Question paper 2010

Cat-II Trainee
A Multiple choice
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1 Which of the following statements does not represent ohm's law?
a current / b potential c) potential d) current =
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potential ) difference / difference = resistance x
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difference = current = current x potential
constant constant resistance difference
2) The unit of current is _____________.
a ampere b watt c) volt d) coulomb
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3) The potential difference required to pass a current 0.2 A in a wire of resistance
20W is ____.
a 100 V b 4V c) .01 V d) 40 V
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4) The resistance of an electric bulb drawing 1.2 A current at 6.0 V is ___________.
a 0 .5 Ω b 5Ω c) 0 .05 Ω d) 50Ω
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5) The unit of resistivity is ____________.
a ohm b ohm / m c) ohm-m d) mho
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6) Two resistances of 100 W and zero ohm are connected in parallel. The overall
resistance will be
a 100 Ω b 50 Ω c) 25 Ω d) 0Ω
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7) When a current 'I' flows through a resistance 'R' for time 't' the electrical energy
spent is given by ___________.
a IRt b I2 R t c) I R2 t d) I 2
R/t
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8) Kilowatt - hour is the unit of ______________.
a potential b electric c) electrical d) charge
difference ) power energy
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9) The free electrons of a metal _____________.
a do not b are free to c) are free to fall d) are free to move
collide with ) escape into the nuclei anywhere in the
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each other through the metal
surface
1 The current in a wire ______________.
a depends b depends only c) depends on d) does not depend
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only on the ) on the both resistance on resistance
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potential resistance of and potential and potential
difference the wire difference difference
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1 Electric current is the flow of which of the following?
a Neutrons b Photons c) Electron d) Quarks
1)
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1 The total current supplied to the circuit by the battery is
2)

a 1A b 2A c) 4A d) 6A
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1 An electric current is passed through a circuit containing two wires of the same
3) material, connected in parallel. If the lengths and radii of the wires are in the
ratio of 4 / 3 and 2 / 3, then the ratio of the currents passing through the wires
will be
a 3 b 1/3 c) 8/9 d) 2
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1 A 3 volt battery with negligible internal resistance is connected in a circuit as
4) shown in the figure. The current Ι in the circuit will be

a 1/3A b 1.5A c) 2.0A d) 1.0A

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1 Six equal resistors are connected between points P, Q and R as shown in the
5) figure. Then the next resistance will be maximum between

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 a P and Q b Q ad R c) P and R d) Any two points
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1 In the network shown in the circuit, each resistance is R ohm. The effective
6) resistance between A and B is

a 4/3 R b 3/2 R c) 7R d) 8/7 R

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1 Five resistors, each equal to r ohm are connected as shown in the figure. The
7) equivalent resistance between A and B is

e r f 5r g) r/5 h) 2r/3
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1 In the network shown, each resistance is of 10 Ω. The equivalent resistance
8) between A and B is

a 70Ω b 50Ω c) 10Ω d) 14Ω

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1 In the network shown, each resistance is r ohm. The equivalent resistance
9) between A and B is

a r/2 b r c) 2r d) 3r

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2 The resistivity of a wire depends on ____.
1 length 2 material 3. area of cross- 4. length, material
0)
. section and area of
.
cross- section
2 How does a material acquire a positive electrical charge?
a By losing b By gaining c) By gaining d) By switching the
1)
electrons. ) protons. electrons. position of
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electrons and
protons in the
atom.
2 A material that easily allows the flow of electric charge through it is called a
2) (an)
a insulator. b conductor. c) semiconductor. d) superconductor.
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2 Two objects attract. What do you know about the charge of each object?
a They both b They each c) One is neutral d) It can not be
3)
have the ) have the while the other determined from
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same opposite has a charge. the information
charge. charge from given. Induction
the other. can cause
attraction with
neutral
objects.
2 According to Coulomb’s Law, if the electrostatic force acting between two
4) objects has decreased by 25 times from its original value, what has happened?
a The distance b The charge c) Either A or B is d) Neither A nor B
between the ) on each correct is correct.
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objects object
increased by decreased by
five times it five times the
original original
value. value.
2 The diagram to the right represents the region between two charged spheres.
5) What is the charge on X?

a Negative b Positive c) Neutral d) Cannot be

) determined.
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2 Mass is to gravitational force as ? is to the electrostatic force.
a Electrons b Weight c) Distance d) electric charge
6)
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2 A capacitor is an electrical device that
a Measures b Stores c) Measure d) Stores electric
7)
electrical ) electric electrical potential.
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energy. charge. conductivity.
2 Three equal resistances when combined in series are equivalent to 90Ω . Their
8) equivalent resistance when combined in parallel will be __________.
a 90Ω b 22.5Ω c) 180Ω d) 45Ω
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2 Two electric bulbs have resistances in the ratio 1:2. If they are joined in series,
9) the energy consumed in them are in the ratio _________.
a 1:2 b 2:1 c) 4:1 d) 1:4
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3 Substances whose atoms have more free electrons are called:
a conductors b insulators c) electrolytes d) semiconductors
0)
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3 A charge of 30 coulomb passes through a wire in 3 sec. The current flow in the
1) wire, in ampere, is:
a 3.3 b 10 c) 90 d) 30
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3 When a wire of uniform cross-section 'a', length 'l' and resistance 'R' is bent
2) into a complete circle, resistance between any two of diametrically opposite
points will be:
a R/4 b 4R c) R/8 d) R/2
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3 The S.I. unit of current is:
a coulomb b volt c) ohm d) ampere
3)
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3 In parallel combination, total resistance:
a decreases b increases c) may decrease d) no particular
4)
) or increase observation
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according to
situation
3 When a magnet moves past an object, it will produce eddy currents in the
5) object if the object is
a a solid. b an insulator. c) made from the d) a conductor.
) ) magnetic
material.
3 In a transformer, the secondary loop has twice as many turns as the primary. If
6) the alternating current in the primary turns is 2 A, what is the current in the
secondary loop?
a 1A b 2A c) 4A d) 0A
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3 The current in a circuit having constant resistance is doubled. The power
7) consumed by
resistance increases by______ times.
a 1/4 b 2 c) 1/2 d) 4
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3 A voltage drop of 10V develops across a 1KΩ resistor. The power consumed in
8) the
resistance is_________
a 1000W b 100W c) 1W d) 0.1W
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3 In an ac circuit electrical energy is consumed in__________
a L b C c) R d) LC&R
9)
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4 The primary and secondary of a transformer are____________ coupled
a electrically b magnetically c) electrically & d) none of these
0)
) magnetically
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B Fill in the blanks :
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4 Electrical ___________________ is the tendency of a substance to resist the flow of
1 electrons (or electric current).
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4 Electrical resistance is measured in ________________ which have the symbol

2) _____.

4 Electrical potential is measured in __________________ which have the symbol

3) _____.

4 Ohm's Law is a mathematical equation which relates ____________________,

4) ____________________, and ______________________.

4 Electrical power is measured in ________________ which have the symbol _____.

5)

4 A circuit is said to be ____________________ if electricity can flow through it and

6) ____________________ if electricity can not flow

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 For the following questions consider circuits A, B, and C:

4 The circuit labeled A is (open / closed), this means that electrical current (can /
7) can not) travel around the circuit.

____________________
4 circuits which allow only one path for electricity to follow.
8)

____________________
4 circuits which allow multiple paths for electricity to follow.
9)

Consider
5 circuit B, are the two light bulbs arranged in series or in parallel?
_________________
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5 If one of the light bulbs in circuit B is removed, the other light bulb (will / will
1) not) continue to glow.__________________

5 By comparison to circuit B, the light bulbs in circuit C are arranged in

2) _____________________.

5 This means that if one of the light bulbs in circuit C is removed the other light
3) bulb (will / will not) continue to glow._________

5 For the following questions consider circuits D and E:

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5 In which circuit are the batteries arranged in parallel? ______
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5 In which circuit will the light bulb glow most brightly? ______
6)

5 Which circuits on this page allow multiple paths for electricity to flow?
7) __________________.

5 Which of the circuits on this page allow only one path for electricity to flow?
8) __________________.

5 A ____________________ is a material or object that produces a magnetic field.

9)

6 A ____________________ magnet is one that stays magnetized.

0)

C Solve these numerical

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6 If a 6 V battery is connected to a light bulb whose resistance is 55,000 Ω how
1 much current will flow in the circuit?
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6 A certain electric heater is rated for 120 V and a current of 10 A. What must be
2) the minimum resistance of the heating element?

6 If I wanted to make a 10A current flow through a 250 Ω resistor what voltage
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 should I apply?
6 How much current is used by a 25 W light bulb (120 V)?
4)

6 A vacuum cleaner's motor is rated for 9 Amps and 120 V. What is the power of
5) the motor in Watts?

6 Which consumes more power a 24 V motor at 9 A or a 120 V motor at 5 A?

6)

6 Three resistors are connected in series across a 75-V potential difference. R1 is

7) 170 Ω and R2 is 190 Ω. The potential difference across R3 is 21 V. Find the
current in the circuit? Find the resistance of R3?
6 A 12Ω resistor and a 28Ω resistor are connected in series across a battery. The
8) current in the circuit is 0.90 A. What is the voltage of the battery?

6 A string of 36 identical holiday lights is connected in series to a 120-V source.

9) The current through the bulbs is 0.40 A. What is the equivalent resistance of the
light string? What is the resistance of each bulb?
7 In question 69 What power is dissipated by the light string?
0)

D Describe any five only.

7 Ohm’s law
1
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7 Faradays law of electromagnetic induction.

2)

7 Coulomb's law
3)

7 Right hand rule

4)

7 Left hand rule

5)
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7 Cork screw rule
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7 Working principle of battery

7)

1) D 27 b
2) A 28 b
3) B 29 b
4) B 30 a
5) C 31 c
6) D 32 c
7) B 33 d
8) B 34 a
9) D 35
10) C 36 a
11) C 37 d
12) C 38 d
13) B 39 C
14) B 40 d
15) A 41 b
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16) D 42
17) A 43
18) D 44
19) B 45
20) D 46
21) a 47
22) b 48
23) b 49
24) a 50
25) a 51
26) d 52

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