1. In a directional coupler ?

coupling (dB) equals isolation plus directivity

isolation (dB) equals coupling plus directivity

isolation (dB) equals (coupling) (directivity)

directivity (dB) equals isolation plus coupling

Answer: isolation (dB) equals coupling plus directivity

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2. A line is excited by a 100 V dc source. If reflection coefficients at both ends are 1 each then ?

the oscillations will continue indefinitely

there will be a finite number of oscillations on line

there will be no oscillations on line

there will be only 1 or 2 oscillations on line

Answer: the oscillations will continue indefinitely

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3. The frequency of oscillation in a backward wave oscillator can be changed by ?

changing the rate of thermionic emission

varying the voltage which controls beam velocity

varying the beam current

both by varying the beam current and by light varying the voltage which controls beam velocity

Answer: varying the voltage which controls beam velocity

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4. The main disadvantage of the two hole directional coupler ?

high VSWR

narrow bandwidth

poor directivity

low directional coupling

Answer: low directional coupling

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5. One of the reasons why vacuum tubes eventually fail at microwave frequencies is that their ?

series inductive reactances become too small

noise figure increases

transit time becomes too short

shunt capacitive reactances become too large

Answer: noise figure increases

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6. Which one of the following can be used for amplification of microwave signals ?

Reflex klystron

Gunn diode

Double cavity klystron

Strapped magnetron

Answer: Double cavity klystron

Explanation:


7. Low power non-solid state microwave oscillator is ?

BWO

Magnetron

Gunn diode oscillator

Reflex klystron

Answer: Reflex klystron

Explanation:


8. A microwave tube amplifier uses an axial magnetic field and radial electric field. This is ?

Travelling wave magnetron

Reflex klystron

Coaxial magnetron

CFA

Answer: Coaxial magnetron

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9. Which vacuum based device is widely used as a power amplifier in satellite communication systems ?

Amplitron

TWT

Magnetron

Klystron

Answer: TWT

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10. Why is an attenuator used in a TWT ?

To increase gain

To prevent saturation

Two help bunching

To prevent oscillations

Answer: To prevent oscillations

Explanation: