DC Model QP
DC Model QP
(5X11=55)
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
11. Explain the working principle of differential pulse code
MODEL EXAM
modulation system with a neat block diagram. (CO1, K2)
Sub/code: Digital Communication / EC T61 Date: 08.05.2025
Year/sem/Sec: III /VI/ A Time: 09.30AM -12.30 PM
or
Dept: ECE Marks: 75MARKS 12. Explain the reason for the occurrence of Inter symbol
[Bloom’s Taxonomy: K1-Remember, K2-Understand, K3-Apply, K4-Anaysis] interference (ISI) in the communication channel. Suggest the
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techniques to overcome it. (CO1, K2)
Descriptions
No.
Explain: the transmission, reception and detection of PCM, DPCM, DM, and ADM 13. Discuss about the generation and detection of QPSK with
CO1 baseband schemes, including multilevel transmitters, companding, correlation receivers and
matched filters.
suitable example. (CO2, K1)
Discuss: Passband schemes (ASK, FSK, PSK, QPSK, DQPSK, MSK, QAM) and analyzes or
CO2
error performance in coherent and non-coherent binary and M-ary detection. 14. (i) Distinguish coherent and non-coherent detection.(4) (CO2,
Demonstrate: CDMA processes using spread spectrum techniques-DSSS, FHSS and
CO3
hybrid systems with RAKE receivers for multiple access communication
K1)
Describe Symbol, frame, and network synchronization in receivers, loop synchronization (ii) Explain non coherent detection methods of binary frequency
CO4 in transmitters and tracking/acquisition in spread spectrum systems for digital shift keying scheme.(7) (CO2, K1)
communication.
Compute: Encryption methods, key management, Diffie-Hellman, elliptic curve
15. Draw the block diagram of RAKE receiver and explain in
CO5
cryptography, RSA, and public key systems in digital communication details. (CO3, K1)
or
PART-A: Answer all the questions (10X2=20) 16. Describe the spread spectrum techniques with suitable diagrams.
(CO3, K1)
1. Explain the significance of the fact that a matched filter ensures
17. Explain in detail about bit and symbol synchronization. (CO4,
maximum output signal-to-noise ratio. (CO1,K2)
K1)
2. State sampling theorem. (CO1,K1)
or
3. Mention the bit error rate of PSK. (CO2, K1)
4. Justify: Bandwidth required by QPSK is reduced to half as 18. Discuss in detail about closed loop transmitter synchronization.
compared to BPSK. (CO2,K2) How the signal parameter like the maximum-likelihood (ML)
5. List the differences between coherent and non coherent criterion and the maximum a posteriori probability (MAP) are
detection. (CO3,K1) estimated? (CO4, K2)
6. Describe how the sensitivity of the system is measured using eye
19. Explain about data encryption techniques with its Feistel (F)
pattern? (CO3,K2)
function and key schedule process in detail. (CO5, K2)
7. Define receiver synchronization. (CO4,K2)
8. Describe the steps to be followed in data transmission which or
consists of data frames. (CO4,K1) 20 Explain why RSA encryption is secure. Analyze the RSA
9. Define Avalanche effect. (CO5,K1) algorithm and demonstrate its working with an example. (CO5, K2)
10. Explain how cryptographic systems mitigate the risk of brute *****ALL THE BEST****
force attacks. (CO5,K2)