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J.B. INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
UGC Autonomous
III B.Tech I Sem - I MID Examinations ( 2015 Batch) Aug-2017
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
(III ECE A & B)
Max. Marks: 20 Time: 1:20 Min
Note: Answer Part: A & B questions in Main Answer Booklet only.
Part-A: (20X1/2 )= 10M
Multiple Choice Questions
1. GPS consists of how many segments [ ]
a)2 b)3 c)4 d)6
2. GPS navigation system is shortened name for [ ]
a)NAVSTAR b)TRANSIT c)GLONASS d)GALILEO
3. TRANSIT satellite system was launched in [ ]
a)1950 b)1970 c)1960 d)1965
4. How many ground control stations are used in GPS system [ ]
a)1 b)4 c)3 d)5
5. control segment consists of [ ]
a) satellites b. monitoring stations c)master station d. Both B and C
e. both A and c
6. what is the main condition to be met with a GPS system [ ]
a)low cost and low power b) signal availability c)small ranging d) all the above
7. US navigation satellite system or TRANSIT is also called as [ ]
a)NAVSTAR b)NAVSAT c)GPS 180 d)NONE
8. The corrected and actual position data is called as [ ]
a) ALMANAC b) EPHEMERIS c)BOTH A and B
d)none
9. what is the working principle of GPS [ ]
a) trilateration b)position calculation c)other method
10.what is the other name of trilateration [ ]
a) triangulation b)triangle method c)circular method d)none
FILL IN THE BLANKS
11. PRN STANDS FOR--------------------
12. What is the inclination angle of block 1 satellite------------
13. First block I satellite was named as ------------
14. Block IIA satellites were launched from-------- to ---------------
15. How many BLOCK IIA satellites were launched---------
16. With what formula GPS receiver can calculate the position-------------
17. The approximate position of the satellite data is called as---------
18. Satellite generated signal is called as ---------------
19. To find the position in 2D by using trilateration method a ---------can be drawn between satellite
and receiver
20. On what principle (effect) TRANSIT system was worked----------------
PART-B (2X5)=10 M
Answer any Two of the following
1. Explain in detail about BLOCK II & BLOCK IIA?
2. Explain how to calculate the position determination using 4 satellites?
3. Explain how to calculate the position determination using 2 & 3 satellites?
4. What are the Development of NAVSTARGPS satellites ?