BSNL Upgradation Exam

a) To teach about hardware components

b) To provide market size analysis

c) To understand enterprise customer desires and services offered by BSNL

d) To provide information about lease lines

a) To focus on core competencies

b) To connect various branches of an enterprise

c) To implement security solutions

d) To implement hardware components

a) It has been restructured

b) It has been acquired by a new company

c) It has introduced a new range of services

d) It has shut down its operations

a) Complete reliable services from one interface organization

b) Supply of only bandwidth

c) No need for leased line modems and routers

d) Less focus on security solutions

a) Core/Context

b) Price

c) Overall reputation and experience

d) All of the above

a) MPLS VPN Product Information

b) VSAT service of BSNL

c) ISDN PRI (Primary Rate Interface)

d) MLLN – Managed Leased Line Service

a) MPLS VPN Product Information

b) VSAT service of BSNL

c) ISDN PRI (Primary Rate Interface)

d) MLLN – Managed Leased Line Service

a) Integrated Service Digital Network Primary Rate Interface

b) Internet Service Digital Network Primary Rate Interface

c) Integrated Service Dial-up Network Primary Rate Interface

d) Internet Service Dial-up Network Primary Rate Interface

a) MPLS VPN Product Information

b) VSAT service of BSNL

c) ISDN PRI (Primary Rate Interface)

d) MLLN – Managed Leased Line Service

a) MPLS VPN Product Information

b) VSAT service of BSNL

c) ISDN PRI (Primary Rate Interface)

d) Domestic Leased Lines Service

a) Internet Leased Lines

b) International Leased Lines

c) Integrated Leased Lines

d) Intranet Leased Lines

a. Small

b. Medium

c. Large

d. Very large

a. Only bandwidth is needed

b. Reliable services from one interface organization

c. Cheapest solution available

d. No need for security solutions

a. OPEX

b. LOPEX

c. HOPEX

d. NOPEX

a. Cost reduction

b. Guaranteed SLA

c. Knowledge transfer

d. Ability to provide hardware components only

a. ISDN PRI

b. MPLS VPN

c. 3G Mobile Broadband Device

d. Prepaid mobile services

a. Managed Local Loop Network

b. Managed Leased Line Network

c. Mobile Local Loop Network

d. Mobile Leased Line Network

a. Internet Local Line

b. International Leased Line

c. Integrated Local Line

d. Internet Leased Line

a. BlackBerry Services

b. Managed Network Services

c. Prepaid mobile services

d. Internet Leased Line

a. Security is the responsibility of the customer

b. Difficult to configure and manage

c. Limited traffic engineering capabilities

d. Network can be easily expanded at customer premises

a. Simple network implementation

b. Easy introduction of new services

c. Better traffic engineering

d. Limited reliability due to lack of redundancy

a. ISDN PRI

b. MPLS VPN

c. 3G Mobile Broadband Device

d. Managed Network Services

a. Enterprise Public Automated Branch Exchange

b. Enterprise Private Automated Branch Exchange

c. Electronic Public Automated Branch Exchange

d. Electronic Private Automated Branch Exchange

a. MLLN

b. Internet Leased Line

c. Managed Network Services

d. None of the above

a. Highly secured network

b. Built-in redundancy

c. Limited traffic engineering capabilities

d. Differentiated services possible

A. A broadband service that provides access to MPLS VPN as well as normal leased lines.

B. A satellite bandwidth available at any remote location in India.

C. A service that supports Internet, video multicast, video conferencing as well as voice telephony.

D. All of the above.

A. It is a switched line.

B. It is an analog phone line.

C. It provides digital transmission of voice & data.

D. It is mainly used for dedicated voice circuits.

A. A service designed for having effective control monitoring on the leased line.

B. A service that provides symmetric telecommunications line between two locations.

C. A leased line service that can be used for telephone (voice), data, or Internet services.

D. None of the above.

A. A leased line service designed for data circuits.

B. A dedicated line for a customer that is not shared and is a non-exchange line.

C. A leased line service for transmitting data between computers.

D. All of the above.

A. 64 Kbps

B. n x 64 Kbps

C. 2, 4, 8, 34, 45, 140, 155 (STM-1) Mbps, STM-4/16, etc.

D. Both A and B.

A. Data transmission between computers or any other type of electronic information devices.

B. A full range of bandwidth available from 64 Kbps to 155 (STM-1) Mbps.

C. A full dedicated bandwidth available for exclusive use of the subscriber.

D. Transmission between two locations in one city/different cities for the same applicant.

A. It is a temporary connectivity through dialup access.

B. It is not based on leased line access.

C. It provides permanent Internet connection.

D. None of the above.

A. It provides low-quality digital signaling.

B. Large bandwidths are provided using copper pair in the last mile.

C. It is useful for small and medium corporate house that needs to constantly remain online with the Internet.

D. Bandwidths starting from 56 Kbps to 1 Mbps can be deployed.

A. 2.6 Mbps

B. 3.6 Mbps

C. 5.6 Mbps

D. 6.6 Mbps

A. Dual Band operation

B. Tri-Band operation

C. Quad-Band operation

D. Single Band operation

a) A scheme to provide free internet connectivity to customers

b) A scheme to provide free mobile phones to customers

c) A scheme to provide free deployment of Voice & Data EPABX systems

d) None of these

a) Free installation of a landline connection

b) Free mobile recharge for a year

c) State of the art fully functional full featured Voice & Data EPABX System connectivity at the customer premises

d) None of these

a) Inter Office Voice Connectivity, Data Connectivity & Internet Access, Value Added Services

b) Free mobile phones and SIM cards

c) Free laptops and tablets

d) None of these

a) A scheme to provide free mobile phones to customers

b) A scheme to provide free internet connectivity to customers

c) Dedicated IN platform for wire line Network to offer Prepaid and Postpaid Services

d) None of these

a) VPN, TFS, UAN, UPN

b) ITC, CALLNOW, FLPP, ACC

c) Premium Rate Service, Televoting, PRM

d) None of these

a) ITC, CALLNOW, FLPP, ACC

b) Premium Rate Service, Televoting, PRM

c) VPN, TFS, UAN, UPN

d) None of these

a) Dedicated IN platform for wire line Network

b) Free Phone Service

c) Universal Access no.

d) None of these

a) Eleven digit no. Beginning with 1800

b) Eleven digits no. Start from 1860

c) Incoming and outgoing calls can be made on any landline BSNL mobile as well as vice-versa to UPN

d) None of these

a) Eleven digit no. on PAN India basis to the service subscriber start from 1867

b) Eleven digit No. Beginning with 1800

c) Eleven Digits no. Start from: 1868

d) None of these

a) To provide free telephone services to housing complexes

b) To provide bundled telecommunication services to customers

c) To provide free deployment of EPABX systems to businesses

d) None of these

a) Free deployment of EPABX systems

b) Supply, installation, operation, and maintenance of the EPABX system

c) Voice & Data EPABX connectivity at customer premises

d) All of these

a) DID enabled EPABX with unlimited free calls within EPABX extensions

b) Manual EPABX with limited free calls within EPABX extensions

c) Digital EPABX with limited free calls within EPABX extensions

d) None of these

a) On a per-user basis

b) On a per-extension basis

c) On a per-device basis

d) On a per-call basis

a) Prepaid and postpaid services

b) Data connectivity and internet access

c) Value-added services

d) All of these

a) To provide free telephone services

b) To provide value-added services to customers

c) To provide dedicated IN platform for wireline network

d) None of these

a) Prepaid services such as ITC, CALLNOW, FLPP, and ACC

b) Postpaid services such as VPN, TFS, UAN, UPN, Televoting, and PRM

c) Free phone service and universal access number

d) All of these

a) Starts with 1800

b) Starts with 1860

c) Starts with 1867

d) Starts with 1868

a) To provide free phone service

b) To provide an 11-digit number for premium rate service

c) To allow incoming and outgoing calls on any landline or mobile

d) None of these

a) To provide data connectivity and internet access

b) To provide free phone service

c) To provide combined voice VPN for fixed line telephone for MTNL/BSNL and BSNL Mobile

d) None of these

a) 24x7x365 reactive monitoring

b) Guaranteed SLA

c) Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

d) No single point of contact

a) Lower TCO

b) More proactive monitoring

c) More guaranteed SLA

d) No cost of building own management & reporting system Solution

a) Reach of Network and End Link Options

b) Guaranteed SLA

c) Lower TCO

d) More proactive monitoring

a) Enterprises want One Interface – TSP

b) Enterprises want more proactive monitoring

c) Enterprises want more guaranteed SLA

d) Enterprises want lower TCO

a) A type of service for Service Providers only

b) A type of service for Enterprises only

c) A type of service for both Service Providers and Enterprises

d) A type of service for individuals only

a) EasyCom

b) BizCom

c) EntCom

d) Global MPLS

a) EasyCom

b) BizCom

c) EntCom

d) Global MPLS

a) EasyCom

b) BizCom

c) EntCom

d) Global MPLS

a) A type of software deployment

b) A type of network service with advanced customer reporting

c) A type of email solution designed for companies

d) A type of conferencing service designed for ad hoc quick meetings

a) It runs over a secure, dedicated, multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) backbone

b) It can carry any type of traffic in ip format

c) It offers class of service (cos) mapping

d) All of the above

a) A type of service for Service Providers only

b) A type of service for Enterprises only

c) A type of service for both Service Providers and Enterprises

d) A type of service for individuals only

a) It enables software to become a fixed cost at the time of purchase

b) It enables software to become a variable expense, rather than a fixed cost at the time of purchase

c) It enables software to become a reactive expense, rather than a proactive cost at the time of purchase

d) It enables software to become a cost-free solution at the time of purchase

a) Fiber Optics

b) Router/Frame Relay based design

c) Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)

d) Broadband Cable

a) No provision for future expansion and scalability

b) Limited scope for future expansion and scalability

c) Sufficient scope for easy expansion and decentralised working

d) Future expansion and scalability is limited to certain regions only

a) Dial-up accounts only

b) Leased line accounts only

c) TCP/IP dial-up, leased line, virtual private networks (VPNs) and Shell accounts

d) VPN accounts only

a) Provide connectivity to Internet

b) Provide different Internet services like E-mail, FTP, Telnet, Chat, WAIS etc.

c) Network Management and Billing functions

d) All of the above

a) Fiber Optics only

b) PSTN Dial-up access to Internet, ISDN Dial-up, X.25 access, Frame Relay (FR) and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) access, and Leased line access

c) Dial-up access only

d) Leased line access only

a) Centralised

b) Decentralised

c) Both a and b

d) None of the above

a) Routers only

b) Remote access servers only

c) LAN switches only

d) Routers (and/or optional frame relay switches), remote access servers, LAN switches, application servers, Network Management System, Help Desk, Access Devices and Billing system

a) It provides only Internet connectivity

b) It provides different Internet services

c) It is designed with high redundancy features

d) It has a single integrated security policy distributed across multiple firewall gateways and managed remotely from the central place

a) To provide only Internet connectivity

b) To provide a diversified range of Internet access services

c) To offer fully managed services to customers

d) To offer services like bandwidth on demand etc.

a) VPNs only

b) Web and content hosting only

c) Voice over IP, Multicast etc.

d) All of the above

a) A design for a new type of internet router

b) A high-speed internet backbone network in India

c) A proposed internet backbone network in the United States

d) A new type of frame relay switch technology

a) Connectivity to the internet

b) Internet accounts

c) Different internet services such as email, FTP, and Telnet

d) All of the above

a) Scalable security architecture

b) Global roaming facility

c) Centralized billing

d) All of the above

a) PSTN dial-up access to internet

b) ISDN dial-up at basic rate interfaces

c) X.25 access through Internet Gateway

d) All of the above

a) 64 Kbps

b) N X 64 Kbps

c) 2 Mbps

d) N x 2 Mbps

a) High redundancy features

b) Hot-swappable equipment

c) Scalability and expandability

d) All of the above

a) A plan designed by the Government of India

b) A plan designed by BSNL

c) A plan designed by the equipment vendors

d) A plan designed by a third-party security company

a) A single, integrated security policy distributed across multiple firewall gateways and managed remotely from the central place

b) A decentralized architecture with individual security policies for each gateway

c) A centralized architecture with a single security gateway

d) None of the above

a) VPNs

b) Web and content hosting

c) Voice over IP

d) All of the above

a) A service that enables private users to access public networks

b) A service that provides network address translation

c) A service that provides messaging services

d) A service that provides encryption services

a) Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai

b) New York, London and Sydney

c) Los Angeles, Paris and Tokyo

d) None of the above

A) Multi Protocol Link Switching

B) Multi Protocol Layer Switching

C) Multi Protocol Label Switching

D) Multi Protocol Linking System

A) Layer 1

B) Layer 2

C) Layer 2.5

D) Layer 3

A) A unified data-carrying service for both circuit-based and packet-switching clients.

B) A data-carrying service for only circuit-based clients.

C) A data-carrying service for only packet-switching clients.

D) None of the above.

A) Only IP packets

B) Native ATM frames

C) SONET frames

D) All of the above

A) Class of Service (CoS)

B) Quality of Service (QoS)

C) Both A and B

D) None of the above

A) By using traditional routing paradigms

B) By using Layer-3 switching paradigms

C) By using Layer-2 switching paradigms

D) None of the above

A) Easy implementation

B) Routing by switching at wireline speeds

C) Supports QoS and CoS for service differentiation

D) All of the above

A) Traffic-engineered path setup

B) Constraint-based and explicit path setup

C) Avoiding the N2 overlay problem associated with meshed IP – ATM networks

D) None of the above

A) By using traditional routing paradigms

B) By using Layer-3 switching paradigms

C) By using Layer-2 switching paradigms

D) None of the above

A) They enable service providers to use common physical infrastructure to implement emulated point-to-point links between customer sites.

B) They reduce the cost associated with implementing full mesh of connected sites.

C) Both A and B

D) None of the above

A) Provider edge (PE) routers

B) Provider (P) routers

C) Customer edge (CE) routers

D) None of the above

A) Provider edge (PE) routers

B) Provider (P) routers

C) Customer edge (CE) routers

D) None of the above

A) Service provider doesn't participate in customers routing, only provides transport to customer data using virtual point-to-point links.

B) Service provider provides customers with virtual circuit connectivity at Layer 2 and is responsible for customer routing.

C) Service provider is responsible for both physical and logical connectivity between customer sites.

D) None of the above

a) It requires dedicated point-to-point links between customer sites

b) It doesn't provide virtual circuit connectivity at Layer 2

c) It requires a full mesh of virtual circuits between all customer sites for optimal connectivity

d) It doesn't provide QoS and CoS for service differentiation

a) The service provider provides physical layer connectivity between customer sites, and the customer is responsible for all other layers

b) The service provider is responsible for transportation of Layer 2 frames (or cells) between customer sites

c) The service provider provides transport to customer data using virtual point-to-point links

d) The service provider provides VPN services over IP (Layer 3) with tunnelling protocols like L2TP, GRE, and IPSec to interconnect customer sites

a) Frame Relay

b) ATM

c) MPLS

d) Ethernet

a) Provider network

b) Provider edge routers

c) Customer edge routers

d) Customer sites

a) Provider edge routers

b) Provider routers

c) Customer edge routers

d) Service provider network

a) MPLS VPNs were originally introduced to enable service providers to use dedicated point-to-point links between customer sites

b) MPLS VPNs consist of various devices belonging to the service provider that are components of the VPN solution

c) In MPLS VPNs, the service provider participates in customer routing

d) MPLS VPNs do not use any tunnelling protocols to interconnect customer sites

a) Customer edge

b) Customer equipment

c) Common edge

d) Common equipment

a) Supports QoS and CoS for service differentiation

b) Helps build scalable VPNs with traffic-engineering capability

c) Facilitates IP-over-SONET integration in optical switching

d) MPLS can only be used to carry IP packets and cannot carry other kinds of traffic

a. C band

b. K band

c. 2 GHz band

d. 5 GHz band

a. 2 Mbps

b. 4 Mbps

c. 6 Mbps

d. 8 Mbps

a. 5 km

b. 10 km

c. 15 km

d. 20 km

a. To provide high-speed data networks

b. To support customer-based V-SAT networks

c. To transport telecommunications signals over fiber-optic cable

d. To enable wireless communication through radio modems

a. Reduced network reliability

b. Lack of equipment configuration flexibility

c. Inability to carry lower-level digital signals

d. Increased network reliability and reduction in equipment

a. Secure Digital Hub

b. Synchronous Digital Hierarchy

c. Simple Digital Hub

d. Systematic Digital Hierarchy

a. Terminal Multiplexer

b. Add-Drop Multiplexer

c. Regenerator

d. Fiber Optic Modem

a. Add/Drop services

b. Cross-connection services

c. Network self-healing

d. Multiplex low-speed signals of a tributary port to high-speed signal STM-N of a line port

a. Terminal Multiplexer (TM)

b. Add-Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

c. Regenerator (REG)

d. Digital Cross-connection System (DXC)

a. Add/Drop services

b. Cross-connection services

c. Network self-healing

d. Amplify optical power

a. Add/Drop services

b. Cross-connection services

c. Amplify optical power

d. Multiplex low-speed signals of a tributary port to high-speed signal STM-N of a line port

a. Add/Drop services

b. Cross-connection services

c. Network self-healing

d. Amplify optical power

a. Add-Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

b. Regenerator (REG)

c. Cross-connect matrix

d. Terminal Multiplexer (TM)

a. Digital Web Data Management

b. Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing

c. Digital Wireless Data Modulation

d. Dark Web Data Mining

a. STM-1

b. STM-4

c. STM-16

d. STM-64

a. Electric Regenerator

b. Pure Optical Regenerator

c. Optical/electric Regenerator

d. Reshaping Regenerator

a. Add-Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

b. Regenerator (REG)

c. Digital Cross-connection System (DXC)

d. Terminal Multiplexer (TM)

a) A fiber-optic transmission technique that employs multiple light wavelengths to transmit data in parallel through multiple fibers.

b) A fiber-optic transmission technique that employs multiple light wavelengths to transmit data in parallel through a single fiber.

c) A wireless transmission technique that employs multiple light wavelengths to transmit data in parallel through a single fiber.

d) A wireless transmission technique that employs multiple light wavelengths to transmit data in parallel through multiple fibers.

a) It allows for easy installation and maintenance.

b) It requires less bandwidth than other fiber-optic transmission techniques.

c) It can transport multiple optical signals at different rates and in different formats through a single fiber.

d) It is less expensive than other fiber-optic transmission techniques.

a) 80 wavelengths of STM-16, a total of 200 Gbps.

b) 40 wavelengths of STM-16, a total of 100 Gbps.

c) 120 wavelengths of STM-64, a total of 500 Gbps.

d) 200 wavelengths of STM-1, a total of 40 Gbps.

a) Optical amplifier.

b) Electrical amplifier.

c) Radio amplifier.

d) Magnetic amplifier.

a) A point-to-point connection between two nodes in an optical network.

b) A network component that combines multiple optical signals in a single fiber.

c) A network component that switches optical signals without converting them to electrical signals.

d) A device that amplifies optical signals over long distances.

a) Cheaper and smaller switches.

b) More reliable switches.

c) Faster data transfer rates.

d) Better security solutions.

a) They don't require high-speed electronics to detect the incoming light signal.

b) They use semiconductor amplifiers, liquid crystals, holographic crystals, and tiny moveable mirrors to switch the light.

c) They are more reliable than electrically based switches.

d) They can accommodate any future upgrades of bit-rate without needing to upgrade the switch.

a) Semiconductor amplifiers.

b) Liquid crystals.

c) Holographic crystals.

d) Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS).

a) More security solutions.

b) More hardware components.

c) More bandwidth.

d) More maintenance.

a) Implementing networking solutions of their own.

b) Focusing on their core competencies.

c) Upgrading their hardware components.

d) Increasing their security solutions.