In 1900-MHz band, a mobile station needs more

1. Instructions
2. Power
3. Signals
4. Frames

MCQ: Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS) has a frequency reuse factor of

1. 9
2. 8
3. 7
4. 5

MCQ: Traffic channels in forward transmission of telephony, carrying digitized voice from
base station to mobile stations are Channels 8 to 31 and

1. 32 to 40
2. 32 to 63
3. 32 to 60
4. 33 to 63

MCQ: Digital Advance Mobile Phone Service (D-AMPS) was designed to be backward-
compatible with

1. FDMA
2. AMPS
3. CDMA/CS
4. FSK

MCQ: A mobile station only communicates with one base station, in a

1. Back Off
2. Hard Handoff
3. Soft Handoff
4. Low Handoff
5. Q1. 3G W-CDMA is also known as

a. UMTS
b. DECT
c. DCS-1800
d. ETACS

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6.
7. ANSWER: a. UMTS
8.
9.
Q2. Commonly used mode for 3G networks is
 a. TDMA
b. FDMA
c. TDD
d. FDD

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10.
11. ANSWER: d. FDD
12.
13.
Q3. The minimum spectrum allocation required for W-CDMA is

a. 5MHz
b. 2MHz
c. 500KHz
d. 100KHz

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14.
15. ANSWER: a. 5MHz
16.
17.
Q4. CDMA2000 1xEV provides high speed data access with channel allocation of

a. 5MHz
b. 50 MHz
c. 1.25 MHz
d. 4MHz

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18.
19. ANSWER: c. 1.25 MHz
20.
21.
Q5. In TD-SDMA, there is a frame of _______ milliseconds and the frame is
divided into _____ time slots.

a. 5, 7
b. 7, 5
c. 2, 5
d. 5, 2

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22.
23. ANSWER: a. 5, 7
24. 1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of cellular telephone system?
a) Accommodate large number of users
b) Large geographic area
c) Limited frequency spectrum
 d) Large frequency spectrum
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25. Answer: d
Explanation: Cellular systems accommodate a large number of users within a limited
frequency spectrum over a large geographic area.
26. 2. What is the responsibility of MSC in cellular telephone system?
a) Connection of mobile to base stations
b) Connection of mobile to PSTN
c) Connection of base station to PSTN
d) Connection of base station to MSC
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27. Answer: b
Explanation: Mobile Switching Center (MSC) is responsible for connecting all
mobiles to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) in a cellular system.
28. 3. Who has the responsibility of billing and system maintenance function in cellular
system?
a) Base Station
b) PSTN
c) MSC
d) Mobile system
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29. Answer: c
Explanation: Mobile switching center (MSC) accommodates 100,000 subscribers and
5,000 simultaneous conversations at a time and handles all billing and system
maintenance functions.
30. 4. What is the function of FVC (Forward Voice Channel)?
a) Voice transmission from base station to mobiles
b) Voice transmission from mobile to base station
c) Initiating mobile calls
d) Broadcast all traffic request for all mobile
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31. Answer: a
Explanation: FVC (Forward Voice Channel) and RVC (Reverse Voice Channel) are
responsible for voice transmission. FVC is used for voice transmission from base
station to mobile and RVC is used for voice transmission from mobile to base station.
32. 5. Which two channels are responsible for initiating mobile calls?
a) FVC and FCC
b) FVC and RVC
c) FCC and RCC
d) FCC and RVC
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33. Answer: c
Explanation: FCC (Forward Control Channel) and RCC (Reverse Control Channel)
are control channels responsible for initiating mobile calls.
34. 6. Of the total channels present in the cellular system, what is the percentage of voice
and control channels?
a) 95% voice channels, 5% control channels
b) 5% voice channels, 95% control channels
c) 50% voice channels, 50% control channels
 d) 25% voice channels, 75% control channels
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35. Answer: a
Explanation: In each cellular system, control channels are 5% of the total channels
available and remaining 95% are dedicated to voice and data traffic.
36. 7. What is MIN?
a) Subscriber’s telephone number
b) Paging message
c) Traffic request number
d) Mobile Internet
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37. Answer: a
Explanation: MIN (Mobile Identification Number) is a 10 digit unique number which
represents the telephone number of subscriber.
38. 8. What is transmitted along with the call initiation request during the origin of call by
a mobile?
a) MIN
b) ESN
c) ESN and SCM
d) MIN, ESN and SCM
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39. Answer: d
Explanation: When a mobile originates the call, it sends the MIN (mobile
identification number), ESN (electronic serial number) and SCM (station class mark)
along with the call initiation request.
40. 9. What does SCM indicates?
a) Maximum receiver power level for a particular user
b) Maximum transmitter power level for a particular user
c) Minimum receiver power level for a particular user
d) Minimum transmitter power level for a particular user
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41. Answer: b
Explanation: SCM (Station Class Mark) indicates the maximum transmitter power
level for a particular user.
42. 10. What is the shape of the cell present in the cellular system?
a) Circular
b) Square
c) Hexagonal
d) Triangular
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43. Answer: c
Explanation: The shape of the cell present in the cellular network is hexagonal since it
can cover the entire geographical area without any gap and overlapping.
44. 11. Why the size of the cell is kept small in cellular network?
a) Increase capacity
b) Decrease capacity
c) Increased size of base station electronics
d) Slow process of handoffs
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45. Answer: a
Explanation: The size of the cells in cellular network is kept small because of the need
of high capacity in areas with high user density and reduced size and cost of base
station electronics.
46. 12. What is handoff?
a) Forward channel
b) Switching technique
c) Roamer
d) Guard channel
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47. Answer: b
48. 13. Which one is not an advantage of using frequency reuse?
a) Increased capacity
b) Limited spectrum is required
c) Same spectrum may be allocated to other network
d) Number of base stations is reduced
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49. Answer: d
Explanation: Frequency reuse is a technique of reusing frequencies and channels
within a cellular system to improve capacity and spectral efficiency.
50. 14. The process of transferring a mobile station from one base station to another is
a) MSC
b) Roamer
c) Handoff
d) Forward channel
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51. Answer: c
Explanation: Handoff is the process of changing the channel associated with current
connection while a call is in progress.
52. 15. The interference between the neighbouring base stations is avoided by
a) Assigning different group of channels
b) Using transmitters with different power level
c) Using different antennas
d) Using different base stations
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53. Answer: a
Explanation: The interference between the neighbouring base stations is avoided by
assigning different group of channels and reusing the same channel after a certain
amount of distance.
54. 1. An active satellite carriers :
55. (a) Antenna system
(b) Transmitter
(c) Receiver
(d) All of the above
56. Answer
57. Answer : (d)
58. Explanation
59.
60. 2. A passive satellite :
61. (a) Amplifier the signal
(b) Reflects the signal
(c) Absorbs the signal
(d) None of above
62. Answer
63. Answer : (b)
64. Explanation
65.
66. 3. Marisat Satellites are used for :
67. (a) TV transmission
(b) Weather forecasts
(c) Ship to share communication
(d) Satellite to satellite communication
68. Answer
69. Answer : (c)
70. Explanation
71.
72. 4. If the maximum value of electron density is 1.24 x 106 cm^-3 the critical frequency
for reflection at vertical incidence will be nearly :
73. (a) 1 MHz
(b) 5 MHz
(c) 7.5 MHz
(d) 5 MHz
74. Answer
75. Answer : (d)
76. Explanation
77.
78. 5. An active satellite has :
79. (a) Antenna system
(b) Antenna system transmitter and receiver
(c) Antenna system, transmitter, receiver and power supply
(d) only metallic baloon
80. Answer
81. Answer : (c)
82. Explanation
83.
84. 6. In satellite communication, modulation used is :
85. (a) AM
(b) PAM
 (c) PCM
(d) FM
86. Answer
87. Answer : (d)
88. Explanation
89.
90. 7. For global communication the number of satellite needed is :
91. (a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 10
92. Answer
93. Answer : (c)
94. Explanation
95.
96. 8. Satellite operate in the frequency range :
97. (a) MF
(b) HF
(c) VHF
(d) VHF and UHF
98. Answer
99. Answer : (d)
100. Explanation
101.
102. 9. A satellite used for international communication is known as :
103. (a) Comsat
(b) Domsat
(c) Intelsat
(d) None of these
104. Answer
105. Answer : (c)
106. Explanation
107.
108. 10. The source of energy for a satellite is :
109. (a) Battery
(b) Magneto hydrodynamic generator
(c) Fuel cell
(d) Solar cell
110. Answer
111. Answer : (d)
112. Explanation
113.
114. 11. The satellite system used for earth’s resources survey is :
115. (a) INTELSAT
(b) SPOT
(c) EUTELSAT
(d) TIROS-N
116. Answer
117. Answer : (b)
118. Explanation
119.
120. 12. The uplink frequency in DBS TV transmission is :
121. (a) 13-14.5 GHz
(b) 14.5-14.8 GHz
(c) 12.5-13.5 GHz
(d) 15.5-15.8 GHz
122. Answer
123. Answer : (b)
124. Explanation
125.
126. 13. The type of configuration used in VSAT system is :
127. (a) Hybrid
(b) Data
(c) Mesh
(d) Star
128. Answer
129. Answer : (d)
130. Explanation
131.
132. 14. Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) was launched in :
133. (a) 1983
(b) 1973
(c) 1960
(d) 1970
134. Answer
135. Answer : (a)
136. Explanation
137.
138. 15. In India, which series have been used for metrological data :
139. (a) INSAT series
(b) IRS series
 (c) SROSS-C series
(d) None of these
140. Answer
141. Answer : (a)
142. Explanation
143.
144. 16. Time period of a RADARSET is :
145. (a) 90.3 min
(b) 100.3 min
(c) 100.7 min
(d) 110.7 min
146. Answer
147. Answer : (c)
148. Explanation
149.
150. 17. Type of modulation used in direct broadcast satellite :
151. (a) Frequency modulation
(b) Amplitude modulation
(c) Pulse code modulation
(d) None of these
152. Answer
153. Answer : (a)
154. Explanation
155.
156. 18. Generally the VSAT network is operated in :
157. (a) FDMA mode
(b) TDMA mode
(c) CDMA mode
(d) None of these
158. Answer
159. Answer : (a)
160. Explanation
161.
162. 19. The number of channels, that can be accommodated in the downlink
frequency band of DBS system :
163. (a) 32
(b) 64
(c) 24
(d) 23
164. Answer
165. Answer : (a)
166. Explanation
167.
168. 20. One of the following satellite system is used for wheather forecast
application :
169. (a) GORIZONT
(b) TIROS-N
(c) COMSAT
(d) SPOT
170. Answer
171. Answer : (b)
172. Explanation
173.
174. 21. A passive satellite :
175. (a) only reflects back signals
(b) Only generates signals
(c) Only absorbs signals
(d) Receivers, modulates, and then reflects signals
176. Answer
177. Answer : (a)
178. Explanation
179.
180. 22. For satellite communication the frequency should ….. the critical
frequency of ionosphere.
181. (a) Equal to
(b) Less than
(c) More than
(d) None of the above
182. Answer
183. Answer : (c)
184. Explanation
185.
186. 23. The carrier-to-noise ratio for a satellite depends upon :
187. (a) Bandwidth
(b) Free-space path losses
(c) Effective isotropically radiated power
(d) All of the above
188. Answer
189. Answer : (d)
190. Explanation
191.
192. 24. Which of the following operations is to be carried out by INSAT ?
193. (a) Telecommunication
(b) Telecasting
(c) Metrology
(d) All of the above
194. Answer
195. Answer : (d)
196. Explanation
197.
198. 25. The INSAT operates in :
199. (a) A band
(b) S band
(c) C band
(d) None of the above
200. Answer
201. Answer : (c)
202. Explanation
203.
204. 26. The telephone channels in a communication satellite are assembled in :
205. (a) FM
(b) AM
(c) TDM
(d) FDM
206. Answer
207. Answer : (d)
208. Explanation
209.
210. 27. In transmission analog signals may be converted in digital form using :
211. (a) Modem
(b) Transponder
(c) Compander
(d) Codec
212. Answer
213. Answer : (d)
214. Explanation
215.
216. 28. Which of the following is the most effective antijamming technique ?
217. (a) Key leverage
(b) Frequency
(c) Once-only key
(d) Spread-spectrum modulation
218. Answer
219. Answer : (d)
220. Explanation
221.
222. 29. Radio broadcasting is a familiar example of ……. Multiplexing .
223. (a) Frequency
(b) Time
(c) Space
(d) None of the above
224. Answer
225. Answer : (a)
226. Explanation
227.
228. 30. The carrier frequency component of an amplitude-modulated signal
contains no information but is of ….. amplitude than the side band.
229. (a) Smaller
(b) Greater
(c) Either of the above
(d) None of the above
230. Answer
231. Answer : (b)
232. Explanation
233.
234. 31. In amplitude modulation the upper and lower side are mirror images of
each other and hence contain ….. Information.
235. (a) Same
(b) Less
(c) More
(d) Any of the above
236. Answer
237. Answer : (a)
238. Explanation
239.
240. 32. In amplitude modulation the upper and lower side are mirror images of
each other and hence contain ….. Information.
241. (a) Same
(b) Less
(c) More
(d) Any of the above
242. Answer
243. Answer : (a)
244. Explanation
245.
246. 33. Very heavy rain cause …….. noise at earth stations than all other noise
sources combined together.
247. (a) Less
(b) More
(c) Either of the above
(d) None of the above
248. Answer
249. Answer : (b)
250. Explanation
251.
252. 34. When a communication satellite passes into earth’s shadow, its
temperature drops to about :
253. (a) 123 K
(b) 223 K
(c) 273 K
(d) 373 K
254. Answer
255. Answer : (a)
256. Explanation
257.
258. 35. In time-division multiplexing ……….. signals, occupies/occupy the
channel at one instant.
259. (a) Only one
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) None of the above
260. Answer
261. Answer : (a)
262. Explanation
263.
264. 36. Unlike terrestrial transmission links, satellite links have very …. Amount
of power, hence they use FM with high modulation index.
265. (a) small
(b) Large
(c) Either of the above
(d) None of the above
266. Answer
267. Answer : (a)
268. Explanation
269.
270. 37. The satellite instructional Television Experiment (SITE) conducted in
India employed :
271. (a) APPLE
(b) INSAT
(c) ATS-6 satellite
(d) None of the above
272. Answer
273. Answer : (c)
274. Explanation
275.
276. 38. For satellite communication, the lower limit of frequency is :
277. (a) 1 MHz
(b) 10 MHz
(c) 20 GHz
(d) 200 GHz
278. Answer
279. Answer : (b)
280. Explanation
281.
282. 39. The complete band-width of a typical multipurpose satellite is :
283. (a) 5 kHz
(b) 5 MHz
(c) 50 MHz
(d) 500 MHz
284. Answer
285. Answer : (a)
286. Explanation
287.
288. 40. The radius of the Earth is :
289. (a) 2000 km
(b) 4000 km
(c) 6372 km
(d) 8040 km
290. Answer
291. Answer : (c)
292. Explanation
293.
294. 41. Satellite operate in which of the following frequency rangers ?
295. (a) VHF
(b) MF
 (c) VHF and UHF
(d) HF
296. Answer
297. Answer : (c)
298. Explanation
299.
300. 42. …… is India’s first operational satellite.
301. (a) Aryabhatt
(b) SITE
(c) APPLE
(d) INSAT
302. Answer
303. Answer : (d)
304. Explanation
305.
306. 43. First geostationary satellite in the world was launched in :
307. (a) 1952
(b) 1965
(c) 1975
(d) 1980
308. Answer
309. Answer : (b)
310. Explanation
311.
312. 44. Which of the following noise becomes most important at high frequencies
?
313. (a) Transmit time noise
(b) Shot noise
(c) Thermal noise
(d) None of the above
314. Answer
315. Answer : (a)
316. Explanation
317.
318. 45. Apple was powered by :
319. (a) Nackel-cadmium batteries
(b) Solar panels
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
320. Answer
321. Answer : (c)
322. Explanation
323. 46. Which of the following is the source of energy for a satellite ?
324. (a) Magneto-hydro generator
(b) Battery
(c) Solar cell
(d) Fuel cell
325. Answer
326. Answer : (c)
327. Explanation
328.
329. 47. Satellite used for intercontinental communications are known as :
330. (a) COMSAT
(b) MARISAT
(c) DOMSAT
(d) INTELSAT
331. Answer : (d)
332. Explanation
333.
334. 48. Total band of frequencies allocated for satellite communications spread
over :
335. (a) 100 MHz
(b) 4 GHz
(c) 6 GHz
(d) None of these
336. Answer
337. Answer : (d)
338. Explanation
339.
340. 49. Rain attenuation and sky noise is low at :
341. (a) 4 GHz
(b) 6 GHz
(c) 12 GHz
(d) 14 GHz
342. Answer
343. Answer : (a)
344. Explanation
345.
346. 50. Microwave links are preferred to coaxial cables for transmission because :
347. (a) They have less overall distortion
(b) They have greater bandwidths
 (c) Of their relative immunity to impulse noise
(d) They are cheaper
348. Answer
349. Answer : (a)