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1. The change in seasons are caused by ……….

A. The distance of the Earth from the Sun.


B. The tilt of the Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the Sun
C. The rotation of the Earth on its axis.
D. The speed of the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
2. In which way is satellite ranging an essential component of GNSS?
A. determines the satellite's speed.
B. It measures the distance from a receiver to a satellite using signal
time delay.
C. It calculates the satellite's fuel levels.
D. It tracks the satellite's orbit using ground-based telescopes.

3. Which of the following techniques are used in satellite ranging?


A. Pseudo ranging,Carrier phase ranging and Code phase ranging
B. Infrared scanning, radar detection, and gravitational lensing
C. Spectroscopy, photometry, and astrometry
D. Magnetic resonance, acoustic waves, and thermal imaging
4. .In which of the following areas can GPS be applied?
A. Navigation, precision agriculture, and surveying
B. maps, sports, and fashion design
C. Education, healthcare, and wildlife conservation
D. Gardening, art, and architecture
5. Which of the following are Keplerian orbital elements?
A. Longitude of the ascending node, argument of periapsis, inclination
B. Velocity, altitude, and inclination
C. Latitude, longitude, and altitude
D. Mass, radius, and density

6. What are observables as used in GNSS?


A. Atmospheric pressure and wind speed.
A. Satellite positions and orbital velocities.
B. The measurements made by receivers based on the signals received
from the satellites
C. Solar radiation and geomagnetic field strength.
7. What does the term "time delay" refer to in the context of GNSS?
A. The delay in receiving satellite signals due to atmospheric conditions.
B. The time taken for a satellite signal to travel from the satellite to the
receiver.
C. The time difference between GPS time and UTC time.
D. The time it takes for ground control to adjust satellite orbits.
8. In GNSS, which effect occurs due to the relative motion between the
satellite and the receiver
A. frequency Doppler
B. Signal attenuation
C. carrier phase ambiguity
D. multipath interference
9. What does the term “space segment” refer to in the context of GNSS?
A. The area of space where GPS signals are transmitted.
B. The satellites orbiting Earth that transmit signals to GPS receivers.
C. The technique used to calculate satellite positions.
D. The process of determining the time delay of GPS signals.
10.GNSS works by ............... the distance from a receiver to a group of
satellites in view, using the time delay between when a signal is sent and
when it is received.
A. Locating
B. transmiting
C. triangulating
D. Analyzing

11.What is termed as Perihelion?


A. It is when the Earth is about 1.6 million miles closer to the sun (this
happens in the first week of January).
B. It is when the Earth’s orbit intersects with the orbit of Venus.
C. It is when the Earth experiences the longest day of the year in the
Northern Hemisphere.
D. It is when the Earth is about 1.6 million miles farther away from the sun
(this happens in the first week of July).

12.GNSS calculation provides the receiver's ........., .........., and .........


A. Velocity
B. Location
C. Altitude
D. All the above

13.Which of the following is a potential issue related to GPS signal obstruction?


A. atellites moving out of their designated orbits.
B. Receivers overheating during prolonged use.
C. Signal degradation due to atmospheric disturbances.
D. Ground control station communication failures.
14.What was designed to provide location information to aircraft and ships,
especially in coastal areas and at long ranges
A. LORAN
B. SAT-NAV
C. Satellite
D. A and C
Answer
A. LORAN

15.In ............, the argument of latitude is an angular parameter that defines


the position of a body moving along a Kepler orbit.
A. Orbit
B. Satellite constellation
C. Astrophysics
D .celestial mechanics

16.The argument of periapsis symbolized as ......, is one of the orbital elements


of an orbiting body.
A. ω
B. ᵝ
C. Y
D. æ
17. is the primary application of GPS ?
A. Differential GPS
B. Satellite laser ranging
C. GPS navigation and determination of precise locations
D. Geodetic receiver
18.When a receiver applies different PRN code to SV signal, ………….
A. Some signal power is detected
B. There wiil be no correlation
C. Full signal power is detected
D. Signal interference occurs

19.What is the basic principle behind GPS?


A. Measuring the distance between satellite
B. Using atomic clocks for accurate timekeeping
C. Testing Einstein's ideas about gravity
D. Triangulation using satellite

20.What does the C/A code in GPS signal modulate ?


A. L2 carrier phase
B. L1 carrier phase
C. Navigation message
D. Ionospheric delay

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