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Coding and Modulation Techniques - Pretest

This document contains a 20 question pretest on coding and modulation techniques. The pretest covers topics like AM modulation, modulation techniques such as amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, and phase modulation. It also tests knowledge of concepts like heterodyning, sampling, quantizing, multiplexing, noise in communication systems and the difference between bit rate and baud rate. Test takers are instructed to write their answers on a separate sheet of paper using letters only and to be honest when taking the test.

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Coding and Modulation Techniques - Pretest

This document contains a 20 question pretest on coding and modulation techniques. The pretest covers topics like AM modulation, modulation techniques such as amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, and phase modulation. It also tests knowledge of concepts like heterodyning, sampling, quantizing, multiplexing, noise in communication systems and the difference between bit rate and baud rate. Test takers are instructed to write their answers on a separate sheet of paper using letters only and to be honest when taking the test.

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PRETEST IN CODING AND MODULATION TECHNIQUES:

WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER. LETTERS ONLY. PLEASE BE HONEST WHILE
TAKING THE TEST.

1. AM modulators are __________ devices with _______ inputs and _______ output.
a. Linear, two, one
b. Non-linear, two, one
c. Linear, three, one
d. Non-linear, three, one

2. Which of the following is a result of modulation?


a. Translate modulating signal in the frequency domain so that it is reflected symmetrically
about the carrier frequency.
b. Translate modulating signal in the time domain so that it is reflected symmetrically about
the carrier frequency.
c. Translate modulating signal in the frequency domain so that it is reflected symmetrically
about the information signal frequency.
d. Translate modulating signal in the time domain so that it is reflected symmetrically about
the information signal frequency.

3. In any electrical circuit, power dissipated is equal to the voltage squared divided by?
a. Current
b. Power
c. Resistance
d. Gain

4. For Amplitude Modulation Transmitters, the function of a ____________ is to raise the


amplitude of the source signal to a usable level while producing minimal non-linear distortion.
a. Buffer Amplifier
b. Modulator
c. Bandpass Filter
d. Preamplifier

5. It is a form of amplitude modulation where signals from two separate information sources
modulate the same carrier without interfering with each other.
a. Phase Modulation
b. Triangular Wave Modulation
c. Amplitude Shift Keying
d. Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

6. The purpose of this circuit is to down-convert the incoming radio frequencies to intermediate
frequencies.
a. Inverter
b. Mixer
c. Amplifier
d. Local Oscillator

7. The most common technique used for coupling intermediate frequency amplifiers.
a. Inductive Coupling
b. Double Tuned Transformers
c. Single Tuned Transformers
d. Bandwidth Reduction

8. It is the change in frequency that occurs in the carrier when it is acted on by a modulating signal
frequency.
a. Percent Modulation
b. Upper Sideband Frequency
c. Lower Sideband Frequency
d. Frequency Deviation

9. Noise in the higher frequency is ___________ the lower frequency.


a. Greater than
b. Less than
c. The same as
d. Almost equal to

10. One prominent advantage of FM over PM is that, the VCOs used with FM can be directly
modulated and produce outputs with high frequency deviations and high modulation indices.
What does VCO stands for?

11. It is a highly theoretical study of the efficient use of bandwidth to propagate information in an
electronic communication system.

a. Information Capacity
b. Information Theory
c. M-ary Encoding
d. Bit Rate

12. It is a low-performance type of digital modulation, with constant amplitude angle modulation.
a. ASK
b. PSK
c. FSK
d. AFK

13. Quadrature PSK is an angle modulated, constant-amplitude digital modulation technique. This
technique is also known as _________.
a. Binary Phase Shift Keying
b. Continuous Phase Frequency Shift Keying
c. Quaternary Phase Shift Keying
d. Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

14. Digital Transmission systems are more resistant to analog systems to additive noise because
they use _____________ rather than _________.
a. Regeneration, Amplification
b. Amplification, Regeneration
c. Degeneration, Regeneration
d. Regeneration, Degeneration

15. Non-linear mixing is also called __________.


a. Nyquist Sampling
b. Heterodyning
c. Amplifying
d. Encoding

16. Companding in signals basically stands for?


a. Computation and Encoding
b. Compound Analog Encoding
c. Compressing and Expanding
d. Combined Analog Decoding

17. Filters are placed in a communication channel to bandlimit signals and reduce or eliminate
predicted noise interference. The interference being prevented is known as __________.
a. Crosstalk
b. Amplitude Distortion
c. Attenuation
d. Induced Noise

18. The transmission of information, from one or more sources, to one or more destination over the
same transmission medium facility.
a. Sampling
b. Mixing
c. Quantizing
d. Multiplexing

19. The duty cycle of a binary pulse can be used to categorize the type of transmission. If the binary
pulse is maintained for the entire bit time, this is referred to as?
a. Return-to-Zero
b. Non-Return-to-Zero
c. Unipolar Return-to-Zero
d. Unipolar Non-Return-to-Zero

20. ESSAY: What is the difference between bit rate and baud rate? Please use your own words to
answer this question.

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