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251.

Semi-conductor germanium and silicon are_________________?

A. pentavalent
B. trivalent
C. divalent
D. tetravalent
Answer» E.
252.

Many of the semi conductors are crystals of the type__________________?

A. Face centred cubic
B. Body centred cubic
C. Simple cubic
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Body centred cubic
253.

In n-p-n transistor, p works as______________?

A. collector
B. emitter
C. base
D. any of above
Answer» D. any of above
254.

p-n junction when reversed biased acts as a_______________?

A. capacitor
B. inductor
C. on switch
D. off switch
Answer» E.
255.

Identify the correct statement about minority carriers_____________?

A. holes in n-type and free electrons in p-type
B. holes in n-type and p-type
C. free electrons in n-type and holes in p-type
D. free electrons in n-type and p-type
Answer» B. holes in n-type and p-type
256.

The velocity of an oscillating charge as it moves to and fro along a wire is always_____________?

A. constant
B. zero
C. changing
D. infinite
Answer» D. infinite
257.

Wave-like characteristic of electron is demonstrated by______________?

A. Line spectrum of atoms
B. Production of x-rays.
C. Diffraction by crystalline solids
D. Photoelectric effect
Answer» D. Photoelectric effect
258.

An electron enters a region where the electric field E is perpendicular to the magnetic field B. It will suffer no deflection if_________________?

A. E = BeV
B. B = eE/V
C. E = BV
D. E = BeV/2
Answer» D. E = BeV/2
259.

The standard vector symbol for flux density is ____________________?

A. M
B. L
C. H
D. B
Answer» C. H
260.

An instrument which can measure potential without drawing any current is_____________________?

A. voltmeter
B. galvanometer
C. cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO)
D. ammeter
Answer» D. ammeter
261.

When the coil of the galvanometer is in equilibrium then the deflecting couple is____________________?

A. zero
B. equal to the restoring couple
C. greater than the restoring couple
D. smaller than the restoring couple
Answer» C. greater than the restoring couple
262.

Which one of the following is not an electromechanical instrument ?

A. galvanometer
B. voltmeter
C. ammeter
D. AC transformer and DC generator
Answer» E.
263.

In a multi range ammeter as the range increases _____________________?

A. shunt value decreases
B. shunt value increases
C. shunt value remains the same
D. none of the above
Answer» B. shunt value increases
264.

Maximum frequency in the spectrum from X-ray tube is directly proportional to the______________?

A. Number of incident electron i.e. filament current
B. The kinetic energy of the incident electron i.e. the potential difference through which they are accelerated
C. The soft target which can easily emit electrons
D. All of above are correct
Answer» C. The soft target which can easily emit electrons
265.

The value of resistivity for insulator is of the order of____________?

A. 105 ohm metre
B. 106 ohm metre
C. 107 ohm metre
D. 108 ohm metre
Answer» E.
266.

X-rays are diffracted by a crystal but not by a diffraction grating because_____________?

A. The ions in a crystal are well arranged
B. The lines in a diffraction grating cannot reflect X-rays.
C. The penetration power of X-rays is high in a diffraction grating
D. The wavelengths of X-rays are of the same order of magnitude as the separation between atoms in a crystal
Answer» E.
267.

A current carrying conductor is placed in a uniform magnetic field parallel to it. The magnetic force experienced by the conductor is _____________________?

A. F=1/B
B. F=1/Bsinθ
C. F/0
D. F=1/Bcosθ
Answer» D. F=1/Bcosθ
268.

In normal state of energy the incident high energy photons will be______________?

A. Stimulated
B. Absorbed
C. Cause X-ray emission
D. Cause laser production
Answer» C. Cause X-ray emission
269.

Electron cannot exist in the nucleus it is confirmed by observing that______________?

A. It does emit radiation
B. Its size as compare to proton and neutron is very small
C. No antiparticle of electron is present
D. The velocity of electron must be very high according to uncertainty principle
Answer» E.
270.

In laser production the state in which more atoms are in the upper state than in the lower one is called_____________?

A. Metal stable state
B. Normal state
C. Inverted population
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
271.

In He-Ne laser the lasing action is produced by_______________?

A. Ne only
B. He-Ne both
C. Electrons of He
D. Electrons Ne
Answer» B. He-Ne both
272.

The metastable state for an atom in laser light is_____________?

A. 10-4 sec
B. 10-5 sec
C. 10-3 sec
D. 10-8 sec
Answer» D. 10-8 sec
273.

When a body is whirled in a horizontal circle by means of a string the centripetal force is supplied by______________?

A. Mass of a body
B. Velocity of body
C. The tension in the string
D. Centripetal acceleration
Answer» D. Centripetal acceleration
274.

Centripetal force performs_______________?

A. Maximum work
B. Minimum work
C. Negative work
D. No work
Answer» E.
275.

Coil of a galvanometer is suspended in a radial magnetic field so that the deflecting torque on the coil is always___________________?

A. BINA cosa
B. BINA sina
C. BINA tana
D. BINA
Answer» E.
276.

A particle of mass m charge q and speed V enters a uniform magnetic radius r. The radius r of the circle is_________________?

A. independent mass m
B. directly proportional to m
C. directly proportional to q
D. directly proportional to B
Answer» E.
277.

Radiation with wavelength longer than red lights______________?

A. ultraviolet rays
B. X-rays
C. infra red radiation
D. visible radiation
Answer» D. visible radiation
278.

If a current carrying solenoid is suspended freely it will__________________?

A. be rotating
B. come to rest in N-S direction
C. vibrating like galvanometer needle
D. comes to rest after rotation
Answer» C. vibrating like galvanometer needle
279.

When a particle of charge q and mass m enters into a uniform magnetic field B moving with a velocity v perpendicular to the direction for the field it describes a circular path of radius___________________?

A. R=qB/mV
B. R=mV/qB
C. R=qmV/B
D. R=qmB/V
Answer» C. R=qmV/B
280.

A magnetic compass will be deflected if it is kept near a____________________?

A. charge in motion
B. charge at rest
C. both
D. none
Answer» B. charge at rest
281.

X-rays are similar in nature to_______________?

A. Cathode rays
B. Positive rays
C. γ-rays
D. Beta rays
Answer» D. Beta rays
282.

Thermions are________________?

A. protons
B. positrons
C. electrons
D. photons
Answer» D. photons
283.

In an electronic transition atom cannot emit______________?

A. γ-rays
B. Infra red radiation
C. Visible light
D. Ultraviolet rays
Answer» B. Infra red radiation
284.

Quality of X-rays depends upon ____________ A-filament current B-accelerating voltage C-material of the target ?

A. A & B
B. B & C
C. A & C
D. A B & C
Answer» C. A & C
285.

The effective way to increase the sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is to___________________?

A. use a very long and fine suspension
B. use a coil of very large area
C. use a coil with very large number of turns
D. use a very strong magnetic field
Answer» E.
286.

While measuring the unknown resistance the help of slide wire bridge a greatest accuracy can be achieved when__________________?

A. a most sensitive galvanometer is used
B. a steady voltage cell is used
C. the balance point is close to the middle of the wire
D. a high resistance box is used in one of its gap
Answer» D. a high resistance box is used in one of its gap
287.

The deflection for 50 division of galvanometer is decreased to 25 divisions by shunt resistance of 12Ω. Galvanometer resistance is_____________?

A. 18Ω
B. 30Ω
C. 24Ω
D. 12Ω
Answer» E.
288.

The minimum wavelength of X-rays can further be reduced by _______________?

A. Reducing the pressure or cooling the target
B. Increasing the temperature of the filament
C. Using a target element of higher atomic number
D. Increasing the potential difference between the cathode and the target
Answer» E.
289.

In an X-ray tube electrons each of charge e are accelerated through V potential difference allowed to hit a metal target. The wavelength of the X-rays emitted is_______________?

A. he/ev
B. he/Vc
C. eV/h
D. impossible to predict
Answer» B. he/Vc
290.

Radiation produced from TV picture tube is_____________?

A. B-rays
B. X-rays
C. Far infrared
D. Infrared
Answer» C. Far infrared
291.

The number of categories in which physical quantities are divided is_____________?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
292.

An ammeter measures the total current flowing through a circuit when it is connected__________________?

A. in series with the circuit
B. in parallel with circuit
C. in series with any of the parallel resistances in the circuit
D. in parallel with any of the series resistances in the circuit
Answer» B. in parallel with circuit
293.

The radiations emitted form hydrogen filled discharge tube show____________?

A. band spectrum
B. line spectrum
C. continuous spectrum
D. absorption spectrum
Answer» C. continuous spectrum
294.

Galvanometer is a very sensitive device with______________________?

A. very low damping
B. very high damping
C. no damping at all
D. radial field disintegration
Answer» B. very high damping
295.

When an electron moving with a uniform speed in a vacuum enters a magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to the field the subsequent path of the electron is ___________________?

A. a straight line parallel to the field
B. a parabola in a plane perpendicular to the field
C. a circle in a plane perpendicular to the field
D. a straight line along its initial direction
Answer» D. a straight line along its initial direction
296.

In hydrogen spectrum which one of the following series lies in the ultraviolet region ?

A. Balmer series
B. Pfund series
C. Bracket series
D. Lymann series
Answer» E.
297.

Magnetic flux and flux density are related by___________________?

A. magnetic flux = flux density / area
B. magnetic flux = flux density x area
C. flux density = magnetic flux area
D. flux density = magnetic flux x area
Answer» C. flux density = magnetic flux area
298.

Bracket series is obtained when all transition of electron terminate on_______________?

A. 4th orbit
B. 5th orbit
C. 3rd orbit
D. 2nd orbit
Answer» B. 5th orbit
299.

Photon of highest frequency will be absorbed when transition takes place from_____________?

A. 1st to 5th orbit
B. 2nd to 5th orbit
C. 3rd to 5th orbit
D. 4th to 5th orbit
Answer» B. 2nd to 5th orbit
300.

When we excite some atoms by heat collision or electrical discharge they will________________?

A. radiate electromagnetic energy with a continuous distribution of wavelength
B. absorb particular wavelengths when white light is incident on them
C. radiate electromagnetic energy of discrete characteristic wavelength
D. emit either invisible or visible light
Answer» D. emit either invisible or visible light