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51.

A glass rod when rubbed with silk cloth is charged because

A. t takes in proton
B. ts atoms are removed
C. t gives away electrons
D. t gives away positive charge
Answer» D. t gives away positive charge
52.

Ohm's law is not applicable to

A. emiconductors
B. .C. circuits
C. mall resistors
D. igh currents
Answer» B. .C. circuits
53.

A nichrome wire used as a heater coil has the resistance of 2 £2/m. For a heater of 1 kW at 200 V, the length of wire required will be

A. 0 m
B. 0 m
C. 0 m
D. 0 m
Answer» B. 0 m
54.

Out of the following which is an insulating material?

A. opper
B. old
C. ilver
D. aper
Answer» E.
55.

Switching of a lamp in house produces noise in the radio. This is because switching operation produces

A. rcs across separating contacts
B. echanical noise of high intensity
C. oth mechanical noise and arc between contacts
D. one of the above
Answer» B. echanical noise of high intensity
56.

Three resistances of 10 ohms, 15 ohms and 30 ohms are connected in parallel.The total resistance of the combination is

A. ohms
B. 0 ohms
C. 5 ohms
D. 5 ohms
Answer» B. 0 ohms
57.

The ratio of mass of proton to that of electron is nearly

A. 840
B. 480
C. 0
Answer» B. 480
58.

Which one of the following does not have negative temperature coefficient?

A. luminium
B. aper
C. ubber
D. ica
Answer» B. aper
59.

Which of the following can have negative temperature coefficient?

A. ompounds of silver
B. iquid metals
C. etallic alloys
D. lectrolytes
Answer» E.
60.

The condition for the validity under Ohm's law is that

A. esistance must be uniform
B. urrent should be proportional to the size of the resistance
C. esistance must be wire wound type
D. emperature at positive end should be more than the temperature at negative end
Answer» B. urrent should be proportional to the size of the resistance
61.

The condition for the validity under Ohm’s law is that

A. esistance must be uniform
B. urrent should be proportional to the size of the resistance
C. esistance must be wire wound type
D. emperature at positive end should be more than the temperature at negative end
Answer» B. urrent should be proportional to the size of the resistance
62.

For which of the following 'ampere second' could be the unit?

A. eluctance
B. harge
C. ower
D. nergy
Answer» C. ower
63.

Current velocity through a copper conductor is

A. he same as propagation velocity of electric energy
B. ndependent of current strength
C. f the order of a few micro m/s
D. early 3 x 108 m/s
Answer» D. early 3 x 108 m/s
64.

The minimum charge on an ion is

A. qual to the atomic number of the atom
B. qual to the charge of an electron
C. qual to the charge of the number of electrons in an atom (#) zero
D. one of these
Answer» C. qual to the charge of the number of electrons in an atom (#) zero
65.

Devices that does not obey ohm's law are called

A. ohmic devices
B. non ohmic devices
C. electric devices
D. resistive devices
Answer» C. electric devices
66.

The heat produced by the current in the wire during t time is determined by

A. H = I2R
B. H = IRt
C. H = I2t
D. H = I2Rt
Answer» E.
67.

The wire wound variable resistance is known as

A. capacitor
B. resistor
C. diode
D. rheostat
Answer» E.
68.

The formula written as V(Q/T) is the formula of

A. acceleration
B. work done
C. power
D. velocity
Answer» D. velocity
69.

The resistances used in the circuit of Wheatstone bridge are

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
70.

Current produces magnetic effect due to its

A. mechanical energy
B. magnetic field
C. electrical field
D. chemical energy
Answer» C. electrical field
71.

Sum of all the currents meeting at a point is zero, stated law is

A. Kirchhoff's first rule
B. Kirchhoff's third rule
C. Kirchhoff's fourth rule
D. Kirchhoff's second rule
Answer» B. Kirchhoff's third rule
72.

The equation (I1 + I2 = I3 + 14) satisfies the statement of

A. Kirchhoff's second rule
B. Kirchhoff's first rule
C. Kirchhoff's third rule
D. Kirchhoff's fourth rule
Answer» E.
73.

The product of voltage and the current is known as

A. work done
B. power
C. velocity
D. acceleration
Answer» C. velocity
74.

The living creature that turns itself into the living battery is

A. star fish
B. shark
C. eel
D. octopus
Answer» D. octopus
75.

The characteristic specific resistance of the wire is its

A. conductivity
B. resistivity
C. transitivity
D. both a and b
Answer» C. transitivity
76.

The voltage of the device having resistance 5 ohm and current 4ampere will be

A. 10V
B. 15V
C. 20V
D. 25V
Answer» D. 25V
77.

The current voltage graph of the ohmic devices is a

A. linear graph
B. non linear graph
C. parabolic graph
D. hyperbola graph
Answer» B. non linear graph
78.

The conversion of temperature into electric voltage is done with

A. rheostat
B. resistor
C. thermistor
D. rheostat
Answer» D. rheostat
79.

The specific resistance of the wire can be measured by the formula

A. R/L
B. RA/L
C. RL/A
D. A/RL
Answer» C. RL/A
80.

The formula E2/4R is the formula representing

A. power
B. output power
C. max output power
D. resistance
Answer» D. resistance
81.

Flow of charges in the direction of electrons is called

A. current
B. electronic current
C. conventional current
D. protonic current
Answer» C. conventional current
82.

The heating effect of electric current is used in

A. electric kettle
B. fan
C. freezer
D. TV
Answer» B. fan
83.

Current of 0.75A when a battery of 1.5V is connected to the wire of 5m having cross sectional area 2.5 x 10-7 m2 will have the resistivity

A. 1 x 10-7
B. 1.1 x 10-7
C. 2 x 10-7
D. 2.1 x 10-7
Answer» B. 1.1 x 10-7
84.

Thermo couples is the source of current that converts heat energy to

A. chemical energy
B. mechanical energy
C. solar energy
D. electrical energy
Answer» E.
85.

The rate of flow of charge through cross sectional area is known as

A. current
B. voltage
C. meter
D. acceleration
Answer» B. voltage
86.

The potential difference of a battery is 2.2V when it is connected across a resistance of 5 ohm, if suddenly the potential difference falls to 1.8V its internal resistance will be

A. 1 ohm
B. 1.1 ohm
C. 2 ohm
D. 2.1 ohm
Answer» C. 2 ohm
87.

The resistor which is known as heat sensitive resistor is

A. thermistor
B. rheostat
C. capacitor
D. resistor
Answer» B. rheostat
88.

The gold color of the resistance shows the tolerance upto the

A. 0.01
B. 0.02
C. 0.05
D. 0.1
Answer» D. 0.1
89.

Sunlight is directly converted into electrical energy by using

A. cells
B. solar cells
C. electric generator
D. electrical energy
Answer» C. electric generator
90.

When the condition R1/R2 = R3/R4 is satisfied the current in the galvanometer of Wheatstone bridge is

A. 1
B. 0
C. min
D. max
Answer» C. min
91.

Wire having resistance of 10 ohm at 0C and 20 ohm at 273C will have the temperature coefficient of

A. 4.66 x 10-3 per K
B. 3.66 x 10-3 per K
C. 3 x 10-3 per K
D. 6.6 x 10-3 per K
Answer» C. 3 x 10-3 per K
92.

The reciprocal of the resistance is called

A. transmission
B. resistivity
C. inspection
D. conductance
Answer» E.
93.

Rheostat can also be used as a

A. variable resistor
B. potential divider
C. barometer
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
94.

The power of the battery in the resistor appears as

A. power consumption
B. power dissipation
C. power resistance
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
95.

The conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy can be achieved by

A. electric generator
B. solar cells
C. cells
D. both a and b
Answer» D. both a and b
96.

Ohmic devices are the devices that consequently

A. obey ohms law
B. doesn't obey ohms law
C. violate ohms law
D. satisfy ohms law
Answer» B. doesn't obey ohms law
97.

When current passing is 300mA then electrons passing through the bulb in one minute are

A. 1.2 x 1020
B. 2.12 x 1020
C. 1 x 1020
D. 1.12 x 1020
Answer» E.
98.

The current flowing from higher potential to the lower potential is known as

A. electronic current
B. protonic current
C. current
D. conventional current
Answer» E.
99.

Filament bulbs are the best examples of the

A. non ohmic devices
B. resistive devices
C. ohmic devices
D. electric devices
Answer» B. resistive devices
100.

The heating effect produced by current is due to the

A. collision of electrons
B. movement of electrons
C. resistance in electrons
D. lose of energy
Answer» B. movement of electrons