EC 1211 Principles of Communication

KINGS
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIC YEAR 2011- 2012 / ODD SEMESTER

QUESTION BANK

Subject Code & Name : EC1211 Principles of Communication

Year / Sem : II / III UNIT 1 SWITCHED COMMUNICATOIN SYSTEM PART A (2 MARKS) 1. What is Communication? 2. Why do we go for Modulation? 3. What are the components of communication system? 4. Define Modulation. 5. What are the classification of communication system? 6. What is meant by analog communication? 7. What is meant by Hybrid communication? 8. What is meant by Digital communication? 9. What are the advantage of cross bar system? 10. What is meant by Telephony? 11. What are the advantages of Double current working over single current working in Telegraphs? 12. What is telegraph Distortion? 13. Explain briefly the following terms used in Telephony (i) Dial Tone (ii) Busy Tone (iii) Ring Tone

14. What is Read relay switch? 15. What are the main components of strowger exchanger? 16. What is Morse Code? 17. What is meant by communication channel? 18. What are the classification of communication channel?

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Part B 1 a) With a neat block diagram Explain the principle of operation of a basic communication system b) Explain Switched communication system 2 a) Describe the construction and working of Telephone Receiver b) Explain the principles of operation of a DTMF 3. Explain the Principles of operation of a Automatic Telephone Exchanges 4. Explain construction and working of Telephone Transmitter 5. Describe the construction and working of Telegraphy system 6. Explain the various Types of communication channel UNIT 2 ANALOG COMMUNICATION PART A (2 MARKS) (10) (06) (08) (08) (16) (16) (16) (16)

1. Define Amplitude Modulation 2. Define phase Modulation 3. Define Frequency Modulation 4. Define Angle Modulation 5. Define Modulation index for AM 6. Define Modulation index for FM 7. Define Modulation index for PM 8. Explain Bessel function for FM 9. What are the advantages of FM? 10. Compare Narrow band FM and wide band FM 11. What are the different methods of generating FM waves? 12. What is meant by multi tone Modulation? 13. What are the disadvantages of FM SYSTEM? 14. What are the advantages of SSB? 15. What is meant by vestigial side and Transmission? 16. What are the applications of SSB SC AM? 17. Compare linear and non linear Modulators.

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Part B 1. Write Down the AM wave equation and Explain each term with the help of frequency spectrum and also an expression for its power saving and efficiency (16) 2. Explain the working principle of linear Modulators for generating A.M 3. a) Explain the Principle of operation of square law Modulators b) Explain the Envelope Detection of VSB (16) (10) (06)

4. a) With a block Diagram Explain the Principles of obtaining DSB SC A.M (10) b) Explain the comparison of AM FM and P.M 5. a) Explain the generation of wide Band F.M b) With a neat Diagram Explain the operation of Balanced slope Detector 6. a) With a neat Diagram Explain the working principles of Reactance tube Modulator b) Explain the Transmission Bandwidth of F.M 7. a) Explain the phase Discriminations method for SSB Modulation b) Explain the Armstrong Method for F.M wave generation 8. a) Explain the costas PLL Detection scheme for DSB SC AM b) With a block Diagram Explain the principles of obtaining VSB A.M 9. a) Explain the principles of operation of Balanced Modulator b) Explain the coherent SSB Demodulation 10. a) Explain the working principles of phase Demodulation b) Explain the principles of operation of varactor Diode Modulator 11. With a neat Diagram Explain the principles of Foster seely Discriminator UNIT 3 TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERS PART A (2 MARKS) 1. Define super heterodyne principle. 2. What are the advantages of super heterodyne Receivers? 3. What is a mixer? 4. Define sensitivity of a receiver 5.What is the use of AM and FM Receiver? 6.What is meant by Diversity Reception? Kings College of Engineering - Punalkulam (10) (06) (08) (08) (08) (08) (10) (06) (10) (06) (16) (06) (10) (06)

EC 1211 Principles of Communication 7. What is meant by AGC?

Part B 1. Describe with the help of block Diagram the working of a Dual channel SSB Receiver. (16)

2. With help of block Diagram Explain the principle of space diversity and frequency Diversity Reception. 3. With a neat block Diagram, explain the operation of AM transmitter. (16) (16)

4. With the aid of a block Diagram explain the principle of working of SSB Transmitter. (16) 5. Explain the principle of operation of FM super heterodyne Receiver with a neat block Diagram. 6. Explain the principle of operation of FM Receivers. 7. With neat block Diagram, explain the principles of operation of AM Broadcast Receivers. 8. Explain the Principles of operation of Radio telegraphy Transmitter with neat Diagram. UNIT 4 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION PART A (2 MARKS) 1. What are the advantages of Digital Communication? 2. Define bit rate. 3. What are the components of FSK Receiver? 4. What are the advantages of BPSK? 5. What is meant by quantization? 6. Define quantization Noise Ratio? 7. Define signal to Noise Ratio? 8. Define sampling Theorem. 9. Define Nyquist Rate 10. What is companding? 11. Define Delta Modulation 12. What are the limitation of Delta Modulation? 13. What is meant by linear prediction? (16) (16) (16) (16)

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Part B 1. Explain the principle of PCM Describe a PCM link with help of Block Diagram (16) 2. Draw the block Diagram of Differential PCM Transmitter, Receiver and explain the function of each (16)

3. Explain Adaptive Delta Modulation system. With a neat black Diagram and Discuss its merits 4. Explain the principle of operation of Delta Modulation scheme 5. With a neat Diagram Explain pulse Amplitude Modulation 6. Explain the scheme to generate PDM and PPM 7. Explain the generator and Detector of ASK 8. Draw the block Diagram and Explain the operation of BFSK Transmitter and Receiver 9. Explain in Detail about phase shift keying 10. Compare BFSK , BPSK and ASK UNIT 5 BROAD BAND COMMUNICATION PART A (2 MARKS) 1. Define Multiplexing 2. What is CDMA? 3. What are the basic elements of fiber optical communication system? 4. Define optical Detectors? 5. What are the various losses in optical fiber? 6. What are the advantages of optical cable? 7. State Keplers first law? Part B 1. Explain the various Types of Multiples access techniques (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16) (16)

2. Describe the principles of TDM Transmitter and Receiver system with help of four channel system. Show the different components of the system with relevant waveforms. 3. Explain the principle of operation of FDM Transmitter and Receiver system. 4. Explain the principles of operation of ISDN Architecture 5. Explain the principle of Satellite communication (16) (16) (16) (16)

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EC 1211 Principles of Communication 6. Explain the principle of optical communication (16)

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