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1.

A magnetic circuit is applied with a current that changes at a rate of 5 A/sec. The circuit has an inductance of 2 H, then the self-induced EMF is:

A. -4 V
B. -10 V
C. -2.5 V
D. 0.4 V
Answer» C. -2.5 V
2.

All the Three inductors are perfeclty coupled as shown below, the value of total inductance (in Henry) across the terminal AB is

A. 46
B. 38
C. 12
D. 10
Answer» E.
3.

A coil is wound with 50 turns and a current of 8 A produces a flux of 200 μWb. Calculate the inductance of the coil.

A. 0.25 mH
B. 2.5 mH
C. 1.25 mH
D. 0.125 mH
Answer» D. 0.125 mH
4.

Mutual inductance of the two magnetically coupled coils depends on

A. Number of turns of each coil
B. Flux produced by one and linked by the other
C. Current in the flux producing coil
D. All the above
Answer» E.
5.

In the transformer circuit shown in the given figure, for maximum power transfer from source to load the turns ratio (primary to secondary) should be:

A. 300 : 100
B. 100 : 300
C. 900 : 100
D. 100 : 900
Answer» B. 100 : 300
6.

Determine the magnitude of induced EMF (in V) in a coil, it the current changes from +2 to -2A in 0.5 second and the coefficient of mutual induction is 0.5

A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
D. 6
Answer» C. 3
7.

Match the following lists in terms of Electrical and Magnetic circuits:List-I List-II(Magnetic circuits) (Electrical circuits)(a) \(\frac{N.i}{\phi }\)(i) \(\underset{m}{\mathop \sum }\,{{V}_{m}}\)(b) \(\underset{m}{\mathop \sum }\,{{N}_{m}}.{{i}_{m}}\)(ii) \(\underset{k}{\mathop \sum }\,{{i}_{k}}=0\)(c) \(\sum {{\phi }_{k}}=0\)(iii) \(\frac{1}{p}\)(d) μ(iv) \(\frac{V}{i}\)

A. a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii
B. a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii
C. a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv
D. a-i, b-iv, c-ii, d-iii
Answer» B. a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii
8.

For magnetically isolated coils, the value of coefficient of coupling is:

A. 0
B. 1
C. 0.5
D. 0.75
Answer» B. 1
9.

Find the mutual inductance between two ideally coupled coils of 2 H and 8 H.

A. 16 H
B. 8 H
C. 4 H
D. 2 H
Answer» D. 2 H
10.

If two identical inductors are magnetically coupled, the mutual inductance is 10 mH and the coefficient of coupling is 0.4. Find the self – inductance of the identical inductors.

A. 4 mH
B. 25 mH
C. 16 mH
D. 20 mH
Answer» C. 16 mH
11.

Energy stored in an iron cored coil is 500 Joules when carrying a certain current and at that current its copper loss is 1000 W. Time constant of the coil in seconds is:

A. 4
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0.5
Answer» D. 0.5
12.

Magneto Motive Force (MMF) is equal to

A. B.I
B. H.T
C. N.I
D. ϕ.I
Answer» D. ϕ.I
13.

Find the total inductance of the series coil shown.

A. 42 H
B. 26 H
C. 36 H
D. 18 H
Answer» C. 36 H
14.

Calculate the total inductance (in H) of the circuit shown below:

A. 5.33
B. 8.77
C. 10.5
D. 11.9
Answer» C. 10.5
15.

A 15 mH is connected in series with another coil. The total inductance in series addition and series opposition is 70 mH and 30 mH respectively. Find self – inductance of the second coil.

A. 10 mH
B. 25 mH
C. 20 mH
D. 35 mH
Answer» E.
16.

For an amplifier the coupling method which gives the highest gain is

A. transformer coupling
B. resistance coupling
C. impedance coupling
D. capacitance coupling
Answer» B. resistance coupling
17.

Permeability in a magnetic circuit corresponds to ________ in an electric circuit.

A. conductivity
B. resistivity
C. resistance
D. none of the above
Answer» B. resistivity
18.

A soft iron toroid is concentric with a long straight conductor carrying a dc of I A. If μr of soft-iron is 100, find the ratio of magnetic flux densities at two adjacent points located just inside and just outside the toroid.

A. 100
B. 200
C. 50
D. 500
Answer» B. 200
19.

An analogous of magnetic circuit ‘permeability’ in electrical circuit is

A. Reluctivity
B. Conductance
C. Conductivity
D. Resistivity
Answer» D. Resistivity
20.

A transformer has 350 primary turns and 1050 secondary turns. The primary winding is connected across a 230 V, 50 Hz supply. The induced EMF in the secondary will be

A. 690 V, 50 Hz
B. 690 V, 150 Hz
C. 350 V, 150 Hz
D. 115 V, 50 Hz
Answer» B. 690 V, 150 Hz
21.

Find the transformer ratios a and b that the impedance \(({Z_{in}})\) is resistive and equal 2.5 Ω when the network is excited with a sine wave voltage of angular frequency of 5000 rad/s

A. a = 0.5, b = 2.0
B. a = 2.0, b = 0.5
C. a = 1.0, b = 1.0
D. a = 4.0, b = 0.5
Answer» C. a = 1.0, b = 1.0
22.

______ in a magnetic circuit is analogous to resistivity in an electrical circuit.

A. Reluctivity
B. Permeability
C. Field intensity
D. Flux density
Answer» B. Permeability
23.

Mutual inductance between two closely coupled coils is 2 H. Now, if the number of turns in one coil is reduced by 50 percent and those of the other coil is doubled then, new value of mutual inductance is:

A. 2 H
B. 8 H
C. 1 H
D. 4 H
Answer» B. 8 H
24.

For magnetically coupled circuits, mutual inductance is always _______.

A. infinite
B. negative
C. positive
D. zero
Answer» D. zero
25.

A voltage step-up transformer with a 1 : 5 turns ratio has 220 V across 2200 ohms in the secondary. Calculate the value of primary current.

A. 0.1 A
B. 0.5 A
C. 1.0 A
D. 220 mA
Answer» C. 1.0 A
26.

Determine the coupling factor between two coils each having self-inductance of 40 mH and the mutual inductance between them is 40 mH.

A. 2
B. 0.5
C. 1
D. 0.75
Answer» D. 0.75
27.

In a mutually coupled circuit, the primary current is reduced from 4 A to zero in 10 μs. A voltage of 40000 V is observed across the secondary. The mutual inductance between the coils is

A. 100 H
B. 10 H
C. 0.1 H
D. 0.01 H
Answer» D. 0.01 H
28.

Calculate the mutual inductance for a system defined below.Two coils P and Q are kept in parallel planes, such that 70% of the flux produced by coil P links with coil Q. The number of turns in coil P is 10,000 and in coil Q is 12,000.A current of 4 A in coil P produces a flux of 0.04 mWb while a current of 4 A in coil Q produces a flux of 0.08 mWb.

A. 1.25 H
B. 0.90 H
C. 0.08 H
D. 3.21 H
Answer» D. 3.21 H
29.

When using a fluxmeter, if the flux changes from Φ to -Φ, what happens to the current?

A. Becomes zero
B. Becomes infinity
C. Remains the same
D. Reverses
Answer» E.
30.

Calculate the MMF when the magnetic flux is 5Wb and the reluctance is 3A/Wb.

A. 10At
B. 10N
C. 15N
D. 15At
Answer» E.
31.

What happens to the MMF when the magnetic flux decreases?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. Becomes zero
Answer» C. Remains constant
32.

Ohm’s law for magnetic circuits is _________

A. F=ϕS
B. F=ϕ/S
C. F=ϕ²S
D. F=ϕ/S²
Answer» B. F=ϕ/S
33.

A ring having a cross-sectional area of 500 mm², a circumference of 400 mm and ϕ=800microWb has a coil of 200 turns wound around it. Relative permeability of ring is 380. Calculate the magnetising current.

A. 6.7A
B. 7.7A
C. 7.6
D. 6.1A
Answer» B. 7.7A
34.

A ring having a cross-sectional area of 500 mm², a circumference of 400 mm and ϕ=800microWb has a coil of 200 turns wound around it. Relative permeability of ring is 380. Calculate the magnetomotive force.

A. 1442At
B. 1342At
C. 1432At
D. 1344At
Answer» E.
35.

Can we apply Kirchhoff’s law to magnetic circuits?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends on the circuit
D. Insufficient information provided
Answer» B. No
36.

A ring having a cross-sectional area of 500 mm², a circumference of 400 mm and ϕ=800microWb has a coil of 200 turns wound around it. Calculate the flux density of the ring.

A. 1.6T
B. 2.6T
C. 3.6T
D. 4.6T
Answer» B. 2.6T
37.

A ring having a cross-sectional area of 500 mm², a circumference of 400 mm and ϕ=800microWb has a coil of 200 turns wound around it. Relative permeability of ring is 380. Calculate the reluctance.

A. 1.68 * 10¯⁴A/Wb
B. 1.68 * 10⁴ A/Wb
C. 1.68 * 10⁶ A/Wb
D. 1.68 * 10¯⁶A/Wb
Answer» D. 1.68 * 10¯⁶A/Wb
38.

When an electric current flows into the page, what is the direction of the magnetic field?

A. Clockwise
B. Anti-clockwise
C. Cannot be determined
D. Parallel to the current
Answer» B. Anti-clockwise
39.

When a bar magnet is broken into two pieces, which of the following are true?

A. The magnet loses its magnetism
B. The magnet has only north pole left
C. The magnet has only south pole left
D. The magnet turns into two new bar magnets
Answer» E.
40.

The unit for permeability of free space is?

A. Henry
B. Henry-m
C. Henry/m
D. Henry/m²
Answer» D. Henry/m²
41.

A substance whose permeability is less than the permeability of free space is?

A. Diamagnetic
B. Paramagnetic
C. Ferromagnetic
D. Not a magnetic substance
Answer» B. Paramagnetic
42.

What is the unit for relative permeability?

A. H-m
B. H/m
C. H²/m
D. No unit
Answer» E.
43.

Which, among the following, have negative susceptibility?

A. Diamagnetic
B. Paramagnetic
C. Ferromagnetic
D. Not a magnetic substance
Answer» B. Paramagnetic
44.

Reciprocal of reluctance is __________

A. Permeance
B. Susceptibility
C. Resistance
D. Conductance
Answer» B. Susceptibility
45.

As the temperature increases up to the Curie temperature, the relative susceptibility of ferromagnetic materials?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. Becomes zero
Answer» B. Decreases
46.

Unit of reluctance is?

A. AWb
B. A²/Wb
C. Wb/A
D. A/Wb
Answer» E.
47.

When the area of cross section of the material increases, what happens to reluctance?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Becomes zero
Answer» C. Remains the same
48.

As the magnetic field strength increases, reluctance?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Becomes zero
Answer» B. Decreases
49.

The electrical equivalent of reluctance is?

A. Resistance
B. Inductance
C. Capacitance
D. Conductance
Answer» B. Inductance
50.

When the length of the material increases, what happens to reluctance?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Becomes zero
Answer» B. Decreases