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601.

The electric intensity for free space is given by

A. ε0d
B. σ/ε0
C. σ.ε0
D. d/ε0
Answer» D. d/Œµ0
602.

The bidirectional pattern of a broadside array can be converted into unidirectional by

A. maintaining the distance of λ/4 between the elements
B. maintaining the distance of λ/2 between the elements
C. installing an identical array behind the main array at distance λ/4 and exciting it by current leading in phase by 90°
D. installing an identical array behind the main array at distance λ/2 and exciting it by current leading in phase by 120°
Answer» D. installing an identical array behind the main array at distance Œª/2 and exciting it by current leading in phase by 120¬∞
603.

The term __________ applies to troposcatter propagation

A. SIDS
B. atmospheric storms
C. coulomb/newton-metre
D. coulomb2/newton-metre
Answer» C. coulomb/newton-metre
604.

If the electric field intensity associated with a uniform plane electromagnetic wave travelling in a perfect dielectric medium is given by E(z, t) = 10 cos (2p x 107t - 0.1 pz) volt/metre, then the velocity of the travelling wave is

A. 3.0 x 108 m/sec
B. 2 x 108 m/sec
C. 6.28 x 107 m/sec
D. 2 x 107 m/sec
Answer» C. 6.28 x 107 m/sec
605.

Which of the following will increase the antenna radiation efficiency?

A. Top loading of antenna
B. Any of the above
C. phase shifter
D. an attenuator
Answer» D. an attenuator
606.

The essential condition for antenna array to be linear is that

A. individual antennas of the array must be of equal size
B. individual antennas of the array must be equally spaced along a straight line
C. any two individual antennas of the array must not be in the same direction
D. none of the above
Answer» C. any two individual antennas of the array must not be in the same direction
607.

Surface waves can propagate on Piezoelectric substrates.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
608.

A rectangular waveguide having TE10 mode as dominant mode is having a cut off frequency of 18 GHz for the TE30 mode. The inner broad wall dimension of the rectangular waveguide is

A. 5/3 cm
B. 5 cm
C. 5/2 cm
D. 10 cm
Answer» D. 10 cm
609.

Which of the following does not characterize a ferromagnetic material?

A. Coercivity
B. Permeability
C. Permittivity
D. Reluctance
Answer» D. Reluctance
610.

The force acting on a charge q moving with velocity in a region of electric field and magnetic field is

A. r + x
B. q( + x )
C. q( + x )
D. q
Answer» D. q
611.

Many circles are drawn in a Smith chart used for transmission line calculations. The circle shown in the figure represents

A. unit circles
B. constant resistance circles
C. constant reactance circles
D. constant reflection coefficient circles
Answer» C. constant reactance circles
612.

A perfect conductor is a perfect absorber of electromagnetic waves.

A. 1
B.
C. the level of the acid
D. the eventual damages caused to the plates
Answer» B.
613.

A medium is said to be isotropic when

A. ‚àà = 0
B. ∈ = μ
C. ∈ = σ
D. ‚àà is scalar constant
Answer» E.
614.

The unit of magnetic flux density is

A. farad/metre
B. ohm/metre
C. tesla
D. ampere/metre
Answer» D. ampere/metre
615.

For transmission of waveform a dielectric medium of permittivity ε1 into a dielectric medium of lower permittivity ε2 , (ε1 > ε2) the critical angle of incidence θc (relative to the interface) is given by

A. sin-1
B. cos-1
C. tan-1
Answer» D.
616.

Which of the following is high frequency transmission line?

A. An impedance transformer
B. Frequency compensator
C. Flying resistor
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Frequency compensator
617.

If H = 0.1 sin (108p t + βλ) A/m for a plane wave propagating in free space, then the time average Poynting vector is

A. (0.6psin2 βy) w/m2
B. - 0.6p w/m2
C. 1.2p w/m2
D. - 1.2p w/m2
Answer» E.
618.

For frequencies upto 1650 kHz __________ antenna is used

A. yagi
B. grounded
C. turnstile
D. marconi
Answer» B. grounded
619.

The velocity factor of a transmission line

A. mainly depends on the skin effect
B. is always higher for a solid dielectric than for air
C. mainly depends on the dielectric constant of the material used
D. increases the velocity along the transmission line
Answer» D. increases the velocity along the transmission line
620.

Divergence of curl A is

A. ‚àá . (‚àá x A) = 1
B. ‚àá . (‚àá x A) = 0
C. ‚àá . (‚àá x A) = ‚àá
D. ‚àá . (‚àá x A) = - ‚àû
Answer» C. ‚àá . (‚àá x A) = ‚àá
621.

Broadcasting antennas are generally

A. omnidirectional type
B. vertical type
C. horizontal type
D. helical
Answer» C. horizontal type
622.

The maximum effective aperture of an antenna which is operating at wavelength of 2 m and has directivity of 100 is

A. 15.92
B. 31.84
C. 2.18
D. 3.184
Answer» E.
623.

There is no radiation at right angles to the plane of the array, is end fire array.

A. 1
B.
C. Dielectric loss
D. Leakage loss in insulation
Answer» B.
624.

Directivity and beamwidth is related as

A. D ‚àù B
B. D ‚àù 1/B
C. D ‚àù B
D. D ‚àù B2
Answer» C. D ‚àù B
625.

The characteristic impedance of loss less transmission line is

A. 1/LC
B. C/L
C. combination of conduction and displacement current
D. conduction current only
Answer» C. combination of conduction and displacement current
626.

A T.V. station works at 300 MHz and radiates 100 kW of power. This signal received at a distance of 200 km will be

A. a few μV/m due to attenuation by atmosphere
B. 1-5 mV due to ionospheric reflection
C. nil since propagation is line of sight
D. nil because signal fades completely at 300 MHz
Answer» D. nil because signal fades completely at 300 MHz
627.

Transverse magnetic (TM) waves have

A. magnetic field component H in the direction of propagation
B. electric field component E in the direction of propagation
C. magnetic field component H in the direction of propagation and no component of electric field E in this direction
D. electric field component E in the direction of propagation and no component of magnetic field H in this direction
Answer» E.
628.

For the same length of arrays, half power beam-width of binomial array

A. is equal to that of uniform arrays
B. is less than that of uniform array
C. is more than that of uniform array
D. is negligible as compared to that of uniform array
Answer» D. is negligible as compared to that of uniform array
629.

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

A. 13.5 m
B. 3 m
C. 88/3 m
D. 3/88 m
Answer» E.
630.

MUF is depend upon

A. electron density of the ionospheric layer
B. 11 year sun spot cycle
C. received frequency by receiver
D. height of ionospheric layer
Answer» D. height of ionospheric layer
631.

The maximum effective aperture of a microwave antenna which has a directivity of 900, will be

A. 71.619 λ2
B. 716.19 λ2
C. 7161.9 λ2
D. 71619 λ2
Answer» B. 716.19 Œª2
632.

Waveguides are generally used above

A. 20 MHz
B. 100 MHz
C. 200 MHz
D. 1000 MHz
Answer» E.
633.

The attenuation factor in parallel plane guides is given by

A. a = power lost/power transmitted
B. a = 2 x power lost/power transmitted
C. a = power lost per unit length/2 x power transmitted
D. a is always constant
Answer» D. a is always constant
634.

The wavelength of an electromagnetic wave after reflection at angle on a surface

A. remains same as the wavelength perpendicular to the surface
B. remains same in the free space
C. increases in actual direction of propagation
D. decreases in actual direction of propagation
Answer» C. increases in actual direction of propagation
635.

D-layer extends approximately from

A. 50 to 90 km
B. 20 to 50 km
C. 90 to 110 km
D. up to 50 km
Answer» B. 20 to 50 km
636.

Troposphere is the upper part of the Earth's atmosphere which absorbs large quantities of Sun's radiations.

A. 1
B.
C. increases
D. decreases
Answer» C. increases
637.

Self impedance is

A. same for transmitting (Tt) and receiving antenna (Tr)
B. Tt > Tr
C. Tr > Tt
D. no relation
Answer» B. Tt > Tr
638.

If a electromagnetic signal is incident at 0° in a waveguide then at other port of waveguide we will get

A. zero power
B. ‚àû power
C. depend upon input signal strength
D. depend on frequency
Answer» B. ‚àû power
639.

Which of the following wave remains unaffected during day and night?

A. Tropospheric wave
B. Sky wave
C. Ground wave
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
640.

The radiation pattern of loop antenna is

A. circle
B. semicircle
C. elliptical
D. cardoid or Limacon
Answer» E.
641.

The simplest standing wave is due to the value of reflection co-efficient is

A. -1
B. zero
C. unity
D. infinity
Answer» D. infinity
642.

Polystyrene has a relative permittivity of 2.7. If the wave is incident at an angle θi of 30° from air into polystyrene, the angle of transmission will be nearly

A. 0.2°
B. 2°
C. 18°
D. 48°
Answer» D. 48¬∞
643.

Antenna efficiency of antenna is, if radiation resistance is 370 Ω and loss resistance is 100 Ω

A. 0.8
B. 0.87
C. 0.78
D. 0.2127
Answer» D. 0.2127
644.

Radiation intensity does not depend upon

A. the antenna direction
B. antenna width
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)
645.

In case of surface waves the field strength at a point is directly proportional to

A. antenna height
B. wave frequency
C. current of the antenna
D. distance of the point from the antenna
Answer» E.
646.

A waveguide behave as

A. high Pass filter
B. low Pass filter
C. band Pass filter
D. all Pass filter
Answer» B. low Pass filter
647.

The force in a magnetic field is given by F = qvB

A. F and q are perpendicular and v and B are perpendicular
B. F and q only are perpendicular to each other
C. F and v, F and B are mutually perpendicular to each other and v and B at any angle between them
D. All the four components are perpendicular to each other
Answer» B. F and q only are perpendicular to each other
648.

In a horizontal polarized wave

A. magnetic field is perpendicular to ground
B. magnetic field component is parallel to ground
C. electric field component is perpendicular to ground
D. electric field is parallel to ground
Answer» E.
649.

Find cut off wavelength for mode TE11 in a circular waveguide having radius 2 cm. Assume K'a = 1.841

A. 4 cm
B. 6.82 cm
C. 8 cm
D. 68.2 cm
Answer» C. 8 cm
650.

VSWR can have any value between

A. 0 and 1
B. - 1 to + 1
C. 0 to ‚àû
D. 1 to ‚àû
Answer» E.