Digital Communication - Electronic Engineering (MCQ) questions & answers

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1)   Graphical representation of linear block code is known as
- Published on 04 Nov 15

a. Pi graph
b. Matrix
c. Tanner graph
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Tanner graph

Explanation:
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2)   A linear code
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a. Sum of code words is also a code word
b. All-zero code word is a code word
c. Minimum hamming distance between two code words is equal to weight of any non zero code word
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   For decoding in convolution coding, in a code tree,
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a. Diverge upward when a bit is 0 and diverge downward when the bit is 1
b. Diverge downward when a bit is 0 and diverge upward when the bit is 1
c. Diverge left when a bit is 0 and diverge right when the bit is 1
d. Diverge right when a bit is 0 and diverge left when the bit is 1
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ANSWER: Diverge upward when a bit is 0 and diverge downward when the bit is 1

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   The code in convolution coding is generated using
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a. EX-OR logic
b. AND logic
c. OR logic
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: EX-OR logic

Explanation:
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5)   Interleaving process permits a burst of B bits, with l as consecutive code bits and t errors when
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a. B ≤ 2tl
b. B ≥ tl
c. B ≤ tl/2
d. B ≤ tl
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ANSWER: B ≤ tl

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   For a (7, 4) block code, 7 is the total number of bits and 4 is the number of
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a. Information bits
b. Redundant bits
c. Total bits- information bits
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Information bits

Explanation:
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7)   Parity bit coding may not be used for
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a. Error in more than single bit
b. Which bit is in error
c. Both a & b
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Both a & b

Explanation:
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8)   Parity check bit coding is used for
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a. Error correction
b. Error detection
c. Error correction and detection
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Error detection

Explanation:
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9)   For hamming distance dmin and t errors in the received word, the condition to be able to correct the errors is
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a. 2t + 1 ≤ dmin
b. 2t + 2 ≤ dmin
c. 2t + 1 ≤ 2dmin
d. Both a and b
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ANSWER: Both a and b

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   For hamming distance dmin and number of errors D, the condition for receiving invalid codeword is
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a. D ≤ dmin + 1
b. D ≤ dmin - 1
c. D ≤ 1 - dmin
d. D ≤ dmin
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ANSWER: D ≤ dmin - 1

Explanation:
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