7th Week Exam 15 Nov 2015 AAST Comm. Dept.

EC526
Arab Academy for Science & Technology
and Maritime Transport Cairo Branch
College of Engineering & Technology

Electronics & Communication Engineering Department

Mobile Communications EC526- Fall 2015 (7th Week Exam )

Choose the correct Answer ( ONLY ONE Choice)
1. In cellular systems, adjacent interference effects are result of ___________.
a. the distance between similar BTS's b. the power of similar BTS's
c. the ratio of the distance between areas to the transmitter power of the areas
d. the type of modulation e. a , b f. c ,d g. a,c h. b,d
2. Macro cells are not deployed in __________________ areas.
a. sub-urban b. rural c. indoor d. mountainous areas
e. a & b f. c &d g. a&c h. b&d
3- The main advantages of the wireless systems are:
a. Non line of site coverage b. channel unstable characteristics, and less of security c. Mobility,
d. User privacy e. a,b,c f. b,c,d g. a,c,d h. a,c i. b,d
4-PLMN Wireless Networks consist of:
a. Switching System b. User Data-Base System c. Access Technique d. all of them
5-The main difference between the wired and wireless networks is:
a. Switching System b. User Data-Base System c. Access Methodology d. all of them
6-What are the Radio resources for a certain operator?
a. Frequency carriers b. Time slots c. Orthogonal codes d. a,b
e. c,d f. a ,d g. a,c h.a,b,c
7-A mobile operator had decided to decrease all of its sites power so it will have:
a. Less coverage area and more number of MS b. Less coverage area and less number of MS
c. Less coverage area and low co-channel interference d. More coverage area and more adj-channel interference
e. a,b f. b,c g. a,d h. a,c i. b,d
8. Micro Cells are always having the same ________________
a. connection type b. antenna type c. Power d. none of them
e. a,b f. b,c g. a,f h. a,c
9. Capacity for TDMA is lower than that of CDMA based networks due to:
a. More Frequency allocations b. Less number of interferers
c. More system instabilities d. orthogonal isolation between different users
e. a,b f. b,c g. a,d h. a,c
10. When an MS needs to call another MS in different city and belongs to the same operator, so the connection
between them will be done by:
a. Interconnection of multiple BSC for the same operator
b. Interconnection of multiple BSC's area radio resources management system
c. Server for software connection between different mobile operators
d. the gateway exchange that connects the two areas.
e. a,b f. b,c g. a,d h. a,c i. b,d
11- Pico cells are not useful in __________________ areas.
a. dense urban b. rural c. indoor d. mountainous areas
e. a,b,c f. a,b,d g. c,b,d h. b,c,d
12- Which type of physical media can propagate signals to a minimum distance without using repeaters?
a. Fiber cable b. Co-axial cable c. Wireless systems d. Copper cables
e. a,b f. b,c g. a,d h. a,c
13- Cell coverage range is maximized by increasing the...
a. MS Power b. MS frequency c. BTS Antenna gain d. BTS frequency
14-Wireless Networks consist of:
a. Switching System b. Copper Local loop c. Wireless Access Methodology d. a,c
e. a,b f. a,c g. a,d h. b,d
15-PLMN access techniques can contain:
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a. Advanced Mobile Phone System Network b. Global System for Mobile Communication Network
c. Code Division Multiple Access Mobile Communication Networks d. all of them
16- What is the main function of (BTS)?
a. Exchanging the mobile system connections b. Interconnection of multiple BTS's
c. Server for software connection between different mobile subsystems d. Connects between the BSC and MS
e. a,b f. b,c g. a,d h. a,c i. b,d
17- BTS can be interconnected to the controlling BSC by means of:
a. Air Interface b. Microwave links c. Basic Telephony Subsystem d. Fiber optic
e. a,b f. b,c g. a,d h. a,c i. b,d
18-What is the function of (BSC)?
a. Exchanging the mobile system connections b. Interconnection of multiple BTS's
c. Server for software connection between different operators d. Connects between the MSC and the MS
e. a,b f. b,c g. a,d h. a,c i. b,d
19-What are the main features of the wireless networks that aren't found in wired communication networks?
a. Billing System b. Power control c. Handoff d. Coding
e. a,b f. b,c g. a,d h. a,c i. b,d
20- FDMA has an advantage over TDMA in:
a. error detection and correction b. encryption techniques
c. higher number of simultaneous users d. limited bandwidth
21- When a mobile operator decides to shrink the coverage for each of its own sites, so it has to:
a. Decrease of each antenna height b. Decrease of each BTS power
c. Change of each antenna fixation technique d. Use of specific encrypted power amplifier
e. a,b f. b,c g. a,d h. a,c i. b,d
22- CDMA is an interference limited _____________.
a. user density b. user coverage c. user capacity d. user SINR
e. a,b f. b,c g. a,d h. a,c i. b,d
23. __________ is used to validate the user's identity.
a. MSC b. BTS c. BSC d. HLR
e. VLR f. EIR g. AuC h. GMSC
24. Increasing of BTS's antenna height will cause:
a. More Capacity b. More interference c. More coverage d. More
Mobility
e. a,c f. a,b,c,d g. a,d h. a,b,d i. b,c
25- Radio Resource Management process is done via .
a. AuC b. BSC c. HLR d. BTS
26- The VLR is used for:
a. permanent DB management b. permanent DB backup c. Temporary DB management
d. Temporary DB backup e. a,b f. a,b,c,d g. a,d h. a,b,d i. b,c,d
27- The most widely used access technique for cellular communications is
a. FDMA b. TDMA c. OFDMA d. CDMA
28- SINR, which is received by MS, is affected by:
a. Terrain Structure b. BTS output power c. Frequency reuse Pattern d. Access
Technique
e. a,b f. a,b,d g. a,c h. a,b,c
29. What is the main function of (GMSC) ?
a. Exchanging between the its mobile BSC's and other networks
b. Interconnection of multiple BTS's
c. Exchanging between the its mobile network and other networks
d. Connects between the MSC and the user handset.
e. a,b f. b,c g. a,d h. a,c i. b,d
30. In cellular systems, increasing the BTS output power will change in_________.
a. the distance between areas b. the co-channel interference
c. the ratio of the distribution of to the transmitter heights d. the gain of the antennas

Answer Sheet
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2 12 22
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4 14 24
5 15 25
6 16 26
7 17 27
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9 19 29
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Model Answer

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1 G 11 F 21 E
2 C 12 C 22 C
3 G 13 C 23 G
4 D 14 F 24 I
5 C 15 D 25 B
6 H 16 D 26 I
7 F 17 F 27 B
8 E 18 B 28 F
9 D 19 F 29 C
10 D 20 D 30 B

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