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PRACTICE COMMUNICATIONS12: SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS Solve/Read on: ________________

1. It is a celestial body that orbits around a planet path length is 40,000 km. Calculate the signal strength at the receiver.
( primary body () -88 dBm
) () -98 dBm
( satellite () -77 dBm
) () -79.8 dBm
( heavenly bodies 14. The satellite subsystem that monitors and controls the satellite is the
) () propulsion system
( quasars () power subsystem
) () communications subsystem
2. It is a position and timing service that is available to all GPS users on a () telemetry, tracking, and command subsystems
continuous, worldwide basis with no direct charge. 15. Standard positioning service has time transfer accuracy to Universal Transfer
() PPI Mercator Grid within ___________
() PPS () 140 nanoseconds
() SPS () 340 nanoseconds
() SSP () 230 nanoseconds
3. The geometric shape of a non-circular orbit of a satellite is ________ () 530 nanoseconds
() ellipse 16. A satellite remains in orbit because the centrifugal force caused by its
() parabolic rotation around the Earth is counterbalanced by Earth's _________.

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() hyperbolic () centripetal force
() paraboloid () inertia
4. The circuit that provides channellization in a transponder is the () gravitational pull
() mixer () speed
() local oscillator 17. A TVRO installation for use with C-band satellite (download frequency at
() bandpass filter 4 GHz), has a diameter of about 3.5 meters and an efficiency of 60%.
() HPA Calculate the gain.
5. The three axes referred to the three-axis attitude stabilization are except () 41 dB
() pitch () 19 dB
() yaw () 29 dB
() roll () 9 dB
() speed 18. Which of the following is not a typical output from the GPS receiver?
6. A ground station is operating to a geostationary satellite at a 5 degrees angle () latitude
of elevation. Calculate the round-trip time between ground station to satellites () speed
in a geostationary orbit. () altitude
() 456.45 ms () longitude
() 275.58 ms 19. The law that states that a satellite will orbit a primary body following an
() 137.79 ms elliptical path.
() 126.89 ms () 1st law of Kepler
7. The escape velocity of the earth is approximately () 2nd law of Kepler
() 30,000 km/hr () 3rd law of Kepler
() 25,000 mi/hr () 4th law of Kepler
() 35,000 m/s 20. Telephone communication takes place between two earth stations via a
() 25,000 km/hr satellite that is 40,000 km from each station. Suppose Bill, at station 1, asks a
8. A satellite radio repeater is called ___________ question and Sharon, at station 2, answers immediately, as soon as she hears
() repeater the question. How much time elapses between the end of Bill's uestion and
() transponder the beginning of Sharon's reply, as heard by Bill?
() satellite () 0.26 sec
() mixer () 3.2 sec
9. Calculate the angle of declination for an antenna using a polar mount at a () 0.52 sec
latitude of 45 degrees. () 1.6 sec
() 3.2 degrees 21. In GPS, it is accomplished by manipulating navigation message orbit data
() 1.3 degrees (epsilon) and/or the satellite clock frequency (dither)
() 4.2 degrees () Selective availability
() 6.81 degrees () Reverse error notification
10. The time transfer accuracy used with reference to the Universal Transmitter () Forward error notification
Mercator Grid is ________ () Two dimentional reporting
() UTC 22. The modulation normally used with digital data is
() UTMG () AM
() GMT () FM
() UTM () SSB
11. It is caused by the inertia of the satellite balanced by the earth's () QPSK
gravitational pull. 23. Kepler's 2nd law is known as
() centrifugal force () law of gravity
() centripetal force () law of areas
() speed () Newton's law of motion
() earth's rotation () Harmonic law
12. In satellite, it includes control mechanism that support the payload 24. A receiving antenna with a gain of 40 dB looks at a sky with a noise
operation. temperature of 15K. The loss between the antenna and the LNA input, due to
() bus the feedhorn, is 0.4 dB, and the LNA has a noise temperature of 40K.
() payload Calculate the G/T?
() ground segment () 13.4 dB
() space segment () 39 dB
13. A satellite transmiitter operates at a 4 GHz with a transmitter power of 7W () 20.6 dB
and an antenna gain of 40 dBi. The receiver has antenna gain of 30 dBi, and the () 11.2 dB
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25. The operational satellites of Navstar GPS are revolving around Earth in () 6,000 miles to 12,000 miles
________ orbital planes. () 8,000 miles to 10,000 miles
() 4 39. A satellite stays in orbit because the following two factors are balanced
() 3 () Satellite weight and speed
() 5 () Gravitational pull and inertia
() 6 () Centripetal force and speed
26. Kepler's 3rd law is also known as () Satellite weight and the pull of the moon and sun
() law of gravity 40. A _________ circuit in the transponder performs the frequency conversion.
() law of law of areas () HPA
() Newton's law of motion () mixers
() Harmonic law () local oscillator
27. The basic technique used to stabilize a satellite is () LPA
() gravity-forward motion balance 41. Geosynchronous satellites are high-altitude earth-orbit satellites with
() spin heights about ________
() thruster control () 22,300 miles
() solar panel orientation () 21,000 miles
28. Calculate the length of the path to a geostationary satellite from an earth () 8,000 miles
station where he angle of elevation is 30 degrees. () 10,400 miles
() 55 X 103 km 42. The input circuit to a transponder is the ________.
() 13 X 103 km () BFP

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() 23 X 103 km () HPA
() 39 X 103 km () LPA
29. Navstar GPS is a ________. () any of these
() LEO 43. The access scheme used by GPS
() MEO () FDMA
() HEO () OFDMA
() GEO () TDMA
30. The satellite is orbiting in the same direction as the Earth's rotation and at () CDMA
angular velocity greater than that of the Earth. 44. The point in an orbit which is located farthest from earth
() retrogade () perigee
() synchronous () apogee
() posigrade () line of apsides
() asynchronous () point of shoot
31. Find the orbital period of the satellite in a circular orbit 500 km above the 45. Using very narrow beamwidth antennas to isolate signals on the same
Earth's surface. frequency is known as _________
() 1.6 hrs () spatial isolation
() 3.2 hrs () footprint
() 2.4 hrs () frequency reuse
() 6.4 hrs () boresight
32. Satellite orbiting in the opposite direction as the Earth's rotation and at 46. The point in an orbit which is located closest to Earth
angular velocity less than that of the Earth () point of shoot
() asynchronous () apogee
() synchronous () line of apsides
() posigrade () perigee
() retrograde 47. The most popular satellites frequency range is 4 to 6 GHz and is called the
33. A transponder that demodulates the baseband signals and then ________ band.
demodulates a carrier is known as ___________ transponder. () C
() single-conversion () L
() double-conversion () Ka
() regenerative () Ku
() degenerative 48. All satellites rotate around the earth in an orbit that forms a plane that
34. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite orbits around the earth at a length of passes through the center of gravity of earth called __________.
approximately ________ () focus
() 3000 miles () geocenter
() 1000 miles5 () orbit
() 575 miles () center
() 370 miles 49. In satellite communications, the type of modulation used in voice and
35. Power amplification in a transponder is usually provided by video signals is
() klystron () AM
() TWT () FM
() transistor () SSB
() Magnetron () QPSK
36. Which of the following clocks is developed for Galileo satellite? 50. In satellite communication, type of orbit which is virtually all orbits
() Cesium Atomic Frequency Standard except those travel directly above the equator or directly over the North or
() Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard the South poles.
() Ruby Atomic Frequency Standard () equatorial orbit
() Hydrogen Frequency Standard () polar orbit
37. Master control station of GPS is located in ________. () geosynchronous orbit
() Colorado () inclined orbit
() California 51. A common up-converter and down-converter IF in satellite
() Alaska communications is
() New York () 36 MHz
38. Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite orbits around the earth at a height () 40 MHz
approximately ________. () 70 MHz
() 3,000 miles to 6,000 miles () 500 MHz
() 4,000 miles to 8,000 miles 52. It is the angle between the earth's equatorial plane and the orbital plane gm
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of the satellite measured counterclockwise () antennas keep angles
() angle of elevation () antennas satellite angles
() angle of azimuth 66. The point on the surface of the Earth directly below the satellite.
() angle of inclination () satellite point
() angle of tetrahedron () latitude
53. Which of the following types of HPA is not used in earth stations? () longitude
() TWT () subsatellite point
() Klystron 67. It is the vertical angle formed between the direction of travel of an
() Transistors electromagnet *** radiated from an earth station antenna pointing direct *** a
() Magnetron satellite and the horizontal plane.
54. Galileo satellite's mass is ________. () angle of depression
() 880 kg () angle of inclination
() 675 kg () angle of elevation
() 900 kg () angle of azimuth
() 540 kg 68. The unique number used to encrypt the signal from that of the GPS satellite.
55. The point where a polar or inclined orbit crosses the equatorial plane () SV
traveling from north to south () UV
() ascending node () PRN
() line of nodes () ESN
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() diagonal nodes () 6 degress
56. The receive GCE system in an earth station performs what function/s () 4 degress
() Modulation and multiplexing () 5 degrees
() Up conversion () 7 degrees
() Demodulation and demultiplexing 70. It is the horizontal angular distance from a reference direction either the
() Down conversion southern or northern most point of the horizon
57. The term generally associated with the table showing the position of a () angle of elevation
heavenly body on the number of dates in a regular sequence () latitude
() astronomical almanac () longitude
() smith () azimuth
() ephemeris 71. It is defined as the horizontal pointing angle of an earth station antenna
() space reporting () angle of inclination
58. The point where a polar or inclined orbit crosses the equatorial plane () azimuth angle
traveling from south to north () latitude
() ascending node () longitude
() descending node 72. Determines the farthest satellite away that can be seen looking east or
() diagonal node west of the earth station's longitude
() inclined node () radio horizon
59. The line joining the ascending and descending node is called ________. () optical horizon
() line of apsides () terrestrial limits
() line of nodes () limits of visibility
() line of shoot 73. The spatial separation of a satellite is between ________.
() any of these () 3 to 6 degrees
60. When the satellite rotates in an orbit directly above the equator usually in () 1 to 2 degrees
circular pattern. This type of orbit is called _________. () 5 to 8 degrees
() polar orbit () 8 to 16 degrees
() synchronous orbit 74. The geographical representation of a satellite antenna's radiation pattern
() geosynchronous satellite is called a ________
() equatorial orbit () field intensity
61. The Navstar GPS satellite system was declared fully operational as of () footprint
__________ () radiation propagation
() April 17, 1995 () polarization
() April 24, 1995 75. The GPS satellite identification which is assigned according to the order
() April 27, 1995 of the vehicle's launch
() April 10, 1995 () SV
62. The HPAs in most satellites are () EV
() TWTs () PRN
() Vacuum tubes () ESN
() Klystrons 76. The smallest beam of a satellite that concentrates their power to very
() Magnetrons small geographical areas.
63. The physical location of a satellite is determined by its () hemispherical beam
() distance from the earth () global beam
() latitude and longitude () spot beam
() reference to the stars () any of these
() position relative to the sun 77. Satellite's radiation pattern that typically target up to 20% of the Earth
64. When the satellite rotates in a path that takes it over the north and south surface
poles in an orbit perpendicular to the equatorial plane. This type of orbit is () hemispherical beam
called _________. () global beam
() inclined orbit () spot beam
() polar orbit () any of these
() geosynchronous orbit 78. The key electronic component in a communication satellite is the
() diagonal orbit () Telemetry
65. The azimuth angles and the angle of elevation is collectively known as () Command and Control system
_________. () On-board computer
() antennas look angles () Transponder
() antennas see angles 79. The radiation pattern that has a satellite's antenna beamwidth of 17 gm
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degrees and are capable of covering approximately 42% of the earth's surface () Telstar I
() hemispherical beam () Telstar II
() earth beam () Intelsat
() spot beam () Syncom
() any of these 91. The satellite communications channel in a transponder are defined by the
80. The first active satellite () LNA
() moon () Bandpass filter
() sputnik I () Mixer
() score () Input signals
() echo 92. The satellite that was damaged by radiation from a newly discovered Van
81. Sputnik I transmitted telemetry information for Allen Belts and consequently lasted for two weeks.
() 1 week () Telstar I
() 21 days () Telstar II
() 15 days () Intelsat
() 30 days () Syncom
82. The US counterpart of Sputnik I 93. As the height of a satellite orbit gets lower, the speed of the satellite
() Syncom () increases
() Telstar () decreases
() Echo () remains the same
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83. Explorer I lasted for __________. 94. THe satellite that was lost in space in its first attempt to place it in a
() 5 months geosynchronous orbit.
() 6 months () Syncom I
() 12 months () Telstar I
() 2 months () Telstar II
84. Navstar GPS satellite grouping that can operate continuously for 180 days () Courier
between uploads from the ground 95. Intelsat I which was the first commercial telacommunications satellite is
() Block III called _________.
() Block IIa () Domsat
() Block II () Molniya
() Block IIR () Early bird
85. It was the first artificial satellite used for relaying terrestrial () Courier
communications. 96. Block II Navstar GPS satellite can operate for approximately _________
() score between the receiving updates and corrections from the control segment of
() explorer I the system
() sputnik I () 5.5 days
() syncom I () 3.5 days
86. Which of the following satellite rebroadcast President Eisenhower's 1958 () 6 days
Christmas message? () 7 days
() Telstar I 97. The angle of inclination of a satellite in polar orbit is nearly ________
() Telstar II () 45 degrees
() Echo () 90 degrees
() Score 98. What is VSAT?
87. The satellite or space segment of Navstar GPS is consist of _________ () an acronym for Very Small Aperture Terminal
operational satellites. () A visual satellite communication technique
() 30 () Video camera used by satellite transponder
() 24 () none of these
() 14 99. The multiplication of the spectrum lines of light sources when in a strong
() 20 magnetic field
88. It was the first satellite to accomplish transatlantic transmission. () Hall Effect
() Courier () Edison Effect
() Echo () Zeeman Effect
() Telstar () Cause n Effect
() Syncom 100. A modulation technique used in a cathode-ray tube wherein the
89. It is the first transponder-type satellite. intensity of beam is modulated by an external signal
() Telstar I () X Modulation
() Sputnik I () Y Modulation
() Syncom () Z Modulation
() Courier () Amplitude modulation
90. The first active satellite to simultaneously receive and transmit radio signals.

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