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(1) In a rectangular cavity resonator having a=width, b=height and d=length for a>b<d, the
dominant mode is
(a) TE101
(b) TM101
(c) TE110

(d) TM110

(2) Two linearly polarized plane waves A and B travelling in free space in the positive X
direction meet at a point. The wave A is polarized in the Y direction and the wave B is
polarized in the Z direction. The resulting wave is linearly polarized. Therefore, A and B
(a) must have equal amplitudes and must also be in time phase with each other
(b) must have equal amplitudes but need not be in time phase
(c) may have different amplitudes but must be in phase with each other in time
(d) may have different amplitudes and may also differ in time phase
(3) The transmission loss for a 3 GHz microwave system over a certain distance is 130 dB. If the
frequency is now doubled then the transmission loss will be
(a) 136 dB

(b) 133 dB

(c) 127 dB

(d) 139 dB

(4) Which one of the following quantities has the same dimension in both electromagnetic and
electrostatic systems?
1. Current

2. Electric energy

3. Electric power
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1,2 and 3

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 2 and 3

(5) Any two-port network having a 6 dB loss will give

(a) an output power which is one-quarter of the input power
(b) an output power which is one-half of the input power
(c) an output voltage which is 0.707 of the input voltage

(d) an output voltage which is 0.707 of the input power

(6) Consider the following statements about temperature measurement:
1. A thermistor is much more sensitive than a platinum thermometer.
2. The resistance of a thermistor is solely a function of its absolute temperature, whether the
source of heat is external, internal or both.
3. Highly linear temperature-resistance relationship is a great advantage of the thermistor.
4. Thermistor has a negative temperature coefficient.
Of these statements
(a) 1 and 2 are correct

(b) 3 and 4 are correct

(c) 1,2,3 and 4 are correct

(d) 1,2 and 4 are correct

(7) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I

List II

(Electron spin)

(Phenomenon)

A.

1.
Antiferromagnetism

B.

2. Ferrimagnetism

C.

3. Ferromagnetism

Codes:
A

(a) 1

(b) 3

(c) 2

(d)

B C

(8) By inserting a plate of a dielectric material between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor,
the energy stored in the capacitor is increased five times. The dielectric constant of the .
material is
(a) 1/25

(b) 1/5

(c) 5

(d) 25

(9) For small size, high frequency coils, the most common core material is
(a) air

(b) ferrite

(c) powered iron

(d) steel

(10) The Q of a radio coil

(a) is independent of frequency
(b) increases monotonically as frequency increases
(c) decreases monotonically as frequency increases
(d) increases upto a certain frequency and then decreases beyond that frequency
(11) The apparent capacitance at a high angular frequency () of an air-cored capacitor having
capacitance (C) and an inductance (L) is given by
(a) Capp=C/1+ 2LC

(b) Capp=C/1- 2LC

(c) Capp=L/1- 2LC

(d) Capp=L/1+ 2LC

(12) High frequency inductors and capacitors are commonly plated with silver. The main
purpose of this is to
(a) reduce their dc resistances
(b) reduce their ac resistances
(c) increase their ac resistances
(d) increase their dc resistances
(13)

If the load impedance terminating a transmission line is complex, then the reflection
coefficient is complex. This would mean that the reflected
(a) voltage and reflected current at the load are out of phase with the incident
voltage and incident current respectively.
(b) voltage and reflected current at the load are inphase with the incident voltage and
incident current respectively.
(c) voltage at the load is out of phase with the incident voltage and the reflected voltage
at the load is inphase with the incident voltage.
(d) voltage is out of phase with the incident voltage and the reflected current is in phase
with the incident current respectively.

(14) The type of time variant (/ t) implied with reference to the field quantities in Maxwells
equations is
(a) sinusoidal

(b) non-sinusoidal
(c) both sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal
(d) exponential
(15)

Lorentzs force law for a point charge q is given by

(a) F q( E v B)
(b)

(c) F q( B v E )
(d)

q ( E v B)

q( B v E )

(16) The equation E= B/ t is the generalization of

(a) Amperes law

(b) Gausss law

(c) Faradays law

(d) Biot-Savarts law

(17) The skin depth() due to RF current is equal to (=angular frequency,=permeability and
= conductivity)
(a) 2/

(b) 2/ ( )1/2

(c) (2/ )1/2

(d) (2)1/2/

(18) The value of series inductance(L) in henries per km for minimum attenuation in the
loading of the transmission line is given by (G=shunt conductance per km, C=shunt
capacitance per km and R=series resistance per km)

(19)

(a) L=CR/G

(b) L=G/CR

(c) L=(CR)1/2/G

(d) L=(1/GCR)1/2

Distortion in the transmission of carrier frequencies in an underground cable can be

eliminated by using
(a) inductive loading
(c) capacitive loading

(b) resistive loading

(d) shielding

(20) For a two open-wire transmission excited by a harmonically oscillating source with
exp(-jt) as the time factor, the voltage on the transmission line will satisfy which one of
the following relations?(L and C are the inductances and capacitances per unit length of
the line respectively).
(a) dV(x)/dx= -jLI(x)

(b) dV(x)/dx= jLI(x)

(c) dV(x)/dx= -jCI(x)

(d) dV(x)/dx= -jCI(x)