Arrange the major constituents of a communication system in proper se…

The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (E), (A), (B), (D)

The message follows one path through a communication system, from where it is produced to where it is used.

    (C) Information source produces the message signal.
    (E) Transmitter converts it into a form suitable for the channel.
    (A) Channel carries the signal from the transmitter to the receiver.
    (B) Receiver reconstructs the original message from the received signal.
    (D) User of information receives the message.

Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 07-06-2023 (Slot 3), on 26-05-2023 (Slot 1) and on 24-05-2023 (Slot 3), and in CUET (UG) 2022 on 18-08-2022 (Slot 2).

Note: This question is from the pre-rationalised NCERT book (2022-23). The topic was removed from the latest NCERT book (2026-27), and it also appears to be out of the CUET 2026 syllabus.

NCERT (Pre-rationalised edition, 2022-23):
Elements of a Communication System – “… The block diagram shown in Fig. 15.1 depicts the general form of a communication system. … The purpose of the transmitter is to convert the message signal produced by the source of information into a form suitable for transmission through the channel. … The receiver has the task of operating on the received signal. It reconstructs a recognisable form of the original message signal for delivering it to the user of information.”