Model Question Paper ANS

E&TC
Radiation and Microwave Techniques
B.E. (E&TC)
TEST MCQS

1) . Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter? b

a) Resistance
b) Attenuation constant
c) Capacitance
d) Conductance
2) The input impedance of a quarter wave line 50 ohm and load impedance of 20 d
ohm is
a) 50
b) 20
c) 1000
d) 125
3) For a matched line, the input impedance will be equal to b
a) Load impedance
b) Characteristic impedance
c) Output impedance
d) Zero
4) The reflection coefficient lies in the range of a
a) 0 < τ < 1
b) -1 < τ < 1
c) 1 < τ < ∞
d) 0 < τ < ∞
5) The maximum impedance of a transmission line 50 ohm and the standing b
wave ratio of 2.5 is
a) 20
b) 125
c) 200
d) 75
6) The average power in an electromagnetic wave is given by b
a) propagation constant
b) pointing vector
c) phase constant
d) attenuation constant
7) The characteristic impedance of a transmission line is normally chosen to be c
a) 50
b) 75
c) 50 or 75
d) 100

8) Identify the material which is not present in a transmission line setup. d

a) waveguides
b) cavity resonator
c) antenna
d) oscillator
9) The reflection coefficient of a wave with transmission coefficient 0.35 is b
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 a) 1.35
b) 0.65
c) 0.35
d) 0.7
10) The reflection coefficient of a short circuit transmission line is -1. State a
True/False.
a) True
b) False
11) Standing waves occurs due to b
a) Impedance match
b) Impedance mismatch
c) Reflection
d) Transmission
12) Standing wave ratio is defined as the a
a) Ratio of voltage maxima to voltage minima
b) Ratio of current maxima to current minima
c) Product of voltage maxima and voltage minima
d) Product of current maxima and current minima
13) Given that the reflection coefficient is 0.6. Find the SWR. b
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
14) The maxima and minima voltage of the standing wave are 6 and 2 b
respectively. The standing wave ratio is
a) 2 b) 3
c) 1/2 d) 4

15) The range of the standing wave ratio is c

a) 0 < S < 1
b) -1 < S < 1
c) 1 < S < ∞
d) 0 < S < ∞
16) For matched line, the standing wave ratio will be d
a) 0
b) ∞
c) -1
d) 1
17) The standing wave ratio of short circuited and open circuited lines will be d
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) ∞
18) The Smith chart consists of the c
a) Constant R and variable X circles
b) Variable R and constant X circles

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d) Variable R and variable X circles
19) The circles in the Smith chart pass through which point? d
a) (0,1)
b) (0,-1)
c) (-1,0)
d) (1,0)
20) Moving towards the clockwise direction in the Smith chart implies moving a
a) Towards generator
b) Towards load
c) Towards stub
d) Towards waveguide
21) The best stub selection for the transmission line will be d
a) Series open
b) Series short
c) Shunt open
d) Shunt short
22) The phenomenon employed in the waveguide operation is c
a) Reflection
b) Refraction
c) Total internal reflection
d) Adsorption
23) The dominant mode in waveguide is the mode which has b
a) Highest frequency
b) Highest wavelength
c) Lowest phase constant
d) Highest attenuation
24) The modes are calculated from which parameter? d
a) Frequency
b) Wavelength
c) Phase constant
d) V number
25) The circular waveguides use which function in the frequency calculation? c
a) Laplace function
b) Schottky function
c) Bessel function
d) Transfer function
26) The scattering parameters are used to indicate the c
a) Permittivity and permeability
b) Electric and magnetic field intensities
c) Reflection and transmission coefficients
d) Frequency and wavelength
27) Which of the following two parameter models cannot be used to represent a a
transmission line?
a) H parameter model
b) T parameter model
c) ABCD parameter model

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 d) S parameter model
28) For the matched line, the parameters S12 and S21 are b
a) 1
b) 0
c) -1
d) ∞
29) The waveguides are materials with characteristics of a
a) Low bulk resistivity
b) High bulk resistivity
c) High conductivity
d) Low conductivity
30) The parameters S11 and S22 indicate the transmission coefficients. State a
true/false.
a) True
b) False
31) The waveguides increase the transmission of the electromagnetic waves. a
State true/false.
a) True
b) False
32) The waveguide is employed in the transmission lines, when operated at the d
range of
a) Hz
b) KHz
c) MHz
d) GHz
33) In rectangular waveguides, the dimensions a and b represent the b
a) Broad wall dimensions
b) Broad wall and side wall dimension respectively
c) Side wall and broad wall dimension respectively
d) Side wall dimensions
34) The cut off frequency for a waveguide to operate is d
a) 3 MHz
b) 3 GHz
c) 6 MHz
d) 6 GHz
35) In transverse electric waves, which of the following is true? c
a) E is parallel to H
b) E is parallel to wave direction
c) E is transverse to wave direction
d) H is transverse to wave direction
36) The dominant mode in rectangular waveguide is b
a) TE01
b) TE10
c) TM01
d) TM10
37) The mode which has the highest wavelength is called a
a) Dominant mode

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 b) Evanescent mode
c) Generate mode
d) Degenerate mode
38) The propagation constant for a lossless transmission line will be d
a) Real
b) Complex
c) Real and equal to phase constant
d) Complex and equal to phase constant
39) Which of the following parameter is non zero for a lossless line? d
a) Attenuation
b) Resistance
c) Conductance
d) Phase constant
40) The phase and group velocities does not depend on which of the following? d
a) Frequency
b) Wavelength
c) Phase constant
d) Attenuation constant
41) The klystron tube used in a klystron amplifier is a type beam a
amplifier.
a) Linear beam
b) Crossed field
c) Parallel field
d) None of the mentioned
42) is a single cavity klystron tube that operates as on oscillator by using a b
reflector electrode after the cavity.
a) Backward wave oscillator
b) Reflex klystron
c) Travelling wave tube
d) Magnetrons
43) A major disadvantage of klystron amplifier is: b
a) Low power gain
b) Low bandwidth
c) High source power
d) Design complexity
44) Magnetrons are microwave devices that offer very high efficiencies of about a
80%.
a) True
b) False
45) Klystron amplifiers have high noise output as compared to crossed field b
amplifiers.
a) True
b) False
46) . A PIN diode consists of number of semiconductor layers. a
a) Three
b) Two
c) Four

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47) The material out of which PIN diode is made is: a
a) Silicon
b) Germanium
c) GaAs
d) None of the mentioned
48) The behavior of a PIN diode is entirely different from normal diodes at all b
frequency of operation.
a) True
b) False
49) GaAs is used in the fabrication of GUNN diodes because: d
a) GaAs is cost effective
b) It less temperature sensitive
c) it has low conduction band electrons
d) less forbidden energy gap
50) GaAs is used in fabricating Gunn diode. Gunn diode is: a
a) bulk device
b) sliced device
c) made of different type of semiconductor layers
d) none of the mentioned
51) . The modes of operation of a Gunn diode are illustrated in a plot of voltage b
applied to the Gunn diode v/s frequency of operation of Gunn diode.
a) true
b) false
52) The mode of operation in which the Gunn diode is not stable is: a
a) Gunn oscillation mode
b) limited space charge accumulation mode
c) stable amplification mode
d) bias circuit oscillation mode
53) In Gunn diode oscillator, the Gunn diode is inserted into a waveguide cavity a
formed by a short circuit termination at one end
a) true
b) false
54) When a reverse bias voltage exceeding the breakdown voltage is applied to a
an IMPATT diode, it results in:
a) avalanche multiplication
b) break down of depletion region
c) high reverse saturation current
d) none of the mentioned
55) To prevent an IMPATT diode from burning, a constant bias source is used to a
maintain at safe limit.
a) average current
b) average voltage
c) average bias voltage
d) average resistance
56) The number of semiconductor layers in IMPATT diode is: c
a) two

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c) four
d) none of the mentioned
57) Expression for the characteristic impedance of a transmission line(λ/4) used a
for impedance matching is:
a) Z1=√(ZₒR)L
b) Z1=√(Zₒ/R)L
c) Z1=√(Zₒ+R)L
d) None of the mentioned
58) If there is no standing wave on a transmission line, then the value of SWR is: a
a) 1
b) 0
c) Infinity
d) Insufficient data
59) When a λ/4 transmission line is used for impedance matching, then which of a
the following is valid?
a) Standing waves are present on the λ/4 transmission line
b) No standing waves on the λ/4 transmission line
c) Standing waves are not present both on the feed line and the matching λ/4
line
d) Standing waves are present on both the feed line and the matching λ/4 line
60) The lowest mode of TE mode propagation in a circular waveguide is: c
a) TE10 mode
b) TE00 mode
c) TE01 mode
d) TE11 mode

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 Model Question Paper

Subject :-Radiation and Microwave Techniques

Branch:- B.E. (E&TC)

Sem:- VIII

(MCQs)

1) 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: b

2) When a transmission line is exited by a source, total power supplied is delivered to the
load.
a) True
b) False

Answer: b

3) 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: a

4) 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: a

5) 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: d

6) If there is no standing wave on a transmission line, then the value of SWR is:
a) 0
b) 1
c) Infinity
d) Insufficient data

Answer: b

7) 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: a

8) Smith chart is based on the polar plot of:

a) Reactance
b) Voltage
c) Current
d) Voltage reflection co-efficient

Answer: d

9) 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: b

10) Propagation constant γ is given by:

a) α+jβ
b) α-jβ
c) α/jβ
d) α.jβ

Answer: a

11) The key difference between circuit theory and transmission line theory is:
a) circuit elements
b) voltage
c) current
d) electrical size

Answer: d

12) Transmission line is a _________ parameter network.

a) lumped
b) distributed
c) active
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: b

13) _________ and __________ contribute to the impedance of a transmission line in the
lumped element representation.
a) resistor, inductor
b) resistor, capacitor
c) capacitor, inductor
d) transistor, capacitor

Answer: a

14) Characteristic impedance of a transmission line is:

a) impedance Z of a transmission line
b) impedance which is a constant at any point on the transmission line
c) reciprocal of admittance of a transmission line
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: b

15) The major advantage of single stub tuning over other impedance matching
techniques is:
a) Lumped elements are avoided
b) It can be fabricated as a part of transmission line media
c) It involves two adjustable parameters
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: d

16) Shunt stubs are preferred for:

a) Strip and microstrip lines
b) Coplanar waveguides
c) Circular waveguide
d) Circulators

Answer: a

17) In shunt stub matching, the key parameter used for matching is:
a) Admittance of the line at a point
b) Admittance of the load
c) Impedance of the stub
d) Impedance of the load

Answer: a

18) For co-axial lines and waveguides, ________ is more preferred.

a) Open circuited stub
b) Short circuited stub
c) Slotted section
d) Co-axial lines cannot be impedance matched

Answer: b

19) The major advantage of double stub tuning is:

a) it uses 2 tuning stubs in fixed positions
b) it involves 2 stubs
c) length of the stub is variable
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: a

20) In a double stub tuner circuit, the load is of _______ length from the first stub.
a) fixed length
b) arbitrary length
c) depends on the load impedance to be matched
d) depends on the characteristic impedance of the transmission line

Answer: b

21) Maxwell’s equation for electromagnetic waves in a waveguide is:

a) ∇×E = -jωµ(vector H)
b) ∇×E =-jωμ(vector E)
c) ∇×H=-jωμ(vector H)
d) ∇×H=jωμ(vector H)

Answer: a

22) The modes of wave propagation that a rectangular waveguide can support are:
a) TEM, TE, modes
b) TEM,TM, TE modes
c) TEM, TM modes
d) TE,TM modes

Answer: d

23) In TM mode, if the direction of wave propagation is in ‘z’ direction, then:

a) HZ=0
b) EZ=0
c) EY=0
d) HY=0

Answer: a

24) TEₒₒ mode for a rectangular waveguide:

a) Exists
b) Exists but defined only under special cases
c) Does not exist
d) Cannot be determined

Answer: c

25) The lowest mode of TE mode propagation in a circular waveguide is:

a) TE10 mode
b) TE00 mode
c) TE01 mode
d) TE11 mode

Answer: c

26) S parameters are expressed as a ratio of:

a) Voltage and current
b) Impedance at different ports
c) Indecent and the reflected voltage waves
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: c

27) Ferrite isolators are ____ port microwave devices.

a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a

28) Directional coupler for waveguide are characterized by

a) Insertion loss
b) coupling specification
c) Directivity
d) All of the above

Answer: d

29) A “circulator” is a device that:

a) Rotates signal polarity in a waveguide
b) Allows a signal to pass in one direction only
c) Separates signals among various ports
d) Prevents microwaves from being “trapped” in a waveguide
Answer: c

30) The device commonly used in microwave ovens is the:

a) TWT
b) Klystron
c) Magnetron
d) YIG

Answer: c

31) Power dividers and couplers are ______ microwave components used for power
division or power combining.
a) Passive
b) Active
c) Linear
d) Non linear

Answer: a

32) T- junction is an example for:

a) 2 port network
b) 3 port network
c) 4 port network
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: b

33) If a device is passive and contains no anisotropic elements, then the device
is_______ network.
a) Reciprocal
b) Non reciprocal
c) Lossless
d) Lossy

Answer: a

34) If all the ports of a microwave network are matched, then the diagonal elements of the
S matrix of the network is zero.
a) True
b) False

Answer: a

35) If a microwave network is lossless, then S matrix of the microwave network is:
a) Zero Matrix
b) Symmetric
c) Identity matrix
d) Unitary

Answer: d

36) A lossless reciprocal 3 port network can be matched at all the three ports.
a) True
b) False

Answer: b

37) The material out of which PIN diode is made is:

a) Silicon
b) Germanium
c) GaAs
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a

38) The junction resistance and capacitance of the intrinsic region in a PIN diode are
connected______ in the equivalent circuit of PIN diode.
a) Series
b) Parallel
c) Connected across package capacitance
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: b

39) The resistance of the PIN diode with positive bias voltage:
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains constant
d) Insufficient data

Answer: b

40) GaAs is used in the fabrication of GUNN diodes because:

a) GaAs is cost effective
b) It less temperature sensitive
c) it has low conduction band electrons
d) less forbidden energy gap

Answer: d

41) A PIN diode consists of ______number of semiconductor layers.

a) Three
b) Two
c) Four
d) One

Answer: a

42) The width of depletion region of a varactor diode ________with increase in reverse
bias voltage.
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains constant
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a

43) In Gunn diode oscillator, the Gunn diode is inserted into a waveguide cavity formed
by a short circuit termination at one end
a) true
b) false

Answer: a

44) When a reverse bias voltage exceeding the breakdown voltage is applied to an
IMPATT diode, it results in:
a) break down of depletion region
b) avalanche multiplication
c) high reverse saturation current
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: b

45) Micro strip can be fabricated using:

a) Photo lithographic process
b) Electrochemical process
c) Mechanical methods
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a

46) ________ is a single cavity klystron tube that operates as on oscillator by using a
reflector electrode after the cavity.
a) Backward wave oscillator
b) Reflex klystron
c) Travelling wave tube
d) Magnetrons

Answer: b

47) Magnetrons are microwave devices that offer very high efficiencies of about 80%.
a) True
b) False

Answer: a
48) Klystrons operates on the principal of
a) Amplitude Modulation
b) Frequency Modulation
c) Pulse Modulation
d) Velocity Modulation

Answer: d

49) Which of the following can be used for amplification of microwave energy?
a) Magnetron
b) Reflex Klystron
c) Traveling Wave Tube
d) Gunn Diode

Answer:- c

50) In a microwave oscillator, a load of 50+50j is connected across a negative resistance

device of impedance -50-50j. Steady state oscillation is not achieved in the oscillator.
a) True
b) False

Answer: b

51) When the electric field applied to GaAs specimen is less than the threshold electric
field, the current in the material:
a) increases linearly
b) decreases linearly
c) increases exponentially
d) decreases exponentially

Answer: a

52) The muticavity Klystron is

a) Is not suitable for pulsed operation
b) is not good low level amplifier because of noise
c)has a higher repeller voltage to ensure a rapid transit time
d) needs a long transit time through the buncher cavity to ensure current modulation

Answer :b

53) 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 operation
d) reduce the noise figure

Answer: b
54) A cavity resonator can be represented by
a) an LC circuit
b) an LCR circuit
c) a lossy inductor
d) a lossy capacitor

Answer: a

55) Ionospheric preparation is not possible for microwaves because

a) Microwaves will be fully absorbed by the ionospheric layers
b) There will be an abrupt scattering in all directions
c) Microwave will penetrate through the ionospheric layers
d) There will be dispersion of microwave energy

Answer: c

56) Which of the following is not possible in a circular wave guide ?

a) TE10
b) TE01
c) TE11
d) TE12

Answer: a

57) The maximum theoretical output circuit efficiency of a double resonator klystron
amplifier is
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 58%
d) 85%

Answer: c

58) The substrate of an MMIC must be a _____________ to accommodate the

fabrication of all the type of devices.
a) Semiconductor
b) Insulator
c) Partial conductors
d) Metals operable at high frequencies

Answer: a

59) For the capacitors used in MMICs, the insulating dielectric films used are:
a) Air
b) SiO
c) Titanium
d) GaAs
Answer: b

60) Processing in MMICs is done by __________

a) Ion implantation
b) Net list generation
c) Floor planning
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a
 Model Question Paper
SUBJECT: Radiation and Microwave Techniques
BRANCH :E&TC
CLASS:BE
SEMESTER:VIII

Q1. Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter?

a) Resistance
b) Attenuation constant
c) Capacitance
d) Conductance
Answer: b
Q2. The lines having R, L, C distributed along the circuit are called
a) Lumped
b) Distributed
c) Parallel
d) Paired
Answer: b
Q3. Which primary parameter is uniformly distributed along the length of the conductor?
a) G
b) C
c) L
d) R
Answer: d
Q4. Which of the following parameters does not exist in the transmission line equation?
a) R
b) Zo
c) ZL
d) Propagation constant
Answer: a
Q5. The best transmission length for effective transmission of power is
a) L = λ/4
b) L = λ/8
c) L = λ/2
d) L = ∞
Answer: b
Q6. The condition for a quarter wave transformer is
a) Zo2 = Zin ZL
b) Zo = Zin ZL
c) ZL2 = Zin Zo
d) Zo = Zin
Answer: a
Q7.Find the characteristic impedance of a quarter wave with input and load impedances given by
50 and 25 respectively.
a) 50
b) 25
c) 75
d) 35.35
Answer: d
Q8. The reflection coefficient of a perfectly matched transmission line is
a) 1
b) -1
c) 0
d) ∞
Answer: c
Q9. The purpose of the transmission line equation is to
a) Find primary parameters
b) Find secondary parameters
c) Find the reflection cofficient
d) Impedance matching
Answer: d
Q10. The quarter wave transformer can be considered as a
a) Impedance inverter
b) Impedance doubler
c) Impedance tripler
d) Impedance quadrupler
Answer: a
Q11. Which transmission line is called as one to one transformer?
a) L = λ
b) L = λ/2
c) L = λ/4
d) L = λ/8
Answer: b
Q12. The reflection coefficient of a wave with transmission coefficient 0.35 is
a) 1.35
b) 0.65
c) 0.35
d) 0.7
Answer: b
Q 13. Calculate the transmission coefficient, when the incident and transmitted amplitudes are
10 and 7 respectively.
a) 17
b) 3
c) 10/7
d) 0.7
Answer: d
Q 14. The reflection coefficient of a transmission line having characteristic and load impedances
as 50 and 30 ohm respectively is
a) 1/4
b) 1/8
c) 1/2
d) 3/4
Answer: a
Q 15. The reflection coefficient of a short circuit transmission line is -1. State True/False.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Q 16.The major disadvantage of single stub tuning is:
a) it requires a variable length of line between the load and the stub
b) it involves 2 variable parameters
c) complex calculation
d) none of the mentioned
Answer: a
Q 17.In a double stub tuner circuit, the load is of _______ length from the first stub.
a) fixed length
b) arbitrary length
c) depends on the load impedance to be matched
d) depends on the characteristic impedance of the transmission line
Answer: b
Q 18. The major advantage of double stub tuning is:
a) it uses 2 tuning stubs in fixed positions
b) it involves 2 stubs
c) length of the stub is variable
d) none of the mentioned
Answer: a
Q 19. Double stub tuners are fabricated in coaxial line are connected in shunt with the main co-
axial line.
a) true
b) false
Answer: a
Q 20 When a transmission line has a load impedance same as that of the characteristic
impedance, the line is said to be
a) Parallel
b) Perpendicular
c) Polarized
d) Matched
Answer: d

Q 21. The modes of propagation supported by a rectangular wave guide is:

a) TM, TEM, TE modes
b) TM, TE
c) TM, TEM
d) TE, TEM
Answer: b
Q 22 A hollow rectangular waveguide cannot propagate TEM waves because:
a) Of the existence of only one conductor
b) Of the losses caused
c) It is dependent on the type of the material used
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Q23. Dominant mode is defined as:
a) Mode with the lowest cut off frequency
b) Mode with the highest cut off frequency
c) Any TEM mode is called a dominant mode
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Q 24 TEₒₒ mode for a rectangular waveguide:
a) Exists
b) Exists but defined only under special cases
c) Does not exist
d) Cannot be determined
Answer: c
Q 25 The lowest mode of TM wave propagation is:
a) TM10 mode
b) TM01 mode
c) TM11 mode
d) TM12 mode
Answer: c
Q 26 Waveguides are used mainly for microwave signals because
a. they depend on straight-line propagation which applies to microwaves only

b. losses would be too heavy at lower frequencies

c. there are no generators powerful enough to excite them at lower frequencies

d. they would be too bulky at lower frequencies

Answer: Option d
Q 27. A directional coupler with three or more holes is sometimes used in preference to the two-
hole coupler

a. because it is more efficient

b. to increase coupling of the signal

c. to reduce spurious mode generation

d. to increase the bandwidth of the system

Answer: Option D
Q 28. A PIN diode is

a. a metal semiconductor point-contact diode

b. a microwave mixer diode

c. often used as a microwave detector

d. suitable for use as a microwave switch

Answer: Option D
Q 29. A duplexer is used

a. to couple two different antennas to a transmitter without mutual interference

b. to allow the one antenna to be used for reception or retransmission without mutual interference

c. to prevent interference between two antennas when they are connected to a receiver

d. to increase the speed of the pulses in pulses in pulsed radar

Answer: Option B
Q 30 In a waveguide, which of the following condition is true always?
a) phase velocity = c
b) group velocity = c
c) phase velocity > c
d) phase velocity < c
Answer: c
Q 31. The product of the phase and the group velocities is given by the
a) Speed of light
b) Speed of light/2
c) 2 x Speed of light
d) (speed of light)/4
Answer: d
Q 32. The phase and group velocities does not depend on which of the following?
a) Frequency
b) Wavelength
c) Phase constant
d) Attenuation constant
Answer: d
Q 33The distance between two successive points in a waveguide is the
a) Guided wavelength
b) 2 x guided wavelength
c) Guided wavelength/2
d) (guided wavelength)/4
Answer: c
Q 34 Indicate which of the following cannot be followed by the word “waveguide”:
a. Elliptical

b. Flexible

c. Coaxial

d. Ridged

Answer: Option C

Q 35 For some applications, circular waveguides may be preferred to rectangular ones because
of

a. the smaller cross

b. lower attenuation section needed at any frequency

c. freedom from spurious modes

d. rotation of polarization

Answer: Option B
Q 36. The wavelength of a wave in a waveguide
a. is greater than of free space

b. depends only on the waveguide dimensions and the free-space wavelength

c. is inversely proportional to the phase velocity

d. is directly proportional to the group velocity

Answer: Option A
Q 37. For TE1ₒ mode, if the waveguide is filled with air and the broader dimension of the
waveguide is 2 cm, then the cutoff frequency is:
a) 5 MHz
b) 7.5 MHz
c) 7.5 GHz
d) 5 GHz
Answer: c

Q 38.For dominant mode propagation in TE mode, if the rectangular waveguide has a broader
dimension of 31.14 mm , then the cutoff wave number:
a) 100
b) 500
c) 50
d) 1000
Answer: a
Q39.A magic-tee is nothing but:
a.A modification of E-plane tee
b.A modification of H-plane tee
c.A combination of E-plane and H-plane tee
d.Two E-plane tees connected in parallel
Answer: c

Q40 . A TEE connector used with waveguides is:

a. H-plane TEE
b. E-plan
c. "magic" TEE
d.all the above
Answer: d
Q 41 Microwave tubes are grouped into two categories depending on the type of:
a) Electron beam field interaction
b) Amplification method
c) Power gain achieved
d) Construction methods
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Q 42.The klystron tube used in a klystron amplifier is a _________ type beam amplifier.
a) Linear beam
b) Crossed field
c) Parallel field
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Q 43.A major disadvantage of klystron amplifier is:
a) Low power gain
b) Low bandwidth
c) High source power
d) Design complexity
Answer: b
Q 44.A microwave tube amplifier uses an axial magnetic field and a radial electric field. This is
the
a. reflex klystron

b. coaxial magnetron

c. traveling-wave magnetron

d. CFA

Answer: Option D
Q 45.One of the following is unlikely to be used as a pulsed device. It is the
a. multicavity klystron

b. BWO

c. CFA

d. TWT
Answer: Option B

Q 46. 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: Option A
Q 47. The TWT is sometimes preferred to the multicavity klystron amplifier, because it

a. is more efficient

b. has a greater bandwidth

c. has a higher number of modes

d. produces a higher output power

Answer: Option B
Q 48. 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: Option A
Q 49. 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 operation

d. reduce the noise figure

Answer: Option B
Q 50. The attenuator is used in the traveling-wave tube to

a. help bunching

b. prevent oscillations

c. prevent saturation

d. increase gain

Answer: Option B
Q 51. 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: Option A
Q52 . The glass tube of a TWT may be coated with aquadag to
a. help focusing

b. provide attenuation

c. improve bunching

d. increase gain

Answer: Option B
Q 53. GaAs is used in the fabrication of GUNN diodes because:
a) GaAs is cost effective
b) It less temperature sensitive
c) it has low conduction band electrons
d) less forbidden energy gap
Answer: d
Q 54The electrodes of a Gunn diode are made of:
a) molybdenum
b) GaAs
c) gold
d) copper
Answer: a
Q 55The number of modes of operation for n type GaAs is:
a) two
b) three
c) four
d) five
Answer: c
Q 56. A PIN diode consists of ______number of semiconductor layers.
a) Three
b) Two
c) Four
d) One
Answer: a
Q 57The junction resistance and capacitance of the intrinsic region in a PIN diode are
connected______ in the equivalent circuit of PIN diode.
a) Series
b) Parallel
c) Connected across package capacitance
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: b
Q 58. The resistance of the PIN diode with positive bias voltage:
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains constant
d) Insufficient data
Answer: b
Q 59. Microstrip line can support a pure TEM wave.
a) True
b) False
c) Microstrip supports only TM mode
d) Microstrip supports only TE mode
Answer: b
Q 60. The effective dielectric constant ∈r for a microstrip line:
a) Varies with frequency
b) Independent of frequency
c) It is a constant for a certain material
d) Depends on the material used to make microstrip
Answer: b
 Model Question Paper
Subject: Radiation and Microwave Technology

Branch: Electronics and Telecommunication

Class: BE

Semester: VIII

Q1. With reference to transmission lines, the normalised load impedance is

determined by

A. the product of load resistance and the characteristic impedance of the line

B. dividing the load resistance by characteristic impedance of the line

C. dividing the resistance value by 100

D. none of the above

Ans.: B

Q2. The arcs of circles on smith chart represent

A. normalised resistance or conductance

B. different values of SWR

C. normalised reactance or susceptance

D. none of the above

Ans.: C

Q3. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line is

A. directly proportional to its length

B. inversely proportional to its length

C. independent of its length

D. none of the above

Ans.: C
Q4. Short circuited stubs are preferred over open circuited stubs because the
later

A. have a tendency to radiate

B. are very difficult to design

C. cannot be placed at a convenient point

D. none of the above

Ans.: A

Q5. Standing wave ratio (SWR) equal to unity implies that

A. the transmission line is open circuited

B. the transmission line is short circuited

C. the transmission line's characteristic impedance equals load impedance

D. none of the above

Ans.: C

Q6. Smith chart can be used to determine

A. SWR for any given transmission line-load mismatch

B. magnitude and angle of reflection co-efficient

C. the length of short circuited transmission line section of known

characteristic impedance to provide the desired input impedance

D. all of the above

Ans.: D

Q7. Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter?

A. Resistance

B. Attenuation constant

C. Capacitance
D. Conductance

Ans.: B

Q8. If the load impedance matches the characteristic impedance of the line,
there are ...... standing waves

A. more

B. less

C. no

D. 10

Ans.: C

Q9. The ratio of the reflected voltage to the incident voltage on the
transmission line is termed as

A. Reflection coefficient

B. Standing wave ratio

C. loss

D. Standing waves

Ans.: A

Q10. The quarter wave transformer can be considered as a

A. Impedance inverter

B. Impedance doubler

C. Impedance tripler

D. Impedance quadrupler

Ans.: A

Q11. One of the following statements is wrong...

A. When a given transmission line is terminated in its characteristic impedance,
its input impedance is always equal to the characteristic impedance
irrespective of the length of the line in terms of wavelength

B. When a transmission line is terminated in an impedance other than the

characteristic impedance, its input impedance varies with length for a given
signal frequency or with frequency for a given length

C. The characteristic impedance of a lossless line is resistive

D. The propagation velocity on the transmission line is inversely proportional

to the permittivity of the dielectric used

Ans.: D

Q12. 50 feet transmission line is terminated in a load impedance of (50 + j

100), The normalised load impedance is

A. (1 + j 2)

B. (2500 + j 5000)

C. (0.5 +j)

D. none of the above

Ans.: A

Q13. Velocity factor of a transmission lines is 0.8 Electromagnetic waves

travel down this line with a velocity of

A. 3 x 108 m/s

B. 3.75 m/s

C. 2.4 x 108 m/s

D. none of the above

Ans.: C

Q14.Find the receiving impedance of a transmission line (in ohm) having a

voltage of 24V and a conduction current of 1.2A is
A. 25.2

B. 22.8

C. 28.8

D. 20

Ans.: D

Q15. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line with impedance and

admittance of 16 and 9 respectively is

A. 25

B. 1.33

C. 7

D. 0.75

Ans.: B

Q16. Input impedance of a shorted lossless line of length π/4 is

A. Zero

B. Infinity

C. Zo

D. none of the above

Ans.: C

Q17. The minimum voltage along a transmission line is 260V, while the
maximum voltage is 390V. The SWR is

A. 0.67

B. 1.2

C. 1

D. 1.5
Ans.: D

Q18. The reflection coefficient on a transmission line is 1/3, what is the SWR

A. 0

B. 3

C. 2

D. 4

Ans.: C

Q19. Determine the characteristic impedance of a transmission line which

has a capacitance of 30 pF/m and an inductance of 75 nH/m

A. 5 ohm

B. 50 ohm

C. 500 ohm

D. 5000 ohm

Ans.: B

Q20.The wavelength of a line with a phase constant of 3.14 units is

A. 2

B. 1

C. 0.5

D. 3.14

Ans.: A

Q21. For air filled rectangular waveguide operating on 9.2 GHz, if internal
cross section area is 2.3 cm x 1 cm, what will be the phase velocity of wave -

A. 4.3 × 108 m/s

B. 8.4 × 108 m/s

C. 2.1 × 1010 m/s

D. 6.7 × 106 m/s

Ans.: A

Q22. Input applied to two-hole directional coupler is 1mW. If the coupling

factor and directivity is 15dB and 30dB, the power output from port 3 and 2
will be

A. 0.32 mW, 0.000032 mW

B. 0.032 mW, 0.97 mW

C. 0.048 mW, 0.82mW

D. 0.97 mW, 0.32 mW

Ans.: B

Q23. The dominant mode for rectangular waveguide is

A. TE11

B. TM11

C. TE10

D. TM10

Ans.: C

Q24. Following waveguide component not easily adjustable for tuning

A. stub

B. iris

C. screw

D. plunger

Ans.: B

Q25. What is the wavelength of a wave in a waveguide?

A. greater than in free space

B. depends only on the waveguide dimensions and the free-space wavelength

C. inversely proportional to the phase velocity

D. inversely proportional to the group velocity

Ans.: A

Q26. What is the cut-off frequency of a waveguide?

A. the highest frequency the waveguide operates

B. the lowest frequency the waveguide operates

C. the same as the operating frequency

D. the only frequency the waveguide operates

Ans.: B

Q27. For reduction in cross sectional dimension, waveguide to use is

A. ridged

B. circular

C. rectangular

D. flexible

Ans.: A

Q28.Out of following list, is not directional coupler

A. bathe hole

B. two hole

C. rate race

D. magic hole

Ans.: D
Q29. The condition which will satisfy the dimensions of the waveguide is

A. a = b

B. a>b

C. a<b

D. ab=0

Ans.: B

Q30. Materials generally preferred for wave guides are

A. Brass and aluminium

B. Cast iron and steel

C. Non-metallic solids including plastics

D. All of the above

Ans.: A

Q31. A characteristic impedance of the guide operating at 4 GHz having

dimensions a = 3cm and b = 1.5 cm with μ = 1 and ε = 2.25 is

A. 377 ohm

B. 327 ohm

C. 227 ohm

D. 127 ohm

Ans.: C

Q32. An air-filled rectangular waveguide of inside dimension a = 80mm, and

b = 4 cm, operates in dominant mode. What will be the guided wavelength at
3.75GHz?

A. 9.2 cm

B. 3.2 cm
C. 0.6 m

D. 12 cm

Ans.: A

Q33. Related with ferrite material which statement/s is/are TRUE

A. For ferrite, propagation constants for different modes of polarization of

wave are different

B. Ferrite material provides nonreciprocal Faraday rotation

C. Both are incorrect

D. Both are correct

Ans.: D

Q34. When electromagnetic wave travel along with a waveguide in which

there is a discontinuity due to some lossy material filled in a small length and
the other end is terminated with matched load, the discontinuity will cause-

A. progressive waves throughout the line

B. standing waves on the generator side and progressive wave on the matched
load side

C. progressive waves on the generator side and standing wave on the matched
load side

D. standing waves throughout the line

Ans.: D

Q35. If guided wavelength of air-filled waveguide operating on dominant

mode is 4 cm. If operating freq is 9 GHz, the dimensions a and b of
rectangular waveguide will be respectively -

A. 3 cm, 1.5 cm

B. 3.2 cm, 2 cm

C. 8 cm, 4 cm
D. none of above

Ans.: A

Q36.In directional coupler if P1 is input power, P2 is power output of direct

port. P3 is that of coupled port and P4 is the power of isolated port, then
insertion loss can be expressed as

A. 10 log((p1+p2+p3)/P4)dB

B. 10 log((p1+p2+p4)/P3)dB

C. 10 log((p3+p4+p1)/P2)dB

D. 10 log((p2+p3+p4)/P1)dB

Ans.: D

Q37. An attenuator drops a 10V signal to 60mV in an experiment. The loss in

decibel is

A. -40 dB

B. -46 dB

C. -44.43 dB

D. -60 dB

Ans.: C

Q38. The cut off frequency of the rectangular waveguide operating with
dominant mode a and b as 2.5 cm and 1 cm respectively is

A. 4.5 GHz

B. 5 GHz

C. 5.5 GHz

D. 6 GHz

Ans.: D
Q39. The broad wall dimension of a rectangular waveguide with cut off
frequency of 7.5 GHz is

A. 1 cm

B. 2 cm

C. 3 cm

D. 4 cm

Ans.: B

Q40. A dominant mode waveguide, not terminated in its characteristic

impedance, is excited with 10GHz signal. If "d" is the distance between two
successive minima of the standing wave in the guide, then

A. d = 1.5 cm

B. d is less than 1.5 cm

C. d is greater than 1.5 cm

D. d = 3 cm

Ans.: A

Q41.Microwave tubes are grouped into two categories depending on the

type of

A. Electron beam field interaction

B. Amplification method

C. Power gain achieved

D. Construction methods

Ans.: A

Q42. Following type of tube is a single cavity klystron tube that operates as
on oscillator by using a reflector electrode after the cavity.

A. Backward wave oscillator

B. Reflex klystron

C. Travelling wave tube

D. Magnetrons

Ans.: B

Q43. A major disadvantage of klystron amplifier is

A. Low power gain

B. Low bandwidth

C. High source power

D. Design complexity

Ans.: B

A44. A PIN diode consists of........number of semiconductor layers.

A. Three

B. Two

C. Four

D. One

Ans.: A

Q45. The resistance of the PIN diode with positive bias voltage

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remains constant

D. Insufficient data

Ans.: B

Q46. GaAs is used in the fabrication of GUNN diodes because

A. GaAs is cost effective

B. It less temperature sensitive

C. it has low conduction band electrons

D. less forbidden energy gap

Ans.: D

Q47. When the electric field applied to GaAs specimen is less than the
threshold electric field, the current in the material

A. increases linearly

B. decreases linearly

C. increases exponentially

D. decreases exponentially

Ans.: A

Q48. When the applied electric field exceeds the threshold value, electrons
absorb more energy from the field and become

A. hot electrons

B. cold electrons

C. emission electrons

D. none of the mentioned

Ans.: A

Q49. The number of modes of operation for n type GaAs Gunn diode is

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. five
Ans.: C

Q50. When a reverse bias voltage exceeding the breakdown voltage is

applied to an IMPATT diode, it results in

A. avalanche multiplication

B. break down of depletion region

C. high reverse saturation current

D. none of the mentioned

Ans.: A

Q51. The number of semiconductor layers in IMPATT diode is:

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. none of the mentioned

Ans.: C

Q52. The cavity resonator

A. is equivalent to an LC resonant circuit

B. in a reflect klystron has its output taken from the reflector plate

C. produces a frequency which is independent of the cavity size.

D. has a low Q factor for narrow operation.

Ans.: A

Q53. A traveling-wave tube (TWT) amplifies by virtue of

A. The absorption of energy by the signal from an electron stream

B. The effect of an external magnetic field

C. The energy contained the cavity resonators

D. The energy liberated form the collector

Ans.: A

Q54. The highest frequency which a conventional vacuum-tube oscillator can

generate is not limited by the

A. Electron transit time

B. Distributed lead inductance

C. Inter-electrode capacitance

D. Degree of emission from the cathode

Ans.: D

Q55. As the electron beam moves through a klystron’s intercavity drift space

A. Frequency modulation at the input cavity creates velocity modulation at the

output cavity

B. Velocity modulation at the input cavity creates density modulation at the

output cavity

C. Density modulation at the input cavity creates velocity modulation at the

output cavity

D. Phase modulation at the input cavity creates velocity modulation at the

output cavity.

Ans.: B

Q56. The frequency of the oscillation generated by a magnetron, is mainly

determined by

A. The flux density of the external magnet

B. The ratio of the dc cathode voltage to the magnetic flux density

C. The number of the cavity resonators

D. The dimension of each cavity resonator

Ans.: D

Q57. If the instantaneous RF potentials on the two sides of a magnetron

cavity are of opposite polarity, the operation is in the

A. π mode

B. π/2 mode

C. 2π mode

D. π/4 mode

Ans.: A

Q58. The Gunn diode oscillator

A. Is capable of generating continuous microwave power of the order of

kilowatt

B. Generates frequencies which are below 100 MHz

C. Operates over a positive resistance characteristic

D. Depends on the formation of charge domain

Ans.: D

Q59. A reflex klystron is oscillating at the frequency of its resonant cavity. If

the reflector voltage is made slightly less negative, the

A. Oscillation will cease

B. Output power would increase

C. The frequency will decrease

D. Bunching would occur earlier in time

Ans.: C

Q60. Which of the following is used as a high power microwave oscillator?

A. Thyratron
B. Magnetron

C. Klystron

D. Reflex-klystron

Ans.: B
 Model Question Paper

Subject: Radiation and Microwave Technique [188113/238113]

Branch: Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Class: BE

Semester: VIII

Q1. The networks in which R,L and C are individually concentrated or lumped at
discreet point in the circuit are called

A lumped

B distributed

C parallel

D paired

Ans.: A

Q2. Leakage resistance in transmission line is referred to as

A resistance

B radiation

C conductance

D polarization

Ans.: C

Q3. The characterstic impedance of a transmission line depends upon

A shape of the conductor

B surface treatment of the conductor

C conductivity of the material

D geometrical configuration of conductors

Ans: D

Q4. In order to reduce skin effect at ultra high frequencies,

A conductors are painted

B conductors are anodized

C copper rodes with silver plating are used

D copper lubes with silver plating are used

Ans: D

Q5. Which of the following are constants of transmission lines

A resistance

B inductance

C capacitance

D all of the above

Ans: D

Q6. Indicate the false statement. The SWR on a transmission line is infinity; the line is
terminated in

A a short circuit

B an open circuit

C a complex impedance

D pure reactance

Ans: C

Q7. Major advantage of a quarter wave transformer is

A proper matching

B high gain

C broader band width

D none of the above

Ans: C

Q8. The reactances associated with the transmission line due to discontinuities:

A can be ignored

B have to be matched

C discontinuities do no exist
D none of the above

Ans: C

Q9. If a load of 10Ω has to be matched to a transmission line of characteristic

impedance of 50Ω, then the characteristic impedance of the matching section of the
transmission line is:

A 50 Ω

B 10 Ω

C 22.36 Ω

D 100 Ω

Ans: C

Q10. The wave impedance of air for a wave propagating in it is

A 377 Ω

B 345 Ω

C insufficient data

D none of the above

Ans: A

Q11. A loss less line of characteristic impedance Z0 is terminated in pure reactance of -

jZ0 value. VSWR is

A 10

B 2

C 1

D infinity

Ans: D

Q12. A rectangular air – filled waveguide has a cross section of 4 × 10 The

minimum frequency which can propagation in the waveguide is

A 1.5 GHz

B 2.5 GHz

C 2.0 GHz
D 3.0 GHz

Ans: A

Q13. Indicate which one of the following modes do not exist in a rectangularresonant
cavity

A TE110

B TM110

C TE011

D MT111

Ans: A

Q14. The phase velocity of waves propagation in hollow metal waveguide is

A Greater than velocity of light in free space

B Less than velocity of light in free space

C Equal to velocity of light in free space

D Equal to group velocity

Ans: C

Q15. 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

Ans: D

Q16. 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

Ans: C
Q17. 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

Ans: C

Q18. The modes of rectangular waveguide are denoted by TEmn / TMmn where m and
n are Eigen numbers along the larger and smaller dimensions ofthe waveguide
respectively. Which one of the following statement is true.

A The TM10 mode of waveguide does not exist

B The TE10 mode of waveguide does not exist

C The TM10 and TE10 modes both exist and have same cut off frequency.

D The TM11 and TE11 modes both exist and have same cut off frequency.

Ans: A

Q19. . 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

Ans: A

Q20. 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

Ans: A & B

Q21. A rectangular metal wave guide filled with a dielectric material of relative
permittivity = 4 has the inside dimensions3.0 × 1.2 .The cut off frequency for
the dominant mode is

A 2.5 GHz

B 10 GHz

C 5 GHz

D 12.5 GHz

Ans: A

Q22. An air – filled rectangular waveguide has inner dimensions of 3 ×2 . The

wave impedance of the TE20 mode of propagation in the waveguide at a frequency of 30
GHz is (free space impedance 0 =377 Ω)

A 308 Ω

B 400 Ω

C 355 Ω

D 461 Ω

Ans: B

Q23. 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

Ans: B

Q24. The main difference between the operation of transmission lines and waveguides is
that

A the latter are not distributed, like transmission lines

B the former can use stubs and quarter-wave transformers, unlike the latter
C terms such as impedance matching and standing-wave ratio cannot be applied to
waveguides

D transmission lines use the principal mode of propagation, and therefore do not suffer
from low-frequency cut-off.

Ans: D

Q25. Which of the following waveguides tuning components is not easily adjustable?

A screw

B stub

C iris

D plunger

Ans: C

Q26. 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

Ans: C

Q27. 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

Ans: A

Q28. 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

Ans: C

Q29. A duplexer is used

A to couple two different antennas to a transmitter without mutual interference

B to allow the one antenna to be used for reception or retransmission without mutual
interference

C to prevent interference between two antennas when they are connected to a receiver

D to increase the speed of the pulses in pulses in pulsed radar

Ans: B

Q30. 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

Ans: B

Q31. 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

Ans: C

Q32. 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
Ans: A

Q33. The cavity magnetron uses strapping to

A prevent mode jumping

B prevent cathode back heating

C ensure bunching

D improve the phase focusing effect

Ans: A

Q35. 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.

Ans: B

Q36. 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

Ans: A

Q37. 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

Ans: D

Q38. 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

Ans: A

Q39. 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

Ans: C

Q40. 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

Ans: C

Q41. 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

Ans: D

Q42. 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

Ans: D

Q43. Which of the following is used to measure SWR?

A multimeter

B spectrum analyzer

C reflectometer

D oscilloscope

Ans: C

Q44. 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

Ans: B

Q45. 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

Ans: B

Q46. Power density is basically termed as power per unit are

A reflected

B radiated

C diffracted

D refracted
Ans: B

Q47. Parabolic and lens antennas are extensively used for

A short waves

B micro waves

C medium frequency waves

D all of the above

Ans: B

Q48. The television receiver antennas are usually

A parabolic dish type

B helical antennas

C dipoles

D none of the above

Ans: C

Q49. 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

Ans: B

Q50. An antenna is a device

A that converts electromagnetic energy into RF signal

B that converts RF signal into electromagnetic energy

C that converts guided electromagnetic waves into free space electromagnetic waves
and vice versa

D none of the above

Ans: C

Q51. 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

Ans: A

Q52. The parabolic and lens antennas are used extensively at

A SW

B MW

C microwaves

D al of the above

Ans: C

Q53. Micro strip can be fabricated using:

A photolithographic process

B electrochemical process

C mechanical methods

D none of the above

Ans: A

Q54. slotted antenna is used for

A UHF

B VHF

C none of the above

D both UHF and VHF

Ans: D

Q55. 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

Ans: A

Q56. Pulse radar operating at 10GHz frequency has an antenna with a gain of 28 dB
and a transmitted power of 2kW. If it is desired to detect a target of cross section 12m2,
and the minimum detectable signal is -90 dBm, the maximum range of the radar is:

A 2348 m

B 8114 m

C 1256 m

D 4563 m

Ans: A

Q57. __________ 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

Ans: A

Q58. 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

Ans: A

Q59. Which one of the following device behaviour is governed by bulk effect?

A IMPATT diode

B Gunn diode
C Tunnel diode

D PIN diode

Ans: B

Q60. 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

Ans: D
 MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Subject: Radiation and Microwave Techniques (188113/238113)
Branch: Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and Communication Engg.
Class: BE
Semester: VIII

Q1. The unit of attenuation constant is

A. Decibel
B. Bel
C. Neper
D. No unit
Ans: C
Q2 For co-axial lines and waveguides, ________ is more preferred.
A. Open circuited stub
B. Short circuited stub
C. Slotted section
D. Co-axial lines cannot be impedance matched
Ans: B
Q3 When a transmission line has a load impedance same as that of the characteristic
impedance, the line is said to be
A. Parallel
B. Perpendicular
C. Polarized
D. Matched
Ans: D
Q4 Given that the reflection coefficient is 0.6. Find the SWR.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Ans: B
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Q5 The major disadvantage of single stub tuning is:
A. it requires a variable length of line between the load and the stub
B. it involves 2 variable parameters
C. complex calculation
D. none of the mentioned
Ans: A
Q6 Major advantage of a quarter wave transformer is:
A. It gives proper matching
B. It gives high gain
C. Broader bandwidth
D. None of the mentioned
Ans: C
Q7 In a waveguide, which of the following condition is true always?
A. phase velocity = c
B. group velocity = c
C. phase velocity > c
D. phase velocity < c
Ans: C
Q8 The lines having R, L, C distributed along the circuit are called
A. Lumped
B. Distributed
C. Parallel
D. Paired
Ans: B
Q9 Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms of the inductance and
capacitance parameters.
A.

B.

C.
D.
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Ans: B
Q10 For a matched line, the input impedance will be equal to
A. Load impedance
B. Characteristic impedance
C. Output impedance
D. Zero
Ans: B
Q11 In shunt stub matching, the key parameter used for matching is:
A. Admittance of the line at a point
B. Admittance of the load
C. Impedance of the stub
D. Impedance of the load
Ans: A
Q12 If a transmission line of characteristic impedance 50 Ω is to be matched to a load of
100Ω, then the characteristic impedance of the λ/4 transmission line to be used is:
A. 50 Ω
B. 100 Ω
C. 70.71 Ω
D. 75 Ω
Ans: C
Q13 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
Ans: B
Q14 The impedance measured at the input of the transmission line when its length is
infinite.
A. Input impedance
B. Open circuit impedance
C. Characteristic impedance
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D. Short circuit impedance
Ans: C
Q15 The characteristic impedance of a quarter wave transformer with load and input
impedances given by 30 and 75 respectively is
A. 47.43
B. 37.34
C. 73.23
D. 67.45
Ans: A
Q16 The reflection coefficient lies in the range of
A. 0 < τ < 1
B. -1 < τ < 1
C. 1 < τ < ∞
D. 0 < τ < ∞
Ans: A
Q17 The characteristic impedance of a transmission line with impedance and admittance
of 16 and 9 respectively is
A. 25
B. 1.33
C. 7
D. 0.75
Ans: B
Q18 Normalized impedance of 0.3+j0.4 lies in the:
A. Upper half of the impedance smith chart
B. Lower half of the impedance smith chart
C. Horizontal line of the chart
D. None of the mentioned
Ans: A
Q19 Standing waves occurs due to
A. Impedance match
B. Impedance mismatch
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C. Reflection
D. Transmission
Ans: B
Q20 Smith chart is based on the polar plot of:
A. Reactance
B. Voltage
C. Current
D. Voltage reflection co-efficient
Ans: D
Q21 For any mode of propagation in a rectangular waveguide, propagation occurs:
A. Above the cut off frequency
B. Below the cut off frequency
C. Only at the cut-off frequency
D. Depends on the dimension of the waveguide
Ans: A
Q22 In case of TEmn and TMmn, the letter m indicates
A. Number of half wave variations in the narrower dimension
B. Number of half wave variations in the broader dimension
C. Number of full wave variations in the narrower dimension
D. Number of full wave variations in the broader dimension
Ans: B
Q23 A hollow rectangular waveguide cannot propagate TEM waves because:
A. Of the existence of only one conductor
B. Of the losses caused
C. It is dependent on the type of the material used
D. None of the mentioned
Ans: A
Q24 In case of TM wave
A. There is no component of electric field in the direction of propagation
B. There is no component of magnetic field in the direction of propagation
C. None of the mentioned
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Ans: B
Q25 The scattering parameters are used to indicate the
A. Permittivity and permeability
B. Electric and magnetic field intensities
C. Reflection and transmission coefficients
D. Frequency and wavelength
Ans: C
Q26 The distance between two successive points in a waveguide is the
A. Guided wavelength
B. 2 x guided wavelength
C. Guided wavelength/2
D. (guided wavelength)/4
Ans: C
Q27 Power dividers and couplers are ______ microwave components used for power
division or power combining.
A. Passive
B. Active
C. Linear
D. Non linear
Ans: A
Q28 An isolator is a ___ port device
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Ans: B
Q29 The phase and group velocity does not depend on which of the following?
A. Frequency
B. Wavelength
C. Phase constant
D. Attenuation constant
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Ans: D
Q30 A circulator is a 3 port network that allows energy flow in clockwise direction only.
A. True
B. False
Ans: B
Q31 A rectangular waveguide has dimensions 1 × 0.5 . Its cut off frequency is
A. 5 GHz
B. 10 GHz
C. 15 GHz
D. 20 GHz
Ans: C
Q32 A circulator device can also used as an isolator with a few modifications.
A. True
B. False
Ans: A
Q33 In case of a waveguide the signal propagation is by
A. Electrons
B. Holes
C. Electric and magnetic fields
D. Air pressure
Ans: C
Q34 Two modes with same cut off frequency are said to be
A. Generate modes
B. Dominant modes
C. Degenerate modes
D. Regenerate modes
Ans: C
Q35 The waveguide is employed in the transmission lines, when operated at the range of
A. Hz
B. KHz
C. MHz
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D. GHz
Ans: D
Q36 The phase velocity refers to a group of waves and the group velocity refers to a single
wave.
A. True
B. False
Ans: B
Q37 If all the ports of a microwave network are matched, then the diagonal elements of
the S matrix of the network are zero.
A. True
B. False
Ans: A
Q38 The dominant mode in the TM waves is
A. TM01
B. TM10
C. TM20
D. TM11
Ans: D
Q39 In rectangular waveguides, the dimensions a and b represent the
A. Broad wall dimensions
B. Broad wall and side wall dimension respectively
C. Side wall and broad wall dimension respectively
D. Side wall dimensions
Ans: B
Q40 Bethe hole directional coupler has _____ number of holes for coupling power from
main waveguide to auxiliary waveguide.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Ans: A
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Q41 ________ is a single cavity klystron tube that operates as on oscillator by using a
reflector electrode after the cavity.
A. Backward wave oscillator
B. Reflex klystron
C. Travelling wave tube
D. Magnetrons
Ans: B
Q42 In crossed field tubes, the electron beam traverses the length of the tube and is
parallel to the electric field.
A. True
B. False
Ans: B
Q43 Which of the following is used as a high power microwave oscillator?
A. Thyratron
B. Magnetron
C. Klystron
D. Reflex-klystron
Ans: B
Q44 The material out of which PIN diode is made is:
A. Silicon
B. Germanium
C. GaAs
D. None of the mentioned
Ans: A
Q45 A reflex klystron is used as:
A. Amplifier
B. Oscillator
C. Mixer
D. Frequency multiplier
Ans: B
Q46 For amplification of microwave energy which of the following is used
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A. Magnetron
B. Reflex Klystron
C. Travelling Wave Tube
D. Gunn Diode
Ans: C
Q47 The klystron tube used in a klystron amplifier is a _________ type beam amplifier.
A. Linear beam
B. Crossed field
C. Parallel field
D. None of the mentioned
Ans: A
Q48 Stripline and microstrip transmission lines are usually made with
A. Coax
B. Parallel wires
C. Twisted pair
D. PCBs
Ans: D
Q49 The frequency of the oscillation generated by a magnetron, is mainly determined by
A. The flux density of the external magnet
B. The ratio of the dc cathode voltage to the magnetic flux density
C. The number of the cavity resonators
D. The dimension of each cavity resonator
Ans: D
Q50 What is the purpose of the electromagnetic field which surrounds a travelling wave
tube?
A. To accelerate the electron
B. To velocity modulate the electron beam
C. To keep the electrons from spreading out
D. To slow down the signal on the helix
Ans: C
Q51 For amplification of microwave energy which of the following is used?
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A. Travelling wave tube
B. Magnetron
C. Reflex klystron
D. Gunn diode
Ans: A
Q52 When a reverse bias voltage exceeding the breakdown voltage is applied to an
IMPATT diode, it results in:
A. avalanche multiplication
B. break down of depletion region
C. high reverse saturation current
D. none of the mentioned
Ans: A
Q53 A PIN diode consists of ______number of semiconductor layers.
A. Three
B. Two
C. Four
D. One
Ans: A
Q54 A traveling-wave tube (TWT) amplifies by virtue of
A. The absorption of energy by the signal from an electron stream
B. The effect of an external magnetic field
C. The energy contained the cavity resonators
D. The energy liberated from the collector
Ans: A
Q55 ______is not a microwave tube.
A. Cathode ray tube
B. magnetron
C. travelling wave tube
D. None of the above
Ans: A
Q56 Reflex klystron oscillator is essentially a low power device
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A. True
B. False
Ans: A
Q57 _____ devices use a helix?
A. TWT
B. Klystron oscillator
C. Klystron amplifier
D. None of the above
Ans: A
Q58 Skin effect is more pronounced at high frequencies
A. True
B. False
Ans: A
Q59 The maximum theoretical output circuit efficiency of a double resonator klystron
amplifier is
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 58%
D. 56%
Ans: C
Q60 Which of the following devices uses a slow wave structure?
A. Klystron two cavity amplifier
B. Klystron multi cavity amplifier
C. Reflex klystron oscillator
D. TWT
Ans: D

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Model Question paper
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Radiation & Microwave Techniques

1) Which of the following are the constants of the transmission lines? D

A. Inductance &Capacitance
B. Resistance
C. Conductance
D. All of the above

2) Which of the following is a microwave frequency? D

A. 1.7 MHz

B. 750 MHz

C. 0.98 GHz

D. 22 GHz

3) The main benefit of using microwaves is D

A. Lower-cost equipment

B. Simpler equipment

C. Greater transmission distances

D. More spectrum space for signals

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4) Which of the following is not a common microwave application? C
A. Radar

B. Mobile radio

C. Telephone

D. Satellite communications

5) Which primary constant of transmission line is exhibits its dependency of value A

on the cross-sectional area of conductors

A. Resistance (R)
B. Inductance (I)
C. Conductance (G)
D. Capacitance (C)

6) The skin effect cause B

A. Portion of the conductor near the surface carries less current and core of the
conductor carries more current
B. Portion of the conductor near the surface carries more current and the core
of the conductor carries less current
C. Current flows through the half cross-section of the conductor
D. None of the above

7) The constant x-circles of Smith chart becomes smaller due to increase in the value D
of 'x' from

A. 0 to π
B. 0 to 2π
C. 0 to π /2
D. 0 to ∞

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8) If the quarter line is short-circuited, then it acts as _______ B

A. Conductor
B. Insulator
C. Semiconductor
D. Power regulator

9) In case of single stub matching technique, if the normalized admittance at a point C

on a transmission line to be matched is 1+j0.47. Then the normalized susceptance
of the stub used for shunt stub matching is:
A. 1Ω
B. 0.47 Ω
C. -0.47 Ω
D. -1 Ω

10) The major disadvantage of single stub tuning is: A

A. it requires a variable length of line between the load and the stub
B. it involves 2 variable parameters
C. complex calculation
D. none of the mentioned

11) A 50 ohm lossless line connects a matched signal of 100 kHz to a load of 100 ohm.D
What is the position of first Vmin and Vmax.
A. First Vmin is located at the load and first Vmax is located at 100m
away from load.
B. First Vmax is located at the load and first Vmin is located at 100m
away from load.
C. First Vmin is located at the load and first Vmax is located at 750m
away from load.
D. First Vmax is located at the load and first Vmin is located at 750m
away from load.

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12) Transmission line is a _________ parameter network. B
A. Lumped
B. Distributed
C. Active
D. none of the mentioned
13) For a lossless transmission line the value of α is: A
A. 0
B. 1
C. Infinity
D. Insufficient data
14) After what wavelength does the nature of graph get reversed for the input B
impedance of open-circuited line

A. λ/2
B. λ/4
C. λ/8
D. λ/16

15) What is the phase variation range for reflection coefficient in the transmission C
lines?

A. 0° to 90°
B. 90° to 150°
C. 0° to 180°
D. 90° to 360°

16) According to Smith diagram, where should be the position of reflection coefficient A
value for a unity circle with unity radius?

A. On or inside the circle

B. Outside the circle
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above

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17) A transmission line having characteristic impedance of 50 Ω is terminated in load C
impedance of 250+j300 Ω. What is the value of normalized load impedance:
A. 1+j
B. 1-j
C. 5+6j
D. 5-6j

18) What is the magnitude of current or voltage at the nodes of a line? A

A. Zero
B. Unity
C. Infinite
D. None of the above

19) For a transmission line with propagation constant γ = 0.650 + j 2.55, what will be C
the value of phase velocity for 1 kHz frequency?

A. 1.18 x 103 km/sec

B. 1.50 x 103 km/sec
C. 2.46 x 103 km/sec
D. 4.58 x 103 km/sec

20) If the inductance and capacitance of a loss less transmission line are 45 mH/m B
and10 µF/m, the characteristic impedance of the transmission line is:
A. 50Ω
B. 67.08Ω
C. 100Ω
D. none of the mentioned

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21) How does the short-circuited line behave for the first λ/4 distance if input A
impedance is purely reactive?

A. As an inductance
B. As a resistance
C. As a capacitance
D. As a conductance

22) What would be the Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) for a line with reflection C
coefficient equal to 0.49?

A. 0.01

B. 2.12

C. 2.921
D. 3.545

23) The impedance measured at the input of the transmission line when its length is C
infinite.
A. Input impedance
B. Open circuit impedance
C. Characteristic impedance
D. Short circuit impedance

24) What is the magnitude of current or voltage at the nodes of a line? C

A. Zero
B. Unity
C. Infinite
D. None of the above

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25) In case of a waveguide the signal propagation is by C
A. Electrons
B. Holes
C. Electric and magnetic fields
D. Air pressure

26) A rectangular waveguide does not allow _________ to propagate A

A. TEM wave
B. TM wave
C. TE wave
D. TE and TM waves

27) When the electric field of the signal is perpendicular to the direction propagation C
through waveguide, the mode is said to be
A. Vertical polarization
B. Transverse electromagnetic
C. Transverse electric
D. Transverse magnetic

28) A waveguide is a B
A. Low pass filter
B. High pass filter
C. Band pass filter
D. Band stop filter

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29) The co-axial cable belongs to A
A. TEM mode of transmissionlines
B. Quasi-TEMmode of transmissionlines
C. NonTEM mode of transm ission lines
D. None of these.

30) In case of two hole directional coupler the separation between the two holes is B
equal to:
A. λg
B. λg/2
C. λg/3
D. λg/4

31) When the freespace wavelength equal to the cut-of wavelength D

A. The group velocity equal to phase velocity
B. Phase velocity becomes zero
C. Group velocity becomes zero
D. Group velocity becomes infinite.

32) The Transmission system using two ground planes D

A. Micro strip lines
B. Elliptical waveguide
C. Parallel wire line
D. Strip line
33) When an electromagnetic waves are propagated in a waveguide B
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

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34) An advantage of strip line over waveguide is its B
A. Small bulk
B. Greater bandwidth
C. High power handling capacity
D. Greater compatibility with solid state devices
35) When an electromagnetic waves are propagated in a waveguide B
E. they travel along a broader walls of the guide
F. they are reflected from the walls but do not travel along them
G. they travel through the dielectric without touching the walls
H. they travel along all four walls of the waveguide

36) Waveguides are used mainly for microwave signals because D

A. they depend on straight-line propagation which applies to microwaves only
B. losses would be too heavy at lower frequencies
C. there are no generators powerful enough to excite them at lower
frequencies
D. they would be too bulky at lower frequencies

37) Ferrite isolators are ____ port microwave devices. A

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. None of the mentioned

38) A circulator is a device that: C

A. Rotates signal polarity in a waveguide
B. Allows a signal to pass in one direction only
C. Separates signals among various ports
D. Prevents microwaves from being “trapped” in a waveguide

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39) in TM mode, if the direction of wave propagation is in ‘z’ direction, then: A

A. HZ=0
B. EZ=0
C. EY=0
D. HY=0

40) hen electromagnetic waves are reflected at an angle from a wall, their wavelength D
along the wall is

A. the same as in free space

B. the same as the wavelength perpendicular to the wall
C. shortened because of Doppler effect
D. greater than in the actual direction of propagation

41) When a particular mode is excited in a waveguide, three appears an extra electric B
component, in the direction of propagation. The resulting mode is

A. transverse-electric
B. transverse-magnetic
C. longitudinal
D. transverse-electromagnetic

42) In microstrip line has dielectric material most commonly used is A

A. Silicon
B. Rubber
C. Plastic
D. Bakelite

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43) A signal propagation in a waveguide has a full wave of electric intensity change D
between the two further walls, and no component of the electric field in the
direction of propagation. The mode is

A. TE1,1
B. TE1,0
C. TM2,2
D. TE2,0

44) The phase velocity (Vp) and group velocity(Vg) are related as A
A. Vp. Vg=C2
B. Vp./Vg.=C
C. Vg./Vp =C
D. Non of above
45) For amplification of microwave energy which of the following is used C
A. Magnetron
B. Reflex Klystron
C. Travelling Wave Tube
D. Gunn Diode

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46) The principle on which Klystron work B
A. Amplitude Modulation
B. Velocity Modulation
C. Frequency Modulation
D. Pulse Modulation

47) The resonant frequency of a cavity resonator depends upon C

A. The mode of operation
B. Its electrical dimensions
C. Its physical dimensions
D. The capacitor which tunes it

48) Which of the following is used as a high power microwave oscillator? B

A. Thyratron
B. Magnetron
C. Klystron
D. Reflex-klystron

49) At what position is the input signal inserted into a traveling-wave tube? A
A. At the cathode end of the helix

B. At the collector

C. At the collector end of the helix

D. At the control grid of the electron gun

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50) Coupling into and out of a traveling-wave tube can be accompanied by a D
A. Waveguide match

B. Cavity match

C. Direct coax-helix match

D. All of the above

51) When a reverse bias voltage exceeding the breakdown voltage is applied to an B
IMPATT diode, it results in:

A. break down of depletion region

B. avalanche multiplication
C. high reverse saturation current
D. none of the mentioned

52) A high-power microwave pulse of the order of megawatts can be generated by a B

A. traveling-wave tube

B. magnetron

C. reflex klystron

D. Gunn diode

53) As the electron beam moves through a klystron’s intercavity drift space B
A. Frequency modulation at the input cavity creates velocity modulation at the
output cavity
B. Velocity modulation at the input cavity creates density modulation at the
output cavity
C. Density modulation at the input cavity creates velocity modulation at the
output cavity
D. Phase modulation at the input cavity creates velocity modulation at the
output cavity.

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54) The kinetic energy of the beam remains unchanged in the interaction between an
electron beam and an RF wave in a
C
(A) Multi cavity klystron
(B) Crossed field amplifier
(C) Travelling wave tube
(D) Step recovery diode
55) The frequency of the oscillation generated by a magnetron, is mainly determined D
by

A. The flux density of the external magnet

B. The ratio of the dc cathode voltage to the magnetic flux density

C. The number of the cavity resonators

D. The dimension of each cavity resonator

56) If the instantaneous RF potentials on the two sides of a magnetron cavity are of A
opposite polarity, the operation is in the

A. π mode

B. π/2 mode

C. 2π mode

D. π/4 mode

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57) The Gunn diode oscillator D
A. Is capable of generating continuous microwave power of the order of kilowatt

B. Generates frequencies which are below 100 MHz

C. Operates over a positive resistance characteristic

D. Depends on the formation of charge domain

58) Klystron oscillators are most often used in the frequency range of B
A. 300 to 3000 MHz

B. 3000 to 30000 MHz

C. 30 to 30000 MHz

D. 10 to 10000 MHz

59) The main frequency determining element of a klystron is C

A. The repeller voltage

B. The accelerating voltage

C. Its resonant cavity

D. Its mode of operation

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60) Which of the following is used as a high power microwave oscillator? B
A. Thyratron

B. Magnetron

C. Klystron

D. Reflex-klystron

61) When a reverse bias voltage exceeding the breakdown, voltage is applied to an
IMPATT diode ,its results in
A
(A) Avalanche multiplication
(B) Breakdown of depletion layer
(C) High reverse saturation current
(D) None of the above

62) To prevent an IMPATT diode from burning , a constant bias source is used to A
maintain at the safe limit
(A) Average current
(B) Average Voltage
(C) Average Bias voltage
(D) Average resistance

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 Model question Paper

Subject: Radiation and Microwave Techniques

Branch: Electronics and Telecommunication Engg.

Class: B.E

Semester: VIII

Q1. Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter?

a) Resistance
b) Attenuation constant
c) Capacitance
d) Conductance
Answer: b

Q2. The networks in which the R, L, C parameters are individually concentrated or lumped at
discrete points in the circuit are called
a) Lumped
b) Distributed
c) Parallel
d) Paired
Answer: a

Q3. The lines having R, L, C distributed along the circuit are called
a) Lumped
b) Distributed
c) Parallel
d) Paired
Answer: b

Q4. Which primary parameter is uniformly distributed along the length of the conductor?
a) G
b) C
c) L
d) R
Answer: d
Q5. The primary parameter that is associated with the magnetic flux linkage is
a) R
b) L
c) C
d) G
Answer: b

Q6. Find the phase constant of a wave travelling with a velocity of 1.2 x 108 and a frequency of
7.5 giga radian/sec
a) 62.5
b) 26.5
c) 56.2
d) 52.6
Answer: a

Q7. The electrical length in a transmission line refers to the

a) Product of attenuation constant and length
b) Ratio of attenuation constant and length
c) Product of phase constant and length
d) Ratio of phase constant and length
Answer: a

Q8. The unit of attenuation constant is

a) Decibel
b) Bel
c) Neper
d) No unit
Answer: c

Q9. The attenuation constant causes phase distortion and the phase constant causes frequency
distortion. State True/False.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b

Q10. The purpose of the transmission line equation is to

a) Find primary parameters
b) Find secondary parameters
c) Find the reflection cofficient
d) Impedance matching
Answer: d
Q11. The quarter wave transformer can be considered as a
a) Impedance inverter
b) Impedance doubler
c) Impedance tripler
d) Impedance quadrupler

Answer: a

Q12. Which transmission line is called as one to one transformer?

a) L = λ
b) L = λ/2
c) L = λ/4
d) L = λ/8

Answer: b

Q13. The reflection coefficient of a wave with transmission coefficient 0.35 is

a) 1.35
b) 0.65
c) 0.35
d) 0.7
Answer: b

Q14. The incident wave amplitude is 24 units. Find the reflected wave amplitude if the reflection
coefficient is 0.6.
a) 14.4
b) 16.6
c) 13.3
d) 11.1
Answer: a

Q15. Find the reflection coefficient of the wave passing through two media having intrinsic
impedances of 4 and 9 respectively.
a) 0.5
b) 1
c) 0.38
d) 0.1
Answer: c
Q16. Calculate the transmission coefficient, when the incident and transmitted amplitudes are 10
and 7 respectively.
a) 17
b) 3
c) 10/7
d) 0.7
Answer: d

Q17. The transmission coefficient in a wave travelling through two media having intrinsic
impedances of 5.5 and 1.33 is
a) 0.389
b) 0.55
c) 0.133
d) 0.42
Answer: a

Q18. The transmission coefficient in a wave travelling through two media having permittivities 4
and 1 is
a) 1/4
b) 3/2
c) 3/4
d) 2/3
Answer: d

Q19. The Smith chart is a polar chart which plots

a) R vs Z
b) R vs Znorm
c) T vs Z
d) T vs Znorm
Answer: b

Q20. The Smith chart is graphical technique used in the scenario of transmission lines. State
true/false.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a

Q21. The phenomenon employed in the waveguide operation is

a) Reflection
b) Refraction
c) Total internal reflection
d) Adsorption
Answer: c

Q22. The dominant mode in waveguide is the mode which has

a) Highest frequency
b) Highest wavelength
c) Lowest phase constant
d) Highest attenuation
Answer: b

Q23. The modes are calculated from which parameter?

a) Frequency
b) Wavelength
c) Phase constant
d) V number
Answer: d

Q24. The circular waveguides use which function in the frequency calculation?
a) Laplace function
b) Schottky function
c) Bessel function
d) Transfer function
Answer: c

Q25. The scattering parameters are used to indicate the

a) Permittivity and permeability
b) Electric and magnetic field intensities
c) Reflection and transmission coefficients
d) Frequency and wavelength
Answer: c

Q26. Which of the following two parameter models cannot be used to represent a transmission
line?
a) H parameter model
b) T parameter model
c) ABCD parameter model
d) S parameter model
Answer: a
Q27. For the matched line, the parameters S12 and S21 are
a) 1
b) 0
c) -1
d) ∞
Answer: b

Q28. The waveguides are materials with characteristics of

a) Low bulk resistivity
b) High bulk resistivity
c) High conductivity
d) Low conductivity
Answer: a

Q29. The parameters S11 and S22 indicate the transmission coefficients. State true/false.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a

Q30. The waveguides increase the transmission of the electromagnetic waves. State true/false.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a

Q31. The real part of the propagation constant is the

a) Attenuation constant
b) Phase constant
c) Permittivity
d) Permeability
Answer: a

Q32. The phase constant of a wave is given by

a) ω√(LC)
b) ω√(L/C)
c) ω√(C/L)
d) ω√(1/LC)
Answer: a

Q33. The cut off frequency of the dominant mode in a TE wave in the line having a and b as 2.5
cm and 1 cm respectively is
a) 4.5 GHz
b) 5 GHz
c) 5.5 GHz
d) 6 GHz
Answer: d

Q34. The cut off frequency of the TE01 mode will be

a) mc/2a
b) mc/2b
c) nc/2a
d) nc/2b
Answer: d

Q35. The condition which will satisfy the dimensions of the waveguide is
a) a = b
b) a > b
c) a < b
d) ab = 0
Answer: b

Q36. The cut off wavelength of the TE10 mode having a broad wall dimension of 5cm is
a) 0.1
b) 1
c) 10
d) 0.01
Answer: a

Q37. The broad wall dimension of a waveguide having a cut off frequency of 7.5 GHz is
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: b

Q38. The sin θ in the waveguide refers to the ratio of the

a) Frequency to wavelength
b) Wavelength to frequency
c) Cut off frequency to frequency
d) Frequency to cut off frequency
Answer: c
Q39. Is the transmission of a frequency 5 GHz possible in waveguides?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer: a

Q40. The dimension for a waveguide in dominant mode with a cut off wavelength of 2 units is
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
Answer: b

Q41. The production of power at higher frequencies is much simpler than production of power at
low frequencies.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b

Q42. Microwave tubes are power sources themselves at higher frequencies and can be used
independently without any other devices.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b

Q43. Microwave tubes are grouped into two categories depending on the type of:
a) Electron beam field interaction
b) Amplification method
c) Power gain achieved
d) Construction methods
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a

Q44. The klystron tube used in a klystron amplifier is a _________ type beam amplifier.
a) Linear beam
b) Crossed field
c) Parallel field
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Q45. In crossed field tubes, the electron beam traverses the length of the tube and is parallel to
the electric field.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b

Q46. ________ is a single cavity klystron tube that operates as on oscillator by using a reflector
electrode after the cavity.
a) Backward wave oscillator
b) Reflex klystron
c) Travelling wave tube
d) Magnetrons
Answer: b

Q47. A major disadvantage of klystron amplifier is:

a) Low power gain
b) Low bandwidth
c) High source power
d) Design complexity
Answer: b

Q48. In a _________ oscillator, the RF wave travels along the helix from the collector towards
the electron gun.
a) Interaction oscillator
b) Backward wave oscillator
c) Magnetrons
d) None o the mentioned
Answer: b

Q49. Extended interaction oscillator is a ________ beam oscillator that is similar to klystron.
a) Linear beam
b) Crossed beam
c) Parallel beam
d) M beam
Answer: a

Q50. Magnetrons are microwave devices that offer very high efficiencies of about 80%.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Q51. Silicon and germanium are called ___________ semiconductors.
a) direct gap
b) indirect gap
c) band gap
d) indirect band gap
Answer: b

Q52. GaAs is used in the fabrication of GUNN diodes because:

a) GaAs is cost effective
b) It less temperature sensitive
c) it has low conduction band electrons
d) less forbidden energy gap
Answer: d

Q53. In a GaAs n-type specimen, the current generated is constant irrespective of the electric
filed applied to the specimen.
a) true
b) false
Answer: b

Q54. When the electric field applied to GaAs specimen is less than the threshold electric field,
the current in the material:
a) increases linearly
b) decreases linearly
c) increases exponentially
d) decreases exponentially
Answer: a

Q55. When the applied electric field exceeds the threshold value, electrons absorb more energy
from the field and become:
a) hot electrons
b) cold electrons
c) emission electrons
d) none of the mentioned
Answer: a

Q56. GaAs is used in fabricating Gunn diode. Gunn diode is:

a) bulk device
b) sliced device
c) made of different type of semiconductor layers
d) none of the mentioned
Answer: a

Q57. The electrodes of a Gunn diode are made of:

a) molybdenum
b) GaAs
c) gold
d) copper
Answer: a

Q58. When either a voltage or current is applied to the terminals of bulk solid state compound
GaAs, a differential ______ is developed in that bulk device.
a) negative resistance
b) positive resistance
c) negative voltage
d) none of the mentioned
Answer: a

Q59. The number of modes of operation for n type GaAs is:

a) two
b) three
c) four
d) five
Answer: c

Q60. The free electron concentration in N-type GaAs is controlled by:

a) effective doping
b) bias voltage
c) drive current
d) none of the mentioned
Answer: a
 Model Question Paper
Subject: Radiation and Microwave Techniques(RMT)

Branch: Electronics & Telecommunications

Class: BE

Semester: VIII

Q1. . __________ is a region of Electromagnetic spectrum having frequency

ranging from 1GHz to 100 GHz

A. Micro wave

B. UVC.

C. IRD.

D. None of these

Ans. A

Q2. Which of the following bands that comes under Microwave Band

A. CB.

BDC.

C. ED.

D. all the above

Ans. D

Q3.Which of the following is the main advantage of microwave

A. Highly directive

B. Moves at the speed of light

C. Greater S/N ratio

D. High penetration power

Ans. A
Q4. Reflex klystron is a ______

A. Amplifier

B. Oscillator

C. Attenuator

D. Filter

Ans. B

Q5. On which of the following principle does Klystron operates

A. AM

B. FM

C. PM

D. VM

Ans. D

Q6. In multicavity klystron additional cavities are inserted between buncher &
catcher cavities to achieve

A. Higher Gain

B. Higher Efficiency

C. Higher Frequency

D. Higher Bandwidth

Ans. A

Q7. Which of the following is one of the mode in Reflex Klystron

A. Give same frequency but different transit time

B. Are caused by spurious frequency modulation

C. Are just for theoretical consideration

D. Result from excessive transit time across resonator gap

Ans. A

Q8. A space between two cavities in two cavity klystron is _______

A. Drift space

B. Free space

C. Running space

D. Normal space

Ans. A

Q9. Magnetron is an _______

A. Amplifier

B. Oscillator

C. Phase shifter

D. Both phase shifter & amplifier

Ans. B

Q10. Traveling Wave Tube is __________

A. Oscillator

B. Tuned Amplifier

C. Wide Band Amplifier

D. Both Amplifier & Oscillator

Ans. C

Q11. Which of the following elements are taken in Microwave

A. Lumped Circuit Elements

B. Distributed Circuit Elements

C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

Ans. B

Q12. Short term fading in microwave communication links can be overcome by

A. Increasing the transmitted power

B. Changing the antenna

C. Changing the modulation scheme

D. Diversity reception & transmission

Ans. D

Q13. _______ is the best medium for handling the large microwave power

A. Coaxial line

B. Rectangular wave guide

C. Strip line

D. Circular wave guide

Ans. B

Q14. Which of the following microwave tube amplifier uses an axial magnetic
field & radial electric field

A. Reflex Klystron

B. Coaxial Magnetron

C. Travelling Wave Magnetron

D. Crossed field amplifier

Ans. D

Q15. Which of the following is the disadvantage of microstrips with respect to

stripline circuit

A. Do not let themselves to be printed circuits

B. Are more likely to radiate

C. Are bulkier

D. Are more expensive & complex to manufacture

Ans. D

Q16. Most of the power measuring microwave devices measure

A. Average power

B. Peak power

C. Instantaneous power

D. None of these

Ans. A

Q17. HEMT(High Electron Mobility Transistor) used in microwave circuit is a

_________

A. Source

B. Detector

C. High power amplifier

D. Low noise amplifier

Ans. D

Q18. In Microwave circuit , Wave guide section will act as a ______

A. Low pass filter

B. Band pass filter

C. High pass filter

D. Band reject filter

Ans. C
Q19. Which of the following is the biggest advantage of the TRAPATT diode
over IMPATT diode

A. Low Noise

B. High efficiency

C. Ability to operate at high frequencies

D. Lesser sensitivity to harmonics

Ans.B

Q20. For which of the following reason, the Varactor diode is not useful at
microwave frequencies

A. For electronic tuning

B. For frequency multiplication

C. As an Oscillator

D. As a parametric amplifier

Ans. C

Q21. Which of the following is a circularly polarized antenna ?

A.Helica

B. Pyramidal

C. Horn

D. Dipole

Ans. A

Q22. Which of the following is the semiconductor diode which can be used in
switching circuits at microwave range

A. PIN diode

B. Tunnel diode
C. Varactor diode

D. Gunn diode

Ans. A

Q23. Microwave antenna aperture efficiency depends on _________

A. Feed pattern

B. Antenna aperture

C. Surface losses

D. low side lobe level

Ans. B

Q24. _________ noise is produced in a microwave tube due to random nature

of emission & electron flow

A. Partition noise

B. Shot noise

C. Johnson noise

D. Shannon noise

Ams. B

Q25. Which of the following is the one of the reason why vacuum tubes
eventually fail at microwave frequencies

A. Noise figure increases

B. Transit time becomes too short

C. Shunt capacitive reactances becomes too large

D. Series inductance reactances becomes too small

Ans. A

Q26. A Magic – Tee is nothing but

A. Modification of E- Plane tee

B. Modification of H- Plane tee

C. Combination of E- plane & H- plane

D. Two E- plane tees connected in parallel

Ans. C

Q27. Which of the following is used for amplification of microwave energy

A. Travelling wave tube

B. Magnetron

C. Reflex klystron

D. Gunn diode

Ans. A

Q28. In Microwave power measurements using bolometer, the principle of

working is the variation of

A. Inductance with absorption of power

B. Resistance with absorption of power

C. Capacitance with absorption of power

D. Cavity dimensions with heat generated by the power

Ans. B

Q29. In π mode operation of magnetron, the spokes due to phase focusing

effect rotate at an angular velocity corresponding to ________

A. One pole / cycle

B. Two poles / cycle

C. Four poles / cycle

D. Six poles / cycle

AnsB

Q30. Travelling wave parametric amplifiers are used to _______

A. Provide a greater gain

B. Reduce the number of Varactor diodes required

C. Avoid the need for cooling

D. Provide a greater bandwidth

Ans. D

Q31. Which of the following is the major advantage of Travelling wave tube
over Klystron

A. Higher gain

B. Higher frequency

C. Higher Output

D. Higher bandwidth

Ans. D

Q32. Due to the curvature of earth, microwave repeaters are placed at a

distance of about

A. 10 km

B. 50 km

C. 150 km

D. 250 km

Ans. B

Q33. At Microwave frequencies , the size of the antenna becomes

A. Very large

B. Large
C. Small

D. Very Small

Ans. D

Q34. Which of the following noise becomes important at microwave

frequencies

A. Shot noise

B. Flicker noise

C. Thermal noise

D. Transit time noise

Ans. D

Q35. The phenomenon of microwave signals following the curvature of earth is

known as _______

A. Faraday effect

B. Ducting

C. Wave tilt

D. Troposcatter

Ans. B

Q36. In Microwave communication links, The rain drop attenuation

experienced is mainly due to

A. Absorption of microwave energy by water vapour

B. Resonance absorption of atomic vibration in water molecules

C. Scattering of microwaves by collection of water drops

D. Refraction of microwaves through liquid drop lenses formed by rain

Ams. A
Q37. The key difference between circuit theory and transmission line theory is:

A. circuit elements

B. voltage

C. current

D. electrical size

Ans. D

Q38. Transmission line is a _________ parameter network.

A. lumped

B. distributed

C. active

D. none of the mentioned

Ans. B

Q39. For transverse electromagnetic wave propagation, we need a minimum

of:

A. 1 conductor

B. 2 conductors

C. 3 conductors

D. bunch of conductors

Ans. B

Q40. ______ principle does Klystron operates

A. Amplitude Modulation

B. Pulse Modulation

C. Frequency Modulation

D. Velocity Modulation
Ans. D

Q41. ______ is the main advantage of a microwave.

A. Highly directive

B. High penetration power

C. Moves at the speed of light

D. None of these

Ans. A

Q42. Reflex klystron is used in_____.

A. Oscillator

B. mixer

C. frequency multiplier

D. None of these

Ans. A

Q43. One of the following is used for amplification of microwave energy.

A. magnetron

B. travelling wave tube

C. gunn diode

D. None of these

Ans. B

Q44. one of the bands that come under Microwave Band.

A. E

B. D

C. C
D. All the above

Ans. D

Q45. ______is not a microwave tube.

A .cathode_ray tube

B. magnetron

C. travelling_wave tube

D. None of these

Ans. A

Q46.Which is the dominant mode in rectangular waveguides ?

A .TE10

B .TM11

C .TM01

D .TE11

Ans.A

Q47.In microwave communication links, what causes intense fading in the

18GHz band ?

A .Rain

B .Fog

C .Dust

D. Snow

Ans. A

Q48. X-band frequencies are in which one of the following ranges?

A.8.0 to 12.0 GHz

B. 12.4 to 16.4 GHz

C. 3.5 to 5.5 GHz

D. 5.5 to 8.0 GHz

Ans. A

Q49.A Gunn diode is a negative resistance device, which is used as source of

microwaves. What is the number of p-n junctions ?

A. 0
B. B3
C. C2
D. D1

Ans.A

Q50.For a parabolic reflector of 5 meter diameter, the far field pattern

measurement at 6 GHz should be carried out a distance of at least

A. 2.0 km

B. 1.5 km

C. 1.0 km

D. 0.5 km

Ans. C

Q51. Why is an attenuator used in a TWT ?

A. To prevent oscillations

B. To prevent saturation

C. To help bunching

D.To increase gain

Ans. A

Q52.The maximum theoretical output circuit efficiency of a double resonator

klystron amplifier is
A. 58%

B. 85%

C. 25%

D. None of these

Ans.A

Q53.The type of antenna to be used for producing circularly polarized beams is

A. helical antenna

B.paraboloid

C. pyramidal horn

D. log-periodic array

Ams. A

Q54.Ionospheric preparation is not possible for microwaves because

A.Microwave will penetrate through the ionospheric layers

B.There will be dispersion of microwave energy

C. There will be an abrupt scattering in all directions

D. Microwaves will be fully absorbed by the ionospheric layers

Ams. A

Q55. fabrication of microstrip line is_____.

A. cladding

B.printed circuit technique

C. oxidation

D. None of these

Ans. B
Q56.____is the most common antenna to the predetermined radiation
pattern.

A. array antenna

B. helical antenna

C. sectrol horn

D. None of these

Ans. A

Q57.15 A Gunn diode is a negative resistance device, which is used as source of

microwaves. What is the number of p-n junctions ?

A. 0

B. 3

C. 2

D. 1

Ans.A

Q58.The main disadvantage of using coaxial cable for microwave signals is its

A. High attenuation

B. High sensitivity

C. Low distortion

D. Low selectivity

Ans. A

Q59. Which one of the following is a transferred electron device ?

A. Gunn DIODE

B.TRAPATT diode

C.IMPATT diode
D.BARITT diode

Ans. A

Q60. A amplifier has a power gain of 200. What is its gain in dB? (log10 2 =
0.30)

A.23dB

B.20 dB

C. 14 dB

D. 17 dB

Ans. A
 Model Question Paper
Subject: Radiation and Microwave Techniques

Branch: Electronics & Telecommunication

Class: BE

Semester: VIII

Q1. Transmission line is a _________ parameter network.

A.lumped

B. distributed

C. active

D. none of the mentioned

Ans.: B) distributed

Q2. Characteristic impedance of a transmission line is:

A. impedance Z of a transmission line

B. impedance which is a constant at any point on the transmission line

C.reciprocal of admittance of a transmission line

D. none of the mentioned

Ans.: B) impedance which is a constant at any point on the transmission line

Q3. Propagation constant γ is given by:

A. α+jβ

B. α-jβ

C. α/jβ

D. α.jβ

Ans.: A) α+jβ
Q4.Characteristic impedance Zₒ is given by:

A.√Z/Y

B. √ZY

C. √Z+√Y

D. √Z-√Y

Ans.: A).√Z/Y

Q5.The value of ‘α’ for a lossless line is:

A. 0

B. 1

C. Infinity

D. Data insufficient

Ans.: A) 0

Q6.Smith chart is based on the polar plot of:

A. Reactance

B. Voltage

C.Current

D. Voltage reflection co-efficient

Ans.: D) Voltage reflection co-efficient

Q7.A slotted line can be used to measure _____ and the distance of
_____________ from the load.

A. SWR, first voltage minimum

B.SWR, first voltage maximum

C. characteristic impedance, first voltage minimum

D.characteristic impedance, first voltage maximum

Ans.: A) SWR, first voltage minimum

Q8.In the expression for phase of the reflection coefficient, Lmin stands for :

A. distance between load and first voltage minimum

B. distance between load and first voltage maximum

C.distance between consecutive minimas

D. distance between a minima and immediate maxima

Ans.: A) distance between load and first voltage minimum

Q9. The major advantage of single stub tuning over other impedance
matching techniques is:

A.Lumped elements are avoided

B. It can be fabricated as a part of transmission line media

C. It involves two adjustable parameters

D.All of the mentioned

Ans.: D) All of the mentioned

Q10.Shunt stubs are preferred for:

A.Strip and microstrip lines

B.Coplanar waveguides

C.Circular waveguide

D.Circulators

Ans.: A) Strip and microstrip lines

Q11.For co-axial lines and waveguides, ________ is more preferred.

A. Open circuited stub

B Short circuited stub

C. Slotted section
D. Co-axial lines cannot be impedance matched

Ans.: B) Short circuited stub

Q12 The major advantage of double stub tuning is:

A it uses 2 tuning stubs in fixed positions

B.it involves 2 stubs

C. length of the stub is variable

D. none of the mentioned

Ans.: A) it uses 2 tuning stubs in fixed positions

Q13. If there is no standing wave on a transmission line, then the value of

SWR is:
A. 1
B. 0
C. Infinity
D. Insufficient data

Ans.: A) 1

Q14.The value of ‘α’ for a lossless line is:

A. 0

B. 1

C. Infinity

D. Data insufficient

Ans.: A) 0

Q15.Expression for characteristic impedance Zₒ of a transmission line in

terms of L and C the transmission line is:

A. √(C/L)

B. √(CL)
C. √(L/C)

D. 1/√(LC)

Ans.: C) √(L/C)

Q16.The condition for a distortion less line is:

A.R/L=G/C

B. R/C=G/L

C.R=G

D. C=L

Ans.: A) .R/L=G/C

Q17. Which of the following is true regarding attenuation?

A. Conductor loss

B.Di-electric loss

C. Sum of both conductor loss and di electric loss

D. Attenuation is different from the losses

Ans.: C) Sum of both conductor loss and di electric loss

Q18. Which of the following parameters is negligible in transmission lines?

A. R

B. L

C. C

D. G

Ans.: D) G

Q19.__________ is a region of Electromagnetic spectrum having frequency

ranging from 1GHz to 100 GHz
A. Micro wave

B. UV

C. IR

D. None of these

Ans.: A) Micro wave

Q20.Which of the following is the main advantage of microwave

A. Highly directive

B. Moves at the speed of light

C. Greater S/N ratio

D. High penetration power

Ans.: A) Highly directive

Q21. The modes of propagation supported by a rectangular wave guide are:

A TM, TEM, TE modes

B TM, TE
C TM, TEM

D TE, TEM

Ans.:B) TM, TE

Q22. For any mode of propagation in a rectangular waveguide, propagation

occurs:
A Above the cut off frequency
B Below the cut off frequency

C Only at the cut-off frequency

D Depends on the dimension of the waveguide

Ans.: A) Above the cut off frequency

Q23. The attenuation in waveguide above to cut off frequency

A very high

B very low

C zero

D infinite

Ans.: B) very low

Q24. A hollow rectangular waveguide cannot propagate TEM waves because:

A Of the existence of only one conductor
B Of the losses caused

C It is dependent on the type of the material used

D None of the mentioned

Ans: A Of the existence of only one conductor

Q25. Dominant mode is defined as::

A Mode with the lowest cut off frequency
B Mode with the highest cut off frequency

C Any TEM mode is called a dominant mode

D None of the mentioned

Ans: A Mode with the lowest cut off frequency

 Q26. To ensure that only dominant TE10 mode propagates in a rectangular
Waveguide, the operating frequency
A. must be more than cutoff frequency of TE10 mode

B. must be less than cutoff frequency of TE20 mode

C. must be more than cutoff frequency of TE10 mode and less than cutoff
frequency of TE20 mode

D. must be less than cutoff frequency of TE10 mode

Ans:C) must be more than cutoff frequency of TE10 mode and less than cutoff
frequency of TE20 mode

Q28. A rectangular waveguide act as:

A Low pass filter
B High pass filter

C Band pass filter

D Band stop filter

Ans:B) High pass filter

Q29. In a waveguide the operating wavelength is less than cut-off wavelength,

the wave will be:
A Guided
B Attenuated

C Guided with attenuation

D Not propagated at all

Ans : A Guided
Q30. The phase velocity of waves propagation in hollow metal waveguide is
A Greater than the group velocity

B Less than velocity of light in free space

C Equal to velocity of light in free space

D Equal to group velocity

Ans:A Greater than the group velocity

Q31. The cut off frequency of the TEM wave is

A. 0
B.1 GHz
C. 6 GHz
D. infinity
Ans.: A ) 0

B Q32. Directional couplers for waveguides are characterized by:

A. their insertion loss

B. their coupling specification

C. their directivity

D. all of the above

Ans: D )all of the above

Q33. An “isolator” is a device that:

A. isolates frequencies in a waveguide

B. allows a signal to pass in one direction only

C. separates signals among various ports

D. prevents microwaves from leaking out of a waveguide

Ans: A ) allows a signal to pass in one direction only

Q34. A “circulator” is a device that:

A. rotates signal polarity in a waveguide

B. allows a signal to pass in one direction only

C. separates signals among various ports

D. prevents microwaves from being “trapped” in a waveguide

Q35. A device that makes possible the use of same antenna for transmission
and Reception both
A the duplexer

B. the magic-tee
C. the crystal diode
D. none of these

Ans:A) the duplexer

Q36. Scattering matrix for a reciprocal network is:

A Symmetric
B Unitary
C Skew symmetric
D Identity matrix

Ans:A) Symmetric

Q37. S parameters are expressed as a ratio of:

A Voltage and current

B Impedance at different ports
C Incident and the reflected voltage waves
D None of the mentioned
Ans:C Incident and the reflected voltage waves

Q38. ________ is a three-port microwave device that can be lossless and

matched at all ports.
A Hybrid junction
B Magic Tee
C Circulator
D Isolator
Ans: C ) Circulator
Q39. The characteristic impedance of a waveguide:
A. is fixed
B. depends on the frequency it carries
C. depends on the longer dimension of its cross section
D. both b and c
Ans: D) both b and c
Q40. A TEE connector used with waveguides is:

A. an H-plane TEE
B. an E-plane TEE
C. a “magic” TEE
D. all of the above
Ans:D) all of the above

Q41.Which of the following is one of the mode in Reflex Klystron

A. Give same frequency but different transit time

B. Are caused by spurious frequency modulation

C. Are just for theoretical consideration

D. Result from excessive transit time across resonator gap

Ans.: A ) Give same frequency but different transit time

Q42.Magnetron is an _______

A. Amplifier

B. Oscillator

C. Phase shifter

D. Both phase shifter & amplifier

Ans.: B) Oscillator

Q43.Traveling Wave Tube is __________

A. Oscillator

B. Tuned Amplifier

C. Wide Band Amplifier

D. Both Amplifier & Oscillator

Ans.: C ) Wide Band Amplifier

Q44.In multicavity klystron additional cavities are inserted between buncher &
catcher cavities to achieve

A. Higher Gain

B. Higher Efficiency

C. Higher Frequency

D. Higher Bandwidth

Ans.: A) Higher Gain Higher Gain

Q45.A space between two cavities in two cavity klystron is _______

A. Drift space

B. Free space

C. Running space

D. Normal space

Ans.: A) Drift space

Q46.On which of the following principle does Klystron operates

A. Amplitude Modulation

B. Frequency Modulation

C. Pulse Modulation

D. Velocity Modulation

Ans.: D) Velocity Modulation

Q47. A Magic – Tee is nothing but

A. Modification of E- Plane tee

B. Modification of H- Plane tee

C. Combination of E- plane & H- plane in parallel

D. Two E- plane tees connected

Ans.:C) Combination of E- plane & H- plane

Q.48 The correct sequence of parts in klystron amplifier are

A. anode, catcher cavity, cathode, buncher cavity

B. cathode, buncher cavity, catcher cavity, cavity

C. anode, buncher cavity, catcher cavity, cathode

D. cathode, catcher cavity, anode, buncher cavity

Ans.: B) cathode, buncher cavity, catcher cavity, cavity

Q.49 In a TWT the axial component of electric field advances along the tube

A. at a velocity that is almost equal to speed of light

B. at a velocity that is a small fraction of speed of light

C. at a velocity that is about 50% of speed of light

D. at a velocity that may be even more than speed of light

Ans.:B ) at a velocity that is a small fraction of speed of light

Q50.A major disadvantage of klystron amplifier is:

A. Low power gain

B. Low bandwidth

C.High source power

D.Design complexity

Ans.: B) Low bandwidth

Q51.The negative resistance in Gunn diode is due to

A. electron transfer to a less mobile energy level
B. high reverse bias
C.electron domain formation at the junction
D. tunnelling across the junction

Ans.: A) electron domain formation at the junction

Q52. The Biggest Disadvantage the IMPATT Diode has is its

A. Low Efficiency
B. High Noise
C. Low BW
D.In utility to provide Pulse Operation
Ans.: B) High Noise

Q53. IMPATT stands for:

A. impact avalanche and transit time

B. induced mobility at transmission time

C. implied power at transmission terminal

D. none of the above

Ans.:A) impact avalanche and transit time

Q54. A disadvantage of micro strips with respect to strip line circuit is that the
former:
A. Do not let themselves to be printed-circuits
B. Are more likely to radiate
C. Are bulkier
D. Are more expensive and complex to manufacture
Ans.: D) Are more expensive and complex to manufacture
Q55. The PIN diode is must suited for......applications
A. Microwave oscillating

B.Microwave switching

C.Microwave amplifying

D.Microwave rectifying

Ans.: A) Microwave switching

Q.56 A PIN diode consists of ______number of semiconductor layers.

A. Three
B.Two
C.Four
D. One
Ans.: A) Three

Q57. When a reverse bias voltage exceeding the breakdown voltage is applied
to an IMPATT diode, it results in:
A. avalanche multiplication
B break down of depletion region
C. high reverse saturation current
D. none of the mentioned
Ans.: A) avalanche multiplication

Q.58 The mode of operation in which the Gunn diode is not stable is:
A. Gunn oscillation mode
B. limited space charge accumulation mode
C. stable amplification mode
D.bias circuit oscillation mode

Ans.: A) . Gunn oscillation mode

Q.59 Which mode of propagation is supported by a strip line?

A. TEM mode
B. TM mode
C. TE mode
D. None of the mentioned
Ans.: A) TEM mode

Q.60. To fabricate a low frequency circuit using the hybrid microwave IC

methodology the material with _______ is preferred
A. high dielectric constant
B. low dielectric constant
C. high resistivity
D. low resistivity
Ans.: A) high dielectric constant