1- What is the primary purpose of a directional coupler?

(a) To sample the energy in a waveguide

(b)To change the phase of the energy in the waveguide
(c) To change the direction of energy travel in the
Waveguide
(d) To allow energy in the waveguide to travel in one
direction only
2-In an AM Receiver, the local Oscillator Always produces
a frequency that is above the incoming frequency by
(a) 10.7KHZ
(b) 455KHZ
(c) 10.7MHZ
(d) 455KHZ
3-Conductance is the reciprocal of what electrical
property?
(a) Inductance
(b)Resistance
(c) Capacitance
(d) Reciprocity
4-When operated in cutoff and saturation. The transistor
acts like
(a) A linear amplifier
(b) A switch
(c) A variable capacitor
(d) A variable resistor
5-What term describes the distance a wave travels during
the period of one cycle?
(a)Wavelength
(b)Frequency
(c)Travel time
(d)Radiation rate

6-The ability to use the same antenna for both transmitting

and receiving is known by what term?
(a)Gain
(b)Reciprocity
(c)Directivity
(d)Polarization

7-An antenna that radiates energy in all directions is said

to have what type of radiation pattern?
(a) Isotropic
(b) Anisotropic
(c) Bysotropic
(d) Circumstropic
8-The ability of an antenna or array to focus energy in one
or more specific directions is represented by a
measurement of what antenna property?
(a) Signal Strength
(b) Reciprocity
(c) Directivity
(d) Polarization
9-The ability of radio waves to turn sharp corners and
bend around obstacles is known as
(a) Reflection
(b) Refraction
(c) Diffraction
(d) Wave shaping
10- A device used to radiate or receive electromagnetic
wave energy is referredto as a/an
(a) feeder
(b) antenna
(c) coupling device
(d) transmitter

11-What are the two types of electrical communications?

(a) Radio and
wire
(b) Television and wire
(c) Telegraph and radio
(d) Television and radio

12-Which of the following measurements provides an

indication of the ability of a receiver to reproduce weak
signals?
(a) Bandwidth
(b)Sensitivity
(c) Selectivity
(d)Frequency response
13-How is a receiver's ability to reject unwanted signals
and receive desired signals determined?
(a) Noise
(b) Fidelity
(c) Selectivity
(d) Sensitivity
14-When the period of an orbit is identical to that of the
earth, the orbit is
(a) Synchronous
(b) Asynchronous
(c) Sub synchronous
(d) near-synchronous
15- Transmission of information to a satellite is done on
what frequency?
(a) Up-link
(b) Down-link
(c) Transponder
(d) Termination

16- An earth terminal receives signals on what frequency?

(a) Up-link
(b) Transmit
(c) Down-link
(d) Termination
17-A satellite orbiting with an angle of inclination of
approximately 90 degrees describes which of the following
types of orbit?
(a) Polar
(b) Equatorial
(c) Synchronous
(d) Asynchronous
18-The rejection of input frequencies above900-kilohertz is
performed by which of the following circuits?
(a) An attenuator
(b) A video amplifier
(c) A low-pass filter
(d) A calibration oscillator

19-Why do satellite earth terminals require highly sensitive

receivers?
(a) To overcome the down-link power losses
(b)To permit extraction of the desired communications
information from the received signal
(c) Both (a) and (b) above
(d)Because of the signal scatter effect of the antennas
20-In order to cover most of the earth except the Polar
Regions, what is the minimum number of satellites that
mast be orbited?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 3
(d) 4

21- Cross modulation is a form of EMI (Electromagnetic

Interference) where the desired carrier intermodulates with
an undesired signal. Which of the following devices should
minimize this interference?
(a) Filters
(b) Pre-selectors
(c) Both (a) and (b) above
(d) Preamplifiers
22- What is the purpose of the squelch circuit in a
receiver?
(a) To attenuate very strong signals in order to prevent
their overdriving the
Remaining stages in the receiver
(b) To suppress receiver noise output when no input signal
is being received
(c) To suppress the electronic "whine" of the RF
amplification stage.
(d) To reject signals of other than the desired frequency
should the receiver
Drift off frequency
23- There are electrical differences between AM and fm
receivers. An fm receiver contains which of the following
circuits?
(a) Comparator
(b) Discriminator
(c) Limiter
(d) Both (b) and (c) above
24-When a receiver picks one frequency out from all other
frequencies; it's performing which of the following basic
Functions?
(a) Selection
(b) Reception
(c) Detection
(d) Reproduction

25-What communications link mode of operation provides

telecommunications capability between stations at the
same time in both directions?
(a) Half duplex
(b) Semi duplex
(c) Broadcast
(d) Duplex
26-If an oscillator has a fundamental frequency of 3,550
megahertz, what is the frequency of the third harmonic?
(a) 5,325 megahertz
(b) 7,100 megahertz
(c) 9,875 megahertz
(d) 10,650 megahertz
27-If the fundamental frequency of an RF carrier is 1,000
kilohertz, what is the frequency of the fourth sub
harmonic?
(a) 500 kilohertz
(b) 333 kilohertz
(c) 250 kilohertz
(d) 200 kilohertz
28-To automatically compensate for input signal strength
variations within a receiver, which of the following types of
circuits are added?
(a) AFC (Automatic Frequency Control)
(b) NFC
(c) AGC (Automatic Gain Control)
(d) NSU
29-The average value of a half-wave rectified voltage of
200V is
(a)
(Vav=) Vp/((
63.7 V
(b) 127.3 V
(c) 141 V

(d) 0 V
30-The average value of a full-wave rectified voltage of
75 V is
(a) 53 V
(b)
(Va=)2Vp/((
47.8 V
(c) 37.5V
(d) 23.9V
31-The impedance matching of equipment to transmission
line is accomplished by which of the following equipment
groups?
(a) A radio transmitter
(b) An antenna coupler
(c) An RF amplifier
(d) A power supply
32-The output power of the transmitter unit drives which of
the following units?
(a) The RF amplifier
(b) The power supply
(c) The antenna coupler
(d) The antenna coupler control
33-A transmit multi-coupler provides which of the following
functions?
(a) Receiver isolation
(b) Transmitter tuning
(c) Additional amplification
(d) Isolation between transmitters
34-The process of simultaneous transmission of several
intelligible signals on the same frequency during the same
period of time is called
(a) Duplexing
(b) Simplexing

(c) Complexing
(d) Multiplexing
35-What are the two methods of multiplexing?
(a) Time-division and frequency multiplication
(b) Time-division and frequency-division
(c) Time-multiplication and frequency multiplication
(d) Time-multiplication and frequency division

36- Of the following terms, which one is defined as the

ability of an electronic System to perform its individual
functions without interference?
(a) Electronic countermeasures
(b) Electromagnetic interference
(c) Electromagnetic compatibility
(d) Electronic counter-countermeasures
37- There are two types of communications satellites.
What type acts as a repeater for the signal?
(a) Active
(b) Passive
(c) Reflecting
(d) Retransmitting
38- Of the following orbit parameters, which one describes
the basic orbit shape of a communications satellite?
(a) Inclined or polar
(b) Polar or equatorial
(c) Elliptical or circular
(d) Synchronous or non synchronous
39- What is the parameter in the orbit of a satellite that
refers to the point nearest the center of the earth?
(a) Apogee
(b)Perigee

(c) Altitude
(d)Inclination
40- As a reference, perigee and apogee are measured in
which of the following units?
(a) Nautical miles
(b) Statute miles
(c) Light years
(d) Kilometers
41- A satellite which has a flight path that does not
coincide with the equatorial plane of the earth is said to be
in what type if orbit?
(a) A circular
(b)An inclined
(c) An elliptical
(d)An equatorial
42- There were many limitations that caused problems on
the first communications Satellites. Of the following
problems, which one was considered the most severe?
(a) The excessive size
(b) The excessive weight
(c) The too low orbit altitude
(d)The lack of a suitable power source
43- Which of the following power sources is/are
considered a practical choice for satellites?
(a) Solar cells only
(b) Storage batteries only
(c) A combination of solar cells and storage batteries
(d) Sunlight and leclanche cells
44- What development in satellite communications
improved back-up power during eclipses?
(a)The installation of a battery back-up
(b)The installation of a nuclear power source

(c)The continuous exposure of solar cells to the sun

(d)The increase in solar cells mounted on the surface of
the satellite
45- Why is satellite orientation in space so important?
(a) Because it is a necessity for back-up power
(b)To meet the requirements of spin stabilization
(c)To ensure that sunlight converging on the solar cells is
converted to electrical power
(d) Because it is essential for maximum solar cell
exposure to the sun and satellite antenna visibility to earth
terminals
46- Why are communications satellite earth terminals
generally located in areas remote from the actual users?
(a) To minimize cost
(b)To minimize jamming
(c)To minimize RF interference
(d)To allow for future expansion

47- Which of the following characteristics is a requirement

for a satellite earth terminal antenna?
(a) It must be Omni-directional
(b)It must be of the Franklin collinear type
(c)It must have low gain and be highly directional
(d)It must be capable of transmitting and receiving signals
simultaneously
48- Locating a near-synchronous satellite is rather simple
for which of the following reasons?
(a) It is stationary
(b) It is moving north to south

(c) It has a slow relative motion

(d)It has a fast relative motion
49- What is the name of the table that provides
coordinates of a satellite at specific times?
(a) Bearing location
(b)Longitudinal
(c)Propagation
(d)Ephemeris
50-Of the following terms, which one describes the period
of time required for one earth terminal to yield control of a
satellite to another?
(a) Slewing
(b)Hand over
(c)Control shift
(d)Terminal continuity

1- d
2-d
3-b
4-b
5-a
6-b
7-a
8-c
9-b

10- b
11-a
12-b
13-c
14-a
15- a
16- c
17-a
18-c
19-c
20-c
21- c
22- b
23- d
24-a
25-d
26-d
27-d
28-c

29-a
30-b
31-b
32-a
33-d
34-d
35-b
36- c
37- a
38- c
39- b
40- a
41- b
42- d
43- c
44- a
45- d
46- c
47- d

48- c
49- d
50-b