Deck 10: Engineering

Question 1

The EAS equipment found in radio studios is now optional and no longer required by the government/FCC.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What is the classification of stations which are protected from objectionable interference by other radio stations within their primary service areas?

A) Regional channel
B) Clear channel
C) Local channel
D) Low-power channels

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Satellite signals are sent from:

A) Satellites orbiting 22,000 miles out in space
B) The internet
C) A network of Smart phones
D) Car radios

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is the geographical reach of internet radio?

A) You will only reach your immediate metropolitan area
B) You will only reach the dorms on your campus
C) You will reach anyone anywhere with Web access
D) You will only reach anywhere that is in the range of the internet satellite system

Question 5

What is the main advantage of Digital Audio Broadcasting over analog AM and FM?

A) DAB works better in mobile settings such as a car radio
B) DAB uses more power to broadcast, thus improving signal strength
C) DAB broadcasts exclusively on the internet
D) DAB provides greater frequency response and dynamic r

Question 6

What is the most important requirement to become hired as a radio broadcasting engineer?

A) A First Class Radiotelephone Operator´s Permit from the FCC
B) Hands-on technical experience
C) A college degree in electronics engineering
D) On-air experience as a disc jockey or newscaster

Question 7

What is one of the primary duties of the Chief Engineer?

A) To develop computerized systems for billing purposes
B) Install, maintain and adjust equipmen
C) Maintain programming of music systems like Selector
D) Program the station´s DAB syste

Question 8

The system used for communicating with the public during an emergency is currently known as:

A) EBS (Emergency Broadcasting System)
B) EAS (Emergency Alert System
C) FAS (Federal Alert System)
D) EAT (Emergency Action Test)

Question 9

In the Mid-1960s, the FCC required that AM/FM stations in markets of greater than 100,000 must:

A) Originate separate programming for certain AM and FM stations
B) Simulcast AM and FM programming
C) Only broadcast either AM or FM
D) Simulcast TV programming

Question 10

Describe the difference between FM and AM.

Question 11

Of AM and FM, which is the type of transmission that is limited to line-of-sight?

Question 12

What are the three classes of "Clear Channel" stations?

Question 13

What is the current state of satellite radio?

Question 14

What are the geographical limits of Internet radio?

Question 15

What are some of the advantages of DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)?

Question 16

What is one of the most important requirements to become a radio broadcasting engineer?

Question 17

What does a Proof of Performance involve?

Question 18

What is the system used for communicating with the public during an emergency currently known as?

Question 19

Because of "skywave Interference," what must some AM stations do?

A) Only broadcast at night
B) Sign off at sunset
C) Nothing- not subject to constraints
D) Switch to another frequency on FM

Question 20

Of AM and FM, which is the type of transmission that is limited to line-of-sight?

A) AM
B) FM
C) FM on cable radio systems
D) AM radio on satellites

Question 21

What is one of the main advantages of FM signals?

A) Signal travels further using ground waves
B) Transmission occurs at much lower frequencies
C) Broadcasts on a smaller channel
D) The signal is static-free.

Question 22

FM stations are assigned frequencies between 88.1 and 107.9 mHz

Question 23

Both AM and FM stations are licensed for eight years.

Question 24

FM radio signals are most impacted by skywave interference

Question 25

Today, almost all radio stations use hard drive based automation systems.

Question 26

The practice of voice-tracking is increasing the number of announcing jobs.

Question 27

Which of the following stations are NOT typically regulated by the FCC?

A) AM Radio
B) FM Radio
C) HD Radio
D) Internet radio

Question 28

AM stations are assigned frequencies between 535 and ____kHz

A) 17,505
B) 775
C) 1705
D) 175,000

Question 29

A Station's Proof of _________involves checking the station's technical performance: frequency response, harmonic distortion levels, FM noise level, AM noise level, stereo separation, crosstalk, and subcarrier suppression.

A) Planning
B) Projection
C) Performance
D) Trajectory

Question 30

Which is NOT an example of an off-air promotion?

A) TV Spot
B) Billboard
C) Co-op ad
D) Bus card

Question 31

The four classifications of FM stations are class C, B, A, and class D. Of those four, the most powerful is:

A) Class C
B) Class D
C) Class C
D) Class A

Question 32

The forerunner to the Emergency Alert System, announced by the FCC in 1994 was the___, originally created in 1963.

A) EBS
B) EDS
C) ECS
D) ERS

Question 33

Educational opportunities for prospective broadcast engineers are typically offered by colleges, universities and by the SBE which stands for the:

A) School of Broadcasting Electronics
B) Society of Broadcast Engineers
C) Society of Broadcast Electricians
D) Standard of Broadcast Excellence

Question 34

The very heart or main component/centerpiece of any radio broadcast studio is the:

A) audio console or control board
B) patch bay
C) PC Work station
D) Microphone mixer

Question 35

A classification of an AM station assigned to serve a wide geographical area is known as a ______-________ station.

A) clear channel
B) Class D
C) Class W
D) clear spectrum

Question 36

LPFM radio stations are limited by the FCC to a maximum power level of ____watts ERP.

A) 50
B) 100
C) 10000
D) 10

Question 37

In 2002, the FCC approved a technology known as IBOC(In-Band, on-channel) for ___________AM and FM broadcasting.

A) digital
B) stereo
C) internet
D) terrestrial

Question 38

The government of _________recently announced the decision to eliminate analog FM radio in the next two years, making it the first country in the world to do so.

A) Netherlands
B) Sweden
C) New Zealand
D) Norway

Question 39

In the mid-1960s, the FCC required that AM/FM operations in markets of greater than 100,000 must do what?