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  • As compared to tuned radio frequency receivers which of the following is the advantage of using superheterodyne receivers?


  • Options
  • A. High gain and better sensitivity
  • B. Better selectivity at high frequencies
  • C. Stability
  • D. Noise suppression

  • Correct Answer
  • High gain and better sensitivity 


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    • 1. When fs is the signal frequency and fi is the intermediate frequency, then image frequency fsi is given by

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    • A. fsi = fs - 2fi
    • B. fsi = fs + 2fi
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Modulated carrier power in FM

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    • A. increases with modulating signal power
    • B. decreases with modulating signal power
    • C. is independent of the modulating signal power
    • D. none
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    • 3. A heterodyne frequency changer is called a

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    • A. Modulator
    • B. Mixer
    • C. Demodulator
    • D. Frequency translator
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    • 4. The output of a diode detector contains

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    • A. D.C. voltage
    • B. modulating signal
    • C. RF ripple
    • D. all of the above
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    • 5. Which of the following should be used in order to prevent overloading or the last IF amplifier in a receiver?

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    • A. Variable selectivity
    • B. Variable sensitivity
    • C. Double conversion
    • D. Squelch
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    • 6. Padders are used in a receiver to

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    • A. discard the carrier
    • B. facilitate tracking
    • C. filter the input signal
    • D. suppress noise
    • Discuss
    • 7. Most popular IF for receivers tuning to 540 to 1650 kHz is

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    • A. 433 kHz
    • B. 455 kHz
    • C. 545 kHz
    • D. 555 kHz
    • Discuss
    • 8. In a ratio detector

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    • A. the linearity is worse than in a phase discriminator
    • B. the output is twice that obtainable from a similar phase discriminator
    • C. stabilization against signal strength variations is provided
    • D. the circuit is the same as in a discriminator, except that the diodes are reversed
    • Discuss
    • 9. Standard AM radio broadcasts are confined to

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    • A. MF
    • B. HF
    • C. VHF
    • D. UHF
    • Discuss
    • 10. In a communication system, noise is most likely to affect the signal

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    • A. at the transmitter
    • B. in the channel
    • C. in the information source
    • D. at the destination
    • Discuss


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