ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING

Materials and Components

- Section 3 1.

At a very low temperature, a semiconductor

A.
becomes a conductor
B.
becomes an insulator
C.
may become a conductor or an insulator
D.
will remain a semiconductor becomes a conductor or an insulator
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Semi-conductor becomes insulator at very low temperature.

2.

The color code on a carbon resistor is red-red-black-silver. The value of resistor is

A.
22000
B.
2200
C.
22 5%
D.
22 10%
Answer: Option D

3.

Some typical examples of macroscopic quantities are

A.
conductivity
B.
r
C.
dielectric constant
D.
all of the above
Answer: Option D

4.

The temperature coefficient of a thermistor

A.
is positive
B.
is negative
C.
zero
D.
may be positive or negative depending on its composition
Answer: Option B

5.

Assertion (A): Helium, Argon and Neon are gaseous at room temperature.
Reason (R): The atoms in Helium, Argon and Neon are chemically extremely inactive.
A.
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B.
Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C.
A is true but R is false
D.
A is false but R is true
Answer: Option A

6.

Resistivity of rubber is about

A.
102 -m
B.
10-2 -m
C.
5 x 108 m
D.
5 x 1012 -m
Answer: Option D

7.

An iron specimen has r = 1000 when B = 0.3 T. If B = 0.35 T, r

A.
will be 1000
B.
will be less than 1000
C.
will be more than 1000

D.
may be more or less than 1000
Answer: Option D

8.

Which solid dielectric has highest temperature limit?

A.
E
B.
C.
C
D.
Answer: Option C

Permeability is analogous to
A.
resistivity
C.
conductivity
Answer: Option C

H
F

9.

B.
D.

retentivity
coercivity

10.

The color code on a carbon resistor is green-blue-yellow. The tolerance is

A.
5%
B.
10%
C.
20%
D.
30%
Answer: Option D
11.

The resistivity of intrinsic semiconductors, at room temperature, is of the order of

A.
1 -m
B.
1000 -m
C.
106 -m
D.
10-3 -m
Answer: Option A

12.

Assertion (A): Ferromagnetic materials possess ferromagnetic properties only when

temperature is less than paramagnetic curie temperature.

Reason (R): For a ferromagnetic material

for T > f.
A.
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B.
Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C.
A is true but R is false
D.
A is false but R is true
Answer: Option A

13.

In terms of classical representation of electrons

A.
an atom is essentially empty
B.
an atom is essentially full
C.
an atom may be essentially empty or full depending on the material
D.
an atom may be essentially empty or full depending on temperature
Answer: Option A

14.

To produce magnetic flux, mmf is necessary.

A.
True
B.
Answer: Option A

15.

False

For a polyatomic gas, the equation relating dielectric constant r with molecular
properties is
A.

B.
C.
D.
Answer: Option A
16.

The relaxation time of electrons in a metal is of the order of

A.
10-6 secs
B.
10-10 secs
C.
10-14 secs
D.
10-20 secs
Answer: Option C
Assertion (A): For elemental dielectrics, P = NaeEi where N is number of atoms/m3, P
is polarization, ae is electronic polarization and Ei is internal electric field.
Reason (R): In elemental dielectrics there are no permanent dipoles or ions.
A.
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B.
Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C.
A is true but R is false
D.
A is false but R is true
Answer: Option A
Explanation: In elemental dielectrics Pi = Po = 0.
17.

18.

The circumference of an electron orbit is equal to integer times the wavelength of

electron.
A.
True
B.
False
Answer: Option A

19.

In a specimen of silicon steel, a field strength of 200 A/m causes a flux density of 0.5 T.
In a specimen of cast iron, the same H would cause B to be
A.
0.5 T
B.
less than 0.5 T
C.
more than 0.5 T
D.
0.5 T or more or less
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Because cast iron has lower permeability than silicon steel.

20.

In a rare gas, the molecules of some atoms have an excess positive or negative charge.
The electric field tends to shift positive ions relative to negative ions. This is known as
ionic polarization.
A.
True B.
False
Answer: Option A
21.

The dielectric constant of ferroelectric materials can be expressed by the equation

A.
B.
C.

D.
Answer: Option A
A liquid has N permanent dipoles p per unit volume and has been subjected to dc field
for a long time such that orientation polarization is P0. At t = 0, the field is suddenly
removed, then polarization
A.
will remain constant at P0
B.
will become zero at t = 0
C.
will delay to zero with a time constant
D.
either b or c
Answer: Option C
22.

23.

Assertion (A): Orbital magnetic moment of an electron in an atom is of the order of 1

Bohr magneton.
Reason (R): 1 Bohr magneton = 9.27 x 10-24 A/m2.
A.
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B.
Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C.
A is true but R is false
D.
A is false but R is true
Answer: Option B

24.

As per Bohr's postulate, only those circular orbits are stable for which the angular

momentum is equal to an integer times

.
A.
True
B.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: It is a quantum condition postulated by Bohr.

False

25.

Inductors used at V.H.F. are made using

A.
air core
B.
cast iron cored
C.
sheet steel cored
D.
thin film technique
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Thin film technique ensure low hysteresis and eddy current losses.

26.

If a capacitor C having selectivity factor Q is scaled down in all its dimensions by a

factor K without any altering the dielectric material, the new capacitor will have
capacitance and selectivity as
A.
B.

C,
,Q

C.
,
D.
C, K
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Since the dimension of plates is scaled down by K, the area decreases by a factor of K 2, the
distance between plates decreases by a factor of K.
Therefore, capacitance changes to
The selectivity will not be affected.

27.

The hysteresis loss is

A.
proportional to frequency
B.
independent of frequency
C.
proportional to (frequency)2

D.
proportional to
Answer: Option A

28.

If m, v, r are the mass, velocity and radius of orbit of electron and h is Planck's constant,
quantum condition for electron's orbit is
A.
B.
C.

D.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
For stable circular orbit angular momentum is equal to integer times

Assertion (A): For a magnetic material M = (r - 1) H, where M is magnetic dipole

moment/m3, H is field intensity A/m and r is relative permeability.
Reason (R): r can have any value from 0 to hundreds of thousands.
A.
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B.
Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C.
A is true but R is false
D.
A is false but R is true
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
r is always more than 1. It cannot be 0 or less than 1.
29.

As regards 0 and r (absolute and relative permittivity)

A.
both 0 and r can be interpreted in terms of atomic properties of medium
B.
only r can be interpreted in terms of atomic properties of medium
C.
only 0 can be interpreted in terms of atomic properties
D.
r has no physical significance
Answer: Option B
30.

31.

Thermistor is used in
A.
temperature measurement
B.
temperature control
C.
high temperature alarm circuits of devices
D.
all of the above
Answer: Option D
32.

Nichrome is used for

A.
overhead line wires
B.
heater coils
C.
lamp filaments
D.
all of the above
Answer: Option B

33.

The electric dipole moment of a neutral system of point charges Q1, Q2.... is
charges Qi
A.
must be all positive
B.
must be all negative

Qiri . The

C.
must be such that
Qi = 0
D.
either (a) or (b)
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The system is neutral and hence sum is zero.

34.

The class of insulation of impregnated paper is

A.
A
B.
C.
C
D.
Answer: Option A

B
F

35.

Assertion (A): The resistance of a copper specimen changes by about 22% when
temperature is increased from room temperature to 700C.
Reason (R): The physical properties of a material are determined mostly by the extent
of impurities.
A.
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B.
Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C.
A is true but R is false
D.
A is false but R is true
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The increase of resistance with temperature is governed by temperature
coefficient of resistance.

36.

Assertion (A): For most metals, Fermi energy EF is less than 10 eV.
Reason (R): Fermi level of a metal is given by EF = 3.64 x 10-19 (n)2/3 where n is number
of free electrons/m3 of metal.
A.
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B.
Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C.
A is true but R is false
D.
A is false but R is true
Answer: Option A

37.

The capacitance of an insulated conducting sphere of radius R in vacuum is

A.
2p0R
B.
4p0R
C.
4p0R2

D.
4p
Answer: Option B

38.

The transition of electron from energy level W 1 to W 2 is associated with emission or

absorption of electro magnetic radiation of frequency f such that
A.
hf = |W 1 - W 2|
B.
|W 1 - W 2|f = h
C.
hf = 0.5|W 1 - W 2|
D.
(hf)2 = |W 1 - W 2|
Answer: Option A

39.

A material has N spins per m3. If Np are the dipoles per m3 parallel to field and Na are
the dipoles per m3 anti-parallel to field, the magnetisation is
A.
B.
C.

D.
Answer: Option A

40.

Even at room temperature, an intrinsic semiconductor has some holes. These holes are
due to
A.
electron
B.
doping
C.
thermal energy
D.
free electrons
Answer: Option C

41.

In carbon resistor colour code, if the third band is of silver, it indicates

A.
that three zeros are to be added to indicate the resistance value
B.
multiplier is 0.01
C.
multiplier is 0.1
D.
tolerance is 5%
Answer: Option B

42.

In a metal, the drift velocity of electrons in the presence of a electric field E is

A.
proportional to E
B.
proportional to E
C.
inversely proportional to E
D.
proportional to E2
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Drift velocity is proportional to field strength.

43.

At a temperature of about 1 K, aluminium is a

A.
conductor
B.
insulator
C.
photoconductor
D.
superconductor
Answer: Option D

44.

An electron is moving in a circular orbit of radius R at angular velocity 0 in a field free

space. If a magnetic field B is created, the velocity of electron will be given by the
equation
A.
B.
C.

D.
Answer: Option A

45.

If v is the velocity of electron, tc is the average time between collisions, the mean free
path = vtc.
A.
True B.
False
Answer: Option A

46.

Assertion (A): An electron having charge - e and mass m and lying in an electric field E
is subjected to an acceleration - (e/m) E.
Reason (R): If there are n electrons/m3 moving with velocity vx and each electron has a
charge - e, the current density J = - n evx.
A.
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B.
Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C.
A is true but R is false
D.
A is false but R is true
Answer: Option B

47.

When a pentavalent impurity is added, the semiconductor becomes

A.
p type
B.
n type
C.
intrinsic
D.
neutral
Answer: Option B

48.

In body centred cubic structure, comers and centre of the cube are occupied by
identical atoms.
A.
True
B.
False
Answer: Option A

49.

For a multiplate capacitor having n plates, A as area of each plate, the capacitance is
proportional to
A.
nA
B.
(n - 1) A
C.
(n + 1) A

D.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: If the number of plates is n, the number of capacitors is (n - 1).

50.

The orientation polarization is

1.
directly proportional to temperature
2.
inversely proportional to temperature
3.
inversely proportional to square of permanent dipole moment
4.
directly proportional to square of permanent dipole moment.
Which of the above are correct?
A.
1 and 3 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 4 only
D.
2 and 4 only
Answer: Option D