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81. IIfa wire of resistivity p is stretched to double its length,
h, 93.. Which of the following statements correctly explains/
tthen its new resistivity will explain thee existence of a positive force between two
(
(a) be half (b) be double ar
electric charges?
((c) be four times
ti (d) not change 1 Both th
the charges are positive.
82. When a bodyy iis earth connected, electrons from
82- the earthh 2 the ccharges are negative.
Both the
flo y. This means thee body is :
low into thee body. the ccharges are oppositely cha
3. Both the charged.
(a) charged ntiv
(a) negatively (b)) an insulator Select the corr
correct answer usin
using the code ow.
od given below.
(c) unchargede (d)) ch
charged positively a) 1 only
(a) ((b) 2 only
nly
c)
(c) 2 oonly
11and 2 ((d) 1, 2 an
and 3
83. Specific resistance
83. Spe ste oof aconductor increases with:
tor in
[N.
INDA & N. Ax 2022/]
(a) increase iin temperature
(a) m
(b)
(b) increase
r iin cross-section
os-c area. 94.. Athermoelec ator workson
thermoelectricrefrigerator on
(c) decrease iin
decre cross-section
os area a) Jule
(a) Iule effect (b)
( Seebeck
be effect
(d) None of these c) Peltier eff
(c) effect ((d) None
ne of these
(d) t
SA. The
The practical
practical unit of
of resistance is 2. 1 2 iss equal
equal to
to :: 95.. If
If the electric currentt in
the electric as by 5% then the
i a lamp decreases
84.
(a) 108
10 emu
(a) (b) 10 emu power
power output by
decreases by-
(a) 25%
25% (b) 10% ((c) 5% (d) 20%
(c) 10" emu
(c) 1013 emu (d) None of theseese
96. Which of
96. Which the followingg units
of the units measurere energy :
85. Current provi
85. Current tt
provided by a battery is m when :
maximum when:
(a) internal (a) kilowatt-hour
kilowatt- (b)
( (volt)
lt) (sec) (ohm))-'
(a) resistance is eequal to
internal rece e
to external sistance
resistance (c) (weber) ((ampere)
(c) (weber) (d) Alll of them
(b) internal resistance
(b) internal rece is greater rr than external resistanc
than eal resistance
(c) internal resstance
resistance is less than external resistance 97. An electric generator
geneor primarily converts :
(d) Non
(d) None off the
these (a) Elical
(a) Electrical rgy tto heat
energy at energy
energy
86. The diren of agc field an locn (b)
(b) Elical r
Electrical energy und enery
tto sound energy
86. The direction of magnetic field at any location on
on thee ec
eart
earth'ssurface is commonly specified in terms of (c) Electrical energy tomechanical energy
el
(a)
(a) field declination
(d) Mechanical energy to electrical energy 1f
[CISF LDCE PTI 2021]
(b)
(b) field inclination
(c) t field declination and field inclination 98. A particle
p of mass
ss m and
d charge q travels
t from rest
(c) both ro al en s
ri
(d) horizontal po
component of the field 8]
[CDS-II 2018] through a potential difference V. Its final energy is
87. An
87. c
An electric fan and heater aree marked as 100 W W and d (a)) qqV (b) mgV (c) qV/m (d) m/V
220 n 1000 W and
220 V and n 220 sl
0 V respectively. iste
The resistance 99. Att aa ppoint inside a chargedd conductor tthe
of e is
of heater (a)) el
electric field is zero i field iis constant
(b) electric
ro
(a) zero (c)) ppotential is constant (d) (a) and (c) bo
c) both
he etrc
100. The e
electric potential ar
att the centre off aa charged
ea
(b) greater than th he fan
that of the fan
condur is-
conductor is
(c) less
(c) an that
lesser than that of
of fan
(d) equal to that of fan (a) ze
zero ac
(b) twice that of the surface
sa
(c) same as on the surfacee (d) None of these
88. Fil
88. Filament of ric bulb is made
of electric d of
10d resistance coils are made of
101.Good
(a) st
(a) Tungsten ) Nichrome
(b) iro
(c)
(c) Lead (d)) Aluminium
linu (a) co
copper (b) mangi
manganin
B.
(BSSC (Gradua 016]
(Graduate Level) 2016] (c) ggold (d) silver
89. Fu e should
s h 10n esistance
102. When a metal is heated, its resistance
89. Fuse wire have ::
resnce, high
(a) low resistance, ltin point
h melting int (a) d decreases (b) increases
(b) increases
w resistance, low meting
(b) low nt
melting point ((c) mmay ise (d) remains
increase or decrease (d) remains cont
constant
(c) high
high resistance,
resistance, low melting point
w meltin int 103. example off aa nnon-ohmic device
103. An expl device is-
is
(d) high
high resistance,
resistance, high melting point
gh meltin oint [RRB, 2018]
IRRI3, ((a) plnu
platinum resistan rmometer
resistance thermometer
90.
90. Ifa heater is
If a high power heater connected to
is connecte to electric mains, then
electricmains, then
(b copper wre
(b) copper wire
the bulbs in the
the the house become
become dim because there is aa- (c) potentiometer wire (d) triode
(a) current
(a) current drop
drop (b) potential drop
(b) drop 104.The statement "Algebric
104.The statement sum of
"Algebric sum of the meeting at
current meeting
the current at aa
(c) no current
(C) current drop
drop (d) no potential drop is zero"
node is
node zero"::
91. Ifpotential
91.
If potential difference and current
difference and current flowing
flowing through
through a wire
a wire
(a) Ampere's law
(a) Ampere's law (b) Lenz's law
law
Faraday law
(c) Faraday
(c) law (d) Kirchhoff's
(d) Kirchhoff's law
law
is increased twice each then electric power :
is increased twice each then electric power :
(a) Will remain unaffected (b) Will increasefour times
Will increase four times 105.The EMF of
1l05.The EMF of the Daniel cell
the Daniel cell is-
is
(c) Will
(C) Will increase two
two times (d) Will decrease
decrease half
half (a) 0.56 V
V (b) 1.12 V
V (c)
(c) 2.56
2.56 V
V 3.12 V
(d) 3.12V
(e) None of
(e) None of these
these |CGPCS 2016]
IL(;/'LS2(l16/
106.The primary cell
l06.The primary cell is
is aa
92.
92. Metals are good conductor of heat
conductor of than insulator
heat than insulator (a) secondary
(a) cell
secondary cell (b) primary
(b) primary cell
cell
because
because:: (c) both
(c) both (a)
(a) and
and (b)
(b) (d) None of these
(d) None of these
(a)
(a) their atoms
their are relatively
atoms are apart
relatively apart 107.The electrolyte in the dry cell is
1u7.The electrolyte in the dry cell is-
(b) they contain
contain free
free electron
electron (a) zinc
(a) zinc (b) acid of sulpher
(b) acid of sulpher
(c)
(C) they have reflecting surface
they have reflecting surface (c)
(c) ammonium
ammonium chloride
chloride (d) magnese
agnese dioxide
(d)
(d) None of these
None of these
[42d BPSC)
[42"d BPSC]
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108.The electrolyte in acar battery is 121.The unit of magnetic induction is

(a) hydrochloric acid (b) sulphuric acid (a) Weber/m (b) Weber/ meter
(c) nitric acid (d) distilled water (c) Weber (d) None of these
142d BPSC] 122, In a filament type light bulb most of the electric power
109. The coil of an electric heater is made o f consumed appears as
(a) aluminium (b) tungsten (a) visible light (b) infra-red rays
(c) nichrome (d) None of these (c) ultra-violet rays (d) fluorescent light
110. Magnetic effect of current was discovered by: (SSC 2014]
(a) Faraday (b) Oersted 123.A moving charge produces
(c) Kirchhoff (d) Joule (a) an electric field only
111. The unit of Magnetic flux i s (b) a magnetic field only
(a) Weber (b) Henry (c) both electric and magnetic fields
(c) Weber/m (d) Ampere (d) neither an electric nor a magnetic field
112. A magnetic field 124.Two free parallel wires carrying currents in opposite
(a) always exerts a force on a charged particle directions :
(b) never exerts a force on a charged particle (a) do not affect each other (b) attract each other
(c) exerts a force on a charged particle if it is moving (c) repel each other (d) None of these
((d)
across the magneticlines of force 125. The current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer
exerts a force on a charged particle if it is moving depends on :
along the magneticlines of force (a) the number of turns in the coil
113. Two electron beams are travelling parallel to each other. (b) moment of inertia of the coil
They : (c) strength of the magnetic field
(a) attract each other (b) repel each other (d) (a) and (c) both
(c) do not effect each other (d) None of these 126. In order to increase the current sensitivity of a moving
114. If the potential difference applied to an X-ray tube is coil galvanometer the:
doubled while keeping the separation between (a) number of turns of the coil should be increase.
filament and the target as same, what will happen to the
the (b) strength of the magnetic field should be increased
cutoff wavelength? (c) area of the coil should be increased
(a) Will remain same (d) All of the above
(b) Willbe doubled 127.A horizontalcable carries aacurrent from west to
(c) Will be halved
east. The
direction of the magnetic field produced by the current
(d) Willbe four times of the original wavelength [NDA at a point vertically above the wire i s
2017] (a) south to north
115.If a current is passed in a spring, i t (b) north to south
(a) gets compressed (c) east to west (d) west to east
(c) oscillates
(b) gets expanded 128.A metallic cylinder carriesa direct current.
(d) remains unchanged The mnagnetic
116. Step-up transformers are used for field produce by it exists
(a) increasing electrical power (a) outside the cylinder only
(b) decreasing electrical power (b) inside the cylinder only
(c) decreasing voltage (c) both inside and outside the cylinder
(d) increasing voltage (d) None of these
[NDA 2017]
117. Magnetic field due to an infinite 129.To make the field radial in moving coil
current
varies with the distance (r) from the wire carrying wire (a) the number of turns in the coil is galvanometer :
as :
(b) poles are cylindrically cut increased
(a) r (b) 2 r
1
(c) (d) 1r (c) magnet is taken in the form of horse shoe
118. The magnetic induction associated (d) coil is wound an aluminium
with currents flowing frame
in a hollow copper tube will be 130.Which part of the magnet has the least magnetic
(a) only inside (a) At north pole power ?
(b) only outside (b) At south pole
(c) both inside and outside (c) In the middle
(d) neither inside nor (d) None of the option is correct
outside [SSC 2017)
119. When a charged particle enters 131.A source of magnetic field is
its kinetic energy a uniform magnetic field (a) a static electric charge (b)
a moving electric charge
(a) remains constant (c) a current loop (d) both (b) and (c)
(c) decreases (b) increased
(d) becomes zero 132.A magnetic needle is kept in non
120.The magnetic field lines in the field. It experiences: uniform magnetic
(a) circle middle of a solenoid are: (a) a force and a torque a a
(b) parallel to the axis (b) aforce but not atorque
(c) spirals (c) a torque but not a force (d) None of these
(d) perpendicular to the axis 133.The SI unit of pole strength is-
(a) Am? (b) Am! (c) Am? (d) Am
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force:
134. Magnetic lines of l 148.Softiron is used in many parts of elecctrical nachines for:
(a) cannot intersect at all (a) low hysteresis loss . and low permeability
(b) intersect at infinity (b) high hysteresis loss and low permeability
(c) intersect within the magnet (c) low hysteresis loss and high permeability
(d) intersect at the neutral point (d) high hysteresis loss and high permeability
135. When magnet is heated, it : 149. A small piece of an unmagnetised material gets
(a) loses its magnetism repelled when it is brought near a powerful magnet the
(b) gains magnetism material is
(c) gains magnetism up to certain temperature (a) paramagnetic (b) diamagnetic
(d) None of these (c) ferromagnetic (d) non magnetic
136. In the case ofa bar magnet, the line of magneticinduction: 150.Vibration magnetometer works on the principle of :
(a) start from the north pole and end at the south pole (a) torque acting on the bar magnet
(b) run continuously through the bar and outside. (b) force acting on the bar magnet
(c) emerge in circular paths from the middle of the bar. (c) both the force and the torque acting on the bar magnet
(d) None of these (d) None of these
151.Tangent galvanometer is used to measure :
137. Time period in a vibration magnetometer will be infinity: (a) steady currents (b) currents impulses
(a) at magnetic equator (b) at geographic equator (d) None of these
(c) at magnetic pole (d) no where (c) earth's magnetic field
138.Demnagnensation of a magnet can be done by 152. Iderntity the paramagneticsubstance.
(a) Iron (b) Aluminium
(a) rough handling
(b) heating (c) Nickel (d) Copper
(c) magnetising in the opposite direction 153. Magneticpermeability is maximum for :
(d) All the above (a) diamagnetic substances
139.All the magnetic materials lose their magnetic properties (b) paramagneticsubstances
(c) ferromagnetic substances
when:
(d) All of these
(a) dipped in water (b) dipped in oil 154.The susceptibility of diamagnetic material :
(c) brought near a piece ofiron (d) strongly heated
(a) decreases with temperature
140.The relative permeability of a paramagnetic material is (b) does not vary with temperature
(a) greater than unity (b) less than unity (c) increase with temperature
(c) equal to unity (d) negative (d) None of these
141. Which of the following is most suitable for the core of an 155. Which one of the following is not made of soft iron ?
electromagnet ? (a) Electromagnet (b) Core of transformer
(a) Air (b) Soft iron (c) Core of dynamo (d) Magnet of loudspeaker
(c) Steel (d) None 156.The north pole of the earth's magnet is near the
.
142.The susceptibility of a diamagnetic material is geographical
(a) smalland negative (b) small and positive (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
(c) large and negative (d) large and positive 157.The material of a permanent magnet has:
143. The relative permeability of a diamagnetic material is (a) high retentivity, low coercivity
(a) greater than unity (b) less than unity (b) low retentivity, low coercivity
(c) equal to unity (d) negative (c) retentivity, low coercivity
144.Ihe susceptibility of a paramagnetic material is (d) high retentivity, high coercivity
(a) small and negative (b) small and positive 158.A substance, when inserted between the poles of a
(c) large and negative (d) large and positive magnet, is pushed out, it is
(a) diamagnetic (b) paramagnetic
139. Ihe susceptibility of a paramagnetic material : (c) ferromagnetic (d) None of these
(a) varies directlyas the temperature
(b) varies inversely as the temperature 159.When the radius of the T.G. coil is decreased, its
(c) doesnot depend on the temperature sensitiveness
(d) None of these . (a) decreases (b) increases
ferromagnetic material (c) remains unaltered (d) None of these
10. Ihe temperature at which a 160. An example for diamagnetic substance is
becomes paramagnetic is called : (b) Iron
(b) inversion temperature (a) Copper
(a) critical temperature (d) neutral temperature (c) Nickel (d) Aluminium
(c) curie temperature
147.The core of an electromagnetiis made of soft iron because 161.The inherent property of allmatter is/are:
(a) paramagnetism (b) diamagnetism
soft iron has : (d) All of the above
small retentivity (c) ferromagnetism
Ta) small susceptibility and retentivity 162. Au, Ag, Cu, Zn, Sb, Bi, H,O and air are examples of :
small
large susceptibilityand (a) diamagnetic (b) paramagnetic
(C) large density and large retentivity
(c) ferromagnetic (d) None of these
(a) small density and large retentivity
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163. Na, Al, Mn, Pt, CaCl, and oxygen are example of: 177.The unit of inductance is equivalent of
(a) diamagnetic (b) paramagnetic volt Xampere armpere
(c) ferromagnetic (d) None of these (a) second (b) volt/ second
164.Fe, Co, Niand Fe,O, are example of : volt voltX second
(a) ferromagnetic (c) (d)
(b) paramagnetic ampere X second ampere
(c) diamagnetic (d) None of these 178.The direction of induced current is such that it opposes
165. Ahydrogen atom is paramagnetic. Ahydrogen molecule the very cause that has produced it. This is the law of
is
(a) Lenz (b) Faraday
(a) diamagnetic (b) paramagnetic (c) Kirchhoff (d) Flerming
(c) ferromagnetic (d) None of these 189.If the rotational velocity of a dynamo arrnature js
166.If a diamagnetic substance is brought near north and doubled, then the induced emf will
south pole of a bar magnet, it is (a) become half
(a) attracted by poles (b) becomedouble
(b) repelled by poles (c) remain unchanged (d) None of these
(c) attracted by north pole and repelled
(d) None of these 180. Energy stored in the choke coil in the form of
167.The vertical component of earth's magnetic field is zero (a) heat (b) electric energy
at a place where angle of dip is (c) magneticenergy (d) None of these
(a) 0° (b) 45° 181. The core ofatransformer is laminated to reduce:
(c) 60° (d) 90°
168.No force is exerted by magnetic field on a (a) copper loss (b) magnetic loss
(a) electric dipole stationary (c) eddy current loss (d) hysteresis loss
(c) current loop
(b) magnetic dipole 182.Ampere rule is used to find the:
(d) None of these (a) direction of current
169. Magnetic dipole moment is a vector quantity directed
(a) south to north from: (b) direction of magnetic field
(b) north to south (c) direction of motion of the conductor
(c) east to west (d) west to east (d) None of these
170.Eddy currents are produced in a material when itis
(a) heated 183.A compass needle just above a wire in which electrons
(b) placed in an electric field are moving towards east, will point
(c) placed in a time varying magnetic field (a) east (b) west (c) north (d) south
(d) placed in a uniform magnetic field 184.A motor converts :
171.Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction is related to (a) mechanical energy into electrical
the: (b) mechanical energy into sound energy.
energy.
(c) electrical energy into mechanical
(a) law of conservation of charge energy.
(b) law of conservation of energy (d) None of these
(c) third law of motion 185. Dynamo' is a device, which converts :
(d) None of these (a) chenmical energy into electrical energy.
172.The inductance of coil is proportional to : (b) electrical energy into mechanical
(a) its length (c) mechanical energy into electrical energy.
energy.
(d) electrical energy into chemical energy.
(b) the number of turns [UPPSC 201e'
(c) the resistance of the coil 186. By inserting a soft iron piece into solenoid, the
(d) the square of the number of turns of the mnagnetic field strength
173.A.C. power is transmitted from a power house at (a) increase (b) decrease
a high (c) firstincrease then decrease (d) remains unchanged
voltages :
(a) the rate of transmission isfaster at high voltages. 187. By increasing the number of turns in the coil, the
(b) it is more economical due to of the mnagnetic field strength
less power loss.
(c) power cannot be transmitted at low (a) decreases (b) increases
a
(d) aprecaution against theft of voltage. (c) first increases then decreases
transmission
174.Armature current in ddc motor will be maximum line. (d) remains unchanged
the: when 188.If the current in the core decreases, the strength of
(a) motor has acquired maximum the
speed. magnetic field
(b) motor has acquired intermediate (a) decreases (b) increases
(c) motor has just started speed. (c) remains same
(d) None of these moving. (d) None of these
189. Fleming's right hand rule gives:
175.Core of adynamo is laminated because: (a) the magnitude of the induced emf
(a) magnetic field increases. (b) the magnitude of the magnetic field
(b) magnetic saturation level (c) the direction of the induced emf
(c) residual magnetism in corein core increases. (d) None of these I
(d) loss of energy in core due to decreases. 190.The intensity of a magnetic field is defined as the force I
eddy currents decreases.
176.Quantity that remains unchanged in a transformer experienced by a r
(a) voltage (b) current is (a) standard compass I

(c) frequency (d) None (b) unit positive charge

(c) unit negative charge (d) unit north pole
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191.The split ring in motion is called-
.
(a) a r m a t u r e ( (b) rotor
208.The wire having black plastic covering is a -
(a) line wire (b) neutral wire
(c) commutator (d) core (c) earth wire (d) None of these
192.- In a hydel station the motion produced in turbines is due
209.The wire having a green plastic covering is a
to t h e
(a) line wire (b) neutral wire
(a) burning of coal (b) burning of diesel (c) earth wire (d) None of these
(c) flow of water (d) production of steam 210.Which of the following quantities remain constant in a
103.The frequency of AC mains in India1 i s step-down transformer ?
(a) 100 Hz (b) 50 Hz (c) 100 Hz (d) 1 Hz (a) current (b) voltage
.
(c) power (d) None
104. At agrid sub stations the voltage is stepped up to reduce 211.Good conductors have many loosely bound :
loss of :
(a) current (b) electrical energy (a) protons (b) neutrons
(d) resistance (c) atoms (d) electrons
(c) power (SSC (MTS) 2014]
195.A switch is always connected to the
(a) earth wire (b) neutral wire 212.Phase difference between voltage and current in a
capacitor in AC circuit i s
(c) line wire (d) None of these TI
(a) In (b) (c) 0 (a) 3
196.A fuse wire is always connected to the
(a) line wire (b) earth wire 213.Alternating current can be measured by :
(c) neutral wire (d) None of these (a) moving coilgalvanometer
197.A Fuse wire is characterised by: (b) hot wire ammeter
(a) Low resistance and high melting point (c) tangent galvanometer
(b) High resistance and high melting point (d) None of these
(c) High resistance and low melting point 214.The phenomenon of electromagnetic induction implies
(d) Low resistance and low melting point [SSC 2015] a production of induced :
198.Laws of electrolysis is given by: (a) resistance in a coil when the magnetic field changes
(a) Faraday (b) Maxwell (c) Lenz (d) Bohr with time.
199.Laws of heating are given by: (b) current in a coil when an electricfield changes with
(a) Joule (b) Ohm (c) Lenz (d) Faraday time.

200.Magrnetite is a/an (c) current in a coil when a magnetic field changes with
(b) electromagnet time.
(a) natural magnet
(c) U-shaped magnet (d) None of these (d) voltage in a coil when a magnetic field changes with
time. [NDA 2014])
201.Which of the following figures represents the magnetic 215.A choke coil has :
lines of force due to an isolated north pole ? (a) high inductance and high resistance.
(b) high inductance and low resistance.
(a) < (b) (c) (d) (c) low inductance and high resistance.
(d) low inductance and low resistance.
around a 216.Choke used to limit high frequency AC has :
202."The sum of emf's and potential differences
(b) a diamagnetic core
closed loop equals zero" is a consequence of : (a) a paramagnetic core
(a) Ohm's law. (c) air core (d) iron core
(b) Conservation of charge. 217.The mass of a copper wire of resistance R, and length l,
(c) Conservation of momentum. is four times the mass of another copper wire of length ,
INDA& NA2019]
(d) Conservation of energy. and resistance R,. If R, = R,, which one of the following
is correct ?
203.Electromagnets are used in -
(a) electric balls only (b) telephone only (a) 4, =, (b) I, = 4I,
(d) All of the above [NDA 2006]
(c) dynamos only (c) 4=21, (d) 21, = l,
204.A carbon microphone is best used in a 218.Which type of cell can be used if a device requires 75A of
(a) dynamo (b) telephone current for 15 seconds ?
(c) transformer (d) None of these (b) Daniel cell
(a) Simple voltaic cell
205.1T equals: (c) Leclanche cell (d) Lead-acid cell
(b) I N A m 2 [NDA 2006]
(a) INAm!
(c) INAm (d) None 219.Why does the experience a strong shock when one
parts, the total accidentally touches a live wire of say, 220V?
<06.Ifa bar magnet is cut length wise into 3 (a) The resistance of human body is very low.
number of poles willbe (d) 6
. (b) The resistance of human body is very high.
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
- (c) The human body is sensitive to even feeble current.
covering is a
<07.The wire having a red plastic(b)
(a) line wire
neutral wire (d) The human body is sensitive to large currents only.
(d) None of these INDA 2006)
(c) earth wire