MCQs IN BROADCASTING AND CABLE TV SYSTEM 12. What is the chroma subcarrier signal frequency for color television?

1. Which of the following is the first component of any MATV system to a. 3.8 MHz
receive broadcast signals? b. 6.8 MHz
c. 7.8 MHz
a. Filter d. 8.8 MHz
b. LNA 13. What is the frequency tolerance of an FM Radio Broadcast station?
c. RF amplifier
d. Antenna a. ± 20000 Hz
2. Is the most common technique where apartment house, hotels, b. ± 20 Hz
schools, condominiums, and multi-unit buildings distribute TV and FM c. ± 200 Hz
signals to a number of receivers, using a single head-end. d. ± 2000 Hz
14. The minimum frequency separation between frequency of AM
a. CCTV broadcasting station
b. CATV
c. MATV a. 9 kHz
d. Antenna b. 18 kHz
3. TV channel 2, 4 and 5 belong to c. 36 kHz
d. 72 kHz
a. Low band UHF 15. The aspect ratio HDTV is
b. High band VHF
c. Mid band UHF a. 4:3
d. Low band VHF b. 18:5
4. A mechanism or device which enables the TV camera to move in c. 14:8
lateral and tilting motion d. 16:9
16. A newscast is a distinct unit of a program with a minimum news
a. Panning device content of _____ minute(s) excluding intro, extro, headline and
b. Scanner commercial load
c. Tilting
d. Pan/tilt device a. 1
5. Which of the following is a solid state imaging device? b. 2
c. 3
a. VIDICON d. 4
b. ICONOSCOPE 17. In accordance with existing provision of law and the KBP rules and
c. Charge couple device the regulations, all stations shall actively promote the growth ands the
d. CCTV development of Filipino music by playing _____ OPM every clock hour.
6. What class of TV camera lens used to cover short distances?
a. 1
a. Normal b. 2
b. Wide angle c. 3
c. Telephoto d. 4
d. Zoom 18. Commercial load for radio shall not exceed ____ minutes for a one-
7. What class of TV camera lens used to cover long distances? hour program outside Metro Manila

a. Normal a. 15
b. Wide angle b. 20
c. Telephoto c. 25
d. Zoom d. 30
8. What is the local oscillator frequency in commercial AM broadcast if it 19. Commercial load for radio shall not exceed _____ minutes for a one-
is equal to 455 kHz? hour program outside Metro Manila.

a. 0 to 1500 kHz a. 15
b. 0 to 455 kHz b. 16
c. 540 to 1600 kHz c. 17
d. 955 to 2055 kHz d. 20
9. What is the allowable deviation ratio of commercial FM broadcast? 20. Program interruption for airing of commercial in Metro Manila shall
not exceed _____ breaks in every program hour
a. 20
b. 75 a. 5
c. 5 b. 6
d. 25 c. 7
10. The maximum power suggested by KBP on 919-1312 AM broadcast d. 8
station in Metro Manila is 21. Program interruption for the airing of commercial outside Metro
Manila shall not exceed _____ breaks in every program hour
a. 5 kW
b. 10 kW a. 5
c. 15 kW b. 6
d. 20 kW c. 7
11. KBP radio code mandates that station must provide a minimum of d. 8
___ minutes 22. For Metro manila, the classification of prime time blocks for FM shall
be
a. 30
b. 45 a. 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
c. 50 b. 6:00 AM to 12:00 NN
d. 60 c. 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
d. 12:00 NN to 12:00 MN
23. For provincial station, the classification of prime time blocks for FM 35. What is the vertical blanking pulse rate?
radio shall be
a. 30 Hz
a. 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM b. 60 Hz
b. 6:00 AM to 12:00 NN c. 15.75 Hz
c. 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM d. 120 Hz
d. 12:00 NN to 12:00 MN 36. The pulses riding on the vertical blanking pulse
24. All airtime classifications shall be submitted to and subject for
approval by the a. Equalizing (sync) pulses
b. Serrated vertical sync pulses
a. NTC c. Black level pulses
b. KBP-SA d. Choices A and B above
c. DOTC 37. Television camera pickup tube is called
d. CCITT
25. _____ is the time circulation for one horizontal trace a. Vidicon
b. Image orthicon
a. 52 us c. Plumbicon
b. 62 us d. All of the above
c. 48 us 38. The television picture tube magnetic fields can be used for
d. 50 us
26. Listing of the date and time of events, programs, equipment, tests, a. Beam focusing
malfunctions and corrections in communications system. b. Beam deflection
c. Beam production
a. Reporting d. Beam modulation
b. Documentation 39. What is the purpose of an indirectly-heated cathode in a cathode ray
c. Log tube?
d. File
27. Which of the following is not a low impedance microphone? a. Beam focusing
b. Beam deflection
a. Dynamic c. Beam production
b. Velocity d. Beam modulation
c. Condenser 40. Video modulation for television is
d. Crystal
28. Facsimile permits remote duplications of which of the following a. Amplitude modulation
items? b. Frequency modulation
c. Vestigial sideband
a. Map d. Both amplitude modulation and vestigial sideband
b. Pictures 41. Audio modulation for television is
c. Printed page
d. All of these a. Amplitude modulation
29. Television has a lot of features in common with b. Frequency modulation
c. Vestigial sideband
a. FM stereo d. Both amplitude modulation and vestigial sideband
b. Telephone service 42. What is the maximum frequency deviation for audio modulation in
c. Motion picture TV transmission?
d. Magazine
30. The major component of the TV signal waveform is the a. 25 kHz
b. 30 kHz
a. Video c. 50 kHz
b. Radar d. 75 kHz
c. Stereo 43. The video carrier and the audio carrier are separated by ____ MHz.
d. Antenna
31. For NTSC TV system, the image is scanned from a. 4.5
b. 5.5
a. Top to bottom c. 6.5
b. Left to right d. 7.5
c. Right to left 44. In a practical image scanned at the NTSC rate, the spectrum will
d. Choices A and B above include components clustered at the fundamentals and harmonics of
32. One completes NTSC scanning cycle called field consists of how _____ kHz
many lines
a. 15.75
a. 500 b. 30
b. 525 c. 12.25
c. 625 d. 45.5
d. 60 45. Brightness of an image is known as
33. The field rate in the NTSC television system
a. Radiance
a. 30 Hz b. Chrominance
b. 120 Hz c. Reflectance
c. 60 Hz d. Luminance
d. 15.75 Hz 46. The colors at the vertices of the color triangle are referred to as
34. What is the horizontal synchronous blanking pulse rate?
a. Primary
a. 30 Hz b. White
b. 60 Hz c. Desaturated
c. 15.75Hz d. All of the above
d. 120 Hz
47. A color signal which originate in the camera itself with color television 58. What is the percent video level, in percent PEV, for black?
pickup?
a. 0 %
a. Red b. 25 %
b. Green c. 12.5 %
c. Blue d. 70 %
d. All of these 59. What is the standard video level, in percent PEV, for white?
48. What are the three separate signals derived from a matrix in a color
TV transmitter? a. 0 %
b. 12.5 %
a. Y, I and Q c. 25 %
b. P, D and Q d. 70 %
c. M, N and O 60. One should first perform _____ before a convergence setup is
d. R, S and T performed.
49. Range of a VHF television transmitter
a. Gray tracking
a. 54 – 98 MHz b. Screen setting
b. 54 – 216 MHz c. Alignment
c. 54 – 128 MHz d. Degaussing
d. 54 – 166 MHz 61. If there are too many harmonics, one should check the
50. Range of a UHF television transmitter
a. Coupling
a. 470 – 670 MHz b. Tuning of circuits
b. 470 – 770 MHz c. Shielding
c. 470 – 890 MHz d. Any of these
d. 470 - 980 MHz 62. In transmitter amplifier design, an even-order harmonics can be
51. What is the approximate bandwidth occupied by the chrominance prevented or reduced by
video signal for color TV?
a. Using a push-pull amplifier
a. 0.8 MHz b. Operating class C
b. 1.8 MHz c. Operating class AB
c. 8.1 MHz d. All of these
d. 1.6 MHz 63. The vertical and horizontal pulses are separated at the
52. The colors found around the perimeter of the color triangle are said
to be a. Sync separator
b. AFC
a. Saturated c. High voltage
b. Dark d. AGC
c. Light 64. The reason why buffer stage is included in a transmitter is to
d. Monochrome
53. At what position on the color triangle will saturated yellow be a. Present a constant load to the oscillator stage
located? b. Present a low impedance to the oscillator stage
c. Stop the oscillator from generating parasitic oscillations
a. Between red and blue d. All of these
b. Between red and green 65. Where is the operating position of a radio station?
c. Between blue and green
d. At the center a. On the bridge
54. What is the phase difference between the I and Q color signal b. At the control point
carriers? c. At the location of the receiver
d. At the location of the transmitter
a. 0° 66. The alignment of the three color guns to a common point is known
b. 45° as
c. 60°
d. 90° a. Blooming
55. _____ is the most effective filter for separating luminance and b. Confetti
chrominance frequency components. c. Demodulation
d. Convergence
a. Low pass 67. A _____ is equivalent to 525 scanning lines
b. Band pass
c. Notch a. Field
d. Comb b. Frame
56. The chrominance processing circuits can be deactivated when c. Cycle
monochrome broadcasts are received by the d. Interface set
68. A _____ represents one set of 262 ½ scanning lines
a. Color killer
b. SAW filter a. Field
c. NOT gate b. Frame
d. All of the above c. Cycle
57. What is the standard video level, in percent PEV, for blanking? d. Interface set
69. The number of scanning lines is _____ per second
a. 25 %
b. 0 % a. 14750
c. 12.5 % b. 15570
d. 75 % c. 15750
d. 16550
70. Picture frames are repeated at the rate of _____ per second 82. What causes snow in television?

a. 25 a. High Q in the tuned circuit

b. 30 b. Excessive gain
c. 40 c. Random noise in the signal
d. 50 d. Insufficient wave traps
71. Lack of raster is an indication of no 83. Vestigial sideband is known as _____ type of emission

a. AGC a. CF3
b. High voltage b. C3F
c. Video signal c. B8E
d. Television signal d. A3E
72. The sound and video signals are separated at the _____ of the TV 84. Vestigial sideband modulation is commonly used in
receiver
a. TV broadcasting
a. IF stage b. Monaural broadcasting
b. Video amplifier c. Stereo broadcasting
c. Video detector d. HF point-to-point communications
d. Burst separator 85. Which of the following filters block FM radio band for TV channels (2
73. The presence of color bars is an indication that there is a problem in to 13)?
the _____ circuit
a. High-pass filter
a. Horizontal b. Low-pass filter
b. Reactor c. Band pass filter
c. Burst separator d. Band-reject filter
d. Chroma amplifier 86. The FM broadcast band is from
74. Type of emission produced when a frequency modulated transmitter
is modulated by a TV signal a. 535 to 1600 kHz
b. 30 to 300 kHz
a. A3F c. 88 to 108 MHz
b. F3F d. 300 to 2000 MHz
c. A3C 87. The type of emission used by standard AM radio broadcast
d. F3C
75. What is emission A3F? a. A5C
b. A0
a. RTTY c. A3
b. SSB d. F3
c. TV 88. The standard AM radio broadcast belongs to which frequency band?
d. Modulated CW
76. What is emission F3F? a. MF
b. HF
a. Facsimile c. VHF
b. Modulated CW d. LF
c. Television 89. When were UHF channels (14 – 83) of television added?
d. RTTY
77. Cause of slow rising white “hum bars” is the television a. 1902
b. 1945
a. Pad filter c. 1947
b. Bad rectifier d. 1952
c. Bad picture tube 90. When was colored TV standards established in the United States?
d. High voltage transformer
78. Adjusting the _____ may eliminate color confetti a. 1904
b. 1945
a. Color chroma amplifier c. 1953
b. Color killer d. 1960
c. Color detector 91. What synchronizes the horizontal line of the TV picture tube?
d. Color oscillator
79. Video signal amplitude determine the picture quality called a. HFC
b. HSC
a. Chrominance c. HAFC
b. Brightness d. All of these
c. Contrast 92. A measure of how well the receiver can respond to every weak
d. Luminance signals/
80. Part of broadcast day from midnight to local sunrise
a. Selectivity
a. Daytime b. Sensitivity
b. Experimental c. Fidelity
c. Nighttime d. Quality factor
d. Dawntime 93. What is the allowable frequency deviation of a commercial FM
81. Part of broadcast day from local sunset to local sunrise broadcast band?

a. Dawntime a. 15 kHz
b. Nighttime b. 75 kHz
c. Daytime c. 5 kHz
d. Experimental d. 100 kHz
94. The final amplifier of either FM or AM transmitter is operated as 106. CCIR transmission standards for FM sound broadcasting at VHF

a. Class A a. Rec 601.2

b. Class B b. Rec 501.2
c. Class C c. Rec 500.4
d. Class D d. Rec 450.1
95. Standard AM broadcasting use _____ for greater and efficient 107. ISO Rec 23 in 1976 is the standard for
coverage
a. Recorded characteristics for magnetic sound records on full cost 16
a. Circular polarized wave antenna mm motion picture film
b. Horizontal polarized wave antenna b. Projector usage of 16 mm motion picture films for direct front projector
c. Both vertical and horizontal polarized wave antenna c. Camera usage of 35 mm motion picture film
d. Vertical polarized wave antenna d. Camera usage of 16 mm motion picture film
96. Receiver sensitivity means 108. International broadcasting (short wave) uses frequency between
_____ accordance with international agreements
a. The frequency allocation of the system
b. Input impedance of the receiver a. 7012 and 26100 kHz
c. The ability of picking up weak signal b. 6409 and 26100 kHz
d. The power to deliver the information c. 5950 and 26100 kHz
97. The main functions of the RF amplifier in a superheterodyne receiver d. 10950 and 26100 kHz
is to 109. Which of the following station below is a regional channel?

a. Provide improved tracking a. Class I-A

b. Permit better adjacent-channel rejection b. Class II-D
c. Improve the rejection of the image frequency c. Class III-B
d. All of these d. Class IV
98. Local oscillator of a broadcast receiver always tunes to a frequency 110. The permissible power in kW of station II-A during nighttime is
higher than the incoming frequency in order
a. 0.25 – 50
a. To help the image frequency rejection b. 10 – 50
b. To allow easy tracking c. 1 – 5
c. To allow adequate frequency coverage without switching d. None of these
d. All of these 111. The television frequency which are now allocated to the land mobile
99. Type of filter used in TV receivers that separates the chroma signal services
from the colorplexed video signal but leaves intact the Y-component
a. 806 and 192 MHz
a. Comb filter b. 800 and 806 MHz
b. Bandpass filter c. 668 and 674 MHz
c. Color filter d. 776 and 782 MHz
d. Low pass filter 112. Numerical frequency band designation of channel 9
100. What is the first letter-symbol for emission of unmodulated carrier?
a. 488 – 494 MHz
a. A b. 530 – 536 MHz
b. N c. 632 – 638 MHz
c. H d. 186 – 192 MHz
d. F 113. Cable TV systems originate from
101. The channel for cable TV frequency range of 5.75 to 11.75 MHz
a. Germany
a. T-1 b. Dallas, Texas
b. T-8 c. Pennsylvania
c. 2 d. Japan
d. 3 114. A term applied to third and higher order products, which can greatly
102. The frequency range for cable TV channel T-13 degrade the performance of a system

a. 23.75 – 29.75 MHz a. Composite triple beat

b. 60 – 66 MHz b. Single dual mode
c. 41.75 – 47.55 MHz c. Field strength
d. 5.75 – 11.75 MHz d. Noise
103. Channel 8 frequency range allocation in cable TV 115. A station similar to a translator station in terms of equipment and
service area but is permitted to originate originate programming from
a. 54 – 60 MHz virtually any source
b. 66 – 72 MHz
c. 180 – 186 MHz a. DME
d. 204 – 210 MHz b. LPTV
104. The _____ of a television system is a measure of its ability to c. HDTV
delineate picture detail d. ITFS
116. Three stations are licensed to eligible educational entities for the
a. Contrast distribution of program material to students enrolled in instructional
b. Resolution curricula
c. Hue
d. Pixels a. Translator
105. CCIR standards for the internal exchange of programmes on film b. LPTV
for television used c. HDTV
d. ITFS
a. Rec 265-6
b. Rec 407-4
c. Rec 408-5
d. Rec 450-1
117. ITFS means 154. In facsimile transmission, if the drum diameter is 60 mm and
scanning pitch is 0.1 mm, calculate the index of cooperation using IEEE
a. International Television Frequency Standard recommendation.
b. Instructional Telephone Frequency Service
c. Instructional Television Fixed Service a. 1885
d. International telecommunications Frequency Standard b. 600
118. MDS means c. 1900
d. 984
a. Multipoint Distribution Service 155. In the interlaced frame, alternate lines are skipped during vertical
b. Multipoint Digital Service scanning because the
c. Maritime Data Standards
d. Multipoint Drop Standards a. Trace is slower than retrace
119. Direct broadcast satellite based allocation b. Vertical scanning frequency is doubled from the 30-Hz frame rate to
the 60-Hz field rate
a. 12.2 – 12.7 GHz downlink c. Horizontal scanning is slower than vertical scanning
b. 17.3 – 17.8 GHz for uplink d. Frame has the aspect ratio of 4:3
c. 3.7 – 4.2 GHz for downlink 156. With ten percent for horizontal flyback, this time equals
d. 12.2 – 12.7 GHz for downlink and 17.3 – 17.8 GHz for uplink
120. What is the channel number of an FM station with 88.1 MHz carrier? a. 10 us
b. 5 us
a. 201 c. 6.4 us
b. 202 d. 83 us
c. 203 157. Which of the following is not true?
d. 204
121. What is the carrier frequency of an FM station with channel number a. Line pairing indicates poor interlacing
of 300? b. People will look tall and thin on square raster on the picture tube
screen
a. 107.5 MHz c. A person can appear to have one shoulder wider than the other
b. 101.1 MHz because of nonlinear horizontal scanning
c. 107.9 MHz d. The keystone effect produces a square raster
d. 99.5 MHz 158. The width of a vertical sync pulse with its serrations includes the
122. If an FM station has an effective radiated power of 100 kW then it time of
is under what class?
a. 6 half lines or 3 lines
a. Class A b. Three half lines
b. Class B c. Five lines
c. Class C d. Five half lines
d. Class D 159. Sawtooth generator circuits produce scanning raster, but the sync
123. The video signal amplitude determines the quality of the picture pulse are needed for
otherwise known as
a. Linearity
a. Hue b. Timing
b. Luminance c. Keystoning
c. Chrominance d. Line pairing
d. Contrast 160. Which of the following frequencies is wrong?
124. _____ is defined as to “send out in all direction”
a. 15, 750 90 Hz for horizontal sync and scanning
a. Broadcast b. 60 Hz for vertical sync and scanning
b. Announce c. 31, 500 Hz for equalizing pulses and serrations in the vertical sync
c. Media pulse
d. All of these d. 31, 500 Hz for the vertical scanning frequency
125. The ultimate Dolby surround system is the 161. The modulated picture carrier wave includes the composite video
signal as the
a. Dolby NR
b. Dolby Prologic a. Average carrier level
c. dBx b. Symmetrical envelope of amplitude variations
d. hall matrix c. Lower sideband without upper sideband
151. In the sawtooth waveform for linear scanning the d. Upper envelope without the lower envelope
162. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Linear rise is for flyback
b. Complete cycle includes trace and retrace a. Negative transmission means the carrier amplitude decrease for black
c. Sharp reversal in amplitude produces trace b. Negative transmission means the carrier amplitude decreases for
d. Beam moves faster during trace than retrace white
152. With vertical retrace time of 635 us, the number of complete c. Vestigial sideband transmission means both upper and lower
horizontal lines scanned during vertical flyback is sidebands are transmitted for all modulating frequencies
d. Vestigial sideband transmission means the modulated picture carrier
a. 10 signal has only the upper envelope
b. 20 163. With 2 MHz video signal modulating the picture carrier for channel
c. 30 $ (66 to 72 MHz), which of the following is transmitted?
d. 63
153. One-half line spacing between the start positions for scanning even a. 66- MHZ carrier and 68-MHz upper side frequency
and odd fields produces b. 71.75 MHz carrier, with 69- and 73- MHz carrier
c. 67.25-MHz carrier, with 65.25- and 69.25- MHz side frequencies
a. Linear scanning d. 67.25 MHz carrier and 69.25 MHz upper side frequency
b. Linear pairing
c. Fishtailing
d. Exact interlacing
164. With 0.5 MHz video signal modulating the picture carrier, 175. The hue of color sync phase is

a. Both upper and lower side frequencies are transmitted a. Red

b. Only the upper side frequency is transmitted b. Cyan
c. Only the lower side frequency is transmitted c. Blue
d. No side frequency are transmitted d. Yellow-green
165. In all standard television broadcast channels he difference between 176. Which signal has color information for 1.5 MHz bandwidth?
picture and sound carrier frequencies is
a. I
a. 0.25 MHz b. Y
b. 1.25 MHz c. R - Y
c. 4.5 MHz d. B – Y
d. 6 MHz 177. Which of the following is false?
166. The difference between sound carrier frequencies in two adjacent
channels equals a. I video hues are orange or cyan
b. The transmitter matrix output includes Y, I and Q video
a. 0,25 MHz c. A three-gun picture tube can serve as a matrix
b. 1.25 MHz d. A full saturated color is mostly white
c. 4.5 MHz 178. The color with the most luminance is
d. 6 MHz
167. With 7% black setup, maximum black in picture corresponds to a. Red
what percent amplitude in the modulated carrier signal? b. Yellow
c. Green
a. 5 d. Blue
b. 68 179. What is the hue of the color 90 degrees leading sync burst phase?
c. 75
d. 95 a. Yellow
168. Line-of-sight transmission is a characteristic of propagation for the b. Cyan
c. Blue
a. VHF and UHF bands d. Orange
b. VHF bands but not the UHF band 180. The average voltage value of the 3.58 MHZ modulated
c. Low radio frequencies below a MHz chrominance signal is
d. AM picture signal but not the FM sound signal
169. In channel 14, 3.58 MHz color signal is transmitted at the frequency a. Zero for most colors
of b. Close to black for yellow
c. The brightness of the color
a. 471.25 MHz d. The saturation of the color
b. 473.25 MHz 181. The IF value for the color in receivers, for any station, is
c. 474.83 MHz
d. 475. 25 MHz a. 0.5 MHz
170. The difference between the sound carrier and color subcarrier b. 1.5 MHz
frequencies is c. 3.58 MHz
d. 4.5 MHz
a. 4.5 MHz 182. If the 3.58 MHz C amplifier in the receiver does not operate, the
b. 1.25 MHz result will be
c. 0.92 MHz
d. 0.25 MHz a. No color
171. Brightness variations of the picture information are in which signal? b. No red
c. Too much blue
a. I d. Too much yellow
b. Q 183. Which of the following is not tuned to 3.58 MHz?
c. Y
d. R-Y a. Burst amplifier
172. The hue 1800 out of phase with red is b. Video preamplifier
c. Chroma amplifier
a. Cyan d. Color demodulator input
b. Yellow 184. When B – Y and Y signal are combined, the result is
c. Green
d. Blue a. Blue video
173. Greater peak-to-peak amplitude of the 3.58-MHz chrominance b. 3.58 MHz chroma
signal indicates more c. Red video
d. Green video
a. White 185. The phase angle between B – Y and R – Y is
b. Yellow
c. Hue a. 180°
d. Saturation b. 57°
174. The interesting beat frequency of 920 kHz is between the 3.58-MHz c. 0°
color subcarrier and d. 90°
186. Which of the following applies for a monochrome program?
a. 4.5- MHz intercarrier sound
b. Picture carrier a. Chroma amplifier on
c. Lower adjacent sound b. Y video amplifier off
d. Upper adjacent picture c. Color killer on
d. Picture tube off
187. The manual color control is generally in which circuit? 199. The frequency of the sawtooth current in the horizontal amplifier is

a. Red video output a. 60 Hz

b. Y video output b. 10500 Hz
c. Chroma bandpass amplifier c. 15750 Hz
d. R – Y demodulator d. 70 kHz
188. The contrast control is generally in which circuit 200. When the horizontal amplifier is conducting peak plate current, the
electron scanning beam is at the
a. Red video output
b. Y video output a. Left edge of the raster
c. Chroma bandpass amplifier b. Right edge of the raster
d. R – Y demodulator c. Center of trace
189. If the color oscillator does not operate, the result will be d. Center of flyback
201. One of the following processes or system best describe an example
a. No picture of a pilot tone system normally use in commercial broadcast FM stations.
b. No color
c. Incorrect hues a. Time division
d. No color sync b. Frequency division
190. The hue of the color sync burst phase is c. Stereo multiplex
d. QSK
a. Red 202. What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur
b. Blue station in beacon operation?
c. Magenta
d. Yellow-green a. 10 W PEP output
191. The balance for Y video signals to the three guns in the picture tube b. 100 W PEP output
is set by the c. 500 W PEP output
d. 1500 W PEP output
a. Drive controls 203. What kind of emission would your FM transmitter produce if its
b. Contrast control microphone failed to work?
c. Screen control
d. Color control a. An unmodulated carrier
192. The voltage wave shape in the output of the vertical amplifier is a b. A phase modulated carrier
c. An amplitude-modulated carrier
a. Trapezoid d. A frequency modulated carrier
b. Sawtooth 204. The main function of the RF amplifier in superheterodyne receiver
c. Rectangle is to
d. Square
193. An auto transformer in the vertical output circuit a. Provide improved tracking
b. Permits better adjacent channel rejection
a. Steps up voltage for the scanning coils c. Improve the rejection of the image frequency
b. Isolates the scanning coils for B+ voltage in the primary d. All of these
c. Isolates the oscillator and output stages 205. Local oscillator of a broadcast receiver always tunes to a frequency
d. Does not isolate the secondary from dc voltage in the primary higher than the incoming frequency in order
194. Vertical flyback pulses at the plate of the vertical output tube are for
retrace blanking at the picture tube a. To help the image frequency rejection
b. To allow easy tracking
a. Cathode c. To allow adequate frequency coverage without switching
b. Control grid d. All of these
c. Screen grid 206. What is the first letter symbol for emission of unmodulated carrier?
d. Anode
195. The top of the picture is stretched with too much height. To correct a. A
this b. N
c. H
a. Vary the vertical hold control d. F
b. Reduce height with the vertical linearity control 207. International broadcasting (short wave) uses frequency between
c. Increase height with the size control _____ in accordance with international agreements.
d. Replace the vertical oscillator tube
196. Peak-to-peak sawtooth scanning current in the vertical coils can be a. 7012 and 26100 kHz
b. 6409 and 26100 kHz
a. 0.7 mA c. 5950 and 26100 kHz
b. 0.7 A d. 10950 and 26100 kHz
c. 50 A 208. Which of the class station below is a regional channel?
d. 150 uA
197. A push-pull amplifier in the vertical output circuit a. Class I-A
b. Class II-D
a. Usually operates class C c. Class III-B
b. Can use PNP and NPN transistor d. Class IV
c. Cannot be used 209. The permissible power in kW of stations II-A during nighttime is
d. Generally uses two beam-power pentodes
198. Which stage is not necessary for producing horizontal output? a. 0.25 - 50
b. 10 - 50
a. Horizontal oscillator c. 1 - 5
b. Horizontal amplifier d. None of these
c. Damper
d. Horizontal AFC
210. A term applied to third and higher order products, which can greatly 221. What do you call the service area of a standard AM broadcast
degrade the performance of a system where fading is not allowed?

a. Composite triple beat a. Secondary

b. Single dual mode b. Tertiary
c. Field strength c. Primary
d. Noise d. Experimental
211. A station similar to a translator station in terms of equipment and 222. In basic transmitter, ____ is a kind of transmitter that develops type
service area, but is permitted to originate programming from virtually any B emission.
source
a. Arc
a. DME b. Spark
b. LPTV c. Alexanderson
c. HDTV d. High end
d. ITFS 223. High speed network as defined by the NTC memorandum circular
212. MDS means are network in ICT that have a capacity of at least _______.

a. Multipoint Distribution Service a. 2.048 Mbps

b. Multipoint Digital Service b. 3.048 Mbps
c. Multipoint Data Standard c. 20.48 Mbps
d. Multipoint Drop Standards d. 5.05 Mbps
213. What is the channel number of an FM station with 88.1 MHz carrier? 224. Type of radio communication transmission utilizing frequency
modulation technique
a. 201
b. 202 a. Television
c. 203 b. Broadcasting in 535-1606 kHz
d. 204 c. Single side band HF transmission
214. If an FM station has an effective radiated power of 100 kW then it d. Television Audio
is under what class? 225. What frequency standard can be used to calibrate the tuning dial of
the receiver?
a. Class A
b. Class B a. A sweep generator
c. Class C b. A deviation meter
d. Class D c. A calibrated voltmeter
215. What is the range of an AM broadcast frequency tolerance above d. Signals from WWV and WWVH
or below its assigned frequency? 226. In stereo FM, a 38 kHz subcarrier is used for the L-R signal. It is
derive from a pilot subcarrier of
a. 25 kHz
b. 20 Hz a. 9.5 kHz
c. 60 kHz b. 38 kHz
d. 120 kHz c. 19 kHz
216. What type of emission is produced when amplitude modulated d. 76 kHz
transmitter is modulated by a television signal? 227. An area characterized to have no interference but with fading or
intermittent variations in intensity is ___.
a. A3F
b. F3C a. Primary service area
c. F3F b. Intermediate service area
d. A3C c. Tertiary service area
217. How would you best describe an example of a pilot tone system d. Secondary service area
used in commercial frequency modulation broadcast radio stations? 228. Where does the FM broadcast band located in the spectrum band?

a. Frequency simplex a. ELF band

b. Time division b. UHF band
c. Stereo multiplex c. HF band
d. QSK d. WHF band
218. What type of emission is produced when a frequency modulated 229. What is the reason why Frequency modulation is used in the
transmitter is modulated by a facsimile signal? broadcast video recording on tape?

a. A3F a. High capacity

b. F3F b. Low noise
c. A3C c. Compressed bandwidth
d. F3C d. Faster recording
219. What is the highest assigned carrier frequency for standard AM 230. As part of the KBP Technical Requirement for FM which
broadcast? polarization was not recommended for use?

a. 107 kHz a. Horizontal

b. 535 kHz b. Vertical
c. 540 kHz c. Circular
d. 1600 kHz d. Elliptical
220. One of the following refers to the standard frequency band limits of 231. Antenna current, as specified in KBP definitions, is defined as a
AM broadcast band. condition of

a. 30 - 300 MHz a. No modulation

b. 88 - 108 MHz b. 80% modulation
c. 3 - 30 MHz c. 85% modulation
d. 535 - 1605 kHz d. 100% modulation
232. ABS-CBN’s DXAB medium frequency broadcast station operates 243. Production of radiation by transmitting station
in …
a. Monitoring
a. Luzon b. Emission
b. Visaya c. Radiation
c. Mindanao d. Transmission
d. Manila 244. A form of single emission where the degree of carrier suppression
233. International broadcast stations… enables the carrier to be reconstituted and be used for demodulation.

a. Broadcast on shortwave frequencies between 5.95 MHz and 26.1 a. Half carrier single sideband emission
MHz b. Full carrier single sideband emission
b. Can be operated by both government and private entities c. Reduced carrier single sideband emission
c. Has transmissions which are intended to be received directly by the d. Double sideband emission
general public in foreign countries 245. When does a broadcast station conduct an equipment test?
d. Is licensed by the NTC only when operated by private entities
234. Two FM broadcast stations are in Quezon City and another in a. During day time
Manila proper may be authorized to operate with a frequency separation b. At any time
less than 800 kHz. c. During night time
d. During experimental period
a. True 246. The lowest resistance grounding on earth.
b. False
c. Cannot tell a. Sand
d. Sometimes b. Limestone
235. For Philippines AM broadcasting, according to standards, the c. Surface loam soil
maximum allowed modulation for satisfactory operation d. Clay
247. The frequency spectrum of the stereophonic FM signal.
a. 75%
b. 85% a. 67 kHz
c. 90% b. 59.5 kHz – 74.5 kHz
d. 100% c. 19 kHz – 38 kHz
236. A third symbol radio emission represents telephone transmission d. 30 kHz - 53 kHz
including sound broadcasting. 248. What is the maximum color TV bandwidth?

a. W a. 1.6 MHz
b. F b. 0.5 MHz
c. C c. 1.5 MHz
d. E d. 1.3 MHz
237. Which broadcast parameter of the primary FM station is allowed to 249. A beam antenna has a height of 10 meters over a service area.
be changed in the operation of FM broadcast translator? Determine the beam tilt angle.

a. Frequency a. 0.088°
b. Power b. 8.8°
c. Information content c. 9.2°
d. A and B d. 0.9°
238. Input power, as defined by KBP, in the product of the voltage and 250. Listing of the date and time of events, programs, equipment, test,
current at the output of the last radio stage, measured… malfunctions, and corrections in communication system.

a. At 85 % modulation a. File
b. Without modulation b. Documentation
c. At 90% modulation c. Reporting
d. At 100% modulation d. Log
239. In determining an antenna’s height above average terrain (HAAT), 251. In stereophonic broadcast, the center frequency of each SCA
how many radial directions from the site are involved in the computation? Subcarrier shall be kept at all times within _______ Hz of the authorized
frequency.
a. 4
b. 8 a. 200
c. 12 b. 300
d. 16 c. 400
240. If DZFE 89.7’s antenna height above average terrain (HAAT) is 190 d. 500
feet, what is the depression angle of the radio horizon? 252. Sawtooth generator circuits produce the scanning raster but the
sync pulses are needed for
a. 0.17°
b. 0.21° a. linearity
c. 0.27° b. timing
d. 0.31° c. keystoning
241. The method of generating FM used by broadcasting station is d. line pairing
253. Which of the following camera tubes has minimum lag?
a. Direct
b. All of these a. Vidicon
c. Indirect b. Plumbicon
d. Insertion c. Saticon
242. The maximum power suggested by KBP on 919-1312 AM d. Iconoscope
broadcast station in Metro Manila

a. 10 kW
b. 20 kW
c. 15 kW
d. 5 kW
254. The service are in standard AM broadcast is described as ______ 265. Refers to the deviation of the operating frequency of a crystal
if there is no fading of signal. oscillator from its nominal value due to temperature variations.

a. Class A a. drift
b. Secondary b. flashover
c. Class B c. frequency deviation
d. Primary d. deviation ratio
255. The vertical field-scanning frequency is ______ Hz. 266. It is the measure of how many picture elements can be reproduced

a. 30 a. definition
b. 60 b. resolution
c. 525 c. detail
d. 15,750 d. any of these
256. A 4.5-MHz signal which is equal to the difference between the 267. A 3.58-MHz subcarrier signal for color in television
picture and sound RF carrier frequencies in a 6-MHz TV channel.
a. Hue signal
a. Audio frequency b. Video signal
b. Video frequency c. Audio signal
c. Intercarrier frequency d. Chroma signal
d. Subcarrier frequency 268. A class D FM station shall have an authorized power not exceeding
257. A system where the modulated RF picture and sound carrier signals ______ watts.
are distributed in a cable network, instead of wireless system.
a. 20
a. CCTV b. 15
b. MATV c. 10
c. CATV d. 5
d. SATV 269. Which of the following is not a benefit of cable TV?
258. A class A FM station is limited in antenna height of ______ feet
above average terrain. a. Lower-cost reception
b. Greater stability
a. 1000 c. Less noise, stronger signal
b. 2000 d. Premium cable channels
c. 4000 270. The width of the vertical sync pulse in the Philippine TV system is
d. 5000
259. What circuit in the TV receiver is used to develop the high voltage a. 21H
needed to operate the picture tube? b. 3H
c. H
a. Low-voltage power supply d. 0.5H
b. Horizontal output 271. Term in communication which is referred, “to send out in all
c. Vertical sweep direction”
d. Sync separator
260. The modulated picture carrier wave includes the composite video a. announce
signal as the b. broadcast
c. transmit
a. Average carrier level d. media
b. Symmetric envelope of amplitude variations 272. The number of frames per second in the Philippine TV system is
c. Lower sideband without the upper sideband
d. Upper envelope without the lower envelope a. 60
261. With which emission type is the capture-effect more pronounced? b. 262 ½
c. 4.5
a. CW d. 30
b. FM 273. It means multiple outlines of edges to the right in the picture.
c. SSB
d. AM a. ghosting
262. The hue of color sync phase is b. ringing
c. fading
a. red d. snowing
b. cyan 274. In the Sawtooth waveform for linear scanning,
c. blue
d. yellow green a. the linear rise is for flyback
263. How much is the equivalent internal resistance of the electron beam b. the complete cycle includes trace and retrace
with a 1.2-mA beam current at 25 kV? c. the sharp reversal in amplitude produces trace
d. the beam moves faster during trace and retrace
a. 48 nano ohms 275. The purpose of pre-emphasis and de-emphasis in FM broadcasting
b. 30 ohms is to:
c. 20.8 mega ohms
d. 15.6 kilo ohms a. increase the high frequency amplitude
264. The difference between the picture and sound carrier frequencies b. improve the audio harmonic
for channel 3 is ______ MHz. c. decrease the low frequency amplitude
d. improve the S/N ratio
a. 3.58 276. The part of the visible spectrum where camera pickup tubes have
b. 64.5 the greatest output is
c. 4.5
d. 6.75 a. red
b. blue
c. yellow-green
d. infrared
277. The type of modulation of the sound carrier signal is ______. 288. Class B FM station shall have an authorized transmitter power not
exceeding ______ kW.
a. Pulse motion
b. Phase modulation a. 10
c. Amplitude modulation b. 100
d. Frequency modulation c. 1000
278. A video or audio signal that can be used directly to reproduce the d. 10000
picture and sound. 289. The total bandwidth of an NTSC TV signal is

a. Baseband signal a. 3.58 MHz

b. Broadband signal b. 4.5 MHz
c. Electromagnetic wave signal c. 6 MHz
d. Modulated signal d. 10.7 MHz
279. Class B FM station should have an ERP not exceeding ______ kW. 290. Referred to the oscillator signal “leak through” from a property
neutralized amplifier such as a master oscillator power amplifier.
a. 50
b. 40 a. carrier
c. 30 b. stray signal
d. 20 c. back wave
280. What technique is used to permit hundreds of TV signals to share d. loss wave
a common cable? 291. Interlacing is used in television to

a. Frequency modulation a. produce the illusion of motion

b. Mixing b. ensure that all lines on the screen are scanned, not merely the
c. Frequency division multiplexing alternate ones
d. Time division multiplexing c. simply the vertical sync pulse train
281. Another name for the horizontal retrace in a TV receiver is the d. avoid flicker
292. Coaxial cable for distribution system has an impedance of
a. ringing
b. burst a. 50 ohms
c. damper b. 75 ohms
d. flyback c. 150 ohms
282. In the Philippine color television system, the intercarrier frequency, d. 300 ohms
in MHz, is 293. The average voltage value of the 3.58-MHz modulated
chrominance signal is
a. 3.58
b. 3.579645 a. zero for most colors
c. 4.5 b. close to black for yellow
d. 45.75 c. the brightness of the color
283. In channel 14 (470 to 476 MHz), the 3.58-MHz color signal is d. the saturation of the color
transmitted at 294. When does broadcast station conduct an equipment test?

a. 471.25 MHz a. during day time

b. 473.25 MHz b. during night time
c. 474.83 MHz c. during experimental period
d. 475.25 MHz d. at any time
284. Interlaced scanning eliminates 295. It causes the picture information to spread out or crowded at one
end of the rater compared to the opposite end.
a. snowing
b. flicker a. Linear scanning
c. distortion b. Interlaced scanning
d. fading c. Non-linear scanning
285. Beam alignment magnets for the camera tube are adjusted while d. Retrace
rocking which color? 296. If the camera cannot be placed far away enough to include
everything in the scene, change the lens to one with a
a. Optical focus
b. Electrical focus a. lower f rating
c. Beam current b. higher f rating
d. Shading c. longer focal length
286. What is a frequency discriminator? d. shorter focal length
297. Type of radio communication transmission utilizing frequency
a. An FM generator modulation technique
b. A circuit for detecting FM
c. A circuit for filtering two closely adjacent signals a. television video
d. An automatic bandwidth circuit b. broadcasting in 535-1606 kHz
287. A system used in television field operation to make on-the-spot c. single sideband HF transmission
video tape recordings using portable TV cameras and VTRs. d. television audio
298. The amount of color in the picture or color intensity in the ______.
a. SNG
b. ENG a. color level
c. HAFC b. chroma level
d. MATV c. saturation
d. any of these
299. One of the early radio transmitters which produced keyed carrier 310. The HV anode supply for the picture tube of a TV receiver is
generating purer waveform than spark transmitter, used for high generated in the
powered RF transmission and are limited to radio frequency of about
500 kHz. a. mains transformer
b. vertical output stage
a. Arc transmitter c. horizontal output stage
b. Hartley transmitter d. horizontal deflection oscillator
c. Spark transmitter 311. A tap for the subscriber drop line has a
d. Frequency transmitter
300. A technique where segments of videotape are joined by electronic a. high insertion loss
erasing and recording to create a single program. b. high tap loss
c. low tap loss
a. masking d. 300-ohm impedance
b. segmenting 312. Which system can be used for both recording and playback?
c. editing
d. programming a. CED
301. A class C FM station has an authorized power not exceeding b. VHD
______watts of ERP. c. laser disk
d. VHS
a. 500 313. The hue 180 degrees out of phase with red is ______.
b. 750
c. 1000 a. cyan
d. 2000 b. yellow
302. The assembly around the neck of a picture tube that produces the c. green
magnetic fields that deflect and scan the electron beams is called the d. blue
_________. 314. It is used around the phosphor dots to make a darker black which
improves contrast in the picture.
a. shadow mask
b. phosphor a. black masking
c. electron gun b. convergence adjustment
d. yoke c. shadow masking
303. An odd number of lines per frame form part of every one of the d. color parity adjustment
world’s TV systems. This is _____________________. 315. A lens with lower f rating is _____ lens that allows more light input.

a. done to assist interface a. slower

b. purely an accident b. wider
c. to ensure that line and frame frequencies can be obtained from the c. narrower
same original source d. faster
d. done to minimize interference with the chroma subcarrier 316. Picture frames are repeated at the rate of ___ per second.
304. The difference between the sound carrier and the color signal is
a. 30
a. 4.5 MHz b. 60
b. 1.25 MHz c. 45
c. 0.92 MHz d. 50
d. 0.25 MHz 317. The effective radiated power of a class A FM station should not
305. In color television, it is made for uniform color in the raster. exceed ______ kW.

a. beam-landing adjustment a. 125

b. degaussing b. 30
c. internal blanking adjustment c. 10
d. background control d. 1
306. Which of the following camera tubes uses lead oxide for the 318. In television, 4:3 represents the
photoconductive target plate?
a. interface ratio
a. vidicon b. maximum horizontal deflection
b. plumbicon c. aspect ratio
c. saticon d. ration of the two diagonals
d. image orthicon 319. Titling the video head gaps is necessary with the
307. The number of fields is ______ per frame.
a. color under
a. 2 b. zero guard bands
b. 60 c. FM luminance signal
c. 525 d. Long – play tapes
d. 262.5 320. It is a special camera tube with a test pattern printed in the image
308. An RF carrier wave that is frequency – modulated by the baseband plate.
audio signal in TV broadcasting.
a. vidicon
a. Audio signal b. monoscope
b. Video signal c. oscilloscope
c. Intercarrier signal d. iconoscope
d. Color signal 321. The number of lines scanned per frame in the raster on the picture
309. A class B FM station is limited in antenna height of ____ feet. tube screen is

a. 1000 a. 525
b. 500 b. 262 ½
c. 250 c. 20
d. 100 d. 10
322. One of the following is a high powered RF ac basic transmitter that 333. How long does it take to scan 2 picture elements when 400 are
has two or more stages, the oscillator stage which determines the scanned in 50 microseconds?
frequency of operation and RF amplifier stage or stages that develop the
high power output. The purpose of which is to develop a good frequency a. 25 microsec
stability. b. 0.25 microsec
c. 2.5 microsec
a. MOPA d. 0.5 microsec
b. Hartley 334. Anode voltage for the picture tube, developed from the output of
c. Alexanderson the horizontal deflection circuit.
d. Goldsmith
323. Camera signal output without sync is called ______. a. Yoke voltage
b. Flyback voltage
a. black burst c. Aquadag voltage
b. generator lock video d. Tube voltage
c. composite video 335. The channel spacing in the Philippine FM broadcast standards
d. non-composite video
324. The tint of the color is its _____. a. 400 kHz
b. 800 kHz
a. brightness c. 600 kHz
b. contrast d. 200 kHz
c. chroma 336. What is the black-and-white or monochrome brightness signal in
d. hue TV called?
325. Which frequency band is the standard AM radio broadcast?
a. RGB
a. HF b. Color subcarrier
b. UHF c. Q an I
c. MF d. Luminance Y
d. VHF 337. Which of the following is a midband cable TV channel?
326. The I and Q composite color signals are multiplexed onto the
picture carrier by modulating a 3.58 MHz subcarrier using a. 6
b. 7
a. FM c. 14
b. PM d. 23
c. DSB AM 338. What is the primary purpose of an RF amplifier in a receiver?
d. Vestigial sideband AM
327. The shadow mask in color picture tube is used to a. to vary the receiver image rejection by utilizing the AGC
b. to provide most of the receiver gain
a. Reduce X-ray emission c. to develop the AGC voltage
b. Ensure that each beam hits only its dots d. to improve the receiver’s noise figure
c. Increase screen brightness 339. The color with the most luminance is
d. Provide degaussing for the screen
328. The video heads rotate at high velocity to increase the a. red
b. yellow
a. tape speed c. green
b. writing speed d. blue
c. reel rotation 340. It is the light flux intercepted by a one-foot-square surface that is
d. tape tension one-foot from a one-candlepower source.
329. How do you eliminate radio frequency variation of an oscillator
transmitter caused by its supply voltage? a. candela
b. footcandle
a. use of a regulated power supply c. lux
b. use of a new power supply d. lumens
c. use of high capacitor in the supply circuit 341. Refers to the possible cause of an abrupt frequency variations in a
d. loosen power supply shielding self-excited transmitter oscillator circuit resulting to a poor frequency
330. The composite video signal includes the camera signal with the stability to hold a constant oscillator.
following except
a. poor soldered connections
a. picture information b. heating of capacitor in the oscillator
b. sync pulses c. DC and AC heating of resistors which cause change in values
c. blanking pulses d. Aging which cause change in condition in parts characteristics
d. camera signal 342. It is the difference in intensity between the black parts and white
331. A lens has an 8-cm focal length and 4-cm diameter. Its f rating is parts of the picture.

a. 2 a. brightness
b. 4 b. hue
c. 8 c. contrast
d. 32 d. illumination
332. Which of the following is a possible cause for an abrupt frequency 343. The stereophonic subcarrier suppression level in the Philippines
variation in a self – excited transmitter oscillator circuits resulting poor standards
frequency stability to hold a constant frequency oscillation?
a. less than 4% modulation of the main carrier
a. DC and RF AC heating of resistor which cause a change in values b. less than 3% modulation of the main carrier
b. Heating and expansion of oscillator coil c. less than 2% modulation of the main carrier
c. Heating of capacitor in the oscillator d. less than 1% modulation of the main carrier
d. Power supply voltage changes
344. The sound IF in a TV receiver is 355. What is the maximum color TV bandwidth?

a. 4.5 MHz A. 1.6 MHz

b. 10.7 MHz B. 0.5 MHz
c. 41.25 MHz C. 1.0 MHz
d. 45.75 MHz D. 1.3 MHz
345. The circuit the separates sync pulse from the composite video 356. Class of FM station where its authorized power should not exceed
waveforms is 15 kW.

a. the keyed AGC amplifier A. Class A

b. a clipper B. Class B
c. an integrator C. Class C
d. a differentiator D. Class D
346. In the CED system, the disk capacitance varies with the 357. What is the name of the solid state imaging device used in TV
cameras that converts the light in a scene into an electrical signal?
a. pit depth
b. disk size A. CCD
c. speed of rotation B. Phototube matrix
d. wavelength of the scanning light C. Vidicon
347. The final power amplifier in an FM transmitter usually operates D. MOSFET array
class ______. 358. The signals sent by the transmitter to ensure correct scanning in
the receiver is called
a. AB
b. C A. Sync
c. B B. Chroma
d. A C. Luminance
348. In a picture tube, it is the total angle that the beam can be deflected D. Video
without touching the sides of the envelope. 359. What signals are transmitted by a SSBSC transmitter when no
modulating signal is present?
a. screen angle
b. tube angle A. The upper sideband only
c. picture angle B. Both the upper and lower sideband
d. deflection angle C. The lower sideband
349. It is necessary to time the scanning with respect to picture D. No signal transmitted
information 360. The second IF value for color in receivers, for any station, is

a. flyback A. 0.5 MHz

b. synchronization B. 1.3 MHz
c. blanking C. 3.58 MHz
d. scanning D. 4.5 MHz
350. The intermediate frequency used in for FM broadcasting Philippine 361. In the frame for which interfaced scanning is used, alternate lines
standards. are skipped during vertical scanning because

a. 455 kHz A. The trace is slower than retrace

b. 10.7 MHz B. The vertical scanning frequency is doubled from 30 to 60 Hz
c. 11.4 MHz C. The horizontal scanning is slower than vertical scanning
d. 12.5 MHz D. The frame has a 4:3 aspect ratio
351. What is the horizontal scanning time for 20 pixels? 362. A typical value of vidicon dark current is

A. 2.5 microsec A. 0.2 microampere

B. 0.25 microsec B. About 200 microampere
C. 1.25 microsec C. 8 milliampere
D. 125 microsec D. 800 milliampere
352. In basic radio transmitter, the main advantage of a single-tube 363. The smallest are of light or shade in the image is a picture element
transmitter is called

A. Frequency instability A. Chroma

B. Non-portable B. Hue
C. Heating effect C. Contrast
D. Bulky D. Pixel
353. The carrier transmitted 1.25 MHz above the bottom frequency in a 364. An entry of the time the station begins to supply power to the
Philippine TV channel is the antenna and the time it stops.

A. Sound carrier A. Operating log entries

B. Chroma carrier B. Program log entries
C. Intercarrier C. Operating schedule
D. Picture carrier D. Any of these
354. In camera tubes, it means that the old image remains too long after 365. What type of circuit is used to modulate and demodulate the color
the picture information on the target plate has changed. signals?

A. Light lag A. Phase-locked loop

B. Switch lag B. Differential peak detector
C. Image lag C. Quadrature detector
D. Camera lag D. Balanced modulator
366. This is referred to as a fixed radio station that broadcast program 377. Equalizing pulses in TV are sent during
material from audio to transmitter by radio link.
A. Horizontal blanking
A. Aural BC intercity relay B. Vertical blanking
B. Aural broadcast STL C. The serrations
C. Short wave station D. The horizontal retrace
D. Remove pick-up 378. Which signal has color information for 1.3 MHz bandwidth?
367. Indicate which of the following frequencies will not be found in the
output of a normal TV receiver tuner. A. I
B. Y
A. 4.5 MHz C. R-Y
B. 41.25 MHz D. B-Y
C. 45.75 MHz 379. It is the distance from the center of the lens of the camera to the
D. 42.17 MHz point at which parallel rays from a distant object come to a common focal
368. In all standard television broadcast channels , the difference point.
between the picture and sound carrier frequencies is
A. Focal length
A. 0.25 MHz B. Latus rectum
B. 1.25 MHz C. Major axis
C. 4.5 MHz D. Minor axis
D. 6 MHz 380. The method of generating FM used by broadcast station is
369. It is caused by phase distortion for video frequencies of about 100
kHz and lower. A. Direct
B. Indirect
A. Streaking C. Insertion
B. Snowing D. All of these
C. Ringing 381. The picture and sound carrier frequencies in a TV receiver IF are
D. Fading respectively.
370. Special effects and production switching are done by the
A. 41.25 and 45.75 MHz
A. CCU B. 45.75 and 41.25 MHz
B. ENG camera C. 41.75 and 45.25 MHz
C. SEG D. 45.25 and 41.75 MHz
D. Sync generator 382. The channel width in the Philippine TV system, in MHz, is
371. A picture has 400 horizontal and 300 vertical picture elements.
What is the total number of details in the picture? A. 41.25
B. 6
A. 120,000 C. 4.5
B. 700 D. 3.58
C. 0.75 383. The cable converter output or the TV receiver is usually on channel
D. 100
372. After the IF stages have been aligned, the next stage to align in FM
receiver is A. 3
B. 6
C. 7
A. Local oscillator D. 9
B. Limiter stage 384. One-half line spacing between the start positions for scanning even
C. RF amplifier and odd fields produces
D. Mixer stage
373. What ensures proper color synchronization at the receiver? A. Linear scanning
B. Line pairing
A. Sync pulses C. Fishtailing
B. Quadrature modulation D. Exact interlacing
C. 4.5-MHz intercarrier sound 385. Precise scanning size and linearity are most important in
D. 3.58-MHz color burst
374. The interfering beat frequency of 920 kHz is between the 3.58-MHz A. A black-and-white camera
color subcarrier and the B. Plumbicon
C. A single-tube color pickup
A. 4.5-MHz intercarrier sound D. A saticon
B. Picture carrier 386. A signal in which the sum of all signals which frequency-modulates
C. Lower adjacent sound the main carrier.
D. Upper adjacent picture
375. Light is converted to video signal by the _____ tube. A. Composite baseband signal
B. FM baseband
A. Camera tube C. Main channel signal
B. Picture tube D. Stereophonic signal
C. Anode tube 387. What is the total number of interlaced scan lines in one complete
D. Cathode tube frame of a NTSC Philippine TV signal?
376. The frequency spectrum of the stereophonic FM signal.
A. 262 ½
A. 67 kHz B. 525
B. 59.5 to 74.5 kHz C. 480
C. 19 to 38 kHz D. 625
D. 30 to 53 kHz
388. The video voltage applied to the picture tube of a television receiver 399. The product of the transmitter power multiplied by the antenna
is fed in power gain of the antenna field gain squared.

A. Between grid and ground A. Field intensity

B. To the yoke B. Field gain
C. To the anode C. ERP
D. Between the grid and cathode D. Electric field strength
389. How many dBmV units correspond to a 1-mV signal level? 400. What keeps the scanning process at the receiver in step with the
scanning in the picture tube at the receiver?
A. 0
B. 1 A. Nothing
C. 3 B. Sync pulses
D. 6 C. Color burst
390. In color television, it is made to maintain neutral white from low to D. Deflection oscillators
high levels of brightness. 401. The number of lines per second in the TV system is

A. Internal color adjustment A. 31,500

B. Color-temperature adjustments B. 15,700
C. Shadow masking C. 262 ½
D. Convergence adjustment D. 525
391. Average power of a radio transmitter supplied to the antenna 402. In a basic transmitter, ________is a kind of transmitter that
transmission line by a transmitter during one radio frequency cycle taken develops type B emission.
under the condition or no modulation.
A. Arc
A. Peak envelope power B. Spark
B. Rated power C. Alexanderson
C. Carrier power D. High end
D. Mean power 403. It is a number that indicates how contrast is expanded or
392. The number of scanning lines is ____ per second. compressed.

A. 525 A. Alpha
B. 262 ½ B. Beta
C. 15,750 C. Gamma
D. 30 D. Sigma
393. The ratio of the actual frequency swing to the frequency swing 404. Color picture tubes have ______ guns for its phosphors.
defined as 100 percent modulation, expressed in percentage.
A. 1
A. Modulation index B. 2
B. Deviation ration C. 3
C. Maximum deviation D. 4
D. Percentage modulation 405. The FM broadcast band is divided into _____ channels are
394. In a TV receiver, the color killer suggested by KBP.

A. Cuts off the chroma stages during monochrome reception A. 200

B. Ensures that no color is transmitted to monochrome receivers B. 100
C. Prevents color coding C. 50
D. Make sure that the color burst is not mistaken for sync pulses, by D. 25
cutting off reception during the back porch. 406. The output of the vertical amplifier, applied to the yoke in a TV
395. How many TV fields are recorded on one slant track of tape? receiver, consists of

A. 1 A. Direct current
B. 2 B. Amplified vertical sync pulse
C. 4 C. A sawtooth voltage
D. 60 D. A sawtooth current
396. A communication circuit using class C amplifier is considered a 407. The frequency spectrum of the stereophonic FM signal.
narrow band amplifier if the bandwidth is less than _____ % of its
resonant frequency. A. 67 kHz
B. 59.5 kHz to 74.5 kHz
A. 15 C. 19 kHz to 38 kHz
B. 13 D. 30 kHz to 53 kHz
C. 10 408. What is the video frequency response corresponding to the
D. 20 horizontal resolution of 200 lines?
397. The width of a vertical sync pulse with its serrations includes the
time of A. 4 MHz
B. 1.5 MHz
A. Six half-lines, or three lines C. 4.5 MHz
B. Five lines D. 2.5 MHz
C. Three half-lines 409. The gamma of the picture tube is
D. Five half-lines
398. A low-contrast picture in which white seems flat and lacking in detail A. 0.4545
suggests B. 1.0
C. 1.4
A. Low beam current D. 2.2
B. High gain in the pre-amplifier
C. Excessive gamma
D. Insufficient scanning width
410. It is the instantaneous departure of the frequency of the emitted 421. Indicate which voltages are not found in the output of a normal
wave from the center frequency resulting from modulation. monochrome receiver video detector.

A. Deviation A. Sync
B. Frequency swing B. Video
C. Phase shift C. Sweep
D. Deviation ratio D. Sound
411. If a TV sound transmitter has a carrier frequency of 197.75 MHz, 422. The sawtooth waveform for deflection provides _______.
the picture carrier is
A. Horizontal deflection
A. 191.75 MHz B. Distortions
B. 193.25 MHz C. Linear scanning
C. 202.25 MHz D. Flicker
D. 203.75 MHz 423. In AM broadcast, the transmitter must be capable of maintaining
412. The number of lines per field in the Philippine TV system is the operating frequency within the limits of ______.

A. 262 ½ A. +/- 10 Hz
B. 525 B. +/- 20 Hz
C. 30 C. +/- 25 Hz
D. 60 D. +/- 75 Hz
413. What is the best site of an AM broadcast transmitter? 424. How much illumination in lux a 400-candlepower make that is 3
meters from the surface?

A. Marshy land A. 133.3

B. Dry land B. 1200
C. Highly elevated C. 200
D. Average terrain D. 44.4
414. What is the hue of a color 90 degrees leading sync burst phase? 425. Brightness variations of the picture information are in which signal?

A. Yellow A. I
B. Cyan B. Q
C. Blue C. Y
D. Orange D. R-Y
415. The two black conductive coatings of picture tubes are made up of 426. How many octaves is the frequency range of 1 to 8 MHz?

A. Phosphor A. 1
B. Aquadag B. 2
C. Cavity C. 3
D. Nickel D. 8
416. The maximum power allocation of AM transmitter in Metro Manila 427. For television, the maximum deviation of the FM sound signal in
in kW is kHz.

A. 10 kW A. 10
B. 20 kW B. 25
C. 40 kW C. 75
D. 30 kW D. 100
417. The function of the serrations in the composite video waveforms is 428. Indicate which of the following signals is not transmitted in color TV
to
A. Y
A. Equalize the change in the integrator before the start of vertical B. Q
retrace C. R
B. Help vertical synchronization D. I
C. Help horizontal synchronization 429. Emission outside of the assigned channel, as a result of the
D. Simplify the generation of the vertical sync pulse modulation process.
418. Which system uses a light beam for playback?
A. Overmodulation
A. CED B. Spurious emission
B. VHD C. Out-of-band emission
C. Betamax D. In band emission
D. VLP 430. Determine which of the following is not part of RF section of a radio
419. Weak emission from one cathode in a tricolor picture tube causes transmitter.

A. A weak picture A. Master oscillator

B. A long warmup time B. Buffer amplifier
C. A color imbalance in the raster and picture C. AF voltage amplifier
D. All of these D. Frequency amplifier
420. In AM broadcast, the current carrier shift at any percentage of 431. The power of any conducted spurious emission shall be attenuated
modulation shall not exceed below the maximum level of carrier frequency in accordance with the
following formula:
A. 5%
B. 15% A. Attenuation (dB) = 43 + 20 log P
C. 20% B. Attenuation (dB) = 43 + log P
D. 2.5% C. Attenuation (dB) = 43 + 10 log P
D. Attenuation (dB) = 43 + log P/10
432. In television, gamma affects _____ 444. What synchronizes the horizontal of the TV picture tube?

A. Color A. HSC
B. Contrast B. HAFC
C. Brightness C. HFC
D. Hue D. HAC
433. In the IRE scale for the composite video signal, what is the number 445. What is the typical anode voltage for a 25-inch color picture tube?
of IRE units for sync?
A. 3 kV
A. 7.5 B. 20 kV
B. 92.5 C. 10 kV
C. 40 D. 30 kV
D. 10 446. In television, what is the phosphor number for monochrome picture
434. As prescribed by the technical standards for Cable Television tube?
operation and in order to be compatible for any value added services in
the future, Trunk cable should have a minimum diameter of _______. A. P4
B. P21
A. 0.25 inch C. P22
B. 0.5 inch D. P3
C. 0.75 inch 447. In television picture tube, what is the color of the P1 phosphor?
D. 1.0 inch
435. Compared with 100 percent saturation, the desaturated color have A. Red
B. Green
A. More luminance for the Y signal C. Yellow
B. Less luminance for the Y signal D. Blue
C. More chrominance for the C signal 448. What video frequency corresponds to 240 lines of horizontal
D. Less hue for the C signal resolution?
436. What is the practical baseband frequency for the color video signal?
A. 1 MHz
A. 1 MHz B. 3 MHz
B. 2 MHz C. 2 MHz
C. 0.2 MHz D. 4 MHz
D. 0.5 MHz 449. The minimum FM broadcast transmitter power in metro manila and
437. What is the diagonal screen size for the 19CP4 picture tube? metro cebu is

A. 21 A. 25 kW
B. 23 B. 10 kW
C. 4 C. 1 kW
D. 19 D. 30 kW
438. What is the phase angle between B – Y and R – Y? 450. The maximum power suggested by KBP on 919-1312 AM
broadcast station in Metro Manila.
A. 180 deg
B. 45 deg A. 10 kW
C. 90 deg B. 20 kW
D. 270 deg C. 15 kW
439. How many gray scale steps are in the EIA test pattern in television? D. 5 kW
451. What are the frequency limits of the standard AM broadcast band?
A. 10
B. 40 A. 565 to 1605 kHz
C. 50 B. 535 to 1605 kHz
D. 15 C. 575 to 1615 kHz
440. In TV, degaussing is done with _____. D. 535 to 1615 kHz
452. What is the width of an AM broadcast channel?
A. Direct current
B. Pulsed current A. 30 kHz
C. Alternating current B. 25 kHz
D. Any of these C. 15 kHz
441. R, G and B video drive controls set for ________. D. 200 kHz
453. The following are designations of service areas of AM broadcast
A. Black station, except:
B. Dark gray
C. White A. Primary
D. Light gray B. Secondary
442. What is the phase difference between the color sync burst and the C. Tertiary
B – Y video? D. Intermittent
454. The following are parts of the AM broadcast day, except:
A. 180 deg
B. 45 deg A. Daytime
C. 90 deg B. Night time
D. 270 deg C. Mid-day
443. What is the hue of the color sync burst? D. Experimental period
455. Why is it desirable to have broadcast antennas on marshy land?
A. Yellow-green
B. Red A. For better reflection
C. Blue B. For ground wave radiation
D. Orange C. For greater absorption
D. For sky wave propagation
456. What is another name for a console pot? 467. What device is used to make up for the high-frequency losses in
long AF lines?
A. Attenuator
B. Gain control A. Signal booster
C. Fader B. Noise suppressor
D. Any of these C. Line equalizer
457. The highest peaks of modulation in AM should be held between D. Compander
what two percentages? 468. What is another term meaning “operating power”

A. 85 - 100%
B. 65 - 70% A. Licensed power
C. 50 - 75% B. Sideband power
D. 75 - 90% C. Audio power
458. What is the name of the second transmitter used when a station D. Harmonic power
operates 24 hours a day? 469. What does maximum rated carrier power referred to?

A. Alternate A. Buffer amplifier power rating

B. Reserve B. Intermediate amplifier power rating
C. Spare C. Speech amplifier power rating
D. Diversity D. Final-amplifier power rating
459. What is a combo operator? 470. When are equipment tests made?

A. Announcer A. Mid-day
B. Disk jockey B. Daytime
C. Engineer C. Night time
D. All of these D. Experimental period
460. What term is used to indicate intercom operation in a broadcast 471. What is the maximum allowable distortion at 80% modulation?
station?
A. 3%
A. Communication B. 4%
B. Talk-back C. 5%
C. Respond D. 6%
D. Remote talk 472. On what are proof-of-performance tests in broadcasting made?
461. What does a red light glowing in a studio indicate?
A. Omnidirectional antennas
A. Off the air B. Directive antennas
B. Floating C. High gain antennas
C. Experimental D. Any of these
D. On the air 473. Within what limits must the antenna current ratios of a directional
462. What is the attenuator which controls the the output of the program antenna be held?
amplifier called?
A. 3%
A. Master gain control B. 5%
B. Auxiliary gain control C. 4%
C. Reserve frequency control D. 1%
D. Auxiliary frequency control 474. What monitor is required at the operating position in a broadcast
463. The following are important operational requirements during a station?
broadcast, except:
A. Frequency
A. Timing B. Modulation
B. Modulation C. Fidelity
C. Fidelity D. Carrier
D. AF amplitude 475. What monitor may also give an indication of carrier amplitude
464. What are the names of two unbalanced pads used in broadcasting? regulation?

A. T and L A. Modulation
B. K and P B. Carrier
C. R and I C. Fidelity
D. H and L D. Frequency
465. What is the advantage of using balanced lines in audio systems? 476. What device can give the most accurate instantaneous peak-of-
modulation indications?
A. Receive balanced sound
B. Improve fidelity A. Spectrum analyzer
C. Reduce noise pickup B. Fourier analyzer
D. Improve carrier level C. CRT oscilloscope
466. What is the advantage of using T-pad attenuators over D. Frequency probe
potentiometers? 477. The item required in program log?

A. Better energy conversion A. Identification

B. Better attenuation B. Program description
C. Match impedance better C. Sponsors and network name
D. Any of these D. All of these
478. The item required in an operating log?

A. Antenna power and programs on-off

B. EBS tests
C. Antenna lights and meter readings
D. Any of these
479. The item required in a maintenance log? 491. What stylus material is used in broadcast station?

A. Meter replacements A. Ruby

B. Antenna current checks B. Gamet
C. Light inspection and experimental period operation C. Emerald
D. Any of these D. Diamond
480. What is the minimum time broadcast station logs must be held? 492. What advantage is there to having heavy turntables?

A. One year A. Constant speed

B. Two years B. Less vibration
C. Three years C. Rumble
D. Five years D. All of these
481. What class operator has no restrictions on technical work in a 493. What is the width of recording tapes?
broadcast station?
A. 0.5 inch
A. 1st phone B. 0.75 inch
B. 2nd phone C. 0.125 inch
C. 3rd phone D. 1 inch
D. 4th phone 494. What frequency is used to erase tapes?
482. What classes of operators are restricted on technical work in a
broadcast station? A. Supersonic
B. Subsonic
A. 3rd phone C. Ultrasonic
B. 2nd phone D. Infrasonic
C. 4th phone 495. What tape speed produces highest fidelity of audio?
D. 2nd and 3rd phone
483. If improper transmitter indications are given at the remote-control A. 20 in/sec
point, what should be done? B. 15 in/sec
C. 10 in/sec
D. 5 in /sec
A. First phone operator to transmitter 496. What should be used to clean recording heads?
B. Second phone operator to transmitter
C. Third phone operator to transmitter A. Methanol
D. Fourth phone to transmitter B. Ethyl Alcohol
484. How often must IDs be made in a broadcast station? C. Isopropyl alcohol
D. Rubbing alcohol
A. Quarter of an hour 497. What impedance is usually used with broadcast microphones?
B. Half an hour
C. On the hour A. All of these
D. On the day B. 150 ohms
485. Where must station license be posted? C. 250 ohms
D. 600 ohms
A. Tower 498. In what log is antenna-light information entered?
B. Modulators
C. Transmitter A. Maintenance log
D. Receiver B. Program log
486. Where operator licenses must be posted? C. Operating log
D. Logging log
A. Operating desk 499. What was the name of the first TV camera tube?
B. Operating position
C. Operating console A. Vidicon
D. Anywhere B. Iconoscope
487. What device is usually used today to measure the frequency of a C. Image orthicon
broadcast station? D. Kinescope
500. Which camera tube requires electron multipliers?
A. Multivibrators
B. Counter A. Vidicon
C. Ripper B. Iconoscope
D. Wave meter C. Image orthicon
488. What does EBS stand for? D. Kinescope

A. Electronic Broadcast System

B. Emergency Broadcast System
C. Electronic Base Station
D. Emergency Base Station
489. How often must EBS tests be made?

A. Weekly
B. Daily
C. Monthly
D. Yearly
490. What must non-EBS station have?

A. EBS signal monitor

B. EAN signal monitor
C. EAT signal monitor
D. CPCS signal monitor