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This document appears to be a midterm exam for a college course on marine sciences and technology. It consists of 30 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of topics like the ionosphere, radio wave propagation, and antenna types. It also includes 2 short answer questions asking to list effects of the ionosphere and types of driven antenna elements.

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ZAMBOANGA STATE COLLEGE of MARINE SCIENCES and TECHNOLOGY

Fort Pilar, Zamboanga City


COLLEGE of MARITIME EDUCATION
COMMTECH 4
Mid-term Exam

Name: _________________________________ Score: ___________


Section: _______________________ Date: ____________

PART A. MULTIPLE CHOICE.


Instructions: Read the following question carefully and choose the letter that best describes the answer,
And write the letter of your choice in the space provided.
______1. What is the name given to the layer of the atmosphere that can reflect some radio
waves?
a. Ionosphere
b. Refraction
c. Reflection
d. Absorption

______2. What radio frequencies of wave 500Khz and 2000khz does the layer reflect?
a. FM radio
b. Wavelength
c. Frequency
d. AM radio

______3. The atmosphere is held around the earth due to the Earths__________.?
a. Temperature
b. Pressure
c. Gravity
d. Magnetic field

______4. The atmosphere is divided into ________ layers based on composition, temperature.
a. Two
b. Three
c. Five
d. Ten

______5. The lowest layer of the atmosphere is _________.


a. Exosphere
b. Mesosphere
c. Troposphere
d. Stratosphere
______6. Which of the following uses radio waves to transmit information?
a. Cellphone
b. Cordless phone
c. Wireless internet
d. All of the above

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______7. AM stands for?
a. Antenna meter
b. Amplitude modulation
c. Amplitude meter
d. None of the above
______8. FM stands for?
a. Frequency meter
b. Frequency mode
c. Frequency modulation
d. None of the above
______9. At what height does the ionosphere lies above the earth surface?
a. 70-400km
b. 2-15km
c. 20-70km
d. Above 400km
______10. Which of the following is the nearest ionosphere layer to the earth surface?
a. D layer
b. E layer
c. F1 layer
d. F2 layer
______11. Which of the following layers disappear during nighttime in ionosphere?
a. E layer
b. D layer
c. F2 layer
d. F1 layer
_______12. In which of the following layers the electron density is high?
a. F1 layer
b. D layer
c. E layer
d. F2 layer
_______13. The real part of an antenna’s input impedance is due to.
a. The SWR
b. The reflected signal
c. The radiated signal
d. Al of the above
_______14. A half-wave dipole is sometimes called?
a. Marconi antenna
b. Hertz antenna
c. Yagi antenna
d. None of the above
_______15. Measured on the ground, the field strength of a horizontally polarized half-wave
dipole antenna is strongest.
a. In two directions
b. In one direction
c. In all directions
d. Depends on the number of elements

_______16. The ability of an antenna to radiate more energy in one direction than in other
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direction is called.
a. Selectivity
b. Active antenna
c. Directivity
d. Resonance

_______17. Ground effects refers to the effects on an antenna’s radiation pattern caused by.
a. Fading
b. Faulty connection of the feed cable ground
c. Radio signals reflecting off the ground
d. Building and other structure on the ground

_______18. The radiation resistance of a thin center fed λ/2 antenna with sinusoid current
distribution is.
a. 73 + j42.5Ώ
b. 50 Ω
c. 75 Ω
d. 73 Ω

_______19. If the length of the dipole decreases, then the radiation resistance will____?
a. Depends on current distribution
b. Increase
c. Decrease
d. Not change

_______20. Ground wave is always ___________polarized.


a. Vertically
b. Horizontally
c. Either vertical or horizontal
d. Neither horizontal nor vertical

_______21. The broadcast signals received at low frequencies during day-time are due
to_________.
a. Space wave
b. Sky wave
c. Ground wave
d. Tropospheric waves

_______22. If an observation point is closely located to the source, then the field is termed as.
a. Radiated
b. Reflected
c. Far-field
d. Induced

_______23. This method involves measuring the strength of the signal received by the antenna, it
can be done using a signal strength meter or a spectrum analyzer.
a. Field strength measurement
b. Signal strength measurement
c. Signal quality measurement
d. Spectrum analysis

_______24. A type of driven element that consist of a flat conductive patch on a dielectric
substrate and typically fed by a microstrip line or a coaxial probe.
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a. Dipole
b. Slot
c. Loop
d. Patch

_______25. Transmitting antennas emit radiofrequency radiation, which can pose health risk if
exposure limits are exceeded, prolonged radiation can cause thermal burns, tissue damaged and
adverse health effects.
a. Falls from height
b. Structural collapse
c. Environmental hazards
d. RF radiation exposure

_______26. A reflector antenna or a Yagi-Uda antenna, consists of a driven element and one or
more elements, it is commonly used for long -range communication and television reception.
a. Driven array antenna
b. Collinear antenna
c. Parasitic antenna
d. Directivity antenna

_______27. A conductor that is fed at a specific point. That can either a full loop or partial loop,
antenna are known for their compact size and low profile.
a. Slot
b. Loop
c. Dipole
d. Patch

_______28. Antenna that consists of multiple half-wave dipole elements stacked vertically. The
elements are usually phased to reinforce the radiation pattern in the desired direction.
a. Driven array antenna
b. Collinear antenna
c. Parasitic antenna
d. Directivity antenna

_______29. The ionosphere is primary influenced by solar radiation. The ionizing effects of the
suns ultraviolet (UV) radiation increase the electron density in the ionosphere, leading to higher
critical frequencies.

a. Daytime
b. Nighttime
c. Dawn and Dusk
d. None of the above

_______30. What is the primary cause of ionization in the atmosphere?


a. Sunspot
b. Cosmic rays
c. Galactic disturbance
d. Ultraviolet radiation

PART B. ENUMERATION.
Instructions: Read the following questions and write your answers on the blank space below. Two (2)

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points each.
a. List the effects of ionosphere on wave propagation.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
b. List the five (5) types driven elements of antenna.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:


2/0 KATHERINE LIM YNIEGO CAPT. EDMUNDO P. LAURENTE C/E CHRISTALYN DR CHIONG
Instructor BSMT, Program Adviser CME, Dean

“Clean Seas and Safer Ships”

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