EC E02 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

QUESTION BANK (UNIVERSITY QUESTIONS)

PART B

UNIT-I (Question may be asked in 11 or 6&5 or 7&4 marks)

1. What are the different types of Microphone? Explain in detail about the applications of
any two microphones. Mention its applications.
2. Explain the principle and Characteristics of carbon microphone in detail.
3. Identify the microphone which operates on law of induction and explain it in
detail.(Dynamic type).
4. Explain the important characteristics of microphones.
5. Classify and Explain about the any two types of loudspeaker.
6. Explain in detail the working of a permanent magnet loudspeaker.
7. Explain in detail about the properties of ideal and basic loudspeaker.
8. Explain in detail the working of electrostatic loudspeaker.
9. Explain the types of dynamic loudspeaker. Mention some issues and Proper solutions.
10. Explain the Operation of Tweeter and Woofers.
11. Explain in Bandwidth and Spectrum of Wireless Microphones.

UNIT-II (Question may be asked in 11 or 6&5 or 7&4 marks)

1. Explain the principle of color picture tube with neat diagram.

2. Explain the generation of chrominance signal (Luminance signal) from the primary color
signals.
3. With neat sketch explain the elements of the picture tube employing low voltage
Electro-static focusing and magnetic deflection.
4. Explain the working of a monochrome video camera with the help of a simplified diagram.
5. Explain about NTSC, PAL and SECAM.
6. Write short note on remote control.
7. Explain with a neat diagram monochrome picture tube and color picture tube.
8. Explain the benefits of interlacing.
9. Explain the Architecture of Direct-to-Home (DTH) Services.
10. Explain in detail about the Plasma and LCD TV or LCD and LED TV (Comparison also) or
HDTV and LED TV.
UNIT-III (Question may be asked in 11 or 6&5 or 7&4 marks)

1. Explain the following:

a) Channel bits
b) Audio bits
c) Parity bits
d) Data bits
e) Merging bits
2. Explain the various steps involved in reconstruction of the audio signal.
3. Compare and contrast the various playback systems.
4. Explain in detail about the processing and reconstruction of audio signal with an example.
5. Explain in detail the three video disk formats.
 6. How to reconstruct audio signal? Or Explain Steps involved in Digitizing an audio signals.
7. Discuss about video disc formats and recording systems
8. Explain the processing of audio signals.
9. Explain the recording and playback systems. Or Explain the recording and playback systems in
CD and DVD players.
10. Explain the Data Structure, Frame Structure, and Logical Structure of Audio Disc.
11. Explain in detail about the Magnetic tape/ Cassette recorder and different types of CDs.
12. Write short notes on Blue ray discs.

UNIT-IV (Question may be asked in 11 or 6&5 or 7&4 marks)

1. With the help of a suitable sketch, briefly explain the working of a selecting switch
2. Discuss in detail about ISDN Architecture and its standards.
3. Explain the switching system principle in detail
4. Explain the VHF/UHF radio system in detail
5. Write in detail about
a) GSM
b) Bluetooth including their operating frequencies and applications.
c) DECT
6. Discuss the cellular process and differentiate how the telephone call placed to mobile user and
Call placed by mobile varies.
7. Explain
a) Packet switching
b) Mobile switching
8. Write a short note on
a) Facsimile (Block diagram explanation)
b) Wi-Fi
9. Explain the performance of Limited range cordless phones.
10. Explain in detail about GPRS and PSTN networks.
11. Explain in detail about cellular mobile communication networks with a neat diagram.
12. Write a short note on
a) GSM
b) UMTS
c) IMT 2000

UNIT-V (Question may be asked in 11 or 6&5 or 7&4 marks)

1. Explain how microwaves are used in microwave oven for heating and cooking the food
items.
2. Explain the role of proximity sensor and accelerometer sensor in home appliances.
3. Explain the basic principle and block diagram of microwave oven.
4. Explain the components of air conditioning and refrigeration system in detail.
5. Write short notes on
a) Combinational systems
b) Split air conditioners
c) Refrigerants
d) Evaporative condenser
7. a) Explain the working of microwave oven with detailed block diagram
 b) Write notes on electronic circuit used in washing machines
8. Explain the components of air conditioning system with neat diagram.
9. Explain about various principle of or Hardware and software of washing machine with
neat diagram.
10. Explain types of Domestic Refrigerators.

PART A
UNIT I
1. List the types of Microphones.
2. What are the classifications of Dynamic Loudspeakers?
3. Explain the design of woofer
4. Explain the working of Carbon Microphone
5. Relate Microphone and Loudspeaker.
6. List the Characteristics and uses of Microphones.
7. What are the Requirements of an ideal loudspeaker?
8. List the types of Loudspeakers.
9. Define Tweeters, Woofers, Microphone, hi-fidelity and Loudspeakers.
10. What is meant by Electrostatic Loudspeakers?
11. Merits of Wireless microphones.
12. Compare tweeters and woofers.
13. Comparison of different types of Loudspeakers and Microphones.
14. What are the limitations of Crystal Microphone.?
15. In which microphone is a built in transformer a necessity and why?
16. What is the difference of cone type and dome type tweeter?

UNIT II
1. Expand NTSC, PAL, SECAM, HDTV, DTH, LED, and LCD.
2. What are the features of primary colours?
3. Draw the basic arrangement of colour TV receiver.
4. What is TINT control in NTSC systems?
5. Give the components of a remote control system.
6. What is Interlaced Scanning?
7. Differentiate between Hue, Brightness and Saturation.
8. What are the types of colour system?
9. How Luminance and Chrominance signals are obtained?
10. What are the advantages of LCD over Conventional Picture Tube?
11. List any two components of a TV System.
12. Define Aspect ratio, Kell Factor, Picture element in TV.
13. Define chrominance and Luminance.
14. What are the constituents of White light?
15. Define interlacing and composite video signal.
16. Define HDTV, LED TV, LCD TV, and DTH TV.
17. What are the constituents of composite video signal?
18. Difference between camera tube and Picture tube.
19. What is the need for separate luminance signal?
20. Relate monochrome and colour picture tube.

UNIT III
1. What are the formats of video disc?
2. Explain the video Recording of VHS.
3. What is Buffer Under run Protection in recording systems?
4. What is a Recording System?
5. Mention the advantages of Blu-ray technology?
6. What is the difference between laser vision record and compact disk
7. Why disc based video systems are preferred?
8. How the audio signals are recorded on magnetic Tape?
9. What is meant by Blue Ray disc?
10. Explain Video Disc.
11. Mention advantages of DVD over CD and DVD over blue ray disc.
12. State the difference between CAV system and Multiple Zone recording and LP record
and compact Disc.
13. Compare recording and Playback systems.
14. What is the significance of radial tracking?
15. Define CIRC.

UNIT IV
1. What is the Need for switching System?
2. Difference between rotary dial and pushbutton telephone.
3. What are the main parts of Telecommunication systems?
4. What is store and forward network?
5. What is Multiplexing?
6. What is Mobile switching Center?
7. Sketch the Connectivity between Cordless phones with a base station.
8. Compare Packet and Message Switching.
9. Define and State the Advantages of Blue tooth technology.
10. Define GPRS System.
11. Expand GPRS, GSM, DECT, UMTS, IMT, ISDN, PSTN, PABX.
12. What is DECT?
13. Compare LAN, MAN, WAN.
14. What is the use of Hand shake Processes.
15. What is meant by PABx Switching?
16. What is UMTS?
17. What is Wireless Local Loop? Mention its features.

UNIT V

1. Define Microwaves. Mention the advantages of microwave cooking.

2. What are the standards to maintain air conditioners?
3. What is cooking chamber in Microwave oven?
4. Enlist the essential ingredients in an air conditioning system.
5. What is drive mechanism in a Washing machine?
6. What is transit time effect?
7. List the hard ware peripherals required for washing machine.
8. State the different types of Washing machine. How Automation is achieved in it.
9. State the principle of Microwave oven. Mention its types
10. Define Sensor.
11. List out the components of air conditioning system.
12. Write the types of refrigeration systems.
13. Define a) Dry bulb temperature. b) Dew point temperature.
14. Draw the block diagram of microwave oven.
15. What are the advantages of heating through microwaves over conventional heating
systems?
16. Classify the components of air conditioning.
17. State the applications of Proximity sensors and accelerometer sensor.