SAMPLE ASOC EXAM QUESTION PAPER

Time for General Grade : 2 hours Time for Restricted Grade : 1 hour Max marks for both grades : 100

Instructions
1. There will be 2 sections in the question paper. Each section contains 50 questions. All questions carry equal marks. All the candidates are required to write the answers for the questions in the box pro ided for each of the respecti e questions. 2. !andidates appearin" for #eneral "rade should answer all the questions. 3. !andidates appearin" for $estricted "rade should answer only first 25 questions from each of the section.

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1& 'arameter that determines lo(est signal rece)tion ca)abilit* of a recei+er is a% &ensiti ity b% 'idelity c% &electi ity d% &quelch 2& TR, stands for a% Turnin" radio frequency b% Turnin" rod frequency c) Tuned radio feed d% Tuned radio frequency 3& If a su)er hetero d*ne radio recei+er is tuned to 12-- ./0 1 the I, fre2uenc* is 3--./04 then the fre2uenc* of the local oscillator of the recei+er is a% (255 )*+ b% ,00 )*+ c) (-(0 )*+ d% .55 )*+ 3& .irchhoff5s +oltage 6a( states that a% The sum of olta"es in a loop is +ero b% The al"ebraic sum of olta"es in a loop is +ero c% The sum of currents at a /unction is +ero d% The al"ebraic sum of currents at a /unction is +ero 5) %mong all these materials4 (hich one has )oor conducti+it* 7 a% !opper b% Aluminum c% &ilicon d% &il er

8& % magnet does not attract (hich one in the follo(ing a% 0ickel
b% Aluminum c% 1ron d) !obalt 9& The unit of resistance is a) Mho b% 2olts c% Ampere :& The ex)anded form for ;6<R5 is a% 4i"ht Emittin" 5isplay b% 4ow 5ependent $eadin" c% 4i"ht Emittin" 5iode d% 4i"ht 5ependent $esistor =& The three leads of a common transistor are a% 6ase !ollector !ase b% Emitter !ollector 6ias c) !ollector 6ase 3mitter d% !ollector 6ase Emitter 10& If R is resistance4 I is current and > is +oltage4 then "hms la( states that a% R=V/I b) 17$82 c) 27$81 d% 289$81%7( 11& If t(o ca)acitors are )laced in series4 is the final ca)acitance (ill be: a% *i"her than the sum of the two capacitors b% 4ower than the least of the two capacitors c) The sum of the two capacitors d% !annot be determined the "i en data. 12& ?hich is the unit of energ* in electronics7 a% 3hm b) Ampere c% :oules d% ;att 13& The high fre2uenc* band @/,& is a% <)*+ to <0)*+ b) <=*+ to <0=*+ c% <0)*+ to <00)*+ d% <0=*+ to<00=*+

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14) %mong the follo(ing (hich is not a directional antenna a% ;hip antenna

b% >a"i?@da antenna c% 4oop antenna d% 5ish antenna 1-& The unit of current is a% 2olts b% Ampere c% ;att d) *ert+ 18& If a small +alue of inductance is connected in )arallel (ith a large +alue4 the combined inductance (ill be a% The same b% *i"her c% 4ower d% !annot be determined with the "i en data. 19& The e2ui+alent ca)acitance (hen three ca)acitors of 1-0 micro farad are connected in series is a% 450 micro farad capacitor b% <00 micro farad capacitor c% (50 micro farad capacitor d% 50 micro farad capacitor 1:& % resistor (ith color bands: Red$>iolet$"range$Sil+er4 has the +alue of a% 2< kilo 3hm A 5B tolerance b% 2- kilo 3hm A 5B tolerance c% 2.- kilo 3hm A l0Btolerance d% 2- kilo 3hm A (0B tolerance 1=& The abbre+iation of RMS +oltage is a% $ailway =ail &er ice olta"e b% $eal =ean &quare olta"e c% $oot =ean &quare olta"e d% $oot =ean &er ice olta"e 20& If the )eak +oltage of a sinusoidal ac su))l* is 1-0 +olts4 the RMS +alue is a% 4ess than peak alue b% =ore than peak alue c% Equal to peak alue d% 0ot related to peak alue of the olta"e

21& % ca)acitor and inductor in series is called a a% Tuned !ircuit b% Timin" !ircuit c% 5elay !ircuit d% &chmitt !ircuit 22& % domestic in+erter a% !on erts ac to ac b% !on erts ac to dc c% !on erts dc to ac d% !on erts dc to dc 23& The current in a circuit is 2-m%4 then the e2ui+alent +alue is a% 0.00025 Ampere b) 0.0025 Ampere c% 0.025 Ampere d) 0.25 Ampere 23& If 2 m% current flo(s through a 100 .ohm resistor4 then the +oltage across it is a% 2 olts b% 20 olts c% 200 olts d% 0.2 olts 2-& The tolerance bands (ith colors gold4 sil+er 1 bro(n re)resent a% 5BA (0BA 2B b% 5BA (0BA (B c% (0BA 5BA (B d% (0BA 5BA 2B 26) India uses (hich encoding techni2ue for commercial T> broad cast a% 0T&! b% &E!A= c% CA4 d% 0one of the abo e 29& The +ideo band(idth in a T> transmission in India is a% 455 )*+ b) (0.- =*+ c) ..2 =*+ d% 5.5 MHz

28) Sky (a+e )ro)agation utili0es a% Troposphere b) &tratosphere c% 1onosphere d% Exosphere 29) Ionos)here does not ha+e _______ la*erA a% ! b% 5 c% E d% ' 30) ?hich la*er of ionos)here disa))ears during night time7 a% ! b) D c% E d) ' 31& In dealing (ith sk*Bground (a+e )ro)agation4 the area of silence (here no signals are recei+ed is the a% dead +one b% skip distance c% skip +one d% propa"ation distance. 32& ,re2uencies lesser than the critical fre2uenc* are a) passed into space b) the most desirable c) returned to earth d% refracted by the '2 layer 33& ,or mobile communications4 the u)$link fre2uenc* is CCCCC do(n link fre2uenc* A a% Less than b) =ore than c% Equal to d% Less or more than the 34) %ll India Radio @%IR& does not broadcast a% Amplitude =odulation transmission b) 'requency =odulation transmission c% Culse =odulation transmission d) 6oth a and b

35) % diode can be used in the follo(ing stages of a radio recei+er a% 5etector b% =ixer c) $ectification d) All of the above 36) Geo stationar* orbit is ___ km a(a* from the earth a% <(00 b% <2-,D c) <D-,D d% <E000 39& ?hich antenna is used for direction finding )ur)ose7 a% 4oop antenna b) Acti e Whip antenna c% ;hip antenna d% 5ipole antenna 3:& % transformer con+erts a% A! olta"e into 5! olta"e b% 5! olta"e into A! olta"e c) A! olta"e into different A! olta"e d% 5! olta"e into different 5! voltage 3=& % matching transformer @10:1 turns ratio& is used to match 200 ohms into CCC ohmsA a% b) c) d% 2 20 200 5

30& The follo(ing are transformer losses a% *ysteresis losses b% Eddy current losses c% !opper losses d% All of the abo e 31& <igital modulation techni2ues are a% Amplitude modulation b% 'requency modulation c% Chase shift keyin"

d% Chase modulation 42) The follo(ing idle com)onent dissi)ates energ* a% !apacitor b% 1nductor c% $esistor d% All of the abo e 33& The most common stage used for am)lif*ing an electrical signal is a% !ommon 6ase b% !ommon collector c% !ommon emitter d% Emitter follower 33& The biasing of a transistor is to a% To a oid thermal run away b% To pro ide stable operation c% To ha e a stable quiescent point d% All of the abo e 3-& The ideal +alue of ri))le factor should be a% 0 b% ( c% 0.-0d% (..(. 38& The full (a+e rectifier em)lo*s a% ( diode b% 2 diodes c% < diodes d% . diodes 39& The follo(ing is used as a >oltage smoothing de+ice a% $esistor b% !apacitor c% 1nductor d) 6oth a and b 3:& The follo(ing modulation is used for audio transmission in T> broadcast a% Amplitude modulation b% 'requency modulation c% Culse modulation d% 0one of the abo e

3=& #I!%M techni2ue is used in T> broadcast a% 'or transmittin" ideo b% 'or transmittin" mono aural audio c% 'or transmittin" stereo audio d% 'or transmittin" timin" si"nals 50) !on+entional ,acsimile machine sends ______ data o+er _____ media a% Analo"A air b% 5i"italA air c% Analo"A telephone d% 5i"italA telephone

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51) Ender Indian ?ireless Telegra)h rules4 1=934 the minimum age to (ork on a radio transmitting a))aratus is ______ *ears a% (2 b% (5 c) (, d) 21 52) %n amateur is forbidden to transmit a% communications of business b% transmissions of entertainment alue or music c% ad ertisements d) all the abo e 53) 6og containing chronological record of all transmissions should be )reser+ed for a% ( day b% ( month c% D months d% (2 months 54) 6og containing chronological record of all transmissions should contain a% 5ate and time of all transmissions b) Call sin"s intercepted c) &ummary of communications d) All of the above

55) Which of the follo(ing should be gi+en to) )riorit*7 a) Safety si"nal b) $outine communication si"nal c% 5istress si"nal d% @r"ency si"nal 56) The follo(ing is not an amateur call sign of India a% 2@2F>G b) VU3ABC c) VU44AB d) VU3RS 57) The standard time 1 fre2uenc* signal in India is a% 5 =*+ b) (0 =*+ c) 20 =*+ d% (00 =*+ 58) The standard time 1 fre2uenc* signal in India call sign is a% 2@2 b) 2@< c% ATA d) ATU 59) The abbre+iation for end of message in Morse code is a% AA b) A$ c) ED d) EN 60) FTR stands for 7 a% ;hat is the correct timeH b% ;hat is your position in latitude and lon"itudeH c% Thank you for sendin" d% ;hat is Time and *ourH 61) The standard emission designation consists of a% , letters8numerals b% 3 letters8numerals c% D letters8numerals

d% 2 letters8numerals 62) Metric (a+es means a% <?<0 =*+ b% <?<0 )*+ c) <0?<00 )*+ d% <0?<00 =*+ 63) The standard bandwidth designation consists of a) 5 letters/numerals b) < letters/numerals c) . letters/numerals d) 2 letters/numerals

64) Which should be used as a suffix in call sign for mobile amateur stations a% ME b) MB c) MO d) ML

65) The Q code for What is the correct time is a) QCT b) QTM c) I$T d) QTR

66) The Q code for Are my signals fading? is a) QSB b) QAM c) QSI d) I&' 67) The Q code FRF represents a) Shall 1 stop slowing? b) Shall 1 increase power? c) Shall I send faster? d) Shall 1 decrease power?

68) The Phonetic alphabet for L is a% Lilly b) Lima c) Limca d) Lisa

69) The 'honetic for ;35 is a) Terra Three b) Tele Three c) Tango Three d) Tango Tree 90& The ex)anded from for %% in Morse code is a) End of line b) End of message c) End of transmission d) End of signal 11& The ex)anded form for TE in Morse code is a) Thank u b) Thank you c% Thank e eryone d% 0one of the abo e 92& The ex)anded form for !F in Morse code is a% !allin" you b) !allin" any station c% !allin" Iuebec d% !allin" none 93& The abbre+iation for ;stand b*5 in Morse code is a% &> b% A& c) &6 d% A5 93& The F code for G?hat is the name of *our station 7H is a% I0& b% I$A c% I>& d% I0A 9-& The F code for G%re *ou read*7H is a% I$> b% I$2 c% IA$ d% I$E

98& The ex)anded from of S"S is a% &a e our sel es b% &a e one self c) &a e one souls d% &a e our souls 99& The distress signal in radio tele)hon* is a% *elpA *elpA *elp b% =ay day. =ay dayA =ay day c) &a eA &a eA &a e d% &a e our souls 9:& The )honetic for al)habet ;I5 is a% >ardly b% >ankee c% >an d) >arn 9=& The )honetic for ;=5 is a% 0ew 0ine b% 0o e 0ine c% 0o el 0ine d% 0ine 80) Which one of this is not a standard fre2uenc* signal a% l5 MHz b) l0 MHz c% 5 =*+ d) ( =*+ :1& The rene(al fee for General Grade %mateur license under ne( rules is a% $s 1000 b% $s 2000 c% $s. (00 d) $s.200 :2& The fee for mobile endorsement under ne( rules is a% $s (00 b) Rs. 200 c% $s. (000 d% $s. 2000

:3& The maximum <! )o(er )ermitted under ne( rules for Restricted grade amateurs under 144-146 M/0 band is a% 10 watts b) 25 watts c% 50 watts d% (00 watts :3& The maximum <! )o(er )ermitted under ne( rules for General grade amateurs under 9000$9100 ./0 band is a% 50 watts b% (00 watts c% 200 watts d% .00 watts 85) The )ermitted emission under ne( rules for Restricted grade amateurs under 133$l38 M/0 band is a% A<E b% :<E c% '<E d% AlA :8& The first s*mbol in the designation for classification of emission re)resents a% 0ature of si"nals modulatin" the main carrier b% Type of modulation of the main carrier c% Type of information to be transmitted d% 0one of the abo e :9& mission designation of commercial ,M broadcast transmission in India is a% =E b% :<E c% '<E d% $<E ::& !on+entional Morse code transmission can be re)resented b* a% :<E b% '<E c% =E d% AlA

:=& The second s*mbol in the designation of emission re)resents a% 0ature of si"nals modulatin" the main earner b% Type of modulation of the main carrier c% Type of information to be transmitted d% 0one of the abo e =0& The follo(ing fre2uenc* band is )ermitted for general grade amateurs onl* a% (,20 ? (,D0 )*+ b) <500 ? <-00 KHz c% 5-25 ? 5,.0 =*+ d% 2(000 ? 2(.50 )*+ =1& The fee for change of location ne( rules is a% $s. (00 b% $s. 200 c% $s. 500 d% $s. (000 =2& The maximum <! )o(er )ermitted under ne( rules for General grade amateurs under 133$138 M/0 band is a% (0 watts b% 25 watts c% 50 watts d% (00 watts 93) The standard designation for a band(idth of 3A: ./0 is a% .,00 *+ b% .), c% .),0 d% .,00 94) % band(idth of 302 M re)resents a% .000 =*+ b% .02 =*+ c% ..2 =*+ d% .20 =*+ 95) The emission !3, denotes a) Single side band analog audio emission b) Common analog radio emission c) Vestigial sideband analog TV emission

d) Vestigial sideband digital TV emission =8& The ex)anded form for RST is a% Readability si"nal tone b% Readability strength tone c) Readability strength testing d) Readability signal strength tone =9& The )honetic for ;?5 is a) Wine b) White c) Whiskey d) Wheel =:& The E/, band extends from a) 3-30 KHz b) 30-300 MHz c) 3-30 MHz d% <00?<000 MHz ==& ?hich of the fre2uenc* bands was not allocated for %mateur ser+ice a% -000 ? -(00 )*+ b) -(00 ? -200 )*+ c) (0(20 ? (02.0 )*G d) 2,000 ? 2E-00 )*+ 100& ;?'!5 stands for a% ;ireless Planning and Coordination b) Wireless Placement cell c) Wireless Planning cell d) Wireless Placement and Coordination

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