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 QUESTION FOR SHORT ANSWER

Q.1 Fluorescent light bulbs are usually more efficient light emitters than incandescent bulbs. That is, for the
same input energy, the fluorescent bulb gives off more light than the incandescent bulb. Carefully touch a
fluorescent bulb and in an incandescent one after each has been lit for a few minutes. Explain why the
incandesent bulb is a less efficient light emitter.
Q.2 Birds perch on high tension wires all the time. Why are they not electrocuted, even when they perch on
a part of the wire where the insulation has worn off?
Q.3 Explain why touching an exposed circuit wire when you are in a damp basement is much more dangerous
than touching the same wire when you are on the second floor.
Q.4 Initiallly, a single resistor R1 is wired to a battery. Then resistor R2 is added in parallel. Are (a) the
potential difference across R1 and (b) the current i1 through R1 now more than, less than, or the same as
previously? (c) Is the equivalent resistance R12 of R1 and R2 more than, less than, or equal to R1? (d) Is
the total current through R1 and R2 together more than, less than, or equal to the current through R
previously?
Q.5 A current enters the top of a copper sphere of radius R and leaves through the diametrically opposite
point. are all parts equally effective in dissipating joule heat?
Q.6 How can an electric heater designed for 220 V be adopted for 110 V without changing the length of the
coil and also without a change in the consumed power?
Q.7 The brilliance of lamps in a room noticeably drops as soon as a high power electric iron is switched on
and after a short interval, the bulbs regain their original brilliance.Explain.
Q.8 Consider a circuit containing an ideal battery connected to a resistor. Do “work done by the battery” and
“ the thermal energy developed” represent two names of the same physical quantity?
Q.9 A current is passed through a steel wire which gets heated to a dull red. then half the wire is immersed in
cold water. The portion out of the water becomes brighter. Why?
Q.10 A non ideal battery is connected to a resistor. Is work done by the battery equal to the thermal energy
developed in the resistor? Does your answer change if the battery is ideal?
Q.11 For manual control of the current of a circuit, two rheostats in parallel are preferable to a single rheostat.
Why?
Q.12 The drift velocity of electrons is quite small. How then does a bulb light up as soon as the switch is turned
on, although the bulb may be quite far from the switch?
Q.13 Some times it is said that “heat is developed” in a resistance when there is an electric current in it. Recall
that heat is defined as the energy being transferred due to the temperature difference. Is the statement
under quotes technically correct?
Q.14 Does emf have electrostatic origin?
Q.15 The resistance of the human body is about 10 k. If the resistance of our body is so large, why does one
experience a strong shock from a live wire of 220 V supply ?
Q.16 Would you prefer a voltmeter or a potentiometer to measure the emf of a battery?
Q.17 Can the potential difference across a battery be greater than its emf?
 ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT.
Take approx. 2 minutes for answering each question.

Q.1 A storage battery is connected to a charger for charging with a voltage of 12.5Volts. The internal resistance of
the storage battery is 1. When the charging current is 0.5 A, the emf of the storage battery is:
(A) 13 Volts (B) 12.5 Volts (C) 12 Volts (D) 11.5 Volts
Q.2 Under what condition current passing through the resistance R can be
increased by short circuiting the battery of emf E2. The internal resistances
of the two batteries are r1 and r2 respectively.
(A) E2r1 > E1 (R + r2) (B) E1r2 > E2 (R + r1)
(C) E2r2 > E1 (R + r2) (D) E1r1 > E2 (R + r1)

Q.3 A battery consists of a variable number n of identical cells having internal resistance connected in series.
The terminals of the battery are short circuited and the current I measured.
Which one of the graph below shows the relationship between I and n?

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Q.4 In previous problem, if the cell had been connected in parallel (instead of in series) which of the above
graphs would have shown the relationship between total current I and n?

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Q.5 n identical cells are joined in series with its two cells A and B in the loop with reversed polarities. EMF
of each shell is E and internal resistance r. Potential difference across cell A or B is (here n>4)

F 1I F
G 2I
H n JK
2E 4E
(A)
n
G
H n JK
(B) 2E 1  (C)
n
(D) 2E 1 

Q.6 In the figure shown, battery 1 has emf = 6 V and internal resistance = 1 .
Battery 2 has emf = 2V and internal resistance = 3 . The wires have negligible
resistance. What is the potential difference across the terminals of battery 2 ?
(A) 4 V (B) 1.5 V
(C) 5 V (D) 0.5 V

Q.7 The terminal voltage across a battery of emf E can be

(A) 0 (B) > E (C) < E (D) all of above

Q.8 A circuit is comprised of eight identical batteries and a resistor

R = 0.8. Each battery has an emf of 1.0 V and internal resistance
of 0.2. The voltage difference across any of the battery is
(A) 0.5V (B) 1.0V
(C) 0 V (D) 2 V
Q.9 In order to determine the e.m.f. of a storage battery it was connected in series with a standard cell in a
certain circuit and a current I1 was obtained. When the battery is connected to the same circuit opposite
to the standard cell a current I2 flow in the external circuit from the positive pole of the storage battery
was obtained. What is the e.m.f. 1 of the storage battery? The e.m.f. of the standard cell is 2.
I1  I 2 I1  I 2 I1  I 2 I 2  I1
(A) 1=  (B) 1=  (C) 1=  (D) 1= 
I1  I 2 2 I 2  I1 2 I1  I 2 2 I1  I 2 2

Q.10 In the network shown the potential difference between A and B

is (R = r1 = r2 = r3 = 1 , E1 = 3 V, E2 = 2 V, E3 = 1 V)
(A) 1 V (B) 2 V
(C) 3 V (D) 4 V
Q.11 Two batteries one of the emf 3V, internal resistance 1 ohm and the other of emf 15 V,
internal resistance 2 ohm are connected in series with a resistance R as shown. If the
potential difference between a and b is zero the resistance of R in ohm is
(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 3 (D) 1
Q.12 A wire of length L and 3 identical cells of negligible internal resistances are connected in series. Due to
the current, the temperature of the wire is raised by T in time t. N number of similar cells is now
connected in series with a wire of the same material and cross section but of length 2L. The temperature
of the wire is raised by the same amount T in the same time t. The value of N is :
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 9
Q.13 A cell of emf E has an internal resistance r & is connected to rheostat. When resistance R of rheostat is
changed correct graph of potential difference across it is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q.14 The battery in the diagram is to be charged by the generator G. The generator has
a terminal voltage of 120 volts when the charging current is10 amperes. The battery
has an emf of 100 volts and an internal resistance of 1 ohm. In order to charge the
battery at 10 amperes charging current, the resistance R should be set at
(A) 0.1  (B) 0.5 
(C) 1.0  (D) 5.0 
Q.15 Two current elements P and Q have current voltage characteristics as shown below :

Which of the graphs given below represents current voltage characteristics when P and Q are in series.

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Q.16 A wire of cross-section area A, length L1, resistivity 1 and temperature coefficient of resistivity 1 is
connected to a second wire of length L2, resistivity 2, temperature coefficient of resistivity  2 and the
same area A, so that wire carries same current. Total resistance R is independent of temperature for
small temperature change if (Thermal expansion effect is negligible)
(A)  1 = –  2 (B) 1L1  1 + 2L2  2 = 0
(C) L1  1 + L2  2 = 0 (D) None

Q.17 Resistances R1 and R2 each 60 are connected in series as shown

in figure. The Potential difference between A and B is kept 120 volt.
Then what will be the reading of voltmeter connected between the
point C & D if resistance of voltmeter is 120.
(A) 48 V (B) 24 V
(C) 40V (D) None

Q.18 The resistance of all the wires between any two adjacent dots is R.
Then equivalent resistance between A and B as shown in figure is :
(A) 7/3 R (B) 7/6 R
(C) 14/8 R (D) None of these

Q.19 Consider an infinte ladder network shown in figure. A voltage V is applied between the points A and B.
This applied value of voltage is halved after each section.

(A) R1/R2 = 1 (B) R1/R2 = 1/2 (C) R1/R2 = 2 (D) R1/R2 = 3

Q.20 ABCD is a square where each side is a uniform wire of resistance 1. A point E lies
on CD such that if a uniform wire of resistance 1 is connected across AE and
constant potential difference is applied across A and C then B and E are equipotential.
CE CE CE 1 CE
(A) =1 (B) =2 (C) = (D) = 2
ED ED ED 2 ED

Q.21 In order to increase the resistance of a given wire of uniform cross section to four times its value, a
3
fraction of its length is stretched uniformly till the full length of the wire becomes times the original
2
length what is the value of this fraction?
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 8 16 6

Q.22 In the given circuit the current flowing through the resisitance 20 ohms is 0.3
ampere while the ammetre reads 0.8 ampere. What is the value of R1?
(A) 30 ohms (B) 40 ohms (C) 50 ohms (D) 60 ohms
Q.23 The circuit diagram shown consists of a large number of element (each element has two resistors R1 and
R2). The resistance of the resistors in each subsequent element differs by a factor of K = 1/2 from the
resistance of the resistors in the previous elements. The equivalent reistance between A and B shown in
figure is :

R1  R 2 (R1  R 2 )  6 R1R 2
(A) (B)
2 2

( R1  R 2 )  R 12  R 22  6 R 1R 2
(C) (D) None of these
2

Q.24 A brass disc and a carbon disc of same radius are assembled alternatively to make a cylindrical conductor.
The resistance of the cylinder is independent of the temperature. The ratio of thickness of the brass disc
to that of the carbon disc is [ is temperature coefficient of resistance & Neglect linear expansion ]
 C C  C B  B C  B B
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
B B B C C B C C

Q.25 In the circuit shown, what is the potential difference VPQ?

(A) + 3V (B) + 2V (C) –2V (D) none

Q.26 In the circuit shown in figure reading of voltmeter is V1 when only S1 is

closed, reading of voltmeter is V2 when only S2 is closed. The reading
of voltmeter is V3 when both S1 and S2 are closed then
(A) V2 > V1 > V3 (B) V3 > V2 > V1
(C) V3 > V1 > V2 (D) V1 > V2 > V3

Q.27 One end of a Nichrome wire of length 2L and cross-sectional area A is attatched to an end of another
Nichrome wire of length L and cross-sectional area 2A. If the free end of the longer wire is at an electric
potential of 8.0 volts, and the free end of the shorter wire is at an electric potential of 1.0 volt, the
potential at the junction of the two wires is equal to
(A) 2.4 V (B) 3.2 V (C) 4.5 V (D) 5.6 V

Q.28 In the diagram resistance between any two junctions is R. Equivalent resistance
across terminals A and B is
11R 18R 7R 11R
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7 11 11 18

Q.29 Power generated across a uniform wire connected across a supply is H. If the wire is cut into n equal
parts and all the parts are connected in parallel across the same supply, the total power generated in the
wire is
H H
(A) 2 (B) n2H (C) nH (D)
n n
Q.30 A constant voltage is applied between the two ends of a uniform metallic wire. Some heat is developed
in it. The heat developed is doubled if
(A) both the length and the radius of the wire are halved.
(B) both the length and the radius of the wire are doubled
(C) the radius of the wire is doubled
(D) the length of the wire is doubled

Q.31 When electric bulbs of same power, but different marked voltage are connected in series across the
power line, their brightness will be :
(A) proportional to their marked voltage
(B) inversely proportional to their marked voltage
(C) proportional to the square of their marked voltage
(D) inversely proportional to the square of their marked voltage
(E) the same for all of them

Q.32 Two bulbs rated (25 W – 220V) and (100W – 220V) are connected in series to a 440 V line. Which
one is likely to fuse?
(A) 25 W bulb (B) 100 W bulb (C) both bulbs (D) none

Q.33 Rate of dissipation of Joule’s heat in resistance per unit volume is (symbols have usual meaning)
(A) E (B)  J (C) J E (D) None

Q.34 The charge flowing through a resistance R varies with time as Q = 2t – 8t2. The total heat produced in the
1
resistance is (for 0  t  )
8
R R R
(A) joules (B) joules (C) joules (D) R joules
6 3 2

Q.35 A total charge Q flows across a resistor R during a time interval = T in such a way that the current vs.
time graph for 0  T is like the loop of a sin curve in the range 0  . The total heat generated in the
resistor is
(A) Q22R / 8T (B) 2Q22R / T (C) 2Q2R / T (D) Q22R / 2T

Q.36 If the length of the filament of a heater is reduced by 10%, the power of the heater will
(A) increase by about 9% (B) increase by about 11%
(C) increase by about 19% (D) decrease by about 10%

Q.37 A heater A gives out 300 W of heat when connected to a 200 V d.c. supply. A second heater B gives out
600 W when connected to a 200 v d.c. supply. If a series combination of the two heaters is connected
to a 200 V d.c. supply the heat output will be
(A) 100 W (B) 450 W (C) 300 W (D) 200 W

Q.38 Two bulbs one of 200 volts, 60 watts & the other of 200 volts, 100 watts are connected in series to a
200 volt supply. The power consumed will be
(A) 37.5 watt (B) 160 watt (C) 62.5 watt (D) 110 watt
Q.39 In the circuit shown the cells are ideal and of equal emfs, the capacitance of the capacitor is C and the
resistance of the resistor is R. X is first joined to Y and then to Z. After a long time, the total heat
produced in the resistor will be
(A) equal to the energy finally stored in the capacitor
(B) half of the energy finally stored in the capacitor
(C) twice the energy finally stored in the capacitor
(D) 4 times the energy finally stored in the capacitor

Q.40 Three 60 W light bulbs are mistakenly wired in series and connected to a 120 V power supply. Assume
the light bulbs are rated for single connection to 120 V. With the mistaken connection, the power dissipated
by each bulb is:
(A) 6.7 W (B) 13.3 W (C) 20 W (D) 40 W

Q.41 The ratio of powers dissipatted respectively in R and 3R, as shown is:

(A) 9 (B) 27/4 (C) 4/9 (D) 4/27

Q.42 In the figure shown the power generated in y is maximum when y = 5.
Then R is
(A) 2  (B) 6 
(C) 5  (D) 3 

Q.43 In the circuit shown, the resistances are given in ohms and the
battery is assumed ideal with emf equal to 3.0 volts. The resistor
that dissipates the most power is
(A) R1
(B) R2
(C) R3
(D) R4

Q.44 What amount of heat will be generated in a coil of resistance R due to a charge q passing through it if
the current in the coil decreases to zero uniformly during a time interval t
4 q 2R q2R 2q 2 R 2t 
(A) (B) ln (C) (D) ln
3 t 2t 3t q 2R

Q.45 The variation of current (I) and voltage (V) is as shown in figure A. The variation
of power P with current I is best shown by which of the following graph

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q.46 In a galvanometer, the deflection becomes one half when the galvanometer is
shunted by a 20 resistor. The galvanometer resistance is
(A) 5 (B)10
(C)40 (D)20
Q.47 When a galvanometer is shunted with a 4 resistance, the deflection is reduced to one-fifth. If the
galvanometer is further shunted with 2 wire, the further reduction in the deflection will be (the main
current remains same)
8
(A) of the deflection when shunted with 4 only
13
5
(B) of the deflection when shunted with 4 only
13
3
(C) of the deflection when shunted with 4 only
4
3
(D) of the deflection when shunted with 4 only
13

Q.48 A galvanometer has a resistance of 20 and reads full-scale when 0.2 V is applied across it. To convert
it into a 10 A ammeter, the galvanometer coil should have a
(A) 0.01 resistor connected across it (B) 0.02 resistor connected across it
(C) 200 resistor connected in series with it (D) 2000  resistor connected in series with it

Q.49 A milliammeter of range 10 mA and resistance 9  is joined in a circuit as

shown. The metre gives full-scale deflection for current I when A and B are used
as its terminals, i.e., current enters at A and leaves at B (C is left isolated). The
value of I is
(A) 100 mA (B) 900 mA (C) 1 A (D) 1.1 A

Q.50 A galvanometer coil has a resistance 90  and full scale deflection current 10 mA. A 910 resistance is
connected in series with the galvanometer to make a voltmeter. If the least count of the voltmeter is 0.1V,
the number of divisions on its scale is
(A) 90 (B) 91 (C) 100 (D) none

Q.51 In the circuit shown the resistance of voltmeter is 10,000 ohm and that of ammeter
is 20 ohm. The ammeter reading is 0.10 Amp and voltmeter reading is 12 volt.
Then R is equal to
(A) 122  (B) 140  (C) 116  (D)100 

Q.52 By error, a student places moving-coil voltmeter V (nearly ideal) in series with
the resistance in a circuit in order to read the current, as shown. The voltmeter
reading will be
(A) 0 (B) 4V (C) 6V (D) 12V

Q.53 ln a balanced wheat stone bridge, current in the galvanometer is zero. It remains zero when:
[1] battery emf is increased
[2] all resistances are increased by 10 ohms
[3] all resistances are made five times
[4] the battery and the galvanometer are interchanged
(A) only [1] is correct (B) [1], [2] and [3] are correct
(C) [1], [3] and [4] are correct (D) [1] and [3] are correct
Q.54 A Wheatstone's bridge is balanced with a resistance of 625  in the third arm,
where P, Q and S are in the 1st, 2nd and 4th arm respectively. If P and Q are
interchanged, the resistance in the third arm has to be increased by 51 to
secure balance. The unknown resistance in the fourth arm is
(A) 625  (B) 650  (C) 676  (D) 600 

Q.55 In the figure shown for gives values of R1 and R2 the balance point for
Jockey is at 40 cm from A. When R2 is shunted by a resistance of 10 ,
balance shifts to 50 cm. R1 and R2 are (AB = 1 m):
10
(A) , 5  (B) 20 , 30  
3
15
(C) 10 , 15  (D) 5 , 
2

Q.56 A 6 V battery of negligible internal resistance is connected across a

uniform wire of length 1 m. The positive terminal of another battery of
emf 4V and internal resistance 1  is joined to the point A as shown in
figure. The ammeter shows zero deflection when the jockey touches the
wire at the point C. The AC is equal to
(A) 2/3 m (B) 1/3 m
(C) 3/5 m (D) 1/2 m

Q.57 The figure shows a metre-bridge circuit, with AB = 100 cm, X = 12
and R = 18, and the jockey J in the position of balance.
If R is now made 8, through what distance will J have to be moved to
obtain balance?
(A) 10 cm (B) 20 cm
(C) 30 cm (D) 40 cm

Q.58 A potentiometer wire has length 10 m and resistance 10. It is connected to a battery of EMF 11 volt
and internal resistance 1 , then the potential gradient in the wire is
(A) 10 V/m (B) 1 V/m (C) 0.1 V/m (D) none

Q.59 The length of a potentiometer wire is l. A cell of emf E is balanced at a length l/3 from the positive end of
the wire. If the length of the wire is increased by l/2. At what distance will the same cell give a balance
point.
2l l l 4l
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 2 6 3

Q.60 In the figure, the potentiometer wire AB of length L and resistance 9r is joined to
the cell D of emf  and internal resistance r. The cell C’s emf is /2 and its
internal resistance is 2r. The galvanometer G will show no deflection when the
length AJ is
4L 5L 7L 11L
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 9 18 18
Q.61 An ammeter A of finite resistance, and a resistor R are joined in series to an ideal
cell C. A potentiometer P is joined in parallel to R. The ammeter reading is I0
and the potentiometer reading is V0. P is now replaced by a voltmeter of finite
resistance. The ammeter reading now is I and the voltmeter reading is V.
(A) I > I0, V < V0 (B) I > I0, V = V0 (C) I = I0, V < V0 (D) I < I0, V =V0

Q.62 In the given potentiometer circuit length of the wire AB is 3 m

and resistance is R = 4.5 . The length AC for no deflection in
galvanometer is
(A) 2 m (B) 1.8 m
(C) dependent on r1 (D) none of these

Q.63 A battery of emf E0 = 12 V is connected across a 4m long uniform wire having

resistance 4/m. The cells of small emfs 1 = 2V and 2 = 4V having internal
resistance 2 and 6 respectively, are connected as shown in the figure. If
galvanometer shows no deflection at the point N, the distance of point N from
the point A is equal to
1 1
(A) m (B) m (C) 25 cm (D) 50 cm
6 3

Q.64 In the arrangement shown in figure when the switch S2 is open, the
galvanometer shows no deflection for l = L/2. When the switch S2 is
closed, the galvanometer shows no deflection for l = 5L 12 . The internal
resistance (r) of 6 V cell, and the emf E of the other battery are
respectively
(A) 3, 8V (B) 2, 12V
(C) 2, 24V (D) 3, 12V

Q.65 The diagram besides shows a circuit used in an experiment to determine the emf and internal resistance
of the cell C. A graph was plotted of the potential difference V between the terminals of the cell against
the current I, which was varied by adjusting the rheostat. The graph is shown on the right ; x and y are the
intercepts of the graph with the axes as shown. What is the internal resistance of the cell ?

(A) x (B) y
(C) x/y (D) y/x

Q.66 Which of the following wiring diagrams could be used to experimentally determine R using ohm's law?
Assume an ideal voltmeter and an ideal ammeter.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q.67 A current of (2.5 0.05) A flows through a wire and develops a potential difference of ( 10 ± 0.1) volt.
Resistance of the wire in ohm, is
(A) 4 ± 0.12 (B) 4 ± 0.04 (C) 4 ± 0.08 (D) 4 ± 0.02
Q.68 Two wires each of radius of cross section r but of different materials are connected together end to end
(in series). If the densities of charge carriers in the two wires are in the ratio 1 : 4, the drift velocity of
electrons in the two wires will be in the ratio:
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 4 : 1 (D) 1 : 4
Q.69 In a wire of cross-section radius r, free electrons travel with drift velocity v when a current I flows
through the wire. What is the current in another wire of half the radius and of the same material when the
drift velocity is 2v?
(A) 2I (B) I (C) I/2 (D) I/4

Q.70 Read the following statements carefully :

Y : The resistivity of a semiconductor decreases with increases of temperature.
Z : In a conducting solid, the rate of collision between free electrons and ions increases with increase of
temperature.
Select the correct statement from the following :
(A) Y is true but Z is false (B) Y is false but Z is true.
(C) Both Y and Z are true. (D) Y is true and Z is the correct reason for Y.

Q.71 A piece of copper and another of germanium are cooled from room temperature to 80 K. The resistance
of :
(A) each of them increases
(B) each of them decreases
(C) copper increases and germanium decreases
(D) copper decreases and germanium increases.

Q.72 An insulating pipe of cross-section area 'A' contains an electrolyte which has two types of ions their
charges being –e and +2e. A potential difference applied between the ends of the pipe result in the
drifting of the two types of ions, having drift speed = v (–ve ion) and v/4 (+ve ion). Both ions have the
same number per unit volume = n. The current flowing through the pipe is
(A) nev A/2 (B) nev A/4 (C) 5nev A/2 (D) 3nev A/2

Q.73 As the temperature of a conductor increases, its resistivity and conductivity change. The ratio of resistivity
to conductivity
(A) increases
(B) decreases
(C) remains constant
(D) may increase or decrease depending on the actual temperature.

 x  R
J 0  R  1for0  x  2
Q.74 Current density in a cylindrical wire of radius R is given as J =    .
 J x R
 0 R for 2  x  R
The current flowing in the wire is:
7 1 7 5
(A) J R2 (B) J R2 (C) J R2 (D) J R2
24 0 6 0 12 0 12 0
Q.75 A current I flows through a uniform wire of diameter d when the mean electron drift velocity is V. The
same current will flow through a wire of diameter d/2 made of the same material if the mean drift velocity
of the electron is :
(A) v/4 (B) v/2 (C) 2v (D) 4v
Q.76 A wire has a non-uniform cross-section as shown in figure. A steady current
flows through it. The drift speed of electrons at points P and q is vP and vQ.
(A) vP = vQ (B) vP < vQ
(C) vP > vQ (D) Data insufficient

Q.77 When an ammeter of negligible internal resistance is inserted in series with circuit it reads 1A. When the
voltmeter of very large resistance is connected across X it reads 1V. When the point A and B are shorted
by a conducting wire, the voltmeter measures 10 V across the battery. The internal resistance of the
battery is equal to
(A) zero
(B) 0.5 
(C) 0.2 
(D) 0.1 
i 2i
Q.78 In the box shown current i enters at H and leaves at C. If iAB = , iDC = ,
6 3
i i i
iHA = , iGF = , iHE = , choose the branch in which current is zero
2 6 6
(A) BG (B) FC (C) ED (D) none

Q.79 The current in a metallic conductor is plotted against voltage at two different
temperatures T1 and T2. Which is correct
(A) T1 > T2 (B) T1 < T2
(C) T1 = T2 (D) none

Q.80 A uniform copper wire carries a current i amperes and has p carriers per metre3. The length of the wire
is  metres and its cross-section area is s metre2. If the charge on a carrier is q coulombs, the drift
velocity in ms–1 is given by
(A) i/sq (B) i/psq (C) psq/i (D) i/psq

Q.81 If X, Y and Z in figure are identical lamps, which of the following changes to
the brightnesses of the lamps occur when switch S is closed?
(A) X stays the same, Y decreases (B) X increases, Y decreases
(C) X increases, Y stays the same (D) X decreases, Y increases

Question No. 82 to 85 (4 questions)

The figure shows a network of five resistances and two batteries

Q.82 The current through the 30V battery is

(A) 3A (B) 1A (C) 2A (D) none
Q.83 The current through the 15V battery is
(A) zero (B) 1A (C) 3A (D) none
Q.84 Which of the batteries is getting charged.
(A) 30V (B) 15V (C) both (D) none
Q.85 The total electrical power consumed by the circuit is
(A) 15W (B) 75W (C) 105W (D) 90W
 Question No. 86 to 88 (3 questions)
The figure shows a network of resistances in which the point A is earthed.

Q.86 The point which has the least potential is

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
Q.87 The current through the 3 resistor is
(A) 2A from D to A (B) 2A from A to D
(C) 3.33A from A to D (D) 3.33A from D to A
Q.88 The current through the 4 resistor is
(A) 0.5 A from B to C (B) 0.5A from C to B
(C) 1A from C to B (D) 1A from B to C

Question No. 89 to 93 (5 questions)

The figure shows a network of four resistances and three batteries
Q.89 Choose the correct alternative
(A) The potential difference VC – VF = 6V.
(B) No current flows in the branch CF.
(C) Current flows in the branch from F to C.
(D) Both (A) and (C)

Q.90 Mark the incorrect statement.

(A) The current flowing in the left loop is independent of the right loop.
(B) The current flowing in the right loop is independent of the left loop.
(C) Both 30V and 15V batteries do not produce current in the branch CF
(D) both (A) and (B)

Q.91 Which of the battery is getting charged.

(A) Only 6V (B) both 6V and 15V (C) Only 15V (D) None

Q.92 The current through the branch CF is

(A) 4A (B) 3A (C) 7A (D) 1A

Q.93 The electrical power dissipated as heat is

(A) 207 W (B) 123 W (C) 165 W (D) none
 ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTION MAY BE CORRECT
Take approx. 3 minutes for answering each question.

Q.1 A battery is of emf E is being charged from a charger such that positive terminal of the battery is connected
to terminal A of charger and negative terminal of the battery is connected to terminal B of charger. The
internal resistance of the battery is r.
(A) Potential difference across points A and B must be more than E.
(B) A must be at higher potential than B
(C) In battery, current flows from positive terminal to the negative terminal
(D) No current flows through battery

Q.2 A battery of emf E and internal resistance r is connected across a resistance R.

Resistance R can be adjusted to any value greater than or equal to zero. A graph
is plotted between the current (i) passing through the resistance and potential
difference (V) across it. Select the correct alternative(s).
(A) internal resistance of battery is 5 
(B) emf of the battery is 20V
(C) maximum current which can be taken from the battery is 4A
(D) V- i graph can never be a straight line as shown in figure.

Q.3 The equivalent resistance of a group of resistances is R. If another resistance is connected in parallel to
the group , its new equivalent becomes R1 & if it is connected in series to the group , its new equivalent
becomes R2 we have :
(A) R1 > R (B) R1 < R (C) R2 > R (D) R2 < R

Q.4 Two identical fuses are rated at 10A. If they are joined
(A) in parallel, the combination acts as a fuse of rating 20A
(B) in parallel, the combination acts as a fuse of rating 5A
(C) in series, the combination acts as a fuse of rating 10A.
(D) in series, the combination acts as a fuse of rating 20A.

Q.5 Two circuits (shown below) are called ‘Circuit A’ and ‘Circuit B’. The equivalent resistance of ‘Circuit a’
is x and that of ‘Circuit B’ is y between 1 and 2.

(A) y > x (B) y = ( 3 + 1) R (C) x y = 2R2 (D) x – y = 2R

Q.6 The value of the resistance R in figure is adjusted such that power
dissipated in the 2 resistor is maximum. Under this condition
(A) R = 0
(B) R = 8
(C) power dissipated in the 2  resistor is 72 W.
(D) power dissipated in the 2  resistor is 8 W.
Q.7 A galvanometer may be converted into ammeter or voltmeter. In which of the following cases the resistance
of the device will be the largest ? (Asssume maximum range of galvanometer = 1 mA)
(A) an ammeter of range 10A (B) a voltmeter of range 5 V
(C) an ammeter of range 5 A (D) a voltmeter of range 10 V.

Q.8 Mark out the correct options.

(A) An ammeter should have small resistance.
(B) An ammeter should have large resistance.
(C) A voltmeter should have small resistance.
(D) A voltmeter should have large resistance.

Q.9 In the circuit shown the readings of ammeter and voltmeter are 4A and
20V respectively. The meters are non ideal, then R is :
(A) 5 (B) less than 5
(C) greater than 5 (D) between 4 & 5

Q.10 A micrometer has a resistance of 100 and a full scale range of 50A. It can be used as a voltmeter or
a higher range ammeter provided a resistance is added to it. Pick the correct range and resistance
combination(s).
(A) 50 V range with 10 k resistance in series. (B) 10 V range with 200 k resistance in series.
(C) 5 mA range with 1  resistance in parallel. (D) 10 mA range with 1 k resistance in parallel.

Q.11 In a potentiometer arrangement. E1 is the cell establishing current in primary circuit. E2 is the cell to be
measured. AB is the potentiometer wire and G is a galvanometer. Which of the following are the essential
condition for balance to be obtained.
(A) The emf of E1 must be greater than the emf of E2.
(B) Either the positive terminals of both E1 and E2 or the negative terminals of both E1 and E2 must be
joined to one end of potentiometer wire.
(C) The positive terminals of E1 and E2 must be joined to one end of potentiometer wire.
(D) The resistance of G must be less than the resistance of AB.

Q.12 In a potentiometer wire experiment the emf of a battery in the primary circuit is 20V and its internal
resistance is 5. There is a resistance box in series with the battery and the potentiometer wire, whose
resistance can be varied from 120 to 170. Resistance of the potentiometer wire is 75. The following
potential differences can be measured using this potentiometer.
(A) 5V (B) 6V (C) 7V (D) 8V

Q.13 In the given potentiometer circuit, the resistance of the

potentiometer wire AB is R0. C is a cell of internal resistance r.
The galvanometer G does not give zero deflection for any
position of the jockey J. Which of the following cannot be a
reason for this?
(A) r > R0 (B) R > > R0
(C) emf of C > emf of D (D) The negative terminal of C is connected to A.

Q.14 Which of the following quantities do not change when a resistor connected to a battery is heated due to
the current?
(A) drift speed (B) resistivity (C) resistance (D) number of free electrons
Q.15 A metallic conductor of irregular cross-section is as shown in the figure. A constant potential difference
is applied across the ends (1) and (2). Then :

(A) the current at the cross-section P equals the current at the cross-section Q
(B) the electric field intensity at P is less than that at Q.
(C) the rate of heat generated per unit time at Q is greater than that at P
(D) the number of electrons crossing per unit area of cross-section at P is less than that at Q.
Q.16 A conductor is made of an isotropic material and has shape of a truncated cone. A
battery of constant emf is connected across it and its left end is earthed as shown in
figure. If at a section distant x from left end, electric field intensity, potential and the
rate of generation of heat per unit length are E, V and H
respectively, which of the following graphs is/are correct?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q.17 A simple circuit contains an ideal battery and a resistance R. If a second resistor is placed in parallel with
the first,
(A) the potential across R will decrease
(B) the current through R will decreased
(C) the current delivered by the battery will increase
(D) the power dissipated by R will increased.

Q.18 In the circuit shown E, F, G and H are cells of e.m.f. 2V, 1V, 3V
and 1V respectively and their internal resistances are 2, 1,
3 and 1 respectively.
(A) VD – VB = – 2/13 V
(B) VD – VB = 2/13 V
(C) VG = 21/13 V = potential difference across G.
(D) VH = 19/13 V = potential difference across H.

Q.19 Consider the circuit shown in the figure

(A) the current in the 5  resistor is 2 A
(B) the current in the 5  resistor is 1 A
(C) the potential difference VA – VB is 10 V
(D) the potential difference VA – VB is 5 V

Q.20 A current passes through a wire of nonuniform cross section. Which of the following quantities are
independent of the cross-section?
(A) the charge crossing in a given time interval.
(B) drift speed
(C) current density
(D) free-electron density.
 Question No. 21 to 24 (4 questions)
The figure shows a network of resistors and a battery. If 1A
current flows through the branch CF, then answer the
following questions
Q.21 The current through
(A) branch DE is 1A (B) branch BC is 2A
(C) branch BG is 4A (D) branch HG is 6A
Q.22 The emf E of the battery is
(A) 24 V (B) 12 V (C) 18V (D) 6V
If a zero resistance wire is connected in parallel to branch CF
Q.23 The current through
(A) branch DE is zero (B) branch BC is zero
(C) branch BG is 0.5A (D) branch AB is 1.5A
Q.24 The emf E of the battery is
(A) 9V (B) 6.6V (C) 5.25V (D) 10.5V (E) 12V
Question No. 25 to 27 (3 questions)
Inside a super conducting ring six identical resistors each of resistance
R are connected as shown in figure.
Q.25 The equivalent resistance(s)
(A) between 1 & 3 is zero.
(B) between 1 & 3 is R/2
(C) between 1 & 2, 2 & 3, 3 & 1 are all equal.
(D) between 1 & 3 is two times that between 1 & 2.
Q.26 The equivalent resistance(s)
(A) between 0 & 1 is R.
(B) between 0 & 1 is R/3
(C) between 0 & 1 is zero.
(D) between 0 & 1, 0 & 2 and 0 & 3 are all equal.
Q.27 Imagine a battery of emf E between the point 0 and 1, with its positive terminal connected with O.
(A) The current entering at O is equally divided into three resistances.
(B) the current in the other three resistances R12, R13, R23 is zero.
(C) The resistances R02 and R03 have equal magnitudes of current while the resistance R01 have different
current.
(D) Potential V2 = V3 > V1.

Question No. 28 to 30 (3 questions)

The figure shows a tetrahedron, each side of which has a resistance r
Q.28 Choose the correct statement(s) related to the resistance between any
two points.
(A) RAB = RBD = RBC = RCD = RCA = RAD
(B) RAB = RAC = RAD = RBD = RBC  RCD
(C) RCD is the least
(D) RAB = RAC = RBC and RCD = RAD = RBD
Q.29 Choose the correct diagram(s), which show two-dimensional equivalent of the tetrahedron.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q.30 If a battery is connected between any two points of the tetrahedron, then identify the correct statement(s).
(A) The potentials of the other two points are always equal.
(B) There always exists a branch through which no current flows.
(C) The current coming out of the battery in each case is same.
(D) None of these

Question No. 31 to 33 (3 questions)

The given figure shows a network of resistances and a battery.
Q.31 Identify the correct statement(s)
(A) The circuit satisfies the condition of a balanced Wheatstone bridge.
(B) VB – VD = 0
(C) VB – VD = 8
(D) no current flows in the branch BD

Q.32 Which of the two batteries is getting charged?

(A) 8V battery (B) 12 V battery (C) none (D) can't be said

Q.33 Choose the correct statement(s).

(A) The current coming out of the 8V battery is 2A
(B) The current coming out of the 12V battery is 3A
(C) The current flowing in all the 4 branches is same.
(D) The current flowing in the diagonally opposite branches is same
 ANSWER KEY
ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT

Q.1 C Q.2 B Q.3 D Q.4 A Q.5 D Q.6 C Q.7 D

Q.8 C Q.9 A Q.10 B Q.11 C Q.12 B Q.13 D Q.14 C
Q.15 C Q.16 B Q.17 A Q.18 B Q.19 B Q.20 D Q.21 B
Q.22 D Q.23 C Q.24 A Q.25 B Q.26 A Q.27 A Q.28 D
Q.29 B Q.30 B Q.31 C Q.32 A Q.33 C Q.34 A Q.35 A
Q.36 B Q.37 D Q.38 A Q.39 D Q.40 A Q.41 D Q.42 D
Q.43 A Q.44 A Q.45 B Q.46 D Q.47 A Q.48 B Q.49 C
Q.50 C Q.51 D Q.52 D Q.53 C Q.54 B Q.55 A Q.56 A
Q.57 B Q.58 B Q.59 B Q.60 B Q.61 A Q.62 D Q.63 C
Q.64 B Q.65 D Q.66 B Q.67 A Q.68 C Q.69 C Q.70 C
Q.71 D Q.72 D Q.73 A Q.74 D Q.75 D Q.76 C Q.77 C
Q.78 B Q.79 B Q.80 B Q.81 B Q.82 A Q.83 B Q.84 D
Q.85 C Q.86 B Q.87 A Q.88 C Q.89 A Q.90 C Q.91 A
Q.92 C Q.93 B

ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTION MAY BE CORRECT

Q.1 A,B,C Q.2 A Q.3 B,C Q.4 A,C

Q.5 A,B,C Q.6 A,C Q.7 D Q.8 A,D
Q.9 C Q.10 B,C Q.11 A,B Q.12 A,B,C
Q.13 A Q.14 D Q.15 A,B,C,D Q.16 B,C
Q.17 C Q.18 A,C,D Q.19 A Q.20 A,D
Q.21 A,B Q.22 B Q.23 A Q.24 E
Q.25 A,C,D Q.26 B,D Q.27 A,B Q.28 A,D
Q.29 A,B,C,D Q.30 A,B,C Q.31 C Q.32 C
Q.33 A,B,D