Chapter 6 - Antennas

1. What is the polarization of a discone antenna? A. Vertical B. Horizontal C. Circular D. Spiral

2. If the antenna increases 3.3 times how much does the radiated power increase? A. 3.3 times B.
10.89 times C. 9.9 times D. 6.6 times

3. When speaking of antennas. ______ is a section which would be a complete antenna by itself. A.
image B. top loading C. bay D. quarterwave

4. In what range of frequencies are most omnidirectional horizontally polarized antennas used? A. VHF,
UHF B. VLF, LF C. SH, EHF D. MF, HF

5. If the current ratios of the two or more elements must be held 5% and the phase angle to 3° the
antenna is called a A. end fire array B. critical phased array C. broadband array D. wideband array

6. A device that converts high frequency current into electromagnetic wave. A. Antenna B. Loudspeaker
C. Microphone D. Transducer

7. Which is a non-resonant antenna? A. Rhombic antenna B. Folded dipole C. End-fire array D. Yagi-
Uda antenna

8. Gain of a half-wave dipole antenna over isotropic. A. 2.15 dB B. 1.76 dB C. 1 dB D. 0dB

9. Very low signal strength in antenna. A. Minor lobes B. Null C. Antenna patterns D. Major lobes

10. What is the gain of the Hertzian dipole over isotropic antenna? A. 1.64 dB B. 2.15 dB C. 1.76 dB D.
1.55 dB
11. ______ is the measurement of a unilateral antenna properties of directivity A. Phase angle B.
Antenna gain C. Beamwidth D. Bandwidth

12. In testing transmitter to prevent interfering with other stations, which type of antenna must be
used? A. Void antenna B. Dummy antenna C. Hertzian antenna D. Isotropic antenna

13. The best solution to fading is _____. A. space diversity B. frequency diversity C. polarization
diversity D. wavelength diversity

14. _____ is the amount of uncertainty in a system of symbols A. Bandwidth B. Enthalpy C. Entropy D.
Quantum

15. If an antenna has a gain of 3 dB, it increases the output of the transmitter by A. 10,000 times B.
1000 times C. 100 times D. 1 million times

16. Top loading is used in an antenna in order to increase its ______. A. practical height B. beamwidth
C. effective height D. input capacitance

17. A horizontal antenna is _____. A. vertically polarized B. horizontally polarized C. centrally polarized
D. circularly polarized

18. All elements in a beam _____ antennas are in line A. collinear B. yagi C. broadside array D. log-
periodic
19. Which does not use vertical polarization antenna? A. AM Broadcasting B. FM Broadcasting C.
Mobile Communications D. Satellite Communications

20. Lightning rods must be mounted a top structure not less than ___ above the highest point. A. 10 cm
B. 20 cm C. 30 cm D. 40 cm

21. _____ is an antenna with a number of half-wave antenna on it. A. Antenna array B. Tower C. Omni-
directional D. Rhombic

22. Which antenna radiates an omnidirectional pattern in the horizontal plane with vertical polarization?
A. Marconi antenna B. Discone antenna C. Horn antenna D. Helical antenna

23. An antenna with very high gain and very narrow beamwidth. A. Helical antenna B. Discone antenna
C. Horn antenna D. Parabolic dish antenna

24. What determines antenna polarization? A. The frequency of the radiated wave B. The direction of
the radiated wave C. The direction of the magnetic field vector D. The direction of the electric field
vector

25. _____ is the horizontal pointing angle of an antenna A. Azimuth B. Angle of elevation C. Right
angle D. Beamwidth

26. A dipole antenna requires to be fed with 20 kW of power to produce a given signal strength to a
particular distant point. If the addition of a reflector makes the same field strength available with an
input power of 11kW. What is the gain in dB, obtained by the use if the reflector. (Gain referred to this
particular dipole). A. 4.75 B. 2.6 C. 1.81 D. 4.24
27. What is the estimated medium wind loading in the Philippines for antenna tower design? A. 300 kph
B. 100 kph C. 200 kph D. 250 kph

28. Discone radiation pattern is ______. A. omnidirectional/vertical polarized B. unidirectional C.

bidirectional D. figure of eight

29. _____ is an open-ended slot antenna A. Helical antenna B. Rhombic antenna C. Notch antenna D.
Cassegrain antenna

30. Which antenna is a properly terminated? A. Marconi B. Rhombic C. Dipole D. Yagi-Uda

31. What is the radiation characteristic of a dipole antenna? A. Omnidirectional B. Bidirectional C.

Unidirectional D. Hemispherical

32. What is the theoretical gain of a Hertzian dipole? A. 1.76 dB B. 2.15 dB C. 3 dB D. 0 dB

33. An antenna with unity gain A. Rhombic B. Half-wave dipole C. Isotropic D. Whip

34. How will you increase the gain of an antenna? A. By adding several antennas in parallel B. By
focusing the radiated energy in one desired direction C. By making antenna rods thicker D. By making
the antenna size larger

35. An antenna which is one-tenth wavelength long A. Hertzian dipole B. Loop antenna C. Marconi
antenna D. Elementary doublet
36. What is the minimum number of turns a helix antenna must have? A. 3 B. 5 C. 4 D. 6

37. What is the gain of isotropic antenna? A. 10 B. 1 C. 10 D. 100

38. Which of the following improves antenna directivity? A. Driven element B. Reflector element C.
Director element D. Parasitic element

39. The antenna radiates _____ polarized waves when the transmitter antenna is horizontally installed.
A. Vertically B. negatively C. horizontally D. circularly

40. The length of a Marconi antenna to operate with 985 kHz is ______. A. 200 ft B. 500 ft C. 250 ft D.
999 ft

41. What is the front-to-back ratio of an antenna which radiates 500 watts in a northernly direction and
50 watts in a southernly direction? A. 25000 dB B. 10 dB C. 100 dB D. 20 dB

42. If 4 kW in antenna produces 50 μV/m in a receiving antenna, a 15 kW will produce _____. A. 200
μV/m B. 10 μV/m C. 100 μV/m D. 20 μV/m

43. If the radiated power increase 10.89 times, the antenna current increases by ______. A. 3.3 times B.
6.6 times C. 1.82 times D. 10.89 times

44. The frequency of operation of a dipole antenna cut to a length of 3.4 m. A. 88 MHz B. 44 MHz C. 22
MHz D. 11 MHz
45. Comparing the signal strength arriving at the driven element from the desired direction to the signal
strength reaching the driver from the opposite direction. A. Directivity B. Sensitivity C. Beamwidth D.
Front-to-back ratio

46. What is the capture area of a dipole operated at 75 MHz? A. 4 mm B. 2 m2 C. 2.088 m2 D. 4.088
m2

47. _____ of an antenna is a measure of how the antenna concentrates its radiated power in a given
direction. A. Efficiency B. Power C. Gain D. Polarization

48. Shortening effect of an antenna that makes it appear as if it were 5% longer. A. End effect B.
Flywheel effect C. Skin effect D. Capture effect

49. Harmonic suppressor connected to an antenna. A. Low-pass filter B. High-pass filter C. M-derived
filter D. Constant-K

50. A simple half-wavelength antenna radiates the strongest signal A. at 45 degrees to its axis B.
parallel to its axis C. at right angles to its axis D. at 60 degrees to its axis

51. The current maximum in a Marconi antenna is found at A. the base of the antenna B. the center of
the antenna C. some point between the base and the center of the antenna D. the top of the antenna

52. If an antenna is too short for the wavelength being used, the effective length can be increased by
adding: A. capacitance in series B. inductance in series C. resistance in parallel D. resistance in series

53. Which of the following antennas is used for testing and adjusting a transmitter for proper
modulation, amplifier operation and frequency accuracy? A. Elementary B. Real C. Isotropic D. Dummy
54. The power fed to a two-bay turnstile antenna is 100 watts. If the antenna has a 2 dB power gain,
what is the effective radiated power? A. 317 watts B. 158 watts C. 200 watts D. 400 watts

55. What is the gain, in dB of a helical antenna with diameter of λ/3, 10 turns at pitch of λ/4, used at 100
MHz? A. 16 B. 41.1 C. 31.4 D. 1.25

56. How is it possible to lower the resonant frequency of Hertz dipole antenna? A. By reducing the
frequency at the transmitter B. By connecting a capacitor in series with the antenna C. By the
connecting a resistor in series with the antenna D. By connecting an inductor in series with the antenna

57. Which of the following antennas receive signals in the horizontal plane equality well from all
directions? A. Horizontal Hertz antenna B. Vertical loop antenna C. Vertical Yagi antenna D. A vertical
antenna which is a quarter-wavelength long

58. If the length of a Hertz dipole is decreased A. its resonant frequency will be lowered its distributed
inductance will be increased B. its distributed inductance will be decreased C. its resonant frequency
will be increased D. its distributed capacitance between the antenna and ground will be increased.

59. A final amplifier of a radio transmitter draws 250 mA of plate current when the plate supply voltage
is 1400 volts. If the plate circuit efficiency is 80% and the transmitter is connected to an antenna having
a feed impedance of 70 ohms, what is the antenna current at the feed-point? A. 4.0 A B. 2.2 A C. 1.25
A D. 2.0 A

60. A one-quarter wavelength shunt-fed vertical Marconi antenna A. has maximum radiation in a
vertical direction B. must have a horizontal receiving antenna for the best reception C. must use a
receiving antenna for the best reception D. must have a vertical receiving antenna for the best
reception

61. A shunt-fed quarter-wavelength Marconi antenna A. has maximum RF impedance to ground at its
feedpoint B. has a current null at its feedpoint C. has a zero DC resistance to ground D. has zero RF
resistance to ground
62. The parasitic element of an antenna system will A. decrease its directivity B. increase its directivity
C. give the antenna unidirectional properties D. both B and C

63. If the length of an antenna is changed from 2.5 meters to 2.8 meters, its resonant frequency will A.
increase B. depend on the velocity factor so the resonant frequency can either be increased or
decreased C. will be unchanged D. decrease

64. What is the effect of adding a capacitor in series with an antenna? A. The antenna’s resonant
frequency will increase B. The antenna’s resonant frequency will decrease C. The antenna will be
physically 5% longer than its electrical length D. A capacitor is never added in series with an antenna

65. How does the electric field strength of a standard broadcast station vary with the distance from the
antenna? A. The field strength of a standard broadcast station vary with the distance from the antenna
B. The field strength is directly proportional to the distance from the antenna C. The field strength
remains constant regardless of the distance from the antenna D. The field strength varies inversely as
the distance from the antenna

66. Stacking elements in a transmitting antenna system A. increases the field strength at the receiving
antenna B. increases the directivity of the transmitter antenna C. decrease the size of the lobe in the
radiation pattern D. both A and B

67. A vertical loop antenna has a A. unidirectional radiation pattern in the horizontal plane B.
unidirectional radiation pattern in the vertical plane C. omnidirectional radiation pattern in the
horizontal plane D. a bidirectional radiation pattern in the horizontal plane

68. In order to get maximum radiation to all surrounding points in the horizontal plane, the antenna
used is a A. vertical loop B. vertical quarter-wavelength rod C. array which includes parasitic elements
D. a horizontal Hertz dipole

69. What is the electrical wavelength of a 500 MHz signal? A. 60 centimeters B. 6 meters C. 0.06 meter
D. 60 meters
70. If the antenna current is doubled, the field strength at a particular position is A. doubled B. halved
C. multiplied by a factor of four D. divided by a factor of four

71. The rhombic antenna is primarily used for A. ground wave propagation B. space wave propagation
C. ionosphere scatter propagation D. sky wave propagation

72. What antenna radiates equally in all directions? A. Vertical antenna B. isotropic antenna C.
Horizontal antenna D. Dipole antenna

73. Actual height of antenna should be at least A. one wavelength B. half wavelength C. quarter
wavelength D. three-fourth wavelength

74. Which antenna is not properly terminated? A. Resonant B. Non-resonant C. Isotropic D. Whip

75. ______ is an antenna array which is highly directional at right angles to the plane of the array? A.
Broadside array B. End-fire array C. Turnstile array D. Log-periodic array

76. The directivity pattern of an isotropic radiator is A. a figure-8 B. a sphere C. a unidirectional

cardioid D. a parabola

77. An isotropic radiator is A. in the northern hemisphere B. an antenna high enough in the air C. an
antenna whose directive pattern is substantially incredible D. a hypothetical, omnidirectional antenna

78. The purpose of stacking elements on an antenna. A. Sharper directional pattern B. increased gain
C. Improved bandpass D. All of these
79. The advantage of using top loading in a shortened HF vertical antenna is A. lower quality factor B.
greater structural strength C. higher losses D. improved radiation efficiency

80. Where are the voltage nodes in a half-wave antenna? A. At the ends B. Three-quarters of the way
from the feed point toward the end C. One-half of the way from the feed point toward the end D. At
the feed point

81. A theoretical reference antenna that provides a comparison for antenna measurements. A. Marconi
antenna B. Isotropic radiator C. Yagi-Uda array D. Whip antenna

82. A Hertz antenna is operating on a frequency of 2182 kHz and consists of a horizontal wire that is
hanged between two towers. What is the frequency of its third harmonic? A. 727 kHz B. 6546 kHz C.
436 kHz D. 6.546 kHz

83. In horizontal-dipole antenna, the polarization is A. in the vertical direction B. in the horizontal
direction C. circular D. measured at the center of the antenna

84. Increasing the electrical length of an antenna means A. add an inductor in parallel B. add a
capacitor in series C. add an inductor series D. add a resistor is series

85. Stacking antennas at various angles results in A. a more omnidirectional reception B. a more
unidirectional reception C. a more omnidirectional reception D. an overall reception signal increase

86. What is driven element? A. Always the rearmost element B. Always the forward most element C.
The element fed by the transmission line D. The element connected to the rotator
87. What is antenna bandwidth? A. Antenna length divided by the number of elements B. The angle
between the half-power radiation points C. The angle formed between two imaginary lines drawn
through D. The frequency range over which an antenna can be expected to operate satisfactorily

88. To lengthen an antenna electrically, add a A. resistor B. battery C. condult D. coil 89. What is the
gain of an antenna over a half-wavelength dipole when it has 6 dB gain over an isotropic radiator? A. 6.0
dB B. 8.1 dB C. 3.9 dB D. 10.0 dB

90. What is the usual electrical length of a driven element in an HF beam antenna? A. ¼ wavelength B.
¾ wavelength C. ½ wavelength D. 1 wavelength

91. What happens to the bandwidth of an antenna as it is shortened through the use of loading coils? A.
It is increased B. It is decreased C. No change occurs D. It becomes flat

92. To electrically decrease the length of an antenna. A. add an inductor in series B. add an inductor in
parallel C. add a resistor in series D. add a capacitor in series

93. Strong interference from one particular station can be eliminated by the use of A. noise limiters B.
squelch circuits C. negative feedback D. wave traps in the antenna circuitry

94. It is useful to refer to an isotropic radiator. A. when comparing the gains of directional antennas B.
when testing a transmission line for standing wave ratio C. when (in the northern hemisphere) directing
the transmission D. when using a dummy load to tune a transmitter

95. A disadvantage of using a trap antenna. A. It will radiate harmonics B. It can only be used for single-
bad operation C. It is too sharply directional at lower frequencies D. It must be neutralized
96. The input terminal impedance at the center of a folded dipole antenna is A. 72 Ω B. 300 Ω C. 50 Ω
D. 73 Ω

97. When a capacitor is connected in series with a Marconi antenna? A. Antenna open circuit stops
transmission B. An inductor of equal value must be added C. No change occurs to antenna D. Antenna
resonant frequency increases

98. Where are the current nodes in a half-wave antenna? A. At the ends B. At the center C. Three-
quarters of the way from the feed point toward the end D. One-half of the way from the feed point
toward the end

99. For a shortened vertical antenna, where should a loading coil be placed to minimize losses and
produce the most effective performance? A. As low as possible on the vertical radiator B. Near the
center of the vertical radiator C. As close to the transmitter as possible D. At a voltage node

100. The effect of adding parasitic elements of a Hertz dipole is to A. make the antenna more
omnidirectional B. reduce its resonant frequency C. increase the antenna’s power gain D. All of these

101. Stacking antenna elements A. increases sensitivity to weak signals B. will suppress odd harmonics
C. decrease signal to noise ratio D. increases selectivity

102. In the case if Marconi antenna, the actual length if the radiating element is A. one-half wavelength
B. one-quarter wavelength C. one wavelength D. one-eight wavelength

103. The antenna efficiency of an HF grounded vertical antenna can be made comparable to that of a
half-wave antenna A. By installing a good ground radial system B. By isolating the coax shield from
ground C. By shortening the vertical D. By lengthening the vertical
104. An antenna “efficiency” is computed by using one of the following equations. A. Efficiency =
(radiation resistance / transmission resistance) B. Efficiency = (total resistance / radiation resistance) x
100% C. Efficiency = (effective radiated power / transmitter output) x 100% D. Efficiency = (radiation
resistance / total resistance) x 100%

105. Increasing the resonant frequency of an end-fed Marconi antenna can be done by A. adding a
capacitor in series and reducing the physical length B. adding an inductor in series C. adding an
inductor in series D. All of these

106. Factors that determine the radiation resistance of an antenna A. Transmission line length and
height of antenna B. The location of the antenna with respect to nearby objects C. It is a constant for all
antennas since it is physical D. Sunspot activity and the time of day

107. _____ is the angle between the half-power radiation points A. Critical angle B. Beamwidth C.
Angle of elevation D. Azimuth

108. What is the ratio of the maximum radiation intensity to the average radiation intensity? A.
Aperture gain B. Directivity gain C. Transmission gain D. Power gain

109. Good grounding is important for A. horizontal antennas B. broadside array antennas C. vertical
antennas D. Yagi-Uda antennas

110. An ungrounded antenna near the ground A. acts as a single antenna of twice the height B. is
unlikely to need an earth mat C. acts as antenna array D. must be horizontally polarized

111. One of the following is very useful as a multiband HF receiving antenna. A. Parabolic antenna B.
Elementary doublet C. Log-periodic D. Square loop
112. Which of the following antennas is best excited from a waveguide? A. Biconical B. Horn C. Helical
D. Discone

113. Indicate which of the following reasons for using metal counterpoise with antennas is false. A.
Impossibly of a good ground connection B. Protection of personnel working underneath C. Provision of
an earth for the antenna D. Rockiness of the ground itself

114. Not a reason for the use of an antenna coupler. A. To make the antenna look resistive B. To
provide the output amplifier with the correct load impedance C. To discriminate against harmonics D.
To prevent re-radiation of the local oscillator

115. Which antenna is not a wideband? A. Discone B. Folded dipole C. Helical D. Marconi

116. One of the following is not a reason for the use of an earth mat A. impossibility of a good ground
connection B. provision of an earth for the antenna C. protection of personnel working underneath D.
improvement of the radiation pattern of the antenna

117. One of the following makes an antenna physically long but electrically short A. Adding L in series B.
Adding C in series C. Top loading D. Both A and C

118. When antennas are closed to the ground, _______ polarization is ideal A. horizontally polarized B.
vertically polarized C. circularly polarized D. both A and B
119. _____ is an antenna made up of a number of full wavelengths A. Elementary doublet B. Log-
periodic C. Long wire D. Whip

120. Any energy which radiates in the form of radio waves, infrared waves, light waves, x-rays, etc. A.
Radiant energy B. Electromagnetic C. Heat D. Ultraviolet

121. Which one is an antenna coupling unit? A. Coupler B. Diplexer C. Lecher wire D. Duplexer

122. _____ polarization is employed in AM broadcasting A. Horizontal B. Vertical C. Circular D.

Omnidirectional

123. ______ polarization is employed in FM broadcasting A. Horizontal B. Vertical C. Circular D.

Bidirectional

124. Which antenna is not grounded at one end? A. Hertz B. Marconi C. Dipole D. Whip

125. Which antenna does not use the ground? A. Marconi B. Yagi C. Hertz D. Rhombic