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Electricity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Rate of change of charge is electrical power

b)

Rate of change of charge is current

c)

Rate of change in energy is current

d)

Rate of change of current is a charge

2.

SI unit of resistance is

a)

mho

b)

joule

c)

ohm

d)

ohmmeter

3.

In a simple circuit, why does the bulb glow when you close the switch?

a)

The switch produces electricity

b)

Closing the switch completes the circuit

c)

Closing the switch breaks the circuit

d)

The bulb is getting charged

4.

Kilowatt-hour is the unit of

a)

resistivity

b)

conductivity

c)

electrical energy

d)

electrical power

5.

Assertion: Electric appliances with a metallic body have three wire connections.

Reason: Three – pin connections reduce heating of the connecting wires

a)

If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

b)

If both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

c)

If the assertion is true, but the reason is false

d)

If the assertion is false, but the reason is true

6.

Assertion: LED bulbs are far better than incandescent bulbs.

Reason: LED bulbs consume less power than incandescent bulbs.

a)

If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

b)

If both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

c)

If the assertion is true, but the reason is false

d)

If the assertion is false, but the reason is true

7.

An alloy of nickel and chromium is used as the heating element. Because

a)

it has high resistivity

b)

it has a high melting point

c)

it is not easily oxidized

d)

all the above

8.

Electric charge is expressed in

a)

volt

b)

joule

c)

coulomb

d)

ohm

9.

A charge of 60 coulomb flows through a bulb in 5 minutes what is the current through the bulb?

a)

2 A

b)

0.2 A

c)

12 A

d)

0.12 A

10.

How much heat is generated when current I is passing through a resistor for time t?

a)

I2Rt

b)

IR2t

c)

VI

d)

I2R

11.

Two electric bulbs have resistances in the ratio 1 : 2. If they are joined in series, the energy consumed in these are in the ratio

a)

1:2

b)

2:1

c)

4:1

d)

1:1

12.

To protect the house hold electrical appliances from overloading due to excess current

a)

Fuse wire

b)

MCB

c)

both (a) and (b)

d)

none

13.

One horsepower is equal to

a)

764 watt

b)

746 watt

c)

647 watt

d)

674 watt

14.

Tungsten material is used in

a)

Fuse wire

b)

bulbs

c)

batteries

d)

none

15.

The effective resistance for the given circuit in AB

a)

1 Ω

b)

2 Ω

c)

3 Ω

d)

1.5 Ω

16.

When ‘n’ number of resistors are connected in parallel, the effective resistance for parallel is

a)

n

b)

nR

c)

R/n

d)

none

17.

One kilowatt-hour is

a)

3.6 × 106 J

b)

1000 W

c)

2.7 × 103 J

d)

360 x 102 J

18.

Which instrument is used to measure the current?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Galvanometer

d)

Rheostat

19.

Insulated wire with red colour coding is

a)

live wire

b)

neutral wire

c)

ground wire

d)

fuse wire

20.

When resistors are connected in series, a current is less as effective resistance is more

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Hypothetical

d)

Unpredictable