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301.

A capacitance of 100 f if is connected in series with a resistance of 8000 £2. The time constant of the circuit is

A. 0.2 s
B. 0.4
C. 0.6 s
D. 0.8 s
Answer» E.
302.

Emf is closed __________ integral of non-conservational electric fieldthat is generated by battery.

A. Line
B. Surface
C. Volume
D. None of these
Answer» B. Surface
303.

Wave attenuation is given as ______________.

A. e+βx
B. e-βx
C. e+αx
D. e−αx
Answer» E.
304.

Reflection coefficient Γ is __________.

A. ≥100
B. 0
C. ≤ 1
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
305.

A family of arcs is obtained in the Smith chart by varying normalized reactance in a range of __________.

A. −1 to 0
B. 0 to 1
C. 0 to ∞
D. −∞ to ∞
Answer» E.
306.

Conductivity of dielectric is _________.

A. low
B. high
C. both (a) and (b)
D. cannot say
Answer» B. high
307.

__________ are caused by accelerated charges

A. Time-varying fields
B. Waves
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
308.

If three 15 uf capacitors are connected in series , the net capacitanceis

A. 5uf
B. 30 Ue
C. 40 uF
D. 50 UF
Answer» B. 30 Ue
309.

Which of the following capacitors can be used for temperaturecompensation ?

A. Air capacitor
B. Ceramic capacitor
C. Paper capacitor
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Paper capacitor
310.

Which of the following expression is correct for electric field strength?

A. E = D/E
B. E = D2/t
C. E = jtD
D. E = nD2
Answer» B. E = D2/t
311.

Divergence of a vector at a point in a vector field is __________quantity.

A. vector
B. scalar
C. both (a) an (b)
D. none of these
Answer» C. both (a) an (b)
312.

In the case of lossy capacitor, its series equivalent resistance value will be

A. Small
B. Very small
C. Large
D. Zero
Answer» C. Large
313.

For transformation from the Cartesian coordinate system toSpherical coordinate system, ap should be equal to ____________.

A. cos θ
B. − cos θ
C. sin θ
D. − sin θ
Answer» B. − cos θ
314.

Antenna bandwidth can be increased by using__________.

A. A feed horn
B. Thicker wires
C. Cages
D. All of these
Answer» E.
315.

Magnetic susceptibility is _________.

A. unitless
B. dimensionless
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)
316.

While testing a capacitor with ohm-metre, if the capacitor shows charging, but the final resistance reading is appreciably less than normal, it can be concluded that the capacitor is

A. short-circuited
B. open circuited
C. alright
D. leaky
Answer» E.
317.

Which of the following materials has the highest value of dielectricconstant?

A. Glass
B. Vacuum
C. Ceramics
D. Oil
Answer» D. Oil
318.

In a Spherical coordinate system, φ is ____________.

A. angle of elevation
B. azimuthal angle
C. distant from the origin to the point
D. all of these
Answer» C. distant from the origin to the point
319.

is that property of a capacitor which delays any change of voltageacross it.

A. Inductance
B. Capacitance
C. Potential gradient
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Potential gradient
320.

Cavity is a rectangular wave guide _______.

A. Open at both ends
B. Shorted at both ends
C. With one end open and the other shorted
D. None of these
Answer» C. With one end open and the other shorted
321.

A capacitor in a circuit became hot and ultimately exploded due to wrong con¬nections, which type of capacitor it could be ?

A. Paper capacitor
B. Ceramic capacitor
C. Electrolytic capacitor
D. Any-of the above
Answer» D. Any-of the above
322.

The direction of electric dipole moment is _________ applied electric field.

A. orthogonal
B. contrary
C. same
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
323.

Information or energy through the wave guide travels at _______velocity.

A. Medium
B. Phase
C. Group
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
324.

In__________array, radiation is in the same direction as the arrayorientation.

A. Broadside
B. End fire
C. None of these
D. Cannot say
Answer» E.
325.

An open wire transmission line having a characteristic impedance of 600 ohms is terminated by a resistive load of 900 Ω. The standing wave ratio will be

A. 1.5
B. 2.5
C. 3.5
D. 4.5
Answer» B. 2.5
326.

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.
327.

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

A. 30%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 60%
Answer» E.
328.

The effective length of an λ/2 antenna (Given Rr = 73 Ω and (Ae)max = 0.13 λ2 and η = 120 p is __________ .

A. 0.6348 λ
B. 0.317 λ
C. 0.158 λ
D. 0.371 λ
Answer» C. 0.158 λ
329.

A dipole antenna of λ/8 length has an equivalent total loss resistance of 1.5 Ω. The efficiency of the antenna is

A. 0.89159%
B. 8.9159%
C. 89.159%
D. 891.59%
Answer» D. 891.59%
330.

Given that , if the radiation intensity of an antenna is proportional to sin2 θ, where θ is the elevation angle, the antenna directivity will be

A. [A].
B. [B].
C. [C].
D. [D].
Answer» E.
331.

Two identical antennas are placed in the θ = p/2 plane as shown in the figure. The elements have equal amplitude excitation with 180° polarity difference, operating of the far-zone resultant electric field strength normalized with that of a single element, both computed for φ = 0, is

A. [A].
B. [B].
C. [C].
D. [D].
Answer» E.
332.

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

A. 80%
B. 87%
C. 78%
D. 21.27%
Answer» D. 21.27%
333.

∇2 is

A. vector
B. scalar
C. depend on direction
D. none
Answer» C. depend on direction
334.

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) Ω
335.

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
336.

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 transmission coefficient will be

A. 1.70 - j 2.97
B. 0.08 + j 0.32
C. 1.32 + j 1.38
D. 1.08 + j 0.32
Answer» E.
337.

ZL = 200 Ω and it is desired that Zi = 50 Ω The quarter wave transformer should have a characteristic impedance of

A. 100 Ω
B. 40 Ω
C. 10000 Ω
D. 4 Ω
Answer» B. 40 Ω
338.

Two co-axial cylindrical sheets of charge are present in free space fs = 5 c/m2 at r = 2 m and rs = -2 c/m2 at r = 4 m, The displacement flux density at r = 3 m is

A. [A].
B. [B].
C. [C].
D. [D].
Answer» D. [D].
339.

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.
340.

The cut off wavelength λc for TE20 mode for a standard rectangles waveguide is

A. 2/a
B. 2a
C. a
D. 2a2
Answer» D. 2a2
341.

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.
342.

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.
343.

A transmission line has primary constants R, L, G and C and secondary constant z0 and γ = (a + Jβ). If the line is loss less, then

A. R = 0, G ≠ 0, and a = 0
B. R = 0, G = a, 0 and β = |r|
C. G = 0, a = β
D. R = 0, G = 0, a = 0, β = |r|
Answer» B. R = 0, G = a, 0 and β = |r|
344.

When a plane wave is incident normally from dielectric '1' (μ0, ε1) onto dielectric '2' (μ0, ε2) the electric field of the transmitted wave is 2 times the electric field of the reflected wave. The ratio ε2/ε1 is

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» E.
345.

A plane EM wave is travelling in an unbound loss less dielectric having μy = 1 and εy = 4, the time average Poynting vector of the wave is 5 W/m3 . The phase velocity vp (assuming velocity of light as 3 x 108 m/sec) is

A. 1.5 x 108 m/sec
B. 3 x 108 m/sec
C. 2.5 x 108 m/sec
D. 0.5 x 108 m/sec
Answer» B. 3 x 108 m/sec
346.

The electric field of the incident wave is , where ω = 3 x 109p and β = 10 p. The electric field of the transmitted wave Et is given by

A. [A].
B. [B].
C. [C].
D. [D].
Answer» D. [D].
347.

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°
348.

A transmission line of characteristic impedance z0 = 50 Ω. Phase Velocity = 2 x 108 m/sec, and length l = 1 m is terminated by a load z1 = (30 - j 40) ohms. The input impedance of the line for a frequency of 100 MHz will be

A. (30 + j x 40) Ω
B. (30 - j 40) Ω
C. (50 + j x 40) Ω
D. (50 - j 40) Ω
Answer» C. (50 + j x 40) Ω
349.

A medium is divided into regions I and II about x = 0 plane, as shown in the figure below. An EM wave with electric field is incident normally on the interface from region-I. The electric field E2 in region-II at the interface is

A. E2 = E1
B. [B].
C. [C].
D. [D].
Answer» D. [D].
350.

Voltage standing wave pattern in a loss less transmission line with characteristic impedance 50 Ω and a resistive load is shown in the figure. Reflection coefficient is given by

A. -0.6
B. -1
C. 0.6
D. 0
Answer» D. 0