Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electronics & Communication Engineering.

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501.

What is the characteristic impedance Z0 of a line having R, inductance L, capacitance C and conductance G?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» B. B
502.

A plane wave is characterized by following equation. The wave is

A. linearly polarized
B. circularly polarized
C. elliptically polarized
D. unpolarized
Answer» D. unpolarized
503.

Most antenna consisting of a 50 meter long vertical conductor operates over a perfectly conducting ground plane. It is base fed at a frequency of 600 kHz. The radiation resistance of the antenna in ohms is

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
504.

Consider a 300 Ω, quarter wave long at 1 GHz transmission line as shown in figure. It is connected to a 10 V, 50 Ω source at one end is left open circuited at the other end. The magnitude of the voltage at the open circuit end of the line is

A. 10 V
B. 5 V
C. 60 V
D. 60/7 volt
Answer» B. 5 V
505.

Which one of the following does represents the electric field lines for the TE02 mode in the cross section of a hollow rectangular metallic waveguide?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
506.

The critical frequency of ‘F’ layer is greater than 30 MHz.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
507.

An open wire transmission line having a characteristic impedance of 600 ohms is terminated by a resistive load of 900 O. The standing wave ratio will be

A. 1.5
B. 2.5
C. 3.5
D. 4.5
Answer» B. 2.5
508.

When a conductor moves in the field, so that it makes an angle 8 with the lines of flux, the force F is given as : F = Bl sin2 0.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
509.

Which of the following antennas is λ /4 length?

A. Monopole
B. Parabolic
Answer» B. Parabolic
510.

According to Siegel and Labus, antenna can be treated as

A. closed transmission line
B. shorted transmission line
C. earthed transmission line
D. opened-out transmission line
Answer» E.
511.

Absolute permeability (μ) is given by __________ henry/metre

A. 4p x 10-12
B. 4p x 10-7
C. 8.854 x 10-12
D. 8.854 x 10-7
Answer» C. 8.854 x 10-12
512.

Magnetic susceptibility of a medium is the ratio of

A. magnetic field strength to mmf
B. intensity of magnetization to magnetic flux density
C. intensity of magnetization to field strength
D. mmf to magnetic field strength
Answer» D. mmf to magnetic field strength
513.

Capacitance hats are installed on low frequency antenna is

A. increase the electrical length
B. reduce the electrical length
C. protect against lightening
D. protect against corona effects
Answer» B. reduce the electrical length
514.

In waveguide Degenerate modes are

A. two mode having same cut off frequency
B. two mode having same power
C. two mode having same phase velocity
D. it is a hypothetical mode
Answer» B. two mode having same power
515.

A circular waveguide carries TE11 mode whose radial electric-field is given by Er = E 0J1 (r) sin φ V/m where 'r' is the radial distance in cm, from the waveguide axis. The cut-off wavelength of the mode is

A. 10 cm
B. 3p cm
C. 2p cm
D. 8 cm
Answer» D. 8 cm
516.

Calculate the critical frequency for the E layer if maximum ionic densities are 3 x 106

A. 15.58 x 106
B. 15.58 kHz
C. 1.58 x 103
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 1.58 x 103
517.

The potential that appears at a point in space due to the current which caused it is called potential

A. accelerating
B. retardation
C. oscillating
D. lagging the current
Answer» C. oscillating
518.

MUF is highest in periods of greatest sunspot activity.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
519.

For transmission-line matching over range of frequencies, it is best to use a

A. single stub of adjustable position
B. double stub
C. broadband directional coupler
D. balun
Answer» C. broadband directional coupler
520.

A time varying field is applied to a circuit with a capacitor- which of the following statements is correct?

A. The current in the circuit consists of conduction current and displacement current
B. The displacement current passes through the capacitor
Answer» C.
521.

The fluctuation in the received signal strength at the receiver of a random variation in the received signal is known as

A. fluctuation
B. fading
C. absorption
D. cycling
Answer» C. absorption
522.

Coaxial cables can be used for which frequency?

A. 15 kHz
B. 10 MHz
C. 200 MHz
D. 2000 MHz
Answer» D. 2000 MHz
523.

The velocity of electromagnetic wave in free space is given by

A. μ0/ε0
B. μ0 . ε0
C.
Answer» D.
524.

A dipole antenna of λ/8 length has an equivalent total loss resistance of 1.5 Ω. The efficiency of the antenna is

A. 0.0089
B. 0.0892
C. 0.8916
D. 8.9159
Answer» D. 8.9159
525.

The boundary conditions at the interface between two dielectrics in an electric field are given by

A. Dnormal = 0, Etangential = 0
B. Dnormal = 0, Enormal = 0
C. Dtangential = 0, Etangential = 0
D. Dtangential = 0, Enormal = 0
Answer» B. Dnormal = 0, Enormal = 0
526.

The gain of collinear arrays is maximum when the spacing between the elements is

A. 0.1 λ to 0.3 λ
B. 0.3 λ to 0.9 λ
C. 0.5 λ to 0.7 λ
D. 0.7 λ to 0.9 λ
Answer» C. 0.5 Œª to 0.7 Œª
527.

If reflection coefficient is 1/5, then corresponding VSWR is given by

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 43499
Answer» E.
528.

Which of the following term does not apply to the Yagi-Uda array?

A. High gain
B. Folded dipole
C. Parasitic
D. Good bandwidth
Answer» B. Folded dipole
529.

The current distribution of a half wave dipole is

A. uniform
B. sinusoidal
C. triangular
D. complex
Answer» C. triangular
530.

When a magnetic circuit is compared with an electric circuit, the equivalent of the magnetic flux is

A. the conductivity of the lines
B. the voltage of the source
C. the current in the lines
D. the conductance of the load
Answer» D. the conductance of the load
531.

The complex Poynting vector for electromagnetic wave.

A. Im(E x Hx)
B. Re(E x Hx)
C. (E x H)
D. E x H
Answer» C. (E x H)
532.

The direction in a Yagi Uda antenna is longer than the radiating element.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
533.

For a plane good conductor, skin depth varies

A. directly as square root of permeability
B. directly as square root of frequency
C. inversely as permittivity
D. inversely as square root of conductivity
Answer» E.
534.

In cellphone communication base antennas are connected to other base antennas in

A. line of sight communication
B. ionospheric propagation
C. ground wave propagation
D. medium wave propagation
Answer» B. ionospheric propagation
535.

Which of the following is not between F2 layer and D layer?

A. E layer
B. F1 layer
C. G region
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
536.

Radiation resistance for wire antenna is

A. 55 Ω
B. 65 Ω
C. 100 Ω
D. 377 Ω
Answer» C. 100 Œ©
537.

The dimension of flux density is

A. MT-1Q-1
B. MT-2
C. MT1Q1
D. MT-1Q-2
Answer» B. MT-2
538.

In a uniform linear array, four isotropic radiating elements are spaced λ/4 apart. The progressive phase shift between the elements required for forming the main beam at 60° off the end fire is

A. #NAME?
B. #NAME?
C. #NAME?
D. #NAME?
Answer» D. #NAME?
539.

The polarization of dielectric materials results in

A. production of eddy currents
B. creation of electric dipoles
C. absorption of electrons
D. release of high velocity protons
Answer» C. absorption of electrons
540.

Bandwidth of an antenna is related with where Q is quality factor

A. Q ‚àù B
B. Q ‚àù 1/B
C. Q ‚àù B2
D. Q ‚àù 1/B2
Answer» C. Q ‚àù B2
541.

The effective length of an λ/2 antenna (Given Rr = 73 Ω and (Ae)max = 0.13 λ2 and η = 120 p is __________ .

A. 0.6348 λ
B. 0.317 λ
C. 0.158 λ
D. 0.371 λ
Answer» C. 0.158 Œª
542.

The absorption of EM wave by the atmosphere depends on

A. polarization of waves
B. frequency in use
C. dist. from Ty
D. height of antenna
Answer» C. dist. from Ty
543.

The wave propagation occurs without attenuation in case of a

A. conductor
B. semiconductor
C. perfect dielectric
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
544.

An end fire array consisting of several half-wave lengths of directive gain 40, then array length will be

A. 10 λ
B. 100 λ
C. 20 λ
D. 5 λ
Answer» B. 100 Œª
545.

The radio horizon for space waves is about three-fourth as for as the optical horizon.

A. 1
B.
C. small height antenna directly mounted on jeeps, ships, etc.
D. the towers or masts which are used as radiators
Answer» C. small height antenna directly mounted on jeeps, ships, etc.
546.

According to maximum power transfer theorem, if the load is inductive, the source should be

A. inductive
B. capacitive
C. resistive
D. any of the above
Answer» C. resistive
547.

The sinusoidally time varying vector field is

A. elliptically polarized
B. circularly polarized
C. linearly polarized
D. unpolarized
Answer» E.
548.

In a vertical earthed antenna the base input impedance will be inductive for a height

A. between
B. more than
C. surface
D. ground
Answer» C. surface
549.

A transmission line of characteristic impedance z0 = 50 Ω. Phase Velocity = 2 x 108 m/sec, and length l = 1 m is terminated by a load z1 = (30 - j 40) ohms. The input impedance of the line for a frequency of 100 MHz will be

A. (30 + j x 40) Ω
B. (30 - j 40) Ω
C. (50 + j x 40) Ω
D. (50 - j 40) Ω
Answer» C. (50 + j x 40) Œ©
550.

The charges between a hollow and solid metal spheres reside

A. through out in both
B. on outer surface in hollow and through out in solid
C. on the outer surface in both
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above