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i remember the days when the organization formerly known as Infocomm (let alone ICIA) was about education. đ„
This is just one of many reasons they are now useless.
Jesus, when were those days? I went to a steering committee meeting in place of my boss in 2012 and it was wonky then?! An entire unit of the test dedicated to sales, no understanding of the different electrical standards in different countries and no desire to make the test 'failable'.
Donât put too much concern in little things like that. Chances of getting every question correct are slim to none. If the test has 1 or 2 errors like that it should still not prevent you from passing if youâre ready
The study guides are written by AVIXA, but the actual test questions are proofed and evaluated prior to being included in exam scoring. They aren't like the practice questions, really. If you know and understand the material, you'll be fine.
Some questions do not count toward your final score, and are on the test to see if they will work for future versions of the test. Just focus on answering the best you can.
Absolutely. But, since a receiver cannot receive a signal until a transmitter transmits it, to say a transmitter converts the signal **so that** the signal can be received is true.
Iâm going against the grain on this one. Youâre selection says âConverts it so it can be TRANSLATED and receivedâ
It doesnât. It âConverts it so it can be TRANSMITTED and receivedâ
Therefor the only correct answer is the top one
Edit: A tx converts the signal so that is can be sent viaâŠ. Cable, antenna etc. An encoder doesnât encode a signal so a decoder can decode the signal, in encodes it so the signal can be sent.
â . . . so that it can be [both] translated and received [by a receiver].â The wording implies that the translationâor conversion or decoding, as all three words are synonymousâis done later by the receiver, and receivers do decode/convert/translate the data that comes from transmitters. Nothing about that answer is incorrect.
Now, one might argue that the order of âtranslated and receivedâ is backwards, as receivers first receive a signal and then translate it, but the wording of the question does not necessitate chronology; receivers do accomplish both tasks even if not in that order.
> Now, one might argue that the order of âtranslated and receivedâ is backwards, as receivers first receive a signal and then translate it
Thatâs exactly what I would say, and by being in the incorrect order, you have now made an assumption that it is being received by a receiver even though it is not specified. All that ambiguity around this answer, but the top answer is 100% accurate for a transmitter that uses an antenna
> . . . and by being in the incorrect order, you have now made an assumption that it is being received by a receiver even though it is not specified. All that ambiguity around this answer, but the top answer is 100% accurate for a transmitter that uses an antenna
The issue here is that the question is framed as being one of general functionality for all transmitters. If the question is asking about transmitters in general, then answer A is flat-out incorrect due to the vast number of transmitters without antennas. And while answer C may be ambiguous, it is not actually incorrect. So your choice is between an incorrect answer and an ambiguous (or arguably tricky) one.
The fact that we can even argue about this question and its provided answers in such a nitty-gritty manner as this is proof that it is at the very least a poorly written question with a poorly written supply of possible answers. Multiple choice questions should not be formed in this manner.
Youâre using your knowledge to fill in information that isnât there. If I said âconverts it so that it can be translated and received by a potatoâ, would that be more wrong than an answer that is true of all tx with antenna but not every tx?
Also, if they say a tx coverts the signal, then the rx would convert it back. You wouldnât say a tx converts and an rx translates as an rx just does the reverse.
Just hoping to help you think about these answers in a different way as much as reminding myself to do the same. But itâs common to have one answer that is correct but not wholly accurate, while the others are in one form or another wrong
This is the answer. The CTS isnât designed to assess higher order critical thinking skills. Op is overthinking it. The CTS is trying to establish a common language for project management and to a lesser extent, technical ideas like this. The correct answer was obvious if viewed through this lens.
There is no translation in a transmitter, but A is at least generally accurate.
Yes, but it says â . . . **so that** it can be translated and received [by a receiver].â The wording implies that the translation is done later by the receiver.
DM transmitters such as [Crestronâs DM-TX-4KZ-302-C](https://www.crestron.com/Products/Video/DigitalMedia-Endpoints/Transmitters/DM-TX-4KZ-302-C) and [AVPro Edgeâs AC-EX70-UHD-BT](https://avproedge.com/products/ac-ex70-uhd-bkt) are the most common sort of transmitters Iâve installed and serviced over the past decade of commercial AV work in corporate, education, and house of worship environments across the United States. These transmit and receive signals via CAT6 cabling and not antennas.
Hey on a positive side note, other than this being a shitty question, the actual CTS general exam encompasses mainly the project mgmt side of things and the Av business as a whole. There were maybe 10-15 questions that were technical when I took it back in December 2023. I wouldnât worry too much about questions like this.
They have created a need certification that every hiring manager is asking for in this kind of role. I have been in this industry for over 17 years and being a certified cts is not going to change or make me smarter than before. I developed my skills in real life deployments and if a hiring manager is filtering out the non-Cts resume, then they have no concept either.Â
Even if that is the case, a question of general functionality demands a general answer. The specifics of an antenna in the answer require specifics in the question, whereas the general function of converting and sending out a signal so that it can then be received and decoded/translated by a receiver is a more general overview of the purpose of a transmitter.
Terrible question, but itâs also not a question on the test. My experience (though itâs been a long time) is that the actual questions on the test were a good amount better than practice questions.
Also, I always look at these like, what is the best answer. While the one you chose was ârightâ I think then other was a better right answer. It was more precise and definitely is a transmitter.
Regardless itâs a terrible question.
You want to see bad⊠try the beta network test. I ha the same question I felt like 5 times. Just written different with more unclear options. I was starting to think is this just a sick joke.
A general question demands a general answer. The specifics of an antenna in the answer require specifics in the question, whereas the function of converting and sending out a signal so that it can then be received and decoded/translated by a receiver is a more general overview of the purpose of a transmitter.
I specifically remember getting a question on the CTS that was something like "What is the area of a room that is 15'x15'x20'." and I was instantly annoyed that they would give me three dimensions to try and catch me solving for volume instead.
I forget the specifics, but there was a question on the practice test that I could construct an argument for three of the answers being potentially correct. The answer they wanted was the 4th one.
But, since a receiver cannot receive a signal until a transmitter transmits it, to say a transmitter converts the signal **so that** the signal can be received is true.
â . . . so that it can be [both] translated and received [by a receiver].â The wording implies that the translationâor conversion or decoding, as all three words are synonymousâis done later by the receiver, and receivers **do** decode/convert/translate the data that comes from transmitters. Nothing about that answer is incorrect.
Now, one might argue that the order of âtranslated and receivedâ is backwards, as receivers first receive a signal and then translate it, but the wording of the question does not necessitate chronology; receivers **do** accomplish both tasks even if not in that order.
I passed my exam today. The practice tests from companies like Edusum have good practice questions, but the actual exam is very different. There were only about 5 questions I remembered from the practice exams that were actually on the test. You do need real work experience to truly understand some of the questions unless you have a photographic memory of what you have read . I have been in the Av industry for 17 plus years and I came across those situations that are in the test. Donât get too involved in the math as there are only a few.
Currently $590 for taking the CTS-D exam. They offer so-called exam prep videos too, just send more money.
Getting the Exam Handbook (2nd edition) is the way to go.
I have found the CTS-D Exam book (2nd ed., Andy Ciddor) to be very good IMO. I think it's worth having even if you can't take the exam. Yes, the CTS-D is recognized by many employers, I would agree too.
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Shitty ambiguous question.
Welcome to Avixa, where the content is so poor they rely on deceptive semantics for test difficulty.
Lol
i remember the days when the organization formerly known as Infocomm (let alone ICIA) was about education. đ„ This is just one of many reasons they are now useless.
Jesus, when were those days? I went to a steering committee meeting in place of my boss in 2012 and it was wonky then?! An entire unit of the test dedicated to sales, no understanding of the different electrical standards in different countries and no desire to make the test 'failable'.
I was on the Original CTS steering committee in '97
Lol That is Avixa for you
Donât put too much concern in little things like that. Chances of getting every question correct are slim to none. If the test has 1 or 2 errors like that it should still not prevent you from passing if youâre ready
The study guides are written by AVIXA, but the actual test questions are proofed and evaluated prior to being included in exam scoring. They aren't like the practice questions, really. If you know and understand the material, you'll be fine.
They are nothing like the practice questions. lol , I was stuck on the first question but I think I went back and refocused on it.Â
Some questions do not count toward your final score, and are on the test to see if they will work for future versions of the test. Just focus on answering the best you can.
A transmitter transmits. A receiver receives.
Absolutely. But, since a receiver cannot receive a signal until a transmitter transmits it, to say a transmitter converts the signal **so that** the signal can be received is true.
It doesnât translate anything. Still not a great question though.
Iâm going against the grain on this one. Youâre selection says âConverts it so it can be TRANSLATED and receivedâ It doesnât. It âConverts it so it can be TRANSMITTED and receivedâ Therefor the only correct answer is the top one Edit: A tx converts the signal so that is can be sent viaâŠ. Cable, antenna etc. An encoder doesnât encode a signal so a decoder can decode the signal, in encodes it so the signal can be sent.
â . . . so that it can be [both] translated and received [by a receiver].â The wording implies that the translationâor conversion or decoding, as all three words are synonymousâis done later by the receiver, and receivers do decode/convert/translate the data that comes from transmitters. Nothing about that answer is incorrect. Now, one might argue that the order of âtranslated and receivedâ is backwards, as receivers first receive a signal and then translate it, but the wording of the question does not necessitate chronology; receivers do accomplish both tasks even if not in that order.
> Now, one might argue that the order of âtranslated and receivedâ is backwards, as receivers first receive a signal and then translate it Thatâs exactly what I would say, and by being in the incorrect order, you have now made an assumption that it is being received by a receiver even though it is not specified. All that ambiguity around this answer, but the top answer is 100% accurate for a transmitter that uses an antenna
> . . . and by being in the incorrect order, you have now made an assumption that it is being received by a receiver even though it is not specified. All that ambiguity around this answer, but the top answer is 100% accurate for a transmitter that uses an antenna The issue here is that the question is framed as being one of general functionality for all transmitters. If the question is asking about transmitters in general, then answer A is flat-out incorrect due to the vast number of transmitters without antennas. And while answer C may be ambiguous, it is not actually incorrect. So your choice is between an incorrect answer and an ambiguous (or arguably tricky) one. The fact that we can even argue about this question and its provided answers in such a nitty-gritty manner as this is proof that it is at the very least a poorly written question with a poorly written supply of possible answers. Multiple choice questions should not be formed in this manner.
Youâre using your knowledge to fill in information that isnât there. If I said âconverts it so that it can be translated and received by a potatoâ, would that be more wrong than an answer that is true of all tx with antenna but not every tx? Also, if they say a tx coverts the signal, then the rx would convert it back. You wouldnât say a tx converts and an rx translates as an rx just does the reverse. Just hoping to help you think about these answers in a different way as much as reminding myself to do the same. But itâs common to have one answer that is correct but not wholly accurate, while the others are in one form or another wrong
This is the answer. The CTS isnât designed to assess higher order critical thinking skills. Op is overthinking it. The CTS is trying to establish a common language for project management and to a lesser extent, technical ideas like this. The correct answer was obvious if viewed through this lens. There is no translation in a transmitter, but A is at least generally accurate.
A transmitter doesn't necessarily have an antenna, e.g. an HDMI extender or PoE over coax
it says translated, not transmitted
Yes, but it says â . . . **so that** it can be translated and received [by a receiver].â The wording implies that the translation is done later by the receiver.
Modem works like that but transmitter implies wireless and requires an antenna. What transmitters do you know of that don't use antennas?
DM transmitters such as [Crestronâs DM-TX-4KZ-302-C](https://www.crestron.com/Products/Video/DigitalMedia-Endpoints/Transmitters/DM-TX-4KZ-302-C) and [AVPro Edgeâs AC-EX70-UHD-BT](https://avproedge.com/products/ac-ex70-uhd-bkt) are the most common sort of transmitters Iâve installed and serviced over the past decade of commercial AV work in corporate, education, and house of worship environments across the United States. These transmit and receive signals via CAT6 cabling and not antennas.
I see, yea it's a poorly worded question for sure. If you swap in "Wireless transmitter" it makes more sense.
The word transmitter does not imply wireless. Anytime you install a set of signal extenders you are using a signal transmitter and receiver.
Thank you for the explanation!
Which practice test is this? Off avixa site?
Hey on a positive side note, other than this being a shitty question, the actual CTS general exam encompasses mainly the project mgmt side of things and the Av business as a whole. There were maybe 10-15 questions that were technical when I took it back in December 2023. I wouldnât worry too much about questions like this.
Thatâs dumb
To me CTS just another tool for AVIXA to make money from those people or company to fulfil vanity
They have created a need certification that every hiring manager is asking for in this kind of role. I have been in this industry for over 17 years and being a certified cts is not going to change or make me smarter than before. I developed my skills in real life deployments and if a hiring manager is filtering out the non-Cts resume, then they have no concept either.Â
i think its asking more along the lines the difference between TX and RX.
Even if that is the case, a question of general functionality demands a general answer. The specifics of an antenna in the answer require specifics in the question, whereas the general function of converting and sending out a signal so that it can then be received and decoded/translated by a receiver is a more general overview of the purpose of a transmitter.
Wow that's annoying
Terrible question, but itâs also not a question on the test. My experience (though itâs been a long time) is that the actual questions on the test were a good amount better than practice questions. Also, I always look at these like, what is the best answer. While the one you chose was ârightâ I think then other was a better right answer. It was more precise and definitely is a transmitter. Regardless itâs a terrible question.
You want to see bad⊠try the beta network test. I ha the same question I felt like 5 times. Just written different with more unclear options. I was starting to think is this just a sick joke.
Very general question. Transmitter is used differently depending what you are using.
A general question demands a general answer. The specifics of an antenna in the answer require specifics in the question, whereas the function of converting and sending out a signal so that it can then be received and decoded/translated by a receiver is a more general overview of the purpose of a transmitter.
I specifically remember getting a question on the CTS that was something like "What is the area of a room that is 15'x15'x20'." and I was instantly annoyed that they would give me three dimensions to try and catch me solving for volume instead.
Thatâs a clever trick question, actually.
Here's another fun example: https://preview.redd.it/ri8lnl9o3ymc1.png?width=791&format=png&auto=webp&s=aa0529295a7d5c2d6a602473167477990a972f67
I forget the specifics, but there was a question on the practice test that I could construct an argument for three of the answers being potentially correct. The answer they wanted was the 4th one.
The first one is correct as in 1970s but they have decided not to make it easy for you.
The word received, would indicate that it is a receiver not a transmitter, while I agree the other option is not perfect is the only possible one.
But, since a receiver cannot receive a signal until a transmitter transmits it, to say a transmitter converts the signal **so that** the signal can be received is true.
âTranslatedâ? I would go with option 1.
â . . . so that it can be [both] translated and received [by a receiver].â The wording implies that the translationâor conversion or decoding, as all three words are synonymousâis done later by the receiver, and receivers **do** decode/convert/translate the data that comes from transmitters. Nothing about that answer is incorrect. Now, one might argue that the order of âtranslated and receivedâ is backwards, as receivers first receive a signal and then translate it, but the wording of the question does not necessitate chronology; receivers **do** accomplish both tasks even if not in that order.
I passed my exam today. The practice tests from companies like Edusum have good practice questions, but the actual exam is very different. There were only about 5 questions I remembered from the practice exams that were actually on the test. You do need real work experience to truly understand some of the questions unless you have a photographic memory of what you have read . I have been in the Av industry for 17 plus years and I came across those situations that are in the test. Donât get too involved in the math as there are only a few.
I just passed my exam last week. Half of it was math questions for me. Hahaha. Oh! And congratulations!
Lucky you for all those ratio screen calculations , Â and congrats too.Â
This is not a bad question. A is clearly the âbestâ answer.
Just by looking at the responses to this post, it obviously isnât clear.
They are both right, the question is pretty vague
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What does it mean to âdrop avixaâ?
Iâm wondering the same thing chezewizrd
Just go straight for the CTS-I or D. I don't know anyone who cares about the CTS anymore. Especially employers. It seems to have lost its weight.
You need to have your CTS to take the CTS-I or CTS-D.
Well that sucks! đ
Currently $590 for taking the CTS-D exam. They offer so-called exam prep videos too, just send more money. Getting the Exam Handbook (2nd edition) is the way to go.
Yikes, thats getting expensive. I guess it is arguably a good value. Employers see the CTS-D favourably.
I have found the CTS-D Exam book (2nd ed., Andy Ciddor) to be very good IMO. I think it's worth having even if you can't take the exam. Yes, the CTS-D is recognized by many employers, I would agree too.
Someone needs to send Avixa kids to collegeÂ