LEVEL # 1

Questions
(A) V/4 (B) V/2
based on current carrying conductor (C) 4V (D) 2V
Q.7 A wire of non-uniform cross-section is
Q.1 A current of 5Amp. exist on a 10 ohm carrying a steady current. Along the wire
resistance for 4min. How much charge pass (A) current and current density are constant
through any cross-section of the resistor in (B) only current is constant
(C) only current density is constant
this time ?
(D) neither current nor current density is a
(A) 12 Coulombs
constant
(B) 120 coulombs
(C) 1200 coulombs Q.8 When a potential difference (V) is applied
across a conductor , the thermal speed of
(D) 12000 coulombs
electrons is
Q.2 Current in a conductor is due to (A) zero
(A) motion of free electrons in it (B) proportional to T
(B) motion of (+) ve ions (C) proportional to (T)
(C) free electrons and holes (D) proportional to V
(D) protons Q.9 A steady current is passing through a linear
conductor of non-uniform cross-section. The
Q.3 The electric current in a liquid is due to the current density in the conductor is
flow of (A) independent of area of cross-section
(A) electron only (B) directly proportional to area of cross-
(B) positive ions only section
(C) negative and positive ions both (C) inversely proportional to area of cross-
(D) electrons and positive ions both section
(D) inversely proportional to the square root
Q.4 The electric current in a discharge tube of area of cross-section
containing a gas is due to Q.10 A metallic block has no potential difference
(A) electron only applied across it. Then the mean velocity of
(B) positive ions only free electron is
(C) negative ion and positive ions both (A) proportional to T
(D) electrons and positive ions both (B) proportional to T
Q.5 A steady current is passing through a linear (C) zero
conductor of non-uniform cross-section. The (D) finite but independent of temperature
net quantity of charge crossing any cross-
section per second is
Ohm's law & resistance of
(A) independent of area of cross-section
conductor
(B) directly proportional to the length of Q.11 Specific resistance of a wire depends on the
conductor (A) length of the wire
(C) directly proportional to the area of cross- (B) area of cross–section of the wire
section (C) resistance of the wire
(D) inversely proportional to the lengths of (D) material of the wire
conductor Q.12 A cross–sectional area of a copper wire is
Q.6 A current (I) flows through a uniform wire of 3 × 10–6 m 2. The current of 4.2 amp. is
diameter (d) when the mean drift velocity is flowing through it. The current density in amp/m2
V. The same current will flow through a wire through the wire is –
of diameter d/2 made of the same material if (A) 1.4 × 103 (B) 1.4 × 104
the mean drift velocity of the electron is (C) 1.4 × 105 (D) 1.4 × 106

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 Q.19 In the following diagram two parallelopiped
Q.13 The resistance of some substances become
A and B are of the same thickness. The arm
zero at very low temperature , then these
of B is double that of A. Compare these
substances are called –
resistances and find out the value of RA/RB is –
(A) good conductors
(B) super conductors
(C) bad conductors
(D) semi conductors i i i
A B
a 2a
Q.14 The resistance of wire is 20. The wire is
stretched to three times its length. Then the t a
resistance will now be – t
2a
(A) 6.67  (B) 60 
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 120  (D) 180 
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(C) (D) 4
2
Q.15 The dimensions of a mangnin block are
1 cm × 1 cm × 100 cm The electrical
Q.20 W hen the temperature of a metallic
resistivity of mangnin is 4.4 × 10–7 ohm– conductor is increased its resistance -
meter. The resistance between the opposite (A) always decreases
rectangular faces is – (B) always increases
(A) 4.4 × 10–7 ohm (C) may increase or decrease
(B) 4.4 × 10–3 ohm (D) remains the same
(C) 4.4 × 10–5 ohm
Q.21 In which one of the following substances the
(D) 4.4 × 10–1 ohm
resistance decreases with increases of
temperature
Q.16 If the temperatures of iron and silicon wires (A) carbon (B) constantan
are increased from 30ºC to 50ºC, the correct (C) copper (D) silver
statement is–
Q.22 The resistance of a semi-conductors
(A) resistance of both wires increase
(A) increases with increase of temperature
(B) resistance of both wires decrease (B) decreases with increase of temperature
(C) resistance of iron wire increases and the (C) does not charge with charge of
resistance of silicon wire decreases temperature
(D) resistance of iron wire decreases and the (D) first decreases and then increases with
resistance of silicon wire increases increase of temperature

Q.23 Specific resistance of a wire depends upon

Q.17 When the resistance of copper wire is 0.1 (A) it's length
and the radius is 1 mm, then the length of (B) it's cross-sectional area
the wire is (specific resistance of copper is (C) it's dimensions
3.14 × 10–8 ohm × m) – (D) it's material
(A) 10 cm (B) 10 m
(C) 100 m (D) 100 cm Q.24 Ohm's law deals with the relation between
(A) current and potential difference
Q.18 When the resistance wire is passed through (B) capacity and charge
a die the cross–section area decreases by (C) capacity and potential
1%, the change in resistance of the wire is (D) all are true
(A) 1% decrease Q.25 Ohm's law is valid when the temperature of
(B) 1% increase the conductor is
(C) 2% decrease (A) constant (B) very high
(D) 2% increase (C) very low (D) varying

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Q.26 A certain piece of copper is to be shared into Q.32 Net resitance between X and Y is –
a conductor of minium resistance . Its length
and diameter should be respectively
(A) l , d (B) 2l , d
(C) l /2 , 2d (D) 2l , d/2

Q.27 A wire has a resistance of 10 . A second (A) 4  (B) 4.55 

wire of the same material is having length (C) 2  (D) 20 
double and radius of
cross-section half that of the wire. The Q.33 The equivalent resistance between the
resistance of the second wire is terminal point P and Q is 4 in the given
(A) 20 (B) 40 circuit, then find out the resistance of R in
(C) 80 (D) 10 ohms –
P R Q
Q.28 A cylindrical copper rod is reformed to twice
its original length with no change in volume.
The resitance between its ends before the R
change was (R). Now its resistance
(A) 8R (B) 6R R R
(C) 4R (D) 2R
R
Q.29 The length of a conductor is halved. Its
(A) 7 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 5
conductance will be
(A) halved (B) unchanged Q.34 At a point 
i  0 in a circuit with one emf
(C) doubled (D) quadrupled source, then –
(A) the resistance of the circuit is zero
Questions (B) the point is the junction point
based on Combination of resistors
(C) the emf of the source is infinity
(D) this is not possible
Q.30 Net resitance between X and Y is –
Q.35 For the following circuits, the potential
difference between X and Y in volt is –

2
(A) R (B) 2R
R
(C) (D) 4R
2 2 4 8 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.31 Net resitance between X and Y is – 3 3 9 3
Q.36 Reading of ideal .ammeter in ampere for the
following circuit is – 2

2V 3V 2 –
A

2
i
i
- +
V
i
2
(A) 5  (B) 10 
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
(C) 15  (D) 60 

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Q.37 In a closed circuit the sum of total emf is Q.42 When n identical resistances of value 'r' each
equal to the sum of the – are connected in parallel, the equivalent
(A) currents resistance is x. The resultant resistance
(B) resistances when they are connected in series is-
(C) products of current and the resistances (A) nx (B) n2x
(D) none of the above (C) r.n.x (D) r2 x/n

Q.38 For following diagram the galvanometer Q.43 Two resistance r1 and r2 are connected
shows zero deflection, then the value of R is in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the
combination is equal to-
(A) r1 + r2 (B) [r1.r2/(r1+r2)]
(C) [(r1 + r2)/r1 . r2] (D) r1 - r2

Q.44 Five identical resistance

R B
are connected as shown in
fig. The equivalent R
resistance between point R
(A) 52  (B) 50  (A) and (B) is – R
(C) 100  (D) 25  (A) R
(B) 5R R
(C) R/5 A
Q.39 For following circuit the value of total
(D) 2R/5
resistance between X and Y in ohm is –

Q.45 Five resistance are connected as shown in

the adjoining figure. The equivalent resistance
between A and B is –

7
D C

10
(A) R (B) 4 R 3 5
(C) 5 R (D) 6 R
10
A B
Q.40 The equivalent resistance in series
combination is (A) 35 (B) 5
(A) smaller than the largest resistance (C) 15/4 (D) 25
(B) larger than the largest resistance
(C) smaller than the smallest resistance Q.46 The equivalent resistance between points (A)
(D) larger than the smallest resistance and (B) in the adjoining fig. is one ohm. What
Q.41 The equivalent resistance of resistors in is the value of middle resistance-
parallel is always C
(A) higher than the highest of component 1 2
resistor A B
(B) less than the lowest of component
resistors
1 2
(C) in between the lowest and the highest of
D
component resistors
(D) equal to the sum of the component (A) 9 (B) 1
resistors (C) 6 (D) 3
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Q.47 Four wires of equal length and of resistance Q.52 In the adjoining 2 R
5ohm each are connected in the form of a fig. there is no
square. The equivalent resistance between deflection in the 10 G
30
the diagonally opposite corners of the square galvanometer .
is Then R is equal
(A) 5 ohm (B) 10 ohm to
(C) 20 ohm (D) 5/4 ohm (A) 2 (B) 30
(C) 6 (D) (2/3)

Q.48 The effective resistance (in ) between (B)

and (C) of letter (A) , containing resistance Q.53 Five resistance are connected as shown in
as shown in fig. as fig. The effective resistance between the points
A and B is
(A) 60 A
(B) 40 C
(C) 80/3 10 10 2
10 3
(D) 160/9 E F A B
10 7
10
B C 4 6
D
Q.49 Four identical resistances are joined as
shown in fig. The equivalent resistance (A) 10/3 (B) 20/3 
between points (A) and (B) is R 1. The (C) 15 (D) 6
equivalent resistance between points A and
C is R2 then ratio of R1/R2 is – Q.54 Reading of ammeter is-

1
A B

1 1

(A) 1 (B) 2
D C 2
1 (C) (D) 3
3

(A) 1 : 1 (B) 4 : 3
(C) 3 : 4 (D) 1 : 2
Questions
based on Cell
Q.50 Kirchhoff's first law ie i = 0 at a junction
deals with – Q.55 In the following circuit the resultant emf
(A) conservation of charge between AB is –
(B) conservation of energy
E3
(C) conservation of momentum
(D) conservation of angular momentum
AE E E4 B
1 2
Q.51 Kirchhof's second law is based on law of
E3
conservation of –
(A) charge (A) E1 + E2 + E3 + E4
(B) energy (B) E1 + E2 + 2E3 + E4
(C) momentum (C) E1 + E2 + (E3/2) + E4
(D) sum of mass and energy (D) E1 + E2 + (E3/4) + E4

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Q. 56 Two cells of same emf E and internal Q.62 Two electric bulbs rated P1 watt V volt and
resistance r are connected in parallel with a P2 watt V volt are connected in parallel across
resistance of R. To get maximum power in V volt mains then the total power is–
the external circuit, the value of R is – (A) P1 + P2 (B) P1P2
E P1P2 (P1  P2 )
+ –
(C) (P  P ) (D) P1P2
r 1 2

E– Q.63 Lamps used for the house lightening are

+ connected in–
r (A) series
R (B) parallel
(C) mixed grouping
r (D) arbitrary manner
(A) R  (B) R = r
2
(c) R = 2 r (d) R = 4r Q.64 Two electric bulbs whose resistances are in
the ratio of 1 : 2 are connected in parallel to
Q.57 A cell of e.m.f (E) and internal resistance (r) a constant voltage source. The power's
dissipated in them have the ratio
is connected in series with an external
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 1
resistance (nr.) then the ratio of the terminal
(C) 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 4
p.d. to E.M.F is
(A) 1/n (B) 1/(n+1) Q.65 An electric bulb is rated 220volt and 100watt.
(C) n/(n+1) (D) (n+1)/n The resistance of the filament of the electric
bulb is
Q.58 The terminal potential difference of a cell , (A) 2.2 ohm (B) 2.2 × 104ohm
when short circuited is (C) 484 ohm (D) 100 ohm
(A) E (B) E/2 (C) zero (D) E/3
Q.66 Three electric bulbs 40w , 60w and 100w are
designed to work on a 220V mains. Which
Q.59 Five dry cell each of e.m.f 1.5V are connected
bulb will burn most brightly if they are
in parallel. The e.m.f of the combination is
connected in series across 220V mains
(A) 7.5 V (B) 0.3 V (C) 3V (D)1.5 V
(A) 100w bulb
(B) 60w bulb
Questions
based on Heating effect of current (C) 40 w bulb
(D) all bulbs will burn equally brightly
Q.60 Two bulbs , one of 50watt and another of 25
watt are connected in series to the mains , Q.67 If the current in a electric bulb drops by 2%
the ratio of the current through them is – then the power decreases by –
(A) 2 : 1 (A) 1% (B) 2%
(B) 1 : 2 (C) 4% (D) 16%
(C) 1 : 1
(D) can't be determined without the p.d. of Q.68 If the current in an electric bulb decreases
the main supply by 0.5 percent , then the power in the bulb
decreases approximately by –
Q.61 Constant voltage is applied between the two (A) 0.5 percent (B) 1 percent
ends of a uniform metallic wire. The heat (C) 2 percent (D) 0.25 percent
developed is doubled if –
(A) both the length and radius of the wire are
halved
(B) both the length and radius of the wire are
doubled
(C) the radius of wire is doubled
(D) the length of the wire is doubled

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 LEVEL # 2
Q.1 The current (I) and voltage (V) graphs for a Q.6 An electron charge (e) is revolving in a circular
given metallic wire at two different temperature orbit of radius (r) round a nucleus of charge
(T1) and (T2) are shown in fig. It is concluded (Ze) with speed (v). The equivalent current is
that (A) zero (B) e.v/2r
T1
(C) Ze . v/2r (D) e. 2r/v
 T2
I Q.7 In Wheat stone's bridge P = 9 ohm ,
Q = 11 ohms, R = 4 ohm and S = 6 ohms.
How much resistance must be put in parallel
 V to the resistance (S) to balance the bridge
(A) T 1 > T2 (B) T 1 < T2 (A) 24 ohms (B) (44/9) ohm
(C) T 1 = T 2 (D) T1 = 2T2 (C) 26.4 ohms (D) 18.7 ohms

Q.2 A 30C rise in temperature is observed in a Q.8 A wire of resistance 2 is redrawn so that
conductor by passing a certain current. When its length becomes four times. The resistance
the current is doubled, the rise in temp - of the redrawn wire is –
(A) 150C (B) 120C (A) 2 (B) 8
0
(C) 9 C (D) 30C (C) 16 (D) 32

Q.9 Two wires of equal lengths and of material (x)

Q.3 A wire of resistance 0.5 m -1 is bent into a
circle of radius 1m. The same wire is and (y) have same resistance. The ratio of
connected across a diameter AB as shown the radii of two wires is 1 : 2. The ratio of the
in fig. The equivalent resistance is - specific resistance of the two materials is –
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2
(C) 1 : 4 (D) 4 : 1
A B
Q.10 A wire is cut into 4 pieces, which are put
i i together side by side to obtain one conductor.
 If the original resistance of the wire was (R).
(A)  ohm (B) ohm The resistance of the bundle will be -
(   2)
(A) R/4 (B) R/8

(C) ohm (D) ( + 1) ohm (C) R/16 (D) R/32
(   4)

Q.4 You have three equal resistance. How many Q.11 The current -voltage - variation for a wire of
different combination can you have with these copper of length (L) and area (A) is shown in
resistances - fig. The slope of the line will be
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 6

Q.5 (i) The product of a volt and a coulomb is a V
joule
(ii) The product of a volt and an ampere is
joule/sec I
(iii) the product of a volt and a watt is horse
power (A) less if experiment is done at a heigher
(iv) Watt -hour can be measured in terms of temperature
electron volt (B) more if a wire of silver of same
State if dimensions is used
(A) all the four are correct (C) will be doubled if the lengths of the wire
(B) (i) , (ii) and (iv) are correct is doubled
(C) (i) and (iii) are correct (D) will be halved if the length is doubled
(D) (iii) and (iv) are correct
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Q.12 The internal resistance of cell is 0.1 and Q.18 In the circuit shown in fig, the reading of
its emf is 2V. When a current of 2A is being voltmeter is –
drawn from it, the potential difference across
2V
its terminals will be + –
(A) more than 2V r=0
(B) 2V 80
(C) 1.8V V
20
(D) none of the above
80
Q.13 A dry cell has an e.m.f of 1.5V and internal (A) 1.33 V (B) 0.8 V
resistance 0.5. If the cell sends a current (C) 2.0 V (D) 1.6V
of 1A through an external resistance the p.d.
of the cell will be Q.19 Five identical lamps each resistance
(A) 1.5V (B) 1V R = 1100 ae connected to 220V as shown
(C) 0.5V (D) 0V in fig. The reading of ideal ammeter (A) is

Q.14 Twelve wires of equal resistance (R) are

connected to form a cube. The effective 220V R
R R R R
resistance between two diagonal ends will A
be
(A) 5/6 R (B) 6/5 R
(C) 3R (D) 12 R (A) 1/5 Amp. (B) 2/5 Amp.
(C) 3 /5 Amp (D) 1 Amp.
Q.15 A wire has resistance 12 ohms. It is bent in
the form of a circle. The effective resistance
Q.20 If fig. the difference of potential between (B)
between the two points on any diameter of
and (D) is -
the circle is
(A) 12  (B) 24 V = 4volt
(C) 6  (D) 3

Q.16 Five cells each of e.m.f (E) and internal B

4
2

resistance (r) are connected in series. If due

A C
to oversight one cell is connected wrongly
,then the equivalent e.m.f and internal 6
resistance of the combination is
6

(A) 5E and 5r (B) 3E and 3r D

(A) + 0.67V (B) –0.67V
(C) 3E and 5r (D) 5E and 4r
(C) 2V (D) 1.33V

Q.17 In fig the equivalent resistance between points

(x) and (y) Q.21 In fig the current through resistance (R) is
3 r = 1, E1 = 10V R
1 3
x
 5A
3 4 4
4 r2 = 1
E2
y  8A
6
6
(A) 3A (B) 13A
(A) 16 (B) 14  (C) 6.5 A (D) 9A
(C) 11 (D) 18

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Q.22 In the adjoining figure, the reading of an ideal (A) V
voltmeter (v) is zero. Then the relation VR1
between R , r1 , and r2 is -   R1.R 3 
(B) R 3  

v   R1  R 3 

E E VR 3
(C) R  R
1 3
r1 r2
R VR1
(D) R  R
1 3
(A) R = r2 - r1 (B) R = r1 - r2
r1.r2 Q.27 In fig the steady state current in 2
(C) R = r1 + r2 (D) R = r  r resistance is
1 2
2
Q.23 In fig the ratio of power dissipated in resistors A B
R1 and R2 is 3

V = 10volt 4
C=0.2F 2.8
R1=2 R2=8
6V
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 4 : 1 (A) 1.5 A (B) 0.9 A
(C) 1 : 2 (D) 2 : 1 (C) 0.6 A (D) zero

Q.24 In fig the ratio of current in 3 and 1 Q.28 In fig the current in 3 and 6 resistance is
resistance is respectively-
3
3A 1 3 y 11A
6
x
9
6
(A) 1 (B) 1/3 C
(C) 2/3 (D) 3 (A) 7.33 A , 3.067A
(B) 3.67A , 7.33 A
Q.25 Fig represents a part of a closed circuit. The (C) 6A , 3A
potential difference between (A) and (B) i.e.
(D) 3A , 6A
VA - VB
3A 6 Q.29 A battery of 20 cells (each having e.m.f 1.8V
A 1 B and internal resistance 0.1ohm ) is charged
– +
3V by 220 volts and the charging current is 15A.
(A) 24 V (B) 0V The resistance to be put in the circuit is
(C) 6V (D) 18 V (A) 10.27 ohm (B) 12.27 ohm
(C) 8.62 ohms (D) 16.24 ohms
Q.26 In fig . the steady state voltage drop across
capacitor (C) is Q.30 A battery is connected in series with an
external resistance. The current in circuit is
R2 1amp. and 0.7 amp When external resistance
equals 5 and 8 respectively the internal
V
resistance of the battery is
C R3
(A) 0.2 (B) 0.5
R1
(C) 2 (D) 0.6 

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Q.31 In the above question the maximum current is Q.37 A cell of e.m.f (E) volt and internal resistance
(A) 8 amp (B) 4 amp (r) ohms is connected to an external resistance
(C) 3.5 amp. (D) 1 amp of (r) ohms. The potential difference across
the terminals of the cell will be
Q.32 A house is served by a 220V supply line .
(A) E volt (B) E/2 Volt
In a circuit protected by a fuse marked 9A.
(C) E/4 volt (D) 2E volt
The maximum number of 60W lamps in
parallel that can be turned on is
(A) 44 (B) 20 Q.38 When a cell is connected to 1 ohm resistance,
(C) 22 (D) 33 1 ampere current flows through the circuit.
When 3 ohm resistance issued then 0.5amp
Q.33 The two head lamps of a car are in parallel current flows, then internal resistance of the
and they together consume 48 watts with
cell is –
the help of a 6V battery. The resistance of
each bulb is – (A) 1 ohm (B) 1.5 ohm
(A) 0.67 ohm (B) 3.0 ohms (C) 2 ohm (D) 2.5 ohm
(C) 4.0 ohms (D) 1.5 ohms
Q.39 An electric kettle has two coils. When one of
Q.34 A 25 watt , 220 volt bulb and a 100 watt , these is switched on, the water in the kettle
220volt bulb are connected in series across boils in 6 minutes. When the other coil is
a 440 volt line
switched on, the water boils in 3 minutes. If
(A) only 100 watt bulb will fuse
the two coils are connected in series, the
(B) only 25 watt bulb will fuse
time taken to boil the water in the kettle is-
(C) both bulbs will fuse
(D) none of the bulb will fuse (A) 2 minutes (B) 3 minutes
(C) 6 minutes (D) 9 minutes.
Q.35 In the circuit below, ammeter (A) reads 0.5A.
Bulbs L1 and L2 are brightly lit, but L3 is not
Q.40 In question 39, if the two coils are connected
lit. What is the reason for L3 not being lit ?
in parallel, then the total time taken to boil
A the water in kettle is
L1 L2 L3 (A) 2 minutes (B) 3 minutes
(C) 6 minutes (D) 9 minutes.

(A) the ammeter is faulty Q.41 A resistance coil of 60  is immersed in

(B) the filament of L3 is broken
42 kg of water. A current of 7 A is passed
(C) the resistance of L3 is much lower than
through it. The rise in temperature of water
that of L1 and L2
per minutes is :
(D) there is a break in the connecting wire
between L2 and L3 (A) 4ºC (B) 8ºC
(C) 1ºC (D) 12ºC
Q.36 All bulbs in figure below are identical which,
bulbs light most brightly Q.42 A coil of wire of resistance 50 is embedded
in a block of ice and a potential difference of
3 4 5 210 V is applied across it. the amount of ice
1 which melts in 1 second is –
2
(A) 0.262 g (B) 2.62 g
(C) 26.2 g (D) 0.0262 g
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) 3 and 4 only (D) 1 and 5
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Q.43 In the circuit shown in fig. the heat produced
5 2 5 5
in 5  resistor due to a current flowing in it (A) , (B) ,
is 10 cal/s. The heat produced in 4  resistor 2 5 2 2
is : 2 5 2 2
(C) , (D) ,
4  5 2 5 5

Q.49 A capacitor of capacitance 3µF is first

5 charged by connecting across a 10 V battery,
(A) 4 cal/s (B) 1 cal/s then it is allowed to get discharged through
(C) 2 cal/s (D) 3 cal/s 2 and 4 resistor by closing the key K fig.
The total energy dissipated in 2 resistor is
Q.44 ‘N’ equal resistors connected in seres across equal to -
a source of e.m.f together dissipate 4 watts
of power. The power dissipated when the C = 3µF
same resistors are connected in parallel
across the same source of e.m.f is 64 watts. K

The number of resistors ‘N’ is equal to -
4
(A) 8 (B) 4
(C) 16 (D) 2
(A) 0.15 mJ (B) 0.5 mJ
Q.45 The same mass of copper is drawn into two (C) 0.05 mJ (D) 1.0 mJ
wires 1 mm thick and 2 mm thick. If the two
wires are connected in series and the current Q.50 The bulbs A, B and C are connected as
is passed, the heat produced in the wires shown in fig. The bulbs B and C are identical.
will be in the ratio. If the bulb C is fused,
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 4 : 1
(C) 1 : 16 (D) 16 : 1

Q.46 Forty electric bulbs are connected in series B

across a 220 V supply. After one bulb is A
fused the remaining 39 are connected again
in series across the same supply. The C
percentage with which the illumination of the
bulbs will change will be - (A) both A and B will glow more brightly
(A) 10.25% (B) 7% (B) both A and B will glow less brightly
(C) 5% (D) 2.5% (C) A will glow less brightly and B will glow
more brightly
Q.47 A cell of e.m.f. E and internal resistance r (D) A will glow more brightly and B will glow
supplies currents for the same time t through less brightly.
external resistance R1 = 100  and R2 = 40 
separately. If the heat developed in both the
Q.51 How much electrical energy in kilo-watt hour
cases is the same, then the internal
resistance of the cell is given by - is consumed in operating ten 50 watt bulbs
for 10 hours per day in a month of 30 days?
(A) 28.6  (B) 70 
(C) 63.3  (D) 140  (A) 1500 (B) 15000
(C) 15 (D) 150
Q.48 Two bulbs of 500 watt and 200 watt are
manufactured to operate on 220 volt line. The
ratio of heat produced in 500 watt and 200
watt, in two cases, when first they are joined
in series and secondly in parallel, will be -
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 LEVEL # 3

Q.1 An electric current is established in a hydrogen Q.6 A carbon and an aluminium wire connected in
gas discharge tube when a high voltage is series. If the combination has resistance of 30
applied across the two electrodes in the tube. ohm at 0°C, what is the resistance of carbon
The gas is ionised. Electrons move towards and aluminium wire at 0°C so that the
the positive terminal and the positive ions resistance of the combination does not change
towards the negative terminal. The magnitude with temperature -
of the current in the tube in which 3.1 × 1018
[c = –0.5 × 10–3 (C°)–1 and Al = 4 × 10–3 (C°)–1]
electrons and 1.1 × 1018 protons move past a
cross-sectional area of the tube each second 10 80 80 10
will be - (A) ,  (B) , 
3 3 3 3
(A) 1.6 A (B) 3.2 A
(C) 10 , 80  (D) 80 , 10 
(C) 0.16 A (D) 0.672 A

Q.7 A resistance R2 is connected in parallel with a

Q.2 A charge of 2 × 10–2 C moves at 30 revolution resistance R1 what resisance R3 must be
per second in a circle of diameter 0.80 m. The connected in series with the combination of
current linked with the circuit will be - R1 and R2 so that the equivalent resistance is
(A) 0.1 A (B) 0.2 A equal to the resistance R1 -
(C) 0.4 A (D) 0.6 A
R12 (R1  R 2 )2
(A) (B)
R1  R 2 R1
Q.3 The current in a copper wire is increased by
increasing the potential difference between its
end. Which one of the following statements R22 R12
(C) (D)
regarding n, the number of charge carriers per R1  R 2 R2
unit volume in the wire and v the drift velocity
of the charge carriers is correct -
Q.8 An infinite ladder network of resistance is
(A) n is unaltered but v is decreased
constructed with 1 and 2 resistance. The
(B) n is unaltered but v is increased
6V battery between A and B has negligible
(C) n is increased but v is decreased internal resistance. The current that passes
(D) n is increased but v is unaltered through 2 resistance nearest to the battery
is -
Q.4 A wire of resistance 32  is melted and drawn
into a wire of half of its original length. The
resistance of new wire and percentage
decrease in resistance -
(A) 8, 75% (B) 8, 50% (A) 1A (B) 1.5 A
(C) 16, 75% (D) 16, 50% (C) 2 A (D) 2.5 A

Q.5 Consider two conducting wires of same length Q.9 A potential difference of 200 V is applied to a
and material, one wire is solid with radius r. coil at a temperature of 15°C and the current
The other is a hollow tube of outer radius 2r is 10A. What will be the mean temperature of
while inner r. The ratio of resistance of the two the coil when the current has fallen to 5A, the
wires will be - applied voltage being the same as before -
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2
(C) 1 : 3 (D) 1 : 4 1
(Given  = C–1 at 0°C )
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(A) 254° (B) 256°
(C) 258° (D) 264° 12
Q.10 In a given electric circuit the potentials at the
points a, b and c are 30 V, 12 V and 2 V
respectively. The current through resistors
10 , 20  and 30  are -

8 3 4 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 8 3 4

Q.15 Through an electrolyte, an electric current is

(A) 1, 0.4, 0.6 (B) 2, 0.8, 1.2 due to drift of -
(C) 0.6 A, 0.4 A, 1A (D) None of these (A) Free electrons
(B) Free electrons and holes
Q.11 If the reading of ammeter A1, in figure is 2.4 A, (C) Positive and negative ions
what will the ammeter A 2 and A 3 read ? (D) Protons
(Neglecting the resistances of ammeters) -
Q.16 A current flows in a wire of circular cross-
section with the free electrons travelling with a

mean drift velocity  . If an equal current flows
in a wire of twice the radius, new mean drift
velocity is -
(A) 1.6 A, 2.3 A (B) 1.6 A, 4.0 A  
(A)  (B)  /2
(C) 4.0 A, 1.6 A (D) 2.3 A, 1.6 A

(C)  /4 (D) None of these
Q.12 The emf of the battery shown in the figure is
given by - Q.17 If a copper wire is stretched to make its radius
decrease by 0.1%, then the percentage
increase in resistance is approximately -
(A) 0.1% (B) 0.2%
(C) 0.4% (D) 0.8%
(A) 6 V (B) 12 V
Q.18 There is a current of 1.344 amp in a copper
(C) 18 V (D) 8 V
wire whose area of cross-section normal to the
length of the wire is 1mm 2. If the number of
Q.13 The potential difference between points A and free electrons per cm 3 is 8.4 × 1022, then the
B is - drift velocity would be -
(A) 1.0 mm per sec (B) 1.0 metre per sec
(C) 0.1 mm per sec (D) 0.01 mm per sec

Q.19 In the following figure the current through 4 ohm

resistor is -

(A) 2 V (B) 6 V
(C) 4 V (D) 3 V

Q.14 In the given figure the ratio of current in 8

and 3 will be -
(A) 1.4 amp (B) 0.4 amp
(C) 1.0 amp (D) 0.7 amp
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Q.20 In the following figure, the reading of the Q.25 The sides of a rectangular block are 2cm, 3cm
ammeter A when the internal resistance of the and 4 cm. The ratio of maximum to minimum
battery is zero, is - resistance between its parallel faces is -
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

Q.26 For a cell the terminal potential difference is

2.2 V when the circuit is open and reduces to
1.8 V when the cell is connected to a
20 20 resistance R = 5. The internal resistance of
(A) amp (B) amp the cell (r) is -
3 12
10 9 11 5
20  20 20  (A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
(C) amp (D)    amp 9 10 9 9
4  3 12 
Q.27 The current in a conductor varies with time t is
Q.21 The number of dry cells, each of e.m.f. 1.5 volt I = 2t + 3t 2 where I is in ampere and t in
and internal resistance 0.5  that must be seconds. Electric charge flowing through a
joined in series with a resistance of 20 ohm so section of conductor during t = 2 sec to
as to send a current of 0.6 ampere through the t = 3 s ec. is -
circuit is - (A) 10 C (B) 24 C (C) 33 C (D) 44 C
(A) 2 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12
Q.28 Two wires of resistance R 1 and R 2 have
temperature coefficient of resistance 1 and
Q.22 Two batteries of different e.m.f. and internal
2, respectively. These are joined in series.
resistance are connected in series with each
The effective temperature coefficient of
other and with an external load resistor. The
resistance is -
current is 3.0 amp. When the polarity of one
battery is reversed, the current becomes 1   2
1.0 amp. The ratio of the e.m.f. of the two (A) (B) 1  2
2
batteries is -
(A) 2.5 (B) 2.0 (C) 1.5 (D) 1.0 1 R1   2 R 2 R1 R 2  1  2
(C) R1  R 2 (D)
R12  R 22
Q.23 In the following figure, current through 3
resistor is 0.8 amp; then the potential drop
through 4 resistor is - Q.29 A long resistance wire is divided into 2n parts.
Then n parts are connected in series and the
other n parts in parallel separately. Both
combinations are connected to identical
supplies. Then the ratio of heat produced in
series to parallel combinations will be -
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : n2
(A) 9.6 V (B) 2.6 V (C) 4.8 V (D) 1.2 V
(C) 1 : n4 (D) n2 : 1
Q.24 A cell supplies a current I1 through a resistor
Q.30 Two bulbs 100 W, 250 V and 200 W, 250 V
of resistance R1 and a current I2 through a
are connected in parallel across a 500 V line.
resistor of resistance R 2 , then internal
Then-
resistance of the cell is -
(A) R1 – R2 (B) R1 + R2 (A) 100 W bulb will fused

I1R 2  I1R1 I 2R 2  I1R1 (B) 200 W bulb will fused

(C) I1  I1 (D) I1  I 2 (C) Both bulbs will be fused
(D) No bulb will fused

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Q.31 A bulb rated 220 V, 100 W is connected are in connected in series ?
across 160 V line. The power dissipated will (A) Lamp having lower resistance
be - (B) Lamp having higher resistance
(A) 100 W (B) 75 W (C) Both the lamps
(C) 52 W (D) 26 W (D) None of the two lamps

Q.38 Would physically bending a supply wire cause

Q.32 A uniform wire connected across a supply
any change in the illumination ?
produces heat H per second. If the wire is
(A) Illumination will remain same
cut into n equal parts and all the parts are
connected in parallel across the same (B) Illumination will increase
supply, the heat produced per second will be (C) Illumination will decrease
(D) It is not possible to predict from the given
H H
(A) (B) nH (C) n2H (D) data
n n2

Passage - II
Q.33 Two electric bulbs 40 W, 200 V and 100 W, A set of experiments in the physics lab is
200 V are connected in series. Then the designed to develop understanding of simple
maximum voltage that can be applied across electrical circuit principles for direct current
the combination, without fusing either bulb circuits. The student is given a variety of
is-
batteries, resistors, and DC meters ; and it
(A) 280V (B) 400V directed to wire series and parallel combinations
(C) 3000V (D) 200V of resistors and batteries making measurements
of the currents and voltage drops using the
Q.34 The resistance of 3 and 6 are joined in ammeters and voltmeters. The student
series and connected across a battery of emf calculator expected current and voltage values
10 V and internal resistance 1. The power using ohm's law and kirchhoff's circuit rules and
dissipated by battery is - then checks the results with the meters.
(A) 3 W (B) 8 W (C) 9 W (D) 10 W
Q.39 A student connects a 6 volt battery and a 12 V
Q.35 A 24 V battery of internal resistance 4 is battery in series and then connects this
connected to a variable resistor. The rate of combination across a 10 resistor. What is the
heat production in the resistor is maximum current in the resistor ?
when the current in the circuit is - (A) 0.8 A (B) 0.9 A
(A) 2 A (B) 3 A (C) 4 A (D) 6 A (C) 1.8 A (D) 3.6 A

Passage type question :-

Passage - I Q.40 Resistors of 4  and 8  are connected in
Two tungston lamps with resistance R1 and R2 series. A battery of 6 V is connected across the
respectively at full incandescence are connected series combination. How much power (in watts)
first in parallel and then in series, in a lighting is consumed in 8 resistor ?
circuit of negligible internal resistance. It is given (A) 0.67 W (B) 2 W
that R1 > R2 . (C) 12 W (D) 24 W

Q.36 Which lamp will glow more brightly when they Q.41 A 6 V battery is connected across a 2 resistor.
are connected in parallel ? What is the heat energy dissipated in the
resistor in 5 minutes ?
(A) Lamp having lower resistance
(B) Lamp having higher resistance (A) 430 J (B) 560 J
(C) Both the lamps (C) 4300 J (D) 5400 J
(D) None of the two lamps
Assertion and Reason type question :
Q.37 Which lamp will glow more brightly when they 15
 Each of the questions given below consist of gets more current than the higher power bulb.
Statement – I and Statement – II. Use the
following Key to choose the appropriate
Q.47 Statement I : Each bulb in a frill of 20 bulbs
answer.
in series when connected to supply voltage will
(A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are
emit more light than each bulb in frill of 19 bulbs
true, and Statement - II is the correct
explanation of Statement– I. in series when connected to same supply
(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II voltage.
are true but Statement - II is not the Statement II : Each bulb in a frill of 20 bulbs
correct explanation of Statement – I. in series will get less voltage than that in frill of
(C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is 19 bulbs.
false.
(D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II
is true.

Q.42 Statement I : The resistance of a copper wire

varies directly as the length and diameter.
Statement II : Because the resistance varies
inversely the area of cross-section.

Q.43 Statement I : When cells are connected in

parallel to the external load, the effective e.m.f
increases.
Statement II : Because effective internal
resistance of cells decreases.

Q.44 Statement I : The total resistance in series

combination of resistors increases and in parallel
combination of resistors decreases.
Statement II : In series combination of
resistors, the effective length of resistors
increases and in parallel combination of
resistors, the area of cross-section of the
resistors increases.

Q.45 Statement I : In parallel combination of

electrical appliance, total power consumption
is equal to the sum of the powers of the individual
appliances.
Statement II : In parallel combination, the
voltage across each appliance is the same, as
required for the proper working of electrical
appliance.

Q.46 Statement I : In series combination of

electrical bulbs of lower power emits more light
than that of higher power bulb.
Statement II : The lower power bulb in series 16
 LEVEL # 4
(Question asked in previous AIEEE & IIT-JEE)

SECTION- A (C) 1/3 A (D) 1 A

Q.1 If energy consumption of this circuit is 150 watt

Q.6 The total current supplied to the circuit by the
then find the value of resistance –
battery is – [AIEEE-2004]
[AIEEE-2002]

(A) 2  (B) 4 
(C) 6  (D) 8 
(A) 1 A (B) 2 A
Q.2 A wire when connected to 220 V mains supply (C) 4 A (D) 6 A
has power dissipation P1. Now the wire is cut
into two equal pieces which are connected in
parallel to the same supply. Power dissipation Q.7 The resistance of the series combination of two
in this case is P2. The P2 : P1 is – resistance is S. When they are joined in parallel
[AIEEE-2002] the total resistance is P. If S = n P then the
(A) 1 (B) 4 minimum possible value of n is –
(C) 2 (D) 3 [AIEEE-2004]
(A) 4 (B) 3
(C) 2 (D) 1
Q.3 The length of a given cylindrical wire is increased
by 100%. Due to the consequent decrease in
diameter the change in the resistance of the Q.8 An electric current is passed through a circut
wire will be – [AIEEE-2003] containing two wires of the same material,
(A) 100% (B) 50% connected in parallel. If the lengths and radii of
(C) 300% (D) 200% the wires are in the ratio of 4/3 and 2/3, then the
ratio of the currents passing through the wires
Q.4 A 220 volt, 1000 watt bulb is connected across a will be – [AIEEE-2004]
110 volt mains supply. The power consumed will (A) 3 (B) 1/3
be – [AIEEE-2003] (C) 8/9 (D) 2
(A) 500 watt (B) 250 watt
(C) 1000 watt (D) 750 watt
Q.9 The thermistors are usually made of –
[AIEEE-2004]
Q.5 A 3 volt battery with negligible internal resistance
(A) Metals with low temperature coefficient of
is connected in a circuit as shown in the figure.
The current I in the circuit will be – resistivity
[AIEEE-2003] (B) Metals with high temperature coefficent of
resistivity
(C) metal oxides with high temperature
coefficient of resistivity
(D) Semiconducting meterials having low
temperature coefficient of resistivity

(A) 1.5 A (B) 2 A Q.10 Time taken by a 836 W heater to heat one litre
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 of water from 10°C to 40°C is – [AIEEE-2004] load
(A) 50 s (B) 100 s
(C) 150 s (D) 200 s Q.15 A material 'B' has twice the specific resistance
of 'A'. A circular wire made of 'B' has twice the
Q.11 A moving coil galvanometer has 150 equal diameter of a wire made of 'A'. then for the two
divisions. Its current sensitivity is 10 divisions wires to have the same resistance, the ratio B /
per milliampere and voltage sensitivity is 2 A of their respective lengths must be –
[AIEEE 2006]
divisions per millivolt. In order that each division
reads 1 volt, the resistance in ohms needed to 1
(A) (B) 2
be connected in series with the coil will be – 4
[AIEEE-2005] 1
(C) 1 (D)
(A) 103 (B) 105 2
(C) 99995 (D) 9995
Q.16 The Kirchhoff's first law (i = 0) and second law
(iR = E), where the symbols have usual
meanings, are respectively based on –
Q.12 In the circuit, the galvanometer G shows zero [AIEEE 2006]
deflection. If the batteries A and B have negligible (A) conservation of momentum, conservation of
internal resistance, the value of the resistor R charge
will be – AIEEE-2005] (B) conservation of charge, conservation of
energy
(C) conservation of charge, conservation of
momentum
(D) conservation of energy, conscrvation of
charge

Q.17 The current I drawn from the 5 volt source will

be – [AIEEE 2006]

(A) 200  (B) 100 

(C) 500  (D) 1000 

Q.13 Two sources of equal emf are connected to an

external resistance R. The internal resistances
of the two sources are R1 and R2(R2 > R1). If
the potential difference across the source having
internal resistance R2 is zero, then –
[AIEEE-2005] (A) 0.67 A (B) 0.17 A
(C) 0.33 A (D) 0.5 A
(A) R = R2 × (R1 + R2)/(R2 – R1)
(B) R = R2 – R1
Q.18 In a Wheatstone's bridge, three resistances P,
(C) R = R1R2/(R1 + R2) Q and R are connected in the three arms and
(D) R = R1R2/(R2 – R1) the fourth arm is formed by two resistances S1
and S2 connected in parallel. the condition for
Q.14 An energy source will supply a constant current the bridge to be balance will be –
into the load if its internal resistance is – [AIEEE 2006]
[AIEEE-2005] P R(S1  S 2 ) P R
(A) = 2S S (B) = S S
(A) equal to the resistance of the load Q 1 2 Q 1 2

(B) very large as compared to the load resistance P 2R P R(S1  S 2 )

(C) zero (C) = S S (D) = S1S 2
Q 1 2 Q
(D) non-zero but less than the resistance of the
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 I V I
Q.19 An electric bulb is rated 220 volt – 100 watt.
The power consumed by it when operated on
110 volt will be – [AIEEE 2006] a b a
(A) 25 watt (B) 50 watt A B C D
(C) 75 watt (D) 40 watt

Q.20 The resistance of wire is 5 ohm at 50ºC and

6 ohm at 100ºC. The resistance of the wire
at 0ºC will be
[AIEEE 2007] Q.22 For current entering at A, the electric field at a
(A) 2 ohm (B) 1 ohm distance ‘r’ from A is - [AIEEE-2008]
(C) 4 ohm (D) 3 ohm I I
(A) 2 (B)
r 2r 2
Q.21 A 5 V battery with internal resistance 2  and a I I
(C) 2 (D)
2V battery with internal resistance 1 are 4r 8r 2
connected to a 10 resistor as shown in the
Q.23 V measured between B and C is -
figure. [AIEEE-2008] [AIEEE-2008]
P2 I I
I I
(A) – ( a  b) (B) – 2  (a  b )
a 2a

5V 2V I I I
10
2 1 (C) 2(a  b) (D) – (a  b)
a

P1 Q.24 Statement-1 : The temperature dependence of

resistance is usually given as R = R0(1 + t).
The current in the 10  resistor is -
The resistance of a wire changes from 100
(A) 0.03 A P1 to P2 (B) 0.03 A P2 to P1 to 150 when its temperature is increased
(C) 0.27 A P1 to P2 (D) 0.27 A P2 to P1 from 27ºC to 227ºC. This implies that
 = 2.5 × 10–3/ºC.
Directions : Questions No. 22 and 23 are based on the Statement-2 : R = R0(1 + t) is valid only
following paragraph. when the change in the temperature T is
small and R = (R – R0) << R0.
Consider a block of conducting material of resistivity [AIEEE-2009]
‘’ shown in the figure. Current ‘I’ enters at ‘A’ and
leaves from ‘D’. W e apply superposition (A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
principle to find voltage ‘V’ developed between ‘B’ Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
and ‘C’. The calculation is done in the following steps : Statement-1
(i) Take current ‘I’ entering from ‘A’ and assume it (B) Statement-1 is true. Statement-2 is true;
to spread over a hemispherical surface in the Statement-2 is not a correct explanation
block. for Statement-1
(ii) Calculate field E(r) at distance ‘r’ from A by (C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
using Ohm’s law E = j, where j is the current (D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
per unit area at ‘r’.
(iii) From the ‘r’ dependence of E(r), obtain the
potential V(r) at r.
(iv) Repeat (i), (ii) and (iii) for current ‘I’ leaving ‘D’ SECTION - B
and superpose results for ‘A’ and ‘D’. Q.1 A battery of internal resistance 4  is
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 connected to the network of resistance as
shown. In order that maximum power can be
delivered to the network, the value of R in
ohm should be [IIT - 95]
4 (A) the 3 resistor is 0.50 A
(A) (B) the 3 resistor is 0.25 A
9
(B) 2 (C) the 4 resistor is 0.50 A
8 (D) the 4 resistor is 0.25 A
(C)
3
(D) 18 Q.6 When a potontial difference is applied across,
the current passing through [IIT 99]
(A) a metal at 0 K is zero
(B) a semiconductor at 0 K is zero
Q.2 In the circuit shown in fig , each battery is (C) a metal at 0 K is finite
5V and has an internal resistance of 0.2 (D) a p-n diode at 300 K is finite, if is reverse
ohm. The reading in ideal voltmeter V is – biased
[IIT - 97]
Q.7 Two wires of equal diameters of resistivities
(A) 0 V
1 and 2 and lengths x1 and x2 are joined
(B) 5 V in series. The equivalent resistivity of the
(C) 40 V combination is – [IIT Sc. 2001]
(D) 25 V 1x1  2 x2 1x 2   2 x1
(A) x1  x 2 (B) x1  x 2
Q.3 The equivalent resistance between points A
and B of the circuit given below – 1x 2  2 x1 1x1  2 x 2
(C) x1  x 2 (D) 1  2
[IIT - 97]
Q.8 In the given circuit, it is observed that the
current I is independent of the value of the
resistance R6. Then the resistance values
must satisfy – [IIT Sc. 2001]

(A) 5 R (B) R/2

(C) 2 R (D) R

Q.4 A steady current flows in a metallic conductor

of non-uniform cross-section. The quantity/ (A) R1R2R5 = R3R4R6
quantities constant along the length of the
1 1 1 1
conductor is/are [IIT - 97] (B) R + R = R  R + R  R
5 6 1 2 3 4
(A) current, electric field and drift speed
(B) drift speed only (C) R1R4 = R2R3
(D) R1R3 = R2R4 = R5R6
(C) current and drift speed (D) current only

Q.9 In the given circuit, with steady current, the

Q.5 In the circuit shown in figure , the current
potential drop across the capacitor must be
through – [IIT - 98] [IIT-2001]

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 I
(IV) A B

(A) V (B) V/2

(C) V/3 (D) 2V/3 (A) P2 > P3 > P4 > P1
(B) P1 > P4 > P2 > P3
Q.10 The effective resistance between points P and (C) P3 > P1 > P4 > P2
Q of the electrical circuit shown in the figure
(D) P2 > P4 > P1 > P3
is – [IIT - 2002]

Q.13 In the circuit shown in the figure, equivalent

resistance is maximum – [IIT - 2004]

2Rr 8R( Rr )
(A) (B)
Rr 3R  r
5R
(C) 2r + 4r (D)  2r
2

Q.11 A 100 W bulb B1, and two 60 W bulbs B2 (A) between P & Q
and B3, are connected to a 250 V source, as (B) between P & R
shown in the figure. Now W 1, W 2 and W 3 are (C) between R & P
the output powers of the bulbs B1, B2 and
B3, respectively. Then - [IIT - 2002] (D) same between all the points

Q.14 Find out Current in 2 Resistance?

[IIT - 2005]

10V 5 10 20V

2
(A) 0 (B) 2A
(A) W 1 > W 2 = W 3 (B) W 1 > W 2 > W 3
(C) W 1 < W 2 = W 3 (D) W 1 < W 2 < W 3 (C) 3A (D) 5A

Q.12 Arrange the order of power dissipated in the Q.15 In the figure shown length of each wire is
given circuits, if the same current is passing
l /2 and their radii are 2r and r. Then –
through all the circuits. The resistance of
each resistor is ‘r’. [IIT - 2003] [IIT - 2006]
P (2r) Q
(r) R
I I
(I)
 /2  /2

(A) current density in both wires is same

(II)
(B) power dissipated in QR is 4 times that in
the PQ
(III) (C) ratio of potential drops on PQ & QR is 4
(D) resistance of PQ is 4 times that of QR
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Q.16 Figure shows three resistor configurations R1,
R2 and R3 connected to 3V battery. If the
power dissipated by the configuration R1, R2
and R3 is P1, P2 and P3, respectively, then
Figure : [IIT-2008]

1 1

3V
1 1

1
R3
(A) P1 > P2 > P3 (B) P1 > P3 > P2
(C) P2 > P1 > P3 (D) P3 > P2 > P1

Q.17 For the circuit shown in the figure

[IIT-2009]

2 K
24 V
6 K  R2 RL=1.5 K

(A) the current I through the battery is 7.5 mA

(B) the potential difference across RL is 18 V

(C) ratio of powers dissipated in R1 and R2 is 3

(D) if R1 and R2 are interchanged, magnitude of
the power dissipated in R1, will decrease by
a factor of 9.

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 ANSWER KEY
LEVEL # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C A C D A C B B C C D D B D A C B D A B
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. A B D A A C C C C B C B A B A A C D A B
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. B B B B B D A C C A B C A C A A C C D C
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Ans. B A B C C C C B

LEVEL # 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B B C C B B C D C C C C B A D C C A C A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. A B A C D C B A A C C D D B C D B A D A
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51
Ans. C B C B D D C C C C D

LEVEL # 3
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D D B A C B A B D A B B A D C C C C C C
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. C B C D A A B C B C C C A D B A B A C B
Ques. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
Ans. D D D A A C D

LEVEL # 4
SECTION-A
Que s. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C B C B A C A B C C D B B B B B D D A C
Que s. 21 22 23 24
Ans. B B B D

SECTION-B
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. B A B D D B A C C A D A A A B C A,D

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