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Online Questions and Answers Topic Outline
- MCQ in Radio Transmitter
- MCQ in AM and FM
- MCQ in Television
- MCQ in Studio (Microphone, Amplifiers, Cameras, Lighting, etc.)
- MCQ in Cable Television
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201. One of the following processes or system best describe an example of a pilot tone system normally use in commercial broadcast FM stations.
a. Time division
b. Frequency division
c. Stereo multiplex
d. QSK
Answer: Option C
Solution:
202. What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur station in beacon operation?
a. 10 W PEP output
b. 100 W PEP output
c. 500 W PEP output
d. 1500 W PEP output
Answer: Option B
Solution:
203. What kind of emission would your FM transmitter produce if its microphone failed to work?
a. An unmodulated carrier
b. A phase modulated carrier
c. An amplitude-modulated carrier
d. A frequency modulated carrier
Answer: Option A
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204. The main function of the RF amplifier in superheterodyne receiver is to
a. Provide improved tracking
b. Permits better adjacent channel rejection
c. Improve the rejection of the image frequency
d. All of these
Answer: Option C
Solution:
205. Local oscillator of a broadcast receiver always tunes to a frequency higher than the incoming frequency in order
a. To help the image frequency rejection
b. To allow easy tracking
c. To allow adequate frequency coverage without switching
d. All of these
Answer: Option C
Solution:
206. What is the first letter symbol for emission of unmodulated carrier?
a. A
b. N
c. H
d. F
Answer: Option B
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207. International broadcasting (short wave) uses frequency between _____ in accordance with international agreements.
a. 7012 and 26100 kHz
b. 6409 and 26100 kHz
c. 5950 and 26100 kHz
d. 10950 and 26100 kHz
Answer: Option C
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208. Which of the class station below is a regional channel?
a. Class I-A
b. Class II-D
c. Class III-B
d. Class IV
Answer: Option C
Solution:
209. The permissible power in kW of stations II-A during nighttime is
a. 0.25 – 50
b. 10 – 50
c. 1 – 5
d. None of these
Answer: Option A
Solution:
210. A term applied to third and higher order products, which can greatly degrade the performance of a system
a. Composite triple beat
b. Single dual mode
c. Field strength
d. Noise
Answer: Option A
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211. A station similar to a translator station in terms of equipment and service area, but is permitted to originate programming from virtually any source
a. DME
b. LPTV
c. HDTV
d. ITFS
Answer: Option B
Solution:
212. MDS means
a. Multipoint Distribution Service
b. Multipoint Digital Service
c. Multipoint Data Standard
d. Multipoint Drop Standards
Answer: Option A
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213. What is the channel number of an FM station with 88.1 MHz carrier?
a. 201
b. 202
c. 203
d. 204
Answer: Option A
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214. If an FM station has an effective radiated power of 100 kW then it is under what class?
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D
Answer: Option C
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215. What is the range of an AM broadcast frequency tolerance above or below its assigned frequency?
a. 25 kHz
b. 20 Hz
c. 60 kHz
d. 120 kHz
Answer: Option B
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216. What type of emission is produced when amplitude modulated transmitter is modulated by a television signal?
a. A3F
b. F3C
c. F3F
d. A3C
Answer: Option A
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217. How would you best describe an example of a pilot tone system used in commercial frequency modulation broadcast radio stations?
a. Frequency simplex
b. Time division
c. Stereo multiplex
d. QSK
Answer: Option C
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218. What type of emission is produced when a frequency modulated transmitter is modulated by a facsimile signal?
a. A3F
b. F3F
c. A3C
d. F3C
Answer: Option D
Solution:
219. What is the highest assigned carrier frequency for standard AM broadcast?
a. 107 kHz
b. 535 kHz
c. 540 kHz
d. 1600 kHz
Answer: Option D
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220. One of the following refers to the standard frequency band limits of AM broadcast band.
a. 30 – 300 MHz
b. 88 – 108 MHz
c. 3 – 30 MHz
d. 535 – 1605 kHz
Answer: Option D
Solution:
221. What do you call the service area of a standard AM broadcast where fading is not allowed?
a. Secondary
b. Tertiary
c. Primary
d. Experimental
Answer: Option C
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222. In basic transmitter, ____ is a kind of transmitter that develops type B emission.
a. Arc
b. Spark
c. Alexanderson
d. High end
Answer: Option B
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223. High speed network as defined by the NTC memorandum circular are network in ICT that have a capacity of at least _______.
a. 2.048 Mbps
b. 3.048 Mbps
c. 20.48 Mbps
d. 5.05 Mbps
Answer: Option A
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224. Type of radio communication transmission utilizing frequency modulation technique
a. Television
b. Broadcasting in 535-1606 kHz
c. Single side band HF transmission
d. Television Audio
Answer: Option D
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225. What frequency standard can be used to calibrate the tuning dial of the receiver?
a. A sweep generator
b. A deviation meter
c. A calibrated voltmeter
d. Signals from WWV and WWVH
Answer: Option D
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226. In stereo FM, a 38 kHz subcarrier is used for the L-R signal. It is derive from a pilot subcarrier of
a. 9.5 kHz
b. 38 kHz
c. 19 kHz
d. 76 kHz
Answer: Option C
Solution:
227. An area characterized to have no interference but with fading or intermittent variations in intensity is ___.
a. Primary service area
b. Intermediate service area
c. Tertiary service area
d. Secondary service area
Answer: Option D
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228. Where does the FM broadcast band located in the spectrum band?
a. ELF band
b. UHF band
c. HF band
d. WHF band
Answer: Option D
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229. What is the reason why Frequency modulation is used in the broadcast video recording on tape?
a. High capacity
b. Low noise
c. Compressed bandwidth
d. Faster recording
Answer: Option B
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230. As part of the KBP Technical Requirement for FM which polarization was not recommended for use?
a. Horizontal
b. Vertical
c. Circular
d. Elliptical
Answer: Option B
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231. Antenna current, as specified in KBP definitions, is defined as a condition of
a. No modulation
b. 80% modulation
c. 85% modulation
d. 100% modulation
Answer: Option A
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232. ABS-CBN’s DXAB medium frequency broadcast station operates in …
a. Luzon
b. Visaya
c. Mindanao
d. Manila
Answer: Option C
Solution:
233. International broadcast stations…
a. Broadcast on shortwave frequencies between 5.95 MHz and 26.1 MHz
b. Can be operated by both government and private entities
c. Has transmissions which are intended to be received directly by the general public in foreign countries
d. Is licensed by the NTC only when operated by private entities
Answer: Option A
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234. Two FM broadcast stations are in Quezon City and another in Manila proper may be authorized to operate with a frequency separation less than 800 kHz.
a. True
b. False
c. Cannot tell
d. Sometimes
Answer: Option B
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235. For Philippines AM broadcasting, according to standards, the maximum allowed modulation for satisfactory operation
a. 75%
b. 85%
c. 90%
d. 100%
Answer: Option B
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236. A third symbol radio emission represents telephone transmission including sound broadcasting.
a. W
b. F
c. C
d. E
Answer: Option D
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237. Which broadcast parameter of the primary FM station is allowed to be changed in the operation of FM broadcast translator?
a. Frequency
b. Power
c. Information content
d. A and B
Answer: Option D
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238. Input power, as defined by KBP, in the product of the voltage and current at the output of the last radio stage, measured…
a. At 85 % modulation
b. Without modulation
c. At 90% modulation
d. At 100% modulation
Answer: Option B
Solution:
239. In determining an antenna’s height above average terrain (HAAT), how many radial directions from the site are involved in the computation?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 16
Answer: Option B
Solution:
240. If DZFE 89.7’s antenna height above average terrain (HAAT) is 190 feet, what is the depression angle of the radio horizon?
a. 0.17°
b. 0.21°
c. 0.27°
d. 0.31°
Answer: Option B
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241. The method of generating FM used by broadcasting station is
a. Direct
b. All of these
c. Indirect
d. Insertion
Answer: Option C
Solution:
242. The maximum power suggested by KBP on 919-1312 AM broadcast station in Metro Manila
a. 10 kW
b. 20 kW
c. 15 kW
d. 5 kW
Answer: Option B
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243. Production of radiation by transmitting station
a. Monitoring
b. Emission
c. Radiation
d. Transmission
Answer: Option B
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244. A form of single emission where the degree of carrier suppression enables the carrier to be reconstituted and be used for demodulation.
a. Half carrier single sideband emission
b. Full carrier single sideband emission
c. Reduced carrier single sideband emission
d. Double sideband emission
Answer: Option C
Solution:
245. When does a broadcast station conduct an equipment test?
a. During day time
b. At any time
c. During night time
d. During experimental period
Answer: Option D
Solution:
246. The lowest resistance grounding on earth.
a. Sand
b. Limestone
c. Surface loam soil
d. Clay
Answer: Option C
Solution:
247. The frequency spectrum of the stereophonic FM signal.
a. 67 kHz
b. 59.5 kHz – 74.5 kHz
c. 19 kHz – 38 kHz
d. 30 kHz – 53 kHz
Answer: Option D
Solution:
248. What is the maximum color TV bandwidth?
a. 1.6 MHz
b. 0.5 MHz
c. 1.5 MHz
d. 1.3 MHz
Answer: Option D
Solution:
249. A beam antenna has a height of 10 meters over a service area. Determine the beam tilt angle.
a. 0.088°
b. 8.8°
c. 9.2°
d. 0.9°
Answer: Option A
Solution:
250. Listing of the date and time of events, programs, equipment, test, malfunctions, and corrections in communication system.
a. File
b. Documentation
c. Reporting
d. Log
Answer: Option D
Solution:
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