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Q.1 An electric current is established in a hydrogen Q.6 A carbon and an aluminium wire connected in
gas discharge tube when a high voltage is series. If the combination has resistance of
applied across the two electrodes in the tube. 30 ohm at 0°C, what is the resistance of
The gas is ionised. Electrons move towards carbon and aluminium wire at 0°C so that the
the positive terminal and the positive ions resistance of the combination does not change
towards the negative terminal. The magnitude with temperature -
of the current in the tube in which 3.1 × 1018 [c = –0.5 × 10–3 (C°)–1 and Al = 4 × 10–3 (C°)–1]
electrons and 1.1 × 1018 protons move past a
cross-sectional area of the tube each second 10 80 80 10
(A) , (B) ,
will be - 3 3 3 3
(A) 1.6 A (B) 3.2 A (C) 10 , 80 (D) 80 , 10
(C) 0.16 A (D) 0.672 A
Q.7 A resistance R2 is connected in parallel with a
Q.2 A charge of 2 × 10–2 C moves at 30 revolution resistance R1 what resisance R3 must be
per second in a circle of diameter 0.80 m. The connected in series with the combination of
current linked with the circuit will be - R1 and R2 so that the equivalent resistance is
(A) 0.1 A (B) 0.2 A equal to the resistance R1 -
(C) 0.4 A (D) 0.6 A
R12 (R1 R 2 )2
(A) (B)
R1 R 2 R1
Q.3 The current in a copper wire is increased by
increasing the potential difference between its
R22 R12
end. Which one of the following statements (C) (D)
regarding n, the number of charge carriers per R1 R 2 R2
unit volume in the wire and v the drift velocity
of the charge carriers is correct -
Q.8 An infinite ladder network of resistance is
(A) n is unaltered but v is decreased constructed with 1 and 2 resistance. The
(B) n is unaltered but v is increased 6V battery between A and B has negligible
(C) n is increased but v is decreased internal resistance. The current that passes
(D) n is increased but v is unaltered through 2 resistance nearest to the battery
is -
Q.5 Consider two conducting wires of same length Q.9 A potential difference of 200 V is applied to a
and material, one wire is solid with radius r. coil at a temperature of 15°C and the current
The other is a hollow tube of outer radius 2r is 10A. What will be the mean temperature of
while inner r. The ratio of resistance of the two the coil when the current has fallen to 5A, the
wires will be - applied voltage being the same as before -
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2
1
(C) 1 : 3 (D) 1 : 4 (Given = C–1 at 0°C )
234
(A) 254° (B) 256°
(C) 258° (D) 264°
Q.10 In a given electric circuit the potentials at the
points a, b and c are 30 V, 12 V and 2 V
respectively. The current through resistors
10 , 20 and 30 are -
8 3 4 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 8 3 4
(A) 1, 0.4, 0.6 (B) 2, 0.8, 1.2 Q.15 Through an electrolyte, an electric current is
(C) 0.6 A, 0.4 A, 1A (D) None of these due to drift of -
(A) Free electrons
Q.11 If the reading of ammeter A1, in figure is 2.4 A, (B) Free electrons and holes
what will the ammeter A 2 and A 3 read ? (C) Positive and negative ions
(Neglecting the resistances of ammeters) - (D) Protons
Q.35 A 24 V battery of internal resistance 4 is Q.39 A student connects a 6 volt battery and a 12 V
connected to a variable resistor. The rate of battery in series and then connects this
heat production in the resistor is maximum combination across a 10 resistor. What is the
when the current in the circuit is - current in the resistor ?
(A) 2 A (B) 3 A (C) 4 A (D) 6 A (A) 0.8 A (B) 0.9 A
(C) 1.8 A (D) 3.6 A
Passage type question :-
Passage - I
Two tungston lamps with resistance R1 and R2 Q.40 Resistors of 4 and 8 are connected in
respectively at full incandescence are connected series. A battery of 6 V is connected across the
first in parallel and then in series, in a lighting series combination. How much power (in watts)
circuit of negligible internal resistance. It is given is consumed in 8 resistor ?
that R1 > R2 . (A) 0.67 W (B) 2 W
(C) 12 W (D) 24 W
Q.36 Which lamp will glow more brightly when they
are connected in parallel ? Q.41 A 6 V battery is connected across a 2 resistor.
(A) Lamp having lower resistance What is the heat energy dissipated in the
resistor in 5 minutes ?
(B) Lamp having higher resistance
(A) 430 J (B) 560 J
(C) Both the lamps
(D) None of the two lamps (C) 4300 J (D) 5400 J
Assertion and Reason type question : Q.44 Statement I : The total resistance in series
combination of resistors increases and in parallel
Each of the questions given below consist of
combination of resistors decreases.
Statement – I and Statement – II. Use the
following Key to choose the appropriate Statement II : In series combination of
answer. resistors, the effective length of resistors
(A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are increases and in parallel combination of
true, and Statement - II is the correct resistors, the area of cross-section of the
explanation of Statement– I. resistors increases.
(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II
are true but Statement - II is not the Q.45 Statement I : In parallel combination of
correct explanation of Statement – I.
electrical appliance, total power consumption
(C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is
is equal to the sum of the powers of the individual
false.
appliances.
(D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II
is true. Statement II : In parallel combination, the
voltage across each appliance is the same, as
Q.42 Statement I : The resistance of a copper wire required for the proper working of electrical
varies directly as the length and diameter. appliance.
Statement II : Because the resistance varies
inversely the area of cross-section. Q.46 Statement I : In series combination of
electrical bulbs of lower power emits more light
than that of higher power bulb.
Q.43 Statement I : When cells are connected in
parallel to the external load, the effective e.m.f Statement II : The lower power bulb in series
increases. gets more current than the higher power bulb.
Statement II : Because effective internal
resistance of cells decreases. Q.47 Statement I : Each bulb in a frill of 20 bulbs
in series when connected to supply voltage will
emit more light than each bulb in frill of 19 bulbs
in series when connected to same supply
voltage.
Statement II : Each bulb in a frill of 20 bulbs
in series will get less voltage than that in frill of
19 bulbs.
LEVEL # 4
(Question asked in previous AIEEE & IIT-JEE)
SECTION- A Q.6 The total current supplied to the circuit by the
Q.1 If energy consumption of this circuit is 150 watt battery is –
then find the value of resistance –
(A) 1 A (B) 2 A
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 4 A (D) 6 A
(C) 6 (D) 8
Q.2 A wire when connected to 220 V mains supply Q.7 The resistance of the series combination of two
has power dissipation P1. Now the wire is cut resistance is S. When they are joined in parallel
into two equal pieces which are connected in the total resistance is P. If S = n P then the
parallel to the same supply. Power dissipation minimum possible value of n is –
in this case is P2. The P2 : P1 is –
(A) 4 (B) 3
(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3
Q.8 An electric current is passed through a circut
Q.3 The length of a given cylindrical wire is increased containing two wires of the same material,
by 100%. Due to the consequent decrease in connected in parallel. If the lengths and radii of
diameter the change in the resistance of the the wires are in the ratio of 4/3 and 2/3, then the
wire will be – ratio of the currents passing through the wires
(A) 100% (B) 50% will be –
(C) 300% (D) 200% (A) 3 (B) 1/3
(C) 8/9 (D) 2
Q.4 A 220 volt, 1000 watt bulb is connected across a
110 volt mains supply. The power consumed will
be – Q.9 The thermistors are usually made of –
(A) 500 watt (B) 250 watt
(C) 1000 watt (D) 750 watt (A) Metals with low temperature coefficient of
resistivity
Q.5 A 3 volt battery with negligible internal resistance (B) Metals with high temperature coefficent of
is connected in a circuit as shown in the figure. resistivity
The current I in the circuit will be – (C) metal oxides with high temperature
coefficient of resistivity
(D) Semiconducting meterials having low
temperature coefficient of resistivity
figure. I I
(C) 2 (D)
P2 4r 8r 2
1x 2 2 x1 1x1 2 x 2
(C) x1 x 2
(D) 1 2
A 2R 2R R B
Q.8 In the given circuit, it is observed that the
current I is independent of the value of the
resistance R6. Then the resistance values
(A) 5 R (B) R/2
must satisfy –
(C) 2 R (D) R
R5
I R1 R3
Q.4 A steady current flows in a metallic conductor R6
of non-uniform cross-section. The quantity/
R2 R4
quantities constant along the length of the
conductor is/are
(A) current, electric field and drift speed (A) R1R2R5 = R3R4R6
(B) drift speed only
1 1 1 1
(C) current and drift speed (D) current only (B) R + R = R R + R R
5 6 1 2 3 4
C
(II)
V
2R
(III)
2V
2Rr 8R( Rr )
(A) (B)
R r 3R r
5R
(C) 2r + 4r (D) 2r
2
P (2r) Q
(r) R
I I
2 K
/2 /2 24 V
(A) current density in both wires is same 6 K R2 RL=1.5 K
(B) power dissipated in QR is 4 times that in
the PQ
(A) the current I through the battery is 7.5 mA
(C) ratio of potential drops on PQ & QR is 4
(D) resistance of PQ is 4 times that of QR (B) the potential difference across RL is 18 V
1 1
3V
1 1
1
R3
(A) P1 > P2 > P3 (B) P1 > P3 > P2
(C) P2 > P1 > P3 (D) P3 > P2 > P1
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C A C D A C B B C C D D B D A C B D A B
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. A B D A A C C C C B C B A B A A C D A B
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. B B B B B D A C C A B C A C A A C C D C
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Ans. B A B C C C C B
LEVEL # 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B B C C B B C D C C C C B A D C C A C A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. A B A C D C B A A C C D D B C D B A D A
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51
Ans. C B C B D D C C C C D
LEVEL # 3
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D D B A C B A B D A B B A D C C C C C C
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. C B C D A A B C B C C C A D B A B A C B
Ques. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
Ans. D D D A A C D
LEVEL # 4
SECTION-A
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C B C B A C A B C C D B B B B B D D A C
Ques. 21 22 23 24
Ans. B B B D
SECTION-B
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. B A B D D B A C C A D A A A B C A,D