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This document contains questions related to modulation techniques across 5 units: Unit I covers descriptive questions on amplitude modulation (AM) including modulation index, generation of AM waves using square law and switching modulators, detection of AM waves using square law and envelope detectors, single sideband (SSB) modulation, and applications of different AM systems. Unit II covers angle modulation techniques including frequency modulation (FM) and phase modulation (PM), generation and spectra of FM waves, narrowband vs wideband FM, detection of FM, and applications of FM. Unit III describes AM and FM transmitters and receivers including tuned radio frequency receivers, superheterodyne receivers, and components like intermediate frequency and automatic gain control.

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ADC - Question Bank Long Questions

This document contains questions related to modulation techniques across 5 units: Unit I covers descriptive questions on amplitude modulation (AM) including modulation index, generation of AM waves using square law and switching modulators, detection of AM waves using square law and envelope detectors, single sideband (SSB) modulation, and applications of different AM systems. Unit II covers angle modulation techniques including frequency modulation (FM) and phase modulation (PM), generation and spectra of FM waves, narrowband vs wideband FM, detection of FM, and applications of FM. Unit III describes AM and FM transmitters and receivers including tuned radio frequency receivers, superheterodyne receivers, and components like intermediate frequency and automatic gain control.

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Question Bank

UNIT I
Descriptive questions

1. Define modulation. Why is modulation required? What are the various types of
modulations?
2. Explain Amplitude modulation with spectrum? Show that a nonlinear device can be
used for generating AM signal. What are its limitations?
3. What is modulation index? What is envelope distortion?
4. Explain the generation of AM wave using a) square law modulator b)switching
modulator
5. Explain the detection of AM wave using a) square law detector b)envelope detector
7. What is frequency translation?
8. Derive Pt=Pc (1+ma2/2)?
9. Compare Square law detector with envelope detector?
10. Distinguish between envelope detection and synchronous detection?
11. Explain SSB Modulation with its Spectral characteristics?
12. What are the Advantages of SSB systems?
13. How to Generate SSB using a) filter method & b) Phase shift method?
14. Explain Demodulation of SSB wave using Coherent detection?
15. Explain the Effects of frequency and phase errors in synchronous
detection-DSB-SC, SSB-SC cases?
16. Compare different AM systems?
17. Explain VSB: generation, spectra and demodulation?
18. List Application of different AM systems?

UNIT II
1. What is Angle modulation? What are different types of Angle modulation?
2. Define PM & FM? What is frequency deviation & phase deviation?
3. Generate PM wave from FM ?
4. Generate PM wave from FM ?
5. Derive the equations for FM & PM waves?
6. Explain the spectrum of FM wave?
7. What is Carson’s Rule?
8. What is the difference between wideband FM & Narrowband FM?
9. What is deviation ratio?
10. Plot FM wave taking modulating wave m(t) as a. Sine wave b. Square wave
11. Explain the Spectrum of Sinusoidal FM wave?
12. Explain the Phasor diagram of FM signals?
13. What are Advantages & Applications of FM?
14. Compare AM and FM?
15. What are the various methods of generating an FM wave?
16. Explain Detection of FM wave (both direct method and indirect method?
17. What is stereo Frequency multiplication?
18. What is FM demodulation?
19. Compare different types of FM demodulators?
20. Why limiting is necessary in FM demodulators? (Importance of pre emphasis and
De emphasis)

UNIT III
Transmitters

1. Describe in detail about FM transmitter


2. Describe in detail about AM transmitter
3. Explain Tuned Radio Frequency receivers
4. Write short notes on Super heterodyne receiver
5. Explain Frequency changing and Tracking
6. Short notes on a) Intermediate frequency b) AGC c)Image Frequency
d)Amplitude limiting
7. Explain FM Receiver
8. Comparison of AM and FM Receivers

UNIT-IV
Pulse Modulation

1. What is Delta modulation and compare with PCM?


2. Discuss different types of noise effects in delta modulation.
3. Describe the generation and detection of PCM.
4. Derive an expression for quantization noise in Delta modulation.
5. What is Companding? Explain how Companding improves the SNR of a PCM
system?
6. The input of a PCM and a Delta Modulation(DM) is a sine wave of 4KHz. PCM and
DM are both designed to yield an output SNR of 30dB. Assuming PCM
sampling at 5 times the Nyquist rate. Compare the bandwidth required for each
system.
7. What is hunting in delta modulation? Explain.
8. A signal band limited within 3.6 KHz is to be transmitted via binary PCM on a
channel whose maximum pulse rate is 40,000 pulses/sec. Design a PCM system and draw
a block diagram showing all parameters.
10. Describe in detail about the types of pulse modulation PAM, PWM,PPM
11. Generation and Demodulation of PWM, PPM
12. Generation and Demodulation of PAM
13. Mention the impact of Quantization noise and non uniform quantization noise in
PCM

UNIT V
Digital Modulation Techniques

.
1. Draw and explain the ASK generation and detection method.

2. Draw QPSK block diagram and explain its working?

3. Derive probability of error for PSK,ASK,FSK?


4 .Explain the operation of DPSK?

5. Derive expression for band width and spectrum of FSK?

6. The bit stream 1011100011 is to be transmitted by DPSK. Determine

the encoded sequence and transmitted phase sequence?

7. Elaborate in detail about the working principles of QAM.

8. Mention the importance of base band signal receiver.

9 Compare ASK,PSK,FSK,DPSK & QPSK?

10. Explain in detail about the following

i) Optimum receiver (ii) Coherent Reception (iii)ISI (iv) Eye Diagram

11. What are the advantages and disadvantages of digital modulation schemes?

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