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BBSYDP PHASE VI BATCH 2
HOUSE ELECTRICIAN FINAL PAPER
Time Allowed: 2 Hours Max Marks: 100

1. Which of the following statements does not represent ohm's law?
a. current / potential difference = constant
b. potential difference / current = constant
c. potential difference = current x resistance
d. current = resistance x potential difference

2. The unit of current is _____________.
a. ampere b. watt c. volt d. coulomb

3. The potential difference required to pass a current 0.2 A in a wire of resistance
20W is ____.
a. 100 V b. 4 V c. .01 V d. 40 V

4. The resistance of an electric bulb drawing 1.2 A current at 6.0 V is ___________.
a. 0 .5 W b. 5 W c. 0.2 W d. 2 W

5. The unit of re-sistivity is ____________.
a. ohm b. ohm / m c. ohm-m d. mho

6. Two resistances of 100 W and zero ohm are connected in parallel. The overall
resistance will be
a. 100 W b. 50 W c. 25 W d. zero ohm

7. Three resistors 2 W , 3 W and 4 W are connected so that the equivalent
resistance is 9 W . The resistors are connected _________.
a. all in series b. all in parallel c. 2 W and 3 W in parallel
and the combination in series with 4 W d. 2 W and 3 W in series and the
combination in parallel to 4 W
8. In the figure,
a. 6 W , 3 W and 9 W are in series
b. 9 W and 6 W are in parallel and the combination is in series with 3 W
c. 3 W , 6 W and W are in parallel
d. 3 W , 6 W are in parallel and 9 W is in series

9. The resistance across AB is
a. 4 b. 1 c. 2 d. 0 .5

10. When a current 'I' flows through a resistance 'R' for time 't' the electrical energy
spent is given by ___________.
a. I R t b. I2 R t c. I R2 t d. I 2 R / t

11. Kilowatt - hour is the unit of ______________.
a. potential difference b. electric power c. electrical
energy d. charge

12. When a fuse is rated 8 A, it means _____________.
a. it will not work if current is less than 8 A
b. it has a resistance of 8 W
c. it will work only if current is 8 A
d. it will melt if current exceeds 8 A

13. The device used for measuring potential difference is known as _____________.
a. potentiometer b. ammeter c. galvanometer
d. voltmeter

14. The work done in moving a unit positive charge across two points in an electric
circuit is a measure of ___________.
a. current b. potential difference c. resistance d. power

15. The potential at a point is 20 V. The work done to bring a charge of 0.5 C from
infinity to this point will be ________.
a. 20 J b. 10 J c. 5 J d. 40 J

16. Joule / Coulomb is same as ______________.
a. watt b. volt c. ampere d. ohm

17. The free electrons of a metal _____________.
a. do not collide with each other
b. are free to escape through the surface
c. are free to fall into the nuclei
d. are free to move anywhere in the metal

18. The path of a free electron in a metal is ___________.
a. parabolic b. circular c. a straight line d. zig zag

19. Heat produced in a current carrying wire in 5s is 60 J. The same current is
passed through another wire of half the resistance. The heat produced in 5 s will be
_____________.
a. 60 J b. 30 J c. 15 J d. 120 J


20. The current in a wire ______________.
a. depends only on the potential difference applied
b. depends only on the resistance of the wire
c. depends on both resistance and potential difference
d. does not depend on resistance and potential difference

21. When there is an electric current passing through a wire, the particles moving are
_____________.
a. electrons b. protons c. atoms d. ions

22. A positive charge released from rest __________.
a. moves towards the regions of lower potential
b. moves towards the regions of higher potential
c. moves towards the regions of equal potential
d. does not move

23. Three equal resistances when combined in series are equivalent to 90 W . Their
equivalent resistance when combined in parallel will be __________.
a. 270 W b. 30 W c. 810 W d. 10 W

24. An battery is used to ________________.
a. maintain a potential difference
b. measure electric current
c. measure electric potential
d. safeguard against short circuit

25. Ohm's law relates potential difference with ___________.
a. power b. energy c. current d. time

26. Which of the following is an ohmic resistor?
a. Diode b. Germanium c. Nichrome d. Diamond



27. The resistivity of a wire depends on ____.
a. length b. material c. area of cross- section d.
length, material and area of cross- section

28. For which of the following substances, resistance decreases with temperature?
a. Copper b. Platinum c. Mercury d. Carbon

29. Four cells each of e.m.f 'E' are joined in parallel to form a battery. The equivalent
e.m.f of the battery will be _______.
a. 4 E b. E c. E / 4 d. E = 0
30. Two electric bulbs have resistances in the ratio 1:2. If they are joined in series,
the energy consumed in them are in the ratio _________.
a. 1:2 b. 2:1 c. 4:1 d. 1:1


31. Resistivity of a wire depends on
a. length b. material c. cross section area d. d.none of the
above.


32. When n resistances each of value r are connected in parallel, then resultant
resistance is x. When these n resistances are connected in series, total resistance is
a. nx b. rnx c. c.x / n d. d.n2 x.

33. Resistance of a wire is r ohms. The wire is stretched to double its length, then its
resistance in ohms is
a. r / 2 b. 4 r c. c.2 r d. d.r / 4.


34. Kirchhoff's second law is based on law of conservation of
a. charge b. energy c. c.momentum d. d.mass.


35. 5The diameter of the nucleus of an atom is of the order of
a. 10 -31 m b. 10 -25 m c. 10 -21 m d. d.10 -14m.


36. 6. The mass of proton is roughly how many times the mass of an electron?
a. 184,000 b. 184,00 c. c.1840 d. (D)184.

37. The charge on an electron is known to be 1.6 x 10-19 coulomb. In a circuit the
current flowing is 1 A. How many electrons will be flowing through the circuit in a
second?
a. 1.6 x 1019 b.1.6 x 10-19 c.0.625 x 1019 d. d.0.625 x 1012.

38. Two bulbs marked 200 watt-250 volts and 100 watt-250 volts are joined in series
to 250 volts supply. Power consumed in circuit is
a. 33 watt b. 67 watt
c. c.100 watt
d. d.300 watt.

39. Ampere second could be the unit of
a. power b. conductance c. energy d. d.charge.


40. Which of the following is not the same as watt?
a. joule/sec b.amperes/volt c.amperes x volts d. amperes )2 x ohm.


41. 11. One kilowatt hour of electrical energy is the same as
a. 36 x 105 watts b. 36 x 10s ergs c. c.36 x 105 joules d. d.36 x 105
B.T.U.


42. An electric current of 5 A is same as
a. 5 J / C b. 5 V / C c. c.5 C / sec d. 5 w / sec.

43. An electron of mass m kg and having a charge of e coulombs travels from rest
through a potential difference of V volts. Its kinetic energy will be a. eV Joules
a. b. meV Joules b. (C)me / V Joules c. (D)V / me Joules.

44. The value of the following is given by 100 (kilo ampere ) x ( micro ampere ) 100
milli ampere * 10 ampere
a. 0.001 A b. 0.1 A c. c.1 A d. d.10A.

45. A circuit contains two un-equal resistances in parallel
a. current is same in both
b. large current flows in larger resistor
c. c.potential difference across each is same
d. d.smaller resistance has smaller conductance

46. Kirchhoff's second law is based on law of conservation of
a. charge b. energy c. c.momentum d. d.mass.

47. 5The diameter of the nucleus of an atom is of the order of
a. 10 -31 m b. 10 -25 m c. 10 -21 m d. d.10 -14m.

48. Ohm's law relates potential difference with ___________.
a. power b. energy c. current d. time

49. Which of the following is an ohmic resistor?
a. Diode b. Germanium c. Nichrome d. Diamond

50. The resistivity of a wire depends on ____.
a. length b. material c. area of cross- section d.
length, material and area of cross- section



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