1. The S.I.

unit of power is:

(a) Henry
(b) Coulomb
(c) Watt
(d) Watthour

2. Electric pressure is also called:

(a) Resistance
(b) Power
(c) Voltage
(d) Energy

3. The substances which have a large number of free electrons and offer low resistance are
called:
(a) Insulators
(b) Inductors
(c) Semi-conductors
(d) Conductors

4. Out of the following, which is not a poor conductor?

(a) Cast Iron
(b) Copper
(c) Carbon
(d) Tungsten

5. Out of the following, which is an insulating material?

(a) Copper
(b) Gold
(c) Silver
(d) Paper

6. The property of a conductor due to which it passes current is called:

(a) Resistance
(b) Reluctance
(c) Conductance
(d) Inductance

7.Conductance is the reciprocal of:

(a) resistance
(b) capacitance
(c) impedance
(d) inductance
8. The resistance of a conductor varies inversely as:
(a) length
(b) area of cross-section
(c) temperature
(d) resistivity

9. With rise in temperature, the resistance of pure metals:

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) first increases and then decreases
(d) remains constant

10. With rise in temperature, the resistance of semiconductors:

(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) first increases and then decreases
(d) remains constant

11. The resistance of a copper wire 200 m long is 21 Ω. If its thickness (diameter) is 0.44
mm, its specific resistance is around:
(a) 1.2 x 10⁻⁸ Ω-m
(b) 1.4 x 10⁻⁸ Ω-m
(c) 1.6 x 10⁻⁸ Ω-m
(d) 1.8 x 10⁻⁸ Ω-m

12. Three resistances of 10 ohms, 15 ohms, and 30 ohms are connected in parallel. The
total resistance of the combination is:
(a) 5 ohms
(b) 10 ohms
(c) 15 ohms
(d) 55 ohms

13. An instrument which detects electric current is known as:

(a) voltmeter
(b) rheostat
(c) wattmeter
(d) galvanometer

14. In a circuit, a 33 Ω resistor carries a current of 2 A. The voltage across the resistor is:
(a) 33 V
(b) 66 V
(c) 80 V
(d) 132 V
15. A light bulb draws 300 mA when the voltage across it is 240 V. The resistance of the light
bulb is:
(a) 400 Ω
(b) 600 Ω
(c) 800 Ω
(d) 1000 Ω

16. The resistance of a parallel circuit consisting of two branches is 12 ohms. If the
resistance of one branch is 18 ohms, what is the resistance of the other?
(a) 18 Ω
(b) 36 Ω
(c) 48 Ω
(d) 64 Ω

17. Four wires of the same material, the same cross-sectional area, and the same length
when connected in parallel give a resistance of 0.25 Ω. If the same four wires are connected
in series, the effective resistance will be:
(a) 1 Ω
(b) 2 Ω
(c) 3 Ω
(d) 4 Ω

18. A current of 16 amperes divides between two branches in parallel of resistances 8 ohms
and 12 ohms respectively. The current in each branch is:
(a) 6.4 A, 6.9 A
(b) 6.4 A, 9.6 A
(c) 4.6 A, 6.9 A
(d) 4.6 A, 9.6 A

19. Current velocity through a copper conductor is:

(a) the same as propagation velocity of electric energy
(b) independent of current strength
(c) of the order of a few cm/s
(d) nearly 3 x 10⁸ m/s

20. Which of the following materials has nearly zero temperature coefficient of resistance?
(a) Manganin
(b) Porcelain
(c) Carbon
(d) Copper
21. You have to replace a 1500 Ω resistor in a radio. You have no 1500 Ω resistor but have
several 1000 Ω ones. How would you connect them?
(a) Two in parallel
(b) Two in parallel and one in series
(c) Three in parallel
(d) Three in series

22. Two resistors are said to be connected in series when:

(a) the same current passes in turn through both
(b) both carry the same value of current
(c) total current equals the sum of branch currents
(d) the sum of IR drops equals the applied e.m.f.

23. Which of the following statements is true for both series and parallel D.C. circuits?
(a) Elements have individual currents
(b) Currents are additive
(c) Voltages are additive
(d) Power is additive

24. Which of the following materials has a negative temperature coefficient of resistance?
(a) Copper
(b) Aluminum
(c) Carbon
(d) Brass

25. Ohm's law is not applicable to:

(a) vacuum tubes
(b) carbon resistors
(c) high voltage circuits
(d) circuits with low current densities

26. Which is the best conductor of electricity?

(a) Iron
(b) Silver
(c) Copper
(d) Carbon

27. For which of the following could 'ampere second' be the unit?
(a) Reluctance
(b) Charge
(c) Power
(d) Energy

28. All of the following are equivalent to watt except:

(a) (amperes) ohm
(b) joules/sec
(c) amperes x volts
(d) amperes/volt
29. A resistance having a rating of 10 ohms, 10 W is likely to be a:
(a) metallic resistor
(b) carbon resistor
(c) wire wound resistor
(d) variable resistor

30. Which one of the following does not have a negative temperature coefficient?
(a) Aluminium
(b) Paper
(c) Rubber
(d) Mica

31. Varistors are:

(a) insulators
(b) non-linear resistors
(c) carbon resistors
(d) resistors with zero temperature coefficient

32. Insulating materials have the function of:

(a) preventing a short circuit between conducting wires
(b) preventing an open circuit between the voltage source and the load
(c) conducting very large currents
(d) storing very high currents

33. The rating of a fuse wire is always expressed in:

(a) ampere-hours
(b) ampere-volts
(c) kWh
(d) amperes

34. The minimum charge on an ion is:

(a) equal to the atomic number of the atom
(b) equal to the charge of an electron
(c) equal to the charge of the number of electrons in an atom
(d) zero

35. In a series circuit with unequal resistances:

(a) the highest resistance has the most of the current through it
(b) the lowest resistance has the highest voltage drop
(c) the lowest resistance has the highest current
(d) the highest resistance has the highest voltage drop

36. The filament of an electric bulb is made of:

(a) carbon
(b) aluminium
(c) tungsten
(d) nickel
37. A 3 Ω resistor having 2 A current will dissipate the power of:
(a) 2 watts
(b) 4 watts
(c) 6 watts
(d) 8 watts

38. Which of the following statements is true?

(a) A galvanometer with low resistance in parallel is a voltmeter
(b) A galvanometer with high resistance in parallel is a voltmeter
(c) A galvanometer with low resistance in series is an ammeter
(d) A galvanometer with high resistance in series is an ammeter

39. The resistance of a few meters of wire conductor in a closed electrical circuit is:
(a) practically zero
(b) low
(c) high
(d) very high

40. If a parallel circuit is opened in the main line, the current:

(a) increases in the branch of the lowest resistance
(b) increases in each branch
(c) is zero in all branches
(d) is zero in the highest resistive branch

41. If a wire conductor of 0.2 ohm resistance is doubled in length, its resistance becomes:
(a) 0.4 ohm
(b) 0.6 ohm
(c) 0.8 ohm
(d) 1.0 ohm

42. Three 60 W bulbs are in parallel across the 60 V power line. If one bulb burns open:
(a) there will be heavy current in the main line
(b) the rest of the two bulbs will not light
(c) all three bulbs will light
(d) the other two bulbs will light

43. The four bulbs of 40 W each are connected in series with a battery across them. Which
of the following statements is true?
(a) The current through each bulb is the same
(b) The voltage across each bulb is not the same
(c) The power dissipation in each bulb is not the same
(d) None of the above
44. Two resistances \( R_1 \) and \( R_2 \) are connected in series across a voltage source
where \( R_1 > R_2 \). The largest drop will be across:
(a) \( R_1 \)
(b) \( R_2 \)
(c) either \( R_1 \) or \( R_2 \)
(d) none of them

45. What will be the energy used by the battery if the battery has to drive \(6.28 \times
10^{18}\) electrons with a potential difference of 20 V across the terminal?
(a) 5 joules
(b) 10 joules
(c) 15 joules
(d) 20 joules

46. A closed switch has a resistance of:

(a) zero
(b) about 50 ohms
(c) about 500 ohms
(d) infinity

47. The hot resistance of the bulb's filament is higher than its cold resistance because the
temperature coefficient of the filament is:
(a) zero
(b) negative
(c) positive
(d) about 2 ohms per degree
Ans: (c) positive

48. Heat in a conductor is produced on the passage of electric current due to:
(a) reactance
(b) capacitance
(c) impedance
(d) resistance

49. The insulation on a current-carrying conductor is provided:

(a) to prevent leakage of current
(b) to prevent shock
(c) both of the above factors
(d) none of the above factors

50. The thickness of insulation provided on the conductor depends on:

(a) the magnitude of voltage on the conductor
(b) the magnitude of current flowing through it
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above
51. Which of the following quantities remain the same in all parts of a series circuit?
(a) Voltage
(b) Current
(c) Power
(d) Resistance

52. A 40 W bulb is connected in series with a room heater. If now the 40 W bulb is replaced
by a 100 W bulb, the heater output will:
(a) decrease
(b) increase
(c) remain the same
(d) the heater will burn out

53. In an electric kettle, water boils in 10 minutes. It is required to boil the water in 15
minutes, using the same supply mains.
(a) length of heating element should be decreased
(b) length of heating element should be increased
(c) length of heating element has no effect on heating of water
(d) none of the above

54. An electric filament bulb can be worked from:

(a) D.C. supply only
(b) A.C. supply only
(c) Battery supply only
(d) All of the above

55. Resistance of a tungsten lamp as applied voltage increases:

(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) remains the same
(d) none of the above

56. Electric current passing through the circuit produces:

(a) magnetic effect
(b) luminous effect
(c) thermal effect
(d) chemical effect
(e) all of the above effects

57. Resistance of a material always decreases if:

(a) temperature of material is decreased
(b) temperature of material is increased
(c) number of free electrons available becomes more
 (d) none of the above is correct

58. If the efficiency of a machine is to be high, what should be low?

(a) Input power
(b) Losses
(c) True component of power
(d) kWh consumed
(e) Ratio of output to input

59. When electric current passes through a metallic conductor, its temperature rises. This is
due to:
(a) collisions between conduction electrons and atoms
(b) the release of conduction electrons from parent atoms
(c) mutual collisions between metal atoms
(d) mutual collisions between conducting electrons

60. Two bulbs of 500 W and 200 W rated at 250 V will have resistance ratio as:
(a) 4 : 25
(b) 25 : 4
(c) 2 : 5
(d) 5 : 2

61. A glass rod when rubbed with silk cloth is charged because:
(a) it takes in proton
(b) its atoms are removed
(c) it gives away electrons
(d) it gives away positive charge

62. Whether the circuit may be AC or DC, one following is most effective in reducing the
magnitude of the current:
(a) Reactor
(b) Capacitor
(c) Inductor
(d) Resistor

63. It becomes more difficult to remove:

(a) any electron from the orbit
(b) first electron from the orbit
(c) second electron from the orbit
(d) third electron from the orbit

64. When one leg of a parallel circuit is opened out, the total current will:
(a) reduce
(b) increase
 (c) decrease
(d) become zero

65. In a lamp load, when more than one lamp is switched on, the total resistance of the
load:
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains the same
(d) none of the above

66. Two lamps 100 W and 40 W are connected in series across 230 V (alternating). Which of
the following statements is correct?
(a) 100 W lamp will glow brighter
(b) 40 W lamp will glow brighter
(c) Both lamps will glow equally bright
(d) 40 W lamp will fuse

67. Resistance of a 220 V, 100 W lamp will be:

(a) 4.84 Ω
(b) 48.4 Ω
(c) 484 Ω
(d) 4840 Ω

68. In the case of direct current:

(a) magnitude and direction of current remain constant
(b) magnitude and direction of current change with time
(c) magnitude of current changes with time
(d) magnitude of current remains constant

69. When electric current passes through a bucket full of water, a lot of bubbling is
observed. This suggests that the type of supply is:
(a) A.C.
(b) D.C.
(c) any of the above two
(d) none of the above

70. Resistance of carbon filament lamp as the applied voltage increases:

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains same
(d) none of the above
71. Bulbs in street lighting are all connected in:
(a) parallel
(b) series
(c) series-parallel
(d) end-to-end

72. For testing appliances, the wattage of the test lamp should be:
(a) very low
(b) low
(c) high
(d) any value

73. Switching of a lamp in the house produces noise in the radio. This is because switching
operation produces:
(a) arcs across separating contacts
(b) mechanical noise of high intensity
(c) both mechanical noise and arc between contacts
(d) none of the above

74. Sparking occurs when a load is switched off because the circuit has high:
(a) resistance
(b) inductance
(c) capacitance
(d) impedance

75. Copper wire of certain length and resistance is drawn out to three times its length
without change in volume, the new resistance of the wire becomes:
(a) 1/9 times
(b) 3 times
(c) 9 times
(d) unchanged

76. When the resistance element of a heater fuses and then we reconnect it after removing
a portion of it, the power of the heater will:
(a) decrease
(b) increase
(c) remain constant
(d) none of the above

77. A field of force can exist only between:

(a) two molecules
(b) two ions
(c) two atoms
(d) two metal particles
78. A substance whose molecules consist of dissimilar atoms is called:
(a) semi-conductor
(b) super-conductor
(c) compound
(d) insulator

79. International ohm is defined in terms of the resistance of:

(a) a column of mercury
(b) a cube of carbon
(c) a cube of copper
(d) the unit length of wire

80. Three identical resistors are first connected in parallel and then in series. The resultant
resistance of the first combination to the second will be:
(a) 9 times
(b) 1/9 times
(c) 1/3 times
(d) 3 times

81. Which method can be used for absolute measurement of resistances?

(a) Lorentz method
(b) Releigh method
(c) Ohm's law method
(d) Wheatstone bridge method

93. Ohm's law is not applicable to:

(a) semiconductors
(b) D.C. circuits
(c) small resistors
(d) high currents

94. Two copper conductors have equal length. The cross-sectional area of one conductor is
four times that of the other. If the conductor having a smaller cross-sectional area has a
resistance of 40 ohms, the resistance of the other conductor will be:
(a) 160 ohms
(b) 80 ohms
(c) 20 ohms
(d) 10 ohms
95. A nichrome wire used as a heater coil has a resistance of 2 \( \Omega/m \). For a heater
of 1 kW at 200 V, the length of wire required will be:
(a) 80 m
(b) 60 m
(c) 40 m
(d) 20 m

96. The temperature coefficient of resistance is expressed in terms of:

(a) ohms/°C
(b) mhos/ohm°C
(c) ohms/ohm°C
(d) mhos/°C

97. Which of the following materials has the least resistivity?

(a) Zinc
(b) Lead
(c) Mercury
(d) Copper

98. When current flows through the heater coil, it glows but the supply wiring does not glow
because:
(a) current through the supply line flows at a slower speed
(b) supply wiring is covered with an insulation layer
(c) resistance of the heater coil is more than the supply wires
(d) supply wires are made of superior material

99. The condition for the validity of Ohm's law is that:

(a) resistance must be uniform
(b) current should be proportional to the size of the resistance
(c) resistance must be wire-wound type
(d) temperature at the positive end should be more than the temperature at the negative
end

100. Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) A semiconductor is a material whose conductivity is the same as between that of a
conductor and an insulator
(b) A semiconductor is a material that has conductivity having an average value of the
conductivity of metal and insulator
(c) A semiconductor is one which conducts only half of the applied voltage
(d) A semiconductor is a material made of alternate layers of conducting material and
insulator

101. A rheostat differs from a potentiometer in the respect that it:

(a) has a lower wattage rating
(b) has a higher wattage rating
(c) has a large number of turns
(d) offers a large number of tappings

102. The weight of an aluminum conductor as compared to a copper conductor of identical

cross-section, for the same electrical resistance, is:
(a) 50%
(b) 60%
(c) 100%
(d) 150%

103. An open resistor, when checked with an ohm-meter, reads:

(a) zero
(b) infinite
(c) high but within tolerance
(d) low but not zero

104. __________ are the materials having electrical conductivity much less than most
metals but much greater than that of typical insulators.
(a) Varistors
(b) Thermistors
(c) Semiconductors
(d) Variable resistors

105. All good conductors have high:

(a) conductance
(b) resistance
(c) reluctance
(d) thermal conductivity

106. Voltage-dependent resistors are usually made from:

(a) charcoal
(b) silicon carbide
(c) nichrome
(d) graphite

107. Voltage-dependent resistors are used:

(a) for inductive circuits
(b) to suppress surges
(c) as heating elements
(d) as current stabilizers

108. The ratio of mass of proton to that of an electron is nearly:

(a) 1840
(b) 1840
(c) 30
(d) 4
109. The number of electrons in the outermost orbit of a carbon atom is:
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 7
Here are the questions with all the options and the correct answers highlighted:

110. With three resistances connected in parallel, if each dissipates 20 W, the total power
supplied by the voltage source equals:
(a) 10 W
(b) 20 W
(c) 40 W
(d) 60 W

111. A thermistor has:

(a) positive temperature coefficient
(b) negative temperature coefficient
(c) zero temperature coefficient
(d) variable temperature coefficient

113. Nichrome wire is an alloy of:

(a) lead and zinc
(b) chromium and vanadium
(c) nickel and chromium
(d) copper and silver

114. When a voltage of one volt is applied, and a circuit allows one microampere current to
flow through it, the conductance of the circuit is:
(a) 1 n-mho
(b) \( 10^6 \) mho
(c) 1 milli-mho
(d) none of the above

115. Which of the following can have a negative temperature coefficient?

(a) Compounds of silver
(b) Liquid metals
(c) Metallic alloys
(d) Electrolytes
116. Conductance : mho :
(a) resistance : ohm
(b) capacitance : henry
(c) inductance : farad
(d) lumen : steradian

118. One newton meter is the same as:

(a) one watt
(b) one joule
(c) five joules
(d) one joule second

1. Kirchhoff's current law states that:

(a) net current flow at the junction is positive
(b) algebraic sum of the currents meeting at the junction is zero
(c) no current can leave the junction without some current entering it
(d) total sum of currents meeting at the junction is zero

2. According to Kirchhoff's voltage law, the algebraic sum of all IR drops and EMFs in any
closed loop of a network is always:
(a) negative
(b) positive
(c) determined by battery EMFs
(d) zero

3. Kirchhoff's current law is applicable to only:

(a) junctions in a network
(b) closed loops in a network
(c) electric circuits
(d) electronic circuits

4. Kirchhoff's voltage law is related to:

(a) junction currents
(b) battery EMFs
(c) IR drops
(d) both (b) and (c)
(e) none of the above

5. Superposition theorem can be applied only to circuits having:

(a) resistive elements
(b) passive elements
(c) non-linear elements
(d) linear bilateral elements

6. The concept on which Superposition theorem is based is:

(a) reciprocity
(b) duality
(c) non-linearity
(d) linearity

8. An ideal voltage source should have:

(a) large value of EMF
(b) small value of EMF
(c) zero source resistance
(d) infinite source resistance
9. For a voltage source:
(a) terminal voltage is always lower than source EMF
(b) terminal voltage cannot be higher than source EMF
(c) the source EMF and terminal voltage are equal

10. To determine the polarity of the voltage drop across a resistor, it is necessary to know:
(a) value of current through the resistor
(b) direction of current through the resistor
(c) value of resistor
(d) EMFs in the circuit

11. "Maximum power output is obtained from a network when the load resistance is equal
to the output resistance of the network as seen from the terminals of the load." The above
statement is associated with:
(a) Millman's theorem
(b) Thevenin's theorem
(c) Superposition theorem
(d) Maximum power transfer theorem

12. "Any number of current sources in parallel may be replaced by a single current source
whose current is the algebraic sum of individual source currents and source resistance is
the parallel combination of individual source resistances." The above statement is
associated with:
(a) Thevenin's theorem
(b) Millman's theorem
(c) Maximum power transfer theorem
(d) None of the above

13. "In any linear bilateral network, if a source of EMF \( E \) in any branch produces a
current \( I \) in any other branch, then the same EMF acting in the second branch would
produce the same current \( I \) in the first branch." The above statement is associated with:

(a) compensation theorem

(b) superposition theorem
(c) reciprocity theorem
(d) none of the above

14. Which of the following is a non-linear circuit parameter?

(a) Inductance
(b) Condenser
(c) Wire wound resistor
(d) Transistor