1.

__________ is a region of Electromagnetic spectrum having frequency ranging

from 1GHz to 100 GHz

• A. Micro wave

• B. UV

• C. IR

• D. None of these
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Micro wave

2. Which of the following bands that comes under Microwave Band

• A. C

• B. D

• C. E

• D. all the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
all the above
Microwave Band is further grouped into smaller bands that are given below

DesignationFrequency Band(GHZ)

C 0.5 - 1.0

D 1.0 - 2.0

E 2.0 - 3.0

F 3.0 - 4.0

G 4.0 - 6.0

H 6.0 - 8.0

I 8.0 - 10.0

J 10 to 20

K 20 to 40
L 40 to 60

M 60 to 100

3. Which of the following is the main advantage of microwave

• A. Highly directive

• B. Moves at the speed of light

• C. Greater S/N ratio

• D. High penetration power

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Highly directive

4. Reflex klystron is a ______

• A. Amplifier

• B. Oscillator

• C. Attenuator

• D. Filter
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Oscillator
5. On which of the following principle does Klystron operates

• A. Amplitude Modulation

• B. Frequency Modulation

• C. Pulse Modulation

• D. Velocity Modulation

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Velocity Modulation
 6. In multicavity klystron additional cavities are inserted between buncher & catcher
cavities to achieve

• A. Higher Gain

• B. Higher Efficiency

• C. Higher Frequency

• D. Higher Bandwidth
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Higher Gain

7. Which of the following is one of the mode in Reflex Klystron

• A. Give same frequency but different transit time

• B. Are caused by spurious frequency modulation

• C. Are just for theoretical consideration

• D. Result from excessive transit time across resonator gap

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Give same frequency but different transit time

8. A space between two cavities in two cavity klystron is _______

• A. Drift space

• B. Free space

• C. Running space

• D. Normal space

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Drift space
9. Magnetron is an _______

• A. Amplifier

• B. Oscillator
• C. Phase shifter

• D. Both phase shifter & amplifier

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Oscillator

10. Traveling Wave Tube is __________

• A. Oscillator

• B. Tuned Amplifier

• C. Wide Band Amplifier

• D. Both Amplifier & Oscillator

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Wide Band Amplifier

11. Which of the following elements are taken in Microwave

• A. Lumped Circuit Elements

• B. Distributed Circuit Elements

• C. Both a & b

• D. None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Distributed Circuit Elements

12. Short term fading in microwave communication links can be overcome by

• A. Increasing the transmitted power

• B. Changing the antenna

• C. Changing the modulation scheme

• D. Diversity reception & transmission

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Diversity reception & transmission

13. _______ is the best medium for handling the large microwave power

• A. Coaxial line

• B. Rectangular wave guide

• C. Strip line

• D. Circular wave guide

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Rectangular wave guide

14. Which of the following microwave tube amplifier uses an axial magnetic field &
radial electric field

• A. Reflex Klystron

• B. Coaxial Magnetron

• C. Travelling Wave Magnetron

• D. Crossed field amplifier

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Crossed field amplifier

15. Which of the following is the disadvantage of microstrips with respect to stripline
circuit

• A. Do not let themselves to be printed circuits

• B. Are more likely to radiate

• C. Are bulkier

• D. Are more expensive & complex to manufacture

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Are more expensive & complex to manufacture

16. Most of the power measuring microwave devices measure

• A. Average power

• B. Peak power

• C. Instantaneous power

• D. None of these
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Average power

17. HEMT(High Electron Mobility Transistor) used in microwave circuit is a

_________

• A. Source

• B. Detector

• C. High power amplifier

• D. Low noise amplifier

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Low noise amplifier

18. In Microwave circuit , Wave guide section will act as a ______

• A. Low pass filter

• B. Band pass filter

• C. High pass filter

• D. Band reject filter

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
High pass filter
 19. Which of the following is the biggest advantage of the TRAPATT diode over
IMPATT diode

• A. Low Noise

• B. High efficiency

• C. Ability to operate at high frequencies

• D. Lesser sensitivity to harmonics

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
High efficiency

20. For which of the following reason, the Varactor diode is not useful at microwave
frequencies

• A. For electronic tuning

• B. For frequency multiplication

• C. As an Oscillator

• D. As a parametric amplifier
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
As an Oscillator

21. PIN diode is suitable for use as a _____

• A. Microwave switch

• B. Microwave mixed diode

• C. Microwave detector

• D. None of these
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Microwave switch

22. Which of the following is the semiconductor diode which can be used in switching
circuits at microwave range
• A. PIN diode

• B. Tunnel diode

• C. Varactor diode

• D. Gunn diode

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
PIN diode

23. Microwave antenna aperture efficiency depends on _________

• A. Feed pattern

• B. Antenna aperture

• C. Surface losses

• D. low side lobe level

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Antenna aperture
24. _________ noise is produced in a microwave tube due to random nature of
emission & electron flow

• A. Partition noise

• B. Shot noise

• C. Johnson noise

• D. Shannon noise
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Shot noise

25. Which of the following is the one of the reason why vacuum tubes eventually fail
at microwave frequencies

• A. Noise figure increases

• B. Transit time becomes too short

• C. Shunt capacitive reactances becomes too large

• D. Series inductance reactances becomes too small
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Noise figure increases

26. A Magic – Tee is nothing but

• A. Modification of E- Plane tee

• B. Modification of H- Plane tee

• C. Combination of E- plane & H- plane

• D. Two E- plane tees connected in parallel

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Combination of E- plane & H- plane

27. Which of the following is used for amplification of microwave energy

• A. Travelling wave tube

• B. Magnetron

• C. Reflex klystron

• D. Gunn diode

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Travelling wave tube

28. In Microwave power measurements using bolometer, the principle of working is

the variation of

• A. Inductance with absorption of power

• B. Resistance with absorption of power

• C. Capacitance with absorption of power

• D. Cavity dimensions with heat generated by the power

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Resistance with absorption of power
29. In π mode operation of magnetron, the spokes due to phase focusing effect
rotate at an angular velocity corresponding to ________

• A. One pole / cycle

• B. Two poles / cycle

• C. Four poles / cycle

• D. Six poles / cycle

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Two poles / cycle

30. Travelling wave parametric amplifiers are used to _______

• A. Provide a greater gain

• B. Reduce the number of Varactor diodes required

• C. Avoid the need for cooling

• D. Provide a greater bandwidth

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Provide a greater bandwidth

31. Which of the following is the major advantage of Travelling wave tube over
Klystron

• A. Higher gain

• B. Higher frequency

• C. Higher Output

• D. Higher bandwidth
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Higher bandwidth

32. Due to the curvature of earth, microwave repeaters are placed at a distance of
about

• A. 10 km

• B. 50 km

• C. 150 km

• D. 250 km
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
50 km

33. At Microwave frequencies , the size of the antenna becomes

• A. Very large

• B. Large

• C. Small

• D. Very Small
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Very Small

34. Which of the following noise becomes important at microwave frequencies

• A. Shot noise

• B. Flicker noise

• C. Thermal noise

• D. Transit time noise

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Transit time noise
 35. The phenomenon of microwave signals following the curvature of earth is known
as _______

• A. Faraday effect

• B. Ducting

• C. Wave tilt

• D. Troposcatter
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Ducting

36. In Microwave communication links, The rain drop attenuation experienced is

mainly due to

• A. Absorption of microwave energy by water vapour

• B. Resonance absorption of atomic vibration in water molecules

• C. Scattering of microwaves by collection of water drops

• D. Refraction of microwaves through liquid drop lenses formed by rain

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Absorption of microwave energy by water vapour

37. The key difference between circuit theory and transmission line theory is:

• A. circuit elements

• B. voltage

• C. current

• D. electrical size
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Circuit theory assumes physical dimensions of the network smaller than electrical wavelength, while
transmission lines may be considerable fraction of a wavelength.

38. Transmission line is a _________ parameter network.

• A. lumped

• B. distributed

• C. active

• D. none of the mentioned

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Since no lumped elements like resistors, capacitors are used at microwave frequencies, only transmission
lines are used. Hence they are called distributed parameter network.

39. For transverse electromagnetic wave propagation, we need a minimum of:

• A. 1 conductor

• B. 2 conductors

• C. 3 conductors

• D. bunch of conductors
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
With a single conductor, transverse electromagnetic wave propagation is not possible. Hence we need a
minimum of 2 conductors.