LECTROMAGNETISM (EM)

EM.1) Two spheres having the radius 'r' and 'R' are joined by a
conducting wire. Each of the sphere has been given a charge Q.
Now,
(a) both spheres will have equal potential
(b) larger sphere will have lesser potential
(c) larger sphere will have greater potential
(d) cannot be answered as data provided is insufficient
Answer is (a)

EM.2)When an electromagnetic wave is reflected at an angle

from the wall , their wavelength along the wall is:
(a) same as in free space
(b) same as the wavelength perpendicular to wall
(c) shortened because of doppler effect
(d) greater than in the actual direction of propagation
Answer is (d)
EM.3) If the static magnetic flux density is B, then
(a) curl of B = 0
(b) divergence of B = 0
(c) curl of B = J

(d) divergence of B = J
Answer is (b)
EM.4) If vectors A & B are conservative then
(a) A x B is solenoidal
(b) A x B is conservative
(c) A + B is solenoidal
(d) A - B is solenoidal
Answer is (a)
EM.5) Kirchoff's current law is implicit in the expression
(a) divergence of D = volume charge density
(b) divergence of B = 0
(c) surface integral of (J.ds) = 0
(d) none of these
Answer is (c)
EM.6) Find the nature of given vector field defined by vector :A
= yz i^ + zx j^ + xy k^
(a) neither solenoidal nor irrotational
(b) solenoidal & irrotational
(c) only solenoidal
(d) only irrotational
Answer is (b)
EM.7) Function f(x+v(t)) represents which of the following?
(a) a stationary wave
(b) a wave motion in forward direction
(c) a wave motion in reverse direction
(d) none of the above
Answer is (c)
EM.8)∇⋅(∇×A) equals
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) infinite
(d) none of above
Answer is (a)
EM.9) Zl = 200Ω and it is desired that Zi = 50Ω . Expected
characteristic impedance of the quarter wave transformer is
(a) 100 Ω
(b) 40 Ω
(c) 10000 Ω
(d) 4 Ω
Answer is (a)
Explanation
Z0 = sqrt(Zl*Zi)
= sqrt(200*50) = sqrt(10000)
= 100 Ω
EM.10) Refractive index of glass is 1.5. Find the wavelength of
a beam of light with a frequency of 10^14 Hz in glass. Assume
velocity of light as 3 x 10^8 m/sec in vacuum.
(a) 4 μm
(b) 3 μm
(c) 2 μm
(d) 1 μm
Answer is (c)
EM.11) A plane electromagnetic wave travels in a dielectric
medium of relative permittivity 9. Relative to free space, the
velocity of propagation in the dielectric is
(a) increased by a factor of 9
(b) increased by a factor of 3
(c) unchanged
(d) reduced by a factor of 1/3
Answer is (d)
EM.12) For the vector function, vector A = xy2 i + yz2 j +
2xz k . Calculate ∫A.dl where the limits of the integral is a
straight line joining the points (0,0,0) to (1,2,3)
(a) 2Π
(b) 8Π
(c) 16
(d) 13
Answer is (c)
EM.13) In a uniform electric field, field lines & equipotentials
(a) are parallel to one another
(b) intersect at 45°
(c) intersect at 30°
(d) orthogonal
Answer is (d)
EM.14) When a charge is given to a conductor
(a) it distributes uniformly all over the surface
(b) it distributes uniformly all over the volume
(c) it distributes on the surface , inversely proportional to radius
of curvature
(d) it stays where it was placed
Answer is (a)

EM.15) A wave is propagated in a waveguide at frequency of 9

GHz and separation is 2 cm between walls find cut off
wavelength for dominant mode
(a) 4 cm
(b) 1 cm
(b) 2 cm
(b) 8 cm
Answer is (a)
EM.16) Poynting Vector signifies
(a)current density vector producing electrostatic field
(b)power density vector producing electromagnetic field
(c) current density vector producing electromagnetic field
(d) power density vector producing electrostatic field
Answer is (b)
EM.17) The VSWR can have any value between
(a)0 & infinity
(b)-1 & 1
(c) -1 & infinity
(d)1 & infinity
Answer is (d)
EM.18) The unit of ∇×H is
(a)Ampere−Metre
(b)Ampere/Metre2
(c)Ampere/Metre
(d)none of above
Answer is (b)
EM.19) When the separation between two charges increases, the
electric potential energy of charges
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains the same
(d) may increase or decrease
Answer is (b)
EM.20) A hollow rectangular waveguide acts as a ________
(a) high pass filter
(b) low pass filter
(c) band pass filter
(d) band stop filter
Answer is (a)
EM.21) The velocity of electromagnetic wave in a good
conductor is
(a)3×108m/s
(b)more than 3×108m/s
(c)very low
(d)high
Answer is (c)
EM.22)Solution to Maxwell's equation for waveguides in
Transverse Electric Magnetic Mode (TEM) is
(a)Ez=0,Hz=0
(b)Ez≠0,Hz=0
(c)Ez=0,Hz≠0
(d)Ez≠0,Hz≠0
Answer is (a)
EM.23) Radiation intensity of a dipole depends strongly on
frequency. If at a frequency f, the intensity of radiation is 'I'.
Then at a frequency of f/2, the intensity will be
(a) I/2
(b) I/4
(c) I/8
(d) None of these
Answer is (a)
EM.24) Which of the following should dominant wave have?
(a) Lowest cut off frequency
(b) Highest cut off frequency
(c) No attenuation
(d) No phase shift
Answer is (a)
EM.25) The electric field of the incident wave
is Ei=E0cos(ωt−βz)ay, where ω=3×1022π and β=10π. The electric field of
the transmitted wave Et is given by
(a) (2/3) Eo cos(wt-beta along z-direction) along x-direction
(b) (2/3) Eo cos(wt-2beta along z-direction) along x-direction
(c) (1/2) Eo cos(wt-beta along z-direction) along y-direction
(d) (1/2) Eo cos(wt-3 beta along z-direction) along y-direction
Answer is ()
EM.26) The Depth of penetration of EM wave in medium
having conductivity σ at a frequency of 1 MHz is 25 cm. The
depth of penetration at a frequency of 4 MHz will be
(a) 6.25 cm
(b) 12.50 cm
(c) 50 cm
(d) 100 cm
Answer is ()
EM.27)The correct relationship between group velocity Vgr and
phase velocity Vph is:
(a)Vgr×Vph =c
(b)Vgr × Vph = c^2
(c)Vgr × Vph = √c
(d)Vgr ×Vph= c^2/2
Answer is ()
EM.28) The phase velocity of an electromagnetic wave
propagating in a hallow metallic rectangular waveguide in
TE(10) mode is
(a) equal to its group velocity
(b) less than the velocity of light in free space
(c) equal to the velocity of light in free space
(d) greater than the velocity of light in free space
Answer is ()