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UNIT-I
MICROWAVE TRANSMISSION LINES-I
PART-A (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
1. List the typical applications of microwaves.
2. Define the dominant mode of a waveguide?
3. What are microwaves? Why they are so called?
4. Define waveguide? Mention some of its features?
5. What is TE, TM & TEM modes?
6. Define dominant mode and degenerate mode?
7. Define cutoff frequency of a waveguide.
8. What is dominant mode of a rectangular waveguide for TE and TM

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modes and why?
9. Find the cut–off frequency of the dominant mode for an air filled rectangular waveguide
when a = 6cm and b = 2 cm for TE wave?
10. Name the microwave frequency bands and spectrums.
11. Define phase velocity.
12. What is meant by group velocity?
13. What is the relation between phase and group velocities in terms of light velocity?

14. Define guide wavelength.

15. Summarize the advantages of microwaves.
16. What are the advantages of dominant mode propagation?
17. What are the advantages and disadvantages of micro strip lines?
18. Explain briefly about impossibility of TEM Modes.
PART-B (LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS)
1. Derive the TMmn mode field equation in rectangular waveguide.

2. What are the dominated and degenerate modes? What is the

significance of dominant modes? Indicate the dominant mode in rectangular wave guide
and calculate fc for the same.
3. A rectangular waveguide has dimensions 2.5 X 5 cms. Determine the guide wavelength,
phase constant and phase velocity at a
wavelength of 4.5 cms for dominant mode.
4. What is a Microwave spectrum bands? Explain briefly the
applications of microwaves at various frequency bands.
5. Explain the TE and TM modes of propagation in waveguides. Why
TEM wave does not exist in a rectangular wave guide.
6. Explain the wave impedance of a rectangular waveguide and derive
the expression for the wave impedance of TE and TM modes.
7. A rectangular wave guide with dimension of 3 x 2 cm operates in the TM 11 mode at 10 GHz.
Determine the characteristic
wave impedance.
8. A Rectangular wave guide is filled by dielectric material of εr= 9 and has dimensions of 7 × 3.5
cm. It operates in the dominant TE mode.
I. Determine the cut off frequency.
II. Find the phase velocity in the guide at a frequency of 2 GHz
III. Find the guided wave length at 2GHz.
9. Derive the expression for cutoff frequency of TEmn mode in
rectangular wave guide.

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10. Derive an expression for microwave impedance for TE waves in
rectangular wave guide.
11. Derive an expression for microwave impedance for TM waves in
rectangular wave guide.
12. Derive the expression for power transmission in waveguide

UNIT-II
CAVITY RESONATORS &WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS AND APPLICATIONS
PART-A (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
1. Define the attenuation constant.
2. What is meant by cavity resonator?
3. Define resonant frequency and give its expression.
4. Derive the resonant frequency for TE101 mode.
5. What are the applications of cavity resonator?
6. Define quality factor of a cavity resonator
7. Explain the waveguide discontinuities?
8. Describe the characteristic features of resonant windows?
9. Mention the applications of Hybrid Tee junction?
10. Mention the applications of resonant Iris?
11. Mention the applications of capacitive and Inductive Iris?
12. What is directional coupler?
13. Describe the principle of working of a wave guide attenuator, with
neat schematics?
14. List out the different types of waveguide Irises?

15. Give the properties of S-matrix.

16. What isIsolator?
17. What is Gyrator?
PART-B(LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS)
1. Derive the cut-off frequency expression for Rectangular cavity
resonator.
2. Prove that a cavity resonator is nothing but an LC circuit.

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3. Explain E-H plane Tee junction. Why a hybrid E-H plane Tee referred to as Magic Tee. Derive
the scattering matrix for E-H plane
Tee junction.
4. Explain the applications of Directional Couplers and obtain
scattering matrix.
5. What is the application of Circulator? Derive the S matrix for
Circulator with neat diagram?
6. Explain about quality factor of a cavity resonator.

7. Explain the principle of working an H-plane Tee junction with neat

schematics.
8. Explain the principle of working an E-plane Tee junction with neat
schematics?
9. Explain the principle of working a Magic Tee junction with neat
schematics?
10. Explain the principle of working of two-hole Directional coupler
with neat schematics?
11. Explain Bethe hole Directional coupler and write applications of
directional couplers?
12. Explain the following characteristics related to Directional coupler
i)Coupling factor ii)Directivity iii) Isolation
UNIT-III
MICROWAVE TUBES
PART-A (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
1. State the limitations of conventional tubes at microwave
frequencies.
2. What is the principle of two cavity Klystron amplifier?
3. What are the applications of reflex klystron?
4. State the characteristics of the two-cavity klystron amplifier.
5. Compare TWT& Klystron amplifier.
6. Draw the schematic diagram of helix travelling wave tube?

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7. What is meant by reflex klystron?
8. What are the performance characteristics of klystron amplifier?
9. Differentiate between klystrons and TWT.
10. State the applications of the two-cavity klystron amplifier.
11. Why multi-cavity klystrons are preferred?
12. How are oscillations avoided in travelling wave tube?
13. Discuss in detail about lead inductance and inter electrode capacitance effects of
conventional tubes at microwave
frequencies.
14. Differentiate between O – type tubes and M – type tubes.
15. What is the condition for obtaining the power output in reflex
klystron?
16. What is transit time?
17. What is the operating principle of reflex klystron?
18. What is velocity and current modulation in a reflex klystron?
19. How does bunching occur in a reflex klystron?

20. Explain clearly the classification of microwave sources.

21. What is the operating frequency, power output and efficiency of

a reflex klystron?
22. What are the devicesused as a microwave signal sources?
23. Write the classification of microwave tubes.
24. What is TWTA?
25. What is the need of slow – wave structures?
26. What are the assumptions for calculation of RF Power in Reflex Klystron?

27. What is the effect of transit time?

28. List the applications of TWT.
29. What do you mean by O-type tubes? Name some O-type tubes.
30. List the parameters on which bunching depend on?
31. Compare between two cavity klystron and reflex klystron?
32. State the advantages of TWT.
33. State the effects of frequency rise in conventional tubes.
34. Explainbriefly about linear beam tubes and crossed field tubes
35. Sketch the functional diagram of two-cavity amplifier.
36. Compare “Drift space bunching” and “Reflector bunching”.
37. Compare magnetron and reflex klystron.
38. List the drawbacks of klystron amplifiers.

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39. What is the condition for oscillation in Reflex klystron?
40. List different types of magnetrons?
41. What are the performance characteristics of TWT?
42. What are the desirable properties of slow wave structures to be used in TWT amplifiers?

43. What do you mean by M-type tubes? Name some M-type tubes.
44. Draw the schematic diagram of two cavity klystron amplifier?
45. What is the need of slow wave structures in TWT?
46. Write the basic modes of operation in magnetron?
47. What is klystron tube?
48. What is reflex klystron oscillator?
PART-B (LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS)
1. What is Gunn effect? Explain the operation of Gunn diode.
2. Explain is the principle of working for Two – Cavity Klystron with
velocity diagram.
3. Derive the expression for output power & Efficiency of a 2 cavity
klystron.
4. Explain in detail bunching process & obtain expression for
bunching parameter in a two cavity klystron amplifier.
5. What are the limitations of conventional tubes at microwave
frequencies? Explain how these limitations can be overcome.
6. A reflex klystron having an accelerated field of 300v oscillates at a frequency of 10GHZ with a
retarding field of 500v. If its cavity is returned to 9GHZ. What must be the new value of
retarding field
fro oscillations in the same mode to take place?
7. Name different methods of generating microwave power. Describe
the necessary theory & Working of reflex klystron.
8. Explain in detail bunching process & obtain expression for
bunching parameter in a two cavity klystron amplifier.
9. Explain the principle of operation of a reflex Klystron oscillator and
derive an expression for the bunching parameter.
10. Explain the construction & working of two cavity klystron amplifier.
UNIT-IV
M-TYPE TUBES & MICROWAVE SOLID STATE DEVICES
PART-A (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. What is transferred electron effect?
2. What is negative resistance in Gunn diode?
3. What are the applications of Microwave Solid-State Devices?
4. What are the elements that exhibit Gunn Effect?
5. Mention the applications of Gunn diode amplifier.
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7. What are the types of magnetrons?
8. Write short notes on negative resistance magnetron.
9. State the power output and efficiency of magnetron.
10. Write the applications of magnetron.
11. What is GUNN effect?
12. Explain transferred electron effect.
13. What is the principle of TRAPATT diode?
14. What is the principle of IMPATT diode?
15. What is the principle of BARITT diode?
PART-B (LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS)
1. Explain the working Magnetron with πmode oscillation.
2. What is meant by Avalanche Transit Time Devices? Explain the
operation, construction and Applications of IMPATT.
3. Explain avalanche transit time devices
4. Write short notes on “8 cavity magnetron”
5. Explain Gunn effect using the two valley theory.
6. Derive the criterion for classifying the modes of operation for
Gunn effect diodes.
7. Describe the operation of IMPATT diode.
8. Explain the physical structure and construction of IMPATT diodes.
9. Write short notes on “LSA mode in GUNN diode”.
10. Derive the criterion for classifying the modes of operation for
Gunn effect diodes.
11. Describe the operation of TRAPATT diode.
12. Describe the operation of BARITT diode.
UNIT-V
MICROWAVE MEASUREMENTS
PART-A (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
1. Define the method for measuring VSWR<10?
2. What is the principle of microwave frequency measurement?
3. State various methods for measuring attenuation?
4. Write the S-matrix for Isolator and Gyrator?
5. Write the S-matrix for E-Plane and H-Plane tee.
6. Write the s-matrix for directional coupler.
7. Definei) Voltage standing wave ratio.
ii) Reflection coefficient.
8. List the methods used for measuring the low and high VSWR?
9. Write a short notes on power ratio method.
10. Write short notes on RF substitution method.
11. Write short notes on measurement of phase shift.
12. List the devices used in microwave bench setup.

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1. Explain the measurement of attenuation using power ratio method
with neat block diagram?
2. Explain Slotted line method for impedance measurement.

3. Draw a neat diagram of microwave test bench and explain about

each block along with its features.
4. Explain the measurement of microwave power using bolometer
method.
5. Explain the measurement of phase shift.

6. Explain the method of measurement of high VSWR.

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7. Explain the RF substitution method of measurement of
attenuation.
8. Explain the measurement of Q of a cavity resonator.

9. Explain the frequency measurement techniques.

10. What are the different techniques employed in measuring

impedance? Explain any one method.
11. Explain the measurement of frequency using wave meter method.

12. Explain the high power measurements using calorimetric method.