demodulation.
Q9 What do you mean by SSB transmission? Discuss any two methods of generation of SSB.
 Model Test Paper 3
BTECH ECE
ANALOG COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Subject Code : BTEC 401

Time 3 Hours Max Marks:60

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:
1) SECTION-A is compulsory.
2) Attempt any four questions from section-B.
3) Attempt any two questions from section-C.

SECTION-A (10*2=20)

Q1
a)What is signal to noise ratio? Why it is important in communication systems
b)Find modulation index if a 10 V carrier is amplitude modulated by three different frequencies
with amplitude of 1v,2v,3v respectively.
c)Give two advantages of SSB operation compared with DSBFC.
d)An FM modulator has deviation senstivity of 30 Khz/v and operates at a carrier frequency of 75khz .Find
output frequency for instaneous value of modulating signal equal to 150mv
e)What is pre emphasis and de-emphasis?
f)Is it possible to use class C amplifier to amplify AM signal. Justify
g)Why do some Superhetrodyne recievers use an RF stage while others dont.
h)List three types of analog pulse modulation.
i)Compare AM and FM (3points)
j)What are high level and low level modulation systems?
SECTION-B (4*5=20)
Q3 Explain Balanced ring modulator with waveforms.
Q4 What factors affect the choice of IF ? How does dual conversion Superhetrodyne Reciever remove the
problem of image frequency?
Q5 Explain ratio Detector and its Phasor diagram.
Q6 Explain various characterstics of Superherodyne Reciever in details.

SECTION-C (2*10=20)
Q7 Write a short note on SSB product demodulator and single sideband envelope detection reciever.
Q8 Explain in detail the operation of foster Seelay discriminator along with its mathematical analysis and
phasor diagrams.
Q9 Compare the three main system of SSB generation methods. Draw each block diagram and mention its
output.
 MODEL TEST PAPER 2

ANLOG COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Subject code : BTEC -401

Time 3 hours Max marks :60

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:
1) SECTION-A is compulsory.
2) Attempt any four questions from section-B.
3) Attempt any two questions from section-C.
SECTION-A (10*2=20)
1. Write briefly :
a) Define modulation. Name different types of analog modulation techniques.
b) Derive the relation for Amplitude Modulation (AM) signal including power requirements for
transmission .Also draw AM waveforms.
c) What is the bandwidth requirements to pass amplitude modulated signal ? Find the bandwidth
of AM signal if modulating signal frequency is 4 KHz.
d) What is the frequency range of modulating signals, if one modulated its using FM AM
e) what are significant sidebands in FM? Explain.
f) Differentiate between product detector and product modulator.
g) What is nyquist sampling rate?
h) What is function of amplitude limiter.
i) What is difference TRF and superhetrodyne radio receiver?
j) Define Sensitivity and fidelity.
SECTION-B (4*5=20)
Q2 Explain Armstrong method of FM generation with help of block diagram.
Q3 List out the advantages of FM over AM.
Q4 the equation of an angle modulated voltage is v=100Sin(5x10) 100t)
Find Vaue of carrier and modulating frequencies.
Modulation index
Maximum deviation
Q5 Explain the Pre-emphasis and De-emphasis circuit and its importance in detail.
Q6 Expain product modulator in detail.
SECTION-C (2*10=20)
Q7 Write short note on
a)Capture effect
b)PWM
c)VSB
d) ISB
Q8 Define and describe the pulse position modulation and explain with waveforms how it is derived
from PWM.
Q9 Explain phase shift method for SSB generation.