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1301.

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
1302.

A ship-to-ship communication system is plagued by fading. The best solution seems to be the use of

A. space diversity
B. frequency diversity
C. a broad band antenna
D. a more directional antenna
Answer» C. a broad band antenna
1303.

Divergence theorem relate surface integration with volume integration as

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/193-165-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/193-165-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/193-165-3.png">
D. none of the above
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/193-165-2.png">
1304.

A unipole is also known as

A. omnidirectional radiator
B. unidirectional radiator
C. line radiator
D. none of the above
Answer» B. unidirectional radiator
1305.

Which one of the following is not a correct Maxwell equation?

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/198-274-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/198-274-2.png">
C. x D =
D. <i>f</i>
E. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/198-274-3.png">
Answer» C. x D =
1306.

When the height of a vertical earthed antenna is less than /4

A. the base input impedance will be capacitive
B. the base input impedance will be purely resistive
C. the base input impedance will be inductive
D. the base input impedance will be negligibly small
Answer» B. the base input impedance will be purely resistive
1307.

If a wave is propagated in free space, it will be in nature of

A. TE
B. TM
C. TEM
D. Any one of above
Answer» D. Any one of above
1308.

To couple a coaxial line to a parallel wire line, it is best to use a

A. balun
B. slotted line
C. quarter wave transformer
D. directional coupler
Answer» B. slotted line
1309.

Which of the following is /2 length?

A. Marconi
B. Hertz
C. Parabolic
D. Yagi-uda
Answer» C. Parabolic
1310.

Which of the following is the main difference between waveguide and transmission line?

A. Waveguides cannot be coupled to coaxial lines
B. Waveguides have no standing wave ratio
C. Transmission line does not suffer from the effect of low cut off frequency
D. Waveguides are not distributed like transmission lines
Answer» D. Waveguides are not distributed like transmission lines
1311.

The number of lobes on each side of a 31 resonant antenna will be

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» E.
1312.

Analysis of EM wave in waveguide based on

A. circuit theory
B. field theory
C. optical theory
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» C. optical theory
1313.

The main difference between the broadside arrays and end fire arrays is that

A. individual elements are fed with same current in broadside arrays and of different magnitude in end fire arrays
B. in broadside arrays the elements are equidistant whereas in end fire array the distance between elements increases progressively
C. the total number of elements in broadside array is always one and a half times that of elements in end fire arrays
D. in broadside array the individual elements are fed in, out of phase by 180 whereas in end fire array individual elements are fed with currents of equal magnitude but their phases vary progressively along the line in such a way as to make the entire arrangement substantially unidirectional
Answer» E.
1314.

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
1315.

For an incident wave which is normal on the perfect dielectric the reflection factor is given by (where 1 and 2 are the permittivities of 1st and 2nd medium respectively)

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/191-116-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/191-116-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/191-116-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/191-116-4.png">
Answer» E.
1316.

For TE or TM modes of propagation in bounded media, the phase velocity is

A. independent of frequency
B. is a linear function of frequency
C. is a non-linear function of frequency
D. can be frequency dependent or frequency independent on the source
Answer» D. can be frequency dependent or frequency independent on the source
1317.

Intrinsic or characteristic impedance of free space has a value of

A. 120 ohm
B. 73 ohm
C. 73 ohm
D. 120 ohm
Answer» E.
1318.

Two LOS antennas having power gains of G1 and G2 are separated transmitted power, Pr is received power turn Pr/Pt will be proportional to

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/204-425-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/204-425-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/204-425-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/204-425-4.png">
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/204-425-2.png">
1319.

End fire array has narrow bandwidth.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1320.

2 is

A. vector
B. scalar
C. depend on direction
D. none
Answer» C. depend on direction
1321.

Which of the following antenna is best guided by a waveguide?

A. Biconical
B. Horn
C. Helical
D. Dish
Answer» C. Helical
1322.

Poynting vector is the rate of energy flow having

A. W/m
B. <sup>2</sup>
C. W-m
D. kWh/s
E. W/m
Answer» B. <sup>2</sup>
1323.

A hertzian dipole has a radiation pattern with

A. a null in the direction of the dipole
B. a null in the plane perpendicular to the dipole
C. a peak in the direction of the dipole
D. none of the above
Answer» B. a null in the plane perpendicular to the dipole
1324.

Circular polarized waves result when

A. magnitudes are the same
B. phases are the same
C. magnitudes are same and phase difference is 90
D. magnitudes are same and phase difference is zero
Answer» D. magnitudes are same and phase difference is zero
1325.

Long distance short-wave radio broadcasting uses

A. ground wave
B. ionospheric wave
C. direct wave
D. any of the above
Answer» C. direct wave
1326.

Which of following antenna not produces circular polarisation?

A. Helical
B. Parabolic
C. Disc
D. Yagi
Answer» E.
1327.

The affect of ground on radiation pattern is to

A. cause cancellation of radiation along the ground
B. produce more number of nulls
C. both (a) and (b)
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» D. either (a) or (b)
1328.

The curve representing Ohm's law is

A. linear
B. a parabola
C. a hyperbola
D. sine function
Answer» B. a parabola
1329.

When a plane wave is incident normally from dielectric '1' ( 0, 1) onto dielectric '2' ( 0, 2) the electric field of the transmitted wave is 2 times the electric field of the reflected wave. The ratio 2/ 1 is

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» E.
1330.

Purpose of antenna is

A. to transmit and receive energy
B. to convert EM into electrical
C. to convert electrical into EM
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
1331.

An open coil has

A. zero resistance and inductance
B. zero resistance and high inductance
C. infinite resistance and zero inductance
D. infinite resistance and normal inductance
Answer» D. infinite resistance and normal inductance
1332.

Antenna used for direction finding is

A. long dipole
B. parabolic
C. rhombic
D. helical
Answer» B. parabolic
1333.

In E plane metal plate lens antenna

A. travelling wavefronts are retarded
B. travelling wavefront are accelerated
C. travelling wavefront remains unaffected
D. none of the above
Answer» C. travelling wavefront remains unaffected
1334.

The disturbance from adjacent telephone line is known as

A. cross fire
B. cross talk
C. inductive disturbance
D. none of the above
Answer» C. inductive disturbance
1335.

The gain of a current element is

A. 0 dB
B. 1.67 dB
C. 1.76 dB
D. 3 dB
Answer» D. 3 dB
1336.

The gain of an antenna with a circular aperture of diameter 3 metres at a frequency of 5 GHz, will be

A. 2.4674
B. 24.674
C. 246.74
D. 24674
Answer» E.
1337.

Poynting theorem relates the electric intensity E, magnetic intensity H to the rate of energy flow per unit area at a point P as

A. P = E/H
B. P = H/E
C. E = 1/E x H
D. P = E x H
Answer» E.
1338.

300 to 3000 MHz frequency is categorized as

A. MF
B. HF
C. UHF
D. SHF
Answer» D. SHF
1339.

The absorption of EM wave by the atmosphere depends on

A. polarization of waves
B. frequency in use
C. dist. from T
D. <sub><i>y</i></sub>
E. height of antenna
Answer» C. dist. from T
1340.

When a coil consisting of single turn rotates at a uniform speed in a magnetic field, the induced e.m.f. is

A. changing
B. reversing
C. steady
D. alternating
Answer» E.
1341.

Short-circuited stubs are used, because open-circuited stubs are

A. liable to radiate
B. complex in nature
C. providing open-circuit environments
D. unable to provide work over large frequency range
Answer» B. complex in nature
1342.

An arrangement of several individual antennas to spaced and phased that their individual contributions combine in one preferred direction and cancel in all other directions, to get greater directive gain or directivity, is known as

A. directional radiation of antennas
B. antenna gain stability
C. array of antennas
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1343.

In order to receive a vertically polarized wave, the conductor of the dipole should be mounted

A. horizontally
B. vertically
C. at an angle of 45
D. none of the above
Answer» C. at an angle of 45
1344.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. The line integral of B around the circuit is called magnetomotive force
B. Normal components of B are continuous but the normal components of H are not continuous
C. Magnetic flux lines are bent away from the normal in the medium with the highest value of permeability
D. The unit of permeability is henry/metre
Answer» B. Normal components of B are continuous but the normal components of H are not continuous
1345.

Reflectors and lens antennas are commonly used

A. in LF communication systems
B. not beyond 100 kHz
C. in the range 10 MHz to 100 MHz
D. above 100 MHz
Answer» E.
1346.

In case of concentric conductors of radius a and b the value of capacitance (C) is given by

A. C = 0
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/193-166-1.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/193-166-2.png">
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1347.

Which one of the following statement is correct?

A. Both Laplace's (L) and Poisson's (P) equation are non linear
B. L is non linear but P is linear
C. L is linear but P is non linear
D. L, P both is linear
Answer» B. L is non linear but P is linear
1348.

Frequency band used for radar is generally

A. VLF
B. VHF
C. UHF
D. EHF
Answer» D. EHF
1349.

One volt equals

A. one joule
B. one joule/coulomb
C. one coulomb/joule
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1350.

In case of antenna the lower value of Q indicates

A. higher bandwidth
B. lower bandwidth
C. higher distortion
D. lower distortion
Answer» B. lower bandwidth