Question

In a telephone instrument, the "sidetone" is:

1.
The ringing sound of the telephone
2.
The busy tone heard after dialling
3.
The dial tone heard before dialling
4.
The sound of the speaker’s own voice heard in the earpiece
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : The sound of the speaker’s own voice heard in the earpiece

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Detailed Solution

सही उत्तर The sound of the speaker’s own voice heard in the earpiece है।

Key Points

Sidetone is a small amount of the speaker’s own voice fed back into the earpiece so that the speaker knows the telephone is working and does not shout.

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Question:

In a telephone instrument, the "sidetone" is:

1.
The ringing sound of the telephone
2.
The busy tone heard after dialling
3.
The dial tone heard before dialling
4.
The sound of the speaker’s own voice heard in the earpiece

Correct Answer: The sound of the speaker’s own voice heard in the earpiece

Sidetone is a small amount of the speaker’s own voice fed back into the earpiece so that the speaker knows the telephone is working and does not shout.

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