100 MCQ Questions on Electricity – Class 10 Science | Answers Included

1️⃣ Which of the following is the SI unit of electric current? 🔌

  • A. Volt
  • B. Ampere
  • C. Ohm
  • D. Watt
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B. Ampere

2️⃣ What is the instrument used to measure electric current? 📟

  • A. Voltmeter
  • B. Galvanometer
  • C. Ammeter
  • D. Rheostat
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C. Ammeter

3️⃣ Ohm’s Law is expressed as: 📐

  • A. V = I + R
  • B. V = IR
  • C. V = I/R
  • D. V = R/I
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B. V = IR

4️⃣ If a 3A current flows through a wire for 5 seconds, total charge is: ⚡

  • A. 8 C
  • B. 10 C
  • C. 15 C
  • D. 20 C
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C. 15 C

5️⃣ What is the SI unit of resistance? ⚙️

  • A. Ohm
  • B. Volt
  • C. Ampere
  • D. Coulomb
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A. Ohm

6️⃣ Which of these is a good conductor of electricity? 🔋

  • A. Plastic
  • B. Wood
  • C. Copper
  • D. Rubber
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C. Copper

7️⃣ The device that opposes the flow of current is called: 🚫

  • A. Ammeter
  • B. Battery
  • C. Resistor
  • D. Capacitor
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C. Resistor

8️⃣ In a series circuit, the current is: 🔁

  • A. Different in each component
  • B. Same in all components
  • C. Zero
  • D. Maximum in the middle resistor
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B. Same in all components

9️⃣ In a parallel circuit, the voltage is: 🧾

  • A. Different across each resistor
  • B. Same across each resistor
  • C. Zero
  • D. Half of the series voltage
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B. Same across each resistor

🔟 What is the formula for power in terms of current and voltage? ⚡

  • A. P = IV
  • B. P = I + V
  • C. P = V / I
  • D. P = I²R
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A. P = IV

1️⃣1️⃣ What is the SI unit of electric potential difference? 🔋

  • A. Ampere
  • B. Volt
  • C. Watt
  • D. Ohm
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B. Volt

1️⃣2️⃣ Which instrument is used to measure potential difference? 📏

  • A. Ammeter
  • B. Voltmeter
  • C. Rheostat
  • D. Galvanometer
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B. Voltmeter

1️⃣3️⃣ Electric power is given by the formula: 🔌

  • A. P = IV
  • B. P = V/I
  • C. P = I – V
  • D. P = IR
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A. P = IV

1️⃣4️⃣ 1 kilowatt-hour is equal to how many joules? 🔥

  • A. 360 J
  • B. 3600 J
  • C. 36000 J
  • D. 3.6 x 106 J
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D. 3.6 x 106 J

1️⃣5️⃣ What is the resistance of a conductor if the current is 2A and voltage is 6V? 📐

  • A. 3 Ω
  • B. 12 Ω
  • C. 4 Ω
  • D. 1 Ω
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A. 3 Ω

1️⃣6️⃣ Resistance is measured in: ⚙️

  • A. Ohm
  • B. Volt
  • C. Ampere
  • D. Watt
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A. Ohm

1️⃣7️⃣ What does a fuse do in an electric circuit? 🧯

  • A. Increases voltage
  • B. Reduces current
  • C. Breaks the circuit in case of overload
  • D. Connects resistors
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C. Breaks the circuit in case of overload

1️⃣8️⃣ A combination where current is same but voltage divides: 🔁

  • A. Series
  • B. Parallel
  • C. Both
  • D. Neither
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A. Series

1️⃣9️⃣ The work done in moving 1 coulomb charge through 1 volt is: ⚡

  • A. 1 Watt
  • B. 1 Joule
  • C. 1 Ohm
  • D. 1 Ampere
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B. 1 Joule

2️⃣0️⃣ The current in a circuit is directly proportional to: 🔄

  • A. Resistance
  • B. Potential difference
  • C. Time
  • D. Heat
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B. Potential difference

2️⃣1️⃣ The resistance of a conductor depends on: 🔬

  • A. Length
  • B. Area of cross-section
  • C. Material
  • D. All of these
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D. All of these

2️⃣2️⃣ The heating effect of electric current is given by: 🔥

  • A. H = I + R
  • B. H = I²R
  • C. H = V/R
  • D. H = VR
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B. H = I²R

2️⃣3️⃣ What is the current if 10 coulombs pass through a wire in 2 seconds? ⏱️

  • A. 5 A
  • B. 10 A
  • C. 20 A
  • D. 2 A
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A. 5 A

2️⃣4️⃣ In a parallel circuit, total resistance is: ➖

  • A. Equal to largest resistor
  • B. Equal to smallest resistor
  • C. More than any resistor
  • D. Less than the smallest resistor
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D. Less than the smallest resistor

2️⃣5️⃣ What does the slope of V-I graph represent? 📊

  • A. Current
  • B. Voltage
  • C. Resistance
  • D. Power
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C. Resistance

2️⃣6️⃣ The unit of electric charge is: 💡

  • A. Ampere
  • B. Coulomb
  • C. Volt
  • D. Watt
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B. Coulomb

2️⃣7️⃣ When a resistor is added in series, total resistance: ➕

  • A. Increases
  • B. Decreases
  • C. Becomes zero
  • D. Remains unchanged
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A. Increases

2️⃣8️⃣ A voltmeter is connected in: 📐

  • A. Series
  • B. Parallel
  • C. Diagonal
  • D. None
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B. Parallel

2️⃣9️⃣ The work done in moving 5 C charge across 2 V is: ⚡

  • A. 10 J
  • B. 5 J
  • C. 2.5 J
  • D. 1 J
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A. 10 J

3️⃣0️⃣ Which one of these is a non-ohmic conductor? 🚫

  • A. Copper wire
  • B. Filament bulb
  • C. Silver wire
  • D. Aluminium
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B. Filament bulb

3️⃣1️⃣ Which quantity is measured in watts? 🔌

  • A. Voltage
  • B. Resistance
  • C. Power
  • D. Current
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C. Power

3️⃣2️⃣ The energy consumed by an appliance depends on: ⚡

  • A. Power rating
  • B. Time used
  • C. Voltage supplied
  • D. Both A and B
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D. Both A and B

3️⃣3️⃣ What is the power consumed if V = 220 V and I = 5 A? 🔋

  • A. 1000 W
  • B. 1100 W
  • C. 2200 W
  • D. 4400 W
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C. 1100 W

3️⃣4️⃣ Resistance of a wire increases with: 📏

  • A. Decreasing length
  • B. Increasing cross-sectional area
  • C. Increasing length
  • D. None of these
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C. Increasing length

3️⃣5️⃣ In Ohm’s law, the graph between V and I is: 📉

  • A. Curved
  • B. Parabola
  • C. Straight line
  • D. Hyperbola
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C. Straight line

3️⃣6️⃣ Electric fuse is based on: 🔥

  • A. Magnetic effect
  • B. Heating effect
  • C. Chemical effect
  • D. Electrostatic effect
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B. Heating effect

3️⃣7️⃣ 1 kWh = ___ Joules 🔢

  • A. 3600
  • B. 3.6 × 10⁵
  • C. 3.6 × 10⁶
  • D. 360
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C. 3.6 × 10⁶

3️⃣8️⃣ Heat produced in a wire depends on: 🔁

  • A. Resistance
  • B. Square of current
  • C. Time
  • D. All of these
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D. All of these

3️⃣9️⃣ Unit of energy used in household billing is: 🧾

  • A. Watt
  • B. Kilowatt-hour
  • C. Joule
  • D. Kilojoule
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B. Kilowatt-hour

4️⃣0️⃣ Which of these shows variable resistance? 🔄

  • A. Rheostat
  • B. Voltmeter
  • C. Ammeter
  • D. Fuse
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A. Rheostat

4️⃣1️⃣ The resistance of a conductor is inversely proportional to: ➖

  • A. Voltage
  • B. Current
  • C. Area of cross-section
  • D. Length
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C. Area of cross-section

4️⃣2️⃣ Which metal is commonly used in fuse wires? 🧯

  • A. Iron
  • B. Copper
  • C. Tin-lead alloy
  • D. Aluminium
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C. Tin-lead alloy

4️⃣3️⃣ A charge of 10C flows through a bulb in 5s. Current? ⚡

  • A. 2 A
  • B. 5 A
  • C. 10 A
  • D. 15 A
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A. 2 A

4️⃣4️⃣ The commercial unit of energy is: 📦

  • A. Joule
  • B. Kilojoule
  • C. Kilowatt-hour
  • D. Watt-hour
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C. Kilowatt-hour

4️⃣5️⃣ Electrical energy is converted to heat energy in: 🔥

  • A. Generator
  • B. Bulb
  • C. Motor
  • D. Heater
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D. Heater

4️⃣6️⃣ A device to control current in a circuit is: 🔁

  • A. Voltmeter
  • B. Ammeter
  • C. Resistor
  • D. Rheostat
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D. Rheostat

4️⃣7️⃣ The resistance of a 1 m wire is R. What will be the resistance of a 2 m wire of same material and thickness? 📏

  • A. R/2
  • B. 2R
  • C. R
  • D. 4R
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B. 2R

4️⃣8️⃣ Electric current is due to flow of: 🧲

  • A. Protons
  • B. Neutrons
  • C. Electrons
  • D. Ions
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C. Electrons

4️⃣9️⃣ SI unit of charge is: 📏

  • A. Volt
  • B. Coulomb
  • C. Ohm
  • D. Watt
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B. Coulomb

5️⃣0️⃣ Electric energy = ? 🔋

  • A. Power × Current
  • B. Voltage × Resistance
  • C. Power × Time
  • D. Current × Resistance
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C. Power × Time

5️⃣1️⃣ Power consumed by a device is 100 W and it runs for 10 hours. Energy used is: 🔋

  • A. 1 kWh
  • B. 1000 kWh
  • C. 10 kWh
  • D. 0.1 kWh
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D. 1 kWh

5️⃣2️⃣ What happens to total resistance when more resistors are added in parallel? ➕

  • A. Increases
  • B. Remains same
  • C. Decreases
  • D. Becomes infinite
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C. Decreases

5️⃣3️⃣ 1 coulomb of charge contains approximately how many electrons? 🔘

  • A. 6.022 × 10²²
  • B. 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹
  • C. 6.242 × 10¹⁸
  • D. 9.1 × 10⁻³¹
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C. 6.242 × 10¹⁸

5️⃣4️⃣ A thick wire has ______ resistance compared to a thin wire. 🧵

  • A. More
  • B. Less
  • C. Same
  • D. Infinite
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B. Less

5️⃣5️⃣ Which of the following combinations gives maximum resistance? ⚙️

  • A. Parallel
  • B. Series
  • C. Mixed
  • D. None
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B. Series

5️⃣6️⃣ Which component ensures safety during short circuit? 🧯

  • A. Capacitor
  • B. Resistor
  • C. Fuse
  • D. Inductor
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C. Fuse

5️⃣7️⃣ Which factor does not affect resistance? ❌

  • A. Temperature
  • B. Material
  • C. Shape
  • D. Length
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C. Shape

5️⃣8️⃣ If two resistors of 4Ω and 6Ω are connected in series, total resistance is: ➕

  • A. 10Ω
  • B. 2.4Ω
  • C. 1.5Ω
  • D. 24Ω
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A. 10Ω

5️⃣9️⃣ What is the voltage across a 5Ω resistor carrying 2A current? 🔋

  • A. 2.5 V
  • B. 10 V
  • C. 0.4 V
  • D. 5 V
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B. 10 V

6️⃣0️⃣ What is the resistance if power is 100W and voltage is 200V? 🔌

  • A. 2Ω
  • B. 4Ω
  • C. 400Ω
  • D. 2.5Ω
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C. 400Ω

6️⃣1️⃣ More the resistance in a wire, the ______ the current. ⚠️

  • A. Higher
  • B. Lower
  • C. Equal
  • D. None
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B. Lower

6️⃣2️⃣ Power of an electric bulb is 60W. It operates for 5 hours. Energy consumed is: 🔋

  • A. 300 kWh
  • B. 0.3 kWh
  • C. 3 kWh
  • D. 0.03 kWh
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B. 0.3 kWh

6️⃣3️⃣ Which one has more resistance? 🧱

  • A. Short wire
  • B. Long wire
  • C. Thick wire
  • D. Silver wire
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B. Long wire

6️⃣4️⃣ Which of these is a poor conductor? 🚫

  • A. Silver
  • B. Iron
  • C. Rubber
  • D. Copper
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C. Rubber

6️⃣5️⃣ When current flows in a circuit, electrons move from: 🔁

  • A. Positive to negative
  • B. Negative to positive
  • C. Both directions
  • D. Stationary
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B. Negative to positive

6️⃣6️⃣ SI unit of electric energy is: ⚡

  • A. Volt
  • B. Ohm
  • C. Joule
  • D. Ampere
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C. Joule

6️⃣7️⃣ What type of graph does a non-ohmic device show? 📉

  • A. Straight line
  • B. Curved
  • C. Zigzag
  • D. Horizontal
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B. Curved

6️⃣8️⃣ Which is not a correct unit of power? ❌

  • A. Watt
  • B. kWh
  • C. J/s
  • D. HP
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B. kWh (It’s a unit of energy, not power)

6️⃣9️⃣ A resistor of 10Ω has 2A current. Heat in 5s? 🔥

  • A. 200 J
  • B. 100 J
  • C. 300 J
  • D. 400 J
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D. 400 J

7️⃣0️⃣ A conductor offers 1Ω resistance. 1A current flows. Voltage is: ⚙️

  • A. 1V
  • B. 0.5V
  • C. 2V
  • D. 10V
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A. 1V

7️⃣1️⃣ A bulb is rated 60W, 220V. What is its resistance? 💡

  • A. 220 Ω
  • B. 806.67 Ω
  • C. 500 Ω
  • D. 150 Ω
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B. 806.67 Ω

7️⃣2️⃣ If 3 resistors of 3Ω are connected in parallel, total resistance is: 🔁

  • A. 1 Ω
  • B. 9 Ω
  • C. 6 Ω
  • D. 2 Ω
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A. 1 Ω

7️⃣3️⃣ Which appliance uses heating effect of current? 🔥

  • A. Air conditioner
  • B. Geyser
  • C. Electric bell
  • D. Radio
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B. Geyser

7️⃣4️⃣ Which of the following obeys Ohm’s law? 📐

  • A. Diode
  • B. Filament bulb
  • C. Electrolyte
  • D. Metallic conductor
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D. Metallic conductor

7️⃣5️⃣ Which of these is not a conductor? 🚫

  • A. Copper
  • B. Aluminium
  • C. Wood
  • D. Silver
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C. Wood

7️⃣6️⃣ An electric cell produces: 🔋

  • A. Heat
  • B. Mechanical energy
  • C. Electrical energy
  • D. Nuclear energy
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C. Electrical energy

7️⃣7️⃣ Two resistors of 6 Ω and 3 Ω are in series. Total resistance? ➕

  • A. 9 Ω
  • B. 2 Ω
  • C. 18 Ω
  • D. 1 Ω
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A. 9 Ω

7️⃣8️⃣ Which part of the circuit breaks in overcurrent? ⚠️

  • A. Resistor
  • B. Switch
  • C. Fuse
  • D. Ammeter
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C. Fuse

7️⃣9️⃣ Which quantity is not needed to calculate power? ⚙️

  • A. Voltage
  • B. Current
  • C. Resistance
  • D. Time
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D. Time

8️⃣0️⃣ Which has more power consumption? 🔌

  • A. 100W bulb
  • B. 60W fan
  • C. 200W heater
  • D. 10W charger
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C. 200W heater

8️⃣1️⃣ What happens to power if current triples? 🔺

  • A. Triples
  • B. Becomes one-third
  • C. Becomes 9 times
  • D. Same
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C. Becomes 9 times

8️⃣2️⃣ Electric fuse has: 🔐

  • A. High melting point
  • B. Low resistance
  • C. Low melting point
  • D. High resistance
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C. Low melting point

8️⃣3️⃣ The SI unit of electric power is: ⚡

  • A. Watt
  • B. Volt
  • C. Ampere
  • D. Joule
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A. Watt

8️⃣4️⃣ One coulomb is equal to how many electrons? 🔢

  • A. 1.6 x 10⁻¹⁹
  • B. 6.022 x 10²³
  • C. 1.6 x 10¹⁹
  • D. 6.25 x 10¹⁸
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D. 6.25 x 10¹⁸

8️⃣5️⃣ A resistor converts electrical energy into: 🔁

  • A. Light
  • B. Heat
  • C. Magnetic energy
  • D. Mechanical energy
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B. Heat

8️⃣6️⃣ Which quantity is same in series circuit? 🔄

  • A. Current
  • B. Voltage
  • C. Power
  • D. Energy
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A. Current

8️⃣7️⃣ Fuse wire is made of: 🔥

  • A. High resistance
  • B. Low resistance
  • C. High melting point
  • D. Low melting point
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D. Low melting point

8️⃣8️⃣ A voltmeter is connected in: 🔋

  • A. Series
  • B. Parallel
  • C. Either
  • D. Diagonal
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B. Parallel

8️⃣9️⃣ One kilowatt = ? watts 📏

  • A. 100 W
  • B. 1000 W
  • C. 10 W
  • D. 1 W
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B. 1000 W

9️⃣0️⃣ Which of these is not an SI unit? 🚫

  • A. Watt
  • B. Volt
  • C. Ohm
  • D. Horsepower
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D. Horsepower

9️⃣1️⃣ A parallel circuit ensures: ⚡

  • A. Same current in all devices
  • B. Equal resistance
  • C. Individual control of devices
  • D. Reduced voltage
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C. Individual control of devices

9️⃣2️⃣ Resistance is directly proportional to: ➕

  • A. Cross-section area
  • B. Length of wire
  • C. Voltage
  • D. Time
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B. Length of wire

9️⃣3️⃣ Current is the rate of flow of: 🔁

  • A. Heat
  • B. Electrons
  • C. Voltage
  • D. Light
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B. Electrons

9️⃣4️⃣ Which device converts electrical energy to light? 💡

  • A. Heater
  • B. Bulb
  • C. Motor
  • D. Battery
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B. Bulb

9️⃣5️⃣ 1 ampere = __ coulomb/sec 📏

  • A. 0.5
  • B. 1
  • C. 2
  • D. 10
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B. 1

9️⃣6️⃣ Which unit is used for billing electricity? 💵

  • A. Joule
  • B. Ampere-hour
  • C. Kilowatt-hour
  • D. Watt
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C. Kilowatt-hour

9️⃣7️⃣ A thick wire has __ resistance than a thin wire. 📏

  • A. More
  • B. Less
  • C. Same
  • D. Double
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B. Less

9️⃣8️⃣ Unit of electric energy is: ⚡

  • A. Volt
  • B. Watt
  • C. Kilowatt-hour
  • D. Ohm
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C. Kilowatt-hour

9️⃣9️⃣ Resistance of a wire is 20Ω and current is 0.5A. Voltage? 🔌

  • A. 5V
  • B. 10V
  • C. 15V
  • D. 20V
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B. 10V

1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Current is measured using: 📟

  • A. Voltmeter
  • B. Ammeter
  • C. Resistor
  • D. Switch
Show Answer 🔽

B. Ammeter

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