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  1. Which of the following materials has the least resistivity ?

  2. A.

     Zinc

    B.

     Lead

    C.

     Mercury

    D.

     Copper


  3. Three 60 W bulbs are in parallel across the 60 V power line. If one bulb burns open

  4. A.

     There will be heavy current in the main line

    B.

     Rest of the two bulbs will not light

    C.

     All three bulbs will light

    D.

     The other two bulbs will light


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

  6. A.

     4 : 25

    B.

     25 : 4

    C.

     2 : 5

    D.

     5 : 2


  7. For testing appliances, the wattage of test lamp should be

  8. A.

     Very low

    B.

     Low

    C.

     High

    D.

     Any value


  9. A rheostat differs from potentiometer in the respect that it

  10. A.

     Has lower wattage rating

    B.

     Has higher wattage rating

    C.

     Has large number of turns

    D.

     Offers large number of tapping


  11. Are the materials having electrical conductivity much less than most of the metals but much greater than that of typical insulators.

  12. A.

     Varistors

    B.

     Thermistor

    C.

     Semiconductors

    D.

     Variable resistors


  13. In a series circuit with unequal resistances

  14. A.

     The highest resistance has the most of the 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


  15. The resistance of a conductor varies inversely as

  16. A.

     Length

    B.

     Area of cross-section

    C.

     Temperature

    D.

     Resistivity


  17. A resistance having rating 10 ohms, 10 W is likely to be a

  18. A.

     Metallic resistor

    B.

     Carbon resistor

    C.

     Wire wound resistor

    D.

     Variable resistor


  19. If the efficiency of a machine is to be high, what should be low?

  20. A.

     Input power

    B.

     Losses

    C.

     True component of power

    D.

     kWh consumed