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1. According to the NTC memorandum circular, a spectrum user fee of Php 1000 per indoor radio station used for
Wireless Data Network shall be paid by Public Telecom Entity (PTE) with a data rate in excess of _______Mbps.
a. 0.64 b. 4.8
c. 1.44 d. 11

Answer d. 11

2. Under RA 9292, Electronics technicians may apply for registration without examination within ________years upon
the effectivity of the Republic Act.
a. 7 b. 12
c. 10 d. 5

Answer d. 5

3. Which among the IEEE standards refers to the global specifications for wireless LANs?
a. 802.3 b. 802.11x
c. 802.14 d. 802.11b

Answer d. 802.11b

4. In telecommunications, short haul connection refers to a connection not exceeding _____kilometers.

a. 200 b. 250
c. 150 d. 300

Answer c. 150

5. The meaning of MP3 is ________-.

a. Motion Picture Production Layer 3 b. Motion Picture Experts Group, Audio Layer 3
c. Music Program Layer 3 d. Motion Picture Experts Group, Video Layer 3

Answer b. Motion Picture Experts Group, Audio Layer 3

6. In data communications network, coaxial cable RG 11 is used for what type of application?
a. IBM 3270 computer terminals b. thick ethernet
c. thin ethernet d. cable TV systems

Answer b. thick ethernet

7. In a CMTS, the most important database in a GSM network is ________________.

a. VLR b. AuC
c. BSC d. HLR

Answer d. HLR

8. How many voice channels are there in a DS-2 Digital Signal Hierarchy for TDM signals?
a. 672 b. 48
c. 24 d. 96

Answer d. 96

9. A signal which varies between three levels.

a. alternate mark inversion b. bipolar code
c. RZ d. NRZ

Answer b. bipolar code

10. Right now, GSM is the accepted cellular standard in______________.

a. Philippines b. North America
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c. Southeast Asia d. all of the above

Answer d. all of the above

11. Which area of the world first deployed cellular services for commercial use?
a. Scandinavia b. Central America
c. Central Asia d. Western Europe

Answer a. Scandinavia

12. The most important services for mobile systems, normal speech service including emergency calls.
a. T11 b. T12
c. T21 d. T22

Answer a. T11

13. GSM specifications code for SM-MO

a. T11 b. T12
c. T21 d. T22

Answer c. T21

14. What is the basic service of cellular telephony?

a. location area b. cell
c. PLMN service area d. MSC service area

Answer b. cell

15. GSMs channel separation.

a. 200 KHz b. 300 KHz
c. 500 KHz d. 600 KHz

Answer a. 200 KHz

16. GSM modulation

a. GMSK b. BPSK
c. QPSK d. 8-PSK

Answer a. GMSK

17. GSM uses which of the following access methods

a. TDM b. FDM
c. TDM and FDM d. CDMA and TDMA

Answer c. TDM and FDM

18. GSM uses which of the following speech coding methods.

a. LPC b. APC
c. CELP d. TEC

Answer a. LPC

19. A 3G terminology for Network Monitoring System

a. Operations and Maintenance Center b. Operation and Support System
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c. Network Monitoring Center d. Network Operations Center

Answer b. Operation and Support System

20.Considered as the most important database as it stores permanent data about subscribers including subscribers
service profile, location information and activity status
a. VLR b. HLR
c. MSC d. AuC

Answer b. HLR

21. The first GSM call in the world took place in Finland on
a. October 4, 1983 b. July 1, 1991
c. November 23, 1990 d. November 4, 2006

Answer b. July 1, 1991

22. A network element acting as a bridge between a mobile network and a fixed network is called
a. MSC b. trunk line
c. GMSC d. EIR

Answer c. GMSC

23. This term is used for describing the signalling between the MS and the MSC when a disconnected mobile station
is switched on.
a. IMSI attach b. IMSI detach
c. De-registration d. handover

Answer a. IMSI attach

24. Maximum GPRS throughput

a. 64 Kbps b. 144 Kbps
c. 171 Kbps d. 384 Kbps

Answer c. 171 Kbps

25. Under the NTC circular for 3G guidelines, public telecommunications entities will be required to deploy the
infrastructure for their 3G networks within
a. 12 months b. 18 months
c. 24 months d. 6 months

Answer b. 18 months

26. How many radio frequency bands will become available for 3G services in the country?
a. 3 b. 5
c. 9 d. 12

Answer b. 5

27. NTC approved the operator breakdown of the following 3G technologies.

a. 3 WCDMA, 1 CDMA 2000, 1 TDD b. 1 WCDMA, 1 CDMA 2000,1 TDD
c. 3 WCDMA, 3 CDMA 2000, 3 TDD b. 6 WCDMA,. 3 CDMA 2000, 3 TDD

Answer a. 3 WCDMA, 1 CDMA. 1 TDD

28. Qualified 3G applicants must post a performance bond of__________.

a. P300 million b. P 450 million
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c. P600 million d. P 1 billion

Answer d. P 300 million

29. Once the licensed is granted, how much is the upfront payment for 3G service providers?
a. P300 million b. P450 million
c. P600 million d. P1 billion

Answer d. P 1 billion

30. If there are more qualified applicants than the allocated frequency bands, the NTC will hold a bidding with a floor
price set at________.
a. P 300 million b. P 450 million
c. P 600 million d. P 1 billion

Answer b. P 450 million

31.The government will also charge annual spectrum user fees of ______________for each band.
a. p 100 million b. P 450 million
c. P 300 million d. P10 million

Answer a. P 100 million

32. Authorized 3G network operators will also have to pay an additional P 2 million for every_________ subscribers
above the first four million users.
a. 100 000 b. 250 000
c. 500 000 d. 750 000

Answer a. 100 000

33. Qualified applicants must build and install their 3G network facilities not later than ______-from the date of the
award.
a. 12 months b. 18 months
c. 24 months d. 30 months

Answer b. 18 months

34. NTC orders that within 5 years of the award date, the 3G networks must cover at least _______of the countrys
provincial capital cities, towns and chartered cities.
a. 50% b. 75%
c. 80% d. 90%

Answer c. 80%

35.Wi-fi is based on which of the following specifications?

a. IEEE802.11b b. IEEE802.13
c. IEEE802.15c d. IEEE802.3c

Answer a. IEEE802.11b

36. WiMax has a guaranteed range of

a. 500 meters b. 1 km
c. 5 km d. 30 miles

Answer d. 30 miles

37. Bluetooth is standardized by_____________.

a. 3GPP b. ETSI
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c. SIG d. WAP Forum

Answer c. SIG

38. GSM is standardized by_____________.

a. 3GPP b. ETSI
c. SIG d. GSM Forum

Answer b. ETSI

39. 3G is standardized by_______________.

a. 3GPP b. ETSI
c. SIG d. 3G Groups

Answer a. 3GPP

40. WAP is standardized by _______________.

a. 3GPP b. ETSI
c. WSL d. WAP Forum

Answer d. WAP Forum

41. MMS is standardized by _______________.

a. 3GPP b. MSM
c. MMS interest Group d. GSM Forum

Answer a. 3GPP

42. What is the maximum bluetooth data rate?

a. 514 Kbps b. 721 Kbps
c. 1.544 Mbps d. 2.048 Mbps

Answer b. 721 Kbps

43. Bluetooth technology was first proposed by

a. Nokia b. Samsung
c. Ericsson d. IBM

Answer c. Ericsson

44. What does the Bluetooth specification aims to met?

a. Convenient elimination of interconnecting wires b. high speed data transfer
c. efficient use of the ISM band d. reduced noise

Answer a. Convenient elimination of interconnecting wires

45. Guaranteed Bluetooth range.

a. 5 m b. 10 m
c. 20 m d. 30 m

Answer d. 30 m

46. Who coined the name Bluetooth?

a. Jaime Licuanan b. Jim Kardach
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c. Harald Blatand d. Jay Lo

Answer b. Jim Kardach

47. The title of RA 9292.

a. ECE Act of the Philipines b. The New ECE Law
c. Electronics Engg Law of 2004 d. Electronics Engg Act of the Philippines

Answer. c Electronics Engg Law of 2004

48. This is a new DVD disc with 25 GB for single layer of storage capacity for holding video and other data as
compared to current DVD discs that have 8.5 GB of storage at most.
a. Sting Ray b. Blue Ray
c. Sun Ray d. Sugar Ray

Answer b. Blue Ray

49. What company is responsible for the development of the worldwide popular iPod?
a. Apple b. Guava
c. Banana Republic d. Mango

Answer a. Apple

50. It is tech industry term that describes the demise of a company caused by the premature announcement of new
products while their predecessor models are still being sold in the market.
a. market effect b. Osborne effect
c. hall effect d. MAC effect

Answer b. Osborne effect

51. He is the present CEO of Apple who made a shocking announcement that their company will start producing Mac
computers with Intel microprocessors.
a. Steve Jobs b. Paul Allen
c. Paul Ang d. John Volhem

Answer a. Steve Jobs

52. According to the recent survey, it is the number 1 mobile units producer in the world sharing the largest market
share.
a. Nokia b. Samsung
c. LG d. Sony Ericcson

Answer a. Nokia

53. Bluetooth technology is being operated in the ISM band in what particular frequency?
a. 2.4 MHz b. 2.4 GHz
c. 2.4 KHZ d. 2.4 THz

Answer b. 2.4 GHz

54. What kind of connection Bluetooth supports

1. point to point
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2. point to multipoint
3. multipoint to point
4. multipoint to multipoint
a. 1 and 2 only b. 1, 2 and 3 only
c. 1, 2 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer a. 1 and 2 only

55. Bluetooth was named after 10th century Danish King who loves eating blueberries very much who unified
Denmark. Who was he?
a. Harald Blatand b. George Devol
c. Harold Blaine d. Herald Bland

Answer a. Harald Blatand

56. The protocol used by Bluetooth for carrying data over low power radio transmission
a. TCP/IP b. WAP
c. PPP d. PIP

Answer a. TCP/IP

57. It is a network topology of Bluetooth wherein there is one master and several salves
a. Micronet b. Internet
c. Piconet d. Scatternet

Answer c. Piconet

58. What is the scenario being represented by having two piconets very close together that they have overlapping
coverage areas
a. closenet b. scatternet
c. crosstalk d. associatenet

Answer b. scatternet

59. Bluetooth has the following characteristics except______.

a. wireless b. low power
c. robustness d. long range

Answer d. Long range

60. It is the fastest peripheral standards ever developed.

a. Firewall b. Finewire
c. Firewire d. DSL

Answer c. Firewire

61. A new non voice value added service that allows information to be sent and received across a mobile telephone
system network. It supplements todays circuit switched data and short message service.
a. GPS b. GPRS
c. WAP d. FTP

Answer b. GPRS

62. What is the meaning of GPRS?

a. General Packet Radio Service b. Global Positioning Radio System
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c. Global Packet Radio Service d. General Phone Radio System

Answer a. General Packet Radio Service

63. The following are applications of GPRS except:

a. BISDN b. visual information
c. Still pictures d. Chat

Answer a. BISDN

64. In computer networking media, 10Base2 and 10Base5 uses BNC connectors as media attachments units, what is
the meaning of BNC?
a. BIOS network connector b. Bias Network Connector
c. Bayonet Neill Concelman d. British Naval Connector

Answer c. Bayonet Neill Concelman / d. British Naval Connector

65. An application environment for wireless devices designed to enable manufacturer, vendor and technology
independent access to the internet and value added services.
a.TCP b. WAP
c. PIP d. PPP

Answer b. WAP

66. Firewire speeds up the movement of multimedia data and large files at a transfer speed up to_____.
a. 700 Mbps b. 800 Mbps
c. 900 Mbps d. 1000 Mbps

Answer b. 800 Mbps

67. By its simplest sense, it is a transmission technique that carries several data channel over a common wire.
a. Wideband technology b. Broadband
c. Ultra Wide Band d. Narrowband

Answer b. Broadband

68. It is a service platform that acts as a gateway between the wireless network and WAP applications residing in the
Internet and corporate intranets.
a. WAP gateway b. WAP interface
c. WTP d. HTTP interface

Answer a. WAP gateway

69. AN intermediary between the internet and the mobile network. It converts WAP request into a Web request when
we send information from a mobile phone to the internet and vice versa.
a. WAP gateway b. WAP interface
c. WTP d. HTTP interface

Answer a. WAP gateway

70. The WAP gateway transport layer that sends and receives messages via any available bearer network
a. WTLS b. WTP
c. WDP d. WSP

Answer c. WDP

71. Used to create pages that can be delivered using WAP.

a. WAE b. WSP
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c. WTLS d. WML

Answer d. WML

72. What is the maximum speed of a dial up connection?

a. 28.8 Kbps b. 56.6 Kbps
c. 64 Kbps d. 128 Kbps

Answer b. 56.6 Kbps

73. It is a high speed symmetric connection for Internet Access over a dedicated line.
a. VDSL b. ADSL
c. SDSL d. HDSL

Answer c. SDSL

74. What is the modulation scheme for Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line?
a. Discrete MultiTone b. 2B1Q
c. FDMA d. TDMA

Answer b. 2B1Q

75. What is the theoretical maximum downstream transmission speed of ADSL?

a. 8 Mbps b. 16 Mbps
c. 32 Mbps d. 64 Mbps

Answer a. 8 Mbps

76. A new technology which offers both internet access and interactive television programming.
a. Interactive TV b. Web TV
c. Satellite TV d. both a and b

Answer d. both a and b

77. A packet switched data network protocol which defines an international recommendation for the exchange of data
as well as control information between a user device and a network node.
a. X.1 b. X.2
c. X.25 d. X.52

Answer c. X.25

78. This technology is an extension of a wired LAN and uses RF to transmit and receive data over the air minimizing
the need for wired connections.
a. Wap b. Wireless LAN
c. Satellite Internet Access d. Direct PC

Answer b. Wireless LAN

79. In a LAN configuration, this connects the wired network from a fixed location, receives, buffers and transmits data
between the wireless LAN and the wired network infrastructure.
a. Extension point b. LAN card
c. Access point d. Demarcation point

Answer c. Access point

80. It is a wireless communications technology that can currently transmit data at speeds between 40 to 60 Mbps
even up to 1 Gbps.
a. Bluetooth b. Zigbee
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c. Ultra Wide Band d. Wi Max

Answer c. Ultra Wide Band

81. It is a wireless communications technology that is very difficult to detect because it transmits ultra-low power
radio signals with very short electrical pulses across all frequencies.
a. Bluetooth b. Zigbee
c. Ultra Wide Band d. Wi Max

Answer c. Ultra Wide Band

82. It is a high performance, cell oriented switching and multiplexing technology that utilizes fixed length packets to
carry different types of traffic.
a. X.25 b. Frame relay
c. ATM d. BISDN

Answer c. ATM

83. The basic unit in ATM which carries a single stream of cells in order from user to user.
a. PVC b. Virtual Channel
c. Virtual Path d. trunk lines

Answer b. Virtual Channel

84. An ATM cell has ____bytes.

a. 48 b. 53
c. 128 d. 133

Answer b. 53

85. The ATM layer which defines the cell format, how cells are transported and how congestion is handled, virtual
circuit creation and termination
a. physical b. network
c. adaptation d. application

Answer b. network

86. The meaning of MP3 is_______.

a. Motion Picture Production Layer 3 b. Motion Picture Experts Group, Audio Layer3
c. Music Production Layer3 d. Motion Picture Experts Group, Video Layer3

Answer b. Motion Picture Experts Group, Audio Layer3

87. Bluetooth wireless technology uses_____technique to produce the spreading function of spectrum signals.
a. hybrid direct sequence b. direct sequence
c. hybrid-frequency hopping d. frequency hopping

Answer d. frequency hopping

88. In data communications network, coaxial cable RG 11 is used for what type of application?
a. IBM 3270 computer terminals b. thick Ethernet
c. thin Ethernet d. cable TV systems

Answer b. thick Ethernet

89. What term is used in asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) system to describe a byte?
a. harmonics b. octet
c. octave d. bit
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Answer b. octet

90. it is the simplest construction format of DVD being single sided and single layered.
a. DVD-5 b. DVD -9
c. DVD-10 d. DVD-18

Answer a. DVD-5

91. A nickname given to a family of international standards used for coding audio visual information in a digital
compressed format.
a. JPEG b. MPEG
c. DCT d. DAB

Answer b. MPEG

92. He is the founder of the MPEG group.

a. Charlemagne b. Chiariglione
c. Ampego d. Ma. Pedrosa Enriquez Galvez

Answer b. Chiariglione

93. This is responsible in translating the pixel integer into 8-bit unsigned information that is used for further
processing of the picture data.
a. quantizer b. Encoder
c. vocoder d. Discrete cosine transform

Answer d. Discrete cosine transform

94. DOLBY is a lossy audio compression technology by Dolby laboratories. One popular system of Dolby is Dolby
Digital System 5.1. What is the .1 signify or emphasize?
a. subwoofer b. overhead
c. stereo d. center

Answer a. subwoofer

95. Analog television systems includes NTSC, PAL and SECAM. What is SECAM stands for?
a. Sequential Color and Memory b .Sequence Coding and Multiplexing
c. Selection and Color Amplitude Modulation d. Sequence of Codes and Mapping

Answer a. Sequential Color and Memory

96. It is a special adapted television set designed to allow internet connection connects to a standard TV
a. spider WEB b. WEB TV
c. WEB, Jason d. WEB Channel

Answer b. WEB TV

97. The technology that caters service like mobile multimedia and supports packet data at very high bit rates, 2 Mbps
or higher for indoor traffic
a. EDGE b. GPRS
c. 3G d. 4G

Answer c. 3G

98. HDTV is a digital TV system that allows higher resolution, what is the resolution if the HDTV is 720i?
a. 1280x 720 interlaced b. 1280 x 720 progressive
c. 720 x 1280 interlaced d. 720 x 1280 progressive
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Answer a. 1280x 720 interlaced

99. According to NTC these refers to areas where industries require high speed networks, services and connectivity.
a Hotspots b. IT Hub areas
c. White Spots d. IT Hot areas

Answer b. IT Hub areas

100. It is the provision of voice communication using Internet protocol instead of traditional circuit switched
technology.
a. VoIP b. Public Telecommunications entity
c. Customer Premise Equipment d. Value Added Service

Answer a. VoIP

101. It is an unlicensed band that is used by devices in the IEEE 802.11 networks, microwave ovens and monitors
a. GSM b. ISM
c. GGSN d. IBM

Answer b. ISM (Industrial,Scientific,Medical Band)

102. Blu-ray dics with as much as 50 GB capacity is currently in a format war with what rival?
a. DVD b. HD-DVD
c. HD-CD d. flash

Answer b. HD-DVD

103.DVD disc is much like that of the CD. Both are optical formats containing digital information with laser pick-up to
read the digital data. What is the typical diameter of the disc itself?
a. 10 cm b. 12 cm
c. 13 cm d. 15 cm

Answer b. 12 cm

104. DVD-5 format has a capacity of 4.7 GB which is considered as the simplest construction of a DVD format. In
comparison, what is the maximum capacity of a standard CD?
a. 500 MB b. 650 MB
c. 800 MB d. 1GB

Answer. b. 650 MB

105. Radio frequency Identification System (RFIDs) are operated at the following frequency bands 13.553-13.567
MHz band, 918 920 MHz band and ________.
a. 2446-2454 MHz b. 174-470 MHz
c. 895-1915 MHz d. 54-60 MHz

Answer. a. 2446-2454 MHz

106. A microchip attached to an antenna that picks up signals and sends signals to a reader with a unique
information.
a. Microchip tag b. RFID tag
c. telemeter controller d. RFID code

Answer. b. RFID tag

107. According to RA 9292, the release of the results of the licensure examination is _________days after the exam.
a. 15 b. 10
c.5 d.19
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Answer. a. 15

108.Voice over Internet Protocol (VoiP) is classified as what kind of service under RA 7925 known as the Public
Telecommunications Policy Act?
a. special services b. VAS
c. contemplated services d. commercial services

Answer b. VAS (Value Added Service)

109. It is the determination of the position, velocity and characteristics of an object by means of propagation
properties of radio waves.
a. Radio Acquisition b. Ratio transmission
c. Radio determination d. Radio Retrieval

Answer c. Radio determination

110. EDGE stands for

a. Engineered, Digital and Globally Expandable b. Enhanced Data Rate for GSM Evolution
c. Enhanced Data Rate for GSM Environment d. Enhanced Data for Global Evolution

Answer b. Enhanced Data Rate for GSM Evolution

111. The IRR of the Electronics Engineering Law of 2004 as signed by the three board of examiners namely Engr.
Sylvia Marcelo , Engr. Nestor Dacanay and Engr. Joel Bajador became official when?
a. August 2, 2007 b. August 31, 2007
c. August 12, 2007 d. August 26, 2006

Answer b. August 31, 2007

112.This technology has a limited through rate of 250 Kbps.

a. Bluetooth b. Zigbee
c. Ultra Wide Band d. Wi Fi

Answer. b. Zigbee

113. Firewire speeds up the movement of multimedia data and large files at a transfer speed up to_____.
a. 700 Mbps b. 800 Mbps
c. 900 Mbps d. 1000 Mbps

Answer. b. 800 Mbps

114. As defined by NTC radio microphone are wireless microphones that are small and low power with a wattage
of__________.
a. 10 mW b. 25 mW
c. 50 mW d. 100 mW

Answer c. 50 mW

115. Authoried VoIP Service Provider refers to person or entity that provides VoIP services and must have a paid up
capital of_______.
a. Php10M b. Php20M
c. Php30M d.Php40M

Answer a. Php10M

116. Each registered VoIP service provider is assigned a VoIP service prefix of_____.
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a. 09xx b. 08xx
c. 07xx d. 06xx

Answer a. 09xx

117. Radio systems based on magnetic fields generally at low RF frequencies with applications like car immobilizers,
proximity sensors,wireless voicelinks etc.
a. Inductive Application Systems b. MICS
c. HipeRLAN d. SRD

Answer b. MICS

118. HSDPA is an upgrade of the 3G communications system in terms of speed and quality. In Asia and most
countries,what is the bandwidth of operation allotted for this service?
a. 5 MHz b. 1.25 MHz
c. 10 MHz d. 7.5 KHz

Answer a. 5 MHz

119. The scope for the licensure examination for electronics engineers include mathematics, applied sciences,
engineering economics, laws and ethics, communications, computers and ________.
a. ICT b. accounting
c. ballistics d. physical sciences

Answer a. ICT

120. The dry seal of Professional Electronics Engineer consist of 2 concentric circles, the outer has a diameter of 48
mm while the inner circle has a diameter of ___________as pertain to the regulation of RA9292.
a. 28 mm b. 32 mm
c. 52 mm d. 16 mm

Answer b. 32 mm

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