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LEVEL # 2

Q.1 A magnet is broken into three pieces in


length. The strength of the new poles is the
strength of the poles of original magnet.
(A) the same as (B) one half
(C) double (D) one third
Q.2 Magnetic field produced by electrons in aotms
and molecules is due to their -
(A) spin motion only
(B) orbital motion only
(C) spin and orbital motion both
(D) neither spin nor orbital motion.
Q.3 A steel wire of length has a magnetic
moment M. It is then bent into a semicircular
arc. The new mangetic moment is -
(A) M (B) 2 M/t
(C) M/ (D) M
Q.4 Two identical thin bar magnets each of length
and pole strength m are placed at right
angles to each other, with north pole of one
touching south pole of the other, then the
magnetic momenta of the system is -
(A) 1 m (B) 2 m
(C)
2
m (D) m/2.
Q.5 A sensitive magnetic instrument can be
shielded very effectively from outside magnetic
fields by placing it inside a box of -
(A) wood
(B) plastic
(C) metal of high conductivity
(D) soft iron of high permeability
Q.6 The ratio of magnetic potentials due to
magnetic dipole in the end on position to
that in broadside on position for the same
distance from it is -
(A) zero (B)
(C) 1 (D) 2
Q.7 The magnetic potential at a point distant
10 cm from the middle point of a magnetic
dipole on a line incline at an angle of 60
with the axis is 3 e.m.u. Then the magnetic
moment of magnet is -
(A) 600 ab - amp cm
2
(B) 300 ab - amp cm
2
(C) 150 ab - amp cm
2
(D) 300
3
ab - amp cm
2
Q.8 A thin bar magnet of length 2 and breadth
2b pole strength p and magnetic mometn M
is divided into four equal pars with length and
breadth of each part being half of original
magnet. Then the pole strength of each part
is-
(A) p (B) p/2
(C) 2p (D) p/4
Q.9 In the above question, manetic moment of
each part is -
(A) M/4 (B) M
(C) M/2 (D) 2M
Q.10 When a magnet is heated, its strength
(A) always decreases
(B) always increases
(C) may increase or decrease
(D) remains unaffected
Q.11 A magnetic needle is kept in a nonuniform
magnetic field. It experiences
(A) a force and a torque
(B) a force but not a torque
(C) a torque but not a force
(D) neither a force nor a torque
Q.12 Two points A and B are situated at a distance
x and 2 x respectively from the nearer pole
of a magnet 2 cm long. The ratio of magnetic
field at A and B is
(A) 4 : 1 exactly
(B) 4 : 1 approximately
(C) 8 : 1 approximately
(D) 1 : 1 approximately
Q.13 The magnet of pole strength m and magnetic
moment M is cut into two pieces along its
axis. Its pole strength and magnetic moment
now becomes
(A)
2
m
,
2
M
(B) m,
2
M
(C)
2
m
, M (D) m, M
Q.14 The distance between two magnetic poles is
doubled and their pole strength is also
doubled. Force between them
(A) remains unchanged
(B) becomes twice
(C) becomes 8 times
(D) becomes 4 times
Q.15 A large magnet is broken into two pieces so
that their lengths are in the ratio 2 : 1. The
pole strengths of the two pieces will have
ratio
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 2
(C) 4 : 1 (D) 1 : 1
Q.16 A circular coil of radius 4 cm having 50 turns
carries a current of 2A. It is placed in uniform
magnetic field of intensity of 0.1 weber/m
2
.
The work done to rotate the coil from the
equilibrium position by 180 is
(A) 0.1 J (B) 0.2 J
(C) 0.4 J (D) 0.8 J
Q.17 A circular coil of radius 4 cm having 20 turns
carries a current of 3 A. It is placed in a
magnetic field of intesity 0.5 weber/m
2
. The
potential energy of the magnetic dipole of the
coil is
(A) 0.15 J (B) 0.3 J
(C) 0.45 J (D) 0.6 J
Q.18 A magnetic dipole is placed at right angles
to the direction of lines of force of magnetic
induction B. If it is rotated through an angle
of 180, then the work done is
(A) MB (B) 2 MB
(C) 2 MB (D) Zero
Q.19 A magnetic field exerts no force on
(A) a magnet
(B) an unmagnetised iron bar
(C) a moving charge
(D) a charge at rest
Q.20 The line joining a point to the centre of a
short magnet makes angles u with the axis.
Potential at a point distant d from the centre
of magnet, on this line is
(A)
2
0
d 4
sin M
t
u
(B)
2
0
d 4
cos M
t
u
(C)
3
0
d 4
M
t
(D) none of these
Q.21 Potential at any point on equatorial line of
dipole is
(A)
0
M/4 t d
2
(B)
0
M/4 t d
3
(C) zero (D) none of these
Q.22 The value of angle of dip is zero at the
magnetic equator because on it
(A) V and H are equal
(B) the value of V and H is zero
(C) the value of V is zero
(D) the value of H is zero
Q.23 The error in measuring the current with a
tangent galvanometer is minimum when the
deflection is about
(A) 0 (B) 30
(C) 45 (D) 60
Q.24 The needle of a dip circle when placed at a
geomagnetic pole stays along
(A) South north direction only
(B) East west direction only
(C) Vertical direction
(D) None of the above
Q.25 Earths magnetic field always has a horizontal
component except at
(A) equator
(B) magnetic pole
(C) a latitude of 60
(D) an inclination of 60
Q.26 The lines of force due to earths horizontal
magnetic field are
(A) parallel and straight
(B) concentric circle
(C) elliptical
(D) curved lines
Q.27 The vertical component of earths magnetic
field is zero at
(A) magnetic equator (B) magnetic pole
(C) geographic poles (D) at 90 latitude
Q.28 A dip needle which is free to move in a vertical
plane perpendicular to magnetic meridian will
remain
(A) horizontal
(B) vertical
(C) neither horizontal nor vertical
(D) nothing can be said
Q.29 The angles of dip at the poles and the equator
respectively are
(A) 30, 60 (B) 90, 0
(C) 30, 90 (D) 0, 0
Q.30 The angle of dip at a certain place where the
horizontal and vertical components of the
earths magnetic field are equal is
(A) 30 (B) 75
(C) 60 (D) 45
Q.31 If a magnet is suspended at angle 30 to the
magnetic meridian, the dip needle makes an
angle of 45 with the horizontal. The real dip
is
(A) tan
1
( 2 / 3 ) (B) tan
1
( 3 )
(C) tan
1
( 3 /2) (D) tan
1
(2/ 3 )
Q.32 A magnetic dipole is placed in two
perpendicular magnetic fields B

and H

and
is in equilibrium making angle u with B

. Then
(A) B =H
(B) B cos u =H sin u
(C) B sin u = H cos u
(D) B =H tan u
Q.33 When a magnet is suspended horizontally at
neutral point, its frequency of oscillation is
(A) zero
(B) infinity
(C) neither of the two
(D) nothing can be said
Q.34 A deflection magnetometer can be used for
measuring
(A) declination
(B) dip
(C) horizontal component
(D) all these
Q.35 Lines passing through points of zero
declination are
(A) isogonic lines (B) isoclinic lines
(C) agonic lines (D) aclinic lines
Q.36 A mariners compass shows
(A) geographic NS direction
(B) magnetic NS direction
(C) both of (A) and (B)
(D) none of these
Q.37 A hydrogen atom is a paramagnetic. A
hydrogen molecule is
(A) Diamagnetic (B) Paramagnetic
(C) Ferromagnetic (D) None of these
Q.38 The magnetic moment of atomic neon is
equal to
(A) zero (B)
2
1

B
(C)
2
3

B
(D) 2
B
Q.39 The core of an electromagnet is made of soft
iron, because
(A) the susceptibility of soft iron is very high
(B) coercivity of soft iron is very low
(C) both of these
(D) none of these
Q.40 A permanent magnet
(A) attracts all substances
(B) attracts only ferromagnetic substances
(C) attacts ferromagnetic substances and
repels all others
(D) attracts some substances and repels
others
Q.41 Ferromagnetics owe their properties to
(A) filled inner subshells
(B) vacant inner subshells
(C) partially filled inner subshells
(D) all the subshells equally filled
Q.42 The relative permeability of a substance X is
slightly less than unity and that of substance
Y is slightly more than unity then
(A) X is paramagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic
(B) X is diamagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic
(C) X and Y both are paramagnetic
(D) X is diamagnetic and Y is paramagnetic
Q.43 Hysterisis is the phenomenon of lagging of
(A) I behind B (B) B behind I
(C) I and B behind H (D) H behind I
Q.44 The magnetising field required to be applied
in opposite direction to reduce residual
magnetism is zero is called
(A) coercivity (B) retentivity
(C) hysterisis (D) none of these
Q.45 When magnetising field on a bar of steel is
increased, its magnetisation
(A) goes on decreasing
(B) goes on increasing
(C) goes on increasing first and then
decreases
(D) goes on increasing till it becomes
constant
Q.46 If relative permeability of iron is 2000. its
absolute permeability in S.I. units is
(A) 8 t 10
4
(B) 8 t 10
3
(C) 800/t (D) 5 10
9
/t
Q.47 Maximum magnetisation of a paramagnetic
and ferromagnetic sample is
(A) of the same order
(B) smaller for para and larger for ferro
(C) smaller can be predicted
(D) nothing can be predicted
Q.48 A dip needle in a plane perpendicular to
magnetic meridian will remain
(A) vertical
(B) horizontal
(C) In any direction
(D) At an angle of dip to the horizontal
Q.49 A dip needle arranged to move freely in the
magnetic meridian dips by an angle 0. If the
vertical plane in which the needle moves is
rotated through an angle o to the magnetic
meridian, then the needle will dip by an angle
(A) u (B) o
(C) More than u (D) Less than u
Q.50 Of dia, para and ferromagnetism, the universal
property of all substances is
(A) Diamagnetism (B) Paramagnetism
(C) Ferromagnetism (D) All the above
Q.51 The magnetic field due to a short magnet at
a point in Tan A position at a distance x cm
from the middle point of the magnet is 200
gauss. The magnetic field at a point in Tan
B position at a distance x cm from the middle
of the magnet is
(A) 100 gauss (B) 400 gauss
(C) 50 gauss (D) 200 gauss
Q.52 A uniform magnetic field parallel to the plane
of paper, existed in space initially directed
from left to right. When a bar of soft iron is
placed in the field parallel to it, the lines of
force passing through it will be represented
by Fig.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D
Q.53 A magnet is placed on a paper in a horizontal
plane for locating neutral points. A dip needle
placed at the neutral point will be horizontal
at the
(A) Magnetic poles
(B) Magnetic equator
(C) Latitude angle 45
(D) Latitude angle of 60
Q.54 A bar magnet 8 cms long is placed in the
magnetic meridian with the N pole
pointing towards geographical north. Two
neutral points separated by a distance of
6 cms are obtained on the equatorial axis
of the magnet. If horizontal component of
earths field =3.2 10
5
T, then pole strength
of magnet is
(A) 5 ab-amp cm
(B) 10 ab-amp cm
(C) 2.5 ab-amp cm
(D) 20 ab-amp cm
Q.55 The variation of magnetic susceptibility (x)
with absolute temperature T for a diamagnetic
material is given by
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.56 A bar magnet 20 cms in length is placed
with its south pole towards geographical
north. The neutral points are situated at
a distance of 40 cms from centre of the
magent. If horizontal component of earths
field 3.2 10
5
weber/metre
2
then pole
strength of magnet is
(A) 9000 ab-amp cm
(B) 90 ab-amp cm
(C) 450 ab-amp cm
(D) 225 ab-amp cm
Q.57 A dip needle lies initially in the magnetic
meridian when it shows an angle of dip u at
a place. The dip circle is rotated through an
angle x in the horizontal plane and then it
shows an angle of dip u'. Then
u
' u
tan
tan
is
(A)
x cos
1
(B)
x sin
1
(C)
x tan
1
(D) cos x
Q.58 The time of vibration of a dip needle vibrating
in the vertical plane in the magnetic meridian
is 3 seconds. When the same magnetic
needle is made to vibrate in the horizontal
plane, the time of vibration is 3 2 second.
Then the angle of dip is
(A) 30 (B) 45
(C) 60 (D) 90
Q.59 Two short magnets have equal pole strengths
but one is twice as long as the other. The
shorter magnet is placed 20 cms in tan A
position from the compass needle. The longer
magnet must be placed on the other side of
the magnetometer for no deflection at a
distance equal to
(A) 20 cms (B) 20 (2)
1/3
cms
(C) 20 (2)
2/3
cms (D) 20 (2)
3/3
cms
Q.60 A dip needle vibrates in the vertical plane
perpendicular to the magnetic meridian. The
time period of vibration is found to be
2 seconds. The same needle is then allowed
to vibrate in the horizontal plane, and the
time period is again found to be 2 seconds.
Then the angle of dip is
(A) 0 (B) 30
(C) 45 (D) 90
Q.61 Two identical thin bar magnets each of length
l and pole strength m are placed at right
angles to each other with north pole of one
touching the south pole of other, magnetic
moment of the system is -
(A) 1 ml (B) 2 ml
(C)
2
ml (D)
2
1
ml
Q.62 A steel wire of length l has a magnetic
moment M. It is bent into L-shape as shown
in fig. The new magnetic moment is-
/2
/2
(A) M (B) M/
2
(C) M/2 (D) 2M
LEVEL # 3
Q.1 A wire of length L metre carrying a current
i ampere is bent into a square. The
magnitude of its magnetic moment will be :
(A)
t 4
iL
2
(B)
4
iL
2
(C)
8
iL
2
(D)
16
iL
2
Q.2 Two identical magnetic dipoles of magnetic
moment 1.0 A-m
2
each, placed at a
separation of 2m with their axis perpendicular
to each other. The resultant magnetic field at
a point midway between dipoles is
(A)
T 10 5
7

(B) T 10 3
7

(C)
T 10 2
7

(D) zero
Q.3 Two short barmagnet of magnetic moments
M
1
and M
2
are kept on X and Y axis as
shown is figure. If resultant magnetic field at
origin is zero, Then
2
1
M
M
will be
2d
d
N
M
2
S
O
M
1
N S
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 4 : 1
(C) 2 : 1 (D) 8 : 1
Q.4 A magnet of length 14 cm and magnetic
moment is broken into two parts of length 6
cm and 8 cm. They are put at right angles to
each other with opposite poles together. The
magnetic dipole moment of the combination is-
(A)
4 . 1

(B)
(C) 1.4 (D) 2.8
Q.5 If t
1
,t
2
,t
3
and t
4
are the magnetic torque
acting on the bar magnet when it kept at an
angles of 30, 60, 90 and 135 with the
direction of magnatic field. Then-
(A) t
1
>t
2
>t
3
>t
4
(B) t
3
>t
1
>t
2
>t
4
(C) t
4
>t
3
>t
2
>t
1
(D) t
3
>t
2
>t
4
>t
1
Q.6 The potential energy of a bar magnet having
magnetic moment M in kept in uniform
magnetic field B as shown is
N
S
60
B
(A)
2
MB
(B)
2
MB
(C) MB (D) MB
Q.7 Torques t
1
and t
2
are required for a magnetic
needle to remain perpendicular to the
magnetic fields at two different places. The
magnetic field at those places are B
1
and B
2
respectively, then
2
1
B
B
is
(A)
2
1
t
t
(B)
1
2
t
t
(C)
2 1
2 1
t t
t + t
(D)
2 1
2 1
t + t
t t
Q.8 In a diflection magneto meter experiment the
deflections produced seprately by two short
bar magnets kept at same distance are 45
and 30. Then the ratio of the magnatic
moments of the two magnets is :
(A)
2 : 3
(B)
1 : 3
(C)
1 : 2
(D) 3 : 1
2M
S
S N
N
Q.9 A rod of a paramagnetic substance is placed in
a non-uniform magnetic field. Which of the
following figure shows its alighnment in the
field?
(A)
N
S
(B)
N
S
(C) N
S
(D) N
S
Q.10 The work done in turning a magnet of magnetic
moment M by an angle of 90 from the
meridian is n times the corresponding work
done to turn it through an angle of 60. Then-
(A)
2
1
n= (B) n =2
(C)
4
1
n= (D) n =1
Q.11 A magnetic needle vibrates in a vertical plane
parallel to the magnetic meridian about a
horizontal axis passing through its centre. Its
frequency is n. If the plane of oscillation is
turned about a vertical axis by 90, the
frequency of its oscillation in vertical plane will
be-
(A) n (B) zero
(C) less then n (D) more then n
Q.12 A magnetised wire of moment M is bent
into an arc of a circle subtending an angle of
60 at the centre; then the new magnetic
moment is
(A) (2M/t) (B) (M/t)
(C) ) / M 3 3 ( t (D) (3M/t)
Q.13 Find the angle through which a magnet is to
be rotated from rest position when it is
suspended in a magnetic field so that it
experiences half of the maximum couple:
(A) 60 (B) 30
(C) 45 (D) 90
Q.14 A magnet is parallel to a uniform magnetic field.
If it is rotated by 60, the work done is 0.8 J .
How much work is done in moving it 30 further?
(A) 0.8 10
7
ergs (B) 0.4 J
(C) 8 J (D) 0.8 ergs
Q.15 A magnetic needle lying parallel to a
magnetic field required W units of work to
turn it through 60. The torque required to
maintain the needle in this position will be :
(A)
W 3
(B) W
(C)
2 / W 3
(D) 2W
Q.16 The magnet of a vibration magnetometer is
heated so as to reduce its magnetic
moment by 19%. By doing this the periodic
time of the magnetometer will:
(A) increase by 19% (B) increase by 11%
(C) decrease by 19% (D) decrease by 21%
Q.17 A magnet is suspended in such a way that it
oscillates in the horizontal plane. It makes 20
oscillations per minute at a place where dip
angle is 30 and 15 oscillations per minute
at a place where dip angle is 60. Ratio of
the total earth's magnetic field at the two
places is:
(A)
8 : 3 3
(B)
3 9 : 16
(C) 4 : 9 (D)
9 : 3 2
Q.18 The tangent galvanometers having coils of the
same radius are connected in series. A
current flowing in them produces deflections
of 60 and 45 respectively. The ratio of the
number of turns in the coil is:
(A) (4/3) (B) 1 / ) 1 3 ( +
(C)
|
|
.
|

\
|

+
1 3
1 3
(D)
1 / 3
Q.19 A certain amount of current when flowing in a
properly set tangent galvanometer produces a
deflection of 45. If the current be reduced by
a factor of
3
, the deflection would :
(A) decrease by 30 (B) decrease by 15
(C) increase by 15 (D) increase by 30
Q.20 The work done in rotating a magnet of
magnetic moment 2 A-m
2
in a magnetic field
of 5 10
3
T from the direction along the
magnetic field to opposite direction to the
magnetic field is :
(A) zero (B) 2 10
2
J
(C) 2 10
+2
J (D) 10
2
J
Q.21 A vibration magnetometer consists of two
identical bar magnets placed one over the
other such that they are perpendicular and
bisect each other. The time period of
oscillation in a horizontal magnetic field is
2
5/4
sec. One of the magnets is removed and
if the other magnet oscillates in the same
field, then the time period in seconds is :
(A) 2
1/4
(B) 2
1/2
(C) 2 (D) 2
5/4
Statements type question :
Each of the questions given below consist of
St atement I and Stat ement II. Use t he
f ol l owi ng Key t o choose t he appropri at e
answer.
(A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are
t rue, and Stat ement - II i s t he correct
explanation of Statement I.
(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are
true but Statement - II is not the correct
explanation of Statement I.
(C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is
false.
(D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II is
true.
Q.22 Statement I : A freely suspended magnet
points along north-south direction.
Statement II : Since earth behaves as magnet.
Q.23 Statement I : Poles of a magnet can never
be separated.
Statement II : Since each atom of a magnetic
material is a magnet in itself.
Q.24 Statement I : To protect any instrument from
external magnetic field , it put inside an iron box.
Statement II : Iron is magnetic substance.
Q.25 Statement I : Reduction factor (K) of a
tangent galvanometer helps in reducing
deflection of current.
Statement II : As reduction factor increases
with increase of current.
Q.26 Statement I : The susceptibility of diamagnetic
materials does not depend upon temperature.
Statement II : Every atom of a diamagnetic
material is not a complete magnetic in itself.
ANSWER K EY
LEVEL # 2
Q.No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. A C B C D B A B A A A C A A D A A D D B C C C C B
Q.No 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. A A B B D C C A C C B A A C D C D C A D A A A C A
Q.No 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62
Ans. A B B A D C A C B C C B
LEVEL # 3
Q.No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D A B A D B A B A B C D B A A B B D B B
Q.No 21 22 23 24 25 26
Ans. C A A B C A

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