COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING PART 1

BASIC CONCEPTS

6. The communications medium causes the signal to be

Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter that corresponds to your

answer.

a.
b.
c.
d.

amplified
attenuated
modulated
interfered with

1. Communication is the process of

7. Which of the following is not a source of noise?
a.
b.
c.
d.

keeping in touch
broadcasting
exchanging information
entertainment by electronics

a.
b.
c.
d.

another communications signal

atmospheric effects
manufactured electrical systems
thermal agitation in electronic components

2. Output signal of an SPST switch is an example of

8. One way communications is called
a.
b.
c.
d.

digital signal
analog signal
discrete signal
electrical signal

3. Electronic
century?
a.
b.
c.
d.

communications

a.
b.
c.
d.
was

discovered

in

which

th

16
th
18
th
19
th
20

4. Which of the following is not a major communications

medium?
a.
b.
c.
d.

free space
water
wires
fiber optic cable

half duplex
full duplex
monocomm
simplex

9. The original electrical information signal is to be transmitted

is called the
a.
b.
c.
d.

modulating signal
carrier
baseband signal
source signal

10. The process of modifying a high frequency carrier with the

information to be transmitted is called
a.
b.
c.
d.

multiplexing
telemetry
detection
modulation

5. Random interference to transmitted signals is called

a.
b.
c.
d.

adjacent channel overlap

garbage in garbage out
crosstalk
noise

11. The process of transmitting two or more information signals

simultaneously over the same channel is called
a.
b.
c.
d.

multiplexing
telemetry
mixing
modulation

12. Continuous voice and video signals are referred to as being

a.
b.
c.
d.

baseband
analog
digital
continuous waves

13. Recovering information from a carrier is known as

a.
b.
c.
d.

demultiplexing
detection
modulation
carrier recovery

14. Transmission of graphical information over the telephone

network is accomplished by
a.
b.
c.
d.

television
CATV
Videotext
Facsimile

18. Radar is based upon

a.
b.
c.
d.

microwaves
a water medium
the directional nature of radio signals
reflected radio signals

19. A frequency of 27 MHz has a wavelength of approximately

a.
b.
c.
d.

11 m
27 m
30 m
81 m

20. Radio signals are made up of

a.
b.
c.
d.

voltages and currents

electrons and protons
electric and magnetic fields
noise and data

21. The voice frequency range is

15. Measuring physical conditions at some remote location and
transmitting this data for analysis is the process of
a.
b.
c.
d.

telemetry
instrumentation
modulation
multiplexing

16. Receiving electromagnetic emissions from stars is called

a.
b.
c.
d.

astrology
optical astronomy
radio astronomy
space surveillance

17. A personal communications hobby for individuals is

a.
b.
c.
d.

ham radio
CB radio
Electronic bulletin board
Cellular radio

a.
b.
c.
d.

30 to 300 Hz
300 to 3000 Hz
20 Hz to 20 kHz
0 to 15 kHz

22. Another name for signals in the HF range is

a.
b.
c.
d.

microwaves
short waves
RF waves
Millimeter waves

23. Television broadcasting occurs in which range?

a.
b.
c.
d.

HF
VHF
EHF
ELF

24. In most microwave communication system, the connection

between the antenna and transceiver is a waveguide. What
signal that passes through the waveguide?
a.
b.
c.
d.

light waves
sound waves
electrical waves
electromagnetic waves

25. In a wireless communication system, space is used as the

medium. What carrier signal that can be used for this
purpose?
a.
b.
c.
d.

electromagnetic waves
sound waves
light waves
all of the above

26. Signal frequency that is more efficient for ground wave

propagation
a.
b.
c.
d.

below 2 MHz
between 2 MHz & 30 MHz
between 30 MHz & 300 MHz
above 300 MHz

27. In sky-wave propagation, what causes the waves to be

reflected back to ground?
a.
b.
c.
d.

ionosphere
troposphere
atmosphere
stratosphere

28. A special case of sky-wave propagation wherein the signal is

aimed towards the troposphere instead of the ionosphere.
a.
b.
c.
d.

troposcatter
forward scatter
tropospheric scatter
all of the above

29. A signal occupies the spectrum space from 1.115 to 1.122

GHz. The bandwidth is
a.
b.
c.
d.

0.007 MHz
7 MHz
237 MHz
700 MHz

30. In the United States, the electromagnetic spectrum is

regulated and managed by
a.
b.
c.
d.

Business and Industry

ITU
FCC
The United States

31. For a given bandwidth signal, more channel space is

available for signals in the range of
a.
b.
c.
d.

VHF
UHF
SHF
EHF

32. In fiber optic system, the information is carried by what

carrier?
a.
b.
c.
d.

light wave
electric wave
magnetic wave
electrical wave

33. The physical manifestation of message or idea in a

communications system.
a.
b.
c.
d.

signal
message
information
transmission

34. A portion in a communications system, which processes the

information so that it will become suitable to the
characteristic of the transmission medium.
a.
b.
c.
d.

encoder
modulator
transmitter
multiplexer

35. What do you call the medium that bridges or connects the
gap between the transmitter and receiver?
a.
b.
c.
d.

link
wire
space
channel

36. Part of a communications system that processes the output

signal from the transmission channel to the output
transducer.
a.
b.
c.
d.

decoder
detector
receiver
demodulator

37. Signal whose physical quantity varies continuously with time.

a.
b.
c.
d.

digital
analog
discrete
information

38. A signal whose value swings between two different levels

a.
b.
c.
d.

digital
analog
discrete
quantized

d. selectivity
40. Digital information is processed with a specified degree of
a.
b.
c.
d.

fidelity
accuracy
sensitivity
correctness

41. Discrete signals are processed with a specified degree of

a.
b.
c.
d.

levels
accuracy
sensitivity
correctness

42. Modulation scheme wherein the analog information is riding

on another analog signal.
a.
b.
c.
d.

digital
analog
amplitude
frequency

43. In pulse modulation, what property of the signal is varied

a.
b.
c.
d.

phase
amplitude
frequency
all of the above

44. Known as digital pulse modulation.

a.
b.
c.
d.

PAM
PCM
PPM
PWM

45. In analog modulation, what properties of the carrier signal

that can be varied by the modulating signal?

39. Analog information is processed with a specified degree of

a. fidelity
b. accuracy
c. sensitivity

a.
b.
c.
d.

phase
amplitude
frequency
all of the above

46. Modulation wherein the analog information modulates

pulses.
a.
b.
c.
d.

PAM
Pulse modulation
Digital modulation
Analog modulation

47. Signal frequency that is more effective for sky wave

propagation.
a.
b.
c.
d.

VF
HF
VHF
UHF

48. Signal frequency that is more effective for space wave

communications.
a.
b.
c.
d.

VF
VLF
HF
VHF

49. Mode of communications wherein a station can transmit to

another station while receiving from a different station.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Simplex
Duplex
Full Duplex
Full/full Duplex

50. A device that converts electrical signal to radio waves and

vice versa.
a.
b.
c.
d.

antenna
converter
transmitter
wave converter

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