EC_CE11 - Communications (1)

Test Summary
No. of Sections: 1
No. of Questions: 33
Total Duration: 90 min

Section 1 - Technical

Section Summary
No. of Questions: 33
Duration: 90 min

Additional Instructions:
1. The question paper contains 33 questions
2. Maximum marks that can be obtained are 50 Marks
3. The total duration of the test is 90 Minutes
4. This question paper consists of subject wise questions
a. Question numbers 1 to 16  : 1 mark
b. Question numbers 17 to 33  : 2 marks 
5. The question paper consists of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and Numerical Answer Type ( NAT)
6. MCQ questions will have four choices, out of which only ONE is correct answer. 
For NAT questions, there will not be any choice. Answer should be entered with the help of mouse using virtual keyboard 
7. Negative Marking 
a. For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer
b. For 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer
8. There is NO negative marking for a wrong answer in NAT questions

Q1. A FM signal given by S(T) = 10 cos (2πfct + 5sin (2πfmt))

The FM signal is demodulated by a frequency discrimination in the presence of AWGN. The figure of merit is

10

25

37

Q2. Consider the AM signal is S(t) = 40cos(2πfct) + 20sin(2πfmt) cos(2πfct)

The AM signal is added with noise having PSD given below (Sn(f))
The ratio of average side band power to mean noise power will be
Q3. Consider the FM signal S(t) = 20 cos (2π × 2 × 105 + 10 cos (2π × 1500t) + 15 sin (2π × 3500t)
The modulation index is

15 rad

35 rad

70 rad

50 rad

Q4. The power spectral density of a real process X(t) for positive frequencies as shown in figure. The value of E[X2(t)] is

4020

12000

6000

8020

Q5. Consider the two independent Random variables X and Y with identical distribution. The variables 'X' and 'Y' takes value 0, 1, 2 with

probabilities   respectively. The P(X + Y =   = 1) is

Q6.
A random process X(t) with auto correlation RX(τ) = 9 + 3 cos (100τ) is passed through a LPF with H(f) =  . The DC value at
the Output of the filter is
 2

12

Q7. X(t) is a continuous Gaussian source with mean 2 and Variance 10, differential entropy of the source X(t) is given by

1.72 bits

3.75 bits

2.45 bits

4.2 bits

Q8.
The requirement in an AWGN communication channel is to transmit at the rate   = 3 bits. The minimum ratio of   required for
reliable transmission is

2.33

1.5

1.42

4.15

Q9. A 20 kHz binary symmetric channel with cross over probability is zero is used for transmitting baseband data. The maximum data
rate is

20 kbps

40 kbps

10 kbps

80 kbps

Q10. A TV image consists Boolines with 600 pixels, each line. Each pixels takes eight different values with equal probability. The
maximum information contained in one image is

1.08 Mbps

2.5 Mbps
 0.3 Mbps

3.6 Mbps

Q11.
The transfer function of a filter is given by H(f) =   
The 3 dB frequency is

100 Hz

200 Hz

50 Hz

25 Hz

Q12. An AM signal with modulation index = 4 can be detected by

Envelope detector

Synchronous detector

Square laic detector

None of these

Q13. The signal cos(ωct) + 0.85 cos(ωm) cos ωct is

PM only

Both AM & FM

AM only

FM only

Q14. An antenna current of an AM transmitter is 4 amp when the carrier is not modulated and it is increased by to 5 amp when the
carrier is modulated. The efficiency of AM transmitter is

30%

36%

18%

42%

Q15. The PDF of a Gaussian random variable 'X' is given by

 Px(x) =  .
The probability of the event (X = 3) is

Q16. If a Pdf is given by

P(x) =   Then average value E(x) is

4π

π/2

Q17. A super heterodyne receiver is to operate in the frequency range of 700 kHz – 1500 kHz with the inter mediate frequency of 400

kHz. Let R =   is required capacitance ratio of Local oscillator. The ratio of resistances is

15.12

3.81

2.98

Q18. In a FM signal system a carrier of 12 MHz is modulated by a sinusoidal signal of 2 kHz. The bandwidth required (by carson rule) is
0.1 MHz. If y(t) = (modulated waveform)3. The Bandwidth y(t) around 36 MHz is

0.3 MHz

0.6 MHz

0.1 MHz

0.2 MHz
Q19. The signal m(t) is applied to a phase modulator with kp as phase constant and kf as frequency constant to a frequency modulator.

If carrier frequency of both modulator is same then   is

4π

6π

12π

10π

Q20. Pdf of a Random variable 'X' is given by

The mean value of the random variable 'X' is

1.5

1.35

2.14

0.72

Q21. Differential entropy of a zero mean Gaussian random variable 'X' is 6 bit. The differential entropy of as new random variable y = 4x
is

20 bits

4 bits

7 bits

8 bits

Q22. If a narrow band FM signal is given by s(t) = Ac cos (2πfct) – βAc sin (2πfct) sin2πfmt The ratio of average power of NBFM to
average power of carrier (if β = 0.3) is

1.875

1.20
 1.405

Q23. Consider the DSB – SC signal

S(t) = ACm(t) cos(2πfct)
Where m(t) is shown in figure If carrier frequency is 2.5 kHz. The demodulated signal will be

Q24. If m(t) baseband signal is recovered from DSB – SC signal s(t) = m(t) cos 2πfct by multiplying s(t) by cos (2πfct + φ). The maximum
allowable value of phase angle if recovered signal is to be 90% of the maximum possible output

18°.19

25°.84

42°.12

30°

Q25.
If m(t) shown in figure is to be recovered from filter method. The modulated signal is S0(t) =   m(t) cos (2πfct × 2fQ) +   m(t) cos θ
(DSB SC Signal). The minimum value of fcrequired to recover m(t) is
 10 kHz

5 kHz

20 kHz

40 kHz

Q26. An AM signal s(t) = 10 [1 + 0.75 cos 2π104 t] cos 2π106 t is radiated into free space using an antenna having resistance of 10 Ω.
The total power of the modulated signal is

2W

6W

3W

8W

Q27. Modulation efficiency is

72%

18.56%

29%

32.4%

Q28.
A source is emitting three symbols S1, S2, S3 with probabilities   to send a binary code (1,001,01). The code efficiency is
_________

Q29.

The output of a communication channel is a random variable 'V' with Pdf shown in the figure. The mean square value of 'v' is
_________

Common Content:

Signal s(t) = cos ω0(t) + 2 sin3ω0(t) + 0.85 sin (4ω0t) is applied at the product modulator and then pass through a R – C low pass filter
having cut off frequency 2f0
 Q30. The output y(t) is

4 cos2ω0t + 4 sin2ω0t

 +   cos (2ω0t) + sin (2ω0t)

 cos (2ω0t)

Q31. The input S(t) signal power is

2.65 W

2.86 W

1.37 W

4.92 W

Common Content:

If a carrier of frequency 100 MHz is modulated exponentially by a modulating signal m(t) as shown in figure

Q32. The bandwidth of resulting signal for FM with kf = 105 Hz/V is

230 kHz

150 kHz

90 kHz

1.5 MHz

Q33. The bandwidth of resulting signal for PM is if Kp = 10π radians/V

150 kHz

100 kHz

230 kHz

190 kHz
 Answer Key & Solution
Section 1 - Technical
Q1
37

Solution

Q2

Solution

Q3
35 rad

Solution

Q4
8020

Solution

Q5

Solution

Q6
9

Solution

Q7
 3.75 bits

Solution

Q8
2.33

Solution

Q9
40 kbps

Solution

Q10
1.08 Mbps

Solution

Q11
50 Hz

Solution

Q12
Synchronous detector

Solution

Q13
AM only
 Solution

Q14
36%

Solution

Q15

Solution

Q16
π/2

Solution

Q17
2.98

Solution

Q18
0.3 MHz

Solution
Q19
6π

Solution

Q20
1.35

Solution

Q21
8 bits

Solution

Q22
1.405

Solution

Q23

Solution
Q24
25°.84

Solution

Q25
10 kHz

Solution

Q26
6W

Solution

Q27
18.56%

Solution

Q28
 86

Solution

Q29 200

Solution

Q30.   +    cos (2ω0t) + sin (2ω0t)

Solution

Q31. 2.86 W

Solution

Q32. 230 kHz

Solution
Q33. 230 kHz

Solution