Pre-Medical : Physics

POC
1. The sky wave propagationis suitable for radio- 7. A ground receiver in line of sight communication
waves of frequency can not receive direct waves due to :-
(1) Upto 2 MHz (1) its low frequency (2) curvature of earth
(2) From 2 MHz to 20 MHz (3) its high frequency (4) smaller antenna
(3) From 2 MHz to 30 MHz 8. In modulation process :-
(4) From 2 MHz to 50 MHz (1) Characteristic of carrier signal is varied in
2. Electromagnetic wave with frequencies greater accordance with the instantaneous value of the
message signal
than the critical frequency of ionosphere cannot
(2) Characteristic of message signal is varied in
be used for communication using sky wave
accordance with the instantaneous value of the
propagation, because :-
carrier signal
(1) The refractive index of the ionosphere becomes (3) Characteristic of carrier signal is varied in
very high for f > fC accordance with the average value of the
(2) The refractive index of the ionosphere becomes message signal
very low for f > fC (4) None of these
(3) The refractive index of the ionosphere 9. AM is used for broadcasting because :-
becomes very high for f < fC (1) It is more noise immune than other modulation
systems
(4) None of these
(2) It requires less transmitting power compared
3. On a particular day the maximum frequency with other systems
reflected from the ionosphere is 10 MHz. On (3) Its use avoids receiver complexity
another day, it was found to decrease to 8 MHz. (4) No other modulation system can provide the
necessary bandwidth faithful transmission
Calculate the ratio of the maximum electron
10. The maximum peak to peak voltage of an AM
densities of the ionosphere on the two days :-
wire is 24 mV and the minimum peak to peak
(1) 9 : 16 (2) 9 : 25 (3) 25 : 16 (4) 2 : 25 voltage is 8 mV. The modulation factor is
4. The T.V. transmission tower in Delhi has a height (1) 10% (2) 20% (3) 25% (4) 50%
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can be received (taking the radius of earth to be modulate audio signal 15sin(300 t) . The depth
6.4 × 106 m) is : of modulation is :
(1) 100 km (2) 60 km (1) 50 % (2) 40% (3) 25% (4) 15%
12. An Audio signal is given by y1 = 15 sin 2 (1500t)
(3) 56 km (4) 50 km
and carrier wave is given by 60sin2 (100,000t):-
5. The TV transmission tower in New Delhi has a y2
y1
height of 320 m. The distance upto which the 60
broadcast can be received is :- 15
(1) 32 km (2) 64 km 0 0 t
t
(3) 80 km (4) 100 km
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6. A transmitting antenna of height 20m and the –60
receiving antenna of height h are separated by a Audio signal Carrier wave
(A) (B)
distance of 40 km for satisfactory communication
then the modulating index is (all the variables are
in line of sight mode, then the value of h is :- in SI unit)
(1) 40m (2) 45m (3) 30m (4) 25m (1) 0.25 (2) 4 (3) 0.75 (4) 0.65

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13. A signal wave of frequency 12 kHz is modulated 18. Total power of amplitude modulated wave is given
with a carrier wave of frequency 2.51 MHz. The by :-
upper and lower side band frequency are
Vm2 2
Vc2 2

respectively (1) 2R 1 2 (2) 2R 1 2

(1) 2512 kHz and 2508 kHz
(2) 2522 kHz and 2488 kHz Vm VC 2
Vc2 2
(3) 2502 kHz and 2498 kHz (3) (4) 2R 1 2
2R 2
(4) 2522 kHz and 2498 kHz
14. In amplitude modulation, sinusoidal carrier 19. The total maximum transmitted power in
frequency used is denoted by c and the signal amplitude modulation if the carrier output is
frequency is denoted by m. The bandwidth ( m) 1 kW is :-
of the signal is such that m << c. Which of the (1) 1.5kW (2) 250W
following frequencies is not contained in the
(3) 500W (4) 1kW
modulated wave ?
(1) m + c (2) c – m 20. A 300 W carrier is modulated to a depth 75%.
(3) m (4) c The total power in the modulated wave is :-
15. The frequency response curve for the filter circuit (1) 200 W (2) 284 W
used for production of AM wave should not be (3) 320 W (4) 384 W
21. The carrier frequency of a transmitter is provided
Gain Gain by a tank circuit of a coil of inductance 49µH and
a capacitance 2.5 nF. It is modulated by an audio
(i) (ii)
signal of 12 kHz. The frequency range occupied
c + m –
c m
by the side bands is :-
(1) 13482 kHz – 13494 kHz

Gain Gain
(2) 442 kHz – 466 kHz
(3) 63 kHZ – 75 kHz
(iii) (iv)
(4) 18 kHz – 30 kHz
c – m c + m c – m c + m

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(1) (i) followed by (ii)

consists of R = 1M and C = 1pF would be more
(2) (ii) followed by (i)
(3) (iii) suitable for detecting a carrier signal of :-
(4) (iv) (1) 1 MHz
16. In an amplitude modulated wave for (2) 0.1 MHz
audio-frequency of 500 Hz, the appropriate carrier (3) 0.5 MHz
wave frequency will be :- (4) 10 MHz
(1) 50 Hz (2) 100 Hz 23. FM broadcast is preferred over AM broadcast
(3) 500 Hz (4) 50,000 Hz because ?
17. A carrier wave of peak voltage 12V is used to (a) It is less noisy
transmit a message signal. What should be the (b) reproduction is poor
peak voltage of the modulating signal in order to (c) It is more noisy
have a modulation index of 75% ? (d) reproduction is of much better quality
(1) 18V (2) 9V (1) a,b (2) a,d
(3) 3V (4) 27V (3) a only (4) d only

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24. In frequency modulation the amount of frequency 26. Match the column :-
deviation depends on the
(1) frequency of audio signal Column I Column II
series frequency bands
(2) Amplitude of audio signal
(A) Television 1 896-935 MHz
(3) Both the frequency and amplitude of audio
Cellular Mobile
signal
(B) Radio 2 540-1600 KHz
(4) None of these
Standard AM broad
25. Consider telecommunication through optical (C) cast 3 54-890 MHz
fibres. Which of the following statements is NOT (D) FM broad cast 4 88-108 MHz
true ?
(1) A–2, B–3, C–4, D–1
(1) Optical fibres can be of graded refractive index
(2) A–1, B–4, C–2, D–3
(2) Optical fibres are subjected to electromagnetic
(3) A–3, B–1, C–2, D–4
interference from outside
(4) A–3, B–4, C–1, D–2
(3) Optical fibres have extremely low transmission
27. What causes fading of the signal strength ?
loss
(1) Polarisation (2) Diffraction
(4) Optical fibres may have homogeneous core
(3) Interference (4) Refraction
with a suitable cladding

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ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 3 1 3 3 2 2 2 1 3 4 3 1 4 3 4 4 2 2 1 4
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Ans. 2 4 2 2 2 3 3

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