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LARVA TEST
(Test your Retentivity)

1. It is the process of having a baseband 9. The imaginary line joining the peaks of
voice, video, or digital signal modify the modulated signal is called:
another, higher-frequency signal. A. peak power
A. Multiplexing B. modulated wave
B. Encoding C. Vmax
C. Broadcasting D. envelope
D. Modulation
Use the equation below to answer the
2. Which of the following is not a benefit next 7 questions.
of modulation? An AM wave is given by the equation:

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A. antenna size becomes practical (𝑡)=4.75𝑠(1090𝑥10^3𝜋𝑡)+1.78𝑐𝑜𝑠(1115𝑥10^3𝜋𝑡
B. promotes signal interference in the )−1.78𝑐𝑜𝑠(1065𝑥10^3𝜋𝑡)
lower spectrum

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C. increases the communication range 10. Find the maximum carrier voltage.
D. it makes multiplexing possible A. 4.75 V
B. 1.78 V
3. Which of the following is false? C. -1.78V

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A. modulation is only for analog D. 7.7 V

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information
B. modulation can be used in digital 11. Find the carrier frequency.
information A. 545 kHz
C. modulation can be used in both B. 557.5 kHz
digital and analog information
D. PPM is an example of digital
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D. 12.5 kHz
modulation
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12. Find the maximum sideband voltage.
4. The instantaneous value of the carrier A. 4.75 V
amplitude changes in accordance with the B. 1.78 V
amplitude variations of the modulating C. -1.78V
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signal is described by: D. 0 V

A. amplitude modulation
B. frequency modulation 13. Find the fUSB and fLSB.
C. phase modulation A. 545 kHz, 557.5 kHz
D. analog modulation B. 557.5 kHz, 532.5 kHz
C. 532.5 kHz, 545 kHz
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5. The low frequency signal to be delivered D. 557.5 kHz, 545 kHz

to the destination.
A. carrier 14. Find the fm.
B. information A. 545 kHz
C. medium B. 557.5 kHz
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D. analog C. 532.5 kHz

D. 12.5 kHz
6. Information can also be referred as:
A. intelligence 15. Find the modulation index.
B. modulating signal A. 1
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C. baseband signal B. 0.98

D. all of the choices C. 0.75
D. 0.54
7. The high-frequency signal used to carry
information from source to destination. 16. Find the AM bandwidth.
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A. carrier A. 12.5 kHz

B. information B. 15.2 kHz
C. medium C. 25 kHz
D. analog D. 10 kHz

8. Which of the following is true?
A. the modulating signal is the carrier
signal
B. the modulated signal is the
information signal
C. the signal to be modulated is the
information
D. the modulated signal is the output of
the modulator
17. The term used to describe the amount of
amplitude change in an AM waveform.
A. modulation index
B. modulation coefficient
C. modulation factor
D. all of the choices
18. The modulation index expressed as
percentage is:
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A. degree of modulation
B. percentage of modulation
C. modulation coefficient
D. all of the choices

19. Which of the following expresses the AM

modulation index?
A. Vm/2Vc
B. Vc/Vm 27. Which of the following trapezoidal
C. Vmax/Vmin pattern represents overmodulation?
D. Vm/Vc A. 1
B. 2
20. In an AM waveform, (Vmax-Vin)/2 is: C. 3
A. Vc D. none of the choices

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B. VLSB
C. Vm 28. Which of the following trapezoidal
D. VUSB pattern represents an m=0.66.

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A. 1
21. In an AM waveform, (Vmax+Vin)/2 is: B. 2
A. Vc C. 3
D. none of the choices

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B. VLSB
C. Vm

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D. VUSB 29. Which of the following trapezoidal
pattern represents Vm = Vc?
22. The equation “(Vmax-Vmin)/(Vmax+Vmin)” A. 1
is just equal to: B. 2
A. Vm/2Vc
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B. Vc/Vm D. none of the choices
C. Vmax/Vmin
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D. Vm/Vc 30. The Vmax of the AM modulated wave is
4.87V and the Vmin is 2.33V. The
Use this statement to answer the next 4 trapezoidal pattern is more likely:
questions. A. 1
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An AM carrier has a maximum unmodulated B. 2

voltage of 12V.
23. What will be the maximum modulated
voltage if the modulation index is 1?
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C. 3
D. none of the choices
31. The unmodulated carrier voltage has a
maximum value of 2.4V. If the

A. 12V
B. 0 V trapezoidal pattern result in number 4
C. 24 V at the figure, then the modulating
D. 48 V signal is:
A. = Vc
B. > Vc
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24. What will be the maximum voltage of the

modulating signal at m=1? C. < Vc
A. 12V D. = 0V
B. 0 V
C. 24 V Use the figure below to answer the next
D. 48 V 4 questions.
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An AM DSBFC wave with a peak unmodulated

25. If the modulating signal is 0V, what carrier voltage Vc = 10 Vp, a load
will be the maximum modulated voltage? resistance RL = 10 Ω, and a modulation
A. 12V coefficient m = 1.
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B. 0 V
C. 24 V 32. Find the power of the carrier.
D. 48 V A. 10 W
B. 5 W
26. What will be the minimum modulated C. 2.5 W
voltage if the modulation index is 1? D. 1.25 W
A. 12V
B. 0 V 33. Find the power of each of the upper and
C. 24 V lower sidebands.
D. 48 V A. 10 W
B. 5 W
Use the figure below to answer the next C. 2.5 W
5 questions. D. 1.25 W
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34. Find the total sideband power.
A. 10 W 43. A type of AM where the carrier is
B. 5 W suppressed and only one sidebands is
C. 2.5 W transmitted.
D. 1.25 W A. DSB
B. DSBFC
35. Total power of the modulation wave. C. SSB
A. 10 W D. SSBFC
B. 15 W
C. 12.5 W 44. The following are some of the benefits
D. 7.5 W of SSB except:
A. less spectrum space
36. An AM signal has a 40V modulating signal B. lesser bandwidth
and 50V of carrier frequency. What is C. less selective fading

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the peak voltage of the upper side D. harder to recover
frequency?
A. 10V 45. Given the same transmitter power, why

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B. 15V can SSB cover greater distance compared
C. 20V to standard AM?
D. 25V A. more available power for transmission

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B. SSB transmitters are smaller and
37. An AM broadcast station operates at its lighter

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maximum allowed total output of 50kW and C. lesser bandwidth
at 95% modulation. How much of its D. less spectrum space
transmitted power is intelligence.
A. 34.5 kW 46. One of the disadvantage of SSB is that:
B. 15.5 kW
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C. 50 kW B. it takes greater bandwidth
D. 19 kW C. it uses large transmitters
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D. it is harder to demodulate
38. At 100% modulation, the carrier power
takes up ____ of the total transmitted 47. A low-level carrier signal transmitted
power. along with the two sidebands in DSB or a
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A. 100% single sideband in SSB to recover the

B. 66.67 % original information.
C. 2/3 A. carrier recovery
D. 66.67% or 2/3 B. carrier insertion
C. pilot carrier
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39. In AM the real information is contained: D. subcarrier

A. within the sidebands
B. within one sideband only 48. In generating SSB, first is to generate.
C. within the carrier A. DSBSC
D. within the carrier and the sidebands B. SSBFC
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C. DSBFC
40. Which of the following can be used to D. SSBSC
improve the efficiency of AM
transmission the most? 49. One way to generate a DSB AM is to use.
A. suppress the carrier A. IF amplifiers
B. eliminate one sideband B. squelch circuits
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C. eliminate two sidebands and the C. AGC

carrier D. balanced modulator
D. suppress the carrier and eliminate
one sideband 50. A circuit that produces the sum and
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difference frequencies but to cancel or

41. A type of AM where the carrier and two balance out the carrier.
sidebands are transmitted. A. mixer
A. DSB B. modulator
B. DSBFC C. AGC
C. SSB D. balanced modulator
D. SSBSC
51. Which of the following describes the
42. A type of AM where the carrier is transmitted power of DSB.
suppressed and two sidebands are A. Pc + PLSB + PUSB
transmitted. B. PLSB + PUSB
A. DSB C. Pc + PLSB
B. DSBFC D. PLSB
C. SSB
D. SSBSC
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52. In DSB AM, what happens to the VT if the 61. A 450 V supply with a peak current of
modulation index is doubled? 0.8 A produces a PEP of:
A. VT is halved A. 81 W
B. VT is doubled B. 180 W
C. VT will not change C. 155 W
D. VT decreases D. 360 W

53. In DSB AM, what happens to the VT if the 62. Typical SSB transmitters are designed to
modulation index is doubled? handle the _______ on a continuous
A. VT is halved basis.
B. VT is doubled A. P(ave)
C. VT will not change B. PEP
D. VT decreases C. maximum PEP
D. minimum PEP

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54. In SSB transmission, after the DSBSC is
generated, the next step is to: 63. Calculate the power saved in DSBSC AM,
A. suppress the carrier if the carrier power is 30W. The percent

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B. suppress both sidebands modulation is 75%.
C. remove one sideband A. 78%
D. filter the carrier and one sideband B. 66.7%

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C. 33.3%
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method in generating SSB.
A. phase shift method 64. Calculate the power saved in SSBSC AM,
B. squelch method if the carrier power is 20W. The percent
C. carrier recovery method modulation is 80%.
D. filter method
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B. 87.87%
56. IT in SSB is equal to: C. 67.67%
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A. Ic x sqt of (m/2) D. 76.76%
B. (Ic x m)/sqt of (m/2)
C. (Ic x m)/2 65. This modulators generate AM with small
D. (Ic x m^2)/2 signals and thus must be amplified
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considerably.
Use the statement below to answer the A. low level modulators
next 2 questions. B. high level modulators
An DSB has an fc = 4.2MHz and fm = 300 C. mid level modulators
to 3400 Hz. Find the approximate center D. diode modulators
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frequency of the bandpass filter to

select the: 66. This modulators produce AM at high power
levels, usually in the final amplifier
57. Lower sideband: stage of a transmitter.
A. 4.19815 MHz A. low level modulators
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B. 4.20185 MHz B. high level modulators

C. 4.2034 MHz C. mid level modulators
D. 4.1966 MHz D. diode modulators

58. Upper sideband 67. One of the simplest amplitude modulators

A. 4.19815 MHz is.
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B. 4.20185 MHz A. collector modulated class C modulator

C. 4.2034 MHz B. resistor modulator
D. 4.1966 MHz C. capacitor modulator
D. diode modulator
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59. In SSB, the transmitter output is

expressed in terms of: 68. In a diode modulator, what provides the
A. PT = Pc[1+(m^2/2)] negative alternations to complete the AM
B. PEP modulated wave?
C. PT = Vp^2/R A. resistor
D. both “PEP” and “PT = Vp^2/RL B. capacitor
C. diode
60. Assume that a voice signal produces a D. tank circuit
360Vpp signal across a 50 V load. The
peak envelope power is: 69. In a collector modulated high level
A. 648 W modulator, the information signal is fed
B. 324 W at:
C. 1.8 W A. base
D. 2.54 W B. collector
C. emitter
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D. any terminal B. shape factor
C. BF correction factor
70. In a collector modulated high level D. IFRR
modulator, the carrier signal is fed at:
A. base 79. The ideal shape factor is:
B. collector A. 0
C. emitter B. infinity
D. any terminal C. 1
D. negative
71. In a collector modulated high level
modulator, with Vm = Vcc, the collector 80. Which of the following can greatly
maximum dc voltage could reach up to: affect receiver’s sensitivity?
A. Vcc A. Gain and frequency
B. 2 Vcc B. Bandwidth and wavelength

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C. 4 Vcc C. Noise and gain
D. 3 Vcc D. none of the choices

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72. In a collector modulated high level 81. It is the minimum receiver input signal
modulator, with Vm = Vcc, the peak to level that is approximately equal to the
peak AM wave could reach to: average internally generated noise

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A. Vcc value.
B. 2 Vcc A. noise floor

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C. 4 Vcc B. signal floor
D. 3 Vcc C. minimum discernable signal
D. maximum discernable signal
73. These are circuits that accept the
modulated signals and recover the
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82. The earliest and simplest receiver
original modulating information. design available today.
A. detector A. superheterodyne receiver
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B. demodulator B. Intermediate receiver
C. receiver C. TRF
D. both detector or demodulator D. diode receiver
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74. The simplest and most widely used 83. Which of the following is not a
amplitude demodulator. disadvantage of TRF receivers?
A. diode detector A. Inconsistent bandwidth
B. PLL B. Inconsistent gain
C. balanced demodulator C. AGC availability
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D. resistor detector D. Requires multistage tuning

75. Diode detectors are also called: 84. Most of the gain and selectivity in TRF
A. active detector receivers are obtained in:
B. linear detector A. RF stage
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C. synchronous detector B. IF stage

D. envelope detector
76. A communication receiver must be able to
identify and select a desired signal
from thousands of others present in the
or
C. detector stage
D. audio stage
85. A type of receiver that converts all
incoming signals to a lower frequency,

frequency spectrum. This describes: known as the intermediate frequency

A. Selectivity (IF).
B. Sensitivity A. superheterodyne receiver
C. Dynamic range B. Intermediate receiver
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D. Responsivity C. TRF
D. diode receiver
77. A communication receiver must be able to
provide sufficient amplification to 86. Most of the gain and selectivity in
recover the modulating signal. This superheterodyne receivers are obtained
describes: in:
A. Selectivity A. RF stage
B. Sensitivity B. IF stage
C. Dynamic range C. detector stage
D. Responsivity D. audio stage

78. The ratio of the 60-dB down bandwidth to 87. The key component of a superheterodyne
the 6-dB down bandwidth of a tuned receiver is the:
circuit. A. IF strip
A. BW ratio B. RF amplifiers
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C. mixer 97. When the local oscillator frequency is
D. squelch circuits tuned above the RF, it is called:
A. low side injection
88. The _______ acts as a simple amplitude B. low level modulation
modulator producing the sum and C. high side injection
difference frequencies. D. high level modulation
A. IF strip
B. RF amplifiers 98. When the local oscillator frequency is
C. mixer tuned below the RF, it is called:
D. squelch circuits A. low side injection
B. low level modulation
89. Are Low-noise amplifiers (LNA) that C. high side injection
provide some initial gain and D. high level modulation
selectivity.

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A. IF strip For the next 3 questions use this
B. RF amplifiers statement.
C. mixer For an AM superheterodyne receiver that

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D. squelch circuits uses high-side injection and has a local
oscillator frequency of 1355 kHz and an
90. RF amplifiers in superheterodyne RF envelope which is made up of a

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receivers are also sometimes called: carrier and upper and lower side
A. encoders frequencies of 900, 905, and 895 kHz.

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B. heterodyners
C. 1st detector 99. Determine the IF carrier.
D. preselectors A. 450 kHz
B. 460 kHz
91. To prevent local oscillator radiation on
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superheterodyne receivers, the _____ D. 1355 kHz
isolates the mixer and antenna.
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A. IF strip 100. Determine the upper side frequency.
B. RF amplifiers A. 450 kHz
C. mixer B. 460 kHz
D. squelch circuits C. 455 kHz
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D. 1355 kHz
92. The mixer outputs:
A. fm 101. Determine the lower side frequency
B. fc A. 450 kHz
C. (fc - fm) and (fc + fm) B. 460 kHz
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D. all of the choices C. 455 kHz

D. 1355 kHz
93. The mixer is also called:
A. encoders 102. Which is not a benefit of having an IF?
B. heterodyners A. easier and less expensive to
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C. 1st detector construct high-gain amplifiers

D. preselectors B. amplifiers for IF are less likely to
oscillate than their RF counterparts
94. Which of the following can be used as a C. only one IF amplifier is needed
mixer? D. all of the choices
A. diode
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B. hot carrier diodes 103. This converts the IF to the original

C. MOSFETs modulating information.
D. all of the choices A. detector
B. demodulator
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95. As the LO frequency is changed, the C. 1st detector

mixer translates a wide range of input D. detector or demodulator
frequencies to a:
A. variable IF 104. In superheterodyne receivers, it keeps
B. fixed IF the audio section muted or turned-off in
C. variable difference frequencies the absence of a received signal.
D. any of the choices A. AGC
B. squelch circuit
96. The typical IF for AM systems is: C. codec
A. 10.7 MHz D. preselector
B. 455 kHz
C. 10.7 kHz 105. It is a potentially interfering RF
D. 455 MHz signal that if allowed to enter a
receiver and mix with the local
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oscillator will produce a cross-product
frequency that is equal to the IF.
A. selective fading
B. resonant frequency
C. image frequency
D. mirror frequency

For the next 2 questions use this

statement.
For an AM broadcast-band superheterodyne
receiver with an IF, RF, and local
oscillator frequency of 455, 600, and
1055 kHz.

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106. Determine the image frequency.
A. 1150 kHz
B. 1510 kHz

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C. 1055 kHz
D. 1655 kHz

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107. Calculate the IFRR for a preselector Q
of 100.

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A. 46.5 dB
B. 56.4 dB
C. 65.4 dB
D. 55.6 dB
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108. Calculate the image rejection in
decibels, assuming that the input filter
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consists of one tuned circuit with a Q
of 40. The receiver is tuned to a
station at 590 kHz.
A. 1500 dB
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B. 2.14 dB
C. 85.97 dB
D. 38.7 dB

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PUPA TEST
(Test your Board Exam Readiness)
1. Which of the following is NOT produced 8. A 2 kHz sinewave is mixed with a 1.5 MHz
when two sine waves are combined through carrier sinewave through a nonlinear
a nonlinear device? device. Which frequency is not present
A. Components of each of the two in the output signal?
original frequencies A. 3 MHz
B. Components at the sum and difference B. 1.502 MHz
frequencies C. 3.004 MHz
C. Harmonics of the two original D. 1.498 MHz
frequencies
D. ac level 9. A 2.5 MHz carrier is modulated by a

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music signal that has frequency
2. Which of the following is considered a components ranging from 100 Hz to 5 kHz.
nonlinear device? What is the range of frequencies

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A. Resistor generated for the upper sideband?
B. Capacitor A. 2.5 MHz to 2.505 MHz
C. Potentiometer B. 2.495 MHz to 2.505 MHz
D. Transistor C. 2.5001 MHz to 2.505 MHz

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D. 2.495 MHz to 2.499 MHz

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3. Which of the following modulation
techniques is the most economical? 10. Overmodulation:
A. High-level A. results when the modulation index
B. Low-level exceeds unity
C. Medium-level
D. Ultra low-level
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sideband splatter
C. causes the AM signal to become
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4. If the % modulation of an AM transmitter distorted so that the receiver cannot
is 60% and the unmodulated antenna produce a clean replica of the original
current is 10 A, what is the modulated intelligence signal
current? D. all of the choices
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A. 11 A
B. 14 A 11. The minimum voltage of the amplitude
C. 5 A modulated wave is 110 mVp and the
D. 13 A maximum voltage is 175 mVp. The percent
modulation of the AM signal is:
5. If the carrier transmits 12 kW, what is A. 62.9%
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the modulated power if m=0.6? B. 1.59%

A. 12kW C. 22.8%
B. 10 kW D. 4.38%
C. 14 kW
D. 16 kW 12. The total output power of an AM
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transmitter that is being operated at

6. Which of the following is not created by 50% modulation is measured to be 1800
nonlinear mixing? watts. What is the carrier power?
A. The original two frequencies A. 1440 watts
B. Harmonics of the sum and difference B. 1600 watts
or

frequencies C. 900 watts

C. The sum and difference of the two D. 2025 watts
original frequencies
D. dc (0 Hz) 13. A 250W carrier is to be modulated at an
85% modulation level. What is the total
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7. The reason modulation is used in transmitted power?

electronic communication is: A. 340.3 watts
A. Since all intelligence signals occur B. 183.7 watts
at approximately the same frequency, C. 430.6 watts
there would be catastrophic interference D. 356.3 watts
problems if these frequencies were used.
B. Audio frequency radio waves do not 14. An AM broadcast station operates at its
propagate long distances very reliably. maximum allowed output power of 80 W at
C. Efficient transmission and reception a percent modulation of 60%. What is the
of radio waves are not possible unless upper sideband power?
extremely large antennas are used. A. 6.1 watts
D. All of the choices B. 18.47 watts
C. 9.23 watts
D. 12.2 watts
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15. The antenna current of an AM transmitter D. high-level injection
is 5 A when it is not modulated. It
increases to 6A when it is modulated. 20. The audio amplifier and modulator
Its modulation index expressed as a stages:
percentage is: A. are biased Class A or B for low
A. 83.3% distortion
B. 63.2% B. are biased Class A or B for high
C. 69.4% power efficiency
D. 93.8% C. are biased Class C for good mixing
action
16. An intelligence signal is amplified by a D. are biased Class C for high power
65% efficient amplifier before being efficiency
combined with a 250W carrier to generate
an AM signal. If it is desired to 21. Which stages contain "tuned" amplifiers?

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operate at 100% modulation, what must be A. stages B and C
the dc input power to the final B. stages E and F
intelligence signal amplifier? C. stages C and F

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A. 384.6 W D. stages B and F
B. 192.3 W
C. 162.5 W 22. The AM waveform is created in:

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D. 83.3 W A. stage B
B. stage C

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17. High-level modulation is used: C. stage E
A. when the intelligence signal is added D. stage F
to the carrier at the last possible
point before the transmitting antenna From the figure below, answer the next 4
B. in high-power applications such as
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standard radio broadcasting
C. when the transmitter must be made as
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power efficient as possible
D. all of the choices

18. The process of neutralization is:

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A. placing a negative feedback capacitor

in an RF amplifier to reduce the
tendency for self-oscillation
B. a technique for filtering out all of
the undesired frequencies produced by
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mixing action in a nonlinear amplifier
except for the carrier, sum, and
difference frequencies.
C. the process of adjusting the tank
circuit so that the transmitter produces
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23. The transmitter scheme is set up for:
A. high-level modulation
B. low-level modulation
D. medium-level modulation
D. high-level injection

the proper output frequency.

D. the process of adjusting the percent 24. Which stages contain tuned amplifiers?
modulation to its desired level in a A. stages B, C, and D
modulator stage. B. stages band F
C. stages C and F
From the figure below, answer the next 4 D. stages E and F
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questions.
25. The AM waveform is created in:
A. stage B
B. stage C
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C. staged E
D. stage F

26. Which stages use linear amplification?

A. stages B, C, and D
B. stages C, D, and F
C. stages B and F
D. stages B and C

27. The O.T.A. is:

19. The transmitter scheme is set up for: A. a special type of op amp used to
A. high-level modulation create an AM signal
B. low-level modulation B. an operational transconductance
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C. a linear integrated circuit that
creates AM with an absolute minimum of
design considerations
D. all of the choices
28. The last stage of intelligence
amplification before mixing with the
carrier occurs in:
A. the modulator
B. the modulated amplifier
C. the buffer
D. the RF linear amplifier
29. The trapezoidal display indicates:
A. improper bias or low carrier signal
power
B. proper in-phase trapezoidal pattern
for typical AM signal
C. poor linearity of the modulator
D. lack of an intelligence signal
30. The trapezoidal display indicates:
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A. improper bias or low carrier signal
power
B. proper in-phase trapezoidal pattern
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for typical AM signal
C. poor linearity of the modulator
D. lack of an intelligence signal
31. The trapezoidal display indicates:
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A. improper bias or low carrier signal
power
B. proper in-phase trapezoidal pattern
for typical AM signal
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C. poor linearity of the modulator
D. lack of an intelligence signal
32. The trapezoidal display indicates:
A. improper bias or low carrier signal
power
B. proper in-phase trapezoidal pattern
for typical AM signal
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C. poor linearity of the modulator
D. lack of an intelligence signal
33. The equation defining the AM envelope is
A. e =(Ec + Ei sinωit) sinωit
B. e = Ec sinωct
C. e = Ei sinωit + sinωct
D. none of the choices
34. Determine the side frequency voltage if
the modulation index is 70% and the
carrier amplitude is 50V.
A. 25
B. 17.5
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C. 35
D. 50
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35. The typical output impedance for an RF
transmitter is
A. 75 Ω
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B. 50 Ω
C. 8 Ω
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D. 16 Ω
36. Which of the following is not an
advantage of a synchronous detection?
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B. Eliminate diagonal clipping
C. Greater ability to follow fast-
modulated signals
D. Ability to produce gain
37. The mixer is often referred to as:
A. RF amplifier
B. oscillator generator
C. second detector
D. first detector
38. The only roadblock to having complete
receivers on a chip aside from station
selection and volume controls is:
A. limiting factors of tuned circuits
B. local oscillator
C. mixer circuits
D. IF amplifier
39. The radio receiver that simply consists
of an RF amplifier, detector, and audio
amplifier is known as:
A. a superheterodyne receiver
B. a TRF receiver
C. a selective receiver
D. a sensitive receiver
40. A receiver's sensitivity is:
A. the extent to which a receiver is
capable of differentiating between the
desired signal and other signals
B. its ability to drive the output
speaker to an acceptable level
C. the ability of the receiver to
demodulate a modulated signal
D. the ability of a receiver to
attenuate noise signals
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A. the extent to which a receiver is
capable of differentiating between the
desired signal and other signals
B. its ability to drive the output
speaker to an acceptable level
C. the ability of the receiver to
demodulate a modulated signal
D. the ability of a receiver to
attenuate noise signals
42. If a receiver is overly selective:
A. too much noise is picked up and
amplified by the receiver.
B. only part of the bandwidth of the AM
signal is amplified, causing some of the
sideband information to be lost and
distortion results
C. the tank circuits within the tuned
amplifiers have insufficient Q.
D. when the volume control is turned up
to maximum, the desired station is very
weak.
43. If a receiver is underselective:
A. only part of the bandwidth of the AM
signal is amplified, causing some of the
sideband information to be lost and
distortion results
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to maximum, the desired station is very
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different frequencies may be picked up
by the receiver at the same time
44. A TRF receiver is to be designed with a
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single tuned circuit using an 8.2 uH
inductor. If the frequency is to be
tuned from 55 kHz to 1600 kHz, find the
BW that results at 550 kHz if there is
exactly 10 kHz BW at a frequency of 1050
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A. 105 kHz
B. 15.24 kHz
C. 5.24 kHz
D. 10 kHz
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A. is one of the simplest and most
effective AM detectors
B. consists of a nonlinear diode and
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low-pass filter
C. is sometimes referred to as an
envelope detector
D. all of the choices
46. Which is not an advantage of diode
detectors?
A. Power absorbed from the tuned circuit
by the diode detector reduces the Q of
the tuned circuit.
B. They develop a readily usable dc
voltage for automatic gain control
circuits.
C. They are highly efficient.
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D. Distortion decreases as the amplitude
of the AM signal increases.
47. Diagonal clipping:
A. occurs if the time constant of the
low-pass filter is too large compared to
the period of the RF waveform
B. is a type of distortion that occurs
with diode detectors
C. is characterized by having the
capacitor voltage not follow the full
changes of the envelope of the AM
waveform
D. all of the choices
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diode detectors.
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superior to the TRF design:
A. since it allows for a constant
selectivity over the entire tuning range
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B. since it always uses synchronous
detectors instead of diode detectors
C. since it uses many RF amplifier
stages before the RF signal is mixed
with the local oscillator signal.
D. all of the choices
50. An AM signal having a carrier frequency
of 560 kHz is to be mixed with a local
oscillator signal at a frequency of 1035
kHz. What does the output of the IF
amplifier consist of?
A. a 455 kHz carrier
B. a 475 kHz sinewave
C. a 475 kHz AM signal
D. the original intelligence signal
Use the figure below to answer the next
9 questions.
51. The output signal of stage F is:
A. an AM signal with a carrier frequency
of 490 kHz
B. an AM signal with a carrier frequency
of 1850 kHz
C. a 490 kHz sinewave
D. an 1850 kHz sinewave
52. The output signal of stage D is:
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A. an AM signal with a carrier frequency 61. A trimmer capacitor:
of 490 kHz A. is placed in series with the tank
B. an AM signal with a carrier frequency inductor to provide tracking at the low
of 1360 kHz end of a large frequency band
C. a 490 kHz sinewave B. is placed in parallel with each
D. a 1 kHz sinewave section of the ganged capacitor of the
tank to provide tracking at the high end
53. The output of stage A is: of a large frequency band
A. an AM signal with a carrier frequency C. is placed in an RF amplifier to
of 1360 kHz provide for proper neutralization
B. an AM signal with a carrier frequency D. is placed in a tank circuit to
of 1850 kHz provide for electronic tuning
C. a 490 kHz sinewave
D. an 1850 kHz sinewave 62. A varicap:

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54. The output signal of stage C is: inductor to provide tracking at the low
A. an AM signal with a carrier signal of end of a large frequency band.

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B. an AM signal with a carrier frequency section of the ganged capacitors of the
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55. The receiver design is known as: D. is placed in a tank circuit to
A. regenerative provide for electronic tuning
B. superheterodyne
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D. synchronous AM broadcast band receiver is not a
major problem since:
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first detector is: the IF frequency
A. stage A B. the image frequency is not close to
B. stage B the LO frequency
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D. staged F by mixing action
D. the image frequency is so far away
57. The stages that contain tuned circuits from the RF amplifier stage's tuned
are: frequency
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A. stages A, B, and D
B. stages A, B, and C 64. In a superheterodyne receiver the bulk
C. stages A, B, and F of the receiver's sensitivity and
D. stages A, C, and D selectivity is due to the:
A. RF amplifier stages
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58. The stages that must contain nonlinear B. converter stages

devices are: C. IF amplifier stages
A. stages A, B, and C D. local oscillator
B. stages A and F
C. stages B and D 65. If the plate supply voltage for a plate-
D. stages B and C modulated class C amplifier is V, the
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maximum plate-cathode voltage could be

59. The image frequency would be: almost as high as
A. 980 kHz A. 4V
B. 2340 kHz B. 3V
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C. 1850 kHz C. 2V
D. 870 kHz D. 1V

60. A padder capacitor: 66. In a low-level AM system, amplifiers

A. is placed in series with the tank following the modulated stage must be
inductor to provide tracking at the low A. linear devices
end of a large frequency band B. harmonic devices
B. is placed in parallel with each C. class C amplifiers
section of the ganged capacitors of the D. nonlinear devices
tank to provide tracking at the high end
of a large frequency band 67. If the carrier of a 100 percent
C. is placed in an RF amplifier to modulated AM wave is suppressed, the
provide for proper neutralization percentage power saving will be
D. is placed in a tank circuit to A. 50
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C. 100 D. Much less power is required for the
D. 66.66 same signal strength

68. Leak-type bias is used in a plate-
modulated class C amplifier to
A. prevent tuned circuit damping
B. prevent excessive grid current
C. prevent overmodulation
D. increase the bandwidth
69. The output stage of a television
transmitter is most likely to be a
A. plate-modulated class C amplifier
B. grid-modulated class C amplifier
76. Indicate which one of the following
advantages of the phase cancellation
method of obtaining SSB over the filter
method is false:
A. Switching from one sideband to the
other is simpler.
B. It is possible to generate SSB at any
frequency.
C. SSB with lower audio frequencies
present can be generated
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changed from 0 to 1. The transmitted generation are
power is A. mechanical

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B. halved C. LC

C. doubled
D. increase by 50 percent
71. One of the advantages of the base
modulation over collector modulation of
a transistor class C amplifier is
A. the lower modulating power required
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C. better efficiency
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78. In an SSB transmitter, one is most
likely to find a
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B. tuned modulator
C. class B RF amplifier
D. class A RF output amplifier
79. One of the following cannot be used to
remove the unwanted sideband in SSB.

72. A carrier is simultaneously modulated by This is the

two sine waves with modulation indices A. filter system
of 0.3 and 0.4; the total modulation B. phase-shift method
index C. third method
A. is 1 D. balanced modulator
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B. cannot be calculated unless the phase

relations are known 80. To provide two or more voice circuits
C. is 0.5 with the same carrier, it is necessary
D. is 0.7 to use
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73. Amplitude modulation is used for B. carrier insertion

broadcasting because C. SSB with pilot carrier
A. it is more noise immune than other D. Lincompex
modulation systems.
B. Compared with other systems it Use this statement to answer the next 3
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C. its use avoids receiver complexity An AM DSBFC modulator with a carrier

D. no other modulation system can frequency fc = 100 kHz and a maximum
provide the necessary bandwidth for high modulating signal frequency fm(max)= 5
fidelity kHz.
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total power at 100 percent modulation? and lower sidebands.
A. 1:3 A. 95 kHz and 105 kHz
B. 1:2 B. 100 kHz and 5 kHz
C. 2:3 C. 105 kHz and 95 kHz
D. None of the choices D. 103 kHz and 97 kHz

75. Indicate the false statement regarding 82. Find the bandwidth.
the advantages of SSB over double A. 100 kHz
sideband full-carrier AM B. 5 kHz
A. More channel space is available. C. 10 kHz
B. Transmitter circuits must be more D. 95 kHz
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83. Find the upper and lower side
frequencies produced when the modulating
signal is a single-frequency 3 kHz
tone.
A. 95 kHz and 105 kHz
B. 100 kHz and 5 kHz
C. 105 kHz and 95 kHz
D. 103 kHz and 97 kHz
Use this statement to answer the next 7
questions.
One input to a conventional AM modulator
is a 500 kHz carrier with an amplitude
of 20 Vp. The second input is a 10 kHz
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Use this statement to answer the next 3
questions.
An AM DSBFC transmitter with an
unmodulated carrier power Pc = 100 W
that is modulated simultaneously by
three modulating signals with
coefficients of modulation
m1=0.2,m2=0.4,and m3=0.5.
91. Find the total coefficient of
modulation.
A. 0.67
B. 0.76

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amplitude to cause a change in the D. 0.34
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84. Find the upper and lower side A. 11.25 W
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D. 10 kHz and 500 kHz 93. Find the total transmitted power.
A. 11.25 W
85. Find the modulation coefficient. B. 22.5 W
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86. Find the percent modulation. An AM transmitter uses high-level
A. 0.89 modulation of the final RF power
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C. 58.9 % VCC of 48 V with a total current I of
D. 0.375 3.5 A. The efficiency is 70 percent.

87. Find the peak amplitude of the 94. Find the RF input power to the final
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modulation carrier. stage?

A. 20 V A. 117.6 W
B. 7.5 V B. 168 W
C. 27.5 V C. 176.8 W
D. 3.75 V D. 84 W
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88. Find the peak amplitude of the upper and 95. Find the AF power required for 100
lower side frequency voltages. percent modulation?
A. 20 V A. 117.6 W
B. 7.5 V B. 168 W
C. 27.5 V C. 176.8 W
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D. 3.75 V D. 84 W

89. Find the maximum and minimum amplitudes 96. What is the carrier output power?
of the envelope. A. 117.6 W
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A. 20 V and 7.5 V B. 168 W

B. 27.5 V and 7.5 V C. 18.85 W
C. 27.5 V and 12.5 V D. 84 W
D. 7.5 V and 3.75 V
97. What is the power in one sideband for
90. The expression for the modulation wave 67% modulation?
is: A. 117.6 W
A. Vam(t)=20sin(2π500kHzt)-3.75 B. 168 W
cos(2π510kHzt)+3.75 cos(2π490kHzt) C. 18.85 W
B. Vam(t)=20sin(2π510kHzt)-3.75 D. 84 W
cos(2π510kHzt)+3.75 cos(2π490kHzt)
C. Vam(t)=20sin(2π500kHzt)-3.75 98. What is the maximum and minimum dc
cos(2π490kHzt)+3.75 cos(2π510kHzt) supply voltage swing with 100 percent
D. Vam(t)=20sin(2π510kHzt)-7.5 modulation?
cos(2π510kHzt)+7.5cos(2π490kHzt) A. 48 V and 0 V
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B. 96 V and 48 V
C. 96 V and 0 V
D. 192 V and -192 V

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statement.
An AM commercial broadcast-band TRF
receiver (535 to 1605 kHz) with an input
filter Q factor of 54.

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of the RF spectrum.
A. 10 kHz
B. 29.63 kHz

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