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Std 10 : Electricity
Physics
Section A
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• Write the answer of the following questions. [Each carries 1 Mark] [37]
1. Which one of the following substance has the most free electrons ?
(A) Copper (B) Glass (C) Rubber (D) Iron
2. According to ohm’s law .......... .
(A) as the current increases in the circuit, resistance also increases.
(B) as the voltage increases in the circuit, resistance also increases.
(C) as the voltage increases in the circuit, current also increases.
(D) as the voltage increases in the circuit resistance and current both are increases.
3. Which one of the following formula indicate the voltage ?
work work × time
(A) current × time (B)
current
(C) work ´ charge (D) work × charge × time
4. The unit of electric potential is ........ .
(A) J (B) J / C (C) JC (D) C / J
5. On which factors does resistivity of conducting wire depend ?
(A) Length of wire (B) Cross sectional area of wire
(C) Volume of wire (D) Material of wire
6. A uniform wire of resistance 5 W is cut into five equal parts. This parts are now connected in parallel.
The equivalent resistance of the combination is ........ .
(A) 1/5 W (B) 1 W (C) 5 W (D) 25 W
7. What is the total resistance between point A and point B given below circuit ?
(A) 1 W A
(B) 2 W 2W 2W 2W
(C) 5 W B
2W 2W
(D) 10 W
8. What is the total resistance between point A and point B for a given below circuit ?

(A) 4 W

(B) 8 W 4W 4W

(C) 2 W

(D) 16 W A B
8W
9. The total resistance between point A and B for a given below circuit is ......... .

(A) 2.5 W 5W

(B) 5 W
A 5W

(C) 12.5 W 5W

(D) 20 W B
5W
10. kWh is the unit of which physical quantity ?
(A) Work (B) Electric power (C) Electric current (D) Electric potential
11. An electric heater consumes 1.1 kW when 220 V voltage applied to it. How much current will be flowing
through it ?
(A) 1.1 A (B) 2.2 A (C) 4 A (D) 5 A
12. What is responsible for flowing current in electrolytes ?
(A) only due to free electrons (B) only due to positive ions
(C) only due to negative ions (D) due to both positive and negative ions
13. Pure water is a ......... for electricity.
(A) conductor (B) insulator (C) semiconductor (D) none of the given
14. 1 mA = ........ mA
(A) 106 (B) 10–3 (C) 10–16 (D) 103
15. 1 A = ........ mA
(A) 10–3 (B) 10–6 (C) 103 (D) 100
16. W m is the unit of .........
(A) resistivity (B) conduction
(C) current (D) resistance per unit length
17. The electric fuse works on the principle of ........
(A) flow of electric current in a circuit. (B) chemical effect of electric current.
(C) heating effect of electric current. (D) flow of voltage in a circuit.
18. In the given circuit diagram ……… is connected to measure current in the circuit.
(A) galvanometer
(B) ammeter
I X
(C) voltmeter
(D) rheostat + –
()
19. Choose the wrong statement from the following statements.
(A) The SI unit of electric charge is coulomb.
(B) A unit of current is named after the French scientist Andre-Marie Ampere.
(C) The ammeter is always connected in parallel in the circuit to measure the current.
(D) Milliamperes as well as microamperes are taken as small units of current.
20. How many electrons does a charge of 1 coulomb have ?
(A) 6.25 ´ 10–18 (B) 6.25 (C) 6.25 ´ 10+10 (D) 6.25 ´ 10+18
21. If an electric current of 0.5 A passes through the filament of a bulb for ten minute, then find the total
electric charge flowing through the filament.
(A) 200 C (B) 300 C (C) 600 C (D) 100 C
22. Which of the following formula is incorrect ?
rA
(A) I = Q/t (B) V = W/Q (C) R = V/I (D) R =
l
23. Which of the following is the correct symbol of rheostat ?
(A) (B) (C) (D) A and B both

24. Nisha measures the potential difference during a physics experiment with a device called voltmeter.
How will she connect the voltmeter in the circuit to measure the potential difference between the
two points ?
(A) In series (B) In parallel
(C) Some way other than series or parallel (D) none of the above
25. How much work has to be doneto carry 2 coulombs of electric charge between two points having
a potential difference of 6 volt ?
(A) 24 J (B) 12 J (C) 8 J (D) 3 J
 How much work has to be doneto carry 2 coulombs of electric charge between two points having
a potential difference of 6 volt ?
(A) 24 J (B) 12 J (C) 8 J (D) 3 J
26. If the value of the resistance in a circuit is doubled, what happens to the current as per ohm's law ?
(A) It becomes doubled (B) It becomes half
(C) It become four time (D) It becomes three times
27. What is the instrument used to change the circuit resistance in an electric circuit called ?
(A) Rheostat (B) Voltmeter (C) Ammeter (D) Electromagnetic
28. Wire of which of the followingis used for filament of electric bulb ?
(A) Tungsten (B) Copper (C) Aluminium (D) Any of these
29. Which of the following alloy pair is wrong ?
P : Constant (Cu + Ni)
Q : Manganin (Cu + Mn + Ni)
R : Nichrome (Ni + Cr + Mn + Fe)
S : Tungsten (Cu + Al)
(A) Only P (B) Only Q (C) P , Q, R (D) Only S
30. 1 unit = .......... J
(A) 3.6 ´ 105 (B) 3.6 ´ 106 (C) 3.6 ´ 10–6 (D) 3.6 ´ 104
31. An electric bulb I connected to a 220 V generator. A current of 0.50 A is flowing through it. What I
the power of the bulb ?
(A) 110 W (B) 220 W (C) 100 W (D) 0 W
32. 1 Microampere = ........... mili ampere.
(A) 106 (B) 103 (C) 10–3 (D) 10–6
33. 10 J of work need to be done to bring a charge of 2 C from one point to another. What is the potential
difference between the two points ?
(A) 5 V (B) 15 V (C) 2 V (D) 10 V
34. There is a defect in the connection of the electric circuit prepared by Pranil Shah. He reviews with
his friend Vijay who suggest him which component is not properly connected in the circuit. What
is the error in the connection according to you ?
(A) Voltmeter R1 R2 R3
X Y
(B) Ammeter –
V
(C) Both Voltmeter and Ammeter + + A–
I
I + – ()
(D) Plug key
35. Which of the following is not a formula of electric power (P) ?
V2
(A) VI (B) (C) I2R (D) IR2
R
36. Find the equivalent resistance when 2 W, 3 W and 6 W are connected in parallel as shown in the
figure.

(A) 2 L R1 = 2 W M
X R2 = 3 W Y
(B) 4 P R3 = 6 W Q
S T
I I
(C) 1 +V –
+ – K
(D) 11 () – A+
37. Equivalent resistance between the points X and Y in the given circuit is .......... W.

(A) 2 R1 = 5 W
L M
X R2 = 10 W Y
(B) 3
P R3 = 30 WQ
(C) 10 S T
I I
+ V –
Equivalent resistance between the points X and Y in the given circuit is .......... W.

(A) 2 R1 = 5 W
L M
X R2 = 10 W Y
(B) 3
P R3 = 30 WQ
(C) 10 S T
I I
+ V –
+ – K
(D) 30 () – A +