BSNL Upgradation Exam

a) DSL and cable modem technologies

b) DSL and optical fiber technologies

c) Optical fiber and satellite technologies

d) Satellite and cable modem technologies

a) Being Future Proof and providing True Converged Network

b) Being economical and providing low latency

c) Providing high speed and low bandwidth

d) Being easy to install and maintain

a) Only residences

b) Only businesses

c) Both residences and businesses

d) Only governments

a) DSL

b) Cable modem technology

c) Optical fiber

d) Satellite

a) Cost

b) Speed

c) Distance

d) Capacity

a) Fiber To The Telephone

b) Fiber To The Termination point

c) Fiber To The Test point

d) Fiber To The Technology

a) Building

b) Home

c) Curb

d) All of the above

a) FTTH

b) FTTB

c) FTTC

d) None of the above

a) A telecommunications architecture in which a communications path is provided over optical fiber cables extending from an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) unit located in central office (CO) connects to an Optical Network Terminal (ONT) at each premise

b) A technology that uses copper loop for providing high-speed internet

c) A technology that uses satellite for providing high-speed internet

d) None of the above

a) Building

b) Home

c) Both building and home

d) None of the above

a) Optical Line Terminal and Optical Network Terminal

b) Optical Line Termination and Optical Network Termination

c) Optical Link Terminal and Optical Node Terminal

d) Optical Link Termination and Optical Node Termination

a) Active

b) Passive

c) Both active and passive

d) None of the above

a) Fiber To The Office

b) Fiber To The Xerox

c) Fiber To The X

d) Fiber To The Exchange

a) Building

b) Curb

c) Home

d) Tower

a) Optical Line Terminal

b) Optical Network Terminal

c) Optical Line Unit

d) Optical Network Unit

a) ONT

b) ONU

c) Ethernet card

d) PC

a) Coaxial cable

b) Metallic cable

c) Optical fiber cable

d) Twisted pair cable

a) FTTH

b) FTTB

c) FTTC

d) FTTN

a) Optical Line Terminal

b) Optical Network Terminal

c) Optical Line Unit

d) Optical Network Unit

a) Coaxial cable

b) Metallic cable

c) Optical fiber cable

d) Twisted pair cable

a) Building

b) Curb

c) Home

d) Tower

a) Digital Signal Line

b) Digital Subscriber Line

c) Data Signal Line

d) Data Subscriber Line

a) OLT

b) ONT

c) ONU

d) Modem

a) Coaxial cable

b) Metallic cable

c) Optical fiber cable

d) Twisted pair cable

a) FTTH

b) FTTB

c) FTTC

d) FTTN

a) FTTH uses optical fiber cable, whereas FTTB uses metallic cable

b) FTTH terminates at the user's home, whereas FTTB terminates at the building's boundary

c) FTTH is a transitional stage to FTTB, whereas FTTB is a final configuration of access networks

d) FTTH is more cost-effective than FTTB

a) FTTH

b) FTTB

c) FTTC

d) FTTN

A) Fiber To The Curb

B) Fiber To The Building

C) Fiber To The Home

D) Fiber To The Tree

A) Fiber To The Home

B) Fiber To The Building

C) Fiber To The Curb

D) Fiber To The Office

A) Optical Line Terminal (OLT)

B) Optical Network Terminal (ONT)

C) Optical Network Unit (ONU)

D) Ethernet Card

A) Optical Line Terminal (OLT)

B) Optical Network Terminal (ONT)

C) Optical Network Unit (ONU)

D) Ethernet Card

A) FTTB

B) FTTC

C) ADSL

D) VDSL

A) Optical Fiber Cable

B) Ethernet Cable

C) Coaxial Cable

D) Metallic Cable

A) The type of cable used to connect the user.

B) The device located at the subscriber's premise.

C) The device located at the boundary of the apartment or office.

D) The termination point.

A) Building

B) Home

C) Curb

D) Office

A) Optical Fiber Cable

B) Ethernet Cable

C) Coaxial Cable

D) Copper Cable

A) FTTC

B) ADSL

C) VDSL

D) FTTH

A) Faster activation of new services.

B) Ability to provide multi-play bundle.

C) Extraordinary amount of bandwidth for future services.

D) All of the above.

A) Average Revenue Per Unit

B) Average Resource Planning Unit

C) Average Response Processing Unit

D) Average Route Path Update

A) Ability to provide best-in-class services.

B) Opportunity to increase the average revenues per user (ARPU).

C) Lower costs of operating networks.

D) All of the above.

A) FTTH

B) ADSL

C) VDSL

D) Cable Internet

A) Optical Line Terminal

B) Optical Network Terminal

C) Optical Network Unit

D) Ethernet Card

a) Subscriber density and network location

b) Subscriber interests and preferences

c) Weather conditions and equipment compatibility

d) None of the above

a) Passive optical network and active optical network

b) Digital subscriber line and cable modem

c) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

d) None of the above

a) An Ethernet switch

b) A point-to-point solution for FTTH architecture

c) An optical laser

d) None of the above

a) Active Star Ethernet

b) Home Run Fiber

c) Passive Optical Network

d) None of the above

a) A powered device that handles distribution points in an active optical network

b) An optical laser

c) An Ethernet switch

d) None of the above

a) A powered device that handles distribution points in an active optical network

b) An optical laser

c) An Ethernet switch

d) None of the above

a) Active Star Ethernet

b) Home Run Fiber

c) Passive Optical Network

d) None of the above

a) Active Star Ethernet

b) Home Run Fiber

c) Passive Optical Network

d) None of the above

a) A point-to-point solution for FTTH architecture

b) A point-to-multi point architecture in which multiple premises share one feeder fiber through an Ethernet switch

c) A passive optical network

d) None of the above

a) Active Switch Ethernet

b) Active Star Ethernet

c) Active Subscriber Ethernet

d) None of the above

a) Active Star Ethernet

b) Home Run Fiber

c) Passive Optical Network

d) None of the above

a) Active Star Ethernet

b) Home Run Fiber

c) Passive Optical Network

d) None of the above

a) A fiber line that is shared by multiple subscribers

b) A fiber line that connects an optical line terminator to an optical network terminal

c) A fiber line that is dedicated to a single subscriber

d) None of the above

A. Passive Optical Network

B. Point-to-One Network

C. Point-to-Multipoint Network

D. Passive Optical Node

A. OLT devices are less expensive than ONT devices

B. OLT devices support management functions, while ONT devices do not

C. ONT devices support management functions, while OLT devices do not

D. Both OLT and ONT devices have the same purpose

A. 8

B. 32

C. 64

D. 128

A. ONU

B. ONT

C. OLT

D. NMS

A. Optical Network Unit

B. Optical Line Terminal

C. Optical Network Terminal

D. Optical Line Unit

A. To manage maximum up to 128 downstream links

B. To support management functions in the central office

C. To provide access to the users

D. To provide multiple services to the access network

A. To provide user interfaces towards the customers

B. To provide uplink interfaces to uplink local traffic towards OLT

C. To provide aggregation and switching functionality

D. To manage the complete PON system from OLT

A. 1:4

B. 1:8

C. 1:16

D. 1:64

A. Up to 5Km

B. Up to 10Km

C. Up to 15Km

D. Up to 20Km

A. TDMA

B. TDM

C. CDMA

D. FDMA

A. TDMA

B. TDM

C. CDMA

D. FDMA

A. 1:4

B. 1:8

C. 1:16

D. 1:64

A. ONU

B. ONT

C. OLT

D. NMS

A. ONU

B. ONT

C. OLT

D. NMS

A. OLT

B. ONT

C. Both have the same price

D. NMS

A. To manage the complete PON system from OLT

B. To provide aggregation and switching functionality

C. To provide access to the users

D. To support management functions in the central office

a) To provide access to users

b) To provide user interfaces to customers

c) To support management functions and manage downstream links

d) To provide aggregation and switching functionality between the core network and PON interfaces

a) ONT/ONU devices are more expensive than OLT devices

b) OLT devices provide user interfaces to customers while ONT/ONU devices provide access to users

c) ONT/ONU devices only support their own link to the central office while OLT devices support management functions and manage downstream links

d) ONT/ONU devices are more capable and therefore more expensive than OLT devices

a) To provide aggregation and switching functionality between the core network and PON interfaces

b) To provide user interfaces to customers

c) To support management functions and manage downstream links

d) To support only their own link to the central office

a) 8

b) 32

c) 64

d) 128

a) Up to 15km

b) Up to 35km

c) Up to 64km

d) Up to 128km

a) TDM

b) TDMA

c) FDMA

d) CDMA

a) TDM

b) TDMA

c) FDMA

d) CDMA

a) Point-to-point

b) Point-to-multipoint

c) Multipoint-to-multipoint

d) Mesh

a) 1:4

b) 1:8

c) 1:16

d) 1:64

a) To provide access to users

b) To provide user interfaces to customers

c) To support management functions and manage downstream links

d) To manage the complete PON system from OLT

a) Centralized and random approach

b) Decentralized and cascaded approach

c) Centralized and cascaded approach

d) Decentralized and parallel approach

a) 1x2 splitter

b) 1x4 splitter

c) 1x8 splitter

d) 1x32 splitter

a) 2

b) 8

c) 16

d) 32

a) In a single location

b) In multiple locations

c) In the customer premises

d) In the central office

a) 4

b) 8

c) 16

d) 32

a) BPON

b) EPON

c) GPON

d) APON

a) Ethernet encapsulation

b) Wavelength Division Multiplexing

c) ATM principles

d) Analog video

a) 16-32

b) 32-64

c) 64-128

d) 128-256

a) 622 Mbps

b) 1.2 Gbps

c) 1.25 Gbps

d) 10 Gbps

a) APON

b) BPON

c) EPON

d) GPON

a) 622 Mbps

b) 1.2 Gbps

c) 1.25 Gbps

d) 10 Gbps

a) 4B/5B

b) 8B/10B

c) 16B/20B

d) 32B/40B

a) 10 km

b) 20 km

c) 50 km

d) 100 km

a) Gigabit Passive Optical Networking (GPON)

b) Broadband Passive Optical Networking (BPON)

c) ATM Passive Optical Network (APON)

d) Gigabit Ethernet PON (GE-PON)

a. 32

b. 64

c. 128

d. 256

a. APON

b. BPON

c. EPON

d. GPON

a. 10 km

b. 20 km

c. 30 km

d. 40 km

a. APON

b. BPON

c. EPON

d. GPON

a. 1310 nm

b. 1490 nm

c. 1550 nm

d. 1625 nm

A) Gigabit Passive Optical Network

B) Gigabit Packet Optical Network

C) Global Passive Optical Network

D) Global Packet Optical Network

A) IEEE 802.3ah

B) FSAN & ITU-T SG15 (G-984 Series)

C) FSAN & ITU-T SG15 (G-983 Series)

D) None of the above

A) ATM only

B) Ethernet only

C) TDM over GEM only

D) Both ATM and Ethernet

A) IP encapsulation layer

B) ATM encapsulation layer

C) Both ATM and IP encapsulation layer

D) No encapsulation layer required

A) 622 Mbps

B) 1.25 Gbps

C) 2.5 Gbps

D) 10 Gbps

A) 155 Mbps

B) 1.25 Gbps

C) 2.5 Gbps

D) 10 Gbps

A) 1310 nm

B) 1490 nm

C) 1550 nm

D) Both 1490 nm and 1550 nm

A) 1310 nm

B) 1490 nm

C) 1550 nm

D) Both 1490 nm and 1550 nm

A) ATM only

B) Ethernet only

C) TDM over GEM only

D) Both ATM and Ethernet

A) 622 Mbps

B) 1.25 Gbps

C) 2.5 Gbps

D) 10 Gbps

A) 155 Mbps

B) 1.25 Gbps

C) 2.5 Gbps

D) 10 Gbps

A) 1310 nm

B) 1490 nm

C) 1550 nm

D) Both 1490 nm and 1550 nm

A) 1310 nm

B) 1490 nm

C) 1550 nm

D) Both 1490 nm and 1550 nm

A) BPON

B) GPON

C) EPON

D) None of the above

A) 1:8, 1:16 and 1:32

B) 1:16, 1:32 and 1:64

C) 1:16 and 1:32

D) 1:32 and 1:64

a) A telecom infrastructure provider

b) An internet service provider

c) A mobile network operator

d) A satellite communication company

a) Ministry of Home Affairs

b) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

c) Department of Telecommunications

d) Ministry of Rural Development

a) To provide 100 Mbit/s broadband connectivity to all gram panchayats

b) To provide free Wi-Fi to all villages in India

c) To provide 4G mobile network connectivity to all gram panchayats

d) To provide satellite communication to all villages in India

a) 100,000

b) 250,000

c) 500,000

d) 1,000,000

a) 100,000

b) 500,000

c) 700,000

d) 1,000,000

a) 1 to 2

b) 2 to 5

c) 5 to 10

d) 10 to 20

a) At least one

b) At least two

c) At least three

d) At least four

a) Through private funding

b) Through union government grants

c) Through state government funding

d) Through international aid

a) 50%

b) 60%

c) 70%

d) 76%

a) Ministry of Home Affairs

b) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

c) Department of Telecommunications

d) Universal Services Obligation Fund

a) Digital India

b) Make in India

c) Startup India

d) All of the above

a) 15%

b) 33%

c) 62%

d) 78%

a) 15%

b) 33%

c) 62%

d) 78%

a) 15%

b) 35%

c) 51%

d) 78%

a) 250,000

b) 325,000

c) 625,000

d) 700,000

a) To provide minimum 50 Mbit/s broadband connectivity to all villages in India.

b) To provide minimum 100 Mbit/s broadband connectivity to all 250,000 gram panchayats in India.

c) To provide minimum 200 Mbit/s broadband connectivity to all households in India.

d) To provide minimum 1 Gbit/s broadband connectivity to all government institutions in India.

a) 5 million kilometres

b) 10 million kilometres

c) 15 million kilometres

d) 20 million kilometres

a) 15%

b) 35%

c) 62%

d) 78%

a) Private investors

b) Foreign companies

c) Universal Services Obligation Fund of the Department of Telecommunications

d) State governments

a) 1-2

b) 2-3

c) 3-4

d) 4-5

a) BharatNet

b) Digital India

c) Make in India

d) Startup India

a) December 2016

b) December 2017

c) December 2018

d) December 2019

a) 276.5 million

b) 422.2 million

c) 481 million

d) 560 million

a) 35%

b) 51%

c) 62%

d) 78%

a) UMANG

b) Bharatmala

c) Aadhaar

d) Sagarmala

a) To promote entrepreneurship in India

b) To make India a global manufacturing hub

c) To provide broadband connectivity to all villages in India

d) To provide digital biometric identities to all citizens in India

A) 25 October 2011

B) 25 February 2012

C) 2014

D) 2017

A) 350 km

B) 300,000 km

C) 625,000 km

D) 250,000 km

A) 25 October 2011

B) 25 February 2012

C) 2014

D) 2017

A) ITI

B) United Telecoms Limited

C) Tejas

D) STL

A) BSNL

B) RailTel

C) PowerGrid Corp

D) C-DOT, Telecommunications Consultants India Limited, and National Informatics Centre

A) ₹450 billion

B) ₹625,000

C) ₹41 billion

D) ₹520 million

A) Jio, Airtel, Idea Cellular, and Vodafone

B) Reliance, Aircel, BSNL, and Tata Docomo

C) MTNL, Vodafone, BSNL, and Airtel

D) Jio, Idea Cellular, BSNL, and RailTel

A) RailTel

B) BSNL

C) Power Grid Corporation of India

D) ITI

A) Assam, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh

B) Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Jharkhand

C) Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, and Nagaland

D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, and Lakshadweep

A) RailTel

B) BSNL

C) Power Grid Corporation of India

D) ITI

A) 2011

B) 2014

C) December 2017

D) December 2018

A) 13

B) 18

C) 28

D) 36

a) 250,000

b) 625,000

c) 300,000

d) 38,000

a) 25 October 2011

b) 25 February 2012

c) 25 December 2013

d) 25 January 2014

a) Tejas, 80%

b) ITI, 80%

c) STL, 80%

d) United Telecoms Limited, 80%

a) BSNL, RailTel and PowerGrid Corp

b) Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone

c) C-DOT, Telecommunications Consultants India Limited and National Informatics Centre

d) None of the above

a) 25%

b) 50%

c) 75%

d) 100%

a) BSNL and RailTel

b) Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone

c) Power Grid Corporation of India

d) None of the above

a) 8

b) 13

c) 18

d) 28

a) 5

b) 8

c) 13

d) 18

a) Gigabit passive optical network (GPON)

b) Wi-Fi

c) Optical line terminal

d) Beam splitters and combiners

a) December 2017

b) December 2018

c) December 2019

d) December 2020