33403 BROADBAND SYSTEMS
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
, 1. Analog television produces a picture with an aspect ratio (width-to-height) of , whereas
digital television aspect ratio is .: 4:3; 16:9
2. Originally, when CATV was actually Community Antenna TeleVision, the broadcast stations
would transmit their signals via to a remote commu-nity
where it was distributed via coaxial cable to the individual subscribers, hence Cable Television.:
microwave
3. A TVRO signal being distributed over a CATV system is actually a local station, and the term
TVRO stands for ✔✔ ANSW television receive only
4. The system that is typically used within schools, hospitals, and corporate distribution TV
distribution systems is ✔✔ ANSW MATV
5. A frequency of 10 million hertz would be expressed as ✔✔ ANSW 10 MHz
6. Each television channel in the U.S. is wide ✔✔ ANSW 6 MHz
7. The highest frequency band in the broadcast television frequency spectrum is the band ✔
✔ ANSW UHF
8. The formula used to compare the power ratio of two power levels in decibels is ✔✔ ANSW dB
= 10 × log10 P1/P2
9. A satellite receives a signal, amplifies it, and shifts the frequency to a down-link frequency
using a(n) ✔✔ ANSW transponder
10. Individual satellites within an orbital are assigned a fixed position called a(n) ✔✔ ANSW
orbital slot
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
, 1. Analog television produces a picture with an aspect ratio (width-to-height) of , whereas
digital television aspect ratio is .: 4:3; 16:9
2. Originally, when CATV was actually Community Antenna TeleVision, the broadcast stations
would transmit their signals via to a remote commu-nity
where it was distributed via coaxial cable to the individual subscribers, hence Cable Television.:
microwave
3. A TVRO signal being distributed over a CATV system is actually a local station, and the term
TVRO stands for ✔✔ ANSW television receive only
4. The system that is typically used within schools, hospitals, and corporate distribution TV
distribution systems is ✔✔ ANSW MATV
5. A frequency of 10 million hertz would be expressed as ✔✔ ANSW 10 MHz
6. Each television channel in the U.S. is wide ✔✔ ANSW 6 MHz
7. The highest frequency band in the broadcast television frequency spectrum is the band ✔
✔ ANSW UHF
8. The formula used to compare the power ratio of two power levels in decibels is ✔✔ ANSW dB
= 10 × log10 P1/P2
9. A satellite receives a signal, amplifies it, and shifts the frequency to a down-link frequency
using a(n) ✔✔ ANSW transponder
10. Individual satellites within an orbital are assigned a fixed position called a(n) ✔✔ ANSW
orbital slot
