CURRENT ELECTRICITY (TEST)

Time allowed: 60 Minutes Max Marks: 100

Instructions:
• There are 25 multiple choice questions in this paper.
• All the questions have only one correct answer
• Correct Answers will fetch you + 4 marks
• Use of calculators/log book/mobiles/electronic gadgets is not allowed

1. If a 0.1% increase in length due to stretching, the percentage increase in its resistance will be
(A) 0.2% (B) 2%
(C) 1% (D) 0.1%
2. The temperature coefficient of resistance for a wire is 0.00125/0C. At 300K its resistance is 1
ohm. The temperature at which the resistance becomes 2 ohm is
(A) 1154 K (B) 1100 K
(C) 1400 K (D) 1127 K
3. The specific resistance of manganin is 50  108 ohm  m. The resistance of a cube of length
50cm will be
(A) 106 ohm (B) 2.5  105 ohm
8
(C) 10 ohm (D) 5  104 ohm
4. When the length and area of cross section both are doubled, then its resistance
(A) will become half (B) will be doubled
(C) will remain the same (D) will become four times
5. The electric intensity E, current density J and specific resistance k are related to each other
by the relation
(A) E = j/k (B) E = jk
(C) E = k/j (D) k = jE
6. The current in the adjoining circuit will be
1
(A) ampere i
45
1
(B) ampere 30 
15 30 
2v
1
(C) ampere
10
1 30 
(D) ampere
5
7. The lowest resistance which can be obtained by connecting 10 resistors each of 1/10 ohm is
(A) 1/250  (B) 1/200 
(C) 1/100  (D) 1/10 
8. Equivalent resistance between A and B will be

(A) 2 ohm
(B) 18 ohm
(C) 6 ohm
(D) 3.6 ohm

9. The equivalent resistance of the arrangement of resistances show in adjoining figure between
the points A and B is

(A) 6 ohm
(B) 8 ohm
(C) 16 ohm
(D) 24 ohm
10. In the network resistors shown in the adjoining figure, the equivalent resistance between A
and B is
(A) 54 ohm
(B) 18 ohm
(C) 36 ohm
(D) 9 ohm

11. In the figure given below, the current passing through 6 resistor is
(A) 0.40 ampere
(B) 0.48 ampere
(C) 0.72 ampere
(D) 0.80 ampere
12. A wire has resistance 12. It is bent in the form of a circle. The effective resistance between
the two points on any diameter is equal to
(A) 12 (B) 6
(C) 3 (D) 24
13. The effective resistance between points A and B is
(A) 10 
(B) 20 
(C) 40 
(D) none of the above
14. Five equal resistances each of resistance R are connected as shown in the figure. A battery
of V volts is connected between A and B. The current flowing in AFCEB will be
(A) 3V/R
(B) V/R
(C) V/2R
(D) 2V/R

15. The terminal potential difference of a cell is greater than its e.m.f when it is
(A) being discharged (B) in open circuit
(C) being charged (D) being either charged or discharged
16. In the circuit shown, potential difference between X and Y will be
(A) zero
(B) 20 V
(C) 60 V
(D) 120 V

17. The terminal potential difference of a cell when short circuited is (E = E.M.F. f the cell)
(A) E (B) E/2
(C) zero (D) E/3
18. The internal resistance of a cell depends on
(A) the distance between the plates (B) the area of the plates immersed
(C) the concentration of the electrolyte (D) all of these
19. When cells are connected in parallel, then
(A) the current decreases (B) the current increases
(C) the e.m.f. increases (D) the e.m.f. decreases
20. If six identical cells each having an e.m.f of 6V are connected in parallel, the e.m.f of the
combination is
(A) 1V (B) 36 V
(C) 1/6 V (D) 6V

21. A copper wire of length 1m and radius 1 mm is joined in series with an iron wire of length 2m
and radius 3mm and a current is passed through the wires. The ratio of the current density in
the copper and iron wires is
(A) 18 : 1 (B) 9 : 1
(C) 6 : 1 (D) 2 : 3
22. If an electron revolves in the path of a circle of radius of 0.5  1010m at frequency of 5  1015
cycles/s the electric current in the circle is (charge of an electron = 1.6  1019C)
(A) 0.4 mA (B) 0.8 mA
(C) 1.2 mA (D) 1.6 mA
23. An infinite sequence of resistance is shown in the figure. The resultant resistance between A
and B will be, when R1 = 1 ohm and R2 = 2ohm
(A) infinity
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 1.5 

24. In the figure shown, the total resistance between A and B is

(A) 12
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
25. Find the equivalent resistance across AB
(A) 1 
(B) 2 
(C) 3 
(D) 4 