MCQ in Radar Systems

1. If the peak transmitted power in a radar system is increased by a factor of 16, the maximum
range will be increased by a factor

a. 2

b. 4

c. 8

d. 16

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

2. If the antenna diameter in a radar system is increased by a factor of 4, the maximum range will
be increased by a factor of

a. √2

b. 2

c. 4

d. 8

View Answer:

Answer: Option C

Solution:

3. If the ratio of the antenna diameter to the wavelength in a radar system is high this will result
in (indicate the false statement)

a. large maximum range

b. good target discrimination

d. increased capture area

View Answer:

Answer: Option D

Solution:

4. The radar cross section of a target (indicate the false statement)

a. depends on the frequency used

b. may be reduced by special coating of the target

c. depends on the aspect of a target, if this non-spherical

d. is equal to the actual cross-sectional area for small targets

View Answer:

Answer: Option D

Solution:

5. Flat-topped rectangular pulses must be transmitted in radar to (indicate the false statement)

a. allow a good minimum range

b. make the returned echoes easier to distinguish from noise

c. prevent frequency changes in the magnetron

d. allow accurate range measurements

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

6. A high PRF will (indicate the false statement)

a. make the returned echoes easier to distinguish from noise

c. increase the maximum range

d. have no effect on the range resolution

View Answer:

Answer: Option C

Solution:

7. The IF bandwidth of a radar receiver is inversely proportional to the

a. pulse width

b. pulse repetition frequency

c. pulse interval

d. square root of the peak transmitted power

View Answer:

Answer: Option A

Solution:

8. If a return echo arrives after the allocated pulse interval,

a. it will interfere with the operation of the transmitter

b. the receiver might be overloaded

c. it will not be received

d. the target will appear closer than it really is

View Answer:

Answer: Option D

Solution:

9. After a target has been acquired, the best scanning system for tracking is
a. nodding

b. spiral

c. conical

d. helical

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10. If the target cross section is changing, the best system for accurate tracking is

a. lobe switching

b. sequential lobing

c. conical scanning

d. monopulse

View Answer:

Answer: Option D

Solution:

11. The biggest disadvantage of CW Doppler radar is that

a. it does not give the target velocity

b. it does not give the target range

c. a transponder is required at the target

d. it does not give the target position

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

12. The A scope displays

a. the target position and range

c. the target position, but not range

d. neither range nor position, but not only velocity

View Answer:

Answer: Option B

Solution:

13. The Doppler effect is used in (indicate the false statement)

a. moving-target plotting on the PPI

b. the MTI system

c. FM radar

d. CW radar

View Answer:

Answer: Option A

Solution:

14. The coho in MTI radar operates at the

a. intermediate frequency

b. transmitted frequency

c. received frequency

d. pulse repetition frequency

View Answer:

Answer: Option A

Solution:

15. The function of the quartz delay line in an MTI radar is to

b. match the phase of the coho and the stalo

c. match the phase of the coho and the output oscillator

d. delay a sweep so that the next sweep can be subtracted from it

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

16. A solution to the “blind speed” problem is

a. to change the Doppler frequency

b. to vary the PRF

c. to use monopulse

d. to use MTI

View Answer:

Answer: Option B

Solution:

17. Indicate which one of the following applications or advantages of radar beacons is false:

a. Target identification

b. Navigation

c. Very significant extension of the maximum range

d. More accurate tracking of enemy targets

View Answer:

Answer: Option D

Solution:
18. Compared with other types of radar, phased array radar has the following advantages
(indicate the false statement)

a. very fast scanning

b. ability to track and scan simultaneously

c. circuit simplicity

d. ability to track many targets simultaneously

View Answer:

Answer: Option C

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1. In a RADAR system the transmitter of the radar is more sensitive than the receiver.
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The basic operation of RADAR is that the transmitter sends out a signal, which is
partially reflected by the distant target, and then detected by a sensitive receiver. Because of the
presence of noise in the received signal, the receiver has to be more sensitive.

2. For radar system, antennas with a large beam width are preferred over narrow beam antennas.
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: If a narrow beam width antenna is used in radar, the target’s direction can be
accurately given by the angular position of the antenna. Hence narrow beam antennas give more
accurate position of the objects.

3. The radar in which both transmission and reception is done using the same antenna are called:
a) Monostatic radar
b) Bistatic radar
c) Monopole radar
d) Dipole radar
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Radar transmits electromagnetic waves and receives the waves that are reflected by
objects. If a single antenna is used both for transmission and reception of the signals, they are
called monostatic radar.

4. For applications like missile fire control, bistatic radars are used.
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: In missile fire control, the target is illuminated with one antenna and the reflected
wave is received from another antenna in the radar. In situations where continuous transmission
and reception of signals is required, bistatic radars are used.

5. When a power Pt is transmitted by an antenna, amount of energy incident on the target is

Answer: a
Explanation: The amount of energy incident on the target is proportional to the energy radiated;
gain of the antenna G, and R is the distance of the target from the radar system. As the distance
from the radar system, the energy incident on the target reduces.

6. The term radar cross section defines the:

Answer: a
Explanation: Radar cross section is defined as the ratio of scattered power in a given direction to
the power incident on it. The power incident is the energy radiated by the transmitting antenna of
the radar.

7. A ________ determines the target range by measuring the round trip time of a pulsed
microwave signal.
a) Pulse radar
b) Doppler radar
c) Cross section radar
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The working principle of pulse radar is that continuous pulses are transmitted and
time is recorded until the pulse is received back by the radar. Based on this delay recorded, the
range of target is estimated.

8. Construction of pulse radar is much simpler than a Doppler radar.

Answer: b
Explanation: In Doppler radar the power / signal is continuously radiated by the transmitting
antenna. In pulse radar, pulses are transmitted to the target. Generation and transmission of
pulses is more complex as compared to continuous signal.

9. In military applications the radar cross sections of vehicles is minimized.

Answer: a
Explanation: In military applications the radar cross sections of vehicles is minimized so that the
military vehicles remain undetected. Lower the radar cross section, lower is the power scattered,
and hence the object remains undetected.