ECE 511

Final Exam

Multiple Choice. From the four choices choose the one that correspond to your answer. Erasure/s is/are not
allowed.
1. Length of cable is doubled, its capacitance will be
a. One-fourth b. one-half c. doubled d. unchanged
2. Antenna gain is minimum at radiation pattern ____
a. Side lobes b. front lobes c. Back lobes d. none of the choices
3. Transmission media are usually categorized as
a. Fixed or unfixed b. metallic or non-metallic c. guided or unguided d. none of the choices
4. What would be the depth of penetration for copper at 2 MHz frequency with σ = 5.8 x 10 7?
a. 46.72 µm b. 56.90 µm c. 66.08 µm d. 76.34 µm
5. If the antenna directivity and antenna gain are equal, then antenna efficiency is ___ %.
a. 20 b. 75 c. 50 d. 100
6. A transmission line has a characteristic impedance of 50 Ω and a resistance of 0.1 Ω/m, if the line is distortion
less, the attenuation constant (in Np/m) is
a. 500 b. 5 c. 0.014 d. 0.002
7. What is the minimum impedance of a 2-wire parallel line?
a. 128 Ω b. 130 Ω c. 83 Ω d. 89 Ω
8. The impedance measured at the input of the transmission line when its length is infinite.
a. Input impedance c. characteristic impedance
b. Open circuit impedance d. short circuit impedance
9. The spacing between a two wire open air transmission line is 24 inches and the diameter of the conductor is
0.125 inches. What is the characteristics impedance?
a. 713. 2 Ω b. 71.32 Ω c. 88.03 Ω d. 731.2 Ω
10. Radiation resistance of an antenna is 54 Ω and loss resistance is 6 Ω. If antenna has power gain of 10, then
directivity is:
a. 9 b. 11.11 c. 10 d. data not sufficient
11. The Yagi-Uda antenna consist of
a. A driven and a parasitic reflector c. a parasitic director and reflector
b. A driven reflector and a parasitic director d. all of the choices
12. Which of the following antennas gives circular polarization:
a. Yagi-Uda b. Dipole c. Parabolic d. Helical
13. A parabolic dish antenna is a(n) ___ antenna
a. omnidirictiona b. bidirectional c. unidirectional d. horn
14. In what range of frequencies are most omnidirectional horizontally polarized antennas used?
a. VHF, UHF b. SH, EHF c. VLF, LF d. MF, HF
15. If the current ratios of the two or more elements must be held 5% and the phase angle to 3° the antenna is
called a
a. End fire array c. broadband array
b. Critical phased array d. wideband array
16. Coaxial cable has conductors with?
a. Equal resistanceb. the same diameter c. both a & b d. a common axis
17. For an open load TL, the value of return loss and reflection coefficient is __,___ respectively.
a. -1, ∞ b. 1, 1 c. -1, 1 d. ∞, -1
18. An SWR reading which has a short circuit termination
a. one b. infinity c. zero d. unstable
19. The greater the diameter of a wire, the ___ is the resistance.
a. unstable b. lesser c. stable d. higher
20. When the load impedance matches the line impedance, the value of standing wave ratio and reflection
coefficient is ___, ___ respectively.
a. 1, 0 b. ∞, 1 c. -1, ∞ d. 0,1
21. Which primary constant of transmission line is exhibits its dependency of value on the cross-sectional area of
conductors?
a. Resistance b. Inductance c. Conductance d. Capacitance
22. Which among the following is also regarded as Twin-lead transmission line?
a. Open-wire b. underground c. Co-axial cable d. waveguide
23. The real part of the propagation constant shows:
a. Variation of voltage and current on basic unit c. variation of phase shift/position of voltage
b. Reduction in voltage, current values of signal amplitude d. reduction of only voltage amplitude
24 What does the standing wave ratio (SWR) of unity imply ?
 a. Transmission line is open circuited
b. Transmission line is short circuited
c. Transmission line’s characteristic impedance is equal to load Impedance
d. None of choices
25. In a transmission line terminated by characteristic impedance, Zo
a. There is no reflection of the incident wave.
b. The reflection is maximum due to termination.
c. There are a large number of maximum and minimum on the line.
d. The incident current is zero for any applied signal.
26. In case the characteristic impedance of the line is equal to the load impedance
a. all the energy will pass to the earth c. all the energy will be lost in transmission losses
b. the system will resonate badly d. all the energy sent will be absorbed by the load.
27. The amount of inductance, capacitance, and resistance depends on the size of the conductor and ____ between
the wires and the dielectric.
a. Length b. spacing c. Impedance d. insulator
28. The ratio of the velocity of the waves on the line to the velocity in free space is known as the
a. Velocity factor b. Characteristics impedance c. dielectric constant d. permittivity
29. As frequency increases, the resistance of a wire:
a. Increases b. changes periodically c. stays the same d. decreases
30. It is a resultant wave due to the combination of incident and reflected wave
a. reflection coefficient b standing wave c. standing wave ratio d. reflected signal
31. It refers to the pattern of voltage and current variations along a transmission line not terminated in its
characteristic impedance.
a. SWR b. Standing waves c. Radio waves d. a magnetic field
32. The Velocity factor in a transmission line is purely a factor of the insulating material's relative ___.
a. Permittivity b. impedance c. Permeability d. length
33. If the incident and reflected waves are equal in magnitude;
a. SWR = 0 c. SWR = infinity
b. SWR = 1 d. this condition can never happen
34. The ratio of the velocity of the waves on the line to the velocity in free space is known as the
a. Velocity factor b. dielectric constant c. Characteristics impedance d. permittivity
35. As frequency increases, the resistance of a wire:
a. Increases b. stays the same c. decreases d. changes periodically
33. Indicate the false statement. The SWR on a transmission line is infinity; the line is terminated in
a. Short circuit b. an open circuit c. complex impedance d. a pure reactance
37. The voltage incident wave is reflected back just as if it were to continue. This describes:
a. Open termination b. non-resonant line c. Short termination d. flat line
38. A transmission line with characteristic impedance (Zo) of 300 ohms is terminated in a resistance load (RI). If by
measurement, the minimum and maximum voltage through the load are 12 and 20 micro volts, respectively, what is
the SWR?
a. 1.67 b. 0.6 c. 6.7 d. 3.67
39. A forward power in a transmission line is 150 W, and the reverse power is 20 W. Calculate the SWR on the line.
a. 0.55 b. -1.6 c. 2.15 d. 0.15
40. A coaxial cable has a capacitance of 90 pF/m and a characteristic impedance of 50-Ω. Find the inductance of a 1
m length.
a. 225 nH/m b. 22.5 nH/m c. 2.25 nH/m d. 225 pH/m

II. Solve the following problems

1. A final amplifier of a radio transmitter draws 250 mA of plate current when the plate supply voltage is 1400 volts.
If the plate circuit efficiency is 80% and the transmitter is connected to an antenna having a feed impedance of 70
ohms, what is the antenna current at the feed-point?

2. You are to construct a two-wire open air transmission line, using No. 4copper wire, to have a length of 800 ft. and
a characteristic impedance of 600 Ω for use in transmitting 50 KW carrier 100% modulated. Find the distance from
center to center of the wires

3. From the information in problem 3, determine the DC resistance and RF resistance of the line at 4.16 MHz.

4. A generator of 1-0 volt, 1kHz supplies power to 100 km open wire line terminated in Zo and having following
parameters. R = 10.4 ohms / km ; L = 0.00367 henry per km ; C = 0.00835 microF per km.
Find, characteristic impedance, Propagation constant, wavelength of the propagating wave, sending end current.
5. A generator sends a 75 mW down a 50-Ω line, The generator is mismatched to the line but the load is not. If the
coefficient of reflection is 0.6, how much power is reflected?

6. Calculate the impedance looking into a 50-Ω line 1 m long, terminated in load impedance of 100-Ω, if the line has
velocity factor of 0.8 and operates at a frequency of 30 MHz.