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301.

The unit of magnetic flux is

A. henry
B. weber
C. ampereturn/weber
D. ampere/metre
Answer» C. ampereturn/weber
302.

The relative permeability of a ferromagnetic material is

A. less than one
B. more than one
C. more than 10
D. more than 100 or 1000
Answer» E.
303.

An air gap is usually inserted in magnetic circuits to

A. increase m.m.f.
B. increase the flux
C. prevent saturation
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
304.

Magnetism of a magnet can be destroyed by

A. heating
B. hammering
C. by inductive action of another magnet
D. by all above methods
Answer» E.
305.

Main causes of noisy solenoid are

A. strong tendency of fan out of lami-nations at the end caused by repul¬sion among magnetic lines of force
B. uneven bearing surface, caused by dirt or uneven wear between moving and stationary parts
C. both of above
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
306.

Temporary magnets are used in

A. loud-speakers
B. generators
C. motors
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
307.

The attraction capacity of electromagnet will increase if the

A. core length increases i
B. core area increases
C. flux density decreases
D. flux density increases
Answer» E.
308.

For which of the following materials the net magnetic moment should be zero ?

A. diamagnetic materials
B. ferrimagnetic materials
C. antiferromagnetic materials
D. antiferrimagnetic materials
Answer» D. antiferrimagnetic materials
309.

Which of the following type of materials are not very important for engineering applications ?

A. ferromagnetic
B. paramagnetic
C. diamagnetic
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
310.

Which of the following materials are dia-magnetic ?

A. silver
B. copper
C. silver and copper
D. iron
Answer» D. iron
311.

The susceptibility of paramagnetic materials generally lies between

A. kt3 and 1ct6
B. 1ct3 and 1ct7
C. kt4 and kt8
D. 10"2 and kt5
Answer» B. 1ct3 and 1ct7
312.

The bar magnet has

A. the dipole moment
B. monopole moment
C. (a) and (b) both
D. none of the above
Answer» B. monopole moment
313.

The stray line of magnetic flux is defined as

A. a line vertical to the flux lines
B. the mean length of a ring shaped coil
C. a line of magnetic flux in a non-uniform field
D. a line of magnetic flux which does not follow the designed path
Answer» E.
314.

How does the magnetic compass needle behave in a magnetic field ?

A. it assures a position right angle to magnetic field
B. it starts rotating
C. it assures a position which follows a line of magnetic flux
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
315.

The initial permeability of an iron rod is

A. the highest permeability of the iron rod
B. the lowest permeability of the iron rod
C. the permeability at the end of the iron rod
D. the permeability almost in non-magnetised state
Answer» E.
316.

What will be the magnetic potential difference across the air gap of 2 cm length in magnetic field of 200 AT/m ?

A. 2 at
B. 4 at
C. 6 at
D. 10 at
Answer» C. 6 at
317.

What will be the current passing through the ring shaped air cored coil when number of turns is 800 and ampere turns are 3200 ?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» C. 6
318.

The magneto-motive force is

A. the voltage across the two ends of exciting coil
B. the flow of an electric current
C. the sum of all currents embraced by one line of magnetic field
D. the passage of magnetic field through an exciting coil
Answer» D. the passage of magnetic field through an exciting coil
319.

The uniform magnetic field is

A. the field of a set of parallel conductors
B. the field of a single conductor
C. the field in which all lines of mag¬netic flux are parallel and equidis¬tant
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
320.

The change of cross-sectional area of conductor in magnetic field will affect

A. reluctance of conductor
B. resistance of conductor
C. (a) and (b) b >th in the same way
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
321.

A keeper is used to

A. change the direction of magnetic lines
B. amplify flux
C. restore lost flux
D. provide a closed path for flux
Answer» E.
322.

Hysteresis loop in case of magnetically hard materials is more in shape as compared to magnetically soft materials.

A. circular
B. triangular
C. rectangular
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
323.

The materials are a bit inferior conductors of magnetic flux than air.

A. ferromagnetic
B. paramagnetic
C. diamagnetic
D. dielectric
Answer» D. dielectric
324.

The relative permeability of materials is not constant.

A. diamagnetic
B. paramagnetic
C. ferromagnetic
D. insulating
Answer» D. insulating
325.

A permanent magnet

A. attracts some substances and repels others
B. attracts all paramagnetic substan¬ces and repels others
C. attracts only ferromagnetic sub¬stances
D. attracts ferromagnetic substances and repels all others
Answer» B. attracts all paramagnetic substan¬ces and repels others
326.

The retentivity (a property) of material is useful for the construction of

A. permanent magnets
B. transformers
C. non-magnetic substances
D. electromagnets
Answer» B. transformers
327.

If a copper disc is rotated rapidly below a freely suspended magnetic needle, the magnetic needle shall start rotating with a velocity

A. less than that of disc but in opposite direction
B. equal to that of disc and in the same direction
C. equal to that of disc and in the opposite direction
D. less than that of disc and in the same direction
Answer» E.
328.

The commonly used material for shielding or screening magnetism is

A. copper
B. aluminium
C. soft iron
D. brass
Answer» D. brass
329.

The most effective and quickest may of making a magnet from soft iron is by

A. placing it inside a coil carrying current
B. induction
C. the use of permanent magnet
D. rubbing with another magnet
Answer» B. induction
330.

The Biot-savart's law is a general modification of

A. kirchhoffs law
B. lenz\s law
C. ampere\s law
D. faraday\s laws
Answer» D. faraday\s laws
331.

Unit for quantity of electricity is

A. ampere-hour
B. watt
C. joule
D. coulomb
Answer» E.
332.

The unit of flux is the same as that of

A. reluctance
B. resistance
C. permeance
D. pole strength
Answer» E.
333.

A square cross-sectional magnet has a pole strength of 1 x 10 Wb and cross sectional area of 20 mm x 20 mm. What is the strength at a distance of 100 mm from the unit pole in air ?

A. 63.38 n/wb
B. 633.8 n/wb
C. 6338 n/wb
D. 63380 n/wb
Answer» D. 63380 n/wb
334.

The electromagnet has 50 turns and a current of 1A flows through the coil. If the length of the magnet circuit is 200 mm, what is the magnetic field strength ?

A. 2500 at/m
B. 250 at/m
C. 25 at/m
D. 2.5 at/m
Answer» C. 25 at/m
335.

Two long parallel conductors carry 100 A. If the conductors are separated by 20 mm, the force per metre of length of each conductor will be

A. 100 n
B. 10 n
C. 1 n
D. 0.1 n
Answer» E.
336.

Susceptibility is positive for

A. non-magnetic substances
B. diamagnetic substances
C. ferromagnetic substances
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
337.

When two ends of a circular uniform wire are joined to the terminals of a battery, the field at the centre of the circle

A. will be zero
B. will be infinite
C. will depend on the amount of e.m.f. applied
D. will depend on the radius of the circle
Answer» E.
338.

One maxwell is equal to

A. 10 webers
B. 10 webers
C. 10 webers
D. 10 webers
Answer» E.
339.

Out of the following statements, concerning an electric field, which statement is not true ?

A. the electric intensity is a vector quantity
B. the electric field intensity at a point is numerically equal to the force exerted upon a charge placed at that point
C. an electric field is defined as a point in space at which an electric charge would experienc* a force
D. unit field intensity in the exertion of a force of one newton on a charge of one coulomb
Answer» C. an electric field is defined as a point in space at which an electric charge would experienc* a force
340.

When a magnet is in motion relative to a coil the induced e.m.f. does not depend upon

A. resistance of the coil
B. motion of the magnet
C. number of turns of the coil
D. pole strength of the magnet
Answer» B. motion of the magnet
341.

One telsa is equal to

A. 1 wb/mm2
B. 1 wb/m
C. 1 wb/m2
D. 1 mwb/m2
Answer» D. 1 mwb/m2
342.

Which of the following is expected to have the maximum permeability ?

A. brass
B. copper
C. zinc
D. ebonite
Answer» E.
343.

Which of the following is not a unit of flux?

A. maxwell
B. telsa
C. weber
D. all of the above
Answer» C. weber
344.

The magnetism left in the iron after exciting field has been removed is known as

A. permeance
B. residual magnetism
C. susceptance
D. reluctance
Answer» C. susceptance
345.

Which of the following is the unit of magnetic flux density ?

A. weber
B. lumens
C. tesla
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
346.

The relative permeability is less than unity is case of

A. ferromagnetic materials
B. ferrites
C. non-ferrous materials
D. diamagnetic materials
Answer» E.
347.

Reciprocal of permeability is

A. reluctivity
B. susceptibility
C. permittivity
D. conductance
Answer» B. susceptibility
348.

The working of a meter is based on the use of a permanent magnet. In order to protect the meter functioning from stray magnetic fields

A. meter is surrounded by strong magnetic fields
B. a soft iron shielding is used
C. a plastic shielding is provided
D. a shielding of anon-magnetic material is used
Answer» C. a plastic shielding is provided
349.

Gilbert is a unit of

A. electromotive force
B. magnetomotive force
C. conductance
D. permittivity
Answer» C. conductance
350.

Ferrites are a sub-group of

A. non-magnetic materials
B. ferro-magnetic materials
C. paramagnetic materials
D. ferri-magnetic materials
Answer» E.