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This section includes 259 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
201. |
In waveguide dispersion, refractive index is independent of |
A. | bit rate |
B. | index difference |
C. | velocity of medium |
D. | wavelength |
Answer» E. | |
202. |
The optical source used in a fiber is an injection laser with a relative spectral width σλ/λ of 0.0011 at a wavelength of 0.70μm. Estimate the RMS spectral width. |
A. | 1.2 nm |
B. | 1.3 nm |
C. | 0.77 nm |
D. | 0.98 nm |
Answer» D. 0.98 nm | |
203. |
Chromatic dispersion is also called as intermodal dispersion. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» C. | |
204. |
A multimode graded index fiber exhibits a total pulse broadening of 0.15μsover a distance of 16 km. Estimate the maximum possible bandwidth, assuming no intersymbol interference. |
A. | 4.6 mhz |
B. | 3.9 mhz |
C. | 3.3 mhz |
D. | 4.2 mhz |
Answer» D. 4.2 mhz | |
205. |
The maximum bit rate that may be obtained on an optical fiber link is 1/3Γ. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» C. | |
206. |
For no overlapping of light pulses down on an optical fiber link, the digital bit rate BT must be |
A. | less than the reciprocal of broadened pulse duration |
B. | more than the reciprocal of broadened pulse duration |
C. | same as that of than the reciprocal of broadened pulse duration |
D. | negligible |
Answer» B. more than the reciprocal of broadened pulse duration | |
207. |
Frequency domain measurement is the preferred method for acquiring the bandwidth of multimode optical fibers. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |
208. |
Intra-modal dispersion tends to be dominant in multimode fibers. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» C. | |
209. |
What does ISI stand for in optical fiber communication? |
A. | invisible size interference |
B. | infrared size interference |
C. | inter-symbol interference |
D. | inter-shape interference |
Answer» D. inter-shape interference | |
210. |
In pulse dispersion measurements, the 3dB pulse broadening for the fiber is 10.5 ns/km and the length of the fiber is 1.2 km. Calculate the optical bandwidth for the fiber. |
A. | 32 mhz km |
B. | 45 mhz km |
C. | 41.9 mhz km |
D. | 10 mhz km |
Answer» D. 10 mhz km | |
211. |
The time domain dispersion measurement setup involves                            as the photo detector. |
A. | avalanche photodiode |
B. | oscilloscope |
C. | circulator |
D. | gyrator |
Answer» B. oscilloscope | |
212. |
How many domains support the measurements of fiber dispersion? |
A. | one |
B. | three |
C. | four |
D. | two |
Answer» E. | |
213. |
Devices such as                        are used to simulate the steady-state mode distribution. |
A. | gyrators |
B. | circulators |
C. | mode scramblers |
D. | attenuators |
Answer» D. attenuators | |
214. |
In the single mode fibers, the dominant dispersion mechanism is |
A. | intermodal dispersion |
B. | frequency distribution |
C. | material dispersion |
D. | intra-modal dispersion |
Answer» E. | |
215. |
                       measurements give an indication of the distortion to the optical signals as they propagate down optical fibers. |
A. | attenuation |
B. | dispersion |
C. | encapsulation |
D. | frequency |
Answer» C. encapsulation | |
216. |
How many types of mechanisms are present which produce dispersion in optical fibers? |
A. | three |
B. | two |
C. | one |
D. | four |
Answer» B. two | |
217. |
Sharp bends or micro bends causes significant losses in fiber. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |
218. |
How the potential macro bending losses can be reduced in case of multimode fiber? |
A. | by designing fibers with large relative refractive index differences |
B. | by maintaining direction of propagation |
C. | by reducing the bend |
D. | by operating at larger wavelengths |
Answer» B. by maintaining direction of propagation | |
219. |
In the given equation, state what αr suggests? |
A. | radius of curvature |
B. | refractive index difference |
C. | radiation attenuation coefficients |
D. | constant of proportionality |
Answer» D. constant of proportionality | |
220. |
Optical fibers suffer radiation losses at bends or curves on their paths. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |
221. |
A single mode fiber has refractive indices n1=1.50, n2 = 2.23, core diameter of 8μm, wavelength = 1.5μm cutoff wavelength = 1.214μm. Find the radius of curvature? |
A. | 12 mm |
B. | 20 mm |
C. | 34 mm |
D. | 36 mm |
Answer» D. 36 mm | |
222. |
Which of the following is not a metallic impurity found in glass in extrinsic absorption? |
A. | fe2+ |
B. | fe3+ |
C. | cu |
D. | si |
Answer» E. | |
223. |
15, n2 = 1.11 and an operating wavelength of 0.7μm. Find the radius of curvature? |
A. | 8.60μm |
B. | 9.30μm |
C. | 9.1μm |
D. | 10.2μm |
Answer» C. 9.1μm | |
224. |
The effects of intrinsic absorption can be minimized by |
A. | ionization |
B. | radiation |
C. | suitable choice of core and cladding components |
D. | melting |
Answer» D. melting | |
225. |
Which of the following statements best explain the concept of material absorption? |
A. | a loss mechanism related to the material composition and fabrication of fiber |
B. | a transmission loss for optical fibers |
C. | results in attenuation of transmitted light |
D. | causes of transfer of optical power |
Answer» B. a transmission loss for optical fibers | |
226. |
How many mechanisms are there which causes absorption? |
A. | one |
B. | three |
C. | two |
D. | four |
Answer» C. two | |
227. |
Absorption losses due to atomic defects mainly include |
A. | radiation |
B. | missing molecules, oxygen defects in glass |
C. | impurities in fiber material |
D. | interaction with other components of core |
Answer» C. impurities in fiber material | |
228. |
Stripline and parallel plate waveguides support the TEM wave. State true/false. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |
229. |
For a TEM wave to propagate in a medium, the medium has to be |
A. | air |
B. | insulator |
C. | dispersive |
D. | non dispersive |
Answer» E. | |
230. |
Which type of transmission line accepts the TEM wave? |
A. | copper cables |
B. | coaxial cable |
C. | rectangular waveguides |
D. | circular waveguides |
Answer» C. rectangular waveguides | |
231. |
The guided phase constant of a TEM wave in a waveguide with a phase constant of 2.8 units is |
A. | 2.8 |
B. | 1.4 |
C. | infinity |
Answer» B. 1.4 | |
232. |
The guided wavelength of a TEM wave in a waveguide having a wavelength of 5 units is |
A. | 0 |
B. | infinity |
C. | 5 |
D. | 1/5 |
Answer» D. 1/5 | |
233. |
The cut off wavelength in the TEM wave will be |
A. | 0 |
B. | negative |
C. | infinity |
D. | 1/6 ghz |
Answer» D. 1/6 ghz | |
234. |
Which component is non zero in a TEM wave? |
A. | ex |
B. | hz |
C. | ez |
D. | attenuation constant |
Answer» B. hz | |
235. |
The cut off frequency of the TEM wave is |
A. | 0 |
B. | 1 ghz |
C. | 6 ghz |
D. | infinity |
Answer» B. 1 ghz | |
236. |
In a transverse electric magnetic wave, which of the following will be true? |
A. | e is transverse to h |
B. | e is transverse to wave direction |
C. | h is transverse to wave direction |
D. | e and h are transverse to wave direction |
Answer» E. | |
237. |
TEM wave can propagate in rectangular waveguides. State true/false. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» C. | |
238. |
The linear variation of refractive index with the electric field is known as the |
A. | linear implantation |
B. | ionization |
C. | koppel effect |
D. | pockels effect |
Answer» E. | |
239. |
A passive Y-junction beam splitter is also used as a switch. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |
240. |
Propagation losses in slab and strip waveguides are smaller than the single mode fibre losses. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» C. | |
241. |
Strip pattern in waveguide structures is obtained through |
A. | lithography |
B. | cryptography |
C. | depletion of holes |
D. | implantation |
Answer» B. cryptography | |
242. |
Which of the following materials have refractive index near two? |
A. | ga as |
B. | zinc |
C. | inp |
D. | alsb |
Answer» C. inp | |
243. |
Which of the following devices are less widely used in the field of optical fibre communications? |
A. | acousto-optic devices |
B. | regenerators |
C. | reflectors |
D. | optical translators |
Answer» B. regenerators | |
244. |
The planar waveguides may be fabricated from glasses and other isotropic materials such as                        and |
A. | octane and polymers |
B. | carbon monoxide and diode |
C. | fluorides and carbonates |
D. | sulphur dioxide and polymers |
Answer» E. | |
245. |
When the dimensions of the guide are reduced, the number of                        also decreases. |
A. | propagating nodes |
B. | electrons |
C. | holes |
D. | volume of photons |
Answer» B. electrons | |
246. |
Fiber mostly suited in single-wavelength transmission in O-band is? |
A. | low-water-peak non dispersion-shifted fibers |
B. | standard single mode fibers |
C. | low minimized fibers |
D. | non-zero-dispersion-shifted fibers |
Answer» C. low minimized fibers | |
247. |
                       waveguides are plagued by high losses. |
A. | circular |
B. | planar |
C. | depleted |
D. | metal-clad |
Answer» E. | |
248. |
A fiber which is referred as non- dispersive shifted fiber is? |
A. | coaxial cables |
B. | standard single mode fibers |
C. | o-band |
D. | c-band and l-band |
Answer» D. c-band and l-band | |
249. |
Single mode fibers allow single mode propagation; the cladding diameter must be at least |
A. | twice the core diameter |
B. | thrice the core diameter |
C. | five times the core diameter |
D. | ten times the core diameter |
Answer» E. | |
250. |
Multimode graded index fibers with |
A. | single mode fibers |
B. | multimode step fibers |
C. | coaxial cables |
D. | multimode graded index fibers |
Answer» B. multimode step fibers | |