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Radar CDC volume 4


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  • 1. 

    For how many nautical miles does the AN/TPS–75 radar set provides information on aircraft?

    • A.

      60

    • B.

      120

    • C.

      240

    • D.

      360

    Correct Answer
    C. 240
  • 2. 

    What does the antenna pallet for the AN/TPS75 radar contains in the transit configuration?

    • A.

      Side-lobe reference antenna, rotary joint, and air conditioners.

    • B.

      Side-lobe reference antenna, rotary joint, and IFF/SIF antenna.

    • C.

      Receiver microwave components, radar antenna, and heat exchanger.

    • D.

      Receiver microwave components, radar antenna, and drive components.

    Correct Answer
    D. Receiver microwave components, radar antenna, and drive components.
  • 3. 

    Which term describes the blocking of all or a portion of the radar beam by an obstacle?

    • A.

      Blocking

    • B.

      Jamming

    • C.

      Screening

    • D.

      Interference

    Correct Answer
    C. Screening
  • 4. 

    The maximum degree of ground slope for the AN/TPS75 radar antenna pallet is

    • A.

      4

    • B.

      6

    • C.

      10

    • D.

      15

    Correct Answer
    B. 6
  • 5. 

    What is the purpose of the truck stabilizers when you mount the AN/TPS–75 antenna in the back of a truck?

    • A.

      Course level the truck bed.

    • B.

      Fine level the antenna pallet.

    • C.

      Eliminate radiation hazard below truck bed.

    • D.

      Eliminate the effects of the truck suspension system.

    Correct Answer
    D. Eliminate the effects of the truck suspension system.
  • 6. 

    The AN/TPS75 north mark alignment insures that your antenna is oriented to within

    • A.

      .25 degrees of north.

    • B.

      .5 degrees of north.

    • C.

      1 degree of north.

    • D.

      2 degrees of north.

    Correct Answer
    C. 1 degree of north.
  • 7. 

    When accomplishing the north alignment for the AN/TPS–75, you should place the surveyor’s transit as far from the antenna as possible without exceeding how many feet?

    • A.

      50

    • B.

      100

    • C.

      200

    • D.

      300

    Correct Answer
    D. 300
  • 8. 

    What is the relationship of the stable local oscillator (STALO) frequency to the transmit frequency in the AN/TPS75 radar?

    • A.

      STALO is 16 MHz below the transmit frequency.

    • B.

      STALO is 16 MHz above the transmit frequency.

    • C.

      STALO is 32 MHz below the transmit frequency.

    • D.

      STALO is 32 MHz above the transmit frequency.

    Correct Answer
    C. STALO is 32 MHz below the transmit frequency.
  • 9. 

    What type of antenna does the AN/TPS–75 radar set use?

    • A.

      Reflector.

    • B.

      Phased array.

    • C.

      Slotted waveguide.

    • D.

      Truncated parabolic.

    Correct Answer
    C. Slotted waveguide.
  • 10. 

    The range and azimuth correlation of identification friend or foe (IFF) and AN/TPS75 radar returns is accomplished in the

    • A.

      Intermediate frequency (IF) receivers.

    • B.

      Post processor.

    • C.

      Signal processor.

    • D.

      Plan position indicator.

    Correct Answer
    B. Post processor.
  • 11. 

    How many modes of communication are provided to the operator in the AN/TPS75 radar by the communications system?

    • A.

      4

    • B.

      5

    • C.

      6

    • D.

      7

    Correct Answer
    B. 5
  • 12. 

    How is the radar initialization function in the AN/TPS75 performed?

    • A.

      Manually by the operator.

    • B.

      Manually at system power-up.

    • C.

      Automatically at system power-up.

    • D.

      Automatically by the radar control panel.

    Correct Answer
    C. Automatically at system power-up.
  • 13. 

    The serial communication interface, part of the radar control function in the AN/TPS75, provides a link between the radar control unit and the

    • A.

      Six system microprocessors.

    • B.

      Eight system microprocessors.

    • C.

      Multibus and other system units.

    • D.

      MCE interface group (MIG) rack, clutter mapper, and synchronizer.

    Correct Answer
    A. Six system microprocessors.
  • 14. 

    What is the frequency of the master clock signal, provided by the frequency generator to the processor timing generator in the AN/TPS75 radar?

    • A.

      4 MHz

    • B.

      8 MHz

    • C.

      16 MHz

    • D.

      32 MHz

    Correct Answer
    D. 32 MHz
  • 15. 

    What are the pulse repetition time (PRT) modes for the AN/TPS75 radar?

    • A.

      Fixed, staggered, or burst.

    • B.

      Fixed, staggered, or pulsed.

    • C.

      Selected, controlled, or burst.

    • D.

      Selected, controlled, or pulsed.

    Correct Answer
    A. Fixed, staggered, or burst.
  • 16. 

    How many antenna rotation degrees is the jamming analysis and transmission system (JATS) jump signal generated in the AN/TPS75 radar?

    • A.

      180

    • B.

      360

    • C.

      405

    • D.

      540

    Correct Answer
    C. 405
  • 17. 

    What two AN/TPS75 circuits are used to produce the high-power, coded, radio frequency (RF) pulse that drives the twystron amplifier?

    • A.

      Frequency generator and driver.

    • B.

      Video trigger driver and harmonic filter.

    • C.

      Focus coil power supply and filament transformer.

    • D.

      Vacuum pump power supply and automatic sequencer.

    Correct Answer
    A. Frequency generator and driver.
  • 18. 

    What is the coherent oscillator frequency for the AN/TPS75?

    • A.

      32 MHz

    • B.

      74 MHz

    • C.

      93 MHz

    • D.

      101 MHz

    Correct Answer
    A. 32 MHz
  • 19. 

    The radio frequency (RF) signal used to drive the AN/TPS75 twystron is a

    • A.

      32 MHz CW pulse train.

    • B.

      Single 0.833 sec RF pulse.

    • C.

      13 sec, 6 element, 2-phase encoded pulse.

    • D.

      6.8 sec, 13 element, 4-phase encoded pulse.

    Correct Answer
    D. 6.8 sec, 13 element, 4-phase encoded pulse.
  • 20. 

    What type of amplifier is used in the AN/TPS75 transmitter’s driver circuit?

    • A.

      Gaussian.

    • B.

      Parametric.

    • C.

      Pulsed traveling wave tubes (TWT).

    • D.

      Low-noise (LNA).

    Correct Answer
    C. Pulsed traveling wave tubes (TWT).
  • 21. 

    The final output of the AN/TPS75 transmitter’s driver circuit is a

    • A.

      +320 VAC carrier.

    • B.

      +28 volt video pulse.

    • C.

      2.7 kW peak radio frequency (RF) PULSE.

    • D.

      117 kV modulating pulse.

    Correct Answer
    C. 2.7 kW peak radio frequency (RF) PULSE.
  • 22. 

    What is used as the final power amplifier in the AN/TPS75?

    • A.

      Traveling wave tubes (TWT).

    • B.

      Klystron.

    • C.

      Twystron.

    • D.

      Magnetron.

    Correct Answer
    C. Twystron.
  • 23. 

    What AN/TPS75 circuit ensures the pulse-forming network (PFN) output pulse has the same potential from pulse recurrence time (PRT) to PRT?

    • A.

      PFN bias reactor.

    • B.

      PFN shunt regulator.

    • C.

      Delta-wye autotransformer.

    • D.

      Delta-wye saturable reactor.

    Correct Answer
    B. PFN shunt regulator.
  • 24. 

    In the AN/TPS75, which component provides the discharge path for the pulse-forming network (PFN)?

    • A.

      Charging choke.

    • B.

      PFN bias reactor.

    • C.

      Trigger amplifier.

    • D.

      Delta-wye transformer.

    Correct Answer
    C. Trigger amplifier.
  • 25. 

    What two circuits generate the high-voltage enabling pulse for the AN/TPS75 final power amplifier (FPA)?

    • A.

      Trigger amplifier and pulse-forming network (PFN).

    • B.

      Frequency generator and driver.

    • C.

      Video trigger driver and harmonic filter.

    • D.

      Focus coil power supply and filament transformer.

    Correct Answer
    A. Trigger amplifier and pulse-forming network (PFN).
  • 26. 

    What are the two primary inputs to the AN/TPS75 final power amplifier (FPA)?

    • A.

      DC drive pulse and radio frequency (RF) pulse.

    • B.

      RF pulse and focus coil voltage.

    • C.

      DC drive pulse and vacuum pump voltage.

    • D.

      Vacuum pump voltage and focus coil voltage.

    Correct Answer
    A. DC drive pulse and radio frequency (RF) pulse.
  • 27. 

    One purpose for the AN/TPS75 radiate control interlock network is to

    • A.

      Ensure a definite turn-on sequence for the transmitter.

    • B.

      Both 15 volt power supplies.

    • C.

      117 kV to the final power amplifier.

    • D.

      +28V to the radiate control interlock network.

    Correct Answer
    A. Ensure a definite turn-on sequence for the transmitter.
  • 28. 

    The AN/TPS75 transmitter coolant system is pressurized to

    • A.

      10 2 psi.

    • B.

      20 4 psi.

    • C.

      30 6 psi.

    • D.

      40 8 psi.

    Correct Answer
    A. 10 2 psi.
  • 29. 

    The AN/TPS75 waveguide is pressurized and dehydrated to

    • A.

      Keep out moisture and prevent arcing.

    • B.

      Provide cooling and keep out moisture.

    • C.

      Prevent arcing and enable high-voltage diplexing.

    • D.

      Provide cooling and enable high-voltage diplexing.

    Correct Answer
    A. Keep out moisture and prevent arcing.
  • 30. 

    The focus coil on the AN/TPS75 twystron is positioned around the tube’s

    • A.

      Grid

    • B.

      Plate

    • C.

      Body

    • D.

      Cathode

    Correct Answer
    C. Body
  • 31. 

    What is monitored by the AN/TPS75’s prime power protection circuit?

    • A.

      AC input power to the radar.

    • B.

      Both 15 volt power supplies.

    • C.

      117 kV to the final power amplifier.

    • D.

      +28V to the radiate control interlock network.

    Correct Answer
    A. AC input power to the radar.
  • 32. 

    What is the pressure range in the AN/TPS75 waveguide?

    • A.

      27 psi.

    • B.

      710 psi.

    • C.

      2427 psi.

    • D.

      73100 psi.

    Correct Answer
    C. 2427 psi.
  • 33. 

    What is used to dehydrate the AN/TPS75 waveguide air?

    • A.

      Paper filter.

    • B.

      Silica sponge.

    • C.

      Fiberglass filter.

    • D.

      Desiccant canister.

    Correct Answer
    D. Desiccant canister.
  • 34. 

    On the AN/TPS75 antenna, how many of the 48 slotted sticks are used for transmitting?

    • A.

      12

    • B.

      22

    • C.

      36

    • D.

      48

    Correct Answer
    B. 22
  • 35. 

    What is the height of the AN/TPS75 antenna’s elevation beam pattern?

    • A.

      5

    • B.

      10

    • C.

      20

    • D.

      40

    Correct Answer
    C. 20
  • 36. 

    What type of amplifiers are used on the AN/TPS75 antenna to provide an initial 22 dB gain to the radio frequency (RF) echoes?

    • A.

      Gaussian amplifiers.

    • B.

      Pulsed traveling wave tubes (TWT).

    • C.

      Parametric amplifiers.

    • D.

      Low-noise amplifiers (LNA).

    Correct Answer
    D. Low-noise amplifiers (LNA).
  • 37. 

    The intermediate frequency (IF) receiver function in the AN/TPS75 radar converts the radar return signals into

    • A.

      6-bit digital data.

    • B.

      8-bit digital data.

    • C.

      10-bit digital data.

    • D.

      12-bit digital data.

    Correct Answer
    D. 12-bit digital data.
  • 38. 

    The gain of the AN/TPS75’s intermediate frequency (IF) receivers is varied dynamically by the analog control signals from the

    • A.

      Step attenuator.

    • B.

      Frequency generator.

    • C.

      Radar control microprocessor.

    • D.

      Sensitivity time control (STC) interface.

    Correct Answer
    D. Sensitivity time control (STC) interface.
  • 39. 

    The sensitivity time control (STC) in the AN/TPS75 radar functions to

    • A.

      Reduce false alarms due to short-range clutter.

    • B.

      Increase false alarms due to short-range clutter.

    • C.

      Reduce false alarms due to long-range clutter.

    • D.

      Increase false alarms due to long-range clutter.

    Correct Answer
    A. Reduce false alarms due to short-range clutter.
  • 40. 

    In the AN/TPS75 radar, the monitoring fault isolation (MFI) test results are sent from the desquint processing circuits to the radar control function

    • A.

      Once each pulse recurrence time (PRT).

    • B.

      Twice each PRT.

    • C.

      Once each antenna scan.

    • D.

      Twice each antenna scan.

    Correct Answer
    C. Once each antenna scan.
  • 41. 

    How many consecutive pulse recurrence times (PRT) does it take the moving target indicator (MTI) receiver to filter out stationary targets?

    • A.

      2

    • B.

      3

    • C.

      4

    • D.

      5

    Correct Answer
    C. 4
  • 42. 

    In the AN/TPS75 radar, the primary beam selector in the height signal processing function formats a 64-bit word from the peak selector that contains the primary beam

    • A.

      Only.

    • B.

      And one adjacent beam.

    • C.

      And two adjacent beams.

    • D.

      And three adjacent beams.

    Correct Answer
    C. And two adjacent beams.
  • 43. 

    What type of data does the weather/ECM/ inverse jamming amplitude versus azimuth (IJAVA) function process in the AN/TPS75 radar to develop linear jam data?

    • A.

      Filtered I and Q moving target indicator (MTI) data.

    • B.

      Filtered I and Q search data.

    • C.

      Nonfiltered I and Q MTI data.

    • D.

      Nonfiltered I and Q search data.

    Correct Answer
    A. Filtered I and Q moving target indicator (MTI) data.
  • 44. 

    In the AN/TPS75 radar target data post processing function, when is data specifying the parameters of each IFF/SIF listening period processed?

    • A.

      At time-zero (T0).

    • B.

      At end-of-range (EOR).

    • C.

      Each antenna scan at 0.

    • D.

      Each antenna scan at 180.

    Correct Answer
    A. At time-zero (T0).
  • 45. 

    Where does/do the transition of data between the real-time and the processing-time circuits take place in the AN/TPS75 radar target data post processing function?

    • A.

      Control unit.

    • B.

      Beacon control.

    • C.

      Video processor.

    • D.

      first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer.

    Correct Answer
    D. first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer.
  • 46. 

    The height between two targets is called the

    • A.

      Relative height.

    • B.

      Absolute height.

    • C.

      Projected height.

    • D.

      Difference height.

    Correct Answer
    A. Relative height.
  • 47. 

    The monitoring fault isolation (MFI) operation is performed in the AN/TPS75 radar during the radar

    • A.

      Live time of each pulse recurrence times (PRT).

    • B.

      Live time of every other PRT.

    • C.

      Dead time of each PRT.

    • D.

      Dead time of every other PRT.

    Correct Answer
    C. Dead time of each PRT.
  • 48. 

    Relative range and bearing on the AN/UYQ–27 situation display indicate the range and bearing from

    • A.

      One target to another.

    • B.

      The sweep origin to a target.

    • C.

      The sweep origin to the cursor origin.

    • D.

      The cathode ray tube’s (CRT) center to the sweep origin.

    Correct Answer
    A. One target to another.
  • 49. 

    The type of storage used for the program instructions in the AN/UYQ–27 is

    • A.

      Read-only memory (ROM).

    • B.

      Random-access memory (RAM).

    • C.

      Hard disk.

    • D.

      Floppy disk.

    Correct Answer
    A. Read-only memory (ROM).
  • 50. 

     The type of information provided through the computer interface in the AN/UYQ–27 situation display is

    • A.

      Identification friend or foe (IFF) radar position data.

    • B.

      Primary radar video data.

    • C.

      Primary radar antenna position data.

    • D.

      Digital target extractor (DTE) target data and computer graphics data.

    Correct Answer
    D. Digital target extractor (DTE) target data and computer graphics data.

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