Transmission Lines. a.

Series resistance
b. Series inductance
Encircle the letter of your chosen c. Shunt capacitance
answer. d. Shunt conductance

1. A system of conductors used to convey
electric power or signal between two or
more points
a. Channels
b. Optical cables
c. Transmission lines
d. Waveguides
2. These conductors are uniformly spaced by
insulators. They have low losses at low and
medium frequencies and are economical to
construct and maintained
a. Coaxial cables
b. Open-wire transmission lines
c. Optical cables
d. Waveguides
3. To prevent radiation losses and interference
from external sources, the inner conductor
of this transmission line is completely
enclosed with a metal sheath or braid
a. Coaxial cables
b. Open-wire transmission line
c. Optical cables
d. Waveguides
4. The term “balance line” means that
a. Both conductors carry currents that flow
in opposite directors
b. Conductors present equal capacitance to
ground
c. One conductor is connected to ground
d. A and B above
5. The characteristic impedance of a
transmission line is determined by:
a. Its operating frequency
b. Its length
c. Its physical size and arrangement
d. The signal applied at the input terminal
6. The distributed parameters of the
transmission line are: the series resistance;
the series inductance; the shunt capacitance
and the shunt conductance. What parameter
was determined due to dielectric losses?
7. Shunt capacitance was determined due to:
a. Conductors were closed to each other
b. The length and diameter of the
conductors
c. Dielectric losses
d. Flux linkage
8. Series resistance was determined due to:
a. Conductors were closed to each other
b. The length and diameter of the
conductors
c. Dielectric losses
d. Flux linkages
9. At radio frequencies, a line is considered
lossless because:
a. Characteristic impedance is determined
by its physical structure
b. Inductive reactance is much more than
the resistance
c. Capacitive reactance is much larger then
the shunt conductance
d. B and C above
10. Determine the characteristic impedance of a
transmission line which has a capacitance of
30pF/m and an inductance of 75nH/m
a. 5 Ω
b. 50 Ω
c. 500 Ω
d. 5 KΩ
11. The characteristic impedance of an open-
wire balance line is determined from its
physical structure. [ Zo = 276 log (2S/d)
where S is the center-to-center distance of
the conductors and d is the diameter of the
conductor ]. At what condition is the
characteristic impedance minimum?
a. S = d
b. S = 2d
c. d = 2S
d. S >> d
12. If a change in the dielectric material
decreases the capacitance, the characteristic 19. At matched condition, SWR is equal to
impedance is: a. Zero
a. Kept constant b. One
b. Decreased c. 100
c. Increased d. Infinite
d. Halved
20. The ratio of the reflected voltage to the
13. All power applied at the input of the line incident voltage on the transmission line is
will be absorbed by the load if: termed as
a. ZO > ZL a. Reflection coefficient
b. ZO < ZL b. Standing wave ratio
c. ZL = ZO c. Loss
d. ZO = ZL d. Standing waves

14. When ZL ≠ ZO, the power sent down the line 21. A shorted or opened line will have a
toward the load is called the reflection coefficient of
a. The incident power a. Zero
b. The reflected power b. One
c. The power dissipation c. 100
d. The carrier power d. Infinite

15. When mismatch is great, this power actually 22. The minimum voltage along a transmission
cause damage to the transmitter or the line line is 260V, while the maximum voltage is
itself. 390V. The SWR is
a. The incident power a. 0.67
b. The reflected power b. 1.0
c. The power dissipation c. 1.2
d. The carrier power d. 1.5

16. A resultant wave due to the combination of 23. At UHF and microwave frequencies,
incident and reflected wave transmission lines are commonly used as
a. Electromagnetic wave a. Antenna
b. Sine wave b. Coupler
c. Standing wave c. Resonant circuit
d. Current d. Transformer

17. If the load impedance matches the 24. The time required for a wave to propagate
characteristic impedance of the line, there on a transmission line will depend on the
are _____ standing waves value of its
a. More a. Series resistance and shunt conductance
b. Less b. Series inductance and shunt capacitance
c. No c. Series resistance and series inductance
d. Ten (10) d. Shunt conductance and shunt
capacitance
18. A measure of the mismatch between line
and load impedance is called as 25. The current (and voltage) distribution along
a. Reflection coefficient a matched line vary _____ with distance
b. Standing wave ratio a. Linearly
c. Loss b. Inversely
d. Standing waves c. Exponentially
 d. Logarithmically c. VSWR
d. Propagation constant
26. a measure of how the voltage or current
decreases with distance along the line 33. A more common method of expressing the
a. Propagation constant degree of mismatch between Zo and ZL is
b. Attenuation constant return loss. [Return Loss = 20 log (1/
c. Phase constant reflection coefficient)]. Echoes may result if
d. SWR return loss is
a. Too high
27. The value remains constant for any length b. Too low
of wire c. Zero
a. Characteristic impedance d. Infinite
b. Inductance
c. Capacitance 34. The points along the line where the incident
d. Propagation constant and reflected voltages are in phase are points
of
28. A measure of the difference in phase a. Maximum voltage and maximum
between the input and output current or current
voltage b. Minimum voltage and minimum current
a. Attenuation constant c. Maximum voltage and minimum current
b. Reflection constant d. Minimum voltage and maximum
c. Phase constant current
d. Characteristic impedance
35. When incident and reflected voltages are out
29. To match a 300Ω transmission line to a of phase, the voltages are
100Ω load, the impedance of the quarter- a. Added
wave transformer is b. Neutralized
a. 1.732 KΩ c. Multiplied
b. 20 Ω d. Divided
c. 200 Ω
d. 173.21 Ω 36. If the distance of separation between centers
of two parallel wires is increased, the
30. An attenuation of 1 Neper is equal to _____ characteristic impedance will
dB a. Increased
a. 8.686 x 10-3 b. Decreased
b. 8.686 c. Be the same
c. 4.343 d. Doubled
d. 0.115
37. Which statement is true?
31. Characteristic impedance and load a. Increasing the length of the wire will
impedance must be matched in order to increase the SWR
transfer b. Decreasing the length of the wire will
a. Maximum power to the load increase the SWR
b. Maximum current to the load c. Increasing the length of the wire will
c. Maximum voltage to the load decrease the SWR
d. Maximum standing waves d. Changing the length of the wire will
have no effect on the SWR
32. The ratio of reflected voltage to the forward
or incident voltage is termed as 38. The characteristic impedance of balance
a. Reflection coefficient wire varies from
b. SWR a. 150 to 600 Ω
 b. 40 to 150 Ω 45. Which transmission line has the highest
c. 75 to 400 Ω attenuation?
d. 75 to 600 Ω a. RG-214/U
b. RG-59/U
39. The characteristic impedance of coaxial c. RG-11/U
cable varies from d. Twin lead
a. 150 to 600 Ω
b. 40 to 150 Ω 46. Which transmission line has the lowest
c. 75 to 400 Ω attenuation?
d. 75 to 600 Ω a. RG-214/U
b. RG-59/U
40. Often inserted in telephone lines at spacing c. RG-11/U
as close as 1 (1.6km), to counteract the d. Twin lead
capacitance of the line and thus make the
line impedance more closely equivalent to a 47. A widely used transmission line, in which
pure resistance two stranded wires are separated by a flat
a. Amplifiers continuous plastic insulators
b. Transformer a. RG-214/U
c. Equalizer b. RG-59/U
d. Loading coils c. RG-11/U
d. Twin lead
41. When the receiving end of the wire is an
open circuit, it is a point of 48. Used for TV antennas; cable TV; and HF
a. Maximum current and zero voltage antennas
b. Maximum voltage and zero current a. RG-214/U
c. Zero current and zero voltage b. RG-59/U
d. Maximum voltage and maximum c. RG-11/U
current d. RG-58/U

42. If a wire is terminated on a short circuit, the 49. An open-wire line has an attenuation of 2.4
end of the wire is a point of dB per 100 ft. The attenuation for 275 ft is
a. Maximum current and zero voltage a. 2.4 dB
b. Maximum voltage and zero current b. 3.3 dB
c. Zero current and zero voltage c. 4.8 dB
d. Maximum voltage and maximum d. 6.6 dB
current
50. The ratio of velocity of propagation in the
43. The principal method of reducing noise and transmission line and the velocity of
crosstalk to low value on open-wire lines propagation in free space
a. Filter method a. Wavelength constant
b. Scrambling b. Propagation constant
c. Feedback c. Velocity factor
d. Transposing d. Velocity of light

44. Used for VHF antennas 51. This transmission line is used in microwave
a. RG-214/U circuit. It consists of a narrow, flat
b. RG-59/U conductor sandwiched between dielectric
c. RG-11/U boards whose outside surfaces are coated
d. RG-58/U with conductor
a. Stripline
b. Microstrip
 c. Waveguide
d. Coax 58. For a transmission line giving a maximum
rms voltage reading of 50 V at one point and
52. Is a narrow, flat conductor on a single a minimum rms voltage reading 25 V at
dielectric board whose opposite face is another point. What is the VSWR of the
metallized, much like an ordinary printed- line?
circuit board. It is also used in microwave a. 2
circuits b. 4
a. Stripline c. 1
b. Microstrip d. 5
c. Waveguide
d. Coax 59. Two 2-mm-diameter wires held 6cm apart
center-to-center has a characteristic
53. Can be placed at either end of a transmission impedance of______.
line to convert between 72-Ω unbalanced a. 500 Ω
line to a 300-Ω balance line b. 250 Ω
a. Stub c. 491 Ω
b. Resonant circuit d. 75 Ω
c. Balun
d. Coupler 60. Does minimum or maximum VSWR
indicate best matching of antenna to
54. Power loss due to increased effective transmission line?
resistance of a conductor at microwave a. Minimum
frequencies due to skin effect. b. Maximum
a. Conduction loss c. Either a or b
b. Radiation loss d. Neither a or b
c. Dielectric loss
d. Corona 61. If two towers of a 1100-kHz array are
separated by 120°, What is the tower
55. When does a transmission line terminated in separation in feet?
a short look like a short to the source? a. 321
a. At quarter-wavelength b. 48
b. At half-wavelength c. 298
c. At less than λ/5 d. 412
d. At less than λ/4
62. What is the reflection coefficient of an open-
56. How many cycles of a 1 MHz wave can a circuited transmission line?
6=mile transmission line accommodate? a. 1
a. 60 cycles b. -1
b. 6 cycles c. 0
c. 16.67 cycles d. Infinity
d. 32.26 cycles
63. The reflection coefficient on a transmission
57. A transmission line has a capacitance of 25 line is 1/3, what is the SWR?
pF / ft. and an inductance of 0.15 µh / ft. a. 0
Determine the characteristic impedance of b. 3
the line. c. 2
a. 77.5 Ω d. 4
b. 50 Ω
c. 75 Ω
d. 100 Ω
64. Indicate the false statement. The SWR on a
transmission line is infinity: the line is
terminated in a/an
a. Short circuit
b. Open circuit
c. Pure reactance
d. Complex impedance

65. Coaxial lines are used on those systems

operating_______.
a. Below 2 GHz
b. At 300 MHz
c. Above 10 kHz
d. Above 10 Ghz

66. What is the SWR along a transmission line

having a characteristic impedance of 75 Ω
and a load impedance of 300 Ω?
a. 0.25
b. 4
c. 2
d. 0.5

67. Who developed the Smith Chart?

a. Philip H. Smith
b. James N. Smith
c. Philip S. Chart
d. Gunn Chart

68. An electronic equipment used to measure

standing wave ratio.
a. Reflectometer
b. Wavemeter
c. Altimeter
d. Multimeter

69. What is the phase shift corresponding to λ /

4 in standing wave pattern?
a. 0°
b. 40°
c. 90°
d. 180°

70. For a parallel resonant circuit, a λ / 4 stub

must be_____ at the ends.
a. Open
b. Shorted
c. Loaded
d. complex