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1.

The polarization phenomena in Faraday rotation

A. is non-reciprocal
B. exists along perpendicular direction
C. exists along the axis of array
D. does not exist
Answer» B. exists along perpendicular direction
2.

Maximum effective aperture of an antenna which is operating at a wavelength of 3 meters and has a directivity of 100

A. 71.68 m2
B. 716 m2
C. 7.16 m2
D. 71.6 m2
Answer» E.
3.

A transmission line having 50 Ω impedance is terminated in a load of (40 + j 30) Ω. The VSWR is

A. j 0.033
B. 0.8.+ j 0.6
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» E.
4.

A higher directivity is specified by

A. high gain low BW (Beamwidth)
B. high gain high BW
C. low gain high BW
D. none of the above
Answer» B. high gain high BW
5.

The waveguides compared to equivalent transmission lines at low frequency are

A. able to carry more power
B. less noisy
C. having lower attenuation
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
6.

Dish antennas are

A. loop
B. helical
C. parabolic
D. conical
Answer» D. conical
7.

The directivity of 20 turn helix having a = 12° circumference equal to one wavelength, will be

A. 1.8 dB
B. 6 dB
C. 12 dB
D. 18 dB
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the antenna is best excited by a waveguide?

A. Horn
B. Discone
C. Helical
D. Biconical
Answer» B. Discone
9.

The attenuation in waveguides near the cut off frequency is

A. very low
B. very high
C. medium
D. zero
Answer» C. medium
10.

__________ will have the least value of relative permeability.

A. Palladium
B. Silver
C. Cobalt
D. Iron
Answer» C. Cobalt
11.

A transmission line has characteristics impedance of (75 + j 0.01) Ω and is terminated in a load impedance of (70 + j 50) Ω. The reflection coefficient will be

A. 0.08 + j 0.32
B. 0.32 + j 1.38
C. 0.70 - j 2.97
D. 1.1 + j 0.32
Answer» B. 0.32 + j 1.38
12.

Which of following antenna produces elliptical polarisation?

A. Helical
B. Parabolic
C. Dipole
D. None
Answer» E.
13.

The maximum usable frequency for the 'E' layer is 10 MHz.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
14.

In an impedance smith chart, a clockwise movement along a constant resistance circle gives rise to

A. decrease in the value of reactance
B. an increase in the value of reactance
C. no change in the reactance value
D. no change in the impedance value
Answer» C. no change in the reactance value
15.

In a loss-less transmission line

A. R << ω L; G << ω C
B. R = ω L, G = ω C
C. R >> ω L; G >> ω C
D. none of the above
Answer» B. R = œâ L, G = œâ C
16.

The term critical frequency denotes

A. the lowest frequency that is reflected by the ionosphere
B. the highest frequency that is reflected by the ionosphere at vertical distance
C. the lowest frequency by which communication is possible between two given points
D. none of the above
Answer» C. the lowest frequency by which communication is possible between two given points
17.

The I/P impedance of a short circuited quarter wave long transmission line is

A. purely reactive
B. purely resistive
C. depend on the characteristic impedance of the line
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
18.

High frequency waves are

A. absorbed by the F2 layer
B. reflected by the D layer
C. affected by the solar cycle
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
19.

For static magnetic field Maxwell's curl equation is given by

A. ∇ . = μ0
B. ‚àá x = 0
C. ∇ x = μ0
D. ∇ x = μ0/
Answer» D. ‚àá x = Œº0/
20.

What will be the propagation constant at 10 MHz?

A. 3.4 radians/km
B. 34.4 radians/km
C. 344 radians/km
D. 3440 radians/km
Answer» D. 3440 radians/km
21.

An antenna has 40 Ω resistance and 60 Ω radiation resistance. The efficiency of the antenna is

A. 0.3
B. 0.4
C. 0.5
D. 0.6
Answer» E.
22.

The affect of ground on radiation pattern is to

A. cause cancellation of radiation along the ground
B. produce more number of nulls
C. both (a) and (b)
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» D. either (a) or (b)
23.

A higher value of Standing Wave Ratio indicates

A. least mismatch between line and load
B. greater mismatch between load and line
C. number of nodes is equal to the number of antinodes
D. none of the above
Answer» C. number of nodes is equal to the number of antinodes
24.

The skip distance is

A. same for each layer
B. independent of frequency
C. independent of the state of ionisation
D. independent of transmitted power
Answer» E.
25.

So-called 'grounded' antennas are often found insulated from the ground electrically.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
26.

Which of the following relations is correct?

A. ‚àá . = r
B. ‚àá . = r
C. ‚àá . = - r
D. ‚àá . =
Answer» C. ‚àá . = - r
27.

For VLF antennas radiation resistance is usually of the order of

A. less than one ohm
B. 13 to 20 ohms
C. around 100 ohms
D. more than 200 ohms
Answer» B. 13 to 20 ohms
28.

In an home T.V. receiver, the leed in from the antenna is

A. coaxial cable of 75 Ω
B. ordinary twisted wire
C. bar copper wire
D. twin wire
Answer» E.
29.

When the magnetic vector is parallel to the boundary surface and electric vector is parallel to the place of incidence, the polarization is

A. zero
B. vertical
C. perpendicular
D. horizontal
Answer» C. perpendicular
30.

The gain of a current element is

A. 0 dB
B. 1.67 dB
C. 1.76 dB
D. 3 dB
Answer» D. 3 dB
31.

For space propagation, what will be the electric field strength at receiving antenna

A.
B. 30 WTGT
Answer» B. 30 WTGT
32.

The incidence from dielectric medium 1 (ε1) into dielectric medium 2 (ε2), Brewster angle θB and the corresponding angle of transmission θt for will be respectively

A. 30° and 30°
B. 30° and 60°
C. 60° and 30°
D. 30° and 60°
Answer» D. 30¬∞ and 60¬∞
33.

Which type of fading causes serious distortion of modulated signal?

A. Selective fading
B. Interference fading
C. Absorption fading
D. Polarization fading
Answer» B. Interference fading
34.

A loop antenna is a commonly used for

A. radar
B. direction finding
C. satellite communication
D. all of the above
Answer» C. satellite communication
35.

The input impedance for a half dipole if radii of both the antenna is 4 and 8 meter respectively

A. 600 Ω
B. 100 Ω
C. 657 Ω
D. 650 Ω
Answer» D. 650 Œ©
36.

For infinite value of SWR on a transmission line, the line be terminated with impedance as

A. an open-circuit
B. a short-circuit
C. a pure resistance
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
37.

The unit of ‚àá x H is

A. Ampere
B. Ampere/meter
C. Ampere/m2
D. Ampere-meter
Answer» D. Ampere-meter
38.

A time varying magnetic field produces

A. electric field only
B. magnetic field only
C. both magnetic and electric fields
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
39.

A lossless transmission line is connected to two identical voltage source as shown in figure. The impedance measured at the midpoint AA' is

A. ‚àû
B. 100
C. 50
D. 25
Answer» B. 100
40.

Magnesium is alloyed with conducting materials for antenna primarily with the purpose of

A. increasing efficiency
B. improving radiative power
C. reducing weight
D. increasing density
Answer» D. increasing density
41.

Which one of following is correct for broadside array?

A. Direction of radiation is perpendicular to axis
B. Also perpendicular to the plane
C. Current is fed of equal amplitude equal phase
D. All
Answer» E.
42.

The attenuation in waveguide above to cut off frequency

A. very high
B. very low
C. zero
D. infinite
Answer» C. zero
43.

Brewster angle is the angle for which there is

A. no reflection and the incident wave is vertically polarized
B. reflection and the incident wave is horizontally polarized
C. no reflection and the incident wave is horizontally polarized
D. none of the above
Answer» B. reflection and the incident wave is horizontally polarized
44.

A loss less transmission line is terminated in a load which reflects a part of the incident power. The measured VSWR is 2. The percentage of the power that is reflected back is

A. 57.73
B. 33.33
C. 0.11
D. 11.11
Answer» E.
45.

The ratio of the directivity of an end fire antenna to that of a broadside antenna is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» B. 3
46.

The value of VSWR is taken as ‚àû when the line is

A. short-circuited
B. open-circuited
C. terminated with full load
D. terminated with load equal to the characteristic impedance of the load
Answer» C. terminated with full load
47.

SHF range is

A. 30 - 300 MHz
B. 300 - 3000 MHz
C. 3000 - 30000 MHz
D. 30000 - 300000 MHz
Answer» D. 30000 - 300000 MHz
48.

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Balun transformer?

A. It changes impedance like current transformer
B. It changes balanced to unbalanced line
C. It is used to couple a co-axial line to a parallel line wire
D. Any of the above
Answer» B. It changes balanced to unbalanced line
49.

A parabolic antenna produces a radiation pattern which is

A. circularly polarized
B. highly directional
C. omnidirectional
D. linearly polarized
Answer» C. omnidirectional
50.

Radiowaves are electromagnetic waves having frequency range

A. 0.001 to 50 H
B. 0.001 to 50 kHz
C. 0.002 to 50 MHz
D. 0.001 to 1016 Hz
Answer» E.