The probabilities of the five possible outcomes of an experiment are given as: $$\frac{1}{2},\,\frac{1}{4},\,\frac{1}{8},\,\frac{1}{{16}},\,\frac{1}{{16}}$$
If the source produces 16 symbols per second, then the rate of information would be equal to
A. 25 bits per second
B. 30 bits per second
C. 35 bits per second
D. 40 bits per second
Answer: Option B
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A. The same as FDM
B. The same as TDM
C. A combination of FDM and TDM
D. Quite different from FDM and TDM
A. C2 ≈ 2C1
B. C2 ≈ C1 + B
C. C2 ≈ C1 + 2B
D. C2 ≈ C1 + 0.3B
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. None of the above
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

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