Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electromagnetic Theory.

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51.

Which of the following pairs of parameters and expressions is/are correctly matched?
1. Characteristic impedance ............ E/ H r
2. Power flow density ...... H
3. Displacement current in non-conducting medium ...... E H Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A. 1 alone
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1 and 2
Answer» B. 2 and 3
52.

The Q of a antenna in loaded and unloaded condition is related to

A. Q
B. = 2 Q
C. Q
D. = Q
Answer» E.
53.

The wavelength of a wave with propagation constant (0.1 + j 0.2 ) m 1 is

A. 10 m
B. 20 m
C. 30 m
Answer» C. 30 m
54.

Some unknown material has a conductivity of 106 mho/m and a permeability of 4 10 7 H/m. The skin depth for the material at 1 GHz is

A. 15.9 m
B. 20.9 m
C. 25.9 m
D. 30.9 m
Answer» B. 20.9 m
55.

Given that
E = time and space dependent electric field intensity vector
= permeability of the medium
= conductivity of the medium
= permittivity of the medium
The electromagnetic wave equation is

A.
Answer» B.
56.

A (75 j 50) load is connected to coaxial transmission line of Z0 = 75 at 10 GHz the best method of matching consists in connecting

A. A short circuited stub at the load
B. An inductance at the load
C. A capacitance at some specific distance from the load
D. A short circuited stub at some specific distance from the load
Answer» E.
57.

Assuming the velocity of EM waves reaching an antenna as 3 108 m/sec the length of a half wave dipole antenna required to receive a 5 MHz radio signal is

A. 7.5 m
B. 13 m
C. 30 m
D. 60 m
Answer» E.
58.

A 50 lossless T.L. has a pure reactance of j 100 as its load. The VSWR in the live is

A. 0
B.
C. 50
D. 100 + j 100
Answer» C. 50
59.

Consider two fields

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» E.
60.

A piston attenuator is a

A. Vane attenuator
B. Waveguide below cut-off
C. Mode filter
D. Flap attenuator
Answer» C. Mode filter
61.

A choke flange may be used to couple two waveguides

A. To help in the alignment of the waveguides
B. Because it is simpler than any other join
C. To compensate for discontinuities at the join
D. To increase the bandwidth of the system
Answer» D. To increase the bandwidth of the system
62.

Which one of the following waveguide tuning components are not easily adjustable?

A. Screw
B. Stub
C. Iris
D. Plunger
Answer» D. Plunger
63.

In order to couple two generators to a waveguide system without coupling them to each other, one could not use a

A. Rat-race
B. E-plane T
C. Hybrid ring
D. Magic T
Answer» C. Hybrid ring
64.

The Gain of an antenna with a circular aperture of diameter 3 m at a frequency 5 GHz is

A. 22649
B. 26469
C. 24649
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
65.

The radiation resistance of an antenna is 72 , and loss resistance is 8 . What is the directivity if the power gain is 16?

A. 17.78
B. 14.4
C. 16
D. None of these
Answer» B. 14.4
66.

Frequencies in the UHF range normally propagate by means of

A. Ground waves
B. Sky waves
C. Surface waves
D. Space waves
Answer» E.
67.

A transmitting antenna radiates 251 watt isotropically. A receiving antenna locating 100 m away from the transmitting antenna has an effective aperture of 500 cm

A. 10 W
B. 20 W
C. 1 W
D. 100 W
Answer» E.
68.

In a uniform linear array, four isotropic radiating elements are spaced /4 apart.The progressive phase shift between the elements required for forming the main beam at 60 of the end fire array is

A. radians
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> </td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center> </center></td><td rowspan="2"> radians </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> </td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center> </center></td><td rowspan="2"> radians </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">4</td></tr></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> </td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center> </center></td><td rowspan="2"> radians </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">8</td></tr></table>
Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> </td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center> </center></td><td rowspan="2"> radians </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">8</td></tr></table>
69.

In a broadside array of 20 isotropic radiators, equally spaced at distance of /2, the beamwidth of the first nulls is

A. 11.46
B. 5.73
C. 10.46
D. None of these
Answer» B. 5.73
70.

A (75 j50)- load is connected to a coaxial transmission line of Z0 = 75 . at 10 GHz. The best method of matching consists in connecting

A. A short-circuited stub at the load
B. An inductance at the load
C. A capacitance at some specific distance from the load
D. A short-circuited stub at some specific distance from the load
Answer» E.
71.

A plane wave is characterized by

A. Linearly polarized
B. Circularly polarized
C. Elliptically polarized
D. Unpolarized
Answer» D. Unpolarized
72.

A. + 1 V
B. 1 V
C. + 5 V
D. + 6 V
Answer» D. + 6 V
73.

For transmission-line load matching over a range of frequencies, it is best to use a

A. Balun
B. Broadband directional coupler
C. Double stub
D. Single stub of adjustable position
Answer» D. Single stub of adjustable position
74.

Short-circuited stubs are preferred to open-circuited stubs because the latter are

A. More difficult to make and connect
B. Made of a transmission line with a different characteristic impedance
C. Liable to radiate
D. Incapable of giving a full range of reactances
Answer» D. Incapable of giving a full range of reactances
75.

Indicate which of the following frequencies cannot be used for reliable beyond the horizon terrestrial communications without repeaters?

A. 20 kHz
B. 15 MHz
C. 900 MHz
D. 12 GHz
Answer» E.
76.

Indicate which one of the following terms applies to troposcatter propagation

A. SIDs
B. Fading
C. Atmospheric storms
D. Faraday rotation
Answer» C. Atmospheric storms
77.

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

A. Slotted line
B. Balun
C. Directional Coupler
D. Quarter-wave transformer
Answer» C. Directional Coupler
78.

A range of microwave frequencies more easily passed by the atmosphere than are the others is called a

A. Windows
B. Critical frequency
C. Gyro frequency range
D. Resonance in the atmosphere
Answer» B. Critical frequency
79.

A ship-to-ship communications system is plagued by fading. The best solution seems to be the use of

A. A more directional antenna
B. A broadband antenna
C. Frequency diversity
D. Space diversity
Answer» D. Space diversity
80.

High-frequency waves are

A. Absorbed by the F2 layer
B. Reflected by the D layer
C. Capable of use for long-distance communications on the moon
D. Affected by the solar cycle
Answer» E.
81.

Top loading is sometimes used with an antenna in order to increase its

A. Effective height
B. Bandwidth
C. Beamwidth
D. Input capacitance
Answer» B. Bandwidth
82.

One of the following is not an omnidirectional antenna

A. Half-wave dipole
B. Log-periodic
C. Discone
D. Marconi
Answer» C. Discone
83.

Indicate which of the following reasons for using a counterpoise with antennas is false?

A. Impossibility of a good ground connection
B. Protection of personnel working underneath
C. Provision of an earth for the antenna
D. Rockiness of the ground itself
Answer» C. Provision of an earth for the antenna
84.

One of the following is very useful as a multiband HF receiving antenna. This is the

A. Conical horn
B. Folded dipole
C. Log-periodic
D. Square loop
Answer» D. Square loop
85.

An antenna that is circularly polarized is the

A. Helical
B. Small circular loop
C. Parabolic reflector
D. Yagi-Uda
Answer» B. Small circular loop
86.

Which one of the following terms does not apply to the Yagi-Uda array?

A. Good bandwidth
B. Parasitic elements
C. Folded dipole
D. High gain
Answer» E.
87.

A signal propagated in a waveguide has a full wave of electric intensity change between the two further walls, and no component of the electric field in the direction of propagation. The mode is

A. TE1.1
B. TE1.0
C. TM2.2
D. TE2.0
Answer» E.
88.

The main difference between the operation of transmission lines and waveguides is that

A. The latter are not distributed, like transmission lines
B. The former can use stubs and quarter-wave transformers, unlike the latter
C. Transmission lines use the principal mode of propagation, and therefore do not suffer from low-frequency cutoffs
D. Terms such as impedance matching and standing wave ratio cannot be applied to waveguides
Answer» D. Terms such as impedance matching and standing wave ratio cannot be applied to waveguides
89.

The wavelength of a wave in a waveguide

A. Is greater than in free space
B. Depends only on the waveguide dimensions and the free-space wavelength
C. Is inversely proportional to the phase velocity
D. Is directly proportional to the group velocity
Answer» B. Depends only on the waveguide dimensions and the free-space wavelength
90.

Indicate the false statement. When the free-space wavelength of a signal equals the cutoff wavelength of the guide

A. The group velocity of the signal becomes zero
B. The phase velocity of the signal becomes infinite
C. The characteristic impedance of the guide becomes infinite
D. The wavelength within the waveguide becomes infinite
Answer» D. The wavelength within the waveguide becomes infinite
91.

In electromagnetic waves, polarization

A. Is caused by reflection
B. Is due to the transverse nature of the waves
C. Results from the longitudinal nature of the waves
D. Is always vertical in an isotropic medium
Answer» C. Results from the longitudinal nature of the waves
92.

As electromagnetic waves travel in free space, only one of the following can happen to them

A. Absorption
B. Attenuation
C. Refraction
D. Reflection
Answer» C. Refraction
93.

The ground wave eventually disappears, as one moves away from the transmitter, because of

A. Interference from the sky wave
B. Loss of line-of-sight conditions
C. Maximum single-hop distance limitation
D. Tilting
Answer» E.
94.

Tropospheric scatter is used with frequencies in the following range

A. HF
B. VHF
C. UHF
D. VLF
Answer» D. VLF
95.

A half wave dipole capable of radiating 1 kW and has 2.15 dB over a isotropic antenna. How much power must be delivered to the isotropic omnidirectional antenna, to match the field strength of directional antenna?

A. 1264.7 watt
B. 1441 watt
C. 1364.7 watt
D. 1641 watt
Answer» E.
96.

As a result of reflections from a plane conducting wall, electromagnetic waves acquire an apparent velocity greater than the velocity of light in space. This is called the

A. Velocity of propagation
B. Normal velocity
C. Group velocity
D. Phase velocity
Answer» E.
97.

When a particular mode is excited in a waveguide, there appears an extra electric component, in the direction of propagation. The resulting mode is

A. Transverse-electric
B. Transverse-magnetic
C. Longitudinal
D. Transverse-electromagnetic
Answer» C. Longitudinal
98.

TEM wave has proper density 1.2 watt/m

A. 22.85 V/m
B. 39.57 V/m
C. 13.19 V/m
D. None of these
Answer» B. 39.57 V/m
99.

Waveguides are used mainly for microwave signals because

A. They depend on straight-line propagation which applies to microwaves only
B. Losses would be too heavy at lower frequencies
C. There are no generators powerful enough to excise them at lower frequencies
D. They would be too bulky at lower frequencies
Answer» E.
100.

Cassegrain feed is used with a parabolic reflector to

A. Increase the gain of the system
B. Increase the beamwidth of the system
C. Reduce the size of the main reflector
D. Allow the feed to be placed at a convenient point
Answer» E.