PRACTICE PROBLEM

SHAKTINAGAR CENTER PHYSICS

CLASS: XII CURRENT ELECTRICITY
SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE (+3, -1)

1. Three bulbs A, B and C are connected as shown in figure. The bulb B and C C
are identical. If the bulb C is fused.
A B
(a) both A and B will glow more brightly than before
(b) Both A and B will glow less brightly than before
(c) A will glow less brightly
(d) none of the bulbs will glow
I
2. Current shown in figure is
(A) 7 A (B) 2 A
(C) 5 A (D) 3 A 15V 2V 5V 10 5V
V

3. In the circuit shown in figure if battery is ideal, then time after which
1
current inR3 becomes time of maximum current through it, is
e
(A) 18 s (B) 12 s
(C) 6 s (D) 2 s

4. A battery of emf o = 12V is connected across a 4 m long

uniform wire having resistance 4 / m. The cell of small
emfs 1 = 2V and 2 = 4V having internal resistance 2 and 6 A
N
B
respectively are connected as shown in the figure. If
galvanometer shows no deflection at the point N, the distance G
of point N from the point A is equal to
(A) 1/6 m (B) 1/3 m (C) 3/2 (D) None

5. Charge on plate B of capacitor (at steady state)is

(A) 3c (B) −3c
(C) 1.5c (D) −1.5c

6. Heat generated in the circuit when switch is shifted from 1 to 2 is

(A) 32J (B) 16J
(C) 48J (D) 64J
A
7. Find the equivalent resistance across AB. 2
Ω 2
(a) 1Ω (b) 2 Ω Ω
2
2
2 Ω
(c) 3Ω (d) 4Ω Ω
Ω
B

8. In the given figure the time constant of the circuit for current is

(a) RC (b) 2RC

(c) 3RC (d) RC/2

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9. An ideal battery of EMF  is connected in series with an ammeter and a voltmeter of unknown internal
resistance. If a certain resistance is connected in parallel with voltmeter. The voltmeter and ammeter
readings becomes 1/n and n times of their respective initial readings. What is initial reading of voltmeter?
 n n (n + 1) 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(n + 1) (n + 1) (n − 1) n
10. The circuit shown in figure extends to the right into  . Each
branch resistance is r. Find resistance between A and B.
( 5 + 1)r ( 5 − 1)r
(a) (b)
2 2
(c) ( 5 + 1) r (d) ( 5 − 1)r
11. A network of nine conductors connects six points A, B, C, D, E A
and F as shown below. The digits denote resistances in .
Find the equivalent resistance between B and C D 2
2 7 1 1
(A) (B)
15 12 1 1
5 E 1 F
(C) (D) None of these
12 2 2
B 1 C

4
12. Calculate the potential difference between points A and B and current A
flowing through the 10 resistor in the part of the network below –
Part of
circuit 3 10 15 10V

(A) 20 V, 2A
(B) 50 V, 1A 6 3

(C) 40 V, 1A B
2

(D) 30 V, 1A

13. For what value of  power across 4 will be 100 w ?

(a) 20 V (b) 10 V
(c) 15 V (d) 25 V

14. Wattage of three bulbs A, B and C rated at same voltage are WA, WB and WC
B
respectively. Their brightness are represented by PA, PB and PC. If PA = PB = PC, A
then correct ratio of their wattage (WA : WB : WC) is V
(A) 1 : 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 2 : 2 C
(C) 1 : 4 : 4 (D) 2 : 2 : 1

15. Two conductors of same length are connected in parallel as shown in figure. Their
cross-sectional areas are A1 and A2 and their resistivity’s are 1 and 2
respectively. The equivalent resistivity of this combination is:
12 ( A1 − A 2 ) 12 ( A1 + A 2 )
(A) (B)
A12 + A 21 A11 + A 22
12 ( A1 − A 2 ) 12 ( A1 + A 2 )
(C) (D)
A11 + A 22 A12 + A 21

16. The reading of the ammeter is

(A) 0-amp (B) 1/2 amp (C) 1 amp (D) 2 amp

17. A meter bridge is set-up as shown, to determine an unknown resistance ‘X’

using a standard 10-ohm resistor. The galvanometer shows null point when
tapping-key is at 52 cm mark. The end-corrections are 1 cm and 2 cm
respectively for the ends A and B. The determined value of ‘X’ is:

(A)10.2 ohm (B)10.6 ohm (C)10.8 ohm (D)11.1ohm

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According to Ohm’s law (macroscopic form), whenever a conductor is subjected to a potential difference
V, it carries a current i = V , where R = resistance of the conductor which depends on shape, size and
R
nature of material of the conductor, given as R= l ,

A
Where l and A are the length and area of the cross-section of the conductor and  =
resistivity of the conductor. Furthermore, resistance R depends on temperature of the
conductor as R = R0 (1 + ), where R and R0 are the resistance at the temperature
ºC and 0°C and  = temperature coefficient of resistance. Based on the above theory,
answer the following questions.

18. The resistance of the conductor is :

c b a  b2
(A) (B)  (C)  (D)
ba ac bc a2c

19. If the area of cross-section increases linearly from A to 2A with distance along the
conductor, the resistance between P and Q of the material is (assume  = 1.8 × 10-
8
-m and A = area of the cross-section = 10-4 m2, length = 2m)

(A) 1.8 × 10-4 ln 2 (B) 1.8 × 10-4 ln 4 (C) 10-4 ln 2 (D) 10-3 ln 2

20. When a nichrome wire carries a current i which is kept constant. At  = 27ºC drops a potential of 20 volt
along it. When the temperature of the wire increases to 127ºC, the excess voltage drop along the wire is
( = 10 × 10-4 / ºC)
(A) 0.2 volt (B) 12 volt (C) 2 volt (D) 20 volt

MULTI CORRECT CHOICE TYPE (+4, -2)

21. Two cells of unequal emfs E1 and E 2 and internal resistances r1 and r2 are joined as shown in figure. Vp
and VQ are the potential at P and Q respectively.
(a) The potential difference across both the cells will be equal.
(b) One of the cell, will supply energy to the other cell P Q
(c) The potential difference across one of the cells will be greater than its emf.
E1r2 + E2r1
(d) VP − v Q =
r1 + r2

22. In the circuit shown in the figure C1 = C2 = C and capacitor C1 is having initial charge Q. The switch is
closed at t = 0 . Which of the following options are correct.
(a) The current at time t through the circuit will be  Q  −2t /RC
 RC  e R
 
(b) The charge on capacitor C1 at time t will be Q
2
(
1 + e−2t /RC ) +
C1 C2
−
(c) The charge on the capacitor C2 at time t will be Q
2
(
1 − e−2t /RC )
Q2
(d) Total heat loss in the process of charge transfer will be
8C
6R A3
23. In the given circuit ammeters are ideal then, which of the following
statements are true? 2R A2 R
(a) Reading of A 3 will be half as shown by A 2
(b) Reading of A 1 will be thrice as shown by A 2
R A1
(c) Reading of A 3 will be lowest
(d) Reading of A 1 will be thrice as shown by A 3

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 24. A metallic conductor of irregular cross-section is as (1) P (1)
Q
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 of 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 then that at Q.

25. Initially switch is open. After some time, switch is closed. Choose the
correct statements
(a) the charge flown through the switch is 54 C
(b) Point b is at higher potential than point a before the switch is
closed
(c) the potential of point b is 6V w.r.t. ground, after s is closed
(d) the potential of point b is 12V, after s is closed
26. As shown in the figure find the correct statement/s :

(a) i at instant switch is closed is 2A

(b) i after long time is 2A
16
(c) charge on 4F after long time is C (when switch is closed)
3
(d) charge on 2F at instant switch is closed is 8C

27. An electrical circuit is shown in the given figure. The resistance of each voltmeter is
infinite and each ammeter is 100. The charge on the capacitor of 100 F in steady
state is 4mC. Choose correct statements(s) regarding the given circuit
(A) Reading of voltmeter V2 is 8 V
(B) Reading of ammeter A1 is zero and A2 is 1/25 A
(C) Reading of voltmeter V1 is 40 V
(D) EMF of the ideal cell is 66V

28. In the potentiometer experiment shown in figure, the null point length is l.
Choose the correct options given below.

(A) If point P is shifted towards right, l will increase

(B) If value of E1 is increased, l is decreased
(C) If value of E2 is increased, l is increased
(D) If switch S is closed, l will decrease

29. In the shown circuit, switch s is closed at time t = 0. Select the correct statement
(a) Rate of increase of charge is same in both the capacitors
(b) Ratio of charge stored in capacitors C and 2C at any time t is 1:2
(c) time constant of both the capacitors are equal
(d) Steady state charge on capacitors C and 2C are in ratio 1:2

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

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 ANSWER KEY
SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. D
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. D
16. D
17. B
18. C
19. B
20. C
MULTI CORRECT CHOICE TYPE
21. ABCD
22. ABC
23. ACD
24. ABCD
25. ABC
26. AC
27. ABC
28. ABCD
29. BCD
30. BC

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