Current Electricity Quiz
Practice quiz on Current Electricity (Physics). 5 questions.
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Q1.Ohms Law?
- A.V = IR
- B.V = I/R
- C.V = I+R
- D.V = I-R
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Answer: A. V = IR
Voltage = Current x Resistance.
Q2.SI unit of current?
- A.Ampere
- B.Volt
- C.Ohm
- D.Watt
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Answer: A. Ampere
Measures current flow.
Q3.Best conductor?
- A.Silver
- B.Copper
- C.Gold
- D.Aluminium
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Answer: A. Silver
Highest conductivity.
Q4.Resistance unit?
- A.Ohm
- B.Ampere
- C.Volt
- D.Watt
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Answer: A. Ohm
Named after Georg Ohm.
Q5.Series circuit current?
- A.Same throughout
- B.Different at each point
- C.Zero
- D.Infinite
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Answer: A. Same throughout
Current is constant.
Q6.Ohm's Law is expressed as V equals:
- A.I times R
- B.I plus R
- C.I divided by R
- D.I minus R
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Answer: A. I times R
Ohm's law states V=IR.
Q7.The SI unit of electric charge is:
- A.Ampere
- B.Coulomb
- C.Volt
- D.Ohm
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Answer: B. Coulomb
Electric charge is measured in Coulombs.
Q8.The SI unit of electrical power is:
- A.Volt
- B.Ampere
- C.Watt
- D.Ohm
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Answer: C. Watt
Electrical power is measured in Watts.
Q9.In a series circuit, the current is:
- A.Different in each component
- B.Same throughout the circuit
- C.Zero everywhere
- D.Doubled at each point
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Answer: B. Same throughout the circuit
In a series circuit, the same current flows through all components.
Q10.In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each branch is:
- A.Different for each branch
- B.The same
- C.Always zero
- D.Undefined
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Answer: B. The same
Parallel branches share the same voltage across them.
Q11.A device that converts electrical energy mainly into heat is a:
- A.Motor
- B.Heater
- C.Generator
- D.Transformer
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Answer: B. Heater
An electric heater converts electrical energy into heat.
Q12.The instrument used to measure voltage is a:
- A.Ammeter
- B.Voltmeter
- C.Galvanometer only
- D.Barometer
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Answer: B. Voltmeter
A voltmeter measures potential difference (voltage).
Q13.Fuse wire is made of a material with a:
- A.High melting point
- B.Low melting point
- C.High resistance only
- D.Zero resistance
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Answer: B. Low melting point
Fuse wires have a low melting point so they melt and break the circuit during overcurrent.
Q14.The resistance of most conductors increases with an increase in:
- A.Length only
- B.Temperature
- C.Cross-sectional area
- D.Voltage
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Answer: B. Temperature
Resistance of conductors generally rises as temperature increases.
Q15.1 kWh (unit) of electrical energy is equal to the energy consumed by a:
- A.1000 W appliance running for 1 hour
- B.1 W appliance running for 1000 hours
- C.100 W appliance for 10 hours
- D.Both A and C
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Answer: D. Both A and C
1 kWh = 1000 watts for 1 hour, which equals 100W for 10 hours.
Q16.Which of the following is commonly used as a good conductor of electricity?
- A.Rubber
- B.Copper
- C.Wood
- D.Plastic
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Answer: B. Copper
Copper is widely used as an electrical conductor due to low resistance.
Q17.A device used to increase or decrease AC voltage is called a:
- A.Generator
- B.Transformer
- C.Rectifier
- D.Capacitor
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Answer: B. Transformer
Transformers step voltage up or down in AC circuits.
Q18.In household electrical wiring, appliances are generally connected in:
- A.Series
- B.Parallel
- C.Neither series nor parallel
- D.Mixed randomly
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Answer: B. Parallel
Parallel wiring lets each appliance operate independently at full voltage.
Q19.The direction of conventional current is taken from the:
- A.Negative to positive terminal externally
- B.Positive to negative terminal externally
- C.Positive to positive terminal
- D.There is no defined direction
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Answer: B. Positive to negative terminal externally
Conventional current flows from positive to negative terminal outside the source.
Q20.Which of the following is an electrical insulator?
- A.Copper
- B.Aluminium
- C.Rubber
- D.Iron
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Answer: C. Rubber
Rubber does not conduct electricity and is used as insulation.
Q21.The SI unit of electrical resistance is the:
- A.Volt
- B.Ampere
- C.Ohm
- D.Watt
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Answer: C. Ohm
Resistance is measured in Ohms.
Q22.A galvanometer is primarily used to detect:
- A.Voltage only
- B.Small electric currents
- C.Resistance only
- D.Magnetic fields only
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Answer: B. Small electric currents
A galvanometer detects and measures small electric currents.
Q23.The heating effect of electric current is used in a/an:
- A.Electric iron
- B.Electric motor
- C.Generator
- D.Transformer
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Answer: A. Electric iron
Electric irons use the heating effect of current to generate heat.
Q24.The formula for electrical power is:
- A.P = V times I
- B.P = V plus I
- C.P = V divided by I
- D.P = V minus I
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Answer: A. P = V times I
Electrical power equals voltage multiplied by current.
Q25.A short circuit typically occurs when:
- A.Resistance in the circuit becomes very high
- B.Live and neutral wires touch directly, creating very low resistance
- C.The circuit is switched off
- D.Voltage drops to zero
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Answer: B. Live and neutral wires touch directly, creating very low resistance
A short circuit happens when a low-resistance path forms between live and neutral wires.
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