ELECTRICITY

Q1. A cell, a resistor, a key and an ammeter are arranged as shown in the circuit
diagram of figure. The current recorded in the ammeter will be

Maximum in (i)
Maximum in (ii)
Maximum in (iii)
Maximum in (ii) and (iii)
The same in all the cases

Q2. In the following circuits, heat produced in the resistor or combination of resistor
connected to a 12 V battery will be

n
Maximum in (I) and (ii)
Maximum in case (i)
Maximum in case (ii)
Maximum in case (iii)
Same in all the cases
Q3. Electrical resistivity of a given metallic wire depends upon
Its length
Its thickness All of the above
Its shape
Nature of the material

All of the above

Q4. A current of 1 A is drawn by a filament of an electric hub. Number of electrons

passing through a cross-section of the filament in 168 would be roughly

a) 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟎

b) 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟔

c) 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟖

d) 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟑
(e) none of the above

Q5. Identify the circuit in which the electrical components have been properly
connected.
 (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

None of the
above

Q6. What is the maximum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of
𝟏/𝟓 𝜴?

a) 𝟏/𝟓 𝜴

b) 𝟏𝟎 𝜴

c) 𝟓 𝜴

d) 1 / 2 5 𝜴

e) 𝟏 𝜴

Q7. 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) 𝟐𝟓 𝜴

e) 1 𝜴

Q8. The proper representation of series combination of cells obtaining maximum

potential is

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

(i) and (ii)

Q9. Which of the following represents voltage?

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆
𝒂)
𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 × 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆
𝒃) 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆 × 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆 × 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆

𝒄)
𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕

𝒅) 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆 × 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆 × 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆

e)None of the above
Q10. A cylindrical conductor conducts of length 𝒍 and uniform area of cross- section 𝑨
has resistance 𝑹. Another conductor of length 𝟐𝒍 and resistance 𝑹 of the same material
has area of cross-section.

a) 𝑨/𝟐

b) 𝟑𝑨/𝟐

c) 1/3𝑨
d) 3A
e) 2A
Q11. A student carries out an experiment and plots the V-I graph of three samples of
nichrome wire with resistances 𝑹𝟏, 𝑹𝟐 and 𝑹𝟑 respectively as shown in Figure. Which of
the following is true?

a) 𝑹𝟏 = 𝑹𝟐 = 𝑹𝟑

b) 𝑹𝟏 > 𝑹𝟐 > 𝑹𝟑

c) 𝑹𝟑 > 𝑹𝟐 > 𝑹𝟏

d) 𝑹𝟐 > 𝑹𝟑 > 𝑹𝟏

e) Inadequate data

Q12. If the current 𝑰 through a resistor is increased by 𝟏𝟎𝟎% (assume that temperature
remains unchanged), the increase in power dissipated will be

a) 𝟏𝟎𝟎%

b) 𝟐𝟎𝟎 %

c) 𝟑𝟎𝟎%

d) 𝟒𝟎𝟎 %

e) 50%
 Q13. The resistivity does not change if
The material is changed
The temperature is changed
The shape of the resistor is changed
Both material and temperature are changed

None of the above

Q14. The output from an unfiltered half wave or full wave rectifier is a

Smooth DC voltage
Steady DC voltage
Pulsating DC voltage
AC voltage

None of the above

Q15. In electronics the term IC denotes

Industrial control
Integrated control
Internal combustion
International circuits
Integrated circuits

Q16. The DC current through each diode in a bridge rectifier equals:

 The load current
Half the DC load current
Twice the DC load current
One-fourth the DC load current
None of the above

Q17. Which block indicates a smooth dc output in power supply Block Diagram?

a Transformer
b Filter
c Rectifier
d Regulator
e Filter block

Q18. When used as a voltage regulator, Zener diode is normally

a Not biased
b Forward biased
c Reverse biased
d Is an inadequate option
e None of the above

Q19. The barrier potential of a Germanium diode is?

a 0.3 evolt
b 0.3 eV
c 0.7 volt
d 0.7 Ev
e 0.3 volt r
Q20. In a BJT
The base region is highly doped

The collector is sandwiched between base & emitter

The emitter region is sandwiched between base & collector
The base region doesn’t require a resistor
None of the above

Q21. Amplifiers & oscillators using BJT, operate in …… region

Inverted mode
Active
Cut off
Saturation
None of the above

Q22. Transistor works as an open switch when the emitter junction is ….. biased & collector
junction is …. biased

Forward, forward
Reverse, reverse
Reverse, forward
Forward, reverse
None of the above is a correct fit

Q23. When a transistor is in active region the resistance is between

Emitter to collector
Base to collector
Emitter to base
 All of the above
None of the above

Q24. How will electrons flow through a p-channel JFET?

From source to drain
From source to gate
From drain to gate
From drain to source
From P-channel to N-channel

Q25. What is the unit of inductance?

a Joule
b. Farad
c kilo Watts
d Watts
e Henry

Q26. One Pico farad is Equal to?

a 10 6 farad
b 10-12 farad
c 10 −6 farad
d 10 −12 farad
e None of the above
 Circuits

Multiple Correct. Which two arrangements of resistors shown above have the same resistance
between the terminals? Select two answers:
I
II
III
IV
I and IV

In the circuit shown above, what is the value of the potential difference between points X and Y if
the 6–volt battery has no internal resistance?
2V (B) 3 V (C) 4 V (D) 6V (E) 5V

A lamp, a voltmeter V, an ammeter A, and a battery with zero internal resistance are connected as
shown above.
Connecting another lamp in parallel with the first lamp as shown by the dashed lines would
increase the ammeter reading (B) decrease the ammeter reading
(C) increase the voltmeter reading(D) decrease the voltmeter reading (E) None

The five resistors shown below have the lengths and cross–sectional areas indicated and are made of
material with the same resistivity. Which has the greatest resistance?
The circuit shown above left is made up of a variable resistor and a battery with negligible internal
resistance. A graph of the power P dissipated in the resistor as a function of the current I
supplied by the battery is given above right. What is the emf of the battery?
0.025 V (B) 2.5 V (C) 6.25 V (D) 40 V (E) 60V
An immersion heater of resistance R converts electrical energy into thermal energy that is
transferred to the liquid in which the heater is immersed. If the current in the heater is I, the
thermal energy transferred to the liquid in time t is
IRt (B) I2Rt (C) IRt2 (D) IR/t (E) None of the above

The total equivalent resistance between points X and Y in the circuit shown above is
3 (B) 4  (C) 5  (D) 6  (E) 7
The five resistors shown below have the lengths and cross–sectional areas indicated and are made of
material with the same resistivity. Which resistor has the least resistance?

(A)

In the circuit shown above, the value of r for which the current I is 0.5 ampere is
1 (B) 5  (C) 10  (D) 20  (E) None of the above
Kirchhoff’s loop rule for circuit analysis is an expression of which of the following?
Conservation of charge (B) Conservation of energy (C) Ampere's law(D) Ohm's law
 Questions 11-12

The above circuit diagram shows a battery with an internal resistance of 4.0 ohms connected
to a 16–ohm and a 20–ohm resistor in series. The current in the 20–ohm resistor is 0.3
amperes

What is the emf of the battery?

1.2 V (B) 6.0 V (C) 10.8 V (D) 12.0 V (E) 8.3V

What power is dissipated by the 4–ohm internal resistance of the battery? (A) 0.36 W (B) 1.2 W
(C) 3.2 W (D) 3.6 W (E) 3.0W

In the diagrams above, resistors R1 and R2 are shown in two different connections to the same source
of emf  that has no internal resistance. How does the power dissipated by the resistors in these
two cases compare? (A) It is greater for the series connection.
It is greater for the parallel connection.
It is different for each connection, but one must know the values of R1 and R2 to know which is
greater. (D) It is different for each connection, but one must know the value of  to know which
is greater.
(E) None of the above
Questions 14-15 refer to the following diagram that shows part of a closed electrical circuit.

The electrical resistance of the part of the circuit shown between point X and point Y is
4/3 Ώ (B) 2 Ώ (C) 4 Ώ (D) 6 Ώ (E) 2/3Ώ
When there is a steady current in the circuit, the amount of charge passing a point per unit of time is
the same everywhere in the circuit (C) greater at point X than at point Y
greater in the 1  resistor than in the 2  resistor (D) greater in the 2  resistor than in the 3
 resistor

Two concentric circular loops of radii b and 2b, made of the same type of wire, lie in the plane of the
page, as shown above. The total resistance of the wire loop of radius b is R. What is the
resistance of the wire loop of radius 2b?
R/4 (B) R/2(C) 2R (D) 4R (E) 3R

A wire of length L and radius r has a resistance R. What is the resistance of a second wire made from
the same material that has a length L/2 and a radius r/2?
4R (B) 2R (C) R (D) R/4 (E) 3R

The operating efficiency of a 0.5 A, 120 V electric motor that lifts a 9 kg mass against gravity at an
average velocity of 0.5 m/s is most nearly
13% (B) 25% (C) 53% (D) 75 % (E)none
Questions 19-20

What is the current I1?

1.0 mA (B) 2.0 mA (C) 3.0 mA (D) 6.0 mA (E) 9.0 mA

How do the currents I1, I2, and 13 compare?

I1 > I2 > I3 (B) I1 > I3 > I2 (C) I2 > I1 > I3 (D) I3 > I1 > I2 (E) none

When lighted, a 100–watt light bulb operating on a 110–volt household circuit has a resistance
closest to
–2
10 Ώ (B) 10–1 Ώ (C) 10 Ώ (D) 100 Ώ (E)3Ώ
 Questions 22-24

(A) (E) none

The batteries in each of the circuits shown above are identical and the wires have negligible
resistance.

In which circuit is the current furnished by the battery the greatest?

A (B) B (C) C (D) D (E) A and D

In which circuit is the equivalent resistance connected to the battery the greatest? (A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D (E) None

Which circuit dissipates the least power? (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D (E) none

The power dissipated in a wire carrying a constant electric current I may be written as a function of
the length l of the wire, the diameter d of the wire, and the resistivity  of the material in the
wire. In this expression, the power dissipated is directly proportional to which of the following?
(A) l only (B) d only (C) l and  only (D) d and  only (E) none
A wire of resistance R dissipates power P when a current I passes through it. The wire is replaced by
another wire with resistance 3R. The power dissipated by the new wire when the same current
passes through it is
P/9 (B) P/3 (C) 3P (D) 6P (E) 4P

A 30–ohm resistor and a 60–ohm resistor are connected as shown above to a battery of emf 20 volts
and internal resistance r. The current in the circuit is 0.8 ampere. What is the value of r?
0.22 Ώ (B) 4.5 Ώ (C) 5 Ώ (D) 16Ώ (E) 6Ώ
A variable resistor is connected across a constant voltage source. Which of the following graphs
represents the power P dissipated by the resistor as a function of its resistance R?
If the ammeter in the circuit above reads zero, what is the resistance R ?
1.5 Ώ (B) 4 Ώ (C) 5 Ώ (D) 6Ώ (E) 3Ώ

30 Which of the following combinations of 4 resistors would dissipate 24 W when

connected to a 12 Volt battery?
(D
A ) narrow beam of protons produces a current of 1.6 × 10–3 A.
There are 109 protons in each meter along the beam. Of the
following, which is the best estimate of the average speed
of the protons in the beam?
(A) 10–15 m/s (B) 10–12 m/s (C) 10–7 m/s
7
(D) 10 m/s (E) none

The circuit in the figure above contains two identical lightbulbs in series with a battery. At first both
bulbs glow with equal brightness. When switch S is closed, which of the following occurs to the
bulbs?
Bulb I Bulb 2
Goes out Gets brighter
Gets brighter Goes out
Gets brighter Gets slightly dimmer
Gets slightly dimmer Gets brighter

none

A hair dryer is rated as 1200 W, 120 V. Its effective internal resistance is

(A) 0.1 Ω (B) 10 Ω (C) 12 Ω (D) 120 Ω (E)2Ώ
 When the switch S is open in the circuit shown, the reading on
the ammeter A is 2.0 A. When the switch is closed, the
reading on the ammeter is
doubled
increased slightly but not doubled
decreased slightly but not halved
halved
none
Two conducting cylindrical wires are made out of the same material. Wire X has twice the length
and twice the diameter of wire Y. What is the ratio Rx/Ry of their resistances?
(A) ½ (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4

36. In the circuit shown above, the equivalent resistance of the three resistors is
(A) 15Ω (B) 20 Ω (C) 50 Ω (D) 115 Ω (E) none

Questions 37-40

Four identical light bulbs K, L, M, and N are connected in the electrical circuit shown above.

Rank the current through the bulbs.

L=M>K=N
L > M > K > N(C) N > K > L = M
(D) N > L = M > K
(E) none

In order of decreasing brightness (starting with the brightest), the bulbs are:
L=M>K=N
L > M > K > N(C) N > K > L = M
(D) N > L = M > K

(E) none
Bulb K burns out. Which of the following statements is true?
All the light bulbs go out.(B) Bulb N becomes brighter.
The brightness of bulb N remains the same.
Bulb N becomes dimmer but does not go out.

none

Bulb M burns out. Which of the following statements is true? (A) All the light bulbs go out.
Bulb N goes out but at least one other bulb remains lit.
The brightness of bulb N remains the same.
None of the above
Bulb N becomes dimmer but does not go out.
When two resistors, having resistance R1 and R2, are connected in parallel, the equivalent resistance
of the combination is 5 . Which of the following statements about the resistances is correct?
Both R1 and R2 are greater than 5 .
Both R1 and R2 are equal to 5 .
Both R1 and R2 are less than 5 .
One of the resistances is greater than 5 , one of the resistances is less than 5 .

A and B

Three resistors – R1, R2, and R3 – are connected in series to a battery. Suppose R1 carries a current of
2.0 A, R2 has a resistance of 3.0, and R3 dissipates 6.0 W of power. What is the voltage across
R3?
1.0 V (B) 3.0 V (C) 6.0 V (D) 12 V (E) 2.OV

When a single resistor is connected to a battery, a total power P is dissipated in the circuit. How
much total power is dissipated in a circuit if n identical resistors are connected in series using the
same battery? Assume the internal resistance of the battery is zero.
2
nP (B) nP (C) P (D) P/n (E)n/p

Consider the compound circuit shown above. The three bulbs 1, 2, and 3 – represented as resistors in
the diagram – are identical. Which of the following statements are true? Select two correct
answers.
Bulb 3 is brighter than bulb 1 or 2.
 Bulb 3 has more current passing through it than bulb 1 or 2.
Bulb 3 has the same voltage drop across it than bulb 1. (D) Bulb 3 has the same voltage
drop across it than bulb 2.

(E) none

Wire I and wire II are made of the same material. Wire II has twice the diameter and twice the
length of wire I. If wire I has resistance R, wire II has resistance
R/8 (B) R/4(C) R/2(D) R (E)R/3

Given the simple electrical circuit above, if the current in all three resistors is equal, which of the
following statements must be true?
X, Y, and Z all have equal resistance
X and Y have equal resistance
X and Y added together have the same resistance as Z
X and Y each have more resistance than Z

none

Wire Y is made of the same material but has twice the diameter and half the length of wire X. If wire
X has a resistance of R then wire Y would have a resistance of
R/8 (B) R (C) 2R (D) 8R (E)3R

The diagram above represents a simple electric circuit composed of 5 identical light bulbs and 2
flashlight cells. Which bulb (or bulbs) would you expect to be the brightest?
V only
V and W only
V and Z only
V, W and Z only

none
Three different resistors R1, R2 and R3 are connected in parallel to a battery. Suppose R1 has 2 V
across it, R2 =
4, and R3 dissipates 6W. What is the current in R3?
0.5 A (B) 2 A (C) 3 A (D) 12 A (E) 4 A

If all of the resistors in the simple circuit to the left have the same
resistance, which would dissipate the greatest power?
resistor A
resistor B(C) resistor C
(D) resistor D (E) none

Each member of a family of six owns a computer rated at 500 watts in a 120 V circuit. If all
computers are plugged into a single circuit protected by a 20 ampere fuse, what is the maximum
number of the computers can be operating at the same time?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5 or more(E) 5 or less