Technical Training on GPS Technology

QUIZ

Choose the letter of the best answer:

1. GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, COMPASS

2. Base and rover/s, statistical analysis of data, 1mm to 20mm accuracy
3. Greenwich, England
4. Time the signal left the satellite , instantaneous position of the satellite, atmospheric correction
data, satellite identification, information about the location of other satellites
5. L1/L2
6. Master Control Stations, Monitoring Stations, Ground Antennas, Remote Tracking Stations
7. Use of as many satellites as possible; high cut-off angle
8. Vertical distance above the geoid
9. Falcon AFB, Colorado Springs
10. Navigation System with Timing and Ranging
11. Reference System used by GPS
12. Use of dual frequency receivers
13. Geographic/ Geodetic Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude)
14. Space, Control, User
15. Hawaii, Ascension Island, Diego Garcia, Kwajalein
16. Static, Rapid-Static, Real-time Kinematic
17. Ellipsoid: a= 6,378,388.000 m, Flattening = 1/ 297; Projection: Transverse Mercator System;
Origin: Lat = 24° 27’ N, Long= 51° 13’ E, False E = 200000m, False N = 300000N, Scale at CM = 0.99999
18. Receivers convert GPS signal to position, velocity and time estimates; 4 satellites to get 3D positions;
precise results with using known reference points and relative positioning to remote receivers
19. Reference receiver (base) on known point; roving receiver/s on unknown point/s (rover);
transmitting of corrections from base; 0.5m to 2m accuracy
20. A device which receives signals from GPS satellites

A. Monitoring Station H. Differential Phase Positioning O. Orthometric Height

B. Dilution of Precision I. Ionospheric and Atmospheric Delays P. Prime Meridian
C. Control Segment J. GPS Segments Q. QND95
D. DGPS K. Master Control Station R. GPS Receiver
E. GPS Survey Methodologies L. φ, λ S. Space Segment
F. User Segment M. Microwave carrier signals T. WGS84
G. GNSS N. NAVSTAR GPS