A sensitive magnetic instrument can be shielded very effectively from outside magnetic fields by placing it inside a box of
1. Teak wood
2. Plastic material
3. Soft iron of high permeability
4. A metal of high conductivity

A uniform magnetic field, parallel to the plane of the paper existed in space initially directed from left to right. When a bar of soft iron is placed in the field parallel to it, the lines of force passing through it will be represented by

1. 

2.  

3. 

4. 

$1. \tau =niAB\cos \theta$
$2. \tau =niAB\sin \theta$
$3. \tau =niAB$
$4. None of the above$

If a bar magnet of magnetic moment M is freely suspended in a uniform magnetic field of strength B, the work done in rotating the magnet through an angle is

1. $MB(1-\sin \theta )$

2. $MB\sin \theta$

3. $MB\cos \theta$

4. $MB(1-\cos \theta )$

A magnet of magnetic moment M is situated with its axis along the direction of a magnetic field of strength B. The work done in rotating it by an angle of 180^o will be

(1) -MB                        

(2) +MB

(3) 0                            

(4) +2MB

A magnetic needle is kept in a non-uniform magnetic field. It experiences:

1. A force and a torque

2. A force but not a torque

3. A torque but not a force 

4. Neither a torque nor a force

A long magnetic needle of length 2L, magnetic moment M and pole strength m units is broken into two pieces at the middle. The magnetic moment and pole strength of each piece will be:

1. $\frac{M}{2},\frac{m}{2}$

2. $M,\frac{m}{2}$

3. $\frac{M}{2},m$

4. M, m

Two identical thin bar magnets each of length l and pole strength m are placed at the right angle to each other with the north pole of one touching south pole of the other. The magnetic moment of the system is :

1. ml

2. 2ml

3. $\sqrt{2}ml$

4. $\frac{1}{2}ml$

Rate of change of torque  with deflection is maximum for a magnet suspended freely in a uniform magnetic field of induction B, when

Force between two identical bar magnets whose centres are r metre apart  is 4.8 N, when their axes are in the same line. If separation is increased to 2r, the force between them is reduced to

1. 2.4N                         2. 1.2N

3. 0.6N                         4. 0.3N