Electromagnetism - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   The magnetic materials which are strongly attracted by the magnet is

a. Diamagnetic materials
b. Paramagnetic materials
c. Ferromagnetic materials
d. Anti ferromagnetic materials
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Diamagnetic materials

Explanation:
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2)   Permanent magnet are manufactured by

a. Copper sulphate
b. Iron and cobalt
c. Cobalt and nickel
d. ALNICO
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ALNICO

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3)   The direction of magnetic materials when the current passes through the conductor is determined by

a. Right hand rule
b. Maxwell’s corkscrew rule
c. Left hand rule
d. Only (a) and (b)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only (a) and (b)

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4)   Electrical appliances which works on the electromagnetic principle is / are

a. Generators
b. Motors
c. Transformers
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

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5)   According to the End Rule, the current directions when looked from one end of the coil if that end is South Pole and if the end is North Pole are

a. Both clockwise
b. Anticlockwise, clockwise
c. Clockwise, anticlockwise
d. Both anticlockwise
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Clockwise, anticlockwise

Explanation:
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6)   If two conductors carrying currents in opposite direction are placed parallel to each other then the magnetic field set up by the conductors

a. Attract each other
b. Repels each other
c. Perpendicular to each other
d. Parallel to each other
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Repels each other

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7)   When a solenoid attracts an iron bar,

a. They leave the south pole to go around to the north pole
b. They leave the north pole to go around to the south pole
c. They leave the north pole to go to infinity
d. They leave the south pole to go to the infinity
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: They leave the north pole to go around to the south pole

Explanation:
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8)   The amount of flux density set up in the core is dependent upon

a. Current
b. No. of turns, cross sectional area of core
c. Materials of the magnetic core, length of core
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

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9)   Permeability of a material is

a. Directly proportional to both flux density and magnetizing force
b. Directly proportional to flux density and inversely proportional to the magnetizing force
c. Directly proportional to the magnetizing force and inversely proportional to the flux density
d. Inversely proportional to both flux density and magnetizing force
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Directly proportional to flux density and inversely proportional to the magnetizing force

Explanation:
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10)   The materials with permeability less than unity are called

a. Diamagnetic materials
b. Paramagnetic materials
c. Ferromagnetic materials
d. Anti ferromagnetic materials
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Diamagnetic materials

Explanation:
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