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101.

Commercially produced resistors for domestic use or in laboratories are of two major types: wire bound resistors and ____________ resistors.

A. Nichrome
B. Manganin
C. Silicon
D. Carbon
Answer» E.
102.

An npn transistor operates as a common emitter amplifier, with a power gain of 60 dB. The input circuit resistance is 100 Ω and the output load resistance is 10 KΩ. The common emitter current gain β is:

A. 102
B. 60
C. 6 × 102
D. 104
Answer» B. 60
103.

In the given circuit, an ideal voltmeter connected across the 10 Ω resistance reads 2V. The internal resistance r, of each cell is:

A. 1 Ω
B. 0.5 Ω
C. 1.5 Ω
D. 0 Ω
Answer» C. 1.5 Ω
104.

A battery of 6V is connected to the terminals of a three meter long wire of uniform thickness and resistance of 100Ω. The difference of potential between two points separated by 50 cm on the wire be

A. 1 volt
B. 1.5 volt
C. 2 volt
D. 3 volt
Answer» B. 1.5 volt
105.

Figure shows three similar lamps L1, L2 and L3 connected across a power supply. If the lamp L3 is fused, how will the light emitted by L1 and L2 change?

A. No change
B. Brilliance of L1 decreases and that of L2 increases
C. Brilliance of both L1 and L2 decreases
D. Brilliance of both L1 and L2 increases
Answer» D. Brilliance of both L1 and L2 increases
106.

A cell of negligible resistance and e.m.f 2 volt is connected to series combination of 2 ohm, 3 ohm and 5 ohm. The potential difference across the 3 ohm resistance is:

A. 0.6 V
B. 0.4 V
C. 0.2 V
D. 0.8 V
Answer» B. 0.4 V
107.

A current of 2A flows through a 24V car head light bulb for 5 mins. How much energy transfer occurs during this time?

A. 14400 joule
B. 10800 joule
C. 4200 joule
D. 43200 joule
Answer» B. 10800 joule
108.

A carbon resistance has a following colour code. What is the value of resistance?

A. 530 kΩ ± 5%
B. 5.3 MΩ ± 5%
C. 6.4 MΩ ± 5%
D. 64 kΩ ± 10%
Answer» B. 5.3 MΩ ± 5%
109.

A resistor which has a silver coloured ring signifies that the resistor has __________ percent tolerance.

A. 10
B. 5
C. 1
D. 20
Answer» B. 5
110.

In Fig. the current passing through the 6-ohm resistor is:

A. 0.48 A
B. 0.36 A
C. 0.24 A
D. 1
Answer» B. 0.36 A
111.

Identify the conductor having the lowest resistivity.

A. Silver
B. Aluminium
C. Copper
D. Iron
Answer» B. Aluminium
112.

_____________ is the formula used in Ohm's law which gives the relationship between the potential difference, the current and the resistance.

A. I = V/2R in Amperes
B. R = I*V in Amperes
C. I = V*2R in Amperes
D. I = V/R in Amperes
Answer» E.
113.

If an ammeter is to be used in place of a voltmeter, we must connect with the ammeter a

A. High resistance in parallel
B. High resistance in series
C. Low resistance in parallel
D. Low resistance in series
Answer» C. Low resistance in parallel
114.

An electric heater is used on a 220V supply and it takes a current of 2A. How much power does it consume?

A. 550 W
B. 440 W
C. 400 W
D. 450 W
Answer» C. 400 W
115.

In a circuit, voltmeter is always connected in ______?

A. Parallel
B. Series
C. Triangular
D. Either series or parallel
Answer» B. Series
116.

12 V battery has how many plates

A. 15, 17, 19, 27
B. 27, 28, 29, 30
C. 7, 9, 11, 17
D. 30, 31, 32, 33
Answer» D. 30, 31, 32, 33
117.

A wire of resistance R is bent to form a square ABCD as shown in the figure. The effective resistance between E and C is: (E is mid-point of arm CD)

A. R
B. \(\left( {\frac{7}{{64}}} \right)\)
C. \(\left( {\frac{3}{4}} \right)\)R
D. \(\left( {\frac{1}{16}} \right)\)R
Answer» C. \(\left( {\frac{3}{4}} \right)\)R
118.

A wire has a resistance of 16 ohms. It is melted and drawn into a wire of half of its original length. What is the resistance of the new wire?

A. 4 ohms
B. 32 ohms
C. 16 ohms
D. 8 ohms
Answer» B. 32 ohms
119.

Consider the following circuit:The equivalent resistance of the circuit will be

A. 12 Ω
B. \(9\frac{{11}}{{12}}\Omega \)
C. \(9\frac{1}{{11}}\Omega \)
D. \(\frac{{24}}{{25}}\Omega \)
Answer» D. \(\frac{{24}}{{25}}\Omega \)
120.

A given conductor carrying a current of 1 A produces an amount of heat equal to 2000 J. If the current through the conductor is doubled, the amount of heat produced will be

A. 2000 J
B. 4000 J
C. 8000 J
D. 1000 J
Answer» D. 1000 J
121.

If the effective resistance is 6 kΩ and one of the two resistors connected in parallel is 8 kΩ then find the value of the other resistor (in kΩ).

A. 12
B. 24
C. 16
D. 48
Answer» C. 16
122.

For which of the following materials, the resistance decreases on increasing the temperature?

A. Copper
B. Tungsten
C. Germanium
D. Aluminium
Answer» D. Aluminium
123.

Four cells of emf 1.5 V each are connected in parallel combination of cells. Then the output voltage of the parallel combination is

A. 4.0 V
B. 1.5 V
C. 6.0 V
D. 2.5 V
Answer» C. 6.0 V
124.

A wire of length 10 cm has resistance 12Ω. It is bent in the form of a circle. The effective resistance between the two points of its diameter is equal to

A. 12Ω
B.
C.
D. 24Ω
Answer» D. 24Ω
125.

If the length of a resistance wire is doubled and its cross-sectional area is halved, then the resistivity would

A. increase two times
B. increase four times
C. increase eight times
D. remain unchanged
Answer» E.
126.

If the LED is not glowing in the following circuit, what is the value of R?

A. 7 Ω
B. 4 Ω
C. 3 Ω
D. 5 Ω
Answer» B. 4 Ω
127.

Electric bulbs are usually filled with chemically inactive ______ gases

A. Nitrogen and carbon monoxide
B. Nitrogen and oxygen
C. Nitrogen and argon
D. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
Answer» D. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
128.

A conducting wire of uniform diameter was made from a piece of copper. If l and d are taken as the symbols of length and diameter of the wire respectively then for which l and d given below the resistance of the wire would be minimum?

A. l, d
B. 2l, d
C. l/2, 2d
D. 2l , d/2
Answer» D. 2l , d/2
129.

A resistance is measured by a voltmeter-ammeter method using DC excitation and a voltmeter of very high resistance connected directly across the unknown resistance. If the voltmeter and ammeter are subject to maximum error of ± 2.4% and ± 1.0% respectively, then the magnitude of maximum error in the value of resistance obtained from the measurement is nearly

A. 1.4%
B. 1.7%
C. 2.4%
D. 3.4%
Answer» E.
130.

In the equation E = jρ, where 'j' is the current density and 'E' is magnitude of uniform electric field in a conductor, then 'ρ' represents ___________.

A. permittivity
B. resistivity
C. permeability
D. conductivity
Answer» E.
131.

In the circuit shown, a four-wire potentiometer is made of a 400 cm long wire, which extends between A and B. The resistance per unit length of the potentiometer wire is r = 0.01 Ω/cm. If an ideal voltmeter is connected as shown with jockey J at 50 cm from end A, the expected reading of the voltmeter will be:

A. 0.50 V
B. 0.75 V
C. 0.25 V
D. 0.20 V
Answer» D. 0.20 V
132.

If two resistors of 10 kΩ and 30 kΩ are connected in parallel what will be the value of the effective resistance (in kΩ)?

A. 10
B. 12.5
C. 7.5
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
133.

Find the effective resistance between A and B in the given Fig.

A. 9.82 Ω
B. 7.82 Ω
C. 5.82 Ω
D. 3.82 Ω
Answer» B. 7.82 Ω
134.

Kirchoffs first rule of any junction of several circuit element in an electric circuit is based on the law of conservation of:

A. Mass
B. Charge
C. Linear momentum
D. Energy
Answer» C. Linear momentum
135.

A uniform wire of resistance 9Ω is bent in the form of an equilateral triangle. Find the effective resistance across a side of the triangle.

A. \(\frac{1}{3}{\rm{\Omega }}\)
B. 27 Ω
C. 2 Ω
D. 3 Ω
Answer» D. 3 Ω
136.

A wire 1.2 mm in diameter and 32 cm long, carries a current of 648 mA. The density of free electrons in the wire is 5.90 × 1028 m-3. The drift velocity of electrons in the wire is:

A. 3.2 × 10-5 m/s
B. 6.1 × 10-5 m/s
C. 1.8 × 10-4 m/s
D. 3.6 × 10-4 m/s
Answer» C. 1.8 × 10-4 m/s
137.

In an incandescent electric bulb, the filament of the bulb is made up of which metal?

A. Aluminium
B. Copper
C. Tungsten
D. Silver
Answer» D. Silver
138.

A heater element is made of nichrome wire having resistivity equal to 100 × 10-8 Ωm and a diameter of 0.4 mm. The length of the wire required to get a resistance of 40 Ω will be nearly

A. 9 m
B. 7 m
C. 5 m
D. 3 m
Answer» D. 3 m
139.

A resistor has the following 4 color bands (in this order): yellow, yellow, brown and gold, Its nominal value is:

A. 440 Ω ± 10%
B. 4.4 k Ω ± 5%
C. 4.4 k ohm ± 10%
D. 440 Ω ± 5%
Answer» E.
140.

A battery converts _____ energy to electrical energy.

A. light
B. heat
C. chemical
D. mechanical
Answer» D. mechanical
141.

If a wire of resistance R is melted and recast to half its length then what will be the new resistance of the wire?

A. R
B. R/2
C. R/4
D. >2R
Answer» D. >2R
142.

A galvanometer can be converted into an voltmeter by connecting

A. Low resistance in series
B. High resistance in parallel
C. Low resistance in parallel
D. High resistance in series
Answer» E.
143.

Three 6 ohm resistors are connected to form a triangle. What is the resistance between any two corners?

A. 3/2 Q
B. 6 Q
C. 4 Q
D. 8/3 Q
Answer» D. 8/3 Q
144.

Resistance of a tungsten lamp as applied voltage increases

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains same
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Remains same
145.

Two resistors are said to be connected in series when

A. Same current passes in turn through both
B. Both carry the same value of current
C. Total current equals the sum of branch currents
D. Sum of IR drops equals the applied e.m.f.
Answer» B. Both carry the same value of current
146.

When one leg of parallel circuit is opened out the total current will

A. Reduce
B. Increase
C. Decrease
D. Become zero
Answer» D. Become zero
147.

Four wires of same material, the same cross-sectional area and the same length when connected in parallel give a resistance of 0.25 Q. If the same four wires are connected is series the effective resistance will be

A. 1 Q
B. 2 Q
C. 3 Q
D. 4 Q
Answer» E.
148.

Resistance of carbon filament lamp as the applied voltage increases.

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Remains same
149.

Heat in a conductor is produced on the passage of electric current due to

A. reactance
B. capacitance
C. impedance
D. resistance
Answer» E.
150.

Which is the best conductor of electricity?

A. Iron
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Carbon
Answer» C. Copper