1. The three groups of wireless technologies are:

a. wired wireless, mobile wireless, IR wireless

b. wired wireless, mobile wireless, wired IR

c. fixed wireless, mobile wireless, IR wireless

d. fixed wireless, mobile wireless, wired wireless

2. Determine the channel bandwidth required for a wideband FSK system.

a. 5 to 10 kHz

b. 5 to 15 kHz

c. 20 to 25 kHz

d. not enough information to answer

Use the following equation to answer questions 3 – 5.

3. Find vo(t) for a phase shift keying system given i = 1, M = 2

a. Vsinωct

b. -Vsinωct +

c. 2Vsinωct

d. not enough information to solve.

4. Find vo(t) for a phase shift keying system given i = 3, M = 8

a. Vsinωct

b. -Vsinωct

c. Vsin(ωct + π/2)

d. not enough information to solve.

5. Find vo(t) for a phase shift keying system given i = 2, M = 4

a. Vsinωct

b. -Vsinωct

c. Vsin(ωct + π/2)

d. not enough information to solve.

6. The output signal of a M-ary system is called a

a. array

b. constellation

c. star

d. none of the above

7. The output data of a digital communication link is shown in Figure 10-1. The modulation technique being used is:

a. BPSK

b. QPSK

c. 8PSK

d. 8QAM


8. The vector representation of the constellation shown in Figure 10-2 is an example of :

a. BPSK

b. QPSK

c. 8PSK

d. 16QAM

9. The constellation shown in figure 10-3 is an example of:

a. BPSK

b. QPSK

c. 8PSK

d. 16QAM

10. Which of the eye patterns shown in Figure 10-4 shown a normal system.

11. Which eye pattern shown in Figure 10-4 shows timing jitter?

a. a

b. b

c. c

d. d

12. The terms sin2A can be written as

a. ½ [1 + cos 2A]

b. ½ [1 x cos 2A]

c. ½ [1 – cos 2A]

d. ½ [1 – cos A]

13. The output of a QPSK phase detector is 0.5A cos (0 + Φd) – 0.5A cos (2ωct). Identify the high frequency component for this output.

a. 0.5 is the high frequency component

b. Φd is the high frequency componrnt

c. 2ωct is the high frequency component

d. none of the above

14. How is the high frequency component removed for the output of a QPSK phase detector with a value of 0.5A cos (0 + Φd) – 0.5A( cos 2ωct).

a. low-pass filter

b. band-stop filter

c. high-pass filter

d. notch filter

15. Determine the voltage vpd for the data vector point defined by (0,0) for a QPSK system with a unit value of 1.

a. 0.707V, 0.707V

b. 0.707V, 0.35V

c. 0.35V, 0.707V

d. 0.35V, 0.35V

16. What is the purpose of a loop back when used in digital modulation systems?

a. the loop back is compared with the original data to indicate system performance

b. the loop back is compared with the original data to indicate system data rate

c. the loop back is never compared with the original data

d. the loop back is only compared with the original data to indicate a system noise figure

17. This type of code has an output that appears to be noise-like.

a. pseudo noise code

b. pseudo code

c. pseudo spectrum

d. spread code

18. A PN code of length 2n – 1 is said to be of

a. repetitive

b. minimal length

c. maximal length

d. lengthy

19. Determine the sequence length of a properly connected PN sequence generator containing 5 shift registers.

a. 32

b. 69

c. 36

d. 31

20. Determine the sequence length of a properly connected PN sequence generator containing 31 shift registers.

a. 2,147,483,648

b 2,147,483,649

c. 2,147,483,647

d. 2,147,483,646

21. The RF spectrum shown in Figure 10-5 is an example of

a. direct sequence spread spectrum

b. orthogonal frequency division multiplexing

c. frequency division spread spectrum

d. frequency hopping spread spectrum


22. DSSS uses a pseudorandom sequence of pulses shorter than the message bit. These are called

a. fractals

b. parce bits

c. fractures

d. chips

23. The term for the situation when two spread spectrum transmitters momentarily transmit at the same time is called

a. lost data

b. design error

c. a hit

d. a data burst

24. The signature sequence in DSSS is

a. eliminates the need for QPSK transmission

b. the pseudo random digital sequence used to spread the signal

c. aids with the reception of weak signals

d. limits the data rate

25. A general rule is that the chip rate is what relative to the data modulation rate?

a. approximately 5 to 7 times the modulation rate

b. must be less that 12% of the modulation rate

c. is independent of the modulation rate

d. must be greater than 70.7% of the modulation rate

26. Determine the spreading of a DSSS signal given the following parameters

Modulation bit rate: 56 kbps Chip rate: 280 kbps

a. spreading = 0.2

b. spreading = 1.2

c. spreading = 1.0

d. spreading = 5.0


27. Compare the two RF spectrums shown. What has changed for from Figure 10-6 A to B?

a. the QPSK signal has been spread

b. the BPSK signal has been spread

c. the 16QAM signal has been spread

d. the 8PSK signal has been spread

28. Another name for OFDM is

a. multitone modulation

b. discrete modulation

c. DSSS

d. QPSK

29. If two signals are sent over the same media without interference the two signals are said to be

a. symmetrical

b. vertical

c. orthogonal

d. parallel


30. A cyclic prefix in OFDM means

a. the very beginning of a symbol is copied thus leaving no gap

b. the very end of a symbol is copied to the beginning of the data stream thus leaving a gap

c. the very end of a symbol is copied to the beginning of the data stream thus leaving a defined gap

d. the very end of a symbol is copied to the beginning of the data stream thus leaving no gap

31. FSK is a form of:

a. AM

b. FM

c. PM

d. none of the above

32. The LM1871 and LM1872 integrated circuits:

a. can be used to create a radio-telemetry system that operates at a frequency of approximately 49 MHz.

b. use PWM as a pulse modulation technique.

c. can handle more than one channel of digital data.

d. all of the above.

33. Which of the following is an advantage of transmitting in a digital format?

a. less sensitive to noise

b. less crosstalk

c. lower distortion levels

d. all of the above

34. The term for an analog digital FM signal that shares the same bandwidth is

a. spread spectrum FM

b. SSB FM

c. hybrid FM

d. PCM AM

35. The digital data rate for AM digital is

a. 36 kbps

b. 56 kbps

c. 1.544 Mbps

d. 96 kbps

36. The digital data rate for FM digital is

a. 36 kbps

b. 96 kbps

c. 1.544 Mbps

d. 56 kbps