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301.

The secondary constants of a line are

A. Z0
B. Z0 and γ
C. Z0, γ and wave velocity
D. Z0, γ and L
Answer» C. Z0, Œ≥ and wave velocity
302.

In the given figure forward current wave has a magnitude of

A. 0.45 A
B. 0.3 A
C. 0.2 A
D. 0.1 A
Answer» C. 0.2 A
303.

In p mode of operation of magnetron the spikes due to phase focussing effect rotate at an angular velocity corresponding to

A. one pole/cycle
B. two pole/cycle
C. four pole/cycle
D. six pole/cycle
Answer» C. four pole/cycle
304.

The radiation resistance of a doublet antenna of length dl is proportional to

A. δ l
B. (δ l)2
C. (δ l)3
D. (δ l)05
Answer» C. (Œ¥ l)3
305.

Wave guides are pressurised above normal atmospheric pressure for

A. increasing the power handling capacity
B. improving conductivity of walls
C. preventing higher modes from propagation
D. varying the wave impedance
Answer» B. improving conductivity of walls
306.

In high frequency circuits impedance matching can be done by open circuited stubsshort circuited stubstransformer Which of the above correct?

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer» B. 1 and 2 only
307.

In a microwave power measurement using bolometer, the principle of working is variation of

A. inductance with absorption of power
B. resistance with absorption of power
C. capacitance with absorption of power
D. cavity dimension with heat generated by power
Answer» C. capacitance with absorption of power
308.

Fibers have numerical aperture (NA) in the range of 0.15 to 0.4 Fibers with higher NA value would have

A. reduced losses
B. high bandwidth
C. reduced losses and low bandwidth
D. more losses and low bandwidth
Answer» E.
309.

Varactor diodes use

A. silicon
B. GaAs
C. either (a) or (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
310.

A reflex klystron oscillator uses

A. one cavity resonator
B. two cavity resonators
C. three cavity resonators
D. none of the above
Answer» B. two cavity resonators
311.

A wave Em cos (bx - ωt) is a backward wave.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
312.

In TE and TM modes of rectangular waveguides having propagation in z direction

A. Ez and Hz are both zero
B. In TE mode Ez is zero and in TM mode Hz is zero
C. In TE mode Hz is zero and in TM mode Ez is zero
D. In both TE and TM modes both Ez and Hz are non-zero
Answer» C. In TE mode Hz is zero and in TM mode Ez is zero
313.

Assertion (A): Impedance matching can be done by using stubs.Reason (R): A double stub is used for impedance matching when frequency of signal varies.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. A is wrong but R is correct
Answer» B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
314.

In the given figure a short circuited transmission line resonator If n = 1, 2, 3...

A. For series reasonance βl = np and for parallel resonance
B. For series resonance and for parallel resonance βl = np
C. βl = np for both series and parallel resonance
D. for both series and parallel resonance
Answer» B. For series resonance and for parallel resonance Œ≤l = np
315.

In the given figure the reflected current wave after first reflection is

A. 0.18 A
B. -0.18 A
C. 0.3 A
D. -0.3 A
Answer» C. 0.3 A
316.

The duty cycle of a radar transmitter is equal to

A. (PRF) (pulse width)
B. (PRF)/(pulse width)
C. (pulse width)/(PRF)
D. (pulse width) + (PRF)
Answer» B. (PRF)/(pulse width)
317.

The magnitudes of OC and SC input impedances of a transmission line an 100 Ω and 25 Ω. The characteristic impedance is

A. 25 Ω
B. 50 Ω
C. 75 Ω
D. 100 Ω
Answer» C. 75 Œ©
318.

Interference generated by electrical equipment and automobile ignition systems when observed closed to earth is

A. horizontally polarized
B. vertically polarized
C. polarized both horizontally
D. not polarized
Answer» C. polarized both horizontally
319.

Microwaves

A. get reflected by ionosphere
B. are absorbed by ionosphere
C. are neither reflected nor absorbed by ionosphere
D. are both reflected and absorbed by ionosphere
Answer» D. are both reflected and absorbed by ionosphere
320.

In the given figure shows a 10dB directional coupler. If power input at port 1 is 100 mW, power output at port 3 is

A. 10 mW
B. 15 mW
C. 20 mW
D. 25 mW
Answer» B. 15 mW
321.

In a waveguide the dielectric region is generally

A. air
B. magnetic material
C. brass
D. mica
Answer» B. magnetic material
322.

PIN diode has

A. p+ and n layers separated by i layer
B. p+ and n+ layers separated by i layer
C. p- and n- layers separated by i layer
D. none of the above
Answer» C. p- and n- layers separated by i layer
323.

A line of length slightly less than and short circuited at far end behaves as

A. inductance L
B. capacitance C
C. L and C in series
D. L and C in parallel
Answer» B. capacitance C
324.

In a klystron amplifier the transit time of electron passing the gap in the cavity should be

A. less than one cycle
B. less than half cycle
C. less than quarter cycle
D. more than quarter cycle
Answer» D. more than quarter cycle
325.

Consider the following statements Usable bandwidth of ridge wave guide is more than that of rectangular waveguide.For a given value of TM10 cutoff frequency the cross section of ridge wave guide is lesser that that of rect angular waveguide.Ridge wave guide has higher conductor losser than a rectangular waveguide.Ridge guide has higher conductor losser than a rectangular waveguide. Which of the above statements are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. All
Answer» C. 2 and 3 only
326.

Which mode has the lowest cut off frequency in circular wave guides?

A. TE01
B. TE11
C. TE20
D. TE21
Answer» C. TE20
327.

In a backward wave oscillator the efficiency

A. is much higher than in TWT
B. is much lower than in TWT
C. is almost the same as in TWT
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» D. either (a) or (b)
328.

Ga As exhibits negative differential mobility

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
329.

If f is the frequency of electromagnetic wave, fc is cutoff frequency, then in a rectangular waveguide

A. attenuation is low when f > fc
B. attenuation is low when f < fc
C. attenuation is high when f < fc
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» B. attenuation is low when f < fc
330.

A klystron amplifier generally uses Pierce gun

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
331.

High speed logic circuits use

A. pulses with very small width
B. pulses with very large width
C. pulses whose width is neither small nor large
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» B. pulses with very large width
332.

For a given operating frequency a waveguide has more power handling capacity than a coaxial line.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
333.

If a line having Z0 = 300 ∠ 0 W is short circuited at far end, VSWR is

A. 0 
B. 1
C. ‚àû
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
334.

In a microwave coaxial cable the inner conductor radius is a and inner radius of outside conductor is b. For TE11 mode the cut off wavelength is about

A. a + b
B. p(a + b)
C. pa
D. pb
Answer» C. pa
335.

Depth of penetration does not depend on frequency.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
336.

The directive gain of a transmitting antenna is

A. proportional to wavelength
B. inversely proportional to wavelength
C. proportional to square of wavelength
D. inversely proportional to square of wavelength
Answer» E.
337.

Assertion (A): For high frequency lines inductive reactance is very high as compared to ac resistance.Reason (R): Due to skin effect ac resistance of line is higher than dc resistance.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. A is wrong but R is correct
Answer» C. A is correct but R is wrong
338.

The attenuation characteristics of a loaded line is similar to that of

A. low pass filter
B. high pass filter
C. band pass filter
D. band stop filter
Answer» E.
339.

A line is excited by a 100 V, 200 ohm source and is terminated by 100 Ω resistance. If the voltage on line reaches steady value in 80 ns, the natural resonant frequency is

A. 100 MHz
B. 50 MHz
C. 12.5 MHz
D. 6.25 MHz
Answer» D. 6.25 MHz
340.

Consider the following statements about radar Beacon It is also called transponder.It includes pulse transmitter, receiver and antenna.It replies with full power even when the signal receives is weak. Which of the above statements are correct?

A. All
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 only
Answer» B. 1 and 2 only
341.

For a 1 cm x 2 cm air filled rectangular waveguide the maximum frequency should be less than about

A. 1000 MHz
B. 5000 MHz
C. 14000 MHz
D. 140000 MHz
Answer» D. 140000 MHz
342.

When a wave reaches an open circuit

A. the voltage at termination is doubled the incident voltage
B. the current at termination is doubled the incident voltage
C. the voltage at termination is zero
D. both V and I at termination are doubled the incident voltage and current
Answer» B. the current at termination is doubled the incident voltage
343.

In the given figure shows the equivalent circuit of a magic tee. If all ports are matched

A. nE = nH = 2
B. nE = nH = 0.707
C. nE = 2, nH = 0.707
D. nH = 0.707, nH = 2
Answer» B. nE = nH = 0.707
344.

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding modes of electromagnetic energy transmission?

A. In TE mode the direction of electric field is always and everywhere transverse to the direction of propagation
B. In TM mode the magnetic field pattern is always and everywhere transverse to the direction of propagation
C. The subscripts is TE and TM designations denote the number of half sine wave variations of the field components in x and y directions respectively.
D. TM11 is called the dominant mode.
Answer» E.
345.

A (75 - J50) ohm load is connected to a coaxial of Z0 = 75 ohm at 10 GHz. The best method of matching is to connect

A. an inductance at load
B. a short circuited stub at load
C. a short circuited stub at specific distance from load
D. a capacitance at specific distance from load
Answer» D. a capacitance at specific distance from load
346.

The number of TV channels which can be accommodated in a spectrum of 300 MHz is about

A. 5
B. 10
C. 50
D. 200
Answer» D. 200
347.

Consider the following statements Dissipative attenuator has a fixed value of attenuation.Reflective attenuator has a fixed value of attenuation.Both dissipative and reflective attenuators are available only with fixed attenuation.Both dissipative and reflective attenuators are available with either fixed or variable attenuation. Which of the above are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 4 only
Answer» E.
348.

A rectangular waveguide has two stubs each length connected at the source end. The stubs are short circuted. Then

A. the longitudinal current is power current and current in stubs is reactive
B. the longitudinal current is reactive current and current in stubs is power current
C. both power and reactive exists in both longitudinal direction and stubs
D. the current in stubs is zero
Answer» B. the longitudinal current is reactive current and current in stubs is power current
349.

Assertion (A): Bolometer is frequently used in microwave power measurement.Reason (R): In a bolometer the input microwave power causes a change in resistance.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. A is wrong but R is correct
Answer» C. A is correct but R is wrong
350.

A line slightly longer than length and short circuited at far end behaves as

A. an inductance
B. a capacitance
C. L and C in series
D. L and C in parallel
Answer» C. L and C in series