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Commonly used terms in electronic communication system - class-XII

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Generation, propagation and detection of electromagnetic waves is the basis of

  1. lasers

  2. reactors

  3. radio and television

  4. computer


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The communication and broadcasting following the base on generation, propagation, and detection of electromagnetic waves.

The electromagnetic spectrum describes a different range of electromagnetic waves. These EM waves are a special type of wave that can travel without a medium.

Electromagnetic waves are named like this due to the fact that they have both an electric and a magnetic component. In a vacuum, EM waves always travel at the same speed i.e. the speed of light. So, other EM waves besides light are infrared, ultraviolet, radio waves, and microwaves. Therefore radio and television both are based on EM wave properties. Other options like lasers, reactors, and computers are not guided by EM waves.

Thus the correct option is C. 

The attenuation of a signal is compensated by

  1. rectifier

  2. oscillator

  3. modulator

  4. amplifier


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Attenuation means reduction of strength of signal, thus signals are to be amplified.

A transducer used at the transmitting end, serves the purpose of converting

  1. electrical signal to sound form

  2. sound signal to electrical form

  3. electrical signal to magnetic form

  4. sound signal to magnetic form


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In this case transducer takes the sound signal and convert them to electrical signal.

During the process of modulation the RF wave is called

  1. Modulating wave

  2. Modulated wave

  3. Carrier wave

  4. Audio wave


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Signals which need to be transferred are superimposed on high frequency wave, which is called carrier wave, as the name suggests it carries the signals.

Loudspeaker is a transducer used at

  1. receiving end.

  2. transmitting end.

  3. both (A) and (B).

  4. neither (A) nor (B).


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Loudspeaker is a transducer which converts electrical signal transmitted by the transmitter to sound form at the receiving end.

A transducer used at the transmitting end, serves the purpose of converting

  1. electrical signal to sound form

  2. sound signal to electrical form

  3. electrical signal to magnetic form

  4. sound signal to magnetic form


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The message from the information source may not be in electrical form, so to convert these information, i.e., in form of sound to electrical form, a transducer like a microphone is used.

Reception of information involves

  1. decoding of signal.

  2. storage of signal.

  3. interpretation of signal.

  4. all of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The received signals is either AM or FM so it needs to be demodulated, ie., decoded to get back original signal. It also needs to be stored and interpreted at receiving end.

Main function of the RF amplifiers in a superheterodyne receiver is to

  1. amplify signal

  2. reject unwanted signal

  3. discriminate against image frequency signal and IF-signal

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A superheterodyne receiver is a type of radio receiver that uses frequency mixing to convert a received signal to a fixed intermediate frequency (IF) which can be more conveniently processed than the original carrier frequency.

The antenna collects the radio signal. The tuned RF stage with optional RF amplifier provides some initial selectivity, and may also serve to prevent strong out-of-passband signals from saturating the initial amplifier.A local oscillator provides the mixing frequency; it is usually a variable frequency oscillator which is used to tune the receiver to different stations. The frequency mixer does the actual heterodyning, it changes the incoming radio frequency signal to a higher or lower, fixed, intermediate frequency(IF). The IF band pass filter and amplifier supply most of the gain and the narrowband filtering for the radio. The demodultor extracts the audio or other modulation from the IF radio frequency; the extracted signal is then amplified by the audio amplifier.

A carbon microphone is best used in a

  1. dynamo

  2. telephone

  3. transformer

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The telephone uses a carbon microphone . It is a transducer that converts the sound into elecrical audio signal.It consits of two metal plates seperated by granules of carbon-one plate is very thin and faces toward the speaking person,acting as a diaphragm.

"Man-made" noise can come from:

  1. equipment that sparks

  2. temperature

  3. static

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Man-made noise is a noise created due to wear and tear of electrical machinery used in transmission systems. They are due to the type of amplifiers (class B) type of pulses (wideband pulses), often caused by ignition circuits, lightning, and switching elements causing spark gaps

Thermal noise is generated in:

  1. transistors and diodes

  2. resistors

  3. copper wire

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Thermal noise or Nyquist noise is the electronic noise generated by the thermal agitation of the charge carriers (usually the electrons) inside an electrical conductor at equilibrium, which happens regardless of any applied voltage.

In each of the options, an electrical element is used and hence this noise is produced in all these elements. The correct option is option D

Long distance short-wave radio broadcasting uses:

  1. ground wave

  2. ionospheric waves

  3. direct wave

  4. sky wave


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Shortwave radio or radio waves are used for broadcasting of voice and music to listeners over very large areas. Which uses a layer in the atmosphere called the ionosphere for the refraction and reflection purpose.

A $8\ kHz$ communication channel has an $SNR$ of $30\ dB$. If the channel bandwidth is doubled, keeping the signal power constant, the $SNR$ for the modified channel will be

  1. $27\ dB$

  2. $30\ dB$

  3. $33\ dB$

  4. $60\ dB$.


Correct Option: A

A signal of frequency 20 kHz and the peak voltage of 5 Volt is used to modulate a carrier wave of frequency 1.2 MHz and peak voltage 25 Volts. Choose the correct statement. 

  1. Modulation index = 5, side frequency bands are at 1400 kHz and 1000 kHz.

  2. Modulation index = 0.8, side frequency bands are at 1180 kHz and 1220 kHz.

  3. Modulation index = 5 , side frequency bands are at 21.2 kHz and 18.8 kHz.

  4. Modulation index = 0.2, side frequency bands are at 1220 kHz and 1180 kHz.


Correct Option: D

Assertion(A): The microphone acts as a transducer.
Reason(R) : In radio communication, microphone is used to convert sound signal into electrical signal.

  1. A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R is false

  4. A is false but R is true.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A device which converts energy in one form to another is called a transducer. Usually a transducer converts a signal in one form of energy to a signal in another. The process of converting one form of energy to another is known as transduction.
In radio communication, microphone is used to convert sound signal into electrical signal. Hence the microphone acts as a transducer.

Match the following: 

Name of device Usage
a. Antenna e. sends out information
b. Transmitter f. picks up information
c. Receiver g. converts energy in one form to another form
d. Transducer h. radiates signal
i. recieves signal
  1. a-e; b-g,h; c-f; d-h

  2. a-h,i; b-e; c-f; d-g

  3. a-f; b-e; c-f,i; d-h

  4. a-h; b-g,i; c-f; d-e


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

According to definitions use in communication systems: 
Antenna: A device that radiates signals. (Option h)
Transmitter: As the name suggests, it transmits (sends) out information. (Option e)
Receiver: As the name suggests recieves (pick ups) the information. (Option f)
Transducer: A device that converts variations in a physical quantity, such as pressure or brightness, into an electrical signal, or vice versa. That is option g.

To double the covering range of a TV transmittion tower, its height should be multiplied by:

  1. 4

  2. 2

  3. $\sqrt { 2 } $

  4. $\dfrac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 2 } } $


Correct Option: A

The waves emitted by a radio transmitter are 

  1. linearly polarised

  2. unpolarised

  3. monochromatic

  4. elliptically polarised


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Waves emitted by a radio transmitter are usually linearly polarized. The vertical antennas that are used for radio broadcasting emit waves that, in a horizontal plane around the antenna, are polarized in the vertical direction parallel to the antenna.

Three amplifiers  $X , Y$  and  $Z$  are connected in series.If the voltage gains of  $X , Y$  and  $Z$  are  $10,20$  and  $30$  respectively and the input signal is 1 mV peak value,then what is the output signal voltage (peak value,dc supply voltage is  $10\mathrm { V }$ ?

  1. $4 \mathrm { V }$

  2. $5 \mathrm { V }$

  3. $6 \mathrm { V }$

  4. $7 \mathrm { V }$


Correct Option: A

Which  signal will be heard first ? 

  1. Person yelling from a 100 m away

  2. Radio signal from 100 m away

  3. Both at the same time

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: A

During the process of transmission and reception, the signal gets deteriorated due to

  1. noise introduced in the system

  2. distortion in the system

  3. both (A) and (B)

  4. neither (A) nor (B)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Noise is the unwanted energy and distortion both occurring at various stage of a system leads to deterioration of signal, as signal to noise ratio becomes so poor that signal becomes unintelligible and useless.

Which of the following is not a part of receiver?

  1. Receiving antenna

  2. Amplifier

  3. Modulator

  4. Demodulator


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A receiver receives the pre-modulated signal through receiving antenna, demodulates it using demodulator, and finally amplifies it to be sent as output to loudspeaker etc.

In television transmission, the light from the object is converted into signals called:

  1. video frequency

  2. audio frequency

  3. very high frequency

  4. very low frequency


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Range of frequency for the signals which is used for transmitting videos is called video frequency or VF frequency bandwidth .It ranges between 0 and the highest frequency used to transmit a live telivision image

The RF channel in a radio transmitter produces :

  1. Audio signals

  2. Both audio signal and high frequency carrier waves

  3. High frequency carrier waves

  4. Low frequency carrier waves


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

When audio signals are transmitted over thousands of kilometres through radio transmission, the audio frequencies that lie within the frequency range of 15 Hertz to 20 KiloHertz has very small signal power and thus cannot be transmitted via antenna for communication purposes. The radiation of electrical energy is only possible at frequencies above 20 KiloHertz.  Thus, the audio signals must be sent along with the high frequency signals for communication since the high frequency signals can travel long distance without dissipation in power. This can be done by superimposing electrical audio signals on a high frequency wave called the carrier wave by a process called modulation.

The range of frequency of audio signal is __________.

  1. $20 Hz$ to $20 MHz$

  2. $0$ to $2 kHz$

  3. $20 Hz$ to $20 kHz$

  4. $20 kHz$ to $200 kHz$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The generally accepted standard range of audible frequencies is $20 Hz$ to $20,000 Hz$, although the range of frequencies individuals hear is greatly influenced by environmental factor. Frequencies below $20 Hz$ are generally felt rather than heard, assuming the amplitude of the vibration is great enough. Frequencies above $20,000 Hz$ ($20 kHz$) frequencies are the first to be affected by hearing loss due to age and prolonged exposure to very loud noises.

What will be the image frequency of an FM radio receiver that is tuned to 91.6 MHz broadcast station?

  1. 111.8 MHz

  2. 113 MHz

  3. 121.6 MHz

  4. 132 MHz


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tuned frequency is $91.6MHz$ and corresponding oscillator frequency is $102.3MHz$. Then image frequency is $102.3+10.7 MHz = 113MHz$

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