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How GPS works to track locations
Contributed by: Leonard
  • 1. What does GPS stand for?
A) Global Positioning System
B) Global Positioning Service
C) General Positioning System
D) Geographic Positioning System
  • 2. What principle does GPS use to determine location?
A) Triangulation
B) Trilateration
C) Translocation
D) Projection
  • 3. What type of signal do GPS satellites transmit?
A) Radio signals
B) Light signals
C) Sound waves
D) Infrared signals
  • 4. What is the main purpose of the atomic clocks in GPS satellites?
A) To ensure accurate timing
B) To store data
C) To transmit signals
D) To determine altitude
  • 5. How does a GPS receiver calculate its position?
A) By determining proximity to known landmarks
B) By measuring the time it takes for signals to arrive from satellites
C) By calculating the angle of incoming signals
D) By counting the number of satellites in view
  • 6. What phenomenon can affect GPS signal accuracy?
A) User movement
B) Screen brightness
C) Battery life
D) Atmospheric interference
  • 7. What does ‘GNSS’ stand for?
A) Global Network Satellite System
B) General Navigation Satellite System
C) Global Navigation Satellite System
D) Global Navigational Service System
  • 8. Which country developed the GPS system?
A) Japan
B) China
C) Russia
D) United States
  • 9. In which devices is GPS commonly found?
A) Smartphones
B) Televisions
C) Desktop computers
D) Kitchen appliances
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