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QUESTION BANK
II SEMESTER
Prepared by
1. Compare small scale fading and large scale fading models. BTL -5 Evaluating
7. When does the propagation model is termed as small scale model? BTL -1 Remembering
12. List the correction factors for okumura/hata model.. BTL -1 Remembering
13. Summarize about Fresnel knife edge diffraction model. BTL -2 Understanding
14. Interpret the properties of large scale propagation effects. BTL -2 Understanding
15. What is Epstein Petersen method? BTL -1 Remembering
17. Determine the equation for path loss model. BTL -3 Applying
18. Assess the advantages and disadvantages of Hata model. BTL -5 Evaluating
PART B
Wtite in detail about the three significant wave propagation
1. BTL -1 Remembering
Mechanisms that affect the propagation of EM waves. (13)
Discuss in detail about time selective channels and WSSUS
2. BTL -2 Understanding
channels. (13)
Illustrate with diagrams the propagation effects with Mobile
3. BTL -3 Applying
Radio. (13)
i) Analyze in detail about the Link power budget calculation.(7)
4. BTL -4 Analyzing
ii) Classify the features of the Channel types .(6)
i) Interpret the indoor path loss models in detail. (7)
5. BTL -5 Evaluating
ii) Distinguish about the two widely used sophisticated models. (6)
6. Explain the various types of outdoor propagation models.(13) BTL -4 Analyzing
UNIT II DIVERSITY
PART A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
PART B
1. Describe Maximum Ratio Combining and Equal Gain
BTL -2 Understanding
Combining Technique in diversity.(13)
2. Interpret the different ways of achieving independent fading
BTL -2 Understanding
paths in a wireless system and explain in detail. (13)
3. i) Demonstrate Linear Combiner model and also obtain an
expression for combiner SNR Output. (7) BTL -3 Applying
ii) Examine the diversity analysis for MRC. (6)
4. The time- varying channel, with a bandwidth of 30 KHz and
three possible received SNRs: 1 = .8333 with p (1) = .1, 2
= 83.33 with p (2) = .5, and 3 = 333.33 with p (3) = .4. BTL -6 Creating
Compute the ergodic capacity of this channel assuming
both transmitter and receiver have instantaneous CSI. (13)
5. Compare capacity of transmitter and receiver CSI for different
BTL -5 Evaluating
power allocation Policies along with capacity under receiver
CSI only. (13)
6. Describe the theoretical model for base station polarization
BTL -1 Rem embering
diversity. (13)
7. i)Write a short note on Receiver diversity Techniques:
a) Selection Combining b) Threshold Combining(6)
ii)Enumerate the Signal Combining Techniques in diversity BTL -1 Rem embering
.(7)
PART C
1. Compute the average probability of bit error for DPSK
modulation under three-branch MRC assuming.
Rayleigh fading in each branch with 1 = 15 dB and 2 = 3
= 5dB.
i) Compare with the case of no diversity with = 15 db.(7) BTL-6 Creating
PART A
10. Interpret the mutual information of a multi antenna system. BTL -2 Understanding
How D-BLAST system can achieve the maximum capacity with outage?
15. Justify. BTL -3 Applying
Part B
Explain the multiplexing gain of MIMO channel using
i) Parallel decomposition. (7)
1.
ii) Narrowband mode.(6) BTL -4 Analyzing
2. i) Derive the Channel Capacity of channel Unknown at Transmitter for BTL -2 Understanding
Uniform Power Allocation. (7)
ii) Obtain the outage probability distribution of a 4x4 MIMO
fading channel.(6)
Analyze
(i)The Maximum likelihood detection of Space time coding schemes. (8)
3.
(ii) Frequency selective MIMO channels (5) BTL -4 Analyzing
(i)Explain with neat block diagram discuss about Bell Labs Layered
Space Time (BLAST) Architecture. (8)
4. (ii) Explain diagonal encoding with stream rotation with
suitable diagrams. (5) BTL -2 Understanding
i)Construct MIMO channel with Beam forming.(7)
(ii)Compare the channel capacity when the channel is known at
5.
the transmitter and the channel unknown at the transmitter. (6) BTL -3 Applying
Justify, there is no multiplexing gain associated with multiple antennas
6. when there is no transmitter or receiver CSI. Give reasons. (13) BTL -5 Evaluating
(i)Enumerate Diagonal encoding with Stream Rotation. (7)
7. (ii)State the need for MIMO model with appropriate explanation.(6) BTL -1 Remembering
Discuss the trade-off between diversity and multiplexing in a MIMO
8. communication system. (13) BTL -6 Creating
Write in detail about
i)RAKE receiver with appropriate diagram (7)
9.
ii)MIMO diversity gain.(6) BTL -1 Remembering
With a neat diagram explain transmit Precoding and Receiver shaping
10. of BTL -1 Remembering
Parallelthe
Express Decomposition of complex
expressions of the MIMO channel. (13)
constellations for space time block
11. codes.(13) BTL -4 Analyzing
12. Describe the steps of BLAST Detection Algorithms in detail .(13) BTL -2 Understanding
i)Sketch the Schematic representation of a BLAST system.(4)
13. ii)illustrate the General STBC Based on Orthogonal Designs(nT > 2).(9) BTL -3 Applying
i) Describe the MIMO Channel Estimation Algorithms.(8)
14. ii) How to perform Spatial Multiplexing. (5) BTL -1 Remembering
PART C
PART B
1. Explain in detail with neat diagram about
the i) Broadcast channel (6) BTL -4 Analyzing
ii) Multiple access channel.(7)
2. i) Compare SDMA and FDMA with suitable applications. (5) Analyzing
BTL -4
ii) Explain the scheduling in multi user environment (8)
3. i)Describe the power control in multi user environment (6)
ii) Enumerate the downlink channel capacity based on AWGN BC BTL -1 Remembering
model (7)
4. i) In an unslotted ALOHA system the packet arrival times form a Poisson
process having a rate of 1000 packets/specify the bit rate is 10 Mbps BTL -5 Evaluating
and there are 1000 bits/sec, find the normalized throughput of the
system and
the number of bits per packet that will maximize the throughput.(8)
ii)Discuss about frequency hopped multiple access technique.(5)
5. Illustrate with neat diagrams
i) FDMA (7) BTL -3 Applying
ii) TDMA (6)
6. i) Draw the structure of multiuser channels and explain in detail. (8)
BTL -1 Remembering
ii) Describe the random access techniques based on packet radio.(5)
7. i) Summarize the features of CDMA with TDMA and FDMA neat
diagrams (5)
BTL -2 Understanding
ii) Discuss the working principle of CDMA multiple access techniques.
(8)
8. Discuss in detail about
i) SDMA with neat diagrams. (7) BTL -2 Understanding
ii) Hybrid Techniques (6)
9. Derive the channel capacity of
i) Downlink channel. (6) BTL -6 Creating
ii) uplink channel.(7)
10. Write short notes on
i) Multiuser diversity (7) BTL -1 Remembering
ii) MIMO multiuser systems. (6)
11. i) Define the different methods of Power control in MIMO systems. (7)
BTL -1 Remembering
ii)Describe the Capacity of flat fading channels in multi user systems.(6)
12. Illustrate the Algorithm for MIMO transmission categorized by channel
BTL -3 Applying
state information.(13)
13. i) Analyze the maximum throughput that can be achieved using ALOHA
and slotted ALOHA protocols.(6)
ii) If GSM uses a frame structure where each frame consists of eight time
slots, and each time slot contains 156.25 bits and data is transmitted at
270.833 kbps in the channel, find the (7)
BTL -4 Analyzing
i) Time duration of a slot
ii) Time duration of a bit
iii) Time duration of a frame
iv) How long must a user occupying a single time slot wait between
two successive transmissions.
14. i) Point out how spatial multiplexing works in MIMO communication.(6)
ii)Calculate the the maximum radio capacity for four different cellular
radio protocols and choose the one with. Assume n=4 propagation
path loss .(7)
System A :Bc=30 kHz,(C/l) mi n= 18dB BTL -4 Analyzing
System B:Bc= 25kHZ,(C/l) mi n =
14dB System C:Bc= 12.5kHZ,(C/l) mi n
= 2dB System D:Bc= 6.25kHZ,(C/l) mi
n =9 dB
PART C
1. Using the technique of Geometry for computing distance between
adjacent users and the central base station of interest find the CDMA
capacity.
In IS-CDMA system, if W=1.25MHZ,R=9600 bps, and N=14 users
Calculate Eb/No BTL -5 Evaluating
i) When no voice activity is there, calculate Eb/No
for omnidirectional antennas.(7)
ii) Calculate the total number of users cell if voice activity=3/8
and three sector antennas are used.(8)
2. Consider an Erlang C system where users are active 50% of the time, BTL -5 Evaluating
and the time average call duration is 5 minutes.it is required that no more
than 5% of all calls are put into a waiting loop. How many channels are
required for nuser =1, 8, 30 users? what is the average wait time in each
of these cases?(15)
3. A normal GSm has 3 start bits, 3 stop bits, 26 training bits for allowing
adaptive equalization, 8.25 guard bits and 2 bursts of 58 bits of
encrypted data which is transmitted at 270.833kbps in the channel. Find
i) No of overhead bits per frame,boh.(4)
ii) Total no of bits/frame(3) BTL -6 Creating
iii) Frame rate(3)
iv) Time duration of a slot(2)
v) Frame efficiency(3)
13. Point out the three physical layers in IEEE802.11WLAN. BTL -4 Analyzing
14. Illustrate the three levels of functionality provided by 802.11 Physical
Layer. BTL -2 Understanding
15. Describe the field in MAC layer used to determine the end of a PPDU
BTL -5 Evaluating
frame.
16. Express the scope of 3GPP network. BTL -6 Creating
17. Distinguish 3G systems from 4G systems. BTL -2 Understanding
18. Who authorizes each users access to a WLAN? BTL -1 Remembering
19. Recall the applications of 4G system. BTL -1 Remembering
20. Demonstrate Cognitive radio. BTL -3 Applying
PART B
1. i)Discuss the 3G overview and UMTS Basics. (6)
BTL -2 Understanding
ii) With a neat diagram explain the 3GPP Network Architecture. (7)
2. i)Draw the OSI model for IEEE 802.11. (4)
BTL -1 Remembering
ii)Describe DSSS Physical Layer. (9)
3. Enumerate the following in the PHY layer management sublayers for
BTL -1 Remembering
IEEE 802.11 for FHSS PHY transmitter & receiver.(13)
4. (i) Devise the 4G visions and give the comparison of key parameters of
4G with 3G. (6) BTL -6 Creating
(ii)Generalize 4G Key challenges and their proposed solutions.(7)
5. (i) Construct the IMS architecture and its features. (5)
BTL -3 Applying
(ii)Illustrate BSS and ESS configuration of IEEE 802.11 WLAN.(8)
6. (i)Interpret the services offered by UMTS.(8)
BTL -5 Evaluating
(ii)Draw the architecture of UMTS and briefly explain. (5)
7. Describe IEEE802.11 MAC layer structure with a neat diagram. (13) BTL -2 Understanding
8. i) Explain the responsibilities of MAC management sublayer in 802.11.
(7) BTL -4 Analyzing
ii)Examine the role of three channel types that are used in UMTS.(6)
9. i) Analyze and explain the Charging Infrastructure and Reference points
in the 3GPP-WLAN Internetworking Architecture. (7)
BTL -4 Analyzing
ii)Explain the provisions for authentication and privacy in
IEEE802.11.(6)
10. (i)Write about Cognitive radio .(7)
(ii)List the important features of the UMTS air interface.(6) BTL -1 Remembering