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Top 10 MHT-CET PYQs to practise first

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  1. Question 1

    This type asked 6 times: 4 May 2023 S2, 13 Apr 2026 S1, 13 Apr 2026 S2, 15 Apr 2026 S2, 13 May 2026 S1, 15 May 2026 S1. This one: 15 May 2026 S1 See all 6 of this type

    133
    A magnetising field of 50005000 A/m produces a magnetic flux of 4×10−54 \times 10^{-5} Wb in an iron rod of cross-sectional area 0.4 cm20.4\ \mathrm{cm^2}. The permeability of the rod (in Wb/Am) is

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  2. Question 2

    This type asked 5 times: 3 May 2023 S1, 9 May 2023 S2, 19 Apr 2025 S2, 12 May 2026 S2, 15 May 2026 S2. This one: 15 May 2026 S2 See all 5 of this type

    133
    The relationship between the magnetic susceptibility (χ)(\chi) and magnetic permeability (μ)(\mu) of a material is (μ0\mu_0 and μr\mu_r is the permeability of free space and relative permeability respectively)

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  3. Question 3

    This type asked 5 times: 11 May 2023 S1, 11 May 2024 S1, 26 Apr 2025 S1, 16 Apr 2026 S1, 13 May 2026 S2. This one: 13 May 2026 S2 See all 5 of this type

    133
    A domain in a ferromagnetic substance is in the form of a cube of side 'LL'. If it contains 'NN' atoms and each atomic dipole moment MM then the magnetisation of the domain is

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  4. Question 4

    This type asked 4 times: 9 May 2023 S1, 15 May 2023 S2, 11 May 2024 S2, 14 May 2026 S1. This one: 14 May 2026 S1 See all 4 of this type

    132
    The angle made by electron's orbital angular momentum (L)(L) with the direction of the orbital magnetic moment (M)(M) is

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  5. Question 5

    This type asked 4 times: 2 May 2023 S1, 20 Apr 2025 S2, 19 Apr 2026 S1, 20 Apr 2026 S1. This one: 20 Apr 2026 S1 See all 4 of this type

    131
    The periodic time of a magnet in vibration magnetometer is T0T_0. If a magnet is replaced by another magnet whose moment of inertia is three times and magnetic moment is one-third of the original magnet, then time period of new magnet will be

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  6. Question 6

    Asked 3 times: 3 May 2023 S1, 9 May 2023 S2, 12 May 2026 S2 See all 3 times it was asked

    133
    The relation between total magnetic field (B)(B), magnetic intensity (H)(H), permeability of free space (μ0)(\mu_0) and susceptibility (χ)(\chi) is

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  7. Question 7

    This type asked 3 times: May 2022 S1, 3 May 2023 S2, 20 Apr 2025 S1. This one: 20 Apr 2025 S1 See all 3 of this type

    50
    The magnetic susceptibility of iron is 5499. The relative permeability of iron will be

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  8. Question 8

    Asked 2 times: 9 May 2024 S1, 19 May 2026 S2 See all 2 times it was asked

    133
    Soft iron is used in making an electromagnet because

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  9. Question 9

    Asked 2 times: 21 Apr 2025 S2*, 18 Apr 2026 S1 (* = numbers or wording changed that year) See all 2 times it was asked

    132
    The region inside a current carrying toroid is filled with a material (Niobium) having susceptibility χ=2.6×10−5\chi = 2.6 \times 10^{-5}. The percentage increase in the magnetic field in the presence of Niobium over that without it, is

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  10. Question 10

    Asked 2 times: 25 Apr 2025 S1*, 16 Apr 2026 S2 (* = numbers or wording changed that year) See all 2 times it was asked

    131
    The magnetic field intensity (H) at the centre of a long solenoid having 'n' turns per unit length and carrying a current I, when no material is kept in it is (μ0\mu_0 = permeability of free space)

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