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551.

The effective length of an antenna (Le) is

A.
B.
Answer» C.
552.

Maximum effective aperture (Ae)max of short dipole antenna is

A. 1.119 λ2
B. 0.119 λ2
C. 1.19 λ2
D. 1.919 λ2
Answer» C. 1.19 Œª2
553.

Which of following antenna not produces circular polarisation?

A. Helical
B. Parabolic
C. Disc
D. Yagi
Answer» E.
554.

In a perfect conductor the incident and reflected wave combine to produce

A. a stronger incident wave
B. a stronger reflected wave
C. a standing wave which is not progressing
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
555.

VLF waves are used for communication system because

A. of low power requirement
B. they are least prone to distortion
C. they penetrate the ionosphere easily
D. the transmitting antennas are of convenient size
Answer» D. the transmitting antennas are of convenient size
556.

Unit of e is __________ .

A. Farad/metre
B. Farad2/metre
C. 1
D.
Answer» D.
557.

The absorption of radio waves by atmosphere depends on

A. their frequency
B. their distance from the transmitter
C. the polarization of atmosphere
D. the polarization of the waves
Answer» B. their distance from the transmitter
558.

The reflection coefficient is generally a

A. complex number
B. fraction
C. imaginary number
D. none of the above
Answer» B. fraction
559.

Considerable ionization occurs between the range

A. 50 km to 400 km
B. 100 to 400 km
C. 50 km to 250 km
D. 10 to 50 km
Answer» B. 100 to 400 km
560.

A waveguide operated below cut off frequency can be used as

A. an isolator
B. none
C. The conduction current is equal to the displacement current
D. The conduction current density is J and displacement current density
Answer» C. The conduction current is equal to the displacement current
561.

For an antenna radiation and induction fields are

A.
B.
Answer» C.
562.

A 50 p characteristic impedance line is connected to a load which shows a reflection coefficients of 0.268. If Vin = 15 volt, then the net power delivered to the load will be

A. 0.139 W
B. 1.39 W
C. 0.278 W
D. 2.78 W
Answer» C. 0.278 W
563.

In a lead acid cell the density of the acid gives an indication of

A. the charge of the battery
B. the e.m.f. of the battery
C. Connecting an inductance at the end
D. Connecting a short circuited stub at the load
Answer» D. Connecting a short circuited stub at the load
564.

In a waveguide if TE mode exist for z direction propagation, then

A. Ez = 0, Hz ≠ 0
B. Ez = 0, Hz = 0
C. Ez ≠ 0, Hz = 0
D. Ez ≠ 0, Hz ≠ 0
Answer» B. Ez = 0, Hz = 0
565.

Which of the following are the properties of a medium?

A. Permeability, flux, magnesium
B. Permittivity, permeability, insulation
C. Permeability, resistivity, conductivity
D. Permittivity, permeability, conductivity
Answer» E.
566.

The disturbance from adjacent telephone line is known as

A. cross fire
B. cross talk
C. inductive disturbance
D. none of the above
Answer» C. inductive disturbance
567.

The direction of vectors gives the direction of propagation of electromagnetic waves

A. Vector (E x H)
B. Vector (F x H)
C. Vector E
D. Vector H
Answer» B. Vector (F x H)
568.

The unit of displacement density is

A. volt/metre
B. ampere/metre2
C. coulombs/metre
D. coulombs/metre2
Answer» E.
569.

Due to which of the following reasons, the ground wave eventually disappears, as one moves away from the transmitter?

A. Tilting
B. Loss of line-of-eight conditions
C. Interference from the sky wave
D. Maximum single hop distance limitation
Answer» B. Loss of line-of-eight conditions
570.

Consider the following; for a loss-less transmission line we can write, Zin = - jz0 for a shorted line with l = λ/8Zin = ± j ∞ for a shorted line with l = λ/4Zin= jz0 for an open line with l = λ/2Zin = 0 for a matched line of any length Select the correct answer using the codes given below codes.

A. 1, 2
B. 2, 3
C. 1, 3
D. 2, 4
Answer» E.
571.

Which one is correct?

A. Sky wave propagation (2 to 30 MHz)
B. Space wave propagation (> 30 MHz)
C. Tropospheric propagation (> 300 MHz)
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
572.

Which of the following constitute the loss resistance of an antenna?

A. Loss in earth connections
B. All of the above
C. ampere
D. ampere/metre
Answer» E.
573.

The power gain of a half-wave dipole with respect to an isotropic radiator is

A. 2.15 db
B. 3 db
C. 4.15 db
D. 6 db
Answer» B. 3 db
574.

The effective electrical length of an antenna is __________ its physical length

A. greater than
B. equal to
C. less than
D. none of the above
Answer» B. equal to
575.

Which antenna is frequently used for local area transmission at UHF/VHF?

A. Slot antenna
B. Loop antenna
C. V/d
D. QV/d
Answer» B. Loop antenna
576.

The pure capacitor connected across an A.C. voltage consumed 20 W. This is due to

A. the capacitive reactance in ohms
B. the current flowing in the capacitor
C. the fused capacitor was a big one
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
577.

An electromagnetic wave incident on a perfect conductor is

A. fully transmitted
B. partially transmitted
C. entirely reflected
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
578.

VSWR is related with reflection co-efficient as

A. VSWR = 1 + |k|
B. VSWR = 1 - |k|
C. the value of current
D. the weight of the conductor
Answer» C. the value of current
579.

A rectangular waveguide measures 3 x 4.5 cm internally and has a 10 GHz signal propagated in it. Calculate the cut off frequency for dominant mode.

A. 4 GHz
B. 7.5 GHz
C. 5 GHz
D. 10 GHz
Answer» D. 10 GHz
580.

In case of antenna the ratio of the power radiated in the desired direction to the power radiated in the opposite direction is known as

A. transmission efficiency
B. front to back ratio
C. loss coefficient
D. none of the above
Answer» C. loss coefficient
581.

For a wave propagating in air filled rectangular waveguide.

A. guide wavelength is never less than free space wavelength.
B. wave impedance is never less than the free space impedance
C. TEM mode is possible if the dimension of the waveguide are properly chosen.
D. propagation constant is a real quantity.
Answer» B. wave impedance is never less than the free space impedance
582.

The ionosphere plays a significant role in radio wave propagation at

A. high frequency
B. ultra-high frequencies
C. microwave frequency
D. optical frequencies
Answer» B. ultra-high frequencies
583.

For resonant long wire antenna 'n' half wavelength long in free space, if 'n' is increased then inclination of the major lobe with wire axis will __________ .

A. remains same
B. none
C. 0.013 λ2
D. 0.13 λ2
Answer» C. 0.013 Œª2
584.

Equipotential surfaces about a point charge are in which one of the following forms?

A. Sphere
B. Planes
C. Cylinders
D. Cubes
Answer» B. Planes
585.

Mutual impedance is not depend upon

A. magnitude of induced current
B. tuning condition
C. self impedance
D. phase relationship between induced and original currents
Answer» D. phase relationship between induced and original currents
586.

An antenna having a high Q has

A. lower BW
B. higher BW
C. flat response
D. none of the above
Answer» B. higher BW
587.

The effective height of an antenna is slightly greater than physical height because

A. wave velocity in conductor is less than its velocity in free space
B. wave velocity in conductor is more than its velocity in free space
C. resistance of conductor is less than that of free space
D. none of the above
Answer» B. wave velocity in conductor is more than its velocity in free space
588.

A microwave link uses only line-of-sight propagation.

A. 1
B.
C. equal to its group velocity
D. less than the velocity of light in free space
Answer» B.
589.

Which of the following is not a wideband antenna?

A. Marconi
B. Discone
C. Helical
D. Folded dipole
Answer» B. Discone
590.

The distance between maxima and minima of a standing wave is

A. λ/4
B. λ/2
C. λ
D. 2λ
Answer» B. Œª/2
591.

In terrestrial microwave links, the number of 'fades' per unit increases as

A. both the transmission and the distance between the antennas are increased
B. the transmission frequency is increased but the distance between the antennas is decreased
C. the transmission frequency is decreased but the distance between the antennas is increased
D. both the transmission frequency and distance between the antennas are decreased
Answer» C. the transmission frequency is decreased but the distance between the antennas is increased
592.

Poynting theorem relates the electric intensity E, magnetic intensity H to the rate of energy flow per unit area at a point P as

A. P = E/H
B. P = H/E
C. E = 1/E x H
D. P = E x H
Answer» E.
593.

The voltage and current distributions on a grounded λ/4 dipole (Marconi antenna) are similar to those of a half wave dipole in space.

A. 1
B.
C. Poisson's equation
D. Kirchoff's node equation
Answer» B.
594.

If a and b are the dimensions of waveguide then

A. a = 3b
B. a = 2b
C. a = b
D. a = b/4
Answer» C. a = b
595.

In case of antenna the lower value of Q indicates

A. higher bandwidth
B. lower bandwidth
C. higher distortion
D. lower distortion
Answer» B. lower bandwidth
596.

The input impedance for folded dipole antenna (two half dipole) is

A. 73 n2
B. 377 n2
C. 73 n
D. 377 n
Answer» B. 377 n2
597.

A medium of relative permittivity εr2 = 2 forms an interface with free space. A point source of EM energy is located in the medium at a depth of 1 meter from the interface. Due to the total internal reflection, the transmitted beam has a circular cross-section over the interface. The area of the beam cross section at the interface is given by

A. 2p m2
B. p2 m2
C. m2
D. p m2
Answer» E.
598.

The main difference between the broadside arrays and end fire arrays is that

A. individual elements are fed with same current in broadside arrays and of different magnitude in end fire arrays
B. in broadside arrays the elements are equidistant whereas in end fire array the distance between elements increases progressively
C. the total number of elements in broadside array is always one and a half times that of elements in end fire arrays
D. in broadside array the individual elements are fed in, out of phase by 180° whereas in end fire array individual elements are fed with currents of equal magnitude but their phases vary progressively along the line in such a way as to make the entire arrangement substantially unidirectional
Answer» E.
599.

The total electrical energy emitted overall space from an electron of charge e and radius r is

A. e/ε0r2
B. e2/ε0r
C. e2/4pε0r2
D. e2/8pε0r
Answer» E.
600.

Parabolic and lens antenna used at

A. microwave frequency
B. medium frequency
C. low frequency
D. high frequency
Answer» B. medium frequency