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Name: ___Geminiano, Josef Carl Mikhail D.______________________________

Subject and Section: __NEC 3203 & 1EC__________________________________

1. What is the resistance of a lossless Hertz antenna in free space?

a.36.5Ω
b.73 Ω
c.300 Ω
d.50 Ω

2. A form of unwanted radiation working against the main beam caused by feeding a parabolic
reflector with an isotopic source.
a.Sidelobe radiaton
b.Backlobe radiation
c.Leakage
d.F/B radiation

3. The angle measured between the 3 db down points on the major lobe of an antenna’s radiation
pattern.
a. null angle
b. bandwidth
c. azimuth
d. beamwidth

4. It is an array of simple dipoles fed in phase and having a radiation pattern whose maximum
directivity is along the axis normal to the plane of the array.
a. End-fire array
b. long periodic
c. broadside array
d. yagi uda

5. A type of microwave antenna in which the feed point is located at the vertex of the parabola and is
directed against the secondary hyperbolic reflector.
a. cassegrain antenna
b. parabolic dish
c. lens antenna
d. spherical reflector

6. A microwave antenna formed from a circular waveguide.

a. lens antenna
b. cassegrain
c. conical hom antenna
d. discone
 7. What is the bridge circuit used in conjunction with a lumstile antenna for the purpose of feeding
two separate signals to a single antenna?
a. duplexer
b.isolator
c. circulator
d. diplexer

8. A type of antenna array consisting of a linear arrangement of simple dipoles fed 90 degrees out of
phase and having a radiation pattern of maximum directivity in the plane of the array.
a. broadside array
b. log periodic
c. tumstile array
d. end fire array

9. Used to measure the absolute signal strength defined as the voltage induced in one meter antenna
by a radiated TEM wave.
a. Power density
b. field strength
c. wave attenuation
d. captured power

10. A type of antenna capable of transmitting (receiving) a TEM wave polarized in any direction.
a. Horn antenna
b. Discone
c. Wave antenna
d. Circular waveguide

11. What is the electromagnetic field that surrounds an antenna but does not radiate?
a. magnetic field
b. far field
c. induction field
d. radiation field

12. It is non-resonant antenna several wavelengths long, but no cut to any particular wavelength.
a. quagi
b. Marconi antenna
c. long wire antenna
d. Hertz antenna

13 The region within the influence of induction field of an antenna.

a.Far field
b. Near field
c. radiation field
d. radiation pattern

14. A measure of the distribution of radiated power over a given area called
a. wave attenuation
b.window
c. power density
d. field strength
15. Any finite, usually small local area of a spherical wavefront is called
a. plane wave
b.surface wave
c. local wave
d. intrinsic wave

16. What is the orientation of the electric field of an antenna relative to the earth’s surface and antenna
structure?
a.vertical
b. collimation
c. horizontal
d.polarization

17. What makes an antenna physically long but electrically short?

a. top loading
b. adding c in series
c. adding L in series
d. all of the choices

18. A type of antenna whose resonant properties cause standing waves to exist along the antenna
elements.
a. Rhombic antenna
b. Helical antenna
c. Resonant antenna
d. non-resonant antenna

19. It is a condition of excessive illumination caused by feeding a parabolic reflector with an

omnidirectional source.
a. spillover
b. blacklobe radiation
c. clutter
d. diffraction

20. Is an example of a parasitic array.

a. Rhombic antenna
b. log-periodic
c. yagi-uda
d. End-fire array

21. The structure made of plastic-like material used to enclose the complete antenna assembly to protect
the antenna from the weather and to reduce wind or snow loading.
a. codan
b. stalo
c. sheat
d. radome

22. A short horizontal section to the top of a Marconi antenna to add inductance, thereby increasing its
effective length.
a. top loading
b. ATU
c. lightning arrestor
c. shield

23. A type of dielectric lens shape used to reduce excess weight and attenuation is called
a. graded lens
b. zoned lens
c. cut lens
d. curved lens

24. What is a dummy load?

a. a reactive load used in place of the antenna
b. simulates the transmitting antenna but doesn’t transmit any signal
c. any loading coil
d. capacitive reactance

25. It is the ratio of the transmitting frequency to its bandwidth.

a.Q
b.D
c.fr
d.p

26. For an antenna with a radiation resistance of 50Ω. How much power will be radiated if the antenna
current is 50A?
a.250 kW
b.50 kW
c.500 kW
d.125 kW

27. Determine the Q of an antenna with the bandwidth of 0.5 MHz that is cut to frequency of 20 MHz.
a.40
b.20
c.100
d.60
28. What should be the height of Marconi antenna to transmit a 200-MHz signal? (use the 95% rule)
a.15 m
b.0.35625
c.20 m
d.10 m
29. what is the dB gain of an antenna that delivers a 100µV signal over that of an antenna that delivers
75µV?
a. 2.5dB
b.5dB
c. 2.15dB
d.1.5dB

30. what is meant by antenna gain?

a. the final amplifier gain minus the transmission line loss (including any phasing lines present)
b. the ratio of the amount of power produced by the antenna compared to the output power of the
transmitter.
c. the ratio of the signal in the forward direction to the signal in the backward direction.
d. the numeric ratio relating the radiated signal strength of an antenna to that of another antenna.
31. to install an antenna with a line sight transmission at a distance of 75 miles, determine the height of a
receiving antenna if the transmitting antenna is 250ft.
a.1385 ft
b.600ft
c.400ft
d. 255ft

32. which radiowave is primarily transmitted along the surface of the earth?
a. sky wave
b. space wave
c. direct wave
d. ground wave

33. the major mode of propagation for antenna that are line of sight start s at about what frequency?
a. 3MHz
b. 30MHz
c. 15MHz
d. 1GHz

34. a dipole antenna requires to be feed with 20kW of power to produce a given signal strength to a
particular distance point. If the addition of a reflector makes the same held strength with an input
power of 11kW. What is the gain in dB obtain by the use of the reflector? (gain referred to this
particular dipole).
a.4.25
b.1.61
c.4.75
d.2.6

35. which ionospheric layer is present at night?

a.D
b.E
c.F
d.G

36. A antenna is essentially an extension of the end of a waveguide.

a.Discone
b.horn
c.Helical
d.Yagi

37. the antenna use at microwave frequencies to focus its wave is a(n) antenna.
a.Horn
b.Loop
c.Parabolic
d.Log-periodic

38. what is another term used for dummy antenna?

a.coil
b.rheostat
c.phantom
d.plane

39. at height abo

b.D layer
c.E layer
d. F1 layer

40. radiation characteristics of a dipole.

a. figure of eight
b. omnidirectional
c. bidirectional
d.undirectional

41. determined the gain of a 6ft parabolic dish operating at 1800MHzz.

a. 30 dB
b.11.2 dB
c. 15.5 dB
d. 28.17dB

42. An electromagnetic wave is polarized when the electric field lies wholly in one plane containing
the direction of propagation.
a. horizontally
b. linearly
c. circularly
d. vertically

43. the electric field lies in a plane parallel to the earth’s surface.
a. Elliptical polarization
b. horizontal polarization
c. vertical polarization
d. circular polarization

44. the product of power supplied to the antenna and it its gain relative to a half-wave dipole in a given
direction.
a.peak envelope power
b. ERP
c. rated power
d. carrier power

45. width measured in degrees of a major lobe between and of the lobe at which the relative power is one
half (-3 dB) its value from the peak of the lobe.
a. bandwidth
b. wavelength
c. radiation
d. beamwidth

46. what is the relation in degrees of the electrostatic and electromagnetic fields of an antenna?
a.0˚
b.360 ˚
c.90 ˚
d.180 ˚

47. type of antenna which is normally used for satellite tracking service.
a. omni
b.helical
c. yagi
d. dipole

48. what is meant by the term radiation resistance for an antenna?

a. the resistance in the trap coils to received signal.
b. an equipment resistance that would dissipate the same amount of power as the radiated from an antenna
c. the specific impedance of the antenna
d. losses in the antenna elements and feed line

49. what happens to the wave velocity as its passes from air to ionosphere.
a. increase
b. decrease
c. remain the same
d. fluctuates

50. what wave is the same day or night?

a. sky wave
b.space wave
c. direct wave
d. ground wave

51. scatter transmission is used at what frequencies?

a. HF and LF
b. VHF and HHF
c. ELF and GHI
d. MF and HF

52. what polarization is employed in AM broadcasting?

a. vertical
b. horizontal
c. circular
d. elliptical

53. What is the length in feet of an antenna wire for 4 MHz if the antenna is 3x/2 in length?
a. 45 ft
b. 636ft
c.63ft
d.369ft

54. when waves bend away from straight lines of travel, it is called .
a. refraction
b. reflection
c. refraction
d. diffraction
55. highest frequency that can be used for sky wave HF communications between two given points on
earth.
a. Gyro frequency
b.maximum usable frequency
c. critical frequency
d. virtual frequency

56. is the amount of voltage induced in a wave by an electromagnetic wave.

a. receive voltage
b. magnetic induction
c. field strength
d. power density

57. an electromagnetic wave consists of

a. both electric field only
b.an electric field only
c. a magnetic field only
d. non-magnetic only

58. What is the lowest layer of the ionosphere?

a.F1
b.F2
c. E
d. D

59. who profounded electromagnetic radiation theory?

a. Sir Edward Appleton
b. James Clerk Maxwell
c. Christian Huygens
d. Sir Isaac Newton

60. the D, E and F layers are known as

a. Marl space layers
b. Davinson Miller layers
c. Kennely-Heaviside layes
d. Appleton layers

61. Different grouping of the electromagnetic spectrum.

a. band
b. bandwidth
c. channel
d. group

62. What is the relation in degrees of the electric and magnetic fields in an electromagnetic waves?
a. 180˚
b. 90 ˚
c. 270 ˚
d. 45 ˚

63. A changing electric field gives use to .

a. a magnetic field
b. sound field
c. electromagnetic field
d. near and far field

64. frequencies in the UHF range propagate by means of

a. ground waves
b. sky waves
c. surface waves
d. space waves

65. in electromagnetic waves polarization .

a. is caused by reflection
b. is due to transverse nature of the waves
c. result from the longitudinal nature of the waves
d. is always vertical in an isotropic medium

66. Electromagnetic waves are retracted when they

a. pass into a medium of different dielectric constants
b. are polarizes at right angles to the direction of propagation
c. encounter a perfectly conducting surface
d. pass through a small slot in a conducting plane.

67. What is the highest layer of the atmosphere?

a. ionosphere
b. stratosphere
c. troposphere
d. ozone layer

68. What is the thickest layer if the ionosphere?

a. F2
b. F1
c. D
d. E

69. Effective earth radius to true earth radius ratio

a. index of refraction
b. K factor
c. Fresnel zone
d. path profile

70. Fading due to interference between direct and reflected rays

a. Atmospheric multipath
b. Fresnel zone
c. Reflection multipath
d. Rayleigh fading

71. the layer that reflects very low frequency waves and absorbs medium frequency waves.
a. D layer
b. E layer
c. F1 layer
d. F2 layer

72. What layer is used for high frequency daytime propagation?

a. D layer
b. E layer
c. F1 layer
d. F2 layer

73. What is the highest frequency that can be sent straight upward and be returned to earth?
a. MUF
b. skip frequency
c. critical frequency
d. Gyro frequency

74. high frequency range is form

a. 0.3 to 3 MHz
b. 3 to 30 MHz
c. 30 to 300 MHz
d. 3 to 30 MHz

75. medium frequency range is from

a. 0.01 to 0.03 MHz
b. 0.03 to 0.3 MHz
c. 0.3 to 3 MHz
d. 3 to 30 MHz

76. in tropospheric scatter propagation, the attenuation is dependent on

a. scatter angle
b. take off angle
c. antenna size
d. the troposphere

77. if the transmitter power remains constant, an increase in the frequency of the sky wave will
a. lengthen the skip distance
b. increase the range of the ground wave
c. reduce the length of the skip distance
d. have no effect on the ground wave range

78. what is the unit of electric field strength

a. volts per square meter
b. volts per square cm
c. volts per meter
d. millivolt per watt

79. velocity of a radio wave in free space

a.186000 miles per sec
b. 300x10 meter per sec
c. 162000 nautical mile per sec
d. all of the choices

80. refers to the direction of the electric field vector in space.

a. polarization
b. directivity
c. radiation
d. ERP

81. A TEM wave shoes polarization rotates.

a. vertically polarized
b. omnidirectional
c. horizontally polarized
d. circularly polarized

82. velocity of light in free space.

a. 300x105m/s
b.300x105km/s.
c. 186000 km/s
d. 186000 m/s

83. what is the effective radiated power of a repeater with 200W transmitter power output 4 dB feedlines
loss, 4 dB duplexer and circulator loss and 10 dB feedline antenna gain?
a. 2000W
b. 126 W
c. 317 W
d. 260W

84. radiowave that is far from its sources is called

a. plane wave
b. isotopic wave
c. vertical wave
d. horizontal wave

85. light goes from medium A to medium B at angle of incidence of 40˚. The angle of refraction is 30˚.
The speed of light in B
a. is the same aws that in A
b. is greater than that in A
c. may be any of these, depending on the specific medium
d. is less than that in A

86. in a vacuum the speed of an electromagnetic wave

a. depends on its constant
b. depends on its wavelength
c. depends on its electric and magnetic field
d. is a universal constant

87. the depth of an object submerged in a transparent liquid

a. always seems more that its actual depth
b. may seem less or more than its actual depth, depending on the object
c. always seems less than its actual depth
d. may seem less than its depth depending on the transparent liquid

88. what is wave front?

a. a voltage pulse in a conductor
b. a current in a conductor
c. a fixed point in an electromagnetic wave
d. a voltage pulse across a resistor

89. VHF ship station transmitters must have the capability of reducing carrier power to
a.1W
b.10W
c.25W
d.50W

90. most of the effects an electromagnetic wave produces when it interacts with matter are due to its
a. magnetic field
b. speed
c. frequency
d. electric field

91. a mobile receiver experiences “dead” areas of reception of a result of

a. atmospheric absorption
b. tropospheric scatter
c. sporadic E
d. shading of the RF signal by hills and trees

92. when the electric field is perpendicular to the earth, what is the polarization of the TEM wave?
a. elliptical
b. vertical
c. horizontal
d. circular

93. when the magnetic field is perpendicular to the surface of the earth, what is the polarization of the
TEM wave?
a. elliptical
b. vertical
c. horizontal
d. circular

94. when the magnetic field is parallel to the surface of the earth, what is the polarization of the TEM
wave?
a. elliptical
b. horizontal
c. vertical
d. circular

95. what are the two interrelated fields considered to make up an electromagnetic wave?
a. an electric field and a current field
b. an electric field and a voltage field
c. an electric field and a magnetic field
d. a voltage and current fields

96. how does the bandwidth of the transmitted signal affect selective fading?
a. it is more pronounced at narrow bandwidths
b. it is equally pronounced at both narrow and wide bandwidth
c. it is more pronounced at wide bandwidth
d. the receiver bandwidth determines the selective fading

97. a wide bandwidth communication system in which the RF carrier varies according to some
predetermined sequence.
a. amplitude comapandered signal sideband
b. SITOR
c. spread spectrum communication
d. time domain frequency

98. a changing magnetic field gives rise to

a. sound field
b. magnetic field
c. electric field
d. nothing in particular

99. when a space wave signal passes over a mountain ridge, a small part of the signal is diffracted down
the far side of the mountain. This phenomenon is called.
a. discontinuity scattering
b. tropospheric ducting
c. knife edge diffraction
d. space wave refraction

100. the index of refraction of a material medium

a. is greater than 1
b. is less than 1
c. is equal to 1
d. may be any of the choices