Digital Switching System Question bank 2018

VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BELAGAVI

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION

ENGINEEGING
Question Bank
Digital Switching System
Professional Elective
(15EC654)
(As per Visvesvaraya Technological University Syllabus)

Complied By:
Prof. Asha K
Assistant Professor

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Analyze significance of telecommunication transmission in real time applications.

CO2: Comparing the different building blocks of digital switching system and analyze the different call
processing concepts.
CO3: Demonstrate basic principles of Telecommunication traffic and how to apply the Erlang Distribution
formulas to it.
CO4: Design multi stage switching structures involving time and space switching stages.
CO5: Interpret maintenance of Digital Switching System with respect to both software and hardware
concepts of generic Digital Switching System.
CO6: Design simple two stage network, four stage networks and Apply Grade of service concepts to DSS.
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QUESTION BANK

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MODULE 1
UNIT 1
1 With block diagram explain the national telecommunication 10 M CO1 BT2 May-June2010
network.
2 Describe a principle operation of Four wire circuit system used CO1 BT2 May-
in telecommunication and derive the expression for stability 10 M, June2010,
margin ‘M’. 08 M Dec10-Jan11,
Dec 2011,
June/July 2011,
Dec09/Jan 10,
June/July 2015,
June/July 2014

3 Explain various types of network configurations and 05 M CO1 BT2 Dec09/Jan 10,
structures. June –July
2009

4 With suitable diagram, explain principle of frequency division 08 M, CO1 BT2 June-July-09,
multiplexing 06 M June 2012
5 Describe PDH and Design any one type of PDH with diagram. 07 M CO1 BT2 June-July
2009, Dec-
2011
6 Explain in brief Regulations, Standards in a 08 M CO1 BT2 Dec09/Jan 10
telecommunication network.
7 Explain power levels encountered in telecommunication 06M CO1 BT2 DEC /JAN
transmission system. 2009
8 Explain the hierarchy of a national public switched 06 M CO1 BT2 Dec 2012,
telecommunication network (PSTN), with the help of a neat May/June 2010.
diagram. DEC 2011
9 Briefly explain the channelling equipment for multiplexing 09 M CO1 BT2 Dec 2012
with diagram.
10 Give the need for echo suppressor and define (i) AAR (ii) 06 M CO1 BT1 Dec 2012
PBX (iii) BRL
11 Define dB, dBw, dBm 04 M CO1 BT1 Dec10-Jan11,
June/July 2014

12 An amplifier has an input resistance 600Ω and resistive load 06 M CO1 BT1 Dec10-Jan11,
75Ω. When it has rms input voltage 100 mv, the rms output June/July 2014

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current is 20mA. Find gain in dB

13 With neat sketch, explain synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) with 08 M CO1 BT2 June 2012
frame structures
14 Express the following power levels in dBm and dBW: i)1 mW ii)1 04 M CO1 BT2 June/July 2011
Wiii)2 mW iv)100 mW
15 Calculate the total bit rate for a 30-channel PCM system and draw 08 M, CO1 BT3 June/July 2011,
the figure for the same with all details included. Also show 10 M June/July 15
calculation for length of the frame.
16 Write a short note on PCM system. 05 M CO1 BT1 Dec08/Jan 09
17 A four wire circuit has a round trip delay 20ms. The 06 M CO1 BT1 June/July 2014
propagation time for the 2 wire circuit connected is 1ms. It’s
attenuation is 6dB. The balance return loss is 3dB. Find 1.
Attenuation of talker echo 2. Attenuation of listener echo 3.
Total delay.
18 With the help of multi-frame diagram explain 30 channel PCM 10 M CO1 BT2 Dec08/Jan 09
system.
19 Differentiate between TDM and FDM transmission network, 10 M CO1 BT2 May-June-2010
with suitable diagrams.
20 Describe a singing effect in the Four wire circuit system used 10M CO1 BT2 June/July 2014
in telecommunication system and derive the expression for
stability margin ‘M’, listener echo, talker echo and singing
loss.
21. With the help of multi-frame diagram explain 30 channel PCM 10 M CO1 BT2 Dec08/Jan 09
system.
22 Give the need for standards. Describe plesiocheonous digital 08 M CO1 BT2 Dec09/Jan 10
hierarchy. 06M DEC 2011
23 Explain the PCM primary multiplex with neat diagram, (30-channel 08 M CO1 BT2 June/July 2014
or 24 channel frame format any one)

MODULE 2
1 Highlight the advantages and disadvantages of crossbar switch 06M CO2 BT1 JUNE/ JULY
and Electronic Switching System. 2009
2 Describe the functions of switching system. 06M CO2 BT2 JUNE/ JULY
2009
3 Explain the significance of distribution frame? Explain the 10 M CO2 BT2 Dec-12
operation of distribution frame with neat diagram.
4 Write short note on crossbar switch. 06M CO2 BT2 June/July 2014
5 With block diagram explain BORSCHT. 06 M CO2 BT2 June/July 2014
6 With diagram explain the Intra LM call and Inter LM call 07 M, CO2 BT2 June/July2015,
processing. 08 M June/July 2014
7 Explain massage switching and packet switching. 06M CO2 BT2 DEC 2011
8. Describe the fundamentals of DSS with a neat diagram 04 M CO2 BT2 Dec-12
9 Differentiate between TDM and FDM transmission network 10M CO2 BT2 May/ June
with diagram. 2010

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10 Explain the basic types of calls processed through DSS. 10M CO2 BT2
11 With diagram explain basic call processing of incoming and 09M CO2 BT2 DEC/ JAN
outgoing calls through DSS. 2010
12 Define different facilities provided by electronic switching. CO2 BT2
List the advantages of Electronic switching system cross point
switch over step by step switch. 06 M Dec-12
13 Discuss the features of electronic switching system. 10M CO2 BT2 May/ June
2010
14 Write block diagram of subscriber’s line interface circuit for a 07 M CO2 BT2 June/July 2015
digital exchange.
15 Differentiate between circuit switching and message switching 06 M CO2 BT2 June/July 2015

16 What are the functions of MDF in a telephone exchange? How 06M CO2 BT2 Dec 2010
lime side and exchange side are interconnected?
17 What are the facilities provided to the customer in electronic 06M CO2 BT2 Dec 2010
exchange which can be controlled by him?
18 With the help of a neat diagram, explain Marker control cross 08M CO2 BT2 Dec 2010
bar switch. What is its advantage over step by step control?
19 Explain the four stages of development of Fundamental 08M CO2 BT2
building blocks of DSS
20 Explain the switching system hierarchy of DSS. 06M CO2 BT2
21 With diagram explain the basic central office linkages of DSS 06M CO2 BT2
MODULE 3
UNIT 1
1 Derive an expression for a lost call system (GOS of a loss system).
10 M CO3 BT3 May/June 2010
2 During busy hour, on an average, a customer with a single 06M CO3 BT1 DEC 12
telephone line makes 3 calls, and receives 3 calls. The average
call duration is 2 minutes. What is the probability that a caller
will find the line engaged?
3 Design a two stage network to connect 12 incoming trunks to 08M CO3 BT2 June/July 09
9 outgoing trunks and arrive at the optimum solution.
4 Define (i) Traffic Intensity (ii) GOS (iii) Busy Hour (iv) 05 M, CO3 BT1 Dec08/Jan 09,
Blocking Probability (v) Blocking network (vi) CCR 06 June/July 2014
M,04 DEC12
M
5 Derive an expression for a Erlang’s delay and queue capacity. 06M CO3 BT3 Dec 2012
6 Calculate E2,N(A) from E1,N(A). 06 M June/July 2015
7 Define (i) Traffic (ii) Congestion (iii) Lost call systems (vi) 04M CO3 BT1 DEC 2012
BHCA (v) Busy hour (vi) Peak busy hour
8 Derive the total number of cross points to three stage 07M CO3 BT3 June/July 09
switching network with N incoming and M outgoing calls.
9 Derive second Erlang’s distribution equation in case of switching 10 M CO3 BT3 Dec08/Jan 09,
system for a finite queue capacity. June/July 2015

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10 On an average, during the busy hour a company makes 180 06 M, CO3 BT1 June-July
outgoing calls of average duration 3 minutes. It receives 400 04 M 2009, June/July
incoming calls of average 6 minutes. Find i). The outgoing 2014
traffic.
ii). The incoming traffic.
iii). The total traffic.
11 During the busy hour, on average 30E is offered to a group of 05 M CO3 BT1 Dec08/Jan 09
trunks. On average, total period during which all trunks are
busy is 12 secs and two calls are lost. Find the average no. of
calls carried by the group and average call duration.
12 Derive a 3 stage network for connecting 100 incoming trunks 06M CO3 BT3 Dec/Jan 10
to 100 outgoing trunks.
13 A group of 5 trunks is offered 2E of traffic. Find 10 M, CO3 BT1 May/June 2010
1. GOS 04M DEC 12
2. The probability that only one trunk is busy.
3. The probability that only one trunk is free.
4. The probability that at least one trunk is free.
14 Derive second Erlang distribution formula 08 M CO3 BT3 June –July 2009
15 A group of 20 trunks provides a grade of service of 0.01 when 06 M, CO3 BT1 June –July 2009
offered 12E of traffic, 04 M June/July 2015
(i) How much is the GOS improved if one extra trunk is added
to the group?
(ii) How much does the GOS deteriorate if one trunk is out of
service?
16 Define congestion. And what is dimensioning problem 04 M CO3 BT1 June –July 2008

17 On average, one call arrives every 5 seconds. During a period of 10 06 M CO3 BT1 June –July 2008
seconds, what is the probability that i) No call arrives ii) one call
arrives iii) two call arrive and iv) more than two call arrive?

18 Derive the equation for the probability that a call request is delayed 10 M CO3 BT3 June –July 2008
in a system of N servers, with traffic offered being A Erlangs. How
does the equation get modified, for a queue size of finite value

19 Derive an expression for iterative form of Erlang’s LOST CALL 10 M CO3 BT3 June –July 2014
FORMULA with explanation of assumptions made.
20 Explain lost call system and delay system as applied to 06M CO3 BT2 Dec 2010
telecommunication switching. Give examples of application of each
21 During busy hour, a group of trunks is offered 100 calls having an 06M CO3 BT1 Dec 2010
average duration of 3 minutes. One of the calls fails to find a free
trunk. Find: i). Traffic offered ii). Traffic carried iii). Grade of
service
22 Define (i) Traffic (ii) Congestion (iii) Lost call systems (vi) 06M CO2 BT2 Dec-Jan 2010
BHCA (v) Busy hour (vi) Peak busy hour
23 A full availability group of 10 trunks is offered a total traffic of 4 08M CO3 BT1 Dec 2010

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Erlang. Calculate the traffic carried by each of the first two trunks
24 During busy hour, on an average, a customer with a single 04M CO2 BT1 Dec-Jan 2010
telephone line makes 3 calls, and receives 3 calls. The average
call duration is 2 minutes. What is the probability that a caller
will find the line engaged?
UNIT 2
1 What is grading? Describe the types of grading 08 M CO3 BT1 June –July 2014
2 Design grading for 16 outlets using switches with 10 outlets. 04 M CO3 BT5 June-July 2014
Draw grading diagram.
3 Design a progressive grading system connecting 30 outgoing 08M CO3 BT5 Dec 2011
trunks and having an availability of only 10 switches. Draw
the grading diagram
4 Obtain an expression for minimum number of cross points for 06M CO3 BT2 Dec 2011
a two stage network with incoming trunks greater than
outgoing trunks.
5 Find GOS when total of 30E is affected to the two stage 06M CO3 BT1 Dec 2011
switching network and the traffic is evenly distributed over the
10 outgoing routes.
6 Derive expression for GOS of 3 stage network. CO3 BT3
7 Design a progressive grading system connecting 20 outgoing 10 M CO3 BT5 June –July 2015
trunks and having switches of availability of only 10 switches.
Draw the grading diagram
8 Design a three stage network for 100 incoming trunks to 400 10 M CO3 BT5 June-July 2015
outgoing trunks. Draw the diagram
9 Compare the features of single stage and multi stage network. 08 M CO3 BT4 June-July 2014
10 A 3 stage fully inter connected switching network is to 10M CO3 BT5 Dec 2012
connect 600 incoming trunks to 100 outgoing trunks.it is to
use switches assembled from blocks of size 5*5. Design a
suitable network and determine the number of switches blocks
required.
11 Explain briefly the meaning of the following terms applied to 05M CO3 BT2 Dec 2012
grading: 08M June 2012
i) Graded groups
ii) Availability
iii) Progressive grading
iv) Skipped grading
v)Homogeneous grading
12 Explain that step by step selection is unsuitable for two stage 05M CO3 BT2 Dec 2012
network. Which is the suitable selection and why?
13 With the aid of simple diagram derive expression for progressive 06M CO3 BT3 June 2012
grading
14 Design a two stage switching network for connecting 200 06M CO3 BT5 June 2012
incoming trunks to 200 outgoing trunks
15 Design a grading for connecting 20 trunks to switches having 08M CO3 BT5 June/ July
ten outlets. 2011

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16 Derive an expression for minimum number of cross points 12M CO3 BT3 June/ July
considering two stage network with M incoming trunks and N 2011
outgoing trunks
17 What is grading? Explain any two types of grading 06M CO3 BT1 Dec 09/ Jan 10
18 Derive an expression for grade of services of a three stage 08M CO3 BT3 Dec 09/ Jan 10
network
19 Derive a three stage network for connecting 100 incoming 06M CO3 BT3 Dec 09/ Jan 10
trunks to 100 outgoing trunks

MODULE 4
UNIT 1
1 Compare an S-T-S switch network with a T-S-T switch network, 10M CO BT4 Dec.09/Jan 10
where’ S’ is Space switch and ‘T’ is Time switch.
2 An S-T-S network has 16 incoming and 16 outgoing PCM 10 M CO4 BT1 Dec.09/Jan 10,
highways, each of which conveying 24 PCM channels. Between the June/July 2009
space switches there are 20 links containing time switches. During
the busy hour 300E of traffic offered and which is evenly distributed
on all time slots on all outgoing highways. Find the grade of service
obtained for the following two cases.
I) In mode 1 and ii) In mode 2

3 With a neat sketch, explain a space switch for K incoming PCM 08 M CO4 BT2 Dec.08—Jan
highways and m outgoing PCM highways. 2009

4 Discuss the need for frame alignment in time division switching 12 M CO4 BT2 Dec.08—Jan
networks. Explain double ended unilateral and bilateral 07M 2009
synchronization systems. Dec 2011

5 Explain time-space-time switch with a suitable diagram. 06 M CO4 BT2 June –July 2009

6 A T-S-T network has 20 incoming and 20 outgoing PCM highways, 08 M CO4 BT2 June –July 2009
each conveying 30 channels. The required grade of service is 10M Dec 2012
0.01.find the traffic capacity of the network if:
i). Connection is required to a particular free channel on a selected
outgoing highway i.e mode 1
ii). Connection is required to a particular outgoing highway but a
free channel it may be used. (i.e. mode2)
7 Explain frame synchronization 06 M CO4 BT2 June –July
2009(2002
scheme)

8 With a neat diagram, explain the operation of Time switch and 10 M, CO4 BT2 June/July
discuss its limitations. Also illustrate how a ST or TS overcome 12 M 2009(2002
these limitations. scheme), June –
July 2015
9 Write the difference between STS and TST networks 05 M CO4 BT1 June/July
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scheme)
10 Explain the principle operation of TST and STS network with 12 M CO4 BT2 June-July 2014
diagram.
11 With a neat diagram, explain the operation of time switch 10M CO4 BT2 Dec 2012
implementation and bilateral synchronization system.
12 Explain space switch with diagram. CO4 BT2
13 A network has 50 incoming and 50 outgoing PCM highways. 08 M CO4 BT2 June-July 2014
Each conveying 40 channels. The required grade of service is
0.7. Find the traffic capacity of network mode 1 and mode 2.
14 With a neat sketch, explain a space switch for K incoming 08M CO4 BT2 Dec/ Jan 09
PCM highways and m outgoing PCM highways.
15 Discus the need for frame alignment in time division switching 12M CO4 BT2 Dec/ Jan 09
networks. Explain double ended unilateral and bilateral
synchronization systems.
16 Explain the need for frame alignment in time division 04M CO4 BT2 Dec/ Jan 10
switching network.
17 Explain operation of K X M space switch 06M CO4 BT2 Dec 2011
18 Explain synchronization and frame alignment of PCM signals 08 M CO4 BT2 June –July 15
in Digital Exchange.
19 Explain the frame alignment of PCM signals in digital 06M CO4 BT2 June 2012
exchange
20 Explain T-S-T switch 05M CO4 BT2 Dec 2012
Explain the SDH system 05M
UNIT 2
1 With a neat diagram explain the Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 10 M CO4 BT2 June –July 2015
control of a digital switching system.
2 What is feature flow diagram? Draw feature flow diagram for 10 M CO4 BT2 June –July
feature activation, feature operation and feature deactivation 10M 2015,
for a call forwarding feature. DEC 2012
What is feature flow diagram? Explain with flow chart 10 M June –July 14
3 Explain call models and connect sequence. 06 M CO4 BT2 Dec 09/ Jan 10
4 List call features 05M CO4 BT1 Dec 09/ Jan 10
5 Explain basic call model. How does the software scan the line 10 M CO4 BT2 May/June 2010
and detect the request for organizations.
6 Explain the basic software architecture of a typical DSS 10 M, CO4 BT2 May/June 2010,
14 M, Dec 08--Jan 09,
10 M June-July 2015
12M June/ July 2009
7 Draw the basic software architecture of a typical digital 05M CO4 BT2 Dec 2012
switching system and briefly explain the database management
and generic program
8 Explain the working of operating system indicating the basic 12M CO4 BT2 June/July 2009
software architecture of typical digital switching system

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9 With a suitable diagram, explain software linkages during a 08M CO4 BT2 June/July 2009
call 10M June 2012
10 Explain with the help of a neat diagram, the classification of 08M CO4 BT2 Dec 2011
the digital switching system software
11 With the help of feature flow diagram, explain call forwarding 06M CO4 BT2 Dec 2011
feature
12 Explain the concept of call models in the design of telephony 06M CO4 BT2 Dec 2011
system
MODULE 5
UNIT 1
1 Explain the organizational interfaces of a typical digital switching 10M CO5 BT2 June –July 2009
system central office Dec-09/jan-10,
June –July
2015

2 Highlight the strategy for improving software quality 10M, CO5 BT2 June –July
10 M 2009, June –
July14
3 Discuss digital switch system outages as measure of switching 10M CO5 BT2 June –July 2015
system reliability and affect maintainability.
4 Explain the effect of firmware deployment on DSS. CO5 BT2
5 Explain the methodology used for reporting and correcting of 10 M CO5 BT2 June –July 14
field problems.
6 Explain in brief the outage and its impact on DSS Reliability. 06M CO5 BT2 June/ July
2011
7 Explain in brief a methodology for proper maintenance of a CO5 BT2
DSS, such as diagnostic capabilities and firmware deployment.
8 Write note on defect analysis. 06M CO5 BT1 Dec/ Jan 10
9 Discuss digital switch outages as measure of switching system 10M CO5 BT2 May/ June
reliability and effect maintainability. 2010
10 Briefly explain the software process matrices and describe the 10M CO5 BT2 DEC 2012
defect analysis with an example.
11 Explain working of operating system indicating the basic 10M CO5 BT2 Dec 2012
software architecture of a typical digital switching system.
12 With suitable diagram, explain software linkages during call. 06 M CO5 BT2 June –July 2009
13 Explain the problem reporting system with a suitable block 10M CO5 BT2 DEC 2012
diagram and brief explain how the maintenance cost is reduced
in DSS
14 With the aid of a neat block schematic, show organizational 10M CO5 BT1 Dec 2010
interfaces of a typical central office (telephone exchange).
What is the function of customer bureau?
15 What are the two categories of digital switch maintainability? 04M CO5 BT1 Dec 2010
16 Draw a typical problem reporting system for a digital 06M CO5 BT2 Dec 2010
switching environment. Briefly explain the same.

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17 Describe the various organizational interfaces of a typical DSS 10M CO5 BT2 Dec 2011
control office
18 Explain with a neat diagram, a strategy for improving software 10M CO5 BT2 Dec 2011
quality
UNIT 2
1 Explain generic switch software with respect to a suitable 10 M CO5 BT2 June-09/July-
block diagram. 2009
DEC 2012
2 Explain recovery stage of initialization process with examples. 10 M CO5 BT2 June-09/July-
2009
3 With a neat flow diagram explain the simple call establishment 12 M CO5 BT2 June –July 14
process
4 Write short notes on any four of the following 08 M CO5 BT1 June –July 14
i). Reliability Analysis
ii). Recovery Strategy
iii). NCP
iv). Generic switch hardware architecture
v). Common characteristics of DSS

5 Explain in brief generic switch hardware architecture. 09 M, CO5 BT2 Dec-09/jan-10,

06 M, Dec-08/jan-09,
08 M June/July15
6 Explain the common characteristics of DSS. 08 M CO5 BT2 Dec-08/jan-09,
06 M June –July 2015

7 Explain the basic steps to complete a simple call through a 06 M CO5 BT2 Dec-09/jan-10,
DSS May/June 2010

8 Explain the three level scheme of recovery strategy in a digital 05 M, CO5 BT2 Dec-09/jan-10,
switch. 06 M June –July 2015
9 Describe the recovery strategy for hypothetical DSS. 10 M CO5 BT3 May/June 2010

10 Write a short note on i) analysis or Network control processors. 06 M CO5 BT1 Dec-08/jan-09
ii) Recovery strategy 10M DEC 2012
20M Dec 2011
11 List the basic steps necessary to complete a simple call 05M CO5 BT1 Dec 09/ Jan 10
12 Explain three level scheme of recovery strategy in digital 06M CO5 BT2 June 2012
switch
13 Write common characteristics of digital system 04M CO5 BT1 June 2012
14 Write short notes on the following: 20M CO5 BT1 Dec 2012
i) Call processing software
ii) Characteristics of digital switching system
iii) Power plant for central office
iv) Grade of service

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