13.

Two identical heaters rated 220 volt, 1000 watt are placed in series with each other across 220
volt lines. If resistance do not change with temperature, then the combined power is
(a) 1000 watt (b) 2000 watt
(c) 500 watt (d) 4000 watt
14. A 25 watt, 220 volt bulb and a 100 watt, 220 volt bulb are connected in parallel across a 220 volt
line. Which bulb will glow more brightly
(a) 25 watt bulb
(b) 100 watt bulb
(c) Both will have same brightness
(d) First 25 watt then 100 watt
15. If two bulbs of wattage 25 and 100 respectively each rated at 220 volt are connected in series
with the supply of 440 volt, then which bulbs will fuse
(a)100 watt bulb (b) 25 watt bulb
(c) None of them (d) Both of them
16. Three equal resistors connected in series across a source of e.m.f. together dissipate 10 watt. If
the same resistors are connected in parallel across the same e.m.f., then the power dissipated
will be
(a)10 watt (b) 30 watt
(c) 10/3 watt (d) 90 watt
17. The material of fuse wire should have
(a) A high specific resistance and high melting point
(b) A low specific resistance and low melting point
(c) A high specific resistance and low melting point
(d) A low specific resistance and a high melting point
18. The power rating of an electric motor which draws a current of 3.75 amperes when operated
at 200 V is about
(a) 1 H.P. (b) 500 W
(c) 54 W (d) 750 H.P.
19. A coil develops heat of 800 cal/sec. When 20 volts is applied across its ends. The resistance of
the coil is (1 cal = 4.2 joule)
(a) 1. 2  (b) 1. 4  (c) 0 . 12  (d) 0 .14 
20. Three light bulbs of 40 W, 60 W and 100 W are connected in series with 220 V source. Which
one of the bulbs will glow brightest
(a) 40 W
(b) 60 W
(c) 100 W
(d) All with the same brightness
21. Two bulbs of 500 watt and 200 watt are manufactured to operate on 220 volt line. The ratio of
heat produced in 500 W and 200 W, in two cases, when firstly they are joined in parallel and
secondly in series, will be
5 2 5 5
(a) , (b) ,
2 5 2 2
2 5 2 2
(c) , (d) ,
5 2 5 5
22. An electric heater of resistance 6 ohm is run for 10 minutes on a 120 volt line. The energy
liberated in this period of time is
(a) 7.2  10 3 J (b) 14.4  10 5 J
(c) 43.2  10 4 J (d) 28.8  10 4 J
23. Two bulbs are working in parallel order. Bulb A is brighter than bulb B. If RA and RB are their
resistance respectively then
(a) R A  R B (b) R A  R B
(c) R A  R B (d) None of these
24. 4 bulbs marked 40 W, 250 V are connected in series with 250 V mains. The total power is
(a) 10 W (b) 40 W
(c) 320 W (d) 160 W
25. Two resistors of 6  and 9 are connected in series to a 120 volt source. The power consumed
by the 6  resistor is
(a) 384 W (b) 576 W
(c) 1500 W (d) 1200 W
26. Electric room radiator which operates at 225 volts has resistance of 50 ohms. Power of the
radiator is approximately
(a)100 W (b) 450 W
(c) 750 W (d) 1000 W
27. A (100 W, 200 V) bulb is connected to a 160 V power supply. The power consumption would
be
(a)64 W (b) 80 W
(c) 100 W (d) 125 W
28. Which of the following is not equal to watt
(a) ( Amp) 2  ohm (b) Amp / Volt
(c) Amp × Volt (d) Joule / sec
29. If three bulbs 60W, 100W and 200W are connected in parallel, then
(a) 200 W bulb will glow more
(b) 60 W bulb will glow more
(c) 100 W bulb will glow more
(d) All the bulbs will glow equally
30. On giving 220V to a resistor the power dissipated is 40W then value of resistance is
(a) 1210  (b) 2000 
(c) 1000  (d) None of these
31. A 60 watt bulb operates on 220V supply. The current flowing through the bulb is
(a) 11/3 amp (b) 3/11 amp
(c) 3 amp (d) 6 amp
32. If two bulbs of wattage 25 and 30, each rated at 220 volts, are connected in series with a 440 volt
supply, which bulb will fuse
(a) 25 W bulb (b) 30 W bulb
(c) Neither of them (d) Both of them
21. In the following circuit, 5  resistor develops 45 J/s due to current flowing through it. The
power developed per second across 12  resistor is
(a) 16 W i2 9 6
(b) 192 W
12 
(c) 36 W i

(d) 64 W i1 5
22. An electric bulb rated for 500 watts at 100 volts is used in a circuit having a 200-volt supply.
The resistance R that must be put in series with the bulb, so that the bulb draws 500 W is
(a) 10  (b) 20 
(c) 50  (d) 100 
23. A house is served by 220 V supply line in a circuit protected by a 9 ampere fuse. The
maximum number of 60 W lamps in parallel that can be turned on, is
(a) 44 (b) 20
(c) 22 (d) 33
24. In the given circuit, the voltmeter records 5 volts. The resistance of the voltmeter in ohms is

(a) 200 V

(b) 100 100 50

(c) 10
10 V
(d) 50

25. The figure below shows currents in a part of electric circuit. The current i is [
(a) 1.7 amp 1amp
2amp
1.3amp
(b) 3.7 amp
(c) 1.3 amp 2amp

i
(d) 1 amp
26. In the circuit shown, potential difference between X and Y will be
40 X Y
(a) Zero
(b) 20 V
(c) 60 V 20

(d) 120 V 120V

27. The figure shows a network of currents. The magnitude of currents is shown here. The
current i will be 15A
3A

8A
(a) 3 A
(b) 13 A i
5A
(c) 23 A
(d) – 3 A
28. In the given current distribution what is the value of I

4A
(a) 3A
I 2A
(b) 8 A
3A
(c) 2A 5A

(d) 5A
29. In the adjoining circuit, the e.m.f. of the cell is 2 volt and the internal resistance is negligible.
The resistance of the voltmeter is 80 ohm. The reading of the voltmeter will be
2V
+ –

(a) 0.80 volt 80 

V
(b) 1.60 volt
(c) 1.33 volt 20  80 

(d) 2.00 volt

30. What is the reading of voltmeter in the following figure
(a) 3 V
10 V
(b) 2 V
(c) 5 V 1000 
V
(d) 4 V
A 500  A 500 