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  1. While keeping the down-link frequency constant, the diameter of a satellite antenna is reduced by half. To offer the same EIRP over the increased coverage area, the RF output power has to be increases by a factor of

  2. A.
    2
    B.
    4
    C.
    8
    D.
    16

  3. A communication satellite is a repeater between

  4. A.
    a transmitting station and a receiving station
    B.
    a transmitting station and many receiving station
    C.
    many transmitting station and many receiving station
    D.
    none

  5. The ending part of the popular teleserial Mahabharat will be beamed to the viewers

  6. A.
    WESTAT
    B.
    INSAT-IC
    C.
    ARABSAT
    D.
    INSAT-ID

  7. The most effective anti jamming technique is

  8. A.
    frequency hopping
    B.
    spread-spectrum modulation
    C.
    key leverage
    D.
    once-only key

  9. For satellite communication, standard Earth stations have antenna diameters in the range of __________ metre.

  10. A.
    27.5 to 30
    B.
    10 to 15
    C.
    30 to 50
    D.
    5 to 10

  11. The Sun blots out the transmission of a geosynchronous satellite twice a year when satellite passes directly in front of it. This outage lasts for about

  12. A.
    10 minutes on 5 consecutive days
    B.
    5 minutes on 10 consecutive days
    C.
    30 minutes for 5 consecutive days
    D.
    one hour for 5 consecutive days

  13. In satellite communication, frequency modulation is used because satellite channel has

  14. A.
    small bandwidth and negligible noise
    B.
    large bandwidth and severe noise
    C.
    maximum bandwidth and minimum noise
    D.
    high modulation index

  15. In the case of a 70-MHz IF carrier for a transponder bandwidth of 36 MHz, energy must lie between MHz.

  16. A.
    34 and 106
    B.
    52 and 88
    C.
    106 and 142
    D.
    34 and 142

  17. Which of the following factor does NOT contribute to the drift of a geostationary satellite from its stationary position in space?

  18. A.
    Pressure of solar radiations
    B.
    Gravitational changes due to Sun and Moon
    C.
    Oblateness of the Earth
    D.
    Weight of the satellite

  19. In communication satellites, the up-link normally operates at a higher frequency than the down-link because it

  20. A.
    gives a narrow beam shining into space
    B.
    results in lesser signal attenuation
    C.
    gives better beam-shaping
    D.
    is easier to polarize a high frequency beam