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This document contains 15 multiple choice questions from an NPTEL online certification course on Introduction to Internet of Things from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. The questions cover topics on connectivity technologies like HART, WirelessHART, Zigbee, Bluetooth, Z-Wave, ISA 100.11a, NFC as well as sensor networks, operating systems for sensors, and challenges in sensor networks. Each question is followed by the correct answer and a reference to the relevant lecture for more details.

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Assignment W3

This document contains 15 multiple choice questions from an NPTEL online certification course on Introduction to Internet of Things from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. The questions cover topics on connectivity technologies like HART, WirelessHART, Zigbee, Bluetooth, Z-Wave, ISA 100.11a, NFC as well as sensor networks, operating systems for sensors, and challenges in sensor networks. Each question is followed by the correct answer and a reference to the relevant lecture for more details.

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NPTEL Online Certification Courses

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Introduction to
Internet of Things
Assignment-Week 3
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ
Number of questions: 15 Total marks: 15 X 1= 15

QUESTION 1:

Choose the correct option based on the following two statements on the HART Physical
Layer.
Statement-I: It is derived from the IEEE 802.15.4 protocol.
Statement-II: It operated only in the 2.4 GHz ISM band.

a. Statement-I True and Statement-II False


b. Statement-I False and Statement-II True
c. Both Statements I and II are False
d. Both Statements I and II are True
Correct Answer: d. Both Statements I and II are True
Detailed Solution: HART Physical Layer is derived from the IEEE 802.15.4 protocol. It
operated in the 2.4 GHz ISM band.

See lecture 11 (Connectivity Technologies-III) @ 05:44

QUESTION 2:

Which of the following characteristic of HART Data Link Layer helps to increase
reliability and security?
a. Channel Hopping and Channel Blacklisting
b. Channel Crunching and Jamming
c. Scattering
d. All of these
Correct Answer: a. Channel Hopping and Channel Blacklisting
Detailed Solution: HART Data Link Layers incorporates channel hopping and channel
blacklisting to increase reliability and security.

See lecture 11 (Connectivity Technologies-III) @ 06:23


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QUESTION 3:

State True or False

Statement: Channel blacklisting in HART identifies channels consistently affected by


interference and removes them from use.

a. True
b. False
Correct Answer: a. True
Detailed Solution: Channel blacklisting in HART identifies channels consistently affected
by interference and removes them from use.

See lecture 11 (Connectivity Technologies-III) @ 08:27

QUESTION 4:

At the MAC layer –

Statement-I: WirelessHART utilizes Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA).


Statement-II: ZigBee applies Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
(CSMA/CD).

a. Statement-I True and Statement-II False


b. Statement-I False and Statement-II True
c. Both Statements I and II are False
d. Both Statements I and II are True
Correct Answer: d. Both Statements I and II are True.
Detailed Solution: At the MAC layer, WirelessHART utilizes Time Division Multiple
Access (TDMA), allotting individual time slots for each transmission. ZigBee applies
Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD).

See lecture 11 (Connectivity Technologies-III) @ 15:07

QUESTION 5:

NFC works on the principal of


a. Pressure
b. Magnetic Induction
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
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Correct Answer: b. Magnetic Induction


Detailed Solution: NFC works on the principle of magnetic induction.

See lecture 11 (Connectivity Technologies-III) @ 20:02

QUESTION 6:
Bluetooth technology is based on Ad-hoc technology also known as?
a. Ad-hoc Piconets
b. Ad-hoc Micronets
c. Ad-hoc Nanonets
d. None of these
Correct Answer: a. Ad-hoc Piconets
Detailed Solution: Bluetooth technology is based on Ad-hoc technology also known as Ad-
hoc Piconets.

See lecture 12 (Connectivity Technologies-IV) @ 04:05

QUESTION 7:

Class 2 Bluetooth radios have a range of about?


a. 1m
b. 2m-5m
c. 10 m
d. None of these
Correct Answer: c. 10 m
Detailed Solution: Class 2 radios are most commonly found in mobile devices and have a
range of 10 meters.

See lecture 12 (Connectivity Technologies-IV) @ 05:16

QUESTION 8:

Which of the following is NOT a phase in Bluetooth connection establishment?


a. Inquiry
b. Booking
c. Paging
d. Connection
Correct Answer: b. Booking
Detailed Solution: The three phases of Bluetooth connection establishment are –
 Inquiry
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 Paging
 Connection

See lecture 12 (Connectivity Technologies-IV) @ 05:33

QUESTION 9:

Zwave can support ___________ number of nodes in a network?


a. 232
b. 233
c. 234
d. 235
Correct Answer: a. 232
Detailed Solution: In Zwave, mesh network topology is the main mode of operation, and
can support 232 nodes in a network.
See lecture 13 (Connectivity Technologies-V) @ 03:54

QUESTION 10:

Topologies allowed in ISA 100.11A are?


a. Ring Only
b. Mesh and Hybrid
c. Mesh and Ring
d. Mesh and Star/Tree
Correct Answer: d. Mesh and Star/Tree
Detailed Solution: The ISA 100.11A support the Mesh and Star/Tree topologies.

See lecture 13 (Connectivity Technologies-V) @ 15:44

QUESTION 11:

An example of an Operating System (OS) that a sensor node can have is?
a. MicronOS
b. TinyOS
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
Correct Answer: b. TinyOS
Detailed Solution: Sensor nodes can have OS such as TinyOS.

See lecture 14 (Sensor Networks-I) @ 12:06


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QUESTION 12:

Which of the following is NOT a constraint on sensor nodes?


a. Must consume extremely low power
b. Be non-autonomous
c. Be adaptive to environment
d. None of these
Correct Answer: b. Be non-autonomous
Detailed Solution: Constraints on sensor nodes –
 Must consume extremely low power
 Be autonomous
 Be adaptive to the environment

See lecture 14 (Sensor Networks-I) @ 14:36

QUESTION 13:

Nodes in WSNs that exhibit features of failed nodes but they can also send false routing
messages which are a threat to the integrity of the network are called?

a. Normal Nodes
b. Badly Failed Nodes
c. Failed Nodes
d. Selfish Nodes
Correct Answer: b. Badly Failed Nodes
Detailed Solution: Nodes in WSNs that exhibit features of failed nodes but they can also
send false routing messages which are a threat to the integrity of the network are called
Badly Failed Nodes.

See lecture 15 (Sensor Networks-II) @ 03:53

QUESTION 14:

Which of the following are the two popular schemes to re-establish the connectivity
between dumb nodes with others?
a. CoARD and CoRD
b. CoRAD and CoARD
c. CoRD and CoRAD
d. None of these
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Correct Answer: c. CoRD and CoRAD


Detailed Solution: CoRD and CoRAD are the two popular schemes to re-establish the
connectivity between dumb nodes with others.

See lecture 15 (Sensor Networks-II) @ 09:20

QUESTION 15:

Full form of WBAN is?


a. Wireless Body Area Network
b. Wirelessed Body Area Network
c. Wireless Bodily Area Network
d. None of these
Correct Answer: a. Wireless Body Area Network
Detailed Solution: Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN).

See lecture 15 (Sensor Networks-II) @ 21:21

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