6.

Question Bank
Unit-I
Part A Questions
1. A pure resistance, RL when connected at the load end of a loss-less 100 Ω line produces a
VSWR of 2. Then RL is ______.
(A) 50 Ω only. (B) 200 Ω only.
(C) 50 Ω or 200 Ω. (D) 400 Ω.

2When a line is called as a flat line then standing wave ratio is

(a). Unity (b). Zero (c). Infinity (d). Two

3.If ‘α’ is attenuation in nepers then ‘α’ in dB is _____.

(A) attenuation in dB = α/ 0.8686.
(B) attenuation in dB = 8.686 α.
(C) attenuation in dB = 0.1 α.
(D) attenuation in dB = 0.01 α.

4.An ideal filter should have _____.

(A) Zero attenuation in the pass band.
(B) Zero attenuation in the attenuation band.
(C) Infinite attenuation in the pass band.
(D) Infinite attenuation in the attenuation band.

5.If Z oc=120 Ω and Zsc=30 Ω, the characteristic impedance is ____.

(A) 30 Ω (B) 60 Ω (C) 120 Ω (D) 150 Ω

6.The reflection coefficient of a line is -1. The line is ______.

(A) Open circuited. (B) Short circuited.
(C) Terminated in Z o . (D) Of infinite length.

7. A line becomes distortion less if _____.

(A)It is properly matched (B) It is terminated into Zo
(C) LG = CR (D) LR = GC

8.A transmission line works as an______.

(A)Attenuator (B)LPF
(C)HPF (D)Neither of the above

9. In a transmission line terminated by characteristic impedance, Zo

(A) There is no reflection of the incident wave.
(B) The reflection is maximum due to termination.
(C) There are a large number of maximum and minimum on the line.
 (D) The incident current is zero for any applied signal.

10. Skin effect depends on

(A) size of the conductor (B) frequency of the current
(C) resistivity of the conductor material (D) all of the above.

PART-B

1.What are the secondary constants of a line? Why the line parameters are called distributed
elements?
2.What is a finite line? Write down the significance of this line?
3..How frequency distortion occurs in a line?
4.How to avoid the frequency distortion that occurs in the line?
5.What is delay distortion?
6..What is a distortion less line? What is the condition for a distortion less line?
7.What are the types of loading? Explain in detail
8.What are the conditions for a perfect line? What is a smooth line?
9.How the telephone line can be made a distortion less line?
10.Define reflection loss

PART-C

1.Explain in detail about the waveform distortion. Derive the condition for a distortion less line?
2.Explain in detail the different types of loading a cable? Derive the attenuation and phase
constant and velocity of propagation for a loaded cable.
3.Derive the general solutions of transmission line
4.Impedance measurement made on a 0.25 Km field quad cable at 1600 Hz under open and short
circuited condition gave the following results:

ZOC =2460∠−86.30 Ω & Z SC =21.5 ∠ 140 Ω

Calculate Z 0, α ,β and all the primary constants.
5.Derive the velocity of propagation for a ideal transmission line and open wire line
 Unit-II
Part-A

1.The reflection coefficient on a line is 0.2 ∠45°. The SWR is

(A)
0.8 (B).1.1
.
(D)
(C).1.2 1.5
.
2 Which of the following parameters is negligible in transmission lines?
.
(A)
R (B).L
.
(D)
(C).C G
.
3.A line has Z0 = 300 ∠ 0° Ω. If ZL = 150 ∠ 0° Ω, reflection coefficient is
(A)
0.5 (B).0.3333
.
(D)
(C).-0.3333 -0.5
.

4.The velocity factor of a transmission line

(A) is governed by the relative permittivity of the dielectric.
(B) is governed by the skin effect.
(C) is governed by the temperature.
(D) All of the above.

5.An RLC series circuit is said to be inductive if

(A) ωL > 1/ ωC (B) ωL = 1 /ωC
(C) ωL < 1 /ωC (D) ωL = ωC

6.If Zoc = 120Ω and Zsc = 30Ω , the characteristic impedance is

(A) 30 Ω (B) 60Ω
(C) 120 Ω (D) 150 Ω

7.If a transmission line of length less than λ/4 is short circuited, it behaves as
(A) Pure capacitive reactance. (B) Series resonant circuit.
(C) Parallel resonant circuit. (D) Pure inductive reactance.
8.If ZOC = 100Ω and ZSC = 64Ω , the characteristic impedance is
(A) 400Ω (B) 60Ω
(C) 80 Ω (D) 170Ω
9.Consider a lossless line with characteristic impedance Ro and VSWR = S. Then the impedance
at the point of a voltage maxima equals
(A) SR0 (B) R0/S (C) R0S^2 (D) R0
10.Input impedance of a short-circuited lossless line with length λ 4 is
(A) Z o (B) zero
(C) infinity (D) 2Zo^2

PART-B

1.State the assumptions for the analysis of the performance of the radio frequency line.
2.State the expressions for inductance L of a open wire line and coaxial line.
3.What are nodes and antinodes on a line?
4.What is standing wave ratio?
5.State the relation between standing were ratio S and reflection co-efficient k.
6.. How will you make standing wave measurements on coaxial lines?
7.Give the maximum and minimum input impedance of the dissipationless line.
8.Why the point of voltage minimum is measured rather than voltage maximum?
9.State the relation between standing wave ratio and reflection coefficient.
10.What is the nature and value of Z0 for the dissipation less line?

PART-C

1.Derive the input impedance of a transmission line. Also find the input impedance of open and
short circuited lines.
2.Derive the reflection loss of a transmission line
3.Derive an expression for the voltage and current on the dissipation less line.
4.Explain the method of power and impedance measurements on line.
5.A line with zero dissipation has R=0.006Ω/m L=2.5µh/m and C=4.45Pf/m. If the line is
operated at 10Mhz Find α,β,γ,Z0 and velocity of propagation
 Unit-III
Part A
1.To a highly inductive circuit, a small capacitance is added in series. The angle between voltage
and current will
(A) decrease. (B) increase.
(C) remain nearly the same. (D) become indeterminant.
2.Double stub matching eliminates standing waves on the
(A) Source side of the left stub (B) Load side of the right stub
(C) Both sides of the stub (D) In between the two stubs
3.Total reflection can take place if the load is:
(A) 0 (B) infinite
(C) 0 and infinite (D) Zo
4.If K is the reflection coefficient and S is the Voltage standing wave ratio, then
(A)k=VSWR-1/VSWR+1 (B)modulus of k=VSWR-1/VSWR+1
(C) k=VSWR+1/VSWR-1 (D) modulus of k=VSWR+1/VSWR-1
5. A single stub matching is a____.
a. Narrow band system b. Broad band system
c. Pass band system d. Band reject system
6.. What principle is involved, when a coil induces a voltage within itself?
a . mutual inductance b . coupling
c . impedance matching d)self-inductance
7.Quarter wave transformer is
(a)Frequency sensitive device (b) Current sensitive device
(c)Voltage sensitive device (d) Power sensitive device
8.In the single stub matching the location of the stub changes with
(a)Frequency (b) Source impedance
(c)Characteristic impedance (d) Load impedance
9.In the single stub matching the location of the stub changes with
a. Load impedance b. Source impedance
c. Characteristic impedance d. Frequency
10.A stub with a short circuited load offers
a. Capacitive reactance b. Inductive reactance
c. Pure resistance d. Impedance
 PART-B

1.List the applications of the smith chart.

2.Give the input impendence of eighth wave line terminated in a pure resistance Rr.
3.Why is a quarter wave line called as impendence inverter? And What is the application of the
quarter wave matching section ?
4.Why Double stub matching is preferred over single stub matching. 5.Give some of the
impendence –matching devices.
6.Explain impendence matching using stub.
7.Give reasons for preferring a short- circuited stub when compared to an open – circuited stub.
8.What are the two independent measurements that must be made to find the location and length
of the stub.
9.Give the formula to calculate the length of the short circuited stub.
10.How is the circle diagram useful to find the input impendence of short and open circuited
lines?

PART-C
1.What are impedance matching devices.Write short notes on eighth line and half line
2.Write short notes on quarter wave line and write its applications.
3.Derive the expression for the length and position of the short circuited stub in single stub
matching.
4.A load of admittance YR/G0=1.25+j0.25.Find the length and location of the single stub tuner
short circuited.
5.An RF transmission line with a characteristics impedance of 300 ohm is terminated in a
impedance of 100 45 ohms. With the help of a smith chart determine the length of the stub and
its distance from the load. Also find its VSWR.
 Unit-IV
Part A
1.The Characteristic Impedance of a low pass filter in attenuation Band is
(A) Purely imaginary. (B) Zero.
(C) Complex quantity. (D) Real value.
2.All pass filter is
(A) passes whole of the audio band.
(B) passes whole of the radio band.
(C) passes all frequencies with very low attenuation.
(D) passes all frequencies without attenuation but phase is changed.
3.For a constant K high pass p-filter, characteristic impedance Z0 for f < fc is
(A) resistive. (B) inductive.
(C) capacitive. (D) inductive or capacitive.
4.Higher the value of Q of a series circuit
(A) Sharper is its resonance. (B) Greater is its bandwidth.
(C) Broader is its resonant curve. (D) Narrower is its bandwidth.
5.An ideal filter should have
(A) Zero attenuation in the pass band.
(B) Zero attenuation in the attenuation band.
(C) Infinite attenuation in the pass band.
(D) Infinite attenuation in the attenuation band.
6.For an m-derived high pass filter, the cut off frequency is 4KHz and the filter has an infinite
attenuation at 3.6 KHz, the value of m is
(A) 0.436 (B) 4.36
(C) 0.34 (D) 0.6
7.The frequency of infinite attenuation (fc ) of a low pass m-derived section is
(A) Equal to cut off frequency ( fc) of the filter.
(B) fc=infinite.
(C) Close to but greater than the fc of the filter.
(D) Close to but less than the fc of the filter.
8.A constant K band-pass filter has pass-band from 1000 to 4000 Hz. The resonance
frequency of shunt and series arm is a
(A) 2500 Hz. (B) 500 Hz.
(C) 2000 Hz. (D) 3000 Hz.
9.A constant k low pass T-section filter has Z0 = 600_ at zero frequency. At f = fc
thecharacteristic impedance is
(A) 600ohm (B) 0
(C) infinite (D) More than 600ohm
10.In m-derived terminating half sections, m =
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.3
10.In the m-derived HPF, the resonant frequency is to be chosen so that it is
(A) above the cut-off frequency. (B) Below the cut-off frequency.
(C) equal to the cut-off frequency. (D) None of these.

PART-B

1.A constant-K T-section high pass filter has a cutoff frequency of 10 KHz. The design
impedance is 600 ohms. Determine the value of L.
2.What are the advantages of an m derived filter?
3.Define attenuators and filters
4.What are the disadvantages of the prototype filters? How are they removed in
composite filters?
5.Discuss the characteristics of a filter.
6.With the help of frequency response curves, give the classification of filters.
7.Explain how the reactance and impedance of a high pass filter varies with frequency.
8.Write short notes on any Low-pass filter and its approximation/design.
9.Design a constant K band pass filter section having cut off frequencies of 2 KHz
and 5 KHz and a nominal impedance of 600ohm. Draw the configuration of the filter.
10.Design an m-derived T section (high pass) filter with a cut off frequency fc 20kHz = ,
f(infinite)= 16kHz and a design impedance Ro = 600ohm

PART-C

1.Design a m-derived T-section low pass filter having a cutoff frequency (fc) of 5000 Hz and a
design impedance of 600 ohms. The frequency of infinite fc. attenuation is 1.25
2.Draw a constant-K T-section band elimination filter and explain the operation with necessary
design equations. And Design a constant-K T-section band pass filter with cutoff frequencies of
1 KHz and 4 KHz. The design impedance is 600 ohms
3.Derive an expression for the characteristic impedance and propagation constant for a
symmetrical network T and π Network.
4.Obtain the design equation for m-derived band pass and band elimination filters
5.What are the advantages of m derived filter?Design an m derived low pass filter (T and
πsection) having design resistance Ro=500 ohms,cutoff frequency fc=1500Hz and infinite
attenuation frequency f∞=2000Hz
 Unit-V
Part A
1. The purpose of an Attenuator is to:
(A) increase signal strength. (B) provide impedance matching.
(C) decrease reflections. (D) decrease value of signal strength.
2.For a coil with inductance L and resistance R in series with a capacitor C has
(A) Resonance impedance as zero.
(B) Resonance impedance R.
(C) Resonance impedance L/CR.
(D) Resonance impedance as infinity
3.An attenuator is a
(A) R’s network. (B) RL network.
(C) RC network. (D) LC network.
4.In a variable bridged T-attenuator, with RA Ro , = zero dB attenuation can be obtainedif bridge
arm RB and shunt arm RC are set as
(A) RB=0,RC=infinite (B) RB=infinite ,RC=0
(C) RB=R,RC=infinite (D) RB=0,RC=R
5.In a symmetrical p attenuator with attenuation N and characteristic impedance Ro ,
theresistance of each shunt arm is equal to
(A) R0 (B) (N–1)RO
(C) Ro(N-1)/(N+1) (D) Ro(N+1)/(N-1)
6.Bridged T network can be used as:
(A) Attenuator (B) Low pass filter
(C) High pass filter (D) Band pass filter
7.A transmission line works as an
(A) Attenuator (B) LPF
(C) HPF (D) Neither of the above
8.Terminating half sections used in composite filters are built with the following
value of m:
(A) m = 0.6 (B) m = 0.8
(C) m = 0.3 (D) m = 1
9.In a series parallel circuit, any two resistances in the same current path must be in-:
(A) Parallel with each other (B) Series with each other
(C) Parallel with the voltage source (D) Series with the voltage source
10.In a series resonant circuit, the resonant frequency will be
(A) Geometric mean of half power frequencies.
(B) Arithmetic mean of half power frequencies.
(C) Difference of half power frequencies
(D) Sum of half power frequencies

PART-B
1.Write the use of the equalizers
2.Design a symmetrical bridged T-attenuator to provide attenuation of 60dB and to work into a
line of characteristic impedance 600ohm
3.What is an Attenuator? Classify and state its applications.
4.Differentiate between attenuator and amplifier. List the practical applications of
attenuators.
5.What is an attenuator? Give two uses of an attenuator. With the help of a suitable
example give the relation for the attenuation constant (N) in Nepers, for a symmetric Tnetwork.
6.What is an attenuator? Define the terms Decibel and Neper. Derive the relation between
the two.
7.What are the types of equalizers?
8.. What are the classifications of equalizers?
9.What is phase or delay equalizer?
10.Define asymmetrical network..
PART-C
1.An attenuator is composed of symmetrical T-section having series arm each of 175 and shunt
arm of 350. Derive expression for and calculate the characteristic impedance of this network and
attenuation per section
2.Design a symmetrical bridged-T attenuator with an attenuation of 20 dB and terminated into a
load of 500 Ω.
3.Design an asymmetrical L-attenuator to operate into a resistance of 300 and to provide
attenuation of 30 DB also derive the required equations.
4.Write in detail about the design of a full series equalizer. Also design the full series equalizer
with design resistance R0=600 ohm and attenuation of 12 dB at 800Hz.
5.After deriving the necessary design equations,design a symmetrical lattice attenuator to have
characteristic impedance of 800 Ω and attenuation of 20 dB.