1. Which of the following is the first component of any MATV system to receive broadcast signals?

▪ a. Filter
▪ b. LNA
▪ c. RF amplifier
▪ d. Antenna
2. Is the most common technique where apartment house, hotels, schools, condominiums, and multi-unit buildings
distribute TV and FM signals to a number of receivers, using a single head-end.
▪ a. CCTV
▪ b. CATV
▪ c. MATV
▪ d. Antenna
3. TV channel 2, 4 and 5 belong to
▪ a. Low band UHF
▪ b. High band VHF
▪ c. Mid band UHF
▪ d. Low band VHF
4. A mechanism or device which enables the TV camera to move in lateral and tilting motion
▪ a. Panning device
▪ b. Scanner
▪ c. Tilting
▪ d. Pan/tilt device
5. Which of the following is a solid state imaging device?
▪ a. VIDICON
▪ b. ICONOSCOPE
▪ c. Charge couple device
▪ d. CCTV
6. What class of TV camera lens used to cover short distances?
▪ a. Normal
▪ b. Wide angle
▪ c. Telephoto
▪ d. Zoom
7. What class of TV camera lens used to cover long distances?
▪ a. Normal
▪ b. Wide angle
▪ c. Telephoto
▪ d. Zoom
8. What is the local oscillator frequency in commercial AM broadcast if it is equal to 455 kHz?
▪ a. 0 to 1500 kHz
▪ b. 0 to 455 kHz
▪ c. 540 to 1600 kHz
▪ d. 955 to 2055 kHz
9. What is the allowable deviation ratio of commercial FM broadcast?
▪ a. 20
▪ b. 75
▪ c. 5
▪ d. 25
10. The maximum power suggested by KBP on 919-1312 AM broadcast station in Metro Manila is
▪ a. 5 kW
▪ b. 10 kW
▪ c. 15 kW
▪ d. 20 kW
11. KBP radio code mandates that station must provide a minimum of ___ minutes
▪ a. 30
▪ b. 45
▪ c. 50
▪ d. 60
12. What is the chroma subcarrier signal frequency for color television?
▪ a. 3.8 MHz
▪ b. 6.8 MHz
▪ c. 7.8 MHz
▪ d. 8.8 MHz
13. What is the frequency tolerance of an FM Radio Broadcast station?
▪ a. ± 20000 Hz
▪ b. ± 20 Hz
▪ c. ± 200 Hz
▪ d. ± 2000 Hz
14. The minimum frequency separation between frequency of AM broadcasting station
▪ a. 9 kHz
▪ b. 18 kHz
▪ c. 36 kHz
▪ d. 72 kHz
15. The aspect ratio HDTV is
▪ a. 4:3
▪ b. 18:5
▪ c. 14:8
▪ d. 16:9
16. A newscast is a distinct unit of a program with a minimum news content of _____ minute(s) excluding intro,
extro, headline and commercial load
▪ a. 1
▪ b. 2
▪ c. 3
▪ d. 4
17. In accordance with existing provision of law and the KBP rules and the regulations, all stations shall actively
promote the growth ands the development of Filipino music by playing _____ OPM every clock hour.
▪ a. 1
▪ b. 2
▪ c. 3
▪ d. 4
18. Commercial load for radio shall not exceed ____ minutes for a one-hour program outside Metro Manila
▪ a. 15
▪ b. 20
▪ c. 25
▪ d. 30
19. Commercial load for radio shall not exceed _____ minutes for a one-hour program outside Metro Manila.
▪ a. 15
▪ b. 16
▪ c. 17
▪ d. 20
20. Program interruption for airing of commercial in Metro Manila shall not exceed _____ breaks in every program
hour
▪ a. 5
▪ b. 6
▪ c. 7
▪ d. 8
21. Program interruption for the airing of commercial outside Metro Manila shall not exceed _____ breaks in every
program hour
▪ a. 5
▪ b. 6
▪ c. 7
▪ d. 8
22. For Metro manila, the classification of prime time blocks for FM shall be
▪ a. 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
▪ b. 6:00 AM to 12:00 NN
▪ 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 radio shall be
▪ a. 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
▪ b. 6:00 AM to 12:00 NN
▪ c. 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
▪ d. 12:00 NN to 12:00 MN
24. All airtime classifications shall be submitted to and subject for approval by the
▪ a. NTC
▪ b. KBP-SA
 ▪ c. DOTC
▪ d. CCITT
25. _____ is the time circulation for one horizontal trace
▪ a. 52 us
▪ b. 62 us
▪ c. 48 us
▪ d. 50 us
26. Listing of the date and time of events, programs, equipment, tests, malfunctions and corrections in
communications system.
▪ a. Reporting
▪ b. Documentation
▪ c. Log
▪ d. File
27. Which of the following is not a low impedance microphone?
▪ a. Dynamic
▪ b. Velocity
▪ c. Condenser
▪ d. Crystal
28. Facsimile permits remote duplications of which of the following items?
▪ a. Map
▪ b. Pictures
▪ c. Printed page
▪ d. All of these
29. Television has a lot of features in common with
▪ a. FM stereo
▪ b. Telephone service
▪ c. Motion picture
▪ d. Magazine
30. The major component of the TV signal waveform is the
▪ a. Video
▪ b. Radar
▪ c. Stereo
▪ d. Antenna
31. For NTSC TV system, the image is scanned from
▪ a. Top to bottom
▪ b. Left to right
▪ c. Right to left
▪ d. Choices A and B above
32. One completes NTSC scanning cycle called field consists of how many lines
▪ a. 500
▪ b. 525
▪ c. 625
▪ d. 60
33. The field rate in the NTSC television system
▪ a. 30 Hz
▪ b. 120 Hz
▪ c. 60 Hz
▪ d. 15.75 Hz
34. What is the horizontal synchronous blanking pulse rate?
▪ a. 30 Hz
▪ b. 60 Hz
▪ c. 15.75Hz
▪ d. 120 Hz
35. What is the vertical blanking pulse rate?
▪ a. 30 Hz
▪ b. 60 Hz
▪ c. 15.75 Hz
▪ d. 120 Hz
36. The pulses riding on the vertical blanking pulse
▪ a. Equalizing (sync) pulses
▪ b. Serrated vertical sync pulses
 ▪ c. Black level pulses
▪ d. Choices A and B above
37. Television camera pickup tube is called
▪ a. Vidicon
▪ b. Image orthicon
▪ c. Plumbicon
▪ d. All of the above
38. The television picture tube magnetic fields can be used for
▪ a. Beam focusing
▪ b. Beam deflection
▪ c. Beam production
▪ d. Beam modulation
39. What is the purpose of an indirectly-heated cathode in a cathode ray tube?
▪ a. Beam focusing
▪ b. Beam deflection
▪ c. Beam production
▪ d. Beam modulation
40. Video modulation for television is
▪ a. Amplitude modulation
▪ b. Frequency modulation
▪ c. Vestigial sideband
▪ d. Both amplitude modulation and vestigial sideband
41. Audio modulation for television is
▪ a. Amplitude modulation
▪ b. Frequency modulation
▪ c. Vestigial sideband
▪ d. Both amplitude modulation and vestigial sideband
42. What is the maximum frequency deviation for audio modulation in TV transmission?
▪ a. 25 kHz
▪ b. 30 kHz
▪ c. 50 kHz
▪ d. 75 kHz
43. The video carrier and the audio carrier are separated by ____ MHz.
▪ a. 4.5
▪ b. 5.5
▪ c. 6.5
▪ d. 7.5
44. In a practical image scanned at the NTSC rate, the spectrum will include components clustered at the
fundamentals and harmonics of _____ kHz
▪ a. 15.75
▪ b. 30
▪ c. 12.25
▪ d. 45.5
45. Brightness of an image is known as
▪ a. Radiance
▪ b. Chrominance
▪ c. Reflectance
▪ d. Luminance
46. The colors at the vertices of the color triangle are referred to as
▪ a. Primary
▪ b. White
▪ c. Desaturated
▪ d. All of the above
47. A color signal which originate in the camera itself with color television pickup?
▪ a. Red
▪ b. Green
▪ c. Blue
▪ d. All of these
48. What are the three separate signals derived from a matrix in a color TV transmitter?
▪ a. Y, I and Q
▪ b. P, D and Q
 ▪ c. M, N and O
▪ d. R, S and T
49. Range of a VHF television transmitter
▪ a. 54 – 98 MHz
▪ b. 54 – 216 MHz
▪ c. 54 – 128 MHz
▪ d. 54 – 166 MHz
50. Range of a UHF television transmitter
▪ a. 470 – 670 MHz
▪ b. 470 – 770 MHz
▪ c. 470 – 890 MHz
▪ d. 470 – 980 MHz
51. What is the approximate bandwidth occupied by the chrominance video signal for color TV?
▪ a. 0.8 MHz
▪ b. 1.8 MHz
▪ c. 8.1 MHz
▪ d. 1.6 MHz
52. The colors found around the perimeter of the color triangle are said to be
▪ a. Saturated
▪ b. Dark
▪ c. Light
▪ d. Monochrome
53. At what position on the color triangle will saturated yellow be located?
▪ a. Between red and blue
▪ b. Between red and green
▪ c. Between blue and green
▪ d. At the center
54. What is the phase difference between the I and Q color signal carriers?
▪ a. 0°
▪ b. 45°
▪ c. 60°
▪ d. 90°
55. _____ is the most effective filter for separating luminance and chrominance frequency components.
▪ a. Low pass
▪ b. Band pass
▪ c. Notch
▪ d. Comb
56. The chrominance processing circuits can be deactivated when monochrome broadcasts are received by the
▪ a. Color killer
▪ b. SAW filter
▪ c. NOT gate
▪ d. All of the above
57. What is the standard video level, in percent PEV, for blanking?
▪ a. 25 %
▪ b. 0 %
▪ c. 12.5 %
▪ d. 75 %
58. What is the percent video level, in percent PEV, for black?
▪ a. 0 %
▪ b. 25 %
▪ c. 12.5 %
▪ d. 70 %
59. What is the standard video level, in percent PEV, for white?
▪ a. 0 %
▪ b. 12.5 %
▪ c. 25 %
▪ d. 70 %
60. One should first perform _____ before a convergence setup is performed.
▪ a. Gray tracking
▪ b. Screen setting
▪ c. Alignment
 ▪ d. Degaussing
61. If there are too many harmonics, one should check the
▪ a. Coupling
▪ b. Tuning of circuits
▪ c. Shielding
▪ d. Any of these
62. In transmitter amplifier design, an even-order harmonics can be prevented or reduced by
▪ a. Using a push-pull amplifier
▪ b. Operating class C
▪ c. Operating class AB
▪ d. All of these
63. The vertical and horizontal pulses are separated at the
▪ a. Sync separator
▪ b. AFC
▪ c. High voltage
▪ d. AGC
64. The reason why buffer stage is included in a transmitter is to
▪ a. Present a constant load to the oscillator stage
▪ b. Present a low impedance to the oscillator stage
▪ c. Stop the oscillator from generating parasitic oscillations
▪ d. All of these
65. Where is the operating position of a radio station?
▪ a. On the bridge
▪ b. At the control point
▪ c. At the location of the receiver
▪ d. At the location of the transmitter
66. The alignment of the three color guns to a common point is known as
▪ a. Blooming
▪ b. Confetti
▪ c. Demodulation
▪ d. Convergence
67. A _____ is equivalent to 525 scanning lines
▪ a. Field
▪ b. Frame
▪ c. Cycle
▪ d. Interface set
68. A _____ represents one set of 262 ½ scanning lines
▪ a. Field
▪ b. Frame
▪ c. Cycle
▪ d. Interface set
69. The number of scanning lines is _____ per second
▪ a. 14750
▪ b. 15570
▪ c. 15750
▪ d. 16550
70. Picture frames are repeated at the rate of _____ per second
▪ a. 25
▪ b. 30
▪ c. 40
▪ d. 50
71. Lack of raster is an indication of no
▪ a. AGC
▪ b. High voltage
▪ c. Video signal
▪ d. Television signal
72. The sound and video signals are separated at the _____ of the TV receiver
▪ a. IF stage
▪ b. Video amplifier
▪ c. Video detector
▪ d. Burst separator
73. The presence of color bars is an indication that there is a problem in the _____ circuit
▪ a. Horizontal
▪ b. Reactor
▪ c. Burst separator
▪ d. Chroma amplifier
74. Type of emission produced when a frequency modulated transmitter is modulated by a TV signal
▪ a. A3F
▪ b. F3F
▪ c. A3C
▪ d. F3C
75. What is emission A3F?
▪ a. RTTY
▪ b. SSB
▪ c. TV
▪ d. Modulated CW
76. What is emission F3F?
▪ a. Facsimile
▪ b. Modulated CW
▪ c. Television
▪ d. RTTY
77. Cause of slow rising white “hum bars” is the television
▪ a. Pad filter
▪ b. Bad rectifier
▪ c. Bad picture tube
▪ d. High voltage transformer
78. Adjusting the _____ may eliminate color confetti
▪ a. Color chroma amplifier
▪ b. Color killer
▪ c. Color detector
▪ d. Color oscillator
79. Video signal amplitude determine the picture quality called
▪ a. Chrominance
▪ b. Brightness
▪ c. Contrast
▪ d. Luminance
80. Part of broadcast day from midnight to local sunrise
▪ a. Daytime
▪ b. Experimental
▪ c. Nighttime
▪ d. Dawntime
81. Part of broadcast day from local sunset to local sunrise
▪ a. Dawntime
▪ b. Nighttime
▪ c. Daytime
▪ d. Experimental
82. What causes snow in television?
▪ a. High Q in the tuned circuit
▪ b. Excessive gain
▪ c. Random noise in the signal
▪ d. Insufficient wave traps
83. Vestigial sideband is known as _____ type of emission
▪ a. CF3
▪ b. C3F
▪ c. B8E
▪ d. A3E
84. Vestigial sideband modulation is commonly used in
▪ a. TV broadcasting
▪ b. Monaural broadcasting
▪ c. Stereo broadcasting
▪ d. HF point-to-point communications
85. Which of the following filters block FM radio band for TV channels (2 to 13)?
 ▪ a. High-pass filter
▪ b. Low-pass filter
▪ c. Band pass filter
▪ d. Band-reject filter
86. The FM broadcast band is from
▪ a. 535 to 1600 kHz
▪ b. 30 to 300 kHz
▪ c. 88 to 108 MHz
▪ d. 300 to 2000 MHz
87. The type of emission used by standard AM radio broadcast
▪ a. A5C
▪ b. A0
▪ c. A3
▪ d. F3
88. The standard AM radio broadcast belongs to which frequency band?
▪ a. MF
▪ b. HF
▪ c. VHF
▪ d. LF
89. When were UHF channels (14 – 83) of television added?
▪ a. 1902
▪ b. 1945
▪ c. 1947
▪ d. 1952
90. When was colored TV standards established in the United States?
▪ a. 1904
▪ b. 1945
▪ c. 1953
▪ d. 1960
91. What synchronizes the horizontal line of the TV picture tube?
▪ a. HFC
▪ b. HSC
▪ c. HAFC
▪ d. All of these
92. A measure of how well the receiver can respond to every weak signals/
▪ a. Selectivity
▪ b. Sensitivity
▪ c. Fidelity
▪ d. Quality factor
93. What is the allowable frequency deviation of a commercial FM broadcast band?
▪ a. 15 kHz
▪ b. 75 kHz
▪ c. 5 kHz
▪ d. 100 kHz
94. The final amplifier of either FM or AM transmitter is operated as
▪ a. Class A
▪ b. Class B
▪ c. Class C
▪ d. Class D
95. Standard AM broadcasting use _____ for greater and efficient coverage
▪ a. Circular polarized wave antenna
▪ b. Horizontal polarized wave antenna
▪ c. Both vertical and horizontal polarized wave antenna
▪ d. Vertical polarized wave antenna
96. Receiver sensitivity means
▪ a. The frequency allocation of the system
▪ b. Input impedance of the receiver
▪ c. The ability of picking up weak signal
▪ d. The power to deliver the information
97. The main functions of the RF amplifier in a superheterodyne receiver is to
▪ a. Provide improved tracking
 ▪ b. Permit better adjacent-channel rejection
▪ c. Improve the rejection of the image frequency
▪ d. All of these
98. Local oscillator of a broadcast receiver always tunes to a frequency higher than the incoming frequency in order
▪ a. To help the image frequency rejection
▪ b. To allow easy tracking
▪ c. To allow adequate frequency coverage without switching
▪ d. All of these
99. Type of filter used in TV receivers that separates the chroma signal from the colorplexed video signal but
leaves intact the Y-component
▪ a. Comb filter
▪ b. Bandpass filter
▪ c. Color filter
▪ d. Low pass filter
100. What is the first letter-symbol for emission of unmodulated carrier?
▪ a. A
▪ b. N
▪ c. H
▪ d. F
101. The channel for cable TV frequency range of 5.75 to 11.75 MHz
▪ a. T-1
▪ b. T-8
▪ c. 2
▪ d. 3
102. The frequency range for cable TV channel T-13
▪ a. 23.75 – 29.75 MHz
▪ b. 60 – 66 MHz
▪ c. 41.75 – 47.55 MHz
▪ d. 5.75 – 11.75 MHz
103. Channel 8 frequency range allocation in cable TV
▪ a. 54 – 60 MHz
▪ b. 66 – 72 MHz
▪ c. 180 – 186 MHz
▪ d. 204 – 210 MHz
104. The _____ of a television system is a measure of its ability to delineate picture detail
▪ a. Contrast
▪ b. Resolution
▪ c. Hue
▪ d. Pixels
105. CCIR standards for the internal exchange of programmes on film for television used
▪ a. Rec 265-6
▪ b. Rec 407-4
▪ c. Rec 408-5
▪ d. Rec 450-1
106. CCIR transmission standards for FM sound broadcasting at VHF
▪ a. Rec 601.2
▪ b. Rec 501.2
▪ c. Rec 500.4
▪ d. Rec 450.1
107. ISO Rec 23 in 1976 is the standard for
▪ a. Recorded characteristics for magnetic sound records on full cost 16 mm motion picture film
▪ b. Projector usage of 16 mm motion picture films for direct front projector
▪ c. Camera usage of 35 mm motion picture film
▪ d. Camera usage of 16 mm motion picture film
108. International broadcasting (short wave) uses frequency between _____ accordance with international
agreements
▪ a. 7012 and 26100 kHz
▪ b. 6409 and 26100 kHz
▪ c. 5950 and 26100 kHz
▪ d. 10950 and 26100 kHz
109. Which of the following station below is a regional channel?
 ▪ a. Class I-A
▪ b. Class II-D
▪ c. Class III-B
▪ d. Class IV
110. The permissible power in kW of station II-A during nighttime is
▪ a. 0.25 – 50
▪ b. 10 – 50
▪ c. 1 – 5
▪ d. None of these
111. The television frequency which are now allocated to the land mobile services
▪ a. 806 and 192 MHz
▪ b. 800 and 806 MHz
▪ c. 668 and 674 MHz
▪ d. 776 and 782 MHz
112. Numerical frequency band designation of channel 9
▪ a. 488 – 494 MHz
▪ b. 530 – 536 MHz
▪ c. 632 – 638 MHz
▪ d. 186 – 192 MHz
113. Cable TV systems originate from
▪ a. Germany
▪ b. Dallas, Texas
▪ c. Pennsylvania
▪ d. Japan
114. A term applied to third and higher order products, which can greatly degrade the performance of a system
▪ a. Composite triple beat
▪ b. Single dual mode
▪ c. Field strength
▪ d. Noise
115. A station similar to a translator station in terms of equipment and service area but is permitted to originate
originate programming from virtually any source
▪ a. DME
▪ b. LPTV
▪ c. HDTV
▪ d. ITFS
116. Three stations are licensed to eligible educational entities for the distribution of program material to students
enrolled in instructional curricula
▪ a. Translator
▪ b. LPTV
▪ c. HDTV
▪ d. ITFS
117. ITFS means
▪ a. International Television Frequency Standard
▪ b. Instructional Telephone Frequency Service
▪ c. Instructional Television Fixed Service
▪ d. International telecommunications Frequency Standard
118. MDS means
▪ a. Multipoint Distribution Service
▪ b. Multipoint Digital Service
▪ c. Maritime Data Standards
▪ d. Multipoint Drop Standards
119. Direct broadcast satellite based allocation
▪ a. 12.2 – 12.7 GHz downlink
▪ b. 17.3 – 17.8 GHz for uplink
▪ c. 3.7 – 4.2 GHz for downlink
▪ 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. 201
▪ b. 202
▪ c. 203
▪ d. 204
121. What is the carrier frequency of an FM station with channel number of 300?
▪ a. 107.5 MHz
▪ b. 101.1 MHz
▪ c. 107.9 MHz
▪ d. 99.5 MHz
122. If an FM station has an effective radiated power of 100 kW then it is under what class?
▪ a. Class A
▪ b. Class B
▪ c. Class C
▪ d. Class D
123. The video signal amplitude determines the quality of the picture otherwise known as
▪ a. Hue
▪ b. Luminance
▪ c. Chrominance
▪ d. Contrast
124. _____ is defined as to “send out in all direction”
▪ a. Broadcast
▪ b. Announce
▪ c. Media
▪ d. All of these
125. The ultimate Dolby surround system is the
▪ a. Dolby NR
▪ b. Dolby Prologic
▪ c. dBx
▪ d. hall matrix

151. In the sawtooth waveform for linear scanning the

▪ a. Linear rise is for flyback
▪ b. Complete cycle includes trace and retrace
▪ c. Sharp reversal in amplitude produces trace
▪ d. Beam moves faster during trace than retrace
152. With vertical retrace time of 635 us, the number of complete horizontal lines scanned during vertical flyback is
▪ a. 10
▪ b. 20
▪ c. 30
▪ d. 63
153. One-half line spacing between the start positions for scanning even and odd fields produces
▪ a. Linear scanning
▪ b. Linear pairing
▪ c. Fishtailing
▪ d. Exact interlacing
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 recommendation.
▪ a. 1885
▪ b. 600
▪ c. 1900
▪ d. 984
155. In the interlaced frame, alternate lines are skipped during vertical scanning because the
▪ a. Trace is slower than retrace
▪ b. Vertical scanning frequency is doubled from the 30-Hz frame rate to the 60-Hz field rate
▪ c. Horizontal scanning is slower than vertical scanning
▪ d. Frame has the aspect ratio of 4:3
156. With ten percent for horizontal flyback, this time equals
▪ a. 10 us
 ▪ b. 5 us
▪ c. 6.4 us
▪ d. 83 us
157. Which of the following is not true?
▪ a. Line pairing indicates poor interlacing
▪ b. People will look tall and thin on square raster on the picture tube screen
▪ c. A person can appear to have one shoulder wider than the other because of nonlinear horizontal scanning
▪ d. The keystone effect produces a square raster
158. The width of a vertical sync pulse with its serrations includes the time of
▪ a. 6 half lines or 3 lines
▪ b. Three half lines
▪ c. Five lines
▪ d. Five half lines
159. Sawtooth generator circuits produce scanning raster, but the sync pulse are needed for
▪ a. Linearity
▪ b. Timing
▪ c. Keystoning
▪ d. Line pairing
160. Which of the following frequencies is wrong?
▪ a. 15, 750 90 Hz for horizontal sync and scanning
▪ b. 60 Hz for vertical sync and scanning
▪ c. 31, 500 Hz for equalizing pulses and serrations in the vertical sync pulse
▪ d. 31, 500 Hz for the vertical scanning frequency
161. The modulated picture carrier wave includes the composite video signal as the
▪ a. Average carrier level
▪ b. Symmetrical envelope of amplitude variations
▪ c. Lower sideband without upper sideband
▪ d. Upper envelope without the lower envelope
162. Which of the following statements is true?
▪ a. Negative transmission means the carrier amplitude decrease for black
▪ b. Negative transmission means the carrier amplitude decreases for white
▪ c. Vestigial sideband transmission means both upper and lower sidebands are transmitted for all modulating
frequencies
▪ d. Vestigial sideband transmission means the modulated picture carrier signal has only the upper envelope
163. With 2 MHz video signal modulating the picture carrier for channel $ (66 to 72 MHz), which of the following is
transmitted?
▪ a. 66- MHZ carrier and 68-MHz upper side frequency
▪ 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
▪ d. 67.25 MHz carrier and 69.25 MHz upper side frequency
164. With 0.5 MHz video signal modulating the picture carrier,
▪ a. Both upper and lower side frequencies are transmitted
▪ b. Only the upper side frequency is transmitted
▪ c. Only the lower side frequency is transmitted
▪ d. No side frequency are transmitted
165. In all standard television broadcast channels he difference between picture and sound carrier frequencies is
▪ a. 0.25 MHz
▪ b. 1.25 MHz
▪ c. 4.5 MHz
▪ d. 6 MHz
166. The difference between sound carrier frequencies in two adjacent channels equals
▪ a. 0,25 MHz
▪ b. 1.25 MHz
▪ c. 4.5 MHz
▪ d. 6 MHz
167. With 7% black setup, maximum black in picture corresponds to what percent amplitude in the modulated
carrier signal?
▪ a. 5
▪ b. 68
▪ c. 75
▪ d. 95
168. Line-of-sight transmission is a characteristic of propagation for the
 ▪ a. VHF and UHF bands
▪ b. VHF bands but not the UHF band
▪ c. Low radio frequencies below a MHz
▪ d. AM picture signal but not the FM sound signal
169. In channel 14, 3.58 MHz color signal is transmitted at the frequency of
▪ a. 471.25 MHz
▪ b. 473.25 MHz
▪ c. 474.83 MHz
▪ d. 475. 25 MHz
170. The difference between the sound carrier and color subcarrier frequencies is
▪ a. 4.5 MHz
▪ b. 1.25 MHz
▪ c. 0.92 MHz
▪ d. 0.25 MHz
171. Brightness variations of the picture information are in which signal?
▪ a. I
▪ b. Q
▪ c. Y
▪ d. R-Y
172. The hue 1800 out of phase with red is
▪ a. Cyan
▪ b. Yellow
▪ c. Green
▪ d. Blue
173. Greater peak-to-peak amplitude of the 3.58-MHz chrominance signal indicates more
▪ a. White
▪ b. Yellow
▪ c. Hue
▪ d. Saturation
174. The interesting beat frequency of 920 kHz is between the 3.58-MHz color subcarrier and
▪ a. 4.5- MHz intercarrier sound
▪ b. Picture carrier
▪ c. Lower adjacent sound
▪ d. Upper adjacent picture
175. The hue of color sync phase is
▪ a. Red
▪ b. Cyan
▪ c. Blue
▪ d. Yellow-green
176. Which signal has color information for 1.5 MHz bandwidth?
▪ a. I
▪ b. Y
▪ c. R – Y
▪ d. B – Y
177. Which of the following is false?
▪ a. I video hues are orange or cyan
▪ b. The transmitter matrix output includes Y, I and Q video
▪ c. A three-gun picture tube can serve as a matrix
▪ d. A full saturated color is mostly white
178. The color with the most luminance is
▪ a. Red
▪ b. Yellow
▪ c. Green
▪ d. Blue
179. What is the hue of the color 90 degrees leading sync burst phase?
▪ a. Yellow
▪ b. Cyan
▪ c. Blue
▪ d. Orange
180. The average voltage value of the 3.58 MHZ modulated chrominance signal is
▪ a. Zero for most colors
 ▪ b. Close to black for yellow
▪ c. The brightness of the color
▪ d. The saturation of the color
181. The IF value for the color in receivers, for any station, is
▪ a. 0.5 MHz
▪ b. 1.5 MHz
▪ c. 3.58 MHz
▪ d. 4.5 MHz
182. If the 3.58 MHz C amplifier in the receiver does not operate, the result will be
▪ a. No color
▪ b. No red
▪ c. Too much blue
▪ d. Too much yellow
183. Which of the following is not tuned to 3.58 MHz?
▪ a. Burst amplifier
▪ b. Video preamplifier
▪ c. Chroma amplifier
▪ d. Color demodulator input
184. When B – Y and Y signal are combined, the result is
▪ a. Blue video
▪ b. 3.58 MHz chroma
▪ c. Red video
▪ d. Green video
185. The phase angle between B – Y and R – Y is
▪ a. 180°
▪ b. 57°
▪ c. 0°
▪ d. 90°
186. Which of the following applies for a monochrome program?
▪ a. Chroma amplifier on
▪ b. Y video amplifier off
▪ c. Color killer on
▪ d. Picture tube off
187. The manual color control is generally in which circuit?
▪ a. Red video output
▪ b. Y video output
▪ c. Chroma bandpass amplifier
▪ d. R – Y demodulator
188. The contrast control is generally in which circuit
▪ a. Red video output
▪ b. Y video output
▪ c. Chroma bandpass amplifier
▪ d. R – Y demodulator
189. If the color oscillator does not operate, the result will be
▪ a. No picture
▪ b. No color
▪ c. Incorrect hues
▪ d. No color sync
190. The hue of the color sync burst phase is
▪ a. Red
▪ b. Blue
▪ c. Magenta
▪ d. Yellow-green
191. The balance for Y video signals to the three guns in the picture tube is set by the
▪ a. Drive controls
▪ b. Contrast control
▪ c. Screen control
▪ d. Color control
192. The voltage wave shape in the output of the vertical amplifier is a
▪ a. Trapezoid
▪ b. Sawtooth
 ▪ c. Rectangle
▪ d. Square
193. An auto transformer in the vertical output circuit
▪ a. Steps up voltage for the scanning coils
▪ b. Isolates the scanning coils for B+ voltage in the primary
▪ c. Isolates the oscillator and output stages
▪ d. Does not isolate the secondary from dc voltage in the primary
194. Vertical flyback pulses at the plate of the vertical output tube are for retrace blanking at the picture tube
▪ a. Cathode
▪ b. Control grid
▪ c. Screen grid
▪ d. Anode
195. The top of the picture is stretched with too much height. To correct this
▪ a. Vary the vertical hold control
▪ b. Reduce height with the vertical linearity control
▪ c. Increase height with the size control
▪ d. Replace the vertical oscillator tube
196. Peak-to-peak sawtooth scanning current in the vertical coils can be
▪ a. 0.7 mA
▪ b. 0.7 A
▪ c. 50 A
▪ d. 150 uA
197. A push-pull amplifier in the vertical output circuit
▪ a. Usually operates class C
▪ b. Can use PNP and NPN transistor
▪ c. Cannot be used
▪ d. Generally uses two beam-power pentodes
198. Which stage is not necessary for producing horizontal output?
▪ a. Horizontal oscillator
▪ b. Horizontal amplifier
▪ c. Damper
▪ d. Horizontal AFC
199. The frequency of the sawtooth current in the horizontal amplifier is
▪ a. 60 Hz
▪ b. 10500 Hz
▪ c. 15750 Hz
▪ d. 70 kHz
200. When the horizontal amplifier is conducting peak plate current, the electron scanning beam is at the
▪ a. Left edge of the raster
▪ b. Right edge of the raster
▪ c. Center of trace
▪ d. Center of flyback
201. One of the following processes or system best describe an example of a pilot tone system normally use in
commercial broadcast FM stations.
▪ a. Time division
▪ b. Frequency division
▪ c. Stereo multiplex
▪ d. QSK
202. What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur station in beacon operation?
▪ a. 10 W PEP output
▪ b. 100 W PEP output
▪ c. 500 W PEP output
▪ d. 1500 W PEP output
203. What kind of emission would your FM transmitter produce if its microphone failed to work?
▪ a. An unmodulated carrier
▪ b. A phase modulated carrier
▪ c. An amplitude-modulated carrier
▪ d. A frequency modulated carrier
204. The main function of the RF amplifier in superheterodyne receiver is to
▪ a. Provide improved tracking
▪ b. Permits better adjacent channel rejection
 ▪ c. Improve the rejection of the image frequency
▪ d. All of these
205. Local oscillator of a broadcast receiver always tunes to a frequency higher than the incoming frequency in
order
▪ a. To help the image frequency rejection
▪ b. To allow easy tracking
▪ c. To allow adequate frequency coverage without switching
▪ d. All of these
206. What is the first letter symbol for emission of unmodulated carrier?
▪ a. A
▪ b. N
▪ c. H
▪ d. F
207. International broadcasting (short wave) uses frequency between _____ in accordance with international
agreements.
▪ a. 7012 and 26100 kHz
▪ b. 6409 and 26100 kHz
▪ c. 5950 and 26100 kHz
▪ d. 10950 and 26100 kHz
208. Which of the class station below is a regional channel?
▪ a. Class I-A
▪ b. Class II-D
▪ c. Class III-B
▪ d. Class IV
209. The permissible power in kW of stations II-A during nighttime is
▪ a. 0.25 – 50
▪ b. 10 – 50
▪ c. 1 – 5
▪ d. None of these
210. A term applied to third and higher order products, which can greatly degrade the performance of a system
▪ a. Composite triple beat
▪ b. Single dual mode
▪ c. Field strength
▪ d. Noise
211. A station similar to a translator station in terms of equipment and service area, but is permitted to originate
programming from virtually any source
▪ a. DME
▪ b. LPTV
▪ c. HDTV
▪ d. ITFS
212. MDS means
▪ a. Multipoint Distribution Service
▪ b. Multipoint Digital Service
▪ c. Multipoint Data Standard
▪ d. Multipoint Drop Standards
213. What is the channel number of an FM station with 88.1 MHz carrier?
▪ a. 201
▪ b. 202
▪ c. 203
▪ d. 204
214. If an FM station has an effective radiated power of 100 kW then it is under what class?
▪ a. Class A
▪ b. Class B
▪ c. Class C
▪ d. Class D
215. What is the range of an AM broadcast frequency tolerance above or below its assigned frequency?
▪ a. 25 kHz
▪ b. 20 Hz
▪ c. 60 kHz
▪ d. 120 kHz
216. What type of emission is produced when amplitude modulated transmitter is modulated by a television signal?
▪ a. A3F
 ▪ b. F3C
▪ c. F3F
▪ d. A3C
217. How would you best describe an example of a pilot tone system used in commercial frequency modulation
broadcast radio stations?
▪ a. Frequency simplex
▪ b. Time division
▪ c. Stereo multiplex
▪ d. QSK
218. What type of emission is produced when a frequency modulated transmitter is modulated by a facsimile
signal?
▪ a. A3F
▪ b. F3F
▪ c. A3C
▪ d. F3C
219. What is the highest assigned carrier frequency for standard AM broadcast?
▪ a. 107 kHz
▪ b. 535 kHz
▪ c. 540 kHz
▪ d. 1600 kHz
220. One of the following refers to the standard frequency band limits of AM broadcast band.
▪ a. 30 – 300 MHz
▪ b. 88 – 108 MHz
▪ c. 3 – 30 MHz
▪ d. 535 – 1605 kHz
221. What do you call the service area of a standard AM broadcast where fading is not allowed?
▪ a. Secondary
▪ b. Tertiary
▪ c. Primary
▪ d. Experimental
222. In basic transmitter, ____ is a kind of transmitter that develops type B emission.
▪ a. Arc
▪ b. Spark
▪ c. Alexanderson
▪ d. High end
223. High speed network as defined by the NTC memorandum circular are network in ICT that have a capacity of at
least _______.
▪ a. 2.048 Mbps
▪ b. 3.048 Mbps
▪ c. 20.48 Mbps
▪ d. 5.05 Mbps
224. Type of radio communication transmission utilizing frequency modulation technique
▪ a. Television
▪ b. Broadcasting in 535-1606 kHz
▪ c. Single side band HF transmission
▪ d. Television Audio
225. What frequency standard can be used to calibrate the tuning dial of the receiver?
▪ a. A sweep generator
▪ b. A deviation meter
▪ c. A calibrated voltmeter
▪ d. Signals from WWV and WWVH
226. In stereo FM, a 38 kHz subcarrier is used for the L-R signal. It is derive from a pilot subcarrier of
▪ a. 9.5 kHz
▪ b. 38 kHz
▪ c. 19 kHz
▪ d. 76 kHz
227. An area characterized to have no interference but with fading or intermittent variations in intensity is ___.
▪ a. Primary service area
▪ b. Intermediate service area
▪ c. Tertiary service area
▪ d. Secondary service area
228. Where does the FM broadcast band located in the spectrum band?
 ▪ a. ELF band
▪ b. UHF band
▪ c. HF band
▪ d. WHF band
229. What is the reason why Frequency modulation is used in the broadcast video recording on tape?
▪ a. High capacity
▪ b. Low noise
▪ c. Compressed bandwidth
▪ d. Faster recording
230. As part of the KBP Technical Requirement for FM which polarization was not recommended for use?
▪ a. Horizontal
▪ b. Vertical
▪ c. Circular
▪ d. Elliptical
231. Antenna current, as specified in KBP definitions, is defined as a condition of
▪ a. No modulation
▪ b. 80% modulation
▪ c. 85% modulation
▪ d. 100% modulation
232. ABS-CBN’s DXAB medium frequency broadcast station operates in …
▪ a. Luzon
▪ b. Visaya
▪ c. Mindanao
▪ d. Manila
233. International broadcast stations…
▪ a. Broadcast on shortwave frequencies between 5.95 MHz and 26.1 MHz
▪ b. Can be operated by both government and private entities
▪ c. Has transmissions which are intended to be received directly by the general public in foreign countries
▪ d. Is licensed by the NTC only when operated by private entities
234. Two FM broadcast stations are in Quezon City and another in Manila proper may be authorized to operate with
a frequency separation less than 800 kHz.
▪ a. True
▪ b. False
▪ c. Cannot tell
▪ d. Sometimes
235. For Philippines AM broadcasting, according to standards, the maximum allowed modulation for satisfactory
operation
▪ a. 75%
▪ b. 85%
▪ c. 90%
▪ d. 100%
236. A third symbol radio emission represents telephone transmission including sound broadcasting.
▪ a. W
▪ b. F
▪ c. C
▪ d. E
237. Which broadcast parameter of the primary FM station is allowed to be changed in the operation of FM
broadcast translator?
▪ a. Frequency
▪ b. Power
▪ c. Information content
▪ d. A and B
238. Input power, as defined by KBP, in the product of the voltage and current at the output of the last radio
stage, measured…
▪ a. At 85 % modulation
▪ b. Without modulation
▪ c. At 90% modulation
▪ d. At 100% modulation
239. In determining an antenna’s height above average terrain (HAAT), how many radial directions from the site
are involved in the computation?
▪ a. 4
▪ b. 8
 ▪ c. 12
▪ d. 16
240. If DZFE 89.7’s antenna height above average terrain (HAAT) is 190 feet, what is the depression angle of the
radio horizon?
▪ a. 0.17°
▪ b. 0.21°
▪ c. 0.27°
▪ d. 0.31°
241. The method of generating FM used by broadcasting station is
▪ a. Direct
▪ b. All of these
▪ c. Indirect
▪ d. Insertion
242. The maximum power suggested by KBP on 919-1312 AM broadcast station in Metro Manila
▪ a. 10 kW
▪ b. 20 kW
▪ c. 15 kW
▪ d. 5 kW
243. Production of radiation by transmitting station
▪ a. Monitoring
▪ b. Emission
▪ c. Radiation
▪ d. Transmission
244. A form of single emission where the degree of carrier suppression enables the carrier to be reconstituted and
be used for demodulation.
▪ a. Half carrier single sideband emission
▪ b. Full carrier single sideband emission
▪ c. Reduced carrier single sideband emission
▪ d. Double sideband emission
245. When does a broadcast station conduct an equipment test?
▪ a. During day time
▪ b. At any time
▪ c. During night time
▪ d. During experimental period
246. The lowest resistance grounding on earth.
▪ a. Sand
▪ b. Limestone
▪ c. Surface loam soil
▪ d. Clay
247. The frequency spectrum of the stereophonic FM signal.
▪ a. 67 kHz
▪ b. 59.5 kHz – 74.5 kHz
▪ c. 19 kHz – 38 kHz
▪ d. 30 kHz – 53 kHz
248. What is the maximum color TV bandwidth?
▪ a. 1.6 MHz
▪ b. 0.5 MHz
▪ c. 1.5 MHz
▪ d. 1.3 MHz
249. A beam antenna has a height of 10 meters over a service area. Determine the beam tilt angle.
▪ a. 0.088°
▪ b. 8.8°
▪ c. 9.2°
▪ d. 0.9°
250. Listing of the date and time of events, programs, equipment, test, malfunctions, and corrections in
communication system.
▪ a. File
▪ b. Documentation
▪ c. Reporting
▪ d. Log
251. In stereophonic broadcast, the center frequency of each SCA Subcarrier shall be kept at all times within
_______ Hz of the authorized frequency.
 ▪ a. 200
▪ b. 300
▪ c. 400
▪ d. 500
252. Sawtooth generator circuits produce the scanning raster but the sync pulses are needed for
▪ a. linearity
▪ b. timing
▪ c. keystoning
▪ d. line pairing
253. Which of the following camera tubes has minimum lag?
▪ a. Vidicon
▪ b. Plumbicon
▪ c. Saticon
▪ d. Iconoscope
254. The service are in standard AM broadcast is described as ______ if there is no fading of signal.
▪ a. Class A
▪ b. Secondary
▪ c. Class B
▪ d. Primary
255. The vertical field-scanning frequency is ______ Hz.
▪ a. 30
▪ b. 60
▪ c. 525
▪ d. 15,750
256. A 4.5-MHz signal which is equal to the difference between the picture and sound RF carrier frequencies in a 6-
MHz TV channel.
▪ a. Audio frequency
▪ b. Video frequency
▪ c. Intercarrier frequency
▪ d. Subcarrier frequency
257. A system where the modulated RF picture and sound carrier signals are distributed in a cable network, instead
of wireless system.
▪ a. CCTV
▪ b. MATV
▪ c. CATV
▪ d. SATV
258. A class A FM station is limited in antenna height of ______ feet above average terrain.
▪ a. 1000
▪ b. 2000
▪ c. 4000
▪ d. 5000
259. What circuit in the TV receiver is used to develop the high voltage needed to operate the picture tube?
▪ a. Low-voltage power supply
▪ b. Horizontal output
▪ c. Vertical sweep
▪ d. Sync separator
260. The modulated picture carrier wave includes the composite video signal as the
▪ a. Average carrier level
▪ b. Symmetric envelope of amplitude variations
▪ c. Lower sideband without the upper sideband
▪ d. Upper envelope without the lower envelope
261. With which emission type is the capture-effect more pronounced?
▪ a. CW
▪ b. FM
▪ c. SSB
▪ d. AM
262. The hue of color sync phase is
▪ a. red
▪ b. cyan
▪ c. blue
▪ d. yellow green
263. How much is the equivalent internal resistance of the electron beam with a 1.2-mA beam current at 25 kV?
▪ a. 48 nano ohms
▪ b. 30 ohms
▪ c. 20.8 mega ohms
▪ d. 15.6 kilo ohms
264. The difference between the picture and sound carrier frequencies for channel 3 is ______ MHz.
▪ a. 3.58
▪ b. 64.5
▪ c. 4.5
▪ d. 6.75
265. Refers to the deviation of the operating frequency of a crystal oscillator from its nominal value due to
temperature variations.
▪ a. drift
▪ b. flashover
▪ c. frequency deviation
▪ d. deviation ratio
266. It is the measure of how many picture elements can be reproduced
▪ a. definition
▪ b. resolution
▪ c. detail
▪ d. any of these
267. A 3.58-MHz subcarrier signal for color in television
▪ a. Hue signal
▪ b. Video signal
▪ c. Audio signal
▪ d. Chroma signal
268. A class D FM station shall have an authorized power not exceeding ______ watts.
▪ a. 20
▪ b. 15
▪ c. 10
▪ d. 5
269. Which of the following is not a benefit of cable TV?
▪ a. Lower-cost reception
▪ b. Greater stability
▪ c. Less noise, stronger signal
▪ d. Premium cable channels
270. The width of the vertical sync pulse in the Philippine TV system is
▪ a. 21H
▪ b. 3H
▪ c. H
▪ d. 0.5H
271. Term in communication which is referred, “to send out in all direction”
▪ a. announce
▪ b. broadcast
▪ c. transmit
▪ d. media
272. The number of frames per second in the Philippine TV system is
▪ a. 60
▪ b. 262 ½
▪ c. 4.5
▪ d. 30
273. It means multiple outlines of edges to the right in the picture.
▪ a. ghosting
▪ b. ringing
▪ c. fading
▪ d. snowing
274. In the Sawtooth waveform for linear scanning,
▪ a. the linear rise is for flyback
▪ b. the complete cycle includes trace and retrace
▪ c. the sharp reversal in amplitude produces trace
▪ d. the beam moves faster during trace and retrace
275. The purpose of pre-emphasis and de-emphasis in FM broadcasting is to:
▪ a. increase the high frequency amplitude
▪ b. improve the audio harmonic
▪ c. decrease the low frequency amplitude
▪ d. improve the S/N ratio
276. The part of the visible spectrum where camera pickup tubes have the greatest output is
▪ a. red
▪ b. blue
▪ c. yellow-green
▪ d. infrared
277. The type of modulation of the sound carrier signal is ______.
▪ a. Pulse motion
▪ b. Phase modulation
▪ c. Amplitude modulation
▪ d. Frequency modulation
278. A video or audio signal that can be used directly to reproduce the picture and sound.
▪ a. Baseband signal
▪ b. Broadband signal
▪ c. Electromagnetic wave signal
▪ d. Modulated signal
279. Class B FM station should have an ERP not exceeding ______ kW.
▪ a. 50
▪ b. 40
▪ c. 30
▪ d. 20
280. What technique is used to permit hundreds of TV signals to share a common cable?
▪ a. Frequency modulation
▪ b. Mixing
▪ c. Frequency division multiplexing
▪ d. Time division multiplexing
281. Another name for the horizontal retrace in a TV receiver is the
▪ a. ringing
▪ b. burst
▪ c. damper
▪ d. flyback
282. In the Philippine color television system, the intercarrier frequency, in MHz, is
▪ a. 3.58
▪ b. 3.579645
▪ c. 4.5
▪ d. 45.75
283. In channel 14 (470 to 476 MHz), the 3.58-MHz color signal is transmitted at
▪ a. 471.25 MHz
▪ b. 473.25 MHz
▪ c. 474.83 MHz
▪ d. 475.25 MHz
284. Interlaced scanning eliminates
▪ a. snowing
▪ b. flicker
▪ c. distortion
▪ d. fading
285. Beam alignment magnets for the camera tube are adjusted while rocking which color?
▪ a. Optical focus
▪ b. Electrical focus
▪ c. Beam current
▪ d. Shading
286. What is a frequency discriminator?
▪ a. An FM generator
▪ b. A circuit for detecting FM
▪ c. A circuit for filtering two closely adjacent signals
▪ d. An automatic bandwidth circuit
287. A system used in television field operation to make on-the-spot video tape recordings using portable TV
cameras and VTRs.
▪ a. SNG
▪ b. ENG
▪ c. HAFC
▪ d. MATV
288. Class B FM station shall have an authorized transmitter power not exceeding ______ kW.
▪ a. 10
▪ b. 100
▪ c. 1000
▪ d. 10000
289. The total bandwidth of an NTSC TV signal is
▪ a. 3.58 MHz
▪ b. 4.5 MHz
▪ c. 6 MHz
▪ d. 10.7 MHz
290. Referred to the oscillator signal “leak through” from a property neutralized amplifier such as a master
oscillator power amplifier.
▪ a. carrier
▪ b. stray signal
▪ c. back wave
▪ d. loss wave
291. Interlacing is used in television to
▪ a. produce the illusion of motion
▪ b. ensure that all lines on the screen are scanned, not merely the alternate ones
▪ c. simply the vertical sync pulse train
▪ d. avoid flicker
292. Coaxial cable for distribution system has an impedance of
▪ a. 50 ohms
▪ b. 75 ohms
▪ c. 150 ohms
▪ d. 300 ohms
293. The average voltage value of the 3.58-MHz modulated chrominance signal is
▪ a. zero for most colors
▪ b. close to black for yellow
▪ c. the brightness of the color
▪ d. the saturation of the color
294. When does broadcast station conduct an equipment test?
▪ a. during day time
▪ b. during night time
▪ c. during experimental period
▪ d. at any time
295. It causes the picture information to spread out or crowded at one end of the rater compared to the opposite
end.
▪ a. Linear scanning
▪ b. Interlaced scanning
▪ c. Non-linear scanning
▪ d. Retrace
296. If the camera cannot be placed far away enough to include everything in the scene, change the lens to one
with a
▪ a. lower f rating
▪ b. higher f rating
▪ c. longer focal length
▪ d. shorter focal length
297. Type of radio communication transmission utilizing frequency modulation technique
▪ a. television video
▪ b. broadcasting in 535-1606 kHz
▪ c. single sideband HF transmission
▪ d. television audio
298. The amount of color in the picture or color intensity in the ______.
▪ a. color level
▪ b. chroma level
 ▪ c. saturation
▪ d. any of these
299. One of the early radio transmitters which produced keyed carrier generating purer waveform than spark
transmitter, used for high powered RF transmission and are limited to radio frequency of about 500 kHz.
▪ a. Arc transmitter
▪ b. Hartley transmitter
▪ c. Spark transmitter
▪ d. Frequency transmitter
300. A technique where segments of videotape are joined by electronic erasing and recording to create a single
program.
▪ a. masking
▪ b. segmenting
▪ c. editing
▪ d. programming
301. A class C FM station has an authorized power not exceeding ______watts of ERP.
▪ a. 500
▪ b. 750
▪ c. 1000
▪ d. 2000
302. The assembly around the neck of a picture tube that produces the magnetic fields that deflect and scan the
electron beams is called the _________.
▪ a. shadow mask
▪ b. phosphor
▪ c. electron gun
▪ d. yoke
303. An odd number of lines per frame form part of every one of the world’s TV systems. This is
_____________________.
▪ a. done to assist interface
▪ b. purely an accident
▪ c. to ensure that line and frame frequencies can be obtained from the same original source
▪ d. done to minimize interference with the chroma subcarrier
304. The difference between the sound carrier and the color signal is
▪ a. 4.5 MHz
▪ b. 1.25 MHz
▪ c. 0.92 MHz
▪ d. 0.25 MHz
305. In color television, it is made for uniform color in the raster.
▪ a. beam-landing adjustment
▪ b. degaussing
▪ c. internal blanking adjustment
▪ d. background control
306. Which of the following camera tubes uses lead oxide for the photoconductive target plate?
▪ a. vidicon
▪ b. plumbicon
▪ c. saticon
▪ d. image orthicon
307. The number of fields is ______ per frame.
▪ a. 2
▪ b. 60
▪ c. 525
▪ d. 262.5
308. An RF carrier wave that is frequency – modulated by the baseband audio signal in TV broadcasting.
▪ a. Audio signal
▪ b. Video signal
▪ c. Intercarrier signal
▪ d. Color signal
309. A class B FM station is limited in antenna height of ____ feet.
▪ a. 1000
▪ b. 500
▪ c. 250
▪ d. 100
310. The HV anode supply for the picture tube of a TV receiver is generated in the
 ▪ a. mains transformer
▪ b. vertical output stage
▪ c. horizontal output stage
▪ d. horizontal deflection oscillator
311. A tap for the subscriber drop line has a
▪ a. high insertion loss
▪ b. high tap loss
▪ c. low tap loss
▪ d. 300-ohm impedance
312. Which system can be used for both recording and playback?
▪ a. CED
▪ b. VHD
▪ c. laser disk
▪ d. VHS
313. The hue 180 degrees out of phase with red is ______.
▪ a. cyan
▪ b. yellow
▪ c. green
▪ d. blue
314. It is used around the phosphor dots to make a darker black which improves contrast in the picture.
▪ a. black masking
▪ b. convergence adjustment
▪ c. shadow masking
▪ d. color parity adjustment
315. A lens with lower f rating is _____ lens that allows more light input.
▪ a. slower
▪ b. wider
▪ c. narrower
▪ d. faster
316. Picture frames are repeated at the rate of ___ per second.
▪ a. 30
▪ b. 60
▪ c. 45
▪ d. 50
317. The effective radiated power of a class A FM station should not exceed ______ kW.
▪ a. 125
▪ b. 30
▪ c. 10
▪ d. 1
318. In television, 4:3 represents the
▪ a. interface ratio
▪ b. maximum horizontal deflection
▪ c. aspect ratio
▪ d. ration of the two diagonals
319. Titling the video head gaps is necessary with the
▪ a. color under
▪ b. zero guard bands
▪ c. FM luminance signal
▪ d. Long – play tapes
320. It is a special camera tube with a test pattern printed in the image plate.
▪ a. vidicon
▪ b. monoscope
▪ c. oscilloscope
▪ d. iconoscope
321. The number of lines scanned per frame in the raster on the picture tube screen is
▪ a. 525
▪ b. 262 ½
▪ c. 20
▪ d. 10
322. One of the following is a high powered RF ac basic transmitter that has two or more stages, the oscillator
stage which determines the 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 stability.
▪ a. MOPA
▪ b. Hartley
▪ c. Alexanderson
▪ d. Goldsmith
323. Camera signal output without sync is called ______.
▪ a. black burst
▪ b. generator lock video
▪ c. composite video
▪ d. non-composite video
324. The tint of the color is its _____.
▪ a. brightness
▪ b. contrast
▪ c. chroma
▪ d. hue
325. Which frequency band is the standard AM radio broadcast?
▪ a. HF
▪ b. UHF
▪ c. MF
▪ d. VHF
326. The I and Q composite color signals are multiplexed onto the picture carrier by modulating a 3.58 MHz
subcarrier using
▪ a. FM
▪ b. PM
▪ c. DSB AM
▪ d. Vestigial sideband AM
327. The shadow mask in color picture tube is used to
▪ a. Reduce X-ray emission
▪ b. Ensure that each beam hits only its dots
▪ c. Increase screen brightness
▪ d. Provide degaussing for the screen
328. The video heads rotate at high velocity to increase the
▪ a. tape speed
▪ b. writing speed
▪ c. reel rotation
▪ d. tape tension
329. How do you eliminate radio frequency variation of an oscillator transmitter caused by its supply voltage?
▪ a. use of a regulated power supply
▪ b. use of a new power supply
▪ c. use of high capacitor in the supply circuit
▪ d. loosen power supply shielding
330. The composite video signal includes the camera signal with the following except
▪ a. picture information
▪ b. sync pulses
▪ c. blanking pulses
▪ d. camera signal
331. A lens has an 8-cm focal length and 4-cm diameter. Its f rating is
▪ a. 2
▪ b. 4
▪ c. 8
▪ d. 32
332. Which of the following is a possible cause for an abrupt frequency variation in a self – excited transmitter
oscillator circuits resulting poor frequency stability to hold a constant frequency oscillation?
▪ a. DC and RF AC heating of resistor which cause a change in values
▪ b. Heating and expansion of oscillator coil
▪ c. Heating of capacitor in the oscillator
▪ d. Power supply voltage changes
333. How long does it take to scan 2 picture elements when 400 are scanned in 50 microseconds?
▪ a. 25 microsec
▪ b. 0.25 microsec
 ▪ c. 2.5 microsec
▪ d. 0.5 microsec
334. Anode voltage for the picture tube, developed from the output of the horizontal deflection circuit.
▪ a. Yoke voltage
▪ b. Flyback voltage
▪ c. Aquadag voltage
▪ d. Tube voltage
335. The channel spacing in the Philippine FM broadcast standards
▪ a. 400 kHz
▪ b. 800 kHz
▪ c. 600 kHz
▪ d. 200 kHz
336. What is the black-and-white or monochrome brightness signal in TV called?
▪ a. RGB
▪ b. Color subcarrier
▪ c. Q an I
▪ d. Luminance Y
337. Which of the following is a midband cable TV channel?
▪ a. 6
▪ b. 7
▪ c. 14
▪ d. 23
338. What is the primary purpose of an RF amplifier in a receiver?
▪ a. to vary the receiver image rejection by utilizing the AGC
▪ b. to provide most of the receiver gain
▪ c. to develop the AGC voltage
▪ d. to improve the receiver’s noise figure
339. The color with the most luminance is
▪ a. red
▪ b. yellow
▪ c. green
▪ d. blue
340. It is the light flux intercepted by a one-foot-square surface that is one-foot from a one-candlepower source.
▪ a. candela
▪ b. footcandle
▪ c. lux
▪ d. lumens
341. Refers to the possible cause of an abrupt frequency variations in a self-excited transmitter oscillator circuit
resulting to a poor frequency stability to hold a constant oscillator.
▪ a. poor soldered connections
▪ b. heating of capacitor in the oscillator
▪ c. DC and AC heating of resistors which cause change in values
▪ d. Aging which cause change in condition in parts characteristics
342. It is the difference in intensity between the black parts and white parts of the picture.
▪ a. brightness
▪ b. hue
▪ c. contrast
▪ d. illumination
343. The stereophonic subcarrier suppression level in the Philippines standards
▪ a. less than 4% modulation of the main carrier
▪ b. less than 3% modulation of the main carrier
▪ c. less than 2% modulation of the main carrier
▪ d. less than 1% modulation of the main carrier
344. The sound IF in a TV receiver is
▪ a. 4.5 MHz
▪ b. 10.7 MHz
▪ c. 41.25 MHz
▪ d. 45.75 MHz
345. The circuit the separates sync pulse from the composite video waveforms is
▪ a. the keyed AGC amplifier
▪ b. a clipper
 ▪ c. an integrator
▪ d. a differentiator
346. In the CED system, the disk capacitance varies with the
▪ a. pit depth
▪ b. disk size
▪ c. speed of rotation
▪ d. wavelength of the scanning light
347. The final power amplifier in an FM transmitter usually operates class ______.
▪ a. AB
▪ b. C
▪ c. B
▪ d. A
348. In a picture tube, it is the total angle that the beam can be deflected without touching the sides of the
envelope.
▪ a. screen angle
▪ b. tube angle
▪ c. picture angle
▪ d. deflection angle
349. It is necessary to time the scanning with respect to picture information
▪ a. flyback
▪ b. synchronization
▪ c. blanking
▪ d. scanning
350. The intermediate frequency used in for FM broadcasting Philippine standards.
▪ a. 455 kHz
▪ b. 10.7 MHz
▪ c. 11.4 MHz
▪ d. 12.5 MHz
351. What is the horizontal scanning time for 20 pixels?
▪ A. 2.5 microsec
▪ B. 0.25 microsec
▪ C. 1.25 microsec
▪ D. 125 microsec
352. In basic radio transmitter, the main advantage of a single-tube transmitter is
▪ A. Frequency instability
▪ B. Non-portable
▪ C. Heating effect
▪ D. Bulky
353. The carrier transmitted 1.25 MHz above the bottom frequency in a Philippine TV channel is the
▪ A. Sound carrier
▪ B. Chroma carrier
▪ C. Intercarrier
▪ D. Picture carrier
354. In camera tubes, it means that the old image remains too long after the picture information on the target plate
has changed.
▪ A. Light lag
▪ B. Switch lag
▪ C. Image lag
▪ D. Camera lag
355. What is the maximum color TV bandwidth?
▪ A. 1.6 MHz
▪ B. 0.5 MHz
▪ C. 1.0 MHz
▪ D. 1.3 MHz
356. Class of FM station where its authorized power should not exceed 15 kW.
▪ A. Class A
▪ B. Class B
▪ C. Class C
▪ D. Class D
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. CCD
 ▪ B. Phototube matrix
▪ C. Vidicon
▪ D. MOSFET array
358. The signals sent by the transmitter to ensure correct scanning in the receiver is called
▪ A. Sync
▪ B. Chroma
▪ C. Luminance
▪ D. Video
359. What signals are transmitted by a SSBSC transmitter when no modulating signal is present?
▪ A. The upper sideband only
▪ B. Both the upper and lower sideband
▪ C. The lower sideband
▪ D. No signal transmitted
360. The second IF value for color in receivers, for any station, is
▪ A. 0.5 MHz
▪ B. 1.3 MHz
▪ C. 3.58 MHz
▪ D. 4.5 MHz
361. In the frame for which interfaced scanning is used, alternate lines are skipped during vertical scanning because
▪ A. The trace is slower than retrace
▪ B. The vertical scanning frequency is doubled from 30 to 60 Hz
▪ C. The horizontal scanning is slower than vertical scanning
▪ D. The frame has a 4:3 aspect ratio
362. A typical value of vidicon dark current is
▪ A. 0.2 microampere
▪ B. About 200 microampere
▪ C. 8 milliampere
▪ D. 800 milliampere
363. The smallest are of light or shade in the image is a picture element called
▪ A. Chroma
▪ B. Hue
▪ C. Contrast
▪ D. Pixel
364. An entry of the time the station begins to supply power to the antenna and the time it stops.
▪ A. Operating log entries
▪ B. Program log entries
▪ C. Operating schedule
▪ D. Any of these
365. What type of circuit is used to modulate and demodulate the color signals?
▪ A. Phase-locked loop
▪ B. Differential peak detector
▪ C. Quadrature detector
▪ D. Balanced modulator
366. This is referred to as a fixed radio station that broadcast program material from audio to transmitter by radio
link.
▪ A. Aural BC intercity relay
▪ B. Aural broadcast STL
▪ C. Short wave station
▪ D. Remove pick-up
367. Indicate which of the following frequencies will not be found in the output of a normal TV receiver tuner.
▪ A. 4.5 MHz
▪ B. 41.25 MHz
▪ C. 45.75 MHz
▪ D. 42.17 MHz
368. In all standard television broadcast channels , the difference between the picture and sound carrier frequencies
is
▪ A. 0.25 MHz
▪ B. 1.25 MHz
▪ C. 4.5 MHz
▪ D. 6 MHz
369. It is caused by phase distortion for video frequencies of about 100 kHz and lower.
 ▪ A. Streaking
▪ B. Snowing
▪ C. Ringing
▪ D. Fading
370. Special effects and production switching are done by the
▪ A. CCU
▪ B. ENG camera
▪ C. SEG
▪ D. Sync generator
371. A picture has 400 horizontal and 300 vertical picture elements. What is the total number of details in the picture?
▪ A. 120,000
▪ B. 700
▪ C. 0.75
▪ D. 100
372. After the IF stages have been aligned, the next stage to align in FM receiver is
▪ A. Local oscillator
▪ B. Limiter stage
▪ C. RF amplifier
▪ D. Mixer stage
373. What ensures proper color synchronization at the receiver?
▪ A. Sync pulses
▪ B. Quadrature modulation
▪ C. 4.5-MHz intercarrier sound
▪ D. 3.58-MHz color burst
374. The interfering beat frequency of 920 kHz is between the 3.58-MHz color subcarrier and the
▪ A. 4.5-MHz intercarrier sound
▪ B. Picture carrier
▪ C. Lower adjacent sound
▪ D. Upper adjacent picture
375. Light is converted to video signal by the _____ tube.
▪ A. Camera tube
▪ B. Picture tube
▪ C. Anode tube
▪ D. Cathode tube
376. The frequency spectrum of the stereophonic FM signal.
▪ A. 67 kHz
▪ B. 59.5 to 74.5 kHz
▪ C. 19 to 38 kHz
▪ D. 30 to 53 kHz
377. Equalizing pulses in TV are sent during
▪ A. Horizontal blanking
▪ B. Vertical blanking
▪ C. The serrations
▪ D. The horizontal retrace
378. Which signal has color information for 1.3 MHz bandwidth?
▪ A. I
▪ B. Y
▪ C. R-Y
▪ D. B-Y
379. It is the distance from the center of the lens of the camera to the point at which parallel rays from a distant
object come to a common focal point.
▪ A. Focal length
▪ B. Latus rectum
▪ C. Major axis
▪ D. Minor axis
380. The method of generating FM used by broadcast station is
▪ A. Direct
▪ B. Indirect
▪ C. Insertion
▪ D. All of these
381. The picture and sound carrier frequencies in a TV receiver IF are respectively.
 ▪ A. 41.25 and 45.75 MHz
▪ B. 45.75 and 41.25 MHz
▪ C. 41.75 and 45.25 MHz
▪ D. 45.25 and 41.75 MHz
382. The channel width in the Philippine TV system, in MHz, is
▪ A. 41.25
▪ B. 6
▪ C. 4.5
▪ D. 3.58
383. The cable converter output or the TV receiver is usually on channel
▪ A. 3
▪ B. 6
▪ C. 7
▪ D. 9
384. One-half line spacing between the start positions for scanning even and odd fields produces
▪ A. Linear scanning
▪ B. Line pairing
▪ C. Fishtailing
▪ D. Exact interlacing
385. Precise scanning size and linearity are most important in
▪ A. A black-and-white camera
▪ B. Plumbicon
▪ C. A single-tube color pickup
▪ D. A saticon
386. A signal in which the sum of all signals which frequency-modulates the main carrier.
▪ A. Composite baseband signal
▪ B. FM baseband
▪ C. Main channel signal
▪ D. Stereophonic signal
387. What is the total number of interlaced scan lines in one complete frame of a NTSC Philippine TV signal?
▪ A. 262 ½
▪ B. 525
▪ C. 480
▪ D. 625
388. The video voltage applied to the picture tube of a television receiver is fed in
▪ A. Between grid and ground
▪ B. To the yoke
▪ C. To the anode
▪ D. Between the grid and cathode
389. How many dBmV units correspond to a 1-mV signal level?
▪ A. 0
▪ B. 1
▪ C. 3
▪ D. 6
390. In color television, it is made to maintain neutral white from low to high levels of brightness.
▪ A. Internal color adjustment
▪ B. Color-temperature adjustments
▪ C. Shadow masking
▪ D. Convergence adjustment
391. Average power of a radio transmitter supplied to the antenna transmission line by a transmitter during one
radio frequency cycle taken under the condition or no modulation.
▪ A. Peak envelope power
▪ B. Rated power
▪ C. Carrier power
▪ D. Mean power
392. The number of scanning lines is ____ per second.
▪ A. 525
▪ B. 262 ½
▪ C. 15,750
▪ D. 30
393. The ratio of the actual frequency swing to the frequency swing defined as 100 percent modulation, expressed
in percentage.
▪ A. Modulation index
▪ B. Deviation ration
▪ C. Maximum deviation
▪ D. Percentage modulation
394. In a TV receiver, the color killer
▪ A. Cuts off the chroma stages during monochrome reception
▪ B. Ensures that no color is transmitted to monochrome receivers
▪ C. Prevents color coding
▪ D. Make sure that the color burst is not mistaken for sync pulses, by cutting off reception during the back porch.
395. How many TV fields are recorded on one slant track of tape?
▪ A. 1
▪ B. 2
▪ C. 4
▪ D. 60
396. A communication circuit using class C amplifier is considered a narrow band amplifier if the bandwidth is less
than _____ % of its resonant frequency.
▪ A. 15
▪ B. 13
▪ C. 10
▪ D. 20
397. The width of a vertical sync pulse with its serrations includes the time of
▪ A. Six half-lines, or three lines
▪ B. Five lines
▪ C. Three half-lines
▪ D. Five half-lines
398. A low-contrast picture in which white seems flat and lacking in detail suggests
▪ A. Low beam current
▪ B. High gain in the pre-amplifier
▪ C. Excessive gamma
▪ D. Insufficient scanning width
399. The product of the transmitter power multiplied by the antenna power gain of the antenna field gain squared.
▪ A. Field intensity
▪ B. Field gain
▪ C. ERP
▪ D. Electric field strength
400. What keeps the scanning process at the receiver in step with the scanning in the picture tube at the receiver?
▪ A. Nothing
▪ B. Sync pulses
▪ C. Color burst
▪ D. Deflection oscillators
401. The number of lines per second in the TV system is
▪ A. 31,500
▪ B. 15,700
▪ C. 262 ½
▪ D. 525
402. In a basic transmitter, ________is a kind of transmitter that develops type B emission.
▪ A. Arc
▪ B. Spark
▪ C. Alexanderson
▪ D. High end
403. It is a number that indicates how contrast is expanded or compressed.
▪ A. Alpha
▪ B. Beta
▪ C. Gamma
▪ D. Sigma
404. Color picture tubes have ______ guns for its phosphors.
▪ A. 1
▪ B. 2
▪ C. 3
 ▪ D. 4
405. The FM broadcast band is divided into _____ channels are suggested by KBP.
▪ A. 200
▪ B. 100
▪ C. 50
▪ D. 25
406. The output of the vertical amplifier, applied to the yoke in a TV receiver, consists of
▪ A. Direct current
▪ B. Amplified vertical sync pulse
▪ C. A sawtooth voltage
▪ D. A sawtooth current
407. The frequency spectrum of the stereophonic FM signal.
▪ A. 67 kHz
▪ B. 59.5 kHz to 74.5 kHz
▪ C. 19 kHz to 38 kHz
▪ D. 30 kHz to 53 kHz
408. What is the video frequency response corresponding to the horizontal resolution of 200 lines?
▪ A. 4 MHz
▪ B. 1.5 MHz
▪ C. 4.5 MHz
▪ D. 2.5 MHz
409. The gamma of the picture tube is
▪ A. 0.4545
▪ B. 1.0
▪ C. 1.4
▪ D. 2.2
410. It is the instantaneous departure of the frequency of the emitted wave from the center frequency resulting
from modulation.
▪ A. Deviation
▪ B. Frequency swing
▪ C. Phase shift
▪ D. Deviation ratio
411. If a TV sound transmitter has a carrier frequency of 197.75 MHz, the picture carrier is
▪ A. 191.75 MHz
▪ B. 193.25 MHz
▪ C. 202.25 MHz
▪ D. 203.75 MHz
412. The number of lines per field in the Philippine TV system is
▪ A. 262 ½
▪ B. 525
▪ C. 30
▪ D. 60
413. What is the best site of an AM broadcast transmitter?
▪ A. Marshy land
▪ B. Dry land
▪ C. Highly elevated
▪ D. Average terrain
414. What is the hue of a color 90 degrees leading sync burst phase?
▪ A. Yellow
▪ B. Cyan
▪ C. Blue
▪ D. Orange
415. The two black conductive coatings of picture tubes are made up of
▪ A. Phosphor
▪ B. Aquadag
▪ C. Cavity
▪ D. Nickel
416. The maximum power allocation of AM transmitter in Metro Manila in kW is
▪ A. 10 kW
▪ B. 20 kW
▪ C. 40 kW
 ▪ D. 30 kW
417. The function of the serrations in the composite video waveforms is to
▪ A. Equalize the change in the integrator before the start of vertical retrace
▪ B. Help vertical synchronization
▪ C. Help horizontal synchronization
▪ D. Simplify the generation of the vertical sync pulse
418. Which system uses a light beam for playback?
▪ A. CED
▪ B. VHD
▪ C. Betamax
▪ D. VLP
419. Weak emission from one cathode in a tricolor picture tube causes
▪ A. A weak picture
▪ B. A long warmup time
▪ C. A color imbalance in the raster and picture
▪ D. All of these
420. In AM broadcast, the current carrier shift at any percentage of modulation shall not exceed
▪ A. 5%
▪ B. 15%
▪ C. 20%
▪ D. 2.5%
421. Indicate which voltages are not found in the output of a normal monochrome receiver video detector.
▪ A. Sync
▪ B. Video
▪ C. Sweep
▪ D. Sound
422. The sawtooth waveform for deflection provides _______.
▪ A. Horizontal deflection
▪ B. Distortions
▪ C. Linear scanning
▪ D. Flicker
423. In AM broadcast, the transmitter must be capable of maintaining the operating frequency within the limits of
______.
▪ A. +/- 10 Hz
▪ B. +/- 20 Hz
▪ C. +/- 25 Hz
▪ D. +/- 75 Hz
424. How much illumination in lux a 400-candlepower make that is 3 meters from the surface?
▪ A. 133.3
▪ B. 1200
▪ C. 200
▪ D. 44.4
425. Brightness variations of the picture information are in which signal?
▪ A. I
▪ B. Q
▪ C. Y
▪ D. R-Y
426. How many octaves is the frequency range of 1 to 8 MHz?
▪ A. 1
▪ B. 2
▪ C. 3
▪ D. 8
427. For television, the maximum deviation of the FM sound signal in kHz.
▪ A. 10
▪ B. 25
▪ C. 75
▪ D. 100
428. Indicate which of the following signals is not transmitted in color TV
▪ A. Y
▪ B. Q
▪ C. R
 ▪ D. I
429. Emission outside of the assigned channel, as a result of the modulation process.
▪ A. Overmodulation
▪ B. Spurious emission
▪ C. Out-of-band emission
▪ D. In band emission
430. Determine which of the following is not part of RF section of a radio transmitter.
▪ A. Master oscillator
▪ B. Buffer amplifier
▪ C. AF voltage amplifier
▪ D. Frequency amplifier
431. The power of any conducted spurious emission shall be attenuated below the maximum level of carrier
frequency in accordance with the following formula:
▪ A. Attenuation (dB) = 43 + 20 log P
▪ B. Attenuation (dB) = 43 + log P
▪ C. Attenuation (dB) = 43 + 10 log P
▪ D. Attenuation (dB) = 43 + log P/10
432. In television, gamma affects _____
▪ A. Color
▪ B. Contrast
▪ C. Brightness
▪ D. Hue
433. In the IRE scale for the composite video signal, what is the number of IRE units for sync?
▪ A. 7.5
▪ B. 92.5
▪ C. 40
▪ D. 10
434. As prescribed by the technical standards for Cable Television operation and in order to be compatible for any
value added services in the future, Trunk cable should have a minimum diameter of _______.
▪ A. 0.25 inch
▪ B. 0.5 inch
▪ C. 0.75 inch
▪ D. 1.0 inch
435. Compared with 100 percent saturation, the desaturated color have
▪ A. More luminance for the Y signal
▪ B. Less luminance for the Y signal
▪ C. More chrominance for the C signal
▪ D. Less hue for the C signal
436. What is the practical baseband frequency for the color video signal?
▪ A. 1 MHz
▪ B. 2 MHz
▪ C. 0.2 MHz
▪ D. 0.5 MHz
437. What is the diagonal screen size for the 19CP4 picture tube?
▪ A. 21
▪ B. 23
▪ C. 4
▪ D. 19
438. What is the phase angle between B – Y and R – Y?
▪ A. 180 deg
▪ B. 45 deg
▪ C. 90 deg
▪ D. 270 deg
439. How many gray scale steps are in the EIA test pattern in television?
▪ A. 10
▪ B. 40
▪ C. 50
▪ D. 15
440. In TV, degaussing is done with _____.
▪ A. Direct current
▪ B. Pulsed current
 ▪ C. Alternating current
▪ D. Any of these
441. R, G and B video drive controls set for ________.
▪ A. Black
▪ B. Dark gray
▪ C. White
▪ D. Light gray
442. What is the phase difference between the color sync burst and the B – Y video?
▪ A. 180 deg
▪ B. 45 deg
▪ C. 90 deg
▪ D. 270 deg
443. What is the hue of the color sync burst?
▪ A. Yellow-green
▪ B. Red
▪ C. Blue
▪ D. Orange
444. What synchronizes the horizontal of the TV picture tube?
▪ A. HSC
▪ B. HAFC
▪ C. HFC
▪ D. HAC
445. What is the typical anode voltage for a 25-inch color picture tube?
▪ A. 3 kV
▪ B. 20 kV
▪ C. 10 kV
▪ D. 30 kV
446. In television, what is the phosphor number for monochrome picture tube?
▪ A. P4
▪ B. P21
▪ C. P22
▪ D. P3
447. In television picture tube, what is the color of the P1 phosphor?
▪ A. Red
▪ B. Green
▪ C. Yellow
▪ D. Blue
448. What video frequency corresponds to 240 lines of horizontal resolution?
▪ A. 1 MHz
▪ B. 3 MHz
▪ C. 2 MHz
▪ D. 4 MHz
449. The minimum FM broadcast transmitter power in metro manila and metro cebu is
▪ A. 25 kW
▪ B. 10 kW
▪ C. 1 kW
▪ D. 30 kW
450. The maximum power suggested by KBP on 919-1312 AM broadcast station in Metro Manila.
▪ A. 10 kW
▪ B. 20 kW
▪ C. 15 kW
▪ D. 5 kW
451. What are the frequency limits of the standard AM broadcast band?
▪ A. 565 to 1605 kHz
▪ B. 535 to 1605 kHz
▪ C. 575 to 1615 kHz
▪ D. 535 to 1615 kHz
452. What is the width of an AM broadcast channel?
▪ A. 30 kHz
▪ B. 25 kHz
▪ C. 15 kHz
 ▪ D. 200 kHz
453. The following are designations of service areas of AM broadcast station, except:
▪ A. Primary
▪ B. Secondary
▪ C. Tertiary
▪ D. Intermittent
454. The following are parts of the AM broadcast day, except:
▪ A. Daytime
▪ B. Night time
▪ C. Mid-day
▪ D. Experimental period
455. Why is it desirable to have broadcast antennas on marshy land?
▪ A. For better reflection
▪ B. For ground wave radiation
▪ C. For greater absorption
▪ D. For sky wave propagation
456. What is another name for a console pot?
▪ A. Attenuator
▪ B. Gain control
▪ C. Fader
▪ D. Any of these
457. The highest peaks of modulation in AM should be held between what two percentages?
▪ A. 85 – 100%
▪ B. 65 – 70%
▪ C. 50 – 75%
▪ D. 75 – 90%
458. What is the name of the second transmitter used when a station operates 24 hours a day?
▪ A. Alternate
▪ B. Reserve
▪ C. Spare
▪ D. Diversity
459. What is a combo operator?
▪ A. Announcer
▪ B. Disk jockey
▪ C. Engineer
▪ D. All of these
460. What term is used to indicate intercom operation in a broadcast station?
▪ A. Communication
▪ B. Talk-back
▪ C. Respond
▪ D. Remote talk
461. What does a red light glowing in a studio indicate?
▪ A. Off the air
▪ B. Floating
▪ C. Experimental
▪ D. On the air
462. What is the attenuator which controls the the output of the program amplifier called?
▪ A. Master gain control
▪ B. Auxiliary gain control
▪ C. Reserve frequency control
▪ D. Auxiliary frequency control
463. The following are important operational requirements during a broadcast, except:
▪ A. Timing
▪ B. Modulation
▪ C. Fidelity
▪ D. AF amplitude
464. What are the names of two unbalanced pads used in broadcasting?
▪ A. T and L
▪ B. K and P
▪ C. R and I
▪ D. H and L
465. What is the advantage of using balanced lines in audio systems?
▪ A. Receive balanced sound
▪ B. Improve fidelity
▪ C. Reduce noise pickup
▪ D. Improve carrier level
466. What is the advantage of using T-pad attenuators over potentiometers?
▪ A. Better energy conversion
▪ B. Better attenuation
▪ C. Match impedance better
▪ D. Any of these
467. What device is used to make up for the high-frequency losses in long AF lines?
▪ A. Signal booster
▪ B. Noise suppressor
▪ C. Line equalizer
▪ D. Compander
468. What is another term meaning “operating power”
▪ A. Licensed power
▪ B. Sideband power
▪ C. Audio power
▪ D. Harmonic power
469. What does maximum rated carrier power referred to?
▪ A. Buffer amplifier power rating
▪ B. Intermediate amplifier power rating
▪ C. Speech amplifier power rating
▪ D. Final-amplifier power rating
470. When are equipment tests made?
▪ A. Mid-day
▪ B. Daytime
▪ C. Night time
▪ D. Experimental period
471. What is the maximum allowable distortion at 80% modulation?
▪ A. 3%
▪ B. 4%
▪ C. 5%
▪ D. 6%
472. On what are proof-of-performance tests in broadcasting made?
▪ A. Omnidirectional antennas
▪ B. Directive antennas
▪ C. High gain antennas
▪ D. Any of these
473. Within what limits must the antenna current ratios of a directional antenna be held?
▪ A. 3%
▪ B. 5%
▪ C. 4%
▪ D. 1%
474. What monitor is required at the operating position in a broadcast station?
▪ A. Frequency
▪ B. Modulation
▪ C. Fidelity
▪ D. Carrier
475. What monitor may also give an indication of carrier amplitude regulation?
▪ A. Modulation
▪ B. Carrier
▪ C. Fidelity
▪ D. Frequency
476. What device can give the most accurate instantaneous peak-of-modulation indications?
▪ A. Spectrum analyzer
▪ B. Fourier analyzer
▪ C. CRT oscilloscope
▪ D. Frequency probe
477. The item required in program log?
 ▪ A. Identification
▪ B. Program description
▪ C. Sponsors and network name
▪ 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?
▪ A. Meter replacements
▪ B. Antenna current checks
▪ C. Light inspection and experimental period operation
▪ D. Any of these
480. What is the minimum time broadcast station logs must be held?
▪ A. One year
▪ B. Two years
▪ C. Three years
▪ D. Five years
481. What class operator has no restrictions on technical work in a broadcast station?
▪ A. 1st phone
▪ B. 2nd phone
▪ C. 3rd phone
▪ D. 4th phone
482. What classes of operators are restricted on technical work in a broadcast station?
▪ A. 3rd phone
▪ B. 2nd phone
▪ C. 4th phone
▪ D. 2nd and 3rd phone
483. If improper transmitter indications are given at the remote-control point, what should be done?
▪ A. First phone operator to transmitter
▪ B. Second phone operator to transmitter
▪ C. Third phone operator to transmitter
▪ D. Fourth phone to transmitter
484. How often must IDs be made in a broadcast station?
▪ A. Quarter of an hour
▪ B. Half an hour
▪ C. On the hour
▪ D. On the day
485. Where must station license be posted?
▪ A. Tower
▪ B. Modulators
▪ C. Transmitter
▪ D. Receiver
486. Where operator licenses must be posted?
▪ A. Operating desk
▪ B. Operating position
▪ C. Operating console
▪ D. Anywhere
487. What device is usually used today to measure the frequency of a broadcast station?
▪ A. Multivibrators
▪ B. Counter
▪ C. Ripper
▪ D. Wave meter
488. What does EBS stand for?
▪ 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
491. What stylus material is used in broadcast station?
▪ A. Ruby
▪ B. Gamet
▪ C. Emerald
▪ D. Diamond
492. What advantage is there to having heavy turntables?
▪ A. Constant speed
▪ B. Less vibration
▪ C. Rumble
▪ D. All of these
493. What is the width of recording tapes?
▪ A. 0.5 inch
▪ B. 0.75 inch
▪ C. 0.125 inch
▪ D. 1 inch
494. What frequency is used to erase tapes?
▪ A. Supersonic
▪ B. Subsonic
▪ C. Ultrasonic
▪ D. Infrasonic
495. What tape speed produces highest fidelity of audio?
▪ A. 20 in/sec
▪ B. 15 in/sec
▪ C. 10 in/sec
▪ D. 5 in /sec
496. What should be used to clean recording heads?
▪ A. Methanol
▪ B. Ethyl Alcohol
▪ C. Isopropyl alcohol
▪ D. Rubbing alcohol
497. What impedance is usually used with broadcast microphones?
▪ A. All of these
▪ B. 150 ohms
▪ C. 250 ohms
▪ D. 600 ohms
498. In what log is antenna-light information entered?
▪ A. Maintenance log
▪ B. Program log
▪ C. Operating log
▪ D. Logging log
499. What was the name of the first TV camera tube?
▪ A. Vidicon
▪ B. Iconoscope
▪ C. Image orthicon
▪ D. Kinescope
500. Which camera tube requires electron multipliers?
▪ A. Vidicon
▪ B. Iconoscope
▪ C. Image orthicon
▪ D. Kinescope