Multimedia Communications - Module
4 MCQs
1. 1. What is the minimum sampling rate required for a speech signal with a maximum
frequency component of 10 kHz?
A. 10 ksps
B. 15 ksps
C. 20 ksps
D. 25 ksps
Answer: C
2. 2. Which of the following uses 12 bits per sample typically?
A. Music
B. Stereo audio
C. Speech
D. PCM for CDs
Answer: C
3. 3. Which technique predicts the next audio sample based on previous samples?
A. PCM
B. LPC
C. DPCM
D. ADPCM
Answer: C
4. 4. Which standard uses subband coding to improve sound quality?
A. G.721
B. G.722
C. G.726
D. G.728
Answer: B
5. 5. Which coding method adapts predictor coefficients over time?
A. Linear Predictive Coding
B. Adaptive Predictive Coding
C. ADPCM
D. PCM
Answer: B
6. 6. LPC encoders model which human speech features?
A. Pitch, Loudness, Timbre
B. Pitch, Period, Loudness
C. Frequency, Phase, Period
D. Bandwidth, Loudness, Echo
Answer: B
7. 7. Which phenomenon describes the ear's reduced sensitivity to quiet sounds following
a loud one?
A. Frequency masking
B. Pitch distortion
C. Temporal masking
D. Signal suppression
Answer: C
8. 8. What is the main advantage of perceptual coding?
A. Increases bandwidth
B. Requires no encoder
C. Removes inaudible components
D. Adds noise to balance audio
Answer: C
9. 9. How many subbands are typically used in MPEG audio encoding?
A. 16
B. 24
C. 32
D. 64
Answer: C
10. 10. What is the function of the psychoacoustic model in MPEG encoding?
A. Reduces frame rate
B. Increases sound quality
C. Determines which sounds to discard
D. Generates the frequency response
Answer: C
11. 11. What does MJPEG stand for?
A. Motion Joint Encoding Picture Group
B. Moving JPEG
C. Modified JPEG
D. Motion Jump Encoded Graph
Answer: B
12. 12. Which type of frame is encoded without reference to others?
A. P-frame
B. B-frame
C. D-frame
D. I-frame
Answer: D
13. 13. What does GOP stand for in video compression?
A. Graphics Output Processor
B. Group of Pictures
C. Gradual Output Phase
D. General Optical Path
Answer: B
14. 14. Which frame uses both past and future frames for encoding?
A. I-frame
B. P-frame
C. B-frame
D. D-frame
Answer: C
15. 15. What does a motion vector represent?
A. The color depth
B. The pixel value
C. The address of a frame
D. The movement offset of macroblocks
Answer: D
16. 16. H.261 standard was designed for use over which type of network?
A. Ethernet
B. PSTN
C. ISDN
D. WiFi
Answer: C
17. 17. What does the FIFO buffer in video encoding help manage?
A. Color compression
B. Quantization values
C. Variable to constant bit rate
D. Audio-video synchronization
Answer: C
18. 18. Which H.263 feature combats error propagation across frames?
A. Forward motion estimation
B. GOP repetition
C. Reference Picture Selection
D. Video delay masking
Answer: C
19. 19. Which Dolby standard uses fixed bit allocation per subband?
A. AC-1
B. AC-2
C. AC-3
D. MPEG-2
Answer: A
20. 20. In Dolby AC-2, what is required in the decoder to reduce overhead in the bitstream?
A. DCT coefficients
B. Psychoacoustic model
C. Bit allocation table
D. Quantization matrix
Answer: B
21. 21. What is the primary benefit of the hybrid bit allocation method in Dolby AC-3?
A. Lower sampling rates
B. Increased stereo separation
C. Improved quantization accuracy
D. Reduced encoder complexity
Answer: C
22. 22. MPEG-1 was primarily designed for which type of media?
A. Satellite broadcasts
B. HDTV
C. CD-ROM storage
D. Mobile streaming
Answer: C
23. 23. Which MPEG version introduced object-based coding and interactivity?
A. MPEG-1
B. MPEG-2
C. MPEG-4
D. MPEG-7
Answer: C
24. 24. MPEG-2 is mainly used for:
A. Real-time video conferencing
B. HDTV broadcasting
C. Audio CDs
D. YouTube compression
Answer: B
25. 25. Which MPEG standard is focused on content description and indexing?
A. MPEG-1
B. MPEG-4
C. MPEG-7
D. MPEG-21
Answer: C
26. 26. Which of the following is true about H.263 compared to H.261?
A. H.263 supports lower resolutions and advanced error handling
B. H.263 does not support P-frames
C. H.261 supports more advanced codecs
D. H.263 uses only intra-coded frames
Answer: A
27. 27. The term “PB-frame” in H.263 refers to:
A. A frame compressed using only DCT
B. A combination of P-frame and B-frame encoded together
C. A predictive base frame
D. A frame that uses pixel-based encoding
Answer: B
28. 28. Which standard introduces the use of error tracking, independent segment
decoding, and reference picture selection?
A. MPEG-2
B. H.261
C. MPEG-4
D. H.263
Answer: D
