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51.

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
52.

Which of the following materials are diamagnetic ?

A. Silver
B. Copper
C. Silver and copper
D. Iron
Answer» D. Iron
53.

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.
54.

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
55.

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.
56.

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. both in the same way
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
57.

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 magnetic flux are parallel and equidistant
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
58.

A certain amount of current flows through a ring-shaped coil with fixed number of turns. How does the magnetic induction B varies inside the coil if an iron core is threaded into coil without dimensional change of coil ?

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains same
D. First increases and then decreases depending on the depth of iron in¬sertion
Answer» C. Remains same
59.

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
60.

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.
61.

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
62.

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.
63.

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
64.

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

A. ferromagnetic
B. paramagnetic
C. diamagnetic
D. dielectric
Answer» D. dielectric
65.

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
66.

A permanent magnet______________?

A. attracts some substances and repels others
B. attracts all paramagnetic substances and repels others
C. attracts only ferromagnetic substances
D. attracts ferromagnetic substances and repels all others
Answer» B. attracts all paramagnetic substances and repels others
67.

he 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
68.

In a simple magnetic field the strength of magnet flux_______________?

A. is constant and has same value in energy part of the magnetic field
B. increases continuously from initial value to final value
C. decreases continuously from initial value to final value
D. first increases and then decreases till it becomes zero
Answer» E.
69.

Main causes of noisy solenoid are______________?

A. strong tendency of fan out of laminations at the end caused by repulsion 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
70.

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
71.

Core of an electromagnet should have____________?

A. low coercivity
B. high susceptibility
C. both of the above
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
72.

The relative permeability of materials is not constant

A. diamagnetic
B. paramagnetic
C. ferromagnetic
D. insulating
Answer» D. insulating
73.

A rectangular magnet of magnetic moment M is cut into two piece of same length, the magnetic moment of each piece will be______________?

A. M
B. M/2
C. 2 M
D. M/4
Answer» C. 2 M
74.

The magnetic reluctance of a material______________?

A. decreases with increasing cross sectional area of material
B. increases with increasing cross-sec-tional area of material
C. does not vary with increasing cross-sectional area of material
D. any of the above
Answer» B. increases with increasing cross-sec-tional area of material
75.

Magnetic moment is a_____________?

A. pole strength
B. universal constant
C. scalar quantity
D. vector quantity
Answer» E.
76.

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
77.

The unit of flux is the same as that of_______________?

A. reluctance
B. resistance
C. permeance
D. pole strength
Answer» E.
78.

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.
79.

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
80.

The commonly used material for shielding or screening magnetism is____________?

A. copper
B. aluminium
C. soft iron
D. brass
Answer» D. brass
81.

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