CLASS10-ELECTRICITY-MODULE-3

Work sheet -1

1. A cell, a resistor, a key and an ammeter are arranged as shown in the circuit
diagrams of figure. The current recorded in the ammeter will be

(a) Maximum in (i) (b) Maximum in (ii)

(c) Maximum in (iii) (d) The same in all the cases
2. What is the maximum resistance which can be made using five resistors each
of 1/5 Ω?

(a) 25Ω (b) 1 Ω (c) 1/25 Ω (d) 5Ω

3. What is the minimum resistance which can be made using five resistors each
of 1/5 Ω?

(a) 1/5 Ω (b) 1/25 Ω (c) 1/10 Ω (d) 25Ω

4. Two resistors of resistance 2 and 4when connected to a battery will have

(a) same current flowing through them when connected in parallel

(b) same current flowing through them when connected in series
(c) same potential difference across them when connected in series
(d) different potential difference across them when connected in parallel

5. How will you connect three resistors of 2 Ω each such that the resultant
resistance of the combination is 3Ω?
(a) A parallel combination of two resistors and one in series
(b) A series combination of two resistors and one in parallel
(c ) All three resistors i series
(d) All three resistors in parallel.

6. If one of the resistors in parallel circuit is removed then the effective

resistance of the circuit will
(a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains same (d) None of these

7. If two resistors of resistances R1 and R2 such that R1 ˃R2 are connected in

parallel then
(a) The potential difference across both the resistors is same
(b) Current flowing through both the resistors is same
(c ) Voltage drop across R1 is more
(d) Current flowing through R1 is more

8. Calculate the current flows through the 10 Ω resistor in the following circuit.

(a) 1.2 A (b) 0.2 A (c) 0.6 A (d) 2.0 A

9. Two resistors are connected in series gives an equivalent

resistance of 10 Ω. When connected in parallel, gives 2.4 Ω. Then the
individual resistance are
(a) each of 5 Ω (b) 6 Ω and 4 Ω
(c) 7 Ω and 4 Ω (d) 8 Ω and 2 Ω

10. The four resistors of resistance 2 Ω, 4 Ω, 1 Ω and 100 Ω are

connected in parallel. Equivalent resistance will be
a) < 100 Ω (b) < 4 Ω (c) < 1 Ω (d) > 2 Ω

11. Calculate the current n the circuit when Key K1 is open and K2 is
closed
(a) 0 A (b) 3A (c) 1.5 A (d) 1 A

12. A battery of 6 V is connected in series with resistors of 1Ω, 2Ω and 3Ω.

How much current will flow through 2 Ω resistor?
(a) 2 A (b) 1A (c) 3 A (d) 6 A

13. What is the equivalent resistance between point A and point B

(a) 18 Ω (b) 2Ω (c ) 4Ω (d) 6Ω

14. In a _________ circuit, the total resistance is greater than the largest
resistance in the circuit.
(a) Series (b) Parallel
(c) Either series or parallel (d) Neither series nor parallel

15. Resistance of 20Ω, 20Ω and 30Ω are connected in parallel. What resistance
must be connected in series with the combination to obtain a total resistance of
10Ω?
(a) 9.73 Ω (b) 2.5Ω (c) 25 Ω (d) 0.27 Ω

16. A wire of length 10 cm is bent in the form of a circle of radius 2 mm.

Calculate equivalent resistance along any two diametrically opposite points if
total resistance of wire was 4 ohm.
(a) 2Ω (b) 8Ω (c) 1Ω (d) 4Ω

17. A resistor of length l is connected to a battery and a current I is flowing

through it. If it is divided into three parts by length , all having same cross
sectional area, and are connected in series with the same battery, the current
flowing through them will be?

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(a) (b) 3I (c) I (d)
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18. The resistance of the lamp in the circuit given below is

(a) 10 Ω (b) 5Ω (c) 1Ω (d) 0.5 Ω

19. V1, V2 and V3 are the potential differences across the 1Ω, 2Ω and 3Ω
resistors in the following diagram, and the current is 5A.

Which of the following shows the correct values of V1, V2 and V3 measured in
volts?
(a) V1 =1, V2 = 2 and V3 = 3
(b) V1 =5, V2 = 10 and V3 = 15
(c) V1 =5, V2 = 2.5 and V3 = 1.6
(d) V1 =4, V2 = 3 and V3 = 2

20. In the given figure, the resistors

(a) 6 Ω, 3 Ω and 9 Ω are in series

(b) 9 Ω and 6 Ω are in parallel and the combination is in series with 3 Ω
(c) 3 Ω, 6 Ω and 9 Ω are in parallel
(d) 3 Ω and 6 Ω are in parallel and the combination is in series with 9 Ω