Digital Communications Questions and Answers – M-ary Modulation and Amplifiers

This set of Digital Communications Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “M-ary modulation and amplifiers”.

1. In M-ary FSK, as M increases error
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Does not get effected
d) Cannot be determined
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Answer: b
Explanation: In M-ary FSK as M increases error decreases.

2. In M-ary FSK as M tends to infinity, probability of error tends to
a) Infinity
b) Unity
c) Zero
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: In M-ary FSK as M tends to infinity, probability of error becomes zero.

3. For non coherent reception of PSK _____ is used.
a) Differential encoding
b) Decoding
c) Differential encoding & Decoding
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: For non coherent reception of PSK, differential encoding is used at the transmitter and decoding is used at the receiver.
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4. Which modulation technique have the same bit and symbol error probability?
a) BPSK
b) DPSK
c) OOK
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: BPSK, DPSK, OOK and non coherent FSK have same bit and symbol error probability.

5. An amplifier uses ______ to take input signal.
a) DC power
b) AC power
c) DC & AC power
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: An amplifier uses DC power to take an input signal and increase its amplitude at the output.

6. Which has 50% maximum power efficiency?
a) Class A
b) Class B
c) Class AB
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: Class A amplifiers have 50% maximum power efficiency.

7. Which generates high distortion?
a) Class A
b) Class B
c) Class C
d) Class AB
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Answer: c
Explanation: Class C amplifiers generate high distortion and it is closer to switch than an amplifier.
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8. Class B linear amplifiers have maximum power efficiency of
a) 50%
b) 75%
c) 78.5%
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: Class B linear amplifiers have maximum power efficiency of 78.5%.

9. Which has the maximum power efficiency?
a) Class A
b) Class B
c) Class C
d) Class AB
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Answer: c
Explanation: Class C has the maximum power efficiency when compared to the other linear amplifiers.
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10. Free space in idealization which consists
a) Transmitter
b) Receiver
c) Transmitter & Receiver
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: Free space is an idealization that consists of only transmitter and receiver.

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