Welcome to your Grade 10 Engilsh chapter 10
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
How does digital television, also known as Cable TV, reach a home?
2.
In what way does Satellite TV transmit its signal to a viewer?
3.
What is the fundamental difference between how cable and satellite signals enter a home?
4.
When cable television first began in the 1940s, what type of signal did it provide?
5.
What advantage did satellite channels offer when they began in the 1990s?
6.
By which year had all cable systems successfully converted to only digital?
7.
According to the text, what do both cable and satellite systems now offer to consumers?
8.
What allows a viewer to access specific channels within a cable or satellite signal?
9.
Which technology is described as "beamed down to a dish"?
10.
What specific improvement is associated with digital signals in satellite television?
11.
Which of the following describes the signal type used by satellite channels since the 1990s?
12.
What is the name given to digital television that enters the home via a wire?
13.
In the context of television technology, what do "long gone" days refer to?
14.
What physical equipment is typically used to receive a satellite signal at home?
15.
How is the sound quality described in the transition to digital satellite signals?
16.
What is the medium through which satellite signals travel to reach the dish?
17.
When did cable television systems start increasing their high-definition options?
18.
What does the term "digital television" refer to in the first paragraph of the reading?
19.
Which of these was a characteristic of satellite channels in the 1990s?
20.
What signal type is associated with higher-quality photos in the text?
21.
According to the text, how do cable and satellite both work?
22.
In the development of TV technology, what happened in 2009?
23.
Which of the following is NOT a way television signals reach the home according to the text?
24.
What is the result of the conversion that occurred by 2009?
25.
How are satellite signals described in comparison to the original cable signals?
26.
Which decade marks the beginning of satellite channels?
27.
What does "tune in" refer to in the context of television?
28.
What type of signal is associated with higher-quality sound in satellite TV?
29.
How many types of television systems are primary discussed in the first paragraph?
30.
Which phrase indicates that analog signals are no longer common?
