Academic Year 

: 2021-2022 Second Semester Examination

Class /Level: NWS 1 Duration : 2 hrs

Course : Analogue Transmission Techniques

Course Instructor: Mr. Romeo_MOUGNOL (MSc/PLETP_Electrical_and_Power_Engineering)

Instructions to candidates:
 Answer ALL THE QUESTIONS
 No document is allowed in the hall apart from those given by the
examiner
 The paper has Two (2) parts and is numbered from page 1/2 to page 2/2

Part 1: Technology (5 marks)

1. Define each of the following terms as used in telecommunications: (0.25*4=1 mark)
1.1. Analog signal
1.2. Digital signal
1.3. Resting frequency
1.4. Carrier wave
2. What do you understand by modulation? Cite the three (3) main types of modulation. (0.25*4=1 mark)
3. Cite four (4) types of filters you know. (0.25*4=1 mark)
4. List the three fundamental components of any communications system. (0.25*3=0.75 marks)
5. Consider figure 1 below:

figure 1

5.1. What is the use of the circuit shown on this figure? (0.25
mark)
5.2. Briefly explain the functioning of this circuit. (1
mark)

Part 2: Problems (15 marks)

Exercise 1: Frequency Modulation (6 marks)
1.1. Calculate the modulation index for an FM wave where the maximum frequency deviation is 50 kHz
and the modulating frequency is 5 kHz. (1 mark)
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 1.2. An FM wave is given by:
s (t) = 20 cos (8 π × 106 t + 9 sin (2 π × 103 t))
Calculate;
1.2.1. the frequency deviation, (1.5
marks)
1.2.2. the bandwidth, and (0.5 marks)
1.2.3. the power of FM wave for a 1KΩ load. (0.5 marks)
1.3. A frequency-modulated voltage wave is given by the equation: (0.5*5=2.5 marks)
e =12 cos (6 × 10 8 t + 5 sin 1250 t)
Find:
1.3.1. Carrier frequency; (0.5
marks)
1.3.2. Signal frequency; (0.5
marks)
1.3.3. Modulation index; (0.5 marks)
1.3.4. Maximum frequency deviation; (0.5
marks)
1.3.5. Power dissipated by the FM wave in a 10 Ω resistor. (0.5
marks)

Exercise 2: Amplitude Modulation (6 marks)

2.1. An AM wave is represented by the expression:
v = 5 (1 + 0.6 cos 6280 t) sin 211 × 10 4 t V
2.1.1. What are the minimum and maximum amplitudes of the AM wave? (1
mark)
2.1.2. What frequency components are contained in the modulated wave and (1
mark)
2.1.3. What is the amplitude of each component? (1
mark)
2.2. An audio frequency signal 10 sin(2π×500t) is used to amplitude modulate a carrier of 50
sin(2π×105t). Calculate:
2.2.1. frequency of side bands; (0.5
mark)
2.2.2. The Bandwidth; (0.5
mark)
2.2.3. The Modulation index; (0.5
mark)
2.2.4. The Amplitude of each side band; (0.5
mark)
2.2.5. The Total power delivered to a load of 600Ω. (1 mark)
Exercise 3: Analogue Filters (3 marks)
3.1. Consider the filter shown in figure 2 below:

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 figure 2

3.1.2. What is the resonance frequency of this filter? (1

mark)
3.1.3. What are the values of XL and XC at the resonance frequency, fr? (1
mark)
3.1.4. What is the quality filter of the network (Q)? (1
mark)

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