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1. Indicate the false statement
a. The noise generated in a resistance or the resistive component of any impedance is
random.
b. Random noise power is proportional to the bandwidth over which is measured
c. A random voltage across the resistor does not exist
d. All formula referring to random noise are applicable only to the value of such
noise.
2. The value of the resistor creating thermal noise is doubled. The noise power generated is
therefore.
a. halved b. quadrupl c. doubled d. unchange
ed d
3. An amplifier operating over the frequency range of 455 to 460 kHz has a 200 kΩ input
resistor. What is the RMS noise voltage at the input to this amplifier if the ambient
temperature is 17˚C ?
a. 40 µV b. 4.0 µV c. 400 µV d. 4.0 mV
4. The first stage of a two-stage amplifier has a voltage gain of 10, a 600 Ω input resistor,
a 1600Ω equivalent noise resistance and 27kΩ output resistor. For the second stage, these
values are 25, 81kΩ, 19kΩ, and 1MΩ, respectively. Calculate the equivalent input-noise
resistance of this two stage amplifier.
a. 2,518 kΩ b. 2,518 Ω c. 251.8 Ω d. 12,518 Ω
5. Transistors are free from which type of noise?
a. Resistance noise c. Flicker noise
b. Partition noise d. Shot noise
6. In a communication system, noise is most likely to affect the signal
a. at the transmitter c. in the information source
b. in the channel d. at the destination
7. The noise produced by a resistor is proportional to
a. absolute temperature
b. (absolute temperature)2

c.
1
absolute temperature
1
d.
√ absolute temperature
8. Noise generated in a resistor is also known as
a. partition noise c. thermal noise
b. white noise d. shot noise
9. Power spectral density of white noise
a. is constant with frequency c. decreases with frequency
b. increases with frequency d. none
10. Which of the following noise becomes of great importance at high frequencies?
a. Transit-time noise c. Flicker noise
b. Shot noise d. Agitation noise
11. In a two stage cascade amplifier, each stage has a gain of 10 dB and noise figure of 10
dB. The overall noise figure is
a. 10 b. 1.09 c. 1 d. 10.9
12. Thermal noise has a power spectral density which is quite uniform upto frequencies in the
order of
a. 100 Hz b. 106 Hz c. 109 Hz d. 1013 Hz
13. Match the following:
List I List II
A. Resistance 1. Current noise
B. Diode 2. Partition noise
C. Triode 3. Shot noise
D. P-N junction 4. Atmospheric noise
5. Johnson noise
a. A-5, B-3, C-2, D-1 c. A-3, B-5, C-1, D-2
b. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-5 d. A-3, B-5, C-2, D-1
14. An 891 kHz carrier having amplitude of 80 V is modulated by a 4.5 kHz audio signal having
an amplitude of 45 V. The modulation factor is
a. 0.56 c. 1.78
b. 0.65 d. 1.25
15. Double sideband full carrier emission type
a. A3J c. R3A
b. H3E d. A3E
16. Single sideband reduced carrier emission type
a. H3E b. R3E
 c. J3E d. B8E
17. A single sideband suppressed carrier emission type.
a. H3E c. J3E
b. R3E d. B8E
18. Calculate the noise figure of the receiver whose RF amplifier has an input resistance of
1000Ω and an equivalent shot-noise resistance of 2000Ω, a gain of 25 and load resistance
of 125 kΩ. Given that the bandwidth is 1.0MHz and the temperature is 20˚C, and that the
receiver is connected to an antenna with an impedance of 75Ω.
a. 30.3 c. 303
b. 3.03 d. 0.303
19. Independent sideband emission type
a. H3E c. J3E
b. R3E d. B8E
20. Vestigial sideband emission type
a. C3F c. R3E
b. J3E d. B8E
21. Single sideband full carrier emission type.
a. R3E c. J3E
b. H3E d. B8E
22. In a AM wave the carrier and one of the side bands is suppressed. If m = 0.5, the
percentage saving in power is
a. 50% c. 94.4%
b. 83.3% d. 100%
23. AM transmission power increases with ________.
a. Frequency c. Load
b. Source d. Modulation
24. What is the highest percentage of modulation for AM?
a. 50 % c. 100 %
b. 75 % d. 80 %
25. The trapezoidal pattern of figure is obtained when examining an AM wave by an
oscilloscope. Modulation factor of the wave is

a. 0.33 c. 2
b. 0.5 d. 1
26. An FM receiver with an I-F of 10.7 MHz is tuned to 98.7 MHz. What is the numerical value
of the image frequency?
a. 77.3 MHz c. 109.4 MHz
b. 88.0 MHz d. 120.1 MHz
27. A source of RF interference exists at 109.9 MHz. For which frequency in the FM broadcast
band will this be the image frequency?
a. 21.4 MHz c. 99.2 MHz
b. 88.5 MHz d. 110.7 MHz
28. Shape factor is a measure of
a. Bandwidth c. Coupling coefficient
b. Skirt steepness d. Critical coupling
29. What is the emission designation for FM telephony?
a. F3E c. J3E
b. G3E d. H3E
30. Two AM transmitting antennas are close together. As a result the two modulated signals are
mixed in the final RF stage of both transmitters. What is the resultant effect on other
station?
a. Harmonic interference
b. Intermodulation interference
c. Spurious interference
d. Crossmodulation interference
31. Amplitude Modulation is to analog; ____________ is to digital.
a. On-Off Keying c. Binary Amplitude Modulation
b. Quadrature Amplitude d. Frequency Shift Keying
Modulation
32. The AM band here in the Philippines is from
 a. 535 – 1605 kHz c. 530 – 1700 kHz
b. 525 – 1705 kHz d. 540 – 1600 kHz

33. __________ is the process of frequency translation in which any one parameter(Amplitude,
frequency or phase) of high frequency carrier signal is varied in accordance with
instantaneous value of low frequency modulating signal.

a. Modulation c. Multiplexing
b. Translation d. Transmission

34. A carrier is modulated by two modulating waves A and B having modulation indices of 0.6
and 0.8 respectively. The overall modulation index is
a. 1 c. 0.2
b. 0.7 d. 1.4
35. A 1000 kHz carrier is simultaneously modulated with 300 Hz, 800 Hz and 2 kHz audio sine
waves. Which of the following frequency is least likely to be present in the output?
a. 1002 kHz c. 999.2 kHz
b. 1000 kHz d. 998.0 kHz
36. Modulated carrier power in FM
a. increases with modulating c. is independent of the
signal power modulating signal power
b. decreases with modulating d. none
signal power
37. Which test instrument displays the carrier and the sidebands amplitude with frequency to
frequency?
a. oscilloscope c. frequency analyzer
b. spectrum analyzer d. amplitude analyzer
38. The ratio of maximum deviation to the maximum modulating frequency is called
a. carrier swing c. modulation factor
b. deviation ratio d. modulation index
39. What is the modulation index of an FM signal having a carrier swing of 75 kHz when the
modulating signal has frequency of 3 kHz?
a. 25 c. 0.04
b. 12.5 d. 0.08
40. Which characteristic of a radio receiver refers to its ability to reject an unwanted
signal?
a. Sensitivity c. Fidelity
b. Selectivity d. Quality
41. A receiver connected to an antenna whose resistance is 50 Ω has an equivalent noise
resistance of 30Ω. Calculate its equivalent noise temperature if the noise figure is equal
to 1.6.
a. 17.4 K b. 174 K c. 1.74 K d. 17 K
42. In FM, the Carson’s Rule states that the bandwidth is equal to twice the sum of the
modulating frequency and ______.
a. Carrier signal c. Frequency deviation
b. Modulating signal d. Image frequency
43. The process of impressing intelligence on the carrier is called
a. modulation c. mixing
b. detection d. impression
44. In a FM system, if modulation index is doubled by having the modulating frequency, what
will be the effect on the maximum deviation?
a. No effect c. Decreases by ½
b. Maximum deviation doubles d. Increases by ¼
45. Subcarriers that are arranged so that the channels occupying adjacent frequency bands
with some frequency space between them is known as
a. Guard bands c. Band gap
b. AM bands d. Void band
46. The amplitude of a sine wave which is modulated by a musical program will
a. Be complex c. Contain harmonic frequencies
b. Contain fundamental d. All of the above
frequencies
47. Which transmit only one sideband?
a. H3E c. A3E
b. C3F d. B8E
48. What is the approximate bandwidth of an FM with a modulation factor of 12.5 and a
modulating frequency of 10 kHz?
 a. 20 kHz c. 250 kHz
b. 270 kHz d. 45 kHz
49. A collector modulator has a supply voltage of 48 V. What is the peak-to-peak amplitude of
the modulating signal for 100 percent modulation?
a. 24 V c. 96 V
b. 48 V d. 120 V
50. A method that applied the modulated wave to the vertical deflection circuit of the
oscilloscope and the modulating signal to the horizontal deflection circuit.
a. Trapezoidal method c. Square method
b. Circular method d. Eight equals Dee method
51. For an unmodulated carrier of 150 V and a modulated peak value of 230 V. What is the
modulation index
a. 0.35 c. 0.652
b. 0.533 d. 0.42
52. A H3E has a total power of 350 watts with 100% modulation suppresses 50% of the carrier,
and the suppressed carrier power goes to the sidebands. How much power is in the
sidebands?
a. 116.67 W c. 175 W
b. 233.33 W d. 350 W
53. A H3E system must suppress the carrier by 30 dB from its original value of 30 W. What
value must the carrier be reduced?
a. 30000 W c. 300 W
b. 0.03 W d. 0.003 W
54. The noise output of a resistor is amplified by a noiseless amplifier having a gain of 60
and a bandwidth of 20 kHz. A meter connected at the output of the amplifier reads 1mV RMS.
If the bandwidth of the amplifier is reduced to 5kHz, its gain remaining constant, what
does the meter read now?
a. 0.5 mV b. 0.5 µV c. 5.0 mV d. 5.0 µV
55. Indicate the false statement. Noise figure is defined as
a. the ratio of the S/N power supplied at the input terminal of a receiver or
amplifier to the S/N power supplied to the output or load resistor
b. noise factor expressed in decibels
c. an unwanted form of energy tending to interfere with the proper and easy reception
and reproduction of wanted signals
d. S/N of an ideal system divided by S/N at the output of the receiver or amplifier
under test, both working at the same temperature over the same bandwidth and fed
from the same source
56. Calculated the noise figure of the amplifier whose Req equals 2518Ω (RT=600Ω) if its
driven by a generator whose output impedance is 50Ω.
a. 39.4 c. 394
b. 3.94 d. 0.394
57. The solar cycle repeats the period of great electrical disturbance approximately every
a. 11 years b. 12 years c. 13 years d. 14 years
58. DZMM having a carrier frequency of 630 kHz is modulated by 2.6 kHz audio signal having an
amplitude of 37.5 V. What is the amplitude voltage of 630 kHz carrier frequency at 0.35
modulation index?
a. 57.6 V c. 206.5 V
b. 107.14 V d. 86.2 V
59. A 400 W carrier is amplitude modulated with m = 0.75. The total power in AM is
a. 400 W c. 588 W
b. 512 W d. 650 W
60. Amplitude modulation causes the amount of transmitter power to
a. Increase c. Remain the same
b. Decrease d. Double

61. When a carrier is modulated 100%, the total power increases by what percentage over that
of the carrier alone

a. 25 % c. 75 %

b. 50 % d. 100 %

62. When the amplitude of the modulating voltage is increased for AM, the antenna current will

a. Increase c. Remain constant

b. Decrease d. Decrease exponentially

63. The carrier of a 100% modulated AM wave is suppressed, the percentage power saving is __.
a. 100 % c. 83 %

b. 50 % d. 66.66 %

64. 100% modulation in AM means a corresponding increase in total power by _______.

a. 100 % c. 75 %

b. 50 % d. 25 %

65. An AM transmitter is rated 1000 W at 100% modulation. How much power required for the
carrier?

a. 1000 W c. 333.3 W

b. 666.6 W d. 866.6 W

66. Standard way of designating AM

a. A3E c. AHE

b. B3E d. C3F

67. _____ is an information signal that is sent directly without modulating any carrier.

a. C-band c. Baseband

b. Q-band d. Broadband

68. It is the width of frequencies within the spectrum occupied by a signal and used by the
signal for conveying information.

a. Band c. Electronic spectrum

b. Bandwidth d. Frequency band

69. Which transmit only one sideband?

a. H3E c. A3E

b. C3F d. B8E

70. The modulated peak value of a signal is 125 V and the unmodulated carrier value is 85 V.
What is the modulation index?
a. 0.47 c. 0.32
b. 0.68 d. 1.47
71. In a 100% amplitude modulated signal, the power in the upper sideband when carrier power
is to be 100 W and modulation system J3E, is
a. 100 W c. 50 W
b. 66 W d. 25 W
72. In an AM wave the carrier and one of the side bands is suppressed. If m = 1, the
percentage saving in power is
a. 25% c. 66.6%
b. 50% d. 83.3%
73. Energy content of atmospheric noise
a. does not depend on frequency b. decreases as frequency is
increased
 c.increases as frequency is d. either (a) or (c) depending on
increased the temperature
74. The number of noise sources in a BJT are
a. 3 b. 2 c. 1 d. 4
75. The noise generated by a resistor depends upon
a. its resistance value c. both its resistance value and
b. its operating temperature operating temperature
d. none of the above
76. You are measuring noise in a voice channel at a -4 dB test point level, the meter reads
-73 dBm, convert the reading into dBrnCO.
a. 12 b. 16 c. 18 d. 21
77. _________ is the random and unpredictable electric signals from natural causes, both
internal and external to the system.
a. Interfer b. Attenuat c. Distorti d. Noise
ence ion on
78. Noise from random acoustic or electric noise that has equal energy per cycle over a
specified total frequency band.
a. Gaussian noise c. Thermal noise
b. Whiter noise d. All of the above
79. What is the reference noise temperature in degrees Celsius?
a. 17 b. 290 c. 25 d. 298
80. Which noise is produced by lighting discharges in thunderstorms?
a. White noise c. Industrial noise
b. Extraterrestrial noise d. Atmospheric noise
81. Man-made noise is usually from _______.
a. transmission over power lines c. space-wave
and by ground wave d. troposphere
b. sky-wave
82. At 17˚ C, the noise voltage generated by 5kΩ resistor, operating over a bandwidth of 20KHz
is
a. 1.3 nV b. 1.3 µV c. 1.3 pV d. 1.3 mV
83. What is the reference noise level?
a. 10 pW b. 90 dBm c. 1 uW d. -90 dBm
84. A large emission of hydrogen from the sun that affects communications.
a. Solar flare c. Ballistic disturbance
b. Cosmic disturbance d. Solar noise
85. Atmospheric noise is known as _______noise.
a. static b. cosmic c. solar d. lunar
86. Atmospheric noise is not a great problem
a. at frequencies below 30 MHz c. at frequencies above 30 MHz
b. at frequencies below 40 MHz d. at frequencies above 40 MHz
87. Interfering effect of noise, C message weighted, is _________.
a. dBa b. dBm c. dBmc d. dB
88. F1A weighting refers to ___________.
a. -90 dBm c. dBrnc
b. dBrnc0 d. F1A handset
89. Reading a 58 dBrnC on your Western Electric 3A test set at a +7 test point is equal to
______ dBrnc0.
a. 58 b. 51 c. 65 d. 27
90. Reading a 58 dBrn, at a +7 test point is equal to ________ dBa0.
a. 26 b. 65 c. 51 d. 46
91. 15 dBa F1A weighted, equals ___________.
a. -90 dBm b. -82 dBm c. -85 dBm d. -70 dBm
92. You are measuring noise in a voice channel with a Lenkurt 601A, F1A weighting network and
a flat meter. Your meter reads -47dBm. What is this reading in dBa?
a. 77 b. 35 c. 38 d. 32
dBa dBa dBa dBa
93. You are measuring noise at a +3 dB level point, using the Lenkurt 601A, F1A weighting
network, and a flat meter. The meter reading is -57dBm. This is ________dBa0.
a. 20 b. 15 c. 25 d. 17
94. You are measuring noise at a -6 dB level point, using the Lenkurt 601A, F1A weighting
network, and a flat meter. The meter reading is -59 dBm. This is _________ dBa0.
a. 24 b. 12 c. 23 d. 32
95. The front-end of a television receiver, having a bandwidth of 7Mhz, and operating at a
temperature of 27˚C , consists of an amplifier having a gain of 15 followed by a mixer
whose gain is 20. The amplifier has a 300 Ω input resistor and a shot noise equivalent
resistance of 500Ω; for the mixer, these values are 2.2kΩ and 13.5kΩ respectively, and the
load resistance of the mixer is 470 kΩ. Calculate the equivalent noise resistance for this
television receiver.
a. 8750 Ω b. 875 Ω c. 8.75 Ω d. 87.5 Ω
96. A measurement of -75 dBm, C-message weighted, would be _________ dBrnc.
 a. 8 b. 7 c. 9 d. 15
97. Your Western Electric 3A test set meter reading is -23 dBm at at test point level of -8
dB. This is ______ dBrnc0.
a. 75 b. 29 c. 30 d. 31
98. What is the reference tone level for dBrn?
a. -90 dBm b. -82 dBm c. -67 dBm d. -85 dBm
99. What is the reference tone level for dBa?
a. -90 dBm b. -82 dBm c. -67 dBm d. -85 dBm
100. Indicate the false statement.
a. Industrial noise is usually of disturbances occurring in the
the impulse type atmosphere
b. Static is caused by lightning c. Distant stars are another
discharges in thunderstorms source of man-made noise
and other natural electric d. Flourescent lights are another
source of man-made noise