MODULATION PART 1 OF 10

1. ______ is the maximum sideband suppression

value using filter system.
A. 50 dB
B. 60 dB
C. 40 dB
D. 30 dB
2. _______ determines the number of sideband
components in FM.
A. carrier frequency
B. modulation frequency
C. modulation index
D. deviation ratio
3. One of the following transmits only one
sideband.
A. H3E
B. R3E
C. A3E
D. B8E
4. What produces the sidebands on FM?
A. signal amplitude
B. carrier harmonics
C. baseband frequency
D. broadband frequency
5. Which test instrument displays the carrier and the
sidebands amplitude with frequency to frequency?
A. oscilloscope
B. spectrum analyzer
C. frequency analyzer
D. amplitude analyzer
6. Mixer is also known as a ________.
A. modulator
B. suppressor
C. converter
D. beater
7. Which one of the following emission transmits
the lower sideband and half of the upper sideband?
A. A5C
B. J3E
C. A3J
D. A3H
8. An FM receives signal ______.
A. vary in amplitude with modulation
B. vary in frequency with modulation
C. vary in frequency and amplitude with
wideband modulation
D. is not immune to noise
9. The process of impressing intelligence on the
carrier is called
A. modulation
B. detection
C. mixing

D. impression
10. ______ is an electronic instrument used to show
both the carrier and the sidebands of a modulated
signal in the frequency domain.
A. spectrum analyzer
B. oscilloscope
C. digital counter
D. frequency counter
11. What part of the carrier is varied by the
intelligence during modulation in an AM system?
A. phase
B. frequency
C. amplitude
D. both a and c
12. The difference between the RF carrier and the
modulating signal frequencies is called the
A. USB
B. LSB
C. Sideband
D. Carrier frequency
13. What stage in a radio transmitter isolates the
oscillator from the load?
A. Oscillator
B. Buffer
C. Separator
D. Mixer
14. The frequency of the unmodulated carrier in FM
system is
A. modulating frequency
B. center frequency
C. carrier frequency
D. deviation frequency
15. The ratio of maximum deviation to the
maximum modulating frequency is called
A. carrier swing
B. deviation ratio
C. modulation factor
D. modulation index
16. A carrier signal has
A. constant amplitude
B. a frequency of 20 kHz and above
C. a varying amplitude
D. the information content
17. 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
B. 0.68
C. 0.32
D. 1.47

18. An 891 kHz carrier having an 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
B. 0.65
C. 1.78
D. 1.25
19. 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
B. 12.5
C. 0.04
D. 0.08
20. 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
B. Maximum deviation doubles
C. Decreases by
D. Increases by
21. Which of the following is considered as an
indirect method of generating FM?
A. Reactance modulator
B. Balanced modulator
C. Varactor diode modulator
D. Armstrong system
22. To generate an SSB or DSB signal one must use
a circuit known as
A. filter modulator
B. ring modulator
C. balanced modulator
D. reactance modulator
23. Which is the first radio receiver?
A. TRF receiver
B. Superheterodyne receiver
C. Crystal radio receiver
D. Heterodyne receiver
24. An interfering signal with a frequency equal to
the received signal plus twice the IF is called
A. image frequency
B. center frequency
C. rest frequency
D. interference frequency
25. Double sideband full carrier emission type
A. A3J
B. H3E
C. R3A
D. A3E
26. Single sideband reduced carrier emission type
A. H3E
B. R3E

C. J3E
D. B8E
27. A single sideband suppressed carrier emission
type.
A. H3e
B. R3E
C. J3E
D. B8E
28. Independent sideband emission type
A. H3E
B. R3E
C. J3E
D. B8E
29. Vestigial sideband emission type
A. C3F
B. J3E
C. R3E
D. B8E
30. Single sideband full carrier emission type.
A. R3E
B. H3E
C. J3E
D. B8E
31. Phase modulation emission type.
A. F3E
B. F3C
C. F3F
D. G3E
32. Which one is not an advantage of SSB over
AM?
A. Power saving
B. Requires half the bandwidth
C. Wider area of reception
D. Better fidelity
33. The advantage of a high level modulated AM
transmitter is
A. Less audio power required
B. Better fidelity
C. Higher value of operating power
D. Less distortion
34. The advantage of a low-level modulated AM
transmitter is
A. Less audio power required
B. Better fidelity
C. Higher value of operating power
D. Less distortion
35. _____ is the bad effect caused by
overmodulation in AM transmission.
A. Increase in noise
B. Deviation in the operating frequency
C. Interface to other radio services
D. Decrease in the output power

36. Which characteristic of a radio receiver refers to

its ability to reject an unwanted signal?
A. Sensitivity
B. Selectivity
C. Fidelity
D. Quality
37. What type of emission is frequency modulation?
A. F3E
B. G3E
C. A3E
D. B3E
38. AM transmission power increases with
________.
A. Frequency
B. Source
C. Load
D. Modulation
39. _______ locks the FM receiver to a stronger
signal.
A. Hall effect
B. Capture effect
C. Image frequency
D. Homing
40. What is the highest percentage of modulation
for AM?
A. 50 %
B. 75 %
C. 100 %
D. 80 %
41. In FM, the Carsons Rule states that the
bandwidth is equal to twice the sum of the
modulating frequency and ______.
A. Carrier signal
B. Modulating signal
C. Frequency deviation
D. Image frequency
42. What is the carrier swing of an FM transmitter
when modified by 75%?
A. 53.2 kHz
B. 48 kHz
C. 56.25 kHz
D. 112.5 kHz
43. The modulation system inherently more
resistant to noise
A. Single sideband suppressed carrier
B. Frequency modulation
C. Pulse-position modulation
D. Amplitude shift keying
44. Subcarriers that are arranged so that the
channels occupying adjacent frequency bands with
some frequency space between them is known as
A. Guard bands

B. AM bands
C. Band gap
D. Void band
45. Modulation of an RF amplifier carrier results in
A. Multiple channels
B. Smaller antennas
C. Directional propagation
D. All of the above
46. A process which occurs in the transmitter
A. Mixing
B. Modulation
C. Heterodyning
D. Demodulation
47. A process which occurs in the receiver
A. Beating
B. Modulation
C. Mixing
D. Demodulation
48. One part of the transmitter that protects the
crystal oscillator from pulling.
A. Buffer amplifier
B. Modulator
C. Power amplifier
D. Antenna coupler
49. What aspect of the carrier is changed by
modulation?
A. Frequency
B. Phase
C. Amplitude
D. Depends on the type of modulation
50. The amplitude of a sine wave which is
modulated by a musical program will
A. Be complex
B. Contain fundamental frequencies
C. Contain harmonic frequencies
D. All of the above

ANSWERS
1. 50 dB
2. modulation index
3. H3E
4. baseband frequency
5. spectrum analyzer
6. converter
7. A3H
8. vary in frequency with modulation
9. modulation
10. spectrum analyzer
11. amplitude
12. LSB
13. Buffer
14. center frequency
15. deviation ratio
16. a frequency of 20 kHz and above
17. 1.47
18. 0.56
19. 12.5
20. No effect
21. Armstrong system
22. balanced modulator
23. Crystal radio receiver
24. image frequency
25. A3E
26. R3E
27. J3E
28. B8E
29. C3F
30. H3E
31. G3E
32. Better fidelity
33. Higher value of operating power
34. Less audio power required
35. Interface to other radio services
36. Selectivity
37. F3E
38. Modulation
39. Capture effect
40. 100 %
41. Frequency deviation
42. 112.5 kHz
43. Frequency modulation
44. Guard bands
45. All of the above
46. Modulation
47. Demodulation
48. Buffer amplifier
49. Depends on the type of modulation
50. All of the above