Materials And Components — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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For making a capacitor it is better to have a dielectric having
Correct Answer: Option A — High permittivity
Detailed Academic Explanation:
High permittivity is the correct answer to “For making a capacitor it is better to have a dielectric having”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
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Question 2 of 40
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Which inductor is linear?
Correct Answer: Option A — Air cored
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Air cored is the correct answer to “Which inductor is linear”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 3 of 40
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As the viscosity of a liquid increases, the relaxation time
Correct Answer: Option B — Increases
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Increases is the correct answer to “As the viscosity of a liquid increases, the relaxation time”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
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Question 4 of 40
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The materials which become polarized on the application of mechanical stress are called piezoelectric.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “The materials which become polarized on the application of mechanical stress are called piezoelectric.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
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Question 5 of 40
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Which inductor is used at high frequencies?
Correct Answer: Option D — Ceramic cored
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Ceramic cored is the correct answer to “Which inductor is used at high frequencies”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
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Question 6 of 40
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The dielectric losses do not depend on frequency.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “The dielectric losses do not depend on frequency.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
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Question 7 of 40
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A characteristic property of crystal is its periodicity of structure.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “A characteristic property of crystal is its periodicity of structure.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 8 of 40
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An atom of a rare gas is placed is an electric field E. Then
Correct Answer: Option A — The nucleus will be shifted in the direction of E by an amount which is proportional to E.
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The nucleus will be shifted in the direction of E by an amount which is proportional to E. is the correct answer to “An atom of a rare gas is placed is an electric field E. Then”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 9 of 40
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Above a certain temperature, the specific heat of a metal becomes constant. This temperature is called
Correct Answer: Option A — Debye temperature
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Debye temperature is the correct answer to “Above a certain temperature, the specific heat of a metal becomes constant. This temperature is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 10 of 40
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The rule that resistivity of conductors can be separated into two parts viz. temperature independent and temperature dependent is known as
Correct Answer: Option A — Matthiessen’s rule
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Matthiessen’s rule is the correct answer to “The rule that resistivity of conductors can be separated into two parts viz. temperature independent and temperature dependent is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 11 of 40
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Debye temperature of metals is
Correct Answer: Option B — About 200 K
Detailed Academic Explanation:
About 200 K is the correct answer to “Debye temperature of metals is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 12 of 40
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Electric dipole moment is expressed in debye unit.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Electric dipole moment is expressed in debye unit.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 13 of 40
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Piezoelectricity means the slight change in dimensions of a specimen when an electric field is applied.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Piezoelectricity means the slight change in dimensions of a specimen when an electric field is applied.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 14 of 40
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A leakage capacitor can be represented by a capacitance C and resistance R in parallel C.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “A leakage capacitor can be represented by a capacitance C and resistance R in parallel C.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 15 of 40
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Many compounds also exhibit semiconducting properties.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Many compounds also exhibit semiconducting properties.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 16 of 40
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Spontaneous magnetisation is characteristic of ferromagnetic materials.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Spontaneous magnetisation is characteristic of ferromagnetic materials.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 17 of 40
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Schrodinger wave equation is a
Correct Answer: Option C — Partial differential equation
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Partial differential equation is the correct answer to “Schrodinger wave equation is a”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 18 of 40
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At room temperature the number of conducting electrons in an intrinsic semiconductor
Correct Answer: Option D — Is a very small fraction of the number of valence electrons
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Is a very small fraction of the number of valence electrons is the correct answer to “At room temperature the number of conducting electrons in an intrinsic semiconductor”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 19 of 40
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In solid insulator materials having only one kind of atom, the types of polarization which exist are
Correct Answer: Option A — Electronic only
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Electronic only is the correct answer to “In solid insulator materials having only one kind of atom, the types of polarization which exist are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 20 of 40
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A vacant electronic state moves in the same direction as would a positive charge carrier.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “A vacant electronic state moves in the same direction as would a positive charge carrier.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 21 of 40
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In van der walls crystals, there exists a high degree of stability of the outer electron shell.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “In van der walls crystals, there exists a high degree of stability of the outer electron shell.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 22 of 40
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On the basis of the type of chemical bonds, solids may be classified into
Correct Answer: Option D — Ionic crystals, valence crystals, metal and vander wall crystals
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Ionic crystals, valence crystals, metal and vander wall crystals is the correct answer to “On the basis of the type of chemical bonds, solids may be classified into”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 23 of 40
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Which of the following are true for relative dielectric constant? 1. It is dimensionless. 2. It is equal to 1 for vacuum. 3. It is equal to 1 for all substances.
Correct Answer: Option A — 1 and 2 only
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1 and 2 only is the correct answer to “Which of the following are true for relative dielectric constant? 1. It is dimensionless. 2. It is equal to 1 for vacuum. 3. It is equal to 1 for all substances.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 24 of 40
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In an intrinsic semiconductor, at a given temperature T
Correct Answer: Option A — The number of electrons-hole pairs generated per second due to thermal motion are equal to the number of electron-hole pairs lost per second due to recombination
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The number of electrons-hole pairs generated per second due to thermal motion are equal to the number of electron-hole pairs lost per second due to recombination is the correct answer to “In an intrinsic semiconductor, at a given temperature T”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 25 of 40
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The resistance of a photoconductor
Correct Answer: Option B — Decreases with increase in light intensity
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Decreases with increase in light intensity is the correct answer to “The resistance of a photoconductor”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 26 of 40
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Electrical contact materials used in switches, brushes, relay must possess
Correct Answer: Option A — High thermal conductivity and high melting point
Detailed Academic Explanation:
High thermal conductivity and high melting point is the correct answer to “Electrical contact materials used in switches, brushes, relay must possess”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 27 of 40
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The merger of hole and free electron is called
Correct Answer: Option B — Recombination
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Recombination is the correct answer to “The merger of hole and free electron is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 28 of 40
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Ferrimagnetic materials have anti parallel orientation of equal moments of permanent dipoles.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “Ferrimagnetic materials have anti parallel orientation of equal moments of permanent dipoles.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 29 of 40
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In a metal, the valence electrons
Correct Answer: Option C — Are shared by all atoms
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Are shared by all atoms is the correct answer to “In a metal, the valence electrons”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 30 of 40
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Wood is a diamagnetic material.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “Wood is a diamagnetic material.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 31 of 40
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The number of protons in a copper atom are
Correct Answer: Option D — 29
Detailed Academic Explanation:
29 is the correct answer to “The number of protons in a copper atom are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 32 of 40
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With increase in temperature, the electrical conductivity would
Correct Answer: Option C — Decrease in metals but increase in intrinsic semiconductor
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Decrease in metals but increase in intrinsic semiconductor is the correct answer to “With increase in temperature, the electrical conductivity would”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 33 of 40
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If the number of atoms per unit volume of a monoatomic gas changes, the dielectric constant still remains constant.
Correct Answer: Option A — True
Detailed Academic Explanation:
True is the correct answer to “If the number of atoms per unit volume of a monoatomic gas changes, the dielectric constant still remains constant.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 34 of 40
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The elements which become superconducting at extremely low temperatures are
Correct Answer: Option C — Relatively poor conductors at room temperature
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Relatively poor conductors at room temperature is the correct answer to “The elements which become superconducting at extremely low temperatures are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 35 of 40
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The number of protons in a silicon atom are
Correct Answer: Option D — 14
Detailed Academic Explanation:
14 is the correct answer to “The number of protons in a silicon atom are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 36 of 40
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The residual resistivity of a binary alloy at 0 K is
Correct Answer: Option D — Dependent on the concentration of minor component in the alloy
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Dependent on the concentration of minor component in the alloy is the correct answer to “The residual resistivity of a binary alloy at 0 K is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 37 of 40
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Nickel is a non-magnetic material.
Correct Answer: Option B — False
Detailed Academic Explanation:
False is the correct answer to “Nickel is a non-magnetic material.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 38 of 40
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The most important set of specifications of transformer oil include
Correct Answer: Option A — dielectric strength and viscosity
Detailed Academic Explanation:
dielectric strength and viscosity is the correct answer to “The most important set of specifications of transformer oil include”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 39 of 40
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If a small amount of Cu is added to Ni conductor, then
Correct Answer: Option C — Resistivity of Ni will increase at all temperatures as Cu destroys the periodicity of Ni and acts as defects
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Resistivity of Ni will increase at all temperatures as Cu destroys the periodicity of Ni and acts as defects is the correct answer to “If a small amount of Cu is added to Ni conductor, then”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
Question 40 of 40
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The fact that domains exhibits spontaneous magnetisation is
Correct Answer: Option B — Second hypothesis is of Weiss
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Second hypothesis is of Weiss is the correct answer to “The fact that domains exhibits spontaneous magnetisation is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Components.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Components
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