B.TechSemester 42022-23Communication EngineeringKEC-401

Communication Engineering (KEC-401) - AKTU Question Paper 2022-23

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This is the official AKTU Communication Engineering Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 4, academic session 2022-23. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Tech
Semester:Semester 4
Session:2022-23
University:AKTU / UPTU

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Communication Engineering (KEC-401) — extracted question text

Section AAttempt all questions in brief. 2 x 10 = 20
  • a
    Explain need of modulation in communication
  • b
    Write down time convolution property of Fourier transform
  • c
    Define frequency modulation and draw its output wa veform
  • d
    Find the bandwidth of a frequency modulated signal having frequency deviation 30kHz and maximum message frequency is 500Hz
  • e
    Define term Figure of merit
  • f
    Draw characteristic curve of Additive white Gaussi an noise (AWGN)
  • g
    Write down difference between DPCM and PCM
  • h
    Find the Nyquist rate and Nyquist interval for sig nal: (i). X(t) = 8 sin(70πt) + 9cos(75 πt) (ii). X(t) = 30sin(100πt) cos(200 πt) (i) Discuss the reason why non -coherent demodulation is not possible for BPSK . (j) Write different types of digital modulation techni ques
Section BAttempt any three of the following: 10x3=30
  • a
    Determine the Fourier transform of rectangular puls e and draw its magnitude spectrum
  • b
    Illustrate Narrow Band Frequency Modulation with mathematical expression
  • c
    Define threshold effect in angle modulation. Illustrate the relation between the transfer function of Pre-emphasis and De- emphasis for frequency modulation
  • d
    State and prove the sampling theorem and explain how you will recover the original signal from its samples
  • e
    Construct and explain the block diagram of Transmitter and receiver for a QAM
Section CAttempt any one part of the following: 10x1=10
  • a
    Draw and explain the modulator and demodulator of DSB-SC
  • b
    Derivethe mathematical expression for SSB-SC Modulation
  • a
    Illustrate Wide Band Frequency Modulation with its spectrum and mathematical expression
  • b
    Define phase modulation. Demonstrate the fundamenta l of the generation of FM with the help of PM and similarly the generation of PM with the help of
  • a
    Derive the expression for probability of Error for binary phase shift keying
  • b
    Write down the difference between Probability Density function and Cumulative Distribution Function with their properties
  • a
    Define delta modulation. If a baseband analog messa ge is converted into PCM with a maximum message frequency 40 Hz. If this sig nal is sampled and encoded by 8-bit encoder, then obtained the bandwidth of PCM
  • b
    Draw and explain the block diagram of transmitter, channel, and receiver of PCM system
  • a
    Write down the difference between BPSK and QPSK. Explain QPSK generation and detection with its signal constellation diagram
  • b
    Draw the block diagram of Transmitter and Receiver of BFSK. Explain its working

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