Principles of Electronic Communication Systems 4th Edition Frenzel Test Bank 1

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A sine wave carrier can be modulated by varying its amplitude, frequency, or phase shift.
TRUE
Blooms: 2. Understand
Chapter: 05 Fundamentals of Frequency Modulation
Difficulty: Easy
Section: 05.01 Basic Principles of Frequency Modulation
Subtopic: Basic Principles of Frequency Modulation
Topic: Fundamentals of Frequency Modulation
2.
Impressing an information signal on a carrier by changing its frequency produces AM.
FALSE
Difficulty: Medium
3.
In FM, the carrier amplitude remains constant and the carrier frequency is changed by the modulating signal.
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TRUE
Difficulty: Hard
4.
The frequency of the modulating signal determines the frequency deviation rate.
TRUE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Hard
5-2
5.
Frequency-shift keying is widely used in the transmission of binary data in digital cell phones.
TRUE
Difficulty: Medium
Section: 05.02 Principles of Phase Modulation
Subtopic: Principles of Phase Modulation
6.
When the amount of phase shift of a constant-frequency carrier is varied in accordance with a modulating signal,
the resulting output is a phase modulation signal.
TRUE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Hard
7.
The maximum frequency deviation produced by a phase modulator occurs when the modulating signal is
changing at its slowest rate.
FALSE
Difficulty: Easy
8.
In FM, the frequency deviation is indirectly proportional to the amplitude of the modulating signal.
FALSE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Medium
5-3
9.
In PM, the carrier frequency deviation is proportional to both the modulating frequency and the amplitude.
TRUE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Hard
10.
PM is made compatible with FM by passing the intelligence signal through a high-pass RC network.
FALSE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Medium
11.
The process of phase-modulating a carrier with binary data is called
A.
frequency-shift keying
B.
multiplexing
C.
carrier phasing
D.
phase-shift keying
Difficulty: Easy
Section: 05.03 Modulation Index and Sidebands
Subtopic: Modulation Index and Sidebands
5-4
12.
Any modulation process produces
A.
carriers
B.
sidebands
C.
noise
D.
amplification
Difficulty: Easy
13.
The ratio of the frequency deviation to the modulating frequency is known as the
A.
deviation factor
B.
frequency-shift keying
C.
modulation index
D.
ratio of modulation
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Medium
5-5
14.
The equation that expresses the phase angle in terms of the sine wave modulating signal can be solved by using a
complex mathematical process known as
A.
Fourier analysis
B.
Bessel functions
C.
superposition analysis
D.
Thevenin's Theorem
Difficulty: Easy
15.
The primary purpose of narrowband FM is
A.
to be able to use frequencies above 108 MHz
B.
reduce channel noise
C.
to conserve spectrum space
D.
to be able to use frequencies below 88 MHz
Difficulty: Easy
5-6
16.
The higher the modulation index in FM
A.
the greater the number of sidebands and the wider the bandwidth
B.
the greater the number of sidebands and the narrower the bandwidth
C.
the fewer the number of sidebands and the wider the bandwidth
D.
the fewer the number of sidebands and the narrower the bandwidth
Difficulty: Easy
Section: 05.04 Noise Suppression Effects of FM
Subtopic: Noise Suppression Effects of FM
17.
Interference generated by lightning, motors, automotive ignition systems, and any power line switching that
produces transient signals is referred to as
A.
magnetic radiation
B.
stray reactance
C.
induced signals
D.
noise
Difficulty: Easy
Section: 05.05 Frequency Modulation Versus Amplitude Modulation
Subtopic: Frequency Modulation Versus Amplitude Modulation
5-7
18.
One of the primary benefits of FM over AM is its
A.
line of sight transmission
B.
superior noise immunity
C.
lower signal-to-noise ratio
D.
smaller bandwidth
Difficulty: Hard
Section: 05.04 Noise Suppression Effects of FM
Subtopic: Noise Suppression Effects of FM
19.
A technique that helps offset high-frequency noise interference by passing a modulating signal through a simple
network that amplifies high-frequency components more than the low-frequency components is called
A.
preamplification
B.
deemphasis
C.
preemphasis
D.
crossover boost
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Section: 05.05 Frequency Modulation Versus Amplitude Modulation
Subtopic: Frequency Modulation Versus Amplitude Modulation
5-8
20.
Which of the following is not an advantage of FM over AM?
A.
noise immunity
B.
capture effect
C.
circuit simplicity
D.
transmitter efficiency
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
21.
Considered the greatest disadvantage of FM is its considerably wider signal bandwidth.
Difficulty: Easy
22.
A(n) sine wave carrier can be modulated by varying its amplitude, frequency, or phase shift.
Difficulty: Easy
23.
Impressing an information signal on a carrier by changing its frequency produces FM.
Difficulty: Easy
5-9
24.
The amount of change in carrier frequency produced by the modulating signal is known as the frequency
deviation.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Medium
25.
Frequency-shift keying is widely used in the transmission of binary data in cell phones and in some types of
low-speed computer modems.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Medium
26.
When the amount of phase shift of a constant-frequency carrier is varied in accordance with a modulating signal, the
resulting output is a phase modulation signal.
Difficulty: Medium
27.
The maximum frequency deviation produced by a phase modulator occurs during the time that the modulating
signal is changing at its most rapid rate.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Hard
28.
In FM, the frequency deviation is directly proportional to the amplitude of the modulating signal.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Hard
5-10
29.
To make PM compatible with FM, the intelligence signal is passed through a low-pass RC network.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Medium
30.
The FM produced by a phase modulator is called indirect FM.
Difficulty: Easy
31.
When a constant-frequency sine wave modulates a carrier, two side frequencies are produced.
Difficulty: Easy
32.
The ratio of the frequency deviation to the modulating frequency is known as the modulation index.
Difficulty: Hard
33.
The FM wave is expressed as a composite of sine waves of different frequencies and amplitudes that, when
added, give an FM time-domain signal.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
34.
The symbol ! means factorial.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Medium
5-11
35.
When an FM signal has a modulation index of 0.25 and occupies no more spectrum space than an AM signal, it is
called narrowband FM.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
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Category # of Questions
Blooms: 1. Remember 16
Blooms: 2. Understand 19
Chapter: 05 Fundamentals of Frequency Modulation 35
Difficulty: Easy 17
Difficulty: Hard 8
Difficulty: Medium 10
Section: 05.01 Basic Principles of Frequency Modulation 10
Section: 05.02 Principles of Phase Modulation 10
Section: 05.03 Modulation Index and Sidebands 11
Section: 05.04 Noise Suppression Effects of FM 2
Section: 05.05 Frequency Modulation Versus Amplitude Modulation 2
Subtopic: Basic Principles of Frequency Modulation 10
Subtopic: Frequency Modulation Versus Amplitude Modulation 2
Subtopic: Modulation Index and Sidebands 11
Subtopic: Noise Suppression Effects of FM 2
Subtopic: Principles of Phase Modulation 10
Topic: Fundamentals of Frequency Modulation 35
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