Description : What consists the front-end circuit of a VHF TV superheterodyne receiver? A. Mixer, RF amplifier and AFC? B. RF amplifier, Band pass filter and mixer C. Local oscillator, mixer and RF amplifier D. Local oscillator, AGC and antenna
Last Answer : C. Local oscillator, mixer and RF amplifier
Description : Refers to one of the front end circuit of a VHF TV superheterodyne receiver which is usually a separate circuit coupled to the mixer. A. Antenna feed B. AGC C. RF amplifier D. Local oscillator
Last Answer : D. Local oscillator
Description : After the IF stages have been aligned, the next stage to align in FM receiver is. A. local oscillator B. limiter stage C. RF amplifier D. mixer stage
Last Answer : A. local oscillator
Description : Calculate the noise figure of the receiver whose RF amplifier has an input resistance of 1000Ω and an equivalent shot-noise resistance of 2000Ω, a gain of 25 and load resistance of 125 kΩ. Given that the bandwidth is 1. ... to an antenna with an impedance of 75Ω. A. 30.3 B. 3.03 C. 303 D. .303
Last Answer : A. 30.3
Description : The front-end of a television receiver, having a bandwidth of 7Mhz, and operating at a temperature of 27˚C , consists of an amplifier having a gain of 15 followed by a mixer whose gain is 20. The ... equivalent noise resistance for this television receiver. A. 8760 Ω B. 875Ω C. 8.76Ω D. 0.876Ω
Last Answer : B. 875Ω
Description : Cross modulation on a receiver is eliminated at the A. RF stage B. mixer stage C. IF stage D. detector stage
Last Answer : D. detector stage
Description : When measuring a transmitter’s frequency against a suitable standard, the frequency to be measured is taken from the A. oscillator stage B. intermediate amplifier C. buffer stage D. final RF stage
Last Answer : D. final RF stage
Description : One of the following is a high powered RF ac basic transmitter that has two or more stages, the oscillator stage which determines the frequency opereation and RF amplifier stage orstages that develop the ... to develop a good frequency stability. A. Goldsmith B. MOPA C. Alexanderson D. Hartley
Last Answer : B. MOPA
Description : One of the following is a possible cause of an abrupt frequency variation in a self exited transmitter oscillator circuits resulting to a poor frequency stability to hold a constant frequency ... capacitor in the oscillator D. Loose connections in the oscillator, amplifier, or antenna circuits.
Last Answer : D. Loose connections in the oscillator, amplifier, or antenna circuits.
Description : Which of the following is one of the possible causes for a slow drift of frequency in a self exited transmitter oscillator circuits resulting to a poor frequency stability? A. Poor soldered connections ... , or antenna circuits D. DC and RF heating of resistors, causing then to change values.
Last Answer : D. DC and RF heating of resistors, causing then to change values.
Description : How can receiver desensitizing be reduced? A. Increase the receiver bandwidth B. Ensure good RF shielding between the transmitter and receiver C. Increase the transmitter audio gain D. Decrease the receiver squelch, gain.
Last Answer : D. Decrease the receiver squelch, gain.
Description : Which of the following parts of the radio receiver represent the component that extracts the desire RF signal from the electromagnetic wave? A. AF amplifier B. Antenna C. Detector D. Crystal
Last Answer : B. Antenna
Description : What is the local oscillator (mixer) frequency of the satellite with an uplink frequency in GHz band? A. 3500 MHz B. 4500 MHz C. 2225 MHz D. 2555 MHz
Last Answer : C. 2225 MHz
Description : Describe the functions of mixer and local oscillator in radio receiver
Last Answer : Frequency Mixer:- The function of frequency mixer is to heterodyne signal frequency fs and local oscillator frequency fo. At the output, it produces the difference frequency known as ... local oscillator frequency fo is then mixed with incoming frequency to give intermediate frequency.
Description : Which circuit contributes most of the noise in a receiver? A. IF amplifier B. Demodulator C. AF amplifier D. Mixer
Last Answer : D. Mixer
Description : Referred to as the stage in the radio receiver that contributes most of the noise. A. IF amplifier B. Supply stage C. Speaker D. Mixer
Description : Indicate the false statement. Noise figure is defined as A. the ratio of the S/N power supplied at the input terminal of a receiver or amplifier to the S/N power supplied to the output or ... under test, both working at the same temperature over the same bandwidth and fed from the same source
Last Answer : C. an unwanted form of energy tending to interfere with the proper and easy reception and reproduction of wanted signals
Description : An FM receiver whose intermediate frequency is 10.7 MHz, is experiencing image channel interference from a station transmitting on 121.1 MHz. If the local oscillator is tracking above, the receiver is tuned to A. 131.8 MHz B. 110.4 MHz C. 142.5 MHz D. 99.7 MHz
Last Answer : D. 99.7 MHz
Description : Not a reason for the use of an antenna coupler. A. To make the antenna look resistive B. To provide the output amplifier with the correct load impedance C. To discriminate against harmonics D. To prevent re-radiation of the local oscillator
Last Answer : D. To prevent re-radiation of the local oscillator
Description : Type of emission produced by one of the early radio transmitter in trains of damped RF ac waves where its oscillator is coupled to a long wire antenna, normally used in radio telegraph and having sidebands on its carrier. A. Digital emission B. Key emission C. Cycle emission D. Spark emission
Last Answer : D. Spark emission
Description : A method of multiple accessing where a given RF channel bandwidth is divided inot smaller frequency band. A. CDMA B. ANIK-D C. TDMA D. FDMA
Last Answer : D. FDMA
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 What is the purpose of the receiver's squelch circuit? A. To overcome fluctuations in the level the RF signal arriving at the receiver antenna B. To prevent ... signals D. To prevent amplified noise from reaching the loudspeaker during the absence of an incoming signal
Last Answer : D. To prevent amplified noise from reaching the loudspeaker during the absence of an incoming signal
Description : Indicate the false statement. A. HF mixer are generally noisier than HF amplifiers. B. Impulse noise voltage is dependent on bandwidth C. Thermal noise is independent of the frequency at which is measured. D. Industrial noise is usually of the impulse type.
Last Answer : B. Impulse noise voltage is dependent on bandwidth
Description : Which of the following methods cannot be used to increase the bandwidth for cascaded RF amplifier stages? A) Wave traps in each stage B) Stagger tuning C) A shunt damping resistor across each tuned circuit D) Doubled tuned transformers with tighter coupling
Last Answer : A) Wave traps in each stage
Description : In a triple conversion superheterodyne receiver, diode mixer stages are operated A. In the linear region B. In the nonlinear region C. As class A amplifiers D. As class B amplifiers
Last Answer : B. In the nonlinear region
Description : In an FM receiver, which circuit removes amplitude variations? A. Exciter B. Mixer C. Discriminator D. Limiter
Last Answer : D. Limiter
Description : What is the meaning of forward power? A. The power traveling from the transmitter to the antenna. B. The power radiated from the top of an antenna system. C. The power produced during the positive half of an RF cycle. D. The power used to drive a linear amplifier.
Last Answer : A. The power traveling from the transmitter to the antenna.
Description : he local oscillator and mixer are combined in one device because:
Last Answer : it is cheaper
Description : Referred to an oscillator signal “leak through” from a properly neutralized amplifier such as a master oscillator power amplifier. A. Carrier B. Stray signal C. Back wave D. Loss wave
Last Answer : C. Back wave
Description : The noise output of a resistor is amplified by a noiseless amplifier having a gain of 60 and a bandwidth of 20 kHz. A meter connected at the output of the amplifier reads 1mV RMS. If the bandwidth of the amplifier is reduced to ... does the meter read now? A. 0.5 mV B. 0.5 µV C. 5.0 mV D. 5.0 µV
Last Answer : A. 0.5 mV
Description : What is the local oscillator frequency range commercial AM broadcast if it is equal to 455 KHz. A. 540 to 1600 KHz B. 0 to 1600 KHz C. 995 to 2055 KHz D. 0 to 455 KHz
Last Answer : C. 995 to 2055 KHz
Description : A superheterodyne radio receiver with an IF of 455KHZ is turned to 1000KHZ. Find: (i) Image frequency (ii) Local oscillator frequency
Last Answer : Given Intermediate Frequency fi=455KHz Signal frequency =fs=1000KHz Local oscillator frequency fo=fs+fi Fo=1000KHz+455KHz =1455KHz Image frequency is the input frequency which produces the same intermediate frequency fsi=fs+2fi =1000KHz+2*455KHz =1910KHz
Description : Why should local oscillator frequency be greater than signal frequency in AM receiver? Also explain why IF has constant value?
Last Answer : Reason for LO frequency to be greater than signal frequency The local oscillator frequency (f0) is made greater than signal frequency (Fs) in radio receiver: Local oscillator frequency range is 995 ... frequency of desired signal because the IF is constant and same for all the incoming RF signal.
Description : A super heterodyne AM receiver is tuned to a station operating at 1200 KHz .Find local oscillator frequency and image frequency.
Last Answer : A super heterodyne AM receiver is tuned to a station operating at 1200 KHz Intermediate frequency is 455KHz. IF frequency=f0-fs Local oscillator frequency is f0=IF +fs=455K+1200K=1655kHz The image frequency which gives the same IF is f0+2*IF=2110KHz
Description : What part or section of a TV receiver that separates the sound and video signals? A. IF stage B. Video amplifier C. Video detector D. Burst separator
Last Answer : C. Video detector
Description : What do you call the single booster installed on the antenna dish of satellite receiver? A. Low noise amplifier B. Single amplifier C. Noise amplifier D. Rectifier
Last Answer : A. Low noise amplifier
Description : One ofthe followingis not a reason forthe use of anantenna coupler: a. To make the antenna look resistive b. To provide the output amplifier with the correct load impedance c. To discriminate against harmonics d. To prevent reradiation of the local oscillator
Last Answer : d. To prevent reradiation of the local oscillator
Description : List two types of oscillator, which generates frequency in RF range.
Last Answer : Types of Oscillators generating frequencies in RF range: i) Hartley Oscillator ii) Colpitt’s Oscillator iii) Clapp Oscillator
Description : How is bandwidth increased in Cdma2000? a) Clubbing adjacent radio channels b) Changing the hardware of base stations c) Change of spectrum d) Change of RF equipment
Last Answer : a) Clubbing adjacent radio channels
Description : A shunt-fed quarter-wavelength Marconi antenna A. has maximum RF impedance to ground at its feedpoint B. has a current null at its feedpoint C. has a zero DC resistance to ground D. has zero RF resistance to ground
Last Answer : C. has a zero DC resistance to ground
Description : The product of the radiated RF power of a transmitter and the gain of the antenna system in a given direction relative to an isotropic radiator is called ____. A. Effective Radiated Power (ERP) B. Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) C. Radiated Power D. Transmit Power
Last Answer : B. Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP)
Description : What device measures rf power by measuring the heat the rf power generates? A. Calorimeter B. Goniometer C. Spectrum meter D. Oscilloscope
Last Answer : A. Calorimeter
Description : What organization has published safety guidelines for the maximum limits of RF energy near the human body? A. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI). B. The Environmental Protection ... Communications Commission (FCC). D. The Institute Of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Last Answer : A. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Description : Why is the physical length of a coaxial cable transmission line shorter than its electrical length? A. Skin effect is less pronounced in the coaxial cable B. RF energy moves slower along the ... higher in the parallel feed line D. The characteristic impedance is higher in the parallel feed line
Last Answer : B. RF energy moves slower along the coaxial cable
Description : What term is used to describe a spread spectrum communications system in which a very fast binary bit stream is used to shift the phase of an RF carrier? A. Frequency hopping B. Direct sequence C. Binary phase-shift keying D. Phase compandored spread spectrum
Last Answer : B. Direct sequence
Description : When adjusting an RF filter on a transmitter using a dummy load, how much watts dissipation should it stand to test a 150 watts transmitter? A. 75 watts B. 300 watts C. 50 watts D. 150 watts
Last Answer : D. 150 watts
Description : Which of the following is not a baseband signal modulation? A. RF carrier B. Video System C. Audio signal D. Binary coded pulses
Last Answer : A. RF carrier
Description : ECE Board Exam November 1996 What is the applied power if a thermal RF wattmeter is connected to a transmitter through a variable attenuator? The wattmeter reads 84 mW when 15 dB of attenuation is used. A. 4.656 watts B. 2.656 watts C. 3.656 watts D. 2.856 watts
Last Answer : B. 2.656 watts
Last Answer : A. PAM
Description : The satellite communications channels in a transponder are defined by the A. LNA B. bandpass filter C. mixer D. input signals
Last Answer : B. bandpass filter