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1. Diamond is a paramagnetic material.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Diamond is diamagnetic.
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2. Which capacitor-store higher amount of energy?

A. Air capacitor
B. Paper capacitor
C. Mica capacitor
D. Plastic film capacitor

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
permanent magnetic dipoles exist but the interaction between neighbouring dipoles is
A.
negligible
B. permanent magnetic dipole do not exist
permanent magnetic dipoles exist and the interaction between neighbouring dipoles is
C.
very strong
D. permanent magnetic dipole moment may or may not exist

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. 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: Option B
Explanation:
Atomic number is not dependent on lattice structure.
6. The conductivity of intrinsic semiconductor is given by

A. eni(μp - μn)
B. eni(μp + μn)
C. ni(μp + μn)
D. ni(μpμn)
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 μs 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
9. Assertion (A): Electronic and Ionic polarization in a polyatomic gas are independent of
temperature.
Reason (R): The orientation polarization is independent of temperature.

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. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 1
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 = σE, where J is current density, σ 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.

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. kept the same
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.


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. both will have equal value of resistivity
B. both will have equal negative resistivity
C. resistivity of germanium will be higher than that of silicon
D. resistivity of silicon will be higher than that of germanium

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. Ei may be equal to or less than E

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The actual field seen by an atom is larger than applied field.
21. Which element exhibits the property of inertia?

A. Resistance
B. Capacitance
C. Inductance
D. Both resistance and inductance

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. the residual induction and coercive field should be large
B. the residual induction and coercive field should be small
C. area of hysteresis loop should be small
D. initial relative permeability should be high

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, μr is nearly equal to 1.

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Magnetic susceptibility = (μr - 1)H.
For diamagnetic and paramagnetic materials magnetic susceptibility is very very small and μr =
1.
26. The attraction between the nucleus and valence electron of copper atom is
A. zero
B. weak
C. strong
D. either zero or strong

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. the majority carrier density is doubled
B. the minority carrier density is doubled
C. the minority carrier density becomes 4 times the original value
D. both the majority and minority carrier densities double

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 μ0 and μr are

A. H/m for both
B. H/m for μr and no units for μ0
C. H/m for μ0 and no units for μr
D. Wb/m for μ0 and no units for μr

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
μr is only a numeric.
30. In metals the valence electron wave functions are strongly perturbed by the presence of
neighbouring atoms.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In a metal valence electrons are shared by all atoms.
31. For a paramagnetic material, susceptiblity increases with increasing temperature.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Susceptibility ∝ .
32. Hydrogen is used in

A. large size transformers
B. MCB
C. large size generators
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, ∈ = for ferro-electric materials.


Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Both A and R are 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 ω is the angular velocity of
electron, the magnetic dipole moment μm of the orbit is |μm| = eωR2.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
1 μm 1 = 0.5 eωr2.
35. If ∈r' and ∈r" are the real and imaginary parts of complex dielectric constant ∈r, and δ is the loss
angle. Then
A.
B.
C. tan δ = ∈'∈"
D. tan δ = 1 - ∈'
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
If ∈r" = 0, δ = 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.

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
If different values are substituted in the equation for Ith 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. holes and electrons

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. have a permanent polarization
C. have e equal to zero
D. have μp = 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.

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Heat developed depends an power loss.
40. Assertion (A): For Diamond, μr = 1

Reason (R): Diamond is a diamagnetic material.

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
For diamagnetic materials μr = 1.
41. If n denotes principal quantum number, the angular quantum number l = 0, 1... (n - 1).
A. True
B. 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 ω ∈0E0∈'rcos(ωt + 90°),
where ∈r' is real part of dielectric constant.
Reason (R): In a perfect capacitor, dielectric losses are zero.

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.

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 + μ2p / 3kT)E.

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): .

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
E = EF, f(E) = 0.5.
46. If a piece of wood is placed in a magnetic field

A. the magnetic field will not be affected
B. the magnetic lines of force will bend towards the piece
C. the magnetic lines of force will bend away from the piece
D. the flux may increase or decrease

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Wood is non-magnetic.
47. The apparent capacitance at a high angular frequency ω 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, .
48. The number of valence electrons in donor impurity are

A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 1
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.
50. Which of the following are donor impurities?

1. 1. Gold
2. 2. Phosphorus
3. 3. Boron
4. 4. Antimony
5. 5. Arsenic
6. 6. Indium
Select the correct answer using the following codes
A. 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.

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1. Diamond is a paramagnetic material.

2. Which capacitor-store higher amount of energy?

D. Plastic film capacitor

3. Above ferroelectric curie temperature, spontaneous polarization in ferroelectric materials

B. permanent magnetic dipole do not exist

D. permanent magnetic dipole moment may or may not exist

5. Assertion (A): Atomic number of sodium is 11.

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

6. The conductivity of intrinsic semiconductor is given by

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

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

15. Material which lack permanent magnetic dipoles are known as

B. kept the same

B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

D. A is false but R is true

18. In atomic physics, a state with l = 0 is called p state.

B. both will have equal negative resistivity

C. resistivity of germanium will be higher than that of silicon

D. resistivity of silicon will be higher than that of germanium

D. Ei may be equal to or less than E

21. Which element exhibits the property of inertia?

D. Both resistance and inductance

22. For a permanent magnetic material

B. the residual induction and coercive field should be small

C. area of hysteresis loop should be small

D. initial relative permeability should be high

23. In a coaxial cable, braided copper is used for

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

D. either zero or strong

C. the minority carrier density becomes 4 times the original value

D. both the majority and minority carrier densities double

28. There is no hysteresis phenomenon is any dielectric material.

29. The units of μ0 and μr are

B. H/m for μr and no units for μ0

C. H/m for μ0 and no units for μr

D. Wb/m for μ0 and no units for μr

32. Hydrogen is used in

C. large size generators

33. Assertion (A): Ferroelectric materials have spontaneous polarization.

Reason (R): Above curie temperature, ∈ = for ferro-electric materials.

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

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

37. At room temperature, the current in intrinsic semiconductor is due to

D. holes and electrons

38. Ferroelectric materials are those which

B. have a permanent polarization

C. have e equal to zero

39. Assertion (A): Power loss in a conductor of resistance P = I2R.

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