Three materials X, Y and Z having relative permittivity 2.5, 3.0 and 4.0 respectively are used in a single core cable. The materials on inner most and outer most layer respectively should be (a) X and Y (b) Y and Z (c) X and Z (d) Z and X 

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Answer is option d

Because the material with high relative permitivity should be used as the inner most layer of the cable,to withstand with the  high currents flowing in the conductor 

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