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‭Introduction to‬
‭Internet of Things‬
‭Assignment-Week‬‭1‬

‭TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ‬

‭Number of questions‬‭:‬‭15‬ ‭Total marks: 15 X 1= 15‬

‭QUESTION 1:‬

‭IoT stands for ____________.‬

a‭ .‬ I‭ nternet of Tasks‬
‭b.‬ ‭Internet of Tuples‬
‭c.‬ ‭Internet of Things‬
‭d.‬ ‭None of these‬
‭Correct Answer: c. Internet of Things‬

‭Detailed Solution:‬‭The full form of IoT is “Internet‬‭of Things”‬

‭See lecture 1 (Introduction to IoT – Part - I) @ 1:30‬

‭QUESTION 2:‬

‭Which of the following technologies have unified and has resulted in the evolution of IoT?‬

‭a.‬ ‭High-power embedded systems‬

‭b.‬ ‭Super Computing‬
‭c.‬ ‭Engine Technology‬
‭d.‬ ‭None of these‬
‭Correct Answer: d. None of these‬
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‭Detailed Solution‬‭: Unification of technologies which has resulted in the advancement of‬
‭IoT are –‬

‭a.‬ ‭Low-power embedded systems‬

‭b.‬ ‭Cloud Computing‬
‭c.‬ ‭Big Data‬
‭d.‬ ‭Machine Learning‬
‭e.‬ ‭Networking‬
‭See lecture 1 (Introduction to IoT – Part - I) @ 5:54‬

‭QUESTION 3:‬

‭Which of the following are the enables of IoT?‬

a‭ .‬ ‭ FID‬
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‭b.‬ ‭Nanotechnology‬
‭c.‬ ‭Sensors‬
‭d.‬ ‭All of these‬
‭Correct Answer: d. All of these‬

‭Detailed Solution:‬‭The enables of IoT are –‬

‭a.‬ ‭RFID‬
‭b.‬ ‭Nanotechnology‬
‭c.‬ ‭Sensors‬
‭d.‬ ‭Smart Networks‬

‭See lecture 2 (Introduction to IoT – Part - I) @ 12:50‬

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‭QUESTION 4:‬

‭Which of the following is NOT a function of an IoT LAN?‬

‭a.‬ ‭Long range communication, global‬

‭b.‬ ‭World wide connections‬
‭c.‬ ‭Both (a) and (b)‬
‭d.‬ ‭Neither (a) Nor (b)‬

‭Correct Answer: c. Both (a) and (b)‬

‭Detailed Solution:‬‭The functionalities of an IoT Gateway‬‭are –‬

‭a.‬ ‭Local, short-range communication‬
‭b.‬ ‭Spreads across buildings or organization‬

‭See lecture 2 (Introduction to IoT – Part - II) @ 3:09‬

‭QUESTION 5:‬

‭State whether the following statement is True or False.‬

‭Statement: The integration of existing devices, smart devices, and constrained nodes in a‬
‭singular framework is one of the reasons for the address crunch in IoT.‬

‭a.‬ ‭True‬
‭b.‬ ‭False‬
‭Correct Answer: a. True‬

‭Detailed Solution:‬‭The integration of existing devices,‬‭smart devices, and constrained‬

‭nodes in a singular framework is one of the reasons for the address crunch in IoT.‬

‭See lecture 2 (Introduction to IoT – Part - II) @ 02:35‬

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‭QUESTION 6:‬
‭State True or False.‬

‭Statement:‬‭“In‬‭Multi-homing,‬‭a‬‭node/network‬‭is‬‭connected‬‭to‬‭a‬‭single‬‭network‬‭for‬‭improved‬
r‭ eliability.‬

a‭ .‬ T‭ rue‬
‭b.‬ ‭False‬
‭Correct Answer: b. False‬

‭Detailed Solution:‬‭In multi-homing, a node/network‬‭is connected to multiple networks for‬

‭improved reliability.‬

‭See lecture 2 (Introduction to IoT – Part - II) @ 15:22‬

‭QUESTION 7:‬

‭Which of the following is/are the approach/approaches for multi-homing?‬

a‭ .‬ ‭ roxy-based approach‬
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‭b.‬ ‭Gateway-based approach‬
‭c.‬ ‭Both (a) and (b)‬
‭d.‬ ‭None of these‬

‭Correct Answer: c. Both (a) and (b)‬

‭Detailed Solution:‬‭The following are the approaches‬‭for multi-homing –‬

1‭ .‬ P‭ roxy-based approach‬
‭2.‬ ‭Gateway-based approach‬

‭See lecture 2 (Introduction to IoT – Part - II) @ 16:10‬

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‭QUESTION 8:‬

‭IPv6 uses ____________ notation for its representation.‬

a‭ .‬ ‭ exadecimal‬
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‭b.‬ ‭Binary‬
‭c.‬ ‭Decimal‬
‭d.‬ ‭None of these‬

‭Correct Answer: a. Hexadecimal‬

‭Detailed Solution:‬‭IPv6 uses Hexadecimal notation‬‭for its representation.‬

‭See lecture 2 (Introduction to IoT – Part - II) @ 17:00‬

‭QUESTION 9:‬

‭State True or False.‬

‭The parameters sensed by a sensor may be sent to the cloud for further processing.‬
a‭ .‬ F‭ alse‬
‭b.‬ ‭True‬
‭Correct Answer: b. True‬

‭ etailed‬‭Solution:‬‭The‬‭parameters‬‭sensed‬‭by‬‭a‬‭sensor‬‭may‬‭be‬‭sent‬‭to‬‭the‬‭cloud‬‭for‬‭further‬
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‭processing.‬

‭See lecture 3 (Sensing) @ 01:15‬

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‭QUESTION 10:‬

‭The IPv6 notation uses ___________________ number of bits to represent an address.‬

a‭ .‬ 6‭ 4‬
‭b.‬ ‭128‬
‭c.‬ ‭Both (a) and (b)‬
‭d.‬ ‭Neither (a) nor (b)‬

‭Correct Answer: b. 128‬

‭Detailed Solution:‬‭The IPv6 notation uses 128 bits‬‭to represent an address.‬

‭See lecture 2 (Introduction to IoT – Part - II) @ 16:33‬

‭QUESTION 11:‬

‭A sensor is -‬
‭a.‬ ‭Only sensitive to the measured property‬
‭b.‬ ‭Insensitive to any other property that what the sensor is made to sense‬
‭c.‬ ‭Both (a) and (b)‬
‭d.‬ ‭None of these‬
‭Correct Answer: c. Both (a) and (b)‬

‭Detailed Solution:‬
‭a.‬ ‭Only sensitive to the measured property‬
‭b.‬ ‭Insensitive to any other property that what the sensor is made to sense‬

‭See lecture 3 (Sensing) @ 12:30‬

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‭QUESTION 12:‬

‭We classify sensors based on -‬

‭a.‬ ‭Output‬
‭b.‬ ‭Data type‬
‭c.‬ ‭Both (a) and (b)‬
‭d.‬ ‭None of these‬
‭Correct Answer: d. None of these‬

‭Detailed Solution:‬
‭We classify sensors based on -‬

‭a.‬ ‭Output‬
‭b.‬ ‭Data type‬

‭See lecture 3 (Sensing) @ 13:30‬

‭QUESTION 13:‬

‭Which of the following is correct statement‬

a‭ .‬ ‭ ontrolling AC loads using low DC signals‬

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‭b.‬ ‭Relays are electromechanical‬
‭c.‬ ‭Relays are actuators‬
‭d.‬ ‭All of these‬
‭Correct Answer: d. All of these‬

‭Detailed Solution:‬ ‭All the statements given are correct.‬

‭QUESTION 14:‬

‭Based on the output, sensors are classified as _______________________.‬

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‭a.‬ ‭Analog‬
‭b.‬ ‭Digital‬
c‭ .‬ B‭ oth (a) and (b)‬
‭d.‬ ‭Neither (a) nor (b)‬

‭Correct Answer: c. Both (a) and (b)‬

‭Detailed Solution:‬‭Based on the output, sensors are‬‭classified as Digital and Analog.‬

‭See lecture 3 (Sensing) @ 13:05‬

‭QUESTION 15:‬

‭Soft actuators are -‬

‭a.‬ ‭Polymer-based‬
‭b.‬ ‭Mechanical‬
‭c.‬ ‭Electromechanical‬
‭d.‬ ‭None of these‬
‭Correct Answer: a. Polymer-based‬

‭Detailed Solution:‬‭Soft actuators are polymer based.‬

‭Lecture 4, @ 15:00‬
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