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1. The current through a metallic conductor is due to the motion of
free electrons
protons
neutrons
still under controversy
2. Resistance of a conductor depends upon
nature of conductor
dimension of conductor
physical state of the conductor
all of above
3. A wire having very high value of conductance is said to be
very good conductor
moderately good conductor
an insulator
no specific criterion available
4. A wire of uniform area of cross-section A length L and resistance R is cut into two parts. Resistivity of each part
remains the same
is doubled
is halved
becomes zero
5. Production of heat due to an electric current flowing through a conductor is given by
Joule effect
Joule Thomsons effect
Comptons effect
Feed back effect
6. When same current passes for same time through a thick and thin wire
more heat is produced in thick wire
more heat is produced in thin wire
no heat is produced in wire
less heat is produced in thick wire
7. Three equal resistors connected in series with a source of e m f together dissipate 10 W of power each. What will be the power dissipated if the same resistors are connected in parallel across the same source of e m f?A. B. 90WC. 100W D. 120W
40 W
90
100
120
8. One kilowatt hour is the amount of energy delivered during
one second
one day
one minute
one hour
9. Thermocouples convert
heat energy into electrical energy
heat energy into light energy
heat energy into mechanical energy
mechanical energy into heat energy
10. Three bulbs are rating 40W 60W and 100W designed to work on 220V mains. Which bulb will burn most brightly if they are connected in series across 220 V mains?
40 W bulb
60 W blub
100 W blub
all will burn equally brightly
11. How much heat does a 40 W bulb generates in one hour?
144000J
144J
1.44J
14J
12. An immersion heater of 400 watts kept on for 5 hours will consume electrical power of
2KWh
20KWh
6KWh
12KWh
13. Resistance of a super conductor is
finite
infinite
zero
changes with every conductor
14. Resistance of an ideal insulator is
infinite
zero
finite
depends upon nature
15. Which one is the best material for making connecting wires?
iron
tungsten
silver
copper
16. Reciprocal of resistivity is called
resistance
inductance
conductivity
flexibility
17. When 2? 4? and 6? resistor are connected in parallel their resultant equivalent resistance will be
12?
11/12?
12/11?
data is insufficient
18. Circuit which gives continuously varying potential is called
complex network
wheat stone bridge
potential divider
all of above
19. Internal resistance is the resistance offered by
source of e m f
conductor
resistor
capacitor
20. There are three bulbs of 60W 100W and 200W which bulb has thickest filament.
100W
200W
60W
all
21. The current in the circuit shown in figure - What will be the current in the circuit?
1/45A
1/10A
1/5A
5A
22. Resistance between points A and B in the circuit shown in figure is
4?
6?
10?
8?
23. A neon flashlight cell with an emf of 1.5V gives a current of 15A when connected directly to an ammeter of resistance 0.04?. Internal resistance of the cell is
0.0004?
0.06?
0.10?
0.13?
24. Resistance of a wire on increasing its temperature will
increase with rise in temperature
decrease with rise in temperature
will remain same
depends upon altitude of experimentation
25. Specific resistance of a wire
will depend on its length
will depend on its radius
will depend on the type of material of the wire
None
26. An electric iron is marked 20 volts 500W. The units consumed by it in using if for 24 hours will be
12
24
5
1100
27. In the following figure the terminal potential is
zero
2V
12V
36V
28. In liquids and gases the current is due to the motion
negative charges
positive charges
both negative and positive charges
neutral particles
29. If 1 ampere current flows through 2m long conductor the charge flow through it in 1 hour will be
3600C
7200C
1C
2C
30. The graphical representation of Ohms law is
hyperbola
ellipse
parabola
straight line
31. Which one of the following materials is useful for making bulb filaments?
constantan
nichrome
copper
tungsten
32. The resistance of a conductor at absolute zero (OK) is
zero almost
infinite almost
no prediction at all
may increase or decrease
33. Why should a resistance be introduced in a circuit in series deliberately?
to increase current
to decrease current
to control current
just to give a good look to circuit
34. Electrical energy is measured in
watt
horse power
kilo watt
kilowatt hour
35. All electrical appliances are connected in parallel to each other between the main line and neutral wire to get
same current
same current and potential difference
different current but same potential difference
different current and potential differences
36. Electrical energy is converted to heat at the rate of
IRt
I2R
I2Rt
Vit
37. Which one of the following bulbs has the least resistance?
100 watt
200 watt
300 watt
60 watt
38. A fuse is placed in series with the cireuit to protect against
high power
high voltage
high current
over heating
39. Terminal potential difference of a battery is greater than its emf when
the internal resistance of battery is infinite
the internal resistance of battery is zero
the battery is charged
the battery is discharged
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