In a superconductor the value of critical density depends upon
A. Magnetic field strength
B. Temperature
C. Either A or B
D. Both A and B
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In scintillation coating applications, shields of which material are generally placed around the photomultiplier tube to overcome interference effects of electrons deflected from their normal path?
A. Ferromagnetic
B. Mu-metal magnetic
C. Electromagnetic
D. Dielectric
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In a variable type carbon resistor the carbon track is formed of a mixture of a carbon, resin and
A. Clay
B. Manganese
C. Nickel
D. Cadmium
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Consider the following statement : Extrinsic semiconductors show high electrical conductivity because the impurities are
1. of high conductivity
2. highly mobile
3. highly charged
Which of these statements are NOT correct?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer using the options given below:
List-I
List-II
a. Hexagonal crystal
1. a = b = c; γ = α = β ≠ 90º
b. Rhombohedral crystal
2. a = b ≠ c; α = β = 90º; γ = 120º
c. Triclinic crystal
3. a ≠ b ≠ c; α = β ≠ γ ≠ 90º
d. Monoclinic crystal
4. a ≠ b ≠ c; α ≠ γ ≠ 90º ≠ β
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
D. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
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A resistance thermometer has a temperature coefficient of resistance 10-3 per degree and its resistance at 0°C is 1.0 Ω. At what temperature is its resistance 1.1 Ω?
A. 10°C
B. 100°C
C. 120°C
D. -10°C
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Ceramic insulators undergo a glazing process to reduce the possibility of electric breakdown. What is the effect of this process?
A. It makes the surface non-absorbent
B. It makes the surface reflecting
C. It makes the surface curvatures free
D. It makes the surface moist
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Piezoelectric materials serve as a source of
A. Resonant waves
B. Musical waves
C. Microwaves
D. Ultrasonic waves
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The materials having permanent electric moment are called
A. Anti-ferroelectric materials
B. Dielectrics
C. Electrets
D. Semi conducting materials
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The Electrical susceptibility and relative permittivity are related as:
A. χ = ε r − 1
B. χ = ε r + 1
C. χ = ε r ε 0
D. χ = 1 + ε 0 ε r
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Which of the following properties is not correct for a superconductor in its superconducting stage?
A. Its resistivity is zero
B. Magnetic flux density inside the conductor is zero
C. Its relative permeability is unity
D. Its magnetic susceptibility is unity
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Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the features of ceramics?
A. Ceramics are hard, strong and dense
B. Ceramics are stronger in compression than in tension
C. Ceramics have very poor dielectric properties
D. Ceramics are weak in impact strength
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Ferromagnetic property may be explained on the basis of
A. Faraday's theory
B. Curie-Weiss theory
C. Domain theory
D. Einstein's theory
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For an insulating material, dielectric strength and dielectric loss should be respectively
A. high and high
B. low and high
C. high and low
D. low and low
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Susceptibility of a diamagnetic material is
1. Negative
2. Positive
3. Dependent of the temperature
4. Independent of temperature
Select the correct answer using the options given below:
A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 1 and 4
D. 2 and 3
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If the temperature of a semiconductor material is increases, the number of free electrons
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Become zero
D. Remains the same
E. Doubles
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The minimum cation-to-anion radius ratio for the coordination number 3 is
A. 0.175
B. 0.155
C. 0.135
D. 0.115
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Which one of the following is the correct statement? The orientational polorizability in a polyatomic gas is proportional to-
A. temperature T
B. T 1
C. T2
D. independent of T
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Ferromagnetic materials are those which
A. cannot be polarized
B. have a permanent polarization
C. have αe equal to zero
D. have µp equal to zero
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Consider the following statements regarding electrical properties of ceramic materials:
1. They are practically non-conductors at lower temperatures.
2. Ordinary glass and silicates in molten state are dependable as electrical non-conductors.
3. They offer high resistance to current transmission and get heated soon when conducting electric current.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
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