Convolutional Codes - Electronic Engineering (MCQ) questions & answers

1)   To obtain the transfer function of a convolutional code, the splitting of all-zero state takes place into ___

A. starting state
B. first return to all-zero state
C. in-between state


a. A & B
b. B & C
c. A & C
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A & B

Explanation:
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2)   For a received sequence of 6 bits, which decoding mechanism deals with the selection of best correlated sequence especially by correlating the received sequence and all permissible sequences?

a. Soft Decision Decoding
b. Hard Decision Decoding
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Soft Decision Decoding

Explanation:
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3)   Which decoding method involves the evaluation by means of Fano Algorithm?

a. Maximum Likelihood Decoding
b. Sequential Decoding
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sequential Decoding

Explanation:
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4)   For the 4 states of an encoder on vertical axis of Trellis diagram, what do/does the solid line indicate/s?

a. '0' input
b. '1' input
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: '0' input

Explanation:
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5)   In Trellis diagram, what do/does the horizontal axis represent/s?

a. Continuous time
b. Discrete time
c. Sampled time
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Discrete time

Explanation:
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6)   In Viterbi's algorithm, the selected paths are regarded as __________

a. survivors
b. defenders
c. destroyers
d. carriers
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: survivors

Explanation:
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7)   In Viterbi's algorithm, which metric is adopted for decision making?

a. Hamming distance
b. Galois Field
c. Hamming bound
d. Parity-check
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hamming distance

Explanation:
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8)   During the shifting of bits in an encoder, how are the transitions in the states represented?

a. By lines
b. By circles
c. By summers
d. By squares
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: By lines

Explanation:
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9)   While representing the convolutional code by (n,k,m), what does 'm' signify or represent in it?

a. Coded bits
b. Message bits
c. Memory order
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Memory order

Explanation:
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10)   At any given time, the output of an encoder depends on ______

a. Past input
b. Present input
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both a and b

Explanation:
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