Mcq chapter electricity

Q1) The image shows a circuit diagram.

[Link] is being measured using the voltmeter?

(a) Current in the circuit (b) Voltage in the circuit
(c) The voltage across the resistor (d) The resistance offered by the resistor
2. The least resistance obtained by using 2 Ω, 4 Ω, 1 Ω and 100 Ω is
(a) < 100 Ω (b) < 4 Ω (c) < 1 Ω (d) > 2 Ω
3. Work of 14 J is done to move 2 C charge between two points on a conducting wire.
What is the potential difference between the two points?
(a) 28 V (b) 14 V (c) 7 V (d) 3.5 V
4. A fuse wire repeatedly gets burnt when used with a good heater. It is advised to use a
fuse wire of
(a) More length (b) Less radius
(c) Less length (d) More radius
5. A circuit has a charge of 2C moving through it in 3 s. Which electrical component in
the circuit, if present, will show the current?
(a) Voltmeter will show a current of 6 A
(b) Ammeter will show a current of 0.7 A
(c) Rheostat will show a current of 0.7 A
(d) Resistor will show a current of 0.35 A
6. Electrical resistivity of a given metallic wire depends upon
(a) Its length (b) Its thickness
(c) Its shape (d) Nature of the material
7. Two devices are connected between two points, say A and B, in parallel. The physical
quantity that will remain the same between the two points is
(a) Current (b) Voltage (c) Resistance (d) None of these
8 .Unit of electric power may also be expressed as
(a) Volt-ampere (b) Kilowatt-hour (c) Watt second (d) Joule second
9. What is the relationship between resistance and current?
(a) They are directly related to each other
(b) They are inversely related to each other
(c) The resistance has a greater magnitude than the current
(d) The current has a greater magnitude than the resistance
10. The resistance whose V – I graph is given below is

(a) 5/3 Ω (b) 3/5 Ω (c) 5/2 Ω (d) 2/5 Ω

Correct Answer: Option (b)
11. A current of 1 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb. The number of electrons
passing through a cross-section of the filament in 16 seconds would be roughly
(a) 1020 (b) 1016 (c) 1018 (d) 1023
Q12) How much more heat is produced if the current is doubled?
(a) Twice the original amount (b) Thrice the original amount
(c) Four times the original amount (d) Five times the original amount
13. What is the rate of flow of electric charges called?
(a) Electric potential (b) electric conductance MQ (c) Electric current MCQ
(d) none of these
14. A cooler of 1500 W, 200 volts and a fan of 500 W, 200 volts are to be used from a
household supply. The rating of the fuse to be used is
(a) 2.5 A (b) 5.0 A (c) 7.5 A (d) 10 A
15. Which combination of a 2 Ω resistor and 4 Ω resistor offers the least resistance
to current in the circuit?
(a) Series combination, which results in a net resistance of 2 Ω
(b) Parallel combination, which results in a net resistance of 2 Ω
(c) Series combination, which results in a net resistance of 1.5 Ω
(d) Parallel combination, which results in a net resistance of 0.5 Ω
16. In an electrical circuit, two resistors of 2 Ω and 4 Ω, respectively, are connected in
series to a 6 V battery. The heat dissipated by the 4 Ω resistor in 5 s will be
(a) 5 J (b) 10 J (c) 20 J (d) 30 J
17. In order to reduce electricity consumption at home, what kind of appliance should
one purchase?
(a) One which draws low power (b) One which produces less heat
(c) One which operates at a higher voltage
(d) One which draws a high amount of current
18. If n resistors each of resistance R are connected in parallel combination, then their
equivalent resistance is
(a) R/n2 (b) n2/R (c) n/R (d) R/n
19. Which one among a bar of an alloy of mass 2 kg and a 3 kg iron bar of the same
dimension has greater resistivity?
(a) Iron bar because it has a higher mass (b) Alloy bar because it has a lower mass
(c) Iron bar because it has the same types of atoms
(d) Alloy bar because it has different types of atoms
20. Two resistors connected in series give an equivalent resistance of 10 Ω. When
connected in parallel, give 2.4 Ω. Then the individual resistance is
(a) each of 5 Ω (b) 6 Ω and 4 Ω (c) 7 Ω and 4 Ω (d) 8 Ω and 2 Ω
21. A battery of 10 volt carries 20,000 C of charge through a resistance of 20 Ω. The work
done in 10 seconds is
(a) 2 × 103 joule (b) 2 × 105 joule (c) 2 × 104 joule (d) 2 × 102 joule
[Link] bulbs are rated 40W, 220W and 60W, 220W. The ratio of their resistances will be
(a) 4:3 (b) 3:4 (c) 2:3 (d) 3:2
23. The image shows a combination of 4 resistors.

What is the net resistance between the two points in the circuit?
(a) 0.5 Ω (b) 1.0 Ω (c) 1.5 Ω (d) 2.0 Ω
[Link] R1 and R2 be the resistance of the filament of 40 W and 60 W, respectively,
operating 220 V, then
(a) R1 < R2 (b) R2 < R1 (c) R1 = R2 (d) R1 ≥ R2
25. An electric toaster has a power rating of 200 W. It operates for 1 hour in the morning
and 1 hour in the evening. How much does it cost to operate the toaster for 10 days at Rs.
5 per kW h?
(a) Rs. 20 (b) Rs. 400 (c) Rs. 5000 (d) Rs. 10000
26. A coil in the heater consumes power P on passing current. If it is cut into halves and
joined in parallel, it will consume power
(a) P (b) P/2 (c) 2 P (d) 4 P
27. Calculate the current flow through the 10 Ω resistor in the following circuit.

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

28. The effective resistance between A and B is

(a) 4 Ω (b) 6 Ω (c) May be 10 Ω (d) Must be 10 Ω

29. In this question, the Assertion and Reason have been put forward. Read the
statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion: In an open circuit, the current passes from one terminal of the electric cell to
another.
Reason: Generally, the metal disc of a cell acts as a positive terminal.
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, and the Reason is the correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct, but the Reason is not the correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false, but the Reason is true.
30. Which of the following is the SI Unit of Electric Current?
(a) ohm MCQ (b) ampere MCQ (c) volt MCQ (d) faraday
31. Which instrument is used for measuring electric potential?
(a) Ammeter MCQ (b) galvanometer MCQ (c) voltmeter MCQ (d) potentiometer
32. When one unit electric charge moves from one point to another point in an electric
circuit, then the amount of work done in joules is known as?
(a) Electric current MCQ (b) electric resistance Q (c) electric conductance.
(d) potential difference
33. The hindrance presented by material of conductor to the smooth passing of electric
current is known as:
(a) Resistance MCQ (b) Conductance MCQ (c) Inductance MCQ (d) None of these
34. The resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to:
(a) Its area of cross-section MCQ (b) density MCQ (c) melting point MCQ (d) length
35. The purpose of a rheostat is:
(a) Increase the magnitude of current only MCQ (b) Decrease the magnitude of current
only
(c) Increase or decrease the magnitude of current MCQ (d) None of these
36. Point to be kept in mind for verification of Ohm’s Law is:
(a) Ammeter and voltmeter should be connected in series
(b) Ammeter should be connected in series and voltmeter in parallel
(c) Ammeter should be connected in parallel and voltmeter in series
(d) Ammeter and voltmeter should be connected in parallel
37. When a 40V battery is connected across an unknown resistor there is a current of
100 mA in the circuit. Find the value of the resistance of the resister:
(a) 5000 Ω MCQ (b) 800 Ω MCQ (c) 0.8 Ω MCQ (d) none of these
38. A battery of 6V is connected in series with resisters of 0.1 ohm , 0.15 ohm,0.2
ohm,0.25 ohm and 6 ohm. How much current would flow through the 0.3 ohm resistor?
(a) 0.895A MCQ (b) 2.22A MCQ (c) 1A MCQ (d) none of these
39. A fuse wire is inserted in a?
(a) Live wire MCQ (b) In the neutral wire MCQ (c) In the earth wire MCQ (d) May be
connected in any line.
[Link] rate of flow of an electric charge is known as :
(a) Electric potential (b)electric conductance (c)electric current (d)none
of these
[Link] SI unit of electric current is :
(a)ohm (b)ampere (c)volt (d)faraday
[Link] instrument used for measuring electric current is :
(a)ammeter (b)galvanometer (c)voltmeter (d)potentiometer
[Link] amount of work done in joules, when one unit electric charge moves from one
point to another point in an electric circuit is called :
(a)electric current (b)electric resistance (c)electric conductance
(d)potential difference
[Link] unit of potential difference is :
(a)volt (b)ohm (c)ampere (d)faraday
[Link] relation between potential difference (V) and current (I) is :
(a)V α I2 (b) V α 1/I (c) V2 α I (d) V α I
[Link] relation between potential difference (V) and current (I) was discovered by :
(a)Newton (b) Ampere (c) Ohm (d) Volta
[Link] obstruction offered by material of conductor to the passage of electric current is
known as :
(a)Resistance (b) Conductance (c) Inductance (d) None of these
[Link] SI unit of resistance is :
(a) Newton (b) Ohm (c) Watt (d) Joule
[Link] of the following statement is not true, regarding the electrical set-up for the
verification of Ohm’s law:
(a) The voltmeter is connected in parallel with the known resistance
(b) The ammeter is connected in series circuit
(c) The rheostat can only increase the resistance in electric circuit
(d)The single key is used to switch on/off the electric circuit
50. Among which of the following resistance does not depend :
(a) length of conductor (b) area of cross-section (c) temperature
(d)density
[Link] resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to :
(a) its area of cross-section (b) density (c) melting point (d) length
[Link] resistance of a conductor is inversely proportional to its :
(a) area of cross-section (b) length (c) specific resistance (d)
density
53.A current of 2A flows trough a conductor whose ends are at a p.d of 4V. The
resistance of the conductor is :
(a) 8 Ω (b) 0.5 Ω (c) 6 Ω (d) 2 Ω
[Link] rheostat is used in the circuit to :
(a) increase the magnitude of current only (b) decrease the magnitude of current
only
(c) increase or decrease the magnitude of current (d) none of these
[Link] the verification of Ohm’s law :
(a) ammeter and voltmeter should be connected in series
(b) ammeter should be connected in series and voltmeter in parallel
(c)ammeter should be connected in parallel and voltmeter in series
(d) ammeter and voltmeter should be connected in parallel
[Link] of the following laboratory apparatus is not used during the verification of
Ohm’s law :
(a) Voltmeter (b) Ammeter (c) Galvanometer (d)Rheostat
57. A cell of emf 1.5 V is connected to a resistor of 3 Ω. The current flowing through the
circuit is:
(a) 0.5 A (b) 1 A (c) 2 A (d) 4.5 A
58. A current of 2 A flows through a conductor for 1 minute. The amount of charge that
flows through the conductor is:
(a) 30 C (b) 60 C (c) 120 C (d) 240 C
59. V–I graph of a metallic wire at constant temperature is:
(a) A straight line passing through the origin
(b) A straight line not passing through the origin
(c) A curved line
(d) A circle
[Link] resistors of resistance 4 Ω and 6 Ω are connected in series. The equivalent
resistance of the combination is:
(a) 2.4 Ω (b) 10 Ω (c) 24 Ω (d) 1.5 Ω
62. Two resistors of resistance 4 Ω and 6 Ω are connected in parallel. The equivalent
resistance is:
(a) 10 Ω (b) 2.4 Ω (c) 24 Ω (d) 1.5 Ω
63. The heat produced in a conductor is directly proportional to:
(a) Square of current (b) Resistance (c) Time (d) All of these
64. The commercial unit of electrical energy is:
(a) Joule (b) Watt (c) Kilowatt-hour (d) Ampere
65. A bulb is rated 220 V, 100 W. The resistance of its filament is:
(a) 220 Ω (b) 484 Ω (c) 100 Ω (d) 40 Ω
66. Which of the following materials is used for making electric heating devices?
(a) Copper (b) Aluminium (c) Nichrome (d) Silver
67. An electric iron operates at 220 V and draws a current of 5 A. The power consumed is:
(a) 44 W (b) 110 W (c) 220 W (d) 1100 W
68. A cell, a resistor, a key and ammeter are arranged as shown in the circuit diagrams
of Figure12.1. 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

69. In the following circuits (Figure 12.2), the heat produced in the resistor or
combination of resistors connected to a 12 V battery will be

(a) same in all the cases (b) minimum in case (i)

(c) maximum in case(ii) (d) maximum in case(iii)

70. Electrical resistivity of a given metallic wire depends upon

(a) its length (b) its thickness (c) its shape (d) nature of the material

The answer is (d)

71. A current of 1 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb. Number of electrons

passing through a cross-section of the filament in 16 seconds would be roughly

(a) 1020 (b) 1016 (c) 1018 (d) 1023

72. Identify the circuit in which the electrical components have been properly
connected.

(a) (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (d) (iv)

The answer is (b) (ii)

73. 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 Ω

74. 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

75. The proper representation of the series combination of cells (Figure 12.4) obtaining
maximum potential is
(a) (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (d) (iv)

76. 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

Answer is(a)

77. A cylindrical conductor of length l and uniform area of crosssection A has resistance
R. Another conductor of length 2l and resistance R of the same material has an area of
cross-section

(a) A/2 (b) 3A/2 (c) 2A (d) 3A

78. 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 (Figure.12.5). Which of the
following is true?
(a) R1 = R2 = R3 (b) R1 > R2 > R3 (c) R3 > R2 > R1 (d) R2 > R3 > R1

79. 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 %

80. The resistivity does not change if

(a) the material is changed (b) the temperature is changed

(c) the shape of the resistor is changed (d) both material and temperature are
changed

81. In an electrical circuit, three incandescent bulbs A, B and C of rating 40 W, 60 W and

100 W respectively are connected in parallel to an electric source. Which of the
following is likely to happen regarding their brightness?

(a) The brightness of all the bulbs will be the same

(b) The brightness of bulb A will be the maximum

(c) The brightness of bulb B will be more than that of A

(d) The brightness of bulb C will be less than that of B

82. In an electrical circuit, two resistors of 2 Ω and 4 Ω respectively are connected in

series to a 6 V battery. The heat dissipated by the 4 Ω resistor in 5 s will be

(a) 5 J (b) 10 J (c) 20 J (d) 30 J

Answer is (c) 20 J
83. An electric kettle consumes 1 kW of electric power when operated at 220 V. A fuse
wire of what rating must be used for it?

(a) 1 A (b) 2 A (c) 4 A (d) 5 A

84. Two resistors of resistance 2 Ω and 4 Ω when 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) the same potential difference across them when connected in series

(d) different p

85. Unit of electric power may also be expressed as

(a) volt-ampere (b) kilowatt-hour (c) watt-second (d) joule

second