Multiple Choice Questions

Microwave Transmission Line

1) For a low loss line when both conductor and di-electric loss is small, the assumption that could be made
is--------
a) R < < ωL and G < < ωC c) R < <ωC and G < < ωL
b) b) R > > ωL and G > >ωC d) R > >ωC and G > >ωL
2) Expression for α(attenuation constant) in terms of R , G, L and C of a transmission line is:
a) (R√(C/L)+G√(L/C))0.5 c) (R√(L/C)+G√(C/L))
b) b) (R√(C/L)+G√(L/C)) d) (R√(L/C)+G√(C/L))0.5
3) Expression for characteristic impedance Zₒ of a transmission line in terms of L and C the transmission
line is:
a) √(C/L) b) √(CL) c) √(L/C) d) 1/√(LC)
4) If the inductance and capacitance of a loss line transmission line are 45 mH/m and10 µF/m, the
characteristic impedance of the transmission line is:
a) 50Ω b) 67.08Ω c) 100Ω d) 200 Ω
5) If the characteristic impedance of a transmission line is 50 Ω, and the inductance of the transmission line
being 25 mH/m, the capacitance of the lossy transmission line is:
a) 1µF b) 10µF c) 0.1µF d) 0.01µF
6) If R = 1.5Ω/m, G = 0.2 mseimens/m, L = 2.5 nH/m, C = 0.1 pF/m for a low loss transmission line, then
the attenuation constant of the transmission line is:
a) 0.0158 b) 0.0523 c) 0.0216 d) 0.0745
7) The condition for a distortion less line is:
a) R/L=G/C b) R/C=G/L c) R = G d) C=L
8) For a distortion less line, R= 0.8Ω/m, G= 0.8 msiemens/m, L= 0.01µH/m then C is:
a) 10 pF b) 1 pF c) 1 nF d) 10nF
9) Transmission line is a _________ parameter network.
a) Lumped b) Distributed c) Active d) None of these
10) Characteristic impedance of a transmission line is:
a) impedance Z of a transmission line
b) impedance which is a constant at any point on the transmission line
c) reciprocal of admittance of a transmission line
d) none of the mentioned
11) The value of ‘α’ for a lossless line is:
a) 0 b) 1 c) infinity d) none of these
12) If propagation constant is 12:60°, then the value of phase constant and attenuation constant is:
a) α=6, β=10.39 b) α=61, β=78 c) α=12, β=20.6 d) α=25, β=50.6
Explanation: The given propagation constant is in polar form .converting from polar form to rectangular
form and equating the real and imaginary parts, we get α=6 and β=10.39.
13) If a transmission line with inductive reactance of 41.97 Ω and capacitive reactance of 1132.5Ω is
operated at 1 GHz , then its phase constant is:
a) 0.0305 b) 0.3 c) 30.3 d) 0.6

Explanation: From the given inductive reactance and capacitive reactance, L and C are calculated using
XL =2πfL and Xc = 1/2πfC. β=ω√LC, substituting the calculated L and C, we get β=0.0305.

14) The expression for a phase velocity of a transmission line is:

a) √LC b) 1/√LC c) XL+Xc d) XL/Xc

15) For a lossless line, which of the following is true?

a) γ=jβ b) γ=α c) γ=α+jβ d) γ=α*jβ
16) Expression for phase constant β is:
a) √LC b) ω √LC c) 1/ (ω √LC) d) none of the mentioned
17) A microwave generator at 1.2 GHz supplies power to a microwave transmission line having the
parameters R=0.8Ω/m, G=O.8millisiemen/m, L=0.01µH/m and C=0.4PF/m. Propagation constant of the
transmission line is:
a) 0.0654 +j0.48 b) 0.064+j4.8 c) 6.4+j4.8 d) none of the mentioned
Use formula- 𝛾 = √(𝑅 + 𝑗𝜔𝐿)(𝐺 + 𝑗𝜔𝐶)
18) For a transmission line, L=1.8mh/m C=0.01pF/m, then the phase constant of the line when operated at a
frequency of 1 GHz is:
a) 4.24 b) 2.2 c) 0.3 d) 1
Use formula – Phase constant= ω √LC
19) Smith chart is based on the polar plot of:
a) Reactance b) Voltage c) Current d) Reflection coefficient
20) Normalized impedance of 0.3+j0.4 lies in the:
a) Upper half of the impedance smith chart
b) Lower half of the impedance smith chart
c) Horizontal line of the chart
d) None of the mentioned
21) Normalized impedance of pure resistive load lies in the:
a) upper half of the impedance smith chart
b) Lower half of the impedance smith chart
c) On the Horizontal line of the chart
d) On the outermost circle of the smith chart
22) Normalized impedance of pure reactive load lies in the:
a) upper half of the impedance smith chart
b) Lower half of the impedance smith chart
c) On the horizontal line of the chart
d) On the outermost circle of the smith chart
23) If a transmission line of a characteristic impedance 100 Ω is terminated with a load impedance of
300+j200 Ω, then the normalized load impedance is:
a) 1+ j b) 1-j c) 3+2j d) 2-3j
24) If the normalized load impedance of a transmission line is 0.3-j0.4 with a characteristic impedance of 50
Ω, then the load impedance is:
a) 15 - j20 b) 15+j20 c) 1- j d) 0.3 - 0.4j
25) To get an admittance chart from an impedance chart:
a) Smith chart has to be rotated by 90⁰
b) Smith chart has to be rotated by 180⁰
c) Admittance chart can not be obtained from impedance chart
d) None of the mentioned
26) When a load is matched to a transmission line, the condition that is satisfied when matched is:
a) ZL=Z0 b) ZL=2 Z0 c) ZL=Zin d) ZL=2Zin
27) When a load Z L is matched to a line, the value of standing wave ratio is:
a) 1 b) 0 c) -1 d) Infinity
28) The value of reflection co efficient when a transmission line is matched to the load is:
a) 1 b) 0 c) -1 d) Infinity
29) The value of transmission co efficient when a transmission line is matched to a load is:
a) 1 b) 0 c) 0.5 d) 0.7
30) Expression for a voltage reflection co-efficient in terms of load impedance and characteristics
impedance is:
a) (ZL– Z0)/(ZL+ Z0) b) (ZL+ Z0)/(ZL– Z0) c) Z L. Z0/( ZL+ Z0)( ZL-Z0) d) (Z L+ Z0)( ZL-Z0)/ ZL. Z0
31) If a transmission line of a characteristics impedance 50 Ω is terminated with a load impedance of 100 Ω,
then the reflection co efficient is:
a) 0.3334 b) 0.6667 c) 1.6 d) 1.333
32) Expression for VSWR in terms of reflection co-efficient is:
a) (1+│ρ│)/(1-│ρ│) b) (1-│ρ│)/(1+│ρ│) c) (1+│ρ│) d) (1-│ρ│)
33) If the reflection co-efficient for a transmission line is 0.3, then the VSWR is:
a) 0.5384 b) 1.8571 c) 0.4567 d) 3.6732
34) If a transmission line of characteristic impedance 50 Ω is terminated with a load impedance of 150 Ω,
then VSWR is:
a) 0.75 b) 0.5 c) 2 d) 3
35) Expression for a transmission co-efficient of a transmission line is :
a) 2ZL/ ( ZL+Z0) b) (ZL-Z0)/ (ZL+Z0) c) 2Z0/( ZL+Z0) d) (ZL+Z0)/ (ZL-Z0 )
36) For a transmission line, if the reflection coefficient is 0.4, then the transmission coefficient is:
a) 0.4 b) 1.4 c) 0.8 d) 2.8
37) If the transmission coefficient of a transmission line is 1.6, then the reflection co efficient is:
a) 0.8 b) 0.6 c) 0.4 d) 0.3
38) For a λ/4 transmission line, if the characteristic impedance of the line is 50 Ω and the terminated with a
load of 100 Ω, then its input impedance is:
a) 100Ω b) 50Ω c) 88.86Ω d) 25Ω
Formula- Zin = Z02/ZL
39) Expression for the characteristic impedance of a transmission line(λ/4) used for impedance matching is:
a) Z1=√ZₒZL b) Z1=√Zₒ/Z L c) Z1=√Zₒ+Z L d) Z1=√Zₒ-ZL
40) If a transmission line of characteristic impedance 50 Ω is to be matched to a load of 100Ω, then the
characteristic impedance of the ƛ/4 transmission line to be used is:
a) 70.71 Ω b) 50 Ω c) 100Ω d) 66.38Ω
41) A transmission line characteristic impedance Z0 = 50Ω is terminated in to load impedance Z L. The
VSWR of transmission line is measured as 5, the value of Z L is---------------
a) 10 Ω b) 250 Ω c) 19.23+j46.15 Ω d) 19.23-j46.15 Ω