Current Electricity

This is an MCQ-based quiz on Current Electricity.

This includes Voltmeter, Rheostat, Wattmeter, and Galvanometer.

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Which of the following statement is true both for a series and a parallel D.C. circuit?

Elements have individual currents Currents are additive Voltages are additive Power are additive

Insulating materials have the function of

Preventing a short circuit between conducting wires Preventing an open circuit between the voltage source and the load Conducting very large currents Storing very high currents

The hot resistance of the bulb’s filament is higher than its cold resistance because the temperature coefficient of the filament is

Zero Negative Positive About 2 ohms per degree

Resistance of a material always decreases if

Temperature of material is decreased Temperature of material is increased Number of free electrons available becomes more None of the above is correct

In the case of direct current

Magnitude and direction of current remains constant Magnitude and direction of current changes with time Magnitude of current changes with time Magnitude of current remains constant

Which of the following quantities remain the same in all parts of a series circuit?

Voltage Current Power Resistance

When electric current passes through a metallic conductor, its temperature rises. This is due to

Collisions between conduction electrons and atoms The release of conduction electrons from parent atoms Mutual collisions between metal atoms Mutual collisions between conducting electrons

Two lamps 100 W and 40 W are connected in series across 230 V (alternating). Which of the following statement is correct?

100 W lamp will glow brighter 40 W lamp will glow brighter Both lamps will glow equally bright 40 W lamp will fuse

When resistance element of a heater fuses and then we reconnect it after removing a portion of it, the power of the heater will

Decrease Increase Remain constant None of the above

Temperature coefficient of resistance is expressed in terms of

ohms/°C mhos/ohm°C ohms/ohm°C mhos/°C

Ohm’s law is not applicable to

Vacuum tubes Carbon resistors High voltage circuits Circuits with low current densities

The four bulbs of 40 W each are connected in series swift a battery across them, which of the following statement is true?

The current through each bulb in same The voltage across each bulb is not same The power dissipation in each bulb is not same None of the above

If the efficiency of a machine is to be high, what should be low?

Input power Losses True component of power kWh consumed

Resistance of 220 V, 100 W lamp will be

4.84 Q 48.4 Q 484 ft 4840 Q

Three 6 ohm resistors are connected to form a triangle. What is the resistance between any two corners?

3/2 Q 6 Q 4 Q 8/3 Q

For testing appliances, the wattage of test lamp should be

Very low Low High Any value

Two bulbs of 500 W and 200 W rated at 250 V will have resistance ratio as

4 : 25 25 : 4 2 : 5 5 : 2

Resistance of carbon filament lamp as the applied voltage increases.

Increases Decreases Remains same None of the above

When one leg of parallel circuit is opened out the total current will

Reduce Increase Decrease Become zero

Resistance of a tungsten lamp as applied voltage increases

Decreases Increases Remains same None of the above
Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Current Electricity
Questions: 20
Contributed by:
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