CPS4002

Semester Test 2

October 2016

Section A Multiple Choice

1) Which of the following states do you want the TDSC to be in for
the DWS to function properly?
[1]
a) SE-OU
b) SE-NH
c) TEST
d) WO-EX
e) NOK
2) Identify the correct statements about the meaning of the
following information in the Notifications window?
[1]
i) ISDN: OK: -means ISDN connection (DWSi) is not
established properly. You cannot use DWS.
ii) LAPD: NOK: - means DWS signalling link to DXT is
working normally. You can use DWS.
iii) CDD: NOK: -means you cannot use subscriber tracking
and management functions. You can communicate in
opened groups.
iv)TCS: NOK: - means TCS Service in the workstation PC is
not running OK. You cannot use DWS.
v) TDSC: WO-RE:- means TDSC is in restart phase. You
cannot use DWS.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

II and III
III and IV
III, IV and V
IV and V
I, III and V

3) When make a direct/express call from the dispatcher to a

subscriber, which three of the following statements are true?
[3]
a) We must have the ISSI number of the subscriber we wish to talk to.
b) We have to wait for the subscriber to pick up before we can talk
c) We dont have to wait for the subscriber to pick up before we can
talk
d) You can start call directly by pressing the PTT-button
e) You can start call by pressing the hook-off button
f) Is always a full-duplex call and within TETRA network
4) Which one of the following would prevent the B-Party from
seeing your subscriber identity?
[1]
a) CLIP
b) CLIR

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c) CLIR Override
d) CLAP
5) True or False : All talk groups must be pre-programmed into
the terminal before they are created on the DWS.
[1]
a) True
b) False
6) Which three of the following statements are true of the ambient
listening feature
[3]
a) Any DWS user can make an ambience listening call to a Radio
Terminal
b) The feature cannot be activated while the radio terminal is in a call.
c) Ambience Listening will be interrupted if the terminal user starts a
call.
d) A radio terminal cannot send and receive Status and SDS messages
while under Ambience Listening.
e) If there is a shortage of traffic channels, ambient listening can preempt a normal priority call
f) If there is a shortage of traffic channels, ambient listening can preempt a emergency call
7) A Workstation User is able to speak to the group if he has
selected the Group for (Choose two):
[2]
a)
b)
c)
d)

Active Use
Audio Monitoring
Event Monitoring
Ambient Listening

8) Identify
the
three
correct
statements
about
Group
Communications:
[3]
a) Group communication is very suitable for field work, if group
members are working on the same task
b) Radio can follow highest priority group using priority scanning
c) Group members and their situation cannot be seen at the DWS
d) A DWS could use dispatcher group to speak to all RTs in the
organisation.
e) A DWS user could use broadcast group to speak without a need for
a reply

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9) Numerical status messages sent to the WS User can be

displayed in:
[1]
a) Number Box of the Group Communication dialog
b) Number Box of the Calls dialog
c) Inbox of the Status and Text Messages dialog
d) All of the above
10) Identify the two
correct statements concerning status
messages and situation indicators:
[2]
a) They are suitable for reporting routine tasks or situations
b) They use maximum air interface resources
c) They are always shown in status and Text Messages dialog
d) They cannot be sent and received during a call
e) They can be sent to individual or group address
11)

Text messages to be sent by the WS User:

[1]
a) Can be up to 260 characters long if send to another DWS
b) May be up to 140 8-bit characters, if sent to radios
c) Can be send only to individual address
d) Can be send only to groups not individuals

12) Which of the following is NEVER TRUE ff the Emergency Call

is a group call (and DWS has group in use mode):
[1]
a) Group Communication dialog pops up on top of other dialogs.
b) Group Communication dialog frame turns red.
c) One more pane is added to the Group Communication dialog.
d) There is not any emergency tone.

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13) Each radio subscriber in one TETRA system (Choose two

answers):
[2]
a) Has unique ISSI
b) Has unique mnemonic
c) Can have up to 5 MSISDN numbers
d) Can have up to 5 FSSN numbers
14)
a)
b)
c)
d)

Each Workstation User in one TETRA system is identified by:

[1]
Unique ISSI
Unique GSSI
Unique username
Unique password

15) Each Dispatcher Workstation Application in one TETRA

system is identified by: [1]
a) Unique ISSI
b) Unique GSSI
c) Unique username
d) Unique password
16)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Which one of the following concerning talk groups is FALSE

[1]
Group area can be Fixed or Shifting type.
Group area can be only within DXT area.
The call is started when A-subscriber presses PTT.
The call is cleared by the group specific timer.
A dispatcher can see the group members.
A dispatcher can use pre-emptive speech item.

17) Which of the following Plug-in Units are located in the

Common Sub-Rack of a TBS?
[1]
i) TTRX
ii) DRMC
iii) FXC or TRUA
iv)PSU
v) TBC
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

I , II and III
I ,II, III and V
II , IV and V
II , III V
IV and V
Section Total
[26]

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Section B Short Questions

1) Using the diagram below as a reference, please indicate the names (4)
and function/states (2) of the buttons marked A thru D on the individual
call dialog window
[6]

2) Give a brief description of the following types of talk groups that can be
created within the DWS
[5]
a. Background groups.
b. Normal speech groups.
c. Broadcast groups.
d. Semi conference groups.
e. Location based groups.
3) You delete a workstation user who happens to be logged in at another
DWS. What would happen to that user?
[1]
4) Radio User A had a speech item, and now Radio User B is speaking.
During Bs speech, Radio Users C, D and A press the PTT button in that
order (all have same priority setting). The next speech item is given to
Radio User A.

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a. Explain what would cause user A to get the speech item

[2]
b. Which subscriber would be given the speech item under normal
circumstances
[1]
5) There are two methods of DXT-TBS transmission, Normal or Optimized.
Assuming we have 2 TTRXs installed in the TB3 and would therefore
need 2 slots on the E1 line
Sub Slot at
DXT
Sub Slot at
TBS
E1 Timeslot
(TTRX1)
E1 Timeslot
(TTRX2)

a. Redraw the diagram above showing how the TTRXs would be

assigned slots to use for both TCH and LAPD if we were using
normal transmission.
[2]
b. Redraw the diagram above showing how the TTRXs would be
assigned slots to use for both TCH and LAPD if we were using
optimized transmission with a 32K LAPD.[2]

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6) Identify the plug-in Units or

components of a TB3 indicated by
the arrows in the diagram below
[5]

Section Total
[24]
Max Marks [50]