Course: B.

Tech Subject: ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION Branch: ECE

Faculty Name: Dr.Shiddanagouda.F.B, Mrs.Koteswaramma Year: 3 nd Year II SEM
Section: A, B, C

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

UNIT-1 - ANTENNA BASICS& THIN LINEAR WIRE-ANTENNAS

1. Transmitting and receiving antennas behave [ ]

a. identically
b. differently
c. equal in physical length
d. cannot determine

2. To increase the radiation from the transmission line [ ]

a. Decrease the distance between the wires

b. open circuit at the end of line is enlarged
c. short circuit at the end of line
d. Connect the matched load at the end of line

3. A dipole is same as [ ]

a. The two wires bent so as to be in same line

b. The two wires connected with matched load
c. The two wires shorted at the end
d. The two wires bent so as to form circle

4. The total length of two wires is a half-wavelength, then the antenna is called a [ ]

a. Two wire line

b. opened-out transmission line
c. half-wave dipole
d. full wave dipole

5. The voltage and current along the antenna are [ ]

a. fixed to certain value

b. vary from one point to the next
c. constant along the length
d. equal to unity
Course: B.Tech Subject: ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION Branch: ECE
Faculty Name: Dr.Shiddanagouda.F.B, Mrs.Koteswaramma Year: 3 nd Year II SEM
Section: A, B, C

6. Antennas made of wire whose diameter compared to wavelength is [ ]

a. large
b. infinitely small
c. twice
d. independent of wavelength
e. Independent of D and λ

7. Fresnel region does not exist if antenna has a [ ]

a. Maximum dimension smaller than the wavelength

b. Maximum dimension larger than the wavelength
c. Minimum dimension smaller than the wavelength
d. Minimum dimension larger than the wavelength

8. The 3-dB beam width of a monopole antenna is [ ]

a. 1.64
b. 1.5
c. 1.0
d. 1.75
9. For a lossless antenna the real Part of the input impedance was designated as [ ]
a. Lossless resistance
b. Radiation resistance
c. Lossless inductance
d. Radiation inductance
10. The vertical radiator taller than about 0.53 λ is not used in ground wave propagation because
[ ]
a. their presence will cause high radiation
b. they have high directivity
c. their presence will cause high radiation resistance
d. their presence will cause quite objectionable sky wave interference

Fill in the blanks

11. Equation for Effective length is given by ____________________

12. Radiation resistance for Hertzian dipole is given by _________________.

13. Antenna efficiency is given by __________________

Course: B.Tech Subject: ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION Branch: ECE
Faculty Name: Dr.Shiddanagouda.F.B, Mrs.Koteswaramma Year: 3 nd Year II SEM
Section: A, B, C

14. Beam efficiency is given by _____________________

15. Relation between gain and directivity ______________________

16. Radiation intensity is given by ________________________

17. . Radiation resistance for Half wave dipole is given by _____________________.

18. Gain of antenna is given by _______________________.

19. Relation between effective aperture and directivity is ______________________.

20. Radiation resistance of circular loop is given by ______________.

UNIT-II Antenna Arrays & Measurements:

1. The initial pattern of the following will be a figure of eight shape [ ]
a. Two elements with λ spacing b. Two elements with spacing λ/2
c. Two elements with λ/4 spacing d. Two elements with spacing 0
2. The elements of array are placed equally spaced and fed in same phase from same
Course: B.Tech Subject: ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION Branch: ECE
Faculty Name: Dr.Shiddanagouda.F.B, Mrs.Koteswaramma Year: 3 nd Year II SEM
Section: A, B, C

Source than the array is called [ ]

a. broadside array b. end fire array c. binomial array d. Two element array
3. The elements of array are placed equally spaced and fed in uniform phase difference
Same source than the array is called [ ]
a. broadside array b. end fire array c. binomial array d. two element array
4. The radiation pattern of broadside array is in the direction of [ ]
a. along the plane of array b. perpendicular to the array c. uniform radiation
d. circle in shape
5. The radiation pattern of end-fire array is in the direction of [ ]
a. along the plane of array b. perpendicular to the array c. uniform radiation
d. circle in shape
6. The side lobe less broadside arrays are called [ ]
a. Uniform array b. End-fire array c. Log periodic array d. Binomial array
7. The following antenna- array has no side lobes [ ]
a. End-fire array b. Back - fire array c. Broad side array d. Binomial array
8._________ of an antenna is a plot of the magnitude of the far field strength versus position
around the antenna. [ ]
a) Radiation patternb) Directivity
c) Beam widthd) None of the mentioned
9. Antennas having a constant pattern in the azimuthal plane are called __________ [ ]
a) High gain antennab) Omni directional antenna
c) Unidirectional antennad) Low gain antenna
10. According to which of the following the radiation pattern of test antenna is same for both the
receive and transmit modes
a. reciprocity b. superposition c. maximum power traferd.none of the above

11. The broadside array is used for ----------------------------

12. The end-fire array is used for -------------------------------
13. The broadside array is used only for single frequency transmission because------------------
14. The end-fire array is used only for single frequency transmission because----------------------
15. The end-fire array is ----------------------&------------------
16. The length of the resonant antenna is increased; the number of lobes must be------------------
17. The relative amplitudes of the elements in binomial array can be determined by ----------------
18. The errors that occur due to fault in the measuring device are known as------------------------. 
19. --------------errors are caused by the sudden change in experimental conditions and noise and
tiredness in the working persons
Course: B.Tech Subject: ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION Branch: ECE
Faculty Name: Dr.Shiddanagouda.F.B, Mrs.Koteswaramma Year: 3 nd Year II SEM
Section: A, B, C

20. Near field of antenna also known as ------------------

21. Far field of antenna also known as ------------------

UNIT-III - VHF, UHF AND MICROWAVE ANTENNAS-I

1. A helical antenna is used for satellite tracing because of its [ ]

a. circular polarization b. maneuverability c. broad bandwidth
d. good front-to-back ratio
Course: B.Tech Subject: ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION Branch: ECE
Faculty Name: Dr.Shiddanagouda.F.B, Mrs.Koteswaramma Year: 3 nd Year II SEM
Section: A, B, C

2. If the circumference of helix of helical antenna is very small compared to a wavelength then
the radiation is [ ]
a. a combination of small dipole and a small loop b. only due to a small dipole
c. only due to a small loop d. equal to a wire

3. When a mono- filar helical antenna is operated in normal mode, the maximum radiation
occurs in the plane [ ]
a. parallel to the helix axis b. perpendicular to the helix axis
c. located at450 to the helix axis d. artritiarily located in respect to the helix axis

4. The axial ratio AR= 1 in helical antenna operating in normal mode, the radiated fieldIs[ ]
a. linearly polarized wave of horizontal polarization
b. linearly polarized wave of vertical polarization
c. circularly polarized d. elliptically polarized

5. The bandwidth of helical antenna in normal and axial mode correspondingly [ ]

a. narrow and greater b. greater and narrow c. both greater d. both narrow

6. An antenna that is circularly polarized is the [ ]

a. helical b. small circular loop c. rhombic d. V antenna

7. Helical antenna is used at frequencies of [ ]

a. Low frequencies b. high microwave frequencies
c. VHF and UHF d. Ku and Ka bands

8. Helical antenna will accept the polarization of [ ]

a. only vertical b. only horizontal c. both vertical and horizontal d. only circular

9. Helical antennas are often used for satellite tacking at VHF range because of [ ]
a. Troposcatterb. Super refraction c. Ionospheric refraction d. the faraday effect.

10. The pitch angle alpha = 00 then the helix antenna reduces to a [ ]
a. linear wire b. dipole c. loop d. half wave dipole

11. The driven element in yagi-uda antenna is_______________________

12.The adverse effect of closer radiators in yagiuda array is_______________________

13.______________________polarization results in more signal strength

14.The pitch angle alpha = 900 then the helix antenna reduce to a______________________
Course: B.Tech Subject: ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION Branch: ECE
Faculty Name: Dr.Shiddanagouda.F.B, Mrs.Koteswaramma Year: 3 nd Year II SEM
Section: A, B, C

15.Which of the following antenna is called Beverage Antenna ______________________

16.The radiation pattern of long wire antenna is______________________

17. As the length o long wire antenna increases then the angle of the maximum to the major lobe
approaches zero degrees then the structure becomes a______________________

18.The radiation patterns for travelling and standing wave long wire antennas
respectively______________________

19.A long wire antenna is mostly used for receiving than transmitting because of
its______________________

20.As the wave travels along the long wire from the source toward the load, it
continuously______________________