SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An Autonomous Institution)

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF

ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

VII SEMESTER

1906703 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Regulation – 2019

Academic Year 2022 – 23 Odd Semester

Prepared by

Mrs. K. Arthi, A.P (O.G) / ECE

Mr. D. Murugesan, A.P (Sel.G) / ECE

Dr. C. Amali, A.P (Sel.G) / ECE

 SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An Autonomous Institution)

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : 1906703 – WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
YEAR /SEM : IV/VII

UNIT – I CELLULAR ARCHITECTURE

Multiple Access techniques - FDMA, TDMA, CDMA – Packet Radio, Capacity calculations– The
Cellular concept- Frequency reuse – Channel assignment strategies, Hand off strategies, Interference and
System Capacity –CCI & ACI. Trunking & Grade of service – Methods to improve Coverage and
Capacity in cellular systems.
PART – A
Q.
Questions BT Level Competence
No.
1 What is multiple access technique? BTL1 Remembering
2 State the advantages of CDMA over FDMA. BTL1 Remembering
3 How CDMA handle near far problem. BTL1 Remembering
4 Compare and contrast FDMA and TDMA. BTL4 Analyzing
5 Define frequency re-use ratio. BTL1 Remembering

6 List the different types of multiple access schemes. BTL1 Remembering

7 Give the expression for system capacity using frequency reuse. BTL2 Understanding
8 Why the hexagon is used as a cell shape?. BTL4 Analyzing
9 Summarize the different modules of a basic cellular system. BTL2 Understanding
10 Mention the importance of frequency reuse in cellular networks. BTL3 Applying
11 Illustrate how you would apply frequency reuse technique? BTL2 Understanding
12 Define handoff process. BTL1 Remembering
How does the handoff threshold minimize the call dropping
13 BTL3 Applying
probability?.
Assess the requirement of channel assignment strategies. And how would
14 BTL4 Analyzing
you classify.
15 Compare co channel interference and adjacent channel interference. BTL2 Understanding
Differentiate between fixed channel and dynamic channel assignment
16 BTL3 Applying
strategies.
Demonstrate the importance of cell splitting and sectoring in
17 BTL3 Applying
networks.
18 Develop 60° and 120° cell sectoring in cellular networks. BTL3 Applying
19 How will you find Trunking and Grade of Service? BTL4 Analyzing
20 Mention the two types of trunked systems. BTL4 Analyzing
21 Assess the theme of blocked call delay systems. BTL4 Analyzing
22 Write Erlang B formula. How does it determine the GoS. BTL2 Understanding
Explain a few techniques used to improve the coverage and capacity
23 BTL2 Understanding
of cellular systems.
24 How does the microcell zone concept improve the system capacity? BTL3 Applying
PART – B
Q.
Questions BT Level Competence
No.
Define multiple access techniques and Compare various (13) BTL1 Remembering
1
multiple access techniques with each other.
Explain in detail about the following BTL2 Understanding
(i) Cellular network architecture. (7)
2
(ii) How frequency is efficiently allocated in a cellular radio (6)
system.
(i) Identify the advantage of capacity calculation (3) BTL1 Remembering
3 (ii) Explain the channel capacity of TDMA in cell system in (10)
detail.
How would you explain the importance of capacity calculation (13) BTL2 Understanding
4
in cellular system and narrate the methods to achieve it?
(i) Write about frequency reuse concept. (5) BTL3 Applying
5 (ii) Derive the frequency reuse factor of a cellular system. (8)
(i) Explain in detail about channel assignment strategies. (5) BTL3 Applying
6 (ii) Tabulate the difference between fixed channel and (8)
dynamic channel assignment techniques.
Summarize the features of various multiple access technique (13) BTL2 Understanding
7 used in wireless mobile communication and also state the
advantages and disadvantages of multiple access techniques.
Obtain the expression of signal to interference ratio for the (13) BTL2 Understanding
8
worst case of first tier of co-channel.
(i) List out the techniques to improve coverage and channel (3) BTL1 Remembering
9 capacity in cellular systems?
(ii) Explain the capacity improvement techniques in detail. (10)
Explain the interference concepts with suitable diagrams and (13) BTL1 Remembering
10 mention the drawbacks of interference.
What would result if handoff strategies involved in cellular (13) BTL3 Applying
11
systems? Explain in detail.
(i) Compare co-channel interference with adjacent channel (7) BTL4 Analyzing
12 interference.
(ii) Describe the techniques to avoid co-channel interference. (6)
Analyse the concept of BTL4 Analyzing
13 (i) Repeaters for range extension. (7)
(ii) Microcell zone concept. (6)
 Write short notes on BTL1 Remembering
14 (i) Trunking. (7)
(ii) Grade of service of cell system. (6)
(i) Illustrate the concept of cell splitting (7) BTL4 Analyzing
15
(ii) Compare and contrast TDMA and CDMA (6)
How is handoff in a cellular system implemented. Explain the (13) BTL4 Analyzing
16
different types of handoffs.
Apply the concept of blocked calls delay and blocked calls (13) BTL3 Applying
17
cleared system to measure the GoS in trunked system.

PART-C
(i) Explain spread spectrum multiple access techniques. (8) BTL1 Remembering
(ii) For the given path loss n=3, find the frequency reuse factor
1. and the cluster size that should be used for maximum capacity. (7)
The minimum signal to interference ratio required is 15dB.
A spectrum of 30 MHz is allocated to a wireless FDD cellular BTL3 Applying
system which uses two 25 KHz simplex channels to provides
full duplex voice and control channels. Compute the number of (15)
channels available per cell if a system uses 4 cell reuse. Also
2 repeat the computation for 12 cell reuse. If 1
MHz of the allocated spectrum is dedicated
to control channels, determine an equitable distribution of
control channels and voice channels in each cell for each of the
three systems.
(i) Formulate about Grade of service of cell system. (8) BTL4 Analysing
(ii) Estimate that how many users can be supported for 0.5% (7)
blocking probability for the following number of trunked
3
channels in a blocked calls cleared system given C= 20 with A=
11.10 and another system with C= 100 with A= 80.9. Assume
each user generates 0.1 Erlangs of traffic.
Assess the important techniques to improve coverage and (15) BTL2 Understanding
4 capacity in Cellular systems with suitable diagrams. Also
explain the capacity expansion techniques.
A hexagonal cell within a four cell system has a radius of 1.387 BTL4 Analysing
km. A total of 60 channels are used within the entire system. If
the load per user is 0.029 Erlangs, and ⋋=1 call/hour, compute
the following for an Erlang C system that has a 5% probability
of a delayed call and determine the following,
(i) How many users per square kilometre will this system (5)
5
support?
(ii) What is the probability that a delayed call will have to wait (5)
for more than 10sec?
(iii) What is the probability that a call will be delayed for more (5)
than 10sec?
 UNIT – II WIRELESS CHANNELS
Mobile Radio Propagation: Large scale path loss – Free Space Propagation Model, Basic
Propagation mechanisms-Reflection, Diffraction, Scattering. Path loss models- Outdoor and Indoor
propagation models, Link Budget design, Small scale path loss-Types of small scale fading –
Fading effects due to Multipath time delay spread, Fading effects due to Multipath time Doppler
spread.

PART – A
BT
Q. No. Questions Competence
Level
Give the equation for average large scale-path loss between the
1. BTL1 Remembering
transmitter and receiver as a function of distance.
2. Illustrate the features of multipath propagation. BTL2 Understanding

3. Point out the three basic propagation mechanisms. BTL2 Understanding

What are the factors that contribute to the rapid fluctuations of the
4. BTL1 Remembering
signal amplitude?
5. What is meant by EIRP? BTL1 Remembering
6. Define coherence time. BTL1 Remembering
7. What is meant by coherence bandwidth?. BTL1 Remembering
8. Relate small scale fading and large scale fading. BTL4 Analysing
9. Write the Friis free space equation. BTL2 Understanding
10. Compare fast and slow fading. BTL4 Analysing

11. What is flat and frequency selective fading?. BTL2 Understanding

12. Illustrate the term “Fresnel Zone”. BTL3 Applying
13. Justify the need for outdoor propagation model?. BTL3 Applying
Solve the Brewster Angle, θB for a wave impinging on poor ground
14. BTL3 Applying
having a permittivity of =4 at the frequency of 100 MHz. Also
calculate the same for typical ground with permittivity of =15.
15. Point out the difference between delay spread and Doppler spread.. BTL4 Analysing

16. Analyse the various parameters used in Link Budget calculation. BTL4 Analysing

17. Mention the different types of outdoor propagation model?. BTL2 Understanding
Interpret the term Doppler Shift with respect to wireless
18. BTL3 Applying
communication.
Compare Small scale fading based on multi path time delay and Doppler
19. BTL4 Analysing
spread.
20. Devise how flat fading is experienced in wireless communication BTL3 Applying

21. List the factors to be considered for link budget design. BTL1 Remembering

22. Give examples for indoor propagation model. BTL2 Understanding

How to determine the partition losses between floors in indoor
23. BTL3 Applying
propagation model?.
 24. Mention the four categories of non-LoS path in Durkin’s model. BTL2 Understanding

PART – B
BT Competen
Q. No. Questions
Level ce
Explain the free space propagation model in detail with no obstacle (13) BTL 1 Remember
1.
in between the TX and RX. ing
Describe small scale fading and parameters of mobile multipath (13) BTL 1 Remember
2.
channels. ing
Assume if a transmitter produces 50 W of power, express the transmit (13) BTL 3 Applying
power in units of dBm and dBW. 50W is applied to a unity gain
3. antenna with a 900 MHz carrier frequency. Solve for the received
power in dBm at a free space distance of 100m from the antenna also
justify the analytical expression by computing the received power at
10 km.
If a transmitter produces 50 watts of power, express the transmit (13) BTL 4 Analyzing
power in units of (a) dBm, and (b) dBW. If 50 watts is applied to a
4. unity gain antenna with a 900 MHz carrier frequency, find the
received power in dBm at a free space distance of 100 m from the
antenna, What is P (10 km) 2 Assume unity gain for the receiver
antenna.
If the transmitter power is 1W and carrier frequency is 2.4 GHz and (13) BTL 4 Analyzing
the receiver is at a distance of 1 mile(1.6 km) from the transmitter.
5. Assume that the transmitter and receiver antenna gains are 1.6.
Determine the received power in dBm in the free space of a signal,
the path loss in dB and the transmission delay?.
What are the functions of outdoor propagation models? Explain how (13) BTL 3 Applying
6. okumura model can be used for prediction of signal strength in urban
areas.
(i) Explain Doppler shift when a mobile move with constant velocity. (7) BTL 1 Remember
7. (ii) List the factors influencing small scale fading and explain the (6) ing
factors.
(i) Analyze Doppler spread and coherence time that describe the time (7)
varying nature of the channel in a small scale region. BTL 4 Analyzing
8. (ii) Calculate the Doppler spread if the carrier frequency is 1900 MHz (6)
and velocity is 50 m/s.
Analyze the process to achieve a balanced link budget and obtain the (13) BTL 4 Analyzing
9. received power and EIRP.
Describe the of the two-ray ground reflection model and obtain the (13) BTL 2 Understan
10. path loss. ding
Assess the parameters of mobile multipath channels with their (13) BTL 4 Analyzing
11. significance.
Classify the small scale fading in wireless channel based on multipath (13) BTL 2 Understan
12.
time delay spread and explain its features. ding
Illustrate the terrain profile of outdoor propagation using Durkin’s (13) BTL 2 Understan
13. model. ding
Explain the major classification on fading behavior of the received (13) BTL 1 Remember
14. signal in mobile radio channel. ing
 (i) Discuss in detail about fast fading and slow fading in wireless (7) BTL 2 Understan
channel. ding
15. (ii) Summarize the effects of fading with respect to symbol period (6)
and baseband signal bandwidth
Summarize the impact of basic propagation mechanisms in mobile (13) BTL2 Understan
16.
communication system with necessary diagrams and equations. ding
Describe the role of indoor propagation models in mobile radio (13) BTL3 Applying
17.
propagation using two models.
PART C
In digital cellular system if fc=900MHz and the mobile velocity is BTL 1 Remember
70km/hr, evaluate the received carrier frequency if the mobile (5) ing
(i) Directly towards the transmitter (positive Doppler shift) (5)
1. (ii) Directly away from the transmitter (negative Doppler shift)
(iii) In the direction perpendicular to the direction of the arrival of (5)
the transmitted signal.
Determine the proper spatial sampling interval required to make BTL 4 Analyzing
small-scale propagation measurements which assume that consecutive
samples are highly correlated in time. How many samples will be
2. required over 10m travel distance if fc =1900 MHz and v=50m/s. How (15)
long would it take to make these measurements, assuming they could
be made in real time from a moving vehicle? What is the Doppler
spread BD for the channel?
Consider free space propagation, a receiver is located 10km away BTL 2 Understan
from a 50W transmitter. The carrier frequency is 900MHz, antenna ding
gain at transmitter and receiver is 1 and 2 respectively, calculate
3. power at receiver, magnitude of E field at the RX, the power flux (15)
density and the RMS voltage applied to the RX input if antenna as 50
Ω impedance.
Estimate the length and effective aperture of the effective the BTL 4 Analyzing
receiving antenna for a mobile is located at 5Kms away from base
station and uses a vertical λ/4 monopole antenna with a gain of 2.55
4. dB to receive cellular radio signals. The E-field at 1Km from
transmitter is measured to 10-3V/m the carrier frequency is 900 MHz. (15)
Also find the received power at the mobile using the two-ray ground
reflection model assuming the height of the transmitting antenna is
50m and the receiving antenna is 1.5 m above the ground.
Find the median path loss using Okumura's model for d = 50 km, hte = BTL 3 Applying
100 m, hre = 10 m in a suburban environment. If the base station
5 transmitter radiates an EIRP of I kW at a carrier frequency of 900
(15)
MHz, find the EIRP (dBm) and power at the receiver where gain at
receiving antenna is 10dB.

UNIT – III DIGITAL SIGNALING FOR FADING CHANNELS

Structure of a wireless communication link, Principles of Minimum Shift Keying, Gaussian Minimum Shift
Keying, OFDM principle – Cyclic prefix, Windowing, PAPR.

Q. No. Questions BT Level Competence

1.
Structure Name
of the steps
a wireless involved in transmission
communication in the
link, Principles wireless communication
of Minimum BTL 1
Shift Keying, Gaussian Remembering
Minimumlink.
Shift Keying modulation techniques. Modulation performance in fading and
multipath channels, OFDM principle – Cyclic prefix, Windowing, PAPR
 2. What do you mean by cyclic prefix? BTL 1 Remembering
3. Define the concept of windowing. BTL 1 Remembering
4. How would you explain non coherent detection? BTL 1 Remembering
5. Name some PAPR reduction techniques. BTL 1 Remembering
6. Mention the approaches used to improve the OFDM performance. BTL 1 Remembering
7. Show the structure of generic optimum receiver. BTL 2 Understanding
8. Compare the difference between FDMA and OFDM. BTL 2 Understanding
9. Give the function of Gaussian filter in GMSK. BTL 2 Understanding
10. Differentiate between MSK and GMSK. BTL 2 Understanding
11. Outline about the clipping and windowing. BTL 2 Understanding
12. Interpret the term PAPR with necessary equations. BTL 2 Understanding
13. Review the features of OFDM. BTL 3 Applying
14. Examine the mathematical expression for orthogonality property. BTL 3 Applying
15. Solve the expression for bit error rate in GMSK. BTL 3 Applying
16. Assess the importance of a Gaussian filter in GMSK BTL 3 Applying
17. Why is MSK referred to as fast FSK? BTL 3 Applying
18. Sketch the mathematical link model for the analysis of modulation BTL 3 Applying
formats.
19. Point out the term Bandwidth efficiency. BTL 4 Analyzing
20. Analyze the peak to average power ratio problems. BTL 4 Analyzing
21. Infer the benefits of cyclic prefix. BTL 4 Analyzing
22. In what way digital communication are advantageous over analog BTL 4 Analyzing
communication.
23. Analyse and list any two criteria for choosing a modulation technique BTL 4 Analyzing
for a specific wireless communication.
24. Explain the concept of orthogonality. BTL 4 Analyzing
PART – B
BT
Q. No. Questions Competence
Level
1. What is MSK? Explain its power spectral density with neat (13) BTL 1 Remembering
diagram.
2. (i) Find the 3-dB bandwidth for a Gaussian low pass filter used to (5) BTL 1 Remembering
produce 0.25 GMSK with a channel data rate of Rb = 270 Kbps.
What is the 90% power bandwidth in the 1W channel? Specify the
Gaussian filter parameter α.
(ii) Describe the digital modulation in frequency selective mobile (8)
channels.
3. Describe the modulation of GMSK and its advantages with neat (13) BTL 1 Remembering
block diagram.
4. What is OFDM? Derive the expression for implementation of (13) BTL 1 Remembering
transceivers in OFDM.
 5. Write a detailed note on windowing techniques in OFDM system. (13) BTL 1 Remembering
6. Explain in detail about Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying (13) BTL 2 Understanding
transmission and reception with necessary block diagram.
7. Summarize the expression for cyclic prefix in frequency selective (13) BTL 2 Understanding
channels.
8. Draw the structure of a wireless communication link and (13) BTL 2 Understanding
summarize the functions of components in detail.
9. (i) Discuss in detail about the PAPR in OFDM system. (8) BTL 2 Understanding
(ii) Explain about the impulse response of a Gaussian pulse
shaping filter. (5)
10. How would you describe the generation and demodulation of (13) BTL 3 Applying
Minimum Shift Keying signals? Explain in detail?
11. Derive the expression for peak to average ratio reduction (13) BTL 3 Applying
techniques.
12. (i) Find the 3-dB bandwidth for a gausian low pass filter used to (8) BTL 3 Applying
produce o.25 GMSK with a channel data rate of Rb = 270 kbps.
What is the 90% power bandwidth in the RF channel? (5)
(ii) Mention the significance of GMSK in wireless communication.
13. Assess the principle of OFDM systems and explain its operation (13) BTL 3 Applying
with neat block diagram.
14. (i) Analyze the performance of cyclic prefix in frequency (8) BTL 4 Analyzing
selective channels.
(ii) List the functions of PAPR in OFDM systems. (5)
15. (i) Examine the function of cyclic prefix and explain the (8) BTL 4 Analyzing
performance of frequency selective channels?
(ii) Compare the modulation techniques MSK and GMSK. (5)
16. Evaluate the expression for Bit error rate performance of binary (13) BTL 4 Analyzing
modulation schemes in a Rayleigh, flat fading channel.
17. Deduce the expression for Bit error rate and power spectral density (13) BTL 4 Analyzing
of GMSK.
PART – C
1. Explain about OFDM system converts the delay spread channel (15) BTL 1 Remembering
into a set of parallel fading channels using the concept of cyclic
prefix.
2. Analyze the performance of Digital Modulation in Slow, Flat (15) BTL 4 Analyzing
Fading Channels.
3. Summarize the effects of High Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (15) BTL 2 Understanding
(PAPR) of the transmitted signal and assess the PAPR reduction
methods
4. Illustrate the fading channel models and its performance in wireless (15) BTL 3 Applying
communication.
5. Assess why constant envelope modulation schemes such as MSK (15) BTL 4 Analyzing
and GMSK are used in a wireless communication system?
Compare and contrast these two modulation techniques.
UNIT – IV MULTIPATH MITIGATION TECHNIQUES
Equalisation – Adaptive equalization, Linear and Non-Linear equalization, Zero forcing and LMS Algorithms.
Diversity – Micro and Macro diversity, Diversity combining techniques, Error probability in fading channels
with diversity reception, Rake receiver.
 Questions BT Level Competence
1. What is the need of equalization? BTL 1 Remembering
2. Can you brief the principle of diversity? BTL 1 Remembering
3. Define zero forcing equalizer and Macro diversity. BTL 1 Remembering
4. Outline the concepts of STCM. BTL 1 Remembering
5. List the techniques used to improve the received signal quality. BTL 1 Remembering
6. Relate the factors used in adaptive algorithms. BTL 1 Remembering
7. Compare between diversity gain versus array gain. BTL 2 Understanding
8. Outline the advantages of LMS algorithm. BTL 2 Understanding
9. Identify the different methods used for temporal diversity. BTL 2 Understanding
10. How least mean square algorithm is used in equalization techniques? BTL 2 Understanding
11. State the significance of linear and decision feedback equalizer. BTL 2 Understanding
12. Obtain the principles of maximum ratio combining and equal gain BTL 2 Understanding
combining.
13. Assume four branches are used, where each branch receives an BTL 3 Applying
independent Rayleigh fading signal. If the average SNR is 20dB,
determine the probability that the SNR will drop below 10dB. Compare
this with the case of a single receiver without diversity.
14. Classify the diversity and its combining techniques. BTL 3 Applying
15. In digital cellular equalizer, if the carrier frequency is 900 MHz and BTL 3 Applying
maximum Doppler shift is 66.67 Hz, calculate the maximum mobile
velocity for the given Doppler shift.
16. Solve the correlation coefficient of diversity. BTL 3 Applying
17. Shoe the differences among selection and combining diversity. BTL 3 Applying
18. Examine the MMSE decision feedback equalizer. BTL 3 Applying
19. Compare and contrast linear equalizers and nonlinear equalizers. BTL 4 Analyzing
20. Classify the implementation methods in macro diversity. BTL 4 Analyzing
21. Analyse the folded frequency response of channel in zero force BTL 4 Analyzing
algorithm.
22. Design the structure of maximum likelihood sequence estimator (MLSE) BTL 4 Analyzing
in nonlinear equalizer.
23. Why non-linear equalizers are preferred? List out the non-linear BTL 4 Analyzing
equalization methods.
24. Point out the applications of nonlinear equalizers. BTL 4 Analyzing
PART -– B
Q. No. Questions BT Level Competence
1. Summarize about the working principle of linear and non-linear (13) BTL 1 Remembering
equalizers with neat diagram.
2. (i) List and explain the various factors that affect the (8) BTL 1 Remembering
performance of adaptive equalization.
(ii) Write the different types of adaptive equalization methods. (5)
3. Sketch the decision feedback equalizer block diagram and explain (13) BTL 1 Remembering
its working principle and derive an expression for its minimum
mean square error.
4. Describe the two modes of operating methods in adaptive (13) BTL 1 Remembering
equalizer and compare the performance of various algorithms for
adaptive equalization.
5. Explain about DFE and MLSE equalizers with neat diagram. (13) BTL 1 Remembering
6. (i) Describe about RLS algorithms with necessary equations. (7) BTL 2 Understanding
(ii) Express the LMS algorithm for an adaptive equalizer. (6)
7. Give a short note on the following, BTL 2 Understanding
(i) Spatial Diversity. (7)
(ii) Polarization Diversity. (6)
8. Discuss the principle of diversity and various diversity schemes (13) BTL 2 Understanding
with their advantages and disadvantages.
9. (i) Write a brief note on categories of space diversity reception (7) BTL 2 Understanding
methods.
(ii) What are zero forcing equalizer algorithms? Explain. (6)
10. Illustrate the different types of diversity combining methods used (13) BTL 3 Applying
in multipath propagation model.
11. Demonstrate macro diversity. Obtain the RSSI and BER in (13) BTL 3 Applying
selection diversity.
12. Classify the two main algorithms used under linear equalizers and (13) BTL 3 Applying
explain them in detail.
13. Assess the different types of diversity techniques used in wireless (13) BTL 4 Analyzing
communication with necessary analytical models.
14. Examine the different types of diversity techniques and explain (13) BTL 4 Analyzing
Time, Frequency and Angular diversity techniques.
15. Describe the error performance in fading channel and obtain the (13) BTL 4 Analyzing
canonical receiver structure.
16. With relevant diagrams explain Rake receiver. Also explain how (13) BTL 3 Applying
time diversity is achieved in CDMA using Rake receiver.
17. Describe the role played by equalization and diversity as (13) BTL 4 Analyzing
multipath mitigation techniques. Compare and contrast these two
techniques.
PART – C
1. Summarize about the importance of equalization and diversity (15) BTL 1 Remembering
methods used for the mitigation of interference in multipath
propagation model. Compare and contrast these two techniques.
2. Explain in detail the various factors to determine the algorithm for (15) BTL 2 Understanding
adaptive equalizer. Also derive the least mean square algorithm
for adaptive equalizer.
3. (i) Explain Rake receiver with many correlators to separately (8) BTL 4 Analyzing
detect multiple strongest components.
(ii) Derive an expression for error probability in flat-fading (7)
channel.
4. Find out a suitable technique applied in mobile communication (15) BTL 3 Applying
receiver circuit in a multipath environment to eliminate fading
copies of one signal. Explain in detail.
5. Analyze the performance of adaptive equalizers with necessary (15) BTL 4 Analyzing
equations and also prove that it exhibits superior performance
over the conventional equalizers.
 UNIT – V MULTIPLE ANTENNA TECHNIQUES
MIMO systems – spatial multiplexing -System model -Pre-coding - Beam forming – transmitter diversity,
receiver diversity- Channel state information-capacity in fading and non-fading channels. Software defined
antenna.
PART - A
BT
Q. No. Questions Competence
Level
1. What are smart antenna systems? BTL 1 Remembering
2. Define MIMO Systems. BTL 1 Remembering
3. List the different types of diversity schemes. BTL 1 Remembering
4. How would you explain the capacity of a fading channel? BTL 1 Remembering
5. Identify the requirements of beam forming. BTL 1 Remembering
6. Outline the working of spatial multiplexing. BTL 1 Remembering
7. Distinguish between transmit beamforming and receive beam forming. BTL 2 Understanding
8. Summarize about the capacity in non-fading channels. BTL 2 Understanding
9. Interpret the ergodic capacity and give its expression. BTL 2 Understanding
10. Discuss the transmit precoding. BTL 2 Understanding
11. Demonstrate receiver diversity BTL 3 Applying
12. Discover any two diversity techniques in MIMO system. BTL 3 Applying
13. Illustrate the channel state information. What is the benefit of it? BTL 3 Applying
14. Specify about antenna diversity. BTL 4 Analyzing
15. Classify Beamforming and explain Opportunistic Beamforming. BTL 4 Analyzing
16. Differentiate CSI, CSIT, and CSIR. BTL 4 Analyzing
17. Discriminate transmit and receive diversity. BTL 4 Analyzing
Assess the methods to increase the capacity of wireless system,
18. BTL 3 Applying
without increasing required spectrum.
19. Develop multi user MIMO systems. BTL 2 Understanding
20. Create the structure of a MIMO system model. BTL 3 Applying
21. What is Software defined Antenna? BTL 4 Analyzing
22. Mention the applications of SDR. BTL 2 Understanding
23. What is Fading? BTL 4 Analyzing
Show the difference between beamforming and MIMO? BTL 3 Applying
24.
PART - B
Questions BT
Q. No. Competence
Level
What is meant by MIMO systems? Describe the MIMO BTL 1 Remembering
1. (13)
system model with necessary diagrams in detail.
2. Explain the operation of spatial multiplexing with relevant (13) BTL 1 Remembering
diagrams.
3. Define precoding and explain the operation of transmit (13) BTL 1 Remembering
precoding.
4. Describe about Multiple antenna techniques. (13) BTL 2 Understanding
5. Quote on diversity and explain STC and bandwidth efficiency. (13) BTL 1 Remembering
6. Discuss on Channel State Information at Tx and Rx. (13) BTL 2 Understanding
Describe the capacity of a fading and non-fading channel for BTL 2 Understanding
7. (13)
information transmitted from a wireless system.
Why beamforming is important for wireless systems? Write BTL 3 Applying
8. (13)
short notes on transmit diversity.
9. Illustrate on selection diversity and equal ratio combining. (13) BTL 3 Applying
Demonstrate the coding and decoding schemes in channels and BTL 3 Applying
10. (13)
plot the average SNR Vs C/B.
Compare the capacity of fading and non-fading channel for BTL 4 Analyzing
11. (13)
information transmitted from wireless system.
12. Analyze on the receiver diversity and combination of signals. (13) BTL 4 Analyzing
Explain in detail maximal ratio combiner technique and its BTL 4 Analyzing
13. (13)
advantages.
Evaluate the system model and precoding for multi-user MIMO BTL 3 Applying
14. (13)
systems.
Describe in detail on the classification of the BS antenna (13) BTL 4 Analyzing
15. configuration.
16. Explain the concept of water filling/pouring. (13) BTL 1 Remembering
Describe the function of Software defined antenna and also (13) BTL 2 Understanding
17.
discuss about its applications.
PART - C
Analyze the fading and non-fading channel with respect to
1. (15) BTL 4 Analyzing
capacity and discuss each in detail.
Derive the expression for performance improvement due to
2. (15) BTL 2 Understanding
Maximal Ratio Combining.
Determine the capacity of slow fading channel and obtain the
3. outage probability for receive diversity system with L receive (15) BTL 1 Remembering
antennas.
(i) Elaborate the different types of diversity technique. Explain
each in detail. (8)
4. BTL 3 Applying
(ii) Explain the concept of multiplexing in spatial (7)
domain.
Discuss about the basic requirements of Software defined
5. antenna and explain about the interference reduction techniques (15) BTL 4 Analyzing
used id SDR.