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This is the Multiple Choice Questions Part 6 of the Series in Electricity and Magnetism
Fundamentals as one of the Electronics Engineering topic. In Preparation for the ECE Board
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Multiple Choice Questions Topic Outline

MCQ in Atomic Structure
MCQ in Electric Charge
MCQ in Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff Law, Coulomb’s Law, etc
MCQ in Magnetic Power
MCQ in Magnetic Field and Magnetic Flux
MCQ in Magnetic and Electric Quantities / Units
MCQ in Magnetic/Electromagnet Principles

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251. The relation between absolute permittivity of air (ε0), absolute permeability of air (μ0)
and velocity of light (c) is given by

A. μ0ε0 = c^2

B. μ0ε0 = c

C. 1/μ0ε0 = c

D. 1/μ0ε0 = c^2

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

252. The dielectric constant of most materials lies between

A. 1 and 10

B. 10 and 20

C. 20 and 50

D. 50 and 100

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

253. A test charge means a charge of

A. -1 C

B. 1 electron

C. +1 C

D. -20 C

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

254. Electric lines of force leave or enter the charge surface at an angle of
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A. 30

B. 45

C. 90

D. depending upon the angle of launch and entry

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

255. Electric field intensity is measured in

A. volts/meter

B. Newton/meter

C. Newton-meter

D. Amperes/meter

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

256. Electric field intensity is a ____________.

A. scalar

B. phasor

C. vector

D. variable

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

257. Electric field intensity at a point due to a given charge ___________ if the relative
permittivity of the medium decreases.

A. decreases
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B. remains unchanged

C. increases

D. becomes zero

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

258. The electric field intensity between the parallel plate air capacitor is 20 N/C. If an
insulating slab of relative permittivity 5 is placed between the plates, then electric field
intensity will be

A. 20 N/C

B. 100 N/C

C. 4 N/C

D. 40 N/C

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

259. The electric flux density is a ___________ quantity.

A. phasor

B. vector

C. scalar

D. variable

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

260. The permittivity of a material is given by one of the following formulas.

A. DE

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B. E/D

C. D^2/E

D. D/E

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

261. Electric field intensity at a point is numerically equal to ____________ at that point.

A. potential gradient

B. potential difference

C. dielectric constant

D. the force

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

262. Three charges of +5 C, -6 C and +9 C are placed inside a sphere. What is the total flux
passing through the surface of sphere?

A. 8 C

B. 14 C

C. 20 C

D. -6 C

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

263. The potential at a point due to a charge is 15 V. If the distance is increased three times,
the potential at the point will be

A. 5 V

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B. 18 V

C. 45 V

D. 15 V

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

264. Electric potential is a __________ quantity.

A. scalar

B. phasor

C. vector

D. variable

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

265. The electric potential at a point in air due to a charge is 21 V. If the air is replaced by a
medium of relative permittivity of 3, then electric potential at that point will be

A. 63 V

B. 21 V

C. 7 V

D. 42 V

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

266. The electric potential across part AB of a circuit is 5 V; point A being at higher potential.
If a charge of 5 C moves from A to B, then energy released as

A. 5 joules

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B. 25 joules

C. 10 joules

D. 100 joules

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

267. What is the other name for dielectric strength?

A. Breakdown voltage

B. Electric intensity

C. Potential gradient

D. Dielectric constant

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

268. Which of the following materials has the highest dielectric strength?

A. Glass

B. Oiled paper

C. Mica

D. Air

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

269. What is used as the insulating material or dielectric in an electric ion?

A. Oiled paper

B. Mica

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C. Paraffin

D. Titanate compound

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

270. What is used as the dielectric material in high voltage transformers?

A. Mica

B. Paraffin

C. Porcelain

D. Oiled paper

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

271. One farad equals

A. 1 coulomb/volt

B. 1 newton/coulomb

C. 1 newton-meter

D. 1 volt/second/ampere

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

272. Which of the following is used by permanent magnets as the magnetic material?

A. iron

B. nickel

C. soft steel

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D. hardened steel

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

273. Which of the following is used by temporary magnets as the magnetic material?

A. Hardened steel

B. Cobalt steel

C. Soft iron

D. Tungsten steel

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

274. What is the main advantage of temporary magnets?

A. The magnetic flux can be changed.

B. Hysteresis can be decreased.

C. Magnetic materials can be used.

D. Abundance of ferromagnetic material that can be temporarily magnetized.

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

275. Permanent magnets can be found in

A. electric bells

B. earphones

C. relays

D. dynamic loudspeakers

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View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

276. Temporary magnets are commonly employed in

A. electric instruments

B. motors

C. moving coils loudspeakers

D. magnetos

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

277. The force between two magnetic poles is ___________ their pole strengths.

A. directly proportional to

B. the sum of

C. inversely proportional to

D. the product of

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

278. If the distance between two magnetic poles decreases by 2 times, the force between
them

A. decreases two times

B. increases four times

C. increases two times

D. decreases four times

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

279. The force between two magnetic poles is ____________ the relative permeability of the
medium.

A. directly proportional to

B. independent of

C. inversely proportional to

D. equal to

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

280. Two similar poles, each 1Wb, placed 1 m apart in air will experience a repulsive force of

A. 63000 N

B. 63 × 10^-3 N

C. 8 × 10^12 N

D. 796 kN

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

281. One weber of flux is equal to ___________ magnetic lines of force.

A. 10^6

B. 10^10

C. 4π × 10^7

D. 10^8

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Answer: Option D
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Solution:

282. The unit of flux density is

A. Wb/m

B. Tesla

C. At/m

D. N/Wb

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

283. What is the typical saturation flux density for most magnetic materials?

A. 4 Wb/m^2

B. 5 Wb/m^2

C. 1 Wb/m^2

D. 2 Wb/m^2

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

284. Magnetic field intensity is a ___________ quantity.

A. scalar

B. phasor

C. vector

D. variable

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

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285. The force acting on a pole of 5 Wb is 25 N. What is the intensity of the magnetic field?

A. 5 N/Wb

B. 25 N/Wb

C. 125 N/Wb

D. 0.2 N/Wb

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

286. The relative permeability of a magnetic material is 10^5. What is its permeability?

A. 4π × 10^5 H/m

B. 4π × 10^-12 H/m

C. 4π × 10^-2 H/m

D. 4π × 10^-7 H/m

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

287. Which of the following has the highest permeability?

A. Soft iron

B. Steel

C. Air

D. Permalloy

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

288. A magnetic pole produces 5000 field lines. How much is the flux in webers?

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A. 50 × 10^-6

B. 5 × 10^-6

C. 500 × 10^-6

D. 500 × 10^-5

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

289. As the magnetic intensity decreases, the relative permeability of a magnetic material

A. decreases

B. remains the same

C. increases

D. becomes zero

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

290. The permeability of a material having a flux density of 5 Wb/m^2 is 10^-5 H/m. What is
the value of magnetizing force?

A. 5 × 10^-5 N/Wb

B. 500 × 10^3 N/Wb

C. 4π × 10^-7 N/Wb

D. 4π × 10^7 N/Wb

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

291. When the relative permeability of a material is slightly less than 1, it is called _________
material.
A. diamagnetic
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B. ferromagnetic

C. paramagnetic

D. non-magnetic

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

292. When the relative permeability of a material is slightly more than 1, it is called _________
material.

A. diamagnetic

B. ferromagnetic

C. paramagnetic

D. non-magnetic

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

293. Which of the following is a diamagnetic material?

A. Aluminum

B. Silver

C. Air

D. Cobalt

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

294. Which of the following is a paramagnetic material?

A. Carbon

B. Bismuth
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C. Copper

D. Oxygen

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

295. The greater percentage of materials is ____________.

A. diamagnetic

B. paramagnetic

C. ferromagnetic

D. non-magnetic

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

296. When the relative permeability of a material is much greater than 1, it is called
__________ material.

A. diamagnetic

B. ferromagnetic

C. paramagnetic

D. non-magnetic

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

297. The flux density in an air-cored coil is 10^-3 Wb/m^2. With a cast iron core of relative
permeability 100 inserted, the flux density will become

A. 10^-3 Wb/m^2

B. 10^-2 Wb/m^2

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C. 10^3 Wb/m^2

D. 0.1 Wb/m^2

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

298. At/m is a unit of

A. mmf

B. magnetic force

C. reluctance

D. magnetic flux density

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

299. The direction of force o a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field can be
found by

A. Cork screw rule

B. Fleming’s left hand rule

C. Fleming’s right hand rule

D. using a compass

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

300. When a current carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field, the maximum force
will act on the conductor when the conductor is at an angle of ___________ to the magnetic
field.

A. 45

B. 60
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C. 30

D. 90

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

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