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201. A power level of 50 W could be expressed as:

a. 1.39 dBm
b. -4.3 dBm
c. 1 dBm
d. -13 dBm
202. If a power of 0.25 mW is launched into a fiber
system with an overall loss of 15 dB the output
power would be:
a. 250 /W
b. 31.6 W
c. 7.9 W
d. 15 dBm
203. A system having an input power of 2 mW an
output power of 0.8mW has a loss of:
a. 2.98 dBm
b. 3.98 dB
c. 3.98 W
d. 1.98 mW
204. An output of -10 dB means that the power has
been
a. Halved in value
b. Increased by a factor of 10
c. Reduced by a factor of 10
d. Doubled
205. Any unwanted form of energy interfering the
reception of wanted signal is called
a. Noise
b. Sideband
c. Harmonics
d. Modulation
206. Is the reduction of signal amplitude as it passed
over the transmission medium.
a. Noise
b. Distortion
c. Attenuation
d. Interference
207. Signal waveform perturbation or deviation
caused by imperfect response of the system to the
desired signal
a. Noise
b. Aliasing
c. Distortion
d. Interference
208. Signal attenuation can be corrected by
a. Filtering
b. Modulation
c. Equalization
d. Amplification
209. Distortion in a waveform can be corrected by
a. Filtering
b. Modulation

c. Equalization
d. Amplification
210. Signal contamination by extraneous or external
sources, such as, other transmitters, power lines,
and machinery.
a. Noise
b. Distortion
c. Harmonics
d. Interference
211. Man-made or industrial noise is also known as
a. Noise
b. Distortion
c. Interference
d. Thermal Noise
212. The noise performance of a receiver or circuit.
It is expressed as ratio of the S/N power at the
output.
a. Noise figure
b. S/N ratio
c. Signal figure
d. Figure of merit
213. Noise that is caused by natural disturbances
such as lightning discharge.
a. Static noise
b. Space noise
c. Atmospheric noise
d. A or C
214. Atmospheric or static noise becomes less
severe at frequencies
a. Below 30 KHz
b. Between 30 KHz and 300 KHz
c. Between 300 KHz and 30 MHz
d. Above 30 MHz
215. Considered as space noise or extraterrestrial
noise
a. Solar noise
b. Cosmic noise
c. Black-body noise
d. All of the above
216. Which statement is true
a. Industrial noise is usually of impulse type
b. Distant stars produce atmospheric noise
c. Active switches are sources of man-made
noise
d. Static noise is due to lightning discharges
and other natural electric disturbances
occurring in the atmosphere.
217. Noise performance of microwave system is
usually expressed in terms of
a. Noise voltage, Vn = 4KTBR
b. Noise power, Pn = KTB

c. Noise temperature, Te = (F 1)290

d. Noise figure, F = (S/N)I / (S/N)o
218. Which circuit contributes most to the noise at
the receiver?
a. RF amplifier
b. Mixer
c. Detector
d. Local Oscillator
219. Which noise figure represents the lowest
noise?
a. 1.5 dB
b. 2.0 dB
c. 3.7 dB
d. 4.1 dB
220. Denote the interference of noise in dB above
an adjusted reference noise. The adjusted reference
noise level was a 1 kHz tone, set at -85 dBm
a. dBa
b. dBm
c. dBa0
d. pWp
221. The extent of noise referred to a test tone level
of zero dBm.
a. dBa
b. dBm
c. dBa0
d. pWp
222. An amplifier operating over a 4 MHz
bandwidth has a 100 input resistance and is
operating at 300K. Determine the noise power
generated.
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a. 1.656 x 10
Watts
b. 1656 nW
c. 1.656 pW
d. 1.656 uW
223. Generally used when noise readings are
measured using the C-message weighting network.
The reference level was 1 kHz tone, set at -90 dBm
a. dBa
b. dBm
c. dBaO
d. dBmC
224. The measurement of noise was made with a Cmessage filter, and the reading is taken at a test
point where the level is zero dBm.
a. dBaO
b. dBmCo
c. dBa
d. dBmC
225. Which of the following is not an important
cause of distortion in DC signaling

a. line resistance
b. line inductance
c. line capacitance
d. all of the above
226. There are a number of different sources of
radio noise, the most important being
a. Galactic noise
b. Man-made noise
c. Atmospheric noise
d. All of the above
227. The amount of noise power is measured using
a psophometric weighting network. This unit of
measurement is generally used in Europe where the
standard reference tone is 800 hertz, 1 picowatt.
a. dBa
b. dBm
c. dBaO
d. pWp
228. Noise produced mostly by lightning discharges
in thunderstorms.
a. White noise
b. Industrial noise
c. Atmospheric noise
d. Extraterrestrial noise
229. Propagation of man made noise is chiefly by
a. Transmission over power lines and by
ground wave
b. Space wave
c. Sky wave
d. None of these
230. A more precise evaluation of the quality of a
receiver as far as noise is concerned
a. S/N
b. VSWR
c. Noise factor
d. Noise margin
231. NIF stands for
a. Non-intrinsic figure
b. Noise interference figure
c. Noise improvement factor
d. Narrow intermediate frequency
232. External noise fields are measured in terms of
a. Dc values
b. Rms values
c. Peak values
d. Average values
233. Form of interference caused by rain, hail, snow
or dust storms
a. Shot noise
b. Galactic noise
c. Impulse noise
d. Precipitation static

234. Extra-terrestrial noise is observable at

frequencies from
a. 0 to 20 KHz
b. 8 MHz to 1.43 GHz
c. 5 to 8 GHz
d. 15 to 160 MHz
235. Industrial noise is observable from
a. 15 to 160 MHz
b. 200 to 3000 MHz
c. 0 to 10 kHz
d. 8 Mhz to 1.43 GHz
236. Noise that becomes significant at VHF range
and above
a. Atmospheric
b. Transit-time
c. Galactic
d. White
237. Noise figure for an amplifier with noise is
always
a. 0 dB
b. Infinite
c. Less than 1
d. Greater than 1
238. The noise generated by the tube, transistor or
integrated circuit in an amplifier.
a. White noise
b. Amplification noise
c. Active noise
d. Dynamic Noise
239. Electrical noise inherent to a particular device,
circuit or system that remains when no other signal
is present.
a. Shot noise
b. Thermal noise
c. Background noise
d. Static noise
240. A wideband form of impulse noise generated
by the electric arc in the spark plugs of an internal
combustion engine. This noise is a common
problem in mobile radio system.
a. Thermal noise
b. Shot noise
c. Amplification noise
d. Ignition noise
241. The amount of power in dB referred to one
Kilowatt
a. dBW
b. dBk
c. dBm
d. Dbv

242. Noise in any form of electromagnetic

interference that can be traced to non-natural
causes.
a. Man-made noise
b. Distortion
c. External noise
d. Internal noise
243. The frequency range wherein noise is said to
be intense.
a. Noise equivalent bandwidth
b. Spectral response
c. Cut-off frequency
d. Noise cut-off frequency
244. Refers to the temperature that corresponds to
the spectral energy distribution of a noise.
a. Absolute temperature
b. Temperature band
c. Noise-equivalent temperature
d. Critical temperature
245. A passive circuit, usually consisting of
capacitance and/or inductance, that I inserted in
series with the a-c power cord of an electronic
device which will allow the 60-Hz current to pass
and suppressed high frequency noise components.
a. Noise filter
b. Noise limiter
c. Noise floor
d. Noise quieting
246. What do you call the level of background
noise, relative to some reference signal.
a. Noise figure
b. Minimum noise
c. Reference noise
d. Noise floor
247. A circuit often used in radio receivers that
prevents externally generated noise from exceeding
amplitude. They are also called noise clippers
a. Noise floor
b. Noise filter
c. Noise limiter
d. Noise clamper
248. It is referred to as a short burst of
electromagnetic energy.
a. Pulse
b. Noise pulse
c. Spike
d. Noise floor
249. The reduction of internal noise level in a
frequency-modulated (FM) receiver as a result of an
incoming signal.
a. Noise quieting
b. Noise limiting

c. Noise suppression
d. Noise degradation
250. Noise generated within electronic equipment
by either passive or active components.
a. Shot noise
b. Thermal noise
c. Circuit noise
d. External noise
ANSWERS
201. -13 dBm
202. 31.6 W
203. 3.98 dB
204. Reduced by a factor of 10
205. Noise
206. Attenuation
207. Distortion
208. Amplification
209. Equalization
210. Interference
211. Interference
212. Noise figure
213. A or C
214. Above 30 MHz
215. All of the above
216. Distant stars produce atmospheric noise
217. Noise temperature, Te = (F 1)290
218. RF amplifier
219. 1.5 dB
220. dBa
221. dBa0
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222. 1.656 x 10 Watts
223. dBmC
224. dBmCo
225. line inductance
226. All of the above
227. pWp
228. Atmospheric noise
229. Transmission over power lines and by ground
wave
230. Noise factor
231. Noise improvement factor
232. Peak values
233. Precipitation static
234. 8 MHz to 1.43 GHz
235. 15 to 160 MHz
236. Transit-time
237. Greater than 1
238. Amplification noise
239. Background noise
240. Ignition noise
241. dBk

242. Man-made noise

243. Noise equivalent bandwidth
244. Noise-equivalent temperature
245. Noise filter
246. Noise floor
247. Noise limiter
248. Noise pulse
249. Noise quieting
250. Circuit noise