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751.

When an electromagnetic wave travelling in one medium strikes upon a second medium (having a different conductivity) the wave will be

A. totally transmitted
B. totally reflected
C. neither transmitted nor reflected
D. partially transmitted and partially reflected
Answer» E.
752.

Which of the following is the abnormal phenomena observed in the ionosphere?

A. Communication link interference
B. Sun spot cycle
C. Fading and whistlers
D. Tides and winds
Answer» B. Sun spot cycle
753.

Power gain of antenna equals directive gain in VHF and UHF range if and only if efficiency of the antenna is

A. 0.25
B. 0.5
C. 0.75
D. 1
Answer» E.
754.

In free space

A. phase velocity is greater than light velocity
B. phase velocity is equal to group velocity
C. phase velocity is equal to light velocity
D. Both (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
755.

To couple a coaxial line to a parallel wire line, it is best to use a

A. balun
B. slotted line
C. quarter wave transformer
D. directional coupler
Answer» B. slotted line
756.

A TV. transmitting aerial is fixed on top of a 150 metre tower located on a mountain 1200 m height. The range of transmitter is

A. 51 km
B. 152 km
C. 152 m
D. 51 m
Answer» C. 152 m
757.

Which antenna is a wideband antenna?

A. Hertz antenna
B. Marconi antenna
C. Folded dipole
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
758.

Solution of Laplace equations, which are continuous through the second derivative, are called

A. bessel functions
B. odd functions
C. harmonic functions
D. fundamental functions
Answer» D. fundamental functions
759.

If wave of critical frequency 30 MHz is departing at an angle of 60°, then the MUF is given to be

A. 10 MHz
B. 15 MHz
C. 30 MHz
D. 60 MHz
Answer» E.
760.

A conductor is said to be perfect if it has __________ conductivity

A. finite
B. infinite
C. unity
D. zero
Answer» C. unity
761.

The work done in moving a charge Q on an equipotential line for a distance d will be

A. V/d
B. QV/d
C. Q.d
D. zero
Answer» E.
762.

Antenna radiation efficiency can be increased by

A. reducing radiation resistance of the system
B. increasing radiation resistance of the system
C. providing effective earthing
D. any of the above
Answer» C. providing effective earthing
763.

The radiation pattern of a parabola antenna is

A. omnidirectional
B. a figure of directional
C. highly directional
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
764.

An end fire array consisting of several half-wave lengths of directive gain 40, then Find width of major lobe for broadside

A. 6°
B. 5.73
C. 51.25
D. 0°
Answer» C. 51.25
765.

The maximum effective aperture of λ/2 (half-wave) antenna is

A. 0.013 λ2
B. 0.13 λ2
C. 1.3 λ2
D. 13 λ2
Answer» C. 1.3 Œª2
766.

The useful magnetic flux obtainable from any closed surface is

A. unity
B. constant
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
767.

Electric lines of force do not cross each other because

A. the lines of force mutually repel each other
B. the lines of force emanate from a point charge
C. the tangent to the line of force gives the direction of E and if they cross two tangents for E which is not possible
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
768.

Which of following antenna does not depend upon the frequency?

A. Log-periodic
B. Parabolic
C. Conical
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Parabolic
769.

The statement that the line integral of magnetic field about any closed path is exactly equal to the direct current enclosed by that path, is known as

A. Ampere's circuital law
B. Coulomb's law
C. Electrostatic's theory
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Coulomb's law
770.

Power gain of an antenna in a given direction is the ratio of

A. average power to maximum power
B. radiation intensity in that direction to the total input radiated power
C. radiation intensity in that direction to the average radiated power
D. none of the above
Answer» C. radiation intensity in that direction to the average radiated power
771.

At a particular time it is observed that the frequencies of F layer at Delhi is 3 MHz the maximum electron density is

A. 11 x 1010
B. 1.1 x 1010
C. 0.11 x 1010
D. 11 x 1012
Answer» B. 1.1 x 1010
772.

Cassegrain feed is used with a parabolic reflection to

A. reduce the size of the main reflector
B. increase the gain of the system
C. increase the beamwidth of the system
D. allow the feed to be placed at a convenient point
Answer» E.
773.

Which of the following waves do not exist in waveguides?

A. TE waves
B. TM waves
C. TE and TM waves
D. TEM waves
Answer» D. TEM waves
774.

Antenna beamwidth is

A. measure of directivity
B. measure of angle
C. measure of radiation pattern
D. measure of power pattern
Answer» B. measure of angle
775.

Which of the following is best excited from a waveguide?

A. Discone
B. Helical
C. Biconical
D. Horn
Answer» E.
776.

If ωε is the displacement current factor and s is conduction current density factor then which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. For a lossless dielectric σ = 0
B. For an imperfect dielectric σ = 0
C. For a dielectric ωε >> σ
D. For a semiconductor ωε = σ
Answer» C. For a dielectric œâŒµ >> œÉ
777.

In H-plane metal plate lens the travelling wave front is

A. totally retarded
B. retarded
C. accelerated
D. neither accelerated nor retarded
Answer» C. accelerated
778.

In a uniform plane wave E and H are related by

A. E/H = 1
B. E/H = ε/μ
C. E/H = μ/ε
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
779.

Which layer is least important in high frequency propagation?

A. D layer
B. E layer
C. F1 layer
D. F2 layer
Answer» B. E layer
780.

The advantage of Marconi antenna over the ungrounded antenna is that

A. only one fourth of the height is required as compared to undergrounded antenna
B. one-half of the height is required as compared to undergrounded antenna
C. no capacitance required
D. none of the above
Answer» C. no capacitance required
781.

In a rectangular waveguide if operating frequency is greater than cut off frequency then propagation constant is

A. purely real
B. purely imaginary
C. equal to unit
D. a complex number
Answer» C. equal to unit
782.

For aeroplane and navigation frequency band is

A. VLF
B. UHF
C. VHF
D. EHF
Answer» C. VHF
783.

If the electric field intensity is given by , the potential difference between x(2, 0, 0) and y(1, 2, 3) is

A. +1 volt
B. -1 volt
C. +5 volt
D. +6 volt
Answer» D. +6 volt
784.

The refractive index of E layer, if angle of incidence is 30°

A. 0.5
B. 0.25
C. 0
D. 1
Answer» B. 0.25
785.

Laplacian of a scalar function V is

A. gradient of V
B. gradient of the gradient of V
C. divergence of V
D. divergence of the gradient of V
Answer» E.
786.

In a carbon-zinc cell the function of the depolarizer is that

A. it synthesizes the decomposed electrolyte
B. it converts the produced hydrogen into water
C. it absorbs the oxygen produced in the cell
D. it prevents the fast chemical action on the zinc container
Answer» C. it absorbs the oxygen produced in the cell
787.

The M.K.S. unit of magnetic field intensity is

A. ampere
B. ampere/metre
C. volt
D. volt/metre
Answer» C. volt
788.

An antenna array pattern is to used for increasing

A. gain
B. directivity
C. directive gain
D. all
Answer» E.
789.

An arrangement of several individual antennas to spaced and phased that their individual contributions combine in one preferred direction and cancel in all other directions, to get greater directive gain or directivity, is known as

A. directional radiation of antennas
B. antenna gain stability
C. array of antennas
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
790.

A rhombic antenna is a

A. resonant antenna
B. non-resonant antenna
C. coupled antenna
D. none of the above
Answer» C. coupled antenna
791.

The divergence of a vector is a scalar, while the curl of a vector is another

A. scalar
B. vector
C. unit vector
D. none of the above
Answer» C. unit vector
792.

In microwave communication links, when fading due to rain attenuation occurs then technique adopted for solving the problem would include

A. antenna replacement and feed correction
B. amplitude timing and phase correction
C. polarization shifting and code diversity
D. path diversity and frequency diversity
Answer» E.
793.

In electromagnetic wave polarization is caused by

A. refraction
B. reflection
C. longitudinal nature of electromagnetic waves
D. transverse nature of electromagnetic waves
Answer» E.
794.

An antenna having an effective temperature of 27°K is fed into a microwave amplifier that has an effective noise temperature of 30 K. Calculate the available noise power per unit bandwidth

A. 30 K
B. 57 K
C. 27 K
D. 3K, K is Boltzmann constant
Answer» C. 27 K
795.

The numerical value of directive gain may lie between

A. 1 and + 1
B. 0 and 1
C. 0 and ‚àû
D. 1 and ‚àû
Answer» D. 1 and ‚àû
796.

For a hollow waveguide, the axial current must necessarily be

A. combination of conduction and displacement current
B. conduction current only
C. time varying conduction current and displacement current
D. displacement current only
Answer» E.
797.

UHF and microwaves in the frequency range 300 MHz to 30 GHz can be best transmitted using __________ propagation

A. sky wave
B. ground wave
C. duct
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
798.

Gain of isotropic antenna is

A. 10 dB
B. 0 dB
C. ‚àû
D. 1 dB
Answer» B. 0 dB
799.

F2 layer of atmosphere extends from

A. 250 km to 400 km
B. 150 km to 250 km
C. 50 km to 150 km
D. 15 km to 50 km
Answer» B. 150 km to 250 km
800.

The line of sight communication requires that transmit and receive antennas to face each other. If the transmit antenna is vertically polarized, for the best reception the receive antenna should be

A. horizontally polarized
B. vertically polarized
C. at 45° with respect to horizontal polarization
D. at 45° with respect to vertical polarization
Answer» B. vertically polarized