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1.

What is the reluctance of the circuit in problem 9 if the flux is 275 Wb?

A. 0.0066 At/Wb
B. 0.066 At/Wb
C. 8,727 At/Wb
D. 872 At/Wb
Answer» D. 872 At/Wb
2.

There is 900 mA of current through a wire with 40 turns. What is the reluctance of the circuit if the flux is 400 Wb?

A. 14,400 At/Wb
B. 1,440 At/Wb
C. 9,000 At/Wb
D. 90,000 At/Wb
Answer» E.
3.

What is the reluctance of a material that has a length of 0.07 m, a cross-sectional area of 0.014 m, and a permeability of 4,500 Wb/At × m?

A. 1111 At/Wb
B. 111 At/Wb
C. 11 At/Wb
D. 1 At/Wb
Answer» B. 111 At/Wb
4.

The voltage induced across a certain coil is 200 mV. A 120 resistor is connected to the coil terminals. The induced current is

A. 1.7 mA
B. 16 mA
C. 12 mA
D. 120 mA
Answer» B. 16 mA
5.

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

A. rass
B. opper
C. inc
D. bonite
Answer» E.
6.

The attraction capacity of electromagnet will increase if the

A. ore length increases i
B. ore area increases
C. lux density decreases
D. lux density increases
Answer» E.
7.

The main constituent of permalloy is

A. obalt
B. hromium
C. ickel
D. ungsten
Answer» D. ungsten
8.

The initial permeability of an iron rod is

A. he highest permeability of the iron rod
B. he lowest permeability of the iron rod
C. he permeability at the end of the iron rod
D. he permeability almost in non-magnetised state
Answer» E.
9.

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. eter is surrounded by strong magnetic fields
B. soft iron shielding is used
C. plastic shielding is provided
D. shielding of anon-magnetic material is used
Answer» C. plastic shielding is provided
10.

The uniform magnetic field is

A. he field of a set of parallel conductors
B. he field of a single conductor
C. he field in which all lines of magnetic flux are parallel and equidistant
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
11.

Ferrites are materials.

A. aramagnetic
B. iamagnetic
C. erromagnetic
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
12.

The commonly used material for shielding or screening magnetism is

A. opper
B. luminium
C. oft iron
D. rass
Answer» D. rass
13.

The unit of relative permeability is

A. enry/metre
B. enry
C. enry/sq. m
D. t is dimensionless
Answer» E.
14.

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

A. ess than that of disc but in opposite direction
B. qual to that of disc and in the same direction
C. qual to that of disc and in the opposite direction
D. ess than that of disc and in the same direction
Answer» E.
15.

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. 500 AT/m
B. 50 AT/m
C. 5 AT/m
D. .5 AT/m
Answer» C. 5 AT/m
16.

The bar magnet has

A. he dipole moment
B. onopole moment
C. and (B) both
D. one of the above
Answer» B. onopole moment
17.

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

A. he electric intensity is a vector quantity
B. he electric field intensity at a point is numerically equal to the force exerted upon a charge placed at that point
C. n electric field is defined as a point in space at which an electric charge would experience a force
D. nit field intensity in the exertion of a force of one newton on a charge of one coulomb
Answer» C. n electric field is defined as a point in space at which an electric charge would experience a force
18.

The force between two long parallel conductors is inversely proportional to

A. adius of conductors
B. urrent in one conductor
C. roduct of current in two conductors
D. istance between the conductors
Answer» E.
19.

Ferrites are a sub-group of

A. on-magnetic materials
B. erro-magnetic materials
C. aramagnetic materials
D. erri-magnetic materials
Answer» E.
20.

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

A. lacing it inside a coil carrying current
B. nduction
C. he use of permanent magnet
D. ubbing with another magnet
Answer» B. nduction
21.

Main causes of noisy solenoid are

A. trong tendency of fan out of laminations at the end caused by repulsion among magnetic lines of force
B. neven bearing surface, caused by dirt or uneven wear between moving and stationary parts
C. oth of above
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
22.

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

A. erromagnetic
B. aramagnetic
C. iamagnetic
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
23.

The Biotsavart's law is a general modification of

A. irchhoff's law
B. enz's law
C. mpere's law
D. araday's laws
Answer» D. araday's laws
24.

In the left hand rule, forefinger always represents

A. oltage
B. urrent
C. agnetic field
D. irection of force on the conductor
Answer» D. irection of force on the conductor
25.

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

A. iamagnetic materials
B. errimagnetic materials
C. ntiferromagnetic materials
D. ntiferrimagnetic materials
Answer» D. ntiferrimagnetic materials
26.

In a simple magnetic field the strength of magnet flux

A. s constant and has same value in energy part of the magnetic field
B. ncreases continuously from initial value to final value
C. ecreases continuously from initial value to final value
D. irst increases and then decreases till it becomes zero
Answer» E.
27.

Two infinitely long parallel conductors in vacuum any separated 1 metre between centers >then a current of 1 ampere flows the. uk each conductor, produce on each other a force of

A. x 1(T2 N/m)
B. x KT3 N/m
C. x 10"5 N/m
D. x 1(T7 N/m)
Answer» E.
28.

A keeper is used to

A. hange the direction of magnetic lines
B. mplify flux
C. estore lost flux
D. rovide a closed path for flux
Answer» E.
29.

The left hand rule correlates to

A. urrent, induced e.m.f. and direction of force on a conductor
B. agnetic field, electric field and direction of force on a conductor
C. elf induction, mutual induction and direction of force on a conductor
D. urrent, magnetic field and direction of force on a conductor
Answer» E.
30.

The magnetic reluctance of a material

A. ecreases with increasing cross sectional area of material
B. ncreases with increasing cross-sec-tional area of material
C. oes not vary with increasing cross-sectional area of material
D. ny of the above
Answer» B. ncreases with increasing cross-sec-tional area of material
31.

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. 00 N
B. 0 N
C. N
D. .1 N
Answer» E.
32.

The stray line of magnetic flux is defined as

A. line vertical to the flux lines
B. he mean length of a ring shaped coil
C. line of magnetic flux in a non-uniform field
D. line of magnetic flux which does not follow the designed path
Answer» E.
33.

The relative permeability of materials is not constant.

A. iamagnetic
B. aramagnetic
C. erromagnetic
D. nsulating
Answer» D. nsulating
34.

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

A. ircular
B. riangular
C. ectangular
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
35.

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

A. ermeance
B. esidual magnetism
C. usceptance
D. eluctance
Answer» C. usceptance
36.

One maxwell is equal to

A. 0-8 webers
B. 0-4 webers
C. 08 webers
D. 04 webers
Answer» E.
37.

Temporary magnets are used in

A. oud-speakers
B. enerators
C. otors
D. ll of the above
Answer» E.
38.

When an iron piece is placed in a magnetic field

A. he magnetic lines of force will bend away from their usual paths in order to go away from the piece
B. he magnetic lines of force will bend away from their usual paths in order to pass through the piece
C. he magnetic field will not be affected
D. he iron piece will break
Answer» C. he magnetic field will not be affected
39.

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

A. AT
B. AT
C. AT
D. 0 AT
Answer» C. AT
40.

The two conductors of a transmission line carry equal current I in opposite directions. The force on each conductor is

A. roportional to 7
B. roportional to X
C. roportional to distance between the conductors
D. nversely proportional to I
Answer» C. roportional to distance between the conductors
41.

Which of the following is a ferromagnetic material?

A. ungsten
B. luminium
C. opper
D. ickel
Answer» E.
42.

Air gap has_______eluctance as compared to iron or steel path

A. ittle
B. ower
C. igher
D. ero
Answer» C. igher
43.

Degaussing is the process of

A. emoval of magnetic impurities
B. emoving gases from the materials
C. emagnetising metallic parts
D. emagnetising metallic parts
Answer» E.
44.

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

A. erromagnetic
B. aramagnetic
C. iamagnetic
D. ielectric
Answer» D. ielectric
45.

The susceptibility of paramagnetic materials generally lies between

A. T3 and 1CT6
B. CT3 and 1CT7
C. T4 and KT8
D. 0"2 and KT5
Answer» B. CT3 and 1CT7
46.

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. ecreases
B. ncreases
C. emains same
D. irst increases and then decreases depending on the depth of iron in¬sertion
Answer» C. emains same
47.

Magnetic moment is a

A. ole strength
B. niversal constant
C. calar quantity
D. ector quantity
Answer» E.
48.

For which of the following materials the saturation value is the highest?

A. erromagnetic materials
B. aramagnetic materials
C. iamagnetic materials
D. errites
Answer» E.
49.

Magnetising steel is normals difficult because

A. t corrodes easily
B. t has high permeability
C. t has high specific gravity
D. t has low permeability
Answer» E.
50.

Which of the following materials are diamagnetic?

A. ilver
B. opper
C. ilver and copper
D. ron
Answer» D. ron