11. A satellite system employs QPSK modulation with 40% excess bandwidth per carrier including guard band. The voice channels use 64 kbps PCM coding. The no. of channels supported by 36 MHz bandwidth of the transponder in bandwidth limited case will be
Scheme where same carrier frequency is used for two different signals
Answer.4. Scheme where same carrier frequency is used for two different signals
Explanation
QAM is a mixture of ASK and PSK. Hence, amplitude and the phase of the carrier frequency both vary with the message signal. QAM uses two carrier signals which are in quadrature Quadrature here means out phase by 90°. B-ASK, B-PSK all use single carrier. B-FSK use two carriers of very high-frequency carriers which are closely related
13. Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) is a combination of:
ASK and FSK
ASK and PSK
FSK and PSK
QPSK and FSK
Answer.2. ASK and PSK
Explanation
The Digital to Analog Modulation technique is as shown. As shown QAM is the mixture of both ASK and PSK. Hence, amplitude and the phase of the carrier frequency both vary with the message signal.
14. In FSK, the carrier frequency is switched between ______ extremes.
3
6
2
4
Answer.3. 2
Explanation
ASK, PSK and FSK are signaling schemes used to transmit binary sequences through free space. In these schemes, bit-by-bit transmission through free space occurs. In FSK, the carrier frequency is switched between 2 extremes.
FSK (Frequency Shift Keying):
In FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) binary 1 is represented with a high-frequency carrier signal and binary 0 is represented with a low-frequency carrier, i.e. In FSK, the carrier frequency is switched between 2 extremes.
For binary ‘1’ → S1 (A) = Acos 2π fHt
For binary ‘0’ → S2 (t) = A cos 2π fLt .
ASK(Amplitude Shift Keying):
In ASK (Amplitude shift keying) binary ‘1’ is represented with the presence of a carrier and binary ‘0’ is represented with the absence of a carrier:
For binary ‘1’ → S1 (t) = Acos 2π fct
For binary ‘0’ → S2 (t) = 0
PSK(Phase Shift Keying):
In PSK (phase shift keying) binary 1 is represented with a carrier signal and binary O is represented with 180° phase shift of a carrier
For binary ‘1’ → S1 (A) = Acos 2π fct
For binary ‘0’ → S2 (t) = A cos (2πfct + 180°) = – A cos 2π fct
15. Number of bits per symbol in a 16 QAM is
4
16
8
32
Answer.1. 4
Explanation
In a BPSK system, each symbol represents 1 bit; in a QPSK system, each symbol represents 2 bits. The Baud Rate (BR) is given by:
$B.R. = \frac{{{R_b}}}{{{{\log }_2}M}}$
Calculation:
Given modulation technique is 16 QAM
The number of QAM states is 2N, as determined by the number of binary bits per symbol.
Thus a 16-QAM system (N = 4) is one for which the (microwave) carrier is modulated into any one of 16 different amplitude and phase states
16. 8 Channel multiplex system has 5 kHz BW speech channels of the analog voltage range 0 to +2V. For 5 mV resolution, the minimum number of bits per sample in each channel and total BW of the system are _____ and _____ respectively.
9 and 360 KHz
9 and 720 KHz
9 and 40 KHz
10 and 40 KHz
Answer.2. 9 and 720 KHz
Explanation
Resolution is given as:
Resolution = Range/2m ——(1)
n – number of bits
Transmission B.W = Rb —(2)
Bit Rate(Rb) = m ⋅ n ⋅ fs
m – number of message signals
n – number of bits
fs – sampling frequency
Calculation:
Given:
m = 8,
fm = 5 kHz,
Range = 0 to +2 V
From equation (1)
2/2n = 5 mV
2n −1 = 200
n – 1 = 8
n = 9
from equation (2);
BW = Rb = m ⋅ n ⋅ fs
∴ fs = 2 fm = 10 kHz
BW = 8 × 9 × 10
BW = 720 kHz
17. The spectral efficiency and bandwidth of BPSK are ______ and ________ respectively.
0.5 bits-sec-1/Hz, 2fb
1 bits-sec-1/Hz, fb
2 bits-sec-1/Hz, fb
1 bits-sec-1/Hz, 2fb
Answer.1. 0.5 bits-sec-1/Hz, 2fb
Explanation
Spectral efficiency, spectrum efficiency, or bandwidth efficiency refers to the information rate that can be transmitted over a given bandwidth in a specific communication system. It is given as:
18. In BPSK, the ________ of constant amplitude carrier signal is switched between two values according to the two possible values.
Amplitude
Phase
Frequency
Angle
Answer.2. Phase
Explanation
The BPSK Demodulator Baseband block demodulates a signal that was modulated using the binary phase-shift keying method. The input is a baseband representation of the modulated signal. This block accepts a scalar or column vector input signal. The input signal must be a discrete-time complex signal.
In binary phase-shift keying (BPSK), the phase of a constant amplitude carrier signal is switched between two possible values m1 and m2. These two values correspond to binary 1 and 0 respectively.
19. For an 8-PSK system, operating with an information bit rate of 24 kbps, the baud rate will be
16,000
12,000
8,000
6,000
Answer.3. 8,000
Explanation
Baud rate is defined as the number of symbols transmitted per second. It is also known as the symbol rate.
For M -array PSK baud rate is given as:
Baud Rate = Bit Rate/Log2M
Calculation:
Given: For 8-PSK, M = 8, bit rate (Rb) = 24 kbps
Putting on the respective values, we get:
Baud Rate = 24/Log28
Baud Rate = 8000 symbol/sec
20. Consider a binary transmission system with the symbol waveforms s1(t) = A cos(ωct), s2(t) = – A cos(ωct). This modulation format is termed as
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
Frequency Shift Keying
Phase Shift Keying
Unipolar Baseband
Answer.3. Phase Shift Keying
Explanation
ASK, PSK and FSK schemes are signaling schemes used to transmit binary sequences through free space. In these schemes, bit-by-bit transmission through free space occurs.
In ASK (Amplitude shift keying) binary ‘1’ is represented with the presence of a carrier and binary ‘0’ is represented with the absence of a carrier:
For binary ‘1’ → S1 (t) = Acos 2π fct
For binary ‘0’ → S2 (t) = 0
In PSK (phase shift keying) binary 1 is represented with a carrier signal and binary O is represented with 180° phase shift of a carrier
For binary ‘1’ → S1 (A) = Acos 2π fct
For binary ‘0’ → S2 (t) = A cos (2πfct + 180°) = – A cos 2π fct
The constellation diagram for binary PSK is given as: