NEHRU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Internal Test III, March 2016

EC6402COMMUNICATION THEORY

Class : II E.C
Portion : II Unit (1/2) and III Unit
Duration : 90 Mins

PART A Answer All Questions

(Q. No. 1 to Q. No. 5)

1 Show the random process to be strick sense .

2 Define a random variable.
3 What are the types of channel ?
4 Recall the properties of mutual information.
5 Why there is a need for pre-emphasis and de-emphasis circuit in the fields
of communication.

PART B Answer All Questions (2*12= 24 Marks)

(Q. No. 6 to Q. No. 9)

6 (i) Describe how channel capacity could be improved.Explain the S/N
12
trade off in detail.
(ii)Calculate the minium
(or)
7 Explain the Shannon's theorems on channel capacity. 12
8 Elaborate the expression for
(i)Narrow band FM 6
(ii)Wideband FM 6
(or)
9 Discuss the significance of pre-emphasis and de-emphasis in FM system. 12

Part-C (1*16=16 Marks )

Case Study
10 Analyse the circuit diagram of Foster-Seeley discriminator and its
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working with relevant phaser diagrams.

STAFF INCHARGE HOD

Mr.D.Jerish Solomon Dr.R.
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ENGINEERING

Semester : IV
Max.Marks : 50
Date : .03.17

(5*2 = 10 Marks)

Course
Cognitive Level
Outcome

CO1 R
CO1 R
CO1 R
CO1 R

CO1 R

Course
Cognitive Level
Outcome

CO1 E

CO1 E

CO3 C

CO1 C

CO1 A

HOD/ECE
Dr.R.DEEPA