7.

Maximum value of z = 3x + 2y subjected to 0 ~ x ~ 3, 0 ~ y ~ 3, x + y ~ 5, 2x + y z 4, is

a) 10 b) 11 c) 12 d) 13

8. Feasible region (shaded) for a LPP is shown in the following figure . Maximum of
Z = 4x + 3y occurs at the point
a) (0, 8)
b) (2, 5)
c)(4, 3)
d 9 O

9. Comer points of the feasible region determined by the system of linear constraints are
(0, 3), (1 , 1) and (3 , 0). Let Z = px + qy where p, q > 0. Condition on p and q so that
minimum of Z occurs at (3 , 0) and (1, 1) is
a) p = 2q b) p = q c) p = 3q d) p = q
2

10. The linear programming problem

Maximize z = x1 + x2 subject to constraints
XJ + 2x2 ~ 2000
XJ + X2 ~ 1500
x2 ~ 600 x1 z 0 has
a) No feasible solution b) unique optimal solution
c) Finite no. of optimal solution d) infinite number of optimal solution

11. A vertex of a feasible region by the linear constraints

3x + 4y ~ 18, 2x + 3y z 3 and x, y z 0 is
a) (0, 2) b) (4.8, 0) c) (0, 3) d) none of these

12. Minimize z = 3x + y subject to constraints

2x + 3y ~ 6, x + y z 1, x z 0, y z 0. Then
a)x=l,y=l b)x=0, y=l c)x=l , y=0 d)x=-1 , y=-1

13 . The comer points of the feasible region of an LPP are (5, 5) (15 , 15) (0, 20) and
(0, 10). If z =ax+ by Zmax is at (0, 20) and Zmin is at (5 , 5) and Zmax = 3 Zmin then
a)a=b b)3a=b c)a=3b d)noneofthese

14. Consider the LPP maximize z = 4x + y subject to the constraints

x + y ~ 50, 3x + y ~ 90, x z 0, y z 0. then the area of the feasible region is
a) 900 sq units b) 950 sq units c) 400 sq units d) 1000 sq units
15 . Maximum value of z = 3x + 4y subject to x -y ~- 1, - x + y ~ 0, x, y 2 0 is given
by
a) 1 b) 4 c) 6 d) none of these

ASSIGNMENT

1. The shaded region in the following figure is the solution set of the inequations :

a) x, y 2 0, X + y 2 5, X 24, y ~ 2
b)x, y 2 0, X + y ~ 5, x2 4 , y ~ 2
c)x, y 2 0, X + y 2 5, x ~ 4, y~ 2
d) x, y 2 0, X + y 2 5, X 2 4 , y 2 2

2. If given constraints are 5x + 4y 2 2, x ~ 6, y ~ 7, then the maximum value of the

function z = x + 2y is

a) 13 b) 14 c) 15 d) 20

3. The coordinate of the point at which the minimum value of z = 7x- 8y subject to the
conditions.
x + y - 20 ~ 0, y 2 5, x 2 0 is attained is
a) (20, 0) b) (15 , 5) c) (0, 5) d) (0, 20)

4. The solution set of the system of inequations 2x + 3y 2 3, x + 4y ~ 4, x 2 0, y 2 0 is

a triangular region whose vertices are
a) (1 .5, 0), (4, 0) and (0, 2) b) (1.5 , 0), (4, 0) and (0, 1)
c) (3 , 0), (4, 0) and (0, 1) d) (3 , 0), (0, 1) and (1 , 0)

5. The feasible region for an LPP is shown in the figure . If z = l lx + 7y then Zmax =

Ans.

x+y 1
a) 57 b) 35 c) 46 d)47
 MCQs

1. Five very long, straight wires are bound together to form a small cable. Currents
carried by the wires are Ii =20 A, l2 = -6 A, IJ =12 A, 14 =- 7 A, Is =18A. The magnetic
induction at a distance of 10 cm from the cable is
(a) 34 µT (b) 74 mT (c) 34 mT (d) 74 µT

2. The strength of the magnetic field at a point distant r near a long straight conductor
carrying current is B. The field at a distance ~ is
a)2B b)~
2
B
c) - d) 4B
4
3. The variation of magnetic flux density B with distance r from a long straight wire
carrying current is given by

(A) (B) (C) (D)

·~ ·~ ·~ "b_ r r r r

4. The force per unit length between two straight parallel conductors carrying
currents Ii and Ii respectively, with a separation r is
2
a) µ0I1 µol1l2
2nr b) 4nr
2
c) µ0/1/2 d) µo/ 2
2nr 2nr
5. Two straight parallel conductors carrying currents in the same direction will
a) attract each other
b) repel each other
c) not exert force on each other
d) repel if the magnitude of current in each is the same
6. Two long straight wires of length l lie parallel to one another and carry currents l1
andl2 respectively in opposite directions. The force experienced by each of the
straight wires (if r is the separation between the wires)
µ I I l • µ 1 I l •
a)-0-1-2 , attractive b) - 0-1-2 , repulsive
2 nr 2 nr
2
0I I l 0 1112
c) µ ~; , repulsive d) µ \ attractive
2 4 nr
7. Two long straight parallel conductors carrying a current I each are placed a
distance x apart. If the currents are in opposite directions then the magnetic field at
a point midway between the conductors is
a)µo/ b) µof
nx 2nx
2µof
c) - d)none
nx
8. On connecting a battery to the two corners of the diagonal of a square conductor
frame of side a , the magnitude of the magnetic field at the centre will be
a) µ 0 b) zero
na
c) 2µo d) 4µ 0 f
na na
9. Two long straight conductors each carrying a current of 0.lA in the same direction
are placed parallel to each other with a separation of 0.0lm. The magnetic field at a
point midway between them is
a)µof b) µof
4rr 2rr
µof
c) - d) zero
n
10. The force between two long straight parallel conductors carrying current is F. If the
current in one of them is trebled and the distance between them is halved, then the
force between them becomes
a) F b) 2F
c) 4F d) 6F
11. Figure shows three parallel wires carrying current as shown. The force on the wire
bis: A 8 C
(a) Towards C (b) towards A
2A 4A 2A
(c) Zero (d) perpendicular to current

12. The magnetic field at the centre on the axis of an ideal solenoid carrying a current I
and having n turns per unit length is
µonf
a
) -
2
b) µ 0 nl
µonf
C) - -
4rr
d) µonf
4
13. A long solenoid of length L and mean diameter D, has n layers of windings of N
turns each. If the current through the solenoid is I then the field at the centre of the
solenoid will be
a) proportional to D b) inversely proportional to D
c) independent of D d) proportional to L
14. A long solenoid has magnetic flux density of 3.14 x 10-2 T inside it when a current of
5A passes through it. The number of turns in lm of the solenoid is
a)l000 b)3000
c) 5000 d) 104
15. The ratio of the field at one end of an ideal solenoid to that at the midpoint on its
axis is
a) 1:2 b) 2:1
c) 4:1 d) 1:4
16. At the midpoint along the axis of a long solenoid, the magnetic field is equal to x. If
the length of the solenoid is doubled and the current is reduced to half, the field at
the new mid point is nearest to
a) x b) 2x
c) ~ d) ~
2 4
17. The correct curve between the magnetic induction (B) along the axis of a long
solenoid due to current flow i in it and distance x from one end is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

B B B

~------+X

18. The gyromagnetic ratio of an electron of charge e and mass m is equal to

eZ
a)- b) e
2m 2m 2
e
c)- d)~
4m 2m
19. Resistance of an ideal ammeter is
a) zero b) small c) very high d) infinite
20. To increase the range of a voltmeter
a) the series resistance must be removed
b) a shunt resistance must be used
c) the series resistance must be increased
d) the resistance of the voltmeter coil must be decreased
21. A milliammeter of range lOmA has a coil of resistance H!. To use it as a voltmeter
of range lOV, the resistance that must be connected in series with it is
a) 999!! b) 1000!! c) 9!! d) 99!!
22. A galvanometer has a resistance G and a current flowing in it produces full scale
deflection. s1 is the value of the shunt which converts it into an ammeter of range 0-1
and s2 is the value of the shunt for the range 0-21. The ratio s1/s2 is

a) 2 b) 1
21-1 9
C) - - d)_!(l-1 9 )
1-19 2 21-1 9

23. An ammeter and a voltmeter are joined in series with a cell. Their readings are A
and V respectively. If a resistance is now joined in parallel with the voltmeter, then
a) A will increase, V will decrease
b) A will decrease, V will increase
c) both A and V will decrease
d) both A and V will increase
24. To send 10% of main current through a galvanometer of resistance 99!! the shunt
required is
a) 9!! b) 11!! c) 10!! d) 9.9!!
25. The maximum current that can be measured by a galvanometer of resistance 40!! is
lOmA. The resistance to be connected in series with it to convert it into a voltmeter
of range 50V is
a) 2010!! b) 4050!! c) 5040!! d) 4960!!
26. If only 2% of the main current is to be passed through a galvanometer of resistance
G, then the resistance of shunt will be
(a) G/50 (b) G/40 (c) 50 G (d) 49G
27. A rectangular coil, of sides 2 cm and 3 cm respectively, has 10 turns in it. It carries
a current of 1 A, and is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.2 T in such a
manner that its plane makes an angle 60° with the field direction. The torque on
the loop is
(A) 6.0 x 10-4 Nm (B) 6.0 x 10-5 Nm (C) 1.2 x 10-3 Nm (D) 6.0 Nm

28. Two long parallel conductors carry currents in opposite directions as shown. One
conductor carries a current of 10 A and the distance between the wires is d = 10cm.
Current I is adjusted so that the magnetic field at P is zero at a distance of 5cm to
the right of the lOA current. Value of i is
 lOA

--P
5cm

(A) 40A (B) 30A (C) 20A (D) lOA

29. Four wires each of length 2.0 metres are bent into four loops P, Q, Rand S and then
suspended into uniform magnetic field. Same current is passed in each loop. Which
statement is correct

(A) Couple on loop P will be the highest

(B) Couple on loop Q will be the highest

(C) Couple on loop R will be the highest

(D) Couple on loop S will be the highest

30. A rectangular coil 20cm x 20cm has 100 turns and carries a current of 1 A. It is
placed in a uniform magnetic field B = 0.5 T with the direction of magnetic field
parallel to the plane of the coil. The magnitude of the torque required to hold this
coil in this position is
(A) Zero (B) 200 N-m (C) 2 N-m (D) 10 N-m

31. Current i is carried in a wire of length L. If the wire is turned into a circular coil,
the maximum magnitude of torque in a given magnetic field B will be

2
(A) LiB2 (B) Li2B (C) Li2B (D) Li B
2 2 47t 47t
(B) Due to the flow of current in a circular loop of radius R, the magnetic induction
produced at the centre of the loop is B. The magnetic moment of the loop is [µo =
permeability constant)
(A) BR3 / 21tµo (B) 21tBR3 / µo
 (C) BR2 / 21tµo (D) 21tBR2 / µo

32. Two galvanometers A and B require 3mA and 5mA respectively to produce the
same deflection of
10 divisions. Then
(A) A is more sensitive than B

(B) B is more sensitive than A

(C) A and Bare equally sensitive

(D) Sensitiveness of B is 5/3 times that of A

33. A wire PQR is bent as shown in figure and is placed in a region of uniform magnetic
field B. The length of PQ = QR= I. A current I ampere flows through the wire as
shown. The magnitude of the force on PQ and QR will be

-!... I 1:
P~Q

(A) Bil, 0 (B) 2Bll, 0 (C) O, Bil (D) 0, 0

34. PQRS is a square loop made of uniform conducting wire. If the current enters the
loop at P and leaves at S, then the magnetic field will be
Q r,:::c::3==i1R

p s

(A) Maximum at the centre of the loop

(B) Zero at the centre of loop

(C) Zero at all points inside the loop

(D) Zero at all points outside of the loop

35. Circular loop of a wire and a long straight wire carry currents le and le, respectively
as shown in figure, Assuming that these are placed in the same plane. The magnetic
fields will be zero at the centre of the loop when the separation H is
 H
v I.
Straight

(B) I3R (C) nlc

l e1t l R
0

36. An electron is revolving round a proton, producing a magnetic field of 16 weber/m 2

in a circular orbit of radius lA. It's angular velocity will be
(A) 1017 rad/sec (B) 1/21t x 1012 rad/sec

(C) 21t x 1012 rad/sec (D) 41t x 1012 rad/sec

37. The shunt resistance required to allow 4% of the main current through the
galvanometer of resistance 48 n is
(A) 1 n (B) 2 n (C)3 0 (D)40

38. A voltmeter has a resistance of G ohm and range V volt. The value of resistance
used in series to convert it into a voltmeter of range n V volt is
(A) nG (B) (n - 1) G (C) ~ (D) (n~ l)

39. A galvanometer of resistance G can measure 1 A current. If a shunt S is used to

convert it into an ammeter to measure 10 A current. The ratio of G is
s
(A) _!_ (B) ~ (C) 10 (D) __!_
9 1 10