Ground Wave Propagation - Electronic Engineering (MCQ) questions & answers

1)   Which layer has the atmospheric conditions exactly opposite to that of standard atmosphere?

a. Depression layer
b. Regression layer
c. Inversion layer
d. Invasion layer
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Inversion layer

Explanation:
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2)   What is the direction of varying orientation of polarized surface wave at the earth surface in a wave tilt mechanism?

a. Horizontal
b. Vertical
c. Diagonal
d. Opposite
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Vertical

Explanation:
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3)   On which factors of earth does the magnitude of tilt angle depend in surface wave?

A. Permittivity
B. Conductivity
C. Resistivity
D. Reflectivity


a. A & B
b. C & D
c. A & C
d. B & D
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A & B

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4)   For avoiding ground losses, better is the surface conductivity, less is the __________

a. Attenuation
b. Phase velocity
c. Propagation constant
d. Tilt angle
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Attenuation

Explanation:
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5)   When an electromagnetic wave travels from transmitter to receiver, which factor/s affect/s the propagation level?

a. Curvature of earth
b. Roughness of earth
c. Magnetic field of earth
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
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6)   By which name/s is an ionospheric propagation, also known as?

a. Sea wave propagation
b. Ground wave propagation
c. Sky wave propagation
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sky wave propagation

Explanation:
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7)   After which phenomenon/phenomena do the waves arrive at the receiving antenna in ionospheric propagation?

a. Reflection or Scattering
b. Refraction
c. Defraction
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Reflection or Scattering

Explanation:
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8)   Which type of ground wave travels over the earth surface by acquiring direct path  through air from transmitting to receiving antennas?

a. Surface wave
b. Space wave
c. Both a & b
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Space wave

Explanation:
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9)   If the path difference of two waves with single source traveling by different paths to arrive at the same point, is λ/2, what would be the phase difference between them?

a. β x (λ/2)
b. β / (λ/2)
c. β + (λ/2)
d. β - (λ/2)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: β x (λ/2)

Explanation:
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10)   Power density is basically termed as ________ power per unit area

a. Reflected
b. Refracted
c. Radiated
d. Diffracted
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Radiated

Explanation:
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