Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Choices:

Topic: Acoustics

What is the sound pressure level (SPL) of a sound having an RMS pressure of 200
N/m2 ?

A. 150 dB

C. 170 dB

B. 140 dB

D. 160 dB

Solution:
SPL=20 log

P
200 N /m 2
=20 log
Po
2 x 105 N / m2

SPL=140 dB

Reference: 3001 Questions in Communications Engineer; Cuervo, S., Tan, S., p.35

Answer. B
Name: David, Rodel C.

Question

Topic: Broadcasting

A measure of how well the receiver can respond to every weak signals.

Choices:

A. Selectivity

C. Fidelity

B. Sensitivity

D. Quality factor

Background:
Selectivity is the ability to separate the wanted signal from nearby unwanted signals
(other stations). Sensitivity defines the limit of detection of weak signals. Fidelity is
the ability of the receiver to reproduce the original signal. Quality factor is the ratio
of the resonant frequency/center frequency to the bandwidth of a certain frequency
response of a filter.

Reference: http://www.pinoybix.com/2014/10/mcqs-in-broadcasting-and-cable-tvsystempart2.html

Answer. B
Name: David, Rodel C.

Topic: Acoustics

Question: A church has an internal volume of 90050 ft 3 (2550 m3). When it contains 2,000
customary sabines of absorption (186 metric sabines), what will be its reverberation
time ine seconds?

Choices:

A. 2.0

C. 2.5

B. 2.2

D. 3.0

Solution:
RT 60=

0.161V
Sa

RT 60=

0.161(2550)
=2.21
186

Reference:

3001 Questions in Communications Engineer; Cuervo, S., Tan, S., p.30

Answer. B

Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Choices:

Topic: Television

Calculate the equivalent IRE unit of a video signal with a luminance of 72%.

A. 4.1 IRE units

C. 74.1 IRE units

B. 53.8 IRE units

D. 66.4 IRE units

Solution:
Luminance Level to IRE Unit Conversion:
= 100 = 7.5 = 7.5 + ( )
= 7.5 + 72%(100 7.5) = 74.1

Reference: Self-Sufficient Guide to Electronics Communications Engineering; Ampoloquio,

J.M., p.2-55
Answer. C
Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Topic: Broadcasting

What is the channel number of an FM station with 88.1 Mhz carrier?

Choices:
A. 201

C. 203

B. 202

D. 204

Solution:
N=5(f c 47.9)
N=5 ( 88.147.9 )
N=201

Reference: 3001 Questions in Communications Engineer; Cuervo, S., Tan, S., p.210
Answer. A
Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Choices:

Topic: Acoustics

A certain machine with a slightly out-of-balance motor rotating at 1800/min is fixed

on a perfectly elastic mount with a static compression of 2.50 mm. Calculate the
resonant frequency of mount.

A. 10 Hz

C. 30 Hz

B. 20 Hz

D. 40 Hz

Solution:
f=

250
h

h=static of deflection , mm

f=

250
2.5

f =10 Hz

Reference: 3001 Questions in Communications Engineer; Cuervo, S., Tan, S., p.28
Answer. A

Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Choices:

Topic: Acoustics

What is the sound power from motor car whose SPL at a distance of 7.5 m is 87 dB
assuming that it radiates sound uniformly?

A. 0.15 W

C. 0.24 W

B. 0.21 W

D. 0.18 W

Solutions:
SPL=PWL20 log r8
PWL=SPL+20 logr +8
PWL=87+ 20 log7.5+ 8=112.5 dB
PWL=10 log

W
; W o =1012 W
Wo

W =1012 log 1

112.5
=0.18 W
10

Reference: 3001 Questions in Communications Engineer; Cuervo, S., Tan, S., p.30
Answer. D
Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Topic: Television

From the low-frequency end of a channel, what is the visual carrier frequency?

Choices:

A. 3.58 MHz

C. 1.25 MHz

B. 0.25 MHz

D. 4.5 MHz

Background:
The visual carrier frequency of a TV channel is usually 1.25 MHz above the lowfrequency end of it. The sound carrier is 4.5 MHz above the visual carrier. The

Chrominance carrier frequency is 3.58 MHz above the visual carrier. The 0.25 MHz
is the location of the sound carrier below the high-frequency end of a channel.

AREA

LOW BAND

MIDBAND

HIGH BAND

(525-918 kHz)

(919-1312 kHz)

(1313-1705kHz)

Metro Manila

10 kW

20 kW

30 kW

Metro Cebu

10 kW

20 kW

30 kW

Other areas

5 kW

10 kW

15 kW

Reference:

http://www.pinoybix.com/2014/12/mcqs-in-broadcasting-and-cable-tvsystempart11.html
Answer. C
Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Topic: Broadcasting

The maximum power suggested by KBP (Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng

Pilipinas) on 919-1312 AM broadcast station in Metro Manila is

Choices:

Background:

A. 5 kW

C. 15 kW

B. 10 kW

D. 20 kW

Reference: 3001 Questions in Communications Engineer; Cuervo, S., Tan, S., p.201
Answer. D
Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Choices:

Topic: Television

What class of TV camera lens used to cover long distances?

A. Normal
B. Wide Angle

C. Telephoto
D. Zoom

Background:
Normal Lens: is one that sees in a similar proportion to the human eye.
Wide Angle Lens: A regular wide-angle lens is defined as anything shorter than 2035mm.
Telephoto Lens: are technically defined as anything exceeding 50-100mm.
Zoom Lens: Basically Lenses with the ability to zoom in and zoom out focus.

Reference: 3001 Questions in Communications Engineer; Cuervo, S., Tan, S., p.201
Answer. C
Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Choices:

Topic: Television

What class of TV camera lens used to cover short distances?

A. Normal
B. Wide Angle

C. Telephoto
D. Zoom

Background:
Normal Lens: is one that sees in a similar proportion to the human eye.
Wide Angle Lens: A regular wide-angle lens is defined as anything shorter than 2035mm.
Telephoto Lens: are technically defined as anything exceeding 50-100mm.
Zoom Lens: Basically Lenses with the ability to zoom in and zoom out focus.

Reference: 3001 Questions in Communications Engineer; Cuervo, S., Tan, S., p.201
Answer. B
Name: David, Rodel C.

Topic: Broadcasting

Question: All airtime classifications shall be submitted to and subject for approval by the

Choices:

Background:

A. NTC

C. DOTC

B. KBP SA

D. CCITT

NTC responsible for the supervision, adjudication and control over all
telecommunications services throughout the country.
DOTC responsible for the maintenance and expansion of viable, efficient, and
dependable transportation and communications systems as effective instruments
for national recovery and economic progress.
CCITT is the primary international body for fostering cooperative standards for
telecommunications equipment and systems
KBP-SA provides broadcast media regulations and guidelines for news, public
affairs and commentaries, political broadcasts, childrens shows, religious
programming, and including advertising to its members.

Reference:

3001 Questions in Communications Engineer; Cuervo, S., Tan, S., p.203

Answer. B

Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Choices:

Solution:

Topic: Television

The allowable deviation ratio of commercial FM broadcast.

A. 15

C. 25

B. 5

D. 75

Deviation Ratio is defined as:

= (max) For commercial FM broadcast (FCC Standards),
= 75 (Maximum Frequency Deviation)
(max) = 15 (Maximum Audio Frequency Bandwidth)
Such that,
DR=

max 75 kHz
=
=5
f m (max) 15 kHz

Reference: Self-Sufficient Guide to Electronics Communications Engineering; Ampoloquio,

J.M., p.2-86
Answer. B
Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Choices:

Topic: Television

Numerical frequency band designation of Channel 9.

A. 488 494 MHz

C. 632 638 MHz

B. 530 536 MHz

D. 186 192 MHz

Background:
488 494 MHz is for channel 17
530 536 MHz is for channel 24
632 638 MHz is for channel 41
186 192 MHz is for channel 9

Reference: Self-Sufficient Guide to Electronics Communications Engineering; Ampoloquio,

J.M., p.2-86
Answer. D

Name: David, Rodel C.

Topic: Broadcasting

Question: Part of broadcast day from midnight to local sunrise.

Choices:

A. Daytime

C. Nighttime

B. Experimental

D. Dawntime

Background:
Based on the broadcasting standards, experimental spans from midnight to local
sunrise. For the daytime, itspansfrom 5 AM to 6 PM of local time. For the
nighttime, itspansfrom 6 PM to 5 AM of local time. The term downtime cannot be
found in broadcasting standards hence, it is not an answer.

Reference: http://www.pinoybix.com/2014/10/mcqs-in-broadcasting-and-cable-tvsystempart2.html
Answer. B
Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Choices:

Topic: Acoustics

Calculate the lowest resonant frequency for a brick partition 120mm thick, 4m by
2m in area with longitudinal wave velocity of 2350 m/s. (Assume that it is
supported at its edge)

A. 10 Hz

C. 30 Hz

B. 20 Hz

D. 40 Hz

Solution:

[( ) ( ) ]

Nx 2 N y
f =0.45 V L h
+
Ix
Iy

, Hz

V L =longitudinal velocity=2350 m/s

h=t h icknessm=120 x 103 m
I x =lengt hm=4 m, I y =heig h tm=2 m
N x , N y =integers 1, 2, 3, etc. , t h e lowest is 1 giving t h e lowest f

f =0.45 ( 2350 ) ( 120 x 103 )

[( ) ( ) ]
1 2 1
+
4
2

=39.66 Hz 40 Hz

Reference: 3001 Questions in Communications Engineer; Cuervo, S., Tan, S., p.28
Answer. D
Name: David, Rodel C.

Topic: Acoustics

Question: What is the reverberation time of a room whose surface area is 75 m 2, whose volume
is 42 m3, and whose average absorption coefficient is 0.9, 0.2?

Solution:
for =0.9

RT 60=

0.07(42)
0.07 V
=
=0 .0392 s
S log (1 ) (75)log ( 10.9)

39.2ms is very small value of reverberation time for a typical room.

for a=0.2

RT 60=

0.07 (42)
0.07 V
=
=0 . 4045 s
S log (1 ) (75)log ( 10.2)

404.5ms is in the range of typical reverberation time for typical room.

Reference: http://www.feilding.net/sfuad/musi301201/html/lectures/021_environment_II.htm

Name: David, Rodel C.

Question: A unit of noisiness related to the perceived noise level.

Topic: Acoustics

Choices:

A. Noy

C. dB

B. Sone

D. Phone

Background:
Noy a linear unit of noisiness or annoyance. 1 Noy is defined as the noisness of
a 1000 Hz tone at a SPL of 40 dB.
Sone a unit of perceive loudness equal to the loudness of 1000 Hz tone at 40 dB
above threshold.
dB, decibel ratio of the sound pressure to the reference sound pressure to
something
Phone a unit of subjective loudness.

Reference: 3001 Questions in Communications Engineer; Cuervo, S., Tan, S., p.28
Answer. A

Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Brightness of an image is known as

Topic: Broadcasting

Choices:

A. Radiance

C. Reflectance

B. Chrominance

D. Luminance

Background:
Radiance is the radiant flux emitted, reflected, transmitter or received by a
surface per unit solid angle per unit projected
Chrominance is the signal used in video systems to convey the color
information of the picture, separately from the accompanying luma signal (or Y
for short).
Reflectance the measure of the proportion of light or other radiation striking a
surface that is reflected off it.
Luminance is a photometric measure of the luminous intensity per unit area of
light travelling in a given direction. It describe the amount of light that passes
through, is emitted or reflected from a particular area, and falls within a given
solid.

Reference: 3001 Questions in Communications Engineer; Cuervo, S., Tan, S., p.204
Answer. D

Name: David, Rodel C.

Question:

Topic: Broadcasting

A third symbol radio emission represents telephone transmission including sound

broadcasting.

Choices:

A. W

C. C

B. F

D. E

Background:
For the third symbol for radio emission, we have F is for television (video), C for
facsimile, E for telephony (including sound broadcasting), and W for combinations
of signals.

Reference: http://www.pinoybix.com/2014/12/mcqs-in-broadcasting-and-cable-tvsystempart5.html
Answer. D