AWP question bank

UNIT 1 Question Bank PART – A

1. What is the significance of gain of an Antenna? (Nov 2015)

2. Define the brightness temperature of the antenna? (Nov 2015)
3. Write the importance (significance) of radiation resistance of an Antenna? (May 2015, 2011)
4. What is the significance of aperture of the antenna? (May 2015)
5. Compare short dipole from half wave dipole? (May2014)
6. Draw E and H plane radiation pattern of a Dipole? (May2014)
7. Define Isotropic radiator (Nov 2014)
8. Distinguish between power gain and directive gain. (Nov2014)
9. Compare the Short Dipole and half Wave Dipole?(May 2013)
10. Calculate the Rr of /8 wire dipole in free space?(May2012)
11. Define Directivity and effective aperture of an Antenna? (May2012)
12. Define Half Power Beam Width? (May 2012)
13. If the Radiation Resistance of an Antenna is 65 Ω & loss resistance is 10Ω, find its efficiency? (Nov2012)
14. What are the and patterns in Antenna radiation pattern? (Nov/Dec 2012)
15. What are the dBi and dBd? Write their significances? (Nov 2012)
16. What is Hertizian Dipole?(Nov 2011)

PART – B

1. Explain the following parameters of an Antenna: (i) Radiation pattern(ii) Gain (iii) Polarization
(iv) Bandwidth (Nov2015, 2011)
2. Examine the effectiveness of the following parameters of an antenna : (i) Beam Solid Angle
(ii) Directivity (iii) Pattern Lobes (iv) Input impedance (Nov 2015)
3. A thin dipole is /15 long. If it has loss resistance of 1.5 Ω ,Calculate: (i) Directivity (ii) Gain
(iii) Effective Aperture (iv) Beam Solid Angle (v) Radiation Resistance. (Nov 2015)
4. Derive the Electric and Magnetic field components of a Hertzian dipole. (May2015)
5. Derive the field quantities and draw radiation pattern for a half wavelength dipole. (May 2011, 2015)
6. (i) Two space crafts are separated by 3 Km. Each has an antenna with directivity D=200 operating at 2 GHz.
If craft A’s receives 20 db power what is the transmitted power by the craft B? (May2015)
(ii) Explain the following terms with respect to Antenna: (1) Polarization (2) Effective Aperture
(3) Directivity (May2015)
7. Derive the expression for power radiated and find the radiation resistance of a half wave dipole?(May2014)
8. Solve the Wave equation for uniform plane waves in an infinitely extending conducting medium (May2012)
9. Explain the following parameters of an Antenna: (a) Beam Solid Angle(3) (b) Radiation pattern(3)
(c) Gain (3) (d) Polarization(4) (e) Bandwidth(3) (Nov2011)
10. What are Hertizian dipoles? Derive the Electric and Magnetic field quantities of infinitesimal dipole
and radiation pattern? (16 Mark) (Nov2011)
11. Explain the principle operation of Yagi Uda array with neat schematic diagram? ( May ,Nov 2011)
12. Explain the following terms with respect to Antenna: (a) Polarization(4) (b) Effective Aperture (3)
(c) Directivity (3) (d) Antenna Temperature (3) (e) Radiation Pattern (3) (May 2011)
13. (i) Define and explain the polarization and its significance in Antenna analysis? (8 mark ) (Nov2011)
(ii) State and prove Lorentz Reciprocity Theorem for Antennas? (8) (Nov2011)
UNIT II PART – A

1. The impedance of an infinitesimally thin /2 antenna (L= 0.5 and L/D =) is 73+j42.5
Ω. Calculate the terminal impedance of an infinitesimally thin/2 slot antenna. (Nov 2015)
2. Write any four salient features of microstrip antenna. (Nov 2015)
3. State Huygen’s Principle? (Nov2013,May 2015)
4. What are the applications of microstrip antenna? (May2015)
5. What are the features of pyramidal Horn Antenna? (May 2011,2015)
6. State field equivalence principle? (May2014)
7. What is called method of imaging? (May2014)
8. State Babinet’s principle and how it gives rise to the concept of complementary Antenna? (May2013)
9. The aperture dimensions of a pyramidal horn are 12x6 cm and operating at a frequency of 10
GHz. Find the beam width and Directivity? (May2013)
10. What are the merits and application of offset feed reflector Antenna? (Nov2013)
11. What are the limitations of lens Antenna? (Nov2011)
12. State Babinet’s Principle? (Nov2011)
PART – B

1. Discuss the construction of Rectangular Horn antenna and draw the measured E and H plane field
Patterns of rectangular horns as a measured function of flare angle and horn length.(Nov2015)
2. A square corner reflector has a driven /2 element /2 from the corner .(i) Calculate and plot the (Nov2015)
Far field pattern in both principal planes. (ii) What are the HPBWs in the two principal planes?
(iii) What is the terminal impedance of the driven element? (iv) Calculate the directivity from Impedances of
driven and image dipoles. Assume perfectly conducting sheet reflectors of infinite extent.
3. Explain the Radiation Mechanism of Horn Antenna with diagram. Draw the different types of

4. Explain the principle of Reflector antenna and various types of feed used with neat diagram. (May 2015)
5. With neat diagram, explain the principle of parabolic reflector antenna and various types of feed used? (16)
6. (i) Explain the principle of rectangular horn Antenna with a neat sketch?(8) (May 2014)
(ii) Explain the salient features of Flat and corner reflector Antenna? (8) (May 2014)
7. Write short notes on: (i) Slot Antenna (ii) Lens Antenna (May 2013)
8. (i) Compare flat reflector and corner reflector Antennas? (2) May2013)
(ii) Explain how a paraboloidal Antenna gives a highly directional pattern? (6)(May2013)
(iii) Explain in detail about the feeding structure of parabolic reflector Antenna? (8) (May2013)
9. (i) Explain Image theory and its application in detail ?(8) (Nov2013)
(ii) Explain the construction and principle of pyramidal horn antenna. A pyramidal horn antenna having
Aperture dimensions of a = 5.2 cm and b = 3.8 cm is used at frequency of 10GHz.Calculate its

10. (i) Discuss the various feed techniques for Rectangular patch antenna with neat diagrams.(8) (Nov2013)
(ii) Find the diameter of a dish antenna that will form a beam having 0.5 deg, half power beam width
(HPBW) at a frequency of 8.2 GHz.. Assuming an efficiency constant of 0.6, calculate the antenna
gain and effective aperture.(8) (Nov2013)
11. Explain the radiation mechanism of slot Antenna with diagram? (16) (May 2011)
12. With necessary illustrations explain the radiation characteristics of Microstrip antenna an mention
its possible application? (Nov2011)
 UNIT III PART – A

1. Define pattern Multiplication.(Nov,May 2015)

2. What are the advantages of antenna arrays?(May2014)
3. What is Binomial array ? (Nov 2014)
4. A uniform linear array contains 50 isotropic radiance with an inter element spacing of N2. Find the directivity
of broadside forms of array? (May2013)
5. Define Pattern Multiplication.(May 2011)
6. What is meant by uniform linear array?
7. What are the types of array?
8. What is Broad side array?
9. Define End fire array?
10. What is collinear array?
PART – B

1. Two identical radiators are spaced d = 3λ /4 meters apart and fed with currents of equal magnitude
but with 180o phase difference. Evaluate the resultant radiation , the direction of maximum and
minimum radiation?(16) (May 2015)
2. (i) Derive the expression for the field produced by a linear array and deduce it for an end fire array.(May2014)
(ii) Compare End fire array and Broadside array. (6) (May2014)
3. (i) Describe the method of Pattern multiplication. (8) (Nov2014)
(ii) A linear broad side array consists of 4 equal isotropic in phase point sources with λ /3 spacing. Find the
Directivity and beam width. (Nov2014)
4. (i) What is binomial array? (2) (May2013)
(ii) Draw the pattern of 10 element binomial array with spacing between the elements 3λ /4 and λ /2.(14)
5. Derive the array factor of a uniform linear array. Explain the significance of array factor? (Nov2013)
6. Derive the expression for electric field of a broadside array of n sources and find the maximum
direction, minimum direction & half power point direction?(May2012)
7. Derive the expression for electric field of a end fire of n sources and also find the maximum
direction, minimum direction & half power point direction? (May2012)
8. For a two element linear antenna array separated by d=3λ /4 , derive the field quantities and draw its
Radiation pattern for the phase difference of 45o .(Nov2012)
9. Two identical vertical radiators are spaced d = λ /4 meters apart and fed with currents of equal
magnitude but with a phase difference ‘ ’. Evaluate the resultant radiation for =0o and thereby identify
the direction of maximum and minimum radiation?(16) (May 2011)
10. Write short notes on. i. Binomial arrays (8) ii. Phased arrays (8)

UNIT IV PART – A

1. Calculate the radio horizon of a TV antenna placed at a height of 166 m. If the receiver is at a distance
of 66 Km, what should be the height of the receiving antenna? (Nov 2015)
2. Differentiate near field and far field (May 2015)
3. What are the applications of loop antenna? (May 2015)
4. Why is a frequency independent antenna are called so? (May2014)
5. Mention two applications of turnstile antenna? (May2014)
 6. What is the difference between Yagi Uda Antenna and log periodic dipole? (Nov2013)
7. Mention the requirements of an anechoic chamber? (Nov2013)
8. Mention any two applications of helical antenna?(Nov2012)
9. What are features of anechoic chamber? (Nov2012)
10. What are near and far field measurements?(May 2011)
11. Why is log periodic antenna called so?(Nov 2011)

PART – B

1. (i) Elaborate on Log Periodic Antenna with a neat sketch.(10)

(ii) Design a Log Periodic dipole array with 7 dBi gain and a 4 to 1 bandwidth. Specify
apex angle α , Scale constant k and the number of elements.(6) (Nov2015)
2. With a neat sketch design a quad helix earth station antenna. Calculate the directivity
and effective aperture. (Nov2015)
3. Explain the principle of operation of Log periodic antenna with neat schematic diagram.
(May2015)
4. What is the importance of Helical antenna? Explain the construction and operation of

5. Describe the construction and operation of a normal and axial mode helical antenna?(Nov 2014)
6. (i) Explain the construction and characteristic features of frequency independent antenna
.(Nov 2014) (ii) Illustrate the reciprocity in Antenna measurement. (Nov 2014)
7. Explain in detail about (i) Directivity Measurement (ii) Gain measurement (16) (
Nov2011,May2014)
8. With neat block diagram explain how radiation pattern and gain of an antenna can be measured?
(May2013)
9. With neat block diagram explain how radiation pattern and gain of an antenna can be measured?
(May2013)
10. Differentiate V rhombic antenna. Explain their construction and principles in detail? (Nov2013)
11. Discuss briefly on construction and working principle of turnstile antenna? (Nov 2011)
12. With suitable geometry describe the design of a log periodic dipole array? (Nov2011)

UNIT V PART – A

1. Find the maximum distance that can be covered by a space

wave, when the Antenna heights ate 60m and 120m.
(Nov2015,2013)
2. A HF radio link is established for a range of 2000 Km. If the reflection region of the
ionosphere is At a height of 200Km and has a fc of 6MHz, calculate MUF. (Nov2015)
3. Define optimum working frequency. (May 2015)
4. What is meant by Faraday rotation? (Nov2011,2015)
5. Differentiate Virtual height from actual height?(May2014)
6. What are the effects of ground on low frequency wave transmission? (May2014)
7. What are the factors that affect radio wave propagation? (Nov2014)
8. Define skip distance. (Nov2014)
9. What is fading? And how it is compensated? (May2013)
10. What is free space loss factor?(Nov2013)
11. What is Gyro frequency? (Nov2013)
12. Define maximum usable frequency?(May 2011)
13. Define Critical frequency?(Nov2011)