ANDHRA LOYOLA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

VIJAYAWADA-8
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020-2021
YEAR: II ECE
SEMESTER: II
SUBJECT NAME: ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS
Cognitive levels
L1– Remember, L2-Understanding, L3- Applying /Analyzing

Question – Bank for unit-1 to unit-5

Unit-1
Q.N Question Marks Cognitive level
o
With necessary expressions, waveforms and spectrum,
1 Explain AM for an arbitrary baseband signal [10M] L2
m(t).

2 Define modulation. What is the need of modulation? 4M L1

The output power of an AM transmitter is 1KW when 5M
sinusoidally modulated to a depth of 100%. Calculate
3 L2
the power in each side band when the modulation
depth is reduced to 50%.
What is single tone modulation and derive an
4 expression for single tone amplitude modulated 10M L2
signal and draw the spectrum?
Define modulation index and mention the range of 10M
modulation index and Explain with the help of a neat
5 L1
sketch, how a square law modulator is used to generate
an AM.
The efficiency of an AM wave is defined by 3M
6 L2
η=(Ps/Pt)x100. Find the efficiency for μ=0.5.
A tone modulated AM-signal with a modulation index 7M
of “m” and base band signal Frequency of ωm is
7 detected using envelope detector, whose time constant L3
is RC, for Effective demodulation, show that

Derive the power relations for single-tone amplitude

8 L2
modulated wave. 5M
Determine the power content of carrier and each of the
9 side bands for an AM signal having a percent 5M L2
modulation of 80 % and total power of 2500 W.
 Draw and explain switching modulator along with the
10 5M L1
related transfer characteristics and equation
5M
11 Explain the square law detection of AM signals L1
5M
Explain the frequency division multiplexing with the
12 L1
neat block diagram

Unit-2
Q.No Question Marks Cognitive level
1 10M L2
Prove that the balanced modulator produces an output
consisting of sidebands only with the carrier removed
and Compare different AM systems
2 Explain the phase discrimination method for 10M L1
generating SSB
3 What is Quadrature null effect? 3M L1

4 Explain the coherent detection of a DSB-SC wave 7M L2

with block diagram and relevant equations What is its
disadvantage? Explain the synchronous receiving
system.
5 Draw the circuit diagram for balanced ring modulator 6M L2
and explain its operation indicating all the waveforms
and spectrum
6 Compare the AM systems. 4M L2
7 Derive the equation for SSB-SC signal for an 5M L2
modulating sinusoidal input m(t) = A m Cos(w m t).
8 Find the various frequency components and their 5M L3
amplitudes in the voltage given by v (t) = 100 (1+
0.6 Cos 5000t- 0.3 Cos 100t) sin 6x106 t. Draw the
single sided spectrum. Also evaluate the modulated and
sideband power
9 Explain the frequency discrimination method for 5M L2
generating SSB.

Unit-3
Q.No Question Marks Cognitive level
1 Derive an expression for the spectrum of FM wave 7M L2
with sinusoidal modulation
2 Compare AM and FM? 3M L1
3 Compute the bandwidth requirement for the 4M L3
transmission of FM signal having a frequency
deviation 75 KHz and an audio bandwidth of 10KHz.
4 Give the phasor comparison of narrowband FM and 6M L2
AM waves for sinusoidal modulation
5 With a neat block diagram explain the Armstrong 5M L1
method of FM generation
6 L1
Explain the operation of the balanced slope detector
5M
using a circuit diagram
7 Explain clearly about pre-emphasis and de-emphasis L1
in FM wave 5M
8 Compute the bandwidth requirement for the 5M L3
transmission of FM signal having a frequency
Deviation of 75 kHz and an audio bandwidth of
10kHz.What will be the change in the Bandwidth, if
modulating frequency is doubled? Determine the
bandwidth when modulating Signal amplitude is also
doubled
9 Define frequency deviation? Explain the difference 5M L2
between Narrow band FM and Wide band FM
10 Explain the detection of FM wave using frequency 5M L2
discrimination method
11 Explain FM demodulation using Zero crossing 5M L1
detector
12 Explain detection of FM using phase locked loop. 5M L1

Unit-4
Q. Question Marks Cognitive level
No
1 Define the term fidelity and explain its importance in 3M L1
receivers
2 Explain the following terms 4M L1
1) Sensitivity (2) Selectivity.
3 What is image frequency? How do you tackle it in the AM 4M L3
receiver ?
4 Draw the block diagram of FM transmitter and explain the 6M L2
function of each block in detail.
5 Explain feedback on the performance of AM transmitters ? 6M L1

6 L1
With the aid of block diagram explain TRF receiver and also
list out advantages and disadvantages of TRF receiver 10M
7 Draw block diagram of Super Heterodyne receiver and L2
explain its operation. What are advantages of this receiver ? 10M
8 In a broadcast SHR having no RF amplifier is tuned to 7M L3
555kHz.The local oscillator frequency is adjusted to 1010kHz
and the quality factor is 50. Calculate and write about the
intermediate frequency, image frequency and image rejection
ratio ?
9 Write short notes on 6M L2
i)amplitude limiting ii)frequency changing and tracking
10 Define AGC? Explain the different types of AGC 7M L2
occurred in Receivers
 Unit-5
Q.N Question Marks Cognitive level
o
1 List out comparisons of PAM ,PWM and PPM 7M L1

2 List out the different advantages of FDM over TDM 3M L1

3 Distinguish between TDM and FDM 4M L2

For PAM transmission of voice signal having max. freq 7M
equal to fm=3kHZ calculate the transmission bandwidth. It
4 is given that the sampling frequency fs=8kHz and L3
𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑠𝑒 duration  = 0.1Ts
Explain the generation and demodulation of PAM along
5 with circuit diagrams Give merits and Demerits of PAM 10M L2

Explain the generation of PPM from PWM signal along 10M

6 With neat circuit diagram and wave forms
L2
With neat sketch explain Time Division Multiplexing. 6M
7 L2
Explain the Demodulation of PPM from PWM signal along 10M
8 With neat circuit diagram and wave forms
L2
Explain the generation PWM signal along With neat circuit
9 diagram and wave forms L2
7M
Explain the Demodulation PWM signal along With neat
10 circuit diagram and wave forms
7M L2

11 4M L1
Define the term Noise figure and noise equivalent
temperature
12 Explain the different noise sources available in 4M L2
communication receiver and how noise can be
calculated in a communication system
13 What is thermal noise and expression for PSD of 4M L1
Thermal noise
14 Define the term average noise figure in detail 2M L2
15 Explain the noise performance of DSB-SC system 6M L2
16 Explain the noise performance of SSB-SC system. 6M L2
17 Discuss the effect of noise in AM with envelope detector 7M L2
along with derivation
18 Write short notes on Large Noise in AM system and how 10M L3
to avoid it .
19 Explain the threshold noise effects in FM system and 10M L.3
how to improve it by using de-emphasis.
Faculty : MD.BAIG & P.BOSEBABU