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| 7401. |
A vacant electronic state moves in the same direction as would a positive charge carrier. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7402. |
Piezoelectricity means the slight change in dimensions of a specimen when an electric field is applied. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7403. |
Many compounds also exhibit semiconducting properties. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7404. |
On the basis of the type of chemical bonds, solids may be classified into |
| A. | ionic crystals |
| B. | ionic and valence crystals |
| C. | ionic crystal, valence crystals and metals |
| D. | ionic crystals, valence crystals, metal and vander wall crystals |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7405. |
The units for intrinsic strength of dielectric are |
| A. | kV |
| B. | kV/m |
| C. | A |
| D. | A/m |
| Answer» C. A | |
| 7406. |
Assertion (A): If an electron having charge e is revolving in an orbit of radius R and with angular velocity , the magnetic dipole moment of orbit is 0.5 e R2.Reason (R): Orbital angular momentum and magnetic dipole moment are always equal. |
| 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 | |
| 7407. |
The v-i relation for an arc is v = 44 + . If v = 50 V, i = |
| A. | 10 A |
| B. | 5 A |
| C. | 2 A |
| D. | 0.5 A |
| Answer» C. 2 A | |
| 7408. |
Which inductor is linear? |
| A. | Air cored |
| B. | Cast iron cored |
| C. | Sheet steel cored |
| D. | Iron alloy cored |
| Answer» B. Cast iron cored | |
| 7409. |
Which inductor is used at high frequencies? |
| A. | Cast iron cored |
| B. | Sheet steel cored |
| C. | Iron alloy cored |
| D. | Ceramic cored |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7410. |
Magnetisation of a material is the magnetic dipole moment per m3. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7411. |
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 | |
| 7412. |
As the viscosity of a liquid increases, the relaxation time |
| A. | remains constant |
| B. | increases |
| C. | decreases |
| D. | first decreases then increases |
| Answer» C. decreases | |
| 7413. |
A wire is carrying current I. The field intensity H at a distance r from the wire |
| A. | is directed towards wire |
| B. | is directed away from wire |
| C. | is tangential every where to a circle of radius |
| D. | <i>r</i> |
| E. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. <i>r</i> | |
| 7414. |
The materials which become polarized on the application of mechanical stress are called piezoelectric. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7415. |
Assertion (A): A capacitor with imperfect dielectric can be represented by a capacitance in parallel with resistance.Reason (R): For imperfect dielectrics, dielectric constant has real and imaginary parts. |
| 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 | |
| 7416. |
An atom of a rare gas is placed is an electric field E. Then |
| A. | the nucleus will be shifted in the direction of E by an amount which is proportional to E. |
| B. | the nucleus will not be shifted. |
| C. | the nucleus will be shifted in the direction of E by an amount which is independent of E. |
| D. | the nucleus will be shifted in a direction opposite to that of E. |
| Answer» B. the nucleus will not be shifted. | |
| 7417. |
In van der walls crystals, there exists a high degree of stability of the outer electron shell. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7418. |
A characteristic property of crystal is its periodicity of structure. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7419. |
If m is the mass of electron cloud, the equation of motion of electron cloud in the presence of an alternating electric field is of the form |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/materials-and-components/64-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/materials-and-components/64-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/materials-and-components/64-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/materials-and-components/64-4.png"> |
| Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/materials-and-components/64-2.png"> | |
| 7420. |
The rule that resistivity of conductors can be separated into two parts viz. temperature independent and temperature dependent is known as |
| A. | Matthiessen's rule |
| B. | Debye rule |
| C. | Curie rule |
| D. | Onne's rule |
| Answer» B. Debye rule | |
| 7421. |
Assertion (A): Electron concentration n, hole concentration p and charge concentration ni are related by ni2 = np.Reason (R): p type semiconductor is obtained by adding trivalent impurity to intrinsic semiconductor. |
| 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 | |
| 7422. |
For making a capacitor it is better to have a dielectric having |
| A. | high permittivity |
| B. | low permittivity |
| C. | permittivity same as that of air |
| D. | permittivity which is neither high nor low |
| Answer» B. low permittivity | |
| 7423. |
Assertion (A): The regular or irregular stacking of atoms has importanteffect on properties of materials.Reason (R): The arrangement of atoms in a given material can be studied using X-rays. |
| 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 | |
| 7424. |
If temperature is increased, the temperature coefficient of a metal |
| A. | increases |
| B. | decreases |
| C. | may increase or decrease |
| D. | remains constant |
| Answer» C. may increase or decrease | |
| 7425. |
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 | |
| 7426. |
Transformer oil is |
| A. | refined vegetable oil |
| B. | refined mineral oil |
| C. | mixture of vegetable and mineral oil |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. mixture of vegetable and mineral oil | |
| 7427. |
A dielectric material must be |
| A. | insulator |
| B. | good conductor |
| C. | resistor |
| D. | semiconductor |
| Answer» B. good conductor | |
| 7428. |
Assertion (A): Drift velocity of electrons is proportional to the applied electric field E.Reason (R): The average drift velocity per unit field is called mobility. |
| 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 | |
| 7429. |
The materials having low retentivity are suitable for making |
| A. | temporary smagnets |
| B. | weak magnets |
| C. | permanent magnets |
| D. | both temporary and permanent magnets |
| Answer» B. weak magnets | |
| 7430. |
Above a certain temperature, the specific heat of a metal becomes constant. This temperature is called |
| A. | Debye temperature |
| B. | Curie temperature |
| C. | Neel temperature |
| D. | Transition temperature |
| Answer» B. Curie temperature | |
| 7431. |
Spontaneous magnetisation is characteristic of ferromagnetic materials. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7432. |
The application of magnetic field to superconducting material |
| A. | increases transition temperature |
| B. | decreases transition temperature |
| C. | has no effect on transition temperature |
| D. | may increase or decrease the transition temperature |
| Answer» C. has no effect on transition temperature | |
| 7433. |
Automobile ignition systems use the principle of |
| A. | resistance |
| B. | self inductance |
| C. | mutual inductance |
| D. | capacitance |
| Answer» D. capacitance | |
| 7434. |
Resistivity of copper is lower than that of nickel. When a small percentage of copper is added to nickel, the resistivity |
| A. | increases |
| B. | decreases |
| C. | may increase or decrease |
| D. | remains the same |
| Answer» B. decreases | |
| 7435. |
If r = r' - j r" tan = . |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7436. |
If 0 is the angular frequency of rotation of electron in the absence of magnetic field, the angular frequency , when a magnetic field B is acting is 0 + (e/2m)B. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7437. |
The resistance of a superconductor is |
| A. | low |
| B. | very low |
| C. | very very low |
| D. | zero |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7438. |
The amount of time between the creation and recombination of a free electron and hole is called |
| A. | relaxation time |
| B. | life time |
| C. | lorentz time |
| D. | collision time |
| Answer» C. lorentz time | |
| 7439. |
Dielectric constant, under the condition of alternating fields, is a complex quantity. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7440. |
For a superconductor, magnetisation M in a field H is |
| A. | extremely small |
| B. | - H |
| C. | - I |
| D. | zero |
| Answer» C. - I | |
| 7441. |
When temperature is more than ferromagnetic curie temperature, the behaviour of a ferromagnetic material is similar to that of paramagnetic material. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7442. |
A photoconductor is a |
| A. | conductor |
| B. | semiconductor |
| C. | insulator |
| D. | superconductor |
| Answer» C. insulator | |
| 7443. |
Assertion (A): Both sodium and ferrous are ferromagnetic.Reason (R): Both sodium and ferrous have body centred cubic structure. |
| 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 | |
| 7444. |
Lines of magnetic field attract each other. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 7445. |
For iron, the ferromagnetic Curie temperature is |
| A. | about 20 K |
| B. | about 100 C |
| C. | about -20 C |
| D. | about 1000 K |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7446. |
The number of valence electrons in germanium atom is |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | zero |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 7447. |
Assertion (A): 0 has the dimensions of farad per meter.Reason (R): D = 0 r 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» C. A is true but R is false | |
| 7448. |
As regards dielectric constant r |
| 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 | |
| 7449. |
The maximum temperature limit of class B insulation is |
| A. | 90 C |
| B. | 105 C |
| C. | 120 C |
| D. | 130 C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7450. |
In ferromagnetic materials, the orientation between neighbouring permanent dipoles is parallel. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |