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451.

Ferroelectric materials are those which

A. cannot be polarized
B. have a permanent polarization
C. have ae equal to zero
D. have μp = 0
Answer» C. have ae equal to zero
452.

The magnetic quantum number determines the component of angular momentum along a prescribed direction.

A. 1
B.
C.
Answer» B.
453.

The carrier mobility in a semiconductor is 0.4 m2/Vs. Its diffusion constant at 300 K will be (in m2/s)

A. 0.4
B. 0.16
C. 0.04
D. 0.01
Answer» E.
454.

Semi conducting materials are all

A. elements
B. compounds
C. elements or compounds
D. elements or mixtures
Answer» D. elements or mixtures
455.

In metals, the average drift velocity of electron per unit field is called mobility.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
456.

The units of μ0 and μr are

A. H/m for both
B. H/m for μr and no units for μ0
C. H/m for μ0 and no units for μr
D. Wb/m for μ0 and no units for μr
Answer» D. Wb/m for Œº0 and no units for Œºr
457.

At room temperature, the current in intrinsic semiconductor is due to

A. holes
B. electrons
C. ions
D. holes and electrons
Answer» E.
458.

As per Matthiessen's rule, the total resistivity r of a conductor can be written as r = ri + aT, where ri and a are constants and T is absolute temperature. At very low temperatures

A. aT = 0
B. aT > ri
C. aT ∼ ri
D. aT < ri
Answer» E.
459.

As regards dielectric constant εr

A. the units are farads/m
B. the units are newton/coulomb
C. it is dimensionless
D. the units are farads
Answer» D. the units are farads
460.

The core of a solenoid is made of material of relative permeability μr. A small cavity area dA and length dl is cut in the core. If it is desired that flux density in the cavity should be equal to B0

A. the fields inside and outside the cavity must be equal
B. the field inside the cavity must be made stronger than field outside the cavity
C. the field inside the cavity must be made weaker than the field outside the cavity
D. none of the above
Answer» C. the field inside the cavity must be made weaker than the field outside the cavity
461.

The relationship of hysteresis loss to maximum flux density was first determined by

A. C. Steinmetz
B. G.R. Kirchoff
C. Mr. Laplace
D. Mr. Ampere
Answer» B. G.R. Kirchoff
462.

Assertion (A): Electronic and Ionic polarization in a polyatomic gas are independent of temperature.Reason (R): The orientation polarization is independent of temperature.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» D. A is false but R is true
463.

Ferrites have

A. a low copper loss
B. low eddy current loss
C. low resistivity
D. higher specific gravity compared to iron
Answer» C. low resistivity
464.

The iron core of a coil is removed so that it becomes an air cored coil. Its inductance will

A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. may increase or decrease
Answer» C. remain the same
465.

In a coaxial cable, braided copper is used for

A. conductor
B. shield
C. dielectric
D. jacket
Answer» C. dielectric
466.

In a valence crystal, the valence electrons

A. are not shared
B. are shared between neighbouring atoms
C. are shared by all atoms
D. any of the above
Answer» C. are shared by all atoms
467.

The colour code on a carbon resistor is red-red-black-silver. The value of resistor is

A. 22000 Ω
B. 2200 Ω
C. 22 ± 5% Ω
D. 22 ± 10% Ω
Answer» E.
468.

In atomic physics, a state with l = 0 is called p state.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
469.

Assertion (A): Holes are majority carriers in p type semiconductor.Reason (R): In p type semiconductor, the electrons produced by thermal agitation recombine with holes.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
470.

When Schrodinger equation is applied to the motion of electron in the field of protons, the physically acceptable solutions for the wave function exist for quantum number which are

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
471.

The number of turns in a coil is doubled. If initial time constant is T, the new time constant is

A. T
B. 2T
C. 4T
Answer» C. 4T
472.

Assertion (A): For Diamond, μr = 1Reason (R): Diamond is a diamagnetic material.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
473.

The equation D = ‚àà0‚ààr E refers only to isotropic materials.

A. 1
B.
C. hysteresis
D. magnetostriction
Answer» B.
474.

Assertion (A): In imperfect capacitors, the current does not lead the applied ac voltage by 90°.Reason (R): When subjected to ac fields, the dielectric constant can be expressed as ∈'r - j∈"r.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
475.

In carbon resistor colour code, if the third band is of silver, it indicates

A. that three zeros are to be added to indicate the resistance value
B. multiplier is 0.01
C. multiplier is 0.1
D. tolerance is ± 5%
Answer» C. multiplier is 0.1
476.

Which of the following are donor impurities? GoldPhosphorusBoronAntimonyArsenicInduim Select the correct answer using the following codes

A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 2, 4, 6
C. 3, 4, 5, 6
D. 2, 4, 5
Answer» E.
477.

Assertion (A): From the slope of the line in Figure, we can find permanent dipole moment of the molecules.Reason (R): Total polarization of a polyatomic gas is given by P = N(ae + ai + μ2p / 3kT)E.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
478.

Debye temperature of metals is

A. about 10 K
B. about 200 K
C. about 600 K
D. about 2 K
Answer» C. about 600 K
479.

Assertion (A): If E is available energy state eV and EF is Fermi level, then probability of energy state E being occupied = 0.5.Reason (R): .

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» C. A is true but R is false
480.

Lines of magnetic field cannot intersect.

A. 1
B.
C. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
D. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
Answer» B.
481.

Nichrome is used for

A. overload line wires
B. heater coils
C. lamp filaments
D. all of the above
Answer» C. lamp filaments
482.

The most important set of specifications of transformer oil include

A. dielectric strength and viscosity
B. dielectric strength and flash point
C. viscosity and flash point
D. flash point and viscosity
Answer» B. dielectric strength and flash point
483.

Carbon steel has a residual flux density of 1 Wb/m2.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» B.
484.

When a material becomes a superconductor, its resistivity becomes

A. very small
B. zero
C. about 10% of normal value
D. about 20% of normal value
Answer» C. about 10% of normal value
485.

Which of the following is used in temperature alarm circuits?

A. Thermistor
B. Photoconductor
C. Transistor
D. Varistor
Answer» B. Photoconductor
486.

The dipole moment per unit volume P as a function of E for an insulator is

A. P = ‚àà0 E(‚ààr)
B. P = ‚àà0 E
C. P = ‚àà0(‚ààr - 1) E
D. P =
Answer» D. P =
487.

In Fermi-Dirac statistics, the probability of electron occupation of an energy level equal to Fermi level is

A. 0
B. 0.25
C. 0.5
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
488.

If e is the charge of an electron, R is the radius of its orbit and ω is the angular velocity of electron, the magnetic dipole moment μm of the orbit is |μm| = eωR2.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
489.

The fact that domains exhibits spontaneous magnetisation is

A. first hypothesis is of Curie
B. second hypothesis is of Weiss
C. Curie-Weiss law
D. Boltzmann's statistics
Answer» C. Curie-Weiss law
490.

As per Curie-Weiss law, the magnetic susceptibility of a material varies as

A. T-2
B.
C. T
Answer» C. T
491.

The elements which become superconducting at extremely low temperatures are

A. good conductors at room temperature
B. ferromagnetic at room temperature
C. relatively poor conductors at room temperature
D. insulators at room temperature
Answer» D. insulators at room temperature
492.

Nickel is a non-magnetic material.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
493.

The classes of solid dielectrics are

A. A, B, C, D, E, F, H
B. A E B F H C D
C. Y A E B F H C
D. A E B F H C
Answer» D. A E B F H C
494.

The induced magnetic dipole moment has a direction opposite to the applied magnetic field.

A. 1
B.
C. aE2
D. a2E
Answer» B.
495.

The hysteresis phenomenon in ferromagnetic materials exists at all temperatures.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
496.

Assertion (A): In an intrinsic semiconductor J = (μn x μp)eni.Reason (R): Intrinsic charge concentration ni at temperature T is given by ni2 = A0 T3 e-EG0/kT.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» C. A is true but R is false
497.

If k is Boltzmann's constant and T is absolute temp, then at room temp.

A. kT 0.025 eV
B. kT 0.5 eV
C. kT 1 eV
D. kT 100 eV
Answer» B. kT 0.5 eV
498.

For dielectrics in alternating field, polarizability ae is a complex quantity. The imaginary part of ae is zero for

A. ω = 0
B. ω → ∞
C. ω = 0 and ω → ∞
D. ω = natural frequency ω0
Answer» D. œâ = natural frequency œâ0
499.

The probability of recombination of electrons and holes in a semiconductor is proportional to

A. density of electrons
B. density of holes
C. density of electrons and holes
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
500.

The relaxation time of electrons in a metal is of the order of

A. 10-6 secs
B. 10-10 secs
C. 10-14 secs
D. 10-20 secs
Answer» D. 10-20 secs