BSNL TTA (JE) NETWORK FILTERS AND TRANSMISSION LINES

200 EXPECTED QUESTIONS (WWW.ALLEXAMREVIEW.COM)

PART ONE
ANSWER KEY-Correct answer is indicated by symbol (V) in options.
HINTS-In some questions options E-HINTS is indicating the hints of answer.
1) The velocity factor of a transmission line depends on
A [ ]) temperature
B [ ]) skin effect
C [v]) relative permittivity of dielectric
D [ ]) none of the above

2) loss less line of characteristic impedance Z0 is terminated in pure reactance of -jZ0

value. VSWR is
A [ ]) 10
B [ ]) 2
C [ ]) 1
D [v]) infinity
E [ ]) HINTS-A pure reactance does not absorb any power.Therefore VSWR is infinite because
|rv| = 1.

3) The reflection coefficient on a line is 0.2 45°. The SWR is

A [ ]) 0.8
B [ ]) 1.1
C [ ]) 1.2
D [v]) 1.5
E [ ]) HINTS-SWR=1+k/1-k=1.2/0.8=1.5

4) Which of the following lines is non-radiating?

A [ ]) Open two wire
B [v]) Coaxial
C [ ]) Both
D [ ]) None of the above

5) Which of the following parameters is negligible in transmission lines?

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 A [ ]) R
B [ ]) L
C [ ]) C
D [v]) G

6) A quarter wave line open circuited at far end behaves as

A [ ]) inductance
B [ ]) L and C in parallel
C [ ]) capacitance
D [v]) L and C in series

7) A line has Z0 = 300 0° Ω. If ZL = 150 0° Ω, reflection coefficient is

A [ ]) 0.5
B [ ]) 0.3333
C [v]) -0.3333
D [ ]) -0.5
E [ ]) HINTS-Reflection coefficient =ZL-Zo/ZL+Zo=150-300/150+300=-0.3333

8) A line is excited by a 100 V dc source. If reflection coefficients at both ends are 1 each
then
A [ ]) there will be no oscillations on line
B [ ]) there will be a finite number of oscillations on line
C [ ]) there will be only 1 or 2 oscillations on line
D [v]) the oscillations will continue indefinitely
E [ ]) HINTS-Because rv = 1 at each end, the line voltage will not reach a steady value and
oscillations will continue indefinitely.

9) The fabrication of microstrip line is done by

A [ ]) photo etching
B [v]) printed circuit technique
C [ ]) oxidation
D [ ]) cladding

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10) The condition of minimum distortion in a transmission line is
A [ ]) RL = 1
B [ ]) R = 0
C [ ]) R=L/C
D [v]) L=RC/G

11) A 10 km long line has a characteristic impedance of 400 ohms. If line length is 100 km,
the characteristic impedance is
A [ ]) 0
B [v]) 400 Ω
C [ ]) 40 Ω
D [ ]) 4 Ω
E [ ]) HINTS=Zo=√L/C and is independent of line length.

12) If a line having Z0 = 300 0 W is open circuited at far end, VSWR is

A [ ]) 0
B [ ]) Reflection coefficient is ∞
C [v]) Reflection coefficient is negative
D [ ]) Reflection coefficient is positive
E [ ]) HINTS-K=ZL-Zo/ZL+Zo Since RL < Z0, rv is negative.

13) A resistive microwave load with ZL = 150 Ω is connected to 50 Ω coaxial line. SWR is
A [ ]) more than 3
B [ ]) less than 3
C [v]) equal to 3
D [ ]) either (a) or (c)
E [ ]) HINTS-K=150-5/150+50=0.5,SWR=1+0.5/1-0.5=3

14) If a line having Z0 = 300 0 W is open circuited at far end, VSWR is

A [ ]) 0
B [ ]) 1
C [v]) ∞
D [ ]) 2

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 E [ ]) HINTS-If line is o.c. |rv| = 1 and VSWR =1+1/1-1=∞

15) When a line short circuited at far end, the minimum voltage occurs at
A [v]) far end
B [ ]) source end
C [ ]) midway between source and far end
D [ ]) none of the above

16) A transmission line has Z0 = 300 Ω and ZL = (300 - j300) ohm. The transmission
coefficient is
A [v]) 1.265 ∠ - 18.43°
B [ ]) 1.01 ∠ - 10°
C [ ]) 1.14 ∠ 66.68°
D [ ]) 1.09 ∠ 66.68°
E [ ]) HINTS-Transmission coefficient =2ZL/ZL+Zo=(600 - j600) /(600 - j300) =1.265 ∠- 18.43°.

17) The magnitudes of OC and SC input impedances of a transmission line an 100 Ω and 25
Ω. The characteristic impedance is
A [ ]) 25 Ω
B [v]) 50 Ω
C [ ]) 75 Ω
D [ ]) 100 Ω
E [ ]) HINTS=Zo=√Zoc×Zsc=√100×25=50

18) A loss less line is terminated in a circular lines are E lines

A [ ]) SWR = 0
B [ ]) SWE = 0
C [v]) SWR is finite
D [ ]) SWR = ∞
E [ ]) HINTS=K-A FINITE NO AND SWR=FINITE NO

19) Which of the following terminations makes the input impedance of a line equal to
characteristic impedance Z0?

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 A [ ]) line open circuited at far end
B [v]) line terminated in Z0
C [ ]) line short circuited at far end
D [ ]) line terminated in inductance

20) A coaxial line has L = 500 nH/m and C = 50 pF/m. The characteristic impedance is
A [ ]) 500 Ω
B [ ]) 250 Ω
C [v]) 100 Ω
D [ ]) 50 Ω
E [ ]) HINTS-Zo=√L/C

21) A line has an attenuation of 0.054 Np/m. The attenuation in decibels is

A [ ]) 4.7 dB/m
B [v]) 0.47 dB/m
C [ ]) 0.54 dB/m
D [ ]) 5.4 dB/m
E [ ]) HINTS-0.054 x 8.68 = 0.47 dB/m.

22) A coaxial RF cable has a characteristic impedance of 50 Ω and C equal to 40 pF/m. The
inductance is
A [ ]) 1 µ H/m
B [ ]) 10 µ H/m
C [v]) 0.1 µ H/m
D [ ]) 0.01 µ H/m
E [ ]) HINTS- 50=√L/40×10⁻¹²=0.1×10⁻⁶=0.1 µ H/m

23) If VSWR is infinite, the transmission line is terminated in

A [ ]) short circuit
B [ ]) complex impedance
C [ ]) open circuit
D [v]) either (a) or (c)
E [ ]) HINTS-Since VSWR = ∞, |rv| = 1. This can happen if ZL = 0 or ZL = ∞, i.e., line is o.c or s.c.

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24) For matching over a range of frequencies in a transmission line it is best to use
A [ ]) a balun
B [ ]) a broad band directional coupler
C [v]) double stub
D [ ]) a single stub of adjustable position

25) If a line having Z0 = 300 0 W is short circuited at far end, VSWR is

A [ ]) 0
B [ ]) 1
C [v]) ∞
D [ ]) 2

26) If load impedance ZL >> Z0, then

A [ ]) Z0 = ZL (VSWR)
B [v]) ZL = Z0 (VSWR)
C [ ]) ZL = Z0 (VSWR - 1)
D [ ]) ZL = Z0√VSWR
E [ ]) HINTS-If ZL >> Z0, |rv|=ZL/Zo and VSWR =1+k/1-k Therefore ZL = Z0(VSWR).

27) In terms of R, L, G and C the propagation constant γ of a transmission line is

A [ ]) √(R+jωL)
B [v]) √(R+jωL)(G+jωC)
C [ ]) √(G+jωC)
D [ ]) √(R+jωL)/(G+jωC)

28) The primary constants of a transmission line are

A [ ]) R and L
B [ ]) R, L and C
C [ ]) R and C
D [v]) R, L, G and C

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29) The secondary constants of a transmission line are
A [ ]) R and L
B [ ]) R, L and C
C [v]) Zo and γ
D [ ]) R, L and C

30) As frequency is increased, the skin effect

A [v]) increases
B [ ]) decreases
C [ ]) remains the same
D [ ]) either (b) or (c)

31) A line of characteristic impedance 400 Ω is terminated by a resistance of 400 Ω. The

reflected quantities are
A [v]) zero
B [ ]) equal to incident quantities
C [ ]) half the incident quantities
D [ ]) double the incident quantities

32) Which of the following lines behaves as infinite line?

A [ ]) a line terminated in inductance
B [ ]) a line terminated in capacitance
C [ ]) a short line
D [v]) a line terminated in Zo

33) The manufacturing technique used to manufacture strip type transmission line is
A [v]) photoetching technique
B [ ]) oxidation technique
C [ ]) cladding
D [ ]) epitaxial

34) Loading of a line means

A [ ]) increasing inductance of line

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 B [v]) increasing distributed inductance of line
C [ ]) decreasing distributed inductance of line
D [ ]) decreasing inductance of line

35) When a wave reaches an open circuit

A [v]) the voltage at termination is doubled the incident voltage
B [ ]) the current at termination is doubled the incident voltage
C [ ]) the voltage at termination is zero
D [ ]) both V and I at termination are doubled the incident voltage and current

36) In a coaxial line

A [ ]) the characteristic impedance is less than that of two wire line
B [ ]) the wave velocity is less than that of two wire line
C [v]) both (a) and (b)
D [ ]) neither (a) nor (b)

37) VSWR = Emax/Emin.

A [v]) true
B [ ]) false
C [ ]) both
D [ ]) none

38) A line slightly longer than λ/4 length and short circuited at far end behaves as
A [ ]) an inductance
B [v]) a capacitance
C [ ]) L and C in series
D [ ]) L and C in parallel

39) If the two ports are connected in cascade configuration, then which arithmetic
operation should be performed between the individual transmission parameters in order to
determine overall transmission parameters?
A [ ]) Addition
B [ ]) Subtraction

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 C [v]) Multiplication
D [ ]) Division

40) Which among the following represents the precise condition of reciprocity for
transmission parameters?
A [ ]) AB - CD = 1
B [v]) AD - BC = 1
C [ ]) AC - BD = 1
D [ ]) None of the above

41) Which is the correct condition of symmetry observed in z-parameters?

A [v]) z11 = z22
B [ ]) z11 = z12
C [ ]) z12 = z22
D [ ]) z12 = z21

42) An open circuit reverse voltage gain in h-parameters is a unitless quantity and
generally equivalent to ________
A [ ]) V1 / I1 (keeping V2 = 0)
B [ ]) I2 / I1 (keeping V2 = 0)
C [v]) V1 / V2 (keeping I1 = 0)
D [ ]) I2 / V2 (keeping I1 = 0)

43) Which among the following is regarded as short circuit forward transfer admittance?
A [ ]) y11
B [ ]) y12
C [v]) y21
D [ ]) y22

44) How is the short circuit reverse transfer admittance (y12) calculated in terms of current
and voltage ratio?
A [ ]) V2/ I1 (keeping I2 = 0)
B [ ]) I2/ V1 (keeping V2 = 0)

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 C [v]) I1/ V2 (keeping V1 = 0)
D [ ]) V1/ I2 (keeping I1 = 0)

45) Which elements act as an independent variables in Y-parameters?

A [ ]) Current
B [v]) Voltage
C [ ]) Both a and b
D [ ]) None of the above

46) What does the connectivity of energy source at the port of network known as?
A [v]) Driving Point
B [ ]) Transfer Point
C [ ]) Both a and b
D [ ]) None of the above

47) The ratio of magnitudes of electric field intensity to the magnetic field intensity is
regarded as ________
A [ ]) Intrinsic Impedance
B [ ]) Characteristic Impedance
C [v]) Both a and b
D [ ]) None of the above

48) What is the phase variation range for reflection coefficient in the transmission lines?
A [ ]) 0° to 90°
B [ ]) 90° to 150°
C [v]) 0° to 180°
D [ ]) 90° to 360°

49) For a 2-port network to be reciprocal

A [ ]) z11 = z22
B [v]) y21 = y12
C [ ]) AD - BC = 0
D [ ]) NONE

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50) A ________ filter rejects all frequencies within a specified band and passes all those
outside this band.
A [ ]) low-pass
B [ ]) high-pass
C [ ]) band-pass
D [v]) band-stop

51) Filters with the ________ characteristic are useful when a rapid roll-off is required
because it provides a roll-off rate greater than -20/dB/decade/pole.
A [ ]) Butterworth
B [v]) Chebyshev
C [ ]) Bessel
D [ ]) NONE

52) A ________ filter significantly attenuates all frequencies below fc and passes all
frequencies above fc.
A [ ]) low-pass
B [v]) high-pass
C [ ]) band-pass
D [ ]) band-stop

53) The bandwidth in a ________ filter equals the critical frequency.

A [v]) low-pass
B [ ]) high-pass
C [ ]) band-pass
D [ ]) band-stop

54) Filters with the ________ characteristic are used for filtering pulse waveforms.
A [ ]) Butterworth
B [ ]) Chebyshev
C [v]) Bessel
D [ ]) NONE

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55) Which filter exhibits a linear phase characteristic?
A [v]) Bessel
B [ ]) Butterworth
C [ ]) Chebyshev
D [ ]) all of the above

56) The critical frequency is defined as the point at which the response drops ________
from the passband.
A [ ]) -20 dB
B [v]) -3 dB
C [ ]) -6 dB
D [ ]) -40 dB

57) Filters with the ________ characteristic provide a very flat amplitude in the passband
and a roll-off rate of -20 dB/decade/pole.
A [v]) Butterworth
B [ ]) Chebyshev
C [ ]) Bessel
D [ ]) none

58) Which filter exhibits the most rapid roll-off rate?

A [ ]) Bessel
B [ ]) Butterworth
C [v]) Chebyshev
D [ ]) none

59) Which filter has a maximally flat response?

A [ ]) Bessel
B [v]) Butterworth
C [ ]) Chebyshev
D [ ]) all of the above

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60) One important application of a state-variable ________ filter with a summing amplifier is
to minimize the 60 Hz "hum" in audio systems.
A [ ]) low-pass
B [ ]) high-pass
C [ ]) band-pass
D [ ]) band-stop

61) A third-order filter will have a roll-off rate of

A [ ]) -20 dB/decade.
B [ ]) -40 dB/decade.
C [v]) -60 dB/decade.
D [ ]) -30 dB/decade.

62) A ________ filter passes all frequencies within a band between a lower and an upper
critical frequency and rejects all others outside this band.
A [ ]) low-pass
B [ ]) high-pass
C [v]) band-pass
D [ ]) band-stop

63) A band-pass filter can be created by cascading of

A [v]) a high-pass filter and a low-pass filter.
B [ ]) a low-pass filter and a low-pass filter.

C [ ]) a high-pass filter and a high-pass filter

D [ ]) none

64) A Sallen-Key filter is

A [v]) second-order filter.
B [ ]) first-order filter.
C [ ]) third-order filter.
D [ ]) fourth-order filter.

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65) In filters, a single RC network is called
A [ ]) a node
B [v]) a pole.
C [ ]) a branch
D [ ]) all of above

66) An active filter uses which in feedback network.

A [ ]) inductors
B [ ]) capacitors
C [v]) capacitors and inductors
D [ ]) none

67) Butterworth filters have the characteristic of a very flat response in the passband and a
roll-off of -20 dB/decade.
A [v]) true
B [ ]) false
C [ ]) none
D [ ]) all

68) In a series resonant band-pass filter, a lower value of Q results in

A [ ]) a higher resonant frequency
B [ ]) a smaller bandwidth
C [ ]) a higher impedance
D [v]) a larger bandwidth

69) Active filter consists of

A [v]) Capacitor
B [ ]) Inductor
C [v]) op-amp and capacitor
D [ ]) op-amp

70) For band pass filter, cut off frequency of LPF should be --------HPF?
A [ ]) greater than

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 B [v]) less than
C [ ]) equals to
D [ ]) all of the above

71) In 2 port network Z12 = Z21 indicates which property

A [ ]) unilateral.
B [v]) bilateral.
C [ ]) linear.
D [ ]) non linear.

72) Advantage of active filter is

A [ ]) do not offer gain.
B [v]) easy to tune.
C [ ]) both of above.
D [ ]) derive high impedance load.

73) Disadvantages of constant k type filter

A [ ]) characteristic impedance unchanged in pass band.
B [v]) attenuation does not increase rapidly beyond cut off frequency.
C [ ]) both A and B.
D [ ]) none of these.

74) mismatch between load and transmission lines known as

A [ ]) SWR
B [ ]) gain
C [v]) reflection coefficient
D [ ]) all of these

75) From following which is high frequency transmission lines

A [ ]) twin lead
B [ ]) coaxial cable
C [ ]) open wire

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 D [ ]) all of these

76) if VSWR=2 then reflection coefficient will be,,,

A [ ]) 1
B [v]) 1/2
C [ ]) 2/3
D [ ]) 0

77) A line without characteristics impedance termination have

A [v]) reflected wave
B [ ]) incident wave
C [ ]) stationary wave
D [ ]) all types wave

78) Condition for a loss less transmission line is

A [v]) Z₀=√ LC
B [ ]) Z₀=√ L/C
C [ ]) Z₀=1/√ LC
D [ ]) Z₀=√ C/L

79) VSWR of A TRANSMISSION LINE IS

A [ ]) BETWEEN 0 AND 1
B [ ]) BETWEEN -∞ TO +∞
C [v]) BETWEEN 1 AND ∞
D [ ]) ≥1

80) Which is a vector quantity

A [ ]) SWR(standing wave ratio)
B [v]) reflection coefficient
C [ ]) gain
D [ ]) all of these

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81) A simplest standing wave induced when reflection coefficient is
A [ ]) -1
B [ ]) 0
C [v]) 1
D [ ]) ∞

82) definition of VSWR is

A [v]) E max= E min
B [ ]) E max / E min
C [ ]) E min/E max
D [ ]) all of these

83) which is true for intristic impedance

A [ ]) E/H
B [ ]) √µ⁄ε
C [v]) BOTH A AND B
D [ ]) NONE

84) Skin depth is

A [v]) 1/√πµασ
B [ ]) √πµασ
C [ ]) σ/√πµα
D [ ]) all of above

85) which one is right for propagation constant, phase constant and attenuation constant
A [v]) γ=α+jβ
B [ ]) γ=α-jβ
C [ ]) α=γ-jβ
D [ ]) α=γ+jβ

86) SWR IS
A [ ]) Ei+Er/Ei

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 B [ ]) Er/Ei+Er
C [v]) Ei+Er/Ei-Er
D [ ]) none of these

87) reflection cofficient k is

A [v]) S-1/S+1
B [ ]) S+1/S-1
C [ ]) S/S+1
D [ ]) S+1/S

88) Driving point Transfer voltage ratio is

A [ ]) input voltage/output voltage
B [ ]) output voltage/input voltage
C [v]) both A and B
D [ ]) None

89) which is true for a symmetrical h-parameters

A [ ]) h12=-h21
B [v]) h11h22-h12h21=1
C [ ]) h11h22=h12h21
D [ ]) all od above

90) which two port parameter is known as open circut parameter

A [ ]) h-parameter
B [ ]) g-parameter
C [v]) z-parameter
D [ ]) y-parameter

91) which filter is similar to parallel RLC reasonance circuit

A [ ]) LPF
B [ ]) HPF
C [v]) BRF/BSF

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 D [ ]) BPF

92) which filter is similar to Series RLC reasonance circuit

A [v]) BPF
B [ ]) BRF
C [ ]) HPF
D [ ]) LPF

93) All pass filter have maximum phase shift of

A [ ]) 0
B [ ]) 90
C [ ]) 270
D [v]) 180

94) which filter pass all frequency of constant gain

A [v]) APF
B [ ]) LPS
C [ ]) HPF
D [ ]) BPF

95) which is true for phase shift constant beta

A [ ]) β=2π/λ
B [ ]) β=ω√LC
C [v]) Both A and B
D [ ]) none of these

96) characterstics impedance Zc is given by

A [ ]) √Z/Y
B [ ]) √(R+jXL)/(G+jB)
C [v]) BOTH A AND B
D [ ]) none of these

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97) characterstics impedance Zc depend on
A [ ]) frequency
B [ ]) length
C [v]) L and C
D [ ]) All of above

98) which is showning correct relationship between surge impedance loading(SIL) and
charecterstics impedance Zc,if Vr is Receiving end voltage and Vs is sending end voltage
A [ ]) SIL=Vr/Zc
B [ ]) SIL=Vs/Zc
C [v]) both A and B
D [ ]) none of these

99) A line having cheracterstics impedance Zc is termitaed by a load impedance ZL Then

transmitted voltage Tv is
A [ ]) Tv=ZL-Zc/ZL+Zc
B [ ]) Tv=ZL+Zc/ZL-Zc
C [v]) Tv=2ZL/ZL+Zc
D [ ]) Tv=2Zc/ZL+Zc

100) A line having cheracterstics impedance Zc is termitaed by a load impedance ZL Then

transmitted current Ti is
A [ ]) Ti=ZL-Zc/ZL+Zc
B [ ]) Ti=ZL+Zc/ZL-Zc
C [ ]) Ti=2ZL/ZL+Zc
D [v]) Ti=2Zc/ZL+Zc

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