Description : At what loudness level do pitch (in mels) and frequency (in Hz) are numerically equal? A. 0 dB B. 20 dB C. 60 dB D. 40 dB
Last Answer : D. 40 dB
Description : What loudness level in which permanent damage to hearing is possible? A. 120 dB B. 140 dB C. 130 dB D. 150 dB
Last Answer : D. 150 dB
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 : What is the typical loudness level of a watch ticking? A. 0 phon B. 40 phons C. 20 phons D. 60 phons
Last Answer : C. 20 phons
Description : The agreed standard for measuring loudness is the loudness sensation produced by a 1000 Hz sine wave _____ dB above the listener’s threshold of hearing. A. 80 B. 50 C. 30 D. 40
Last Answer : D. 40
Description : What is the apparent loudness of 80 dB? A. Moderate B. Very loud C. Loud D. Deafening
Last Answer : B. Very loud
Description : What is the effective radiated power of a repeater with 120 watts transmitter power output, 5 dB feedline loss, 4 dB duplexer and circulator loss, and 6 dB antenna gain? A. 601 W B. 240 W C. 60 W D. 379 W
Last Answer : C. 60 W
Description : Maximum allowable noise exposure limits for a man working for 8 hours a day in a noisy chemical plant is about __________ decibels. (A) 20 (B) 60 (C) 90 (D) 120
Last Answer : (C) 90
Description : Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 and 24 minutes respectively and another pipe can empty 3 gallons per minute. All the three pipes working together can fill the tank in 15 minutes. The capacity of the tank in gallons is: a)100 b)110 c)120 d)140
Last Answer : c)120
Description : A reading of -50 dBm on the disturbing pair, and -80 on the disturbed pair equals _____ dB of crosstalk coupling. A. 20 B. 30 C. 60 D. 25
Last Answer : B. 30
Description : As per international norms, the maximum permissible value of noise level in the industrial environment is __________ decibels as measured at a distance of 1.5 metres from the source of noise. (A) 110 (B) 85 (C) 60 (D) 45
Last Answer : (B) 85
Description : The loudness level increased from 40 to 56 phons. What is the increase in loudness sensation? A. 3 times B. 4.5 times C. 2 times D. 4 times
Last Answer : A. 3 times
Description : What is typical loudness level of an acoustic guitar 1 foot away? A. 60dB B. 100dB C. 80dB D. 40dB
Last Answer : C. 80dB
Description : If the loudness level is 100 phons, what is this in sone unit? A. 100 B. 90 C. 106 D. 96
Last Answer : C. 106
Description : What is the intensity of sound in normal conversation? (a) 10-20 dB (b) 30-60 dB (c) 70-90 dB (d) 120-150 dB
Last Answer : b) 30-60 dB
Description : For the safety and comfort of factory workers, the sound-intensity level in a certain factory must remain below 85 dB. What is the maximum sound intensity allowed in this factory? A. 3.2 x 10-4 W/m2 B. 3.2 x 10-6 W/m2 C. 3.2 x 10-10 W/m2 D. 3.2 x 10-3 W/m2
Last Answer : A. 3.2 x 10-4 W/m2
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 : You are measuring noise at a +3 dB level point, using the Lenkurt 601A, F1A weighting network, and a flat meter. The meter reading is -57dBm. This is ________dBa0. A. 20 B. 15 C. 25 D. 17
Last Answer : C. 25
Description : You are measuring noise in a voice channel at 7 dB test point level. The meter reads -56 dBm (FIA weighted). What is the reading in dBrnc? A. 20 B. 32 C. 35 D. 25
Last Answer : C. 35
Description : The ordinary and maximum tolerance limit of sound by human being is – (1) 50 db to 70 db (decibel) (2) 60 db to 80 db (decibel) (3) 65 db to 75 db (decibel) (4) 70 db to 85 db (decibel)
Last Answer : (2) 60 db to 80 db (decibel) Explanation: Normal speech is about 60 dB (decibels). A dangerous sound is anything that is 80 dB or higher which can lead to hearing loss. At 70 dB or ... the risk of harm to healthy ears is negligible. Listening to sound above 80 decibels can cause profound deafness.
Description : The ordinary and maximum tolerance limit of sound by human being is (1) 50 db to 70 db (decibel) (2) 60 db to 80 db (decibel) (3) 65 db to 75 db (decibel) (4) 70 db to 85 db (decibel)
Last Answer : 60 db to 80 db (decibel)
Description : What is the quantization signal-to-noise ratio if an 8-bit PCM code is used? A. 40 dB B. 50 dB C. 60 dB D. 65 dB
Last Answer : B. 50 dB
Description : If you have available number of power amplifiers with a gain of 100 each, how many such amplifiers do you need to cascade to give an overall gain of 60 dB? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 2
Last Answer : A. 3
Description : What is considered to be the safe limit of daily alcohol consumption by an adult man in the absence of contraindications and interacting drugs: A. 20-40 ml of whisky B. 50-100 ml of whisky C. 120-180 ml of whisky D. 200-300 ml of whisky
Last Answer : B. 50-100 ml of whisky
Description : What is affected by the distance between the listener and the source of the sound because the intensity varies inversely with the square of the distance? A. Volume B. Pitch C. Loudness D. Frequency
Last Answer : C. Loudness
Description : The sound energy per unit area at right angles to the propagation direction per unit time. A. Sound intensity B. Loudness C. Coherence D. Sound stress
Last Answer : A. Sound intensity
Description : ____________ is the average rate of transmission of sound energy in a given direction through a cross sectional area of 1 sq.m. at right angle to the direction. A. Sound pressure B. Sound intensity C. Pressure variation D. Loudness
Last Answer : B. Sound intensity
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 One type of pulse communications system uses pulse that appear as a group, and which vary in number according to the loudness of the voice. This type of ... A. pulse duration modulation B. pulse amplitude modulation C. pulse code modulation D. pulse position modulation
Last Answer : A. pulse duration modulation
Description : At what height must top rails be fitted above working platform? a. Between 90 cm (35 inches) and 110 cm (43 inches) b. Between 100 cm (39 inches) and 120 cm (47 inches) c. Between 95 cm (38 inches) and 115 cm ( 45 inches) d. Between 105 cm (41 inches)and 125 cm (49 inches)
Last Answer : c. Between 95 cm (38 inches) and 115 cm ( 45 inches)
Description : The sound level of an agricultural tractor should not exceed : I. 110 dB J. 100 dB K. 90 dB L. 80 dB
Last Answer : K. 90 dB
Description : At what power level does a 1 KHz tone cause zero interference (144 weighted)? A. 90 dB B. 90 dBm C. -90 dBm D. -90 dBm
Last Answer : D. -90 dBm
Description : Your Western Electric 3A test set meter reading is -23 dBm at at test point level of -8 dB. This is ______ dBrnc0. A. 75 B. 29 C. 30 D. 31
Last Answer : A. 75
Description : You are measuring noise at a -6 dB level point, using the Lenkurt 601A, F1A weighting network, and a flat meter. The meter reading is -59 dBm. This is _________ dBa0. A. 24 B. 12 C. 23 D. 32
Last Answer : D. 32
Description : What is the required quality factor for an SSB filter with the following data: center frequency= 1 MHz, the desired attenuation level of the unwanted sideband= 80 dB and the separation between sidebands= 200 Hz? A. 1,250 B. 12,500 C. 125,000 D. 25,000
Last Answer : C. 125,000
Description : What is sound pressure level if the RMS sound pressure is 100 μbars? A. 114 dB B. 11.4 dB C. 94 dB D. 57 dB
Last Answer : A. 114 dB
Description : A choir consisting of 36 individuals all of whom can sing with the same intensity. A soloist sings a certain passage and then is joined by the remainder of the choir members for a repeat of the passage. What is the ... sound intensity level in the two cases? A. 3 dB B. 6 dB C. 36 dB D. 15.6dB
Last Answer : D. 15.6dB
Description : What increase in sound level is commonly perceived by most people? A. 6 to 10 dB B. 1 to 3 dB C. 3 to 6 dB D. 10 to 20dB
Last Answer : A. 6 to 10 dB
Description : You are measuring a voice channel at a -4 dB test point level, the meter reads -73 dBm (pure test tone) convert the reading in dBmCO. A. 16 B. 18 C. 22 D. 12
Last Answer : C. 22
Description : Which stands for dB relative level? A. dBrn B. dBm C. dBr D. dBa
Last Answer : C. dBr
Description : In measuring noise in a voice channel at a 4 dB test point level, the meter reads -70 dBm (F1A weighted), convert the reading to pWp. A. 53 B. 93 C. 63 D. 83
Last Answer : B. 93
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 A car horn outdoors produces a sound intensity level of 90 dB at 10 ft away. At this distance, what is the sound power in watt? A. 12 W B. 0.12 W C. 0.012 W D. 1.2 W
Last Answer : C. 0.012 W
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 At what power level does a 1 kHz tone cause zero interference (144 weighted) ? A. -90 dB B. -90 dBm C. 90 dBm D. 90 dB
Last Answer : B. -90 dBm
Description : What is the front-to-back ratio of an antenna which radiates 500 watts in a northernly direction and 50 watts in a southernly direction? A. 25000 dB B. 10 dB C. 100 dB D. 20 dB
Last Answer : B. 10 dB
Description : A dipole antenna requires to be fed with 20 kW of power to produce a given signal strength to a particular distant point. If the addition of a reflector makes the same field strength available with an input power of 11kW ... Gain referred to this particular dipole). A. 4.75 B. 2.6 C. 1.81 D. 4.24
Last Answer : B. 2.6
Description : The total space loss of transmission and reception for two ground stations with uplink frequency 8GHz and a downlink of 6 GHz with angle of elevations of 3˚ and 7˚ A respectively is A. 403 dB B. 100 dB C. 20 dB D. 215 dB
Last Answer : A. 403 dB
Description : What signal-to-noise ratio is required for satisfactory television reception? A. 10 dB B. 30 dB C. 40 dB D. 20 dB
Last Answer : C. 40 dB
Description : The noise from an airplane engine 100 ft from an observer is found to have an intensity of 45dB. What will be the intensity when the plane flies overhead at an altitude of 1 mi? A. 10.5 dB B. 34.5 dB C. 35 dB D. 20.5 dB
Last Answer : A. 10.5 dB
Description : Determine the dB gain of a receiving antenna which delivers a microvolt signal to a transmission line over that of an antenna that delivers a 20 microvolt signal under identical circumstances. A. 10 dB B. 6 dB C. 3 dB D. 8 dB
Last Answer : B. 6 dB
Description : The signal to noise ratio that is required for a satisfactory television reception. A. 30 dB B. 40 dB C. 10 dB D. 20 dB
Last Answer : B. 40 dB
Description : A coherent binary phase shift keyed BPSK transmitter operates at a bit rate of 20 Mbps with a carrier to noise ratio C/N of 8.8dB. Find Eb/No. A. 73 dB B. 62.4 dB C. 81.8 dB D. 8.8 dB
Last Answer : D. 8.8 dB