CBT Risk Management & Mitigation 2

Question 1

A broadcast facility experiences a power outage during a live news program. Which mitigation strategy provides the FASTEST automatic switchover to backup power?

Accepted Answer

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Answer

A UPS provides instantaneous power bridging during outages, whereas generators and ATS systems have startup delays of several seconds.

Question 2

When conducting a risk assessment for a broadcast tower, which factor MOST significantly increases lightning strike probability?

Accepted Answer

Tower height

Answer

Tower height is the primary factor increasing lightning strike probability because taller structures are more likely to intercept stepped leaders from storm clouds.

Question 3

A station's primary satellite uplink fails mid-broadcast. The BEST pre-planned mitigation is to have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A second uplink path via a different satellite or fiber

Answer

Path diversity using a separate satellite or fiber circuit eliminates single-point-of-failure dependency on one uplink infrastructure.

Question 4

In broadcast risk management, what does the term 'MTTR' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Mean Time To Repair

Answer

MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) measures the average time required to restore a failed system and is a key metric in availability planning.

Question 5

Which document establishes the systematic procedures a broadcast facility follows to recover operations after a catastrophic failure?

Accepted Answer

Business Continuity Plan (BCP)

Answer

A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) outlines recovery procedures, backup resources, and responsibilities to restore broadcast operations after a major failure.

(CBT) Certified Broadcast Technician Practice Test

(CBT) Certified Broadcast Technician Practice Test

CBT Risk Management & Mitigation 2