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| 351. | 
                                    Characteristic impedance of a transmission line is 50 Ω. Input impedance of the open circuited line. Zoc = 100 + J150 Ω. When transmission line is short circuited, then value of the input impedance will be | 
                            
| A. | 50 Ω | 
| B. | 100 + J150 Ω | 
| C. | 7.69 + J11.54Ω | 
| D. | 7.69 - J11.54 Ω | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 352. | 
                                    Voltage standing wave pattern in a loss less transmission line with characteristic impedance 50 Ω and a resistive load is shown in the figure. The value of load resistance is | 
                            
| A. | 50 Ω | 
| B. | 200 Ω | 
| C. | 12.5 Ω | 
| D. | 0 Ω | 
| Answer» C. 12.5 Ω | |
| 353. | 
                                    If and the time average Poynting vector is | 
                            
| A. | null vector | 
| B. | [B]. | 
| C. | [C]. | 
| D. | [D]. | 
| Answer» B. [B]. | |
| 354. | 
                                    Consider a 300 Ω, quarter wave long at 1 GHz transmission line as shown in figure. It is connected to a 10 V, 50 Ω source at one end is left open circuited at the other end. The magnitude of the voltage at the open circuit end of the line is | 
                            
| A. | 10 V | 
| B. | 5 V | 
| C. | 60 V | 
| D. | 60/7 volt | 
| Answer» B. 5 V | |
| 355. | 
                                    Medium 1 has the electrical permittivity ε1 = 1.5 ε0 farad/m and occupies the region to the left of x = 0 plane. Medium 2 has the electrical permittivity ε2 = 2.5 ε0 farad/m and the occupies the region to the right of x = 0 plane. If E1 in medium 1 is volt/m, then E2 in medium 2 is | 
                            
| A. | [A]. | 
| B. | [B]. | 
| C. | [C]. | 
| D. | [D]. | 
| Answer» D. [D]. | |
| 356. | 
                                    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. | |
| 357. | 
                                    Distilled water at 25°C is characterized by σ = 1.7 x 10-4 mho/m and ε = 78 ε0 at a frequency of 3 GHz. Its loss tangent is (ε = 10-9/36p F/m) | 
                            
| A. | 1.3 x 10-5 | 
| B. | 1.3 x 10-3 | 
| C. | 1.7 x 10-4/78 | 
| D. | 1.7 x l0-4/78ε0 | 
| Answer» B. 1.3 x 10-3 | |
| 358. | 
                                    If a plane electromagnetic wave satisfies the equation , the wave propagates in the (at an angle of 45° between the x and z direction) | 
                            
| A. | x-direction | 
| B. | z-direction | 
| C. | y direction | 
| D. | xy plane | 
| Answer» C. y direction | |
| 359. | 
                                    A circular waveguide carries TE11 mode whose radial electric-field is given by Er = E 0J1 (r) sin φ V/m where 'r' is the radial distance in cm, from the waveguide axis. The cut-off wavelength of the mode is | 
                            
| A. | 10 cm | 
| B. | 3p cm | 
| C. | 2p cm | 
| D. | 8 cm | 
| Answer» D. 8 cm | |
| 360. | 
                                    Δ2V = - r/E is known as __________ equation | 
                            
| A. | Poisson | 
| B. | Fourier | 
| C. | Laplace | 
| D. | Maxwell | 
| Answer» B. Fourier | |
| 361. | 
                                    The attenuation factor a and phase shift factor β for a wave propagated in a good dielectric having are given by | 
                            
| A. | a = μ/ε , β = ωμ/ε | 
| B. | a = β = μ/ε | 
| C. | a = μ/ε , β = ωμ/ε | 
| D. | a = β = ωμ/ε | 
| Answer» B. a = β = μ/ε | |
| 362. | 
                                    ∇ . = 0 is frequently known as | 
                            
| A. | continuity equation for steady currents | 
| B. | Laplace equation | 
| C. | Poisson's equation | 
| D. | none of the above | 
| Answer» B. Laplace equation | |
| 363. | 
                                    If a electromagnetic signal is incident at 0° in a waveguide then at other port of waveguide we will get | 
                            
| A. | zero power | 
| B. | ∞ power | 
| C. | depend upon input signal strength | 
| D. | depend on frequency | 
| Answer» B. ∞ power | |
| 364. | 
                                    A uniform plane wave travelling in air is incident on the plane boundary between air and another dielectric medium with εr = 4. The reflection coefficient for the normal incidence is | 
                            
| A. | zero | 
| B. | 0.5 ∠180° | 
| C. | 0.33 ∠0° | 
| D. | 0.33 ∠180° | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 365. | 
                                    A circular waveguide carries TE11 mode whose radial electric-field is given by Er = E₀J1 (r) sin φ V/m where 'r' is the radial distance in cm, from the waveguide axis. The cut-off wavelength of the mode is | 
                            
| A. | 10 cm | 
| B. | 3π cm | 
| C. | 2π cm | 
| D. | 8 cm | 
| Answer» D. 8 cm | |
| 366. | 
                                    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 (2π x 10⁷t - 0.1 πz) 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 | |
| 367. | 
                                    The frequencies in ultra high frequency range are propagated by means of __________ waves | 
                            
| A. | surface | 
| B. | ground | 
| C. | sky | 
| D. | space | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 368. | 
                                    Q-factor of a transmission line at resonance is | 
                            
| A. | ωL/R | 
| B. | L/R | 
| C. | R/ωL | 
| D. | L/CR | 
| Answer» B. L/R | |
| 369. | 
                                    Characteristic impedance of a transmission line is 50 Ω. Input impedance of the open circuited line. Zoc = 100 + J150 Ω. When transmission line is short circuited, then value of the input impedance will be | 
                            
| A. | 50 Ω | 
| B. | 100 + J150 Ω | 
| C. | 7.69 + J11.54Ω | 
| D. | 7.69 - J11.54 Ω | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 370. | 
                                    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¯⁹/36π)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. | |
| 371. | 
                                    Consider the following; for a loss-less transmission line we can write, 1. Zin = - jz0 for a shorted line with l = λ/82. Zin = ± j ∞ for a shorted line with l = λ/43. Zin= jz0 for an open line with l = λ/24. Zin = 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. | |
| 372. | 
                                    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 | |
| 373. | 
                                    ∇. J̅ = 0 is frequently known as | 
                            
| A. | continuity equation for steady currents | 
| B. | Laplace equation | 
| C. | Poisson's equation | 
| D. | none of the above | 
| Answer» B. Laplace equation | |
| 374. | 
                                    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. | |
| 375. | 
                                    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. | 2π m² | 
| B. | π² m² | 
| C. | π/2 m² | 
| D. | π m² | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 376. | 
                                    Find the noise factor for an antenna at 27°C with equivalent noise temperature 30°K | 
                            
| A. | 20 | 
| B. | 100 | 
| C. | 300 | 
| D. | 1.1 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 377. | 
                                    Absolute permeability (μ) is given by __________ henry/metre | 
                            
| A. | 4π x 10¯¹² | 
| B. | 4π x 10¯⁷ | 
| C. | 8.854 x 10¯¹² | 
| D. | 8.854 x 10¯⁷ | 
| Answer» C. 8.854 x 10¯¹² | |
| 378. | 
                                    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 | |
| 379. | 
                                    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 | |
| 380. | 
                                    The number of free electrons in acceptor atom is | 
                            
| A. | 1 | 
| B. | 2 | 
| C. | 3 | 
| D. | 4 | 
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 381. | 
                                    In a medium if ε, μ and σ are constant throughout the medium, then it is known as | 
                            
| A. | perfect vacuum | 
| B. | distributed medium | 
| C. | homogeneous medium | 
| D. | dielectric medium | 
| Answer» D. dielectric medium | |
| 382. | 
                                    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 | |
| 383. | 
                                    A vertical earthed antenna is resonant when its physical height is equal to | 
                            
| A. | λ | 
| B. | λ/2 | 
| C. | λ/4 | 
| D. | λ/8 | 
| Answer» D. λ/8 | |
| 384. | 
                                    The refractive index of E layer at frequency of √(81N) | 
                            
| A. | 0 | 
| B. | ∞ | 
| C. | 1 | 
| D. | 0.5 | 
| Answer» B. ∞ | |
| 385. | 
                                    Calculate the directivity of an antenna for θE = 30°, θH = 60 | 
                            
| A. | 46 | 
| B. | 23 | 
| C. | 50 | 
| D. | 100 | 
| Answer» C. 50 | |
| 386. | 
                                    A rectangular metal waveguide filled with a dielectric of relative permittivity εr = 4, has the inside dimensions 3 x 1.2 cm, the cut off frequency for the dominant mode is | 
                            
| A. | 2.5 GHz | 
| B. | 5 GHz | 
| C. | 10 GHz | 
| D. | 12.5 GHz | 
| Answer» C. 10 GHz | |
| 387. | 
                                    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° | |
| 388. | 
                                    The incidence from dielectric medium 1 (ε1) into dielectric medium 2 (ε2), Brewster angle θB and the corresponding angle of transmission θt for ε2/ε1 = 3 will be respectively | 
                            
| A. | 30° and 30° | 
| B. | 30° and 60° | 
| C. | 60° and 30° | 
| D. | 30° and 60° | 
| Answer» D. 30° and 60° | |
| 389. | 
                                    The directivity of 20 turn helix having α = 12° circumference equal to one wavelength, will be | 
                            
| A. | 1.8 dB | 
| B. | 6 dB | 
| C. | 12 dB | 
| D. | 18 dB | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 390. | 
                                    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 | |
| 391. | 
                                    When the height of a vertical earthed antenna is less than λ/4 | 
                            
| A. | the base input impedance will be capacitive | 
| B. | the base input impedance will be purely resistive | 
| C. | the base input impedance will be inductive | 
| D. | the base input impedance will be negligibly small | 
| Answer» B. the base input impedance will be purely resistive | |
| 392. | 
                                    End fire array has a dipole spacing of λ/2. | 
                            
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| C. | May be True or False | 
| D. | Can't say | 
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 393. | 
                                    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. | |
| 394. | 
                                    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 | |
| 395. | 
                                    For F1 layer the maximum ionic density is 2.3 x 10⁴ electrons per cc. The critical frequency for this layer will be | 
                            
| A. | 1.36 MHz | 
| B. | 13.6 MHz | 
| C. | 136 MHz | 
| D. | 1360 MHz | 
| Answer» C. 136 MHz | |
| 396. | 
                                    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 λ² | |
| 397. | 
                                    Which of the following is a vector quantity? | 
                            
| A. | Standing wave ratio | 
| B. | Reflection coefficient | 
| C. | Gain | 
| D. | All of the above | 
| Answer» C. Gain | |
| 398. | 
                                    The radiation resistance of a λ/16 wire dipole in free space will be nearly | 
                            
| A. | 1 Ω | 
| B. | 3 Ω | 
| C. | 13 Ω | 
| D. | 30 Ω | 
| Answer» C. 13 Ω | |
| 399. | 
                                    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 | |
| 400. | 
                                    Magnetic susceptibility of a medium is the ratio of | 
                            
| A. | magnetic field strength to mmf | 
| B. | intensity of magnetization to magnetic flux density | 
| C. | intensity of magnetization to field strength | 
| D. | mmf to magnetic field strength | 
| Answer» D. mmf to magnetic field strength | |