1. SI unit of magnetic field strength is 8.

Device used to test whether the current is

a. Oersted b. Ampere flowing in a conductor or not is
c. Volt d. Ohm a. Ammeter b. Voltmeter
Answer: A c. Galvanometer d. Battery
Answer:C
2. Inside the magnet the field lines run
a. From south to north 9. The process of Inducing current in a coil of
b. Away from north pole wire by placing it in a region of changing
c. From north to south magnetic field is
d. Away from the south pole a. Electrical effect
Answer:A b. Heating effect of current
c. Magnetic effect of current
3. The magnetic field strength of a solenoid d. Electromagnetic induction
can be increased by inserting Answer:C
a. A wooden piece into it
b. An iron piece into it 10. The frequency of power supply used in
c. A glass piece into it India is
d. Paper roll into it a. 70Hz b. 50Hz
Answer:B c. 60 Hz d. 30Hz
Answer:B
4. Strength of the magnetic field at a point in
the space surrounding the magnet is 11. Which of the following property of proton
measured by will change while it moves freely in a
a. Thickness of the magnet magnetic field
b. The resistance of it a. Mass b. speed
c. The number of lines crossing a given point c. velocity d. momentum
d. Length of the magnet Answer: C & D
Answer:C
12 Which one is correct among the
5. The magnetic field inside the solenoid is following?
a. Non uniform b. Variable a. Red insulated wire is called live wire
c. same at all points d. zero b. Black insulated wire is called neutral wire
Answer:C c. Green insulated wire is called earthing
d. All of the above
6. An electron enters a magnetic field at right Answer:D
angles to it. The direction of force acting on
the electron will be 13. The magnetic field lines inside a solenoid
a. To the right b. Out of the page is in the form of :
c. To the left d. Into the page a. Curved line b. circular lines
Answer:D c. Zig -zag lines d. parallel straight lines
Answer:D
7. At the time of short circuit , the current in
the circuit 14. The core of electromagnet is:
a. Reduces instantaneously a. Soft iron b. steel
b. Increases heavily c. magnesium d. copper
c. Does not change Answer:A
d. Vary continuously
Answer:B
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15. When a bar magnet is broken into two (C) Iron
pieces : (D) Cobalt
(A) we will have single pole on each piece Answer:A
(B) each piece will have two like poles
(C) each piece will have two unlike poles 22. The south pole of a freely suspended
(D) each piece will lose magnetism magnet points to the :
Answer: C (A) Geographical south
(B) Geographical north
16. Which one of the following is a non (C) Slightly left of geographical north
magnetic substance : (D) None of these
(A) Iron Answer:C
(B) Nickel
(C) Cobalt 23. A magnetic compass is placed at a point
(D) Silver near a bar magnet. Direction of magnetic field
Answer:D at that point will be:
(A) Tangential to compass needle
17. The mineral which can attract the pieces (B) Normal to compass needle
of iron towards it is : (C) Towards the south pole of compass needle
(A) Fe2O3 (D) None of these
(B) Fe3O4 Answer:A
(C) FeO
(D) None of these 24. Magnetic field is :
Answer:B (A) Scalar
(B) Vector
18. Needle of a magnetic compass always (C) Some times scalar sometimes vector
points in : (D) Nothing can be said
(A) East direction Answer:B
(B) North west direction
(C) North–South direction 25. Metal which can be used for construction
(D) Neither A nor B of base of magnetic compass is :
Answer:C (A) Iron
(B) Nickel
19. Which of the following can lead to (C) Aluminium
demagnetisation of a magnet : (D) Cobalt
(A) Hammering Answer:C
(B) Strong heating
(C) Aging 26. Magnetic field lines of earth travels from
(D) All are correct ...............to...............inside the earth :
Answer:D (A) South pole, north pole
(B) North pole, south pole
20. Attracting power of a horse shoe magnet (C) North pole, infinity
can be increased by : (D) Infinity, south pole
(A) Increasing its length Answer:B
(B) Decreasing the gap between its poles
(C) Keeping it at a cold place 27. If a magnet is suspended freely at north
(D) None of these pole then :
Answer:B (A) It will become horizontal
(B) It will start rotating
21. Identify the odd one : (C) It will become vertical
(A) Gold (D) It will oscillate
(B) Nickel Answer:C

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 Answer:D
28. If current flows from north to south in a
conductor placed over magnetic compass 34. Direction of force acting on a current
then north pole of magnetic compass with carrying conductor kept in a magnetic field is
point towards : given by :
(A) South (A) Fleming’s right hand rule
(B) North (B) Fleming’s left hand rule
(C) East (C) Lenz’s rule
(D) West (D) Faraday’s rule
Answer:C Answer:B

29. Important property of soft iron which 35. The most co7mmon device for providing
make it suitable for making the core of an an emf is :
electromagnet is : (A) Electric cell
(A) Strength (B) Generator
(B) It behaves as a magnet in presence of (C) Fuel cell
external magnetic field only (D) All of these
(C) Its melting point is high Answer:A
(D) None of these
Answer:B 36. Unit of a.c. is :
(A) ev
30. The magnetic field inside a solenoid is : (B) Ampere
(A) Zero (C) Farad
(B) Decreases along the axis (D) Fleming
(C) Increases along the axis Answer:B
(D) Uniform
Answer:D 37. The various distribution circuits are
connected in :
31. The polarity of an electromagnet depends (A) Series
on the : (B) Parallel
(A) Number of the turns in a coil (C) Series or parallel
(B) Direction of flow of current (D) Nothing can be said
(C) Nature of material Answer:B
(D) All are correct
Answer:B 38. We will receive an electric shock if we
touch
32. By increasing the number of turns in the :
coil, the strength of the magnetic field: (A) Live wire
(A) decreases (B) Neutral wire
(B) increases (C) Earth wire
(C) first increases then decreases (D) Any of the above
(D) remains unchanged Answer:A
Answer:B
39. The touching of the live wire and neutral
33. The emf produced in a wire by its motion wire directly is known as :
across a magnetic field does not depend upon (A) Power rating
: (B) Short circuit
(A) The length of the wire (C) Over loading
(B) The composition of the wire (D) None of these
(C) The speed of the wire Answer:B
(D) The orientation of the wire

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40. Electricians use rubber gloves while
working because :
(A) Rubber is an insulator
(B) Rubber is a good conductor
(C) It is easy to work while wearing gloves
(D) None of these
Answer:A
4. Why copper wire cannot be used as a fuse
wire :
(A) Copper wire will get warm
(B) Copper wire has melting point quite high and
it will not melt easily
(C) Copper wire melts easily due to overloading
(D) None of these
Answer:B
42. Which of the following effects of current
does not depend on direction of current :
(A) Lighting and chemical effect
(B) Heating and lighting effect
(C) Heating and magnetic effect
(D) Magnetic and chemical effect
Answer:B
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43. Electric power is transmitted over long
distance through conducting wires at very
high voltage because :
(A) The power losses are reduced to minimum
(B) Signal of high voltage travel faster
(C) High voltage can be stepped down to desired
levels easily
(D) None of these
Answer:A
44. Birds do not feel electric shock while
sitting on a current carrying uninsulated wires
because :
(A) The current does not pass through the body
as the claws of birds are non-conducting
(B) The resistance offered by the body of birds is
very high
(C) The feathers of birds act as an insulator and
hence current does not pass through them
(D) The potential difference between the two
claws of birds is very small
Answer:D
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