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This section includes 114 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your BITSAT knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Two lamps 100 W and 40 W are connected in series across 230 V (alternating). Which of the following statement is correct? |
A. | 00 W lamp will glow brighter |
B. | 0 W lamp will glow brighter |
C. | oth lamps will glow equally bright |
D. | 0 W lamp will fuse |
Answer» C. oth lamps will glow equally bright | |
2. |
With rise in temperature the resistance of pure metals |
A. | ncreases |
B. | ecreases |
C. | irst increases and then decreases |
D. | emains constant |
Answer» B. ecreases | |
3. |
Temperature coefficient of resistance is expressed in terms of |
A. | hms/°C |
B. | hos/ohm°C |
C. | hms/ohm°C |
D. | hos/°C |
Answer» D. hos/°C | |
4. |
Varistors are |
A. | nsulators |
B. | onlinear resistors |
C. | arbon resistors |
D. | esistors with zero temperature coefficients |
Answer» C. arbon resistors | |
5. |
Whether circuit may be AC. or D.C. one, following is most effective in reducing the magnitude of the current. |
A. | eactor |
B. | apacitor |
C. | nductor |
D. | esistor |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
One Newton meter is same as |
A. | ne watt |
B. | ne joule |
C. | ive joules |
D. | ne joule second |
Answer» C. ive joules | |
7. |
Electric current passing through the circuit produces |
A. | agnetic effect |
B. | uminous effect |
C. | hermal effect |
D. | hemical effect |
Answer» D. hemical effect | |
8. |
If a wire conductor of 0.2 ohm resistance is doubled in length, its resistance becomes |
A. | .4 ohm |
B. | .6 ohm |
C. | .8 ohm |
D. | .0 ohm |
Answer» B. .6 ohm | |
9. |
In a circuit a 33 Q resistor carries a current of 2 A. The voltage across the resistor is |
A. | 3 V |
B. | 6 V |
C. | 0 V |
D. | 32 V |
Answer» C. 0 V | |
10. |
The weight of an aluminium conductor as compared to a copper conductor of identical cross-section, for the same electrical resistance, is |
A. | 0 % |
B. | 0 % |
C. | 00 % |
D. | 50 % |
Answer» B. 0 % | |
11. |
The resistance of a copper wire 200 m long is 21 ω. If its thickness (diameter) is 0.44 mm, its specific resistance is around |
A. | .2 x 10-8 ω-m |
B. | .4 x 10-8 ω-m |
C. | .6 x 10-8 ω-m |
D. | .8 x 10-8 ω-m |
Answer» D. .8 x 10-8 ω-m | |
12. |
The resistance of a parallel circuit consisting of two branches is 12 ohms. If the resistance of one branch is 18 ohms, what is the resistance of the other? |
A. | 8 Q |
B. | 6 Q |
C. | 8 Q |
D. | 4 Q |
Answer» C. 8 Q | |
13. |
A 3 Q resistor having 2 A current will dissipate the power of |
A. | watts |
B. | watts |
C. | watts |
D. | watts |
Answer» D. watts | |
14. |
International ohm is defined in terms of the resistance of |
A. | column of mercury |
B. | cube of carbon |
C. | cube of copper |
D. | he unit length of wire |
Answer» B. cube of carbon | |
15. |
A light bulb draws 300 mA when the voltage across it is 240 V. The resistance of the light bulb is |
A. | 00 Q |
B. | 00 Q |
C. | 00 Q |
D. | 000 Q |
Answer» D. 000 Q | |
16. |
Which of the following quantities remain the same in all parts of a series circuit? |
A. | oltage |
B. | urrent |
C. | ower |
D. | esistance |
Answer» C. ower | |
17. |
Which of the following statement is true both for a series and a parallel D.C. circuit? |
A. | lements have individual currents |
B. | urrents are additive |
C. | oltages are additive |
D. | ower are additive |
Answer» E. | |
18. |
When resistance element of a heater fuses and then we reconnect it after removing a portion of it, the power of the heater will |
A. | ecrease |
B. | ncrease |
C. | emain constant |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» C. emain constant | |
19. |
Out of the following which is not a poor conductor? |
A. | ast iron |
B. | opper |
C. | arbon |
D. | ungsten |
Answer» C. arbon | |
20. |
A current of 16 amperes divides between two branches in parallel of resistances 8 ohms and 12 ohms respectively. The current in each branch is |
A. | .4 A, 6.9 A |
B. | .4 A, 9.6 A |
C. | .6 A, 6.9 A |
D. | .6 A, 9.6 A |
Answer» C. .6 A, 6.9 A | |
21. |
In an electric kettle water boils in 10 m minutes. It is required to boil the boiler in 15 minutes, using same supply mains |
A. | ength of heating element should be decreased |
B. | ength of heating element should be increased |
C. | ength of heating element has no effect on heating if water |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» B. ength of heating element should be increased | |
22. |
Conductance is reciprocal of |
A. | esistance |
B. | nductance |
C. | eluctance |
D. | apacitance |
Answer» B. nductance | |
23. |
Resistance of carbon filament lamp as the applied voltage increases. |
A. | ncreases |
B. | ecreases |
C. | emains same |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» C. emains same | |
24. |
Heat in a conductor is produced on the passage of electric current due to |
A. | eactance |
B. | apacitance |
C. | mpedance |
D. | esistance |
Answer» E. | |
25. |
Which is the best conductor of electricity? |
A. | ron |
B. | ilver |
C. | opper |
D. | arbon |
Answer» C. opper | |
26. |
What will be energy used by the battery if the battery has to drive 6.28 x 10¹⁸ electrons with potential difference of 20 V across the terminal ? |
A. | joules |
B. | 0 joules |
C. | 5 joules |
D. | 0 joules |
Answer» E. | |
27. |
Three 6 ohm resistors are connected to form a triangle. What is the resistance between any two corners? |
A. | /2 Q |
B. | Q |
C. | Q |
D. | /3 Q |
Answer» D. /3 Q | |
28. |
Resistance of a tungsten lamp as applied voltage increases |
A. | ecreases |
B. | ncreases |
C. | emains same |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» C. emains same | |
29. |
When a voltage of one volt is applied, a circuit allows one micro ampere current to flow through it. The conductance of the circuit is |
A. | n-mho |
B. | 06 mho |
C. | milli-mho |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» B. 06 mho | |
30. |
With rise in temperature the resistance of semiconductors |
A. | ecreases |
B. | ncreases |
C. | irst increases and then decreases |
D. | emains constant |
Answer» B. ncreases | |
31. |
An electric filament bulb can be worked from |
A. | .C. supply only |
B. | .C. supply only |
C. | attery supply only |
D. | ll above |
Answer» E. | |
32. |
The thickness of insulation provided on the conductor depends on |
A. | he magnitude of voltage on the conductor |
B. | he magnitude of current flowing through it |
C. | oth (A) and (B) |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» B. he magnitude of current flowing through it | |
33. |
Conductance: mho :: |
A. | esistance : ohm |
B. | apacitance : Henry |
C. | nductance : farad |
D. | umen : steradian |
Answer» B. apacitance : Henry | |
34. |
Which of the following material has nearly zero temperature coefficient of resistance? |
A. | anganin |
B. | orcelain |
C. | arbon |
D. | opper |
Answer» B. orcelain | |
35. |
All of the following are equivalent to watt except |
A. | Amperes) ohm |
B. | oules/sec. |
C. | mperes × volts |
D. | mperes/volt |
Answer» E. | |
36. |
A thermistor has |
A. | ositive temperature coefficient |
B. | egative temperature coefficient |
C. | ero temperature coefficient |
D. | ariable temperature coefficient |
Answer» D. ariable temperature coefficient | |
37. |
The S.I. unit of power is |
A. | enry |
B. | oulomb |
C. | att |
D. | att-hour |
Answer» D. att-hour | |
38. |
If the efficiency of a machine is to be high, what should be low? |
A. | nput power |
B. | osses |
C. | rue component of power |
D. | Wh consumed |
Answer» C. rue component of power | |
39. |
A resistance having rating 10 ohms, 10 W is likely to be a |
A. | etallic resistor |
B. | arbon resistor |
C. | ire wound resistor |
D. | ariable resistor |
Answer» D. ariable resistor | |
40. |
The resistance of a conductor varies inversely as |
A. | ength |
B. | rea of cross-section |
C. | emperature |
D. | esistivity |
Answer» C. emperature | |
41. |
A rheostat differs from potentiometer in the respect that it |
A. | as lower wattage rating |
B. | as higher wattage rating |
C. | as large number of turns |
D. | ffers large number of tapping |
Answer» C. as large number of turns | |
42. |
For testing appliances, the wattage of test lamp should be |
A. | ery low |
B. | ow |
C. | igh |
D. | ny value |
Answer» D. ny value | |
43. |
Two bulbs of 500 W and 200 W rated at 250 V will have resistance ratio as |
A. | : 25 |
B. | 5 : 4 |
C. | : 5 |
D. | : 2 |
Answer» D. : 2 | |
44. |
A 40 W bulb is connected in series with a room heater. If now 40 W bulb is replaced by 100 W bulb, the heater output will: |
A. | ecrease |
B. | ncrease |
C. | emain same |
D. | eater will burn out |
Answer» C. emain same | |
45. |
A closed switch has a resistance of |
A. | ero |
B. | bout 50 ohms |
C. | bout 500 ohms |
D. | nfinity |
Answer» B. bout 50 ohms | |
46. |
Two resistances Rl and Ri are connected in series across the voltage source where Rl > Ri. The largest drop will be across |
A. | l |
B. | i |
C. | ither Rl or Ri |
D. | one of them |
Answer» B. i | |
47. |
What is the answer to this question? The resistance of a few meters of wire conductor in closed electrical circuit is |
A. | ractically zero |
B. | ow |
C. | igh |
D. | ery high |
Answer» B. ow | |
48. |
If I, R and t are the current, resistance and time respectively, then according to Joule’s law heat produced will be proportional to |
A. | ²Rt |
B. | ²Rt² |
C. | ²R²t |
D. | ²R²t² |
Answer» B. ²Rt² | |
49. |
When electric current passes through a bucket full of water, lot of bubbling is observed. This suggests that the type of supply is |
A. | .C. |
B. | .C. |
C. | ny of above two |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» C. ny of above two | |
50. |
Insulating materials have the function of |
A. | reventing a short circuit between conducting wires |
B. | reventing an open circuit between the voltage source and the load |
C. | onducting very large currents |
D. | toring very high currents |
Answer» C. onducting very large currents | |