1) What is the name of the database that stores subscriber

information under an MSC and his eligible services?

A) MSC

B) HLR

C) EIR

D) AuC
2) What is the name of a database used mainly that stores
information of a subscriber along with eligible services under
roaming or another MSC area?
A) HLR

B) VLR

C) EIR

D) AuC
3) Covering area of an MSC is also called ____ ?
A) VLR

B) HLR

C) EIR

D) AUC
4) Usually, VLR contains a copy of data of ______ ?
A) HLR

B) EIR

C) AUC

D) none
5) Between VLR and HLR, which one is used mostly allow or bar
services to the user?
 A) VLR

B) HLR

C) Both are used equally

D) None
6) State true or false. The area under one MSC or HLR is also the
area under one VLR.
A) True

B) False

C) -

D) -
7) Usually, VLR is part of _____ ?
A) HLR

B) EIR

C) AUC

D) MSC
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8) As VLR is fast to access, VLR avoids frequent accessing of
________ ?
A) EIR

B) AUC

C) HLR

D) None
9) In a GSM architecture, which system provides Authentication and
Encryption services?
A) HLR
 B) VLR

C) EIR

D) AUC
10) In a GSM architecture, which system stores the IMEI numbers
of all working mobile phones under the network?
A) HLR

B) VLR

C) EIR

D) AUC
11) What are the types of lists maintained by EIR (Equipment
Identification Register)?
A) Whitelist

B) Grey List

C) Black List

D) All
12) Choose a correct statement about EIR list of IMEIs.
A) Whitelist - List of allowed IMEIs or Mobile Devices

B) Grey List - List of IMEIs with limited allowed services

C) Blacklist - List of forbidden IMEIs or mobiles

D) All
13) Mobile calls to or from Fixed Networks (Landlines) are handled
by ________ ?
A) MSC

B) GMSC (Gateway MSC)

C) HLR
 D) VLR
14) Each cell in a GSM network has ?
A) Cell number

B) Cell Global number

C) Cell Global Identity number

D) None
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15) A group of cells in a GSM network has a _________ number.
A) Location number

B) Location Area number

C) Location Area Identity number

D) None
16) A single MSC or VLR can have many ______ ?
A) HLR

B) Location Areas (LA)

C) CGI - Cell Global Index

D) None
17) Total area served by one network operator is called ______ ?
A) PSTN

B) PLMN

C) LA

D) CGI
18) What is DTX or Discontinuous Transmission in a GSM network?
 A) DTC stops transmitter when the person is not talking. So less
number of voice signals reach BTS with less noise.

B) With the help of VAD (Voice Activity Detection), mobile

identifies conversation and noise to turn off transmission.

C) On the opposite end, the receiver produces a noise called

Comfort Noise. With out this, DTX makes the opposite person think
that the line or call is cut.

D) All
19) Which technique of GSM Architecture tells the mobile to
advance it's transmission bursts (data) so that overlap with other
bursts may be avoided at channel?
A) DTX

B) TA - Timing Advance

C) Power Control

D) None
20) Timing Advance (TA) deals with?
A) The distance between the BTS and Mobile

B) Time delay of bursts from mobile

C) Time advance of bursts from mobile

D) All
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1) What is OSS in a GSM architecture?

A) Operation and Support Service

B) Operation and Support Subsystem

C) Operation and System support

D) None
2) Choose a correct statement about OSS system in GSM architecture?
 A) OSS helps to access and configure MSC parameters

B) OSS helps to configure BSC parameters

C) OSS helps to add new BTS into the system

D) All
3) Radio interface between Mobile Station and BTS is also called _____ ?

A) Gorilla interface

B) Air interface

C) Voice interface

D) Spectrum interface
4) Power control feature in a GSM network works on the _______ side?

A) Mobile side

B) BTS side

C) Both Mobile side and BTS side

D) None
5) Power control feature aims at receiving all bursts of transmission at _______ power level.

A) Different

B) Variable

C) Same

D) None
6) Discontinuous Reception in a GSM network is aimed at saving __________ power.

A) BTS

B) BSC

C) Mobile Station

D) None
7) Discontinuous Reception is implemented with _______ in a GSM network.

A) Sideband channel

B) Pilot channel

C) Paging channel Sub channels

D) None

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8) What is the problem with Multipath traversal of radio signal between a Mobile and a BTS?

A) A copy the first signal arrives at the destination with a different phase

B) Arrived signal with two or more variants confuse receiver and cause noise.

C) Original signal may be lost or deteriorated

D) All
9) What is the solution to Multipath traversal of radio signal? Use a ______.

A) Low pass filter

B) High pass filter

C) Equalizer or Inverse filter

D) None
10) The functions of a MSC (Mobile Services Switching Center) are _______?

A) Call handling and paging

B) Inter BSS and Inter MSC handovers

C) Acting as a gateway to HLR

D) All
11) The functions of an MSC are ______?

A) Charging the call or billing

B) Signalling with outside systems

C) Logical radio link control

 D) All
12) A HLR database contains ________ ?

A) IMSI and ISDN numbers

B) Location info for call routing

C) Information about Bearer services and Supplementary services

D) All
13) A VLR Database contains _____ data.

A) ISDN number and Subscriber identity

B) Location information to route calls

C) Part of HLR data

D) All
14) An Equipment Identity Register (EIR) contains _____ lists.

A) White list or Valid list

B) Grey or Monitored list

C) Black or Prohibited list

D) All

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15) An Authentication Center (AUC) generates ________.

A) Authentication Keys (Ki)

B) Cipher Keys (Kc) for encryption and Decryption

C) Security parameters

D) All
16) For BSS Types 1, 4 and 5, Speech Transcoding unit presents ______ BSC.

A) Inside

B) Outside
 C) -

D) -
17) In BSS Types 2, 6 and 7, Speech Transcoding unit is present ______ BSS.

A) Internally

B) Externally (Co-located with MSC)

C) --

D) --
18) In BSS Type 3, TRAU (Transcoder Unit) or Rate Adapter Unit is present in _____.

A) BSC

B) BTS

C) MSC

D) None
19) Transmission bitrate between BSC and MSC is ____ ?

A) 8 kbps

B) 16kbps

C) 32kpbs

D) 64kbps
20) What is the transmission bitrate between BTS and BSC?

A) 8kbps

B) 16kbps

C) 32kbps

D) 64kbps
1) The area covered by one Transmitter in a GSM network is called _____?

A) Licensed area

B) Octagon

C) Cell

D) Yard
2) What is the maximum distance that a GSM Cell can radiate it's signal?

A) 10Km

B) 22Km

C) 35Km

D) 50Km
3) In a GSM network, a Cell radius depends on ________?

A) Tower or Antenna height

B) Antenna gain

C) Weather conditions

D) All the above

4) What are the types of Cells in a GSM network?

A) Micro Cell, Macro Cell

B) Pico Cell, Femto Cell

C) Umbrella Cell

D) All the above

5) If an Antenna or Transmitter is mounted on top of a Tower or building, what is the Cell
type formed?

A) Micro cell

B) Macro cell
 C) Pico cell

D) Tento cell
6) If an Antenna or Transmitter is mounted at less height on the tower or building, what is the
Cell type formed?

A) Micro cell

B) Macro cell

C) Pico cell

D) Tento cell
7) What is the type of cell that covers only 10-20 meters?

A) Micro cell

B) Macro cell

C) Pico cell

D) Femto cell

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8) What is the type Cell that connects to the Service provider network through a Broadband
or Internet connection at a remote village? (Transmission media is internet instead of OFC /
Microwave)

A) Micro cell

B) Macro cell

C) Pico cell

D) Femto cell
9) A Cell that covers already existing small cells is called ____ cell.

A) Micro cell

B) Macro cell

C) Umbrella cell

D) Pico cell
10) What is main purpose of Umbrella Cells?

A) Vast coverage area

B) Easy handovers from fast moving vehicles

C) Good signal to noise ratio

D) Useful only inside tunnels

11) The power level of an Umbrella cell compared to inner cells is ______?

A) More

B) Less

C) Equal

D) Very high
12) What do you call an Equipment that Receives and Transmits radio signals?

A) BTS

B) Transceiver

C) Transistor

D) Controller
13) Which type of GSM Cell provides indoor coverage in shopping malls, tunnels and
airports?

A) Macro cell

B) Micro cell

C) Pico cell

D) Femto cell
14) What is a repeater in cellular communication?

A) A repeater picks a weak signal and boosts it.

B) Repeaters are installed in indoor areas usually.

C) Each repeater has a band of frequencies.

 D) All the above

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15) A GSM technique Timing Advance used by BTS or Base station can _______ Cell
radius.

A) Decrease

B) Increase

C) Both increase and decrease

D) None
16) A group of Cells is also called ____ ?

A) BSC

B) BTS

C) Cluster

D) Atom
17) What is the number of Cells a Cluster contains?

A) 4

B) 7

C) 12 or 21

D) All
18) What is the reason for using Cluster in a GSM network?

A) Easy to to Operation and Maintenance

B) Frequency Reuse

C) Less delay in transmission

D) None
19) When reusing a Frequency, what is the minimum distance (in terms of Diameter of cell)
to be followed?

A) 1.5D
 B) 2D

C) 2.5D

D) None
20) What is the need for Frequency Reuse in a GSM network?

A) Frequency or Spectrum is costly. It is allotted limitedly to each Operator. Say 5MHz to

each.

B) Frequency Reuse increases the overall capacity of the operator.

C) Using TDMA, a single carrier frequency can serve up to 8 simultaneous customers in a

4.615ms time frame. So, simply adding more frames improves call quality in densely
populated areas.

D) All