A. Multiple Choice Questions on “GPS – Operational Control Segment (OCS)”.

1. Which of the following is used for maintaining the velocity of the satellite in orbit?
a) User segment
b) Control segment
c) Ground segment
d) Space segment

2. Which type of band is used in the control segment?

a) N-band
b) M-band
c) K-band
d) S-band

3. Which among the following describes the usage of the S – band?

a) Merging wave length
b) Measuring wavelength
c) Duplex information transmission
d) Identifying signals

4. For coupling globally distributed ground assets which among the following can be used?
a) S-band
b) L-band
c) K-band
d) M-band

5. Which of the following indicates the operations performed by the control segment?
a) Identifying bands
b) Merging signals
c) Controlling space vehicle
d) Determining wavelengths

6. Which of the following is not included in the Operation Control segment?

a) Master control station
b) Alternate master control station
c) Commands
d) Programs

7. Which of the following can be used to generate navigational messages?

a) Control station
b) User segment
c) Space segment
d) Delivery segment

8. Ground antennas can be communicated using __________

a) N-band
b) K-band
c) S-band
d) M-band
9. Which of the following information is received by satellite segments?
a) Signals
b) Uplink control
c) Location
d) Gamma rays

10. Which of the following satellites uses the OCS?

a) LISS-III
b) IRS-1B
c) IRS-1A
d) IIF
B. Multiple Choice Questions on “GPS – Position Determination Principle”.

1. Which of the following is having same principle as that of determining the position in
GPS?
a) Compass
b) Traversing
c) Trisection
d) Resection

2. Among the following, which indicates the correct set of methods followed for fixing
position?
a) Pseudo ranging, absolute positioning
b) Carrier wave, pseudo ranging
c) Absolute positioning, relative positioning
d) Carrier wave, absolute positioning

3. Which is the main parameter used in pseudo ranging?

a) Time
b) Distance
c) Velocity
d) Frequency

4. GPS user solution depends on which of the following?

a) Absolute positioning
b) Satellite vehicle
c) Space vehicle
d) Relative positioning

5. Satellite generates which type of signals?

a) Visible rays
b) X-rays
c) Cosmic waves
d) Radio waves

6. Which of the following indicates the principle of GPS?

a) Resection
b) Trilateration
c) Trisection
d) Traversing

7. Which among the following is used to locate an object?

a) GPS
b) GIS
c) RS
d) IRS

8. Which of the following can indicate the correct set of GPS segments?
a) Navigation, space
b) User, navigation
c) Control, user
d) Control, navigation

9. Which of the following segments can use GPS receiver?

a) Navigation segment
b) Space segment
c) Control segment
d) User segment

10. Which of the following indicate the functioning of the Space segment?
a) Navigational signals
b) Space signals
c) User signals
d) Control signals
C. Multiple Choice Questions on “GPS – Determining Satellite to User Range”.

1. In pseudo ranging, travel time is measured by ___________

a) PRN code
b) Noise code
c) SPS
d) GPS

2. Satellite to user range can be calculated by using which of the following methods?
a) Relative positioning
b) Absolute positioning
c) Carrier wave
d) Pseudo ranging

3. For obtaining relative time of transmission and reception of signals, it is required to

calculate clock offset.
a) False
b) True

4. GPS can also be known as __________

a) GOS
b) Arc GIS
c) GIS
d) NavStar

5. Determine the distance between satellite and user if the time difference can be calculated
as 3 min.
a) 54*1019 m
b) 45*102 m
c) 54*109 m
d) 45*109 m

6. In order to determine the satellite to user range, which of the following is exceptionally
required?
a) Time difference of polarized signals
b) Time difference of signals
c) Time difference of refracted signals
d) Time difference of reflected signals

7. Almanac contains information about __________

a) Status of the signals
b) Status of the reflection
c) Status of the satellites
d) Status of the aperture

8. Trilateration is a plane surveying method.

a) False
b) True
9. Accuracy of the position through can be influenced by ____________
a) Refraction
b) Reflection
c) Signal strength
d) Position of satellite

10. Error in altitude will be twice the horizontal error.

a) True
b) False
D. Multiple Choice Questions on “GPS – Calculation of User Position”.

1. Which of the following is necessary for further processing in code based positioning?
a) Frequency
b) Carrier wave
c) Receiver clock error
d) Satellite

2. Two satellites are enough for finding accurate position of the object.
a) False
b) True

3. Carrier phase uses the principle of ____________

a) Compass
b) Theodolite
c) EDM
d) Traversing

4. Which of the following can be identified as the correct set for position fixing method?
a) Carrier phase, relative positioning
b) Code phase, absolute positioning
c) Absolute positioning, relative positioning
d) Code phase, carrier phase

5. Cycle slip occurs due to change in____________

a) Wave length
b) Phase
c) Frequency
d) Velocity

6. Kinematic positioning will come under which of the following classification?

a) Relative positioning
b) Absolute positioning
c) Resection method
d) Carrier wave method

7. Base receiver is kept stationary in which of the following operations?

a) Stop-and-go positioning
b) Kinematic positioning
c) Fast static positioning
d) Static positioning

8. If the connection of the number of satellites decreases, the accuracy of the positioning
increases.
a) True
b) False
9. Which of the following indicates the correct set of GPS data classification?
a) Almanac and ephemeris
b) Ephemeris and user segment
c) Ephemeris and space segment
d) Almanac and user segment

10. The GPS time must be very accurate.

a) True
b) False
E. Multiple Choice Questions on “GPS Surveying Techniques”.

1. Which of the following can be affected by atmospheric path disturbances?

a) Modern GPS surveying
b) Conventional GPS
c) Absolute positioning
d) Resection method

2. Which among the following can be described as an application of pseudo ranging?

a) Computation of distance between satellite and user
b) Computation of distance between GPS antenna and satellite
c) Computation of distance between GPS antenna and user
d) Computation of distance between satellite and object

3. By using pseudo ranging method, two dimensional and three dimensional GPS positions
can be located.
a) True
b) False

4. Which of the following error occurs due to atmospheric conditions?

a) Natural error
b) User error
c) Propagation error
d) Signal multipath error

5. Which of the following is not used in the tracking system?

a) Multiple frequency
b) Dual frequency
c) Single frequency
d) Military navigation

6. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the relative positioning techniques?

a) Real-time kinematic technique
b) Viscous GPS technique
c) Kinematic GPS surveying technique
d) Differential GPS technique

7. Which of the following classes of positioning technique possess high precision?

a) GPS
b) Viscous technique
c) Real time technique
d) Kinematic technique

8. Which among the following indicates the correct set of static GPS surveying technology
classification?
a) Long and normal base lines
b) Medium and short baselines
c) Long and short baselines
d) Normal and short base lines
9. What will be the length of the base line in case of short baseline method of GPS
surveying?
a) Less than 50km
b) Greater than 50km
c) Less than 2km
d) Greater than 100km

10. Which of the following is considered as modern GPS technology?

a) GIS
b) GPS mode
c) Instantaneous mode
d) Kinematic positioning technique
F. Multiple Choice Questions on “GPS Accuracy”.

1. Which among the following is more accurate in its output?

a) Absolute positioning
b) Resection method
c) Modern GPS surveying
d) Conventional GPS method

2. Absolute positioning is not useful in precise GPS.

a) False
b) True

3. Precise positioning service is having an accuracy range of ____________

a) 1-5 m
b) 5-9 m
c) 10-12 m
d) 15-20 m

4. Which of the following indicates the correct set of classification for absolute positioning?
a) Carrier wave, pseudo range
b) Pseudo range, SPS
c) SPS, carrier wave
d) Absolute positioning, SPS

5. Which of the following process is adopted in case of navigation system?

a) SPS
b) Carrier wave
c) Relative positioning
d) Pseudo ranging

6. Which process can obtain more accuracy in position?

a) Carrier wave method
b) Absolute positioning
c) Relative positioning
d) Resection method

7. Which of the following will affect the accuracy of the GPS positioning?
a) Receiver station
b) Strength of signal
c) Position of satellite
d) Atomic clock

8. Which among the following can act as a cause of wrong GPS tracking?
a) Refraction of signal
b) Strength of signal
c) Atomic clock
d) Reflection of satellite signals
9. The accuracy of the speed of the GPS depends on ______________
a) Reflection of signal
b) Signal blockage
c) Refraction of signal
d) Position of satellite

10. The clock used in GPS will synchronize to __________

a) Greenwich
b) ITC
c) UTC
d) IS