The Tragic Birth of FM Radio (Reading)

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The Tragic Birth of FM Radio

1) Each of the following is true EXCEPT:

A) The regenerative circuit was invented during the Great Depression.
B) Armstrong was granted a patent in 1914.
C) Armstrong sold his patent to AT&T.
D) Radio Broadcasters were extremely successful in 1934.


2) From paragraph 3, it can be inferred that

A) Armstrong lost his final case because the the court did not understand the science of his invention.
B) FM radio was created before AM radio.
C) A significant problem with FM radio was static.
D) Armstrong demonstrated the superiority of AM radio from the top of the Empire State Building.


3) The word "rich" in the third-last line in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following:

A) Affluent
B) Savory
C) Resonant
D) Surprising


4) According to paragraphs 4 and 5, which of the following is true?

A) Creating a broadcast spectrum for FM radio was the FCC's idea.
B) AM radio signals can reach the moon while FM signals cannot.
C) A group of people that loved FM radio started a publication.
D) Multiplexing was not possible with FM radio.


5) The sentence: "Seeking to kill FM radio before it could threaten his profits, Sarnoff’s company successfully lobbied the FCC to have the FM spectrum moved from Armstrong’s frequencies to the ones we use today: 88 to 108 MHz" from paragraph 7 can be restated as:

A) Concerned about financial issues, Sarnoff requested that the FM spectrum be changed to Armstrong's frequencies.
B) FM frequencies were changed from Armstrong's to the ones we have today because Sarnoff was worried about the profitability of his company.
C) Sarnoff changed the FM spectrum to 88-108MHz.
D) Armstrong's frequencies are no longer used for FM radio today because the FCC changed them.

6) The word "stake" in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to:

A) Wager
B) Investment
C) Post
D) Lobby


7) All of the following are true EXCEPT:

A) Armstrong had another legal case to deal with because some companies were not paying to use the technology that he invented.
B) Armstrong committed suicide.
C) Armstrong's wife won the legal battle he started.
D) FM radio never fully reached it's potential in the 1950s and 1960s.