1. A slot line is etched on the ground plane of a microstrip. Coupling between the slot line and the microstrip, on the two sides of the same substrate, takes place through which one of the following mechanisms ?

The coupling is electric and is the minimum when they are at right angles

The coupling is magnetic and is the minimum when they are at right angles

The coupling is electric and is the maximum when they are parallel

The coupling is magnetic and is the maximum when they are at right angles

Answer: The coupling is electric and is the maximum when they are parallel

Explanation:


2. A microstrip line of 50 ohm is terminated in Z=40j30 ?. What is the VSWR of the load ?

1.8

2.0

1.3

1.5

Answer: 2.0

Explanation:


3. Consider the following statements: A travelling wavetube is a 1. broad-band amplifier. 2. linear beam amplifier. 3. crossed field amplifier. 4. solid-state amplifier. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

2 and 4

1, 3 and 4

1 and 2

2 and 3

Answer: 1 and 2

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4. Consider the following diodes: 1. Gunn diode. 2. Schottky diode. 3. Crystal diode. 4. Tunnel diode. Which of these can be used as detector diodes ?

1 and 2 only

3 and 4 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: 2 and 3 only

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5. At microwave frequencies, a varactor diode may NOT be useful ?

as an oscillator

for electronic tuning

for frequency multiplication

as a parametric

Answer: as an oscillator

Explanation:


6. An isolator is a ?

four-port network

two-port network

three-port network

one-port network

Answer: two-port network

Explanation:


7. In a microwave measurement set-up, the power reaching to the load is found to be 50 mW. If a 3 dB coupler is placed before the load, the power to the load will be ?

25 mW

125mW

50 mW

6.25 mW

Answer: 25 mW

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8. In the standing wave detector method for measuring a slightly mismatched load impedance, the distance from the load position to the nearest voltage minimum towards the generator is one-eight the guide wavelength. The load is ?

a capacitive impedance

an inductive impedance

a pure capacitance

a pure inductance

Answer: a capacitive impedance

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9. In an air line, adjacent maxima are found at 12.5 cm and 37.5 cm. The operating frequency is ?

300 MHz

1.5 GHz

1.2 GHz

600 MHz

Answer: 600 MHz

Explanation:


10. Which of the following three terminal microwave transistors preferred for making MMIC's ?

BJTS

JFETS

HBJTS

MESFETs

Answer: MESFETs

Explanation: