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600+ Electromagnetics Solved MCQs

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51.

The electric field intensity is defined as

A. force per unit charge
B. force on a test charge
C. force per unit charge on a test charge
D. product of force and charge
Answer» C. force per unit charge on a test charge
52.

Find the force on a charge 2C in a field 1V/m.

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» C. 2
53.

Electric field intensity due to infinite sheet of charge σ is

A. zero
B. unity
C. σ/ε
D. σ/2ε
Answer» D. σ/2ε
54.

For a test charge placed at infinity, the electric field will be

A. unity
B. +∞
C. zero
D. -∞
Answer» C. zero
55.

The lines of force are said to be

A. real
B. imaginary
C. drawn to trace the direction
D. not significant
Answer» C. drawn to trace the direction
56.

Electric flux density in electric field is referred to as

A. number of flux lines
B. ratio of flux lines crossing a surface and the surface area
C. direction of flux at a point
D. flux lines per unit area
Answer» B. ratio of flux lines crossing a surface and the surface area
57.

The electric flux density is the

A. product of permittivity and electric field intensity
B. product of number of flux lines and permittivity
C. product of permeability and electric field intensity
D. product of number of flux lines and permeability
Answer» A. product of permittivity and electric field intensity
58.

Which of the following correctly states Gauss law?

A. electric flux is equal to charge
B. electric flux per unit volume is equal to charge
C. electric field is equal to charge density
D. electric flux per unit volume is equal to volume charge density
Answer» D. electric flux per unit volume is equal to volume charge density
59.

The Gaussian surface is

A. real boundary
B. imaginary surface
C. tangential
D. normal
Answer» B. imaginary surface
60.

A point charge 2nC is located at origin. What is the potential at (1,0,0)?

A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18
Answer» D. 18
61.

Find the potential of V = 60sin θ/r2 at P(3,60,25)

A. 5.774
B. 6.774
C. 7.774
D. 8.774
Answer» A. 5.774
62.

The potential difference in an open circuit is

A. zero
B. unity
C. infinity
D. circuit does not exist open
Answer» C. infinity
63.

The potential taken between two points across a resistor will be

A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. infinity
Answer» B. negative
64.

What is the potential difference between 10sinθcosφ/r2 at A(1,30,20) and B(4,90,60)?

A. 2.386
B. 3.386
C. 4.386
D. 5.386
Answer» C. 4.386
65.

The voltage at any point in an ac circuit will be

A. peak voltage
B. rms voltage
C. average voltage
D. source voltage
Answer» B. rms voltage
66.

Divergence theorem is based on

A. gauss law
B. stoke’s law
C. ampere law
D. lenz law
Answer» A. gauss law
67.

The Gaussian surface for a line charge will be

A. sphere
B. cylinder
C. cube
D. cuboid
Answer» B. cylinder
68.

The Gaussian surface for a point charge will be

A. cube
B. cylinder
C. sphere
D. cuboid
Answer» C. sphere
69.

The total charge of a surface with densities 1,2,…,10 is

A. 11
B. 33
C. 55
D. 77
Answer» C. 55
70.

The work done by a charge of 10μC with a potential 4.386 is (in μJ)

A. 32.86
B. 43.86
C. 54.68
D. 65.68
Answer» B. 43.86
71.

Gauss law cannot be used to find which of the following quantity?

A. electric field intensity
B. electric flux density
C. charge
D. permittivity
Answer» D. permittivity
72.

Gauss law for magnetic fields is given by

A. div(e) = 0
B. div(b) = 0
C. div(h) = 0
D. div(d) = 0
Answer» B. div(b) = 0
73.

Gauss law can be used to compute which of the following?

A. permittivity
B. permeability
C. radius of gaussian surface
D. electric potential
Answer» C. radius of gaussian surface
74.

Gauss law can be evaluated in which coordinate system?

A. cartesian
B. cylinder
C. spherical
D. depends on the gaussian surface
Answer» D. depends on the gaussian surface
75.

Gauss law cannot be expressed in which of the following forms?

A. differential
B. integral
C. point
D. stokes theorem
Answer» D. stokes theorem
76.

With Gauss law as reference which of the following law can be derived?

A. ampere law
B. faraday’s law
C. coulomb’s law
D. ohm’s law
Answer» C. coulomb’s law
77.

The electric flux density and electric field intensity have which of the following relation?

A. linear
B. nonlinear
C. inversely linear
D. inversely nonlinear
Answer» A. linear
78.

Find the potential at a point (4, 3, -6) for the function V = 2x2y + 5z.

A. 96
B. 66
C. 30
D. -66
Answer» B. 66
79.

Find the potential of the function V = 60cos θ/r at the point P(3, 60, 25).

A. 20
B. 10
C. 30
D. 60
Answer» B. 10
80.

Find the work done moving a charge 2C having potential V = 24volts is

A. 96
B. 24
C. 36
D. 48
Answer» D. 48
81.

The distance vector is obtained in

A. cartesian coordinate system
B. spherical coordinate system
C. circular coordinate system
D. space coordinate system
Answer» D. space coordinate system
82.

The divergence of distance vector is

A. 0
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» B. 3
83.

Find a vector normal to a plane consisting of points p1(0,1,0), p2(1,0,1) and p3(0,0,1)

A. –j – k
B. –i – j
C. –i – k
D. –i – j – k
Answer» A. –j – k
84.

The unit vector to the points p1(0,1,0), p2(1,0,1), p3(0,0,1) is

A. (-j – k)/1.414
B. (-i – k)/1.414
C. (-i – j)/1.414
D. (-i – j – k)/1.414
Answer» A. (-j – k)/1.414
85.

The polar form of Cartesian coordinates is

A. circular coordinates
B. spherical coordinates
C. cartesian coordinates
D. space coordinates
Answer» A. circular coordinates
86.

The work-electric field relation is given by

A. volume integral
B. surface integral
C. line integral
D. relation impossible
Answer» C. line integral
87.

The distance vector can be used to compute which of the following?

A. dot product
B. cross product
C. unit normal vector
D. area
Answer» C. unit normal vector
88.

Distance and position vectors rely on field strength. State True/False.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
89.

Find the projection of A on B. Given A = 10j + 3k and B = 4j + 5k.

A. 6
B. 6.25
C. 6.5
D. 6.75
Answer» B. 6.25
90.

The del operator is called as

A. gradient
B. curl
C. divergence
D. vector differential operator
Answer» D. vector differential operator
91.

The relation between vector potential and field strength is given by

A. gradient
B. divergence
C. curl
D. del operator
Answer» A. gradient
92.

The Laplacian operator is actually

A. grad(div v)
B. div(grad v)
C. curl(div v)
D. div(curl v)
Answer» B. div(grad v)
93.

The divergence of curl of a vector is zero. State True or False.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
94.

The curl of gradient of a vector is non-zero. State True or False.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
95.

Identify the correct vector identity.

A. i . i = j . j = k . k = 0
B. i x j = j x k = k x i = 1
C. div (u x v) = v . curl(u) – u . curl(v)
D. i . j = j . k = k . i = 1
Answer» C. div (u x v) = v . curl(u) – u . curl(v)
96.

A vector is said to be solenoidal when its

A. divergence is zero
B. divergence is unity
C. curl is zero
D. curl is unity
Answer» A. divergence is zero
97.

The magnetic field intensity is said to be

A. divergent
B. curl free
C. solenoidal
D. rotational
Answer» C. solenoidal
98.

A field has zero divergence and it has curls. The field is said to be

A. divergent, rotational
B. solenoidal, rotational
C. solenoidal, irrotational
D. divergent, irrotational
Answer» B. solenoidal, rotational
99.

When a vector is irrotational, which condition holds good?

A. stoke’s theorem gives non-zero value
B. stoke’s theorem gives zero value
C. divergence theorem is invalid
D. divergence theorem is valid
Answer» B. stoke’s theorem gives zero value
100.

The Cartesian system is also called as

A. circular coordinate system
B. rectangular coordinate system
C. spherical coordinate system
D. space coordinate system
Answer» B. rectangular coordinate system

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