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This
quiz is based on the information presented in Multi-Gigabit Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Wireless Communications,
by Jonathan Wells. Artech House is the
publisher.
1. Which entity is the primary regulatory agency in the world with
responsibility for coordinating shared global use of the radio spectrum?
a) WWR (World Wide Radio)
b) GCU (Global Communications Union) c) URU (Universal Radio Union) d) ITU (International
Telecommunication Union)
2. What is a primary obstacle to FSO (Free Space
Optics) terrestrial usage?
a) Very high attenuation b) Nighttime-only operation c) Difficulty
generating the light d) FM radio interference
3. Which condition causes
the least amount of attenuation on electromagnetic signals?
a) Moist air b) Dry air c) High wind
d) Low wind
4. What is the equation for determining attenuation factor
(specific attenuation) due to snow and ice? (R=snowfall rate in mm/hr, λ=wavelength in mm)
a)
Attenuation Factor = λ/R b) Attenuation Factor = λ/R2 c) Attenuation Factor = λ/R3
d) Attenuation Factor = [(0.00349*R1.6)/λ4] + [(0.00224*R)/λ]
5.
What is the equation for determining attenuation due to foliage? (f=frequency in MHz, R=depth of foliage
in m)
a) Loss = 10 log (f2R) b) Loss = 20 log (fR) c) Loss = 20R log (f)
d) Loss = 0.2f0.3R0.6
6. What is a primary feature of a plesiochronous digital hierarchy (PDH) system?
a) Running in a state where different parts of the network are nearly, but not quite perfectly,
synchronized b) Having features discovered in the Plesioic era c) Operating in an orthogonally
asynchronous state d) Using a deterministic hierarchy
7.
What does the image to the right depict?
a) An NTSC test signal for CATV b) 256 QAM with phase noise
c) The whirlpool constellation d) RF astigmatism
8. Which frequencies in the 60 GHz band are allocated by the FCC for unlicensed use?
a) 57 to 64 GHz b) Only at 60 GHz c) 71 to 74 GHz d) There are no unlicensed bands at 60 GHz
9. What is a link budget?
a) The cost of a communications system b) The total link count in
a communications system c) A fictitious number representing system performance d) An accounting of all
gains and losses in a communications system
10. Which city would likely have higher 23 GHz system availability due to
weather?
a) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia b) New Your City, USA c) Sydney, Australia d) Singapore, Singapore
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