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
A
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Both 'contrast with' and 'contrast to' exist, but 'contrast with' is more common when comparing two things. The question uses the active voice 'does contrast' which typically takes 'with'. 'Contrast against' and 'contrast for' are not standard.
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hirugohan
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Jisho
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bangohan
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juzou
C
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In short answers to yes/no questions, the auxiliary verb from the question is used. The question 'Do you like...?' uses auxiliary 'do', so the short answer is 'Yes, I do'.
A
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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.
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watching
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was watching
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have watched
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were watching
B
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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'.
B
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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.
B
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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.
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Media Player 9
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Flash Player 9
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Media Player 8
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Flash Player 8
B
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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.
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Radio
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DeskTop
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Television
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MusicPlayer
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40 MHz
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400 MHz
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4000 MHz
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40 KHz
B
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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.
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RAdio Deviation And Ranging
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RAdio Detection And Ranging
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RAdio Detect And Range
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RAndom Detection And Ranging
B
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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.
C
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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.
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Interleave
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Gather
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Merge
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Broadcast
D
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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.