1.

A TDMA system uses 25 MHz for the forward link, which is broken into radio channels
of 200 kHz. If 8 speech channels are supported on a single radio channel, how many
simultaneous users can be accommodated?
a) 25
b) 200
c) 1600
d) 1000
Answer: d
Explanation: For a TDMA system that uses 25 MHz for the forward link, which is broken into
radio channels of 200 kHz. If 8 speech channels are supported on a single radio channel, 1000
simultaneous users can be accommodated as N=(25 MHz)/(200 kHz/8).

2. What is the time duration of a bit if data is transmitted at 270.833 kbps in the channel?
a) 270.833 s
b) 3 μs
c) 3.692 μs
d) 3.692 s
Answer: c
Explanation: If data is transmitted at 270.833 kbps in the channel, the time duration of a bit will
be 3.692 μs, as Tb=(1/270.833 kbps)= 3.692 μs

3. In US AMPS, 416 channels are allocated to various operators with 10 kHz guard band
and channel between them is 30 kHz. What is the spectrum allocation given to each
operator?
a) 12.5 kHz
b) 30 kHz
c) 12.5 MHz
d) 30 MHz
Answer: c
Explanation: Spectrum allocated to each cellular operator is 12.5 MHz. As Bt=NBc+2Bguard;
which is equal to 416*30*103+2(10*103) =12.5 MHz.

4. If λ is mean arrival rate and τ is the packet duration, then traffic occupancy of a packet
radio network is equal to ____
a) λτ
b) λ/τ
c) λ-τ
d) λτ2
Answer: a
Explanation: If λ is mean arrival rate and τ is the packet duration, then traffic occupancy or
throughput of a packet radio network is equal to λτ. The unit of R is in Erlangs.
 5. For pure ALOHA protocol, the vulnerable period is ______ the packet duration.
a) Double
b) Equal
c) Ten times
d) Not equal
Answer: b
Explanation: For the pure ALOHA protocol, the vulnerable period is double the packet duration.
After a transmission, the user waits for an acknowledgement on either the same channel or a
separate feedback channel.

6. The vulnerable period of slotted ALOHA is ____ packet duration.

a) Two
b) Ten
c) One
d) Three

Answer: c
Explanation: The vulnerable period of slotted ALOHA is one packet duration. Since, partial
collisions are prevented through synchronization.

7. If D is the distance between co-channel cells and R be the cell radius, co-channel reuse
ratio is given by ____
a) D*R
b) D2/R
c) D/R
d) D/R2

Answer: c
Explanation: Let, D is the distance between co-channel cells and R be the cell radius. Then the
minimum ratio of D/R that is required to provide a tolerable level of co-channel interference is
called the co-channel reuse ratio.

8. For a cellular system, if there are N cells and each cell is allocated k channel. What is the
total number of available radio channels, S?
a) S=k*N
b) S=k/N
c) S=N/k
d) S=kN

Answer: a
Explanation: If there is a cellular system with total of S duplex channels. Each cell is allocated a
group of k channels and there are total N cells in the system, S channels are divide among N cells
into unique and disjoint channel groups. Therefore, total number of radio channel is the product
of total number of cells in the system (N) and number of channel allocated to each cell (k).
 9. What is a frequency reuse factor for N number of cells in a system?
a) N
b) N2
c) 2*N
d) 1/N

Answer: d
Explanation: The frequency reuse factor is defined as 1 over the number of cells in the cluster of
the system (N). It is given by 1/N since each cell within a cluster is only assigned 1/N of the total
available channels in the system.

10. A spectrum of 30 MHz is allocated to a cellular system which uses two 25 KHz simplex
channels to provide full duplex voice channels. What is the number of channels available
per cell for 4 cell reuse factor?
a) 150 channels
b) 600 channels
c) 50 channels
d) 85 channels

Answer: a
Explanation: Total bandwidth is 30 MHz. And the channel bandwidth is 50 KHz/duplex channel
(25KHz*2). Therefore, total available channels are 600 channels (30,000/50). For 4 cell reuse
factor, total number of channels available per cell will be 150 channels (600/4).