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