MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Antenna tuning is done by changing its___________. a) b) c) d) Inductive reactances Capacitive reactances Both (a) and (b) None of these

2. Resonant frequency of an antenna depends upon its___________. a) b) c) d) Physical length Electrical length None of these Cannot say

3. Impedance of an antenna is matched to feed___________. a) b) c) d) Line Radio Both (a) and (b) None of these

4. In low-power applications, ideal SWR is___________. a) b) c) d) 1:1 1:2 2:1 2:2

5. Which of the following is a low-gain antenna? a) b) c) d) Dish antenna on a space craft Wi-Fi antenna Both (a) and (b) None of these

6. In the case of an ideal isotropic antenna, the geometric radiation pattern is___________. a) b) c) d) Circle Sphere Parabola Hyperbola

7. Antenna gain is minimum at radiation pattern___________. a) b) c) d) Side lobes Back lobes None of these Gain is independent of the radiation pattern

8. Elliptical polarization can be of___________. a) b) c) d) Left hand Right hand Either (a) or (b) None of these

9. Transmitters used on vehicles are__________ polarized.

a) b) c) d)

Linearly Circularly Both (a) and (b) None of these

10. Antenna bandwidth can be increased by using__________. a) b) c) d) A feed horn Thicker wires Cages All of these

11. Antenna array is__________. a) b) c) d) 1-D 2-D Either (a) or (b) None of these

12. Array factor depends upon__________. a) b) c) d) Number of elements Spacing among elements Phase of the applied signal All of these

13. If antenna directivity and antenna gain are equal, then antenna efficiency is __________%. a) b) c) 20 50 75

d)

100

14. If antenna array elemental spacing is large, then directivity will be__________. a) b) c) d) Small More None of these Cannot say

15. On the basis of the radiation pattern, an antenna array is__________. a) b) c) d) Broadside End fire Either (a) or (b) None of these

16. In__________array, radiation is perpendicular to array orientation. a) b) c) d) Broadside End fire None of these Cannot say

17. In__________array, radiation is in the same direction as the array orientation. a) b) c) d) Broadside End fire None of these Cannot say

18. A large aperture means antenna gain will be__________. a) b) c) d) Large Small None of these Cannot say

19. A short dipole antenna is__________. a) b) c) d) Left end-fed Right end-fed Centre-fed None of these

20. Radiation resistance for the case L << is given as__________.

ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. c; 2. b; 3. c; 4. a; 5. b; 6. b; 7. a; 8. c; 9. b; 10. d;

11. c; 12. d; 13. d; 14. b; 15. c; 16. a; 17. b; 18. a; 19. c; 20. b.