Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi.

Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Preliminary Examination (April 2020)

Class: SE EXTC- Sem. IV Max. Marks: 80

Subject: Principles of Communication
Duration: 3 Hrs.

Note: 1. Question No. 1 is compulsory.

2. Answer any three out of remaining five Questions.
3. Assumptions made should be clearly stated.
4. ‘Marks’ to the right indicate full marks.
5. Illustrate answers with sketches whenever required.
6. Answer to questions should be grouped and written together.
7. ‘CO’ indicates ‘Course Outcome’ while ‘BL’ indicates ‘Blooms Level’

Q1. CO BL Marks
a. Compare Frequency modulation and Phase modulation. CO2 2 5

b. Why is IF selected at 455 KHz in AM. CO2 2 5

c. AM is a wastage of power and bandwidth. Justify the statement. CO2 2 5

d. Explain the need of modulation and classify different types of modulation. CO2 2 5

Q2.
a. If a FM wave is represented by equation CO2 3 10
Calculate
i ) Carrier frequency & modulating frequency
ii ) modulation index
iii ) maximum deviation
iv ) bandwidth
v ) The power dissipated by this FM wave in a 10 ohm
resistor
b. One input to conventional AM modulator is 600 KHz with a peak amplitude of CO2 3 10
22 V. The second input is 15 KHz modulating signal that is of sufficient
amplitude to cause a change in output wave +/- 8.5 V. Determine
i) Lower and upper sideband frequencies
ii) Modulation coefficient and percentage of
modulation

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 iii) Peak amplitude of modulated carrier and
voltage of upper sideband and lower sideband
iv) Expression of the modulated wave.
v) Draw the labeled waveform of modulated
wave and its frequency spectrum.

Q3.
a. Explain the process of Frequency demodulation with the technique of Phase CO3 2 10
discrimination. Use vector diagrams if necessary.
b. Draw and explain superheterodyne radio receivers. Also explain image CO3 2 10
frequency with an example.

Q4.
a. State and prove the sampling theorem .Explain aliasing error. CO4 2 10
b. Out of the three analog pulse modulation techniques, one of them is highly CO4 2 10
power efficient. Discuss generation and detection of that technique.

Q5.
a. Discuss the significance of quantization. Explain the process with suitable CO4 2 10
examples.
b. Draw and explain PCM transmitter and receiver. CO4 2 10

Q6. Write a Short notes on :

a. ISB receiver CO3 2 10
b. AGC circuits in AM receivers CO3 2 10