Chapter 11 Electricity

1. No current flows between two charged bodies when connected, if they have same:
(a) Capacity
(b) charge
(c) potential
(d) none
2. What is the work done in moving a charge of Q coulomb against a potential difference
of Vvolt?
(a) Q/V
(b) Q+V
(c) Q-V
(d) QV
3. Name the instrument used to measure potential difference and connected parallel
across acircuit?
(a) Ammeter
(b) Voltmeter
(c) Both a & b
(d) None of These
4. The resistance of an Ideal Ammeter is
(a) Infinity
(b) Finite
(c) Unmeasurable
(d) Zero
5. A continuous and closed path of an electric current is called an
(a) electric diagram
(b) electric circuit
(c) electric ray diagram
(d) all
6. The resistances R1 and R2 are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the
combination is -
(a) R1 + R2
(b) R1 – R2
𝑅1𝑅2
(c)
𝑅1+𝑅2
𝑅1+𝑅2
(d)
𝑅1𝑅2
7. State which of the following is correct?
(a) Joule = Coulomb x volt
(b) Joule = ampere/volt
(c) Joule = Coulomb/volt
 (d) Joule = Volt/ampere

8. When a current of I ampere is passed through a resistor of R ohm for t seconds,

thenthe amount of heatproduced is
(a) H = I2Rt Cal
(b) H = I2Rt Kcal
(c) H = I2Rt joule
(d) H = I2Rt/4.18 joule
9. A consists of a piece of wire made of metal or an alloy (37% lead,
63%tin).
(a) Fuse
(b) Resistor
(c) Electric plug
(d) Switch
10. Which electrical component protects from short circuiting?
(a) Fuse
(b) Resistor
(c) Electric plug
(d) Switch

11. represent in an electric circuit.

(a) electric resistor
(b) electric cell
(c) variable resistance
(d) voltmeter

12. The electrical appliances in the houses are connected with each other in -
(a) Parallel
(b) Series
(c) a combination of series and parallel circuits
(d) none
13. Kilowatt hour is the unit of and _ Joule in 1 Kilowatt hour.
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(a) Electric power & 3.6 x 10
(b) Electric resistance & 3.6 x 104
(c) Electric potential & 3.6 x 105
(d) Electric energy & 3.6 x 106
 14. A cell, a resistor, a key and an ammeter are arranged as shown in the
circuitdiagrams. The current recorded in the ammeter will be:

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

(a) maximum in (i)

(b) maximum in (ii)
(c) maximum in (iii)
(d) the same in all the cases

15. In the following circuits, heat produced in the resistor or combination of

resistorsconnected to a 12 V battery will be:

(iii)
(i) (ii)

(a) same in all cases

(b) minimum in case (i)
(c) maximum in case (ii)
(d) maximum in case (iii)

16. Electrical resistivity of a given metallic wire depends upon:

(a) its length
(b) its thickness
(c) its shape
(d) nature of the material
 17. Identify the circuit, the diagrams given below, in which the electrical components have
been properly connected

(i) (ii)

(iii) (iv)

18. What is the minimum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of (1/5) Ω?
(a) (1/5) Ω
(b) (1/25) Ω
(c) (1/10) Ω
(d) 25 Ω
19.The proper representation of series combination of cells, for obtaining

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

maximum potential is

a) (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (d) (iv)

20. A student carries out an experiment and plots the V-I graphs of three samples of Nichrome
wire with resistances R1, R2 and R3 respectively. Which of the following
is true?

(a) R1 = R2 = R3
(b) R1 > R2 > R3
(c) R3 > R2 > R1
(d) R2 > R3 > R1
 21. If the current I through a resistor is increased by 100% (assume that
temperatureremains unchanged), the increase in power dissipated will be:
(a) 100%
(b) 200%
(c) 300%
(d) 400%

22. The resistance will change if: -

i. Temperature is changed
ii. Nature of Material is changed
iii. Cross-sectional area is changed
iv. All of the above

23. In an electrical circuit three incandescent bulbs A, B and C of rating 40 W, 60 W and 100
W respectively are connected in parallel to an electric source. Which of the following is
likely to happen regarding their brightness?
i. brightness of all the bulbs will be the same.
ii. brightness of bulb A will be the maximum
iii. brightness of bulb B will be more than that of A
iv. brightness of bulb C will be less than that of B

24. The coils of electric toasters and electric irons made of an alloy rather than a pure
metal, Because -
(a) Resistivity of an alloy (Nichrome) is generally higher than metal
(b) It has a high melting point.
(c) It does not oxidize/ burn, when it is red hot.
(d) All of above.

25. B1, B2 and B3 are three identical bulbs connected as shown in figure. When all the three bulbs
glow, a current of 3A is recorded by the ammeter A, what happens to the glow of the two bulbs when
the bulb B1 gets fused?

(a) Glow of the bulbs increased

(b) Glow of the bulbs Decreased
(c) Glow of the bulbs remains unchanged.
(d) None of above.
 26. Three resistances of 1 Ω each are connected to form a triangle. The resistance
between any two terminals is
i. 3 Ω
ii. 1/2 Ω
iii. 2/3 Ω
iv. 3/2 Ω
27. A cylindrical conductor of length ι and uniform area of cross-section A has resistance
R. Another conductor of length 2ι and resistance R of the same materialhas area of
cross-section:
a. A/2
b. 3 A/2
c. 2 A
d. 3 A
28. With the help which of following connections we can obtain the maximum resistance and
minimum resistance respectively.
a) Series & Parallel
b) Parallel & Series
c) Series & Series
d) Parallel & Parallel
29. Which material is commonly used as an insulator in electric wires?
a) Aluminium
b) Silver
c) Rubber
d) Copper

30. What happens to the brightness of a bulb if its resistance is decreased?

a) It becomes dimmer
b) It becomes brighter
c) It remains the same
d) It stops glowing

Note - In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given.
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct
explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct
explanation for assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
31. Assertion: The connecting wires are made of copper.
Reason: Copper has very high electrical conductivity.
32. Assertion: The resistance of a given mass of copper wire is inversely proportionalto
the square of length.
Reason: When a copper wire of given mass is stretched to increases its length, its cross-
sectional area also decreases.

33. Assertion: The total potential in system of resistors connected in series is equalto
the sum of the individual’s potentials across each resistor.
Reason: The total current in system of resistors connected in parallel is equal to thesum
of the individual’s currents moving through each resistor.

34. Assertion: According to Joules law of heating, the heat produced in a resistor
increases with the magnitude of current, resistance and time.
Reason: According to Joules law of heating, the heat produced in a resistor is directly proportional
to the square of the current for a given resistance.

35. Assertion: In domestic electric circuits, the wires in the supply, usually with red
insulation cover, is called live wire (or positive)
Reason: Another wire, with black insulation, is called neutral wire (or negative)
36. Assertion: The phenomenon of the conduction of electricity throughelectrolytes
and chemical decomposition is called cracking.

Reason: The phenomenon of the conduction of electricity through electrolytes and chemical
decomposition is called electrolysis.

CBQ
37. In household electric circuits, the mains supply is delivered to our homes using three core cable
as shown here. The cable consists of three wires, live wire, neutral wire and earth wire. The live
wire is at potential difference of 220 V for the domestic supply and the potential difference
between live and neutral wire is 220 volts. The live wire is connected to electric meter through a
fuse or a circuit breaker of higher rating. The neutral wire is connected directly to the electric
meter.
Potential difference between live and neutral wire is
(a) 1000 V
(b) 100 V
(c) 500 V
(d) 220 V
(ii) Switches are connected in household circuit with which wire?
(a) Earth wire
(b) Neutral wire
(c) Live wire
(d) None of these

(iii) What is usual current rating of the fuse wire in the line if electric iron, geysers, room heater
etc.are in use?
(a) 15 A
(b) 5 A
(c) 10 A
(d) 25 A

(iv) For all electrical appliances which property of circuit is recommended?

(a) Earthing
(b) Neutralising
(c) Connecting with fuse
(d) None of these

(V) Home circuit is connected in parallel because

(a) in parallel circuit resistance is maximum
(b) in parallel circuit, if one device is damaged, then it does not affect other devices
(c) both of these
(d) none of these

38. The relationship between potential difference and current was first established by George Simon
Ohm called Ohm's law. According to this law, the current through a metallic conductor is
proportional to the potential difference applied between its ends, provided the temperature remain
constant i.e. I 𝖺𝖺 V or V = IR; where R is constant for the conductor and it is called resistance of
theconductor. Although Ohm's law has been found valid over a large class of materials, there do
exist materials and devices used in electric circuits where the proportionality of V and I does not
hold.
(i) If both the potential difference and the resistance in a circuit are doubled, then
(a) current remains same
(b) current is doubled
(c) current is halved
(d) current is quadrupled

(ii) For a conductor, the graph between V and I is there. Which one is the correct?
 (iii) The slope of V - I graph (V on x-axis and I on y-axis)
gives

(a) resistance
(b) reciprocal of resistance
(c) charge
(d) reciprocal of charge

(iv) When battery of 9 V is connected across a conductor

and the current flows is 0.1 A, theresistance is
(a) 9Ω
(b) 0.9 Ω
(c) 90 Ω
(d) 900 Ω
Or
(iv) By increasing the voltage across a conductor, the

(a) current will decrease

(b) resistance will increase
(c) resistance will decrease
(d) current will increase
ANSWERS- Chapter 11 Electricity
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (d)

5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (c)

9. (a) 10. (a) 11. (c) 12. (a)

13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (d)

17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (c)

21. (c) 22. (d) 23. (c) 24. (d)

25. (c) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (a)

29. (c) 30. (b) 31. (a) 32. (d)

33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (b) 36. (d)

37. (i) (d) 38. (i) (a) 39. (i) (a) 40. (i) (c)
(ii) (c) (ii) (c) (ii) (b) (ii) (d)
(iii) (a) (iii) (a) (iii) (b) (iii) (c)
(iv) (a) or (b) (iv) (b) or (d) (iv) (c) or (d) (iv) (c) or (b)