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Question 1
E
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
25%
(medium)
Question Stats:
73% (02:32) correct
27%
(02:02) wrong
based on 337
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Question 2
E
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
25%
(medium)
Question Stats:
64% (00:57) correct 36%
(00:57) wrong
based on 331
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Question 3
B
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
5%
(low)
Question Stats:
94% (00:30) correct 6%
(00:50) wrong
based on 329
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Question 4
B
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
35%
(medium)
Question Stats:
63% (00:55) correct 37%
(00:51) wrong
based on 330
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
In just a few years, drones have transformed from a hobbyist affair to an all-together cultural wonder. This small wonder can, however, cause a lot of havoc. On January 21, fiights in and out of an airport near New York were suspended temporarily because of drone sighting. Heathrow, London’s biggest airport, had to be shut briefly for the same reason a few days earlier. Close drone encounters are being increasingly reported by airline pilots. On December 15, a Boeing 737 plane managed to land safely after its wing was severely damaged in a collision with a drone. Along with that, drones are being misused in assassination attempts, to attack military bases, and to smuggle goods across countries and drugs into prisons.
All such incidences have increased concern of the authorities. They find that the threat from attacks by rogue drones is continuously escalating in the absence of proper methods to control these drones. Signal jamming, the most popular method, if used in areas such as the airport, is prone to damaging other sensitive radio and navigation equipment, and the instruments on aircraft. Firing bullets or lasers to bring down a drone can be dangerous near a commercial airport or in public areas. Measures such as educating the drone pilots, imposing tough penalties, and installing features to prevent entry into restricted areas have helped to some extent but have not provided a comprehensive solution. Therefore, better technology is required to combat such rogue drones.
The bright side is that technology is improving. Recently, a big Spanish company announced that it has completed extensive testing of an anti-drone system called ARMS in “dangerous” places. It uses a sensitive radar to identify a drone and then uses infrared cameras to confirm the type of the identified drone. It further determines the type of signals being used by the drone. This process of identification allows ARMS to attempt a carefully targeted form of jamming. This system can thus disable either a single drone or a swarm of them, without affecting any other electronic equipment nearby. Such systems can also be made portable so that they can be used at special events. It can be expected that they will become increasingly sophisticated, and in a few years, we will have complete control over the small wonder.
All such incidences have increased concern of the authorities. They find that the threat from attacks by rogue drones is continuously escalating in the absence of proper methods to control these drones. Signal jamming, the most popular method, if used in areas such as the airport, is prone to damaging other sensitive radio and navigation equipment, and the instruments on aircraft. Firing bullets or lasers to bring down a drone can be dangerous near a commercial airport or in public areas. Measures such as educating the drone pilots, imposing tough penalties, and installing features to prevent entry into restricted areas have helped to some extent but have not provided a comprehensive solution. Therefore, better technology is required to combat such rogue drones.
The bright side is that technology is improving. Recently, a big Spanish company announced that it has completed extensive testing of an anti-drone system called ARMS in “dangerous” places. It uses a sensitive radar to identify a drone and then uses infrared cameras to confirm the type of the identified drone. It further determines the type of signals being used by the drone. This process of identification allows ARMS to attempt a carefully targeted form of jamming. This system can thus disable either a single drone or a swarm of them, without affecting any other electronic equipment nearby. Such systems can also be made portable so that they can be used at special events. It can be expected that they will become increasingly sophisticated, and in a few years, we will have complete control over the small wonder.
1. What is the Main Point of the passage?
A. To discuss the various issues being faced because of the use of drones.
B. To establish that it is difficult to control drones.
C. To identify the reasons that drones are posing security challenges.
D. To discuss the progress being made in the technology to control drones.
E. To discuss the drawbacks of drones and the measures to control them.
A. To discuss the various issues being faced because of the use of drones.
B. To establish that it is difficult to control drones.
C. To identify the reasons that drones are posing security challenges.
D. To discuss the progress being made in the technology to control drones.
E. To discuss the drawbacks of drones and the measures to control them.
2. What is the purpose of the second paragraph?
A. To discuss the methods being used to control the drones.
B. To explain why it is difficult to control drones at airport.
C. To discuss the problems being faced for controlling the drones at airport.
D. To discuss the efficiency of methods being used to control drones at airport.
E. To discuss the measures to control drones and issues with them.
A. To discuss the methods being used to control the drones.
B. To explain why it is difficult to control drones at airport.
C. To discuss the problems being faced for controlling the drones at airport.
D. To discuss the efficiency of methods being used to control drones at airport.
E. To discuss the measures to control drones and issues with them.
3. Which of the following is an advantage of using ARMS? Mark as Guessed
A. Ability to disable a drone.
B. Ability to identify a drone and disable it without affecting other equipment.
C. Ability to disable just one drone at a time.
D. Ability to enter into restricted areas
E. Anti-jam design
A. Ability to disable a drone.
B. Ability to identify a drone and disable it without affecting other equipment.
C. Ability to disable just one drone at a time.
D. Ability to enter into restricted areas
E. Anti-jam design
4. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? Mark as Guessed
A. Drones are being misused to smuggle goods across countries, in assassination attempts, and to attack military bases.
B. Signal jamming is one of the most popular and effective methods to control drones.
C. Use of bullets and lasers to bring down drones in public areas can be dangerous.
D. ARMS has been tested for use in dangerous places.
E. ARMS can be made portable for use in special events.
A. Drones are being misused to smuggle goods across countries, in assassination attempts, and to attack military bases.
B. Signal jamming is one of the most popular and effective methods to control drones.
C. Use of bullets and lasers to bring down drones in public areas can be dangerous.
D. ARMS has been tested for use in dangerous places.
E. ARMS can be made portable for use in special events.
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Passage # 104 Date: 11-Mar-2022
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28 May 2023, 04:36
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The main point of the passage is to discuss the drawbacks of drones and the measures to control them. The passage starts by discussing the various issues that drones are causing, such as airport closures and collisions with planes. It then discusses the difficulty of controlling drones, and the various methods that have been tried, such as signal jamming and firing bullets or lasers. The passage concludes by discussing the progress that is being made in the technology to control drones, and the hope that we will have complete control over them in a few years.
Therefore, the correct answer is E.
28 May 2023, 04:38
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The purpose of the second paragraph is to discuss the measures to control drones and issues with them. The paragraph starts by discussing the various methods that have been tried to control drones, such as signal jamming and firing bullets or lasers. It then discusses the problems with these methods, such as the fact that signal jamming can damage other sensitive equipment and that firing bullets or lasers can be dangerous near a commercial airport or in public areas. The paragraph concludes by discussing the need for better technology to combat rogue drones.
Therefore, the correct answer is E.
