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
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 : Satellite signal transmitted from a satellite transponder to earth’s station. A. Vertically polarized B. Uplink C. Downlink D. RHCP
Last Answer : C. Downlink
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 : 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
Last Answer : B. Path loss
Description : Known as the satellite transmitted signal form a satellite transponder to earth’s station. A. Uplink B. Down link C. RHCP D. Vertically polarized
Last Answer : B. Down link
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 is the uplink receiver frequency if the downlink transmitter is on channel 4 (3.84 Ghz)? A. 6.065 GHz B. 6.84 GHz C. 6.65 GHz D. 6.05 GHz
Last Answer : A. 6.065 GHz
Description : State the reason for keeping uplink and downlink frequency different in satellite communication.
Last Answer : Uplink frequency is used for transmission of signals from earth station transmitter to satellite. Downlink frequency is used for transmission of signals from satellite to earth station receiver. ... the same antenna to be used for both receiving and transmitting simplifying satellite hardware.
Description : The Ku frequency band used in satellite communication (for uplink and downlink) is: (1) 14 GHz and 11 GHz (2) 30 GHz and 20 GHz (3) 70 GHz and 50 GHz (4) 60 GHz and 45 GHz
Last Answer : The Ku frequency band used in satellite communication (for uplink and downlink) is: 14 GHz and 11 GHz
Description : A satellite receives an uplink frequency of _______ MHz from a ground station of 3700 MHz. A. 8150 MHz B. 1475 MHz C. 2225 MHz D. 5925 MHz
Last Answer : D. 5925 MHz
Description : First communication satellites used frequencies of A. 6 GHz for uplink B. 3 GHz for uplink C. 6 GHz for downlink D. 5 GHz for downlink
Last Answer : 6 GHz for uplink
Description : What is the approximate path loss from satellite-to-earth station? A. 100 dB B. 150 dB C. 175 dB D. 200 dB
Last Answer : D. 200 dB
Description : What is the local oscillator (mixer) frequency of the satellite with an uplink frequency in GHz band? A. 3500 MHz B. 4500 MHz C. 2225 MHz D. 2555 MHz
Last Answer : C. 2225 MHz
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 : If a mirror is used to reflect light, the reflected light angle is ____ as the incident angle a. Smaller b. Larger c. The same d. Independent
Last Answer : c. The same
Description : Designed to receive a signal from a transmitting station on the ground and retransmit it to a receiving station located elsewhere A. Communication satellite B. Repeater C. Relay station D. Transponder
Last Answer : A. Communication satellite
Description : Why in Newton’s rings the center spot is always dark? A. The thickness of the film is zero at center B. The path difference between incident ray and reflected ray is ½wavelength C. The incident ray and reflected ray undergo destructive interference D. All of above
Last Answer : D. All of above
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 : 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 : Which of the following is the uplink frequency in C-band? A. 5.925 GHz B. 4.2 GHz C. 7.425 GHz D. 3.7 GHz
Last Answer : A. 5.925 GHz
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 : A ground station is operating to a geostationary satellite at a 5° angle of elevation. Calculate the round-trip time between ground station and satellite. A. 275 s B. 275 ms C. 137.5 s D. 137.5 ms
Last Answer : B. 275 ms
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 : What satellite subsystem monitors onboard conditions such as temperature and battery voltage and transmits this data back to a ground station for analysis? A. Communications subsystem B. AKM C. TTC D. Transponder
Last Answer : C. TTC
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 : What is the method of diversity reception where the signal is transmitted on 2 different frequencies over the same path? A. Quadruple B. Frequency C. Polarization D. Space
Last Answer : B. Frequency
Description : A satellite which simply reflects the signal without further amplification A. Passive satellite B. Active satellite C. Geostationary satellite D. Domestic satellite
Last Answer : A. Passive satellite
Description : _________ 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
Last Answer : B. LNA
Description : Collects very weak signal from a broadcast satellite A. Satellite dish B. LNB C. Yagi-Uda antenna D. Satellite receiver
Last Answer : A. Satellite dish
Description : What propagation condition is usually indicated when a VHF signal is received from a station over 500 miles away? A. D-layer absorption B. Faraday rotation C. Tropospheric ducting D. Moonbounce
Last Answer : C. Tropospheric ducting
Description : What propagation condition is usually indicated when a VHF signal is received from a station over 5000 miles away? A. Moonbounce B. D-layer absorption C. Tropospheric ducting D. Faraday rotation
Description : The sinusoidal wave `y(x,t) = ym sin(kx-omegat)` is incident on the fixed end of a string at `x = L`. The reflected wave is given by :-
Last Answer : The sinusoidal wave `y(x,t) = ym sin(kx-omegat)` is incident on the fixed end of a string at `x = L` ... (kx+omegat-kL)` D. `y_(m)sin(kx+omegat-2kL)`
Description : Out of 100 kcal/second of incident radiant energy on the surface of a thermally transparent body, 300 kcal/second is reflected back. If the transmissivity of the body is 0.25, the emissivity of the surface will be (A) 0.35 (B) 0.45 (C) 0.55 (D) 0.85
Last Answer : (B) 0.45
Description : Find the reflection coefficient of a wave with an incident electric field of 5 units and reflected electric field of 2 units. a) 2.5 b) 0.4 c) 0.8 d) 1.2
Last Answer : b) 0.4
Description : Find the ratio of the refractive index of medium 1 to that of medium 2, when the incident and reflected angles are given by 300 and 450 respectively. a) 0.5 b) 1 c) 2 d) 4
Last Answer : c) 2
Description : Calculate the ratio of sine of incident angle to the sine of reflected angle when the refractive indices of medium 1 and 2 are given as 2.33 and 1.66 respectively. a) 0.71 b) 1.4 c) 2 d) 3.99
Last Answer : a) 0.71
Description : Find the permittivity of the surface when a wave incident at an angle 60 is reflected by the surface at 45 in air. a) 1.41 b) 3.5 c) 2.2 d) 1.73
Last Answer : d) 1.73
Description : A wave incident on a surface at an angle 60 degree is having field intensity of 6 units. The reflected wave is at an angle of 30 degree. Find the field intensity after reflection. a) 9.4 b) 8.4 c) 10.4 d) 7.4
Last Answer : c) 10.4
Description : An Electromagnetic wave falls on to a boundary between two losses less homogeneous media with different refractive indices, a part of the wave is reflected back to the incident medium and the rest is transmitted ... A) Fresnel reflection (B) Fresnel refraction (C) Snell's law (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : What happens to reflected energy that enters a directional coupler that is designed to sample incident energy?
Last Answer : . The reflected energy adds at the absorbent material and is absorbed.
Description : It is the angle at which the propagating ray strikes the interface with respect to the normal. ∙ A. refracted angle ∙ B. incident angle ∙ C. reflected angle ∙ D. critical angle
Last Answer : incident angle
Description : An incident ray can be defined as ∙ A. a light ray reflected from a flat surface ∙ B. a light directed toward a surface ∙ C. a diffused light ray ∙ D. a light ray that happens periodically
Last Answer : ∙ B. a light directed toward a surface
Description : If a mirror is used to reflect light, the reflected light angle is ____ as the incident angle ∙ a. Smaller ∙ b. Larger ∙ c. The same ∙ d. Independent
Description : When a light ray travelling in glass is incident on an air surface, A. it will refract away from the normal B. some of the light may be reflected C. all of the light may be reflected D. two of A, B, and C E. all of A, B, and C
Last Answer : E. all of A, B, and C
Description : A beam of light is incident on a perfectly smooth body of water. The angle that the REFLECTED ray makes with the normal is: w) greater than x) smaller than y) the same as the angle the incident ray makes with the normal.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE SAME AS
Description : An incident ray comes in parallel to the principle axis of a concave mirror. Is it reflected: w) back along the incident ray x) at 30 degrees to incident ray y) through the focal point z) through the center of curvature
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THROUGH THE FOCAL POINT
Description : Light is normally incident on a thin soap film and is reflected. If the wavelength of this light is "L" and the index of refraction of the soap film is "N", complete destructive interference will occur for a film thickness of: w) L / 8N x) L / 4N y) L / 2N z) 3L / 4N
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- L / 2N
Description : Assume a ray of light is incident on a smooth reflecting surface at an angle of incidence of 15 degrees to the normal. What is the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 30 DEGREES
Description : What is the name given to the term that defines the proportion of the incident solar radiation which is diffusely reflected from the atmosphere and surface of the planet back into outer space?
Last Answer : ANSWER: ALBEDO