Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust’s

Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering

Question Bank AC
Department: E&TC Academic Year: 2019-2020 Semester: II
UNIT I

[1] What is baseband transmission ? What are its limitations ? State advantages of modulation.
[2] Explain high level AM transmitter.
[3] Compare HLM & LLM.
[4] Derive an expression for AM modulated wave. Sketch the Waveforms for M=1,M<1,M>1.
[5] Derive an expression for modulation index.
[6] Explain high level collector modulator circuit for DSB-FC
[7] Derive an expression for total power in AM wave. Also show that PT=1.5PC.
[8] What are different methods of SSB generation. Explain generation of SSB-SC by phase shift method.
[9] What are different methods of SSB generation. Explain generation of SSB-SC by the third method.
[10] What are different methods of SSB generation. Explain generation of SSB-SC by filter method.
[11] Explain generation of DSB-SC signal by using Ring Modulator.
[12] Explain generation of DSB-SC signal by using FET Reactance Modulator. State advantages over DSBFC.
[13] Describe VSB (Vestigial Side Band) modulation and its application in detail.
[14] Explain generation of DSB-SC signal by FET reactance Modulator with mathematical analysis.
[15] Explain Independent sideband system with help of block diagram.
[16] Compare DSBFC,DSBSC,SSBSC,ISB,VSB systems.
[17] MCQ type questions and Numerical based on current, power, BW, modulation index, multitone
modulation.
UNIT II
[18] Draw and explain block diagram of TRF receiver and explain its drawbacks.
[19] What is AGC explain different types of AGC with its characteristics.
[20] Explain characteristics of RF amplifier.
[21] Draw and explain block diagram of AM super heterodyne receiver.
[22] Explain performance parameters of super heterodyne receiver with neat waveforms.
[23] Explain envelope detector and state its drawbacks.
[24] What is mean by tracking? Explain its types.
[25] Explain the IF selection criterion.
[26] Explain the concept of series and parallel resonant circuit.
[27] Explain the demodulation of DSBSC.
[28] Explain the demodulation of SSBSC.
[29] MCQ type questions and numerical based on IFRR, IF, Tracking etc.
 UNIT III

[30] Derive an expression for FM wave.

[31] A 15W, 1MHz unmodulated carrier is frequency modulate the sinusoidal signal of 2KHz such that
the peak deviation is 6KHz. Calculate the average power contain in the bandwidth given by
carson’s rule. Given that, J0= -0.26,J1= 0.34,J2=0.49,J3=0.31, J4=0.13,J5=0.04, J5=0.01
[32] eFM = 10sin[5*108t + 4sin 1250t] find. 1.carrier and modulating frequencies 2.modulation index and
maximum deviation 3. Power dissipated in 5 ohm resistor.
[33] What are different Fm generation methods? Explain varactor diode method of FM generation.

[34] What are different FM generation methods? Explain Armstrong method of FM generation.

[35] Explain FET reactance modulator as a FM generator. Also derive the equation for C equ.

[36] Draw and explain two way FM radio transmitter in detail.

[37] Explain stereo FM transmitter in detail.

[38]Give comparison between Narrowband and wideband FM.

[39] Explain Pre-emphasis and De-emphasis used in FM.

[40] Numerical based of Frequency deviation, Bessel’s function, bandwidth calculation.

UNIT IV

[41] Draw & Explain FM receiver block diagram

[42] Explain balanced slope detector with neat sketch.

[43] Explain Foster Seeley discriminator with phasor diagrams in detail.

[44] Explain operation of PLL as a FM demodulator.

[45] Explain stereo FM receiver in detail.

[46] Explain two way FM radio receiver in detail.

[47] Explain the role of amplitude limiter with neat diagram.

[48] Give the comparison between AM & FM.

[49] Give the comparison between PM & FM.

UNIT V

[50] Define noise. Explain various types of noise in detail.

[51] Derive expression for Noise factor of Amplifiers in cascade (Friiss formula)

[52] Derive expression for equivalent noise resistor of Amplifiers in cascade.

[53] Numericals on noise calculation, thermal noise, Noise factor etc.

[54] Explain Noise Performance of DSB-SC System.(derivation for FOM)

[55]. Explain Noise Performance of SSB-SC System.(derivation for FOM)

 UNIT VI

[56]Expalin time limited and band limited signals with example.

[57]State and explain Sampling and its types.

[58]State and explain sampling theorem.

[59]What is aliasing error? How to overcome it?

[60]Draw and explain PCM system in detail.

[61]Draw and explain generation and demodulation of PWM wave. How PPM is obtained from PWM?

[62]Explain Flat top sample generation with the help of Sample and hold circuit.

[63] Numerical based on sampling and Nyquest criterion.