Description : Satellite engine uses A. jet propulsion B. ion propulsion system C. liquid fuel D. solar jet
Last Answer : B. ion propulsion system
Description : What is the basic technique used to stabilize a satellite? A. Gravity-forward motion balance B. Spin C. Thruster control D. Solar panel orientation 62. The jet thrusters are usually
Last Answer : B. Spin
Description : The satellite subsystem that monitors and controls the satellite is the A. propulsion subsystem B. power subsystem C. communications subsystem D. telemetry, tracking, and command subsystem
Last Answer : D. telemetry, tracking, and command subsystem
Description : The main power sources for a satellite are A. batteries B. solar cells C. fuel cells D. thermoelectric generators 58. The maximum height of an ellip
Last Answer : B. solar cells
Description : The jet thrusters are usually fired to A. maintain altitude B. put the satellite into the transfer orbit C. inject the satellite in the geosynchronous orbit D. bring the satellite back to earth.
Last Answer : A. maintain altitude
Description : Which of the following is a project of the Strategic Computing Program? a) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency b) National Science Foundation c) Jet Propulsion Laboratory d) All of the mentioned
Last Answer : a) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Description : Froude number is significant in (A) Supersonics, as with projectile and jet propulsion (B) Full immersion or completely enclosed flow, as with pipes, aircraft wings, nozzles etc. (C) Simultaneous motion ... gravity forces, and wave making effect, as with ship's hulls (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Reynolds number is significant in (A) Supersonics, as with projectile and jet propulsion (B) Full immersion or completely enclosed flow, as with pipes, aircraft wings, nozzles etc. (C) Simultaneous motion ... gravity forces, and wave making effect, as with ship's hulls (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Mach number is significant in (A) Supersonics, as with projectiles and jet propulsion (B) Full immersion or completely enclosed flow, as with pipes, aircraft wings, nozzles etc. (C) Simultaneous motion through ... gravity force, and wave making effects, as with ship's hulls (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The Strategic Computing Program is a project of the: a. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency b. National Science Foundation c. Jet Propulsion Laboratory d. All of the above
Last Answer : a. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Description : Batteries are used to power all satellite subsystems A. at all times B. only during emergencies C. during eclipse periods D. to give the solar arrays a rest
Last Answer : C. during eclipse periods
Description : __________ is used as jet engine fuel. (A) Petrol (B) Diesel (C) Kerosene (D) LPG
Last Answer : (C) Kerosene
Description : How do you control power in a jet engine? a. By controlling the mixture ratio b. By controlling the fuel flow c. By controlling the airflow d. By controlling the bleed valves
Last Answer : b. By controlling the fuel flow
Description : Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR), require that an indicating light at the propulsion control station will operate if overloading or overheating occurs in a _______________. A. forced draft blower motor B. steering gear motor C. fuel pump motor D. condensate pump motor
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : An overload in which of the listed motors will result in the illumination of an indicating light at the propulsion control station alarm panel? A. Fuel pump motor B. Steering motor C. Condensate pump motor D. Forced draft blower motor
Description : In a diesel electric plant, raising the generator's field excitation will cause the DC propulsion motor to ________. A. increase in speed B. decrease in speed C. affect generator speed only D. affect main motor speed if done in conjunction with higher generator engine speeds
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : On some diesel-electric ships, the DC propulsion motor will only attain half speed when the generator fields are fully excited. Speeds above this are obtained by _____________. A. rotating brush ... B. raising the generator engine speed C. lowering the generator engine speed D. decreasing excitation
Description : The sound intensity received from the nearby jet plane is 12.6 µW/m2 and that from another jet plane some distance away is 0.45 µW/m2 . Find the relative loudness of the two. A. 14.0 dB B. 14.5dB C. 12.5 D. 14.5
Last Answer : B. 14.5dB
Description : The sound power level of a jet plane flying at a height of 1 km is 160 dB. What is the maximum sound pressure level on the ground directly below the plane assuming that the aircraft radiates sound equally in all directions? A. 59.1 dB B. 69.1 dB C. 79.1 dB D. 89.1 dB
Last Answer : D. 89.1 dB
Description : Which laser emits light in the visible range 400 to 700 nm? a. Argon-ion b. Nitrogen c. Carbon-dioxide d. Neodymium-YAG
Last Answer : a. Argon-ion
Description : An absorption loss caused by valence electrons in the silica material from which fibers are manufactured. A. Modal dispersion B. Infrared absorption C. Ion resonance absorption D. Ultraviolet absorption
Last Answer : D. Ultraviolet absorption
Description : What are the advantages and limitations implantation of ion implantation?
Last Answer : Advantages: • Accurate control over doping • Very good reproducibility • Precise resistance value • A room temperature process Limitations: • Annealing at higher temperature is required for avoiding the crystal damage • The possibility of dopant implanting through various layers of wafer.
Description : What is the free space attenuation of a satellite communications system operating at 36,000 km above the earth at 5.0 GHz? A. 198 dB B. 202 dB C. 142 dB D. 138 dB
Last Answer : A. 198 dB
Description : The key electronic component in a communications satellite is the A. telemetry equipment B. on-board computer C. command and control system D. transponder
Last Answer : D. transponder
Description : The owner of AsiaSat 2 is A. Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (ASTC) B. Japan Satellite System (JSAT) C. China Great Wall Industry Corporation D. Singapore Satellite Commision
Last Answer : C. China Great Wall Industry Corporation
Description : Considered as the unsolved problem in satellite system A. Coverage B. Cost C. Access D. Privacy
Last Answer : D. Privacy
Description : What satellite system parameter represents the quality of a satellite or an earth station receiver? A. Gain-to-Equivalent Noise Temperature Ratio (G/Te) B. Energy of Bit-to-Noise Density Ratio (Eb/No) C. Carrier-to-Noise Density Ratio (C/No) D. Bit energy
Last Answer : A. Gain-to-Equivalent Noise Temperature Ratio (G/Te)
Description : What satellite system is also known as Navstar? A. GPS B. Iridium C. Globalstar D. Intelsat
Last Answer : A. GPS
Description : What is the orbit of Motorola’s Iridium satellite system? A. Polar B. Equatorial C. Inclined elliptical D. Inclined equatorial
Last Answer : A. Polar
Description : What is considered as the most advanced satellite system developed for cellular telephones? A. Iridium B. Globalstar C. ANIK D. Molniya
Last Answer : A. Iridium
Description : One of the first satellite system catering personal based communications services scheduled for operation. A. Iridium system B. Plutonium system C. Indium system D. Gallium system
Last Answer : A. Iridium system
Description : In shipboard satellite dish antennas system, azimuth is referred as the _______. A. 0 to 90 degrees B. Vertical aiming of the antenna C. North to East D. Horizontal aiming of the antenna
Last Answer : D. Horizontal aiming of the antenna
Description : Satellite system or part of a satellite system, consisting of only one satellite and the operating earth station. A. Satellite system B. Satellite network C. Space system D. Multi-satellite link
Last Answer : B. Satellite network
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 It is a spacecraft placed in orbit around the earth carrying onboard microwave receiver and transmitting equipments. A. Fiber optic equipment B. Communications satellite C. Wireless radio system D. Coaxial cable syste
Last Answer : B. Communications satellite
Description : Which does not use vertical polarization antenna? A. AM Broadcasting B. FM Broadcasting C. Mobile Communications D. Satellite Communications
Last Answer : B. FM Broadcasting
Description : How does spatial isolation technique in satellite communications avoid interference? A. Use of different polarity antennas B. Use of different types of antennas C. Employment of highly directional spot-beam antennas D. Use of low gain antennas
Last Answer : C. Employment of highly directional spot-beam antennas
Description : Descending pass for a satellite means a pass from A. North to South B. South to North C. East to West D. West to East
Last Answer : A. North to South
Description : Which of the following is the most common application of satellite? A. Surveillance B. Military application C. Communications D. Newscasting
Last Answer : C. Communications
Description : What is the propagation delay when a signal is transmitter by an earth station to a geosynchronous satellite about 38,500 km above earth’s equator and then received by the same earth station? A. 256 msec B. 128 msec C. 300 msec D. 400 msec
Last Answer : A. 256 msec
Description : When the elevation angle of a geostationary satellite is 23˚ and the transmitting frequency is 3840 MHz, what is the free space loss in dB? A. 196 dB B. 200 dB C. 150 dB D. 100 dB
Last Answer : A. 196 dB
Description : The first satellite launched for a geosynchronous orbit but unfortunately lost during orbit injection A. Syncom I B. Telstar I C. Sputnik I D. Early Bird I
Last Answer : A. Syncom I
Description : The first intelsat satellite that was launched in 1965 was named A. Early Bird I B. Echo C. Telstar I D. Courier
Last Answer : A. Early Bird I
Description : Refers to the satellite orientation with respect to the earth A. Satellite altitude B. Satellite position C. Satellite location D. Satellite orbit
Last Answer : A. Satellite altitude
Description : The control routine necessary to keep the satellite in position is referred to as A. station keeping B. station tracking C. station monitoring D. station maintaining
Last Answer : A. station keeping
Description : When the satellite are spaced 4˚ of the 360˚ complete circle, how many parking spaces or orbit slots are available? A. 90 B. 85 C. 95 D. 80
Last Answer : A. 90
Description : incidentally propose the geostationary scheme or orbit of the satellite in 1940s A. Arthur Clarke B. Carl Friedrich Gauss C. Samuel Morse D. Stephen Gray
Last Answer : A. Arthur Clarke
Description : The ________ angle measures the satellite position clockwise from the direction of true north. A. azimuth B. elevation C. depression D. critical
Last Answer : A. azimuth
Description : A satellite position is measured by its __________ angle with respect to the horizon. A. elevation B. depression C. azimuth D. critical
Last Answer : A. elevation
Description : The signal path from satellite to earth-based receiver. A. Downlink signal B. Uplink signal C. Incident signal D. Reflected signal
Last Answer : A. Downlink signal