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Data Communication MCQs with Answers

Practice important Data Communication MCQs with answers and explanations.

Chapter: 177
Q2641:
What does CDMA stand for?
A. Code Division Multiple Access
B. Code Detection Multiple Access
C. Channel Division Multiple Access
D. Central Data Multiple Allocation
Correct Answer: A
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Q2642:
Which multiple access method uses bandpass filters to control transmitter frequencies?
A. FDMA
B. TDMA
C. CDMA
D. CSMA
Correct Answer: A
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Q2643:
Fill in the blank: ______ is suitable for analog signals and divides bandwidth into different frequencies.
A. TDMA
B. CSMA
C. FDMA
D. CDMA
Correct Answer: C
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Q2644:
In FDMA, each station's allocated frequency band is ______.
A. Temporarily assigned
B. Dynamically shifted
C. Permanently reserved
D. Randomly selected
Correct Answer: C
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Q2645:
Which access method does not use frequency division or time division?
A. TDMA
B. FDMA
C. CSMA/CD
D. CDMA
Correct Answer: D
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Q2646:
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of FDMA?
A. Fixed frequency allocation
B. Bandpass filtering
C. Shared time slot access
D. Continuous transmission
Correct Answer: C
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Q2647:
Which protocol is best for real-time applications that need continuous signal?
A. TDMA
B. CDMA
C. FDMA
D. CSMA/C
Correct Answer: C
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Q2648:
In which access method do all stations transmit simultaneously using unique codes?
A. TDMA
B. FDMA
C. CDMA
D. CSMA/C
Correct Answer: C
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Q2649:
What is the main benefit of CDMA?
A. Higher bandwidth
B. Higher delay
C. Better power filtering
D. Simultaneous access
Correct Answer: D
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Q2650:
In CDMA, which of the following ensures signals don't interfere with each other?
A. Time slots
B. Frequency division
C. Code division
D. Band sharing
Correct Answer: C
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Q2651:
Which method uses unique codes to differentiate signals?
A. TDMA
B. FDMA
C. CDMA
D. CSMA/C
Correct Answer: C
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Q2652:
What does FDMA stand for?
A. Frequency Dependent Multiplex Access
B. Frequency Data Multiplex Access
C. Frequency Division Multiple Access
D. Frequency Distribution Multiple Access
Correct Answer: C
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Q2653:
In FDMA, the available bandwidth is divided into ______.
A. time slots
B. different frequencies
C. channels of code
D. speed levels
Correct Answer: B
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Q2654:
Which technique assigns different time slots to users?
A. FDMA
B. TDMA
C. CDMA
D. SDMA
Correct Answer: B
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Q2655:
What is the main difference between FDMA and TDMA?
A. FDMA uses time slots, TDMA uses frequencies
B. FDMA and TDMA are the same
C. FDMA uses frequencies, TDMA uses time slots
D. FDMA uses code sharing, TDMA uses time sharing
Correct Answer: C
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Q2656:
Each user gets a unique frequency band in ______.
A. TDMA
B. FDMA
C. CDMA
D. SDMA
Correct Answer: B
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Q2657:
In TDMA, users transmit ______.
A. at the same frequency and time
B. at different frequencies
C. at the same frequency but different times
D. at random times
Correct Answer: C
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Q2658:
FDMA is mainly used in which of the following systems?
A. Wi-Fi
B. Bluetooth
C. Analog cellular systems
D. Digital satellite radio
Correct Answer: C
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Q2659:
TDMA improves bandwidth efficiency by ______.
A. sharing frequency across all users
B. giving users continuous access
C. using different hardware devices
D. assigning time slots to users
Correct Answer: D
Chapter: 178
Q2660:
Fill in the blank: ______ allows multiple users to share the same frequency channel by dividing the signal into different time slots.
A. FDMA
B. TDMA
C. CDMA
D. OFDM
Correct Answer: B

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