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B.TECH
(SEM-VIII) THEORY EXAMINATION 2019-20
SATELLITE & RADAR SYSTEMS
Time:2 Hours Total Marks: 70
Note: Attempt all questions. The question paper contains 70 MCQ type questions. Each
question carries equal marks. Select the answer and fill the appropriate bubble
corresponding to that question in the attached OMR sheet.

Q Question
no.

1 The first geostationary satellite launched in 1965 was called

a. ANIK
b. EARLY BIRD (Intelsat-I)
c. WESTAR
d. MOLNIYA

2 Rotation of a geosynchronous satellite means its

a. drift from stationary position
b. wobbling
c. three-axis stabilization
d. three-dimensional stabilization

3 The satellite that is used as a relay to extend communication distance is called as

a. Relay Satellites
b. Communication Satellites
c. Relay Satellites
d. Communication Satellites

4 The transmitter-receiver combination in the satellite is known as a _______

a. Relay
b. Repeater
c. Transponder
d. Duplexer
5 Why are VHF, UHF, and microwave signals used in satellite communication?
a. More Bandwidth
b. More Spectrum space
c. Are not diffracted by the ionosphere
d. Economically viable
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6 What is the reason for shifting from c band to ku band in satellite communication?
a. Lesser attenuation
b. Less power requirements
c. More bandwidth
d. Overcrowding
7 Which of the following bands cannot be used for satellite communication?
a. MF
b. Ku
c. X
d. C
8 Considered as the unsolved problem in satellite system
a. Coverage
b. Cost
c. Access
d. Privacy

9 ___________ is a satellite that rotates around the earth in a low-altitude elliptical or

circular pattern
a. Geosynchronous satellite
b. Nonsynchronous satellite
c. Prograde satellite
d. Retrograde satellite

10 What is the frequency range of C-band?

a. 8.5 to 12.5 GHz
b. 3.4 to 6.425 GHz
c. 12.95 to 14.95 GHz
d. 27.5 to 31 GHz

11 A satellite signal transmitted from a satellite transponder to earth’s station.

a. Uplink
b. Downlink
c. Terrestrial
d. Earthbound
12 What height must a satellite be placed above the surface of the earth in order for its
rotation to be equal to earth’s rotation?--
a. 26,426.4 miles
b. 27,426.4 miles
c. 23,426.4 miles
d. 22,426.4 miles
13 Point on the satellite obits closest to the earth.--
a. Apogee
b. Perigee
c. Prograde
d. Zenith
14 What band does VSAT first operate?--
a. L-band
b. X-band
c. C-band
d. Ku-band
15 INTELSAT stands for
a. Intel Satellite
b. International Telephone Satellite
c. International Telecommunications Satellite
d. International Satellite
16 The frequency of Ku band for satellite communications
a. 6/4 GHz
b. 14/11 GHz
c. 12/14 GHz
d. 4/8 GHz
17 Earth station uses what type of antenna--
a. Despun antenna
b. Helical antenna
c. Toroidal antenna
d. Cassegrain antenna

18 What is the delay time for satellite transmission from earth transmitter to earth
receiver?--
a. 0.5 s
b. 1.0 s
c. 5 ms
d. 0.25 ms
19 Satellite engine uses ………… 
a. Jet propulsion
b. Ion propulsion system
c.  Liquid fuel
d. Solar jet
20 India’s first domestic geostationary satellite 1NSAT-IA was launched on 10th April
1982 from--
a. USSR
b. USA
c. UK
d. UP
21 ………….is a loss of power of a satellite downlink signal due to  earth’s
atmosphere--
a. Atmospheric loss
b.  Path loss
c. Radiation loss
d.  RFI

22 As the height of  a satellite orbit gets lower, the speed of the satellite ……………--
a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains the same
d. None of the above
23 A geosynchronous satellite--
a. has the same period a that of the Earth
b. has a circular orbit
c. rotates in the equatorial plane
d.  has all of the above

24 A transponder is a satellite equipment which--

a. receives a signal from Earth station and amplifies
b. changes the frequency of the received signal
c. retransmits the received signal
d. does all of the above-mentioned functions
25 The discussing sharing of a communication satellite by many geographically
dispersed Earth station, DAMA means-
a. Demand-Assigned Multiple Access
b. Decibel Attenuated Microwave Access
c. Digital Analog Master Antenna
d.  Dynamically-Assigned Multiple Access
26 The quality of a space-link is measured in terms of the ………. ratio.
a. C/N
b. S/N
c. G/T
d. EIRP
27 At present, the radio-frequency band mainly used by most satellites is ……….
a. EHF
b. UHF
c. VHF
d. SHF
28 A geostationary satellite is one which --
a. hangs motionless in space about 36000 km about Earth
b. travels around the Earth in 24 hours
c. remains stationary above the Earth
d. appears stationary to everybody on Earth
29 Repeaters inside communication satellites are known as ………
a. Trancievers
b. Transponders
c. Transducers
d.  TWT
30 . …………  law states that the path followed by the satellite around the primary will
be an ellipse.
a. Newton’s 1st law
b. kepler’s first law
c. kepler’s second law
d. kepler’s third law

31 What is meant by EIRP? --

a. Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power
b. Energy Isotropic Radiated Power
c. Equivalent Isotropic Resonance Power
d. none of these
32 A satellite downlink at 12 GHz operates with a transmit power of 6 W and an
antenna gain of 48.2 dB. Calculate the EIRP in dBW. --
a. 45 dBW --
b. 50 dBW
c. 75 dBW
d. 56 dBW

33 A communication satellite is a repeater between …………… and …………..

a. a transmitting station and a receiving station
b. transmitting station and many receiving station
c.  many transmitting station and many receiving station
d. none

34 Which of the following factor does NOT contribute to the drift of a geostationary
satellite from its stationary position in space? --
a. Pressure of solar radiations
 b. Gravitational changes due to Sun and Moon
c. Oblateness of the Earth
d. Weight of the satellite
35 In communication satellites, the up-link normally operates at a higher frequency
than the down-link because it --
a. gives a narrow beam shining into space
b. results in lesser signal attenuation
c. gives better beam-shaping
d. is easier to polarize a high frequency beam
36 For global communication, the number of satellites needed is
a. 1
b. 3
c. 10
d. 5
37 The noise temperature of sky is about __________ °K. --
a. 100
b. 273
c. 0
d. 30
38 Assuming earth to be a sphere of radius 6400 km and height of a geosynchronous
satellite above Earth as 36000 km, the velocity of a geosynchronous satellite is
__________ km/hr.
a.  28000
b. 15000
c. 36000
d. 11100
39 Depending on the technique used, digitized television requires a bit rate between
__________ millions.
a. 40 and 92.5
b. 25 and 60
c. 30 and 82.5
d. 2

40 The degradation of satellite solar cells with time is mainly due to --

a. their bombardment by electrons
b. collection of meteoric dust
c. increase in resistivity of silicon
d. gradual leakage of charge carriers from the semiconductor material
41 A satellite link uses different frequencies for receiving and transmitting in order to
……..
a. avoid interference from terrestrial microwave links
b. avoid interference between its powerful transmitted signal and weak in coming
signal
c. minimise free-space losses
d. maximise antenna gain

42 The traffic-handling capacity of an Earth station on the uplink depends on

…………
a. its EIRP
b. satellite antenna gain
c. noise associated with the satellite
d. all of the above
43 Radar range primarily depends upon
a. peak transmitted power
b. average transmitted power
c. independent of transmitted power
d. distance between ends
44 Which statement(s) regarding the working of a radar system is/are wrong?
a. maximum range is proportional to the square-root of the capture area of the
receiving antenna
b. maximum range is inversely proportional to the diameter if wavelength is kept
constant
c. maximum range is inversely proportional to the diameter if wavelength is kept
constant
d. Both B and C
45 In a radar transmitter, the function of modulator is to
a. allow the use of same antenna for transmission and reception
b. switch the tube OFF and ON as required
c. control pulse repetition frequency (PRF)
d. increase maximum range of the radar
46 Higher pulse repetition frequency (P.R.F.) in a radar will --
a. increase the range of the radar
b. make week signal discernible
c. improve the signal-to-noise ratio of the system
d. All of the above

47 The average power of a pulsed radar transmitter is given by

a. the product of peak power of the pulse and the duty cycle
b. peak power divided by the number of pulses repeated in one second
c. peak power divided by the duty cycle
d. All of the above
48 The minimum range of detection by a pulse radar depends on
a. Pulse width
b. average transmitter power
c. beamwidth of the antenna
d. All of the above

49 The sensitivity of a radar receiver is ultimately set by

a. high S/N ratio
b. lower limit of signal input
c. all of the above
d. overall noise temperature

50 A PPI displays --
a. range versus angle
b. amplitude versus frequency
c. range and amplitude versus frequency
d. doppler frequency versus range

51 'Second time around' echoes are caused by

a. second time reflection from target
b. echoes returning from targets beyond the cathode ray tube range
c. echoes that arrive after transmission of the next pulse
d. None of the above

52 A simple CW radar does not give range information because

a. it uses the principle of Doppler shift
b. continuous echo cannot be associated with any specific part of the
transmitted wave
c. CW waves do not reflect from a target
d. None of the above
53 The best system for tracking a target after it has been acquired is --
a. helical
b. nodding
c. conical
d. monopulse
54 PPP in a radar system stands for
a. plan position image --
b. pulse position indicator
c. plan position indicator
d. none of the above
55 The A-scope of a radar displays --
a. No “grass”
b. traget position and range
c. traget range but not position
d. target position but not range
56 One method of solving 'blind speed' problem is to --
a. use a variable PRF
b. use digital MTI
c. change Doppler frequency
d. use short wavelength--
57 Which statement regarding CW Doppler radar is wrong?
a. it does not use duplexer
b. it gives continuous transmission
c. it gives accurate measurement of relative velocity
d. it is capable of measuring target range
58 The major advantage of pulsed radar over CW radar is that
a. pulsed radar readily gives the range of target while CW radar cannot give range
information
b. pulsed radar can identify a target more easily than CW radar
c. pulses get reflected from the target more efficiently as compared to CW waves
d. None of the above
59 The major advantage of pulsed radar over CW radar is that --
a. pulsed radar readily gives the range of target while CW radar cannot give range
information
b. pulsed radar can identify a target more easily than CW radar
c. pulses get reflected from the target more efficiently as compared to CW waves
d. None of the above
60 Radar transmits pulsed electromagnetic energy because --
a. it is easy to measure the direction of the target
b. it provides a very ready measurement of range
c. it is very easy to identify the targets
d. None of the above

61
 If the 'Noise Figure' of receiver A is better than 'Noise Figure' of receiver B, it
implies that S/N ratio of --
a. receiver A is better than that of receiver B
b. receiver A is poorer than that of receiver B
c. receivers A and B depends on their individual bandwidths.
d. None of the above
62 Radar detection is limited to line-of-sight because --
a. curvature of the Earth
b. ionosphere
c. long wavelengths are used
d. none of above
63 The maximum range R of detection of target is proportional to ? of the transmitted
power.
a. square root
b. square
c. fourth root
d. One-fourth
64 The `COHO' in MTI radar operates at the --
a. received frequency
b. pulse repetition frequency
c. transmitted frequency
d. intermediate frequency
65 A high noise figure in a receiver means
a. poor minimum detectable signal
b. good detectable signal
c. receiver bandwidth is reduced
d. high power loss
66 The function of the quartz delay line in a MTI radar is to
a. help in subtracting a complete scan from the previous scan
b. match the phase of the coho and the output oscillator
c. match the phase of the coho and the stabo
d. delay a sweep so that the next sweep can be subtracted from it
67 Which of the following diode is used as detector in a radar?
a. gunn diode
b. schottky diode
c. IMPATTdiode
d. any of the above
68 In a radar in case the return echo arrives after the allocated pulse interval, then
a. it will not be received
b. the receiver will get overloaded
c. it may interfere with the operation of the transmitter
d. the target will appear closer than it really is

69 If peak transmitted power in a radar system is increased 16 times, its maximum

range will be increased by a factor of
a. 2
 b. 4
c. 8
d. 16
70 The term RADAR stands for --
a. radio direction and reflection
b. radio detection and ranging
c. radiowaves despatching and receiving
d. random detection and reradiation