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201. Navstar GPS satellite grouping capable of detecting certain error conditions, then
automatically transmitting a coded message indicating that it is out of service.

A. Block I

B. Block IIa

C. Block II

D. Block IIR

202. Galileo Satellites has a lifespan of ____.

A. greater than 12 years

B. greater than 15 years

C. greater than 20 years

D. greater than 25 years

203. The height of a satellite in a synchronous equatorial orbit is

A. 100 mi

B. 6800 mi

C. 22,300 mi

D. 35,860 mi

204. An orbit that is 36,000 km away from the geocenter of the earth is called

A. Geosynchronous orbit

B. Clarke orbit

C. Clarke belt

D. Any of these

205. The main function of a communications satellite is as

A. Repeater

B. Reflector

C. Beacon

D. Observation platform

206. Navstar GPS grouping intended to be used only for self testing.

A. Block I

B. Block III

C. Block II

D. Block IIR

207. It is the direction of maximum gain of the earth station antenna

A. Footprint

B. Boresight

C. Angle of elevation

D. Angle of azimuth

208. A circular orbit around the equator with 24-h period is called

A. Elliptical orbit

B. Geostationary orbit

C. Polar orbit

D. Transfer orbit

209. A classification of satellite that uses the angular momentum of its spinning body to
provide roll and yaw stabilization.

A. Roll stabilizer satellite

B. Yaw stabilizer satellite

C. Spinner stabilizer satellite

D. Three-axis stabilizer satellite

210. Most satellites operate in which frequency band?

A. 30 to 300 MHz

B. 300 MHz to 3 GHz

C. 3 to 30 GHz

D. Above 300 GHz

11. The method of assigning adjacent channels different electromagnetic polarization is

called

A. Frequency reuse

B. Polarization

C. Multi-accessing

D. Interference

212. It implies that more than one user has an access to one or more radio channels

A. Co-channel interference

B. Satellite multi-accessing

C. Frequency reuse

D. Diversity

213. The main power sources for a satellite are

A. Batteries

B. Solar cells

C. Fuel cells

D. Thermoelectric generators

214. A type of satellites multiple-accessing method that allows all users continuous and
equal access of the entire transponder bandwidth by assigning carrier frequencies on a
temporary basis using statistical assignment process.

A. TDMA

B. FDMA

C. DAMA

D. CDMA

215. Batteries are used to power all satellite subsystems

A. All the time

B. Only during emergencies

C. During eclipse periods

D. To give the solar arrays a rest

216. The highly accurate timing clocks onboard the GPS satellite.

A. Plutonium clocks

B. Cesium atomic clocks

C. Hydrogen clocks

D. Fossil clocks

217. It is defined as the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of
movement.

A. Ranging

B. Detection

C. Navigation

D. Driving

218. Galileo satellite system is positioned in ____.

A. 5 circular orbits

B. 3 circular orbits

C. 2 circular orbits

D. 6 circular orbits

219. The maximum height of an elliptical orbit is called the

A. Perigee

B. Apex

C. Zenith

D. Apogee

220. The most ancient and rudimentary method of navigation is ____.

A. Wandering

B. Celestial navigation

C. Piloting

D. Radio navigation

221. The jet thrusters are usually fired to

A. Main attitude

B. Put the satellite into transfer orbit

C. Inject the satellite into the geosynchronous orbit

D. Bring the satellite back to earth

222. A method of navigation where direction and distance are determined from precisely
timed sightings of celestial bodies, including the stars and the moon.

A. Electronic navigation

B. Heavenly navigation

C. Radio navigation

D. Celestial navigation

223. Navstar satellite takes approximately ____ hours to orbit Earth.

A. 20

B. 6

C. 12

D. 18

224. A method of navigation where it fixes a position or direction with respect to familiar,
significant landmarks such as railroad tracks, water towers, barns, mountain peaks and
bodies or water.

A. Dead reckoning

B. Radio navigation

C. Wandering

D. Piloting

225. How can multiple earth stations share a satellite on the same frequencies?

A. Frequency reuse

B. Multiplexing

C. Mixing

D. They cant

226. A navigation technique that determines position by extrapolating a series of measured

velocity increments.

A. Piloting

B. Wandering

C. Radio navigation

D. Dead reckoning

227. A geostationary satellite

A. Is motionless in space (except for its gain)

B. Is not really stationary at all, but orbits the Earth within a 24-hr period

C. Appears stationary over the Earths magnetic pole

D. Is located at a height of 35,800 km to ensure global coverage

228. The average elevation of Navstar GPS satellite is ____ statue miles above the Earth.

A. 6724

B. 7689

C. 5978

D. 9476

229. Most commercial satellite activity occurs in which band(s)

A. L

B. C and Ku

C. X

D. S and P

230. Indicate the correct statement regarding satellite communications

A. If two earth stations do not face a common satellite, they should communicate
via a double-satellite hop.

B. Satellites are allocated so that it is impossible for two earth stations not to face
the same satellite.

C. Collocated earth stations are used for frequency diversity.

D. Satellite earth station must have as many receive chains as there are
carriers transmitted to it.

231. Satellite used for intercontinental communications are known as

A. Comsat

B. Domsat

C. Marisat

D. Intelsat

232. Identical telephone numbers in different parts of the country are distinguished by their

A. Language digits

B. Access digits

C. Area codes

D. Central office codes

233. The GPS satellites has an angle of elevation at the ascending node of ____ with
respect to the equatorial plane.

A. 30 degrees

B. 55 degrees

C. 50 degrees

D. 45 degrees

234. Telephone traffic is measured

A. With echo cancellers

B. By the relative congestion

C. In terms of the grade of service

D. In erlangs

235. Indicate which of the following is not a submarine cable

A. TAT-7

B. INTELSAT V

C. ATLANTIS

D. CANTAT 2

236. The typical bandwidth of a satellite band is

A. 36 MHz

B. 40 MHz

C. 70 MHz

D. 500 MHz

237. The operational satellites of Navstar GPS are revolving around Earth in orbital planes
are approximately ____ degrees apart with ____ satellites in each plane.

A. 60, 4

B. 30, 5

C. 50, 5

D. 40, 3

238. Indicate which of the following is an American domsat system

A. INTELSAT

B. TELSTAR

C. COMSAT

D. INMARSAT

239. Which of the following is not usually a part of a transponder?

A. LNA

B. Mixer

C. Modulator

D. HPA

240. Who is the oldest man in space?

A. John Glenn

B. Neil Armstrong

C. Yuri Gagarin

D. Edwin Aldrin

241. It refers to the satellite orientation with respect to the earth.

A. Satellites attitude

B. Satellite position

C. Satellite location

D. Satellite orbit

242. Precise positioning service has time transfer accuracy to UTC within

A. 100 nanoseconds

B. 300 nanoseconds

C. 200 nanoseconds

D. 400 nanoseconds

243. The fully deployed Galileo satellite system consists of ____ satellites.

A. 27 operational + 3 active spares

B. 26 operational + 4 active spares

C. 28 operational + 2 active spares

D. 25 operational + 5 active spares

244. Galileo satellite is ____.

A. Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

B. Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

C. Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO)

D. Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO)

245. Galileo satellites are at circular planes at ____ altitude above Earth.

A. 23,500 mi

B. 36,500 km

C. 35,800 mi

D. 23,222 km

246. Galileo satellites are inclined at the orbital planes of ____ with reference to the
equatorial plane.

A. 64 degrees

B. 17 degrees

C. 56 degrees

D. 34 degrees

247. Which of the following refers to a delayed repeater satellite?

a. A satellite capable of receiving, amplifying, and retransmitting information to and

from earth stations.

b. A bent-pipe or a reflector which bounces a signal from one place to another.

c. A satellite which receives transmissions from earth stations, stored them on

magnetic tape, and rebroadcast them to ground stations farther along in its
orbit.

d. All of these

248. Satellite orbiting in the same direction as earths rotation and at an angular velocity
greater than the earth is called prograde orbit; and a satellite orbiting which is in the
opposite direction as Earths rotation or in the same direction but at an angular velocity less
than that of Earth is known as

a. Haleys orbit

b. Elliptical orbit

c. Equatorial orbit

d. Retrograde orbit

249. Are satellites that orbit in a circular pattern with an angular velocity equal to that of
earth.

a. Geostationary or geosynchronous satellite

b. Nonsynchronous satellite

c. Orbital satellites

d. B or C is correct

250. What do you call of a satellite used to provide satellite services within a single
country?

a. Orbital satellite

b. Geostationary satellite

c. Nonsynchronous satellite

d. Domestic satellite or domsat

1. Which of the following is the first active satellite?

A. Echo I

B. Telstar I

C. Early Bird

D. Sputnik I

2. Which of the following is the first commercial satellite?

A. Early Bird

B. Telstar

C. Explorer

D. Courier

3. What is the first passive satellite transponder?

A. Sun

B. Early Bird

C. Score

D. Moon

4. The first satellite to receive and transmit simultaneously

A. Intelsat I

B. Agila I

C. Syncorn I

D. Telstar I

5. A helical antenna is used for satellite tracking because of

A. circular polarization

B. maneuverability

C. beamwidth

D. gain

6. Repeaters inside communications satellites are known as

A. Trancievers

B. Transponders

C. Transducers

D. TWT

7. Considered as the unsolved problem in satellite system

A. Coverage

B. Cost

C. Access

D. Privacy

8. ___________ is a satellite that rotates around the earth in a low-altitude elliptical or

circular pattern.

A. Geosynchronous satellite

B. Nonsynchronous satellite

C. Prograde satellite

D. Retrograde satellite

9. Is the geographical representation of a satellite antenna radiation pattern

A. Footprint

B. Spot

C. Earth

D. Region

10. The smallest beam of a satellite antenna radiation pattern

A. Zone beam

B. Hemispheric beam

C. Spot beam

D. Global beam

11. A satellite beam that covers almost 42.4% of the earths surface.

A. Zone beam

B. Hemispheric beam

C. Spot beam

D. Global beam

12. What is the frequency range of C-band?

A. 8.5 to 12.5 GHz

B. 3.4 to 6.425 GHz

C. 12.95 to 14.95 GHz

D. 27.5 to 31 GHz

13. A satellite signal transmitted from a satellite transponder to earths station.

A. Uplink

B. Downlink

C. Terrestrial

D. Earthbound

14. Collects very weak signals from a broadcast satellite

A. Helical antenna

B. Satellite dish

C. LNA

D. TWT

15. What is a device that detects both vertically and horizontally polarized signals
simultaneously?

A. Orthomode transducer

B. Crystal detector

C. Optoisolator

D. Isomode detector

16. _________ detects the satellite signal relayed from the feed and converts it to an
electric current, amplifies and lower its frequency.

A. Horn antenna

B. LNA

C. Satellite receiver

D. Satellite dish

17. Is a loss of power of a satellite downlink signal due to earths atmosphere.

A. Atmospheric loss

B. Path loss

C. Radiation loss

D. RFI

18. What height must a satellite be placed above the surface of the earth in order for its
rotation to be equal to earths rotation?

A. 26,426.4 miles

B. 27,426.4 miles

C. 23,426.4 miles

D. 22,426.4 miles

19. Point on the satellite obits closest to the earth.

A. Apogee

B. Perigee

C. Prograde

D. Zenith

20. The earth area covered by a satellite radio beam.

A. Beamwidth

B. Bandwidth

C. Footprint

D. Zone

21. What is the local oscillator (mixer) frequency of the satellite with an uplink frequency
in GHz band?

A. 3500 MHz

B. 4500 MHz

C. 2225 MHz

D. 2555 MHz

22. What kind of battery panels are used in some advance satellites

A. Germanium based panels

B. Silicon based panel

C. Galium Phosphate solar panel array

D. Galium Arsenide solar panel array

23. Satellite engine uses

A. jet propulsion

B. ion propulsion system

C. liquid fuel

D. solar jet

24. A satellite batter has more power but lighter.

A. Lithium

B. Leclanche

C. Hydrogen

D. Magnesium

25. What kind of battery used by older satellites?

A. Lithium

B. Leclanche

C. Hydrogen

D. Magnesium

26. VSAT was made available in

A. 1979

B. 1981

C. 1983

D. 1977

27. What band does VSAT first operate?

A. L-band

B. X-band

C. C-band

D. Ku-band

28. The first Philippine Mabuhay satellite has how many channels?

A. 30

B. 24

C. 48

D. 50

29. The first Philippine Agila I will have how many transponders.

A. 36

B. 48

C. 24

D. 12

30. How may satellite orbital slots are requested by the Philippine Government from ITU?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

31. The location of AsiaSat I.

A. 105.5 East

B. 151.5 East

C. 115.5 East

D. 170.5 East

32. AsiaSat I covers how many countries in Asia?

A. 38

B. 10

C. 28

D. 15

33. The owner of AsiaSat 2 is

A. Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (ASTC)

B. Japan Satellite System (JSAT)

C. China Great Wall Industry Corporation

D. Singapore Satellite Commision

34. What is the approximate path loss from satellite-to-earth station?

A. 100 dB

B. 150 dB

C. 175 dB

D. 200 dB

35. INTELSAT stands for

A. Intel Satellite

B. International Telephone Satellite

C. International Telecommunications Satellite

D. International Satellite

36. The frequency of Ku band for satellite communications.

A. 6/4 GHz

B. 14/11 GHz

C. 12/14 GHz

D. 4/8 GHz

37. A satellite cross-link means

A. Earth-to-satellite link

B. Satellite-to-earth link

C. Satellite-to-satellite link

D. None of these

38. Earth station uses what type of antenna

A. Despun antenna

B. Helical antenna

C. Toroidal antenna

D. Cassegrain antenna

39. What is the delay time for satellite transmission from earth transmitter to earth receiver?

A. 0.5 s

B. 1.0 s

C. 5 ms

D. 0.25 ms

40. The bandwidth of C-band satellite frequency band in U.S.

A. 500 GHz

B. 1000 GHz

C. 1000 MHz

D. 500 MHz

41. The most common device used as an LNA is

A. zener diode

B. tunnel diode

C. IMPATT

D. Shockley diode

42. The radiation patterns of earth coverage antennas have a beamwidth of approximately

A. 21

B. 5

C. 17

D. 35

43. A mobile satellite array has usually how many elements?

A. 6

B. 88

C. 12

D. 14

44. In a typical mobile satellite array antenna if three elements are activated, how many
elements are deactivated?

A. 3

B. 11

C. 5

D. 9

45. What circuit is responsible in activating and deactivating adjacent antenna elements in a
mobile satellite array?

A. Radial divider

B. Divider/combiner

C. Radial combiner

D. Radial multiplexer

46. Most mobile satellite array uses ___________ in transforming 50 to 150 impedance.

A. stub

B. balun

C. quarter-wavelength transformer

D. microstrip tapers.

47. The switching from one element to the other element in a typical mobile satellite array.

A. Series

B. Radial

C. Matrix

D. Shunt

48. A method of multiple accessing where a given RF channel bandwidth is divided inot
smaller frequency band.

A. CDMA

B. ANIK-D

C. TDMA

D. FDMA

49. What is the delay time for satellite transmissions from earth transmitter to earth
receiver?

A. 0.5 s

B. 1s

C. 5 ms

D. 0.25 s

50. As the height of a satellite orbit gets lower, the speed of the satellite _________.

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remains the same

D. None of the above

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NAVSTAR-NAVigation System using Time And Ranging
GPS Global Positioning System
SPS Standard Positioning Service
PPS Primary Positioning Service
GLONASS GLobal Orbiting NAvigation Satellite System
DGPS Differential GPS
LORAN LOng RAnge Navigation

Terms

Hyperbolic Navigation System 1. DECCA - 1939, use phase difference, 4 stations(1-master,3-slaves)

LF (70-130 kHz)
2. OMEGA- 1968, use phase difference, 8 stations(1-master, 1-slave)
VLF (10-13 kHz)
Bratland Omega Transmitter
Trinidad Omega Transmitter
Paynesville Omega Transmitter
Kaneohe Omega Transmitter
La Moure Omega Transmitter
Chabrier Omega Transmitter
Trelew Omega Transmitter
Woodside Omega Transmitter
Omega Tower, Tsushima
3. LORAN-C/D use time difference, 3 stations(1-master, 2-slaves)
LF (100 kHz)
LORAN-A 2 MHz
TRANSIT satellite navigation system consisting of four or more satellites.

GPS consisting of 24 satellites, provides position, velocity and time.

GLONASS - satellite navigation system developed by Russia similar to navstar GPS.
Civil Service
Military Service

GPS Study Quiz

Question #1 GPS (as normally available to the civilian user) provides a
nominal fix accuracy of
A)100 meters with Selective Availability enabled.
B)30 meters.
C)50 feet.
Question #2 GPS requires use of
A)three satellites for an earth surface fix.
B)four satellites for a 3D fix.
C)both (a) and (b).
Question #3 GPS
A)has no system errors.
B)is self-correcting for timing errors.
C)use is always preferable to LORAN C.
Question #4 GPS keeps time
A)with atomic clocks in each satellite.
B)with atomic clocks in each receiver.
C)both (a) and (b).
Question #5 DGPS is
A)a means for using GPS in your personal computer.
B)a USCG program to use GPS to provide improved position
accuracy.
C)a scheme tp provide GPS data in a digital format.

Question #6 The chart datum used by a GPS navigation set

A)is always WGS-84.
B)is always the same.
C)must be the same as for the chart being used.
Question #7 The trend in modern GPOS receivers is towards
A)five or six channels.
B)single channels.
C)multiplexing.
Question #8 Receiver acquisition of GPS satellites
A)can take up to 30 minutes for a cold start.
B)usually takes less than one minute from a warm start.
C)both (a) and (b).

MCQ Global Positioning System (GPS) is a

A.
B.
C.
D.

Satellite Station
Satellite System
Satellite Signal
Satellite Solution
Answer B

MCQ Global Positioning Service (GPS) uses 24 satellites in

A.
B.
C.
D.

9 Orbits
8 Orbits
7 Orbits
6 Orbits
Answer D

MCQ Global Positioning Service (GPS) is based on a principle called

A.
B.
C.
D.

Transmission
Trilateration
Orbiteration
Globalization
Answer B

MCQ The trilateration of Global Positioning Service (GPS) means using

A.
B.
C.
D.

7 Distance
5 Distance
3 Distance
2 Distance
Answer C

MCQ The IS-95 cellular telephone system uses GPS to create time
synchronization between the
A.
B.
C.
D.

Space Station
Base Station
Land Station
Air Station
Answer B

Down: 1. Number between 1 and 3.

Across: 2. The total number of GPS statellites in orbit. TWENTYFOUR
Down: 3. How fast GPS signals travel THESPEEDOFLIGHT
Across: 4. GPS is a ______________ navigation system SATELLITE
Down: 5. A chronometer keeps this. TIME
Across: 6. The GP in GPS GLOBALPOSITIONING

Down: 6. The soviet staellite based navigation system GLONASS

Across: 7. ________________ Availibity was abolished in May 2000, it was the process of
allowing limited accuracy SELECTIVE
Across: 8. The "I" in GIS INFORMATION
Across: 9. The number of Global positioning satellites you should receive a signal from
almost 100% of the time anywhere on earth. SIX
Across: 10. In what state is the master ground station for the GPS system? COLORADO
Down: 11. A GPS signal that has been faked has been___________________ SPOOFED
Across: 12. The World _____________ System (WGS) is similar to a longitude/latitude
system that is used by the military. GEODETIK
Down: 13. Number of hours it takes a GPS staellite to orbit the earth. TWELVE
Across: 14. The GPS satellites launched from 1989 to 1994. BLOCKTWO
Across: 15. The Department of ____________________ controls and maintains the GPS
system DEFENSE
Across: 16. A type of map that helps farmers track crop growth in different parts of a field
YIELD

1 How many GPS Satellites are currently in orbit around the earth?
12
16
22
*

24
36

2 What is a sextant used for?

*

Height above the

horizon.
Time
measurement.
Distant
measurement.
Speed
measurement.
None of these.

3 What year did the GPS satellite launches begin?

1960
*

1978
1989
1995
2001

4 What branch of the US government first proposed the development of GPS

technology?

Atomic Energy Commission.

CIA
FBI
Department of Defense
(Navy).

None of the above.

5 How close to your actual position can a GPS reciever measure?

Within 10.0 cm.
*

Within 1.0 m.
Within 10.0 m.
Within 20.0 m.
Within 100.0 m.

6 Sextants and ________________ were used to measure longitude and latitude

on a ship from 1761 through the early 20th century.

Compasses
Telescopes
Stopwatches
GPS recievers
*

Chronometers

7 How long does it take a GPS satellite to orbit the earth?

1 hour

2 hours
8 hours
*

12 hours
24 hours

8 The three segments of the GPS system are the space segement, the user
segment and the ___________ segment.
*

control
interface
computer
human
unknown

9 3 nanoseconds is equal to:

.000003 seconds
.00000003 seconds
*

.000000003 seconds
.0000000000003 seconds

10 What are the clocks called that are used by GPS satellites to very
accurately keep time?

Cesium clocks
Millisecond clocks
Microsecond clocks
Nanosecond clocks
*

Atomic clocks

11 How many measurements (minimum) must be made to give us an accurate

estimation of our position on the earth?
1
2
*

3
4

12 What does GIS stand for?

*

Geographic Information System

Geographic Intelligence System
Geographic Interferometry Size
Geographic Information Seismograph

13 Which of the following is not a use of GIS?

Locating traffic accidents.
*

Measuring weather data.

Locating utility poles.
Traffic pattern analysis.

14 All of the following are GIS/GPS transportation applications.

Tracking potholes in roads.
Collect data to develop data base for roadways.
Aid in police and fire response to accidents.
*

Coordinate police speed traps.

15 How long is the Global Positioning System expected to remain in service?

5 years
10 years
25 years
50 years
*

None of the above

55. A space based radio positioning,

navigation and time transfer system.
It provides highly accurate position
and velocity information, on a
continuous global basis to an
unlimited number of users.
a. GPRS
b. GPS
c. ILS
d. DME
71. Which is not a major segment of
GPS?
a. User segment
b. Space segment
c. Control segment
d. Satellite segment
72. The six planes of the GPS has how
many degree tilt with respect to the
equator?
a. 20
b. 55
c. 75
d. 90
73. As of January 2007, how many GPS
satellites are actively broadcasting?
a. 22
b. 24
c. 29
d. 36

74. A type of data from GPS which

sends coarse time information along
with status information about the
satellites.
a. Ephemeris
b. Almanac
c. Navigation message
d. Code

75. A type of data from GPS which

contains orbital information that
allows the receiver to calculate the
position of the satellite.
a. Ephemeris
b. Almanac
c. Navigation message
d. Code
76. How many bits of data do GPS
transmits?
a. 36,000
b. 37,500
c. 40,000
d. 45,500
77. The data rate of sending the GPS
Navigation message?
a. 50 bps
b. 2 kbps
c. 56 kbps
d. 114 kbps
78. Another approach for a precise GPSbased
positioning system. In this
approach, determination of range
signal can be resolved to an accuracy
of less than 10 centimeters (4 in).
This is done by resolving the number
of cycles in which the signal is
transmitted and received by the
receiver. This can be accomplished
by using a combination of
differential GPS (DGPS) correction
data, transmitting GPS signal phase
information and ambiguity resolution
techniques via statistical tests
possibly with processing in realtime.
a. Relative Kinematic Positioning
b. Dual-frequency Monitoring
c. Carrier-Phase Enhancement
d. None of the above
79. The satellite orbits repeat after 8
days. As each orbit plane contains 8

satellites, there is a non-identical

repeat (i.e., another satellite will
occupy the same place in the sky)
after one sidereal day.
a. GPS
b. GLONASS
c. Galileo
d. Iridium
80. A satellite constellation comprising
of 30 satellites orbiting at 23,222 km
(MEO) with 3 orbital plane and 56
degree inclination.
a. GPS
b. GLONASS
c. Galileo
d. Iridium
81. A LEO constellation orbits have an
inclination of 52 degrees.It also does
not cover polar areas due to the
lower orbital inclination.
a. Globalstar
b. Iridium
c. GLONASS
d. GPS

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