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Question Bank Set 1
UNIT I : ANALOG COMMUNICATION

TWO MARKS:

1. Define Amplitude Modulation.
2. What is AM wave envelope?
3. Define modulation index for an AM wave.
4. List out the advantages of AM.
5. Mention the advantages of FM.
6. What is the modulation index of FM?
7. DefineDSB-SC .
8. Define SSB.
9. Mention the applications of SSB.
10. Mention the advantages of VSB.


PART - B

1. Draw the block diagram for the generation and demodulation of a VSB signal and
explain the principle of operation. (16)
2. Discuss the coherent detection of DSB-SC modulated wave with a block diagram of
detector and Explain.
3. Explain the generation of AM signals using square law modulator (8)
4. Explain the superhetrodyne receiver (16)

UNIT-II: DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

TWO MARKS:

1. What are the different pulse modulation techniques? Discuss their advantages
2. Define Frequency deviation
3. State the applications of FSK
4. Define modulation index of FM and PM..
5. Differentiate between phase and frequency modulation
6. State the errors in DM.
7. Draw the GMSK demodulator block
8. Draw the constellation diagram for 16-QAM
9. Differentiate ASK and FSK
10. What are the applications of data communication?

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PART-B

1. Illustrate QPSK (16)
2. Write a note on Delta modulation (8)
3.Explain DPCM (16)
4. Write a detail note on PWM,PAM,PPM (16)


UNIT-III: SOURCE CODES, LINE CODES & ERROR CONTROL

TWO MARKS:

What is entropy?
2. What is prefix code?
3. Define information rate.
4. What is channel capacity of binary synchronous channel with error probability of 0.2?
5. State channel coding theorem.
6. Define entropy for a discrete memory less source.
7. What is channel redundancy
8. Write down the formula for the mutual information.
9. When is the average information delivered by a source of alphabet size 2, maximum?
10. Name the source coding techniques.

PART - B

1.Discuss Source coding theorem, give the advantage and disadvantage of channel coding in
detail, and discuss the data compaction. (16)
2. Explain in detail Huffman coding algorithm and compare this with the other types of
coding. (8)
3. Explain the properties of entropy and with suitable example, explain the entropy of
binary memory less source. (8)
4. What is entropy? Explain the important properties of entropy. (8)
5. What do you mean by binary symmetric channel? Derive channel capacity formula for
symmetric channel.

UNIT-IV: MULTIPLE ACCESS TECHNIQUES

TWO MARKS

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1. What do you mean by multiple access and mention a few MA techniques?
2. Advantages of FDMA over TDMA?
3. Distinguish CDMA and SDMA?
4. Advantages of CDMA?
5. Applications of CDMA?
6. List the applications of SDMA in wire and wireless communication
7. Drawbacks of TDMA

PART - B

1. Explain TDMA in detail (10)
2. Write a note on cellular CDMA (16)
3. Compare TDMA, CDMA, SDMA :advantages and drawbacks (16)


UNIT-V: SATELLITE, OPTICAL FIBER POWERLINE, SCADA

TWO MARKS:

1. What are the major regions are classified the world for frequency planning?
2. How many broadcasting services provided in satellite?
3. What is meant by distance insensitive?
4. List out the coverage area for INTELSAT?
5. What are the classify the Domsats in terms of power?
6. State Keplers first law.
7. State Keplers second law.
8. State Keplers third law.
.9. Name some optical sources and detectors
10.what is SCADA?

PART - B

1. Explain about launching orbits. (16)
2. Explain the different multiple access techniques used in satellite(16)
3. Discuss (16)
(a)Intelsat
(b) Insat
4. Write a note on different satellite orbits (6)


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Question Bank Set 2
UNIT-I ANALOG COMMUNICATION

PART A

1. Differentiate between AM and FM. (2)
2. The carrier amplitude after amplitude modulation varies between 4V and 1V.
Calculate depth of modulation. (2)
3. What do you meant by AGC? (2)
4. Define modulation index of AM and FM. (2)
5. How PDM/PM signal is generated? (2)

PART B

1. With a neat block diagram explain superheterdyne receivers. (16)
2. Explain in detail about the generation of SSB? (16)
3. a) Explain in detail about AM detector. (8)
b) Write short notes on FDM (8)
4. Draw the circuit diagram of Foster seely discriminator and explain its working.
(16)
5. Discuss the indirect method of generating the FM. (16)

UNIT-II TRANSMISSION MEDIUM

PART A

1. What are the merits and demerits of axial cable. (2)
2. Draw an equivalent circuit of transmission line (2)
3. What are the losses occur in a transmission line. (2)
4. Define critical frequency, critical angle. (2)
5. Define fading. List its major causes. (2)

PART B

1. a) Explain various types of parallel conductor transmission line. (8)
b) Explain various types of co-axial transmission line. (8)
2. Write short notes on (i) Impedance Matching (16)
(ii) Standing Waves
3. With a neat sketch explain ground wave propagation and line of sight propagation.
(16)
4. Compare Ground wave, space wave and sky wave propagation. (16)
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5. Define the following: (i) Virtual Height(3)
(ii) Maximum usable frequency(3)
(iii) Free space loss(3)
(iv) Skip distance and skip zone(3)
(v) White noise(4)

UNIT III DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

PART A

1. Define sampling theorem. (2)
2. Define quantization. (2)
3. Differentiate PCM and DM? (2)
4. Define Shannon limit for information capacity. (2)
5. What is the difference between PSK and QAM? (2)

PART B

1. With a suitable block diagram explain PCM transmitter and PCM receiver? (16)
2. For a PCM system with following parameters, determine (a) Minimum sample rate
(b) Minimum no of bits used in the PCM code. (iii) Quantization error.
Maximum analog input frequency = 4 kHZ
Maximum decoded voltage at receiver = 2.55V
Minimum dynamic range = 46 dB (16)
3. a) With a suitable block diagram explain the operation of Delta modulation. (10)
b) Explain in detail about Adaptive Delta Modulation. (6)
4. Explain in detail about the Binary FSK and its bandwidth considerations. (16)
5. Derive the expression of propability of error on BPSK? (16)

UNIT-IV DATA COMMUNICATION AND NETWORK PROTOCOL

PART A

1. What is an checksum? (2)
2. State disadvantages of RS-232 interface. (2)
3. What are the basic concepts of bar code? (2)
4. What is the primary function of ISDN? (2)
5. Define MODEM synchronization and list its functions. (2)


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PART B

1. a) Determine the block check sequence (BCS) for the following data and CRC
generating polynomials. G(x) = x7 + x4 + x1 + x0 =10010101
P(x) = x5 + x4 + x1 + x0 = 110011 (10)
b) Briefly explain the need for equalizers in telephone circuits. (6)
2. With a neat block diagram, explain in detail about the data, control and status lines
of a centronics parallel interface. (16)
3. With a neat sketch explain the principles, Architecture and various layers in ISDN. (16)
4. Briefly explain the seven layers in the OSI hierarchy. (16)
5. a) With a neat sketch explain the operation of MODEM. (8)
b) Write short notes on Error correcting Techniques. (8)

UNIT-V SATELLITE AND OPTICAL FIBRE COMMUNICATIONS

PART A

1. List any four advantages of geosynchronous orbits. (2)
2. Define Keplers law. (2)
3. Give any two disadvantages of the single mode step index fibers. (2)
4. What are the losses in optical fibre. (2)
5. Differentiate step index and graded index fiber. (2)

PART B

1. Briefly describe the functional characteristics of an uplink, a transponder and a
down link model for a satellite system. (16)
2. With a neat sketch for the ray propagation into and down an optical fiber cable,
derive an expression for the acceptance angle. (16)
3. Explain the following: (i) Look angles (8)
(ii) Satellite Link equations (8)
(iii) Angle of incidence (4)
4. With a neat sketch explain Geostationary satellites (16)
5. Write shot notes on (i) Light sources
(ii) Light detectors (16)