Dire Dawa University

Network Analysis and Synthesis

Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which one of the following functions represent RC driving point impedance?
(s+2)(s+4) (s+3)(s+4)
A) C)
(s+1)(s+3) (s+1)(s+2)
s(s+3)(s+4) (s+3)(s+4)
B) D)
(s+1)(s+2) s(s+1)(s+2)
(s+2)(s+5)
2) Suppose an electrical network has an impedance function Z(s) = (s+1)(s+4). Which of the
following is true?
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A) We have 3 Ω resistor in parallel with ¾ F capacitor in the network after realizing by
1st foster method.
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B) We have 3Ω resistor in parallel with 6 F capacitor in the network after realizing by
2nd foster method.
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C) We have ¾ Ω resistor in parallel with 3 F capacitor in the network after realizing
by 1st foster method.
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D) We have 3 Ω resistor in series with 6 F capacitor in the network after realizing by
2nd foster method.
3) For an R-C driving point impedance function,
A) Poles and zeros should interlace along negative real axis on the s-plane.
B) Poles and zeros should alternate along the negative jω − axis on the s-plane.
C) The singularity nearest to (or at) the origin is a zero.
D) Residues of the poles can be real and negative.
4) Which type of filter will be used to eliminate a specific frequency range from a signal while
allowing others to pass?
A) Band-stop filter C) High-pass filter
B) Low-pass filter D) Band-pass filter
5) What is the characteristic feature of an active filter compared to a passive filter?
A) It can amplify signals while filtering
B) It does not require power supply and it can only amplify signals
C) It can only pass/attenuate signals
D) It is always more complex in design

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6) Among the following, which type of filter allows frequencies below a certain cutoff frequency
to pass while attenuating frequencies above it?
A) Low-pass filter C) Band-pass filter
B) High-pass filter D) Band-stop filter
7) The primary function of a high-pass filter is:
A) To pass frequencies above a certain cutoff frequency
B) To block low frequencies
C) To pass all frequencies
D) To pass only DC signals
8) Which of the following is not a common filter specification?
A) Characteristic impedance C) Transmission band
B) Cutoff frequency D) Rejection band
9) Which filter network topology is commonly used for low-pass filters?
A) T-network C) Ladder network
B) 𝜋-network D) All
10) Which filter network topology is commonly used for high-pass filters?
A) T-network C) Ladder network
B) 𝜋-network D) All
11) Which statement from the following is true regarding active and passive filters?
A) Active filters use op-amps, passive filters do not
B) Passive filters use op-amps, active filters do not
C) Active filters require external power, passive filters do not
D) Passive filters require external power, active filters do not
12) What is the purpose of a filter in a communication system?
A) To separate different channels
B) To remove noise and interference
C) To amplify the signal
D) All
13) What is the significance of continued fraction expansion approach in network synthesis?
A) To determine the values of components in Cauer form realizations
B) To determine the values of the components in Foster-Ⅰ realizations
C) To determine the values of components in Foster-Ⅱ realizations
D) To identify the stability behavior of a network

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14) The primary purpose of defining ports in a network is:
A) To connect input and load to the network
B) To increase circuit complexity
C) To minimize measurements
D) To ensure active components are used
15) Which parameter represents an open circuit impedance in a two-port network?
A) Z-parameter C) h-parameter
B) Y-parameter D) ABCD-parameter
16) What is the function of the h-parameter in two-port networks?
A) It describes the voltage and current relationships at both ports
B) It defines the impedance characteristics of the network
C) It indicates power loss in transmission lines
D) It is used for high-frequency analysis only
17) What does it mean if a two-port network has a Z-parameter of zero?
A) The output voltage is independent of input current
B) The network is purely resistive
C) There is no load connected to the port
D) The network is short-circuited
18) Which parameter set in two-port network is most likely used to analyze performance of the
transmission line?
A) ABCD-parameters C) Z-parameters
B) Y-parameters D) h-parameters
19) In the context of Foster forms for R-L network synthesis, what is the significance of using
partial fraction expansion on the driving point function Z(s)?
A) It simplifies analysis by separating the network into its fundamental components.
B) It allows for the inclusion of active components within the network.
C) It guarantees that the network will have a higher order than the original function.
D) It is a method to derive the time-domain response directly from the frequency-
domain representation of a network.
20) Which of the following best describes the role of a filter in a communication system?
A) Passing signals within a specific frequency range while blocking others
B) Amplifying all signals to ensure clarity
C) Converting signals from analog to digital
D) To translate low frequency signals to high frequency

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21) What defines the cut-off frequency of a filter?
A) The frequency that separates the pass band from the stop band
B) The frequency at which the filter begins to amplify signals
C) The maximum frequency that can be passed without attenuation
D) The frequency beyond which all signals are completely attenuated
22) In a low-pass filter (LPF), which of the following statements is true regarding the output
signal?
A) It will pass frequencies below the cut-off frequency and attenuate those above.
B) It only contains frequencies higher than the cut-off frequency.
C) It will have a phase shift of 90 degrees for all frequencies.
D) It amplifies all incoming signals regardless of frequency.

23) When utilizing active filters, which characteristic distinguishes them from passive filters?
A) Active filters require a power supply to function and can amplify signals.
B) Active filters can only block signals.
C) Active filters contain only resistors and capacitors.
D) Active filters can only be used for high-frequency applications.
24) The attenuation constant (α) in a filter is important because it measures:
A) The strength reduction of a signal as it propagates through the filter.
B) The maximum frequency that can be passed through the filter.
C) The quality factor of the filter design.
D) The phase shift introduced by the filter.
25) Two ports containing sources in their branches are called?
A) Active ports C) One port
B) Passive ports D) Multi-port
26) For a constant K-type low pass filter, which relationship must be satisfied between the design
impedance, series impedance and shunt impedance?
A) Z1 Z2 = K 2 C) Z1 − Z2 = K
B) Z1 + Z2 = K D) Z1 /Z2 = K 2
27) What is the significance of the phase shift constant (β) in filter analysis?
A) It provides insight into how the filter affects the timing of the output signal.
B) It determines the frequency response of the filter.
C) It indicates the maximum allowable frequency for input signals.
D) It calculates the total impedance of the filter.

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28) The ratio of voltage transforms at the first port to the voltage transform at the second port
is known as:
A) Transfer impedance C) Current transfer ratio
B) Transfer admittance D) Voltage transfer ratio
29) The necessary and sufficient condition for a rational function F(s) to be the driving-point
impedance of an RC network is that all poles and zeros should be
A) simple and lie on the negative real axis in the s-plane
B) complex and lie in the left half of s-plane
C) complex and lie in the right-half of s-plane
D) simple and lie on the positive real axis of the s-plane
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30) suppose the system function of a network has 𝑅(𝑠) = 𝑠3 +𝑠2 +6𝑠 and the excitation 𝐸(𝑠) = 𝑠 .
What is a network function in s-domain likely to be?
s 𝟏
A) C)
s2 +5s+6 𝐬 𝟐 +𝐬+𝟔
B) s2 + s + 6 D)
9
s4 +s3 +6s2
31) Which of the following is a necessary condition for a function to be synthesized by an R-C
network?
A) It must have only real poles
B) It must have complex conjugate poles
C) It must be purely imaginary
D) It must be time-varying
32) In R-C network synthesis, the positive real function condition is essential to ensure that:
A) The network has an inductive response
B) The network is passive and stable
C) The network has a complex pole
D) The network has a negative real part
𝑁(𝑠)
33) In a network function 𝐻(𝑠) = 𝐷(𝑠), the poles represent:
A) The values of s for which H(s) becomes zero.
B) The values of s that cause the network function to approach infinity
C) The gain of the system at specific points
D) The value of s that maximizes the function H(s)
34) The zeros of a network function correspond to values of s that:
A) Make the network gain infinite C) Cause instability of a network
B) Make the network gain zero D) Maximize the phase shift

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35) A stable network requires that all poles of its transfer function must lie:
A) On the jω − axis C) In the right half of the s-plane
B) In the left half of the s-plane D) At the origin
36) If a network function has a pole on the right half of the s-plane, the network is:
A) Stable C) Unstable
B) Marginally stable D) Band-pass
5s+4
37) For a network function F(s) = (s−1)(s2+2s+5), the number of poles and zeros are respectively:
A) 3 and 1 C) 1 and -0.8
B) 2 and 1 D) 1 and 3

38) In network analysis, pole-zero cancellation occurs when:

A) A pole and zero have the same location in the s-plane
B) All poles are in the right half of the s-plane
C) All zeros are in the left half of the s-plane
D) A pole lies on the imaginary axis
39) For a function to be a driving-point immittance function, all poles and zeros must:
A) Lie in the right half of the s-plane
B) Lie both in the left and right side of the s-plane
C) Be either on the real axis or occur as complex conjugate pairs
D) Lie at the origin
40) For a network to be stable, it must be Hurwitz means that:
A) All poles are in the right half of the s-plane
B) All poles are in the left half of the s-plane or simple poles on the 𝐣𝛚 − 𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐬
C) All zeros are in the right half of the s-plane
D) All poles and zeros are at the origin
41) A one-port network can be described as a network with:
A) Two pairs of terminals C) Only resistive elements
B) One terminal D) One pair of terminals
42) For maximum power transfer in a one-port network, the load impedance should be:
A) Equal to the source impedance C) Half the source impedance
B) Twice the source impedance D) Zero

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43) Which among the following describes the input impedance of a one-port network?
A) The ratio of input current to input voltage
B) The ratio of output voltage to input voltage
C) The ratio of input voltage to input current
D) The sum of input voltage and input current

44) If a network function contains only poles whose real parts are zero or negative, the network
is:
A) Always stable
B) Stable if the 𝐣𝛚 − 𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐬 poles are simple
C) Always unstable
D) Stable if the 𝑗𝜔 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 poles are at most multiplicity 2
(𝐬+𝟐)(𝐬+𝟓)
45) Suppose an electrical network has an impedance function 𝐙(𝐬) = (𝐬+𝟏)(𝐬+𝟒). Which of the
following is true?
A) We have 4/3 Ω resistor in parallel with ¾ F capacitor in the network after realizing
by 1st foster method.
B) We have 3 Ω resistor in parallel with 1/6 F capacitor in the network after realizing by
2nd foster method.
C) We have ¾ Ω resistor in parallel with 4/3 F capacitor in the network after realizing by
1st foster method.
D) We have 1/3 Ω resistor in series with 1/6 F capacitor in the network after realizing by
2nd foster method.
V (s)
46) The transfer function V2 (s) of the network shown below is:
1

s+2 0.5s+1
A) C)
s+1 s+1
𝐬+𝟏 3s+6
B) D)
𝐬+𝟐 s+2

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47) One port network shown in figure below has zeros at:

R R
A) s = − L C) s = L
1
B) s = 0 D) s = − RC
48) Zeros in the right half of the s-plane are possible only for:
A) Transfer functions
B) Driving point impedance functions
C) Driving point admittance functions
D) Both driving point impedance and admittance functions
49) Suppose the driving point impedance Z(s) of a network has a pole-zero locations as shown
in the figure below. If Z(0) = 3, then which of the following is true?

3(𝑠+3) C) The network is unstable

A) 𝑍(𝑠) = 𝑠2 +2𝑠+3
2(𝑠−3) D) dc gain of the network is 3
B) 𝑍(𝑠) = 𝑠2 +2𝑠+2
𝐕 (𝐬) 𝟏
50) If the transfer function of the following network is 𝐕𝐨(𝐬) = 𝟐+𝐑𝐂𝐬, the value of the load resistor
𝐢

R L is:

A) R 𝑅
C) 4
B) 2R 𝑅
D) 2

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 𝑠2 +1
51) If the driving point admittance 𝑌(𝑠) = , the network has:
𝑠
A) 1H inductor and 1F capacitor in parallel
B) 1H inductor and 1F capacitor in series
C) 1H inductor and 1Ω resistor in parallel
D) 1H inductor and 1Ω resistor in series
52) Consider the following statements.
I. Transfer impedance is the reciprocal of the transfer admittance.
II. We can directly derive the transfer impedance of the network if its driving point
impedance and admittance are known.
III. Driving point impedance of one-port network is the ratio of the Laplace
transform of voltage and current functions at the input port.
Which of these statements is correct?

A) Ⅰ and Ⅱ C) Ⅰ and Ⅲ
B) Ⅱ and Ⅲ D) All are correct
53) Figure below shows a pole zero plot of I(s). What is the current response in time domain
likely to be?

A) i(t) = e−t − e−3t C) i(t) = 2e−2t − e−t

B) 𝐢(𝐭) = 𝐞−𝐭 − 𝟐𝐞−𝟐𝐭 D) i(t) = e−1 − e−2t
54) For an R-C driving point impedance function,
A) Poles and zeros should alternate along the negative jω − axis on the s-plane.
B) Poles and zeros should interlace along negative real axis on the s-plane.
C) The singularity nearest to (or at) the origin is a zero.
D) Residues of the poles can be real and negative.
𝟐𝐬
55) A function 𝐇(𝐬) = will have a zero:
𝐬 𝟐 +𝟖
A) at s = ± j4 C) On the imaginary axis
B) Anywhere on the s-plane D) On the origin
56) A network function can completely be specified by:
A) Real parts of zeros C) Real parts of poles
B) Poles and zeros D) Poles, zeros and a scale factor

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57) A network function is said to have simple pole or simple zero if:
A) Poles and zeros are on the real axis
B) Poles and zeros are repetitive
C) Poles and zeros are complex conjugate to each other
D) Poles and zeros are not repeated
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58) The Laplace-transformed equivalent of a given network having 8 𝐹 capacitor is replaced by:
5 8
A) C)
8𝑠 5
5𝑠 𝟖
B) D)
8 𝟓𝒔

5
59) The Laplace-transformed equivalent of a given network having 8 H inductor is replaced by:
5 8
A) C)
8s 5
𝟓𝐬 8
B) D)
𝟖 5s

𝟔𝒔
60) If the driving point impedance of one port network is 𝒁(𝒔) = 𝒔𝟐 +𝟐 ; the network has:
1
A) 3H inductor and 6 F capacitor in series
1
B) 3F capacitor and 6 H inductor in parallel
1
C) 3F capacitor and 3 H inductor in series
𝟏
D) 𝟑𝐇 inductor and 𝟔 𝐅 capacitor in parallel
61) The network of type shown in the figure below is:

A) Low pass filter C) Band pass filter

B) High pass filter D) All pass filter
𝑠2 +1
62) If the driving point admittance 𝑌(𝑠) = , the network has:
𝑠
A) 1H inductor and 1F capacitor in parallel
B) 1H inductor and 1F capacitor in series
C) 1H inductor and 1Ω resistor in parallel
D) 1H inductor and 1Ω resistor in series

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63) In Cauer method of network synthesis, what is the requirement for the powers of s in the
Cauer I form?
A) They must be arranged in descending order.
B) They must be arranged in ascending order.
C) They must be equal.
D) They can be in any order.
64) Which form of network synthesis is characterized by resistors in shunt/parallel arm and
capacitors in series arm?
A) Cauer-I form C) Foster-II from
B) Foster-I from D) Cauer-II form
65) Which form of network synthesis is characterized by resistors in series arm and capacitors in
shunt/parallel arm?
A) Cauer-I form C) Foster-II from
B) Foster-I from D) Cauer-II form
66) Two ports containing no sources in their branches are called?
A) Passive ports C) One port
B) Active ports D) Multi-port
67) In a symmetrical T-network, which characteristic is essential for balanced impedance?
A) The impedances at any pair of terminals remain the same regardless of circuit
configuration.
B) The impedances at any pair of terminals remain different regardless of circuit
configuration.
C) The impedances at any pair of terminals remain the same for an open circuit
configuration.
D) The impedances at any pair of terminals remain the same for a short circuit
configuration.

Direction: Considering the following two-port network, answer the questions 68-73.

68) In determining short circuit admittance parameters, among V1 , V2 , I1 , and I2 , which of the
following are independent variables?
A) 𝐕𝟏 and 𝐕𝟐 C) V1 and I2
B) I1 and I2 D) I1 and V2

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69) In determining short circuit admittance parameters, among V1 , V2 , I1 , and I2 , which of the
following are dependent variables?
A) V1 and V2 C) V1 and I2
B) 𝐈𝟏 and 𝐈𝟐 D) I1 and V2
70) In determining open circuit impedance parameters, among V1 , V2 , I1 , and I2 , which of the
following are dependent variables?
A) 𝐕𝟏 and 𝐕𝟐 C) V1 and I2
B) I1 and I2 D) I1 and V2
71) In determining open circuit impedance parameters, among V1 , V2 , I1 , and I2 , which of the
following are independent variables?
A) V1 and V2 C) V1 and I2
B) 𝐈𝟏 and 𝐈𝟐 D) I1 and V2
72) Which of the following expression is true in case of open circuit parameters?
A) V1 = Z11I1 + Z12 I2 C) V1 = Z11I1 + Z12 V2
B) V1 = Z11 V1 + Z12 I2 D) V2 = Z11I1 + Z12 I2

73) The hybrid parameter h21 is

A) Short circuit forward current gain
B) Open circuit output admittance
C) Open circuit reverse voltage gain
D) Short circuit input impedance

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