Module 5.
The Space Segment Access and Utilization
List of Easy Questions
Q:1) The multiple access technique suitable only for digital transmission is
A:) TDMA
B:)FDMA
C:)Both (A)and (B)
D:)Packet Access
Correct: A
Q:2) What is an SCPC?
A:) In a thin route circuit, a transponder channel (36MHz) may be occupied by a no. of single
carriers, each associated with its own voice circuit.
B:) In a thin route circuit, a transponder channel (36mhz) may be occupied by a no. of double
carriers, each associated with its own voice circuit.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of above
Correct: A
Q:3) What is in CDMA?
A:) In this method each signal is associated with a particular code that is used to spread the signal
in frequency & or time.
B:) In this method all signal is associated with a particular code that is used to spread the signal
in frequency & or time.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of above
Correct: A
Q:4) What is a thin route service?
A:) SCPC systems are widely used on lightly loaded routes, this type of service being referred to
as a thin route service.
B:) SCPC systems are widely used on heavily loaded routes, this type of service being referred
to as a thin route service.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of above
Correct: A
Q:5) What is an important feature of Intelsat SCPC system?
A:) The system is that each channel is voice activated. This means that on a two way telephone
conversation only one carrier is operative at any one time.
B:) The system is that each channel is video activated. This means that on a two way telephone
conversation only one carrier is operative at any one time.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of above
Correct: A
Q:6) What is the following Advantage of a TDMA?
A:) The transponder traveling wave tube can be operated at maximum power o/p.
B:) The transponder traveling wave tube can be operated at saturation power o/p
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of above
Correct: A
Q:7) What is preamble?
A:) Certain time slots at the beginning of each burst are used to carry timing &synchronizing
information. These time slots collectively are referred to as preamble.
B:) Certain time slots at the beginning of two burst are used to carry timing & synchronizing information.
These time slots collectively are referred to as preamble.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of above
Correct: A
Q:8) Define guard time.
A:)It is necessary to between bursts to prevent the bursts from overlapping.
B:) the guard time will vary from burst to burst depending on the accuracy with which the various bursts
can be positioned within each frame.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of above
Correct: A
Q:9) What is meant by decoding quenching?
A:)It In certain phase detection systems the phase detector must be allowed time to recover from
one burst before the next burst is received by it. This is known as decoding quenching.
B:) In certain phase detection systems the phase detector must be allowed phase to recover from one
burst before the next burst is received by it. This is known as decoding quenching.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of above
Correct: A
Q: 10) Define frame efficiency.
A:) It is a measure of the fraction of frame time used for the transmission of Traffic
B:) It is a measure of the fraction of information time used for the transmission of Traffic.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of above
Correct: A
Q: 11) What is the type of digital speech interpolation?
A:) Speech predictive encoded communications
B:) video predictive encoded communications
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of above
Correct: A
Q: 12) What is meant by freeze out?
A:) It has assumed that a free satellite channel will be found for any incoming speech spurt, but of course
there is a finite probability that all channels will be occupied & the speech spurt lost. Losing a speech
spurt in this manner is referred to as freeze out.
B:) The point is that for a significant fraction of the time the channel is available for peer transmissions,&
advantages is taken of this in a form of predefined assignment referred to as freeze out.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of above
Correct: A
Q: 13) Define space division multiplexing.
A:) The satellites in geostationary orbit can be achieved through the use of antenna spot beams. The use
of spot beam is also known as space division multiplexing.
B:) The satellites in non-Geostationary orbit can be achieved through the use of antenna spot [Link]
use of spot beam is also known as space division multiplexing.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of above
Correct: A
Q: 14) Define satellite switched TDMA?
A:) Space division multiplexing can be realized by switching the antenna interconnections in
synchronism with the TDMA frame rate, this being known as satellite switched TDMA
B:) Space division multiplexing can be realized by switching the antenna interconnections in
synchronism with the FDMA frame rate, this being known as satellite switched TDMA
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of above
Correct: A
Q: 15) What is burst code word?
A:) It is a binary word, a copy of which is stored at each earth station.
B:) It is a digital word, a copy of which is stored at each earth station.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of these
Correct: A
Q: 16) What is PDOP?
A:) With the GPS system, dilution of position is taken into account through a factor known as the position
dilution of precision.
B:) With the GPS system, dilution of power is taken into account through a factor known as the power
dilution of precision.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of these
Correct: A
Q: 17) Define SIC.
A:) The identifies the Transmitting station.
B:) The identifies the Receiving station.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of these
Correct: A
Q: 18) What is meant by burst position acquisition & burst position synchronization?
A:) A station just entering, or reentering after a long delay to acquire its correct slot position.
B:) A station just entering, or reentering after a long delay to acquire its un-correct slot position.
C:) Either Both (A) or (B)
D:) None of these
Correct: A
Q: 19) DAMA stands for
A:) Data accessibility master aerial
B:) Digital attenuators microwave antenna
C:) Dual accessibility mode antenna
D:) Demand assigned multiple access
Correct: D
Q: 20) PCM system is used in satellite communications for transmission of
A:) TV signal
B:) Telegraph signal
C:) Speech signal
D:) All the above
Correct: C
Q: 21) What is Energy dispersal
A:) Energy radiated per unit area
B:) Energy absorbed per unit area
C:) The process of controlling the radiated spectral density
D:) The process of calculating energy
Correct: C
Q.22) Which Configuration used for Heavy route message traffic
A:) Multichannel per carrier transmission
B:) Multichannel per multicarrier transmission
C:) Single channel per carrier transmission
D:) Single channel per multicarrier transmission
Carrier: A
Q: 23) Which statement is not true for Pre-assigned Multiple access
A:) They are allocated on a fixed basis to certain user
B:) Not available for general use
C:) Simple to Implement
D:) Complicate to Implement
Correct: D
Q: 24) Which statement is not true for Demand assigned multiple accesses
A:)They are allocated on demand
B:) All circuits are available to all users
C:) More costly
D:) Easy to Implement
Correct: D
List of Difficult Questions
Q:25) Let us traffic data is PCM-encoded voice . Each voice channel data rate is 64 Kbps. Voice
burst length is 15ms. Frame efficiency= 98.29%. Total no. of bits in a frame =1.35 x Find
the maximum number of PCM channels.
Sol: The number of bits in voice burst= 64Kbps x 15ms=960
Maximum number of PCM channels= Channel Efficiency x
= 0.9829 x [(1.35 x )/960]
=1382
A:) 1332
B:) 1223
C:) 1382
D:) 1552
Correct: 1382
Q: 26) The length of Carrier and clock recovery sequence depend on_____________
A:) the CNR at the input of the demodulator
B:) the CNR at the input of the modulator
C:) the G/T at the input of the demodulator
D:) the G/T at the input of the modulator
Correct: A
Q: 27) The unique word is used to establish _______________
A:) burst timing in TDMA
B:) burst timing in FDMA
C:) Guard time in FDMA
D:) Preamble in TDMA
Correct: A
Q: 28) Burst code word is
A:) A binary word , a copy of which is stored at each earth station
B:) A binary word stored in transponder
C:) A binary word stored in traffic burst
D:) A character stored in traffic burst
Correct: A
Q: 29) An order wire channel carrying voice(telephone) and data(teletype)traffic via which
instructions are passed to and from the earth stations
A:) True
B:) False
C:) order wire channel does not exist
Correct: A
Q:30) The synchronization in TDMA is achieved by introducing transmit frame delay D N to make
the transmit frame timing of station N such as
A:) DN= M TF- 2
B:) DN= M TF-
C:) DN= TF- 2
D:) DN= M - 2
Correct: A
