Radio Broadcasting: Modulation Techniques Quiz
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What is the main function of a demultiplexer?

  • Demodulate the audio or other modulation
  • Provide initial selectivity for the radio signal
  • Combine modulated signals
  • Separate data according to frequency band (correct)
  • Which type of multiplexing is used with analog signals?

  • Time division multiplexing (TDM)
  • Frequency division multiplexing (FDM) (correct)
  • Space division multiplexing (SDM)
  • Code division multiplexing (CDM)
  • What is the purpose of a guard band in FDM?

  • To demodulate the audio or other modulation
  • To combine modulated signals
  • To provide initial selectivity for the radio signal
  • To prevent interference between channels (correct)
  • In the example given, where does the third voice channel occupy the bandwidth?

    <p>28-32 kHz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What provides most of the gain and narrowband filtering for a superheterodyne receiver?

    <p>The IF band-pass filter and amplifier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called when an analog audio signal modulates the amplitude of a carrier?

    <p>Amplitude Modulation (AM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique of modulating a radio wave is superior because it produces better fidelity with much higher noise immunity?

    <p>Frequency Modulation (FM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What electronic circuit produces a sine wave at a specific frequency to create the RF carrier?

    <p>Oscillator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the transmission of information from more than one source to more than one destination over the same transmission medium called?

    <p>Multiplexing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes FM modulation superior to AM modulation in terms of noise immunity and fidelity?

    <p>Modulating the frequency of the carrier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called when a carrier is modulated by an analog audio signal to vary its amplitude?

    <p>Amplitude modulation (AM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of modulation is considered superior due to its ability to produce better fidelity and higher noise immunity?

    <p>Frequency modulation (FM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a multiplexer in the context of radio broadcasting?

    <p>To combine data from multiple input lines and transmit over a higher-capacity data link</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What electronic circuit is responsible for producing a sine wave at a specific frequency to create the RF carrier?

    <p>Oscillator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which modulation technique involves modulating the frequency of a carrier using an analog audio signal?

    <p>Frequency modulation (FM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum bandwidth required for multiplexing five 100 kHz channels with a 10 kHz guard band between each channel?

    <p>540 kHz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In frequency division multiplexing (FDM), what provides most of the gain and narrowband filtering for the radio?

    <p>The IF band-pass filter and amplifier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called when a demultiplexer separates (demultiplexes) the data according to channel and delivers data to the appropriate output lines?

    <p>Deplexing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of modulation is used to change the incoming radio frequency signal to a higher or lower, fixed, intermediate frequency (IF) in a superheterodyne receiver?

    <p>Amplitude modulation (AM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes frequency division multiplexing (FDM) inflexible when compared to other multiplexing techniques?

    <p>Waste of bandwidth if traffic distributed unevenly</p> Signup and view all the answers

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