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1. A portion in a communications system, which processes the

information so that it will become suitable to the characteristic of
the transmission medium
a. Encoder
b. Modulation
c. Transmitter
d. Multiplexer
2. Signal whose physical uantity !aries continuously with time
a. "igital
b. Analog
c. "iscrete
d. #nformation
$. "igital information is processed with a specified degree of
a. %idelity
b. Accuracy
c. Sensiti!ity
d. &orrectness
'. #ndicate the !oltage le!el in d( with reference to one !olt. This unit
is used in !ideo or T) measurement
a. d(*
b. d(+
c. d(m
d. d()
,. *hen the power ratio of the output to input of a circuit is 2--. *hat
is the gain in d(.
a. 2$
b. '/
c. 0 2$
d. 0 '/
/. *hat is the reference le!el for random noise measurement, %#A
weighted.
a. 0 12 d(m
b. 0 2- d(m
c. 0 1, d(m
d. 0 33 d(m
3. A 1- db pad has an output le!el of 4$d(m. The le!el at the input is5
a. 1$ d(m
b. 0 3 d(m
c. 1 d(m
d. 3 d(m
1. A power le!el of ,- 6* could be expressed as5
a. 1./2 d(m
b. 0 '.$ d(m
c. 1 d(m
d. 0 1$ d(m
2. A system ha!ing an input power of 2 m* an output power of -.1
m* has a loss of5
a. 2.21 d(m
b. $.21 d(
c. $.21 6*
d. 1.21 m*
1-. #s the reduction of signal amplitude as it passed o!er the
transmission medium.
a. 7oise
b. "istortion
c. Attenuation
d. #nterface
11. Signal wa!eform perturbation or de!iation caused by imperfect
response of the system to the desired signal
a. 7oise
b. Aliasing
c. "istortion
d. #nterference
12. Signal attenuation can be corrected by
a. %iltering
b. Modulation
c. Euali8ation
d. Amplification
1$. Signal contamination by extraneous or external sources, such as,
other transmitters, power lines and machinery.
a. 7oise
b. "istortion
c. 9armonics
d. #nterference
1'. *hich noise figure represents the lowest noise.
a. 1., d(
b. 2.- d(
c. $.3 d(
d. '.1 d(
1,. "enote the interference of noise in d( abo!e an ad:usted
reference noise. The ad:usted reference noise le!el was a 1 +98
tone, set at 0 1, d(m
a. d(a
b. d(m
c. d(a-
d. p*p
1/. A more precise e!aluation of the uality of a recei!er as far as
noise is concerned.
a. S;7
b. )S*<
c. 7oise factor
d. 7oise margin
13. 7oise figure for an amplifier with noise is always
a. - d(
b. #nfinite
c. =ess than 1
d. >reater than 1
11. A passi!e circuit, usually consisting of capacitance and;or
inductance, that is inserted in series with the a4c power cord of an
electronic de!ice which allow the /-498 current to pass and
suppressed high freuency noise components.
a. 7oise filter
b. 7oise limiter
c. 7oise floor
d. 7oise uieting
12. A circuit often used in radio recei!ers that pre!ents externally
generated noise from exceeding certain amplitude. They are also
called noise clippers.
a. 7oise floor
b. 7oise filter
c. 7oise limiter
d. 7oise clamper
2-. Extra4terrestrial noise is obser!able at freuencies from
a. - to 2- ?98
b. 1 Mh8 to 1.'$ >98
c. , to 1 >98
d. 1, to /- M98
21. *hich of the following is not true about AM.
a. The carrier amplitude !aries.
b. The carrier freuency remains constant.
c. The carrier freuency changes.
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d. The information signal amplitude changes the carrier
amplitude.
22. Modulator circuit performs what mathematical operation on its two
inputs.
a. Addition
b. Multiplication
c. "i!ision
d. Suare root
2$. #f m is greater than 1, what happens.
a. 7ormal operation
b. &arrier drops to 8ero
c. &arrier freuency shifts
d. #nformation signal is distorted
2'. The outline of the pea+s of a carrier has the shape of the
modulating signal and is called the
a. Trace
b. *a!eshape
c. En!elope
d. &arrier !ariation
2,. The !alues of )max and )min as read from an AM wa!e on an
oscilloscope are 2.1 and -.$. The percentage of the modulation is
a. 1-.3 percent
b. '1.' percent
c. 1-./ percent
d. 2$.$ percent
2/. A carrier of 11- +98 is modulated by a $.,4+98 sine wa!e. The
=S( and @S( are respecti!ely,
a. 13$ and 113+98
b. 13/., and 11$., +98
c. 11$., and 13/., +98
d. 113 and 13$ +98
23. %or 1-- percent modulation, what percentage of carrier power is in
each sideband.
a. 2, percent
b. $$.$ percent
c. ,- percent
d. 1-- percent
21. An AM signal has a carrier power of ,*. The percentage of
modulation is 1- percent. The total sideband power is
a. -.1 *
b. 1./ *
c. 2., *
d. '.- *
22. An AM transmitter antenna current is measured with no modulation
and found to be 2./ amperes. The percentage of modulation is
a. $, percent
b. 3- percent
c. '2 percent
d. 12 percent
$-. The typical audio modulating freuency range used in radio and
telephone communications is
a. ,- 98 to , +98
b. ,- 98 to 1, +98
c. 1-- 98 t 1- +98
d. $-- 98 to $ +98
$1. An AM signal with a maximum modulating signal freuency of '.,
+98 as a total bandwidth of
a. '., +98
b. /.3, +98
c. 2 +98
d. 11 +98
$2. An input signal of 1.1 M98 mixed with a local oscillator of , M98. A
filter selects the difference signal. The output is
a. 1.1 M98
b. $.2 M98
c. , M98
d. /.1 M98
$$. *hat is produced by o!er modulation in AM.
a. Sidebands
b. Splatter
c. En!elope
d. "e!iation
$'. The letter4number designation (1E is a form of modulation also
+nown as
a. Ailot4carrier system
b. #ndependent sideband emission
c. =incompex
d. )estigial sideband transmission
$,. The inputs to a balanced modulator are 1 M98 and a carrier of 1.,
M98. The outputs are
a. ,-- +98
b. 2., Mh8
c. 1., M98
d. (oth a and b
$/. A widely used balanced modulator is called the
a. "iode bridge circuit
b. %ull4wa!e bridge rectifier
c. =attice modulator
d. (alanced bridge modulator
$3. *hat is the third character in the emission designation for
telephony.
a. %
b. (
c. "
d. E
$1. A 1--4M98 carrier is de!iated ,- +98 by a '4+98 signal
a. ,
b. 1
c. 12.,
d. 2-
$2. The maximum de!iation of an %M carrier is 2 +98 by a maximum
modulating signal of '-- 98. The de!iation ratio is
a. -.2
b. ,
c. 1
d. '-
'-. The phenomenon of a strong %M signal dominating a wea+er
signal on a common freuency is referred to as the
a. &apture effect
b. (lot out
c. Buieting factor
d. "ominating syndrome
'1. #n a low4le!el AM system, amplifier following the modulated stage
must be
a. =inear de!ices
b. 9armonic de!ices
c. &lass & amplifier
d. 7onlinear de!ices
'2. #f the carrier of a 1-- percent modulated AM wa!e is suppressed,
the percentage power sa!ing will be
a. ,-
b. 1,-
c. 1--
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'$. A pre4emphasis circuit pro!ides extra noise immunity by
a. (oosting the bass freuencies
b. Amplifying the higher audio freuencies
c. Are4amplifying the whole audio band
d. &on!erting the phase modulation to %M
''. Cne of the following transmits only one sideband
a. 9$E
b. <$E
c. D$E
d. (1E
',. EEEEE is an electronic instrument used to show both the carrier
and the sidebands of a modulated signal in the freuency domain
a. Spectrum analy8er
b. Cscilloscope
c. "igital counter
d. %reuency counter
'/. AM transmission power increases with EEEEE
a. %reuency
b. Source
c. =oad
d. Modulation
'3. *hat type of emission is freuency modulation.
a. %$E
b. >$E
c. A$E
d. ($E
'1. *hat is the carrier swing of an %M transmitter when modulated by
3,F.
a. ,$.2 +98
b. '1 +98
c. ,/.2, +98
d. 112., +98
'2. An increase in transmitter power from 2, * to $- * will cause the
antenna current to increase from 3-- mA to
a. 1-- mA
b. 3,- mA
c. 3/3 mA
d. 1'- mA
,-. EEEEE is the function which tends to maintain the sound !olume
le!el of a !oice recei!er nearly constant for a large signal strength
range
a. Suelch
b. Muting
c. A>&
d. A%&
,1. An %M recei!er with an #4% of 1-.3 M98 is tuned to 21.3 M98.
*hat is the numerical !alue of the image freuency.
a. 33.$ M98
b. 11.- M98
c. 1-2.' M98
d. 12-.1 M98
,2. The function which tends to silence the recei!er in the absence of
transmitted carrier
a. Suelch
b. Muting
c. A>&
d. A%&
,$. The term used to refer to the condition where the signals from a
!ery strong station are superimposed on other signals being
recei!ed
a. &ross4modulation interference
b. #ntermodulation interference
c. <ecei!er uieting
d. &apture effect
,'. Stages that are common to both AM and %M recei!ers
a. Tuner, local oscillator, detector, A% amplifier
b. <% amplifier, mixer, #% amplifier, A% amplifier
c. =ocal oscillator, <% amplifier, freuency discriminator,
detector
d. Tuner, #% amplifier, detector, A% amplifier
,,. #n a narrow4band %M system, the de!iation ratio is commonly one
and the highest audio freuency is generally limited to
a. $-- 98
b. 1-,--- 98
c. $,--- 98
d. 3,,-- 98
,/. *hich of the following contains de4emphasis circuit.
a. %M transmitter
b. %M recei!er
c. )9% transmitter
d. )9% recei!er
,3. The term used to refer to the reduction of recei!er gain caused by
the signal of a nearby station transmitter in the same freuency
band.
a. Buieting
b. &ross4modulation interference
c. Suelch gain rollbac+
d. "esensiti8ing
,1. *hat is the approximate bandwidth of an %M with a modulation
factor of 12., and a modulating freuency of 1- +98.
a. 2- +98
b. 23- +98
c. 2,- +98
d. ', +98
,2. An amplifier operating o!er the freuency range of ',, to '/- +98
has a 2-- +G input resistor. *hat is the <MS noise !oltage at the
input to this amplifier if the ambient temperature is 13H&.
a. '- 6)
b. '.- 6)
c. '-- 6)
d. '.- m)
/-. &alculate the noise figure of the amplifier whose <e euals 2,11
G I<T J /-- GK if itLs dri!en by a generator whose output
impedance is ,-G
a. $2.'
b. $.2'
c. $2'
d. -.$2'
/1. A recei!er connected to an antenna whose resistance is ,- G has
an eui!alent noise resistance of $- G. &alculate its eui!alent
noise temperature if the noise figure is eual to 1./
a. 13.' ?
b. 13' ?
c. 1.3' ?
d. 13 ?
/2. *hich of the following is not a source of external noise.
a. Thermal agitation
b. Auto ignition
c. The sun
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d. %luorescent lights
/$. *hat is the noise !oltage across a $-- G input resistance to a T)
set with a / M98 bandwidth and temperature of $-H&.
a. 2.$ 6)
b. $.1 6)
c. ,., 6)
d. /.' 6)
/'. #f bandwidth is doubled, the signal power is EEEEE
a. 7ot changed
b. Buadrupled
c. Tripled
d. "oubled
/,. #n an %M transmitter, what is the result of o!er modulation.
a. =ower freuency
b. "istortion
c. 9igher power
d. Excessi!e bandwidth
//. *hat are the basic elements of communications system.
a. Source, transmission channel, transmitter
b. Transmitter, recei!er, transmission channel
c. #nformation, transmission channel, recei!er
d. Sender and recei!er
/3. A networ+ that has an input of 3, d( and an output of $,d(. The
loss of the networ+ is EEEEE
a. 4'- d(
b. '- d(
c. 4'- d(m
d. '- d(m
/1. #f an amplifier has eual input and output impedances, what
!oltage ratio does the gain of ,- d( represent.
a. $1/.2
b. $2,.2
c. $2-.1
d. $1,.-
/2. An interfering signal with a freuency eual to the recei!ed signal
plus twice the #% is called
a. #mage freuency
b. &enter freuency
c. <est freuency
d. #nterference freuency
3-. Subcarriers that are arranged so that the channels occupying
ad:acent freuency band with some freuency space between
them is +nown as
a. >uard bands
b. AM bands
c. (and gap
d. )oid band
31. *hat is the lowest number of sections reuired by communications
recei!er.
a. 1
b. 2
c. $
d. '
32. *hat determines the selecti!ity of a recei!er.
a. The bandwidth of the tuned circuits
b. The gain of the amplifier
c. The power handling capability
d. The freuency stability
3$. %or an #% freuency of ',, +98, what must be the =C freuency
when recei!ing a ,1- +98 transmission.
a. 1-$, M98
b. 1.-$, M98
c. $.,1 M98
d. $,1 +98
3'. *hat circuit accompanies a mixer.
a. <% Amplifier
b. =C
c. #% Amplifier
d. "etector
3,. The superheterodyne circuit uses a local oscillator to EEEEE with
the <% signal of the station and con!erts the carrier to the
intermediate freuency
a. (eat
b. Mix
c. 9eterodyne
d. All of the abo!e
3/. The local %M stereo roc+ station is at 2/., M98. *hat must be the
local oscillator freuency.
a. 2$.2 M98
b. 1-3.2 M98
c. 112., M98
d. 1-,.2 M98
33. A superheterodyne is tuned to 23$1 +98. The #% is '3, +98. *hat
is the image freuency.
a. $.-2 M98
b. '., +98
c. '$1, +98
d. $/11 +98
31. #n an %M recei!er, which circuit remo!es amplitude !ariations.
a. Exciter
b. Mixer
c. "iscriminator
d. =imiter
32. #n an %M recei!er, the circuit that +eeps the recei!er tuned exactly
to the desired station is EEEEE
a. A%&
b. A>&
c. =imiter
d. "iscriminator
1-. *hat connects the front4end circuit of a )9% T) superheterodyne
recei!er.
a. Mixer, <% amplifier and A%&
b. <% amplifier, (and pass filter and mixer
c. =ocal oscillator, mixer and <% amplifier
d. =ocal oscillator, A>& and antenna
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