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(1)
The earth area covered by a satellite radio beam.
[A]
Beamwidth
[B]
Bandwidth
[C]
Footprint
[D]
Zone
(2)
Point on the satellite obits closest to the earth.
[A]
Apogee
[B]
Perigee
[C]
Prograde
[D]
Zenith
(3)
What height must a satellite be placed above the surface of the earth in order for its rotation to be equal to earth’s rotation?
[A]
26,426.4 miles
[B]
27,426.4 miles
[C]
23,426.4 miles
[D]
22,426.4 miles
(4)
Is a loss of power of a satellite downlink signal due to earth’s atmosphere.
[A]
Atmospheric loss
[B]
Path loss
[C]
Radiation loss
[D]
RFI
(5)
_________ detects the satellite signal relayed from the feed and converts it to an electric current, amplifies and lower its frequency.
[A]
Horn antenna
[B]
LNA
[C]
Satellite receiver
[D]
Satellite dish
Answer: Satellite receiver
(6)
What is a device that detects both vertically and horizontally polarized signals simultaneously?
[A]
Orthomode transducer
[B]
Crystal detector
[C]
Optoisolator
[D]
Isomode detector
Answer: Orthomode transducer
(7)
Collects very weak signals from a broadcast satellite
[A]
Helical antenna
[B]
Satellite dish
[C]
LNA
[D]
TWT
(8)
A satellite signal transmitted from a satellite transponder to earth’s station.
[A]
Uplink
[B]
Downlink
[C]
Terrestrial
[D]
Earthbound
(9)
What is the frequency range of C-band?
[A]
8.5 to 12.5 GHz
[B]
3.4 to 6.425 GHz
[C]
12.95 to 14.95 GHz
[D]
27.5 to 31 GHz
(10)
A satellite beam that covers almost 42.4% of the earths surface.
[A]
Zone beam
[B]
Hemispheric beam
[C]
Spot beam
[D]
Global beam
(11)
The smallest beam of a satellite antenna radiation pattern
[A]
Zone beam
[B]
Hemispheric beam
[C]
Spot beam
[D]
Global beam
(12)
Is the geographical representation of a satellite antenna radiation pattern
[A]
Footprint
[B]
Spot
[C]
Earth
[D]
Region
(13)
___________ is a satellite that rotates around the earth in a low-altitude elliptical or circular pattern.
[A]
Geosynchronous satellite
[B]
Nonsynchronous satellite
[C]
Prograde satellite
[D]
Retrograde satellite
Answer: Nonsynchronous satellite
(14)
Considered as the unsolved problem in satellite system
[A]
Coverage
[B]
Cost
[C]
Access
[D]
Privacy
(15)
Repeaters inside communications satellites are known as
[A]
Trancievers
[B]
Transponders
[C]
Transducers
[D]
TWT
(16)
A helical antenna is used for satellite tracking because of
[A]
circular polarization
[B]
maneuverability
[C]
beamwidth
[D]
gain
Answer: circular polarization
(17)
The first satellite to receive and transmit simultaneously
[A]
Intelsat I
[B]
Agila I
[C]
Syncorn I
[D]
Telstar I
(18)
What is the first passive satellite transponder?
[A]
Sun
[B]
Early Bird
[C]
Score
[D]
Moon
(19)
Which of the following is the first commercial satellite?
[A]
Early Bird
[B]
Telstar
[C]
Explorer
[D]
Courier
(20)
Which of the following is the first active satellite?
[A]
Echo I
[B]
Telstar I
[C]
Early Bird
[D]
Sputnik I
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