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  1. What is meant by TDMA ?
  2. A.
    Time division modulation amplifier
    B.
    Time division multiple amplifier
    C.
    Time division multiple access
    D.
    none of these

  3. At the beginning of each burst, certain time slots are used to carry timing & synchronizing information , These time slots are collectively known as _________
  4. A.
    Preamble
    B.
    Guard time
    C.
    Frame efficiency
    D.
    Decoding quenching

  5. __________ is necessary to prevent the bursts from overlapping.
  6. A.
    Preamble
    B.
    Guard time
    C.
    Frame efficiency
    D.
    Decoding quenching

  7. In some phase detection systems, the phase detector must be allowed for some time to recover from one burst before the next burst is receiving by it. This waiting time is known as ____________
  8. A.
    Preamble
    B.
    Guard time
    C.
    Frame efficiency
    D.
    Decoding quenching

  9. _______ is a measure of the fraction of frame time which is used for the transmission of traffic
  10. A.
    Preamble
    B.
    Guard time
    C.
    Frame efficiency
    D.
    Decoding quenching

  11. What are the limitations of FDMA-satellite access?
  12. A.
    If the traffic in the downlink is much heavier than that in the uplink, then FDMA is relatively inefficient.
    B.
    Compared with TDMA, FDMA has less flexibility in reassigning channels.
    C.
    Carrier frequency assignments are hardware controlled.
    D.
    all of the above

  13. What is meant by EIRP?
  14. A.
    Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power
    B.
    Energy Isotropic Radiated Power
    C.
    Equivalent Isotropic Resonance Power
    D.
    none of these

  15. A satellite downlink at 12 GHz operates with a transmit power of 6 W and an antenna gain of 48.2 dB. Calculate the EIRP in dBW.
  16. A.
    45 dBW
    B.
    50 dBW
    C.
    75 dBW
    D.
    56 dBW

  17. The range between a ground station and a satellite is 42000 km. Calculate the free space loss a frequency of 6 GHz.
  18. A.
    100 dB
    B.
    150 dB
    C.
    175dB
    D.
    200.4dB

  19. The flux density required at the receiving antenna to produce saturation of TWTA is known as _________
  20. A.
    Electric flux density
    B.
    Magnetic flux density
    C.
    Saturation flux density
    D.
    Photon flux density