Description : Iridium satellites can provide data communications of up ____ bps data rate. A. 1200 B. 4800 C. 2400 D. 3840
Last Answer : C. 2400
Description : One of the following is not among the major components required on board ship under the global maritime distress and safety system. A. On board radio facilities B. Radio operator telegraphy onboard C. Shore base facilities D. Radio personnel on board
Last Answer : B. Radio operator telegraphy onboard
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 : What satellite system is also known as Navstar? A. GPS B. Iridium C. Globalstar D. Intelsat
Last Answer : A. GPS
Description : Which of the following frequencies is normally used for distress and safety communications? A. 4209.5 kHz B. 490 kHz C. 518 kHz D. 2174.5 kHz
Last Answer : D. 2174.5 kHz
Description : Repeaters inside communications satellites are known as A. Trancievers B. Transponders C. Transducers D. TWT
Last Answer : B. Transponders
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 : Which of the following is designated as the international distress, safety and calling frequency for radio telephony for stations of the maritime mobile service when using frequencies in the authorized bands between 156 and 174 MHz? A. 165.8 MHz B. 156.8 MHz C. 158.6 MHz D. 168.5 MHz
Last Answer : B. 156.8 MHz
Description : The most common application of satellites A. Surveillance B. Reconnaissance C. Defense systems D. Communication
Last Answer : D. Communication
Description : Noise always affects the signal in a communications systems at the ________. A. transmitter B. channel C. information source D. destination
Last Answer : B. channel
Description : Binary communications systems are better because A. they can interface directly with the analog telephone network B. the components are simpler, less costly, and more reliable C. people think better in binary D. interstate calls are less costly
Last Answer : B. the components are simpler, less costly, and more reliable
Description : How many satellites do the global positioning systems gps use?
Last Answer : The standard GPS pulls data from over 50 satellites at a time. They use data from all of the satellites in conjunction with one another to provide you with helpful location data.
Description : How many ship’s area is designated in the implementation of the global maritime distress and safety system. A. Four B. Six C. Three D. Two
Last Answer : A. Four
Description : The selection of the code 7600 on a transponder indicates: a. Loss of communications b. Distress c. Urgency d. Hijacking
Last Answer : a. Loss of communications
Description : Could very ancient advanced intelligent terrestrial life have existed?
Last Answer : Anything is possible. Even things for which there is no evidence. They just aren’t very likely.
Description : What is the full form of 'INMARSAT' ? -How To ?
Last Answer : The full form of 'INMARSAT' is International Maritime Satellite Organisation
Description : In satellite communications, what means of attitude control is using the angular momentum of the spinning body to provide the roll and yaw stabilization? A. Spin stabilization B. Radial stabilization C. Three-axis stabilization D. Station keeping
Last Answer : A. Spin stabilization
Description : A satellite signal transmitted from a satellite transponder to earth’s station. A. Uplink B. Downlink C. Terrestrial D. Earthbound
Last Answer : B. Downlink
Description : Electromagnetic waves of frequencies arbitrarily lower than 3,000 GHz, propagated in space without artificial guide. A. Space waves B. Terrestrial waves C. Mobile D. Hertzian waves
Last Answer : D. Hertzian waves
Description : Station located on an object which is beyond and is intended to go beyond the major portion of the earth’s atmosphere. A. Terrestrial station B. Space station C. Satellite station D. Mobile satellite station
Last Answer : B. Space station
Description : Extra-terrestrial noise is observable at frequencies from A. 0 to 20 KHz B. Above 2 GHz C. 8 to 1.43 GHz D. 5 to 8 GHz
Last Answer : C. 8 to 1.43 GHz
Description : A microwave link between the earth station and the down-town terminal. A. STL B. Uplink C. Downlink D. Terrestrial link
Last Answer : D. Terrestrial link
Description : What was the major operational limitation of early communications satellites?
Last Answer : The lack of suitable power sources.
Description : What are the two types of communications satellites?
Last Answer : Passive and active.
Description : Who propounded the possibility of placing communications satellites in geosynchronous orbit for the first time ? (1) Edwin P. Hubble (2) William Herschel (3) Arthur C. Clarke (4) Pierre Laplace
Last Answer : Arthur C. Clarke
Description : The excess cabin altitude alerting system must operate to warn the crew at: a. 8,000ft b. 10,000ft c. 13,000ft d. 14,000ft
Last Answer : b. 10,000ft
Description : Not far off shore a ship stands with a rope ladder hanging over her side. The rope has 10 rungs. The distance between each rung is 12 inches. The lowest rung touches the water. The ocean is calm. ... hour. How soon will the water cover the third rung from the top rung of the rope ladder? -Riddles
Last Answer : When a problem deals with a physical phenonmenon, the phenonmenon should be considered as well as the numbers given. As the water rises, so does the rope ladder. The water will never cover the rung.
Description : Which satellite is used in ship-to-shore and shore-to-shore and shore-to-ship communication? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : When shore power is being connected to a ship in dry dock, _____________. A. the ship's generators are paralleled with the shore power to provide continuous power B. proper phase sequence must be ... 450 volts must be supplied from the shore D. exactly 60 Hz must be provided by the terminal
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Handheld phase sequence indicators are useful when ________. A. preparing to parallel alternators B. connecting lighting branch circuits C. troubleshooting DC motors D. connecting shore power lines to the ship
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : Geostationary stationary satellites are located ___________ with respect to the equator. A. 0˚longitude B. 0˚ latitude C. 90˚latitude D. 45 latitude˚
Last Answer : B. 0˚ latitude
Description : Most satellites operate in which frequency band? A. 30 to 300 MHz B. 300 MHz to 3 GHz C. 3 GHz to 30 GHz D. Above 300 GHz
Last Answer : C. 3 GHz to 30 GHz
Description : What kind of battery used by older satellites? A. Lithium B. Leclanche C. Hydrogen D. Magnesium
Last Answer : C. Hydrogen
Description : What is the orbit inclination of geostationary satellites? A. 0° B. 10° C. 20° D. 30°
Last Answer : A. 0°
Description : What band of frequencies do these satellites operate? A. L band B. Ka band C. C band D. Ku band
Last Answer : A. L band
Description : What is the typical center frequency spacing between adjacent channels (transponders) in satellites? A. 36 MHz B. 40 MHz C. 500 MHz D. 4 MHz
Last Answer : B. 40 MHz
Description : Which band of frequencies used by military for its satellites and radar? A. C band B. X band C. L band D. P band
Last Answer : B. X band
Description : In satellite communication, the Geostationary satellites are conveniently located with respect to the equator at _______. A. 45 degrees latitude B. 90 degrees latitude C. 0 degrees latitude D. 5 degrees latitude
Last Answer : C. 0 degrees latitude
Description : What kind of battery panels are used in some advance satellites? A. Gallium Arsenide solar panel B. Germanium based panels C. Silicon based panels D. Gallium Phosphate solar panel
Last Answer : A. Gallium Arsenide solar panel
Description : Is a non-coherent light source foe optical communications system. a. ILD b. LED c. APD d. PIN Diode
Last Answer : b. LED
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 : What term is used to describe a spread spectrum communications system in which a very fast binary bit stream is used to shift the phase of an RF carrier? A. Frequency hopping B. Direct sequence C. Binary phase-shift keying D. Phase compandored spread spectrum
Last Answer : B. Direct sequence
Description : What is the term used to describe a spread spectrum communications system where the center frequency if a conventional carrier is altered many time per second in accordance with a pseudo ... hopping B. Direct sequence C. Time-domain frequency modulation D. Frequency compandored spread spectrum
Last Answer : A. Frequency hopping
Description : The most common device used as a light detector in fiber optic communications system. A. LED B. Darlington phototransistor C. APDs D. PIN diode
Last Answer : C. APDs
Description : A non-coherent light source for optical communications system. A. PIN Diode B. ILD C. APD D. LED
Last Answer : D. LED
Description : A microwave communications system space loss calculation formula is A. 92.4 + 10 log f +20 log d B. 94.2 + 10 log f +20 log d C. 92.4 + 20 log f +20 log d D. 94.2 + 20 log f +20 log d
Last Answer : C. 92.4 + 20 log f +20 log d