QUESTION BANK (for CA-III)

Subject Code / Name : EC8094 Satellite Communication

Department : Electronics and Communication Engineering
Class : IV year ECE

UNIT V
SATELLITE APPLICATIONS

PART – A
(Most important questions are in Bold)

1. Give the 3 different types of applications with respect to satellite systems.

2. Give the types of satellite services.
3. What is the purpose of digital circuit multiplication?
4. What is INMARSAT?
5. What is VSAT? (AU May/June 2009)
6. What is GPS?
7. What are the frequency ranges used for DBS services?
8. What is the various compression standards used in satellite applications? (AU April / May ’08)
9. What is DTH?
10. Give the satellite mobile services.
11. What is differential GPS (DGPS)? (AU Nov/Dec 2010)
12. Give the applications of satellites. (AU April / May ’08)
13. What is the orbital spacing of the satellite? (AU May/June 2009)
14. What are services rendered by DTH? (AU Nov/Dec 2012)
15. Write the four kinds of communications that the network structures of MSAT can accommodate.
(AU April’ 14)
16. Write the two areas of satellite communications which are gaining major thrust from leading
satellite industries and organization in recent years. (AU April’ 14)
 PART – B & C

1. Explain the types of INTELSAT satellites with respect to basic spacecraft characteristics and vehicle type.
(April 2014)
2. Describe the operation of a typical VSAT system with necessary sketches. (Nov/Dec 2012, April/May
2011, Nov/Dec 2010, April/May 2010).
3. Enumerate how GSM and GPS deploying satellites have improved the mobility of the customer.
(May/June 2013, Nov/Dec 2012)
4. Explain Global Positioning System (GPS) in detail.*( Nov/Dec 2013,Nov/Dec 2011, April/May 2011,
Nov/Dec 2010, April/May 2010, Nov/Dec 2009,May/June 2009)
5. Explain in detail about INMARSAT.
6. Write a brief notes on the advantages and disadvantages of using satellites in LEOs, MEOs and GEOs for
mobile satellite communications. (Nov/Dec 2013,May/June 2009)
7. Explain Differential Global Positioning System (GPS) in detail.
8. With a neat diagram, explain the home receiver for direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services. (April
2014,Nov/Dec 2011,April/May 2011, Nov/Dec 2010, April/May 2010, Nov/Dec 2009)
9. Explain home receiver indoor unit (IDU) and outdoor unit (ODU) in detail with necessary diagrams.
(April 2014,Nov/Dec 2011,April/May 2011, Nov/Dec 2010, April/May 2010, Nov/Dec 2009)
10. With a block schematic explain about DTH system.*( April 2014, May/June 2012, April/May 2008)

Most Important Questions (Part B & C): Qn. No.: 7, 8 and 9.

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 QUESTION BANK

(for CA-II)

Subject Code / Name : EC8094 Satellite Communication

Department : Electronics and Communication Engineering
Class : IV year ECE

UNIT V
SATELLITE APPLICATIONS

PART – A
(Most important questions are in Bold)

17. Give the 3 different types of applications with respect to satellite systems.
18. Give the types of satellite services.
19. What is the purpose of digital circuit multiplication?
20. What is INMARSAT?
21. What is VSAT? (AU May/June 2009)
22. What is GPS?
23. What are the frequency ranges used for DBS services?
24. What is the various compression standards used in satellite applications? (AU April / May ’08)
25. What is DTH?
26. Give the satellite mobile services.
27. What is differential GPS (DGPS)? (AU Nov/Dec 2010)
28. Give the applications of satellites. (AU April / May ’08)
29. What is the orbital spacing of the satellite? (AU May/June 2009)
30. What are services rendered by DTH? (AU Nov/Dec 2012)
31. Write the four kinds of communications that the network structures of MSAT can accommodate. (AU
April’ 14)
32. Write the two areas of satellite communications which are gaining major thrust from leading satellite
industries and organization in recent years. (AU April’ 14)
 PART – B & C

11. Explain the types of INTELSAT satellites with respect to basic spacecraft characteristics and vehicle
type. (April 2014)
12. Describe the operation of a typical VSAT system with necessary sketches. (Nov/Dec 2012, April/May
2011, Nov/Dec 2010, April/May 2010).
13. Enumerate how GSM and GPS deploying satellites have improved the mobility of the customer.
(May/June 2013, Nov/Dec 2012)
14. Explain Global Positioning System (GPS) in detail.*( Nov/Dec 2013,Nov/Dec 2011, April/May 2011,
Nov/Dec 2010, April/May 2010, Nov/Dec 2009,May/June 2009)
15. Explain in detail about INMARSAT.
16. Write a brief notes on the advantages and disadvantages of using satellites in LEOs, MEOs and GEOs for
mobile satellite communications. (Nov/Dec 2013,May/June 2009)
17. Explain Differential Global Positioning System (GPS) in detail.
18. With a neat diagram, explain the home receiver for direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services. (April
2014,Nov/Dec 2011,April/May 2011, Nov/Dec 2010, April/May 2010, Nov/Dec 2009)
19. Explain home receiver indoor unit (IDU) and outdoor unit (ODU) in detail with necessary diagrams. (April
2014,Nov/Dec 2011,April/May 2011, Nov/Dec 2010, April/May 2010, Nov/Dec 2009)
20. With a block schematic explain about DTH system.*( April 2014, May/June 2012, April/May 2008)

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Most Important Questions (Part B & C): Qn. No.: 1& 2; 4 & 5.