Description : Is the interference coming from other communications channels? A. Jitter B. Crosstalk C. RFI D. EMI
Last Answer : B. Crosstalk
Description : Is a loss of power of a satellite downlink signal due to earth’s atmosphere. A. Atmospheric loss B. Path loss C. Radiation loss D. RFI
Last Answer : B. Path loss
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 : What is the effect in over modulated amplitude modulated radio broadcasting transmission? A. Interference to adjacent channel B. Higher fidelity C. Increase noise D. Higher audio signal
Last Answer : A. Interference to adjacent channel
Description : Deemphasis in the receiver in effect attenuates modulating signal components and noise in what frequency range? A. dc B. low C. intermediate D. high
Last Answer : D. high
Description : What is meant by the term modulation index? A. The processor index. B. The ratio between the deviation of a frequency modulated signal and the modulating frequency. C. The FM signal-to-noise ratio. D. The ratio of the maximum carrier frequency deviation to the highest audio modulating frequency.
Last Answer : B. The ratio between the deviation of a frequency modulated signal and the modulating frequency.
Description : What type of transmission is radiated from an aircraft’s radio altimeter antenna? A. An amplitude modulated continuous wave B. A pulse position modulated UHF signal C. A differential phase shift keyed UHF signal D. A frequency modulated continuous wave
Last Answer : D. A frequency modulated continuous wave
Description : What is the required quality factor for an SSB filter with the following data: center frequency= 1 MHz, the desired attenuation level of the unwanted sideband= 80 dB and the separation between sidebands= 200 Hz? A. 1,250 B. 12,500 C. 125,000 D. 25,000
Last Answer : C. 125,000
Description : This is referred to a product of simultaneous frequency and amplitude modulation or a carrier frequency variation which produces unwanted distortion. A. Absorption modulation B. Simultaneous modulation C. Dynamic instability D. Series modulation
Last Answer : C. Dynamic instability
Description : Unwanted signal that distorts a transmitted signal is called A. analogue B. noise C. digital D. tuning
Last Answer : noise
Description : What are the two main sources of emi with which radio waves must compete?
Last Answer : Natural and man-made interference.
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
Last Answer : D. Mixer
Description : Stacking antenna elements A. increases sensitivity to weak signals B. will suppress odd harmonics C. decrease signal to noise ratio D. increases selectivity
Last Answer : A. increases sensitivity to weak signals
Description : Noise occurring in the presence of signal resulting from a mismatch between the exact value of an analog signal and the closet available quantizing step in a digital coder. A. Quantizing noise B. Thermal noise C. Impulse noise D. Crosstalk
Last Answer : A. Quantizing noise
Description : Where is the noise generated that primarily determines the signal-to-noise ratio in a VHF (150MHz) marine-band receiver? A. Man-made noise B. In the atmosphere C. In the receiver front end D. In the ionosphere
Last Answer : C. In the receiver front end
Description : Three identical circuits having 10 dB signal noise-to-noise ratio each are connected in tandem with each other, what is the overall S/N? A. 5.23 dB B. 14.77dB C. 30 dB D. 40 dB
Last Answer : A. 5.23 dB
Description : What is the reliable measurement for comparing amplifier noise characteristics? A. Thermal agitation noise B. Noise factor C. Noise margin D. Signal-to-noise
Last Answer : B. Noise factor
Description : Which causes a quantization noise in PCM system? A. Serial transmission errors B. The approximation of the quantized signal C. The synchronization between encoder and decoder D. Binary coding techniques
Last Answer : B. The approximation of the quantized signal
Last Answer : The approximation of the quantized signal
Description : Noise always affects the signal in a communications systems at the ________. A. transmitter B. channel C. information source D. destination
Last Answer : B. channel
Description : What signal-to-noise ratio is required for satisfactory television reception? A. 10 dB B. 30 dB C. 40 dB D. 20 dB
Last Answer : C. 40 dB
Description : What causes image interference? A. Low gain B. High IF C. Poor front-end selectivity D. Low signal-to-noise ratio
Last Answer : C. Poor front-end selectivity
Description : What is the quantization signal-to-noise ratio if an 8-bit PCM code is used? A. 40 dB B. 50 dB C. 60 dB D. 65 dB
Last Answer : B. 50 dB
Description : What bandwidth is needed to support a capacity of 128 kbps when the signal power to noise power ratio in decibels is 100? A. 19224 Hz B. 3853 Hz C. 19244 Hz D. 3583 Hz
Last Answer : B. 3853 Hz
Description : When no signal is being received, the loudspeaker is not entirely silent as a result of the presence of A. parasitic oscillations in some of the receiver stages. B. negative feedback in each stage. C. spurious frequencies as a result of improper neutralization. D. internal receiver noise.
Last Answer : D. internal receiver noise.
Description : Where is the noise generated that primarily determines the signal-to-noise ratio in a VHF (150 MHz) marine-band receiver? A. In the ionosphere B. In the receiver rear end C. In the receiver front end D. In the atmosphere
Description : The signal to noise ratio that is required for a satisfactory television reception. A. 30 dB B. 40 dB C. 10 dB D. 20 dB
Last Answer : B. 40 dB
Description : The difference between the original and reconstructed signal gives rise to A. S factor B. Quantizing noise C. S/N D. Fade margin
Last Answer : B. Quantizing noise
Description : What signal-to-noise ratio is required for satisfactory telephone services? A. 50 dB B. 30 dB C. 40dB D. 20 dB
Last Answer : A. 50 dB
Description : The random and unpredictable electric signal from natural causes, both internal and external to the system is know as ________. A. Distortion B. Noise C. Attenuation D. Interference
Last Answer : B. Noise
Description : Quantization noise is caused by A. binary coding techniques B. serial transmission errors C. the synchronization between encoder and decoder D. the approximation of the quantized signal
Last Answer : D. the approximation of the quantized signal
Description : The signal in a channel is measured to be 23 dB while noise in the same channel is measured to be 9 dB. The signal to noise ratio therefore is __________. A. 9/23 B. 23/9 C. 32 dB D. 14 dB
Last Answer : D. 14 dB
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 : In radio signal emission designation, the fifth symbol means A. Details of signals B. Type of information transmitted C. Nature of multiplexing D. Nature of signal modulating the main carrier
Last Answer : C. Nature of multiplexing
Description : The bending of radio waves passing over the top of a mountain range that disperses a weak portion of the signal behind the mountain is A. eddy-current phase effect B. knife-edge diffraction C. shadowing D. mirror refraction effect
Last Answer : B. knife-edge diffraction
Description : A radio signal travels ____ yards per microseconds. A. 273 B. 328 C. 618 D. 123.6
Last Answer : C. 618
Description : A radio signal moves from air to glass. The angle of incidence is 20°. Calculate the angle of refraction. The relative permittivity of the glass is 7.8. A. 7.8° B. 5.04° C. 6.04° D. 7.04°
Last Answer : D. 7.04°
Description : The conversion of digital signal into analog for purposes of transmitting into the telephone line is done through ______. A. ISDN B. Radio C. RS232C D. Modem
Last Answer : D. Modem
Description : In radio regulation, the first symbol in the designation of radio emission is ______. A. Bandwidth B. Nature of signal(s) modulation the main carrier C. Type of modulation of the main carrier D. Type of information to be transmitted
Last Answer : C. Type of modulation of the main carrier
Description : What is the first symbol of a radio signal transmission having an amplitude modulated signal carrier, double side band? A. C B. B C. H D. A
Last Answer : D. A
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 : Radio wave concentration in the direction of the signal emitted by a directional antenna. A. Back lobe radiation B. Side lobe radiation C. Major lobe radiation D. Transmitted signal
Last Answer : C. Major lobe radiation
Description : Crosstalk due to incomplete suppression of sidebands or to intermodulation of two or more frequency-multiplexed channels which is unintelligible is classified as A. Impulse noise B. Thermal noise C. Quantizing noise D. Miscellaneous noise
Last Answer : D. Miscellaneous noise
Description : An amplifier operating over the frequency range of 455 to 460 kHz has a 200 kΩ input resistor. What is the RMS noise voltage at the input to this amplifier if the ambient temperature is 17˚C ? A. 40 µV B. 4.0 µV C. 400 µV
Last Answer : B. 4.0 µV
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 : Industrial noise frequency is between _____. A. 0 to 10 KHz B. 160 MHz to 200 MHz C. 15 to 160 MHz D. 200 to 3000 MHz
Last Answer : C. 15 to 160 MHz
Description : nif stands for A. Non-intrinsic figure B. Noise improvement factor C. Narrow intermediate frequency D. Noise interference figure
Last Answer : B. Noise improvement factor
Description : What is the reference frequency of CCIT phosphomeric noise measurement? A. 800 Hz B. 1000 Hz C. 1500 Hz D. 3400 Hz
Last Answer : A. 800 Hz
Description : Noise from random acoustic or electric noise that has equal energy per cycle over a specified total frequency band. A. Gaussian noise B. Whiter noise C. Thermal noise D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : One of the following is not among the advantages of series modulation A. No transformer B. Suppressed white noise C. Simple D. Modulates any frequency
Last Answer : B. Suppressed white noise