Directional couplers are mainly used
A. To measure power
B. To split power
C. To combine power
D. All of these
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Multiple collectors are used in Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) to:
A. To distribute the dissipated heat evenly
B. To increase the overall efficiency
C. To increase the gain of the TWT
D. To shape the electron beam
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Travelling wave tube is suitable for
A. broad frequency band of operation
B. low noise amplification
C. narrow band of operation
D. handling low power operation
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Which of the following devices cannot be used as microwave oscillator:
A. IMPATT diode
B. PN Junction diode
C. TRPATT diode
D. BARRITT diode
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The waveguide (a = 1.5 cm, b = 1 cm) is loaded with dielectric (εr = 4). Which one of the following is correct?
The 8 GHz signal will
A. pass through the waveguide
B. not pass through the waveguide
C. be absorbed in the guide
D. None of the above
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What is the critical frequency for reflection at vertical incidence if the maximum value of electron density is 1.24 × 106 cm-3 ?
A. 12.0215 MHz
B. 8.0215 MHz
C. 10.0260 MHz
D. 25.0215 MHz
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Travelling wave tube (TWT) is basically
A. Wideband amplifier
B. Tuned amplifier
C. An oscillator
D. None of the above
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TM01 mode in rectangular perfect metallic waveguide is:
A. Propagating mode
B. Evanescent mode
C. Non-existent mode
D. None of the above
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Klystron operation is based on the principle of
A. Velocity modulation
B. Amplitude modulation
C. Frequency modulation
D. Phase modulation
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The transmit time in the repeller space of a reflex klystron must be (n + 3/4) cycles to ensure that,
A. Electrons are accelerated by the gap voltage on their return
B. Returning electrons give energy to the gap oscillations
C. It is equal to the period of the cavity oscillations
D. The repeller is not damaged by striking electrons
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Electron bunching in a reflex klystron occurs in the-
A. Input cavity only
B. Vicinity of repeller electrode
C. Centre of drift space
D. None of the above
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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
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The modes in a reflex klystron
A. Have same frequency but different transit times
B. Result from excessive transit time across the resonator gap
C. Are caused by the spurious frequency modulation
D. Are just the theoretical considerations
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A BWO is based on the
A. Coaxial magnetron
B. TWT
C. Rising sun magnetron
D. Crossed field amplifier
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Using a travelling wave structure in a MASER, we can
A. Increase the bandwidth of the operation
B. Increase the power output
C. Stabilize the frequency of operation
D. Minimize the noise level and distortion
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Micro-strips are similar to which of the following?
A. Microwave cavity resonator
B. Circular wave guide
C. Rectangular wave guide
D. Flat coaxial transmission line
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The ratio of transverse electric field to transverse magnetic field is called as
A. Wave guide impedance
B. Waveguide wavelength
C. Phase velocity
D. Pointing vector
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Which of these has highly doped p and n region?
A. Tunnel diode
B. Schottky diode
C. Photo diode
D. PIN diode
E. Zener diode
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To prevent oscillations in the TWT which one of the following is resorted to?
A. Bunching defocusing mechanism is used
B. Attenuator is used
C. External magnetic field is provided
D. Helix is used
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The transferred electron mechanism is found in:
A. Tunnel diode
B. Gunn diode
C. IMPATT diode
D. MESFET
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