Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

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101.

The key difference between circuit theory and transmission line theory is:

A. circuit elements
B. voltage
C. current
D. electrical size
Answer» E.
102.

Propagation constant γ is given by:

A. α+jβ
B. α-jβ
C. α/jβ
D. α.jβ
Answer» B. α-jβ
103.

To get an admittance chart from an impedance chart:

A. smith chart has to be rotated by 90⁰
B. smith chart has to be rotated by 180⁰
C. admittance chart cannot be obtained from the impedance chart anyway.
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. admittance chart cannot be obtained from the impedance chart anyway.
104.

Smith chart is based on the polar plot of:

A. reactance
B. voltage
C. current
D. voltage reflection co-efficient
Answer» E.
105.

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

A. 0.75
B. 0.5
C. 2
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. 0.5
106.

Flow of power in transmission line takes place through:

A. electric field and magnetic field
B. voltage and current
C. voltage
D. electric field
Answer» B. voltage and current
107.

If a transmission line of characteristic impedance 50 Ω is to be matched to a load of 100Ω, 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.
108.

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

A. 0.3334
B. 0.6667
C. 1.6
D. 1.333
Answer» B. 0.6667
109.

Voltage reflection coefficient can be defined as:

A. ratio of amplitude of reflected voltage wave to the transmitted voltage wave
B. ratio of amplitude of reflected voltage to the incident voltage wave
C. ratio of load impedance to the characteristic impedance of the transmission line
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. ratio of load impedance to the characteristic impedance of the transmission line
110.

In a MTI radar, the quartz delay line is used to

A. match the phase of coho and output oscillator
B. match the phase of coho and stalo
C. match the signal with echo
D. subtract a complete scan from previous scan
Answer» E.
111.

Which one of the following device behaviour is governed by bulk effect?

A. impatt diode
B. gunn diode
C. tunnel diode
D. pin diode
Answer» C. tunnel diode
112.

The solid area through which all the power radiated by the antenna is:

A. beam area
B. effective area
C. aperture area
D. beam efficiency
Answer» B. effective area
113.

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

A. radar
B. sonar
C. radiometer
D. none of the above
Answer» B. sonar
114.

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

A. monostatic
B. bistatic
C. dipole radar
D. monopole radar
Answer» B. bistatic
115.

slotted antenna is used for

A. uhf
B. vhf
C. none of the above
D. both uhf and vhf
Answer» E.
116.

Micro strip can be fabricated using:

A. photolithographic process
B. electrochemical process
C. mechanical methods
D. none of the above
Answer» B. electrochemical process
117.

The parabolic and lens antennas are used extensively at

A. sw
B. mw
C. microwaves
D. al of the above
Answer» D. al of the above
118.

One of the following antenna types is best excited from a waveguide

A. horn antenna
B. helical antenna
C. biconical antenna
D. log periodic antenna
Answer» B. helical antenna
119.

Lens antennas used for microwaves are usually made of

A. paraboloid surfaces
B. polystyrene
C. dielectric media having large refractive index
D. glass of low refractive index
Answer» C. dielectric media having large refractive index
120.

The television receiver antennas are usually

A. parabolic dish type
B. helical antennas
C. dipoles
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
121.

Parabolic and lens antennas are extensively used for

A. short waves
B. micro waves
C. medium frequency waves
D. all of the above
Answer» C. medium frequency waves
122.

Power density is basically termed as power per unit are

A. reflected
B. radiated
C. diffracted
D. refracted
Answer» C. diffracted
123.

A measure of the mismatched between line and load impedance is called as

A. reflection coefficient
B. standing wave ratio
C. loss
D. standing waves
Answer» C. loss
124.

Reflections on a transmission line can occur when

A. impedance of the source and load are matched
B. impedance of the source and the load are mismatched
C. resonance conditions are obtained
D. power transfer between source and load is maximum
Answer» C. resonance conditions are obtained
125.

Which of the following is used to measure SWR?

A. multimeter
B. spectrum analyzer
C. reflectometer
D. oscilloscope
Answer» D. oscilloscope
126.

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

A. 50
B. 10
C. 5
D. 1
Answer» E.
127.

In a transmission line, if the SWR or maximum current to a minimum current ratio 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.
128.

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

A. characteristic impedance
B. iswr
C. vswr
D. inductive reactance
Answer» D. inductive reactance
129.

For best low-level noise performance in the X-band, an amplifier should use

A. a bipolar transistor
B. a gunn diode
C. a step-recovery diode
D. an impatt diode
Answer» D. an impatt diode
130.

A disadvantage of microstrip compared with strip line is that micro strip

A. does not readily lend itself to printed circuit techniques
B. is more likely to radiate
C. is bulkier
D. is more expensive and complex to manufacture
Answer» B. is more likely to radiate
131.

A magnetron whose oscillating frequency is electronically adjustable over a wide range is called a

A. coaxial magnetron
B. dither-tuned magnetron
C. frequency agile magnetron
D. vtm
Answer» E.
132.

The TWT is sometimes preferred to the magnetron as a radar transmitter output tube 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
133.

The primary purpose of the helix in a traveling-wave tube is to

A. prevent the electron beam from spreading in the long tube
B. reduce the axial velocity of the rf field
C. ensure broadband operationreduce the noise figure
D. none ofthe above.
Answer» C. ensure broadband operationreduce the noise figure
134.

The cavity magnetron uses strapping to

A. prevent mode jumping
B. prevent cathode back heating
C. ensure bunching
D. improve the phase focusing effect
Answer» B. prevent cathode back heating
135.

The multicavity klystron

A. is not a good low-level amplifier because of noise
B. has a higher repeller voltage to ensure a rapid transit time
C. is not suitable for pulsed operation
D. needs a long transit time through the buncher cavity to ensure current modulation
Answer» B. has a higher repeller voltage to ensure a rapid transit time
136.

Indicate the false statement. Transit time in microwave tubes will be reduced if

A. the electrodes are brought closer together
B. a higher anode current is used
C. multiple or coaxial leads are used
D. the anode voltage is made larger
Answer» D. the anode voltage is made larger
137.

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
138.

A PIN diode is

A. a metal semiconductor point-contact diode
B. a microwave mixer diode
C. suitable for use as a microwave switch
D. often used as a microwave detector
Answer» D. often used as a microwave detector
139.

A ferrite is

A. a nonconductive with magnetic properties
B. an intermetallic compound with particularly good conductivity
C. an insulator which heavily attenuates magnetic fields
D. a microwave semiconductor invented by faraday
Answer» B. an intermetallic compound with particularly good conductivity
140.

A directional coupler with three or more holes is sometimes used in preference to the 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
141.

Which of the following waveguides tuning components is not easily adjustable?

A. screw
B. stub
C. iris
D. plunger
Answer» D. plunger
142.

When an electromagnetic waves are propagated in a waveguide

A. they travel along a broader walls of the guide
B. they are reflected from the walls but do not travel along them
C. they travel through the dielectric without touching the walls
D. they travel along all four walls of the waveguide
Answer» C. they travel through the dielectric without touching the walls
143.

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

A. 308 Ω
B. 400 Ω
C. 355 Ω
D. 461 Ω
Answer» C. 355 Ω
144.

ency for the dominant mode is

A. 2.5 ghz
B. 10 ghz
C. 5 ghz
D. 12.5 ghz
Answer» B. 10 ghz
145.

The cut off frequency of waveguide depends upon

A. the dimensions of the waveguide.
B. the dielectric property of the medium in the waveguide.
C. the characteristic impedance of the waveguide
D. the transverse and axial components of the fields
Answer» B. the dielectric property of the medium in the waveguide.
146.

. 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
147.

The phase velocity of an electrometric wave propagating in a hollow metallic rectangular 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
148.

The phase velocity for the TE10 mode in an air filled rectangular waveguide is

A. less than c
B. greater than c
C. equal to c
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
149.

The dominant mode in a rectangular waveguide is TE10 because this mode has

A. no attenuation
B. no cut off
C. no magnetic field component
D. the highest cut off wavelength
Answer» E.
150.

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

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