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This section includes 95 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
_Main causes of noisy solenoid are$? |
A. | strong tendency of fan out of laminations at the end caused by repulsion among magnetic lines of force |
B. | uneven bearing surface, caused by dirt or uneven wear between moving and stationary parts |
C. | both of above |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
52. |
_The magnetic reluctance of a material$? |
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 | |
53. |
_Paramagnetic materials have relative permeability$? |
A. | slightly less than unity |
B. | equal to unity |
C. | slightly more than unity |
D. | equal to that ferromagnetic mate rials |
Answer» D. equal to that ferromagnetic mate rials | |
54. |
_A permanent magnet$? |
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 | |
55. |
_The relative permeability of materials is not constant.$? |
A. | diamagnetic |
B. | paramagnetic |
C. | ferromagnetic |
D. | insulating |
Answer» D. insulating | |
56. |
_When an iron piece is placed in a magnetic field$? |
A. | the magnetic lines of force will bend away from their usual paths in order to go away from the piece |
B. | the magnetic lines of force will bend away from their usual paths in order to pass through the piece |
C. | the magnetic field will not be affected |
D. | the iron piece will break |
Answer» C. the magnetic field will not be affected | |
57. |
_The materials having low retentivity are suitable for making$? |
A. | weak magnets |
B. | temporary magnets |
C. | permanent magnets |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. permanent magnets | |
58. |
The commonly used material for shielding or screening magnetism is$? |
A. | copper |
B. | aluminium |
C. | soft iron |
D. | brass |
Answer» D. brass | |
59. |
Magnetism of a magnet can be destroyed by$? |
A. | heating |
B. | hammering |
C. | by inductive action of another magnet |
D. | by all above methods |
Answer» E. | |
60. |
Fleming's left hand rule is used to find$? |
A. | Direction of magnetic field due to current carrying conductor |
B. | Direction of flux in a solenoid |
C. | Direction of force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field |
D. | Polarity of a magnetic pole |
Answer» D. Polarity of a magnetic pole | |
61. |
The bar magnet has$? |
A. | the dipole moment |
B. | monopole moment |
C. | (A) and (B) both |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. monopole moment | |
62. |
The working of a meter is based on the use of a permanent magnet. In order to protect the meter functioning from stray magnetic fields$? |
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 | |
63. |
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 | |
64. |
Fleming's left hand rule is used to find? |
A. | Direction of magnetic field due to current carrying conductor |
B. | Direction of flux in a solenoid |
C. | Direction of force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field |
D. | Polarity of a magnetic pole |
Answer» D. Polarity of a magnetic pole | |
65. |
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 | |
66. |
Degaussing is the process of? |
A. | removal of magnetic impurities |
B. | removing gases from the materials |
C. | remagnetising metallic parts |
D. | demagnetising metallic parts |
Answer» E. | |
67. |
Which of the following materials are diamagnetic?? |
A. | Silver |
B. | Copper |
C. | Silver and copper |
D. | Iron |
Answer» D. Iron | |
68. |
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 | |
69. |
Indicate which of the following material does not retain magnetism permanently.? |
A. | Soft iron |
B. | Stainless steel |
C. | Hardened steel |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Stainless steel | |
70. |
A material which is slightly repelled by a magnetic field is known as? |
A. | ferromagnetic material |
B. | diamagnetic material |
C. | paramagnetic material |
D. | conducting material |
Answer» C. paramagnetic material | |
71. |
In the left hand rule, forefinger always represents? |
A. | voltage |
B. | current |
C. | magnetic field |
D. | direction of force on the conductor |
Answer» D. direction of force on the conductor | |
72. |
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 | |
73. |
Two long parallel conductors carry 100 A. If the conductors are separated by 20 mm, the force per meter of length of each conductor will be? |
A. | 100 N |
B. | 10 N |
C. | 1 N |
D. | 0.1 N |
Answer» E. | |
74. |
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 | |
75. |
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. | |
76. |
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 | |
77. |
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 | |
78. |
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 | |
79. |
What is the magnitude and the direction of force per 1.1m length of a pair of conductors of a direct current linecarrying 10 amperes and spaced 100 mm apart ? |
A. | 22 x 10"8 N |
B. | 22 x 10"7 N |
C. | 22 x 10-6 N |
D. | 22 x 10"5 N |
Answer» E. | |
80. |
What is the magneto-motive force (mmf) of a wire with 8 turns carrying three amperes of current? |
A. | 2,400 At |
B. | 240 At |
C. | 24 At |
D. | 2.4 At |
Answer» D. 2.4 At | |
81. |
A 200 turn coil having an axial length of 30 mm and a radius of 10 mm is pivoted in a magnetic field having a flux density of 0.8 T. If the coil carries a current of 0.5 A, the torque acting on the coil will be [Hint. Torque = 2BIlNr N-m] |
A. | 8 N-m |
B. | 0.48 N-m |
C. | 0.048 N-m |
D. | 0.0048 N-m |
Answer» D. 0.0048 N-m | |
82. |
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 | |
83. |
The use of permanent magnets is. not made in |
A. | magnetoes |
B. | energy meters |
C. | transformers |
D. | loud-speakers |
Answer» D. loud-speakers | |
84. |
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 | |
85. |
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 | |
86. |
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 | |
87. |
A 300 mm long conductor is carrying a current of 10 A and is situated at right angles to a magnetic field having a flux density of 0.8 T ; the force on the conductor will be |
A. | 240 N |
B. | 24 N |
C. | 2.4 N |
D. | 0.24 N |
Answer» D. 0.24 N | |
88. |
For a given wire-wound core, an increase in current through the coil |
A. | Reverses the flux lines |
B. | Decreases the flux density |
C. | Increases the flux density |
D. | Causes no change in flux density |
Answer» D. Causes no change in flux density | |
89. |
The magnetic materials exhibit the property of magnetisation because of |
A. | orbital motion of electrons |
B. | spin of electrons |
C. | spin of nucleus |
D. | either of these |
Answer» D. either of these | |
90. |
When two ends of a circular uniform wire are joined to the terminals of a battery, the field at the center 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. | |
91. |
Substances which have permeability less than the permeability of free space are known as |
A. | Ferromagnetic |
B. | Paramagnetic |
C. | Diamagnetic |
D. | Bipolar |
Answer» D. Bipolar | |
92. |
The unit of flux is the same as that of |
A. | reluctance |
B. | resistance |
C. | permeance |
D. | pole strength |
Answer» E. | |
93. |
Materials subjected to rapid reversal of magnetism should have |
A. | large area oiB-H loop |
B. | high permeability and low hysteresis loss |
C. | high co-ercivity and high retentivity |
D. | high co-ercivity and low density |
Answer» C. high co-ercivity and high retentivity | |
94. |
Which of the following is not a unit of flux? |
A. | Maxwell |
B. | Telsa |
C. | Weber |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. Weber | |
95. |
The ratio of intensity of magnetisation to the magnetisation force is known as |
A. | flux density |
B. | susceptibility |
C. | relative permeability |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. relative permeability | |