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Year: 2022
Topic: Current electricity
1.
A wheat stone bridge is used to determine the value of unknown resistance X by adjusting the variable resistance Y as shown in the figure. For the most precise measurement of X , the resistances P and Q :
(1).
Should be approximately equal to 2X
(2).
Should be approximately equal and are small
(3).
Should be very large and unequal
(4).
Do not play any significant role

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Year: 2021
Topic: Current electricity
2.
Column-I gives certain physical terms associated with flow of current through a metallic conductor. Column-II gives some mathematical relations involving electrical quantities.
Match Column-I and Column-II with appropriate relations.
(1).
(A) - (R), (B) - (S), (C) - (P), (D) - (Q)
(2).
(A) - (R), (B) - (S), (C) - (Q), (D) - (P)
(3).
(A) - (R), (B) - (P), (C) - (S), (D) - (Q)
(4).
(A) - (R), (B) - (Q), (C) - (S), (D) - (P)

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Year: 2019
Topic: Current electricity
3.
In the circuits shown below, the readings of the voltmeters and the ammeters will be
(1).
V 2 > V 1 and i1 > i2
(2).
V 2 > V 1 and i1 = i2
(3).
V 1 = V 2 and i1 > i2
(4).
V 1 = V 2 and i1 = i2

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Year: 2019
Topic: Current electricity
4.
Which of the following acts as a circuit protection device?
(1).
fuse
(2).
conductor
(3).
inductor
(4).
switch

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Year: 2016
Topic: Current electricity
5.
A potentiometer wire is 100 cm long and a constant potential difference is maintained across it. Two cells are connected in series first to support one another and then in opposite direction. The balance points are obtained at 50 cm and 10 cm from the positive end of the wire in the two cases. The ratio of emf's is
(1).
3 : 4
(2).
3 : 2
(3).
5 : 1
(4).
5 : 4

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Year: 2025
Topic: Current electricity
6.
The current passing through the battery in the given circuit is:
(1).
1.5 A
(2).
2.0 A
(3).
0.5 A
(4).
2.5 A

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Year: 2025
Topic: Current electricity
7.
A constant voltage of 50 V is maintained between the points A and B of the circuit shown in the figure. The current through the branch CD of the circuit is:
(1).
3.0 A
(2).
1.5 A
(3).
2.0 A
(4).
2.5 A

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Year: 2025
Topic: Current electricity
8.
A wire of resistance R is cut into 8 equal pieces. From these pieces two equivalent resistances are made by adding four of these together in parallel. Then these two sets are added in series, The net effective resistance of combination is:
(1).
\(\displaystyle \frac{R}{8}\)
(2).
\(\displaystyle \frac{R}{64}\)
(3).
\(\displaystyle \frac{R}{32}\)
(4).
\(\displaystyle \frac{R}{16}\)

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Year: 2025
Topic: Current electricity
9.
AB is a part of an electrical circuit (see figure). The potential difference \(\text{"V}_\text{A}\,-\,\text{V}_\text{B}\text{"}\), at the instant when current \(i\,=\, 2\text{A}\) and is increasing at a rate of 1 amp/second is:
(1).
10 volt
(2).
5 volt
(3).
6 volt
(4).
9 volt

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Year: 2024
Topic: Current electricity
10.
The terminal voltage of the battery, whose emf is 10V and internal resistance 1Ω , when connected through an external resistance of 4Ω asshown in the figure is:
(1).
4V
(2).
6V
(3).
8V
(4).
10V

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Year: 2024
Topic: Current electricity
11.
A wire of length 'l' and resistance 100Ω is divided into 10 equal parts. The first 5 parts are connected in series while the next 5 parts are connected in parallel. The two combinations are again connected in series. The resistance of this final combination is:
(1).
26Ω
(2).
52Ω
(3).
55Ω
(4).
60Ω

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Year: 2024
Topic: Current electricity
12.
Two heaters A and B have power rating of 1 kW and 2 kW, respectively. Those two are first connected in series and then in parallel to a fixed power source. The ratio of power outputs for these two cases is:
(1).
1 : 1
(2).
2 : 9
(3).
1 : 2
(4).
2 : 3

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Year: 2024
Topic: Current electricity
13.
Choose the correct circuit which can achieve the bridge balance.
(1).
(2).
(3).
(4).

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Year: 2023
Topic: Current electricity
14.
Resistance of a carbon resistor determined from colour codes is (22000±5%) Ω. The colour of third band must be
(1).
Green
(2).
Orange
(3).
Yellow
(4).
Red

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Year: 2023
Topic: Current electricity
15.
The magnitude and direction of the current in the following circuit is
(1).
0.5A from A to B through E
(2).
5/9 A from A to B through E
(3).
1.5A from B to A through E
(4).
0.2A from B to A through E

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Year: 2023
Topic: Current electricity
16.
10 resistors, each of resistance R are connected in series to a battery of emf E and negligible internal resistance. Then those are connected in parallel to the same battery, the current is increased n times. The value of n is
(1).
100
(2).
1
(3).
1000
(4).
10

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Year: 2023
Topic: Current electricity
17.
The resistance of platinum wire at \(0^\circ C\) is \(2 \Omega\) and \(6.8 \Omega\) at \(80^ \circ C\). The temperature coefficient of resistance of the wire is
(1).
\(3 \times 10^{−3\,\,^\circ} C^{−1} \)
(2).
\(3 \times 10^{−2\,\, \circ} C^{−1}\)
(3).
\(3 \times 10^{−1}C^{−1} \)
(4).
\(3 \times 10^{−4\,\, \circ}C^{−1} \)

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Year: 2022
Topic: Current electricity
18.
As the temperature increases, the electrical resistance
(1).
Increases for both conductors and semiconductors
(2).
Decreases for both conductors and semiconductors
(3).
Increases for conductors but decreases for semiconductors
(4).
Decreases for conductors but increases for semiconductors

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Year: 2022
Topic: Current electricity
19.
Two resistors of resistance, 100 Ω and 200 Ω are connected in parallel in an electrical circuit. The ratio of the thermal energy developed in 100 Ω to that in 200 Ω in a given time is
(1).
1 : 2
(2).
2 : 1
(3).
1 : 4
(4).
4 : 1

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Year: 2022
Topic: Current electricity
20.
A copper wire of length 10 m and radius \(\displaystyle \left(\frac{10{^{−2}}}{\sqrt{\pi}}\right)\) m has electrical resistance of 10 Ω. The current density in the wire for an electric field strength of 10 (V ∕ m) is
(1).
\(10^4\,A ∕ m^2\)
(2).
\(10^6\,A ∕ m^2\)
(3).
\(10^{−5}\,A ∕ m^2\)
(4).
\(10^5\,A ∕ m^2\)

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Year: 2021
Topic: Current electricity
21.
The effective resistance of a parallel connection that consists of four wires of equal length, equal area of cross-section and same material is 0.25 Ω . What will be the effective resistance if they are connected in series?
(1).
0.25 Ω
(2).
0.5 Ω
(3).
1 Ω
(4).
4 Ω

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Year: 2021
Topic: Current electricity
22.
In a potentiometer circuit a cell of EMF 1.5 V gives balance point at 36 cm length of wire. If another cell of EMF 2.5 V replaces the first cell, then at what length of the wire, the balance point occurs?
(1).
60 cm
(2).
21.6 cm
(3).
64 cm
(4).
62 cm

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Year: 2021
Topic: Current electricity
23.
Three resistors having resistances r1, r2 and r3 are connected as shownin the given circuit. The ratio \(\displaystyle \frac{i_3}{i_1}\)of currents in terms of resistances usedin the circuit is
(1).
\(\displaystyle \frac{r_1}{r_2 + r_3}\)
(2).
\(\displaystyle \frac{r_2}{r_2 + r_3}\)
(3).
\(\displaystyle \frac{r_1}{r_1 + r_2}\)
(4).
\(\displaystyle \frac{r_2}{r_1 + r_3}\)

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Year: 2020
Topic: Current electricity
24.
Which of the following graph represents the variation of resistivity (\(\rho\)) with temperature (T) for copper?
(1).
(2).
(3).
(4).

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Year: 2020
Topic: Current electricity
25.
The solids which have the negative temperature coefficient of resistanceare:
(1).
insulators only
(2).
semiconductors only
(3).
insulators and semiconductors
(4).
metals

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Year: 2020
Topic: Current electricity
26.
The color code of a resistance is given below Yellow Violet Brown GoldThe values of resistance and tolerance, respectively, are
(1).
47 kΩ, 10%
(2).
4.7 kΩ, 5%
(3).
470 Ω, 5%
(4).
470 kΩ, 5%

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Year: 2020
Topic: Current electricity
27.
A charged particle having drift velocity of \(7.5 \times 10^{−4}\,ms^{−1}\) in an electric field of \(3 \times 10^{−10}\, V\, m^{−1}\), has a mobility in \(m^2\,V^{−1}\,s^{−1}\) of
(1).
\(2.5 \times 10^6\)
(2).
\(2.5 \times 10^{−6}\)
(3).
\(2.25 \times 10^{−15}\)
(4).
\(2.25 \times 10^{15}\)

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Year: 2020
Topic: Current electricity
28.
A resistance wire connected in the left gap of a metre bridge balances a \(10\, \Omega\) resistance in the right gap at a point which divides the bridge wire in the ratio \(3 : 2\). If the length of the resistance wire is \(1.5\, m\), then the length of \(1\, \Omega\) of the resistance wire is:
(1).
\(1.0 \times 10^{−1}\,m\)
(2).
\(1.5 \times 10{^−1}\,m\)
(3).
\(1.5 \times 10^{−2}\,m\)
(4).
\(1.0 \times 10^{−2}\,m\)

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Year: 2019
Topic: Current electricity
29.
Six similar bulbs are connected as shown in the figure with a DC source of emf E , and zero internal resistance. The ratio of power consumption by the bulbs when (i) all are glowing and (ii) in the situation when two from section A and one from section B are glowing, will be
(1).
2 : 1
(2).
4 : 9
(3).
9 : 4
(4).
1 : 2

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Year: 2018
Topic: Current electricity
30.
A set of n equal resistors, of value R each, are connected in series to abattery of emf E and internal resistance R. The current drawn is I .Now, the n resistors are connected in parallel to the same battery. Then the current drawn from battery becomes 10 I . The value of n is
(1).
10
(2).
11
(3).
20
(4).
9

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Year: 2018
Topic: Current electricity
31.
A battery consists of a variable number n of identical cells (havinginternal resistance r each ) which are connected in series. The terminals of the battery are short-circuited and the current I is measured. Whichof the graphs shows the correct relationship between I and n?
(1).
(2).
(3).
(4).

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Year: 2018
Topic: Current electricity
32.
A carbon resistor of (47 ± 4.7) kΩ is to be marked with rings of different colours for its identification. The colour code sequence will be
(1).
Violet - Yellow - Orange - Silver
(2).
Yellow - Violet - Orange - Silver
(3).
Yellow - Green - Violet - Gold
(4).
Green - Orange - Violet - Gold

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Year: 2017
Topic: Current electricity
33.
The resistance of a wire is 'R' ohm. If it is melted and stretched to 'n'times its original length, its new resistance will be
(1).
\(\displaystyle \frac{R}{M}\)
(2).
\(\displaystyle n^2\,R\)
(3).
\(\displaystyle \frac{R}{n^2}\)
(4).
\(nR\)

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Year: 2017
Topic: Current electricity
34.
A potentiometer is an accurate and versatile device to make electrical measurements of EMF because the method involves
(1).
potential gradients
(2).
a condition of no current flow through the galvanometer
(3).
a combination of cells, galvanometer and resistances
(4).
cells

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Year: 2016
Topic: Current electricity
35.
The charge flowing through a resistance R varies with time t as \(\text{Q}\, =\, at − bt^2\), where a and b are positive constants. The total heat produced in R is
(1).
\(\displaystyle \frac{a^3R}{2b}\)
(2).
\(\displaystyle \frac{a^3R}{b}\)
(3).
\(\displaystyle \frac{a^3R}{6b}\)
(4).
\(\displaystyle \frac{a^3R}{3b}\)

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