Subject Code: REC-085

Univ. Roll No:

B.TECH
(SEM VIII) THEORY EXAMINATION 2019-20

WIRELESS AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION

Duration: 120 Minutes Max. Marks: 70

Attempt all questions: (70X1=70)

Q.
Question
No.
1 Modulation technique used in GSM is:
a) QPSK
b) GMSK
c) ASK
d) FSK
Answer: b
2 Individual Channel bandwidth( Hz) in GSM is :
a) 10k
b) 200k
c) 1000k
d) 10000k
Answer: b
3 Channel assignment strategies in mobile communication are:
a) static and random
b) static and mixed
c) static and dynamic
d) none of these
Answer: c
4 Which of the following multiple access techniques are used by second generation cellular
systems?
a) FDMA/FDD and TDMA/FDD
b) TDMA/FDD and CDMA/TDD
c) TDMA/FDD and CDMA/FDD
d) FDMA/FDD only
Answer: c
5 Handoff does not require voice and control channel to be allocated to channels associated with
the new base station. State whether True or False.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b
6 Locator receiver is associated with the handoff in first generation analog cellular systems.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
7 Longley-Rice model is one of the outdoor propagation model.

a) True
b) False
Answer: a

8 Longley –Rice model is applicable to _________

a) Point to point communication
b) All to all communication
c) Point to multipoint communication
d) Multipoint microwave distribution system
Answer: a

9 Okumura model is applicable for distances of _________

a) 1 m to 10 m
b) 10 m to 100 m
c) 1 km to 100 km
d) 10 km to 10000 km
Answer: c

10 Longley Rice model’s merit is to provide corrections due to environmental factors. State whether
True or False.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b

11 Equalization is used to compensate __________

a) Peak signal to noise ratio
b) Intersymbol interference
c) Channel fading
d) Noises present in the signal
Answer: b

12 Space diversity is also known as ________

a) Antenna diversity
b) Time diversity
c) Frequency diversity
d) Polarization diversity
Answer: a

13 Channel vocoders are the time domain vocoders. State whether True or False.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b

14 Cepstrum vocoder uses _____

a) Wavelet transform
b) Inverse wavelet transform
c) Cosine transform
 d) Inverse Fourier transform
Answer: d

15 The technique that makes possible the task of listening and talking in communication system is
called ________
a) Simplexing
b) Duplexing
c) Modulating
d) Multiple access technique
Answer: b

16 TDMA allocates a single time per frame to different users.

a) True
b) False
Answer: b

17 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

18 Throughput efficiency of slotted ALOHA is better as compared to

Pure ALOHA.

a) True b) False
Answer: a

19 Which organization is responsible for developing LTE standards?

a) UMTS
b) 3GPP
c) 3GPP2
d) ISO
Answer: b

20 GEO orbit is chosen less frequent compared to LEO and MEO for mobile satellite communication.
a) True b) false
Answer: a

21
The fraunhofer distance for an antenna with maximum dimension of 1 m and operating frequency of
1800MHz is ______________.
Answer: 12m

22 Correct order of evolution of mobile communication in increasing order is:

 a) AMPS, GSM, EDGE,GPRS, UMTS
b) AMPS, GPRS, GSM, UMTS,EDGE
c) AMPS , GSM,GPRS,EDGE,UMTS
d) None of these
Answer: c

23 The Hata model is empirical formulation of which model?

a) Okumura model
b) Longley- Rice model
c) Durkin’s model
d) Walfisch and Burton model
Answer: a

24 What does path loss exponent indicates?

a) Rate at which path loss decreases with distance
b) Rate at which path loss increases with distance
c) Rate at which path loss decreases with power density
d) Rate at which path loss increases with power density
Answer: b

25 Match the following:

Column A Column B
a) Vocoder k) Spread spectrum
b) Diversity l) Cepstrum
c) Equalization m) Maximal ratio combining
d) pn sequence n) Linear transversal

a) a-k, b-l, c-m, d-n

b) a-l, b-m, c-n, d-k
c) a-l, b-n, c-m, d-k
d) a-k, b-n, c-m, d-l
Answer: b

26 Modulation technique used in IS-95 is _________.

Answer: QPSK

27 _______ is used to improve reception by collecting time delayed versions of the required signal.
a) RAKE receiver
b) Equalizer
c) Frequency modulator
d) High pass filter
Answer: a

28 Maximum throughput efficiency of Slotted and Pure ALOHA is

a) 18.4 & 36.8
b) 15 & 35
c) 36.8 & 18.4
d) None of these
Answer: c
29 Radio interface standard between BTS and BSC is _______and between two RNC in UMTS is ______.
Answer : Abis and lur
30 Maximum length of pn sequence generated by 3 bit shift register would be
a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 4
Answer: b

31 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
Answer: c
32 Minimum cluster size required to receive power of 17.5 dB in an environment having path loss
exponent of 4 with 6 equi-distant co-channel cells is:
a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8
Answer: 7
33 Which of the most widely used model for signal prediction in urban areas?
a) Ericsson Multiple Breakpoint Model
b) Log distance path loss model
c) Okumura model
d) Attenuation factor model
Answer: c
34 In a frequency selective fading, mobile radio channel possess a constant gain and a linear phase
over bandwidth smaller than bandwidth of transmitted signal. State whether True or False.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
35 Linear predictive coding system models the vocal tract as _____ linear filter.
a) Pole and zero
b) All zero
c) All pole
d) No pole
Answer: c
36 RAKE receiver uses separate _________ to provide the time shifted version of the signal.
a) IF receiver
b) Equalizer
c) Correlation receiver
d) Channel

Answer: c
37 ___ is a digital multiple access system in which carrier frequencies is varied in pseudorandom order.
a) CDMA
b) FCDMA
c) FHMA
d) SDMA
Answer: c
38 Vulnerable time of Slotted ALOHA is more compared to Pure ALOHA.
 a) True b) False
Answer: b
39
SGSN and GGSN in GPRS stand for _______and ________.
Ans: Serving GPRS Support Node and Gateway GPRS support node
40 Which of the option is wrongly matched?
a) W-CDMA ---- 3g
b) LTE ---- 4g
c) EDGE --- 2.75g
d) GPRS---- 2g
Answer: d
41 Maximum data speed in 2g GSM without modulation was:
a) 2.4kbps
b) 4.8kbps
c) 9.6kbps
d) 19.2kbps
Answer: c
42 Duration of individual time slot in GSM (micro seconds) is :
a) 270.8
b) 576.92
c) 520.82
d) 676.92

Answer: b
43 Handoff strategy in CDMA mobile communication is:
a) Hard handoff
b) Soft handoff
c) Dynamic handoff
d) none of these
Answer: b
44 For cluster size of 19, possible values of i and j for co-channel allocation is:
a) i=4,j=2
b) i=3,j=2
c) i=2,j=3
d) both b and c
Answer: d
45 Dynamic Handoff provides better bandwidth utilization efficiency compared to static
handoff. State whether True or False.
a) True b) False

Answer: b
46 MAHO full form is:
a) Mobile application handover
b) Mobile assisted handoff
c) Mobile application handoff
d) None of these
Answer: c
47 For N number of cells in a system the frequency re-use factor is :
a) N
b) N2
c) 2*N
 d) 1/N
Answer: d
48 Base station requests channel from ______ in dynamic allocation of channels:
a) MSC
b) Neighbouring cell
c) Neighbouring cluster
d) Neighbouring base station
Answer: a
49 Which of the following is the major disadvantage of Okumura model?
a) Complex
b) Inaccurate
c) Not practical
d) Slow response to rapid change in terrain
Answer: d
50 Hata model is applicable for frequency range (MHz) of
a) 1200
b) 860
c) 1500
d) 700
Answer: c
51 Reflection Coefficient is used by which diversity technique:
a) Space Diversity
b) Time Diversity
c) Polarization Diversity
d) None of these
Answer: c
52 Which of the following is not a non-linear equalization technique?
a) Decision feedback equalization
b) Maximum likelihood symbol detection
c) Minimum square error detection
d) Maximum likelihood sequence detection
Answer: c
53 Which of the following LPC uses two sources at the receiver?
a) Multiple excited LPC
b) Residual excited LPC
c) LPC Vocoders
d) Code excited LPC
Answer: c
54 Frequency division Duplexing provides ____ distinct bands of frequencies for _____ user.
a) Two, two
b) One, two
c) Two, one
d) Two, many
Answer: d
55 GPRS and EDGE supports which 2G standard?
a) GSM only
b) IS-136 only
c) GSM and IS-136 both
d) PDC
Answer: c
56 How is HSCSD different from GPRS?
a) Infrastructure
b) Multiple Access Scheme
c) Modulation technique
 d) Switching Technique
Answer: d
57 UMTS is also known as _____
a) IS-95
b) GPRS
c) CdmaOne
d) W-CDMA
Answer: d
58 The RAKE receiver involves the steps
a. Correlator, estimation of transmitted signal, demodulation, bit decision
b. Estimation of transmitted signal, correlator, demodulation, bit decision
c. Estimation of transmitted signal, demodulation, correlator, bit decision
d. Estimation of transmitted signal, demodulation, bit decision,correlator
Answer: a

59 FDMA demand assignment uses

1. Single channel per carrier
2. Multi channel per carrier
3. Single transmission in one time slot
4. Multi transmission in one time slot
a. 1 and 4 are correct
b. 2, 3 and 4 are correct
c. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
d. All four are correct
Answer: a

60 SGSN and GGSN terminologies are used in:

a) GSM
b) GPRS
c) High speed circuit switched data
d) Handoff
Answer: b

61 3GPP stands for

a) Third generation projection parameter
b) Third generation parameter projection
c) Third generation partnership project
d) Third generation projection project
Answer: c

62 How much packet data rate per user is supported by W-CDMA if the user is stationary?
a) 2.048 Kbps
b) 100 Mbps
c) 2.048 Mbps
d) 1 Gbps
Answer: c

63 Which of the following is not an objective for channel assignment strategies?

a) Efficient utilization of spectrum
b) Increase of capacity
c) Minimize the interference
d) Maximize the interference
 Answer: d

64 The time over which a call can be maintained within a cell without handoff is called ______
a) Run time
b) Peak time
c) Dwell time
d) Cell time
Answer: c

65 In the context of equalizers, LTE stands for ________

a) Long transversal equalizer
b) Least time-varying equalizer
c) Linear transversal equalizer
d) Linear time-varying equalizer
Answer: c

66 TDMA allows the user to have

a. Use of same frequency channel for same time slot
b. Use of same frequency channel for different time slot
c. Use of same time slot for different frequency channel
d. Use of different time slot for different frequency channels
Answer: b

67 Which is the process of encoding information from a message source in suitable manner for
transmission?
a) Modulation
b) Demodulation
c) Encryption
d) Decryption
Answer: c

68 Full form of SC-FDMA is _________.

1. Single carrier frequency division multiple access
2. Superimposed carrier frequency division multiple access
3. Sigma correlated frequency division multiple access
4. None of these
Answer: a

69 The formant of the speech signal is known as:

a) Pitch frequency
b) Voice pitch
c) Pole frequency
d) Central frequency
Answer: c

70 Which of the following is called an ideal antenna?

a) Dipole antenna
b) Directional antenna
c) Isotropic antenna
d) Loop antenna
Answer: c