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Gen Studies (Electricity and Magnetism)

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Which of the following is not an acceptable method of distributing small power outlets throughout an open office area?

  1. Power poles

  2. Transistors

  3. Transformers

  4. Extension cords


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Extension cords can be a tripping hazard, and can be easily damaged causing an unsafe situation. There are many ways of safely getting power to each work place, where wiring is protected and concealed.

Consider the following statements:

  1. Steel can be used to make permanent magnets.
  2. Glass is a good conductor of electricity.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. Steel is used to make permanent magnets because steel is an alloy of iron, and iron is the basic material that can be used to make permanent magnets. Statement 2 is incorrect. Glass is a bad conductor of electricity.

Consider the following statements:

  1. India stood at second position in terms of installed capacity of power generation till February 2013.
  2. UPS is used to provide power to essential equipment stands for Uninterruptible Power Supply.

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Statement 1 is wrong. No, India stood at fifth position in terms of installed capacity of power generation till February 2013. Statement 2 is correct. UPS stands for Uninterruptible Power Supply. For examples, the equipments that may require a UPS supply are computers, fire detection systems, hospital operating theatre equipment and escape route lighting.

Consider the following statements:

  1. Transformer is used to transform low voltage supply to medium voltage supply.
  2. Battery is used to safeguard against short circuit.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect. The transformer is used to transform a medium voltage supply to a low voltage supply. Statement 2 is also incorrect. A battery is used to measure the voltage potential.

Consider the following statements:

  1. In electric fittings, the wires are earthed to avoid the leakage of electricity.
  2. Incandescent light generates light by sending an electrical discharge through an ionised gas.

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Statement 1 is wrong. In electric fittings, the wires are earthed because in case of short circuit, the current would pass to the earth. Statement 2 is also incorrect. Fluorescent bulbs generate light by sending an electrical discharge through an ionised gas.

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

  1. Diamond - Conductor of electricity
  2. Steel - Magnetic
  3. Copper - Non-magnetic
  4. Glass - Insulator of electricity
  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2 and 3

  3. Only 2, 3 and 4

  4. All of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Diamond cannot conduct electricity. - Insulator Steel is attracted by a magnet. - Magnetic Copper is not attracted by a magnet. - Non-magnetic Glass cannot conduct electricity. - Insulator

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) agency of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Power, was created in 2002.
  2. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) produces X-rays to make detailed pictures of structures inside the body.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) agency of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Power, was created in 2002 under the provisions of the nation's 2001 Energy Conservation Act. The agency's function is to develop programs which will increase the conservation and efficient use of energy in India. Statement 2 is incorrect. CT (Computer Topography) uses X-rays to make detailed pictures of structures inside the body. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) uses a magnetic field and radio waves to take pictures of the body's internal organs.

Which of the following statements is true about the Earth's magnetic field?

  1. It is found only in the centre of earth.

  2. It stretches out into the space.

  3. There is no magnetic field of the earth.

  4. It keeps the moon in orbit.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Earth's magnetic field goes out into outer space to protect us from the substances present in the space by repulsion.

Consider the following statements:

  1. Permanent magnets can be damaged by excessive heating.
  2. Magnetic compass can be used by pilots and navigators to find directions.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Solution 1 is correct. If magnets are excessively heated, they can lose their magnetism. So, permanent magnets can be damaged by excessive heating.Statement 2 is also correct. Magnetic compass (which always direct towards North direction) can be used by pilots and navigators to find the direction.

Which of the following are not the uses of a magnetic compass? (1) To find direction (2) To find the direction of magnetic field (3) To increase the strength of current in a circuit (4) To test the polarity of a magnet (5) To magnetise a magnetic material

  1. Only (1) and (2)

  2. Only (2) and (4)

  3. Only (1) and (3)

  4. Only (3) and (5)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A magnetic compass is not used to increase the strength of current in a circuit and to magnetise a magnetic material because it is considered as a test magnet having feeble strength. All the others 1, 2 and 4 are applications of magnetic compass.

Consider the following statements:

  1. MRI is not recommended for a person, who has pacemaker on his chest.
  2. Magnetic poles can exist individually.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is not recommended for a person who has pacemaker on his chest. Statement 2 is incorrect. A magnet has a north and south poles and they always exist in pair.

Consider the following statements:

  1. Electric pressure is also called power.
  2. Michael Faraday is known as 'Father of Electricity'.

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect. Electric pressure is also called voltage. Statement 2 is correct. Michael Faraday is known as 'Father of Electricity' for his work on electricity and magnetism.

Consider the following statements:

  1. Paper is an insulating material.
  2. The heating element of a heater should be made with a material, which has high resistivity and high melting point.

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. Paper is an insulating material, i.e. it does not conduct electricity. Statement 2 is incorrect. The heating element of a heater should be made with a material, which has low resistivity and high melting point.

Among two bulbs in a house, one glows brighter than the other. Which of the following statements is true?

  1. The brighter bulb has more resistance than the dimmer bulb.

  2. The dimmer bulb has more resistance than the brighter bulb.

  3. Both have the same resistance.

  4. There is no resistance.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The electrical resistance of an electrical conductor is the opposite to the passage of an electric current through that conductor. In dimmer bulb, the electrical resistance is more than that of brighter light.

Directions: The following question consists of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion' and the other labelled as 'Reason'. Assertion: A bird sitting on 11, 000 V wire is quite safe but a man touching 220 V wire may die. Reason: The potential difference exists between the two as the earth is at different potential.

Select your answer to this question using the codes given below.

  1. If both assertion and reason are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1

  2. If both assertion and reason are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1.

  3. If assertion is true but reason is wrong.

  4. If reason is correct but assertion itself is wrong.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Death may be caused if a heavy current flows through the body. The current flows due to potential difference. When a person standing on earth touches a 220V line, potential difference exists between the two as the earth is at different potential. However, a bird is at 11,000 V potential but no current flows through it because there is no potential difference across its body.

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