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1. The resistance of the bulb filament is 100Ω

at a temperature of 1000 C. If its temperature
coefficient of resistance be 0.005 per 0C, its
resistance will become 200 Ω at a
temperature 𝐸1 +𝐸2 𝐸1 −𝐸2
a) 𝑟 ×𝑅 b) 𝑟 ×𝑅
1 +𝑟2 +𝑅 1 +𝑟2 +𝑅
a) 4000 C b) 2000 C 𝐸1 +𝐸2 𝐸1 −𝐸2
c) 3000 C d) 500 0 C (2015) c) ×𝑅 d) ×𝑅 (2015)
𝑟1 +𝑟2 𝑟1 +𝑟2
2. In Wheatstone’s network P = 2 Ω, Q = 2 Ω, 7. A capacitor of 8F is connected as shown.
R = 2 Ω and S = 3 Ω. The resistance with Charge on the plates of the capacitor
which S is to shunted in order that the bridge
may be balanced is
a) 2 Ω b) 6 Ω
c) 1 Ω d) 4 Ω (2015)
3. Three resistances 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 4 Ω are a) 32 C b) 40 C
connected in parallel. The ratio of currents c) 0 C d) 80 C (2016)
passing through them when a potential 8. Mobility of free electrons in a conductor is
difference is applied across its ends will be a) Directly proportional to electron density
a) 6 : 4 : 3 b) 4 : 3 : 2 b) Directly proportional to relaxation time
c) 6 : 3 : 2 d) 5 : 4 : 3 (2015) c) Inversely proportional to electron density
4. Four identical cells of emf E and internal d) Inversely proportional to relaxation time
resistance r are to be connected in series. (2016)
Suppose f one of the cell is connected 9. Variation of resistance of
wrongly, the equivalent emf and effective the conductor with
internal resistance of the combination is temperature is as shown.
a) 4E and 2r b) 2E and 2r The temperature co-
c) 4E and 4r d) 2E and 4r (2015) efficient (α) of the
conductor is
5. In the circuit shown below, the ammeter and 𝑅
a) 𝑚0 b) mR0
the voltmeter readings are 3A and 6V 𝑚
respectively. Then the value of the c) m2Ro d) 𝑅 (2016)
0
10. Potential difference between A and B in the
following circuit

resistance R is
a) > 2 Ω b) ≥ 2 Ω a) 4 V b) 5.6 V
c) 2 Ω d) < 2 Ω (2015) c) 2.8 V d) 6 V (2016)
6. Two cells of emf E1 and E2 are joined in
opposition (such that E1 > E2). If r1 and r2 be
the internal resistance and R be the external
resistance, then the terminal potential
difference R is
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11. In the following network potential at O 17. The value of I in the figure shown below is
a) 19 A
b) 21 A
c) 8 A
d) 4 A
(2017)
a) 4 V b) 3 V
18. The power dissipated in 3 Ω resistance in
c) 6 V d) 4.8 V (2016)
the following circuit is
12. Effective resistance between A and B in the
following circuit
a) 10 Ω b) 20 Ω
20
c) 5 Ω d) 3 Ω
(2016)
13. Two heating coils of resistance 10 Ω and 20 a) 1 W b) 0.5 W
Ω are connected in parallel and connected to c) 0.25 W d) 0.75W (2017)
a battery of emf 12 V and internal resistance 19. A piece of copper is to shaped into a
1 Ω. The power consumed by them are in conducting wire of maximum resistance.
the ratio The suitable length and diameter are _____
a) 1 : 4 b) 1 : 3 and _____ respectively.
c) 2 : 1 d) 4 : 1 (2016) a) L and d b) 2L and d/2
14. The quantity of a charge that will be c) L/2 and 2d d) 2L and d (2017)
transferred by a current flow of 20 A over 1 20. A cylindrical conductor of diameter 0.1 mm
hour 30 minutes period is carries a current of 90 mA. The current
a) 10.8 × 103 C b) 10.8 × 104 C density (in A m-2) is (π = 3)
c) 5.4 × 103 C d) 1.8 × 104 C (2016) a) 1.2 × 107 b) 6 × 106
c) 3 × 106 d) 2.4 × 107 (2017)
15. In meter bridge experiment, with a standard
resistance in the right gap and a resistance 21. Ohm’s law is applicable to
coil dipped in water (in a beaker) in the left a) diode b) transistor
gap, the balancing length obtained is ‘l’. if c) electrolyte d) conductor (2018)
the temperature of water is increased, the 22. If the last band on the carbon resistor is
new balancing length is absent, then the tolerance is
a) > l b) < l a) 5% b) 20%
c) = 0 d) = l (2017) c) 10% d) 15% (2018)
16. Of the following graphs, the one that 23. The effective resistance between P and Q for
correctly represents the I-V characteristics the following network is
of a Ohmic device is (2017)

a) 1/12 Ω b) 21 Ω
c) 12 Ω d) 1/21 Ω (2018)
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24. Five identical resistors each of resistance R a) 1 : 15 : 125 b) 1 : 3 : 5

= 1500 Ω are connected to a 300 V battery c) 125 : 15 : 1 d) 5 : 3 : 1 (2019)
as shown in the circuit. The reading of the 29. In the given circuit, the current through 2Ω
ideal ammeter A is resistor is

a) 0.4A b) 0.2 A
a) 1/5 A b) 3/5 A c) 0.1A d) 0.3A (2019)
c) 2/5 A d) 4/5 A (2018) 30. Kirchhoff’s junction rule is a reflection of
25. Two cells of internal resistance r1 and r2 and a) Conservation of momentum
of same emf are connected in series across a b) Conservation of current density vector
resistor of resistance R. if the terminal c) Conservation of charges
potential difference across the cell of d) Conservation of energy (2019)
internal resistance r1 is zero, then the value 31. The variation of terminal
of R is potential difference (V)
a) R = 2(r1 + r2) b) R = r2 – r1 with current flowing
c) R = r1 – r2 d) R = 2(r1 – r2) through a cell is as shown.
(2018) The emf and internal
26. The I-V graphs for two different electrical resistance of the cell are
appliances P and Q are
shown in the diagram. If a) 6V, 2Ω b) 3V, 2Ω
RP and RQ be the c) 6V, 0.5Ω d) 3V, 0.5Ω (2019)
resistances of the devices, 32. In a potentiometer experiment, the balancing
then point with a cell is at a length 240cm. on
shunting the cell with a resistance of 2Ω, the
a) RP = RQ b) RP > RQ balancing length becomes 120cm. The
𝑅𝑄
c) RP < RQ d) RP = (2018) internal resistance of the cell is
2
a) 1 Ω b) 4 Ω
27. Though the electron drift velocity is small c) 0.5 Ω d) 2Ω (2019)
and electron charge is very small, a 33. A metal rod of length 10 cm and a rectangular
1
conductor can carry an appreciably large cross-section of 1 cm × 2 cm is connected to
current because a) battery across opposite faces. The
a) Electron number density depends on resistance will be
temperature a) maximum when the battery is connected
b) Electron number density is very large 1
across 1cm × 2cm faces
c) Relaxation time is small
d) Drift velocity of electron is very large b) maximum when the battery is connected
1
(2019) across 10 cm × 2 cm faces
28. Masses of three wires of copper are in the c) maximum when the battery is connected
ration 1 : 3 : 5 and their lengths are in the across 10 cm × 1 cm faces
ratio 5 : 3 : 1. The ration of their electrical d) same irrespective of the three faces (2020)
resistance are
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34. A car has a fresh storage battery of e.m.f 12V internal resistance is connected between its
and internal resistance 2×10-2Ω. If the starter ends. A secondary cell connected to the
motor draws a current of 80A. Then the circuit gives balancing length at 200 cm. The
terminal voltage when the starter is on is emf of the secondary cell is (2020)
(2020) a) 4V b) 6V
a) 12V b) 8.4 V c) 2V d) 8V
c) 10.4 V d) 9.3 V
39. A wire of resistance 3 W is stretched to
35. The colour code for a carbon resistor of
twice its original length. The resistance of
resistance 0.28kΩ±10% is (2020)
the new wire will be (2021)
a) Red, Grey, Brown, Silver
a) 1.5 Ω b) 3 Ω c) 6 Ω d) 12 Ω
b) Red, Green, Brown, Silver
40. In the given arrangement of experiment on
c) Red, Grey, Silver, Silver
metre bridge, if AD corresponding to null
d) Red, Green, Silver
deflection of the galvanometer is X, what
36. Each resistance in the given cubical network
would be its value if the radius of the wire
has resistance of 1Ω and equivalent
resistance between A and B is (2020) AB is doubled? (2021)

a) x b) x/4 c) 4 x d) 2 x
5 6 41. A copper wire of length 1 m and uniform
a) 6 Ω b) 5 Ω cross-sectional area 5 × 10−7 m2 carries a
5 12
c) 12 Ω d) Ω current of 1 A. Assuming that there are 8 ×
5
1028 free electrons per m3 in copper, how
37. I-V characteristic of a copper wire of length long will an electron take to drift from one
L and area of cross-section A is shown in end of the wire to the other? (2021)
3
figure. The slope of the curve becomes a) 0.8 × 10 s b) 1.6 × 103 s
(2020) c) 3.2 × 103 s d) 6.4 × 103 s
42. Consider an electrical conductor connected
across a potential difference V. Let ∆q be a
small charge moving through it in time ∆t. If
I is the electric current through it, (2021)
(I) the kinetic energy of the charge increases
a) More if experiment is performed at higher . by IV∆t.
temperature (II) the electric potential energy of the charge
b) More if a wire of steel of same dimension . decreases by IV∆t.
is used (III) the thermal energy of the conductor ..
c) Less if the area of the wire is increased . increases by IV∆t.
d) Less if the length of the wire is increased Then the correct statement/s is/ are
38. A potentiometer has a uniform wire of length a) (I) b) (I), (II)
5 m. A battery of emf 10V and negligible c) (I) and (III) d) (II), (III)