Multiple Choice: Choose the correct option (A, B, C, or D) for each statement.

1. What is the primary function of a microphone?

a. Converting electrical signals into sound waves

b. Converting sound waves into electrical signals

c. Enhancing sound quality

d. Filtering out background noise

Answer: b. Converting sound waves into electrical signals

2. What determines a microphone's ability to hear tones across the audible spectrum?

a. Voltage modulation

b. Pickup pattern

c. Frequency response

d. Directional characteristics

Answer: c. Frequency response

3. Which part of the microphone receives vibrations from sound waves?

a. Diaphragm

b. Condenser

c. Ribbon

d. Carbon button

Answer: a. Diaphragm

4. What type of microphone is the most rugged and can withstand high sound levels without distortion?
 a. Condenser

b. Ribbon

c. Dynamic

d. Omnidirectional

Answer: c. Dynamic

5. Which type of microphone is highly sensitive to physical shock and temperature change?

a. Dynamic

b. Condenser

c. Ribbon

d. Unidirectional

Answer: b. Condenser

6. What is the primary difference between dynamic and condenser microphones?

a. Sensitivity to temperature

b. Pickup pattern

c. Sound quality

d. Resistance to physical shock

Answer: d. Resistance to physical shock

7. Which pickup pattern allows a microphone to pick up sounds equally well from all directions?

a. Unidirectional

b. Bidirectional

c. Omnidirectional

d. Cardioid
 Answer: c. Omnidirectional

8. What is the pickup pattern where the microphone picks up sounds better from the front than from
the sides or back?

a. Omnidirectional

b. Bidirectional

c. Unidirectional

d. Cardioid

Answer: c. Unidirectional

9. Which type of microphone is strictly recommended for indoor use?

a. Condenser

b. Dynamic

c. Ribbon

d. Omnidirectional

Answer: c. Ribbon

10. What determines a microphone's sensitivity to sounds in different directions?

a. Frequency response

b. Pickup pattern

c. Diaphragm material

d. Voltage modulation

Answer: b. Pickup pattern

11. is the primary function of a microphone?

A. To convert electrical modulations into sound waves

 B. To amplify sound waves

C. To convert sound waves into electrical modulations

D. To filter out background noise

Answer: C. To convert sound waves into electrical modulations

12. What is the frequency range that the human ear can typically hear?

A. 10Hz to 30,000Hz

B. 20Hz to 20,000Hz

C. 50Hz to 15,000Hz

D. 5Hz to 50,000Hz

Answer: B. 20Hz to 20,000Hz

13. What determines a microphone's pickup pattern?

A. Absolute changes in pressure

B. The type of electrical circuit

C. Thickness of the diaphragm

D. The color of the microphone

Answer: A. Absolute changes in pressure

14. What is the purpose of the diaphragm in a microphone?

A. To amplify the sound

B. To convert electrical signals into sound waves

C. To convert sound waves into electrical signals

D. To filter out background noise,

Answer: C. To convert sound waves into electrical signals

15. How does a microphone's frequency response relate to its ability to capture sound?

A. It affects the microphone's color

B. It determines the microphone's size

C. It indicates the range of tones (high and low) it can hear

D. It affects the microphone's weight

Answer: C. It indicates the range of tones (high and low) it can hear

16. Which type of microphone reacts to the difference between pressure at the front and rear of the
diaphragm?

A. Pressure transducer

B. Pressure gradient

C. Velocity microphone

D. Carbon microphone

Answer: B. Pressure gradient

17. What material is often used for the diaphragm of a microphone?

A. Plastic

B. Glass

C. Metal

D. Rubber

Answer: C. Metal

18. How does a microphone convert sound waves into electrical signals?

A. By using a chemical reaction

B. By changing the resistance of carbon granules

 C. By amplifying the sound waves

D. By using a magnetic field

Answer: B. By changing the resistance of carbon granules

19. What is the purpose of the button full of carbon granules in a microphone?

A. To absorb background noise

B. To amplify the sound waves

C. To convert sound waves into electrical signals

D. To filter out high-frequency sounds

Answer: C. To convert sound waves into electrical signals

20. What determines the directionality of a microphone?

A. The color of the microphone

B. The frequency response

C. The pickup pattern

D. The force and direction of the sound wave

Answer: D. The force and direction of the sound wave