Department of Electronics & Communications,

Faculty of Technology,
Dharmsinh Desai University
MCQ for the subject Microwave and Antennas
Note: The correct answers for the respective questions are the options given in bold fonts.

1). In a rectangular cavity resonator having a=width, b=height and d= length for a>b<d, the
dominant mode is
a). TE101

c). TM101

b). TE110

d). TM110

2). Two linearly polarized plane waves A and B travelling in free space in the positive Xdirection meet at a point. The wave A is polarized in Y direction and wave B is polarized in Zdirection. The resulting wave is linearly polarized. Therefore, A and B
a). must have equal amplitudes must also be in time phase with each other
b). must have equal amplitudes but need not be in time phase
c). may have different amplitudes but must be in phase with each other in
time
d). may have different amplitude and may also differ in time phase

3). Any two port network having a 6 dB loss will give

a). an output power which is one-quarter of the input power
b). an output power which is one-half of the input power
c). an output voltage which is 0.707 of input voltage
d). an output power which is 0.707 of input power

4). Distortion in the transmission of carrier frequencies in an underground cable can be

eliminated by using
a). inductive loading

c). capacitive loading

b). resistive loading

d). shielding

5). For a two open-wire transmission line excited by harmonically oscillating source with
as the time factor, the voltage on the transmission line will satisfy which one of the following
relations?(L and C are inductance and capacitance per unit length of the transmission line )

a).

b).

c).

d).

6). Dominant mode in waveguide is characterized by

a). longest cutoff wavelength
b). shortest cutoff wavelength

c). infinite attenuation

d). zero attenuation

7). Which one of the following modes has the characteristic of attenuation becoming less as
frequency is increased and is attractive at microwave frequencies for circular cylindrical
waveguides?
a). TE11 mode

c). TE01 mode

b). TM01 mode

d). Higher order mode

8). Match List I(type of antenna) with list II(communication system using such antenna) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
LIST I

LIST II

A). Turnstile

1). RADAR

B). Yagi

2). TV Transmission

C). Dish

3). MW broadcasting

D). Vertical mast

4). TV reception

Codes:
A

a).

b).

c).

d).

9). To couple a coaxial line to a parallel wire line, it is best to use a

a). Slotted line
b). balun

c). directional coupler

d). /4 transformer

10). When the polarization of the receiving antenna is unknown, to ensure that it receives atleast
half of the power(except in one particular situation) the transmitted wave should be
a). horizontally polarised

c).circularly polarised

b). vertically polarized

d). elliptically polarized