QUESTION 1:

1. What refers to the ratio of electric field strength and magnetic field strength?
a. Power Density b. Impedance
c. Dielectric Constant d. Propagation Velocity
Answer: b. Surge Impedance
Explanation:
The relationship between the electric and magnetic field intensities is analogous to the
relation between voltage and current in circuits. Electric field strength is in volts per meter while
magnetic field strength is in ampere per meter. By unit analysis, the ratio of the two is equal to
volts per ampere which is equal to ohms.
Reference: Electronic Communication Systems, 2nd Edition, Roy Blake, pp. 516

QUESTION 2:
2. Impedance in free space is equal to
𝜀
a. 380 ohms b. √𝜇𝑜 ohms
𝑜

𝜇
c. 370 ohms d. √ 𝜀 𝑜 ohms
𝑜

𝜇𝑜
Answer: d. √ ohms
𝜀𝑜
Explanation:

For a lossless medium, impedance is equivalent to √𝜇𝜀 . Since the relative permittivity and
permeability in free space are both 1, the impedance can be expressed in √𝜇𝜀 𝑜 which is 377 ohms.
𝑜

Reference: Electronic Communication Systems, 2nd Edition, Roy Blake, pp. 516

QUESTION 3:
3. Unvarying polarization is described as
a. Horizontal b. Elliptical
c. Linear d. Vertical

Answer: c. Linear
Explanation:
If the direction of the electric field vector of a plane wave is unvarying the polarization, it
is described as linear.
Reference: Electronic Communication Systems, 2nd Edition, Roy Blake, pp. 519
QUESTION 4:
4. A parabolic antenna has a diameter of 3m, an efficiency of 60% and operates at a
frequency of 4 GHz. Calculate its gain and beamwidth.
a. 38.9 dBi, 1.57° b. 83.9 dBi, 5.17°
c. 98.3 dBi, 7.15° d. 39.8 dBi, 1.75°

Answer: d. 39.8 dBi, 1.75°

Solution:
𝑐 300𝑥106
𝜆= = = 0.075 𝑚
𝑓 4𝑥109
70𝜆 70𝑥0.075
𝜃= = = 1.75°
𝐷 3
𝜂𝜋 2 𝐷2 0.6𝜋 2 𝑥32
𝐺= = = 9475
𝜆2 0.0752
𝐺 = 10 log(9475) = 39.8𝑑𝐵𝑖
Reference: Electronic Communication Systems, 2nd Edition, Roy Blake, pp. 598

QUESTION 5:
5. What is the gain, in dB of a helical antenna with diameter of 𝜆/3, 10 turns at pitch of
𝜆/4, used at 100 MHz?
a. 16 b. 41.1
c. 31.4 d. 1.25

Answer: a. 16
Solution:
𝜋𝐷 𝑁𝑆
𝐺(𝑑𝐵) = 10log[15( 𝜆 )2 ]
𝜆

𝜋(𝜆⁄3) 2 10(𝜆⁄4)
𝐺(𝑑𝐵) = 10log[15( ) ]=16 dB
𝜆 𝜆

Reference: 4001 Questions in Electronics Systems and Technologies 2014 Edition, Santos S.
Cuervo, Susana A. Tan, p 166
QUESTION 6:
6. A helical antenna with eight turns is to be constructed for a frequency of 1.2 GHz.
Calculate the optimum diameter and spacing for the antenna and find the total length of
the antenna.
a. 80 mm, 62.5 mm b. 82 mm, 65 mm
c. 62.5 mm, 80 mm c. 65 mm, 82, mm
Answer: a. 80 mm, 62.5 mm
Solution:
𝑐 300𝑥106
𝜆= = = 0.25 𝑚
𝑓 1200𝑥106
𝜆 0.25
𝐷= = = 0.08 𝑚 = 80 𝑚𝑚
𝜋 𝜋
𝜆 0.25
𝑆= = = 0.0625 𝑚 = 62.5 𝑚𝑚
4 4
Reference: Electronic Communication Systems, 2nd Edition, Roy Blake, pp. 582-583