Name…………………………...
Date of Exam:
Roll No…………………………
St. Thomas College Of Engineering and Technology
SIVAPURAM, MATTANNUR
MODEL TEST
EC100 BASICS OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (S2 CSE)
Time 90 Minutes Max.Mark: 50
1. Course Outcome(CO)
Sl No. Description
EC 100/CO5 Student can understand the working of a basic communication systems
EC 100/CO6 Student will get fundamental idea about entertainment electronics
2. Questions
PART A: Answer all questions each carries 5 marks
Marks CO
1 Explain the need for modulation Write the advantages of FM over AM 5 (CO5)
2 Distinguish between LEO MEO and GEO satellites 5 (CO5)
3 Explain the working of a CCTV with block diagram 5 (CO6)
4 How light is transmitted through optical fiber? List the major advantages of 5 (CO5)
Optical communication system
PART B: Answer any 3 Questions each carries 10 marks
5 a) Draw the block diagram of FM Super heterodyne receiver and explain its working? 5 (CO5)
b) Draw the spectrum of AM signal with a sinusoidal input and also specify the 5 (CO5)
differences in AM and FM with respect to
i )Modulation index ii) Bandwidth
OR
6 a) With a block diagram explain the functions of a satellite transpoder 5 (CO5)
b) What are Geostationary satellites?Why are they called so? What are their 5 (CO5)
advantages?
7 Explain the working of cable TV with a neat block diagram and also compare it 10 (CO6)
with DTH
OR
8 a) Explain the concept of cell and frequency reuse in mobile communication 5 (CO5)
b) Draw the block diagram of optical communication sytem and explain ? 5 (CO5)
9 a) Derive the expression for amplitude modulated wave 5 (CO5)
b) What is uplink and downlink in satellite communication? Which frequency is kept 5 (CO5)
higher? Why?
OR
10 a) Draw the block diagram of DTH and explain its working? 5 (CO6)
b) What is the need for cell splitting in cellular communication? What is handoff in 5 (CO5)
mobile communication? Mention its types?