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DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The expected information contained in a message is called

a)

Entropy

b)

Efficiency

c)

Coded signal

d)

None of the above

2.

the memory less source refers to

a)

No previous information

b)

No message storage

c)

Emitted message is independent of previous message

d)

None of the above

3.

For a binary symmetric channel, the random bits are given as

a)

Logic 1 given by probability P and logic 0 by (1-P)

b)

Logic 1 given by probability P and logic 0 by (1-P)

c)

Logic 1 given by probability P2 and logic 0 by 1-P

d)

Logic 1 given by probability P and logic 0 by (1-P)2

4.

The channel capacity according to Shannon's equation is

a)

Maximum error free communication

b)

Defined for optimum system

c)

Information transmitted

d)

All of the above

5.

For M equally likely messages, M>>1, if the rate of information R > C, the probability of error is

a)

Arbitrarily small

b)

Close to unity

c)

Not predictable

d)

Unknown

6.

The negative statement for Shannon's theorem states that

a)

If R > C, the error probability increases towards Unity

b)

If R < C, the error probability is very small

c)

None of the above

d)

Not applicable

7.

According to Shannon Hartley theorem,

a)

the channel capacity becomes infinite with infinite bandwidth

b)

channel capacity does not become infinite with infinite bandwidth

c)

as a tradeoff between bandwidth and Signal to noise ratio

d)

Both b) and c) are correct

8.

The capacity of a binary symmetric channel, given H(P) is binary entropy function, is

a)

1-H(P)

b)

1-H(P)2

9.

The channel capacity is

a)

The maximum information transmitted by one symbol over the channel

b)

Information contained in a signal

c)

The amplitude of the modulated signal

d)

All of the above

10.

For M equally likely messages, the average amount of information H is

a)

H= log10M

b)

H= log2M

c)

H= log10M2

d)

H= 2log10M

11.

The capacity of Gaussian channel is

a)

C= 2B(1+S/N) bits/s

b)

C= B2(1+S/N) bits/s

c)

C= B(1+S/N) bits/s

d)

C= B(1+S/N)2 bits/s

12.

The expected information contained in a message is called

a)

Entropy

b)

Efficiency

c)

coded signal

d)

None of the above

13.

The information I contained in a message with probability of occurrence is given by (k is constant)

a)

I = k log21/P

b)

. I = k log2P

c)

. I = k log21/2P

d)

. I = k log21/P2

14.

The relation between entropy and mutual information is

a)

I(X;Y) = H(X) – H(X/Y)

b)

I(X;Y) = H(X/Y) – H(Y/X)

c)

I(X;Y) = H(Y) – H(X)

d)

I(X;Y) = H(Y) – H(X)

15.

The mutual information is

a)

Is symmetric

b)

Always non nagative

c)

Both a and b correct

d)

None of the above

16.

For a binary symmetric channel, the random bits are given as

a)

Logic 1 given by probability P and logic 0 by (1-P)

b)

Logic 1 given by probability 1-P and logic 0 by P

c)

Logic 1 given by probability P2 and logic 0 by 1-P

d)

Logic 1 given by probability P and logic 0 by (1-P)2

17.

The channel capacity according to Shannon’s equation is

a)

Maximum error free communication

b)

Defined for optimum system

c)

Information transmitted

d)

All of the above

18.

The technique that may be used to increase average information per bit is

a)

Shannon fano algorithm

b)

ASK

c)

FSK

d)

Digital modulationntechniques

19.

The unit of average mutual information is

a)

Bits

b)

Bytes

c)

Bits per symbol

d)

Bytes per symbol

20.

When probability of error during transmission is 0.5, it indicates that

a)

Channel is very noisy

b)

No information is received

c)

Channel is very noisy & No information is received

d)

None of the mentioned