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MULTIPLE CHOICES
2. Indicate the false statement. Fourier analysis shows that a sawtooth wave consist of
a. fun a!ental an "ubha#!$nic "ine %a&e" b. a fundamental sine wave and an infinite number of harmonics c. fundamental and harmonic sine waves whose amplitude decreases with the harmonic number d. sinusoidal voltages, some of which are small enough to ignore in practice
. Indicate the false statement. From the transmitter the signal deterioration because of noise is usually
a. unwanted energy b. '#e ictable in cha#acte# c. present in the transmitter d. due to any cause
$. Indicate the false statement. %he need for modulation can best be e&emplified by the following.
a. Antenna len)th" %ill be a''#$*i!atel( +4 l$n) b. 'n antenna in the standard broadcast 'M band is 1$,((( ft c. 'll sound is concentrated from 2( )* to 2( k)* d. ' message is composed of unpredictable variations in both amplitude and fre#uency
+. Indicate the true statement. %he process of sending and receiving started as early as
a. the middle 1,3(s b. 1-!( c. the beginning of the twentieth century . the ,-4."
NOISE
1. 1ne of the following types of noise becomes of great importance at high fre#uencies. It is the
a. shot noise b. random noise c. impulse noise . t#an"it/ti!e n$i"e
. 1ne of the following is not a useful #uantity for comparing the noise performance of receivers2
a. In'ut n$i"e &$lta)e b. 3#uivalent noise resistance c. 4oise temperature d. 4oise figure
!. Indicate the noise whose source is in a category different from that of the other three.
a. 5olar noise b. 6osmic noise c. At!$"'he#ic n$i"e d. 7alactic noise
$. Indicate the false statement. %he s#uare of the thermal noise voltage generated by a resistor is proportional to
a. its resistance b. its temperature c. 1$lt2!ann3" c$n"tant d. the bandwidth over which it is measured
-. 5pace noise generally covers a wide fre#uency spectrum, but the strongest interference occurs
a. between - M)* and 1. 3 7)* b. below 2( Mh* c. bet%een 4. t$ ,4. MH2 d. above 1.! 7)*
1(. .hich of the following is the most reliable measurement for comparing amplifier noise characteristics/
a. signal"to"noi se ratio b. n$i"e fact$# c. shot noise d. thermal noise agitation
AMPLITUDE MODULATION
1. If the plate supply voltage for a plate"modulated class 6 amplifier is 9, the ma&imum plate"cathode voltage could be almost as high as
a. 46 b. 39 c. 29 d. 19
3. If the carrier of a 1(( percent modulated 'M wave is suppressed, the percentage power saving will be
a. !( b. 1!( c. 1(( . 77.77
$. %he modulation inde& of an 'M wave is changed from ( to 1. %he transmitted power is
a. unchanged b. halved c. doubled . inc#ea"e b( 8. 'e#cent
+. 1ne of the advantages of the base modulation over collector modulation of a transistor class 6 amplifier is
a. the l$%e# !$ ulatin) '$%e# #e0ui#e b. higher power output per transistor c. better efficiency d. better linearity
-. ' carrier is simultaneously modulated by two sine waves with modulation indices of (.3 and (. ; the total modulation inde&
a. is 1 b. cannot be calculated unless the phase relations are known c. i" ..8 d. is (.+
1(. .hat is the ratio of modulating power to total power at 1(( percent modulation/
a. ,9: b. 122 c. 223 d. 4one of the above
SIN;LE/SIDE1AND TECHNI<UES
1. Indicate the false statement regarding the advantages of 55< over double sideband, full"carrier 'M
a. More channel space is available. b. T#an"!itte# ci#cuit" !u"t be !$#e "table= )i&in) bette# #ece'ti$n. c. %he signal is more noise"resistant d. Much less power is re#uired for the same signal strength
2. .hen the modulation inde& of an 'M wave is doubled, the antenna current a. 5ingle"sideband, full carrier =)33> is b. also doubled. 9estigial sideband %he =63F> 'M system being used is
c. Sin)le/"i eban = "u''#e""e ca##ie# >?:E@ d. ?ouble"sideband, full carrier ='33>
3. Indicate which one of the following advantages of the phase cancellation method of obtaining 55< over the filter method is false2
a. 5witching from one sideband to the other is simpler. b. It is possible to generate 55< at any fre#uency. c. 55< with lower audio fre#uencies present can be generated . The#e a#e !$#e balance !$ ulat$#"A the#ef$#e the ca##ie# i" "u''#e""e bette#.
+. 1ne of the following cannot be used to remove the unwanted sideband in 55<. %his is the a. filter system b. phase"shift method c. third method . balance !$ ulat$#
,. %o provide two or more voice circuits with the same carrier, it is necessary to use
a. IS1 b. carrier insertion c. 55< with pilot carrier d. :incompe&
BRE<UENCY MODULATION
1. In the stabili*e reactance modulator 'F6 system, a. the discriminator must have a fast time constant to prevent demodulation b. the higher the discriminator fre#uency, the better the oscillator fre#uency stability c. the i"c#i!inat$# f#e0uenc( !u"t n$t be t$$ l$%= $# the "("te! %ill fail d. phase modulation is converted into FM by the e#uali*er circuit 2. In the spectrum of a fre#uency"modulated wave a. the carrier fre#uency disappears when the modulation inde& is large b. the a!'litu e $f an( "i eban e'en " $n the !$ ulati$n in e* c. the total number of sidebands depends on the modulation inde& d. the carrier fre#uency cannot disappear 3. %he difference between phase and fre#uency modulation a. is purely theoretical because they are the same in practice b. is too great to make the two system compatible c. lies in the poorer audio response of phase modulation . lie" in the iffe#ent efiniti$n" $f the !$ ulati$n in e* . Indicate the false statement regarding the 'rmstrong modulation system a. %he system is basically phase, not fre#uency modulation, b. 'F6 is not needed, as crystal oscillator is used. t be used. c. Fre#uency multiplication mus . E0uali2ati$n i" unnece""a#( !. 'n FM signal with a modulation inde& mf is passed through a fre#uency tripler. %he wave in the output of the tripler will have a modulation inde& of a. mf@3 b. m f
c. 3mf d. ,mf
$. 'n FM signal with a deviation d is passed through a mi&er, and has its fre#uency reduced fivefold. %he deviation in the output of the mi&er is a. !d b. Indeterminate c. d@! . +. ' pre"emphasis circuit provides e&tra noise immunity by a. boosting the bass fre#uencies b. a!'lif(in) the hi)he# au i$ f#e0uencie" c. preamplifying the whole audio band d. converting the phase modulation to FM
-. 5ince noise phase"modulates the FM wave, as the noise sideband fre#uency approaches the carrier fre#uency, the noise amplitude a. remains constant b. i" ec#ea"e c. is increased d. is e#uali*ed
,. .hen the modulating fre#uency is doubled, the modulation inde& is halved, and the modulating voltage remains constant. %he modulation system is
a. amplitude modulation b. phase modulation c. f#e0uenc( !$ ulati$n d. any of the three
1(. Indicate which one of the following is not an advantage of FM over 'M2 a. <etter noise immunity is provided b. L$%e# ban %i th i" #e0ui#e c. %he transmitted power is more useful d. :ess modulating power is re#uired 11. 1ne of the following is an indirect way of generating FM. %his is the a. reactance F3% modulator b. varactor diode modulator c. A#!"t#$n) !$ ulat$# d. reactance bipolar transistor modulator 12. In an FM stereo multiple& transmission, the a. sum signal modulates 1, k)* subcarrier b. difference signal modulates the 1, k)* subcarrier c. iffe#ence "i)nal !$ ulate" the :- CH2 "ubca##ie# d. difference signal modulates the $+ k)* subcarrier
RADIO RECEI6ERS
1. Indicate which of the following statements about the advantages of the phase discriminator over the slope detector is false2
a. Much easier alignment b. <etter linearity c. ;#eate# li!itin) d. Fewer tuned circuits 2. 5how which of the following statements about the amplitude limiter is
untrue:
a. The ci#cuit i" al%a(" bia"e in cla"" C= b( &i#tue $f the leaC/t('e bia". b. .hen the input increases past the threshold of the limiting, the gain decreases to keep the output constant. c. %he output must be tuned d. :eak"type bias must be used
$. ' superheterodyne receiver with an IF of !( k)* is tuned to a signal at 12(( k)*. %he image fre#uency is
a. +!( k)* b. ,(( k)* c. 1$!( k)* . 4,.. CH2
+. In a ratio detector
a. the linea#it( i" %$#"e than in 'ha"e i"c#i!inat$# b. stabili*ation against signal strength variations is provided c. the output is twice that obtainable from a similar phase discriminator d. the circuit is the same as in a discriminator, e&cept that the diodes are reversed
1(. %he controlled oscillator synthesi*er is sometimes preferred over the direct one because
a. it is a simpler piece of e#uipment b. its fre#uency stability is better c. it does not re#uire crystal oscillator . it i" #elati&el( f#ee $f "'u#i$u" f#e0uenc(
11. %he fre#uency generated by each decade in a direct fre#uency synthesi*er is much higher than the fre#uency shown; this is done to
a. #e uce the "'u#i$u" f#e0uenc( '#$ble! b. increase the fre#uency stability of the synthesi*er c. reduce the number of decades d. reduce the number of crystals re#uired
12. Indicate which of the following circuits could not demodulate 55<2
a. <alance modulator b. Croduct modulator c. <F1 . Pha"e i"c#i!inat$#
13. If a F3% is used as the first 'F amplifier in a transistor receiver, this will have the effect of
a. improving the effectiveness of the '76 b. #e ucin) the effect $f ne)ati&e/'eaC cli''in) c. reducing the effect of noise at low modulation depths d. improving the selectivity of the receiver
1 . Indicate the false statement. %he superheterodyne receiver replaced the %8F receiver because the latter suffered from
a. gain variation over the fre#uency coverage range b. in"ufficient )ain an "en"iti&it( c. inade#uate selectivity at high fre#uencies d. instability
1+. ' receiver has poor IF selectivity. It will therefore also have poor
a. bl$cCin) b. double"spotting c. diversion reception d. sensitivity
1,. %he local oscillator of a broadcast receiver is tuned to a fre#uency higher than the incoming fre#uency
a. to help the image fre#uency reBection b. to permit easier tracking c. because otherwise an intermediate fre#uency could not be produced . t$ all$% a e0uate f#e0uenc( c$&e#a)e %ith$ut "%itchin)
21. ' low ratio of the ac to the dc load impedance of a diode detector results in
a. diagonal clipping b. poor '76 operation c. ne)ati&e/'eaC cli''in) d. poor 'F response
23. Indicate the false statement. 4oting that no carrier is transmitter with D33, we see that
a. the receiver cannot use a phase comparator for 'F6 b. a 5acent/channel #e5ecti$n i" !$#e ifficult c. production of '76 is a rather complicated process d. the transmission is not compatible with '33
2!. 'n 'M receiver uses a diode detector for demodulation. %his enables it satisfactorily to receive
a. single"sideband, suppressed"carrier b. single"sideband, reduced"carrier c. I5< . Sin)le/"i eban = full/ca##ie#
TRANSMISSION LINES
1. Indicate the false statement. %he 5.8 on a transmission line is infinity; the line is terminated in
a. a short circuit b. a c$!'le* i!'e ance c. an open circuit d. a pure reactance
2. ' =+!"B!(>" is connected to a coa&ial transmission line of E1 F +! , at 1( 7)*. %he best method of matching consists in connecting
a. a short"circuited stub at the load b. an inductance at the load c. a capacitance at some specific distance . a "h$#t/ci#cuite "tub at "$!e "'ecific i"tance f#$! the l$a
!. 5hort"circuited stubs are preferred to open"circuited stubs because the latter are
a. more difficult to make an connect sion line with a different characteristic impedance b. made of a transmis c. liable t$ #a iate d. incapable of giving a full range of reactances
c. ?ielectric separation, insulation breakdown, and radiation d. 6onductor heating, dielectric heating, and radiation resistance.
3. Indicate which of the following fre#uencies cannot be used for reliable beyond"the"hori*on terrestrial communications without repeaters2
a. 2( k)* b. 1! M)* c. ,(( M)* . ,4 ;H2
!. ?istances near the skip distance should be used for the sky"wave propagation
a. to avoid tilting b. t$ '#e&ent "C(/%a&e an u''e# #a( inte#fe#ence c. to avoid the Faraday effect d. so as nor to e&ceed the critical fre#uency
$. ' ship"to"ship communications system is plagued by fading. %he best solution seems to be use of
a. a more directional antenna b. a broadband antenna c. f#e0uenc( i&e#"it( d. space diversity
+. ' range of microwave fre#uencies more easily passed by the atmosphere than are the others is called a
a. %in $% b. critical fre#uency c. gyro fre#uency range d. resonance in the atmosphere
1(. %he ground wave eventually disappears, as one moves away from the transmitter, because of
a. interference from the sky wave b. loss of line"of"sight conditions single"hop distance limitation c. ma&imum . tiltin)
12. 's electromagnetic waves travel in free space, only one of the following can happen to them2
a. absorption b. attenuati$n c. refraction d. reflection
1$. .hen microwave signals follow the curvature of the earth, this is known as
a. the day Fara effect b. uctin) c. tropospheric scatter d. ionospheric reflection
1+. )elical antennas are often used for satellite tracking at 9)F because of
a. troposcatter b. superrefraction c. ionospheric refract . the Ba#a a( effect ion
ANTENNAS
3. 1ne of the following is very useful as a multiband )F receiving antenna. %his is the2
a. conical horn b. folded dipole c. l$) 'e#i$ ic d. s#uare loop
!. Indicate which of the following reasons for using a counterpoise with antenna is false2
a. Impossibility of a good ground connection b. P#$tecti$n $f 'e#"$nnel %$#Cin) un e#)#$un c. Crovision of an earth for the antenna d. 8ockiness of the ground
$. 1ne of the following is not a reason for the use of an antenna coupler2
a. %o make the antenna look resistive b. %o provide the output amplifier with the correct load impedance c. %o discriminate against harmonics . T$ '#e&ent #e#a iati$n $f the l$cal $"cillat$#
-. Indicate which one of the following reasons for the use of a ground screen with antennas is false2
a. Impossibility of a good ground connection b. Crovision of an earth for the antenna c. P#$tecti$n $f 'e#"$nnel %$#Cin) un e#neath d. Improvement of the radiation pattern of the antenna
,. .hich one of the following terms does not apply to the Gagi"0da array/
a. 7ood bandwidth b. Carasitic elements c. Folded dipole . Hi)h )ain
11. %he standard reference antenna for the directive gain is the
a. infinitesimal dipo b. i"$t#$'ic antenna c. elementary doublet d. half"wave dipole le
12. %op loading is sometimes used with an antenna in order to increase its
a. effecti&e hei)ht b. bandwidth c. beamwidth d. input capacitance
1!. ' helical antenna is used for satellite tracking because of its
a. ci#cula# '$la#i2ati$n b. maneuverability c. broad bandwidth d. good front"to"back ratio
c. ?iscone d. Marconi
. %he main difference between the operation of transmission lines and waveguides is that
a. the latter are not distributed, like transmission lines b. the former can use stubs and #uarter"wave transformers, unlike the latter c. t#an"!i""i$n line" u"e the '#inci'al !$ e $f '#$'a)ati$n= an the#ef$#e $ n$t "uffe# f#$! l$%/f#e0uenc( cut/$ff d. terms such as impedance matching and standing"wave ratio cannot be applied to waveguides
false statement)
a. are less lossy r powers b. can carry highe c. a#e le"" bulC( d. have lower attenuation
$. .hen a particular mode is e&cited in a waveguide, three appears an e&tra electric component, in the direction of propagation. %he resulting mode is
a. transverse"electric b. t#an"&e#"e/!a)netic c. longitudinal d. transverse"electromagnetic
+. .hen electromagnetic waves are reflected at an angle from a wall, their wavelength along the wall is
a. the same as in free space b. the same as the wavelength perpendicular to the wall c. shortened because of ?oppler effect . )#eate# than in the actual i#ecti$n $f '#$'a)ati$n
-. 's a result of reflections from a plane conducting wall, electromagnetic waves ac#uire an apparent velocity greater than the velocity of in space. %his is called the a. velocity of light propagation
b. normal velocity c. group velocity . 'ha"e &el$cit(
,. Indicate the false statement. .hen the free space wavelength of a signal e#uals the cut"off wavelength of the guide
a. the group velocity of the signal becomes *ero b. the phase velocity of the signal becomes infinite c. the cha#acte#i"tic i!'e ance $f the )ui e bec$!e" infinite d. the wavelength within the waveguide becomes infinite
1(. ' signal propagation in a waveguide has a full wave of electric intensity change between the two further walls, and no component of the electric a. %31,1 field in the direction of propagation. %he mode is
b. %31,( c. %M2,2 . TE4=.
11. %he dominant mode of propagation is preferred with rectangular waveguides because =indicate false statement>
a. it leads to the smallest waveguide dimensions b. the #e"ultin) i!'e ance can be !atche i#ectl( t$ c$a*ial line" c. it is easier than the other modes d. propagation of it without any spurious generation can be ensured
13. In order to couple two generators to a waveguide system without coupling them to each other, on could not use a
a. at"race r b. E/'lane T c. hybrid ring d. magic %
1$. 6ylindrical cavity resonators are not used with klystrons because they have
a. a H that is too low b. a shape whose resonant fre#uency is too difficult to calculate c. ha#!$nicall( #elate #e"$nant f#e0uencie" d. too heavy losses
1+. ' directional coupler with three or more holes is sometimes used in preference to the two"hole coupler
a. because it is more efficient b. to increase coupling of the signal c. to reduce spurious mode generation . t$ inc#ea"e the ban %i th $f the "("te!
2(. %he ma&imum power that may be handled by a ferrite component is limited by the
a. Cu#ie te!'e#atu#e b. 5aturation magneti*ation c. line width d. gyromagnetic resonance
23. For some applications, circular waveguides may be preferred to rectangular ones because of
a. the smaller cross section needed at any fre#uency b. l$%e# attenuati$n c. freedom from spurious modes d. rotation of polari*ation
1. ' microwave tube amplifier uses an a&ial magnetic field and a radial electric field. %his is the
a. refle& klystron b. coa&ial magnetron c. traveling"wave magnetron . CBA
3. 1ne of the reasons why vacuum tubes eventually fail at microwave fre#uencies is that their
a. n$i"e fi)u#e inc#ea"e" b. transit time becomes too short c. shunt capactitive reactances become too large d. series inductive reactances become too small
. Indicate the false statement. %ransit time in microwave tubes will be reduced if
a. the electrodes are brought closer together b. a higher anode current is used c. !ulti'le $# c$a*ial lea " a#e u"e d. the anode voltage is made larger
$. Indicate the false statement. Klystron amplifiers may use intermediate cavities to
a. '#e&ent the $"cillati$n" that $ccu# in t%$/ca&it( Cl("t#$n" b. increase the bandwidth of the device c. improve the power gain d. increase the efficiency of the klystron
a. electrons are accelerated by the gap voltage on their return b. #etu#nin) elect#$n" )i&e ene#)( t$ the )a' $"cillati$n" c. it is e#ual to the period of the cavity oscillations d. the repeller is not damaged by striking electrons
11. %o avoid difficulties with strapping at high fre#uencies, the type of cavity structure used in the magnetron is th
a. hole"and"slot b. slot c. vane . #i"in) "un
1!. %he %.% is sometimes preferred to the magnetron as a radar transmitter output tube because it is
a. ca'able $f a l$n)e# ut( c(cle b. a more efficient bandwidth c. more broadband d. less noisy
1$. ' magnetron whose oscillating fre#uency is electronically adBustable over a wide range is called a
a. coa&ial magnetron b. dither"tuned magnetron uency"agile magnetron c. fre# . 6TM
!. Indicate the false statement. 'n advantage of stripline over wveguide is its
a. smaller bulk b. greater bandwidth c. hi)he# '$%e#/han lin) ca'abilit( d. greater compatibility with solid"state devices
$. Indicate the false statement. 'n advantage of stripline over microstrip is its
a. ea"ie# inte)#ati$n %ith "e!ic$n uct$# e&ice" b. lower tendency to radiate c. higher isolation between adBacent circuits d. higher H
,. Indicate the false statement. F3%s are preferred to bipolar transistors at the highest fre#uencies because they
a. are less noisy b. len the!"el&e" !$#e ea"il( t$ inte)#ati$n c. are capable of higher effeciencies d. can provide higher gains
1(. For best low"level noise performance in the N"band, an amplifier should use
a. a bipolar transistor b. a 7unn diode c. a "te'/#ec$&e#( i$ e d. an IMC'%% diode
11. %he biggest advantage of the %8'C'%% diode over the IMC'%% diode is a. lower noise itsb. hi)he# efficienc(
c. ability to operator at higher fre#uencies d. lesser sensitivity to harmonics
12. Indicate which of the following diodes will produce the highest pulsed power output2
a. 9arator b. 7unn barrier c. 5chottky . RIMPATT
13. Indicate which of the following diodes does not use negative resistnace in its operation2
a. 1acC%a# b. 7unn c. IMC'%% d. %unnel
1!. 1ne of the following microwave diodes is suitable for very low"power oscillators only2
a. Tunnel b. avalanche c. 7unn d. IMC'%%
1+. %he gain"bandwidth fre#uency of a microwave transistor, f%, is the fre#uency at which the
a. alpha of the transistor falls by 3 d< b. beta of the transistor falls by 3 d< c. power gain of the transistor falls to . beta $f the t#an"i"t$# fall" t$ unit( unity
1-. For a microwave transistor to operate at the highest fre#uencies, the =indicate the false answer>
a. collector voltage must be large b. collector current must be high c. base should be thin . e!itte# a#ea !u"t be la#)e
1,. ' varactor diode may be useful at microwave fre#uencies =indicate the
false answer)
a. for electronic tuning tiplication b. for fre#uency mul c. a" an $"cillat$# d. as a parametric amplifier
21. ' parametric amplifier has an input and output fre#uency of 2.2! 7)*, and is pumped at .! 7)*. It is
a. traveling"wave amplifier b. e)ene#ati&e a!'lifie# c. lower"sideband up"converter d. upper"sideband up"converter
22. ' nondegenerate parametric amplifier has an input fre#uency fi and a pump fre#uency fp. %hen idler fre#uency is
a. fi b. 2fi c. fi
. f p - fi
O fp
2!. %he nondegenerate one"port parametric amplifier should have a high ratio of pump to signal fre#uency because this
a. permits satisfactory high" b. (iel " a l$% n$i"e fi)u#e c. reduce the pump power re#uired d. permits satisfactory fre#uency operation
2,. %he biggest advantage of gallium antimonide over germanium for tunnel" a. lower noise diode use that former has a b. higher ionit mobility
c. la#)e# &$lta)e "%in) d. simpler fabrication process
31. For 7unn diodes, gallium arsenide is preferred to silicon because the former
a. ha" a "uitable e!'t( ene#)( ban = %hich "ilic$n $e" n$t ha&e b. has a higher ion mobility c. has a lower noise at the highest fre#uencies d. is capable of handling higher power densities
3 . %he ruby maser has been preferred to the ammonia maser for microwave amplification, because the former has
a. a !uch )#eate# ban %i th b. a better fre#uency stability c. a lower noise figure d. no need for a circulator
3!. Carametric amplifiers and masers are similar to each other in that both =indicate false statement>
a. must have pumping b. are e&tremely low"noise amplifiers c. !u"t be c$$le $%n t$ a fe% Cel&in" d. generally re#uired cicultators, since they are one"port devices
3+. %he ruby laser differs from the ruby maser in that the former
a. does not re#uire pumping b. needs no resonator c. i" an $"cillat$# d. produces much lower powers
3,. For a given average power, the peak output power of a ruby laser may be increased by
a. using cooling b. u"in) < "'$ilin) c. increasing the magnetic field d. dispensing with the Fabry"Cerot resonator
(. 6ommunications lasers are used with optical fiber, rather than in open links, to
a. ensure that the beam does not spr b. '#e&ent at!$"'he#ic inte#fe#ence c. prevent interference by other laser d. ensure that people are not blinded by them ead
1. Indicate the false statement. %he advantages of semiconductor lasers over :3?s include
a. monochromatic output b. higher power output c. l$%e# c$"t d. ability to be pulsed at higher rates
DI;ITAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. ?igital signals
a. do not provide a continuous set of values b. represent values as discrete steps al or binary systems c. can utili*e decim . all $f the ab$&e
2. %he event which marked the start of the modern computer age was
a. design of the 34I'6 computer b. development of the )ollerith code c. e&el$'!ent $f the t#an"i"t$# d. development of disk drives for data storage
,. 5witching systems
a. improve the efficiency of data transfer b. are not used in data systems c. re#uire additional lines . a#e li!ite t$ "!all ata net%$#C"
1. <roadband long"distance communications were made possible by the advent of a. telegraph cables
b. #e'eate# a!'lifie#" c. )F radi d. 7eostationary satellites
2. ' scheme in which several channels are interleaved and then transmitted together is known as
a. f#e0uenc(/ i&i"i$n !ulti'le* b. time"division multiple& c. a group d. a supergroup
. %ime"division multiple&
a. can be used with C6M only b. combines five groups into a supergroup c. stacks 2 channels in adBacent fre#uency slots . inte#lea&e" 'ul"e" bel$n)in) t$ iffe#ent t#an"!i""i$n"
-. Microwave links are generally preferred to coa&ial cable for television transmission because
a. the( ha&e le"" $&e#all 'ha"e i"t$#ti$n b. they are cheaper c. of their greater bandwidths d. of their relative immunity to impulse noise
1,. :osses in optical fibers can be caused by =indicate the false statement>
a. impurities b. microbending c. attenuation in the glass . "te''e in e* $'e#ati$n
2(. %he 1.!! Pm IwindowJ is not yet in use with fiber optic systems because
a. the attenuation is higher than at (.-! Pm b. the attenuation is higher that at 1.3 Pm c. suitable laser devices have not . it $e" n$t len it"elf t$ %a&e yet been developed
RADAR SYSTEMS
1. If the peak transmitted power in a radar system is increased by a factor of 1$, the ma&imum range will be increased by a factor
a. 4 b. c. d. 1$
2. If the antenna diameter in a radar system is increased by a factor of , the ma&imum range will be increased by a factor of
a. v2 b. 2 c. 4 d. -
3. If the ratio of the antenna diameter to the wavelength in a radar system is high this will result in =indicate the false statement>
a. large ma&imum range b. good target discrimination c. difficult target ac#uisition . inc#ea"e ca'tu#e a#ea
!. Flat"topped rectangular pulses must be transmitted in radar to =indicate the false statement>
a. allow a good minimum range b. !aCe the #etu#ne ech$e" ea"ie# t$ i"tin)ui"h f#$! n$i"e c. prevent fre#uency changes in the magnetron d. allow accurate range measurements
,. 'fter a target has been ac#uired, the best scanning system for tracking is
a. nodding b. spiral c. c$nical d. helical
1(. If the target cross section is changing, the best system for accurate tracking is
a. lobe switching b. se#uential lobing anning c. conical sc . !$n$'ul"e
1+. Indicate which one of the following applications or advantages of radar beacons is false2
a. %arget identification b. 4avigation c. 9ery significant e&tension of the ma&imum range . M$#e accu#ate t#acCin) $f ene!( ta#)et"
1-. 6ompared with other types of radar, phased array radar has the following advantages =indicate the false statement>
a. very fast scanning b. ability to track and scan simultaneously c. ci#cuit "i!'licit( d. ability to track many targets simultaneously
PULSE COMMUNICATIONS
2. %o permit the selection of 1 out of 1$ e#ui"probable events, the number of bits re#uired is
a. 2 b. log1( 1$ c. .4
3. ' signaling system in which each letter of the alphabet is represented by a different symbol is not used because
a. it would be too difficult for an operator to memori*e b. it is redundant c. n$i"e %$ul int#$ uce t$$ !an( e##$#" d. too many pulses per letter are re#uired
1 . 6ompanding is used
a. to overcome #uanti*ing noise in C6M b. in C6M transmitters, to allow amplitude limited in the rece c. t$ '#$tect "!all "i)nal" in PCM f#$! 0uanti2in) i"t$#ti$n d. in C6M receivers, to overcome impulse noise ivers
TELE6ISION BUNDAMENTALS
$. %he signals sent by the %9 transmitter to ensure correct scanning in the receiver are called
a. "(nc b. chroma c. luminance d. video
fre#uency, in M)*, is
a. 3.!b. 3.!+, ! c. 4.8 d. !.+!
-. Indicate which voltages are not found in the output of a normal monochrome receiver video detector.
a. 5ync b. 9ideo c. S%ee' d. 5ound
,. %he carrier transmitted 1.2! M)* above the bottom fre#uency in the 0nited 5tates %9 channel is the
a. sound carrier b. chroma carrier c. intercarrier . 'ictu#e ca##ie#
12. 'n odd number of lines per frame forms part of every one of the worldAs %9 systems. %his is
a. $ne t$ a""i"t inte#lace b. purely an accident c. to ensure that line and frame fre#uencies can be obtained from the same original source d. done to minimi*e interference with the chroma subcarrier
1 . %he width of the vertical sync pulse in the 0nited 5tates %9 system is
a. 21) b. :H c. ) d. (.!)
1!. Indicate which of the following fre#uencies will not be found in the output of a normal %9 receiver tuner2
a. 4.8 MH2 b. 1.2! M)* c. !.+! M)* d. 2.1+ M)*
1$. %he video voltage applied to the picture tube of a television receiver is fed in
a. between grid and ground b. to the yoke c. to the anode . bet%een )#i an cath$ e
1+. %he circuit that separates sync pulses from the composite video waveform is
a. the keyed '76 amplifier b. a cli''e# c. an integrator d. a differentiator
1-. %he output of the vertical amplifier, applied to the yoke in a %9 receiver, consists of
a. direct current b. amplified vertical sync c. a sawtooth voltage . a "a%t$$th cu##ent
1,. %he )9 anode supply for the picture tube of a %9 receiver is generated in the
a. mains transformer b. vertical output stage c. h$#i2$ntal $ut'ut "ta)e d. hori*ontal deflection oscillator
21. Indicate which of the following signals is not transmitted in color %92
a. Y b. Q c. R d. I
$. .hich of the following terms describes the reason that light is refracted at different angles/
a. Choton energy changes with wavelength b. :ight is refracted as a function of surface smoothness c. %he angle is determined partly by a and b . The an)le i" ete#!ine b( the in e* $f the !ate#ial"
1(. %he terms single mode and multimode are best describes as
a. the number of fibers placed into a fiber"optic cable b. the number of voice channels each fiber can suppo c. the nu!be# $f %a&elen)th" each fibe# can "u''$#t d. the inde& number rt
13. 's light is coupled in a multipoint reflective device, the power is reduced by
a. 1.! d< b. (.1 d< c. ..8 1 d. (.((1 d<
2(. %he term power budgeting refers to 1 a. . .hen connector losses, splice losses, and coupler losses are added, the cost of cables, connectors, e#uipment, and installation b. theis loss of power due to defective components what the final limiting factor/
c. t$tal '$%e# a&ailable !inu" the attenuati$n l$""e" a.the 5ource power d. comparative b. the Fiber attenuationcosts of fiber and copper installations c. 6onnector and splice losses . Detect$# "en"iti&it(
1$. :oss comparisons between fusion splices and mechanical splices are
a. ,9,. b. 1(21 c. 2(21 d. 122(
1,. .hich of the following cables will have the highest launch power capability/
a. !(@12!@(.2 b. -!@12!@(.2+! +! c. $2.!@12!@(.2 . ,..+,4.+..: