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This document contains a 9 question quiz on concepts related to amplitude modulation techniques: 1. The first question asks about the modulation index and power in sidebands for a signal with a maximum RF amplitude of 12V and minimum of 4V. 2. The second question asks about the possible bandwidth of a VSB-SC modulated signal containing frequencies from 100Hz to 10kHz. 3. The third question asks about calculating the modulation efficiency when combining three message signals to modulate a carrier.

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Quiz 2

This document contains a 9 question quiz on concepts related to amplitude modulation techniques: 1. The first question asks about the modulation index and power in sidebands for a signal with a maximum RF amplitude of 12V and minimum of 4V. 2. The second question asks about the possible bandwidth of a VSB-SC modulated signal containing frequencies from 100Hz to 10kHz. 3. The third question asks about calculating the modulation efficiency when combining three message signals to modulate a carrier.

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Quiz 2

1. [2 marks/-1 mark] The positive RF peaks of an AM voltage rise to a maximum of 12 V


and drop to a minimum value of 4 V. Assuming single-tone modulation, the modulation
index and power in sidebands are
a. 3, 3 W.
1
b. 3, 27 W.
1
c. , 16 W.
4
1
d. , 4 W.
2

Ans: d.
2. [2 marks/-1 mark] A message signal containing frequencies in the range 100 Hz to 10
kHz is VSB-SC modulated. Select all the options that could possibly represent the
bandwidth of the modulated signal.
a. 9.9 kHz
b. 19.8 kHz
c. 12.5 kHz
d. 4.5 kHz
Ans: c.
3. [4 marks/-2 marks] Given, 𝑚1 (𝑡) = 𝐴1 cos(𝜔1 𝑡), 𝑚2 (𝑡) = 𝐴2 cos(𝜔2 𝑡) and 𝑚3 (𝑡) =
𝐴3 cos(𝜔3 𝑡) three message signals. When the carrier 𝐴𝑐 cos(𝜔𝑐 𝑡), is DSB-C modulated
with 𝑚1 (𝑡) + 𝑚2 (𝑡), the modulation efficiency is found to be 30%. When the same
carrier modulates 𝑚3 (𝑡), the modulation index is 0.5. The modulation efficiency when
𝐴𝑐 cos(𝜔𝑐 𝑡) is modulated by 𝑚1 (𝑡) + 𝑚2 (𝑡) + 𝑚3 (𝑡) is _____ %.
[Note: Provide the value rounded off to 2 decimal places.]
Ans: 35.63
4. [3 marks/-1 mark] In the coherent detection of 𝑚(𝑡) cos(𝜔0 𝑡), the locally generated
carrier used in the receiver has a phase offset of θ from the incoming carrier. Given that,
the signal 𝑚(𝑡) has power 𝑃𝑚 W, the low-pass filter used in the receiver has a unit pass-
band gain, the power of the output signal is,
𝑃𝑚 cos (𝜃)
a. W.
2
𝑃𝑚
b. W.
4
𝑃𝑚 cos 2 (𝜃)
c. W.
4
𝑃𝑚 sin 2 (𝜃)
d. 4
W.

Ans: c.
5. [6 marks/-2 marks] Consider the transmission of the following VSB-SC modulated
signal
𝐴𝑐 𝐴𝑐
𝑠𝑉𝑆𝐵 (𝑡) = 𝑚(𝑡) cos(2𝜋𝑓𝑐 𝑡) − 𝑚𝑄 (𝑡) sin(2𝜋𝑓𝑐 𝑡).
2 2
The receiver uses a coherent demodulator with a phase error of 𝜙 radians. Upon applying
a low-pass filter with an appropriate cut-off frequency, the demodulator output will be
proportional to the message signal for
a. No non-zero value of 𝜙.
𝜋
b. 𝜙 = 2 radians.
c. 𝜙 = 𝜋 radians.
d. All values of 𝜙 ∈ [0,2π).
Ans: c.
6. [4 marks/-2 marks] For generating a DSB-SC signal carrying message signal 𝑚(𝑡) with
bandwidth 2 kHz at carrier frequency 150 kHz, which of the following sets of devices can
be used?
[Select all applicable options]
a. Ring modulator with 50 kHz switching frequency + Band-pass Filter.
b. Series-bridge diode modulator with 150 kHz switching frequency + Band-pass
Filter.
c. Third-order non-linear modulator [𝑦(𝑡) = 𝑎 𝑥(𝑡) + 𝑏 𝑥 3 (𝑡)] with 100 kHz carrier
frequency + Band-pass Filter.
d. Non-linear modulator [𝑦(𝑡) = 𝑎 𝑥(𝑡) + 𝑏 𝑥 3 (𝑡)] with 75 kHz carrier frequency +
Band-pass Filter.
e. Analog multiplier and carrier frequency of 150 kHz.
Ans: a., b., d. and e.
7. [2 marks/-1 mark] Select all factually true statements regarding the phase shift method
for generating an SSB-SC signal.
a. It includes two balanced modulators.
b. It contains two phase-shifting networks.
c. It avoids the use of filters.
d. It is an efficient method of producing an SSB-SC signal.
Ans: a., b. and c.
8. [5 marks/-2 marks] A DSB-SC signal is given by 𝑚(𝑡) cos(2𝜋106 𝑡). The carrier
frequency of this signal is to be changed to 300 kHz. The equipment available are a ring
modulator, a band-pass filter centered at 300 kHz frequency, and one sine wave generator
whose frequency can be varied from 100 to 250 kHz. To obtain the desired signal
𝑐 𝑚(𝑡) cos(2𝜋 x 300 x 103 𝑡) (here, 𝑐 is some known constant) the signal generator must
be tuned to _____ kHz frequency.
[Select all relevant options.]
a. 166.67
b. 100
c. 180
d. 233.33
Ans: b. and d.
9. [2 marks/-1 mark] Consider the modulation of a low-pass message signal having a
bandwidth of 𝑊 Hz. Select all the factually true statements.
a. DSB-C modulated signal has the maximum transmit power and the minimum
transmit bandwidth.
b. SSB-SC modulated signal has the minimum transmit power and the minimum
transmit bandwidth.
c. DSB-SC modulated signal has a higher transmit bandwidth than VSB-SC
modulated signal but has a lower transmit power than VSB-SC modulated signal.
d. VSB-SC modulated signal has a higher transmit bandwidth than SSB-SC
modulated signal but has a lower transmit power than DSB-SC modulated signal.
Ans: b. and d.

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