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A typical signal strength received from a geosynchronous communication satellite is of the order of a few
Options
A. milliwatts
B. kilowatts
C. picowatts
D. watts
Correct Answer
picowatts
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1. The distance of a synchronous satellite from Earth's surface is __________ km.
Options
A. 300
B. 10000
C. 35900
D. 5
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Correct Answer: 35900
2. The echo heard by a telephone user on a satellite channel can be removed by using
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A. a vocoder
B. a multiplexer
C. echo suppressor
D. digital techniques
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Correct Answer: echo suppressor
3. Which of the following statement regarding link loss for a satellite is wrong?
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A. For fixed antenna, it is inversely proportional to
f
2
B. For fixed frequency, it is inversely proportional to the product of the antenna aperture areas
C. For a given satellite operating at a given frequency, it is inversely proportional to
D. Loss in down-link is negligible as compared to that in uplink
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Correct Answer: Loss in down-link is negligible as compared to that in uplink
4. In envelope detection of an AM waveform
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A. One side band and full-ampiitude carrier are needed
B. Both side bands and full-amplitude carrier are needed
C. Only two side bands are needed
D. Upper side band and part of carrier are needed
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Correct Answer: Both side bands and full-amplitude carrier are needed
5. The different access methods which permit many satellite users to operate in parallel through a single transponder without interfering with each other as
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A. Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
B. Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
C. Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
D. All of the above
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Correct Answer: All of the above
6. The degradation of satellite solar cells with time is mainly due to
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A. their bombardment by electrons
B. collection of meteoric dust
C. increase in resistivity of silicon
D. gradual leakage of charge carriers from the semiconductor material
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Correct Answer: their bombardment by electrons
7. The life time of a geosynchronous communication
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A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 50
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Correct Answer: 10
8. Shannon's Law relates
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A. antenna gain to frequency
B. noise power to bandwidth
C. information-carrying capacity to S/N ratio
D. transmission losses to noise
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Correct Answer: noise power to bandwidth
9. In selecting a satellite system, the First determining factor is its
Options
A. EIRP
B. antenna size
C. coverage a sea
D. antenna gain
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Correct Answer: coverage a sea
10. The average noise temperature of Earth, as viewed from space, is __________ °K.
Options
A. 254
B. 303
C. 100
D. 500
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Correct Answer: 254
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