AQ Academy Physics Test Ch:03 Electric Current By: Sir Abdul Qayoom

1. The current which flows from a point at higher potential to a point at lower potential is called.
(A) Electric current (B) Conventional Current (C) Either of these (D) None of above
2. The example of non ohmic devices are:
(A) Inductor (B) Capacitor (C) Semi-conductor diode (D) Resistor
3. Which of the following quantities remain the same in all parts of a series circuit?
A) Voltage B) Current C) Power D) Resistance
4. A source of 10 volts is applied across a 5Ω wire, the current flowing through it is:
(A) 1A (B) 2A (C) 10A (D) 15V
5. Graphical representation of Ohm’s law is:
A) Circular (B) Ellipse (C) Parabola (D) Straight line
6. Slope of V-I graph in Ohm’s law is numerically equal to:
(A) Resistance (B) Power (C) Conductance (D) Capacitance
7. Reciprocal of resistance is called:
8. (A)Conductance (B) Resistor (C) Conductivity (D) Resistivity
9. Equivalent resistance when two resistances are connected in parallel is gives by:
(A) R1 + R2 (B) R1 R2 / (R1 + R2) (C) 1 / (R1 + R2) (D) None of these
10. Temperature co-efficient of resistivity is measured in:
(A) Ohm/°C (B) ΔT (C) K (D) K-1
11. Unit of resistivity is
(A) [Link] (B) Kelviy (C) 1/K (D) Henry
12. Three 1 ohm resistors are connected to form a triangle, the resistance between any two corners is:
A) 1 Ω (b) 2 Ω (c) 3 Ω (d) 30 Ω
13. Heat generated by a 40 watt bulb in one hour is:
(A) 48000 J (B) 14400 J (C) 144000 J (D) 1440 J
14. With the rise in temperature, the conductivity of conductor material:
(A) Increase linearly (B) Decreases Linearly
(C) Increases exponentially (D) Decreases exponentially
15. The S.I. unit of power is
A) Henry B) Coulomb C) Watt D) Watt-hour
16. The substances which have a large number of free electrons and offer a low resistance are called
A) Insulators B) Inductors C) Semi-conductors D) Conductors
17. Out of the following which is an insulating material ?
A) Copper B) Gold C) Silver D) Paper
18. The property of a conductor due to which it passes current is called
A) Resistance B) Reluctance C) Conductance D)Inductance
19. The resistance of a conductor varies inversely as
A) Length B) Area of cross-section C)Temperature D)Resistivity
20. With rise in temperature the resistance of pure metals
A) Increases B) Decreases C) first increases and then decreases D) remains constant
21. With rise in temperature the resistance of semi- conductors
A) Decreases B) Increases C) first increases and then decreases D) remains constant
22. Three resistances of 10 ohms, 15 ohms and 30 ohms are connected in parallel. The total resistance
of the combination is
A) 5 ohms B) 10 ohms C) 15 ohms D) 55 ohms
23. An instrument which detects electric current is known as
A) Voltmeter B) Rheostat C) Wattmeter D) Galvanometer
24. An instrument which measures electric current is known as
A)Voltmeter B) Rheostat C) Wattmeter D) Ammeter
25. A light bulb draws 300 mA when the voltage across it is 240 V. The resistance of the light bulb is
A) 400 ohm B) 600 ohm C) 800 ohm D) 1000 ohm

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26. The resistance of a parallel circuit consisting of two branches is 12 ohms. If the resistance of one
branch is 18 ohms, what is the resistance of the other ?
A) 18 B) 36 C) 48 D) 64
27. Four wires of same material, the same cross-sectional area and the same length when connected
in parallel give a resistance of 0.25 ohm. If the same four wires are connected is series the
effective resistance will be
A) 1 ohm B) 2 ohm C) 3 ohm D) 4 ohm
28. Which of the following material has nearly zero temperature co-efficient of resistance?
A) Manganin B) Porcelain C) Carbon D) Copper
29. Which of the following statement is true both for a series and a parallel circuit?
A) Elements have individual currents B) Currents are additive C) Voltages are additive D)
Power are additive
30. Ohm’s law is not applicable to
A) Vacuum tubes B) Carbon resistors C) High voltage circuits D) Circuits with low current
densities
31. Which is the best conductor of electricity ?
A) Iron B) Silver C) Copper D)Carbon
32. A 40 W bulb is connected in series with a room heater. If now 40 W bulb is replaced by 100 W
bulb, the heater output will
A) Decrease B) Increase C) Remain same D) Heater will burn out.
33. The filament of an electric bulb is made of _____& it_____ ohm’s law.
A) Aluminium, obeys B) Aluminium, disobey C) Tungsten, obeys D) Tungsten, disobey
34. A 3 ohm resistor having 2 A current will dissipate the power of
A) 2 watts B) 4 watts C) 6 watts 4) 8 watts
35. a wire conductor of 0.2 ohm resistance is doubled in length, its resistance becomes
A) 0.4 ohm B) 0.6 ohm C) 0.8 ohm D) 1.0 ohm
36. Three 60 W bulbs are in parallel across the 60 V power line. If one bulb burns open.
A) There will be heavy current in the main line B) Rest of the two bulbs will not light C) All
three bulbs will light D) The other two bulbs will light
37. Three 60 W bulbs are in series across the 60 V power line. If one bulb burns open.
A) There will be heavy current in the main line B) Rest of the two bulbs will not light C)
All three bulbs will light D) The other two bulbs will light
38. The four bulbs of 40 W each are connected in series swift a battery across them, which of the
following statement is true ?
A) The current through each bulb in same B) The voltage across each bulb is not same C)
The power dissipation in each bulb is not same D) None of the above
39. What will be energy used by the battery if the battery has to drive 6.28 x 1018 electrons with
potential difference of 20 V across the terminal ?
A) 5 joules B) 10 joules C) 15 joules D) 20 joules
40. A closed switch has a resistance of
A) Zero B) About 50 ohms C) About 500 ohms D) Infinity

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Key

1 B 21 A
2 C 22 A
3 B 23 D
4 B 24 D
5 D 25 C
6 A 26 B
7 A 27 D
8 A 28 A
9 A 29 D
10 D 30 A
11 A 31 B
12 C 32 B
13 C 33 D
14 B 34 C
15 C 35 A
16 D 36 D
17 D 37 B
18 C 38 A
19 B 39 D
20 A 40 A

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