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1. An immersion heater of 400 watts kept on for 5 hours will consume electrical power of
2KWh
20KWh
6KWh
12KWh
2. Resistance of a super conductor is
finite
infinite
zero
changes with every conductor
3. Resistance of an ideal insulator is
infinite
zero
finite
depends upon nature
4. Which one is the best material for making connecting wires?
iron
tungsten
silver
copper
5. Reciprocal of resistivity is called
resistance
inductance
conductivity
flexibility
6. When 2? 4? and 6? resistor are connected in parallel their resultant equivalent resistance will be
12?
11/12?
12/11?
data is insufficient
7. Circuit which gives continuously varying potential is called
complex network
wheat stone bridge
potential divider
all of above
8. Internal resistance is the resistance offered by
source of e m f
conductor
resistor
capacitor
9. There are three bulbs of 60W 100W and 200W which bulb has thickest filament
100W
200W
60W
all
10. Three bulbs are rating 40W 60W and 100W designed to work on 220V mains. Which bulb will burn most brightly if they are connected in series across 220 V mains?
40 W bulb
60 W blub
100 W blub
all will burn equally brightly
11. The current in the circuit shown in figure - What will be the current in the circuit?
1/45A
1/10A
1/5A
5A
12. Resistance between points A and B in the circuit shown in figure is
4?
6?
10?
8?
13. A neon flashlight cell with an emf of 1.5V gives a current of 15A when connected directly to an ammeter of resistance 0.04?. Internal resistance of the cell is
0.0004?
0.06?
0.10?
0.13?
14. Resistance of a wire on increasing its temperature will
increase with rise in temperature
decrease with rise in temperature
will remain same
depends upon altitude of experimentation
15. Specific resistance of a wire
will depend on its length
will depend on its radius
will depend on the type of material of the wire
will depend on none of the above
16. An electric iron is marked 20 volts 500W. The units consumed by it in using if for 24 hours will be
12
24
5
1100
17. In the following figure, the terminal potential is
zero
2V
12V
36V
18. In liquids and gases the current is due to the motion
negative charges
positive charges
both negative and positive charges
neutral particles
19. If 1 ampere current flows through 2m long conductor the charge flow through it in 1 hour will be
3600C
7200C
1C
2C
20. The graphical representation of Ohms law is
hyperbola
ellipse
parabola
straight line
21. Which one of the following materials is useful for making bulb filaments?
constantan
nichrome
copper
tungsten
22. The resistance of a conductor at absolute zero (OK) is
zero almost
infinite almost
no prediction at all
may increase or decrease
23. Why should a resistance be introduced in a circuit in series deliberately?
to increase current
to decrease current
to control current
just to give a good look to circuit
24. Electrical energy is measured in
watt
horse power
kilo watt
kilowatt hour
25. All electrical appliances are connected in parallel to each other between the main line and neutral wire to get
same current
same current and potential difference
different current but same potential difference
different current and potential differences
26. Electrical energy is converted to heat at the rate of
IRt
I2R
I2Rt
VIt
27. Which one of the following bulbs has the least resistance?
100 watt
200 watt
300 watt
60 watt
28. A fuse is placed in series with the cireuit to protect against
high power
high voltage
high current
over heating
29. Terminal potential difference of a battery is greater than its emf when
the internal resistance of battery is infinite
the internal resistance of battery is zero
the battery is charged
the battery is discharged
30. An alternating current or voltage
fluctuates off and on
varies in magnitude alone
changes its direction again and again
changes its magnitude harmonically and reverses its direction of flow after regularly recurring intervals.
31. A changing magnetic flux produces around itself an induced
Magnetic field
Electric field
Electromagnetic force
Artificial gravitational field
32. Electromagnetic waves travel in free space with the speed of
?-rays
Positive rays
Cathode rays
More than sound waves
33. The direction of propagation of an electromagnetic waves is
Perpendicular to electric field
Perpendicular to both electric and magnetic field
Perpendicular to magnetic field
Parallel to electric and magnetic field
34. An electromagnetic wave consists of
Electric and magnetic fields moving parallel to each other
Magnetic field moving with velocity of light in space
Electric field moving with velocity of light
Electric and magnetic fields moving perpendicular to each other
35. Electromagnetic waves transport
Energy
Momentum
Mass
Heat
36. Waves emitted from the antenna are
Sound waves
Electromagnetic waves
Radio waves
Modulated waves
37. Electromagnetic waves emitted from antenna are
Stationary
Longitudinal
Transverse
All the above
38. If capacitance of L-C circuit is made four times then frequency of the circuit become
Twice
One half
Four times
None
39. A capacitor of capacitance 30?F is charged by a constant current of 10mA. If initially the capacitor was uncharged what is the time taken for the potential difference across the capacitor to reach 300V?
0.9sec
15 sec
1.5x105sec
0.9x102sec
40. The value of the steady current which when flowing through the same resistor produces heat at the same rate as the mean rate of heat produced by the alternating current is
Average current
Sinusoidal current
r.m.s current
Net current
41. To find the r.m.s value of an alternating current mathematically we need to have
Mean value of I2
Square root of mean value of I2
Square root of I2
Square of 1/2
42. An alternating current of r.m.s value of 4.0 A and frequency 50Hz flows in a circuit containing 10? resistor. The peak current is then
20A
20.66A
6.66A
5.66A
43. An alternating current is represented by the equation I = I?sin?t which of the following equation represents an alternating current of frequency and amplitude twice that of the above current?
I = 2I?Sin(?t/2)
I = 2I?Sin(2?t)
I = 2ISin?t
I = I?sin(2?t)
44. pure resistor circuit the voltage and current are
Lagging each other
They are at 90? phase difference
They have zero phase difference
No phase difference
45. In capacitive circuit the current
Lags behind voltage by ?/2
Is in phase with voltage
Opposite in phase of voltage by ?
Leads forward the voltage by ?/2
46. A 100?F capacitor with 12V source in series having frequency 50Hz will offer a capacitive reactance of about
32?
62?
50?
100?
47. If a glass plate is inserted in between the plate of a capacitor in series with a lighted bulb the brightness of the bulb
Remains same
Brightness increases
Brightness decreases
No light
48. A pure variable resistor is connected in series with a pure capacitor of fixed capacitance. The impedance of the circuit
Remains
Becomes infinite
Becomes zero
Increases
49. A wire of resistance R is coiled inductively so that its inductance is L. The impedance of the coil at a frequency of f is
(R+2?fL)
R+1/2?fL
(R2+f2L2)
(R2+4?2f2L2)
50. Ammeter connected in an AC circuit measures
Exact value of current
rms value of current
Net value of current
Peak value of current
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