1. The output resistance of a microphone is 20 ohms. It is to feed a line of impedance 320 ohms.

To ensure maximum power transfer, the turn ratio of transformer is

A. 16

B. 256

C. 2

D. 4
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
(20)(4)2 = 320 ohms.
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2. In a reactance FET, gm = 9 x 10-3 Siemens, gate to source resistance is one-ninth of reactance of

gate to drain capacitor and frequency is 4 MHz. The capacitive-reactance is
A. 1000

B. 1/1000

C. 36 x 103

D.
x 103
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

.
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3. Audio cassettes used in household tape recorders have a width of

A. 1"

B. 1/2"

C. 1/4"

D. 1/8"
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

Home tape recorders use in (i.e., 6.3 mm) tape having two tracks of 2.5 mm width each
with an in between separation of 1.3 mm.
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4. The receiver of a pulsed RADAR can detect signal power in the order of
 A. 1W

B. 0.1 W

C. 10-5 W

D. 10-12 W
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
It can detect very low power signals.
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5. In a 100% amplitude modulated signal, the power in the upper sideband when carrier power is to
be 100 W and modulation system SSBSC, is
A. 100 W

B. 66 W

C. 50 W

D. 25 W
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

Modulation index = 100% 1

Pc = 100 W

6. Which camera tube has highest dark current?

A. Plumbicon

B. Vidicon

C. Saticon

D. GCD imager
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Dark current is the small signal current even when there is no illumination on the face plate of
camera tube.
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7. If a sound wave has a frequency of 50 Hz, the wavelength is

 A. 66 m

B. 6.6 m

C. 0.66 m

D. 0.066 m
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

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8. Skin depth at 1000 MHz in comparison with that at 500 MHz is

A. 2

B. 2

C.

D. 1/2
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Skin depth decreases as square root increase in frequency.
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9. Consider the following

1. Generation of SSB signals
2. Design of minimum phase type filters
3. Representation of band pass signals
Which of the above applications is Hilbert transform used?
A. 1 only

B. 1, 2 and 3

C. 1, 2 only

D. 1 and 3
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Hilbert transform is used in all the applications.
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10. The dc voltage on plate modulated class C amplifier is 8 kV. If the peak modulating voltage is 4
kV, the peak RF voltage delivered to load is
A. 32 kV

B. 12 kV

C. 0.5 kV

D. 24 kV
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Peak RF voltage delivered to load = 2 (8 + 4) = 24 kV.

11. In telephone systems the relation between load , number of calls initiated during a specified
interval and average duration of a call (h) is
A. = h

B. = h2

C. = h

D. h =
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Load = (number of calls) (duration of call).
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12. In a Vidicon camera tube

A. grid G1 accelerates electrons

B. grid G2 accelerates electrons and grid G3, slows down electrons

C. grid G3 accelerates electrons and grid G2 slows down electrons

D. both grids G2 and G3 accelerate electrons

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Grid G2 accelerates the electrons. Grid G3, is focus grid and slows the electrons so that they fall
perpendicularly on the target at a low speed without causing secondary emission.
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13. In a CD the sampling frequency is nearly

 A. half the highest frequency in audio signal

B. equal to highest frequency in audio signal

C. double the highest frequency in audio signal

D. four times the highest frequency in audio signal

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
For proper sampling and faithful reproduction sampling frequency must be at least twice the
highest frequency in the signal.
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14. Consider the following statements about loop antenna

1. It is suitable for direction finding application
2. It is a single turn or multiturn coil carrying RF current
3. The loop is surrounded by a magnetic field everywhere perpendicular to the loop
Which of the above statements are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1 only

C. 1, 2, 3

D. 2 and 3 only
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
All the three are correct.
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15. Which of the following is present in both TRF receiver and superheterodyne receiver?
A. Detector

B. Mixer

C. IF amplifier

D. Local oscillator
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Detection (also called demodulation) is an essential function.
16. The number of channels in a stereophonic system is
A. 8

B. 4

C. 2

D. 1
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Left and right channels.
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17. When the carrier is unmodulated, a certain transmitter radiates 9 kW when the carrier is
sinusoidally modulated the transmitter radiates 10.125 kW. The modulation index will be
A. 0.1

B. 10.15

C. 0.4

D. 0.5
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

.
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18. A signal x(t) = 100 cos (24 x 103t) is ideally sampled with a sampling period of 50 sec and
then passed through an ideal low pass filter with cut off frequency of 15 kHz Which of the
following frequencies are present at the filter output?
A. 12 kHz only

B. 8 kHz only

C. 12 kHz and 9 kHz

D. 12 kHz and 8 kHz

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
 Frequency pass by L.P.F. are, fc fs - fc

12 kHz, 8 kHz.
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19. A sinusoidal voltage of 2 kV peak value is amplitude modulated to give 20% modulation. The
peak value of each side band term is
A. 400 V

B. 200 V

C. 100 V

D. 800 V
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

.
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20. Consider the following reasons for using antenna coupler

1. To prevent illegal radiation of spurious frequencies
2. To tune out reactive components of antenna impedance
3. To have correct value of load impedance for transmitter.
Which of the above are correct?
A. 1, 2, 3

B. 1, 2

C. 1 only

D. 2, 3
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
All the three are correct.

21. Which of the following is true in a tape recorder?

A. Vow is due to variation in motor speed but flutter is due to some other reason

B. Both vow and flutter are due to variations in motor speed

C. Flutter is due to variation in motor speed but vow is due to some other reason
 D. Neither vow nor flutter is due to variation in motor speed
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Small variation (less than 6%) in motor speed causes vow and large variation (more than 6%) in
motor speed causes flutter.
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22. In a high speed modem the data rate handled is about

A. 1000 bps

B. 5000 bps

C. 20000 bps

D. 50000 bps
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
When data rate is in the range of 2400 to about 10800 bits per second, modem is designated as
high speed.
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23. Trinitron is a monochrome picture tube.

A. True

B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Frequency band for local programs is fixed.
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24. The first pulse in a TV remote control is

A. start pulse

B. preliminary pulse

C. either start pulse or preliminary pulse

D. erase pulse
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The first pulse is preliminary pulse followed by start pulse.
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25. If the ratio of ac to dc load impedance of a diode detector is low, the result will be
A. poor AGC operation

B. poor AF response

C. negative peak clipping

D. diagonal clipping
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Negative peak will be clipped.

26. The minimum step size required for a Delta modulator operating at 36 samples/sec to track the
signal (here u(t) is the unit step function) x(t) = 125t (u(t) - u(t - 1)) + (250 - 125t) (u(t - 1) - u(t -
2)) So that slope overload is avoided, would be
A. 2-10

B. 2-8

C. 2-6

D. 2-4
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
To avoid slope overload

|m(t)| . fs or |x(t)| . fs

125 . 25 . 210

27 . 215 2-8.
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27. An FM signal with a deviation is passed through a mixer, and has its frequency reduced 5 fold.
The deviation in the output of the mixer is
A. 5/
 B. Intermediate

C. /5

D.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Deviation depend on amplified of signal not on frequency.
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28. In PCM, if the number of quantization levels is increased from 4 to 64, then the bandwidth
requirement will approximately be increased __________ times.
A. 8

B. 16

C. 3

D. 32
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Bandwidth for PCM system
= 2nN fm Hz for N >> 1, n >> 1
where n is no. of channel, N is no. of bit.

B1 = 2n N1 fm
B2 = 2n N2 fm

2N1 = 4 N1 = log24 N1 = 2

2N2 = 64 N2 = log264 6

.
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29. A tweeter should be fed from the input through a

A. low pass filter

B. high pass filter

C. band pass filter

D. band stop filter

Answer: Option B
 Explanation:
Tweeter is high frequency loudspeaker covering the range above 5000 Hz.
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30. The modulation index is, if fm = 500 Hz, f = 2.25 kHz

A. 2.25

B. 4.5

C. 9

D. 18
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
f = 2.25 kHz, fm = 500 Hz

31. If D is mouth diameter of a paraboloid reflector, its directivity is proportional to

A. D

B. D2

C. D

D. D3
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

Directivity of parabolic reflector = .

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32. A noiseless 3 kHz channel can't transmit binary bit at the rate
A. 12000 bps

B. 1000 bps

C. 6000 bps

D. 3000 bps
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Noiseless channel: Nyquist's Theorem - If the signal has V discrete levels over a transmission
medium of bandwidth H, the maximum data rate = 2H log2 V bits/sec.
 A noiseless 3-kHz channel cannot transmit binary signals at a rate exceeding 6000 bps (= 2 x
3000 log2 2).
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33. In an AM wave the carrier and one of the side bands is suppressed. If m = 1, the percentage
saving in power is
A. 25%

B. 50%

C. 66.6%

D. 83.3%
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

.
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34. Assertion (A): An electronic tuner uses varactor diode

Reason (R): The capacitance of a varactor diode depends on the magnitude of reverse bias.
A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A

C. A is correct but R is wrong

D. A is wrong but R is correct

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A varactor diode has a variable capacitance which depends on reverse bias. It is a very
convenient device for tuning.
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35. A superheterodyne receiver is to operate in the frequency range 550 kHz - 1650 kHz, with the

intermediate frequency of 450 kHz. Let denote the required capacitance ratio of the local
oscillator and I denote the image frequency (in kHz) of the incoming signal. If the receiver is
tuned to 700 kHz, then
A. R = 4.41 J =1600

B. R = 2.10 J =1150

C. R = 3.0 J =1600
 D. R = 9.0 J =1150
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

Image frequency = 700 + 2 x 450 1600 kHz

fmax = 1650 + 450 2100 kHz

fmin = 550 kHz + 450 1000 kHz

R = 4.41, I = 1600 kHz.

36. In a tape recorder the output from RF oscillator is given to

A. only erase head coil

B. only record head coil

C. coils of both erase head and record head

D. none of the above

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
RF waves (about 75 kHz frequency) are fed to erase head for erasing.
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37. A + 1.9 lens has a focal length of 25 mm. The diameter of lens is about
A. 13 mm

B. 1.3 mm

C. 130 mm

D. none of the above

Answer: Option A
Explanation:

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38. Which of the following terms are applicable to troposcatter propagation?

 A. Faradays rotation

B. SIOs

C. Fading

D. Atmospheric storms
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Tropospheric scatter propagation is subject to two types of fading called Rayleigh fading (due to
multipath propagation) and fading due to variations in atmospheric conditions along the
propagation path.
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39. If the amplitude of the voltage is kept constant, but its frequency is raised to 6 kHz, the new
deviation will be for the modulation index is, if fm = 500 Hz, f = 2.25
A. 6 kHz

B. 12 kHz

C. 27 kHz

D. 54 kHz
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

f = x fm 4.5 x 6 kHz 27 kHz.

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40. In TV scanning sequence of lines is

A. left to right

B. right to left

C. left to right for odd fields and right to left for even field

D. left to right for even fields and right to left for odd field
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Scanning is always from left to right.

41. Which of the following microphones works on the principle of Faraday's law?
A. Carbon
 B. Condenser

C. Moving coil

D. Electret
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
In moving coil microphone variations of sound pressure cause an emf to be induced in the
moving coil.
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42. In a CE amplifier connection, the emitter is at ground potential for

A. AC quantities

B. DC quantities

C. all quantities

D. none of the quantities

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
XC for ac frequencies is very low and therefore emitter is nearly at ground potential.
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43. In an AM wave with m = 1, the carrier is suppressed. The resulting power saving will be

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: Option C
Explanation:

.
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44. Directive gain is

A. a power ratio
 B. a voltage ratio

C. a current ratio

D. a distance ratio
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Directive gain is the ratio of power density radiated in a particular direction by the antenna to the
power density that would be radiated by isotropic antenna.
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45. Which of the following sampling frequencies is considered adequate in voice telephony?
A. 4 kHz

B. 8 kHz

C. 16 kHz

D. 32 kHz
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Generally bandwidth of voice telephony is 4 kHz.
Sampling frequency should be twice this value.

46. In equally tampered scale, frequency of each tone equals the frequency of lower adjacent tone
multiplied by
A. (2)1/7

B. (2)1/12

C. (2)1/6

D. (2)1/5
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Since these are 12 intervals in one octave, hence (2)1/12.
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47. A carrier is modulated by two modulating waves A and B having modulation indices of 0.6 and
0.8 respectively. The overall modulation index is
A. 1

B. 0.7
 C. 0.2

D. 1.4
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

.
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48. A communication channel disturbed by additive white, Gaussian noise has a bandwidth of 4 kHz
and SNR of 15. The highest transmission rate that this channel can support (in k bits/sec) is
A. 16

B. 1.6

C. 3.2

D. 60
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Channel capacity = 4000 log2 (1 + 15) = 16000 bits/s.
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49. Which of the following microphones is used as a standard for calibration?

A. Moving coil

B. Carbon

C. Condenser

D. Ribbon
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Condenser microphone is taken as standard for calibration.
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50. The reactance of coupling capacitor for AC signals in an amplifier, should be

A. as low as possible

B. as high as possible

C. neither low nor high

D. either low or high

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
XC for ac signal should be low so that the attenuation is minimum.