Mock Test-1

Subject : DC networks
No. of questions : 30
Max. marks : 30
Time : 25 minutes
Level - Basic

1. 1 Kg weight is equal to

a) 9N

b) 10.8N

c) 9.8N

d) 8.5N

2. Conventional flow of electric current is from

a) +ve to –ve

b) –ve to +ve

c) phase to neutral

d) neutral to phase

3. When a potential difference is applied to a resistor, the heat is produced by

a) due to the collision of free electrons with molecules or atoms of the resistor.

b) power dissipation

c) speed of response

d) none

4. The speed of electricity is

a) 2,97,842Km/s

b) 2,97,842 Km/mt

c) 2,97,842Km/hr

d) none

5. Which material has highest resistivity?

a) Aluminium

b) constantan

c) mercury

d) carbon

6. For a two terminal device, resistance decreases when temperature increases. The device is

a) made up of metal

b) a semiconductor

c) a dielectric

d) none.

7. A stove element draws 15A when connected to 230V line. How long does it take to consume one
unit of energy?

a) 3.45 hrs

b) 2.16 hrs

c) 1 hr

d) 0.29 hrs

8. Keeping the length constant, the diameter of wire is reduced to one half. The new resistance will
be

a) one fourth

b) half

c) 4 times

d) 2 times

9.Two bulbs of 500W and 200W rated at 250V will have resistance ratio as

a) 4:25

b) 25:4

c) 2:5

d) 5:2

10. Which material has least resistivity

a) copper

b) mercury

c) zinc

d) brass

11. The length of a conductor is doubled and its area of cross section is also doubled. Then its
resistance will

a) be doubled

b) remain unchanged

c) increased 4 times

d) decreased 4 times

12. When a low resistance is connected in parallel with a high resistance, the combined resistance is
a) always more than the higher resistance

b) always less than the low resistance

c) always between high resistance and low resistance

d) either lower or higher than low resistance depending on the value of high resistance

13. A closed switch has a resistance of

a) zero

b) infinity

c) about 10 Ω

d) at least 1 KΩ

14. 1 Newton is the same as

a) 105 ergs

b) 105 joules

c) 105 dynes

d) 105W

15. One KWhr equals nearly ________ KCal.

a) 3600
b) 860

c) 4200

d) 9800

16. Newton meter is the unit of

a) energy

b) torque

c) power

d) work

17. One coulomb of charge is equal to the charge on ___________ electrons

a) 628 x 1010

b) 628 x 106

c) 628 x 1016

d) 628 x 1030

18. One Watt is same as

a) one ampere/ s

b) one volt/s

c) one joule/s

d) one ohm/s

19. in a parallel bank with unequal branch resistances,

a) the current is highest in the lowest resistance

b) the voltage is highest across the lowest resistance

c) the current is highest in the highest resistance

d) the current is equal in all branches

20. When an electron is removed from an atom, it becomes

a) a neutron

b) a proton
c) a positive ion

d) a negative ion

21. Volt is the ornamental name for

a) watt/hr

b) joule second

c) watt hr

d) joule/ coulomb

22. The total no. of basic SI units is

a) 4

b) 5

c) 6

d) 7

23. One 60 W and one 100 W bulbs are connected in series. When the supply is given,

a) 60W is less bright

b) 100W is more bright

c) both shines equally

d) 60W is more bright

24. The resistance of 100 W, 200V lamp is

a) 100Ω

b) 400Ω

c) 200Ω

d) 800Ω

25. The formula to find out the quantity of electricity is

a) voltage x current

b) current x time

c) power x time
d) current x resistance

26. The unit of resistivity is

a) ohm

b) ohm/meter

c) ohm-meter

d) mho

27. Four lamps 40W, 60W, 100W, 150W of same voltage rating are connected in parallel across the
rated voltage. Which bulb will take more power?

a) 150W

b) 100W

c) 60W

d) 40W

28. Two 100W/220V are connected in series to 440V. The total power consumed is

a) 200W

b) 100W

c) 50W

d) 25W

29. In a series circuit with unequal resistances

a) the highest resistance has the highest current through it

b) the lowest resistance has the highest voltage drop

c) the lowest resistance has the highest current

d) the highest resistance has the highest voltage drop

30. Which material has nearly zero temperature coefficient of resistance?

a) carbon

b) porcelain

c) copper
d) manganin