GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS MONITORING ORGANIZATION * * * * * * * * NOTE: Question No 1 from each section is compulsory.

Grade I answer any 5 of the remaining questions - 2 Hours Grade II answer any 2 of the remaining questions - 1 Hour SECTION A Q.1. i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) vii) Choose the correct answer ( any 10 ) A3E indicates a) SSB b) AM-DSB voice c) FM Voice d) FSK Capacitance is measured in a) Amperes b) watt c) Farad d) Coulombs Frequency is a) cycles per second b) Kilo cycles per second c) Cycles per minute d) cycles per hour Line of sight propagation is the mode of communication in a) LF b) HF c) MF d) VHF The wavelength of 300 MHz is in Meters is a) 1 b) .1 c) 1.1 d) 0.01 4th harmonic of 2.5 MHz is a) 10 MHz b) 15 MHz c) 8 MHz d) 7.5 MHz Squelch control is used to eliminate a) static interference b) electrical disturbance c) receiver noise d) unwanted carrier Resonant frequency in a tuned circuit is equal to a) 1/2LC b) 1/2LC c) 2LC d) 2L+C Power dissipated in a 400 Ohm resistor at 1 Amp is a) 40 Watts b) 400 KW c) 4 Watts d) 400 Watts The frequency of 40 Meter band in MHz is a) 14 - 14.350 b) 7 - 7.1 c) 21 - 21.450 d) 15 - 15.400 Zener diode is used for a) Rectification b) Voltage regulation c) Current regulation d) Switching The UHF range is a) 30 to 300 KHz b) 300 to 3000 KHz c) 3 to 30 GHz d) 300 to 3000 MHz Write short notes on any three a) S ip distance b) AVC c) eddy currents d) Antenna matching Draw the circuit of a full wave bridge rectifier with and smoothing circuit and explain its function. a) Explain briefly FM and its advantages over AM b) Explain briefly dipole aerial

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Explain briefly primary cell and secondary cell and how do they differ ? State the color code of resistors

SECTION B Q.1. i) Choose the correct answer ( any 10 ) Indian amateurs can communicate with other amateurs in a) All countries b) Countries permitted by ITU c) Countries permitted by Indian Government d) Countries permitted by Indian Amateur society Grade II amateurs can communicate on 7 MHz in a) A1 b) A3 c) F3 d) A3A Lady amateurs are nown as a) XL b) XYL c) YL d) LY Minimum age to become an amateur is a) 18 years b) 14 years c) 12 years d) 16 years All timing in the Log boo should be in a) IST b) UTC c) GMT d) Local time Amateurs should preserve their log for a period of a) 6 months b) 1 year c) 2 years d) 9 months from the date of the last entry Q code to indicate time is a) QRG b) QRX c) QTR d) QSA Test signal shall not be continued more than a) 30 seconds b) 1 minute c) 2 minutes d) 3 minutes In India the standard time signal is broadcast by a) ISRO b) WPC c) OCS d) NPL PANPAN transmitted thrice indicates a) Distress b) Emergency c) Urgency d) Distress and emergency The broadcast of music is allowed in amateur service a) on request b) when channel is free c) never d) only for testing __ The abbreviation VA means a) End of transmission b) End of message c) End of wor ing d) End of schedule State the conditions under which an amateur station can transmit third party messages ? Write the meaning of four of the following i) QRA ii) QRL iii) QRX 1600 iv) QRM v) QSY What are the international distress frequencies and write a specimen form of a distress message in A3.

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Draw the bloc diagram of a superhetrodyne receiver and explain the function of each stage briefly.

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Explain the need for a callsign ? How are the callsigns for amateurs in India formed ? Who allots callsigns for amateurs in India ? On May 27 1986 Tuesday presume you had a contact Sri Vidyapra ash of Coimbatore on 14025 KHz signing VU2DVP at 2130 IST with good signal strength, tone and readability. Convey your particulars to him before closing down. Show the above contact in proper log form. What types of messages are the amateurs forbidden to transmit ?

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