1.

Microwave frequencies are normally regarded as those in the range

of:
(a) 1 to 500 MHz
(b) 1000 to 10,000 GHz
(c) 1 to 100 GHz
(d) 10 to 1000 GHz
Answer : (c)
2. Which of the following is a microwave frequency ?
(a) 1.7 MHz
(b) 750 MHz
(c) 0.98 GHz
(d) 22 GHz
Answer : (d)
3. A microwave band of 10.9 to 36. GHz is considered as :
(a) C-band
(b) X-band
(c) Q-band
(d) K-band
Answer : (d)
4. The main benefit of using microwaves is :
(a) lower-cost equipment
(b) simpler equipment
(c) greater transmission distances
(d) more spectrum space for signals
ANSWER
Answer : (d)
5. Which of the following is not a disadvantage of microwaves ?
(a) higher-cost equipment
(b) line-of-sight transmission
(c) conventional components are not usable
(d) circuits are more difficult to analyze
Answer : (a)
6. Which of the following is not a common microwave application ?
(a) radar
(b) mobile radio
(c) telephone
(d) satellite communications
Answer : (b)
7. The wavelength of microwaves at 100 GHz will be :
(a) 3 cm
(b) 0.3 cm
(c) 0.03 cm
(d) 10.3 cm
ANSWER
Answer : (b)
8. Microwave ovens operate at a frequency of :
(a) 1.37 GHz
(b) 2.45 GHz
(c) 3.37 GHz
(d) 22 µ Hz
ANSWER
Answer : (b)
9. Which of the following frequency bands fall under microwave
frequency ?
(a) UHF and SHF
(b) SHF and EHF
(c) UHF, SHF and EHF
(d) VLF, LF and MF
Answer : (c)
10. A transmission line has a VSWR of 2, the reflection coefficient is :
(a) 1/3
(b) 0
(c) 1/ 4
(d) 1/ 2
Answer : (a)
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11. The largest application of microwave is :
(a) Industrial heating
(b) Research
(c) Cooking
(d) Communication
Answer : (d)
12. The wavelength for microwave frequencies are :
(a) More than 1 m
(b) Less than 1 mm
(c) From 1 mm to 1 m
(d) 0.3 to 300 m
Answer : (c)
13. Indication the noise whose source is in a category different from
that of the other three ?
(a) Solar noise
(b) Cosmic noise
(c) Atmospheric noise
(d) Galactic noise
Answer : (c)
1. A half-wavelength, close section of a waveguide that acts as a
parallel resonant circuit is known as a(n) :
(a) half-wave section
(b) cavity resonator
(c) directional coupler
(d) LCR circuit
Answer : (b)
2. 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
Answer : (a)
3. The reflex klystron is often preferred to the two cavity klystron
oscillator because the former :
a) Is more efficient
(b) Has higher number of modes
(c) Is easier to tune
(d) Produces a higher output power
Answer : (c)
4. Which of the following is not an application of microwave cavities :
(a) Band pass filter
(b) Band stop filter
(c) Oscillator frequency control
(d) Detector
Answer : (d)
5. Which microwave tube uses for buncher and catcher cavities ?
(a) Magnetron
(b) Klystron
(c) Reflex Klystron
(d) Travelling-wave-tube
Answer : (b)
6. Strapping is used in cavity magnetron to :
(a) Ensure bunching
(b) Prevent cathode-back heating
(c) Both a and b
(d) Prevent mode jumping
Answer : (d)
1. The most widely used microwave antenna :
(a) half-wave dipole
(b) parabolic
(c) hyperbolic
(d) horn
Answer : (d)
2. …………. is a microwave link between the down-town terminal and
another out of town terminal.
(a) STL
(b) uplink
(c) downlink
(d) terrestrial
Answer : (d)
3. An active microwave radio repeater that can provide drops and
inserts.
(a) broadband repeater
(b) baseband repeater
(c) RF repeater
(d) IF repeater
Answer : (b)
4. A microwave system requires the use of repeaters when :
(a) the intervening terrain is favorable
(b) the distances involve are grater
(c) the required reliability is meet
(d) the radio fading is unacceptable
ANSWER
Answer : (b)
5. The microwave beam curves the same than that of the earth when the
value of the correction factor k equals :
(a) 0
(b) 4/3
(c) 2/3
(d) infinity
Answer : (d)
 6. The free space attenuation between two microwave antennas 40 km
apart operating at 8 GHz is :
(a) 146.7 dB
(b) 142.55 dB
(c) 82.5 dB
(d) 86.7 dB
Answer : (b)
7. If the correction factor k equals 4/3 of the earth’s curvature, the
microwave beam would have a curvature that is …………… than that of
the earth.
(a) more
(b) less
(c) equal
(d) not related
Answer : (a)
8. Microwaves link repeaters are typically 50 km apart :
(a) Because of atmospheric attenuation
(b) Because of earth’s curvature
(c) Because of output tube power limitations
(d) None of these
Answer : (b)
9. When microwave, signals follow the curvature of the earth, this is
known as :
(a) The Faraday effect
(b) Ducting
(c) Tropospheric scatter
(d) Ionospheric reflection
Answer : (b)
10. Which of the following antenna is best excited from a waveguide :
(a) Horn
(b) Discone
(c) Helical
(d) Biconical
Answer : (c)
11. Indicate the false statement, the parabolic reflector is :
(a) Omni-directional antenna
(b) Pencil beam antenna
(c) Popularly used antenna is terrestrial line-of- sight communication
(d) Not a broadcast antenna
Answer : (a)
12. The normal fade margin in a line-of-sight microwave system is :
(a) 10 db
(b) 25 db
(c) 40 db
(d) 60 db
Answer : (b)
1. 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.
(d) two E-plane tees connected in parallel.
Answer : (c)
2. An ideal directional coupler has _______ directivity, and _______
insertion loss.
(a) infinity, zero
(b) zero, zero
(c) zero, infinity
(d) infinity, infinity
Answer : (d)
3. Which is not a typical application of a ferrite in a microwave system ?
(a) attenuator
(b) amplifier
(c) isolator
(d) circulator
Answer : (b)
4. The addition of more holes to a two-hole directional coupler leads to
better ________ range and directivity.
(a) distance
(b) frequency
(c) dynamic
(d) sensitivity
Answer : (b)
5. The waveguide tuning component, which is not easily adjustable, is :
(a) Screw
(b) Iris
(c) Stub
(d) Plunger
Answer : (b)
1. A magnetron is used only as a/an :
(a) amplifier
(b) oscillator
(c) mixer
(d) frequency multiplier
Answer : (b)
2. A common application for magnetron is in :
(a) radar
(b) satellites
(c) two-way radio
(d) TV sets
Answer : (a)
3. For proper operation, a magnetron must be accompanied by a :
(a) cavity resonator
(b) strong electric field
(c) permanent magnet
(d) high dc voltage
Answer : (c)
4. If the instantaneous RF potentials on the two sides of a magnetron
cavity are of opposite polarity, the operation is in the :
(a) π/4 mode
(b) π/2 mode
(c) π mode
(d) 2π mode
Answer : (c)
5. A high-power microwave pulse of the order of megawatts can be
generated by a :
(a) traveling-wave tube
(b) magnetron
(c) reflex klystron
(d) gunn diode
Answer : (d)
6. Which of the following microwave tube amplifier uses an axial
magnetic field and radial electric field ?
(a) Coaxial magnetron
(b) CFA
(c) Travelling wave magnetron
(d) Reflex klystron
Answer : (b)
7. The frequency determining portion of a magnetron is :
(a) A resonant cavity
(b) A shorted line
(c) An open line
(d) A cathode
Answer : (a)
8. The gain of a TWT is proportional to :
(a) Length of tube
(b) Type of input and output coupling
(c) None of the above
(d) Both a and b
Answer : (a)
9. Which of the following is unlikely to be used as a pulsed device ?
(a) TWT
(b) CFA
(c) BWO
(d) Multi-cavity klystron
Answer : (c)
10. TWT is preferred to multicavity klystron amplifier because it is :
(a) More efficient
(b) Greater B.W.
(c) Has higher number of modes
(d) Produces a higher output power
Answer : (b)
1. The operating frequency of klystrons and magnetrons is set by the :
(a) cavity resonators
(b) DC supply voltage
(c) input signal frequency
(d) number of cavities
Answer : (a)
2. Decreasing the volume of a cavity causes its resonant frequency to :
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain the same
(d) drop to zero
Answer : (b)
3. Which of the following is not a microwave tube ?
(a) traveling-wave tube
(b) cathode-ray tube
(c) klystron
(d) magnetron
Answer : (b)
4. In a klystron amplifier, velocity modulation of the electron beam is
produced by the :
(a) collector
(b) catcher cavity
(c) buncher cavity
(d) cathode
Answer : (b)
5. A reflex klystron is used as a(n) :
(a) amplifier
(b) oscillator
(c) mixer
(d) frequency multiplier
Answer : (b)
6. The main advantage of a TWT over a klystron for microwave
amplification is :
(a) lower cost
(b) smaller size
(c) higher power
(d) wider bandwidth
Answer : (d)
7. In a TWT, the electron beam is density-modulated by a :
(a) permanent magnet
(b) modulation transformer
(c) helix
(d) cavity resonator
Answer : (c)
8. High-power TWTs are replacing what in microwave amplifiers ?
(a) MESFETs
(b) magnetrons
(c) klystrons
(d) IMPATT diodes
9. Attenuator is used in the traveling wave tube to :
(a) prevent oscillation
(b) increase gain
(c) prevent saturation
(d) all of these
Answer : (a)
10. At what position is the input signal inserted into a traveling-wave
tube ?
(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
Answer : (a)
11. A traveling wave tube consists of :
(a) electron gun, helix and repeller
(b) electron gun, helix and collector
(c) electron gun, repeller and collector
(d) buncher cavity and catcher cavity
Answer : (b)
12. Which of the following is considered as the major advantage of
using a helix traveling wave tube ?
(a) cheaper
(b) less noise
(c) high power
(d) wide bandwidth
Answer : (d)
1. Which type of diodes does not ordinarily operate with reverse bias ?
(a) varactor
(b) IMPATT
(c) snap-off
(d) tunnel
Answer : (d)
2. Which diode is a popular microwave oscillator ?
(a) gunn
(b) varactor
(c) hot carrier
(d) IMPATT
Answer : (a)
3. ………….. is a popular microwave mixer diode.
(a) gunn
(b) varactor
(c) hot carrier
(d) IMPATT
Answer : (c)
4. Varactor and step-recovery diodes are widely used in what type of
circuit ?
(a) amplifier
(b) oscillator
(c) frequency multiplier
(d) mixer
Answer : (c)
5. MASER finds application in :
(a) Opto electronics
(b) Fibre optics
(c) Telephones
(d) All of the above
Answer : (a)
6. The terms LASER is an abbreviation for :
(a) Low amplification signal emitting radio-waves
(b) Last aligned sound emitting radio-waves
(c) Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
(d) None of the above
Answer : (c)
7. A Pin diode is :
(a) A metal, semi-conductor, point- contact diode
(b) A microwave mixer diode
(c) Often used as a microwave detector
(d) Suitable for use as a microwave switch
Answer : (d)
8. Which one of the following diode is square low device ?
(a) Varactor diode
(b) Zener diode
(c) Tunnel diode
(d) Crystal diode
Answer : (d)
9. One of the following which diode is not used as a microwave mixer or
detector ?
(a) PIN diode
(b) Crystal diode
(c) Schottky barrier diode
(d) Backward diode
Answer : (a)
10. One of the following microwave diode is suitable for very-low-
power
oscillator only :
(a) Tunnel
(b) Gunn
(c) IMPATT
(d) LSA
Answer : (a)
11. Which of the following is used for its negative resistance
characteristics ?
(a) Point contact diode
(b) GASFET
(c) Schottky diode
(d) Tunnel diode
Answer : (d)
12. Noise figure is used as figure of merit of :
(a) Oscillator
(b) Amplifier
(c) Moderator
(d) Isolator
Answer : (b)
13. An attenuator is used in TWT to :
(a) Prevent saturation
(b) Help bunching
(c) Prevent oscillations
(d) Increasing gain
Answer : (b)
14. The major source of thermal noise in a microwave system is :
(a) Waveguide feeder
(b) Receiver mixer
(c) TWT amplifier in transmitter
(d) FM demodulator
Answer : (c)
1. The most common cross section of a waveguide is a :
(a) square
(b) circle
(c) triangle
(d) rectangle
Answer : (d)
2. Signal propagation in a waveguide is by :
(a) electrons
(b) holes
(c) electric and magnetic fields
(d) air pressure
Answer : (c)
3. A rectangular waveguide has a width of 1 inch and a height of 0.6 in.
Its cutoff frequency is :
(a) 2.54 GHz
(b) 3.0 GHz
(c) 5.9 GHz
(d) 11.8 GHz
Answer : (c)
4. A waveguide has a cutoff frequency of 17 GHz. Which of the
following
signals will not be passed by the waveguide ?
(a) 15 GHz
(b) 18 GHz
(c) 22 GHz
(d) 255 GHz
Answer : (a)
5. The dominant mode for rectangular waveguide is :
(a) TE_11
(b) TM_11
(c) TE_10
(d) TM_10
Answer : (c)
6. A waveguide is also a :
(a) low pass filter
(b) high pass filter
(c) band pass filter
(d) band stop filter
Answer : (b)
7. 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
Answer : (a)
8. 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
Answer : (b)
9. The dominant mode for circular waveguide is :
(a) TE_11
(b) TM_11
(c) TE_10
(d) TM_10
Answer : (a)
10. A magnetic field is introduced into waveguide by a :
(a) probe
(b) sipole
(c) stripline
(d) capacitor
Answer : (a)
11. When the electric field in a waveguide is perpendicular to the
direction of wave propagation, the mode is said to be :
(a) vertical polarization
(b) horizontal polarization
(c) transverse electric
(d) transverse magnetic
Answer : (c)
12. The main advantage of the two hole directional coupler is :
(a) Low directional coupling
(b) Poor directivity
(c) High SWR
(d) Narrow bandwidth
Answer : (d)
13. 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
Answer : (a)
14. In a waveguide the energy is propagated by :
(a) Voltage different
(b) Current Variations
(c) Varying magnetic fields
(d) Varying magnetic and electric fields
Answer : (d)
15. The skin effect causes current to flow :
(a) in the centre of the conductor
(b) Near the surface of the conductor
(c) Through central care of the conductor
(d) Uniformly through the conductor
Answer : (b)
16. A device used for coupling microwave energy is known as :
(a) Transmitter
(b) Resonator
(c) Waveguide
(d) Loop
Answer : (c)
17. A quarter-wave sub shorted at the end has high impendance :
(a) At shorted end
(b) λ 4
(c) λ 2
(d) At the centre
Answer : (b)
18. The angle between electric and magnetic fields in a waveguide is :
(a) 900
(b) 00
(c) 1800
(d) 3600
Answer : (a)
19. The dominant mode for rectangular waveguide is :
(a) TEM
(b) TE10
(c) TE1r
(d) TM11
Answer : (b)