3D152 Vol. 3

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3D152 Quizzes & Trivia

All the UREs from CDC 3D152


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    One disadvantage of microwave wavelengths is that the frequencies are susceptible to

    • A.

      Line noise

    • B.

      Weather effects

    • C.

      Frequency distortion

    • D.

      Electromagnetic interference

    Correct Answer
    B. Weather effects
  • 2. 

    What is not a factor in determining the refractive index of air?

    • A.

      Atmoshperic pressure

    • B.

      Propogation medium

    • C.

      Temperature

    • D.

      Moisture

    Correct Answer
    B. Propogation medium
  • 3. 

    The determining factor in calculating the correct size of a waveguide is

    • A.

      Frequency

    • B.

      Power output

    • C.

      Bandwidth of the transmission medium

    • D.

      Distance between equipment and transmitter

    Correct Answer
    A. Frequency
  • 4. 

    How many miles above Earth are satellites placed into orbit?

    • A.

      2,230

    • B.

      2,320

    • C.

      22,300

    • D.

      23,200

    Correct Answer
    C. 22,300
  • 5. 

    Which satellite communications system is used to transmit space operations?

    • A.

      Milstar Communication System

    • B.

      Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS)

    • C.

      Air Force Satellite Communications (AFSATCOM)

    • D.

      Ground Mobile Forces Satellite Communications (GMFSC)

    Correct Answer
    B. Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS)
  • 6. 

    To transmit an audio signal over radio frequency (RF), it first has to be

    • A.

      Phase shifted

    • B.

      Transmitted

    • C.

      Modulated

    • D.

      Encoded

    Correct Answer
    C. Modulated
  • 7. 

    Broadband refers to a technology that can transmit

    • A.

      A relatively wide range of frequencies

    • B.

      Only high frequency information

    • C.

      A relatively wide range of amplitudes

    • D.

      Only high amplitude information

    Correct Answer
    A. A relatively wide range of frequencies
  • 8. 

    Broadband technology uses all of these transmission mediums except?

    • A.

      Telephone lines

    • B.

      Television cable lines

    • C.

      Satellite systems

    • D.

      Laser light

    Correct Answer
    D. Laser light
  • 9. 

    Which is not a disadvantage of laser light transmission?

    • A.

      No need for careful alignment of transmitter and receiver

    • B.

      Cannot penetrate even very thin curtains of paper

    • C.

      Sensitive to atmospheric interference

    • D.

      Strictly line-of-sight (LOS) transmission

    Correct Answer
    A. No need for careful alignment of transmitter and receiver
  • 10. 

    How many B and D channels does the standard configuration in North American Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) primary rate interface (PRI) application use?

    • A.

      2, 1

    • B.

      30, 2

    • C.

      1, 24

    • D.

      23, 1

    Correct Answer
    D. 23, 1
  • 11. 

    When a telephone network is circuit switched , each call

    • A.

      Is broadcast over multiple paths between switches

    • B.

      Is packetized and transmitted in circuitous

    • C.

      Has a dedeicated circuit created by the switch

    • D.

      Requires a dedicated switch to make the connection

    Correct Answer
    C. Has a dedeicated circuit created by the switch
  • 12. 

    What is the primary driving factor behind the invention of the telephone exchange?

    • A.

      Point-to-point telephone access caused cabling issues

    • B.

      The invention of the multi-line telephone

    • C.

      Military communication requirements

    • D.

      Radio communication requirements

    Correct Answer
    A. Point-to-point telephone access caused cabling issues
  • 13. 

    What is the most serious threat to voice network system integrity?

    • A.

      Subversion

    • B.

      Unauthorized monitoring

    • C.

      Inexperienced switch technicians

    • D.

      Inadequate maintenance practices

    Correct Answer
    A. Subversion
  • 14. 

    What is one path high frequency (HF) transmissions follow from the antenna to the distant end?

    • A.

      Lightwave

    • B.

      Microwave

    • C.

      Soundwave

    • D.

      Groundwave

    Correct Answer
    D. Groundwave
  • 15. 

    Which models of the digital multiplex system (DMS) family are commenly used at Air Force bases to provide base telephone services?

    • A.

      DMS-100 and Meridian System Logic (MSL)-100

    • B.

      DMS-100/200 and MSL-100

    • C.

      DMS-100/200 and DMS-200

    • D.

      DMS-200 and MSL-100

    Correct Answer
    A. DMS-100 and Meridian System Logic (MSL)-100
  • 16. 

    How many serial data interface ports does ther Meridian Option 11C Small System Controller have?

    • A.

      32

    • B.

      12

    • C.

      3

    • D.

      1

    Correct Answer
    C. 3
  • 17. 

    The Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) configuration normally used to connect switches together is the

    • A.

      Basic rate interface

    • B.

      Primary rate interface

    • C.

      Trunk rate interface

    • D.

      Switch rate interface

    Correct Answer
    B. Primary rate interface
  • 18. 

    The three cornerstones of voice network system security are availability,

    • A.

      Circumvention, and confidentiality

    • B.

      Circumvention, and disclosure

    • C.

      Confidentiality, and integrity

    • D.

      Disclosure, and integrity

    Correct Answer
    C. Confidentiality, and integrity
  • 19. 

    What role does the Private Branch Exchange (PBX) play in the telephony industry?

    • A.

      A medium scale switch that handles traffic for a small city

    • B.

      A very small scale switch that is also known as a key system

    • C.

      A large scale switch that handles the traffic for a metropolitan area

    • D.

      A small scale switch that handles internal calls for an organization

    Correct Answer
    D. A small scale switch that handles internal calls for an organization
  • 20. 

    Which elements make up the control component of the SuperNode central control?

    • A.

      Computing mode (CM) and message switches (MS)

    • B.

      CM and system load module (SLM)

    • C.

      Central processing unit (CPU) and control monitor unit (CMU)

    • D.

      CPU, digital signal (DS), and peripheral module (PM)

    Correct Answer
    B. CM and system load module (SLM)
  • 21. 

    What link is used to connect the digital multiplex system (DSM)-core to the DMS-bus?

    • A.

      DS-1

    • B.

      DS-30

    • C.

      DS-30A

    • D.

      DS-512

    Correct Answer
    D. DS-512
  • 22. 

    Which major component of the NorTel digital switching system (DSS) interfaces line and trunk subscribers?

    • A.

      Central control

    • B.

      Input/output (I/O)

    • C.

      Peripheral module (PM)

    • D.

      Peripheral subsystem (PS)

    Correct Answer
    C. Peripheral module (PM)
  • 23. 

    Base cables normally enter the central office (CO) facility through a

    • A.

      Cable manhole

    • B.

      Telecommunications cable closet

    • C.

      Building cable raceway

    • D.

      Cable vault

    Correct Answer
    D. Cable vault
  • 24. 

    The primary reason you should measure the voltage across terminal or distribution frame protectors before removing and replacing them is to

    • A.

      Verify the circuit is not in use

    • B.

      Prevent interruptions to critical circuits

    • C.

      Ensure dangerous voltages are not present on the line

    • D.

      Avoid activating alarm circuits

    Correct Answer
    C. Ensure dangerous voltages are not present on the line
  • 25. 

    What components are directly connected to the input/output controller (IOC)?

    • A.

      Printers, visual display unit (VDU), and tape drives

    • B.

      A pair of SuperNode message controllers and the device controllers

    • C.

      A maintenance and administration postion (MAP)

    • D.

      The central processing unit (CPU) and keyboard

    Correct Answer
    B. A pair of SuperNode message controllers and the device controllers
  • 26. 

    Where do incoming unswitched circuits from a peripheral module (PM) enter the NT9X35A cross-point card matrix

    • A.

      Vertical bus

    • B.

      Horizontal bus

    • C.

      Clock/message card

    • D.

      Enhanced network (ENET) processor

    Correct Answer
    A. Vertical bus
  • 27. 

    Because the enhanced network (ENET) is a matrix, any input channel has access to any available

    • A.

      Computing mode channel

    • B.

      Peripheral channel

    • C.

      H-bus channel

    • D.

      Output channel

    Correct Answer
    D. Output channel
  • 28. 

    Which digital multiplex system (DMS)-100 database facility is responsible for creating and maintaing tables of data in a controlled manner?

    • A.

      Journal file

    • B.

      Table control

    • C.

      Dump/restore

    • D.

      Pending order file

    Correct Answer
    B. Table control
  • 29. 

    Which digital multiplex system (DMS)-100 database facility provides facilities for preserving data modifications orders (DMO) and for retrieving them at a specified time for execution?

    • A.

      Journal file

    • B.

      Table control

    • C.

      Dump/restore

    • D.

      Pending order file

    Correct Answer
    D. Pending order file
  • 30. 

    Which digital multiplex system (DMS)-100 database facility provides facilities for storing data modifications orders (DMO) and for retrieving them at a specified time for execution?

    • A.

      Journal file

    • B.

      Table control

    • C.

      Dump/restore

    • D.

      Pending order file

    Correct Answer
    D. Pending order file
  • 31. 

    Which digital multiplex system (DMS)-100 database facility provides facilities for preserving data modifications orders (DMO) on tape or disk so that data tables can be restored if the system should fail?

    • A.

      Journal file

    • B.

      Table control

    • C.

      Dump/restore

    • D.

      Pending order file

    Correct Answer
    A. Journal file
  • 32. 

    What voice mail interface has the capability to support the temporary absence greeting (TAG) feature?

    • A.

      Administration and maintenance interface

    • B.

      Voice messaging user interface forum

    • C.

      Meridian mail user interface

    • D.

      Message service interface

    Correct Answer
    C. Meridian mail user interface
  • 33. 

    The red, green, and blue (RGB) outputs from the camera go to the

    • A.

      Encoder

    • B.

      Decoder

    • C.

      Multiplexer

    • D.

      Demultiplexer

    Correct Answer
    A. Encoder
  • 34. 

    What voice mail interface allows a user's mailbox to be partitioned into a main mailbox and up to eight submailboxes?

    • A.

      Administration and maintenance interface

    • B.

      Voice messaging user interface forum

    • C.

      Meridian mail user interface

    • D.

      Message service interface

    Correct Answer
    B. Voice messaging user interface forum
  • 35. 

    Why are the R-Y and the B-Y signals shifted 33 degress counterclockwise?

    • A.

      To align R-Y and B-Y with their respective primary colors

    • B.

      To align R-Y and B-Y with their respective complementary colors

    • C.

      R-Y was shifted to minimum and B-Y was shifted to maximum color acuity, respectively for human vision

    • D.

      R-Y was shifted to maximum and B-Y was shifted to minimum color acuity, respectively for human vision

    Correct Answer
    D. R-Y was shifted to maximum and B-Y was shifted to minimum color acuity, respectively for human vision
  • 36. 

    What modulation technique is used by the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) system?

    • A.

      4-quadraplex sideband (4-QSB)

    • B.

      8-vestigal sideband (8-VSB)

    • C.

      4-vestigal modulation (4-VM)

    • D.

      8-quadrature modulation (8-QM)

    Correct Answer
    B. 8-vestigal sideband (8-VSB)
  • 37. 

    How many lines of video are discarded in high-definition 1080 line video encoded with 1920x1088 pixel frames prior to display?

    • A.

      2

    • B.

      4

    • C.

      6

    • D.

      8

    Correct Answer
    D. 8
  • 38. 

    How is information recorded or stored on videotape?

    • A.

      Series of magnetic patterns

    • B.

      Series of edited electrical patterns

    • C.

      Transferred current indents

    • D.

      Transferred voltage indents

    Correct Answer
    A. Series of magnetic patterns
  • 39. 

    What modulation technique is used for Digital Video Broadcasting- Cable transmission?

    • A.

      MPEG-1

    • B.

      MPEG-2

    • C.

      MPEG-3

    • D.

      MPEG-4

    Correct Answer
    B. MPEG-2
  • 40. 

    You can compare a video taperecorder (VTR) head to a/an

    • A.

      Magnet

    • B.

      Conductor

    • C.

      Electromagnet

    • D.

      Charged capacitor

    Correct Answer
    C. Electromagnet
  • 41. 

    What function in a video tape recorder (VTR) is accomplished by transporting the videotape across the head gap at the same speed at which it was recorded?

    • A.

      Fast forward

    • B.

      Playback

    • C.

      Erasure

    • D.

      Rewind

    Correct Answer
    B. Playback
  • 42. 

    Which digital video tape format uses a 4:2:2 standard, with an 8 bit sampling rate, 19mm wide tape, and has a 94 minute recording recording time?

    • A.

      D1

    • B.

      D2

    • C.

      D3

    • D.

      D4

    Correct Answer
    A. D1
  • 43. 

    What is a major advantage of digital recording over analog recording?

    • A.

      Material can be edited generation after generation without noticeable degradation in quality

    • B.

      Material can be regenerated when the signal is converted to a different digital domain

    • C.

      The material recorded can be cloned with noticeable loss of quality

    • D.

      The recorded material can be converted to a different digital domain

    Correct Answer
    A. Material can be edited generation after generation without noticeable degradation in quality
  • 44. 

    What important concept to understand is that digital video is merely an alternate means for

    • A.

      Minimizing video loss

    • B.

      Carrying a video waveform

    • C.

      Minimized signal dropout

    • D.

      Transmitting an analog waveform

    Correct Answer
    B. Carrying a video waveform
  • 45. 

    What is the means of measuring the amount of time that has been played or recorded on a video tape recorder (VTR)?

    • A.

      Tape meter

    • B.

      Tracker

    • C.

      Counter

    • D.

      Display clock

    Correct Answer
    C. Counter
  • 46. 

    What is the means of measuring the amount of time that has been played or recorded on a video tape recorder (VTR)?

    • A.

      Tape meter

    • B.

      Tracker

    • C.

      Counter

    • D.

      Display clock

    Correct Answer
    C. Counter
  • 47. 

    The GVG-110 video switcher effects key fills with

    • A.

      Linear signal and chroma signal from the effects keyer

    • B.

      Key bus video or an internally-generated color matte signal

    • C.

      Key bus keying signal or an internally-generated color matte signal

    • D.

      Luminance signal and chroma key signal from the effects keyer

    Correct Answer
    B. Key bus video or an internally-generated color matte signal
  • 48. 

    What are the frequencies at which two common node nulling adjustments are set in the video distribution amplifier?

    • A.

      60Hz and 15,750Hz

    • B.

      60Hz and 5.5MHz

    • C.

      15,750Hz and 4.5MHz

    • D.

      15,750Hz and 5.5MHz

    Correct Answer
    B. 60Hz and 5.5MHz
  • 49. 

    What part of the video switcher allows titles or other video scenes to be inserted into a full screen background?

    • A.

      Effects keyer

    • B.

      Effects preview multiplier

    • C.

      Effects program multiplier

    • D.

      Transition pattern generator

    Correct Answer
    A. Effects keyer
  • 50. 

    The GVG-110 video switcher serial interface allows

    • A.

      Remote control of switcher transitions

    • B.

      Remote programming of all switcher functions

    • C.

      Serial interface programming with the switcher effects memory

    • D.

      Remote control of the switcher by a personal computer or digital picture manipulator

    Correct Answer
    D. Remote control of the switcher by a personal computer or digital picture manipulator

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