GSM MCQs

GSM MCQs

These GSM multiple-choice questions and their answers will help you strengthen your grip on the subject of GSM. You can prepare for an upcoming exam or job interview with these 20 GSM MCQs.
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1: _______ is a first-generation cellular phone system.

A.   AMPS

B.   D-AMPS

C.   GSM

D.   None of the above

2: __________ is a second-generation cellular phone system.

A.   AMPS

B.   D-AMPS

C.   GSM

D.   None of the above

3: ____________ is a digital version of AMPS.

A.   GSM

B.   D-AMPS

C.   IS-95

D.   None of the above

4: ___________ is a second-generation cellular phone system used in Europe.

A.   GSM

B.   D-AMPS

C.   IS-95

D.   None of the above

5: ________ is a second-generation cellular phone system based on CDMA and DSSS.

A.   GSM

B.   D-AMPS

C.   IS-95

D.   None of the above

6: The __________ cellular phone system will provide universal personal communication.

A.   First-generation

B.   Second-generation

C.   Third-generation

D.   None of the above

7: In a ______ handoff, a mobile station only communicates with one base station.

A.   Hard

B.   Soft

C.   Medium

D.   None of the above

8: In a ______ handoff, a mobile station can communicate with two base stations at the same time.

A.   Hard

B.   Soft

C.   Medium

D.   None of the above

9: _______ is an analog cellular phone system using FDMA.

A.   AMPS

B.   D-AMPS

C.   GSM

D.   None of the above

10: AMPS operates in the ISM _____ band.

A.   800-MHz

B.   900-MHz

C.   1800-MHz

D.   None of the above

11: In AMPS, each band is divided into ______ channels.

A.   800

B.   900

C.   1000

D.   None of the above

12: AMPS has a frequency reuse factor of _______.

A.   1

B.   3

C.   5

D.   7

13: AMPS uses ______ to divide each 25-MHz band into channels.

A.   FDMA

B.   TDMA

C.   CDMA

D.   None of the above

14: D-AMPS uses ______ to divide each 25-MHz band into channels.

A.   FDMA

B.   TDMA

C.   CDMA

D.   Both (a) and (b)

15: GSM allows a reuse factor of _______.

A.   1

B.   3

C.   5

D.   7

16: GSM is a digital cellular phone system using ________.

A.   FDMA

B.   TDMA

C.   CDMA

D.   Both (a) and (b)

17: IS-95 is based on ____________.

A.   FDMA

B.   CDMA

C.   DSSS

D.   All of the above

18: IS-95 uses the ISM _______band.

A.   800-MHz

B.   900-MHz

C.   1900-MHz

D.   Either (a) or (c)

19: IS-95 uses the _______ satellite system for synchronization.

A.   GPS

B.   Teledesic

C.   Iridium

D.   None of the above

20: In an IS-95 system, the frequency-reuse factor is normally _____.

A.   1

B.   3

C.   5

D.   7

21: In the third generation of cellular phones, _______ uses W-CDMA.

A.   IMT-DS

B.   IMT-MC

C.   IMT-TC

D.   IMT-SC

22: In the third generation of cellular phones, ______ uses a combination of W-CDMA and TDMA.

A.   IMT-DS

B.   IMT-MC

C.   IMT-TC

D.   IMT-SC

23: In the third generation of cellular phones, _______ uses TDMA.

A.   IMT-DS

B.   IMT-MC

C.   IMT-TC

D.   IMT-SC

24: The period of a satellite, the time required for a satellite to make a complete trip around the Earth, is determined by _________ law.

A.   Kepler's

B.   Newton's

C.   Ohm's

D.   None of the above

25: The signal from a satellite is normally aimed at a specific area called the _________.

A.   Path

B.   Effect

C.   Footprint

D.   None of the above

26: There is (are) _____ orbit(s) for a GEO satellite.

A.   One

B.   Two

C.   Many

D.   None of the above

27: MEO satellites are located at altitudes between km.

A.   3000 and 5000

B.   5000 and 10,000

C.   5000 and 15,000

D.   None of the above

28: LEO satellites are normally below an altitude of ________ km.

A.   1000

B.   2000

C.   3000

D.   None of the above

29: ______ is based on a principle called trilateration.

A.   GPS

B.   Teledesic

C.   Iridium

D.   None of the above