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Official PYQ2014ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
Match column A with column B. Column AColumn B1. Point electromagnetic sourceP. Highly directional2. Dish antennaQ. End fire3. Yagi-Uda antennaR. Isotrophic\begin{array}{ll} \textbf{Column A} & \textbf{Column B} \\ \text{1. Point electromagnetic source} & \text{P. Highly directional} \\ \text{2. Dish antenna} & \text{Q. End fire} \\ \text{3. Yagi-Uda antenna} & \text{R. Isotrophic} \end{array}
Official PYQ2014ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 2 marks
For the two-port network shown in the figure, the impedance (Z) matrix (in Ω\Omega) is
Official PYQ2013ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
In a voltage-voltage feedback as shown below, which one of the following statements is TRUE if the gain kk is increased?
Official PYQ2013ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
A source vs(t)=Vcos⁡100 πtv_{s}(t) = V\cos100\:\pi t has an internal impedance of (4+j3) Ω.(4 + j3)\:\Omega. If a purely resistive load connected to this source has to extract the maximum power out of the source, its value in Ω\Omega should be
Official PYQ2012ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
A coaxial cable with an inner diameter of 1 mm1\:mm and outer diameter of 2.4 mm2.4\:mm is filled with a dielectric of relative permittivity 10.8910.89. Given μ0=4π×10−7 H/m\mu_0=4\pi\times10^{-7}\:H/m, ε0=10−936π F/m\varepsilon_0=\frac{10^{-9}}{36\pi}\:F/m, the characteristic impedance of the cable is
Official PYQ2012ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
The radiation pattern of an antenna in spherical co-ordinates is given by F(θ)=cos⁡4θ   ;   0≤θ≤π2F(\theta)=\cos^4\theta\:\:\:;\:\:\:0\le \theta\le \frac{\pi}{2} The directivity of the antenna is
Official PYQ2012ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
The impedance looking into nodes 11 and 22 in the given circuit is
Official PYQ2012ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 2 marks
A trasmission line with a characteristic impedance of 100 Ω100\:\Omega is used to match a 50 Ω50\:\Omega section to a 200 Ω200\:\Omega section. If the matching is to be done both at 429 MHz429\:MHz and 1 GHz1\:GHz, the length of the transmission line can be approximately
Official PYQ2012ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 2 marks
The magnetic field along the propagation direction inside a rectangular waveguide with the cross-section shown in the figure is HZ=3 cos⁡(2.094×102x) cos⁡(2.618×102y) cos⁡(6.283×1010t−βz)H_Z=3\:\cos(2.094\times10^2x)\:\cos(2.618\times10^2y)\:\cos(6.283\times10^{10}t-\beta z) The phase velocity vpv_p of the wave inside the waveguide satisfies
Official PYQ2008ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
For a Hertz dipole antenna, the half power beam width (HPBW)\text{(HPBW)} in the E\text{E}-plane is
Official PYQ2006ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
A transmission line is feeding 1Watt1 \mathrm{Watt} of power to a horn antenna having a gain of 10 dB10 \mathrm{~dB}. The antenna is matched to the transmission line. The total power radiated by the horn antenna into the free-space is
Official PYQ2006ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
A rectangular waveguide having TE10\mathrm{TE}_{10} mode as dominant mode is having a cutoff frequency of 18−GHz18-\mathrm{GHz} for the TEw,\mathrm{TE}_{w,} mode. The inner broad-wall dimension of the rectangular waveguide is
Official PYQ2006ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
A mast antenna consisting of a 5050 meter long vertical conductor operates over a perfectly conducting ground plane. It is base-fed at a frequency of 600−kHz600-\mathrm{kHz}. The radiation resistance of the antenna in ohms is
Official PYQ2006ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
Statement for Linked Answer Questions 84 and 85 A 3030-Volts battery with zero source resistance is connected to a coaxial line of characteristic impedance of 5050 Ohms at t=0t=0 second and terminated in an unknown resistive load. The line length is such that it takes 400  μs400 \; \mu s for an electromagnetic wave to travel from source end to load end and …
Official PYQ2006ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
Statement for Linked Answer Questions 84 and 85 A 3030-Volts battery with zero source resistance is connected to a coaxial line of characteristic impedance of 5050 Ohms at t=0t=0 second and terminated in an unknown resistive load. The line length is such that it takes 400  μs400 \; \mu s for an electromagnetic wave to travel from source end to load end and …
Official PYQ2005ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
Many circles are drawn in a Smith chart used for transmission line calculations. The circles shown in the figure represent
Official PYQ2005ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
Characteristic impedance of a transmission line is 50Ω50 \Omega. Input impedance of the open-circuited line is Za−=100+j150ΩZ_{a^{-}}=100+j 150 \Omega. When the transmission line is short- circuited, then value of the input impedance will be
Official PYQ2005ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
Statement of Linked Answer Questions 84a and 84b: Voltage standing wave pattern in a lossless transmission line with characteristic impedance 50 W50 \mathrm{~W} and a resistive load is shown in the figure. The value of the load resistance is
Official PYQ2004ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
The phase velocity of an electromagnetic wave propagating in a hollow metallic rectangular waveguide in the TE10\mathrm{TE}_{10} mode is
Official PYQ2004ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
Consider a lossless antenna with a directive gain of +6 dB+6 \mathrm{~dB}. If 1 mW1 \mathrm{~mW} of power is fed to it the total power radiated to the antenna will be