GSM QUESTION BANK

1.

The basic geographic unit of cellular system is called

(A) Cell
(B) Cluster
(C) PLMN
(D)Location

2.

The seamless transfer of the call from one base station to another is
called
(A) Spectral efficiency
(B) Modulation
(C) Reuse
(D)Handover

3.

3G wireless networks support a maximum data transfer rate of --------for fast

moving devices, such as handset in moving vehicles.
(A) 144 Kbps
(B) 2 Mbps
(C) 14.4 Kbps
(D)9.6 Kbps

4.

By which unique number, SIM is identified

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

5.

IMSI
TMSI
MSRN
IMEI

Total number of carrier frequencies in GSM 900 are

(A) 124
(B) 31
(C) 374
(D)200

6.

The interface between BSC and MSC is called

(A)A
(B) M
(C) E
(D)

7.

In duplex spacing, the spacing between the uplink and downlink channel is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

8.

Um

45 MHz
25 MHz
200 KHz
900 MHz

The net (or effective) bit rate at the TCH/F (full rate) for speech is------(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

64 Kbps
9.6 Kbps
16 Kbps
15 Kbps

9.

The net (or effective) bit rate at the TCH/H (half rate) for speech is----(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

10.

64 Kbps
4.8 Kbps
16 Kbps
13 Kbps

What is the logical channel used by the mobile stations to choose the best
cell to get attached to?
(A) FCCH
(B) SCH
(C) CBCH

(D) BCCH
11.

The logical channel used by N/W to call the mobile during an incoming call
to MS
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

12.

A logical channel (Acknowledgement) for a connection is allocated via the

--------(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

13.

FCCH
TCH
AGCH
PCH

AGCH
TCH
SCH
FACCH

Which logical channel is used in the uplink direction by the mobile stations
for requesting a channel for a connection

14.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
BCCH

15.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The

AGCH
BCCH
FACCH
RACH
is always transmitted in timeslot No ----- on the first defined frequency
1
8
4
0
length of a timeslot is ---------

16.

(A) 0.577 ms
(B) 577 ms
(C) 0.577 micro sec
(D) 4.62 ms
The length of a TDMA frame is ----------.

17.

(A) 557 s
(B) 4,62 ms
(C) 4.62 s
(D) 20 ms
The SGSN of the GPRS network is equivalent to the -----of the GSM network

18.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Data

19.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GPRS

20.

21.

MSC
BSC
TRAU
BTS
compression/ decompression is done by
AUC
EIR
TRAU
MSC
is often described as ----------

(A) 2G
(B) 3G
(C) 2.5G
(D) 4G
In CDMA, network identifies the subs end equipment by
(A) ESN
(B) IMEI
(C) IMSI
(D) ISI
Forward CDMA channel consists of

22.

(A) A Pilot channel, A synchronization channel

(B) Paging channels, Forward traffic channels
(C) Both A & B
(D) Only Forward traffic channel
CDMA uplink frequency as per IS 95A is

23.

(A) 824-849 MHz

(B) 869 894 MHz
(C) Both A & B
(D) 700-780 MHz
Diversity plays an important role in combating _____

24.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Time

25.

(A) CDMA
(B) GSM
(C) Both A & B
(D) Modulation
Frequency diversity technique is used in _______

Fading
Inter symbol Interference
Noise
Modulation
diversity technique is used in _______

(A) CDMA
(B) GSM
(C) Both A & B
(E) Modulation
26.

CDMA uses a receiver known as ______

(A) Rake receiver

27.

(B) Fake receiver

(C) Elliptical
(D) Circular
Macro cell covers upto ____________KM

28.

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 10
(D) 100
Based on Doppler spread_________________ fading is observed.

29.

(A) Fast fading

(B) No fading
(C) Big fading
(D) Circular
Microcell is used upto _______________Mts

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Direction:

5
50
500
1

State whether the following statements are True or False by writing T or F in the
box.
30.
31.
32.

QPSK modulation scheme is used in GSM.

In AM phase of the carrier is changing with respect to message signal.
In OFDM we are using orthogonal carrier concept.

33.

ISI means inter symbol interference.

34.

Frequency will be re used in GSM

35.

The down link frequency is from BTS to MS.

36.

All Broad cast channels are down link channels.

37.

VLR is a permanent register.

38.

No. of channels in a carrier is 8.

39.

Frequency reuse factor of GSM is one.

40.

Location update (LA) will be done in HLR.

41.

No. of carriers in GSM 900 band are 126.

42.

Mobile Subscribers data will be available in only one VLR at a

time.

43.

In the CDMA technology in the down link mobile unit can combine
signals from different paths by use of rake receivers.

35 Match the following:

1. UMTS
2. MS

A. Mobility
management
B. Grey list

3. NSS

C. SIM

4. EIR

D. 3G

1mW =________Dbm

44.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

1
10
0
11

(9)
45.

The net (or effective) bit rate at the TCH/H (half rate) for speech
is------- (
)
(a) 64 Kbps

46.

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

(b) 4.8 Kbps

(c) 16 Kbps

(d) 13 Kbps

BTS can be connected to BSC

by Radio link
by Optical fibre link
By copper wire medium
all the above
( )

The co-channel interference in cellular systems is a

function of
a) Distance between co-channel cells.
b) Radius of cell
c) The ratio of distance between co-channel cells to radius of cell.
d) Square of distance between co-channel cells.

48.

Larger cells are more useful in

a) Densely populated urban areas.
b) Rural areas
c) Lightly populated urban areas
d) Mountainous areas.

49. In a PLMN the cell shape is always hexagonal.

True/ false

50. In equation D/R= 3K which one of the following is not valid value

of, K the reuse factor ( where D = distance between two cochannel cells and R= radius of a co-channel cell)
a)7

b) 5

c) 12

d) 19
5

51.

In case of propagation near ground level in an urban environment, the

received power varies typically with d-4 . (Where d is distance of receiving
point from transmitting station.)
True/ false

52.

Access method in GSM is based upona) TDMA

b) FDMA
c) Both TDMA and FDMA
d) None of these.

53.

In GSM use of which of the following technique does not result in

reduction of interference level in a cell.

a) Sectorization of a cell.
a) Frequency Re-use.
b) Transmitted power control.
c)

Discontinuous transmission.

54. In up-link direction ARFCN (Absolute Radio Frequency Carrier

Number) of 100 corresponds to frequency of (where 1 ARFCN 124)
a) 909.8 MHz

(b) 910MHz

(c) 910.2 MHz (d) 910.4MHz

55. Cells in one Location Area can be served by different VLRs.

False

True/

56. Authentication triplet used for authentication of subscriber and

ciphering of data over radio interface consists of
1. RAND, Ki, SRES
2. RAND, Kc, SRES
3. A5, RAND, Ki
4. A3, RAND, Kc
57. Authentication triplet required for authentication procedure are stored
ata)

HLR

b) EIR

c) AuC

d) VLR
6

58. Ciphering key Kc is never transmitted over radio interface.

True/

false
59. Subscriber Identification key Ki is stored at
a) VLR

b) SIM card c) MSC

d) HLR and SIM card

60. For intra-BSC normal Handover (not forced Handover) unit responsible
for taking a decision that Handover is required
a) BSC

b) MSC

c) VLR

d) HLR

61. Unit responsible for implementing power management of BTSs by

broadcasting minimum power level is
a) BTS
b) BSC
c) MSC
d) HLR
62. MSRN, a temporary number used to route the call has significance in
case of
1.Mobile Originated Call (Mobile to PSTN)
2.Mobile Terminated Call (PSTN to Mobile)
3.Mobile to Mobile Call

b)

1 only

c)

2 only

d)

1 and 2

e)

2 and 3.

63. Which of the following statements about BCCH is not truea) It is a beacon on signal.
a) It is a point to multi-point channel and is defined in downlink
direction (BTS to MS) only.
b) BCCH carrier is power controlled to reduce interface level in a
cell.
c) It contains information about system configuration parameters
(e.g. LAI, cell id, neighbouring cells etc) for MS.

64.

When MS is in dedicated mode, the information for non urgent

procedure like radio link supervision measurement, transmit power
control and timing advance data, is carried ona) SDCCH
b) FACCH
c) SACCH d) RACH

65. FACCH is essentially a traffic channel with stealing flag set high to
denote that information carried is control data and not a traffic
data.
True/ false.
66. The call set-up information (Dialled digits etc.) is transferred on airinterface on.
a) SACCH

b) FACH

c) SDCCH

d) RACH

67. SDCCH is half-duplex channel used for signalling in higher layers.

True/ false.
68. BCCH is always transmitted on time slot 0 of the carrier.
True/
false.
69. In case inter-MSC Handover, MSC to MSC communication makes use
ofa) MAP- D interface.
b) MAP- C interface
c) MAP- E interface.
d) A-bis interface.
70. The maximum data rate supported by GSM system is
a) 4800bps

b)0

5600bps

c) 9600bps

d) 13000bps.

71. In GSM the signalling protocol supported BTS and BSC is

a) LAPD

b) LAPDm

c) SS7

d) CAS.

72. Match the following.

1

Walsh Codes

1ST Generation Mobile

tecnology

GSM

7 / 21 freq. Reuse

AMPS

Spread Spectrum Tech

CDMA

64
8

Mobility Management

VLR & HLR

GSM RF Carrier

1.25 Mhz

CDMA RF Carrier

200 Khz

Expand the following .

73.
SACCH
74.

RACH

75.

BCCH

76.

PLMN

77.

UMTS

78.

TACS

79.

TMSI

80.

MSRN

81.

SGSN

82.

CLIR

83.

BCCS

84.

LAI

85.

PCU

86.

3GPP

87.

CSC

88.

CSR

89.

CDR

90.

IMT-2000

91.

PSPDN

92.

Q-CELP

93.

RPE-LTP

94.

OQPSK

95.

GMSK

96.

OFDMA

97.

POTS

98.

CBCH

99.

SDCCH

100.

EDGE

101.

_______is used between an MSC and EIR. It uses the MAP/F

protocol. The communications along this interface are used to confirm the
status of the IMEI of the ME gaining access to the network.

102.

_________interconnects two VLRs of different MSCs and uses

the MAP/G protocol to transfer subscriber information, during e.g. a location

update procedure.

103.

________ exists between the MSC the SMS-G. It transfers short

messages and uses the MAP/H protocol.

104.

________can be found between the MSC and the ME. Messages

exchanged over the I interface are relayed transparently through the BSS.

105.

Match the following.

1. PCH
2. FACCH
3.SCH
4. A interface
5.SDCCH

SYNCHRONIZATION
SMS

(
(

HANDOVER Information (

)
)

BSC and MSC

INCOMING CALLS

(
(

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