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1.

The radar in which both transmission and reception is done using the sameantenna are called:

A. monostatic
B. bistatic
C. dipole radar
D. monopole radar
Answer» B. bistatic
2.

__________ system obtains information about a target by transmitting a signaland receiving the echo from the target.

A. radar
B. sonar
C. radiometer
D. none of the above
Answer» B. sonar
3.

If a transmission line of a characteristics impedance 50 is terminated with a load impedance of 100 , then the reflection co efficient is:

A. 0.3334
B. 0.6667
C. 1.6
D. 1.333
Answer» B. 0.6667
4.

If a transmission line of characteristic impedance 50 is to be matched to a load of 100 , then the characteristic impedance of the /4 transmission line to be used is:

A. 75
B. 50
C. 100
D. 70.71
Answer» E.
5.

If a transmission line of characteristic impedance 50 is terminated with a load impedance of 150 , then VSWR is:

A. 0.75
B. 0.5
C. 2
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. 0.5
6.

Indicate the false statement. The SWR on a transmission line is infinity; the line isterminated in

A. a short circuit
B. an open circuit
C. a complex impedance
D. pure reactance
Answer» D. pure reactance
7.

Considering a coaxial transmission line, maximum voltage on the line divided bythe minimum voltage equals the

A. characteristic impedance
B. iswr
C. vswr
D. inductive reactance
Answer» D. inductive reactance
8.

ency forthe dominant mode is

A. 2.5 ghz
B. 10 ghz
C. 5 ghz
D. 12.5 ghz
Answer» B. 10 ghz
9.

The phase velocity of an electrometric wave propagating in a hollow metallicrectangular waveguide in the TE10 mode is

A. equal to its group velocity
B. less than velocity of light in free space
C. equal to velocity of light in free space
D. greater than velocity of light in free space
Answer» D. greater than velocity of light in free space
10.

. Consider an air filled rectangular waveguide with a cross section of5 cm 3 cm.For this waveguide, the cut off frequency (in MHz) of TE21mode is

A. 7.81 ghz
B. 9.01 ghz
C. 11.2 ghz
D. 6.89 ghz
Answer» B. 9.01 ghz
11.

ency of 30GHz is (free space impedance 0 =377 )

A. 308
B. 400
C. 355
D. 461
Answer» C. 355
12.

A directional coupler with three or more holes is sometimes used in preference tothe two-hole couple

A. because it is more efficient
B. to increase coupling of signal
C. to reduce spurious mode generation
D. to increase the bandwidth of the system
Answer» D. to increase the bandwidth of the system
13.

A microwave tube amplifier uses an axial magnetic field and a radial electric field.This is the

A. reflex klystron
B. coaxial magnetron
C. travelling wave magnetron
D. cfa
Answer» C. travelling wave magnetron
14.

The load is properly matched with the transmission line if the standing wave ratiois equal to

A. 50
B. 10
C. 5
D. 1
Answer» E.
15.

The TWT is sometimes preferred to the magnetron as a radar transmitter outputtube because it is

A. capable of a longer duty cycle
B. a more efficient bandwidth
C. more broadband
D. less noisy
Answer» B. a more efficient bandwidth
16.

A magnetron whose oscillating frequency is electronically adjustable over a widerange is called a

A. coaxial magnetron
B. dither-tuned magnetron
C. frequency agile magnetron
D. vtm
Answer» E.
17.

In a transmission line, if the SWR or maximum current to a minimum currentratio of 2:1, the ratio of the maximum voltage to the minimum voltage is

A. 1:4
B. 4:1
C. 1:2
D. 2:1
Answer» E.
18.

A rectangular air filled waveguide has a cross section of 4 10 Theminimum frequency which can propagation in the waveguide is

A. 1.5 ghz
B. 2.5 ghz
C. 2.0 ghz
D. 3.0 ghz
Answer» B. 2.5 ghz
19.

A loss less line of characteristic impedance Z0 is terminated in pure reactance of -jZ0 value. VSWR is

A. 10
B. 2
C. 1
D. infinity
Answer» E.
20.

Indicate which one of the following modes do not exist in a rectangularresonantcavity

A. te110
B. tm110
C. te011
D. mt111
Answer» B. tm110
21.

For TE1 mode, if the waveguide is filled with air and the broader dimension of the waveguide is 2 cm, then the cutoff frequency is:

A. 5 mhz
B. 7.5 mhz
C. 7.5 ghz
D. 5 ghz
Answer» D. 5 ghz
22.

The load is properly matched with the transmission line if the standing wave ratiois equal to

A. 50
B. 10
C. 5
D. 1
Answer» E.
23.

The TWT is sometimes preferred to the magnetron as a radar transmitter outputtube because it is

A. capable of a longer duty cycle
B. a more efficient bandwidth
C. more broadband
D. less noisy
Answer» B. a more efficient bandwidth
24.

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

A. hz=0
B. ez=0
C. ey=0
D. hy=0
Answer» B. ez=0
25.

The substrate of an MMIC must be a _____________ to accommodate thefabrication of all the type of devices.

A. semiconductor
B. insulator
C. partial conductors
D. metals operable at high frequencies
Answer» B. insulator
26.

For dominant mode propagation in TE mode, if the rectangular waveguide has a broaderdimension of 31.14 mm , then the cutoff wave number:

A. 100
B. 500
C. 50
D. 1000
Answer» B. 500
27.

Considering a coaxial transmission line, maximum voltage on the line divided bythe minimum voltage equals the

A. characteristic impedance
B. iswr
C. vswr
D. inductive reactance
Answer» D. inductive reactance
28.

When a reverse bias voltage exceeding the breakdown voltage is applied to anIMPATT diode, it results in:

A. break down of depletion region
B. avalanche multiplication
C. high reverse saturation current
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. high reverse saturation current
29.

A “circulator” is a device that:

A. rotates signal polarity in a waveguide
B. allows a signal to pass in one direction only
C. separates signals among various ports
D. prevents microwaves from being “trapped” in a waveguide
Answer» D. prevents microwaves from being “trapped” in a waveguide
30.

cm and b = 1.5 cm with μ = 1 and ε = 2.25 is

A. 377 ohm
B. 327 ohm
C. 227 ohm
D. 127 ohm
Answer» D. 127 ohm
31.

________ is a single cavity klystron tube that operates as on oscillator by using areflector electrode after the cavity.

A. backward wave oscillator
B. reflex klystron
C. travelling wave tube
D. magnetrons
Answer» C. travelling wave tube
32.

TEₒₒ mode for a rectangular waveguide:

A. exists
B. exists but defined only under special cases
C. does not exist
D. cannot be determined
Answer» D. cannot be determined
33.

In a transmission line, if the SWR or maximum current to a minimum currentratio of 2:1, the ratio of the maximum voltage to the minimum voltage is

A. 1:4
B. 4:1
C. 1:2
D. 2:1
Answer» E.
34.

A microwave tube amplifier uses an axial magnetic field and a radial electric field.This is the

A. reflex klystron
B. coaxial magnetron
C. travelling wave magnetron
D. cfa
Answer» C. travelling wave magnetron
35.

A magnetron whose oscillating frequency is electronically adjustable over a widerange is called a

A. coaxial magnetron
B. dither-tuned magnetron
C. frequency agile magnetron
D. vtm
Answer» E.
36.

The reflection coefficient of a transmission line having characteristic and load impedancesas 50 and 30 ohm respectively is

A. 1/4
B. 1/8
C. 1/2
D. 3/4
Answer» B. 1/8
37.

The maximum theoretical output circuit efficiency of a double resonator klystronamplifier is

A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 58%
D. 85%
Answer» D. 85%
38.

The major advantage of single stub tuning over other impedance matchingtechniques is:

A. lumped elements are avoided
B. it can be fabricated as a part of transmission line media
C. it involves two adjustable parameters
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
39.

For TE1ₒ mode, if the waveguide is filled with air and the broader dimension of thewaveguide is 2 cm, then the cutoff frequency is:

A. 5 mhz
B. 7.5 mhz
C. 7.5 ghz
D. 5 ghz
Answer» D. 5 ghz
40.

. Consider an air filled rectangular waveguide with a cross – section of5 cm × 3 cm.For this waveguide, the cut off frequency (in MHz) of TE21mode is

A. 7.81 ghz
B. 9.01 ghz
C. 11.2 ghz
D. 6.89 ghz
Answer» B. 9.01 ghz
41.

The width of depletion region of a varactor diode ________with increase in reversebias voltage.

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. decreases
42.

If a transmission line of characteristic impedance 50 Ω is to be matched to a load of100Ω, then the characteristic impedance of the ƛ/4 transmission line to be used is:

A. 75 Ω
B. 50 Ω
C. 100 Ω
D. 70.71 Ω
Answer» E.
43.

A rectangular air – filled waveguide has a cross section of 4 × 10 Theminimum frequency which can propagation in the waveguide is

A. 1.5 ghz
B. 2.5 ghz
C. 2.0 ghz
D. 3.0 ghz
Answer» B. 2.5 ghz
44.

When a λ/4 transmission line is used for impedance matching, then which of the following is valid?

A. standing waves are present on the λ/4 transmission line
B. no standing waves on the λ/4 transmission line
C. standing waves are not present both on the feed line and the matching λ/4 line
D. standing waves are present on both the feed line and the matching λ/4 line
Answer» B. no standing waves on the λ/4 transmission line
45.

__________ system obtains information about a target by transmitting a signaland receiving the echo from the target.

A. radar
B. sonar
C. radiometer
D. none of the above
Answer» B. sonar
46.

ency forthe dominant mode is

A. 2.5 ghz
B. 10 ghz
C. 5 ghz
D. 12.5 ghz
Answer» B. 10 ghz
47.

A directional coupler with three or more holes is sometimes used in preference tothe two-hole couple

A. because it is more efficient
B. to increase coupling of signal
C. to reduce spurious mode generation
D. to increase the bandwidth of the system
Answer» D. to increase the bandwidth of the system
48.

The phase velocity of an electrometric wave propagating in a hollow metallicrectangular waveguide in the TE10 mode is

A. equal to its group velocity
B. less than velocity of light in free space
C. equal to velocity of light in free space
D. greater than velocity of light in free space
Answer» D. greater than velocity of light in free space
49.

The effective dielectric constant ∈r for a microstrip line:

A. varies with frequency
B. independent of frequency
C. it is a constant for a certain material
D. depends on the material used to make microstrip
Answer» C. it is a constant for a certain material
50.

Input impedance of a shorted lossless line of length π/4 is

A. zero
B. infinity
C. zo
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above