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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

Most metals are good conductors. Why?

a)

Their molecules are close together.

b)

They have high melting point.

c)

They have many intermolecular spaces through which current can flow.

d)

They have a large number of free electrons.

2.

What is the purpose of a load in an electric circuit?

a)

To decrease the current

b)

To increase the resistance

c)

To utilize the electric energy

d)

To share some of the currents

3.

How do you call a device commonly used for remote switching of high current circuits?

a)

Solenoid

b)

Electromagnet

c)

Potentiometer

d)

Relay

4.

Car batteries are rated in "ampere-hour". this is a measure of their __________.

a)

emf

b)

charge

c)

power

d)

current

5.

One newton-meter is the same as which one?

a)

Volt

b)

Coulomb

c)

Watt

d)

Joule

6.

A shorted coil can be detected by __________.

a)

high resistance

b)

low resistance

c)

overheated coil

d)

both A and B

7.

Which of the following is true in a circuit containing two unequal resistances in parallel?

a)

Current is the same in both

b)

Large current flows in larger resistor

c)

Smaller resistances has smaller conductance

d)

Potential difference across each is the same

8.

The term "electric pressure" is the same as which of the following?

a)

Circuit current

b)

Voltage

c)

Power demand

d)

Energy consumption

9.

Which of the following statement is true?

a)

A rheostat needs three terminals

b)

An open resistor has a resistance of zero ohm

c)

Carbon resistors can have a power rating less than 2 W

d)

Wire-round resistors cannot be used for a rheostat

10.

The resistance of a material varies inversely to which of the following?

a)

Length of the material

b)

Cross-sectional area

c)

Temperature of the material

d)

Resistivity of the material

11.

A passive element in a circuit is one which ________.

a)

receives energy

b)

supplies energy

c)

both receives and supplies energy at the same time

d)

transforms energy from one circuit to another

12.

What is the SI Unit of specific resistance?

a)

Ohm

b)

1/ohm

c)

Ohm/meter

d)

Ohm-meter

13.

Which of the following is true about an ideal voltage source?

a)

It has a large emf with a large internal resistance

b)

It has a small emf with a small internal resistance

c)

It has any value of emf with a zero internal resistance

d)

It has zero emf with a zero internal resistance

14.

A good conductor has a high ___________.

a)

resistance

b)

impedance

c)

conductance

d)

reluctance

15.

What is the SI unit of electrical current?

a)

Ampere

b)

Volt

c)

Watt

d)

Ohm

e)

P

16.

Which of the following is the unit of conductance?

a)

Ohm-meter

b)

Ohm/meter

c)

Daraf

d)

Mho

17.

Which of the following are the minimum requirements in order for current to flow?

a)

A voltage source and a resistor

b)

A voltage source and a insulator

c)

A voltage source and a conductor

d)

A voltage source, a conductor and a insulator

18.

Current passing through a circuit produces which of the following effects?

a)

Chemical effects

b)

Magnetic effects

c)

Thermal effects

d)

Luminous effects

19.

Which of the following materials has nearly a zero temperature coefficient of resistance?

a)

Carbon

b)

Manganin

c)

Copper

d)

Tungsten

20.

Which of the following units indicates the rate at which energy is expanded?

a)

Volt

b)

Coulomb

c)

Ampere-hour

d)

Watt