COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING QUESTION BANK FOR MID SEMESTER EXAM Chapter-1 1.

Explain Block Diagram of communication System and explain each block briefly. 2. Explain need for modulation. 3. What is Modulation? Chapter-2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What is noise? List various sources of noise. Discuss thermal noise. Derive Friis formula for overall noise factor of amplifiers in cascade. Explain external noise briefly. Derive relationship between noise temperature and Friis formula. In a radio receiver an RF amplifier and a mixer are connected in cascade. The amplifier has a noise figure of 10dB and the power gain of 15dB.The noise figure of the mixer stage is 20dB. Calculate the overall noise figure referred to the input.

Chapter-3 1. Define amplitude modulation. What is modulation index? Draw amplitude modulation waveform for index=0, 0.5, 1 2. Derive relation between output power of AM transmitter and modulation index. 3. Derive equations for time domain description of AM wave. 4. Derive equations for frequency domain description of AM wave. Also explain frequency spectrum. 5. Derive equations for power in AM wave in terms of current. 6. Derive equations for amplitude modulation using several sine waves. 7. Draw and explain block diagrams of high and low level modulation. 8. Discuss square law modulation technique for generation of DSB-FC. 9. Discuss collector modulation for generation of AM. 10. Discuss all major disadvantages of DSB-FC. 11. Draw and discuss block diagrams of high and low level AM transmitter. Note: Cover examples related to power calculation, modulation index and frequency spectrum from book.

Chapter- 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Define DSB-SC and SSB-SC techniques with frequency spectrum and waveforms. Discuss balanced modulator using FET. Discuss balanced modulator using diodes. Discuss filter method for generation of SSB. Discuss generation of SSB using phase shift method with help of diagram. Give mathematical proof of sideband suppression. 6. Discuss the third method to generate SSB. 7. Discuss pilot carrier SSB system or Re-insertion of carrier or SSB-RC. 8. Independent sideband system 9. Vestigial sideband system. Note: cover examples of power saving in SSB and DSB-SC from book. Chapter-5 1. Derive equation of FM signal. 2. Discuss frequency spectrum of FM signal. 3. Define frequency modulation. 4. Explain reactance method for generation of FM. 5. Explain Varactor diode modulator method for generation of FM. 6. Explain frequency stabilized reactance modulator (AFC). 7. Armstrong method for FM generation. 8. Discuss noise triangle. 9. Explain pre-emphasis and de-emphasis. 10. Discuss adjacent channel interference. 11. Explain co-channel interference (capture effect). 12. Stereophonic FM multiplex system. 13. Compare AM and FM in detail. Note: cover examples related to power calculation, deviation and frequency spectrum from book. Chapter-6 1. Draw block diagram of FM receiver. Explain function of each block briefly. 2. Draw and explain block diagram of super heterodyne AM receiver. 3. Explain demodulation of AM using envelope detector. How RC time constant is important here and should be chosen?

4. What do you mean by image frequency? Explain any one method for its rejection. 5. Describe the principle and operation of phase discrimination (foster seeley discriminator) with neat sketch. 6. Explain principle of frequency discriminator (slope detector). 7. Explain diode detector for AM. 8. Explain TRF receivers. 9. Discuss choice of intermediate frequency. 10. Discuss AGC. Chapter-7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Draw block diagram of digital communication system and explain each block briefly. Compare analog and digital communication. Explain advantages of digital communication. What are the advantages and disadvantages of PCM? Compare PAM, PWM and PPM in detail. What is pulse amplitude modulation? Draw waveform of pulse amplitude Modulation and explain any one PAM generation circuit. 7. Explain basic concept of telegraphy. Discuss telegraph speed and multiplexing technique used in telegraph to utilize available telephone line bandwidth. 8. Draw and explain block diagram of pulse code modulation system. Explain importance of anti-aliasing filter. 9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of PCM? Chapter -8 1. What is multiplexing? Explain frequency division multiplexing with help of block diagram and frequency spectrum. 2. Explain the FDM system for telephone communication with the help of block diagram. 3. Briefly describe with respect to long haul systems.(i) Station Keeping (ii) Multisport beams. 4. Compare the characteristics of Terrestrial microwave links and Troposphere Scatter links. Chapter- 9 1. Draw and explain each details of composite video signal. 2. Compare CCIR-B and PAL TV Standards.

3. Draw the spectrum of vestigial sideband for the CCIR System-B showing all details of video and audio signals, carriers. 4. Draw and explain basic block diagram of color television receiver. Chapter- 10 1. Draw and explain typical system block diagram of fiber optic communication system. List optical components used to interconnect a digital voice or data using fiber optic system. 2. Explain the terms: [1] Reflection [2] Refraction [3] Dispersion [4] Diffraction [5] Absorption [6] Scattering [7] Numerical Aperture (NA) 3. List the advantages of fiber optic Communication. 4. Compare S.I. and G.I. Fiber Cables. 5. Describe basic structure of fiber optic cable. Compare single mode and multimode fibers.