NEET : CHAPTER WISE TEST-3

SUBJECT :- PHYSICS DATE..........................................................

CLASS :- 12th NAME.........................................................
CHAPTER :- CURRENT ELECTRICITY SECTION.....................................................
(SECTION-A)
1. The temperature coefficient of resistance (A) 1.0mm / sec (B) 1.0m / sec
for a wire is 0 . 00125/°C . At 300K its
(C) 0.1mm / sec (D) 0.01mm / sec
resistance is 1 ohm. The temperature at
which the resistance becomes 2 ohm is 7. The power dissipated in the circuit shown in
(A) 1154 K (B) 1100 K the figure is 30 Watts. The value of R is :
(C) 1400 K (D) 1127 K

2. The resistivity of a wire

(A) Increases with the length of the wire
(B) Decreases with the area of cross-section
(C) Decreases with the length and
increases with the cross-section of wire (A) 20  (B) 15 
(D) None of the above statement is correct (C) 10  (D) 30 

3. Ohm's law is true 8. A certain piece of silver of given mass is to

(A) For metallic conductors at low be made like a wire. Which of the following
temperature combination of length (L) and the area of
(B) For metallic conductors at high cross-sectional (A) will lead to the smallest
temperature resistance
(C) For electrolytes when current passes (A) L and A
through them (B) 2L and A/2
(D) For diode when current flows (C) L/2 and 2 A
(D) Any of the above, because volume of
4. The specific resistance of a wire is ρ , its silver remains same
3
volume is 3m and its resistance is 3
ohms, then its length will be 9. The resistance of a wire is10 Ω . Its length

√ 3 is increased by 10% by stretching. The

1
new resistance will now be
ρ (B) √ ρ
(A) 12 Ω (B) 1.2 Ω
(A)
(C) 13 Ω (D) 11 Ω
1
(C) ρ
√3
(D)
ρ
√
1
3 10. The resistance of a wire is R. If the length
of the wire is doubled by stretching, then
5. The resistance of a wire of uniform the new resistance will be
diameter d and length L is R . The (A) 2R (B) 4R
resistance of another wire of the same R
material but diameter 2 d and length 4 L (C) R (D) 4
will be 11. The resistivity of a wire depends on its
(A) 2 R (B) R (A) Length
(B) Area of cross-section
(C) R/ 2 (D) R/ 4
(C) Shape
6. There is a current of 1.344 amp in a (D) Material

copper wire whose area of cross-section

12. σ 1 andσ 2 are the electrical conductivities of
2
normal to the length of the wire is 1mm .
Ge and Na respectively. If these
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If the number of free electrons per cm is substances are heated, then

8 . 4×1022 , then the drift velocity would be (A) Both σ 1 and σ 2 increase

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 (B) σ 1 increases and σ 2 decreases 20. There are 8 equal resistances R. Two are
connected in parallel, such four groups are
(C) σ 1 decreases and σ 2 increases connected in series, the total resistance of
(D) Both σ 1 and σ 2 decrease the system will be
13. Masses of three wires of copper are in the (A) R / 2 (B) 2 R
ratio of 1 : 3 : 5 and their lengths are in the (C) 4 R (D) 8 R
ratio of 5 : 3 : 1. The ratio of their electrical 21. Equivalent resistance between A and B
resistances are will be
(A) 1 : 3 : 5 (B) 5 : 3 : 1 3 3
(C) 1 : 15 : 125 (D) 125 : 15 : 1

14. The charge of an electron is 1.6 × 10–19 C. 3 3

3 3
How many electrons strike the screen of a
cathode ray tube each second when the
A 3 3 B
beam current is 16 mA
(A) 2 ohm (B) 18 ohm
(A) 1017 (B) 1019
(C) 6 ohm (D) 3.6 ohm
(C) 10–19 (D) 10–17
22. A wire has a resistance of 12 ohm. It is
15. A nichrome wire 50 cm long and one bent in the form of equilateral triangle. The
square millimetre cross-section carries a effective resistance between any two
current of 4A when connected to a 2V corners of the triangle is
battery. The resistivity of nichrome wire in (A) 9 ohms (B) 12 ohms
(C) 6 ohms (D) 8/3 ohms
ohm metre is
−6 −7
(A) 1 × 10 (B) 4 × 10 23. Lamps used for household lighting are
(C) 3 × 10
−7
(D) 2 × 10
−7 connected in
(A) Series
(B) Parallel
16. What length of the wire of specific (C) Mixed circuit
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resistance 48×10 Ω m is needed to (D) None of the above
make a resistance of 4.2  (diameter of
wire = 0.4 mm) 24. The equivalent resistance of resistors
(A) 4.1 m (B) 3.1 m connected in series is always
(C) 2.1 m (D) 1.1 m (A) Equal to the mean of component
resistors
17. We have two wires A and B of same mass (B) Less than the lowest of component
and same material. The diameter of the resistors
wire A is half of that B. If the resistance of (C) In between the lowest and the highest
wire A is 24 ohm then the resistance of of component resistors
wire B will be (D) Equal to sum of component resistors
(A) 12 Ohm
(B) 3.0 Ohm 25. Four wires of equal length and of
(C) 1.5 Ohm resistances 10 ohms each are connected
(D) None of the above in the form of a square. The equivalent
resistance between two opposite corners
18. The lead wires should have of the square is
(A) Larger diameter and low resistance (A) 10 ohm (B) 40ohm
(B) Smaller diameter and high resistance (C) 20 ohm (D) 10/4ohm
(C) Smaller diameter and low resistance
(D) Larger diameter and high resistance 26. Three resistances, each of 1 ohm, are
joined in parallel. Three such combinations
19. The electric field E, current density J and are put in series, then the resultant
conductivity  of a conductor are related resistance will be
as (A) 9 ohm (B) 3 ohm
(A) σ =E/ j (B) σ = j/ E 1
ohm
(C) σ = jE (D) σ =1/ jE (C) 1 ohm (D) 3

27. Two wires of same metal have the same

length but their cross-sections are in the

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 ratio 3 : 1 . They are joined in series. The R R
resistance of the thicker wire is 10 Ω . The (A) 4 (B) 8
total resistance of the combination will be R
40
Ω (C) 4 R (D) 2
(A) 40 Ω (B) 3
5 33. Kirchhoff's first law i. e . Σi=0 at a junction
Ω
(C) 2 (D) 100 Ω is based on the law of conservation of
4 Ω each (A) Charge
28. Three resistances of are (B) Energy
connected in the form of an equilateral (C) Momentum
triangle. The effective resistance between (D) Angular momentum
two corners is 34. A 50V battery is connected across a 10
ohm resistor. The current is 4.5 amperes.
(A) 8 Ω (B) 12 Ω
The internal resistance of the battery is
3 8 (A) Zero (B) 0.5 ohm
Ω Ω
(C) 8 (D) 3 (C) 1.1 ohm (D) 5.0 ohm

35. A cell whose e.m.f. is 2 V and internal

29. The equivalent resistance between x and y
in the circuit shown is resistance is 0.1 Ω , is connected with a
10  resistance of3.9 Ω . The voltage across the
cell terminal will be
(A) 0.50 V (B) 1.90 V
10  10  10 
x y

10 
1.95 V (D) 2.00 V
(C)
(A) 10  (B) 40  (SECTION-B)
5 36. The reading of a high resistance voltmeter
Ω
(C) 20  (D) 2 when a cell is connected across it is 2.2 V.
When the terminals of the cell are also
30. Five resistors are connected as shown in connected to a resistance of 5 Ω the
the diagram. The equivalent resistance voltmeter reading drops to 1.8 V. Find the
internal resistance of the cell
between A and B is
C (A) 1.2 Ω (B) 1.3 Ω
5 4 (C) 1.1 Ω (D) 1.4 Ω

9 37. Electromotive force is the force, which is

A B
able to maintain a constant
10 8 (A) Current
D (B) Resistance
(C) Power
(A) 6 ohm (B) 9 ohm
(D) Potential difference
(C) 12 ohm (D) 15 ohm
38. Kirchoff’s I law and II law of current,
proves the
31. If three resistors of resistance 2, 4 and (A) Conservation of charge and energy
5  are connected in parallel then the total (B) Conservation of current and energy
resistance of the combination will be (C) Conservation of mass and charge
20 19 (D) None of these
Ω Ω
(A) 19 (B) 20 39. A milli voltmeter of 25 milli volt range is to
19 10 be converted into an ammeter of 25
Ω Ω ampere range. The value (in ohm) of
(C) 10 (D) 19 necessary shunt will be :
(A) 0.001 (B) 0.01
32. When a wire of uniform cross-section a, (C) 1 (D) 0.05
length l and resistance R is bent into a
complete circle, resistance between any 40. To convert a galvanometer into a
two of diametrically opposite points will be voltmeter, one should connect a
(A) High resistance in series with
galvanometer
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 (B) Low resistance in series with 46. Which of the adjoining graphs represents
galvanometer ohmic resistance
(C) High resistance in parallel with
galvanometer V V
(D) Low resistance in parallel with
galvanometer
41. Resistance of 100 cm long potentiometer I I
(A) (B)
wire is 10, it is connected to a battery (2
volt) and a resistance R in series. A
V V
source of 10 mV gives null point at 40 cm
length, then external resistance R is
(A) 490  (B) 790 
(C) 590  (D) 990 
(C) I (D) I
42. The current flowing in a coil of resistance
90  is to be reduced by 90%. What value 47. Assertion : The drift velocity of electrons in
of resistance should be connected in a metallic wire will decrease, if the
parallel with it temperature of the wire is increased.
(A) 9  (B) 90  Reason : On increasing temperature,
(C) 1000  (D) 10  conductivity of metallic wire decreases.
(A) If both assertion and reason are true
43. In the circuit given, the correct relation to a
balanced Wheatstone bridge is and the reason is the correct explanation
of the assertion.
P R
(B) If both assertion and reason are true
G but reason is not the correct explanation of
the assertion.
S Q (C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(D) If the assertion and reason both are false.

P R P S 48. See the electrical circuit shown in this

= =
(A) Q S (B) Q R figure. Which of the following equations is
P S a correct equation for it ?
=
(C) R Q (D) None of these

44. In an electrical cable there is a single wire

of radius 9 mm of copper. Its resistance is
5 Ω. The cable is replaced by 6 different
insulated copper wires, the radius of each
wire is 3 mm . Now the total resistance of
the cable will be (A) 1– (i1 + i2)R – i1r1 = 0
(B) 2– i2r2–1– i1r1 = 0
(A) 7.5 Ω (B) 45Ω
(C) –2– (i1 + i2)R + i2r2 = 0
(C) 90 Ω (D) 270 Ω (D) 1– (i1 + i2)R + i1r1 = 0

45. A torch bulb rated as 4.5 W, 1.5 V is 49. By ammeter, which of the following can be
connected as shown in the figure. The measured
e.m.f. of the cell needed to make the bulb (A) Electric potential
glow at full intensity is (B) Potential difference
4.5 W (C) Current
1.5 V (D) Resistance

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50. Column–I gives certain physical terms
associated with flow of current through a
metallic conductor.
E(r=2.67)
Column–II Gives some mathematical
relations involving electrical quantities.
(A) 4.5 V (B) 1.5 V Match
(C) 2.67 V (D) 13.5 V Column–I and Column–II with
appropriate relations.

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Column–I Column–II

(A) Drift Velocity (P)

(B) Electrical Resistivity (Q) neVd

(C) Relaxation Period (R)

(D) Current Density (S)

(A) (A)–(R),(B)–(Q),(C)–(S),(D)–(P)
(B) (A)–(R),(B)–(S),(C)–(P),(D)–(Q)
(C) (A)–(R),(B)–(S),(C)–(Q),(D)–(P)
(D) (A)–(R),(B)–(P),(C)–(S),(D)–(Q)

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