Q1: Choose the correct answer. Choose five only.
1. One of the disadvantages of PCM is:
a. Very high noise
b. Cannot be decoded easily
c. It requires large bandwidth
d. All of the above (20 marks)
2. In the uniform quantization process:
a. The step size remains the same.
b. Step size varies according to the values of the input signal.
c. The quantizer has linear characteristics.
d. Both a and c are correct.
3. The process of converting the analog sample into discrete form is called:
a. Modulation.
b. Multiplexing.
c. Quantization.
d. Sampling.
4. The noise that affects PCM is:
a. Transmission noise.
b. Quantizing noise.
c. Transit noise.
d. Both a and b are correct.
5. A distorted signal of frequency f is recovered from a sampled signal if the sampling frequency fs is:
a. fs > 2fm
b. fs < 2fm
c. fs = 2fm
d. fs = 2fm
6. In pulse width modulation:
a. Synchronization is not required between transmitter and receiver.
b. Amplitude of the carrier pulse is varied.
c. Instantaneous power at the transmitter is constant.
d. None of the above.
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