BSNL TTA (JE) COMMUNICATION 200 EXPECTED QUESTIONS

(WWW.ALLEXAMREVIEW.COM) PART ONE

ANSWER KEY-Correct answer is indicated by symbol (V) in options.
HINTS-In some questions options E-HINTS is indicating the hints of answer.
1) An AM demodulator can be implemented with a linear multiplier followed by a ________
filter.
A [v]) low-pass
B [ ]) high-pass
C [ ]) band-pass
D [ ]) band-stop

2) The intermediate frequency in a standard AM receiver is

A [ ]) 455 Hz
B [v]) 455 kHz
C [ ]) 4.55 MHz.
D [ ]) none of the above

3) In order for a light ray to propagate along a fiber-optic cable, what must the relationship
be between the angle of incidence and the critical angle?
A [v]) θi > θc
B [ ]) θi < θc
C [ ]) θi = θc
D [ ]) none of the above

4) Light may be propagated along a fiber-optic cable in which of the following modes?
A [ ]) multimode step index
B [ ]) single-mode step index
C [ ]) multimode graded index
D [v]) all of the above

5) In AM, the carrier is changed by a modulating signal. What parameter of the carrier is
changed?
A [v]) amplitude
B [ ]) frequency

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 C [ ]) pulse width
D [ ]) phase

6) The output spectrum of a ________ modulator includes upper-side and lower-side

frequencies and the carrier frequency.
A [ ]) balanced
B [v]) standard amplitude
C [ ]) all of these
D [ ]) none

7) Amplitude modulation is a ________ process.

A [v]) multiplication
B [ ]) division
C [ ]) sum/difference
D [ ]) none

8) Speed of data transmission in 4-G network of telecom is

A [ ]) 386 kbps - 2 mbps.
B [ ]) 2 mbps
C [ ]) 2 mbps -1 gbps.
D [v]) 100 mbps - 1 gbps.

9) The frequency range for satellite communication is

A [ ]) 1 kHz - 100 kHz
B [ ]) 100 kHz - 1 MHz
C [ ]) 10 MHz - 30 MHz
D [v]) 1 GHz - 30 GHz

10) A cordless telephone using separate frequencies for transmission in base and portable
units is known as
A [v]) duplex arrangement
B [ ]) half duplex arrangement
C [ ]) either (a) or (b)

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 D [ ]) neither (a) nor (b)

11) For attenuation of high frequencies we should use

A [v]) shunt capacitance
B [ ]) series capacitance
C [ ]) inductance
D [ ]) resistance

12) A modem is classified as low speed if data rate handled is

A [ ]) upto 100 bps
B [ ]) upto 250 bps
C [ ]) upto 400 bps
D [v]) upto 600 bps

13) VSB modulation is preferred in TV because

A [v]) it reduces the bandwidth requirement to half
B [ ]) it avoids phase distortion at low frequencies
C [ ]) it results in better reception
D [ ]) none of the above

14) A woofer should be fed from the input through a

A [v]) low pass filter
B [ ]) high pass filter
C [ ]) band pass filter
D [ ]) band stop filter

15) The colour subcarrier and sidebands produced by its modulation with the chrominance
signals are accommodated in the standard channel width by the process of
A [ ]) frequency adjustment
B [v]) frequency interleaving
C [ ]) frequency changing
D [ ]) frequency amalgamation

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16) In FM signal with a modulation index mf is passed through a frequency tripler. The
wave in the output of the tripler will have a modulation index of
A [ ]) mf
B [v]) 3mf
C [ ]) mf/3
D [ ]) mf/9

17) In colour TV receiver, varactor diode is used for

A [ ]) detection
B [ ]) rectification
C [v]) tuning
D [ ]) both (a) and (b)

18) Energy content of atmospheric noise

A [ ]) does not depend on frequency
B [v]) decreases as frequency is increased
C [ ]) increases as frequency is increased
D [ ]) either (a) or (c) depending on the temperature

19) A 400 W carrier is amplitude modulated with m = 0.75. The total power in AM is
A [ ]) 400 W
B [v]) 512 W
C [ ]) 588 W
D [ ]) 650 W
E [ ]) HINTS- 400(1+0.75²/2)=512W

20) Non-coherently detection is not possible for

A [v]) PSK
B [ ]) ASK
C [ ]) FSK
D [ ]) both (a) and (c)

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21) Which of the following is the indirect way of FM generation?
A [ ]) Reactance bipolar transistor modulator
B [v]) Armstrong modulator
C [ ]) Varactor diode modulator
D [ ]) Reactance FM modulator

22) The velocity of sound waves in air

A [ ]) is constant at all temperatures
B [ ]) varies directly as temperature
C [ ]) varies inversely as absolute temperature
D [v]) varies directly as square root of absolute temperature

23) An earth mat for a communication tower consists of

A [ ]) one or two radials extending from base of tower at a depth of about 5 cm below ground
B [ ]) a large number of radials extending from base of tower at a depth of about 3 m
C [v]) a large number of radials extending from base of tower at a depth of about 30 cm
D [ ]) none of the above

24) The rate at which information can be carried through a communication channel
depends on
A [ ]) carrier frequency
B [v]) bandwidth
C [ ]) transmission loss
D [ ]) transmitted power

25) A carrier is simultaneously modulated by two sine waves having modulation indices of
0.4 and 0.3. The total modulation index will be
A [ ]) 0.1
B [ ]) 0.7
C [v]) 0.5
D [ ]) 0.35
E [ ]) HINTS-m ₁=0.4,m ₂=0.3 mt=√m₁²+m ₂²

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26) Frequency shift keying is used mostly in
A [v]) telegraphy
B [ ]) telephony
C [ ]) satellite communication
D [ ]) radio transmission

27) It is desired that transmission line and load should match for a range of frequencies.
The best method is
A [ ]) to use a balun
B [ ]) to use a single stub of adjustable position
C [v]) to use a double stub
D [ ]) to use a broad band amplifier

28) Signal to noise ratio of microphone is defined as the ratio of output when the sound
pressure is __________ to the output in the absence of any sound signal.
A [ ]) 0.5 Pa
B [ ]) 0.2 Pa
C [v]) 0.1 Pa
D [ ]) 0.01 Pa
E [ ]) HINTS=0.1 Pa (= 0.5 x 10⁻⁴W/m²) is taken as standard sound pressure for defining S/N
ratio of microphones.

29) Which of the following is taken as reference antenna for directive gain?
A [ ]) Half wave dipole
B [ ]) Elementary doublet
C [v]) Isotropic
D [ ]) Infinitesimal dipole

30) Counterpoise is used in coils having

A [v]) high resistivity
B [ ]) low resistivity
C [ ]) medium resistivity

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 D [ ]) all of these

31) Which of the following types of noise assumes greater importance at high frequencies?
A [v]) Transit time noise
B [ ]) Shot noise
C [ ]) Impulse noise
D [ ]) Random noise

32) In transistor radio receivers the number of IF amplifier stages are

A [ ]) 1
B [v]) 2
C [ ]) 4
D [ ]) 6

33) If each short element of signal occupies 20 ms, the speed is

A [ ]) 20 bauds
B [v]) 50 bauds
C [ ]) 1/50 bauds
D [ ]) 0.05 bauds
E [ ]) HINTS-Speed=1/20×10⁻³=5

34) Consider the following statements about Yagi Uda antenna

1.It is unidirectional
2.Its gain is about 7 dB
3.It is used at VLF
4.The optimum separation is 0.11
Which of the above are correct?
A [ ]) 1 and 2 only
B [v]) 1, 2, 4 only
C [ ]) 1, 2, 3, 4
D [ ]) 1 and 4 only

35) Fields are said to be circularly polarised if their magnitudes are

A [ ]) equal and they are in phase

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 B [v]) equal but they differ in phase by ± 90°
C [ ]) unequal and differ in phase by ± 90°
D [ ]) unequal but are in phase

36) To ensure good transient response in audio systems the natural frequencies should be
A [ ]) above 40 Hz and below 15 kHz
B [ ]) above 40 Hz
C [v]) above 15 kHz
D [ ]) below 40 Hz and above 15 kHz

37) An AM signal and a narrowband FM signal with identical carriers, modulating signals
and modulation index of 0.1 are added together. The resultant signal can be closely
approximated by
A [ ]) Broadband FM
B [v]) SSB with carrier
C [ ]) DSB-SC
D [ ]) SSB without carrier

38) The equation v(t) = A cos [ωct + φ(t)] where A and ωc are constant and φ(t) is a
function of base signal represents
1.Phase modulatio
2.Amplitude modulation
3.Angle modulation
4.Frequency modulation
Which of the above are true?
A [ ]) 3 only
B [v]) 1, 3 and 4
C [ ]) 1, 2, 3, 4
D [ ]) 3 and 4 only

39) An FM signal with deviation δ is passed through mixer. Its frequency is reduced five
fold. The deviation in output of mixer is
A [ ]) 0.28
B [v]) δ
C [ ]) 5 δ
D [ ]) very very high

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 E [ ]) HINTS-Deviation is not affected by mixer.

40) The total number of channels allotted for cellular telephone is

A [v]) 666
B [ ]) 333
C [ ]) 221
D [ ]) 111
E [ ]) HINTS-Cellular telephones have been assigned 666 channels (826 to 845 MHz and 870 to
890 MHz). Each channel has width of 30 kHz.

41) The bandwidth of DSB suppressed carrier modulation system when the modulating
frequency varies between 500 Hz and 5 kHz is
A [ ]) 555 kHz
B [ ]) 505 kHz
C [ ]) 500 kHz
D [v]) 9 kHz
E [ ]) HINTS-fm = 5 kHz - 500 Hz 4.5 kHz
Bandwidth = 2 fm 2 x 4.5 kHz = 9 kHz.

42) The filter circuit for feeding a wooffer has

A [v]) an inductance in series and capacitance in parallel
B [ ]) a capacitance in series and an inductance in parallel
C [ ]) a resistance in series and an inductance in parallel
D [ ]) an inductance in series and a resistance in parallel

43) In ionosphere incidence angle is 60°. The maximum usable frequency fm is equal to
A [v]) 2fc
B [ ]) fc
C [ ]) 0.5 fc
D [ ]) 3 fc
E [ ]) HINTS-

44) The number of channels available in MF band (300 kHz - 3 MHz) for AM modulating
signal of 20 kHz is

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 A [ ]) 70
B [v]) 67
C [ ]) 150
D [ ]) 200
E [ ]) HINTS-In MF band, frequency space available= 3000 - 300= 2700 kHz
when AM is used Bandwidth of each channel.= 2 x 20 kHz = 40 kHz
No of channel=2700/40=67.5=67 exact

45) The receiver of a pulsed RADAR can detect signal power in the order of
A [ ]) 1 W
B [ ]) 0.1 W
C [ ]) 10⁻⁵W
D [v]) 10⁻¹² W

46) Consider the following

1.Generation of SSB signals
2.Design of minimum phase type filters
3.Representation of band pass signals
Which of the above applications is Hilbert transform used?
A [ ]) 1 only
B [v]) 1, 2 and 3
C [ ]) 1, 2 only
D [ ]) 1 and 3

47) Consider the following statements about loop antenna

1.It is suitable for direction finding application
2.It is a single turn or multiturn coil carrying RF current
3.The loop is surrounded by a magnetic field everywhere perpendicular to the loop
Which of the above statements are correct?
A [ ]) 1 and 2 only
B [ ]) 1 only
C [v]) 1, 2, 3
D [ ]) 2 and 3 only

48) Which of the following is present in both TRF(tuned radio frequency)receiver and
superheterodyne receiver?
A [v]) Detector

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 B [ ]) Mixer
C [ ]) IF amplifier
D [ ]) Local oscillator

49) The number of channels in a stereophonic system is

A [ ]) 8
B [ ]) 4
C [v]) 2
D [ ]) 1

50) Consider the following reasons for using antenna coupler

1.To prevent illegal radiation of spurious frequencies
2.To tune out reactive components of antenna impedance
3.To have correct value of load impedance for transmitter.
Which of the above are correct?
A [v]) 1, 2, 3
B [ ]) 1, 2
C [ ]) 1 only
D [ ]) 2, 3

51) The modulation index is, if fm = 500 Hz, ∆f = 2.25 kHz

A [ ]) 2.25
B [v]) 4.5
C [ ]) 9
D [ ]) 18
E [ ]) HINTS-∆f = 2.25 kHz, fm = 500 Hz ,Mi=∆f /fm

52) If D is mouth diameter of a paraboloid reflector, its directivity is proportional to

A [v]) D²
B [ ]) D
C [ ]) √D
D [ ]) D³
E [ ]) HINTS-Directivity of parabolic reflector = 6(D/λ)²

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53) Directive gain is
A [v]) a power ratio
B [ ]) a current ratio
C [ ]) a voltage ratio
D [ ]) a distance ratio
E [ ]) HINTS-Directive gain is the ratio of power density radiated in a particular direction by the
antenna to the power density that would be radiated by isotropic antenna.

54) Which of the following sampling frequencies is considered adequate in voice

telephony?
A [ ]) 4 kHz
B [v]) 8 kHz
C [ ]) 16 kHz
D [ ]) 32 kHz
E [ ]) HINTS-Generally bandwidth of voice telephony is 4 kHz.Sampling frequency should be
twice this value

55) Resonant circuits are used in

A [ ]) audio amplifiers
B [v]) RF amplifiers
C [ ]) both audio and RF amplifiers
D [ ]) none of the above

56) The requirements of carrier frequency are

A [ ]) precise frequency value
B [ ]) low frequency drift
C [v]) both (a) and (b)
D [ ]) neither (a) nor (b)

57) The received signal frequency at any time of a super-heterodyne receiver having IF =
456 kHz is 1 MHz. The corresponding image signal is
A [v]) within the medium band
B [ ]) outside the medium band
C [ ]) depend upon modulation index

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 D [ ]) depends on Modulating frequency
E [ ]) HINTS-Image signal frequency = Received signal frequency - 2 x Intermediate frequency.
fi= 1 MHz - 2 x 456kHz=1 MHz - 912 kHz =88 kHz ,which lies in medium bond.

58) For an ideal 3000 Hz channel, Nyquist rate is

A [ ]) 3000 bps
B [v]) 6000 bps
C [ ]) 9000 bps
D [ ]) 12000 bps
E [ ]) HINTS-Nyquist rate is twice

59) In the FM wave described by equation v = 15 sin (4 x 10² t + 3 sin 1100 t), the maximum
frequency deviation is
A [ ]) 175 Hz
B [v]) 525 Hz
C [ ]) 3 Hz
D [ ]) 58.33 Hz
E [ ]) HINTS- fm=1100/2π=175Hz, Maximum frequency deviation = 3 x 175 = 525 Hz.

60) Consider the following statements about Rhombic antenna

1. It is non resonant
2.It is a broad band antenna
3.It is ideally suited for HF transmission
Which of the above are correct?
A [v]) 1, 2, 3
B [ ]) 1, 3 only
C [ ]) 2, 3 only
D [ ]) 1 only

61) The antenna diameter of a radar system is doubled. The maximum range will
A [v]) be doubled
B [ ]) become four times
C [ ]) be halved
D [ ]) decrease to one fourth

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62) Quantizing error occurs in
A [ ]) TDM
B [ ]) FDM
C [v]) PCM
D [ ]) PWD

63) Which one of the following is non-resonant antenna?

A [ ]) Folded dipole
B [ ]) Broad side array
C [ ]) End fire array
D [v]) Rhombic antenna

64) The most suitable method for detecting a modulated signal g(t) = (3 to 6 cos 2pfmt) cos
2pfct is
A [v]) envelope detector
B [ ]) synchronous detector
C [ ]) ratio detector
D [ ]) both a and b
E [ ]) HINTS-Because it is an AM Signal

65) When the number of quantising levels is 16 in PCM, the number of pulses in a code
group will be
A [ ]) 16
B [ ]) 8
C [v]) 4
D [ ]) 2
E [ ]) HINTS-Q=2^n ,16=2^n then n=4

66) In PCM, the biggest disadvantage as compared to AM is

A [v]) larger bandwidth
B [ ]) larger noise
C [ ]) inability to handle analog signals

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 D [ ]) incompatibility with time division multiplex systems

67) Kell factor is about

A [ ]) 5
B [ ]) 3
C [v]) 0.7
D [ ]) 0.2
E [ ]) HINTS-Kell factor indicates reduction in vertical resolution and varies from 0.65 to 0.85.

68) A Discone antenna is

A [v]) a combination of disk and cone in close approximity
B [ ]) a combination of disk and cone at λ/4 spacing
C [ ]) a combination of disk and cone far apart
D [ ]) a combination of disk and cone at λ/2 spacing

69) A balun provides an impedance transformation of

A [ ]) 16 : 1
B [v]) 4 : 1
C [ ]) 8 : 1
D [ ]) 2 : 1

70) Consider the draw backs

1.Slope overload
2.Serration noise
3.Granular noise
Which of these draw backs does Delta modulation have?
A [ ]) 1 and 2 only
B [ ]) 2 and 3 only
C [v]) 1 and 3 only
D [ ]) 1, 2, 3

71) Armstrong F.M. transmitter performs frequency multiplication in stages

A [ ]) to increase the overall S/N
B [ ]) For convenience

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 C [ ]) to reduce the bandwidth
D [v]) to find the desired value of carrier frequency with frequency deviation

72) The use of SSB

A [v]) halves the bandwidth required for transmission
B [ ]) does not affect the bandwidth for transmission
C [ ]) decreases the bandwidth required for transmission by 25%
D [ ]) decreases the bandwidth required for transmission by 66.6%

73) Video signals are transmitted through

A [v]) amplitude modulation
B [ ]) frequency modulation
C [ ]) either amplitude or frequency modulation
D [ ]) neither amplitude nor frequency modulation

74) Beam width of an antenna is expressed in

A [ ]) metres
B [v]) degrees
C [ ]) ratio of two powers
D [ ]) ratio of two angles

75) In broadcast television, the number of lines per frame is chosen to be odd number to
A [ ]) reduce the required bandwidth
B [ ]) improve resolution
C [ ]) reduce peak power requirement
D [v]) make interlacing easier

76) In a picture tube, the video signal is applied to

A [v]) cathode
B [ ]) grid
C [ ]) any anode
D [ ]) either cathode or grid

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77) Full duplex operation
A [ ]) requires modems at both ends of circuit
B [ ]) requires two pairs of cables
C [ ]) can transfer data in both directions simultaneously
D [v]) all of the above

78) Which of the following antennas is circularly polarized?

A [ ]) Yagi-Uda
B [ ]) Parabolic reflector
C [ ]) Small circular loop
D [v]) Helical

79) In a communication receiver, a squelch circuit is normally inserted

A [ ]) before detector
B [v]) after detector
C [ ]) before mixer
D [ ]) after power amplifier

80) In PCM, the information lies

A [ ]) in one or two properties of the pulse
B [ ]) in absence of pulse
C [ ]) in presence of pulse
D [v]) in presence or absence of pulse

81) The discone antenna is

A [v]) used in UHF range
B [ ]) circularly polarized
C [ ]) used in radar
D [ ]) used as a direction finding antenna

82) In PCM the amplitude levels are transmitted in a 7 unit code. Sampling frequency is 10
kHz. The bandwidth should be

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 A [ ]) 5 kHz
B [ ]) 30 kHz
C [v]) 35kHz
D [ ]) 5 MHz
E [ ]) HINTS-Bandwidth = 1/2(10 x 7) = 35 kHz.

83) In a circuit the value of resistor is made four times. The noise voltage generated by this
resistance will
A [v]) be doubled
B [ ]) be increased four times
C [ ]) remain the same
D [ ]) become half
E [ ]) HINTS-Noise voltage ∝ √R.

84) In a satellite system circular polarization is to be obtained. The antenna used is

A [ ]) parabolic
B [ ]) horn
C [ ]) log periodic
D [v]) helical

85) To prevent overloading in the last IF amplifier one should use

A [v]) variable sensitivity
B [ ]) squelch
C [ ]) double conversion
D [ ]) None

86) In a communication system, noise is most likely to affect the signal

A [ ]) at the receiver
B [ ]) at the transmitter
C [ ]) at the information source
D [v]) in the channel

87) The simplest method of suppression of unwanted side band in AM is

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 A [v]) filter method
B [ ]) phase shift method
C [ ]) third method
D [ ]) both (a) and (b)

88) For attenuation of low frequencies we should use

A [ ]) shunt capacitance
B [v]) series capacitance
C [ ]) shunt inductance
D [ ]) series inductance

89) Which one of the following is true?

A [ ]) Characteristic impedance of twin wire feeder and coaxial cable are nearly the. same
B [ ]) The characteristic impedance of coaxial cable is more than that of twin wire cable
C [v]) The characteristic impedance of twin wire cable is more than that of coaxial cable
D [ ]) The characteristic impedance of a twin wire feeder may be more or less than that of coaxial
cable

90) In cellular telephone each cell is designed to handle

A [v]) 45 two way communications
B [ ]) 90 two way communications
C [ ]) 45 one way communications
D [ ]) 180 two way communications

91) It is desired to couple a coaxial line to a two parallel wire line. It is best to use
A [ ]) quarter wave transformer
B [v]) balun
C [ ]) slotted line
D [ ]) slotted line

92) The effective length of antenna is different from actual length due to
A [ ]) top loading
B [ ]) end effects

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 C [v]) both (a) and (b)
D [ ]) none of the above

93) Noise can be measured by

A [ ]) D.C. voltmeter
B [v]) A.C. voltmeter
C [ ]) either of the above
D [ ]) none of the above

94) In FM, as bandwidth increases

A [ ]) distortion increases
B [v]) distortion decreases
C [ ]) distortion remains unaffected
D [ ]) all

95) To separate channels in FDM receiver we have to use

A [ ]) integration
B [ ]) AND gate
C [v]) band pass filter
D [ ]) differentiation

96) UHF range is

A [ ]) 3 to 30 MHz
B [ ]) 30 to 300 MHz
C [v]) 300 to 3000 MHz
D [ ]) 3000 to 30000 MHz

97) In asynchronous TDM, for n signal sources, each frame contains m slots, where m is
usually
A [ ]) Less than n
B [ ]) 2n
C [ ]) n
D [v]) greater than 2n

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98) Noise which assumes great importance at high frequencies is
A [ ]) flicker noise
B [ ]) Johnson noise
C [v]) transit-time noise
D [ ]) shot noise

99) Which one is Analog Continuous modulation technique?

A [v]) AM
B [ ]) PAM
C [ ]) DM
D [ ]) PCM

100) AM transmitter employing low level modulation

A [ ]) uses class C amplifier for amplification
B [ ]) requires higher audio power
C [v]) has a poor efficiency
D [ ]) has a higher efficiency

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