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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