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FREQUENCY MODULATION ;

1. In the stabilize reactance modulator AFC system, ;


a. the discriminator must have a fast time constant to prevent demodulation ;
b. the higher the discriminator frequency, the better the oscillator frequency s
tability ;
c. the discriminator frequency must not be too low, or the system will fail ;
d. phase modulation is converted into FM by the equalizer circuit ;
ANSWER: c. the discriminator frequency must not be too low, or the system will f
ail ;

2. In the spectrum of a frequency-modulated wave ;
a. the carrier frequency disappears when the modulation index is large ;
b. the amplitude of any sideband depends on the modulation index ;
c. the total number of sidebands depends on the modulation index ;
d. the carrier frequency cannot disappear ;
ANSWER: b. the amplitude of any sideband depends on the modulation index ;

3. The difference between phase and frequency modulation ;
a. is purely theoretical because they are the same in practice ;
b. is too great to make the two system compatible ;
c. lies in the poorer audio response of phase modulation ;
d. lies in the different definitions of the modulation index ;
ANSWER: d. lies in the different definitions of the modulation index ;

4. Indicate the false statement regarding the Armstrong modulation system ;
a. The system is basically phase, not frequency modulation;
b. AFC is not needed, as crystal oscillator is used;
c. Frequency multiplication must be used;
d. Equalization is unnecessary ;
ANSWER: d. Equalization is unnecessary ;

5. An FM signal with a modulation index m is passed through a frequency f triple
r. The wave in the output of the tripler will have a modulation
index of ;
a. m over 3 f;
b. m times f;
c. 3m times f;
d. 9m times f;
ANSWER: c. 3m times f;

6. An FM signal with a deviation d is passed through a mixer, and has its freque
ncy reduced fivefold. The deviation in the output of the mixer is ;
a. 5d ;
b. Indeterminate ;
c. d over 5 ;
d. d ;
ANSWER: d. d ;

7. A pre-emphasis circuit provides extra noise immunity by ;
a. boosting the bass frequencies ;
b. amplifying the higher audio frequencies ;
c. preamplifying the whole audio band ;
d. converting the phase modulation to FM ;
ANSWER: b. amplifying the higher audio frequencies ;

8. Since noise phase-modulates the FM wave, as the noise sideband frequency appr
oaches the carrier frequency, the noise amplitude ;
a. remains constant ;
b. is decreased ;
c. is increased ;
d. is equalized ;
ANSWER: b. is decreased ;

9. When the modulating frequency is doubled, the modulation index is halved, and
the modulating voltage remains constant. The modulation system
is ;
a. amplitude modulation ;
b. phase modulation ;
c. frequency modulation ;
d. any of the three ;
ANSWER: c. frequency modulation ;

10. Indicate which one of the following is not an advantage of FM over AM:
a. Better noise immunity is provided ;
b. Lower bandwidth is required ;
c. The transmitted power is more useful ;
d. Less modulating power is required ;
ANSWER: b. Lower bandwidth is required ;

11. One of the following is an indirect way of generating FM. This is the ;
a. reactance FET modulator ;
b. varactor diode modulator ;
c. Armstrong modulator ;
d. reactance bipolar transistor modulator ;
ANSWER: c. Armstrong modulator ;

12. In an FM stereo multiplex transmission, the ;
a. sum signal modulates 19 kHz subcarrier ;
b. difference signal modulates the 19 kHz subcarrier ;
c. difference signal modulates the 38 kHz subcarrier ;
d. difference signal modulates the 67 kHz subcarrier;
ANSWER: c. difference signal modulates the 38 kHz subcarrier ;

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