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PART 1
(Source: Lesson 4: Amplitude
Modulation)

1.) An antenna transmits an AM signal

having a total power content of 15kW.
Determine the power being transmitted at
each of the sidebands when the percent
modulation is 85%
a. 1101.9 W
b. 1990 W 5.) A 2000 Hz audio signal having
c. 3981 W amplitude of 15V amplitude modulates a
d. 1019 W 100kHz carrier, which has a peak value
of 25V when not modulated. Calculate
the modulation factor of the modulated
wave.
a. 0.4
b. 0.5
c. 0.6
d. 0.7

2.) In the designation of the bandwidth

and emission, what letter in the first
symbol represents an ISB signal?
a. J
b. B
c. A
6.) In the previous problem, what
d. C
frequencies would show up in a spectrum
3.) A modulator circuit performs what
analysis of the AM wave?
mathematical operation on its two
a. 98kHz, 100kHz, 102kHz
inputs?
b. 90.8kHz, 100kHz, 102.8kHz
a. Addition
c. 98.8kHz, 100kHz, 102.2kHz
b. Multiplication
d. 198kHz, 200kHz, 202kHz
c. Division
d. subtraction
4.) An AM transmitter is modulated by
two sine waves at 1kHz and 2.5kHz, with
modulations of 25% and 50%
respectively. What is the effective
modulation index?
a. 0.56
b. 0.65
c. 0.75
d. 0.25

7.) What is the required bandwidth to

transmit the AM signal in the previous
problem?
a. 2kHz
b. 4kHz
c. 200kHz
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d. None of the above a. The carrier and the sideband

power
b. The total power
c. The percent power of the
information
d. The power spectrum
8.) A bandwidth of 12MHz becomes
available for assignment. If assigned for
TV broadcast service, only two channels
could be accommodated. Determine the
number of AM stations that could be
broadcast simultaneously if the
maximum frequency is limited to 5kHz
a. 1000
b. 1200
c. 800
2.) Calculate the percentage power
d. 1600
saving when the carrier and one of the
sidebands is suppressed in an AM signal
if the modulation index is
a. 100%
b. 25%

3.) For a 500-W carrier modulated to a

9.) Which is true about over modulation?
depth of 80%, find the total power and the
a. A modulating voltage is less than
%P.S in each of the following forms of
a carrier voltage
AM
b. The modulating voltage is equal to
a. J3E
the carrier voltage
b. H3E
c. Overmodulation produces a
c. DSB
distortion at the demodulated
output
d. None of the above
10.) The percentage of the modulation for
a maximum amplitude of information
transmission is ___%
a. 0
b. 50
c. 75
d. 100

PART 2 4.) An AM wave has a total transmitted

(Source: Lesson 5: Single-Sideband power of 4kW when modulated at 85%.
Systems) How much total power should an SSB
wave contain in order to have the same
1.) For an AM DSBFC wave with a peak power as that in the two sidebands?
unmodulated voltage of 10V and a load
resistance of 10Ω, the given modulation
index is 0.5. Determine the following:
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5.) If a transmitter power of 100W is

sufficient for reliable communication over
a certain path using SSB, approximately
what power would be required using
H3E?

10.) The CB radio was developed using

a full-carrier DSB AM. It operates using
40 channels, each 10kHz. When the
SSBSC is used, the same carrier
6.) What is the maximum modulating frequencies are used as with the
signal frequency that can be used in a conventional AM, but the transceivers
J3E system with a 50kHz bandwidth? are switchable to either a lower or an
upper sideband. How many channels are
available when SSB is used?
80

11.) What is the power saving of a double

7.) A filter-type SSB generator uses an sideband full carrier AM signal at 50%
ideal bandpass filter with a center modulation, if the emission used is J3E?
frequency of 5.000Mhz and a bandwidth
of 2.7kHz. What frequency should be
used for the carrier oscillator if the
generator is to produce an LSB signal
with a baseband frequency response
having a lower limit of 280kHz? 12.) What is the maximum modulating
signal frequency that can be used with a
H3E system with a 50kHz bandwidth?
50kHz

13.) An AM transmission 1000W is fully

modulated. Calculate the power
8.) An SSBSC signal has a suppressed transmitted if it is transmitted as a SSB
carrier frequency of 1500 and 2200Hz. signal
The receiver is mistuned so that the BFO
is at 1.9995Mhz. What will be the output
frequencies of the demodulator if the
signal is LSB?

14.) A SSB transmission drives a 110Vpk

into a 75Ω antenna. Calculate PEP.

9.) A J3E transmitter operating at 16MHz

has a frequency stability of 1 part per
million. If its transmission is reproduced
by a receiver whose frequency stability is
8 parts per million, what is the maximum 15.) An SSB transmitter has a PEP
frequency error of the output of this 10kW, what is the average power?
receiver in reproducing this
transmission?
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required using the DSB? What is the

16.) An AM wave has a total transmitted power required for a full-carrier AM?
power of 4kW when modulated at 85%. a. 600W
What is the total transmitted power if J3E b. 100W
was used instead? c. 200W
a. 1061.5W d. 800W
b. 530.76W
c. 2123W
d. 2938.5W
17.) CB radios were developed using the
full-carrier DSB AM. It operated using 40
channels, each 10kHz wide. When
SSBSC is used, the same carrier
frequencies are used as with the 22.) Anticipating single sideband AM,
conventional AM but transceivers are what percentage of the total power is
switchable to either lower and upper saved by suppressing the carrier and one
sideband. How many channels are sideband while transmitting the other
available when the SSB is used? sideband only for m=0.75?
a. 40 a. 66.7%
b. 60 b. 89%
c. 80 c. 100%
d. 120 d. 45%
18.) The type of AM signal that is used in
a TV broadcasting is called
a. B8E
b. CF3
c. R3E
d. H3E
19.) Which of the following statements is
not true about single sideband
transmission? 23.) If the carrier signal of a 100%
a. SSB transmission saves power modulated AM wave is suppressed, the
b. It occupies less bandwidth percentage power saving will be
c. Less complex a. 50
d. None of the above b. 150
20.) If a transmitter power of 100W is c. 100
sufficient for reliable communications d. 66.66
over a certain path using the SSB, 24.) One of the following cannot be used
approximately what power level would be to remove the unwanted sideband in
required using the DSB? SSB. This is the
a. 300W a. Filter system
b. 600W b. Phase-shift method
c. 100W c. Detector
d. 200W d. Weaver method
25.) To provide two or more voice circuits
with the same carrier, it is necessary to
use the
a. ISB
b. Carrier insertion
21.) If a transmitter power of 1000W is c. SSB with a pilot carrier
sufficient for reliable communications d. Lincompex
over a certain path using the SSB,
approximately what power level would be
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c. Sine Wave
PART 3
d. Swing
(Source: MCQ Phase Modulation
9. Phase modulation is extensively
Question & Answers)
used in transmitting _____ waves.
a. Infrared
1. Phase modulation is a type of b. Ultra
modulation used for the ______ of c. Radio
communicating signals. d. X-ray
a. Reception 10. Carson rule formula represented
b. Transmission by _______?
c. Hybrid a. 2(h+1)fm
d. None of these b. 2fm
2. Phase modulation has ___ forms of c. 2hfm
modulation. d. None Of These
e. 2 11. Message signal in phase
f. 3 modulation is represented by
g. 7 _____?
h. 9 a. w(t)
3. Input signal in phase modulation b. m(t)
changes according to ___ of a carrier c. p(t)
wave. d. q(t)
i. Amplitude 12. Phase modulation is used in
j. Phase technologies like ___?
k. Frequency a. Wi-fi
l. Time b. Edge
4. h in phase modulation c. Ethernet
represents______? d. Wired
m. Modulation Index 13. Phase modulation is also used in
n. Frequency _____?
o. Amplitude a. Modulars
p. Carrier Wave b. Digital synthesizers
5. Modulation index(h) c. Amplifiers
formula=_______? d. Actuators
q. Δf 14. Carrier signal formula in
r. Δm modulation are ______?
s. Δθ a. Acsin(ctc)
t. Δg b. Amsin(ct+c)
6. If height of the signals are short, then c. Acsin(ct+c)
Phase modulation behaves similar to d. Acsin(ct+c+1)
_____? 15. Message signal m(t) is
u. Frequency Modulation represented by ______?
v. Amplitude Modulation a. cos(cthm(t))
w. Phase Modulation b. cos(ct+hm(t))
x. None of these c. cos(ct+hm(t)+1)
7. For a high sine wave, Phase d. cos(cthm(t)+1)
modulation behaves the same as 16. Phase modulation is also called
_______? ______ modulation?
y. Frequency Modulation a. Di Amplitude
z. Amplitude Modulation b. Quadrature amplitude
aa. Phase Modulation c. Double amp
h. None of these d. Hecta amplifier
8. Δθ represents _______? 17. Frequency modulation will
a. High peak change to phase modulation by
b. Peak Phase Deviation
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appending ____ network to the c. Least

message signal. d. Quality
a. LR 26. _____ services are mostly used
b. CR in phase modulation?
c. RCL a. Frequency
d. LC b. Phase
18. _____ phase modulation is most c. Mobile Radio
widely used. d. None Of These
a. Analog 27. Noise immunity is ____ in PM,
b. Digital than that of AM.
c. Hybrid a. Low
d. None of these b. Least
19. Ac in the equation is defined as c. More
carrier signal ____? d. Null
a. Amplitude 28. Even if we increase the quality of
b. Phase frequency deviation, the noise
c. Frequency immunity can’t increase in ___?
d. Time a. AM
20. c in the equation is defined as b. PM
carrier signal ______? c. PWM
a. Wavelength d. FM
b. Amplitude 29. The whole power will make use of
c. Frequency ___ modulators?
d. Angular frequency a. AM
21. Movement of complete negative b. PM
and _____ phases form a c. PWM
complete sine wave. d. FM
a. Positive 30. Bandwidth in PM depends on
b. Negative _______?
c. Null a. Wavelength
d. None of these b. Time
22. Phase is _____ proportional to c. Modulation Index
time. d. Frequency deviation
a. Indirectly 31. Bandwidth is high in ___ than AM
b. Directly and FM.
c. Hybrid a. FM
d. Continuous b. PWM
23. For phase modulation _____ be c. PM
placed in the middle of AM and d. AM
FM. 32. Receivers and transmitters are
a. Wavelength ____ to design in PM?
b. Noise immunity a. Easy
c. Bandwidth b. Complex
d. Frequency variations c. Trouble-Free
24. Noise exemption is less in phase d. Effortless
modulation than _____? 33. Expand PSK _______?
a. AM a. Plant shift keying
b. PWM b. Phase shift keying
c. FM c. Phase sine key
d. DM d. None of these
25. In PM, the Signal to Noise ratio is 34. Expand BPSK _____?
not _____ than FM. a. Binary phase-shift keying
a. Worst b. Binary plane size keying
b. Superior c. Binary phase sine keying
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d. None of these d. Angle

35. Expand QPSK full form_______? 44. Phase modulation has ___ quality
a. Quadrature phase-shift receiving signals?
keying a. High
b. Quartz plane sine keying b. Low
c. Quad phase sine keying c. Medium
d. None of these d. Constant
36. Phase modulation exists with 45. In PM, phase is directly
_____ speed of communication? proportional to ______?
a. Low a. Amplitude
b. High b. Bandwidth
c. Least c. Frequency
d. Null d. Phase
37. Exceeds phase range up to ____ 46. In PM, amplitude and ______
due to uncertainty in PM? maintain the same properties.
a. 270 a. Amplitude
b. 180 b. Bandwidth
c. 90 c. Frequency
d. 360 d. Phase
38. Modulation index enlarges by 47. Expand OPSK full form _____?
adding _____ component. a. Offset phase shift keying
a. Shift Registers b. Onboard phase shift
b. Frequency Multipliers keying
c. Amplifiers c. On phase switch keying
d. Oscillators d. None of these
39. ______ exists between two points 48. Velocity is been identified based
of a circle in PM. on unattached _____?
a. Frequency deviation a. Doppler Effect
b. Phase Angle b. Bandwidth
c. Angular Frequency c. Angular Frequency
d. Modulators d. Wireless
40. Units of phase sensitivity 49. In phase modulation, the ___
______? signals are required with phase
a. rad/amp variations in them.
b. amp/volts a. One
c. rad/volts b. Two
d. 1/volts c. Three
41. Phase sensitivity is represented d. Four
by _____? 50. ______ reaches if we increase the
a. Kp x(t) phase radian of modulation?
b. Kv x(t) a. Phase Angle
c. Kx x(t) b. Phase Ambiguity
d. None of these c. Phase Distortion
42. Due to sound, combination d. None of these
______ takes place in PM.
a. Phase Distortion PART 4:
b. Phase Angle (Source: MCQ in Modulation Part 18)
c. Bandwidth
d. Noise immunity
43. Phase modulation has constant 1. Having an information signal
_____? change some characteristic of a
a. Frequency carrier signal is called
b. Phase a. Multiplexing
c. Amplitude b. Modulation
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c. Duplexing a. Trace
d. Linear mixing b. Waveshape
2. Which of the following is not true c. Envelope
about AM? d. Carrier variation
a. The carrier amplitude 10. Overmodulation occurs when
varies. a. Vm > Vc
b. The carrier frequency b. Vm < Vc
remains constant. c. Vm = Vc
c. The carrier frequency d. Vm = Vc = 0
changes. 11. The values of Vmax and Vmin as
d. The information signal read from an AM wave on
amplitude changes the oscilloscope are 2.8 and 0.3. the
carrier amplitude. percentage of modulation is
3. he opposite of modulation is a. 10.7%
a. Reverse modulation b. 41.4%
b. Downward modulation c. c. 80.6%
c. Unmodulation d. d. 93.3%
d. Demodulation 12. The new signals produced by
4. The circuit used to produce modulation are called
modulation is called a. Spurious emissions
a. Modulator b. Harmonics
b. Demodulator c. Intermodulation products
c. Variable gain amplifier d. Sidebands
d. Multiplexer 13. A carrier of 880 kHz is modulated
5. A modulator circuit performs what by a 3.5 kHz sine wave. The LSB
mathematical operation on its two and USB are, respectively,
inputs? a. a. 873 and 887 kHz
a. Addition b. 876.5 and 883.5 kHz
b. Multiplication c. c. 883.5 and 876.5 kH
c. Division d. d. 887 and 873 kHz
d. Square root 14. A display of signal amplitude
6. The ratio of the peak modulating versus frequency is called the
signal voltage to the peak carrier a. Time domain
voltage is referred to as b. Frequency Spectrum
a. The voltage ratio c. Amplitude Spectrum
b. Decibels d. Frequency Domain
c. The modulation index 15. Most of the power in an AM signal
d. The mix factor is in the
7. If m is greater than 1, what a. Carrier
happens? b. Upper sideband
a. Normal operation c. Lower sideband
b. Carrier drops to zero d. Modulating signal
c. Carrier frequency shifts 16. An AM signal has a carrier power
d. Information signal is of 5 W. the percentage of
distorted modulation is 80% the total
8. For ideal AM, which of the sideband power is
following is true? a. 0.8 W
a. m = 0 b. 1.6 W
b. m = 1 c. 2.5 W
c. m < 1 d. 4.0 W
d. m > 1 17. An AM signal has a carrier power
9. The outline of the peaks of a of 5 W. the percentage of
carrier has the shape of the modulation is 80% the total
modulating signal and is called the sideband power is
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a. 0.8 W d. A higher modulation

b. 1.6 W percentage
c. 2.5 W 25. In SSB, which sideband is the
d. 4.0 W best to use?
18. An AM transmitter has a a. Upper
percentage of modulation of 88. b. Lower
The carrier power is 440 W. The c. Neither
power is 440 W. The power in one d. Depends upon the use
sideband is 26. The typical audio modulating
a. 85 W frequency range used in radio and
b. 110 W telephone communication is
c. 170 W a. 50 Hz to 5 kHz
d. 610 W b. 50 Hz to 15 kHz
19. An AM transmitter antenna c. 100 Hz to 10kHz
current is measured with no d. 300 Hz to 3 kHz
modulation and found to be 2.6 27. An AM signal with a maximum
amperes. With modulation, the modulating signal frequency of 4.5
current rises to 2.9 amperes. The kHz has a total bandwidth of
percentage of modulation is a. 4.5 kHz
a. 35% b. 6.75 kHz
b. 70% c. 9 kHz
c. 42% d. 18 kHz
d. 89% 28. The modulation system used for
20. What is the carrier power in the telegraphy is
problem above if the antenna a. Frequency-shift keying
resistance is 75 ohms? b. Two-tone modulation
a. 195 W c. Pulse-code modulation
b. 631 W d. Single-tone modulation
c. 507 W 29. The process of translating a
d. 792 W signal, with or without modulation,
21. In an AM signal, the transmitted to a higher or lower frequency for
information is contained within the processing is called
a. Carrier a. Frequency multiplication
b. Modulating signal b. Frequency division
c. Sidebands c. Frequency shift
d. Envelope d. Frequency conversion
22. An AM signal without the carrier is 30. Frequency translation is carried
called a(n) out by a circuit called a
a. SSB a. Translator
b. Vestigial sideband b. Convertor
c. FM signal c. Balanced modulator
d. DSB d. Local oscillator
23. What is the minimum AM signal 31. An input signal of 1.8 MHz is
needed to transmit information? mixed with a local oscillator of 5
a. Carrier plus sidebands MHz. A filter selects the difference
b. Carrier only signal. The output is
c. One sideband a. 1.8 MHz
d. Both sideband b. 3.2 MHz
24. The main advantage of SSB over c. 5 MHz
standard AM or DSB is d. 6.8 MHz
a. Less spectrum space is 32. One type of pulse
used communications system uses
b. Simpler equipment is used pulse that appear as a group, and
c. Less power is consumed which vary in number according to
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the loudness of the voice. This 39. Amplitude modulators that vary
type of pulse modulation is called the carrier amplitude with the
a. Pulse duration modulation modulating signal by passing it
b. Pulse amplitude through an attenuator work on the
modulation principle of
c. Pulse code modulation a. Rectification
d. Pulse position modulation b. Resonance
33. An SSB transmitter produces a c. Variable resistance
400-V peak to peak signal across d. Absorption
a 52-Ω antenna load. The PEP 40. The component used to produce
output is AM at very high frequencies is a
a. 192.2 W a. Varactor
b. 384.5 W b. Thermistor
c. 769.2 W c. Cavity resonator
d. 3077 W d. PIN diode
34. The output power of an SSB 41. Amplitude modulation generated
transmitter is usually expressed in at a very low voltage or power
terms of amplitude is known as
a. Average power a. High-level modulation
b. RMS power b. Low-level modulation
c. Peak-to-peak power c. Collector modulation
d. Peak envelope power d. Minimum modulation
35. The letter-number designation 42. A collector modulator has a
B8E is a form of modulation also supply voltage of 48 V. The peak-
known as to-peak amplitude of the
a. Pilot-carrier system modulating signal for 100 percent
b. Independent sideband modulation is
emission a. 24 V
c. Lincomlex b. 48 V
d. Vestigial sideband c. 96 V
transmission d. 120 V
36. Amplitude modulation is the same 43. A collector modulated transmitter
as has a supply voltage of 24 V and
a. Linear mixing collector current of 0.5 A. The
b. Analog multiplication modulator power for 100 percent
c. Signal summation modulation is
d. Inductor a. 6 W
37. In a diode modulator, the negative b. 12 W
half of the AM wave is supplied by c. 18 W
a(n) d. 24 W
a. Tuned circuit 44. The circuit that recovers the
b. Transformer original modulating information
c. Capacitor from an AM signal is known as a
d. Inductor a. Modulator
38. Amplitude modulation can be b. Demodulator
produced by c. Mixer
a. Having the carrier vary a d. Crystal set
resistance 45. The most commonly used
b. Having the modulating amplitude demodulator is the
signal vary a capacitance a. Diode mixer
c. Varying the carrier b. Balanced modulator
frequency c. Envelope detector
d. Varying the gain of an d. Crystal filter
amplifier
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46. A circuit that generates the upper c. Phase discriminator

and lower sidebands but no carrier d. None of the above
is called a(n) 4. ________ is not a useful quantity
a. Amplitude modulator for comparing the noise
b. Diode detector performance of receivers.
c. Class C amplifier a. Noise figure
d. Balanced modulator b. Noise temperature
47. The inputs to a balance modulator c. Input noise voltage
are 1 MHz and a carrier of 1.5 d. Equivalent noise
MHz. The outputs are resistance
a. 500 kHz 5. Why A notch filter is sometimes
b. 2.5 MHz used in communication
c. 1.5 MHz receivers?
d. Both a and b a. Spread the bandwidth
48. A widely used balanced modulator b. Made selectivity more
is called the precise
a. Diode bridge circuit c. Reduce receiver gain at
b. Full-wave bridge rectifier some specific frequency
c. Lattice Modulator d. Increase receiver gain at
d. Balanced bridge modulator some specific frequency
49. In a diode ring modulator, the 6. For which purpose EM 84 tube is
diodes act like used in radio receivers?
a. Variable resistors a. Magic eye
b. Switches b. RF amplifier
c. Rectifiers c. Audio amplifier
d. Variable capacitors d. Full wave rectifier
50. The output of a balanced 7. What is the selectivity of a radio
modulator is receiver?
a. AM a. Its ability to suppress
b. FM noise
c. SSB b. Its ability to amplify weak
d. DSB signals
e. c. Its ability to reject adjacent
unwanted signals
PART 5
d. None of the above
(Source: Radio Receivers MCQ Test)
8. ............. does not happen in
transistors?
1. The first radio receivers invented a. Shot noise
by b. Flicker noise
a. Marconi c. Partition noise
b. Oliver Lodge d. Resistance noise
c. Alexander Popov 9. What happens, if the intermediate
d. All of the above frequency is too low in a radio
2. We should use ______ to prevent receiver?
overloading of the IF amplifier in a. Selectivity will be too
a receiver. sharp
a. Squelch b. Image-frequency rejection
b. Variable selectivity will improve
c. Variable sensitivity c. The frequency selectivity
d. Double conversion of the local oscillator will
3. Which of the following circuits have to be lowered
can not demodulate SSB? d. All of the above
a. Product modulator
b. Balance modulator
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10. The local oscillator is tuned to a c. Connect a receiver and a

frequency ............... In a radio transmitter to the same
receiver. antenna
a. Equal to incoming d. None of the above
frequency 17. RF amplifiers are used in radio
b. Lower than the incoming receivers for which purpose?
frequency a. Improved image
c. Higher than the incoming frequency rejection
frequency b. Improved rejection of
d. None of the above adjacent unwanted signals
11. The selectivity of most receivers c. Prevention of re-radiation
is determined largely by ....... of the local oscillator
a. Sensitivity through the antenna of the
b. Antenna direction receiver
c. Characteristics of IF d. All of the above
section 18. .............. should be used in order
d. All of the above to prevent overloading or the last
12. What does a transmitter serial IF amplifier in a receiver.
current contain? a. Squelch
a. Audio frequencies b. Double conversion
b. carrier frequencies c. Variable sensitivity
c. Radio frequencies d. Variable selectivity
d. All of the above 19. Which of the following oscillator is
13. What happens, if the intermediate used as a local oscillator in a
frequency is too high in a radio radio receiver?
receiver? a. Crystal
a. Selectivity will be poor b. Hartley
b. Tracking difficulties will be c. Phase Shift
least d. Wien-bridge
c. Adjacent channel 20. Which of the following is the
rejection will improve function of radio receiver?
d. None of the above a. Produce radio waves
14. Which of the following device has b. Modulate a message
IF input but RF output in a signal
receiver? c. Convert one form of
a. Loudspeaker energy into other
b. Demodulator d. Detect and amplify
c. Audio amplifier information signal from the
d. Frequency changer carrier
15. For which purpose, the
neutralization is used in RF PART 6
amplifiers? (Source: Radio Receiver Theorem
a. Stop oscillation Question & Answers)
b. Improve selectivity
c. Increase bandwidth
d. None of the above Part 1 out of 4
16. A duplexer is a device used to
................. 1. Which one of the following
a. Connect two transmitters receivers receives the broadcast
to the same antenna of music or speech from
b. Feed more than one amplitude modulation
receiver from a single transmitters that operates on
antenna short, medium, or long wave
bands?
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a. Frequency a. Dipole, Collinear

b. Amplitude b. Panel, yagi
c. Pulse c. Phased array
d. None of the above d. Parabolic dish
2. The insufficient selectivity in 9. The horizontal beamwidth is 30 to
tuned radio frequency receiver is 180 degrees in
due to _______________ ? _______________ antenna?
a. Oscillatory nature of radio a. Parabolic dish
frequency amplifiers b. Omnidirectional
b. Variation in Q c. Patch/panel
c. Increased bandwidth d. Both a and b
d. All of the above 10. The figure shown below is a
3. The poor adjacent channel block diagram of
rejection results when the ____________________
intermediate frequency is receiver?
__________________ ?
a. High
b. Very High
c. Moderate
d. Poor
4. The image frequency rejection
becomes poor when the
intermediate frequency is a. Block Diagram of a
__________________ ? Superheterodyne Receiver
a. High b. Superheterodyne
b. Very High c. Tuned radio frequency
c. Moderate d. Simple radio receiver
d. Low e. None of the above
5. Which one of the following 11. Which one of the following
intermediate frequencies makes components converts the audio
the selectivity too sharp? signals into sound waves?
a. High IF a. Loudspeakers
b. Low IF b. Detector
c. Very low IF c. Tuned circuit
d. None of the above d. AF amplifier
6. Which one of the following 12. Which one of the following
antennae is a wire type of components acts as an oscillator
antenna? as well as a mixer?
a. Dipoles a. Amplifiers
b. Biconical b. Generators
c. Reflector c. Self-excited mixer
d. Both a and b d. All of the above
7. The variation in bandwidth over 13. What is the standard form of
tuning range in tuned radio AGC?
frequency receiver is due to a. Automatic Gain Control
_______________ ? b. Alternate Gain Control
a. Oscillatory nature of radio c. Automatic Gain Code
frequency amplifiers d. None of the above
b. Variation in Q 14. In which one of the following
c. Increased bandwidth automatic gain control the shifting
d. All of the above operating point is towards the
8. Which one of the following is a cutoff?
type of highly directional a. Reverse
antenna? b. Forward
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c. Both a and b b. Tuned radio frequency

d. None of the above c. Simple radio receiver
15. The frequency range of amplitude d. None of the above
modulation radio receiver is 21. Which one of the following
between ________________ ? components amplifies the audio
a. 100KHz to 1600KHz signals?
b. 5 kHz to 1600KHz a. Loudspeakers
c. 540 kHz to 1600KHz b. Detector
d. None of the above c. Tuned circuit
d. AF amplifier
Part 2 out of 4 22. Which one of the following
components is used to adjust the
16. What is the standard form of local oscillator frequency?
VLC? a. Amplifiers
a. Visible Light b. Antenna
Communication c. Self-excited mixer
b. Variable Light d. Automatic gain control
Communication 23. Which one of the following
c. Visible Light Control receivers receives the broadcast
d. None of the above from frequency modulation
17. What are the functions of the transmitters that operates in ultra-
radio receiver? high or very high-frequency
a. Amplify’s the RF signal bands?
b. Demodulates the selected a. Frequency
signal b. Amplitude
c. Selects the desired c. Pulse
signals and rejects the d. None of the above
unwanted signal 24. The tuning range of microwave
d. All of the above and radar receivers is from 1GHz
18. The horizontal beamwidth is 360 to ________________ GHz?
degrees in _______________ a. 10KHz
antenna? b. 30GHz
a. Parabolic dish c. 10GHz
b. Omnidirectional d. 160GHz
c. Patch/panel 25. When the modulation index
d. Both a and b increases in frequency
19. Which one of the following modulation signal the power
antennae is a linearly polarised remain _________________ ?
type of antenna? a. Increases
a. Dipoles b. Decreases
b. Biconical c. Constant
c. Reflector d. None of the above
d. Both a and b 26. Which one of the following
20. The figure shown below is a components in the FM receiver is
used to increase the radio signal
power?
a. Antenna
b. Electronic filters
c. Amplifier
d. All of the above
27. Which one of the receivers is a
double frequency conversion?
block diagram of
a. Superheterodyne
________receiver?
b. Tuned radio frequency
a. Superheterodyne
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c. Communication 34. The frequency range of

d. All of the above frequency modulation radio
28. The instability in tuned radio receiver is between
frequency receiver is due to _____________ ?
_______________ ? a. 100K Hz to 1600 kHz
a. Oscillatory nature of radio b. 88 kHz to 108 MHz
frequency amplifiers c. 540 kHz to 1600 kHz
b. Variation in Q d. None of the above
c. Increased bandwidth 35. Which one of the following
d. All of the above receivers is used for the
29. In which year the first radio reception of short wave
receiver was invented? telephone signals and telegraph?
a. 1986 a. Communication
b. 1970 b. Amplitude
c. 1999 c. Radar
d. 2001 d. Television
30. The figure shown below is a 36. The process of converting all
block diagram of incoming RF signals to a lower
____________________ frequency is called
receiver? ________________?
a. Heterodyne
b. Intermediate frequency
c. Communication
d. None of the above
a. Superheterodyne 37. Which one of the following parts
b. Tuned radio frequency of the TRF receiver is used to
c. Simple radio receiver detect the signal?
d. None of the above a. RF section
b. AM detector
Part 3 out of 4 c. Audio section
d. All of the above
31. Which one of the following 38. Which one of the following parts
components consists of capacitor of the TRF receiver is used to
and inductor coil? demodulate the amplitude
a. Loudspeakers modulation wave?
b. Detector a. RF section
c. Tuned circuit b. AM detector
d. AF amplifier c. Audio section
32. In which one of the following d. All of the above
automatic gain control the shifting 39. The figure shown below is a
operating point is towards the block diagram of
saturation? ____________________
a. Reverse receiver?
b. Forward
c. oth a and b
d. None of the above
33. The automatic gain controls are
categorized into
____________________ types?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three a. Superheterodyne
d. Four b. Tuned radio frequency
c. Communication receiver
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d. None of the above 47. The figure shown below is a

40. Which one of the following block diagram of
receivers used to receive ____________________
television broadcast in ultra-high receiver?
or very high-frequency bands?
a. Communication
b. Amplitude
c. Radar
d. Television

Part 4 out of 4

41. The tuning range of the MW

broadcast amplitude modulation
receiver is from 540KHz to a. FM receiver
__________________ ? b. Tuned radio frequency
a. 1040KHz c. Communication receiver
b. 1140KHz d. None of the above
c. 1340KHz 48. Which one of the receivers is a
d. 1640KHz Single frequency conversion?
42. In a radio receiver the a. Superheterodyne
________________ oscillator is b. Tuned radio frequency
used as a local oscillator? c. Communication
a. Hartley d. All of the above
b. Crystal 49. Which one of the following
c. Wein bridge components in the FM receiver is
d. None of the above used to detect the frequency
43. Which one of the following waves?
receivers is used to receive a. Antenna
ranging signals and radio b. Electronic filters
detection? c. Amplifier
a. Television d. All of the above
b. Radar 50. The range of radio frequency
c. FM receivers transmitter and receiver is up to
d. Communication _________________ meters?
44. Which is the advantage of a a. 150 meters
tuned radio frequency receiver? b. 250 meters
a. High sensitivity c. 450 meters
b. Poor audio quality d. 100 meters
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above PART 7
45. Which one of the following (Source:)
receivers converts all incoming
RF signals to a lower frequency?
1. The image channel selectivity of
a. Television
super heterodyne receiver
b. Radar
depends upon-
c. Superheterodyne
a. IF amplifiers only
d. Communication
b. RF and IF amplifiers only
46. How many batteries do crystal
c. Pre-selector, RF and IF
radio receivers require?
amplifiers
a. One
d. Pre-selector and RF
b. Two
amplifiers only
c. Three
2. A receiver has poor IF selectisity.
d. Batteries are not required
It will therefore also have poor?
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a. Blocking a. 1000 kHz

b. Double-spotting b. 1100 kHz
c. Diversity-reception c. 1170 kHz
d. Sensitivity d. 1125 kHz
3. What is the correct sequence of 8. The frequency to which the
the blocks in an AM receiver from incoming signal is changed in
receiving the signal to output? super heterodyne reception is
a. RF amplifier - Mixer - IF called
amplifier - Demodulator - a. amplitude frequency
Audio amplifier b. radio frequency
b. RF amplifier - Mixer - IF c. intermediate frequency
amplifier - Audio amplifier - d. modulated frequency
Demodulator 9. If a radio receiver amplifies all the
c. IF amplifier - Demodulator signal frequency equally well, it is
- RF amplifier - Mixer - said to have high
Audio Amplifier a. Fidelity
d. Audio Amplifier - Mixer - b. Sensitivity
Demodulator - IF amplifier c. Selectivity
- RF amplifier d. Distortion
4. Which of the followings are the 10. The standard IF value for AM
reasons for use of narrow-band SHD receivers is
FM rather than wide-band FM? a. 550 kHz
I. It improves signal to noise b. 455 kHz
ratio. c. 660 kHz
II. It reduces inter-channel d. 720 kHz
interference. 11. The range of super-heterodyne
III. Efficient use of power for receive tuning when f_L0>f_c
better coverage. with broadcast frequency ranges
a. I, II and III 540 to 1600 KHz
b. II and III only a. 85-1145 kHz
c. I and II only b. 540-1600 kHz
d. III only c. 995-2055 kHz
5. Which of the following contains a d. 1450-2510 kHz
limiter stage, a discriminator and 12. A noise figure of an amplifier
a de-emphasis circuit? does not depend on
a. Direct FM transmitter a. bandwidth
b. Indirect FM transmitter b. Output power
c. Double Side Band AM c. Power input
receiver d. None of the above
d. FM receiver
6. A Pre-emphasis circuit provides 13. In a standard AM
extra noise immunity by superheterodyne receiver, if the
a. Boosting the base IF is 455kHz and the high-side
frequencies tuning is used, the local oscillator
b. Amplifying the higher frequency must vary between
audio frequencies a. 885kHz - 1585kHz
c. Pre-amplifying the whole b. 85kHz - 1145kHz
audio band c. 1005kHz - 2105kHz
d. Converting the phase d. 88kHz - 108kHz
modulation to FM
7. A radio receiver is tuned to 750 14. The use of TRF receivers is limited
kHz and its oscillator frequency is because of their
925 kHz. The image frequency a. Poor fidelity
would be b. Poor SNR
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c. Poor sensitivity
d. All of the above 19. Boosting of higher frequency at the
transmitter is done by using
15. Which of the following statements a. De-emphasis
are correct with reference to b. AGC circuit
superheterodyne receivers? c. Pre-emphasis
i.The main advantage of the d. Armstrong method
superheterodyne receiver is its better
tracking 20. A communication receiver has an
ii. The main advantage of the intermediate frequency of 9MHz. What
superheterodyne receiver is an is the frequency of the oscillator when it
improvement in sensitivity is tuned to 15MHz?
Iii. The image channel rejection in the a. 24 MHz
superheterodyne receiver comes from b. 12MHz
the IF stage only c. 9 MHz
Iv. The image channel rejection in the d. 15 MHz
superheterodyne receiver comes from
the RF stage only 21. In a superheterodyne receiver, if the
a. (i) and (ii) are correct intermediate frequency is 450kHz and
b. (ii) and (iii) are correct the signal frequency is 100kHz, then the
c. (ii) and (iv) are correct local oscillator frequency and image
d. (i) and (iv) are correct frequency respectively are
a. 1450 kHz and 100 kHz
b. 550 kHz and 1900 kHz
16. The intermediate frequency of a c. 1450 kHz and 1990 kHz
superheterodyne receiver is 450kHz. If it d. 550 kHz and 1450 kHz
is tuned to 1200kHz, the image
frequency will be 22. If a radio receiver, which of the
a. 1600 kHz following stages does not need
b. 2100 kHz alignment
c. 900 kHz a. TRF stage
d. 750 kHz b. IF stage
c. Antenna input stage
17. In an AM system receiver. the mixer d. Audio stage
translates the carrier frequency f_c to a
fixed intermediate frequency of 450 kHz.
Given a broadcast signal of frequency 23.The boosting of higher modulating
900 kHz. What is the corresponding frequencies in accordance with a
image frequency when a prearranged curve is called:
superhetrodyne receiver is employed a. Pre-emphasis
with local oscillator frequency greater b. curve fitting
than the broadcast signal frequency? c. De-emphasis
a. 900 kHz d. Reconstruction
b. 1800 kHz
c. 800 kHz 24.In a broadcast superheterodyne
d. 1350 kHz receiver, having no RF amplifier, the IF
= 455 kHz. What is the image frequency
18. The RF receiver's ability to reject if the receiver is tuned to 1000 kHz?
unwanted signal is called a. 1455 kHz
A. Selective b. 1910 kHz
B. Sensitivity c. 545 kHz
C. SNR d. 2455 kHz
D. Efficiency
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25. A Superheterodyne receiver with an

intermediate frequency of 450 kHz is
tuned to a signal of 1600 kHz. The
image frequency is
a. 2500 kHz
b. 2050 kHz
c. 1600 kHz
d. 450 kHz

PART 8 4. If a transmitter supplies 8kW to the

(Source: Courseworks) antenna when it is unmodulated, what is
the total radiated power when it is
Coursework A modulated at 60%?

1. Which statement is true about index

modulation?
- Vmin is positive in
undermodulation

2. The antenna current of an AM

transmitter is 10A when only the carrier is
sent but it increases to 10.95A when the
5. Which statement is not true about Am?
carrier is modulated by a single sine
- An increase in the frequency of
wave. If 85% modulation is desired, what
the modulating signal increases
should be the modulation index of the
the amplitude of the AM signal
second wave?

6. A 1000-W carrier is to be modulated to

a 90% level. Determine the total
transmitted power

7. With no modulating signal, what is the

output signal of an Amplitude Modulator?
ANS: 0.5679
- Carrier signal

3. An AM transmitter radiates 400W at 8. Which of the following frequency

100% modulation. How much power is in cannot be found in an Am signal?
the sidebands? - FM
9. An AM DSBFC transmitter with an
unmodulated carrier power, Pc=600W
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that is modulated simultaneously by four

tones, m1=0.1, m2=0.2, m3=0.4,
m5=0.5, determine the total sideband
power

12. What is not an advantage of SSB AM

over DSBAM?
- It is more simple to generate and
demodulate suppressed carrier
AM than full carrier AM

13. What type of modulation is used to

10. An AM broadcast station operates at send the picture portion of a TV signal
its maximum allowed total output of - CF3
50kW and at 85% modulation. How much
is the % power of the carrier? 14. In the FCC Emission Designation the
first symbol indicates
- The type of modulation of the main
carrier

15. CB radios were developed using the

full-carrier DSB AM. It operates using 40
channels, each 10KHz wide. When the
SSBSC is used, the same carrier
frequencies are used as with the
conventional AM but the transceivers are
switchable to either lower or upper
sideband. How many channels are
available when the SSB is used?
80
Coursework B
16. An AM wave has a total transmitted
11. Anticipating single sideband AM, power of 4kW when modulated 85%.
what percentage of the total power is What is the total transmitted power if J3E
saved by suppressing the carrier and one was used instead?
sideband while transmitting the other
sideband only for m=0.75?
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18. If a transmitter power of 100W is

sufficient for reliable communication over
a certain path using the SSB, What is the
power required for a double sideband
full-carrier AM?

17. How much is the % power saving if

R3E was used at m=0.8

19. To provide two or more voice circuits

with the same carrier, it is necessary to
use the
- B8E
20. What is the circuit used to produce
DSBSC AM?
- Diode ring modulator

Coursework c:

21. Which receiver component limits the

image frequency from entering the mixer
a. Pre selector
b. Low pass audio filter
c. IF filter strips
d. demodulator

22. For an AM receiver turned to a station

at 590kHz with IF=455 kHz, calculate the
image frequency rejection in dB. Assume
that the input filter consists of one tuned
circuit with a Q of 40.
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38.6867 b. Baseband frequency

c. Carrier frequency
d. Intermediate frequency
23. A superheterodyne receiver is tuned 29. A receiver for a signal at 150 MHz
to a frequency of 5MHz when the uses a 10.7-MHz IF and low tracking.
oscillator frequency is 6.85MHz. What is Calculate the LO frequency in MHz. Do
the Intermediate Frequency in MHz? not include the unit in the final answer.
139.30

30. A superheterodyne is tuned to 2738

kHz. The IF is 475 kHz. What is the
image frequency in KHz. Do not include
the unit in the final answer.
3688

31. An amplifier is used in receivers to

24. Which of the following is true about
improve
image frequency when it is allowed to
a. Shape factor
enter at the receiver
b. Fidelity
a. When mixed together with the
c. Sensitivity
local oscillator will produce a
d. selectivity
desired IF
32. Heterodyning means
b. Will produce a usable
a. Mixing of 2 signals to get the
demodulated signal at the
difference frequency
receiver
b. Multiplication between 2 signals
c. Will produce an undesired
c. Doubling the signal frequency
intermediate frequency that
d. Filtering the unwanted signals
contains no information
33. Which part of the Superheterodyne
d. Is always higher than the desired
receiver provides the initial sensitivity
RF signal
a. RF amplifier
25. For an IF frequency of 455 kHz, what
b. Audio amplifier
must be the LO frequency (in KHz) when
c. Antenna
receiving a 580 kHz transmission?
d. preselector
Assume high side injection. Do not
34. The ability of a receiver to produce a
include unit in the final answer
faithful output with reference to the
1035 original information is called
a. Sensitivity
26. The higher the quality factor b. Fidelity
a. The higher the image frequency c. Bass quality
b. The higher the intermediate d. selectivity
frequency 35. Which is not an example of a receiver
c. The higher the IFRR a. Microphone
d. Has no effect in IFRR b. Cellular phone car stereo
c. TV
27. Which of the following is an
advantage of TRF receivers? Coursework d:
a. Sufficient image frequency
rejection 36. An FM broadcast station produces a
b. Good sensitivity carrier swing of 90kHz. Calculate the
c. Superior fidelity percentage modulation. Use max
d. Good selectivity frequency deviation as per FCC rule of
28. The output of a Mixer is called 75kHz.
a. Image frequency
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37. Indicate which one of the following is 45. A frequency modulated signal which
not an advantage of FM over AM. is modulated by a 3 kHz sine wave
- Lower sideband is required reaches a maximum frequency of 100.02
MHz and minimum frequency of 99.98.
38. An FM transmitter has an output Determine the peak frequency deviation
power of 500W when it is not modulated. in kHz. No unit in the final answer.
When intelligence is added, its 40
modulation index is 2.0. What is its output
power (in Watts) with a modulation index
of 2.0?
PART 9
500W
(Source: Lesson 7)

39. The amount of frequency deviation is

PART 1
dependent on the intelligence frequency
1. Determine the peak frequency
in.
deviation and modulation index for
- PM signal
a frequency modulator with a
deviation sensitivity of 10 kHz/V
40. Determine modulation index for a
and a modulating signal of
frequency modulator with a deviation
5cos(2(2500)t).
sensitivity of 20kHz/V and a modulating
answer.
signal of 5cos2pi(2500)t.
40

41. The phenomenon of a strong FM

signal dominating a weaker signal on a
common frequency is referred to as the.
- Capture effect

42. Carson’s rule is used to approximate

the necessary
- Bandwidth
2. An FM signal is defined by the
43. An FM signal has an intelligence equation e 50 sin95 10 t 10 sin
frequency of 5 kHz and a maximum 5000t 6 FM V.
deviation of 20 kHz. How many a. Find the carrier frequency.
sidebands are produces with significant b. Find the modulation frequency.
amplitudes? c. Find the modulation index.
d.Calculate the frequency
deviation
answer.

44. An FM signal has an intelligence

frequency of 2 kHz and a maximum
deviation of 10 kHz. If its carrier
frequency is set at 162.4 MHz, what is its
index of modulation?
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6. What is the approximate

frequency of the modulating signal
having a bandwidth of 15 kHz and
3. What is the modulation index of an a frequency deviation of 6 kHz?
FM transmitter whose frequency answer.
deviation is 50 kHz while its audio
frequency is 10 kHz?
answer.

7. What is the deviation ratio of an

FM signal if the maximum
allowable deviation is 12 kHz and
the maximum intelligence
4. Determine the practical bandwidth
frequency is 4 kHz?
of an FM signal modulated by a
answer.
15-kHz tone whose frequency
deviation is 45 kHz. What is the
approximate bandwidth for this
system using Carson’s formula?
answer.

8. The audio section of a TV

5. When the modulating frequency in transmission employs frequency
an FM system is 500 Hz and the modulation with a maximum
modulating voltage is 2.6 V, the allowable deviation of 25 kHz.
modulation index is 40. Find the Find the deviation ratio if the
maximum deviation. What is the highest intelligence frequency it
modulation index when the can handle is 15 kHz.
modulating frequency is raised to answer.
800 Hz and the modulating
voltage is simultaneously reduced
to 1.3 V?
answer.
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9. An FM broadcast station operates 13. For a modulation index of 1.5, find

with a peak-to-peak deviation of the power at the sidebands if the
120 kHz. Calculate the total power dissipated is 20 kW.
percentage modulation. answer.
answer.

10. )What is the amount of carrier

swing necessary to produce an 14. In an FM system, when the audio
80% modulation for FM frequency is 500 Hz and the AF
broadcasting? voltage is 2.4 V, the deviation is
answer. 4.8 kHz. If the AF voltage is now
increased to 7.2 V, what is the
new deviation? If the AF is
dropped to 200 Hz and AF voltage
is raised to 10 V what is the new
deviation? Find the modulation
index in each case.
answer.
11. A modulating frequency range
from 30 Hz to 15 kHz is permitted
in an FM system together with a
maximum deviation of 50 kHz.
What will be the minimum and
maximum possible values of the
modulation index?
answer.

15. A frequency modulated signal

12. What is the BW required for an FM which is modulated by a 3-kHz
signal in which the modulating sine wave reaches a maximum
frequency is 2 kHz and the frequency of 100.02 MHz and
maximum deviation is 10 kHz? 8 minimum frequency of 99.98MHz.
pairs of sidebands are included. (a) Determine the carrier swing,
answer. (b) Find the carrier frequency,
(c) Calculate the frequency
deviation of the signal,
(d) What is the modulation index
of the signal.
answer.
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d. Band-pass filter

6) The FM produced by PM is called

a. direct FM
b. indirect FM
c. direct PM
d. indirect AM

7) If the amplitude of the modulating

signal applied to a phase modulator is
constant, the output signal will be
a. the modulating frequency
PART 2 b. the carrier frequency
c. the intelligence amplitude
1) On an FM signal, maximum deviation d. the carrier amplitude
occurs at what point on the
modulating signal? 8) c
a. positive peak amplitude index is
b. negative peak amplitude a. 250
c. both positive and negative peak b. 0.08
amplitude c. 2
d. none of the above d. 12.5

2) In PM, a frequency shift occurs while 9) The maximum deviation of an FM

what characteristic of the modulating carrier is 2 kHz by a maximum
signal is changing? modulating signal of 400 Hz. The
a. Amplitude deviation ratio is
b. Frequency a. 5
c. Phase angle b. 0.2
d. Angle c. 800
d. none of the above
3) Maximum frequency deviation of a PM
signal occurs at 10) A 70 kHz carrier has a frequency
a. positive peak points deviation of 4kHz with a 1000Hz signal.
b. negative peak points How many significant sideband pairs are
c. Zero crossing points produced?
d. none of the above a. 17.5
b. 0.25
4) In PM, carrier frequency deviation is c. 7
not proportional to: d. None of the above
a. carrier amplitude
b. carrier frequency
c. carrier amplitude and frequency
d. intelligence amplitude

5) To compensate for increases in carrier

frequency deviation with an
increase in modulating signal frequency,
what circuit is used between the
modulating signal and the phase
modulator?
a. Low-pass filter
b. High-pass filter
c. Band-stop filter