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Resistance and Resistive circuits

MCQ/Quiz.
JANUARY 16, 2014 ADMIN 2 COMMENTS

Resistance and Resistive Circuit covers the following topics:

Electrical Resistance
Conductance and Conductivity
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Laws of Resistance and Speci c Resistance

Temperature coe cient of resistance
Ohms Law
Resistors In Series
Resistors In Parallel
Types of Resistors
Resistor Color Code
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Resistance and Resistive Circuits MCQ/Quiz

1. Question
The Electric Current in a circuit is due to the ow of:

electrons

ions

atoms

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charged particles

2. Question
An electrical current is the

random movement of electrons in a conductor.

movement of free electrons predominantly in one direction.

Voltage di erence between two terminals.

the power that causes drift of electrons.

3. Question
The prerequisites for the ow of current are:

a voltage source , a resistor and a Switch.

a power source and a bulb.

a voltage source and a conductor.

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a power source, a resistor and a switch.

4. Question
The drift velocity of electron is

very small compared to speed of light.

larger than the speed of light.

equal to the speed of light.

almost equal to the speed of light.

5. Question
The correct form of Ohms Law is:

I = VR

VI

V = IR

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Both (b) and (c)

6. Question
Ohms law is valid only if:

temperature is constant.

current is proportional to the voltage.

resistance is wire wound type.

all of above.

7. Question
Ohms law is applicable to:

semiconductors.

vacuum tubes.

carbon resistors.

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none of above.

8. Question
For a xed voltage source , the current through a conductor will increase when its

area of cross section is reduced.

length is reduced.

length is increased.

length is increased and cross section is reduced.

9. Question
Two wires A & B of same materials and length L and 2L have radius r and 2r respectively. The ratio
of their speci c resistance will be:

1:1

1:2

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1:4

1:8

10. Question
The electrical conductivity of metals is typically if the order of( in per ohm-meter):

107

105

10-4

10-6

11. Question
Pure metals generally have

high conductivity and low temperature coe cient.

high conductivity and large temperature coe cient.

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low conductivity and zero temperature coe cient.

low conductivity and high temperature coe cient.

12. Question
The temperature coe cient of of a resistance of a wire is 0.0008 degree Celsius , If the resistance of
the wire is 8 Ohm at 0 degree Celsius, what is the resistance at 10 degree Celsius ?

8.64 Ohm

8.08 Ohm

7.92 Ohm

7.20 Ohm

13. Question
If the resistance of a wire of resistance R is uniformly stretched to n times its original value its new
resistance is:

nR

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R/n

N2R

R/N2

14. Question
The insulation resistance of a cable of length 10 km is 1 mega ohms. For a length of 100 km of some
cable, the insulation resistance will be:

1 Mega Ohms

10 Mega Ohms

0.1 Mega Ohms

0m01 Mega Ohms

15. Question
The hot resistance of the lament of a bulb is higher than the cold resistance because the
temperature coe cient of the lament is:

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negative.

in nite.

zero.

positive.

16. Question
The temperature coe cient of resistance of an insulator is:

positive and independent of temperature.

negative and independent of temperature.

positive and dependent of temperature.

negative and dependent of temperature.

17. Question
Four resistances 80 ohms, 50 ohms, 25 ohms and R are connected in parallel. Current through 25
ohm resistance is 4 Amps. Total current pf the supply is 10 Amps. The value of R will be:
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66.66 ohms

40.25 ohms

36.36 ohms

76.56 ohms

18. Question
Three parallel resistive branches are connected across a dc supply. What will be the ratio of the
branch current I1:I2:I3 if the branch resistances are in ratio R1:R2:R3 = 2:4:6?

3:2:6

2:4:6

6:3:2

6:2:4

19. Question
All of the resistances in gure below are 1 ohms each. The value of the current I is:
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1/15 A

2/15 A

4/15 A

8/15 A

20. Question

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Two resistors R1 and R2 give combined resistance of 4.5 ohms when in series and 1 ohm when in
parallel , the resistances are:

2 ohms & 2.5 ohms.

1 ohms & 3.5 ohms.

1.5 ohms & 3 ohms.

4 ohms & 0.5 ohms.

21. Question
Twelve one ohm resistors are used as edges to form a cube. The resistance between two diagonally
opposite corners of the cube is:

5/6 ohms.

1 ohms.

6/5 ohms.

3/2 ohms.

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22. Question
A network consists of linear resistors and ideal voltage source. If the value of the resistors are
doubled , then the voltage across each resistor is:

halved.

doubled.

increased by four times.

not changed.

23. Question
Three resistors each of R ohms are connected to form a triangle. The resistance between any two
terminal will be:

R ohms.

3/2 R Ohms.

3R ohms.

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2/3 R ohms.

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