Question Bank For ESA Preparation
Question Bank For ESA Preparation
1. What is Pulse code Modulation (PCM)? Explain with the help of block diagram the
operation of Pulse code modulation (PCM) system.
2. What is Delta modulation (DM)? Explain with the help of block diagram the operation of
Delta modulation (DM) system.
3. What is random variable? Explain different types of random variables with help of
suitable example.
4. Derive an expression of output signal to quantization noise (error) ratio of Pulse code
modulation (PCM) system.
5. Derive an expression of output signal to quantization noise (error) ratio of Delta
modulation (DM) system.
6. Explain slope overload distortion and granular noise in Delta modulation (DM) system.
7. An analog signal has bandwidth of 5.2 MHz is transmitted using binary PCM .The
number of quantization levels are 512. Calculate a) PCM code word length b)
Transmission bandwidth c) Bit rate d) Output signal to quantization noise (error) ratio.
8. A DM system designed to operate at 3 times the nyquist rate for a signal with a 3 KHz
bandwidth. The step size is 250 mV. Determine the maximum amplitude of a 1 KHz
input sinusoid for which delta modulator does not show slope overload also determine
pre- filtered as well as post- filtered output SNR for the signal.
9. What is quantization? Explain the operation of Midrise type quantizer with the help of
suitable example.
10. What is line coding? Explain different types of line coding techniques and their
properties.
11. Draw Line coding waveforms of binary sequence 101010 using Unipolar NRZ, Polar
NRZ, Bipolar NRZ (AMI), Split phase Manchester format.
12. Explain generation and detection techniques of Binary amplitude shift keying (BASK)
signal.
13. Explain generation and detection techniques of Binary Phase shift keying (BPSK) signal.
14. Explain generation and detection techniques of Binary Frequency shift keying (BFSK)
signal.
15. Explain generation and detection techniques of Quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK)
signal.
16. Explain generation and detection techniques of Differential phase shift keying (DPSK)
signal with the help of suitable example.
17. What is matched filter? Derive an expression of impulse response of a matched filter.
18. What is optimum filter? Derive an expression of probability of error of bit detection in
optimum filtering.
19. What is source coding? Explain different types of source codes with the help of suitable
example.
20. A discrete source generates 6 symbols with probability 0.30, 0.25, 0.20, 0.12, 0.08, 0.05.
Construct Shannon-Fano and Huffman code for the source and compare their efficiencies.