Communication Systems
This test covers concepts of Circuits & Networks, DSP, Wireless Communication
Questions
Which of the following are applications of Infrared and Millimeter waves?
- Short range communication/ TV remote control
- Personal Area Networks
- Data communication/Internet
- Satellite communication
- 1, 2 & 4
- 1 & 2
- 3 & 4
- 1 & 4
Which mode of wireless communication is the most suitable to prevent eavesdropping/ security, i.e. they cannot pass through solid objects?
- Radio Transmission
- Satellite Communication
- Microwave Communication
- Infrared Transmission
Which of the following has the longest range as well as a point to point transmission mode?
- Radio Transmission
- Infrared Transmission
- Microwave Transmission
- Bluetooth
Which of the following makes use of one point access system?
- Cellular System
- Satellite Communication System
- Wireless LAN
- Paging System
Four modes of wireless communication are given below:
- Bluetooth
- FM radio
- Wi-Fi
- Infrared
Compare the ranges of the given modes of wireless applications.
- 2 > 3 > 4 > 1
- 3 > 2 > 1 > 4
- 3 > 2 > 4 > 1
- 2 > 3 > 1 > 4
In cellular systems, the process when a mobile subscriber moves from one cell to the other and the corresponding base station also changes is known as
- Co-channel interference
- Cellular interference
- CDMA
- Handoff
What is the correct sequence in which message is coupled from system to channel?
- Message-> Coding-> Modulation-> Power Amplifier-> Antennae
- Coding-> Message-> Modulation-> Power Amplifier-> Antennae
- Message-> Coding-> Power Amplifier-> Antennae-> Modulation
- Message-> Modulation-> Coding-> Power Amplifier-> Antennae
Which of the following is a multiplexing technique in cellular systems?
- TDMA
- CDMA
- FDMA
- All of the above
Which of the following is not a characteristic of wireless LAN?
- It uses the concept of one access point.
- The data generally breaks up into packets.
- Channel access is shared.
- Very high speed for all applications
Which of the following transmissions is generally optimized for one-way transmission?
- Cellular System
- Satellite Communication System
- WLAN
- Microwave Transmission
In the sensor networks, the nodes which are small sensing devices with some built-in intelligence are known as
- comparator
- motes
- astable multivibrator
- PLL
Which of the following systems will be suitable for weather forecasting/earthquake forecasting?
- Adhoc networks
- Sensor networks
- Distributed control networks
- UWB
Which of the following is not a characteristic of sensor networks?
- Energy constraint
- Low per node data rate
- Highly correlated data in time and space
- Dynamic topology
Having more and more power for transmission is not a viable solution to increase SNR in wireless channels because
- power does not change the SNR
- of radiation hazards
- more power changes the frequency of transmission
- power decreases with distance of transmission
Which of the following is an example of fixed wireless communication system?
- Microwave links
- Cellular systems
- Satellite communication
- Paging systems
Consider the following two statements:
- Bluetooth at a time has a limitation on number of devices it can connect to.
- Ultra Wideband devices do not have limitation on number of devices they can connect to at a time.
Mark the correct alternative from the given options.
- Only statement 1 is correct.
- Only statement 2 is correct.
- Both statements (1) and (2) are correct.
- Neither (1) nor (2) statement is correct.
Which of the following generally has Bursty traffic?
- Voice
- Data
- Videos
- Music
Some charcteristics of a system are given below:
- Exceptional multi-path immunity
- Low power consumption
- No need of license to operate
- Low bandwidth
- Very low interference
- Low data-rate
Which of the given characteristics are true about Ultra wide band networks?
- All are the characterstics of UWB.
- 1, 3, 4 & 5
- 1, 2, 3 & 5
- 2, 4 & 6
Fourier Series of Even periodic functions contain
- only cosine terms
- only sine terms
- only constant terms
- all cosine, sine and constant terms
For a given power, which of the following statements is correct?
- Larger frequency waves travel longer distance than smaller frequency waves.
- Smaller frequency waves travel longer distance than larger frequency waves.
- Distance travelled by the wave depends on power and not on frequency of transmission.
- It can be either smaller frequency waves or larger frequency waves, which travel longer depending on the channel conditions.