C HAPTER NO 12

CURRENT ELECTRICITY
MCQS

1. In a parallel combination of resistors, the equivalent resistance is always:

a. less than least resistance in the combination
b. greater than the least resistance in the combination
c. equal to the least resistance in the combination
2. Three resistors of 1, 2 and 3 ohms are connected in series through a battery of 12 volts. The
current flowing through each resistor will be
a. 2amp b. 600amp c. 1/12amp d. 12amp
3. The amount of work done per coulomb of the charge passing through a conductor is:
a. Vq b. V c. VI d. I2R
4. The emf of a source is equal to the potential difference across the terminals of the source when
its internal resistance is:
a. zero b. infinite c. negative d. none of these
5. A 250 watt bulb is operated by 200 volts the current passing through the bulb is:
a. 1 amp b. 1.25amp c. 0.8amp d. 50amp
6. An electric toaster has a rating of 220V_1000watt. How much electrical energy in kilowatt hours
will it consume if used continuously for 1 hour:
a. 0.5 b. 1.0 c. 1.5 d. 2.0
7. Five ampere current flows through a wire of resistance 2ohm. The P.D. across its end will be:
a. 2.5V b. 7.5V c. 5V d. 10V

8. Heat generated by a 40 W bulb in one hour is:

a. 140 J b. 1440 J C. 14400 J d. 144000 J
9. The numerical value of black color in carbon resistors is :
a. 0 b. 1 C. 2 d. 3
10. Thermocouple converts heat energy into
a. Atomic energy b. Solar energy C. Electrical energy d. Nuclear energy
11. The SI unit of resistivity is:
a. Ωm-2 b. m -1 C. Ωm d. Ω
12. The wire of resistance R is cut into Two equal parts .The resistance of each part becomes
R/2 What happens to its resistivity
a. Becomes double b. Remains same C. Becomes half d. Becomes 4 Times
13. The reciprocal of Resistance is called:
a. Capacitance b. Resistance C. Conductance d. Inductance
14. By increasing the temperature of conductor the flow rate of charge:
 a. Increase b. remain constant C. change exponentially d. decrease
15. Siemen is the unit of:
a. Resistance b. conductance c. resistivity d. conductivity
16. A wire of resistance R is cut into Two equal parts .The resistance of each part becomes
R/2 What happens to its resistivity
a. double b. same C. half d. one fourth
17. A certain wire has a resistance R, The resistivity of another wire of an identical material with
the first except for twice its diameter is :
1
a. R b. 4R C. 2R d. Same as R
4
18. emf is induced due to change in :
a. Charge b. Current C. Magnetic Flux d. Electric field
19. The maximum power (Pout)is delivered to a load resistance R, When the internal
resistance of the source is
a. R= b. r=0 C. r =R d. r =

20: for a closed circuit :

a. E = V1 b. E > V 1 C. E < V t d. E = V t-
21: The “emf” is always _______ when no current is drawn through the battery or cell :
a. Zero b. Present C. Absent d. Maximum
22. Kirchhoff’s first rule is the manifestation of the law of conservation of :
a. Mass b. Charge C. Energy d. Momentum
23: Kirchhoff’s voltage rule is a way of stating conservation of :
a. Energy b. Momentum C. Charge d. Angular
momentum
24. Three resistors of resistance R each are combined in various ways . Which of the following cannot
be Obtained ?
2R ❑ R3R3a.
a. 3 RΩ b. Ω C. Ω
4 a a . .3
d. Ω
25. Two bulbs marked 200 watt- 250 volts and 100 watt - 250 volts are joined in series to 250 volts
supply. Power consumed in circuit is:
a. 33 watt b .67 watt C .100 watt d . 300 watt
26. 106 electrons are moving through a wire per second . the current developed is :
a. 1.6 x 10 -19 A b. 1 A C. 1.6 x 10 -13 A d. 106 A

27. How much voltage required to make 2A flow through a resistance of 8 Ω

a. 16 A Ω-1 b. 16 ΩA -1 C. 16 AΩ d. 16 A -1 Ω-1
28. Powers of two electric bulbs are 100 watt and 200 watt . which are connected to the power supply
of 220 V. The ratio of the resistance of their filaments will be :
a. 1 :2 b. 2:1 C. 1 :3 d. 4:3
29. Thermocouple is an arrangement of Two different metals:
a. To convert heat energy into electrical energy c. To produce more heat
b. To convert heat energy into chemical energy d. To convert electric energy into heat
energy
30. in order to achieve high accuracy , the slide wire of a potentiometer should be:
a. As long as possible b. as sort as possible c. Very thin d. very thick
31: When a potentiometer is used for measurement of voltage of an unknown source , the power
consumed in the circuit of the unknown source under null condition is :
a. High b. small c. ideally zero d. very high
32: in a Wheatstone bridge method ,the bridge is said to be balanced , When the current through the
galvanometer is
a. 1A b. 0A c. Maximum d. Half of the maximum value
33: A current of 10A flows in a conductor of 10 resistance for 1 minute the heat produce will be
a. 102 J b. 6 x 10 2 J C. 6 x 10 3 J d. 6 x 10 4 J
34: Thermistor with high negative temperature coefficient are very accurate for measuring
temperature:
a. 10 K b.20 K C. 30 K d. 40 K
35: The temperature of a conductor is increased . The product of resistivity and conductivity
a. Increase b. decrease C. remains constant d. may increase or decrease
36: If wire of resistance 12ohm is bent to form a circle then resistance along any two points on
diameter will be :
a. 12 ohm b. 6 ohm C. 24 ohm d. 3 ohm
37: Three resistors each of resistance 2 ohms are connected to form a triangle then equivalent
resistance about any two ens will be
a. 3/4 ohm b. 4/3 ohm C. 4 ohm d. 2/3 ohm
38: Identify the dimensions of resistance
a. [ ML2T-3A-2] b.[ ML -2T -3A-1 ] C. [ML2T2A-2 ] d. [ML 1T2A-2
39: n equal resistors are first connected in series then in parallel then ratio of their equivalent
resistance is
a. n b. 2 C. n2 d.
40: in an electrolyte the charge carries are :
a. Positive ions and electrons C. Electrons
b. Positive and negative ions d. Protons
41: The amount of heat produced in a resistor when a current is passed through it can be found by
using
a. Faraday’s law b. Lenz’s Law C. Joule’s Law d. Kirchhoff ‘s rule
42: The proportionally constant between current and potential difference is
a. R b.1 /p C. p d. 1/R