Module 5.

The Space Segment Access and Utilization

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 beams.The
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

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