Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microwave Engineering.

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1.

If the distance between the two plates of a parallel plate waveguide is 20 mm and is operating in TE mode, then the cut off frequency of TE mode is:

A. 20 MHz
B. 15 GHz
C. 5 GHz
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. 5 GHz
2.

If in a parallel plate waveguide, PL=4 mW/m and P =10 mW/m, then what is the conduction loss?

A. 0.5
B. 0.4
C. 0.1
D. 0.2
Answer» E.
3.

For a parallel plate waveguide, which of the following is true?

A. No real power flow occurs in the z direction
B. Power flow occurs in z direction
C. No power flow occurs in any direction
D. Wave propagation in z direction is not possible in any mode
Answer» B. Power flow occurs in z direction
4.

Phase velocity of the plane waves in the two direction in a parallel plate waveguide is:

A. 1/ ( )secant
B. 1/ ( )cosecant
C. 1/ ( )tangent
D. 1/ ( )cosine
Answer» B. 1/ ( )cosecant
5.

For a parallel waveguide, the dominant mode for TM propagation is:

A. TM0 mode
B. TM1 mode
C. TM2 mode
D. Dominant mode does not exist
Answer» C. TM2 mode
6.

For TM2 mode, if the distance between two parallel plates of a waveguide are 40 mm, then the cut off wavelength for TM2 mode is:

A. 20 mm
B. 80 mm
C. 40 mm
D. 60 mm
Answer» D. 60 mm
7.

In a parallel plate waveguide, for a propagating mode, the value of is:

A. Real
B. Complex
C. Imaginary
D. Cannot be defined
Answer» B. Complex
8.

In TM mode, if the direction of wave propagation is in z direction, then:

A. H<sub>Z</sub>=0
B. E<sub>Z</sub>=0
C. E<sub>Y</sub>=0
D. H<sub>Y</sub>=0
Answer» B. E<sub>Z</sub>=0
9.

If the width of a parallel plate waveguide is 30 mm and the distance between the parallel pates is 5 mm, with an intrinsic impedance of 377 , then the characteristic impedance of the wave is:

A. 50
B. 62.833
C. 100
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. 100