ELEC001 Quiz

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

ELEC001 – Electronic and Information Technology

Quiz

Instruction
1) The time allowed for the quiz is 20 minutes.
2) This is a closed book and closed notes quiz.
3) The quiz contains 15 Multiple Choice Questions, each being worth 1 point.
Total mark of the quiz is 15.
4) Only a simple calculator is allowed (no PDA, laptop, mobile)
5) Write down your Name and Student ID on both the examination paper and
the MC answer sheet. Write down the Version Number on the Top-Left
Corner of the MC answer sheet. (1 point will be deducted if either one of the
information is missing)
6) Mark your answers to multiple choice questions on the MC answer sheet
(using pencil).
7) All the examination materials will be collected after the examination.

Name
Student ID

Version 1

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Multiple Choice Questions (15 questions, Total 15 points)

(1) The frequency range that human can hear is approximately between: B

(A) 300 Hz and 3 kHz

(B) 20 Hz and 20 kHz
(C) 65 Hz and 2093 Hz
(D) 400 THz and 800 THz
(E) 10 kHz and 100 THz

(2) Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct concerning frequency domain
representation of signals? C

(i) Filtering can be readily visualized using frequency domain representation.

(ii) Frequency domain signals contain less noise.
(iii)Frequency domain representation helps in our understanding of systems
because many systems response to the different frequencies contained within a
signal.
(iv) Modern communication systems are often based on manipulations in the
frequency domain

(A) (i) only

(B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(D) None of the above
(E) All of the above

(3) The frequency domain representation of four different audio signals is shown
below: A
 
(i) (ii)
Amplitude Amplitude

2 2

0.5
4 f/kHz 3 9 f/kHz
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(iii) (iv)
Amplitude Amplitude

3 1

1 0.5
2 4 6 f/kHz f/kHz
3 5 9 11
Which signal has the highest pitch?

(A) (i)
(B) (ii)
(C) (iii)
(D) (iv)
(E) All the signals have the same pitch

(4) Two audio signals of the same pitch and loudness have different qualities because
they have different: C

(i) Fundamental frequencies

(ii) Number of harmonics
(iii)Amplitude of harmonics
(iv) Periods

(A) (i)
(B) (i) and (iv)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (iii) and (iv)
(E) All of the above

(5) A radio station in Hong Kong is called “Hit 99.7 FM”. This means that the signal
of this station is carried by electromagnetic wave at a frequency of 99.7 MHz.
What is the wavelength of this electromagnetic wave? (The speed of light is
3×108m/s) A

(A) 3m (3 meters)
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(B) 3µm
(C) 3×108m
(D) 99.7m
(E) 12m

(6) The reason that the traditional telephone network often uses a lowpass filter is: C

(A) We cannot produce voice signal with frequency higher than 4 KHz
(B) We cannot hear higher frequency than 4 KHz
(C) To save the bandwidth needed by each voice channel, and thus resources and
cost
(D) To protect our ears from damage by high frequency signals
(E) None of the above

(7) Which of the following statement is correct? E

(i) Analog signal is continuous and has a limited number of values.

(ii) Digital signal has a limited number of values at discrete time or space.
(iii)Analog signals inherently contain a higher background noise
(iv) Analog systems are often bulky and not easily modifiable to solve different
tasks.

(A) (i) only

(B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(D) (ii) and (iii)
(E) (ii) and (iv)

(8) What is the 1-byte binary representation of decimal number 10? A

(A) 00001010
(B) 1010
(C) 11111010
(D) 0101
(E) 11100

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(9) Which statement below concerning the simple 1-bit adder is correct? B

(A) A 1-bit Half Adder has two input and one output bits
(B) A 1-bit Half Adder has two input bits and two output bits
(C) A 1-bit Half Adder has no carry output bit
(D) A 1-bit Full Adder is made up of two 1-bit Half Adders in cascade
(E) A 1-bit Full Adder has no carry input bit

(10) Given the Truth Table below:

Input A Input B Input C Output D

0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0
0 1 0 0
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 0
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 1
1 1 1 0

What is the binary logic formula? A

(A) D= A  B  C  A  B  C

(B) D= A  B  C  A  B  C

(C) D= A  B  C  A  B  C

(D) D= A  B  C  A  B  C

(E) D= A  B  C  A  B  C

(11) Given the following logic symbol:

A 
B    D
C 
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And the following Truth Table:

A B C D
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 (i)
0 1 0 1
0 1 1 0
1 0 0 1
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 (ii)
1 1 1 (iii)

What is (i), (ii) and (iii)? E

(A) (i)=0, (ii)=0, (iii)=1

(B) (i)=1, (ii)=0, (iii)=1
(C) (i)=0, (ii)=1, (iii)=1
(D) (i)=1, (ii)=0, (iii)=0
(E) (i)=0, (ii)=1, (iii)=0

(12) In 1876, invented the telephone B

(A) Thomas Edison

(B) Alexander Graham Bell
(C) Alan Turing
(D) Samuel Mores
(E) Joseph Henry

(13) Which of the following is/are correct? D

(i) Claude Shannon invented Boolean Algebra.

(ii) German physicist Heinrich Hertz demonstrated the existence of radio
waves; the unit of measurement for radio wave frequency was named in
his honor.
(iii)Claude Shannon demonstrated how Boolean Algebra could be applied to
analyze the telephony switching systems
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(iv) Claude Shannon is the father of modern computer science; he built the first
computer

(A) (i) only

(B) (ii) only
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) (ii) and (iii)
(E) (ii) and (iv)

(14) Assume a receiver received a signal as shown below (The amplitude A is in

units of “Volt” and time t is in units of “second”):

  A/V

0.4

1 2 3 4 5 time/second
-0.2
-0.4

-0.8

Assume that threshold detection is used at the receiver, and that the threshold is
set to be –0.3. What is the digital output of the receiver – what is the sequence of bits
that the receiver will think that it has received? A

(A) 10010
(B) 10000
(C) 10111
(D) 01111
(E)  01010

(15) The frequency domain representation of a signal X(t) is shown below:

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Amplitude X(t)

6
4
3

2 3 5 9 f/Hz

Assume we have a bandpass filter that has a frequency response as shown below:

Amplitude

2 3 5 7 f/Hz

Which of the following is the frequency domain representation of the filtered

output signal when the input signal is X(t)? B
Amplitude Amplitude

4 4

3 3

2 3 5 f/Hz 3 5 f/Hz
(A) (B)
Amplitude Amplitude

1 1

3 5 f/Hz 3 f/Hz
(C) (D)
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Amplitude

3 5 9 f/Hz
(E)

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