1.

In the circuit shown in figure, the ratio

i1 R
1
R
i i
i2 R 2

E
a) i1 / i2 depends on R1 and R2 only
b) i / i1 depends on R1 and R2 only
c) i / i1 depends on E , R1 , R2 and R
d) i1 / i2 depends on E , R1 and R2

2. In the circuit shown in figure.

A



B

2 20V
a) power supplied by the battery is 200 W
b) current flowing in the circuit is 5A
c) potential difference across 4 resistance is equal to the potential
difference across 6 resistance.
d) current in wire AB is zero.

3. A galvanometer has a resistance of 100 and a full scale range of 50 .It
can be used as a voltmeter or as a higher range ammeter provided a
resistance is added to it. Pick the correct range and resistance
combination(s).
a) 50V range with 10 k resistance in series.
b) 10V range with 200 k resistance in series.
c) 5 mA range with 1 resistance in parallel.
d) 10 mA range with 1 resistance in parallel.
4. In the circuit shown in figure.
A C F
E 12V 4V

2  
i1
B D i2 G
1
A
2
a) E  6.6V b) i1  11A
c) i2  0.5 A d) 4.4V

5. Voltmeter reads the potential difference across the terminals of an old

battery as 1.40V while a potentiometer reads its voltage to be 1/55 V. The
voltmeter resistance is 280 . Then
a) The emf of the battery is 1.4 V
b) The emf of the battery is 1.55 V
c) The internal resistance r of the battery is 30 .
d) The internal resistance r of the battery is 5 .

6. A battery of emf E and internal resistance r is connected across a resistance

R. Resistance R can be adjusted to any value greater than or equal to zero.
A graph is plotted between the current passing through the resistance (i)
and potential difference (V) across it. select the correct alternative(s).
V
(volt)
10

i(ampere)
2
a) internal resistance of the battery is 5 .
b) EMF of the battery is 10V.
c) Maximum current which can be taken from the battery is 2A.
d) EMF of the battery is 5V.
7. In the circuit shown in figure.
A 2 B

V 2V
10V
D
C 
E
a) Current passing through 2 resistance is 2A.
b) Current passing through 3 resistance is 4A.
c) Current in wire DE is zero
d) potential of point A is 10V.

8. Two bulbs consume same power when operated at 200 V and 300 V
respectively. When these bulbs are connected in series across a DC source
of 500 V, then
a) ratio of potential difference across them is 3/2
b) ratio of potential difference across them is 4/9
c) ratio of power consumed across them is 4/9
d) ratio of power consumed across them is 2/3

9. Potential difference across the terminals of a non ideal battery is ?

a) zero when it is short circuited
b) less than its emf when current flows from negative terminal to positive
terminal inside the battery.
c) zero when no current is drawn from the battery.
d) greater than its emf when current flows from positive terminal to
negative terminal inside the battery.

10. Both the terminals of a battery of emf E and internal resistance r are
grounded as shown. Select the correct alternative(s).
E r
A B

a) Potential difference across A and B is zero

b) Potential difference across A and B is E.
c) Current across AB is zero.
E
d) Current across AB is .
r
11. In the circuit shown in figure.
6
2A
V R3 R2 R1
0.8A 0.4A
a) V = 10 V b) R1 = 10 
c) R2 = 20  d) net resistance of the circuit is 10

12. In the circuit shown in figure potential difference across ?



20V 

a) 3 resistance is 12V b) 6 resistance is 8V
c) 1 resistance is 6V d) 2 resistance is 2V

13. Resistance of an ideal ?

a) voltmeter should be zero
b) voltmeter should be infinite
c) ammeter should be zero
d) ammeter should be infinite

14. In the circuit shown in figure resistance of each wire is r, Net resistance
across ?
a b c e g
d f

13 19
a) a and b is r b) b and c is r
25 50
7 11
c) d and e is r d) f and g is r
25 50
15. In the circuit shown in figure ?
S1 S2
1  
10V

i 20V
a) i  2.5 A when S1 is closed and S2 is open
20
b) i  A when S1 is open and S 2 is closed
3
5
c) i  A when S1 and S2 are open
3
d) i  20 A when S1 and S2 are closed

16. Figure shows part of a circuit. Which points have the same potential as that
of point a ?
2A  4V 12V  4V 
a 1 b c d 1 e f g h
a) d b) f
c) h d) i

17. A galvanometer has resistance 1 . Maximum deflection current through it

is 0.1 A.
1
a) To measure a current of 1A a resistance of  is put in parallel with
10
galvanometer.
1
b) To measure a current of 1A a resistance of  is put in parallel with
9
galvanometer.

c) To measure a potential difference of 10 V a resistance of 99 is put in

series with galvanometer.
d) To measure a potential difference of 10V a resistance of 100 is put in
series with galvanometer.

18. In a potentiometer wire experiment the emf of a battery in the primary

circuit is 20 volt and its internal resistance is 5 . There is a resistance box
(in series with the battery and the potentiometer wire) whose resistance can
be varied from 120 to 170 . Resistance of the potentiometer wire is
75 . The following potential difference can be measured using this
potentiometer.
a) 5V b) 6V
c) 7V d) 8V
19. In the network shown, points A,B and C have potentials of 70V, zero and
10V respectively
B


1
A D

C
a) Point D is at a potential of 40V
b) The currents in the sections AD,DB and DC are in the ratio 3 : 2 : 1
c) The currents in the sections AD, DB and DC are in the ratio 1 : 2: 3
d) The network draws a total power of 200W

20. The value of the resistance R in figure is adjusted such that power
dissipated in the 2 resistor is maximum. Under this condition
8

12V R 

a) R = 0 b) R = 8
c) power dissipated in the 2 resistor is 72 W
d) power dissipated in the 2 resistor is 8 W

21. In the circuit shown E,F,G and H are cells of emf 2V, 1V , 3V and 1V
respectively and their internal resistances are 2, 1,3 and 1
respectively ?
F A E

B D

G C H
2 2
a) VD  VB   V b) VD  VB  V
13 13
21
c) VG  V  potential difference across G
13
19
d) VH  V  potential difference across H
13
 Comprehension Type :

P1. In the circuit shown total power supplied by an ideal battery is 80W. If
R = 10. Then
R 2R
R

E
22. EMF of the battery is ?
a) 20V b) 10V
c) 40V d) 60V

23. Ratio of power developed across R,2R and 6R will be ?

a) 2 : 4 : 3 b) 1 : 2 : 6
c) 2 : 4: 6 d) 1 : 2 : 3

24. If the resistance R is removed from the circuit . Then ?

a) power consumed by 2R will increase
b) power consumed by 6R will decrease
c) both (a) and (b) are correct.
d) both (a) and (b) wrong.

P2. In the circuit shown in figure.

10V R1 5V

R2

15V R 3 R4

25. Current through R2 is zero if R4  2 and R3  4 . In this case

a) Current through R3 is 2A
b) Current through R4 is 3A
c) both (a) and (b) are correct
d) both (a) and (b) are wrong

26. Current through R1 is independent of ?

a) R2 b) R3
c) R4 d) All of these
 R2
27. For what ratio current through R3 will be zero ?
R4
a) 1 : 1 b) 1 : 2
c) 1 : 3 d) Not possible

P3. For the circuit shown in figure answer the following questions.
10V,1
4
a f
7V,1
b e

c d
R
4V,2

28. For what value of R, current through 7V battery is zero ?

a) 3 b) 4

c) 5 d) 6

29. For the above value of resistance , the potential difference across the
terminals of the battery of emf 10V, 7V and 4V are respectively ?
a) 10.6V, 7V, 2.8V b) 9.4V,7V,5.2V
c) 9.4V,0, 5.2V d) 10.6 V, 0, 2.8V

P5. In the circuit shown in figure points a,b and c are maintained at constant (
but may be different) potentials. When a resistance is connected between a
and b no current flows through it, when the same resistance is connected
between b and c current flows from c to b .

30. When only three resistances shown in figure are in the circuit ?
a) current in resistance 2R is from c to d
b) current in 2R is four times the current in R
c) both (a) and (b) are correct
d) both (a) and (b) are wrong.

31. If Va  Vb  10V and Vc  30V . Then value of Vd will be ?

165 170
a) V b) V
9 11
154 185
c) V d) V
8 13
P6. All bulbs consume same power. The resistance of bulb 1 is 36 .
B3 B 2

B
4
B 1

32. What is the resistance of bulb 3 ?

a) 4 b) 9
c) 12 d) 18

33. What is the resistance of bulb 4 ?

a) 4 b) 9
c) 12 d) 18

34. What is the voltage output of the battery if the power of each bulb is 4W ?
a) 12V b) 16V
c) 24V d) 24V

P7. The power dissipated in resistor R3 shown in the figure is 15W. The
reading on the ammeter is 500 mA and the reading on the voltmeter is 10V,
Ammeter, voltmeter and battery are ideal ?
E
R 2=10 R3

R1
A
V

35. Find the resistance R1 ?

a) 10 b) 15
c) 20 d) 25

36. Find the resistance R3 ?

a) 10 b) 15
c) 20 d) 25

37. What is the emf E of the supply battery ?

a) 10V b) 15V
c) 20V d) 25
 ANSWER KEY
1. a, b 2. a,c 3. b, c 4. a,b 5. b ,c 6. a,b,c

7. a, b, c 8. b,c 9. a,b,d 10. a,d 11. b,c,d 12. a,b

13. b,c 14. All 15. All 16. b,c 17. b,c 18. a,b,c

19. a,b,d 20. a,c 21. a,c,d

22. c 23. a 24. a 25. d 26. d 27.d

28. a 29.b 30. a 31.b 32. b 33. a

34.b 35. c 36. b 37.b