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Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) | Set 1

1. sensor network is subject to a unique set of resource constraints such as

Correct : C. a and b both

2. In a typical sensor network, each sensor node operates unethered and has a microprocessor and a small amount of memory for signal processing and task scheduling

Correct : A. true

3. Information collected by and transmitted on a sensor network describes conditions of physical environments and requires advanced query interfaces and search engines to effectively support user-level functions

Correct : C. completetly coeerct

4. The challenges we face in designing sensor network systems and applications include

Correct : D. all of the above

5. A___________ sensing system is inherently more robust against individual sensor node or link failures, because of redundancy in the network

Correct : B. decentralized

6. A+B16:G26 sensor network is designed to perform a set of high level information processing tasks such as

Correct : D. all of above

7. The size of wireless sensor system is limited mostly by

Correct : D. a and b

8. Following are application areas of wireless sensor network

Correct : D. all of above

9. Following are application areas of wireless sensor networks

Correct : D. all of above

10. Sensors can be used

Correct : D. all of above

11. ___________framework allows an application developer to write code for a sensor network signal processing and tracking application using a state-centric model of programming

Correct : B. pieces

12. They can even use other services such as location tracking using the __.

Correct : A. gps

13. Wireless networks are computer networks that use radio frequency channels as their __ for communication.

Correct : A. physical medium

14. Which of the following is a collection of many separate networks?

Correct : C. wan

15. The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum occupied by a signal is called ________

Correct : A. signal spectrum

16. What is the term used to describe the ability for networking devices from different manufacturers to communicate effectively?

Correct : B. interoperable

17. What is the term used to describe the ability of a network technology to be easily resized to meet the growing or changing requirements of an organization?

Correct : A. scalability

18. What WLAN device provides communications management services to wireless workstations?

Correct : A. access point

19. A wireless extension to a wired network can eliminate the need for new __________ to be installed.

Correct : A. cables

20. Which one of the following is not a consideration when deciding between a WLAN and a wired LAN beyond the network medium?

Correct : D. rf interferences

21. A wireless network provides immediate connection anywhere in the wireless range of its __________.

Correct : B. access points

22. The __________ of a network refers to the network's capability to change as needed to meet the expanding needs of an organization or home.

Correct : A. scalability

23. Standards-based systems provide the assurance that all equipment manufactured to the same standard will be __________.

Correct : C. interoperable

24. In a software world, __________ refers to the capability of a software program to run on different operating systems or hardware models.

Correct : B. portability

25. GPS is an acronym for Global __________ System.

Correct : D. positioning

26. Which one of the following frequency bands is used for cordless phones?

Correct : B. 900 mhz

27. What wireless mode is being used by a student who uses a wireless connection to link to her lab partner's notebook PC in a study hall?

Correct : A. ad-hoc

28. What is the acronym used to indicate a network that provides support for a single user in a 10-meter range?

Correct : D. pan

29. Ad-hoc mode of wireless network is also known as __________ mode.

Correct : B. roaming

30. This mode of wireless network allows devices to communicate directly with each other.

Correct : C. ad-hoc

31. Each node is equipped with

Correct : B. one or more sensing devices

32. ___________routes user queries or commands to appropriate nodes in a sensor network

Correct : C. gateway only

33. Communicating 1 bit over the wireless medium at short ranges consumes ___________energy than processing that bit.

Correct : B. more

34. A sensor network is designed to collect information from a___________ environment

Correct : B. physical

35. It is more appropriate to address nodes in a sensor network by_____ than by______

Correct : D. physical properties/ ip address

36. The challenges we face in designing sensor network systems and applications include

Correct : D. a, b, and c all included

37. The greatest advantage of networked sensing are in improved___________

Correct : C. both

38. A___________ sensing system is inherently more robust against individual sensor node or link failures, because of redundancy in the network

Correct : B. decentralized

39. Because of the unique attenuation characteristics of RF signals, _____network provides a significant energy saving over ______network for the same distance

Correct : B. multi hop / single hop

40. Using more nodes increases

Correct : D. a and b both

41. Each sensor has a finite sensing range, determined by the___________ floor of the sensor

Correct : B. noise

42. Once a signal source is inside the sensing range of a sensor, further increasing the sensor density ___________the average distance from a sensor to the signal source, hence improving the SNR

Correct : A. decreases

43. A sensor network is designed to perform a set of high level information processing tasks such as

Correct : A. detection

44. application of WSN for Infrastructure protection is

Correct : B. power grids, water distribution

45. environmental monitoring is carried out using WSN for

Correct : C. traffic, habitat, security

46. Following are essential characteristics of current sensor network

Correct : D. a and b both

47. select the correct statement

Correct : D. all are correct

48. select the correct statement

Correct : C. a and b both

49. select the correct statement

Correct : D. a and b both

50. Network for sensor networks is ____centric but not ______centric

Correct : B. data , node

51. >___________allows the same time or frequency division multiplexing to be reused across non overlapping clusters

Correct : B. clustering

52. The more capable nodes can naturally play the role of __________

Correct : C. cluster head

53. __________are nodes that aid in passing traffic from one cluster to another

Correct : A. gateway

54. In wireless sensor network

Correct : D. all of above

55. In wireless sensor network

Correct : B. no special master clocks are available

56. Time difference caused by the lack of a common time origin are referred to as___________

Correct : D. a and b both

57. Drawbacks of GPS to use in WSN node is

Correct : D. a and b both

58. _____sensor can be tasked to look for animals of a particular size and color. _____sensor can be tasked to detect the presence of a particular type of vehicle

Correct : B. i. camera ii. acoustic

59. select the correct statement

Correct : C. a and b both correct

60. In __________sensor network systems, we must balance the information contribution of individual sensors against the cost of communicating with them

Correct : B. distributed

61. From a data storage point of view ,one may think of a sensor network as a distributed database that

Correct : D. all of above

62. In__________ database systems, data storage may be allocated among several geographical separated locations, connected by a communications network

Correct : B. distributed

63. Each sensor in a sensor network takes___________ measurements of physical phenomena such as heat, sound, light ,pressure or motion

Correct : A. time stamped

64. The challenge in sensor network databases is/ are

Correct : D. all of the above

65. The challenges in sensor network databases A: limited storage on nodes and high communication costs imply that older data has to be discarded B: sensor tasking interacts in numerous ways with the sensor database system

Correct : D. a and b both

66. The size of wireless sensor system is limited mostly by A: the cost of maintaining communication links B: the cost of sensor hardware

Correct : C. both

67. Following are application areas of wireless sensor network a: asset and warehouse management b: automotive c: building monitoring and control d: environmental monitoring

Correct : D. a b c d

68. Following are application areas of wireless sensor networks a: health care b: industrial process control c: military battlefield awareness d: security and surveillance

Correct : D. a b c d

69. Sensors may be used a: to monitor and track assets such as trucks or other equipment b: to manage assets for industries such as oil and gas, utility , and aerospace

Correct : C. both

70. Sensors can be used a: to monitor conditions and movements of wild animals or plants in wildlife habitats b: to monitor air quality and track environmental pollutants, wildfires or other natural or manmade disasters c: to monitor biological or chemical hazards to provide early warnings d: to monitor earthquake

Correct : B. a b c d

71. ___________sensors instrumented in a building can detect the direction and magnitude of a quake and provide an assessment of the building safety

Correct : A. seismic

72. The applications of WSN are:

Correct : D. all of above

73. Wireless Sensor Networks are networks that consist of sensors that are A: distributed in an ad hoc manner. B: These sensors work with each other to sense some physical phenomenon and then the information gathered is processed to get relevant results. C: Wireless sensor networks consist of protocols and algorithms with self-organizing capabilities.

Correct : C. a , b and c

74. Communication paradigm used in wireless sensor networks and in ad-hoc network are respectively

Correct : B. broadcast , point to point

75. wireless sensor networks are

Correct : A. data centric

76. Wireless sensor nodes are equipped with i. Sensing unit ii. Processing unit, iii. Communication unit iv. Power unit

Correct : C. i, ii, iii, iv

77. A Relay node has

Correct : C. communiucation equipment

78. the most owerfull node is

Correct : D. gateway

79. choose the correct statement

Correct : A. there may be more than one cluster in wsn.

80. In sensor networks, the nodes are of different capabilities in terms of computation, communication, memory, energy level and reliability. it is called as

Correct : B. heterogeneous

81. In sensor networks, the nodes are of different capabilities in terms of computation, communication, memory, energy level and reliability. it is called as

Correct : A. hierarchical

82. A topology is a communication topology, where each node connects directly to a gateway. A single gateway can send or receive a message to a number of remote nodes.

Correct : A. star

83. Tree topology is also called as

Correct : B. cascaded star topology

84. The Mesh topologies

Correct : B. multiple path between pair of nodes

85. The underground wireless sensor networks are ___________ than the terrestrial WSNs

Correct : A. more expensive

86. A Under Water WSNs has challenge of

Correct : C. a and b both

87. Multimedia wireless sensor networks has requirements of

Correct : C. high energy consumption and high bandwidth

88. The advantages of MWSN over the static wireless sensor networks include

Correct : D. all of above

89. For bandwidth allocation,

Correct : A. available bandwidth means that the user can have a peak of bandwidth.

90. Delay is the time datagrams take from the source to destination and depends on

Correct : D. both fixed and variable delay

91. Packet loss is, the number of packets lost in the network, via

Correct : C. a and b both

92. To calculate throughput, the total time was calculated as the difference between

Correct : B. the time the first packet started and the time the last packet reached the destination

93. Jitter is commonly used as an indicator of

Correct : A. consistency and stability of a network.

94. A layered architecture of WSN has a

Correct : D. single powerful base station

95. The physical layer is responsible for

Correct : C. both

96. The data link layer functions as a

Correct : D. both a and b

97. Very limited resources for WSN refers

Correct : D. limited memory, limited computation and limited power

98. Wireless networks are classified as:

Correct : C. infrastructure-based networks and infrastructure-less (ad-hoc) networks.

99. Infrastructure-based networks example is

Correct : A. wlan

100. Infrastructure-less or Ad Hoc network, example is

Correct : B. manet