1.

The Smith chart is a ________ dimensional

representation of complex impedances with respect 6. Smith charts depict a wide impedance range of
to coordinates. transmitter for _______VSWR.

a. Two a. Low

b. Three b. High

c. Four c. Medium

d. None of these d. None of these

7. A cable or a wire is considered as a transmission

line if its length is _________of the wavelength
of the signal travelling through it.

a. Greater than 1/10

b. Less than 1/10

c. Greater than 1/5

d. Less than 1/5

8. Transmission lines facilitate

_________propagation of energy.

a. Guided

b. Unguided

c. None of these
3. In a _________ transmission line, the reflection
coefficient domain is a circle of unitary radius. d. Cannot say

e. Lossy 9. A transmission line is specified in terms of

_________.
f. Lossless
a. R, G,L
g. None of these
b. G, L,C
h. Cannot say
c. R, G, L,C
4. The Smith chart represents a family of circles
obtained by varying normalized resistance in the d. None of these
range of __________.

i. −1 to 0

j. 0 to 1

k. 0 to ∞

l. −∞ to ∞

5. A family of arcs is obtained in the Smith chart by

varying normalized reactance in a range of
__________.

m. −1 to 0

n. 0 to 1

o. 0 to ∞

p. −∞ to ∞
1. c;

2. d;

3. b;

4. c;

5. d;

6. b;

7. a;

8. a;

9. c;

10. c;

11. d;

12. a;

13. c;

14. a;

15. b;

16. c;

17. b;

18. d;

19. b

20. c
Transmission-Media The correct answer for each question is indicated by
a .
* Transmission media lie below the physical layer. Transmission media are usually
* A guided medium provides a physical conduit from 1 INCORRECT
categorized as _______.
one device to another.
A)fixed or unfixed
* Twisted-pair cable, coaxial cable, and optical fiber
are the most popular types of guided media. B)guided or
* Twisted-pair cable consists of two insulated copper unguided
wires twisted together. Twisting allows each wire to
C)determinate or
have approximately the same noise environment.
indeterminate
* Twisted-pair cable is used in telephone lines for voice
and data communications. D)metallic or
* Coaxial cable has the following layers (starting from nonmetallic
the center): a metallic rod-shaped inner conductor, an
Transmission media lie below
insulator covering the rod, a metallic outer conductor
(shield), an insulator covering the shield, and a plastic
2 CORRECT
the _______ layer.
cover. A)physical
* Coaxial cable can carry signals of higher frequency
B)network
ranges than twisted-pair cable.
* Coaxial cable is used in cable TV networks and C)transport
traditional Ethernet LANs. D)application
* Fiber-optic cables are composed of a glass or plastic
inner core surrounded by cladding, all encased in an _______ cable consists of an
outside jacket. 3 INCORRECT inner copper core and a second
* Fiber-optic cables carry data signals in the form of conducting outer sheath.
light. The signal is propagated along the inner core by A)Twisted-pair
reflection.
* Fiber-optic transmission is becoming increasingly B)Coaxial
popular due to its noise resistance, low attenuation, C)Fiber-optic
and high-bandwith capabilities.
D)Shielded
* Signal propagation in optical fibers can be multimode
twisted-pair
(multiple beams from a light source) or single-mode
(essentially one beam from a light source). In fiber optics, the signal is
* In multimode step-index propagation, the core 4 CORRECT
_______ waves.
density is constant and the light beam changes
direction suddenly at the interface between the core A)light
and the cladding. B)radio
* In multimode graded-index propagation, the core
C)infrared
density decreases with distance from the center. This
causes a curving of the light beams. D)very low-
* Fiber-optic cable is used in backbone networks, cable frequency
TV networks, and Fast Ethernet networks.
Which of the following primarily
* Unguided media (usually air) transport
electromagnetic waves without the use of a physical
5 INCORRECT
uses guided media?
conductor. A)cellular
* Wireless data is transmitted through ground telephone
propagation, sky propagation, and line-of-sight system
propagation. B)local telephone
* Wireless data can be classifed as radio waves, system
microwaves, or infrared waves.
* Radio waves are omnidirectional. The radio wave C)satellite
band is under government regulation. communications
* Microwaves are unidirectional; propagation is line of D)radio
sight. Microwaves are used for cellular phone, satellite, broadcasting
and wireless LAN communications.
Which of the following is not a
* The parabolic dish antenna and the horn antenna are
used for transmission and reception of microwaves.
6 INCORRECT
guided medium?
* Infrared waves are used for short-range A)twisted-pair
communications such as those between a PC and a cable
peripheral device. B)coaxial cable
C)fiber-optic cable
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 What is the major factor that Signals with a frequency

7 INCORRECT
makes coaxial cable less 13 INCORRECT between 2 MHz and 30 MHz
susceptible to noise than use ______ propagation.
twisted-pair cable? A)ground
A)inner conductor B)sky
B)diameter of C)line-of-sight
cable
D)none of the
C)outer conductor above
D)insulating
material Signals with a frequency above
14 INCORRECT 30 MHz use
In an optical fiber, the inner _______propagation.
8 CORRECT
core is _______ the cladding. A)ground
A)denser than B)sky
B)less dense than C)line-of-sight
C)the same D)none of the
density as above
D)another name
for A parabolic dish antenna is a(n)
15 INCORRECT
_______ antenna.
The inner core of an optical A)omnidirectional
9 CORRECT fiber is _______ in
B)bidirectional
composition.
A)glass or plastic C)unidirectional
B)copper D)horn
C)bimetallic A(n) _____ medium provides a
D)liquid 16 CORRECT physical conduit from one
device to another.
When a beam of light travels A)guided
through media of two different
10 CORRECT densities, if the angle of B)unguided
incidence is greater than the C)either (a) or (b)
critical angle, _______ occurs.
D)none of the
A)reflection above
B)refraction
________ cable consists of two
C)incidence
17 INCORRECT insulated copper wires twisted
D)criticism together.
A)Coaxial
When the angle of incidence is
_______ the critical angle, the B)Fiber-optic
11 INCORRECT
light beam bends along the C)Twisted-pair
interface.
D)none of the
A)more than above
B)less than
_______ cable is used for voice
C)equal to 18 INCORRECT
and data communications.
D)none of the A)Coaxial
above
B)Fiber-optic
Signals with a frequency below C)Twisted-pair
12 CORRECT 2 MHz use _______
D)none of the
propagation.
above
A)ground
__________ consists of a
B)sky 19 CORRECT
central conductor and a shield.
C)line-of-sight
A)Coaxial
D)none of the
B)Fiber-optic
above
C)Twisted-pair
 D)none of the
above 26 INCORRECT Microwaves are _________.

_____ cable can carry signals A)omnidirectional

20 INCORRECT of higher frequency ranges B)unidirectional
than _____ cable. C)bidirectional
A)Twisted-pair; D)none of the
fiber-optic above
B)Coaxial; fiber-
optic _______ are used for cellular
C)Coaxial; 27 INCORRECT phone, satellite, and wireless
LAN communications.
twisted-pair
A)Radio waves
D)none of the
above B)Microwaves
C)Infrared waves
______ cables are composed of
a glass or plastic inner core D)none of the
21 INCORRECT
surrounded by cladding, all above
encased in an outside jacket.
________ are used for short-
A)Coaxial range communications such as
B)Fiber-optic 28 INCORRECT
those between a PC and a
peripheral device.
C)Twisted-pair
A)Radio waves
D)none of the
above B)Microwaves
C)Infrared waves
______ cables carry data
22 INCORRECT
signals in the form of light. D)none of the
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In a fiber-optic cable, the signal
23 CORRECT is propagated along the inner
core by _______.
A)reflection
B)refraction
C)modulation
D)none of the
above

_________ media transport

24 INCORRECT electromagnetic waves without
the use of a physical conductor.
A)Guided
B)Unguided
C)Either (a) or (b)
D)None of the
above

25 CORRECT Radio waves are _________.

A)omnidirectional
B)unidirectional
C)bidirectional
D)none of the
above