NCATT AET COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED UPDATED SOLUTIONS
⩥ the polar pattern of this microphone is. Answer: bidirectional/figure8
⩥ phantom power is. Answer: carried by the mic cable
48 volts
used to power condenser microphones
⩥ 3 to 1 ratio states. Answer: when using multiple microphones, they
must be at least 3x further away from each other than the sources they
are recording
⩥ the microphone and loudspeaker are very similar, in that they both are.
Answer: transducers
⩥ which of the following best describes a moving coil microphone?.
Answer: a coil of wire attached to a receiving mechanism suspended
within a magnetic field
⩥ what microphone technique results in a natural blend of space with
direct sound?. Answer: distant miking
, ⩥ Which of the following best describes a capacitor or condenser
microphone?. Answer: Two electrically charged metal plates with one
fixed and one suspended, allowed to move in response to changing air
pressure.
⩥ close miking. Answer: is often used with multitrack recording
allows for a higher level of control of different instruments in a mix
may allow for effects to be placed on individual sound sources
⩥ Which stereo microphone technique does this diagram represent?.
Answer: near-coincident pair
⩥ In loudspeaker design, tweeters have smaller cones than woofers, and
can produce higher frequencies than woofers.. Answer: TRUE
⩥ Frequency response in audio is defined as. Answer: the measure of an
audio system's ability to reproduce a range of frequencies with the same
relative loudness
⩥ The ".1" in a "5.1" surround system refers to. Answer: the subwoofer.
GUIDE 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED UPDATED SOLUTIONS
⩥ the polar pattern of this microphone is. Answer: bidirectional/figure8
⩥ phantom power is. Answer: carried by the mic cable
48 volts
used to power condenser microphones
⩥ 3 to 1 ratio states. Answer: when using multiple microphones, they
must be at least 3x further away from each other than the sources they
are recording
⩥ the microphone and loudspeaker are very similar, in that they both are.
Answer: transducers
⩥ which of the following best describes a moving coil microphone?.
Answer: a coil of wire attached to a receiving mechanism suspended
within a magnetic field
⩥ what microphone technique results in a natural blend of space with
direct sound?. Answer: distant miking
, ⩥ Which of the following best describes a capacitor or condenser
microphone?. Answer: Two electrically charged metal plates with one
fixed and one suspended, allowed to move in response to changing air
pressure.
⩥ close miking. Answer: is often used with multitrack recording
allows for a higher level of control of different instruments in a mix
may allow for effects to be placed on individual sound sources
⩥ Which stereo microphone technique does this diagram represent?.
Answer: near-coincident pair
⩥ In loudspeaker design, tweeters have smaller cones than woofers, and
can produce higher frequencies than woofers.. Answer: TRUE
⩥ Frequency response in audio is defined as. Answer: the measure of an
audio system's ability to reproduce a range of frequencies with the same
relative loudness
⩥ The ".1" in a "5.1" surround system refers to. Answer: the subwoofer.
