MODEL QUESTIONS ON

MICROWAVE
-By Amitava Nath, FIE.

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1. Which of the following frequency bands fall
under M/W frequency ?
a. UHF and SHF
b. SHF and EHF
c. UHF, SHF & EHF.
d. VLF, LF and MF
2. The wavelength of M/W at 100 Ghz will bee. 3 cm
f. 0.3 cm
g. 0.03 cm
h. 3 cm

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3. The term LASER is an abbreviation fora. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of
Radiation
b. Light Aligned Sound Emitted Radiation
c. Low Amplification by Simulated Emission of
Radiation
d. None of the above
4. A Device used for coupling of M/W energye. Transmitter
f. Resonator
g. Waveguide
h. Receiver

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5. In a waveguide the energy is propagated by
a. Voltage difference
b. Current variations
c. Varying Magnetic fields
d. Varying Magnetic and Electric fields
6. Microwave link repeaters are typically 50 km
aparte. Because atmospheric attenuation
f. Because of earths curvature
g. Because of output tube power limitations.
h. None of these

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7. Choose wrong answerThe parabolic reflector is
a. Omni directional antenna
b. Pencil Beam antenna
c. Used in LOS communication
d. Not a Broad Cast antenna
8. For handling large M/W power we neede. Co-axial line
f. Rectangular waveguide
g. Strip Line
h. Circular waveguide

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9. Which diode is not used as M/W mixer or detector ?
a. PIN Diode
b. Crystal Diode
c. Schottky Diode
d. Backward Diode
10. Which of the following Diode is used as Microwave
Detector ?
e. Schottky Diode
f. GASFET
g. Point Contact Diode
h. Tunnel Diode

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11. The angle between Electric and magnetic fields in
a waveguide is
a. 0 degree
b. 90 degree
c. 180 degree
d. 360 degree
12. A parametric amplifier has ______ gain and low
noise figure.
e. Medium
f. Negligible
g. Low
h. high

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13. Which of the following diodes is suitable for low
power Oscillator ?
a. Gunn
b. LSA
c. IMPATT
d. Tunnel
14. Whenever E M waves are propagated in a wave
guidee. They are reflected from the walls
f. They are absorbed in the walls
g. They travel along the boarders of the walls
h. None of the above.

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15. A cavity can be considered as
a. Band Pass Filter
b. Band Stop Filter
c. High Pass Filter
d. Low Pas Filter
16. A waveguide can be considered as a
e. Band Pass Filter
f. Band Stop Filter
g. High Pass Filter
h. Low Pas Filter

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17. The wavelength for M/W frequencies area. More than 1m
b. Less than 1 mm
c. From 1 mm to 1 m
d. More than 1 mm
18. The efficiency of an ideal klystron is closer to
e. 25%
f. 50%
g. 75%
h. 90%

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19. For a parabolic dish antenna, if be the free space
wavelength and D be the diameter, then bandwidth is
given bya. 70/D
b. D/70
c. 70D
d. 70D/
20. A Duplexer is a circuit used for antennaa. To act an antenna as a receiver
b. To act an antenna as a transmitter
c. To act an antenna as both transmitter and receiver
d. None of these

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21. A Reflex Klystron is capable of operating at high
frequency such asa. 80 Ghz
b. 20 Ghz
c. 10 Ghz
d. 1 Ghz
22. Klystron operates on the principle of
e. Pulse Modulation
f. Velocity Modulation
g. Amplitude Modulation
h. Frequency Modulation

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23. In a Gunn Diode , negative resistance
is obtained because of
a. Electron Domain forming of the junction
b. Tunnelling across the junction
c. Avalanche breakdown and with high
voltage gradient
d. Electron transfer to a less mobile
energy level.

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24. Varactor Diode is useful at M/W
frequenciesa. For Frequency Multiplication
b. As an Oscillator
c. As a parametric amplifier
d. For electronic tuning.

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25. The attenuator is used in a TWT toa. Prevent saturation
b. Prevent Oscillation
c. Increase gain
d. Help bunching
26. Cathode material used for magnetron ise. Thorium Oxide
f. Barium Strontium Oxide
g. Thoriated Tungsten
h. Tungsten

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27. Largest application of M/W is ina. Cooking
b. Research
c. Communications
d. Industrial heating
28. TWT is basically a wideband ae. Wideband amplifier
f. Tuned amplifier
g. An oscillator
h. None of these

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29. The wavelength of a wave in a Waveguide is a. Inversely proportional to the phase velocity
b. Directly proportional to the group velocity
c. Same as free space
d. Less than that in free space
30. Tees and Junction in M/W are
e. Single Port Network
f. Two Port Network
g. Three Port Network
h. Three Port or more

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31. To account for Earths curvature M/W repeaters are placed ata. 50 km apart
b. 70 km apart
c. 250 km apart
d. All of above
32. As result of the reflection from a plane conducting wall , e m
waves acquire an apparent velocity greater than the velocity of
light in space. This is callede. Phase Velocity
f. Group Velocity
g. Normal Velocity
h. Velocity of propagation

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*33. The wavelength of M/W at 100 Ghz will be a. 0.003 cm
b. 3 cm
c. 0.03 cm
d. 0.3 cm
*34. The Odd one among the following ise. Horn
f. Helical
g. Lens
h. TWT

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*35.
With unity reflection co-efficient, the VSWR will bea. 0
b. 1
c. Infinity
d. 2
*36. If = 120 ohms and = 30 ohms, then the
characteristic impedance is e. 60 Ohms
f. 30 Ohms
g. 120 Ohms
h. 150 Ohms

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*37. Stub matching is most effective ina. At a voltage maximum
b. As close to the source as possible
c. As close to the load as possible
d. At a voltage minimum
*38. A Smith Chart is used for solving problems in
e. Radio wave propagation
f. Transmission line
g. Antenna Systems
h. Power Transfer

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*39. What type of noise is observed in high frequency
transmission ?
a. Flicker
b. Shot
c. Partition Time
d. White
40. Gain of a TWT is proportional toe. Length of the tube
f. Type of I/P and O/P coupling
g. Both (a) and (b) above
h. None of the above

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*41. What type of noise is observed in high frequency
transmission ?
a. Flicker
b. Shot
c. Partition Time
d. White
42. Gain of a TWT is proportional toe. Length of the tube
f. Type of I/P and O/P coupling
g. Both (a) and (b) above
h. None of the above

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*43. For Reflection Coefficient RC, which is correct ?
a. RC varies from zero to infinity
b. RC is Less than or equal to one .
c. RC is greater than one
d. None of these
*44. A transmission line of pure resistive characteristics
impedance is terminated with an unknown load. The
measured value of VSWR is 2 and voltage minimum point is
found to be at the load. The load impedance is then e. Complex
f. Purely capacitive
g. Purely Inductive
h. Purely resistive

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45. Waveguides are generally made ofa. Cast iron or steel
b. White metal or Gun metal
c. Bronze or Aluminium
d. None of these
46. Communication Satellite assembles the Telephone
channels using
e. TDM
f. FDM
g. Both (a) and (b)
h. None of the above.

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c
b
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b
a
b

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9. a
10. c
11. b
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. c

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c
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d
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a
d
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c

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