Explore topic-wise MCQs in BEL.

This section includes 50 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your BEL knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

 The wave length of 1 Giga hertz frequency signal is

A. 10cm
B. 30cm
C. 3cm
D. 1cm
Answer» C. 3cm
2.

If a parallel LC circuit is excited at frequency less than its resonant frequency, the nature of its effective impedance is

A. Resistive
B. Inductive
C. Capacitive
D. None of these of these
Answer» C. Capacitive
3.

Two coils (inductors) connected in series have a combined inductance of 15mH. When terminals of one of the coils are reversed and connected to the other, the combined inductance is measured to be 9mH. What is the value of mutual inductance

A. 1.5mH
B. 3mH
C. 6mH
D. 12mH
Answer» B. 3mH
4.

ICs made by sputtering of materials on a ceramic substrate are called

A. Monolithic
B. Hybrid
C. Thick film
D. Thin film
Answer» E.
5.

In a monolithic IC, resistors are formed from

A. Ceramic materials
B. Copper
C. P-type semiconductor
D. Aluminium deposition
Answer» D. Aluminium deposition
6.

If  several stations in a network want to use a single channel without interfering with one another, the technique used is called

A. Carrier sense
B. Phantom-freeze
C. Packet switching
D. Multiplexing
Answer» E.
7.

Ethernet is a name of

A. Medium of computer communication
B. Network for computer communication
C. Procedures for computer communication network
D. Software for computer communication
Answer» C. Procedures for computer communication network
8.

 A gateway

A. Is a place where radars are connected
B. Permits dissimilar networks to communicate
C. Bifurcates the RF path of a transmitter
D. Is a feeder cable
Answer» C. Bifurcates the RF path of a transmitter
9.

HDLC is a term for

A. Data communication protocol
B. Synchronizing pulses
C. Gain control in receivers
D. Error checking
Answer» B. Synchronizing pulses
10.

Monopulse technique is used in

A. Radar
B. Radio relay
C. Data communication
D. Fibre-optics
Answer» B. Radio relay
11.

 Mono-mode is a term used in

A. Fibre-optics
B. Radar
C. Satellite communication
D. Magnetics
Answer» B. Radar
12.

The most effective anti-jamming technique is

A. Frequency hopping
B. Spread Spectrum
C. Frequency synthesis
D. Burst transmission
Answer» B. Spread Spectrum
13.

A modem is a device used for

A. Digitizing voice data
B. Transmission of data on lines
C. Modulating and demodulating signals sent on a line
D. Suppressing noise interference
Answer» D. Suppressing noise interference
14.

A typical fibre-optic detector is

A. Step recovery diode
B. Light emitting diode
C. Avalanche photo diode
D. Field effect transistor
Answer» D. Field effect transistor
15.

For the national TV and ratio network, INSAT-IB uses

A. 400MHz
B. 2.5GHz
C. 2.5 and 5GHz
D. 4 and 6 GHz
Answer» E.
16.

 The silicon solar cell is a

A. Photo conductive
B. Photo emissive
C. Photo voltaic
D. Photo resistive
Answer» D. Photo resistive
17.

The signal propagation time in milliseconds for a geosynchronous satellite is

A. 540
B. 270
C. 135
D. 100
Answer» D. 100
18.

A rectangular waveguide behaves like a filter of

A. Band pass
B. High pass
C. Low pass
D. Band stop
Answer» C. Low pass
19.

Strapping is used in a magnetron to

A. Prevent mode jumping
B. Reduce frequency drift
C. Ensure proper bunching
D. Dissipate heat
Answer» B. Reduce frequency drift
20.

A duplexer is used to

A. Receive two signals in one antenna
B. Prevent interference between two antenna
C. Mix two signals to the same antenna
D. Allow one antenna for both transmission and reception
Answer» E.
21.

Frequency in the UHF range is propagate by waves of

A. Ground
B. sky
C. Space
D. Surface
Answer» D. Surface
22.

To overcome fading in a ship-to-ship communication system we can efficiently use

A. Broadband Antenna
B. Directional Antenna
C. Space Diversity
D. Frequency Diversity
Answer» E.
23.

Microwave repeaters are typically

A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100 Kms apart
Answer» C. 75
24.

A transmission line of VSWR 2 has a reflection coefficient

A. 0.25
B. 0.5
C. 75
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
25.

A PIN diode is microwave

A. Oscillator
B. Mixer
C. Detector
D. Switch
Answer» E.
26.

The impedance of a 3 element yagi antenna is around

A. 75W
B. 300W
C. 50W
D. 100W
Answer» C. 50W
27.

VHF signals are propagated

A. Via the ionosphere
B. Along the ground
C. Through the troposphere
D. By reflection in ionosphere
Answer» C. Through the troposphere
28.

 The frame rate per second used in India TV is

A. 60
B. 50
C. 25
D. 30
Answer» D. 30
29.

A wein bridge is used for measurement of

A. Resistance
B. Capacitance
C. Inductance
D. Audio frequency
Answer» E.
30.

The cathode ray oscilloscope can be used to measure

A. Frequency
B. Time interval
C. Voltage
D. All the above
Answer» E.
31.

The term critical frequency in Ionospheric propagation is

A. Lowest frequency reflected by Ionosphere
B. Highest frequency reflected by the Ionosphere at vertical incidence
C. Lowest frequency reflected by the Ionosphere at vertical incidence
D. Lowest communication frequency possible
Answer» C. Lowest frequency reflected by the Ionosphere at vertical incidence
32.

 Top loading is used in antennas for

A. Decrease in impedance
B. Increase in bandwidth
C. Increase in effective height
D. Decease the height
Answer» D. Decease the height
33.

A half wave folded dipole has a radiation resistance of

A. 72 W
B. 50W
C. 144W
D. 288W
Answer» E.
34.

 Stub matching eliminates standing wave on

A. Load side of the stub
B. Source side of the stub
C. Both sides
D. On the stub
Answer» D. On the stub
35.

 A 32 channel 8 bit PCM system samples at 8 KHz rate. The overall bit rate in kilobits per second will be

A. 2048
B. 2000
C. 1920
D. 64
Answer» B. 2000
36.

 Noise generated by a resistor is dependent on

A. Its Value
B. Its temperature
C. Both value and temp
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
37.

A 100 MHz   FM carrier, modulated by a 5 KHz sine wave deviates by 50 KHz       If the frequency of the modulating sine wave is doubled, the deviation will

A. Double
B. Half
C. Quadruple
D. Have no change
Answer» E.
38.

A plate modulated class C RF amplifier produces 100 KW of   radiated power at 100 % modulation. The modulating audio amplifier supplies approximately

A. 25KW
B. 33KW
C. 50KW
D. 66KW
Answer» C. 50KW
39.

A device which behaves like SCRs is

A. UJT
B. Triac
C. MOSFET
D. SRD
Answer» C. MOSFET
40.

MOSFET operates in  

A. Depletion mode only
B. Enhancement mode only
C. Depletion and enhancement mode
D. None of these of the above
Answer» D. None of these of the above
41.

 The rise time of an amplifier is 200 nsec. Its bandwidth is

A. 70MHz
B. 140MHz
C. 100MHz
D. 1.75Mhz
Answer» E.
42.

The noise figure of an ideal amplifier in decibel is

A. 0.5
B. 0
C. 1
D. 10
Answer» C. 1
43.

A silicon transistor has a leakage current 1cbo = 1 ma. If the temp. rises by 50o C the leakage current will be

A. 30 ma
B. 32ma
C. 50ma
D. no change
Answer» C. 50ma
44.

The temperature coefficient of an intrinsic semiconductor is

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Like metals
Answer» C. Zero
45.

 Barrier voltage in a P-N junction is caused by

A. Thermally generated electrons and holes
B. Diffusion of majority carriers across the junction
C. Migration of minority carriers across the junction
D. Flow of drift current
Answer» C. Migration of minority carriers across the junction
46.

An example of volatile memory is

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. EPROM
D. Magnetic tape
Answer» B. ROM
47.

An index register in a computer is for

A. Arithmetic and logic functions
B. Storage of results
C. Modifying the address
D. Counting the no of programmes
Answer» D. Counting the no of programmes
48.

A binary half adder

A. Adds two binary digits and produces their sum and carry
B. Adds half the sum to the carry
C. Adds two binary digits and carry from previous addition
D. Adds two binary digits at half the speed
Answer» B. Adds half the sum to the carry
49.

A Multiplexer has

A. Multiple inputs and single output
B. Single input and Multiple outputs
C. Multiple inputs and Multiple outputs
D. Multiple inputs for Storage of Data
Answer» B. Single input and Multiple outputs
50.

The gray code equivalent of binary 1100 is  

A. 1011
B. 1101
C. 1010
D. 1100
Answer» D. 1100