Electricity and Magnetic Fundamentals

281. Which of the following is a diamagnetic material?

  1. Aluminum
  2. Silver
  3. Air
  4. Cobalt

Correct answer: (C)
Air

282. Which of the following is a natural magnet?

  1. Steel
  2. Magnesia
  3. Lodestone
  4. Soft iron

Correct answer: (C)
Lodestone

283. Which of the following is a paramagnetic material?

  1. Carbon
  2. Copper
  3. Bismuth
  4. Oxygen

Correct answer: (D)
Oxygen

284. Which of the following is a vector quantity?

  1. Magnetic potential
  2. Magnetic field intensity
  3. Magnetic permeability
  4. Flux density

Correct answer: (B)
Magnetic field intensity

285. Which of the following is used by permanent magnets as the magnetic material?

  1. iron
  2. nickel
  3. soft steel
  4. hardened steel

Correct answer: (D)
hardened steel

286. Which of the following is used by temporary magnets as the magnetic material?

  1. Hardened steel
  2. Cobalt steel
  3. Soft iron
  4. Tungsten steel

Correct answer: (C)
Soft iron

287. Which of the following magnetic materials can be easily magnetized in both direction?

  1. Soft magnetic materials
  2. Hard magnetic materials
  3. High hysteresis loss materials
  4. Low hysteresis loss materials

Correct answer: (A)
Soft magnetic materials

288. Which of the following materials has permeability slightly less than that of free space?

  1. Paramagnetic
  2. Non- magnetic
  3. Ferromagnetic
  4. Diamagnetic

Correct answer: (D)
Diamagnetic

289. Which of the following materials has the highest dielectric strength?

  1. Glass
  2. Oiled paper
  3. Mica
  4. Air

Correct answer: (A)
Glass

290. Which of the following materials has the least hysteresis loop area?

  1. soft iron
  2. silicon steel
  3. hard steel
  4. wrought iron

Correct answer: (B)
silicon steel

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