Karabuk University Student Name:

Electrical-Electronics Eng. Dpt. Midterm Exam Student Number:

Couse Title: Analog Communication Note: Answer all questions
Couse Code: EEE362 No. of pages: 4
Date: 06/04/2017 Time: 60 Minutes
Q1/Choose the correct answer or best alternative in the following:
1- In communication systems, the component which converts the message into an
electrical waveform is called
a) Input Transducer;
b) Output Transducer;
c) Transmitter;
d) Receiver
2- The useful analysis tool for discrete time non periodic signals is
a) Fourier Series
b) Fourier Transform
c) DT Fourier Series;
d) DT Fourier Transform
3- The fundamental period T for the sinusoidal signal x(t) = 2 cos(2t + π/5)
a) 2
b) π
c) π/5
d) It is not periodic
4- The performance communication system is limited by
a) Modulation index and signal to noise ratio (SNR)
b) Modulation index and bandwidth (BW)
c) Signal to noise ratio (SNR) and bandwidth (BW)
d) Signal power and carrier frequency
5- The main purpose of modulation is
a) Increase the signal power
b) Ease of radiation-related to antenna design
c) Enabling the Multiplexing
d) Both (b) and (c)
6- The bandwidth of the audible sound with frequency range from 20Hz to 20kHz
is equal to
a) 20 Hz
b) 20 kHz
c) 20, 020 Hz
d) 19,980 Hz
7- If we want to add three signals P1, P2 and P3 with power levels of 0 dBm,
+3dBm and – 6dBm, then the total power is equal to
a) – 3 dBm
b) 3.25 dBm
c) 5.12 dBm
d) 6 dBm
8- In Pulse Time Modulation (PTM),
a) Amplitude of the carrier is constant
b) Position or width of the carrier varies with modulating signal
c) Pulse width modulation and pulse position modulation are the types of PTM
d) d. All of the above
9- What frequency electromagnetic wave is well matched to an antenna length with
8.5 cm?
a) 882 Hz; ,
b) 882 kHz;
c) 882 MHz ;
d) 882 GHz
10- Given the following signal, s(t )  5 sin(250t )  2 sin(900t ) , the minimum
sampling rate (Nyquist rate) is
a) 1800 Hz
b) 900 Hz
c) 450 Hz
d) 250 Hz
11- A periodic pulse train has a frequency of 1 kHz and pulse width (ꚍ) of
330 microseconds. The duty cycle (D) of this pulse train is equal to
a) 0.33
b) 3
c) 1.33
d) 3.3
12- PPM signal is further modification of a
a) AM signal
b) PAM signal
c) PWM signal
d) PCM signal
Q2/ Two telephone modems; first modem has bandwidth of 10 kHz with SNR of 30 dB
while the second modem has bandwidth of 20 kHz with SNR of 22 dB. Find the
maximum data rate for both modems? Which modem is better?
Solution

Q3/ For an electronic device operating at temperature of 17 oC with a bandwidth of

10kHz, determine the thermal noise power in watts and dBm. Given Boltzman’s constant
is 1.38 x 10-23 joules per kelvin.
Solution
Q4/ Draw the block diagram of pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) signal generation
with flat top sampling
Solution

Good Luck
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ayad A. Abdulkafi