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901.

What is the characteristic impedance at 10 MHz?

A. 547.7 Ω
B. 54.7 Ω
C. 5.47 Ω
D. .547 Ω
Answer» B. 54.7 Œ©
902.

MUF is given by

A. fc sec θ
B. fc cos θ
C.
Answer» B. fc cos Œ∏
903.

For an ideal antenna, numerical value of directivity must be

A. ‚àû
B. 0
C. 1
D. any value
Answer» B. 0
904.

The "boundary sphere" between antenna region and free space region appears to "opaque"

A. along the dipole axis
B. along perpendicular direction
C. along the dipole axis as well as perpendicular direction
D. neither along the dipole axis nor along the perpendicular direction
Answer» B. along perpendicular direction
905.

Skip distance (D) is

A. (D ‚àù f)
B.
C. D = f
Answer» B.
906.

Radiation intensity in a given direction is the

A. energy radiated per square metre
B. power radiated per square metre
C. power radiated per unit solid angle in that direction
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
907.

An isolated sphere in air has a radius equal to meter, its capacitance is

A. pF
B. 1F
C. 4pF
D. 1/4pF
Answer» C. 4pF
908.

If the height of transmitting and receiving antenna in a LOS system are 49 meter and a 9 meter respectively then the distance up to which communication may be possible is about

A. 40 km
B. 110 km
C. 400 km
D. 1100 km
Answer» B. 110 km
909.

Poynting vector is associated with which of the following?

A. Power flow in electromagnetic
B. Flux in magnetic field
C. Charge in electrostatic field
D. Current in electrostatic field
Answer» B. Flux in magnetic field
910.

A parallel polarized wave is incident from air into paraffin having relative permittivity 3, the value of its Brewster angle is

A. 0°
B. 30°
C. 45°
D. 60°
Answer» E.
911.

In order to receive a vertical polarized wave, the conductor of the dipole should be mounted

A. horizontally
B. vertically
C. at an angle of 45°
D. at an angle of 90°
Answer» C. at an angle of 45¬∞
912.

For TE or TM modes of propagation in bounded media, the phase velocity is

A. independent of frequency
B. is a linear function of frequency
C. is a non-linear function of frequency
D. can be frequency dependent or frequency independent on the source
Answer» D. can be frequency dependent or frequency independent on the source
913.

The electric field on the surface of a perfect conductor is 2V/m. The conductor is immersed in water with ε = 80 ε0. The surface charge density on the conductor is ((ε0 = 10-9/36p)F/m)

A. 0 c/m2
B. 2 c/m2
C. 1.8 x 10-11 c/m2
D. 1.14 x 10-9 c/m2
Answer» E.
914.

A Yagi antenna has a driven antenna

A. only
B. with a reflector
C. with one or more directors
D. with a reflector and one or more directors
Answer» E.
915.

Measurement of radiation resistance by reflection method is suitable for

A. parasitic element antennas
B. low frequency vertical conductor antenna
C. all type of antennas
D. none of the above
Answer» B. low frequency vertical conductor antenna
916.

Ground wave propagation is useful for

A. microwave
B. medium wave
C. short wave
D. long distance
Answer» C. short wave
917.

The measure of mismatch between the load and the transmission line is known as

A. directivity
B. Gain
C. standing wave ratio
D. reflection coefficient
Answer» E.
918.

A 10 GHz signal propagates in a waveguide with a phase velocity of 4 x 108 m/s. If the signal produces standing wave in the guide, then the distance between successive minimal will be

A. 10 mm
B. 20 mm
C. 30 mm
D. 40 mm
Answer» C. 30 mm
919.

The number of lobes on each side of a 31 resonant antenna will be

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» E.
920.

Intrinsic or characteristic impedance of free space has a value of

A. 120 ohm
B. 73 ohm
C. 73 ε ohm
D. 120 ε ohm
Answer» E.
921.

Due to which of the following reasons a lightning conductor on top of a building is made into a pointed spike?

A. Dust particles may not accumulate
B. Charge per unit area becomes very high for lightening to discharge
C. Rain drops may not collect
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Rain drops may not collect
922.

Distances near the skip distance should be used for sky-wave propagation

A. to avoid the Faraday effect
B. to avoid tilting
C. to prevent sky-wave and upper ray interference
D. so as to exceed the critical frequency
Answer» D. so as to exceed the critical frequency
923.

Frequencies in the UHF range propagate by means of

A. space wave
B. surface waves
C. sky waves
D. ground waves
Answer» B. surface waves
924.

The input impedance of short-circuited line of length l where l < λ/4

A. inductive
B. capacitive
C. resistive
D. none of the above
Answer» B. capacitive
925.

An alternating current or voltage is that which

A. changes in magnitude only
B. changes in direction only
C. both (a) and (b)
D. has a random movement of electrons
Answer» D. has a random movement of electrons
926.

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

A. slotted line
B. balun
C. directional coupler
D. quarter wave transformer
Answer» C. directional coupler
927.

An antenna is synonymous to a

A. generator
B. transformer
C. regulator
D. reflector
Answer» C. regulator
928.

Gain of an antenna with a circular aperture of diameter 4 meter at frequency of 10 GHz, with directivity 60

A. 60
B. 100
C. 30
D. 90
Answer» B. 100
929.

The Depth of penetration of EM wave in medium having conductivity σ at a frequency of 1 MHz is 25 cm. The depth of penetration at a frequency of 4 MHz will be

A. 6.25 cm
B. 12.50 cm
C. 50 cm
D. 100 cm
Answer» C. 50 cm
930.

The capacitance between two spheres, whose separation is very much larger than their radii R, is given approximately as

A.
B. 2pε0R
Answer» C.
931.

The curve representing Ohm's law is

A. linear
B. a parabola
C. a hyperbola
D. sine function
Answer» B. a parabola
932.

The electric field of an EM wave propagating in the z direction given by The wave is

A. linearly polarized in z direction
B. elliptically polarized
C. left hand circularly polarized
D. right hand circularly polarized
Answer» D. right hand circularly polarized
933.

Calculate the directivity of an antenna for θE = 30°, θH = 60

A. 46
B. 23
C. 50
D. 100
Answer» C. 50
934.

Virtual height of an ionospheric layer is always greater than its actual height.

A. 1
B.
C. TE only
D. TM only
Answer» B.
935.

Velocity of the wave when it passes from air into sphere

A. decreases
B. increases
C. same
D. no change
Answer» C. same
936.

An antenna couple is used due to all of the following reasons except

A. to prevent reradiation of the local oscillator
B. to discriminate against harmonics
C. to make the antenna look resistive
D. to provide the output amplifier with the correct load impedance
Answer» B. to discriminate against harmonics
937.

A very reliable service has to be established between two points on earth separated by 1000 km. The band that will be used as

A. MF
B. VHF
C. VLF
D. HF
Answer» D. HF
938.

The critical frequency of 'F' layer is greater than 30 MHz.

A. 1
B.
C. Z0 is an ac characteristic that is the same for any length of time
D. The characteristic impedance can be measured approximately with a sensitive ohm meter
Answer» C. Z0 is an ac characteristic that is the same for any length of time
939.

Which one of the following potential does not satisfy Laplace's equations?

A. v = 10 xy
B. v = p cos φ
C.
Answer» C.
940.

A uniform plane EM wave incident normally on a plane surface of a dielectric material is reflected with a VSWR of 3. What percentage of incident power that is reflected?

A. 0.1
B. 0.25
C. 0.5
D. 0.75
Answer» C. 0.5
941.

A field can be

A. harmonic
B. divergence less
C. solenoidal
D. rotational
Answer» E.
942.

In figure the voltage distribution on a vertical earthed antenna is represented by

A. curve A
B. curve B
C. curve C
D. curve D
Answer» C. curve C
943.

In a rectangular waveguide ZTE . ZTM is

A. η02
B. 1
C. 1/ η02
D. η0
Answer» B. 1
944.

In case of static electric field Maxwell's divergence equation states that:

A. ‚àá . = 1/r
B. ∇ . = r/ε0
C. ∇ . = εr
D. ‚àá . = r
Answer» C. ‚àá . = Œµr
945.

Good smoothing factor of a coil depends on

A. inductance of the coil
B. terminal voltage
C. cross-sectional area of the wire of the coil
D. property of the wire of the coil
Answer» E.
946.

In end fire array the principle direction of radiation

A. is perpendicular to the array axis
B. is perpendicular to the array axis and also to the plane containing the array elements
C. coincides with the direction of the array
D. is at 45° to the direction of array axis
Answer» D. is at 45¬∞ to the direction of array axis
947.

Refraction of electromagnetic waves occurs when they

A. pass through a small slot in a conducting plane
B. pass into a medium of different dielectric constant
C. are polarized at right angles to the direction of propagation
D. encounter a perfectly conduction surface
Answer» B. pass into a medium of different dielectric constant
948.

A λ/8 section of transmission line is determined of load impedance of (2 - j 5) Ω. If characteristic impedance of line is 10 Ω. Then input impedance of line is

A. 10 Ω
B. (6.9 + j 7.24) Ω
C. (1.75 + j 3.098) Ω
D. (2 - j 5) Ω
Answer» D. (2 - j 5) Œ©
949.

The velocity of electromagnetic wave in a good conductor is

A. 3 x 108 m/s
B. more than 3 x 108 m/s
C. very low
D. high
Answer» D. high
950.

A TEM wave incident obliquely on a dielectric boundary with εr1 = 2 and εr2 = 1, the angle of incidence for total reflection is

A. 30°
B. 60°
C. 45°
D. 90°
Answer» D. 90¬∞