Target DPP Test Contact Number: 9667591930 / 8527521718

1. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor 5. If the dielectric constant and dielectric
is C. If a dielectric slab of thickness equal to strength be denoted by k and x respectively,
one-fourth of the plate separation and dielectric then a material suitable for use as a dielectric
constant K is inserted between the plates, then in a capacitor must have:
new capacitance become 1. high k and high x.
1. 
KC
2. high k and low x.
2 ( K+1 )
3. low k and low x.
2KC
2.  K+1 4. low k and high x.
5KC
3.  4K+1
6. Between the plates of a parallel plate
4KC
4.  3K+1 condenser, a plate of thickness t1 and dielectric
constant k1 is placed. In the rest of the space,
2. A capacitor is charged by using a battery there is another plate of thickness t2 and
which is then disconnected. A dielectric slab is dielectric constant k2. The potential difference
then slipped between the plates, which results across the condenser will be 
in - Q t t

(1) Reduction of charge on the plates and (1) Aε ( k + k )

1 2

0 1 2

increase of potential difference across the ε Q t t

(2)
0 1 2
( + )
plates A k k1 2

(2) Increase in the potential difference across Q k k

(3) Aε ( t + t )
1 2

the plate, reduction in stored energy, but no 0 1 2

change in the charge on the plates (4)

ε Q
0
(k1 t1 + k2 t2 )
(3) Decrease in the potential difference across A

the plates, reduction in the stored energy, but

no change in the charge on the plates 7. The capacity and the energy stored in a
(4) None of the above parallel plate condenser with air between its
plates are respectively Co and Wo. If the air is
3. A parallel plate condenser has a capacitance replaced by the glass (dielectric constant = 5)
50 μF in air and 110 μF when immersed in an between the plates, the capacity of the
oil. The dielectric constant ‘k’ of the oil is  condenser and the energy stored in it will
(1) 0.45 respectively be -
(2) 0.55 (1) 5Co , 5Wo
(3) 1.10 W
(2) 5Co , 5
0

(4) 2.20
C
(3) 5 , 5Wo
o

4. Separation between the plates of a parallel C W

plate capacitor is d and the area of each plate is (4) 5 , 5

o o

A. When a slab of material of dielectric

constant k and thickness t(t < d) is introduced 8. The dielectric constant k of an insulator
between the plates, its capacitance becomes - cannot be 
ε A (1) 3
(1)
0

d+t ( 1− )
1
(2) 6
(3) 8
k

ε A
(2)
0

1
(4) ∞
d+t ( 1+ )
k

ε0 A
(3) 1
d−t ( 1− )
k

ε0 A
(4) 1
d−t ( 1+ )
k

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9. A capacitor, when filled with a dielectric K = 12. Two thin dielectric slabs of dielectric
3, has charge Q0, voltage V0 and field E0. If the constants K1&K2 (K1 < K2 ) are inserted
dielectric is replaced with another one having K between plates of a parallel capacitor, as shown
= 9 the new values of charge, voltage and field in the figure. The variation of electric field E
will be respectively, when the capacitor is not between the plates with distance d as measured
connected with a battery - from plate P is correctly shown by  
(1) 3Q0 , 3V0 , 3E0
(2) Q0 , 3V0 , 3E0
V0
(3) Q0 , 3
, 3E0

V0 E0
(4) Q0 , 3
,
3

10. The capacity of a parallel plate capacitor

with no dielectric substance but with a
separation of 0.4 cm is 2 μF. The separation is
reduced to half and it is filled with a dielectric
substance of value 2.8. The final capacity of the
capacitor is 
(1) 11.2 μF
(2) 15.6 μF
(3) 19.2 μF
(4) 22.4 μF
1.
11. A parallel plate condenser is filled with two
dielectrics as shown. Area of each plate is A
metre2 and the separation is t metre. The
dielectric constants are k1 and k2 respectively.
Its capacitance in farad will be:
2. 

3.

      
1.
ε0 A
(k1 + k2 )
4.
t

ε0 A k1 +k2
2. t
.
2

2ε0 A
3. t
(k1 + k2 )

ε0 A k1 −k2
4. t
.
2

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13. Two dielectric slabs of constant K1 and K2 16. A parallel plate capacitor of area ‘A’ , plate
have been filled in between the plates of a separation ‘d’ is filled with two dielectrics as
capacitor as shown below. What will be the shown. What is the capacitance of the
capacitance of the capacitor  arrangement ?

3Kε0 A
1.   4d
               
4Kε0 A

(1)
2ε0 A
(K1 + K2 ) 2.  3d
2
( K+1 ) ε0 A

(2)
2ε0 A
(
K1 +K2
)
3.  2d
            
2 K1 ×K2
K ( K+3 ) ε0 A
2ϵ0 A k1 +k2 4.
(3)  d
(
k1 −k2
) 2 ( K+1 ) d

2ε0 A K1 ×K2
(4) d
(
K1 +K2
)

14. A parallel plate capacitor has capacitance C.

If it is equally filled with parallel layers of
materials of dielectric constants K1 and K2, its
capacity becomes C1. The ratio of C1 to C is:
1. K1 + K2
K1 K2
2. K1 −K2

K1 +K2
3. K1 K2

2K1 K2
4. K1 +K2

15. A parallel plate capacitor with air between

the plates is charged to a potential difference of
500V and then insulated. A plastic plate is
inserted between the plates filling the whole
gap. The potential difference between the
plates now becomes 75V. The dielectric constant
of plastic is –
1.  10/3                           
2.  5 
3.  20/3                           
4.  10

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17. Two thin dielectric slabs of dielectric
constants K1  and K2  (K1  < K2) are inserted
between plates of a parallel plate capacitor, as
shown in the figure. The variation of electric
field 'E' between the plates with distance 'd' as
measured from plate P is correctly shown by:  difference between the plates of the other
18. Two identical parallel plate capacitors are
placed in series and connected to a constant
voltage source of V0  volt.  If one of the
capacitors is completely immersed in a liquid
with dielectric constant K, the potential
capacitor will change to:
K+ 1
1.  K
V0

K
2.  K+ 1 V0
K+ 1
3.  2K
V0

2K
4.  K+ 1 V0

  
19. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor
with air as medium is  6 μF. With the
introduction of a dielectric medium, the
capacitance becomes 30 μF. The permittivity of
the medium is: ( 
1.          2. εo   =  8. 85 × 10
−12 2
 C N
−1
m
−2 )

1. 1. 77 × 10 −12
 C N
2
m
−1 −2

−10
2. 0. 44 × 10 2
 C N
−1
m
−2

3. 5. 00 C2 N−1 m−2

−13
4. 0. 44 × 10 2
 C N
−1
m
−2

20. A parallel plate capacitor with cross-

sectional area A and separation d has air
between the plates. An insulating slab of the
same area but the thickness of d/2 is inserted
between the plates as shown in the figure
3.                        4. having a dielectric constant, K=4. The ratio of
new capacitance to its original capacitance will
be:

1.  2: 1
2.  8: 5
3.  6: 5
4.  4: 1

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21. Two parallel metal plates having charges +Q 24. A parallel-plate capacitor is connected to a
and –Q, face each other at a certain distance battery. A metal sheet of negligible thickness is
between them. If the plates are now dipped in placed between the plates. The sheet remains
the kerosene oil tank, the electric field betweenparallel to the plates of the capacitor.
the plates will: (a) The battery will supply more charge.
1. increase. (b) The capacitance will increase.
2. decrease. (c) The potential difference between the plates
3. remain the same. will increase.
4. become zero. (d) Equal and opposite charges will appear on
the two faces of the metal plate
22. Two metal plates having charges Q, –Q face Choose the correct option 
each other at some separation and are dipped 1.  (a) , (b) 
into an oil tank. If the oil is pumped out, the 2. (b) , (c) 
electric field between the plates will 3. (d) only
1.   increase 4. (a) , (d) 
2.   decrease
3.   remain the same 25. Two metallic plates are placed parallel to
4.   become zero. each other, at a separation 'd'. A dielectric (K =
2) of width d/3 is inserted into space between
23. the plates, parallel to plates: the separation
between the plates being d. The capacitance of
the plates
A dielectric slab is inserted between the plates 1. increases by 20%
of a capacitor. The charge on the capacitor is Q 2. decreases by 20%
and the magnitude of the induced charge on 3. increases by 33%
each surface of the dielectric is Q'. 4. decreases by 25%
(a) Q’ may be larger than Q.
(b) Q‘ must be larger than Q. 26. A capacitor is constructed by taking metallic
(c) Q‘ must be equal to Q. circular discs of radius r placed face-to-face
(d) Q' must be smaller than Q. with a separation of d. A dielectric slab is
Choose the correct option  inserted into the space between the plates so
1.  (a) , (b)  that it fills the entire width, but only half the
2. (b) , (c)  area between the plates. The dielectric constant
3. (d) only is K. Then, the capacitance is:
4. (a) , (d)  Kε πr
2

1.
0

d
2
Kε0 πr
2.
2d
2
K+1 ε0 πr
3. 2 d

4. None of the above

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27. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor
is Ca (figure a). A dielectric of dielectric
constant K is inserted as shown in figure (b)
and figure(c). If Cb and Cc denote the
capacitance in figure (b) and (c), then:
30. A parallel plate capacitor consists of two
metal plates each of area A, separated by
distance d. A dielectric slab of same area A and
thickness t and dielectric constant K = 3 is
introduced with its faces parallel to the plates,
t
for what value of  d , the capacitance of the
system now will be twice that of the original air
capacitor?

    
1. both Cb, Cc > Ca
2. Cc > Ca while Cb < Ca
3. both Cb, Cc < Ca
4. Ca = Cb = Cc

28. An air-filled parallel plate capacitor is to be

constructed which can store  12 μC  of charge
when operated at 1200 V. The dielectric
2
strength of air is  3 × 10   V/m. What is the
6
1.  3
minimum area of the plates of the capacitor?  3
2.  4
1. 1 m2 1
3.  4
2. 0.45 m2
1

3. 1.5 m2 4.  2
4. 1.2 m2

29. Two capacitors, each having a capacitance Fill OMR Sheet*

of 40  μF are connected in series. The space
between one of the capacitors is filled with a *If above link doesn't work, please go to test link
dielectric material of dielectric constant K such from where you got the pdf and fill OMR from
that the equivalent capacitance of the system there
becomes 24 μF. The value of K will be:
1. 1.5
2. 2.5
3. 1.2
4. 3
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