Practice Quiz in Transmission Media Part 2

This is the Online Practice Quiz in Transmission Media part 2 from the book, Data Communications and Networking 4th Edition by Behrouz A. Forouzan. If you are looking for a reviewer in Electronics Systems and Technologies (Communications Engineering) this will definitely help you test your knowledge and skill before taking the Board Exam.

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Quiz in Transmission Media Question 11. ________ cables carry data signals in the form of light. A. Twisted-pair B. Coaxial C. Fiber-optic D. None of these Question 12. What is the major factor that makes coaxial cable less susceptible to noise than twisted-pair cable? A. insulating material B. inner conductor C. diameter of cable D. outer conductor Question 13. When a beam of light travels through media of two different densities, if the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle, _______ occurs. A. refraction B. reflection C. criticism D. incidence Question 14. When the angle of incidence is _______ the critical angle, the light beam bends along the interface. A. less than B. equal to C. more than D. None of these Question 15. Radio waves are _________. A. unidirectional B. omnidirectional C. bidirectional D. None of these Question 16. ________ are used for short-range communications such as those between a PC and a peripheral device. A. Radio waves B. Infrared waves C. Microwaves D. None of these Question 17. Which of the following is not a guided medium? A. fiber-optic cable B. coaxial cable C. twisted-pair cable D. atmosphere Question 18. Microwaves are _________. A. omnidirectional B. bidirectional C. unidirectional D. None of these Question 19. Transmission media are usually categorized as _______. A. determinate or indeterminate B. fixed or unfixed C. guided or unguided D. metallic or nonmetallic Question 20. A parabolic dish antenna is a(n) _______ antenna. A. unidirectional B. bidirectional C. omnidirectional D. horn

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