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1) A current of 3.2 A is flowing through a conductor, the number of electrons flowing per second is :
(a) 51.2xl019
(b) 5.12xl024
(c) 3.2 xl019
(d) 2 xl019
2) If the number of free electrons is 5 x 1028 m-3then the drift velocity of electron in a conductor of area of
cross-section 10" 4 m2 for a current of 1.2 A is:
(a) 1.5 x 10-2 m/s

(b) 1.5 x 10-3 m/s

(c) 1.5 xl0 -4 m/s

(d) 1.5 x 10-6 m/s

3) The resistance of two conductors in series is 40 2 and this becomes 7.5 in parallel, the resistances of
conductors are:
(a) 20 , 20
(b) 10 , 30
(c) 15 , 25
(d) 18 , 22
4) A wire of resistance R is stretched so that its length increases by 10%. The resistance of the wire increases
by:
(a) 11%
(b) 15%
(c) 21%
(d) 28%
5) Two identical resistors are connected in parallel then connected in series. The effective resistances are in
the ratio :
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 4
(d) 4 : 1
6) A wire 1 = 8 m long of uniform cross-sectional area A = 8 mm2, has a conductance of G = 2.45 -1 .The
resistivity of material of the wire will be?
(a)

2.1 x 10 s

(b) 4.1 x 10-7 s

(c) 2.1 x 10 s

(d) 5.1 x 10-7 s

7) A car has a fresh battery of emf 12 V and internal resistance of 0.05 . If the starter of motor
draws a current of 90 A, the terminal voltage when the starter is on, will be:
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(a) 12 V
(b) 10.5 V
(c) 8.5 V
(d) 7.5 V
8) A 220 V and 100 W lamp is connected to 220 V power supply. What is the power consumed?
(a) 100 W
(b) 200 W
(c) More than 100 W
(d) None of these
9) A galvanometer of resistance 400 2 can measure a current of 1mA. To convert it into a voltmeter of range
8 V, the required resistance is:
(a) 4600
(b) 5600
(c) 6600
(d) 7600
10) A wire with a resistance of 20 is drawn out so that its length becomes thrice its original length. The new
resistance is:
a) 60
(c) 180
(b) 20/3
(d) 18
11)Four resistances each of value 4 , are connected as shown in figure. The
equivalent resistance between

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12) The equivalent resistance between points M and N is

(a) 2/3

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d)

13) The net resistance between points P and Q in the circuit shown in the figure is
(a) R/2
R/3

(b) 2R/5

(c) 3R/5 (

d)

14) ABCD is a uniform circular wire of resistance 4 and OAC, BOD are two
wires forming diameters at right angles, each of resistance B 2 . The
equivalent resistance between points A and D is :

15) A regular hexagon with diagonal is prepared with identical' wires,

each having equal resistance R. The equivalent resistance between
points A and B is :

16) The equivalent resistance between points A and B: (shown in

figure) is

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17) The equivalent resistance across

points A and B is:

18) In the network of resistors, each of value r,

equivalent resistance between A and E is :

19) In the network shown in the adjoining

figure, each resistance is 1 2. The effective
resistance between A and B is :

20) Seven resistances, each of value 5 , are connected as shown in figure.

The equivalent resistances between points A
and
B is:

21) The potential difference between the points A and B is:

(a)

2V
(c) 4 V

(b) 6 V
(d) 3 V

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22) In the given circuit, the electromotive force of equivalent cell between points M and N is
(a) 20/3 V

(b) 3/20V

(c) zero

(d) none

23) A new flash light cell with an emf of 1.5 V gives a current of 15 A when connected directly
to an ammeter of resistance 0.04 . The internal resistance of the cell in ohm is:
(a) 0.04

(b) 0.06

(c) 0.10

(d) 10

24) A cell supplies a current of 0.9 A through a 2 resistor and a current of 0.3 A through a 7
resistor. What is the internal resistance of the cell?
(a) 0.5

(b) 1.0

(c) 1.2

25) In circuit shown in figure, the values of I1, I2 and I3 are

(a) 0.784 A, 0.392 A, 0.392 A
(b) 0.468 A, 0.529 A, 0.240 A
(c) 0.396 A, 0.729 A, 0.126 A
(d) None of the above

26) The current through the 5 resistor is :

(a) 2 A
(c) 0

(b) 4 A
(d) 1 A

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27) In the shown network, current through 20 resistor equals

(a) 3/2A

(b) 2/3A

(c) 1A

(d) 5/2A

28) In the circuit shown, the current in 3resistance is :

(a) 1 A
(c) 5/7 A

(b) 1/7 A
(d) 15/7 A

29) When an ammeter of negligible internal

resistance is inserted in series with circuit it reads 1 A. When the voltmeter of very large
resistance is connected across R1 it reads 3 V. But when the points A and B are short circuited by
a conducting wire then the voltmeter measures 10.5 V across
the battery. The internal resistance of the
(a) 3/7

(b) 5

(c) 3

(d) none of these

30) What current is flowing through 2 resistances?

a) 2 amp

(b) 4 amp

(c) 6 amp

(d) 8 amp

31) A switch S is closed in the circuit shown in figure,

current passed through point A
(a) 4.5 A
(d) zero

(b) 6;0A

(c) 3.0 A

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32) Two sources of current of equal e.m.f., are connected in series and have different internal
resistances R1 and R2 (R2 > R1). The external resistance R at which the potential difference
across the terminals of one of the sources become equal to zero, is :
(a) R = R1 + R2

(b) R = R2-R1

(c) R = R1

(d) R=R1/R2

33) Potential difference (Vc - VB) in the circuit is(

(a) 15 V

(b) 38 V

(c) 20 V

(d) 9 V

34) If 3 A of current is flowing between P and Q in the circuit, then the potential difference
between P and Q is
(a) 30 V
(c) 20 V

(b) 22 V
(d) 15 V

35) In the circuit shown in the figure, the current through

(a) the 3 resistor is 0.5 A
(b) the 3 resistor is 0.25 A
(c) the 4 resistor is 0.5 A
(d) the 4 resistor is 0.25 A
36) When a voltmeter is connected across a 400 resistance, it reads 30 V.
When it is connected with 300 resistance, it will read :
a) 30 V

(b) 22.5 V

(c) 20 V

(d) 25 V

37) In the circuit shown in the figure, the potential drop V, across the resistor of
10 Q is :
(a) 1.89 V
(b) 1.79 V
(c) 1.69 V
(d) 1.99 V