Digital Communications Questions and Answers – TDM and FDM

This set of Digital Communications Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “TDM and FDM”.

1. Which is based on orthogonality?
a) TDM
b) FDM
c) TDM & FDM
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: FDM technique is based on the orthogonality of sinusoids.

2. Which provides constant delay?
a) Synchronous TDM
b) Non synchronous TDM
c) Synchronous & Non synchronous TDM
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: Synchronous time division multiplexing provides constant bandwidth and constant delay.

3. Random access is
a) Distributed
b) Fault tolerant
c) Distributed & Fault tolerant
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: Random access is simple, distributed and very fault tolerant.
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4. Example of reservation system is
a) Synchronous TDM
b) Non synchronous TDM
c) Synchronous & Non synchronous TDM
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: Synchronous TDM is an example for the reservation system.

5. Reservation systems are useful when
a) Delay is small
b) Delay is large
c) Delay is small or large
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: Reservation systems are useful when delays are large.
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6. In slotted system, access is
a) Synchronous
b) Asynchronous
c) Synchronous & Asynchronous
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: In slotted system, access is asynchronous and requires addressing information inside.

7. In CSMA, collision window is _____ to cable length.
a) Equal
b) Greater
c) Lesser
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: The collision window is twice the cable length.
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8. Which isolates collision?
a) Bridges
b) Routers
c) Bridges & Routers
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: Bridges and routers isolates collision.

9. Minimum packet size increases as
a) Speed increases
b) Distance increases
c) Speed & Distance increases
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: As speed and distance goes up, minimum packet size also goes up.
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10. Which are non orthogonal multiplexing?
a) TDM
b) FDM
c) TDM & FDM
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: TDM and FDM are both orthogonal multiplexing.

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