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A.
True
B.
False
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Diamond is diamagnetic.
2. Which capacitor-store higher amount of energy?
A
.
Air capacitor
B
.
Paper capacitor
C
.
Mica capacitor
D
.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Energy stored is proportional to capacitance and capacitance is proportional to
permittivity.
3. Above ferroelectric curie temperature, spontaneous polarization in ferroelectric materials
becomes stronger.
A
.
True
B
.
False
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Spontaneous polarization vanishes above ferro-electric Curie temperature.
4. In paramagnetic materials
A
.
permanent magnetic dipoles exist but the interaction between neighbouring dipoles
is negligible
B
.
C
.
permanent magnetic dipoles exist and the interaction between neighbouring dipoles
is very strong
D
.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: In paramagnetic materials interaction between neighbouring dipoles is
negligible.
5. Assertion (A): Atomic number of sodium is 11.
Reason (R): Sodium has a body centred cubic lattice.
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Atomic number is not dependent on lattice structure.
6.
eni(p - n)
B
.
eni(p + n)
C
.
ni(p + n)
D
.
ni(pn)
Answer: Option B
Explanation: For intrinsic semiconductor,
Conductivity = (Electron charge) x (Number of charge carriers) x (Sum of mobilities of holes
and electrons).
7.
The core of a coil has a length of 10 cm. The self inductance is 8 mH. If the core length is
doubled, all other quantities remaining the same, the self inductance will be
A
.
32 mH
B
.
16 mH
C
.
8 mH
D
.
4 mH
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Inductance is inversely proportional to the core length.
8. The minority carrier life time and diffusion constant in a semiconducting material are 100
s and 100 cm2/s respectively. The diffusion length of carriers is
A
.
0.1 cm
B
.
0.01 cm
C
.
0.0141 cm
D
.
1 cm
Answer: Option A
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Orientation polarization is inversely proportional to temperature.
10. Two materials having temperature coefficients of 0.004 and 0.0004 respectively are joined
in series. The overall temperature coefficient is likely to be
A
.
0.08
B
.
0.04
C
.
0.001
D
.
0.0001
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The overall temperature coefficient will be less than 0.004 and more than
0.0004.
11. The number of valence electrons in pentavalent impurity is
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Pentavalent means 5 valence electrons.
12. If the diameter of a wire is doubled, its current carrying capacity becomes
A
.
one-fourth
B
.
half
C
.
twice
D
.
four times
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Current carrying capacity depends on area of cross-section.
13. The law J = E, where J is current density, is electrical conductivity and E is field strength
is
A
.
Ohm's law
B
.
Gauss law
C
.
Ampere's law
D
.
Biot-Savart law
Answer: Option A
Explanation: It is another form of Ohm's law.
14. Assertion (A): Silicon is less sensitive to changes in temperature than germanium.
Reason (R): Cut in voltage in silicon is less than that in germanium.
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Cut in voltage of silicon is higher than that in germanium.
15. Material which lack permanent magnetic dipoles are known as
A
.
paramagnetic
B
.
diamagnetic
C
.
ferromagnetic
D
.
ferrimagnetic
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Diamagnetic materials have no permanent magnetic diploes.
16. A parallel plate capacitor has its length, width and separation doubled. It fringing effects
are neglected, to keep the capacitance same, the dielectric constant must be
A
.
halved
B
.
C
.
doubled
D
.
made 4 times
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
. When dimensions are changed, A become four times and d becomes twice.
Since 0 is constant, r must be halved to keep C constant.
17. 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
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Imaginary part of r gives rise to absorption of energy by the material from
alternating field.
Hence current does not lead the voltage by 90.
18. In atomic physics, a state with l = 0 is called p state.
A
.
True
B
.
False
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The state with l = 0 is called s state.
19. If a sample of germanium and a sample of silicon have the same impurity density and are
kept at room temperature
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Resistivity of silicon is more than that of germanium.
20. When an electric field E is applied to solid and liquid insulating materials, the internal field
Ei acting at the location of atom is such that
A
.
Ei = E
B
.
Ei > E
C
.
Ei < E
D
.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The actual field seen by an atom is larger than applied field.
Resistance
B
.
Capacitance
C
.
Inductance
D
.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Inductance opposes rise and decay of current. Hence it has the property of
inertia.
22. For a permanent magnetic material
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Materials suitable for permanent magnet have large hysteresis loop.
Hence residual and coercive field are large.
23. In a coaxial cable, braided copper is used for
A
.
conductor
B
.
shield
C
.
dielectric
D
.
jacket
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Braided material is used for shield.
24. The hysteresis phenomenon in ferromagnetic materials exists at all temperatures.
A
.
True
B
.
False
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Hysteresis phenomenon exists below ferromagnetic curie temperature.
25. Assertion (A): Magnetic susceptibility of diamagnetic materials is much less than that of
paramagnetic materials.
Reason (R): For diamagnetic as well as paramagnetic materials, r is nearly equal to 1.
A
.
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Magnetic susceptibility = (r - 1)H.
For diamagnetic and paramagnetic materials magnetic susceptibility is very very small and
r = 1.
26. The attraction between the nucleus and valence electron of copper atom is
A
.
zero
B
.
weak
C
.
strong
D
.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The valence electron, in copper atom, can be easily detached from nucleus.
27. If the temperature of an extrinsic semiconductor is increased so that the intrinsic carrier
concentration is doubled, then
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option D
Explanation: As the intrinsic carrier concentration is doubled, the concentration of both
electrons and holes is doubled.
28. There is no hysteresis phenomenon is any dielectric material.
A
.
True
B
.
False
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Hysteresis phenomenon exists in dielectic materials.
29. The units of 0 and r are
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: r is only a numeric.
30. In metals the valence electron wave functions are strongly perturbed by the presence of
neighbouring atoms.
A
.
B
.
True
False
Answer: Option A
Explanation: In metal valence electrons are shared by all atoms.
31. For a paramagnetic material, susceptiblity increases with increasing temperature.
A
.
B
.
True
False
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Susceptibility
32. Hydrogen is used in
A
.
B
.
MCB
C
.
D
.
circuit breakers
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Modem large size generators have hydrogen cooling.
33. Assertion (A): Ferroelectric materials have spontaneous polarization.
Reason (R): Above curie temperature, =
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Both A and R is correct. Spontaneous polarization vanishes above ferroelectric
curie temperature.
34. If e is the charge of an electron, R is the radius of its orbit and is the angular velocity of
electron, the magnetic dipole moment m of the orbit is |m| = eR2.
A
.
True
B
.
False
Answer: Option B
Explanation: 1 m 1 = 0.5 er2.
35. If r' and r" are the real and imaginary parts of complex dielectric constant r, and is
the loss angle. Then
A
.
B
.
C
.
tan = '"
D
.
tan = 1 - '
Answer: Option B
Explanation: If r" = 0, = 0.
36. Assertion (A): At a temperature of 1000 K, thermionic emission current is about 0.1
A/cm2 of surface.
Reason (R): Thermionic emission current is given by Ith = SA0 T2 e-Ew/kT.
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: If different values are substituted in the equation for I th the value of emission
current comes out to be about 0.1 A/cm2.
37. At room temperature, the current in intrinsic semiconductor is due to
A
.
holes
B
.
electrons
C
.
ions
D
.
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Both electrons and holes contribute to flow of current in semiconductors.
38. Ferroelectric materials are those which
A
.
cannot be polarized
B
.
C
.
D
.
have p = 0
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Ferroelectric materials have permanent polarization.
39. Assertion (A): Power loss in a conductor of resistance P = I2R.
Reason (R): When a conductor is carrying current with current density J as a result of
applied field E, then heat developed/m3/ second = JE.
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Heat developed depends an power loss.
40. Assertion (A): For Diamond, r = 1
Reason (R): Diamond is a diamagnetic material.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: For diamagnetic materials r = 1.
41. If n denotes principal quantum number, the angular quantum number l = 0, 1... (n - 1).
A
True
False
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Angular quantum number determines the angular momentum of electron.
42. Assertion (A): In a perfect capacitor, the current density is given by 0E0'rcos(t +
90), where r' is real part of dielectric constant.
Reason (R): In a perfect capacitor, dielectric losses are zero.
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: If dielectric losses are zero, the current in capacitor leads the applied voltage by
90. Also imaginary part of is r is zero.
43.
Assertion (A): For a solenoid having N turns,
.
Reason (R): For all magnetic materials, B increases linearly with I.
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Increase of B with I is not linear. Hence R is false.
44. 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(e + i + 2p / 3kT)E.
A
.
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: The slope of the line in figure is
.
Since the total polarization is as given by the expression, we can find the permanent dipole
moment of the molecules from the slope.
45. 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
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: E = EF, f(E) = 0.5.
46. If a piece of wood is placed in a magnetic field
A
.
B
.
C
.
the magnetic lines of force will bend away from the piece
D
.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Wood is non-magnetic.
47. The apparent capacitance at a high angular frequency of an air cored capacitor having
capacitance C and inductance L is given by
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The combination can be represented as L and C in series.
.
Therefore,
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Donor impurity has 5 valence electrons (while silicon has 4 valence electrons).
Hence donor impurity can donate electrons.
49. In a true valence crystal, the bonding between the atoms is accomplished by the sharing
of valence electrons.
A
.
True
B
.
False
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Sharing of valence electons is a characteristic of true valence crystal.
1, 2, 3
B
.
1, 2, 4, 6
C
.
3, 4, 5, 6
D
.
2, 4, 5
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Donor impurities have five valence electrons.