1.Which of these magnets has the strongest magnetic field?

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 2.Identify the poles marked P and Q as north pole or south pole, in the figure
given below:

“ (a) P is north pole, Q is south pole

(b) P is south pole, Q is north pole
(c) P is south pole, Q is south pole
(d) P is north pole, Q is north pole
 3.A student learns that magnetic field strength around a bar magnet is
different at every point. Which diagram shows the correct magnetic field lines
around a bar magnet?

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 4.Which of the following pattern correctly describes the magnetic field around a
long straight wire carrying current?

(a) Straight lines perpendicular to the wire.

(b) Straight lines parallel to the wire.
(c) Radial lines originating from the wire.

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(d) Concentric circles centred around the wire.
 5.A bar magnet is broken into two parts as shown in the given figure.
Which of the following option shows the right polarity of
two ends of the broken pieces of the magnet?

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 6.For a current in a long straight solenoid and S-poles are created at the two
ends. Among the following statements, the incorrect statement is:
(a) The field lines inside the solenoid are in the form of straight lines, which
indicates that the magnetic field is the same at all points inside the solenoid.
(b) The strong magnetic field produced inside the solenoid can be used to

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magnetise a piece of magnetic material like soft iron, when placed inside the
coil.
(c) The pattern of the magnetic field associated with the solenoid is different
from the pattern of the magnetic field around a bar magnet.
(d) The N and S-poles exchange position when the direction of current
through the solenoid is reversed.
 7.Which diagram, A, B or C shows the shape of the Magnetic field around a
current-carrying conductor?

“ (a) only (A)

(b) only (C)
(c) (A) and (C)
(d) (B) and (C)
 8.A soft iron bar is placed inside a current carrying solenoid.
How will this affect the strength and direction of the magnetic field around
the solenoid?
(a) It will change direction and decrease in strength.
(b) It will change direction and increase in strength.

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(c) It will increase in strength only.
(d) It will decrease in strength only.
 9.Sonia creates four electromagnets by placing iron bars in four different
solenoids. She brings a bunch of steel pins near each electromagnet.

“ Which electromagnet will attract the maximum number of pins?

(a) Electromagnet 1
(c) Electromagnet 3
(b) Electromagnet 2
(d) Electromagnet 4
 10.Which of these statements is true for the lines of a magnetic field?
(I) Lines of a magnetic field can sometimes cross each other.
(II) Lines of a magnetic field emerge from the north pole and meet at the
south pole
(III) Lines of a magnetic field can sometimes change direction.

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Options:
(a) Only (1) (b) Both (1) and (II)
(c) Both (II) and (III) (d) Both (1) and (III)
 11.The magnetic field lines of solenoid are similar to the magnetic field lines
of bar X magnet. Which image correctly shows the solenoid as a bar
magnet.?

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 12.A current carrying conductor is held in vertical direction. In order to
produce a clockwise magnetic field around the conductor, the current
should be passed in the conductor:
(a) from top to bottom
(b) from left to right

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(c) from bottom to top
(d) from right to left
 13.Choose the incorrect statement from the following regarding
magnetic lines of field
(a) The direction of magnetic field at a point is taken to be the direction in
which the north pole of a magnetic compass needle points.
(b) Magnetic field lines are closed curves.

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(c) If magnetic field lines are parallel and equidistant, they represent zero field
strength
(d) Relative strength of magnetic field is shown by the degree of closeness of the
field lines.
 14.Paras was keenly observing the electrician connecting the new electric
cooler at his home. He observed that apart from the two wires, there was a
third wire which he connected at the plug, which was a three pin plug. He
came to know the third wire is the earth wire.
The earth wire is used as a safety measure to:

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(a) prevent overloading
(b) prevent short-circuiting
(c) prevent electric shock
(d) voltage fluctuations
 15.A circular loop placed in a plane perpendicular to the plane of paper carries
a current when the key is ON. The current as seen from points A and B (in
the plane of paper and on the axis of the coil) is anti clockwise and clockwise
respectively. The magnetic field lines point from B to A. The N-pole of the
resultant magnet is on the face close to

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(a) A
(b) B
(c) A if the current is small, and B if the current is large
(d) B if the current is small and A if the current is large
 16.For a current in a long straight solenoid N- and S-poles are created at
the two ends. Among the following statements, the incorrect statement is
(a) The field lines inside the solenoid are in the form of straight lines which
indicates that the magnetic field is the same at all points inside the solenoid
(b) The strong magnetic field produced inside the solenoid can be used to

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magnetise a piece of magnetic material like soft iron, when placed inside the coil
(c) The pattern of the magnetic field associated with the solenoid
is different from the pattern of the magnetic field around a bar magnet.
(d) The N- and S-poles exchange position when the direction of
current through the solenoid is reversed.
 17.The most important safety method used for protecting home
appliances from short circuiting or overloading is
(a) earthing
(b) use of fuse
(c) use of stabilizers

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(d) use of electric meter
 18.The strength of magnetic field inside a long current carrying
straight solenoid is
(a) more at the ends than at the centre
(b) minimum in the middle
(c) same at all points

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(d) found to increase from one end to the other
 19.The correct pattern of magnetic field lines of the field produced by a
current carrying circular loop is :

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 20.An electric iron of 1500 W, 200 V and a flash light of 500 W, 200 V are
used in homes. The rating of fuse to be used should be
(a) 5 A
(b) 10 A
(c) 15 A

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(d) 20 A
 21.A positron enters a uniform magnetic field at right angles to it as shown.
The direction of force experienced by the positron will be :
(a) to the right
(b) to the left
(c) into the page

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(d) out of the page
 22.An electron enters a magnetic field at right angle to it, as shown in figure.
The direction of force acting on the electron will be:
(a) to the right
(b) to the left
(c) out of the page

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(d) into the page

(d) into the page

 23.A uniform magnetic field exists in the plane of paper pointing from left to
right as shown in the figure.
In the field, an electron and a proton move as shown. The electron and the
proton experience:
(a) forces both pointing into the plane of paper

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(b) forces both pointing out of the plane of paper
(c) forces pointing into the plane of paper and out of the plane of paper,
respectively
(d) forces pointing opposite and along the direction of the uniform magnetic field
respectively

(a) forces both pointing into the plane of paper

 24.An alpha particle enters a uniform magnetic field as shown. The direction of
force experienced by the alpha particle is :
(a) towards right
(b) towards left
(c) into the page

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(d) out of the page
(d) out of the page
 25.Which of the following property of a proton can change while it moves
freely in a magnetic field? (There may be more than one correct answer.)
(a) Mass
(b) speed
(c) velocity

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(d) momentum
 26.The factors on which magnetic field strength produced by current carrying
solenoids depends are-
(a) Magnitude of current
(b) Number of loops
(c) Nature of core material

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(d) All of the above
 27.In domestic electric circuits the wiring with 15 A current rating is for the
electric devices which have
(a) higher power ratings such as geyser.
(b) lower power ratings such as fan.
(c) metallic bodies and low power ratings.

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(d) non-metallic bodies and low power ratings.
 These consist of two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer
these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

“ 28.Assertion (A): The strength of the magnetic field produced at the centre of a
current carrying circular coil increases on increasing the number of turns in it.
Reason (R): The current in each circular turn has the same direction and the
magnetic field due to each turn then just adds up.
 These consist of two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer
these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

“ 29.Assertion (A) : A current carrying straight conductor experiences a force

when placed perpendicular to the direction of magnetic field.
Reason (R) : The net charge on a current carrying conductor is always
zero.
 Assertion-Reasoning based questions. These consist of two statements
Assertion(A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate
option given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of
(A).(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false

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(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

30.Assertion (A):The energy of charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic

field does not change.
Reason (R): Work done by magnetic field on the charge is zero.
 Assertion-Reasoning based questions. These consist of two statements
Assertion(A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate
option given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of
(A).(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false

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(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

31.Assertion (A):The compass placed near the current-carrying wire remains

stationary.
Reason (R): The current flowing through a wire gives rise to a magnetic field.
 Assertion-Reasoning based questions. These consist of two statements
Assertion(A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate
option given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of
(A).(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false

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(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

32.Assertion (A): On freely suspending a current - carrying solenoid, it comes

to rest in Geographical N-S direction.
Reason (R): One end of current carrying straight solenoid behaves as a North
pole and the other end as a South pole, just like a bar magnet.
 Assertion-Reasoning based questions. These consist of two statements
Assertion(A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate
option given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of
(A).(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false

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(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

33.Assertion (A): When two long parallel wires, hanging freely are connected in
series to a battery, they come closer to each other.
Reason (R): Wires carrying current in opposite directions repel each other.