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An electric heater is connected to the voltage supply. After few seconds, current gets its steady
value then its initial current will be
(a) equal to its steady current
(b) slightly higher than its steady current
(c) slightly less than its steady current
(d) zero

Answer
Answer: b

2. In the series combination of two or more than two resistances

(a) the current through each resistance is same.
(b) the voltage through each resistance is same.
(c) neither current nor voltage through each re-sistance is same.
(d) both current and voltage through each resis¬tance are same.

Answer
Answer: a

3. Combine three resistors 5 Q, 4.5 Q and 3 Q in such a way that the total resistance of this
combination is maximum
(a) 12.5 Q
(b) 13.5 Q
(c) 14.5 Q
(d) 16.5 Q

Answer
Answer: a

4. A cell having an emf E and internal resistance r is connected across a variable external
resistance R. As the resistance R is increased, the plot of potential difference V across R is
given by

Answer
Answer: b

5. In parallel combination of n cells, we obtain

(a) more voltage
(b) more current
(c) less voltage
(d) less current

Answer
Answer: b
6. If n cells each of emf e and internal resistance r are connected in parallel, then the total emf
and internal resistance will be

Answer
Answer: a

7. In a Wheatstone bridge if the battery and galvanometer are interchanged then the deflection
in galvanometer will
(a) change in previous direction
(b) not change
(c) change in opposite direction
(d) none of these.

Answer
Answer: b

8. When a metal conductor connected to left gap of a meter bridge is heated, the balancing
point
(a) shifts towards right
(b) shifts towards left
(c) remains unchanged
(d) remains at zero

Answer
Answer: a

9. In a potentiometer of 10 wires, the balance point is obtained on the 7 th wire. To shift the
balance point to 9th wire, we should
(a) decrease resistance in the main circuit.
(b) increase resistance in the main circuit.
(c) decrease resistance in series with the cell whose emf is to be measured.
(d) increase resistance in series with the cell whose emf is to be determined.

Answer
Answer: b

10. AB is a wire of potentiometer with the increase in the value of resistance R, the shift in the
balance point J will be

(a) towards B
(b) towards A
(c) remains constant
(d) first towards B then back towards A.

Answer
Answer: a

11. A charge is moving across a junction, then

(a) momentum will be conserved.
(b) momentum will not be conserved.
(c) at some places momenturii will be conserved and at some other places momentum will not
be conserved.
(d) none of these.

Answer
Answer: b
12. Which of the following I-V graph represents ohmic conductors?

Answer
Answer: a

13. The I-V characteristics shown in figure represents

(a) ohmic conductors

(b) non-ohmic conductors
(c) insulators
(d) superconductors

Answer
Answer: b
14. Which of the following is correct for V-I graph of a good conductor?

Answer
Answer: a

15. The resistivity of alloy manganin is

(a) Nearly independent of temperature
(b) Increases rapidly with increase in temperature
(c) Decreases with increase in temperature
(d) Increases rapidly with decrease in temperature

Answer
Answer: a

SECTION B
Question 1.
The speed at which tjie current travels in a conductor is nearly:
(a) 3 × 104 ms-1
(b) 3 × 106 ms-1
(c) 3 × 108 ms-1
(d) 3 × 1010 ms-1

Answer
Answer: (c) 3 × 108 ms-1

Question 2.
The resistance of a human body is about:
(a) 12 Ω
(b) 120 Ω
(c) 12 KΩ
(d) 120 MΩ

Answer c

Question 3.
The number of electrons that constitute 1 A of current is:
(a) 6.25 × 1016
(b) 6.25 × 1017
(c) 6.25 × 1018
(d) 6.25 × 1019

Answer c

Question 4.
How many different resistances are possible with two equal resistors?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

Answer b
Question 5.
Given three equal resistors, how many different combinations (taken all of them together) can
be made?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6

Answer b

Question 6.
Specific resistance of ali metals is mostly affected by:
(a) temperature
(b) pressure
(c) magnetic field
(d) volume

Answer a

Question 7.
The example of a non-ohmic resistance is:
(a) copper wire
(b) fi lament lamp
(c) carbon resistor
(d) diode

Answer d

Question 8.
If a certain piece of copper is to be shaped into a conductor of minimum resistance, its length
(L) and cross-sectional area (a) shall respectively be :
(a) L, 2A
(b) L2, 2A
(c) 2L, 2A
(d) 2l, A2
Answer b

Question 9.
The specific resistance of a rod of copper as compared to that of thin wire of copper is :
(a) less
(b) more
(c) same
(d) depends upon the length and area of cross-section of the wire

Answer c

Question 10.
A wire of resistance 3 Ω is cut into three pieces, which are then joined to form a triangle. The
equivalent resistance between any corners of the triangle is :
(a) 23 Ω
(b) 32 Ω
(c) 12 Ω
(d) 13 Ω
Answer a

Question 11.
The length of a conductor is halved. Its resistance will be :
(a) halved
(b) doubled
(c) unchanged
(d) quadrupled

Answer a
Question 12.
In the above question, the conductance:
(a) halved
(b) doubled
(c) unchanged
(d) quadrupled

Answer b

Question 13.
Siemen is the unit of:
(a) resistance
(b) conductance
(c) specific conductance
(d) None of these

Answer b

Question 14.
How much electric energy is consumed by a 100 W lamp used for 6 hours everyday for 30 days?
(a) 18 kJ
(b) 18 kWh
(c) 1.8 J
(d) None of these

Answer b

Question 15.
Suppose H1 is the heat generated per second in the filament of a 100 W, 250 V lamp and H 2 is
the heat generated in the filament of a 200 W, 250 V lamp. Then H 1/H2 is equal to:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 12
(d) 14
Answerc

Question 16.
Two wires of copper are of the same length but’have different diameters. When they are
connected in series across a battery, the heat generated is H 1 When connected in parallel across
the same battery, the heat generated during the same time is H 2 Then :
(a) H1 = H2
(b) H1 < H2
(c) H1 > H2
(d) H1 > H2

Answer b

Question 17.
In questions 135, w hen the wires are connected in series, the heat produced in the thinner wire
is H1 and that in the thicker wire is H2. Then :
(a) H1 = H2
(b)H1 < H2
(c) H1 > H2
(d) H1 > H2

Answer c

Question 18.
Kirchhoffs first and second laws for electrical circuits are consequences of:
(a) conservation of energy
(b) conservation of electrical charge and energy respectively
(c) conservation of electric charge
(d) neither conservation of energy nor electric charge

Answer b
Question 19.
A 5 A fuse wire can with stand a maximum power of 1 W in circuit. The resistance of the fuse
wire is:
(a) 0.2 Ω
(b) 5 Ω
(c) 0.4 Ω
(d) 0.04 Ω

Answer d

Question 20.
The length and radius of an electric resistance of a certain wire are doubled simultaneously,
then the:
(a) resistance will be doubled and specific resistance will be halved
(b) resistance will be halved and specific resistance will remain uncharged
(c) resistance will be halved and the specific resistance will be doubled
(d) resistance and specific resistance will both remain uncharged

Answer b

Question 21.
A galvanometer acting as a volt meter will have with its coil.
(a) a high resistance in parallel
(b) a high resistance in series
(c) a low resistance in parallel
(d) a low resistance in series

Answer b
Question 22.
When three identical bulbs of 60 W, 200 V rating are connected in series to a 200 V supply, the
power drawn by them will be:
(a) 20 W
(b) 60 W
(c) 180 W
(d) 10 W

Answer a

Question 23.
n resistances, each of r Ω, are connected in parallel gives an equivalent resistance of R Ω. If
these resistances were , connected in series, the combination would have a resistance in Ω is
equal to
(a) n²R
(b) R/n²
(c) R/n
(d) nR

Answer a

Question 24.
Why is the Wheatstone bridge more accurate than other methods of measuring resistances: ‘
(a) It is a null method
(b) It is based on Kirchhoffs laws
(c) It has four resistances
(d) It does not involve ohm’s law

Answer a

Question 25.
A potential difference of 10 V is applied across a conductance of 2 S. The current in the
conductor will be :
(a) 20 A
(b) 5 A
(c) 0.2 A
(d) None of these

Answer a

Question 26.
Ohm’s law is valid when the temperature of conductor is :
(a) very low
(b) very high
(c) varying
(d) constant

Answer d

Question 27.
The emf of a car battery is about:
(a) 2.5 V
(b) 4.5 V
(c) 8.6 V
(d) 12 V

Answer d

Question 28.
Emf is measured in :
(a) joule
(b) joule/coulomb
(c) joule-coulombs
(d) joule/coulomb/metre

Answer b
Question 29.
1 kilowatt hour is commonly known as :
(a) unit
(b) 1 faraday
(c) 1 curie
(d) None of these

Answer a

Question 30.
How many joules are equal to I kWh ?
(a) 3.6 × 104
(b) 3.6 × 105
(c) 3.6 × 106
(d) None of these

Answer c

Question 31.
The temperature coefficient of resistance is expressed in :
(a) °C
(b) °C-1
(c) m°C-1
(d) None of these

Answerb

Question 32.
Copper wire is used as connecting wire because :
(a) copper has high electrical resistivity
(b) copper has low electrical resistivity
(c) copper has low electrical conductivity
(d) copper has high value of elasticity

Answer b

Question 33.
The heat sensitive device whose resistivity changes very rapidly with change of temperature is
called a :
(a) resistor
(b) super-conductor
(c) thermocouple
(d) thermistor

Answer d

Question 34.
The phenomenon of super-conductivity was discovered by :
(a) Ohm
(b) Onnes
(c) Edison
(d) None of these

Answer b

Question 35.
The specific resistance of a conductor increases with :
(a) increase in temperature
(b) increase in cross-sectional area
(c) decrease in length
(d) decrease in cross-sectional area

Answer a
Question 36.
In an experiment with potentiometer, null point with a cell is found at 240 cm. When the cell is
shunted with a resistance 2 Ω, the null point becomes 120 cm internal resistance of cell is :
(a) 4 Ω
(b) 2 Ω
(c) 1 Ω
(d) 12 Ω
Answer b

Question 37.
Two conductors of equal length and radii the ratio of 2 : 3 are; connected in parallel the source
of electricity. The ratio of the velocity of electrons in the conductor be :
(a) 2 : 3
(b) 4 : 9
(c) 1 : 1
(d) 3 : 2

Answer c

Question 38.
The charge flowing in a conductor varies with time as :
q = αt 12 βt² + 16 γt³
Where α, β, γ are positive constants. Then the initial current (l) is given by the condition :
(a) l = α
(b) l = α²
(c) l = α-1
(d) None of these
Answer a

Question 39.
In questions 38, the maximum value of current (lmax) is given by the condition :
(a) lmax = α – β22γ
(b) lmax = α – β22α
(c) lmax = α – γ22β
(d) None of these
Answer a

Question 40.
In questions 38, the line (t) after which the value of current reaches a maximum values given
by :
(a) t = αβ
(b) t = βα
(c) t = βγ
(d) t = γβ
Answer a

Question 41.
In following figure shows currents in a part of electrical circuit, then the value of/(in ampere) is
given by :

(a) 0.3 A
(b) 0.5 A
(c) 1.3 A
(d) None of these

Answer a

Question 42.
The smallest resistance that can be obtained by the combination of n resistors each resistance
r is :
(a) rn
(b) nr
(c) nr
(d) n²r
Answer a

Question 43.
Which of the following has a negative temperature coefficient of resistance ?
(a) Tungsten
(b) Carbon
(c) Nichrome
(d) Platinum

Answer b

Question 44.
An electric heating element consumes 500 W, when connected to a 100 V line. If the line voltage
becomes 150 V, the power consumed Will be:
(a) 500 W
(b) 750 W
(c) 1000 W
(d) 1125 W

Answer b

Question 45.
A uniform w ire connected across a supply produces heat H per second. If wire is cut into three
equal parts and all the parts are connected in parallel across the same supply, the heat
produced per second will be :
(a) H9
(b) 9 H
(c) 3 H
(d) H3
Answer b

Question 46.
In India electricity is supplied fordomestic use at 220 V. It is supplied at 110 V in U.S.A. If the
resistance of a 60 W bulb use in India is R. the resistance of a 60 W bulb for use in USA will be:
(a) 2 R
(b) R
(c) R/2
(d) R/4

Answer d

Question 47.
In the following figure represents a balanced Wheatstone bridge circuit. What is the value of X ?

(a) 15 Ω
(b) 20 Ω
(c) 25 Ω
(d) 30 Ω

Answer c

Question 48.
Two bulbs 25 W, 220 V and 100 W, 220 V are given. Which has higher resistance?
(a) 25 W
(b) 100 W
(c) both bulbs have equal resistance
(d) resistance of bulbs can not be compared

Answer a

Question 49.
Potentiometer measures the potential difference more accurately than a voltmeter because:
(a) It has a wire of high resistance
(b) It has a wire of low resistance
(c) It does not draw current from external circuit
(d) It draws heavy current from external circuit

Answerc

Question 50.
In a Wheatstone bridge, the resistance each arm is 10 Ω. If the resistance galvanometers is also
10 Ω, then effective resistance of the bridge will be :
(a) 40 Ω
(b) 20 Ω
(c) 10 Ω
(d) 5 Ω

Answer c

Question 51.
The resistance of an aluminium wire is/i. It is stretched to /i times its original length. Its new
resistance will be :
(a) nr
(b) n²r
(c) n2r
(d) rn2
Answer b
Question 52.
A wire P is half the diameter and half the length of a wire Q of similar material. The ratio of
resistances of P to that 0 is:
(a) 4 : 1
(b) 8 : 1
(c) 2 : 1
(d) 1 : 2

Answer c

Question 53.
What is the resistance across A and B in the network in Fig.?
(a) R
(b) 2 R
(c) R2
(d) 6 R
Answer a

Question 54.
When the wires are connected in parallel, the heat produced in the thinner wire is H 1 and that in
the thicker wire is H2 Then:
(a) H1 = H2
(b) H1 < H2
(c) H1 > H2
(d) H1 ≥ H2

Answer b

Question 55.
Two equal resistors are connected in series across a battery and consume a power of P. If
these are connected in parallel, then the’ power consumed will be:
(a) 2P
(b) 4P
(c) p4
(d) P
Answer b

Question 56.
Thermo electricity was discovered by:
(a) Joule
(b) Peitier
(c) Thomson
(d) Seebeck

Answer d

Question 57.
Thermo emf is the order of:
(a) 10 V
(b) 10-3 V
(c) 10-6 V
(d) 10-12 V

Answer c