MCQ Questions For Class 10 Science Chapter 12 Electricity

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Electricity Class 10 MCQ Questions with Answers

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Question. The work done in moving a unit charge across two points in an electric circuit is a measure of :   
(a) current
(b) potential difference
(c) resistance
(d) power

Question. The unit for measuring potential difference is :     
(a) watt
(b) ohm
(c) volt
(d) kWh

Question. The device used for measuring potential difference is known as :   
(a) potentiometer
(b) ammeter
(c) galvanometer
(d) voltmeter

Qestion. One coulomb charge is equivalent to the charge contained in :     
(a) 2.6 × 1019 electrons
(b) 6.2 × 1019 electrons
(c) 2.65 × 1018 electrons
(d) 6.25 × 1018 electrons

Question. Which of the following units could be used to measure electric charge ?   
(a) ampere
(b) joule
(c) volt
(d) coulomb

Question. The p.d. across a 3Ω resistor is 6 V. The current flowing in the resistor will be :   
(a) 1/2 A
(b) 1 A
(c) 2 A
(d) 6 A

Question. Which of the following is the most likely temperature of the filament of an electric light bulb when it is working on the normal 220 V supply line ?   
(a) 500°C
(b) 1500°C
(c) 2500°C
(d) 4500°C

Question. If the current flowing through a fixed resistor is halved, the heat produced in it will become : 
(a) double
(b) one-half
(c) one-fourth
(d) four times

Question. A current of 1 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb. Number of electrons passing through a cross section of the filament in 16 seconds would be roughly   
(a) 1020
(b) 1016
(c) 1018
(d) 1023

Question. How much more heat is produced, if the current is doubled? 
(a) twice the original amount
(b) thrice the original amount
(c) four times the original amount
(d) five times the original amount

Question. Which of the following represents voltage?       
(a) Work done / Current×Time
(b) Work done × Charge
(c) Work done×Time / Current
(d) Work done × Charge × Time

Question. A cooler of 1500 W, 200 volt and a fan of 500 W, 200 volt are to be used from a household supply. The rating of fuse to be used is     
(a) 2.5 A
(b) 5.0 A
(c) 7.5 A
(d) 10 A

Question. Which combination of a 2 Ω resistor and 4 Ω resistor offers the least resistance to current in the circuit?   
(a) Series combination, which results in a net resistance of 2 Ω.
(b) Parallel combination, which results in a net resistance of 2 Ω.
(c) Series combination, which results in a net resistance of 1.5 Ω.
(d) Parallel combination, which results in a net resistance of 0.5 Ω.

Question. In an electrical circuit two resistors of 2 Ω and 4 Ω respectively are connected in series to a 6 V battery. The heat dissipated by the 4 Ω resistor in 5 s will be         
(a) 5 J
(b) 10 J
(c) 20 J
(d) 30 J

Question. In order to reduce electricity consumption at home, what kind of appliance should one purchase? 
(a) one which draws low power
(b) one which produces less heat
(c) one which operates at a higher voltage
(d) one which draws a high amount of current

Question. If n resistors each of resistance R are connected in parallel combination then their equivalent resistance is 
(a) R/n2
(b) n2/R
(c) n/R
(d) R/n

Question. Which one among a bar of an alloy of mass 2 kg and a 3 kg iron bar of same dimension has greater resistivity? 
(a) Iron bar because it has higher mass.
(b) Alloy bar because it has lower mass.
(c) Iron bar because it has the same types of atoms.
(d) Alloy bar because it has different types of atoms.

Question. Two bulbs are rated 40W, 220W and 60W, 220W. The ratio of their resistances will be: 
(a) 4:3
(b) 3:4
(c) 2:3
(d) 3:2

Question. The image shows a combination of 4 resistors.
What is the net resistance between the two points in the circuit?   
(a) 0.5 Ω
(b) 1.0 Ω
(c) 1.5 Ω
(d) 2.0 Ω

Question. If R₁ and R₂ be the resistance of the filament of 40 W and 60 W respectively operating 220 V, then   
(a) R₁ < R₂
(b) R₂ < R₁
(c) R₁ = R₂
(d) R₁ ≥ R₂

Question. An electric toaster has a power rating of 200 W. It operates for 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the evening. How much does it cost to operate the toaster for 10 days at Rs 5 per kW h?   
(a) Rs 20
(b) Rs 400
(c) Rs 5000
(d) Rs 10000

Question. Work of 14 J is done to move 2 C charge between two points on a conducting wire. What is the potential difference between the two points?   
(a) 28 V
(b) 14 V
(c) 7 V
(d) 3.5 V

Question. Two devices are connected between two points, say A and B in parallel. The physical quantity that will remain the same between the two points is     
(a) current
(b) voltage
(c) resistance
(d) None of these

Question. Two resistors connected in series gives an equivalent resistance of 10 Ω. When connected in parallel, give 2.4 Ω. Then the individual resistance are   
(a) each of 5 Ω
(b) 6 Ω and 4 Ω
(c) 7 Ω and 4 Ω
(d) 8 Ω and 2 Ω

Question. A battery of 10 volt carries 20,000 C of charge through a resistance of 20 Ω. The work done in 10 seconds is   
(a) 2 × 103 joule
(b) 2 × 105 joule
(c) 2 × 104 joule
(d) 2 × 102 joule

Question. Unit of electric power may also be expressed as   
(a) volt ampere
(b) kilowatt hour
(c) watt second
(d) joule second

Question. What is the relationship between resistance and current? 
(a) They are directly related to each other.
(b) They are inversely related to each other.
(c) The resistance has a greater magnitude than current.
(d) The current has a greater magnitude than resistance.

Question. When a 4 Ω resistor is connected across the terminals of a 12 V battery, the number of coulombs passing through the resistor per second is : 
(a) 0.3
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 12

Question. Ohm’s law gives a relationship between :   
(a) current and resistance
(b) resistance and potential difference
(c) potential difference and electric charge
(d) current and potential difference

Question. A car headlight bulb working on a 12 V car battery draws a current of 0.5 A. The resstance of the light bulb is : 
(a) 0.5 Ω
(b) 6 Ω
(c) 12 Ω
(d) 24 Ω

Question. An electrical appliance has a resistance of 25 Ω. When this electrical appliance is connected to a 230 V supply line, the current passing through it will be : 
(a) 0.92 A
(b) 2.9 A
(c) 9.2 A
(d) 92 A

Question. If the resistance of a certain copper wire is 1 Ω, then the resistance of a similar nichrome wire will be about : 
(a) 25 Ω
(b) 30 Ω
(c) 60 Ω
(d) 45 Ω

Question. If the diameter of a resistance wire is halved, then its resistance becomes :   
(a) four times
(b) half
(c) one-fourth
(d) two times

Question. Keeping the potential difference constant, the resistance of a circuit is doubled. The current will become : 
(a) double
(b) half
(c) one-fourth
(d) four times

Question: The heating element of an electric heater should be made with a material, which should have
(a) high specific resistance and high melting point
(b) high specific resistance and low melting point
(c) low specific resistance and low melting point
(d) low specific resistance and high melting point   

Question: Resistance of conductor is doubled keeping the potential difference across it constant. The rate of generation of heat will
(a) become one fourth
(b) be halved
(c) be doubled
(d) become four times   

Question: Power dissipated across the 8Ω resistor in the circuit shown here is 2 watt. The power dissipated in watt units across the 3Ω resistor is 

(a) 1.0
(b) 0.5
(c) 3.0
(d) 2.0 

Question: A current I passes through a wire of length l, radius r and resistivity ρ. The rate of heat generated is
(a) I²ρl/r
(b) I²ρl/πr²
(c) I²ρl/πr 
(d) none of these 

Question: In house electrical circuits the fuse wire for safety should be of
(a) High resistance – high melting point
(b) Low resistance – high melting point
(c) Low resistance – low melting point
(d) High resistance – low melting point

Question:If a wire of resistance 1Ω is stretched to double its length, then resistance will be
(a) 1/2Ω
(b) 2 Ω
(c) 14Ω
(d) 4 Ω 

Question: What is the equivalent resistance of the following arrangement between M and N 
(a) R/2
(b) R/3
(c) R/4
(d) R/6 

Question: Across a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross section a constant potential difference is applied. The quantity which remains constant along the conductor is :
(a) current
(b) drift velocity
(c) electric field
(d) current density 

Question: The diameter of a wire is reduced to one-fifth of its original value by stretching it. If its initial resistance is R, what would be its resistance after reduction of the
diameter?
(a) R/625
(b) R/25
(c) 25 R
(d) 625 R 

Question: In the circuit diagram shown below, V_A and V_B are the potentials at points A and B respectively. Then,V_A – V_B is 30V  96
(a) –10 V
(b) –20 V
(c) 0 V
(d) 10 V 

Question: A heater coil is cut into two equal parts and only one part is used in the heater, the heat generated now will be
(a) doubled
(b) four times
(c) one fourth
(d) halved   

Question: Three electric bulbs of rating 40 W – 200 V; 50 W – 200 V and 100 W – 200 V are connected in series to a 600 V supply. What is likely to happen as the supply is switched
on?
(a) Only 50 W bulb will fuse
(b) Both 40 W and 50 W bulbs will fuse.
(c) All the three bulbs will emit light with their rated powers.
(d) 100 W bulb will emit light of maximum intensity. 

Question: The resistance of a wire is R. After melting it is remouled such that its area of cross section becomes n times its initial area of cross section. It new resistance will be
(a) nR
(b)R/n
(c) n²R
(d) R/n²   

Question: 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 :
(a) R/n
(b) n²R
(c)R/n²
(d) nR   

Question: In the circuit given, the ratio of work done by the battery to maintain the current between point A and B to the work done for the whole circuit is 

(a) 1/117
(b) 1/13
(c) 1/12
(d) 1   

Question: A wire of resistance R is bent to form a square ABCD as shown in the figure. The effective resistance between E and C is: (E is mid-point of arm CD)
(a) R
(b) 7/64R
(c) 3/4R
(d) 1/16R 

Question: What is the current supplied by the battery in the circuit shown below? Each resistance used in circuit is of 1 kW and potential difference V_AB= 8V  103
(a) 64 mA A 
(b) 15 mA
(c) 9.87 mA
(d) 1 mA     

Question: A wire of resistance R is bent to form a square ABCD as shown in the figure. The effective resistance between E and C is: (E is mid-point of arm CD)
(a) R
(b) 7/64R
(c) 3/4R
(d) 1/16R 

Question: If the ammeter in the given circuit reads 2 A, What is the value of resistence R (the resistance of ammeter is negligible). 

(a) 1Ω
(b) 2Ω
(c) 3 Ω
(d) 4 Ω   

Question: A circuit to verify Ohm’s law uses ammeter and voltmeter in series or parallel connected correctly to the resistor. In the circuit :
(a) ammeter is always used in parallel and voltmeter is series
(b) Both ammeter and voltmeter must be connected in parallel
(c) ammeter is always connected in series and voltmeter in parallel
(d) Both, ammeter and voltmeter must be connected in series 

Question: Which of the following acts as a circuit protection device? 
(a) conductor
(b) inductor
(c) switch
(d) fuse   

Question: From a power station, the power is transmitted at a very high voltage because –
(a) it is generated only at high voltage
(b) it is cheaper to produce electricity at high voltage
(c) electricity at high voltage is less dangerous
(d) there is less loss of energy in transmission at high voltage 

Question: A copper wire is stretched to make it 0.5% longer. The percentage change in its electrical resistance if its volume remains unchanged is:
(a) 2.0%
(b) 2.5%
(c) 1.0%
(d) 0.5% 

Question: Two electric bulbs rated P1 watt V volts and P2 watt V volts are connected in parallel and applied across V volts. The total power (in watts) will be
(a) P1 + P₂
(b) √P1 P₂
(c) P1P₂/P1+P₂  
(d)P1+P₂/P1P₂    

Question:  In the circuit shown below, a student performing Ohm’s law experiment accidently puts the voltmeter and the ammeter as shown in the circuit below. The reading inthe voltmeter will be close to
(a) 0 V
(b) 4.8 V
(c) 6.0 V
(d) 1.2 V   

Question:  A student in a town in India, where the price per unit (1 unit = 1 kW-hr) of electricity is `₹5.00, purchases a 1 kVA UPS (uninterrupted power supply) battery. A day before the exam, 10 friends arrive to the student’s home with their laptops and all connect their laptops to the UPS. Assume that each laptop has a constant power requirement of 90 W. Consider the following statements 
  I All the 10 laptops can be powered by the UPS if connected directly.
II All the 10 laptops can be powered if connected using an extension box with a 3A fuse.
III If all the 10 friends use the laptop for 5 hours, then the cost of the consumed electricity is about `22.50. Select the correct option with the true statements.
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) I and III only
(d) II and III only

Question: An electric bulb is rated 220V and 100W. When it is operated on 110V, the power consumed will be
(a) 100W
(b) 75W
(c) 50W
(d) 25W   

Question: 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:

(a) 4 : 9
(b) 9 : 4
(c) 1 : 2
(d) 2 : 1 

Question. By what other name is the unit joule/coulomb called ?

Question. How much work is done when one coulomb charge moves against a potential difference of 1 volt ?

Question. a volt is a joule per coulomb.

(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.

Question: Assertion: Conductors allow the current to flow through themselves.
Reason: They have free charge carriers. 

Question: Assertion: Bending of wire decrease the resistance of electric wire.
Reason: The resistance of a conductor depends on length, thickness, nature of material and temperature of the conductor.   

Question: Assertion: In an open circuit, the current passes from one terminal of the electric cell to another.
Reason: Generally, the metal disc of a cell acts as a positive terminal.   

Question: Assertion: When a battery is short circuited, the terminal voltage is zero.
Reason: In short circuit, the current is zero. 

Question: Assertion: The statement of Ohm’s law is K = IR
Reason: V = IR is the equation which defines resistance. 

Question: Connecting many resistors in parallel, will ____________ the resistance of the circuit. 

Question: Presence of argon prolongs the life of ____________ . 

Question: Two resistors are in parallel when they have ____________ common points. 

Question: Current is a ____________ quantity. 

Question: Work done on unit charge is called as ____________ .  

Question: 746 watts make ____________ horse power.   

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Question. Copper is a good…………….Plastic is an……………….     

Question. Potential difference is measured in …………..by using a ………………placed in……………across a component. 

Question. Name the law which relates the current in a conductor to the potential difference across its ends.

Question. Which one has a higher electrical resistance : a 100 watt bulb or a 60 watt bulb ?

Question. An electric bulb is rated at 220 V, 100 W. What is its resistance ?

Question. What current will be taken by a 920 W appliance if the supply voltage is 230 V ?

Question. If the current passing through a conductor is doubled, what will be the change in heat produced ?

Question. Name the physical quantity whose unit is “ohm”.

Question. What is the general name of the substances having infinitely high electrical resistance ?

Question. Keeping the potential difference constant, the resistance of a circuit is halved. By how much does the current change ?

Question. A potential difference of 20 volts is applied across the ends of a resistance of 5 ohms. What current will flow in the resistance ?

Question. A resistance of 20 ohms has a current of 2 amperes flowing in it. What potential difference is there between its ends ?

Question. A current of 5 amperes flows through a wire whose ends are at a potential difference of 3 volts. Calculate the resistance of the wire.

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