Multiple Choice Questions – Unit 4 and Unit 5
1. Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter?
a) Resistance
b) Attenuation constant
c) Capacitance
d) Conductance
2. The networks in which the R, L, C parameters are individually concentrated or lumped at discrete
points in the circuit are called
a) Lumped
b) Distributed
c) Parallel
d) Paired
3. The lines having R, L, C distributed along the circuit are called
a) Lumped
b) Distributed
c) Parallel
d) Paired
4. Which primary parameter is uniformly distributed along the length of the conductor?
a) G
b) C
c) L
d) R
5. The primary parameter that is associated with the magnetic flux linkage is
a) R
b) L
c) C
d) G
6. The primary parameter that is associated with the electric charges is
a) G
b) R
c) C
d) L
7. The leakage current in the transmission lines is referred to as the
a) Resistance
b) Radiation
c) Conductance
d) Polarisation
8. Find the receiving impedance of a transmission line having a voltage of 24V and a conduction
current of 1.2A is
a) 25.2
b) 22.8
c) 28.8
d) 20
9. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line with impedance and admittance of 16 and 9
respectively is
a) 25
b) 1.33
c) 7
d) 0.75
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10. The propagation constant of a transmission line with impedance and admittance of 9 and 16
respectively is
a) 25
b) 144
c) 12
d) 7
11. Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms of the inductance and capacitance
parameters.
a) Zo = √(LC)
b) Zo = LC
c) Zo = √(L/C)
d) Zo = L/C
12. When a transmission line has a load impedance same as that of the characteristic impedance, the
line is said to be
a) Parallel
b) Perpendicular
c) Polarized
d) Matched
13. The velocity and phase constant relation is given by
a) V = ω/β
b) V = ωβ
c) V = β/ω
d) Vωβ = 1
14. Which one of the following combination is correct with respect transmission line?
a) R in series with L, G is in parallel with C
b) R in series with L, G is in series with C
c) R in parallel with L, G is in series with C
d) R in parallel with L, G is in parallel with C
15. Characteristics Impedance of transmission line is denoted by
a) Z0
b) I0
c) Y0
d) B0
16. The value of Emax / I max value for Dissipation line is equal to
a) R0
b) C0
c) L0
d) I0
17. Dissipation factor of Insulating material can be defined as the ratio of
a) Energy dissipated to the Energy stored
b) Energy stored to the Energy dissipated
c) Power to Current
d) Voltage to current
18. The condition for distortion less transmission line is
a) LG=CR
b) L/G = C/R
c) LR = CG
d) L = GCR
19. Choose the location where which we can connect the single stub for impedance matching.
a) Between Emin and Load
b) At Emin
c) At the place which is having the value of conductance 1/R0
d) Between Emin and Source
20. The value of Conductance at the point of connecting the stub should be
a) 0
b) Infinity
c) 1
d) 10
21. The ratio between Power absorbed to the Power incident is
a) Coefficient loss
b) Reflection loss
c) Incident loss
d) Ohmic loss
22. The Smith chart is a polar chart which plots
a) R vs Z
b) R vs Znorm
c) T vs Z
d) T vs Znorm
23. The Smith chart consists of the
a) Constant R and variable X circles
b) Variable R and constant X circles
c) Constant R and constant X circles
d) Variable R and variable X circles
24. The circles in the Smith chart pass through which point?
a) (0,1)
b) (0,-1)
c) (-1,0)
d) (1,0)
25. Moving towards the clockwise direction in the Smith chart implies moving
a) Towards generator
b) Towards load
c) Towards stub
d) Towards waveguide
26. The centre of the point having a normalised resistance of 1.2 ohm and reactance of 1.5 ohm is
a) (0.54,0)
b) (0.45,0)
c) (0.36,0)
d) (0.78,0)
27. The normalised load impedance of the transmission line 50 ohm with a load of 30 ohm is
a) 30
b) 150
c) 5/3
d) 3/5
28. The radius of the point having a normalised resistance of 1 ohm is
a) 1
b) 0.2
c) 0.5
d) 0.25
29. The best stub selection for the transmission line will be
a) Series open
b) Series short
c) Shunt open
d) Shunt short
30. The centre and radius of a line with normalised load impedance of 1 + 0.5j is
a) (1,2) and 2
b) (2,1) and 2
c) (1,2) and 1
d) (2,1) and 1
31. In which of the following transmission lines can a true TEM wave mode propagate?
a) Rectangular waveguide
b) Coaxial cable
c) Parallel plate waveguide
d) Circular waveguide
32. Which is defined as the ratio of positively traveling voltage wave to current wave at any point on
the line?
a) Characteristic impedance
b) Propagation constant
c) Phase constant
d) Reflection coefficient
33. Choose the correct option of line parameters that defines the Distortion less line.
a) R/L=C/G
b) R/L=G/C
c) R^2/L=G/C
d) R^2/L=C/G
34. A lossless transmission line characterised by a distributed inductance of 300 nH/m and
capacitance of 50 PF/m operates at no load. Its characteristic impedance is________.
a) 60 Ω
b) 600 Ω
c) 77.45 Ω
d) 774.5 Ω
35. If the load impedance in a transmission line is 100 + j200Ω and characteristic impedance is 100 Ω,
the normalised load impedance is_______.
a) 1 + j 2 Ω
b) 10,000 + j 20,000 Ω
c) 1 + j 200 Ω
d) 100 + j 2 Ω
36. The Smith chart is constructed within a circle of ________radius.
a) 3
b) 2
c)1
d) 0.5
37. A λ distance on the line corresponds to a ___ movement on the smith chart.
a) 720°
b) 360°
c) 180°
d) 90°
38. The open circuit impedance of the transmission line is given by
a) ZOC = j Zo tan βl
b) ZOC = – j Zo tan βl
c) ZOC = j Zo cot βl
d) ZOC = -j Zo cot βl
39. The short circuit impedance of the transmission line is given by
a) ZSC = j Zo tan βl
b) ZSC = -j Zo tan βl
c) ZSC = j Zo cot βl
d) ZSC = -j Zo cot βl
40. In a shorted line, the reflection coefficient will be
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) ∞
41. The open circuit line will have a reflection coefficient of
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) ∞
42. The standing wave ratio in short and open circuit transmission lines will be
a) 0
b) -1
c) 1
d) ∞
43. The characteristic impedance of a line having open and short impedances of 20 and 5 respectively
is
a) 20
b) 100
c) 25
d) 10
44. The short circuit impedance is given by 18 ohm and the characteristic impedance is 50 ohm. Find
the open circuit impedance.
a) 138.8
b) 188.3
c) 388.1
d) 838.1
45. For maximum power transfer theorem to be applied to the transmission line, the reflection
coefficient has to be
a) 1
b) -1
c) 0
d) ∞
46. Find the transmission coefficient of a 75 ohm line with load impedance of 40 ohm.
a) 0.69
b) 0.96
c) 0.31
d) 0.13
