SBE CERTIFIED TV OPERATOR
CERTIFICATION TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● In a single digital television audio bitstream, what is the maximum
number of audio channels that can be present?. Answer: 5.1
●● What does the term "control point" refer to?. Answer: The place
where the operator is on duty and has the FCC required control of the
television transmitter.
●● What digital television system is used by broadcasters in the United
States?. Answer: ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee)
●● Where would an FCC Inspector look to find the television station
license?. Answer: At the station control point, either posted or in a
binder
●● Sun outages affect communication satellites in a geo-synchronous
orbit.. Answer: Two times a year, once in the Spring and again in the Fall
●● An EAS (Emergency Alert System) test must be transmitted by a
television station. Answer: Once weekly
, ●● The digital modulation method mandated by the FCC for use in the
United States is:. Answer: 8-VSB (eight-level vestigial sideband)
●● FCC Rules and Regulations require that the digital pilot frequency of
a television transmitter be maintained within:. Answer: +/- 1000Hz
●● An SD picture most commonly uses which aspect ratio?. Answer: 4:3
●● What does the "p" in 720p mean?. Answer: progressive
●● The DTV transmitter exciter input is normally. Answer: SMPTE
310M
●● The technical operation of television stations in the United States is
regulated by. Answer: FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
●● A common HDTV format is?. Answer: 1080i
●● Where are the Federal Communications Commission rules for
television broadcast stations officially published?. Answer: The Code of
Federal Regulations, Title 47
CERTIFICATION TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● In a single digital television audio bitstream, what is the maximum
number of audio channels that can be present?. Answer: 5.1
●● What does the term "control point" refer to?. Answer: The place
where the operator is on duty and has the FCC required control of the
television transmitter.
●● What digital television system is used by broadcasters in the United
States?. Answer: ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee)
●● Where would an FCC Inspector look to find the television station
license?. Answer: At the station control point, either posted or in a
binder
●● Sun outages affect communication satellites in a geo-synchronous
orbit.. Answer: Two times a year, once in the Spring and again in the Fall
●● An EAS (Emergency Alert System) test must be transmitted by a
television station. Answer: Once weekly
, ●● The digital modulation method mandated by the FCC for use in the
United States is:. Answer: 8-VSB (eight-level vestigial sideband)
●● FCC Rules and Regulations require that the digital pilot frequency of
a television transmitter be maintained within:. Answer: +/- 1000Hz
●● An SD picture most commonly uses which aspect ratio?. Answer: 4:3
●● What does the "p" in 720p mean?. Answer: progressive
●● The DTV transmitter exciter input is normally. Answer: SMPTE
310M
●● The technical operation of television stations in the United States is
regulated by. Answer: FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
●● A common HDTV format is?. Answer: 1080i
●● Where are the Federal Communications Commission rules for
television broadcast stations officially published?. Answer: The Code of
Federal Regulations, Title 47
