Multiple Choice Questions

Laser light is produced because

of
Q.1

spontaneous emission of light

stimulated emission of light
spontaneous absorption of light
astimulated absorption of ight
Q.2 Which of the following conditions is very essential for the
production of laser ?
aSpontaneous emission of light
b Stimulated emission of light
c Population inversion
d All of above
Q.3 Which of the following is not a laser property ?

a Coherence b Highly directional

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c Divergence dExtreme brightness
Q.4 Laser light is possible for electromagnetic radiasd ations of
avisibleregion bultraviolet and infrated
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region
d all of above
csoftX-rays Saesssnh

Q.5 Which of the following medium can be used as

medium to produce laser?

active
a Atoms or molecules b Gas
c Semiconductor d All of above

Q.6 Spontaneous absorption is moving of electron from

a lower energy level to higher energy level after absorption of

energy
bhigher energy level to lower energy level after emission of
energy
cmetastable energy level to higher energy level
d higher energy level to metastable energy level

Q.7 When an electron moves from higher energy level to lower

energy level and emits excess energy in the form of

a photons of visible light only

b photons of ultraviolet light only
c
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heat radiations dall of above
Q.8 When an electron
from higher energy level to lower
moves
energy level and emits excess energy in the form of heat this
process is known as

aradiative transition bnon-radiative transition

c stimulated emission d none of the above
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Q.9
When a photon incidents on an
excited
state, which of electron
following is possible?ron that is
is already
already inin
a Pho
on is absorbed by electron and
excited state electron moves in further
aton forces electron to move into
Photon forces
b lower energy state
tate
Both (a) and (6) are
equally and likely events
Electron absorbs photon, its
energy increases but it remains in
the same orbit

a.10 Stimulated emission takes place when a photon strikes an

electron in energy level and forces electron to move to
energy level.

a lower, higher bhigher, lower

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c metastable, higher d higher, more higher

should
a.11 In stimulate emission the energy of incident photon
states.
be theenergy level difference between two energy
b more than
aequal
d none of above
clessthan www.w

of emitted photon
emission process the energy
Q.12 In stimulate carrying out the process
photon
is the energy of incident
more than
b
aequal yewwwwwws
dnone of above
Cless than state and
in lower energy
number of atoms state, what is
represents energy
N atoms in higher
number of
2 represents normal system
USually preferred in
b N N2
a N-N2 d Any of
above

c N <N
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number of atoms in lower enere LAe
Q.14 If N, represents rgy state
N represents number of
atoms in higher energy state ate whatandis
inversionn?
in population
usually preferred
b N> Na
aN Ng
d Any of above
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cN N
Q.15 For laser system population inversion in which of two

energy levels is essential

ground level and metastable level

bground level and excited level

state
excited state and higher excited
clower
state
dmetastable state and higher metastable

Q.16 Stimulated emission can be achieved by allowing photons of

specific frequency to fall over
excited energy level b metastable energy level
a
clower energy level dground energy level

Q.17 Population inversion in laser can be achieved by the process

of

astimulated emission bspontaneous emission

cactive system dpumping
Q.18 Stimulated emission results into emission of light that is

a coherent bincoherent
cmaybe coherent or incoherent
dcannot be defined correctaly
Q.19 Active medium in a laser can be

a solid b liquid
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cgas
dall of above
20 The condition for bright fringe is

nà
a 2 ut
cos r-
b 2 utsin r-n+)

c 2 utsinr=
nà
d 2utcosr-n2
Q.21
The condition for dark fringe is
n) b 2 ut cosr - n
a 24utsinr=
) d 2utcosr--2)
c 2utsinr- 2
experiment, the thickness of the paper is
a.22 In the air-wedge
o.22
determined using
the equation

a t l/2 b t 21/B
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t-1/B dt-281/T
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difference is equal to
destructive interference, the path
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b 24
a 2
d y2
obtained
prism, the total internal reflection is
0.24 In a Nicol
due to the presence of .

b Canada balsam layer

a optic axis
extra ordinary rays
d
C ordinary raysS to producea
HWP (calcite)
required
the
Q.25 The thickness of
is
path difference of 2 2
bt 24,-Ho)
at 2(0-Hc)
12 dt 240o +He)
ct 20-He)
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Multiple Cholce Questions
1. 2 d
3.
d 6.
d 8.
7
b 10.
9.

11.
b 12. a

13. b 14
15. a 16.

17. d 18. a

19. d 20. d

21. b 22.

23. 24. b

25 b
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T h e Internal fleld In a ferromagnetic material is proportional to the
intensity of magnetization. The constant of proportionality
(intermolecularfleld constant) ls.
a
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directly proportional to the temperature
b inversely proportional to the temperature
independent of temperature
d all are false
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Q.2 Fe,O, is
b ferrimagnetic
a paramagnetic
dferromagnetic
cantiferromagnetic
differs from a paramagnetic material in
Q.3 A ferromagnetic materlal
temperature 1s
the fact that for the latter Curle

a zero
bnon-zero
dtending to zero
cDebyetemperature
Q4 Above Neel temperature

a the diamagnetism vanishes

the paramagnetism vanishes

ctheferromagnetism vanishes
d the antiferromagnetism vanishes

Q.5 One nuclear magneton s

a5.051x 10-7 A-m2 b 5.051x102 A-m2
d5.051x10 A-m2
c 5.051x10-19 A-m2
Q.6 - 1 for a
a metal bsemiconductor

CSuperconductor
d insulator

contalns a number of small reglons

Q7, A ferromagnetic substance
the order of
(domains) having the dimenslon of
a 0.1 mm b 102 metre
C 1 cm d 10 mm

Q.8 A good ferromagnetic materlal must have

a high intensity and permeability and low magnetization

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low resistivity, high permeability and magnetostiction

l low resistivity and permeability and high magnetization
ral high resistivity and magnetostiction and low permeability

a9 Metalle glasses are good ferromagnetic materials because of

ahigh strength and hardness

b high permeability and non-crystalline structure
high strength and permeability
high hardness and non-crystalline structure

Q.10 Hard magnetlc materlal Is characterlzed by

a high coercive force and low residual magnetic induction

b low coercive force and high residual magnetic induction

high coercive force and high magnetic induction
donly low coercive force
Soee

Q.11 Ferrite materials are used for producing

a magnetism b capacitors
Cprisms
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dentertainmentelectronic
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g0ods

Q,12 Which materlaldoes the Flg. Q.12.1

represent ?

a paramagnetic

bdiamagnetic
ferromagnetic
dantiferromagnetic
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Flg. Q.12.1
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Q.13 Permanent magnetic materials have

a low permeability and low coercive force

b no hysteresis loop
density and curie
Chigh coercive force,
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low remanent flux
temperature
and curie
dhigh coercive force, remanent flux density
esvors

temperature
superconductor is
Q.14 The relaxation time for a

a zero b ns
c 1 sec d infinity
critical magnetic fleld
Q.15 At critical temperature, the value of
s

a infinity b zero
s******

some non-zero value d none of these

which is structure sensitive

Q.16 The property of the superconductor
is

a critical temperature, T
critical magnetic field strength
b
c critical current density, J
d none of these
edtili

results due to
Q.17 Superconductivity
vibrations at 0 K.
a crystal structure having infinite atomic
atomic vibrations at 0 K..
b crystal structure having no

state
c all electrons interacting.in the superconducting
Fermi energy at 0K
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d all electrons have

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Q.18 In superconducting state

entroPy and thermal conductivity decrease

entropy decreases and thermal
b
conductivity increases
entropy and thermal conductivity increase
dd entropy increases ahd thermal conductivity decreases
a.19 The width of the energy gap of a
at superconductor is zero
a 0K
bthe room temperature
cthe transition temperature a100C
Q,20 In the
superconducting state the
electrons ls exchange force between the

a attractive
brepulsive one
CZero dallare false
Q,21 The conductivity of a semiconductor
a increases with purification bremains constant
c decreases with purification dall are false
Q,22 In a p type semiconductor at hlgh and low concentration of
acceptor impurities, the density of holes will be

a equal to the density of electrons

b equal to the density of acceptor atoms
C equal to the square root of acceptor atoms
d all are false

Q,23 The unit of electric conductivity is

a ohm-metre b ohm/m
c ohmn
d AV m"1
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Q.24 A semiconductor with equal concentratlons of acceptor type and

donor type Impurities is termed as

a compensated b intrinsic
C amphoteric d none of these
AANAA

Q.25 The reslstivity of semlconductors

a is independent of temperature
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bvaries directly as temperature

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increases with decrease of temperature

dincreases first and then decreases
Q.26 A hole In a p type semlconductor ls

a an excess of electron b a missing electron

c a missing atom d wwwww
a donor level

Answer keys of Multiple Choice Questions

Q.1 C Q.2 b Q.3

Q4 d Q.5 Q.6 C

Q.7 a Q.8 a Q.9 b

Q.10 C Q.11 d Q.12 a

Q.13 a Q.14 d Q.15 b

Q.16 C Q.17 b Q.18

Q.19 Q,20 Q.21 C

Q,22 b Q.23 d Q.24

Q.25 Q.26 b