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R.M.K. College of Engineering and Technology R.S.M NAGAR, PUDUVOYAL-601206 4 Semester - B.E. / B.Tech Second Monthly Test - February 2013

1. The document is a test paper for the subject Communication Theory from R.M.K College of Engineering and Technology. 2. It contains 8 questions divided into three parts - Part A contains 5 multiple choice questions, Part B contains 2 long answer questions requiring explanations with diagrams for 16 marks each and 1 long answer question for 8 marks. 3. The questions cover topics like frequency modulation, angle modulation, bandwidth, noise, random processes, modulation index, FM generation methods and thermal noise power calculations.

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R.M.K. College of Engineering and Technology R.S.M NAGAR, PUDUVOYAL-601206 4 Semester - B.E. / B.Tech Second Monthly Test - February 2013

1. The document is a test paper for the subject Communication Theory from R.M.K College of Engineering and Technology. 2. It contains 8 questions divided into three parts - Part A contains 5 multiple choice questions, Part B contains 2 long answer questions requiring explanations with diagrams for 16 marks each and 1 long answer question for 8 marks. 3. The questions cover topics like frequency modulation, angle modulation, bandwidth, noise, random processes, modulation index, FM generation methods and thermal noise power calculations.

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R.M.K.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY


R.S.M NAGAR, PUDUVOYAL-601206
4th Semester B.E. / B.Tech
Second Monthly Test February 2013
Sub. Title
Sub. Code
Time

: Communication Theory
: EC2252
: 100 Minutes

Date
: 01.03.2013
Branch
: ECE
Max. Marks: 50

Answer all questions


Part A (5 x 2 = 10 Marks)
1.

A carrier wave of frequency 100 MHz is frequency modulated by a signal


20 sin ( 200 x 103 t ). What is the bandwidth of FM signal if the frequency sensitivity of the
modulator is 25 KHz / v.
2.
What are the advantages of Ratio detector?
3.
When is a random process called ergodic?
4.
Draw the plot for power spectral density and auto correlation function for white noise.
5.
Define Equivalent noise bandwidth.
Part B (16 x 2 + 8 x 1 = 40 Marks)
6.
a.
i.
With
necessary
diagram explain the operation of Balanced Slope
detector.
(8)
ii.
An angle modulated signal has the form
V(t) = 200. cos (2 x 10 x 106 t + 4 sin 200 t)
a)
Determine the average transmitted power.
b)
Determine the Peak- Frequency deviation.
c)
In this a FM or PM signal.
d)
Determine the modulation index.
(8)
(Or)
b.
Explain frequency demodulation using Foster-Seeley Discriminator.
(16)
7.
a.
Explain about Narrow band noise and state the properties of its in-phase and
quadrature-phase components.
(16)
(Or)
b.
i.
Given a random process x(t) = A cos ( t + ), where A and are
constants and is a uniform random variable. Show that x(t) is ergodic in
mean.
(8)
ii.
Write short notes on
a. Shot noise b., Gaussian Process
(8)
8.

a.
b.

Explain in detail the Armstrong Method of FM generation.


(8)
(Or)
Thermal noise from a resister is measured as 4 x 10 -17 W at a temperature of 20 oC for
a given bandwidth. What will be the noise power when temperature is changed to
50oC.
(8)

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