In the radar guidance of missiles where the missile has its own radar and its extracts the tracking data from the target reflected energy, the technique is known as
A. Command guidance
B. Beam rider guidance
C. Homing guidance
D. None of these
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For a GEO satellite, what is the free space loss (Ldb ) at the equator in terms of carrier wavelength (λ)?
A. 20log(λ) + 21.98
B. -20log(λ) + 173.07
C. 20log(λ) - 173.07
D. -20log(λ) + 21.98
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In a satellite ground station, the received signal is directly amplified in a low noise parametric amplifier followed by a FET amplifier. The gains and effective noise temperatures of the amplifiers are 20 dB, 9.0 K and 10 dB, 200 K respectively. The effective noise temperature of the combination is
A. 11.0 K
B. 20 K
C. 29.0 K
D. 39 K
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Energy required for satellite is generally derived from
A. Solar cells and Nickel-cadmium cells
B. Solar cells
C. Nickel-Cadmium cells
D. Nuclear generators
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The uplink and downlink frequencies are made different in satellite links in order to
A. reduce transmitter power
B. increase the isolation between transmitter and receiver
C. reduce antenna size
D. increase bandwidth
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Linear velocity of a satellite equals
Where G(Gravity constant) = 6.67 × 10-11 m3 /kg-sec, M = mass of earth, r = radius of circular orbit
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For satellite communication, the frequency should be-
A. Less than the critical frequency of ionosphere
B. equal to the critical frequency of ionosphere
C. more than the critical frequency of ionosphere
D. None of the above
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A highly inclined and highly eccentric orbit used by majority of communication satellites launched by Russia is also known as
A. Geosynchronous orbit
B. Polar orbit
C. Sun synchronous orbit
D. Molniya orbit
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In . . . . . . . . switching a dedicated link/path is established across the sender and the receiver which is maintained for the entire duration of conversation?
A. Line
B. Packet
C. Frequency
D. Circuit
E. Message
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The orbital period of a satellite in circular orbit of radius R from the centre of the earth, is proportional to:
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There is (are) . . . . . . . . orbit(s) for a GEO satellite.
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INTELSAT stands for
A. International Telecommunications Satellite
B. India Telecommunications Satellite
C. Inter Telecommunications Satellite
D. None of these
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In a satellite communication, the uplink power level is generally high and power level of the received down link signal is low because:
1. High signal attenuation due to free-space loss
2. Limited available down link power
3. Finite satellite down link antenna gain, which is dictated by the required coverage area
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
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A satellite link has same carrier to noise ratio in uplink as well as in downlink. Overall carrier to noise ratio will be-
A. always greater than that of individual
B. equal to the individual one
C. always less than that of individual
D. unpredictable
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The angle of inclination of a satellite whose orbit is over the equator is
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Which one of the following techniques is not suitable for automatic satellite tracking?
A. Monopulse
B. Step-track
C. Conical scanning
D. Lobe switching
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A geostationary satellite
A. is motionless in space (except for its spin)
B. Orbits the earth with 24 hour period
C. Is located at such a height as to provide intercontinental coverage
D. Appears to be stationary over earth's magnetic poles
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Diplexer is made of
A. Only receive filter
B. Only transmit filter
C. Only circulator
D. Both receive filter and transmit filter
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Doubling the aperture area of a radar's antenna increases the radar range by
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The signal is sent back to earth by satellite by means of
A. Chicken mesh Antenna
B. Horn Antenna
C. Yagi Antenna
D. Duplexer
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