6/17/2021 MCQ Test on 4.

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Question 1 A discrete memoryless source has an alphabet of 5 symbols. The symbol probabilities are as following
Correct p(s0)=0.55,p(s1)=0.15,p(s2)=0.15,p(s3)=0.10,p(s4)=0.05 What is the average codeword length of a Huffman code for this
Mark 1.00 out of source
1.00

Select one:
a. 1.55

b. 1.85 

c. None of the above

d. 1.65

The correct answer is: 1.85

Question 2 A discrete memoryless source has an alphabet of 4 symbols. The symbol probabilities are as following
Correct p(s0)=0.4,p(s1)=0.3,p(s2)=0.2,p(s3)=0.1 What is the Source Entropy(H)
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
a. 1.846 Bits/message 

b. 1.846 Bytes/message

c. 1.746 Bytes/message

d. 1.746 Bits/message

The correct answer is: 1.846 Bits/message

Question 3 The expected information contained in a message is called

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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a. Coded signal

b. Efficiency

c. None of the above

d. Entropy 

The correct answer is: Entropy

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Question 4 A discrete memoryless source has an alphabet of 4 symbols. The symbol probabilities are as following
Correct p(s0)=0.4,p(s1)=0.3,p(s2)=0.2,p(s3)=0.1 What is the Information Rate (R) where one message is transmitted per
Mark 1.00 out of microseconD)
1.00

Select one:
a. 1.846 MBytes/message

b. 1.846 MBits/sec 

c. 1.746 MBits/sec

d. 1.746 MBytes/message

The correct answer is: 1.846 MBits/sec

Question 5 The information I contained in a message with probability of occurrence is given by (k is constant)
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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a. I = k log_2 1/2P 

b. I = k log_2 1/P^2

c. I = k log_2P

d. I = k log_2 1/P

The correct answer is: I = k log_2 1/2P

Question 6 Entropy is
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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a. Amplitude of signal

b. All of the above

c. Information in a signal

d. Average information per message 

The correct answer is: Average information per message

Question 7 A discrete memoryless source has an alphabet of 4 symbols. The symbol probabilities are as following A=1/5 , B=1/4,
Correct C=1/4 and D=3/10, Code word A=00, B= 01, C=10 and D=11 What is the Source Entropy
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
a. 1.8464 Bytes/message

b. 1.9855 Bytes/message

c. 1.9855 Bits/message 

d. 1.8465 Bits/message

The correct answer is: 1.9855 Bits/message

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Question 8 The relation between entropy and mutual information is

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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a. I(X;Y) = H(Y) - H(X)

b. I(X;Y) = H(X) - H(Y)

c. I(X;Y) = H(X/Y) - H(Y/X)

d. I(X;Y) = H(X) - H(X/Y) 

The correct answer is: I(X;Y) = H(X) - H(X/Y)

Question 9 The mutual information

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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a. Both a and b are correct 

b. None of the above

c. Is symmetric

d. Always non negative

The correct answer is: Both a and b are correct

Question 10 The memory less source refers to

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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a. Emitted message is independent of previous message 

b. No message storage

c. None of the above

d. No previous information

The correct answer is: Emitted message is independent of previous message

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