General Awareness

Broadcasting and Television Media

1,065 Questions

Broadcasting and television media questions cover mass communication, signal transmission, and entertainment channels. These topics are frequently included in the general awareness sections of competitive exams. Answer these questions to stay updated on communication technologies.

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Broadcasting and Television Media Questions

Multiple choice softskills communication
  1. in the

  2. at

  3. during

  4. in

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

We use the structure 'in + the + time of day' for parts of the day like 'in the morning' or 'in the evening.' 'At' is used for precise times like 'at 7pm,' and 'in' (without 'the') is used for longer periods like months or years.

Multiple choice softskills communication
  1. watching

  2. was watching

  3. have watched

  4. were watching

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

For an action that was in progress when another action interrupted it, we use the past continuous tense (was watching). 'Watching' alone is incomplete. 'Have watched' is present perfect. 'Were watching' would require 'you' as the subject, not 'I'.

Multiple choice technology
  1. LF

  2. HF

  3. UHF

  4. Microwave

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

NFC operates at 13.56 MHz, which is in the HF (High Frequency) band. This frequency is part of the ISM band and is the same range used by RFID systems, enabling compatibility with existing RFID infrastructure.

Multiple choice technology
  1. 1

  2. 10

  3. 100

  4. >100

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bluetooth Class 2 devices have a standard range of approximately 10 meters (about 33 feet) without using cables or additional equipment. This is the most common range for consumer Bluetooth devices like headsets, speakers, and phones. Range of 1 meter is too short, 100+ meters requires Class 1 devices with amplifiers.

Multiple choice technology web 2.0
  1. Media Player 9

  2. Flash Player 9

  3. Media Player 8

  4. Flash Player 8

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Adobe Flex 3 applications compile into SWF files that require Flash Player 9 or higher to run in a web browser. Older versions like Flash Player 8 do not support the ActionScript 3.0 runtime required by Flex 3.

Multiple choice technology
  1. 40 MHz

  2. 400 MHz

  3. 4000 MHz

  4. 40 KHz

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ultra High Frequency (UHF) ranges from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. 400 MHz falls within this range. UHF is used for TV broadcasting, mobile phones, Wi-Fi, and other communications. 40 MHz is VHF, 4000 MHz (4 GHz) is SHF (Super High Frequency), and 40 KHz is in the LF/VLF range.

Multiple choice technology
  1. RAdio Deviation And Ranging

  2. RAdio Detection And Ranging

  3. RAdio Detect And Range

  4. RAndom Detection And Ranging

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

RADAR stands for RAdio Detection And Ranging, a system that uses radio waves to detect the presence, direction, and distance of objects. The Detection And Ranging accurately describes radar's dual function.

Multiple choice technology mainframe
  1. V

  2. F

  3. FB

  4. VB

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

FB (Fixed Block) is fastest because records are stored in fixed-length blocks, allowing direct byte-addressable access without searching for record boundaries. V and VB require reading length fields, and F requires block-level overhead.

Multiple choice technology
  1. Interleave

  2. Gather

  3. Merge

  4. Broadcast

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Broadcast is a PARTITION component that distributes data to multiple output flows. Departition components collect and combine data from multiple partitions - Interleave, Gather, and Merge are all departition components.