VEL TECH MULTI TECH Dr.RANAGARAJAN Dr.

SAKUNTHALA ENGINEERING
COLLEGE

BRANCH: BME SUBJECT CODE: 191BM622

YEAR / SEM: II / 6th SUBJECT: COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
QUESTION BANK
UNIT 1
ANALOG COMMUNICATION
AM – Frequency spectrum – vector representation – power relations – generation of AM –
DSB,DSB/SC, SSB, VSB AM Transmitter & Receiver.

PART A

S.NO QUESTIONS CO K
1. The amplitude modulation is the process in which amplitude of the carrier (CO1) (K1)
signal changes with respect.to _____________ signal.
(i) Modulating Signal
(ii) Carrier Signal
(iii) Suppressed carrier modulating signal
(iv) None of the above.
2. A low pass filter is. (CO1) (K1)
(i) Passes the frequencies lower than the specified cut off
frequency
(ii) Rejects higher frequencies
(iii) Is used to recover signal from sampled signal
(iv) All of the above
3. The modulation technique that uses the minimum channel bandwidth and (CO1) (K1)
transmitted power is.
(i) FM
(ii) DSB-SC
(iii) VSB
(iv) SSB
4. Calculate the bandwidth occupied by a DSB signal when the modulating (CO1) (K1)
frequency lies in the range from 100 Hz to 10KHz. .
(i) 28 KHz
(ii) 24.5 KHz
(iii) 38.6 KHz
(iv) 19.8 KHz
5. A modulation index of 0.5 would be same as. (CO1) (K1)
(i) 0.5 of Modulation Depth
(ii) 1/2% of Modulation Depth
(iii) 5% of Modulation Depth
(iv) 50% of Modulation Depth
6. The total power in an Amplitude Modulated signal if the carrier of an AM (CO1) (K1)
transmitter is 800 W and it is modulated 50 percent. .
(i) 850W
(ii) 1000.8KW
(iii) 750W
 (iv) 900W
7. An amplitude modulated signal has a carrier frequency of 10kHz. The upper (CO1) (K1)
sideband is transmitted at 11kHz. The bandwidth required for the AM Signal
to transmit is _________. .
(i) 10kHz
(ii) 2kHz
(iii) 11kHz
(iv) 1kHz
8. The maximum transmission efficiency of a sinusoidal AM Signal is _____. (CO1) (K1)
(i) 21.68%
(ii) 33.33%
(iii) 58.88%
(iv) 65.55%
9. In TV transmission, picture signal is _____modulation . (CO1) (K1)
(i) Frequency
(ii) Phase
(iii) Amplitude
(iv) None of the above
10. Which of the following requires the least bandwidth? (CO1) (K1)
(i) DSB SC
(ii) DCB
(iii) VSB
(iv) SSB
11. In DSB SC system with 100% modulation, the power saving is (CO1) (K1)
(i) 50%
(ii) 66%
(iii) 75%
(iv) 100%
12. What will be the total modulation index if a wave is amplitude modulated by (CO1) (K1)
three sine waves with modulation indices of 25%,50% and 75%?
(i) Mt=1.5
(ii) Mt=0.93
(iii) Mt=1.22
(iv) Mt=1
13. Which of the following devices is used to generate AM waves? (CO1) (K1)
(i) Square-law modulator
(ii) Reactance modulator
(iii) Transmitter
(iv) Transducer
14. Carrier wave carries information. (CO1) (K1)
(i) False
(ii) True
15. The circuit which is used to produce the amplitude modulation is _______ (CO1) (K1)
(i) Modulator
(ii) Duplex
(iii) Both (i) and (ii)
(iv) None
16. The amplitude modulation used in _________ (CO1) (K1)
(i) Digital Communication
(ii) Analog Communication
 (iii) Telementry
(iv) All of the above
17. Which modulation consists of only upper or only lower sideband? (CO1) (K1)
(i) DSB-SC
(ii) VSB
(iii) SSB-SC
(iv) None
18. ____________are the constant parameters in amplitude modulation. (CO1) (K1)
(i) Frequency
(ii) Phase
(iii) Both (i) and (ii)
(iv) None
19. The double sideband suppressed carrier demodulated using ____ (CO1) (K1)
(i) High pass filter
(ii) Low pass filter
(iii) Both a and b
(iv) None
20. The carrier signal is a __________ frequency signal in modulation techniques. (CO1) (K1)
(i) High
(ii) Low
(iii) Constant
(iv) None

PART B

S.NO QUESTIONS CO K
1. For an amplitude modulated wave, the maximum amplitude is found to be 10 CO1.1 K4
V while the minimum amplitude is 2 V. Calculate the modulation index. Why
is modulation index generally kept less than one?
2. Carrier wave of frequency f = 1mHz with pack voltage of 20V used to CO1.1 K4
modulate a signal of frequency 1kHz with pack voltage of 10v. Find out the
following
(i) μ
(ii) Frequencies of the modulated wave?
(iii) Bandwidth
3. A 500W carrier is modulated to a depth of 75% calculate the total power is the CO1.2 K4
modulated wave
4. How sideband are created in Amplitude Modulation through vector CO1.2 K2
representation
5. An AM transmitter radiates 50W power when carrier is modulated and CO1.3 K3
µ=0.707. Determine i) carrier power ii) modulation efficiency
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6. Consider an AM signal s(t)=20(1+0.9cos2π104t)cos2π106t.The signal is CO1.3 K4
radiated into free space using an antenna having resistance of 5Ω. Calculate i)
Power ii) Bandwidth iii) modulation efficiency
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7. The total antenna current of an AM transmitter is 10A. If modulation index is CO1.4 K4
0.5, calculate the carrier current in the antenna.
8. In a DSB full carrier AM transmitter system, if the modulation index is CO1.5 K4
 doubled, then the ratio of total sideband power to be the carrier power.
Calculate the power factor.
9. Suppose that the modulating signal is an sinusoid of the form m(t)=cos 2 πfmt , CO1.6 K4
.
Determine the two possible SSB-AM signals and also draw the corresponding
spectrum of the signal. Anna University April/May 2013
10. A message signal of frequency 10 kHz and peak voltage of 10 V is used to modulated CO1.6 K3
frequency of 1 MHz and peak voltage of 20 V. Determine the modulation index the
sidebands produced.
11. Compare DSB-FC, DSB-SC and SSB, & hence calculate total power in following CO1.6,7 K2
forms of AM : DSB-FC & SSB-SC, Where A 400W carrier is modulated to depth of
75%
12. What is the power transmitted (in W) by a DSB SC signal when the carrier power is CO1.7 K2
80W and modulation index is 0.4?
13. Derive an expression for output voltage of a balanced modulator to generate CO1.7 K2
DSB-SC and explain its working principal.
14. Derive an expression for output voltage of a balanced modulator to generate CO1.7 K2
DSB-SB and explain its working principle.
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15. Why VSB system is widely used for TV broadcasting - Explain? CO1.8 K2
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PART C
S.NO QUESTIONS CO K
Derive an expression for single tone FM signal
1. A modulating signal 30Sin(2 π 103t) is used to modulate a carrier signal CO1.2 K5
40sin(2π104t). (CO1)(K4)
(i) Evaluate Modulation index
(ii) Evaluate Percentage Modulation
(iii) Evaluate Frequencies and bandwidth
(iv) Draw the spectrum of the AM wave.
2. A modulating signal of 3cos5000t is amplitude modulated over a carrier CO1.3 K4
signal of 6cos20000t. Derive the total transmitted power and transmission
efficiency.
3. Show, giving a mathematical proof, how a square-law device can be used to CO1.4 K3
generate an AM signal. Give complete diagram of the signal input and
output arrangements. Draw the output spectrum.
4. An audio signal 15sin2∏(1500t) amplitude modulates a carrier given as CO1.3,4 K5
60sin2∏(100000t). then find following
a. Sketch the wave form of audio signal
b. Sketch the waveform of carrier signal
c. Skecth the modulated wave.
d. Find modulation index & percent modulation
e. What are the frequencies of the audio signal and the carrier?
f. Frequencies present in the spectrum of the modulated wave.
5. An AM is generated by modulating the carrier fc =800 kHz by the signal CO1.4 K5
 The AM signal is fed to a 50Ω load.
a) Determine and sketch the spectrum of the AM Signal (4)
b) Determine the average power in the carrier and in the sidebands. (4)
c) What is modulation index and the peak power delivered to the load (4)

The message signal m(t) = 2cos400t + 4 sin (500t + 𝜋 3 ) modulates the

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carrier signal c(t) =A cos(8000 𝜋 t), using DSB amplitude modulation. Find
6. CO1.5 K5

the time domain and frequency domain representation of the modulated

signal and plot the spectrum of the modulated signal. What is the power
content of the modulated signal? Shivaji College,Delhi
7. (i) Draw the spectra of SSB and DSBSC modulated signals, with a carrier CO1.6 K3
frequency of 5 MHz and single tone message of frequency at 15 kHz (The
modulated signals have an amplitude of 2 Volts ).
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(ii) Evaluate the percentage power saving, when a carrier and one of the CO1.7 K5
sidebands are suppressed in AM wave modulated to the depth of (i) 100%
(ii)30% Anna University Nov/Dec
2011
8. Show below are the spectra of various types of AM signals. The same CO1.8,7,6 K4
carrier signal, c(t)=cos1000t is used in all cases, and the modulation signal
consists of either a single tone or two tones. For each case, identify whether
the signal is DSB-SC,SSB-LSB,SSB-USB or VSB Am signal ,give a one
reason for each case to justify your identification of spectra .
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9. Why VSB modulation is used in TV broad casting? Given the VSB filter CO1.8 K3
characteristics with spectrum. JNTU,MAY 2019