Multiple Choice Questions and Answers On Amplitude Modulation
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers On Amplitude Modulation
a. Change in amplitude of the carrier according 6) Standard intermediate frequency used for
to modulating signal AM receiver is
b. Change in frequency of the carrier according
a. 455 MHz
to modulating signal
b. 455 KHz
c. Change in amplitude of the modulating signal
c. 455 Hz
according to carrier signal
d. None of the above
d. Change in amplitude of the carrier according
to modulating signal frequency ANSWER: (b) 455 KHz
ANSWER: (a) Change in amplitude of the 7) In the TV receivers, the device used for
carrier according to modulating signal tuning the receiver to the incoming signal is
Explanation: Explanation:
Medium Frequency (MF) is the band of Here, m1 = 0.8
frequencies from 300 KHz to 3MHz. The lower m2 = 0.3
portion of the MF band (300to 500 kilohertz) is total modulation index mt = √( m12 + m22 )
used for ground-wave transmission for = √( 0.82 + 0.32 )
reasonably long distances. The upper and lower = √ 0.73
ends of the mf band are used for naval purpose. = 0.8544
Frequency available in MF band= 3000 – 300 = 23) Calculate the frequencies available in the
2700 KHz frequency spectrum when a 2MHz carrier is
modulated by two sinusoidal signals of 350Hz
The bandwidth required by 25 KHz signal = 2 *
and 600Hz.
25= 50 KHz
a. 2000.35, 1999.65 and 2000.6, 1999.4
Therefore the number of channels available =
b. 1999.35, 1999.65 and 2000.6, 2000.4
2700/ 50 = 54
c. 2000.35, 2000.65 and 2000.6, 2000.4
21) Calculate the power in one of the side d. 1999.35, 1999.65 and 1999.6, 1999.4
band in SSBSC modulation when the carrier
ANSWER: (a) 2000.35, 1999.65 and 2000.6,
power is 124W and there is 80% modulation
1999.4
depth in the amplitude modulated signal.
Explanation:
a. 89.33 W
The frequencies obtained in the spectrum after
b. 64.85 W
the amplitude modulation are
c. 79.36 W
fc + fm and fc + fm
d. 102 W
therefore,
ANSWER: (c) 79.36 W
the available frequencies after modulation by
Explanation: 0.350 KHz are
Modulation Index = 0.8 2000KHz + 0.350 KHz = 2000.35 and 2000KHz –
Pc = 124W 0.350 KHz = 1999.65
Power in sidebands may be calculated as =
the available frequencies after modulation by
m2 Pc/4
0.6 KHz are
= (0.8)2 * 124/4
2000KHz + 0 .6 KHz = 2000.6 and 2000KHz – 0.6
= 79.36 W
KHz = 1999.4
22) Calculate the total modulation Index
24) If an AM signal is represented by
when a carrier wave is being modulated by
v = ( 15 + 3 Sin( 2Π * 5 * 103 t) ) * Sin( 2Π * 0.5 *
two modulating signals with modulation
106 t) volts
indices 0.8 and 0.3.
i) Calculate the values of the frequencies of Modulation index m = 0.45
carrier and modulating signals.
The total power in an AM is given by
ii) Calculate the value of modulation index.
Pt = Pc ( 1 + m2/2)
iii) Calculate the value of bandwidth of this
= Pc ( 1 +0.452/2)
signal.
48 = Pc * 1.10125
a. 1.6 MHz and 8 KHz, 0.6, 16 MHz
Therefore, Pc = 48/ 1.10125
b. 1.9 MHz and 18 KHz, 0.2, 16 KHz
= 43.59 W
c. 2.4 MHz and 18 KHz, 0.2, 16 KHz
The total power in two sidebands is 4843.59 =
d. 1.6 MHz and 8 KHz, 0.2, 16 KHz
4.41 W
ANSWER: (d) 1.6 MHz and 8 KHz, 0.2, 16 KHz So the power in each sideband is 4.41/2 = 2.205
W
Explanation:
The amplitude modulated wave equation is 26) Calculate the power saved in an
v = ( 10 + 2 Sin( 2Π * 8 * 103 t) ) * Sin (2Π * 1.6 * Amplitude Modulated wave when it is
106 t) volts transmitted with 45% modulation
– Without carrier
Instantaneous value of AM signal is represented
– Without carrier and a sideband
by the equation
v = {Vc + Vm Sin ( ωm t )} * Sin (ωc t ) a. 90%, 95%
comparing it with the given equation, b. 82%, 91%
c. 82%, 18%
Vc = 10 V
d. 68%, 16%
Vm = 2V
ωc (= 2Π fc) = 2Π * 1.6 * 106 ANSWER: (a) 90%, 95%
ωm (= 2Π fm) = 2Π * 8 * 103
Explanation:
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(i) The carrier frequency fc is = 1.6 * 10 = 1.6 i) The total power in an AM is given by
MHz Pt = Pc ( 1 + m2/2)
The modulating frequency fm is = 8* 103 = 8 kHz
Given: m = 0.45
(ii) The modulation index m = Vm/Vc = 2/10 = 0.2 Therefore Pt = Pc ( 1 + 0.452/2 )
Pt= Pc *1.10125
(iii) The bandwidth BW = 2 fm = 16 kHz
Pc/ Pt = 1/1.10125
25) An AM signal has a total power of 48 = 0.908
Watts with 45% modulation. Calculate the = 90%
power in the carrier and the sidebands.
This shows that the carrier occupies 90% of
a. 39.59 W, 4.505 W total power. So 90% of total power may be
b. 40.59 W, 4.205 W saved if carrier is suppressed in the AM signal.
c. 43.59 W, 2.205 W
(ii) If one of the sidebands is also suppressed,
d. 31.59 W, 8.205 W
half of the remaining power will be saved
ANSWER: (c) 43.59 W, 2.205 W i.e., 10/2 = 5 %. So a total of 95% (90% + 5% )
will be saved when carrier and a side band are
Explanation: suppressed.
Given that Pt = 48 W
27) What is the carrier frequency in an AM Explanation:
wave when its highest frequency component is It = Ic √(1+ m2/2)
850Hz and the bandwidth of the signal is 50Hz? 10.4= 10 √(1+ m2/2)
√ (1+ m2/2) = 1.04
a. 80 Hz
b. 695 Hz Therefore m = 0.285
c. 625 Hz = 28.5%
d. 825 Hz
31) What is the change in the value of
ANSWER: (d) 825 Hz transmitted power when the modulation index
changes from 0 to 1?
Explanation:
Upper frequency = 850Hz a. 100%
b. Remains unchanged
Bandwidth = 50Hz
c. 50%
Therefore lower Frequency = 850 – 50= 800 Hz d. 80%
36) Modulation is required for 40) Calculate the side band power in an SSBSC
signal when there is 50% modulation and the
a. Reducing noise while transmission
carrier power is 50W.
b. Multiplexing the signals
c. Reduction of Antenna height a. 50 W
d. Reduction in the complexity of circuitry b. 25 W
e. All of the above c. 6.25 W
d. 12.5 W
ANSWER: (e) All of the above
ANSWER: (c) 6.25 W
37) Bandwidth required in SSB-SC signal is
(fm is modulating frequency): Explanation:
The side band power is given by
a. 2fm
Pc m2/2
b. < 2fm
= 50 * (0.5) 2/2
c. > 2fm
= 6.25W
d. fm
41) TRF receiver and super heterodyne
ANSWER: (d) fm
receiver are used for
Explanation:
a. Detection of modulating signal
In an amplitude modulated wave, total
b. Removal of unwanted signal
bandwidth required is from fc + fm to fc – fm
c. Both a and b
i.e. BW = 2fm where fc is carrier frequency. d. None of the above
In SSB-SC transmission, as the carrier and one of ANSWER: (c) Both a and b
the sidebands are suppressed, the bandwidth
42) Disadvantage of using a DSB or SSB signal
remains as fm.
modulation is
a. Difficult to recover information at the a. 600 W
receiver b. 540 W
b. Carrier has to be locally generated at receiver c. 108 W
c. Both a and b are correct d. 300 W
d. None of the above
ANSWER: (c) 108 W
ANSWER: (c) Both a and b are correct
Explanation:
43) Calculate the modulation index when the The total power in an AM is given by
un modulated carrier power is 15KW, and after Pt = Pc (1 + m2/2)
modulation, carrier power is 17KW. Given: m = 0.6
Therefore DSB power = (m2/2)Pc
a. 68%
= 600* (0.6)2/2
b. 51.63%
= 108 W
c. 82.58%
d. 34.66% 46) Analog communication indicates:
a. The baseband signal is not preserved in the ANSWER: All of the above
envelope of the AM signal
82) The factors that determine the sensitivity
b. The recovered signal is distorted
of super heterodyne receiver are
c. It is called over modulation
d. All of the above a. Gain of the IF amplifier
b. Noise figure of the receiver
ANSWER: (d) All of the above
c. Gain of RF amplifier
78) Examples of low level modulation are d. All of the above
a. Carrier frequency (ωc ) with amplitude A ANSWER: (d) All of the above
b. Upper side band (ωc + ωm) having amplitude
84) Advantages of using an RF amplifier are:
mA/2
c. Lower side band (ωc – ωm) having amplitude a. Better selectivity
mA/2 b. Better sensitivity
d. All of the above c. Improved signal to noise ratio
d. All of the above
ANSWER: (d) All of the above
ANSWER: (d) All of the above
80) Squelch circuit is
85) Intermediate frequency (IF) should be
a. Suppresses output audio
carefully chosen as
b. Works when there is insufficient desired
input signal a. High IF results in poor selectivity
c. Is used to suppress the unwanted channel b. High IF results in problems in tracking of
noise when there is no reception by the signals
receiver c. Image frequency rejection becomes poor at
d. All of the above low IF
d. All of the above
ANSWER: (d) All of the above
ANSWER: (d) All of the above
81) In Automatic gain control of the AM
receiver 86) Example of continuous wave analog
modulation is
a. PCM 91) The costas receiver is used for
b. DM
a. FM signal
c. AM
b. DSB-SC signal
d. PAM
c. PCM signal
ANSWER: (c) AM d. DM signal
87) The standard value for Intermediate ANSWER: (b) DSB-SC signal
frequency (IF) in AM receivers is
92) Cross talk is –
a. 455 KHz
a. The disturbance caused in the nearby
b. 580 KHz
channel or circuit due to transmitted signal
c. 10.7 MHz
b. Adjacent frequency rejection
d. 50 MHz
c. Generation of closely lying side bands
ANSWER: (a) 455 KHz d. None of the above
88) The functions of radio receiver are ANSWER: (a) The disturbance caused in the
nearby channel or circuit due to transmitted
a. Receive the Incoming modulated carrier by
signal
antenna
b. Select the wanted signal and reject the 93) In terms of signal frequency (fs) and
unwanted signals and noise intermediate frequency (fi), the image
c. Detection and amplification of the frequency is given by
information signal from the carrier
a. fs + fi
d. All of the above
b. fs + 2fi
ANSWER: (d) All of the above c. 2fs + fi
d. 2( fs + fi)
89) Function of frequency mixer in super
heterodyne receiver is ANSWER: (b) fs + 2fi
a. Amplification
b. Filtering
c. Multiplication of incoming signal and the
locally generated carrier
d. None of the above
a. Better sensitivity
b. Improved signal to noise ratio
c. Better selectivity
d. All of the above