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This section includes 247 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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 90â° |
B. | smith chart has to be rotated by 180â° |
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 | |