CBSE Pattern Level - 0 Exam

Date Planned : __ / __ / __ CBSE PATTERN Duration : 3 Hours
Actual Date of Attempt : __ / __ / __ Level - 0 Maximum Marks : 70
VSA: Very Short Answer Type (1 mark)

1. A wire of resistivity  is stretched to double its length. What will be its new resistivity?
2. For wiring in the home, one uses copper wires or aluminium wires. What considerations are involved in
this?
3. The emf of a cell working as a source is greater than its terminal voltage. Why?
4. A carbon resistor is marked in colour bands of red, black, orange and silver. What is the resistance and
tolerance value of the resistor?
5. Define the current sensitivity of a galvanometer. Write its SI unit.
SA-I: Short Answer Type - I (2 marks)

6. State the condition for maximum current to be drawn from the cell.
7. Write the mathematical relation between mobility and drift velocity of charge carriers in a conductor.
Name the mobile charge carriers responsible for conductors of electric current in :
(i) an electrolyte (ii) an ionised gas
8. A cylindrical metallic wire is stretched to increase its length by 10%. Calculate the percentage increase in
its resistance.
9. Explain the variation of conductivity with temperature for

(i) a metallic conductor and (ii) ionic conductors.
10. First a set of n equal resistors of R each are connected in series to a battery of emf E and internal
resistance R. A current I is observed to flow. Then the n resistors are connected in parallel to the same
battery. It is observed that the current is increased 10 times. What is n?
11. The lengths of three conducting wires are in the ratio 1: 2 : 3. All the wires are of same metal and their
radii are also equal. If we join them in parallel across a battery, what will be the ratio of current in them?
12. A current is passed through a steel wire heated to red. Then half of the wire is immersed in cold water.
Which half of the wire will heat up more and why?
SA-II: Short Answer Type - II (3 marks)

13. When is more power delivered to a light bulb, just after it is turned on and the glow of the filament is
increasing or after it has been ON for a few seconds and the glow is steady?
14. What will be the value of current through the 2

resistance for the circuit shown in the figure? Given
reason to support your answer.
CBSE Pattern 58 Level - 0 | DC Circuits

15. Two students X and Y perform an experiment on potentiometer separating using the circuit diagram
shown here. Keeping other things unchanged
(i) X increases the value of resistance R.
(ii) Y decreases the value of resistance S in the set up. How would these changes affect the position
of the null point in each case and why?
16. The circuit shown in the diagram contains a battery ‘B’, a

rheostat ‘Rh’ and identical lamps P and Q. What will happen to
the brightness of the lamps, if the resistance through the
rheostat is increased? Give reasons.
17. The element of heater is very hot while the wires carrying current
are cold. Why?
18. A storage battery of emf 8V and internal resistance 0.5 is

being charged by a 120 V D.C. supply using a series resistor of
15.5. What is the terminal voltage of the battery during
charging? What is the purpose of having a series resistor in the
charging circuit?
19. Calculate the value of the current drawn from a 5V battery in the circuit as shown.
20. (i) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the given electrical

network between points A and B.
(ii) Also calculate the current through CD and ACB if a 10V
D.C. source is connected between points A and B and
the value of R  2.

21. The following graph shows the variation of terminal potential difference V, across a combination of three
cells in series to a resistor, versus current i:
(i) Calculate the emf of each cell,

(ii) For what current I, will the power dissipation of the circuit be maximum?
22. In order to quadrupole the resistance of a wire of uniform cross-section, a fraction of its length was
stretched uniformly till the final length of the wire was 1.5 times the initial length. Calculate the fraction
elongated of the wire.
23. Define resistivity of a conductor. Plot a graph showing the variation of resistivity with temperature for a
metallic conductor. How does one explain such a behaviour, using the mathematical expression of the
resistivity of a material.
24. Two students ‘X’ and ‘Y’ perform an experiment on potentiometer

separately using the circuit given: Keeping other parameters unchanged,
how will the position of the null point be affected it
(i) ‘X’ increases the value of resistance R in the set-up by keeping
the key K1 closed and the key K 2 open?
(ii) ‘Y’ decreases the value of resistance S in the set-up, while the
key K 2 remain open and the key K1 closed? Justify.
LA: Long Answer Type (5 marks)

25. Deduce Ohm’s law using the concept of drift velocity.
OR
Derive an expression for the resistivity of a conductor in terms of number density of free electrons and
relaxation time.
26. Establish a relation between electric current and drift velocity.

OR
Prove that current density of a metallic conductor is directly proportional to the drift speed of electrons.
27. Using the principle of Wheatstone Bridge, describe the method to determine the specific resistance of a
wire in the laboratory. Draw the circuit diagram and write the formula used. Write any two important
precautions you would observe while performing the experiment.
OR
Draw a circuit diagram of a Metre Bridge and write the mathematical relation used to determine the value
of an unknown resistance. Why cannot such an arrangement be used for measuring very low resistance?

Date Planned : __ / __ / __ Daily Tutorial Sheet - 1 Expected Duration : 90 Min
Actual Date of Attempt : __ / __ / __ Level - 1 Exact Duration :_________
Topics : Basics of current, Drift velocity
1. A conductor wire having 1029 free electrons / m3 carries a current of 20A. If the cross-section of the wire
is 1mm2, then the drift velocity of electrons will be :
(A) 6.25  10 3 ms 1 (B) 1.25  10 5ms 1
(C) 1.25  10 3ms 1 (D) 1.25  10 4 ms 1
2. A carbon and an aluminium wire are connected in series. If the combination has resistance of 30Ω at
0C , what is the resistance of each wire at 0C so that resistance of the combination does not change
with temperature.
( c   0.5  10 3 / C,  A  4  10 3 / C )
80 10 40 80
(A) 10 , 80  (B)   (C)   (D) 40   80 
3 3 3 3
3. The masses of the three wires of copper are in the ratio 5 : 3 : 1 and their lengths are in the ratio 1 : 3 :
5. The ratio of the their electrical resistance is :
(A) 5:3:1 (B) 125  15  1 (C) 1 : 15 : 125 (D) 1:3:5
4. If  is the resistivity of a material, and n is the number density of free electrons in it, the mean time
between collisions between electrons in the material is given by: (m denotes the mass of an electron, and
e denotes the charge on an electron)
ne 2 me2 m m
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2
m n ne ne 2
5. The current in a conductor varies with time t as I  2t  3t 2 where I is in ampere and t in seconds.
Electric charge flowing through a section of the conductor during t = 2 sec to t = 3 sec is (in Coulomb):
(A) 10 (B) 24 (C) 33 (D) 44
6. Which of the following quantities do not change when a metallic conductor connected to a battery of
constant EMF is heated due to the current?
(A) Drift speed (B) Resistivity
(C) Resistance (D) Number of free electrons
7. 160W - 60V lamp is connected at 60 V DC supply. The number of electrons passing through the lamp in
1 min is :
(A) 1019 (B) 10 21 (C) 1.6  1019 (D) 1.4  1020
(The charge of electron e  1.6  10 19C )
8. An electric current passes through a circuit containing two wires of the same material connected in
parallel. If the lengths of the wires are in the ratio of 4/3 and radius of the wires are in the ratio of 2/3,
then the ratio of the currents passing through the wires will be :
(A) 3 (B) 1/3 (C) 8/9 (D) 9/8
DTS - 1 61 Level - 1 | DC Circuits
9. A constant potential difference is applied across a metal wire. Let the average thermal velocity of
electrons in the wire be vt and let the drift velocity be v d . As the temperature of the wire rises:
(A) Both v t and v d increase (B) Both v t and v d decrease
(C) v t increases and v d decreases (D) v t increases and v d decreases
10. The drift velocity of the electrons in a copper wire of length 2 m under the application of a potential
difference of 220 V is 0.5 ms 1 . Their mobility ( in m 2 V 1s 1 )
(A) 2.5  10 3 (B) 2.5  10 2 (C) 5  102 (D) 4.5  10 3
11. Two wires each of radius of cross-section r but of different materials are connected together end to end
(in series). If the densities of charge carries in the two wires are in the ratio 1 : 4, the drift velocity of
electrons in the two wires will be in the ratio :
(A) 1:2 (B) 2:1 (C) 4:1 (D) 1:4
12. The current in a metallic conductor is plotted against voltage at two different temperatures T1 and T2 .
Which is correct?
(A) T1  T 2 (B) T1  T2 (C) T1  T2 (D) Cannot be said
13. Consider the following quantities: number density of free electrons, n; mean free time of electrons
between collisions, τ ; drift velocity of electrons, v d ; resistivity, ρ .
A constant potential difference is applied across a conductor. Assuming that the temperature of the
conductor remains constant, which of these quantities is/are independent of the magnitude of the
potential difference applied?
(A) n and ρ (B) n, v d and ρ (C) n, τ and ρ (D) Only ρ
14. A rod of a certain metal is 1.0 m long and 0.6 cm in diameter. Its resistance is 3.0  10 3  . Another disc
made of the same metal is 2.0 cm in diameter and 1.0 mm thick. What is the resistance between the
round faces of the disc?
(A) 1.35  10 4 Ω (B) 2.70  10 7 Ω (C) 4.05  10 6 Ω (D) 8.10  10 5 Ω
15. In a gas discharge tube, if 3  1018 electrons are flowing per sec from left to right and 2  1018 protons
are flowing per second from right to left of a given cross-section, the magnitude and direction of current
through the cross-section :
(A) 0.48 A, left to right (B) 0.48 A, right to left
(C) 0.80 A, left to right (D) 0.80 A, right to left

Topics : Circuits, KVL and KCL
16. In the circuit shown, the currents i1 and i2 are :

(A) i1  3 A  i 2 1A
(B) i1 1 A  i 2  3 A
(C) i1  0.5 A  i 2  1.5 A
(D) i1 1.5 A  i 2  0.5 A
17. Two cells with the same emf E and different internal resistances r1 and r2 are connected in series to an
external resistance R. The value of R so that the potential difference across the first cell be zero is :
r1  r2
(A) r1r2 (B) r1  r2 (C) r1  r2 (D)
2
18. Two similar cells, whether joined in series or in parallel, have the same current through an external
resistance of 2  . The internal resistance of each cell is :
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 0.5  (D) 1.5 
19. When a battery is connected across a resistor of 16Ω , the voltage across the resistor is 12V. When the
same battery is connected across a resistor of 10 Ω , voltage across it is 11 V. The internal resistance of
the battery (in ohm) is :
(A) 10/7 (B) 20/7 (C) 25/7 (D) 30/7
20. Calculate the value E, for given circuit, when value of 2A

current is either flowing in clockwise or anticlockwise direction.
(A) 22 V, –2V
(B) 38 V, 2V
(C) 32 V, –2V
(D) 32 V, 8V
21. In the circuit shown in figure the emf of the source is equal to 
= 5.0V and the resistance are equal to R1  4.0Ω and R 2  6.0Ω .
The internal resistance of the source equals R  0.10Ω . The
currents flowing through the resistances R1 and R2 are :
(A) 1A, 1A (B) 1.2A, 0.8A (C) 1.8A, 1.3A (D) 1.3A, 1.9A
22. A battery consists of a variable number (n) of identical cells, each having an internal resistance r
connected in series. The terminals of the battery are short - circuited. A graph of current versus the
number of cell will be:
(A) (B) (C) (D)

23. In section PQ of a circuit P is at higher potential than Q by 40 B
V. The potential difference in volt across the battery A is:
(A) 6V (B) 4V
(C) 2V (D) 8V
24. In the network shown in the figure, the potential difference

between A and B is :
(A) 6V
(B) zero
(C) 2V
(D) 4V
25. In the given circuit, if the potential difference across the internal resistance r 1 is equal to E, then the
resistance R is equal to:
r1
(A) r1  r2 (B)
r2
r2
(C) r1  r2 (D)
r1
26. If each resistance in the given circuit has value 9 , the reading of the ammeter is (in A):
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 8
27. A cell of emf E is connected across a resistance R. The potential difference between the terminals of the
cell is found to be V volt. Then the internal resistance of the cell must be :
E V  2  E V  R 2  E V V
(A) E  V R (B) R (C) (D)
V E R
28. In the circuit shown the value of I in ampere is :
(A) 1
I
(B) 0.60
(C) 0.4
(D) 1.5
29. In the given circuit, E = 8 V, R1  1 Ω , R 2  R 3  5 Ω ,
R 4  5 Ω . The current through the resistance R 4 is (in A):
(A) 1/3 (B) 2/3
(C) 1 (D) 2
30. In circuit shown below, the resistances are given in ohm and
the battery is assumed ideal with emf equal to 3V. The
potential difference across the resistance R4 is :
(A) 0.4 V (B) 0.6 V
(C) 1.2 V (D) 1.5 V

Topics : Voltmeter, Ammeter, Meter bridge, Potentiometer

31. In the circuit shown, when switch S1 is closed and S2 is open, the
ideal voltmeter shows a reading of 18V. When switch S2 is closed and
S1 is open, the reading of voltmeter is 24V. When S1 and S2 both are
closed, the voltmeter reading will be:
(A) 14.4 V
(B) 20.6 V
(C) 24.2 V
(D) 10.8 V
32. Three voltmeters A, B and C having resistances R, 1.5 R and 3 R

respectively are used in a circuit as shown. When a potential difference is
applied between X and Y, the readings of the voltmeters are V1, V2 and V3
respectively. Then :
(A) V1  V2  V3 (B) V1  V2  V3
(C) V1  V2  V3 (D) V1  V2  V3
33. Voltmeters V1 and V2 are placed in series and then connected to an ideal battery. V1 reads 80 V and has
resistance 20 kΩ and V2 has resistance 10 kΩ . The EMF of the battery is:
(A) 240 V (B) 220 V (C) 160 V (D) 120 V
34. The figure shows a metre-bridge circuit, with AB = 100 cm, X 12  and R 18 , and the jockey J in
the position of balance.
If R is now made 8 , through what distance will J have to be moved to obtain balance?
(A) 10 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 40 cm
35. The deflection in a moving coil galvanometer is reduced to half when it is shunted with a 40 Ω coil.
The resistance of the galvanometer is :
(A) 15 Ω (B) 20 Ω (C) 40 Ω (D) 80 Ω
36. In the given circuit, length of the potentiometer wire AB is 120 cm and resistance is R  4.5  . The
resistance per unit length of the wire is uniform. The length AC for no deflection in galvanometer is (in
cm):
(A) 40 (B) 60 (C) 80 (D) 100

37. A galvanometer has a resistance of 20  and reads full – scale when 0.2 V is applied across it. To convert
it into a 10 A ammeter, the galvanometer coil should have a:
(A) 0.01 resistor connected across it (B) 0.02  resistor connected across it
(C) 200  resistor connected in series with it (D) 2000  resistor connected in series with it
38. When a resistance of 100 Ω is connected in series with a galvanometer of resistance R, its range is V. To
double its range, a resistance of 1000 Ω is connected in series. Find R.
(A) 700 Ω (B) 800 Ω (C) 900 Ω (D) 100 Ω
39. A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting :

(A) low resistance is parallel (B) low resistance in series
(C) high resistance in parallel (D) high resistance in series
40. In a potentiometer arrangement, a cell of emf 1.5 V gives a balance point at 27 cm length of wire. If the
cell is replaced by another cell and balance point shifts to 54 cm, the emf of the second cell is :
(A) 3V (B) 1.5 V (C) 0.75 V (D) 2.25 V
41. The resistance of a galvanometer is 50  and it shows full scale deflection

for a current of 1 mA. To convert it into a voltmeter to measure 1 V and as
well as 10 V (refer circuit diagram) the resistance R1 and R2 respectively are :
(A) 950  and 9150  (B) 900  and 9950 
(C) 900  and 9900  (D) 950  and 9000 
42. A potentiometer wire of length 1m and resistance 20 Ω is connected in series with a 15V battery and an
external resistance 40 Ω . A secondary cell of emf E in the secondary circuit is balanced by 24 cm long
potentiometer wire. The emf E of the cell is ;
(A) 2.4 V (B) 1.2 V (C) 2.0 V (D) 3V
43. A 2V battery, a 990 Ω resistor and a potentiometer of 2m length, all are connected in series. If the
resistance of the potentiometer wire is 10Ω , the potential gradient in it is :
(A) 0.05 Vm 1 (B) 0.5 Vm 1 (C) 0.01Vm 1 (D) 0.1 Vm 1
44. In a balanced Wheatstone bridge, current in the galvanometer is zero. It remains zero when :
[P] battery emf is increased [Q] All resistances are increased by 10 ohms
[R] all resistances are made five times [S] the battery and the galvanometer are interchanged
(A) Only [P] is correct (B) [P], [Q] and [R] are correct
(C) [P], [R] and [S] are correct (D) [P] and [R] are correct
45. A galvanometer of resistance 10  shows full scale deflection for current 100 mA. The resistance that
needs to be connected in series with the galvanometer so that it can be used to measure potential
difference in the range 0-100 V is (in Ohm):
(A) 90 (B) 990 (C) 9990 (D) 99990

Topics : Power, Symmetrical Circuits

46. The equivalent resistance between A and B in the given circuit is:
(A) 3
(B) 6
D
(C) 12 
(D) 1.5 
47. What is the equivalent resistance between A and B in the given circuit?
(A) 4
(B) 2
8
(C) 
3
3
(D) 
8
48. Six resistors, each of value 3  are connected as shown in the figure. A
cell of emf 3V is connected across AB. The effective resistance across AB
and the current through the arm AB will be :
(A) 06 ,1 A (B) 15 ,2 A
(C) 06 ,2 A (D) 1.5 ,1 A
49. In a given network, each resistance has value of 6  . The point X is

connected to point A by a copper wire of negligible resistance and
point Y is connected to point B by the same wire. The effective
resistance between X and Y will be:
(A) 18  (B) 6 (C) 3 (D) 2
50. The equivalent resistance between the point A and B will

be : (each resistance is 15  )
(A) 30 
(B) 8
(C) 10 
(D) 40 
51. If two bulbs, both of rated power 100 W at 220 V, are connected in series with a 220 V supply, the total
power consumed by the bulbs will be:
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(A) 200 W (B) 100 W (C) 50 W (D) W
2

52. A building has two air-conditioners of power 2 kW each, 5 fans of power 120 W each, and 8 lamps of
power 25 W each. If the supply voltage is 220 V, the maximum current that the building can draw from
the supply is close to (in Ampere):
(A) 22.2 (B) 21.8 (C) 21.4 (D) 21.0
53. A Wheatstone network consists of four resistances (in cyclic order) 10  , 5  , 6  and 6  . The
resistance that must be connected across the 10  resistance so that the network becomes balanced is
(in Ohm):
(A) 10 (B) 5 (C) 20 (D) 6
54. In the arrangement of resistances shown below, the effective resistance between points A and B is:
(A) 9/2 
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 5 /3 
55. A cell to emf. E and internal resistance r supplies currents for the same time t through external
resistance R1 and R 2 respectively. If the heat produced in both cases is the same, then the internal
resistance is given by :
1 1 1 R  R2
(A)   (B) r  1 (C) r  R1R 2 (D) r  R1  R 2
r R1 R 2 2
56. A battery supplies 150 W and 196 W powers to two resistors of 6 and 4 when they are connected
separately to it. The internal resistance of battery is:
(A) 0.5  (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 2.5 
57. In the circuit shown, initially the balance point for jockey is found to be at 40 cm from A. When R 2 is
shunted by a resistance of 10 , balance shifts to 50 cm. R1 and R 2 are (AB = 1 m) :
10 15
(A) ,5 (B) 20 ,30  (C) 10 , 15 (D) 5, 
3 2
58. In the circuit shown, reading of voltmeter is V1 when only S1 is closed, reading of voltmeter is V2 when
only S2 is closed and reading of voltmeter is V3 when both S1 and S2 are closed. Then:
(A) V3  V2  V1 (B) V2  V1  V 3 (C) V 3  V1  V2 (D) V1  V 2  V3

59. If X, Y and Z in the given circuit are identical lamps, which of the following changes to the brightness of
the lamps occur when switch S is closed?
(A) X stays the same, Y decreases (B) X increases, Y decreases

(C) X increases, Y stays the same (D) X decreases, Y increases
60. For the circuit shown below:

3
9V
The current through the

(A) 3Ω resistor is 0.5 A (B) 3Ω resistor is 0.25 A
(C) 4Ω resistor is 0.5 A (D) 4Ω resistor is 0.25 A

Actual Date of Attempt : __ / __ / __ Level – 1 Exact Duration :_________
Topics : Mixed (Numerical questions)
61. A potential difference 100 V is applied across a conductor which is a cylindrical shell of inner and outer
diameter 2 cm and 4 cm respectively and length 10 cm. Current flows in a direction parallel to the axis of
the conductor. If heat is dissipated in the conductor at the rate 15 W, the resistivity of the material of the
25
conductor is _________  m . [Take π  ]
8
62. Bulb A and bulb B consume power 100 W and 60 W respectively when they are connected to a 220 V
supply individually. The total power consumed by the bulbs if they are placed in series and then
connected with the same supply is _________W.
63. A building connected to a supply of 220 V has 12 ceiling fans of 100 W each, 15 lamps of 20 W each, and
2 air conditioners of 2000 W each. The maximum total current that the building can draw from the
supply is _________ A.
64. The balancing length for a cell in a potentiometer experiment is 45 cm. In the balanced condition, the
current through the potentiometer wire is 2 A. If the total length of the potentiometer wire is 1 m and its
total resistance is 60  , the emf of the cell is (in Volts) _________.
65. The thermal coefficient of resistivity for a material is 10 3 oC 1 . A potential difference 100 V is applied
across a conductor made out of this material at 20 oC . Initially, the rate of total heat dissipation in the
conductor is H 0 . After some time, the conductor achieves an equilibrium temperature 100 oC . The rate
of total heat dissipation at this temperature is H .
H0
The ratio is _________.
H
66. In the circuit shown in figure, the equivalent resistance between A and B is __________  .
67. A galvanometer of resistance 40 can measure a current of 10mA. To convert it into a voltmeter of range
8V the required resistance is ___________  .
68. In the given circuit, the current through the resistance R is __________ A.

69. In the circuit shown, the potential difference between the points G and H, VG  VH is equal to _________ V.
70. The potential at points A and B are maintained at 20 V and 5 V as shown. When the switch S is closed,
the current that flows through it is __________ A.
71. Three 200  resistors are connected as shown in figure. Any of

these resistors breaks down if the rate of heat dissipation in it
exceeds 50 W. Then, the maximum rate of total heat dissipation
in the three resistors together is __________ W.
72. In the circuit shown, the the reading of the ideal ammeter is the same with both switches open as with
both closed. The resistance R is equal to ___________  .
73. In the circuit shown, current through the

resistance 2  is i1 and current through the
i1
resistance 30  is i2 . The ratio is equal to
i2
___________.
74. In the circuit shown, the potential difference between A and B, V A  VB is equal to _______ V.
75. A copper conductor is in the shape of a cylindrical shell of length 20 cm and inner and outer diameter 1
cm and 3 cm. A potential difference 200 V is applied between the flat surfaces of the conductor. The
current density in it is 10 x A / m 2 . The value of x is ___________.

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(Take   ) (Cu 10 8  - m )
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Topics : Basics of current, Drift velocity

76. The length of a current-carrying cylindrical conductor is l, its area of cross-section is A, the number
density of free electrons in it is n, and the drift velocity of electrons in it is v d . The number of electrons
passing through a particular cross-section of the conductor per unit time is given by:
(A) nA (B) nAv d (C) nv d (D) Av d
77. There is a cylindrical wire whose temperature coefficient of resistivity is 6 10 3 C 1 and co-efficient of
linear expansion in 10 3 C1 . Its temperature coefficient of resistance is N  103 C1 . Then, the value
of N is:
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 8

78. Two wires of different materials of resistivity 1 and 2 , length l1 and l2 , and area of cross-section
j
A1 and A2 respectively are connected in parallel. The ratio of current density in the two wires, 1 , is
j2
given by:
A     l     l  A     l     l 
(A)  1  2   1  (B)  2  2  (C)  2  2   2  (D)  2  1 
A     l     l  A     l     l 
 2  1  2   1  1   1  1  1   1  2 
PARAGRAPH FOR QUESTIONS 79 - 81

A small insect crawls in the direction of electron drift along bare copper wire that carries a current of 2.56A. It
travels with the drift speed of the electron in the wire of uniform cross-section area 1mm 2 Number of free
electrons for copper = 8  10 22 / cc and resistivity of copper = 1.6  10 8 m .
79. How much time would the insect take to crawl 1.0 cm if it crawls at the drift speed of the electron in the
wire?
(A) 50 sec (B) 5 sec (C) 5000 sec (D) None of these
80. What is order of average time of collision for free electrons of copper?
(A) 10 13 sec (B) 10 15 sec (C) 10 11 sec (D) 10 8 sec
81. If the insect starts from the point of zero potential at t  0, it reaches a point of ……potential after 10 sec.
(A) 80µV (B) –80µV (C) 160µV (D) –160µV
82. A non-conducting ring of radius R has charge Q distributed unevenly over it.
If it rotates with an angular velocity , the equivalent current will be:
(A) zero
(B) Q

(C) Q
2

(D) Q
2R

*83. A conductor is made of an isotropic material and has shape of a
truncated cone. A battery of constant emf is connected across it and its
left end is earthed as shown. If at a certain section at a distance x form
left end, electric field intensity and the rate of generation of heat per unit
length are E and H respectively, which of the following graphs is (are)
correct?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
84. A fuse wire melts when a current I m is passed through it. The value of I m can be increased by:
[Assume that each change is made while keeping the other quantities fixed]
(A) Decreasing the resistivity of the wire
(B) Decreasing the area of cross-section of the wire
(C) Increasing the resistivity of the wire
(D) Increasing the melting point of the wire
85. Column-I gives physical quantities based on a situation in which an ideal

cell of e.m.f. V is connected across a cylindrical rod of uniform cross-
section area and conductivity (  ) as shown in figure. E, J,  and i are
electric field, current density, electric flux and current through shaded
cross-section respectively as shown in figure. Physical quantities in
Column-II are equal to those in column I. Match the expression in
Column-I with the statements in Column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) i (P) Conductivity of rod

(B) E (Q) Resistance of rod
J
(C) V (R) Resistivity of rod
(D) V (S) Power delivered to rod


Topics : Circuits, KVL and KCL
86. Eight cells marked 1 to 8 each of emf 5V and internal resistance 0.2 are connected as shown in the
figure. What is the reading of the ideal voltmeter V?
(A) 40V (B) 20V (C) 5V (D) Zero
87. Twelve cells each having the same emf are connected in series and are kept in a closed box. Some of the
cells are wrongly connected. This battery of cells is connected in series with an ammeter and two cells
identical with the others. The current is 3A when the cells and the battery aid each other and is 2A when
the cells and the battery oppose each other. How many cells in the battery are wrongly connected?
(A) 1 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 8
*88. Figure shows the net power dissipated in R versus the current in a simple circuit shown.
(A) The internal resistance of battery is 0.2 

(B) The e.m.f. of battery is 2V
(C) R at which power is 5W is 2.5 
(D) At i  2 A, power is 3.2W
89. A wire of length L and 3 identical cells of negligible internal resistance are connected in series. Due to the
current, the temperature of the wire is raised by T in a time t. A number N of similar cells is now
connected in series with a wire of the same material and cross-section but of length 2L. The temperature
of the wire is raised by the same amount T in the same time t. The value of N is
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 9
90. For the given circuit, if internal resistance of cell is 1.5Ω , then V p  VQ is equal to:
(A) 0
(B) 4V
(C) 4V
(D) 2.5V

91. The emf of a cell is E and its internal resistance is r. Its terminals are connected to a resistance R. The
potential difference between the terminals is 1.6V for R  4  and 1.8V for R  9 Then,
(A) E 1V , r 1 (B) E  2V , r 1
(C) E  2V , r  2 (D) E  2.5V , r  0.5

A car battery with a 12V e.m.f. and an internal resistance of 0.04  is being charged with a current of 50A.
92. The potential difference V across the terminals of the battery are:
(A) 10V (B) 12V (C) 14V (D) 16V
93. The rate at which energy is being dissipated as heat inside the battery is:
(A) 100W (B) 500W (C) 600W (D) 700W
94. n identical cells, each of emf E and internal resistance r, are joined in series to form a closed circuit. One
cell (A) is joined with reversed polarity. The potential difference across each cell, except A, is:
2E n 1 n 2 2n
(A) (B) E (C) E (D) E
n n n n 2
*95. In the figure shown: (All batteries are ideal)
(A) current through 25V cell is 20 A (B) current through 25V cell is 12.5 A
(C) power supplied by 20V cell is 20 W (D) power supplied by 20 V cell is –20 W

Topics : Voltmeter, Ammeter, Meter bridge, Potentiometer
96. An unknown resistance R1 is connected in series with a resistance of 10 This combination is
connected to one gap of meter bridge while a resistance R 2 is connected in the other gap. The balance
point is at 50 cm. Now, when the 10 resistance is removed the balance point shifts to 40 cm. The value
of R1 (in ohm) is:
(A) 20 (B) 10 (C) 60 (D) 40
In the circuit shown below, the internal resistance of the cell is negligible. The distance of the slider from the left-
hand end of the slide wire is l. The graph shows the variation with l of the current I in the cell.
97. The balance point is at length l that is equal to:
(A) 0 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 40 cm
98. E.M.F. of the cell is:
(A) 0.98 V (B) 1.20 V (C) 1.86 V (D) 2.00 V
99. Value of the resistance R is:
(A) 32  (B) 35  (C) 40  (D) 45 
*100. When a galvanometer is shunted with 4  resistance, the deflection is reduced to one-fifth. If the
galvanometer is further shunted with 2 wire, the deflection will be (the main current remains the
same):
5
(A) of the deflection when shunted with 4  only
9
5
(B) of the deflection when shunted with 4  only
13
1
(C) of the original deflection
13
1
(D) of the original deflection
9

101. Figure shows a potentiometer circuit, a cell of emf E1 is balanced
by length  of the potentiometer wire. If this cell is replaced by
another cell emf E2 , it is found that total length of potentiometer
wire has to be increased by 50%, in order to have the same
balance length ( ) . Then E1 / E 2 is:
3 5
(A) (B)
2 2
2 7
(C) (D)
5 2
102. An unknown resistance R is connected in series with a 2-ohm resistance. A current is flowing in this
combination. The balancing length for potential difference across 2-ohm resistor, in a potentiometer
experiment is found to be 300 cm, while the balancing length for the potential difference across the
unknown R is found to be 360 cm. The unknown resistance R is
(A) 2.4 ohm (B) 3.0 ohm (C) 3.6 ohm (D) 6.6 ohm
PARAGRAPH FOR QUESTIONS 103 – 105
Resistance value of an unknown resistor is calculated

V
using the formula R  where V and I be the
I
readings of the voltmeter and the ammeter
respectively. Consider the circuits below. The internal
resistances of the voltmeter and the ammeter
 RV and RG respectively  are finite and non zero.
Let R A and R B be the calculated values in the two cases A and B respectively.
103. The relation between R A and the actual value R is:
(A) R  RA (B) R  RA
(C) R  RA (D) dependent upon E and r
104. The relation between R B and the actual value of R is:
(A) R  RB (B) R  RB
(C) R  RB (D) dependent upon E and r
105. If the resistance of voltmeter is RV  1k  and that of ammeter is RG  1, the magnitude of the
percentage error in the measurement of R (the value of R is nearly 10 ) is:
(A) zero in both cases (B) non zero but equal in both cases
(C) more in circuit A (D) more in circuit B

Topics : Power, Symmetrical Circuits

106. Twelve resistors of equal value R are connected in the form of a cube. Effective resistance between
diagonals of the cube is
12 5 7 11
(A) R (B) R (C) R (D) R
5 6 9 6
107. The potential difference across 8Ω resistance is 48V as shown in the figure. The value of potential
difference across X and Y point will be
(A) 168 V (B) 100 V (C) 152 V (D) 48 V
108. Equivalent resistance between points A and B is
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 4.5 (D) 5
*109. A uniform wire of resistance R is shaped into a regular n-sided polygon (n is even). The equivalent
resistance between any two adjacent corners can have:
(A) the maximum value R/4
(B) the maximum value R/n
 n  1
(C) the value of equivalent resistance is R  
 2 
 n 
(D) the minimum value R/n

*110. Two circuits as shown in the figure are called Circuit A and Circuit B. The equivalent resistance of Circuit
A is x and that of Circuit B is y between 1 and 2 for both the circuits, then:
(A) yx (B) y  

3 1 R (C) xy  2 R 2 (D) y  x  2R
111. The circuit diagram given in the figure shown the experimental setup for the measurement of unknown
resistance by using a metre bridge. The wire connected between the points P and Q(PQ = 100 cm) has
uniform cross-sectional area and its resistivity is directly proportional to the distance from point P. Null
point is obtained with the jockey J with R1 and R 2 in the gaps. If R1 and R 2 are interchanged, the jockey
has to be displaced through a distance  from the previous position along the wire to establish the null
R1
point. If the ratio of  3 , the value of  (in cm) is: [Ignore any end corrections]
R2
(A) 50 (B) 50(2 3) (C) 50( 5  2) (D) 50( 3  1)
*112. In the given circuit (as shown in the figure)

(A) The equivalent resistance between C and G is 3k 
(B) The current provided by the source is 4mA
(C) The current provided by the source is 8mA
(D) Voltage across points G and E is 4V

113. An electric kettle has two windings. When one of them is switched on, the water in the kettle begins to
boil in 15 minutes, and when the other is switched on it takes 30 minutes for water to boil. If the two
windings are joined in series and switched on, water in the kettle begin to boil after time: (in minutes)
[Assume that the kettle loses no heat to the surroundings]
(A) 45 (B) 60 (C) 75 (D) 90
114. Consider the circuits shown. The resistance connected between the junction A and B is 60 including
the resistance of the galvanometer. The switches have no resistance when shorted and infinite resistance
when opened. All the switches are initially open and they are closed as given in column I. Match the
condition in column I with the direction of current through galvanometer and the value of the current
through the battery in column II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) Only switch S1 is closed (P) Current from A to B
(B) Only switch S2 is closed (Q) Current from B to A
(C) Only switch S3 is closed (R) Current through the battery is 12.0 A
(D) Only switch S4 is closed (S) Current through the battery is 15.6A
*115. Figure shows a part of the circuit. Which points have the same potential as that of point A:
(A) D
(B) F
(C) H
(D) I

Actual Date of Attempt : __ / __ / __ Level – 2 Exact Duration :_________
Topics : Mixed topics
*116. A battery has a variable EMF E depending on the amount of electrochemical energy stored in it, U :
1
 U 3
E  E0   , where E 0 is the EMF of the battery when it has the maximum possible energy, U 0 ,
U 
 0
stored in it. The internal resistance of the battery is negligible.
The battery, with energy U 0 stored in it, is connected with a resistance R and the switch is closed at
t  0 . Choose the correct option(s):
(A) The EMF of the battery decreases linearly with time
(B) The rate of heat dissipation in the resistance decreases linearly with time
3U 0R
(C) The energy stored in the battery runs out at t 
E02
3U 0R 7
(D) The total heat dissipated in the resistance until t  is U0
2E 02 8
*117. In the circuit shown, the internal resistances of the batteries are indicated next to them. Choose the
correct option(s):
(A) The potential at P is 7.5 V
(B) The potential at Q is  1V
(C) The potential at R is zero
(D) The potential at S is zero
*118. In the circuit shown E, F, G and H are cells of e.m.f. 2V, 1V, 3V
and 1V respectively and their internal resistances are
2 , 1 ,, 3  and1  respectively. Choose the correct option(s):
2 2
(A) VB  VD  V (B) VD  VB  V
13 13
21 19
(C) VG  V (D) VH  V
13 13
*119. In the circuit shown, the battery, the ammeter and the voltmeter are
ideal. Pick the correct choice(s) :
(A) Power supplied by battery is 72 W
(B) Rate of heat dissipation in 3 resistance is 12 W
4
(C) The ammeter reads A
3
(D) The voltmeter reads 22 V

120. A voltmeter of resistance 100 connected to the terminals of a cell reads 2 V. When the voltmeter is
replaced by a resistance 1  and an ammeter of 1  , the ammeter reads 1 A. The EMF of the cell is
__________ V.
121. In the circuit shown, the length of AB is 100 cm. The length l1 for which the galvanometer shows zero
deflection is __________ cm.
*122. Four bulbs are connected as shown to a battery of EMF 220 V. The
voltage and power rating of the bulbs are :
Bulb 1 : 220 V, 100 W Bulb 2 : 220 V, 50 W
Bulb 3 : 440 V, 400 W Bulb 4 : 440 V, 200 W
Choose the correct choice(s)
(A) The current i1 is 0.91 A (B) The current i2 is 0.46 A
(C) Bulb 1 consumes power 100 W (D) Bulb 4 consumes power 50 W
123. In the given network, if an ideal battery is connected between points A and B,
a current i1  5.6 A flows through the battery. If the same battery is
connected between points B and C, a current i2  10.5 A flows through the
R1
battery. The value of  __________ .
R2
124. A conductor in the shape of a cylindrical shell of outer and inner radii 2r and
r is connected to an ideal battery as shown. The length of the conductor is
  1 m. The charge carrier density in the conductor is n  8 1028 m3. The
1
value of r  cm. If the current through the battery is 4A, the drift velocity of
6
electrons at a distance 1.5r from the axis of the conductor is ___________
25
106 m/s. [Take   , charge on electron, e  1.6 1019 C ]
8
125. In the given circuit, currents through 4  and
10  resistances are as shown. The current
through the 5  resistance is _________ A.

JEE Main (Archive) Level-1
1. A wire when connected to 220 V mains supply has power dissipation P1. Now, the wire is cut into two equal
pieces, which are connected in parallel to the same supply. The power dissipation in this case is P2. Then
P 2 : P 1 is: [2002]
(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 3
2. If in the circuit, power dissipation is 150 W, then R is : [2002]
(A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 4
3. The length of a wire of a potentiometer is 100 cm and the emf of its standard cell is E volt. It is employed to
measure the emf of a battery whose internal resistance is 0.5 . If the balance point is obtained at   30 cm
from the positive end, the emf of the battery is : [2003]
30 E 30 E
(A) (B)
100.5 100  0.5
30  E  0.5I  30 E
(C) where I is the current in the potentiometer wire (D)
100 100
4. A 3 V battery with negligible internal resistance is connected in a circuit as shown in the figure. The current I
in the circuit will be : [2003]
1
(A) 1A (B) 1.5 A (C) 2A (D) A
3
5. The length of a given cylindrical wire is increased by 100%. Due to the consequent decrease in diameter,
the change in the resistance of the wire will be: [2003]
(A) 200% (B) 100% (C) 50% (D) 300%
6. A 220 V-100 W bulb is connected across a 110 V mains supply. The power consumed will be: [2003]
(A) 750 W (B) 500 W (C) 250 W (D) 1000 W
JEE Main (Archive) 83 DC Circuits

7. The thermo-emf of a thermocouple is 25 V/°C at room temperature. A galvanometer of 40  resistance,
capable of detecting current as low as 10 5 A, is connected with the thermocouple. The smallest temperature
difference that can be detected by this system is: [2003]
(A) 16°C (B) 12°C (C) 8°C (D) 20°C
8. The thermo-emf of a thermocouple varies with the temperature  of the hot junction as E  a   b 2 in volts,
where the ratio a/b is 700°C. If the cold junction is kept at 0°C, then the neutral temperature is: [2004]
(A) 700°C (B) 350°C (C) 1400°C
(D) no neutral temperature is possible for this thermocouple
9. The total current supplied to the circuit by the battery is : [2004]
(A) 1A (B) 2A (C) 4A (D) 6A
10. The resistance of the series combination of two resistances is S. When they are joined in parallel, the total
resistance is P. If S = nP, then the minimum possible value of n is : [2004]
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
11. In a meter bridge experiment, null point is obtained at 20 cm from one end of the wire, when resistance X is
balanced against another resistance Y. If X < Y, then where will be the new position of the null point from the
same end, if one decide to balance a resistance of 4X against Y ? [2004]
(A) 50 cm (B) 80 cm (C) 40 cm (D) 70 cm
12. An energy source will supply a constant current into the load, if its internal resistance is: [2005]
(A) equal to the resistance of the load (B) very large as compared to the load resistance
(C) zero (D) non-zero but less than the resistance of the load
13. The resistance of hot tungsten filament is about 10 times the cold resistance. What will be the resistance of
100 W and 200 V lamp, when not in use? [2005]
(A) 40  (B) 20  (C) 400  (D) 200 
14. In the circuit, the galvanometer G shows zero deflection. If the

batteries A and B have negligible internal resistance, the value of
the resistor R will be : [(2005]
(A) 200 Ω (B) 100 Ω
(C) 500 Ω (D) 1000 Ω

15. Two sources of equal emf are connected to an external resistance R. The internal resistances of the two
sources are R1 and R2,( R2  R1 ). If the potential difference across the source having internal resistance R2
is zero then : [2005]

R2   R1  R 2 
(A) R  (B) R  R2  R1
 R 2  R1 
R1R2 R1R2
(C) R  (D) R 
 R1  R2   R 2  R1 
16. A heater coil is cut into two equal parts and only one part is now used in the heater. The heat generated will
now be : [2005]
(A) Doubled (B) four times (C) one – fourth (D) halved
17. In a potentiometer experiment, the balancing with a cell is at length 240cm. On shunting the cell with a
resistance of 2 , the balancing length becomes 120 cm. The internal resistance of the cell is : [2005]
(A) 1 (B) 0.5  (C) 4 (D) 2
18. A heater coil is cut into two parts of equal length and one of them is used in the heater. The ratio of the heat
produced by this half coil to that by the original coil is : [2005]
(A) 2:1 (B) 1:2 (C) 1:4 (D) 4:1
19. A material B has twice the specific resistance of A. A circular wire made of B has twice the diameter of a wire
made of A. Then, for the two wires to have the same resistance, the ratio l B / l A of their respective lengths
must be : [2006]
(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (C) 1/4 (D) 2
20. An electric bulb is rated 220 V – 100 W. The power consumed by it when operated on 110 V will be : [2006]
(A) 75 W (B) 40 W (C) 25 W (D) 50 W
21. The resistance of a bulb filament is 100  at a temperature of 100C. If its temperature coefficient of
resistance is 0.005 ohm per C, its resistance will become 200 Ω at a temperature of : [2006]
(A) 300C (B) 400C (C) 500C (D) 200C
22. In a Wheatstone’s bridge, three resistances P, Q and R are connected in the three arms and the fourth arm is
formed by two resistances S1 and S2 connected in parallel. The condition for the bridge to be balanced will be:
(A)
P

2R
(B)
P

R  S1  S2 
(C)
P


R S1  S 2  (D)
P

R
[2006]
Q S1  S2 Q S1S2 Q 2S1S2 Q S1  S2
23. The Kirchhoff’s first law  i  0  and second law  iR  E  , where the symbols have their usual meanings,
are respectively based on : [2006]
(A) Conservation of charge, conservation of momentum.
(B) Conservation of energy, conservation of charge
(C) Conservation of momentum, conservation of charge
(D) Conservation of charge, conservation of energy

24. The current I drawn from the 5 V source will be : [2006]
(A) 0.33 A
(B) 0.5 A
(C) 0.67 A
(D) 0.17 A
25. The resistance of a wire is 5  at 50C and 6 Ω at 100C. The resistance of the wire at 0C will be : [2007]
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 3
26. Shown in the figure adjacent is a meter – bridge set up with null deflection
in the galvanometer. The value of the unknown resistor R is : [2008]
(A) 13.75 
(B) 220 
(C) 110 
(D) 55 
27. A 5 V battery with internal resistance 2  and 2V battery with

internal resistance 1  are connected to a 10  resistor as
shown in the figure. The current in the 10  resistor is : [2008]
(A) 0.27 A, P2 to P1 (B) 0.03A, P1 to P2
(C) 0.03 A, P2 to P1 (D) 0.27 A, P1 to P2
Consider a block of conducting material of resistivity  shown in the figure. Current I enters at A and leaves from D.
We apply superposition principle to find voltage V developed between B and C. The calculation is done in the
following steps :
(i) Take current I entering from A and assume it to spread over a hemispherical surface in the block.
(ii) Calculate filed E(r) at distance r from A by using Ohm’s law E  j, where j is the current per unit area at r.
(iii) From the r dependence of E(r), obtain the potential V(r) at r.
(iv) Repeat (i), (ii) and (iii) for current I leaving D and superpose result for A and D.

28. V measured between B and C is : [2008]
I I I I I I I
(A) (B)  (C)  (D) 
2 a  b  a  a  b  a a  b  2a 2(a  b )
29. For current entering at A, the electric field at a distance r from A is : [2008]
I I I I
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 r 2 8r 2 r2 2r 2
30. This question contains statement-1 and statement-2. of the four choices given after the statements choose
the one that best describes the two statements. [2009]
Statement : I The temperature dependence of resistance is usually given as R  R0 1  t  . . The

resistance of a wire changes from 100  to 150  when its temperature is increased
from 27C to 227C. This implies that   2.5  103 / C
Statement : II R  R0 1   t  is valid only when the change in the temperature T is small and
R   R  R0   R0
(A) Statement-I is True, Statement-II is True and Statement-II is a correct explanation for Statement-I
(B) Statement-I is True, Statement-II is True and Statement-II is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-I
(C) Statement-I is True, Statement-II is False
(D) Statement-I is False, Statement-II is True
31. Two conductors have the same resistance at 0C but their temperature coefficients of resistance are
1 and 2 . The respective temperature coefficients of their series and parallel combinations are nearly :
[2010]
1  2 1  2 12 1  2 1  2
(A)  1   2 (B) 1  2 , (C) 1  2  (D) 
2 2 1   2 2 2
32. If 400  of resistance is made by adding four 100  resistance of tolerance 5%, then the tolerance of the
combination is: [2011]
(A) 20% (B) 5% (C) 10% (D) 15%
33. The current in the primary circuit of a potentiometer is 0.2 A. The specific resistance and area of cross-
section of the potentiometer wire are 4  10 7 Ω  m and 8  10 7m 2 , respectively. The potential gradient will
be equal to : [2011]
(A) 0.2 V/m (B) 1 V/m (C) 0.3 V/m (D) 0.1 V/m
34. If a wire is stretched to make it 0.1% longer, its resistance will : [2011]
(A) increase by 0.2% (B) decrease by 0.2%
(C) decrease by 0.05% (D) increase by 0.05%
35. Two electric bulbs marked 25 W – 220V and 100 W – 220V are connected in series to a 440 V supply. Which
of the bulbs will fuse ? [2012]
(A) Both (B) 100 W (C) 25 W (D) None of these

36. Resistance of a given wire is obtained by measuring the current flowing in it and the voltage difference
applied across it. If the percentage errors in the measurement of the current and the voltage difference are
3% each, then error in the value of resistance of the wire is : [2012]
(A) 6% (B) zero (C) 1% (D) 3%
37. The supply voltage to room is 120V. The resistance of the lead wires is 6 Ω . A 60W bulb is already switched
on. What is the decrease of voltage across the bulb, when a 240 W heater is switched on in parallel to the
bulb? [2013]
(A) zero (B) 2.9V (C) 13.3V (D) 10.04V
38. Statement-I: Higher the range, greater is the resistance of ammeter. [2013]
Statement-II : To increase the range of ammeter, additional shunt need to be used across it.
(A) Statement-I is True, Statement-II is True and Statement-II is a correct explanation for Statement-I.
(B) Statement-I is True, Statement-II is True and Statement-II is not a correct explanation for
Statement-I.
(C) Statement-I is True, Statement-II is False.
(D) Statement-I is False, Statement-II is True.
39. In a large building, there are 15 bulbs of 40W, 5 bulbs of 100W, 5 fans of 80W and 1 heater of 1kW. The
voltage of the electric mains is 220V. Then, the minimum current carrying capacity of fuse should be :
(A) 8A (B) 10 A (C) 12 A (D) 14 A [2014]
40. When 5V potential difference is applied across a wire of length 0.1 m, the drift speed of electrons is
2.5  10 4 ms 1. If the electron density in the wire is 8  1028 m 3 , the resistivity of the material is close to :
(A) 1.6  108 m (B) 1.6  107 m (C) 1.6  106 m (D) 1.6  105 m [2015]
41. In the circuit shown, the current in the 1 resistor is : [2015]

(A) 1.3 A from P and Q
(B) 0A
(C) 0.13 A, from Q to P
(D) 0.13 A, from P to Q
42. When 5V potential difference is applied across a wire of length 0.1m, the drift speed of electrons is
2.5  10 4 ms 1. If the electron density in the wire is 8  1028 m 3 the resistivity of the material is close to:
(A) 1.6  10 8 m (B) 1.6  10 7 m (C) 1.6  10 6 m (D) 1.6  10 5 m [2015]

43. In the circuit shown below, the current in the 1 resistor is: [2015]
(A) 1.3 A, from P to Q (B) 0A

(C) 0.13 A, from Q to P (D) 0.13 A, from P to Q

44. Which of the following statements is false? [2017]
(A) In a balanced Wheatstone bridge, if the cell and the galvanometer are exchanged, the null point is
disturbed
(B) A rheostat can be used as a potential divider
(C) Kirchhoff’s second law represents energy conservation
(D) Wheatstone bridge is the most sensitive when all the four resistances are of the same order of
magnitude
45. In the below circuit, the current in each resistance is: [2017]
(A) 0.25 A (B) 0.5 A (C) 0A (D) 1A
46. On interchanging the resistances, the balance point of a meter bridge shifts to the left by 10 cm. The
resistance of their series combination is 1 k. How much was the resistance on the left slot before
interchanging the resistances? [2018]
(A) 990  (B) 505  (C) 550  (D) 910 
47. In a potentiometer experiment, it is found that no current passes through the galvanometer when the
terminals of the cell are connected across 52 cm of the potentiometer wire. If the cell is shunted by a
resistance of 5 , a balance is found when the cell is connected across 40 cm of the wire. Find the internal
resistance of the cell. [2018]
(A) 1 (B) 1.5  (C) 2 (D) 2.5 
48. Two batteries with emf 12 V and 13 V are connected in parallel across a load resistor of 10 . The internal
resistances of the two batteries are 1 and 2 , respectively. The voltage across the load lies between
(A) 11.6 V and 11.7 V (B) 11.5 V and 11.6 V [2018]
(C) 11.4 V and 11.5 V (D) 11.7 V and 11.8 V
49. In the given circuit the internal resistance of the 18 V cell is negligible. If
R1  400, R3  100 and R 4  500 and the reading of an ideal
voltmeter across R 4 is 5 V, then the value of R 2 will be : [2019]
(A) 230  (B) 450 
(C) 300  (D) 550 
50. A carbon resistance has a following colour code. What is the value of the resistance ? [2019]
(A) 6.4 M   5% (B) 5.3 M   5% (C) 530 k   5% (D) 64 K   10%

51. Drift speed of electrons, when 1.5 A of current flows in a copper wire of cross section 5 mm 2 , is v. If the
electron density in copper is 9  1028 / m 3 the value of v in mm/s is close to (Take charge of electron to be
 1.6  10 19C ) [2019]
(A) 2 (B) 0.02 (C) 3 (D) 0.2
52. When the switch S, in the circuit shown, is closed, then the value of current i will be: [2019]
(A) 3A (B) 4A (C) 2A (D) 5A

53. An ideal battery of 4 V and resistance R are connected in series in the primary circuit of a potentiometer of
length 1 m and resistance 5 . The value of R, to give a potential difference of 5 mV across
10 cm of potentiometer wire, is: [2019]
(A) 490 . (B) 480 . (C) 395 . (D) 495 .
54. A resistance is shown in the figure. Its value and tolerance are given respectively by: [2019]
(A) 270 , 5% (B) 27 k , 10% (C) 27 k , 20% (D) 270 , 10%
55. A copper wire is stretched to make it 0.5 % longer. The percentage change in its electrical resistance if its
volume remains unchanged is: [2019]
(A) 2.5 % (B) 0.5 % (C) 1.0 % (D) 2.0 %
56. A current of 2mA was passed through an unknown resistor which dissipated a power of 4.4 W. Dissipated
power when an ideal power supply of 11V is connected across it is : [2019]
(A) 11  105 W (B) 11  10 5 W (C) 11  10 3 W (D) 11  10 4 W
57. The wheatstone bridge shown in the figure here gets balanced when the
carbon resistor used as R1 has the colour code (Orange, Red, Brown). The
resistors R 2 and R 4 are 80Ω and 40Ω, respectively. Assuming that the
colour code for the carbon resistors gives their accurate values, the colour
code for the carbon resistor, used as R3, would be : [2019]
(A) Brown, Blue, Black (B) Grey, Black, Brown
(C) Red, Green, Brown (D) Brown, Blue, Brown

58. The actual value of resistance R, shown in the figure is 30Ω. This is
measured in an experiment as shown using the standard formula
V
R  , where V and I are the readings of the voltmeter and ammeter
1
respectively. If the measured value of R is 5% less, then the internal
resistance of the voltmeter is : [2019]
(A) 600Ω (B) 350Ω
(C) 35Ω (D) 570
59. A uniform metallic wire has a resistance of 18  and is bent into an equilateral triangle. Then, the resistance
between any two vertices of the triangle is: [2019]
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 12  (D) 8
60. In the given circuit the cells have zero internal resistance. The currents (in
Amperes) passing through resistance R1 and R 2 respectively, are: [2019]
(A) 1, 2 (B) 0, 1
(C) 0.5, 0 (D) 2, 2
61. A potentiometer wire AB having length L and resistance 12r is joined to a cell D
of mf  and internal resistance r. A cell C having emf  / 2 and internal
resistance 3r is connected. The length AJ at which the galvanometer as shown
in fig. shows no deflection is: [2019]
13 11 11 5
(A) L (B) L (C) L (D) L
24 12 24 12
62. A 2 W carbon resistor is colour coded with green, black, red and brown respectively. The maximum current
which can be passed through this resistor is: [2019]
(A) 100 mA (B) 20 mA (C) 63 mA (D) 0.4 mA
63. In the circuit shown, the potential difference between A and B is: [2019]
(A) 3V (B) 6V (C) 1V (D) 2V

64. A galvanometer having a resistance of 20 and 30 divisions on both sides has figure of merit 0.005
ampere/division. The resistance that should be connected in series such that it can be used as a voltmeter
upto 15 volt, is: [2019]
(A) 120 (B) 100 (C) 125 (D) 80

65. In the experimental set up of metre bridge shown in the
figure, the null point is obtained at a distance of 40 cm from
A. If a 10 resistor is connected in series with R1 , the null
point shifts by 10 cm. The resistance that should be
 
connected in parallel with R1  10  such that the null point
shifts back to its initial position is: [2019]

(A) 20 (B) 30
(C) 40 (D) 60
66. In a wheatstone bridge (See. Fig.), Resistances P and Q are

approximately equal. When R  400 , the bridge is balanced.
On interchanging P and Q the value of R, for balance, is
405. The value of X is close to: [2019]
(A) 401.5 ohm
(B) 402.5 ohm
(C) 403.5 ohm
(D) 404.5 ohm
67. The resistance of the meter bridge AB in given figure is

4 . With a cell of emf   0.5V and rheostat resistance
R h  2  the null point is obtained at some point J. When
the cell is replaced by another one of emf   2 the same
null point J is found for R h  6 . The emf 2 is: [2019]
(A) 0.3V
(B) 0.4V
(C) 0.5V
(D) 0.6V
68. Two equal resistance when connected in series to a battery, consume electric power of 60W . If these
resistance are now connected in parallel combination to the same battery, the electric power consumed will
be: [2019]
(A) 240W (B) 120W (C) 30W (D) 60W
69. A galvanometer, whose resistance is 50 ohm, has 25 divisions in it. When a current of 4  10 4 A A passes
through it, its needle (pointer) deflects by one division. To use this galvanometer as a voltmeter of range 2.5
V, it should be connected to a resistance of: [2019]
(A) 6200 ohm (B) 200 ohm (C) 250 ohm (D) 6250 ohm

70. In the given circuit diagram, the currents, I1  0.3 A,
I 4  0.8 A and I 5  0.4 A, are flowing as shown. The currents
I 2, I 3 and I 6 , respectively, are : [2019]
(A) 0.4 A,0.4 A,1.1A

(B) 0.4 A,1.1A,0.4 A
(C) 1.1A, 0.4 A,0.4 A
(D) 1.1A,0.4 A,0.4 A
71. The galvanometer deflection, when key K1 is closed but K 2 is open, equals 0
(see figure). On closing K 2 also and adjusting R 2 to 5 , the deflection in
0
galvanometer becomes . The resistance of the galvanometer is, then, given by
5
[Neglect the internal resistance of battery] [2019]
(A) 22  (B) 25 
(C) 12  (D) 5
72. In a meter bridge, the wire of length 1 m has a non-uniform cross-

dR
section such that, the variation of its resistance R with length l is
dl
dR 1
 . Two equal resistances galvanometer has zero deflection when
dl l
the jockey is at point P. What is the length AP? [2019]
(A) 0.25 m (B) 0.2 m
(C) 0.3 m (D) 0.35 m
73. Two electric bulbs, rated at (25 W, 220 V) and (100 W, 220 V), are connected in series across a 220 V voltage
source. If the 25 W and 100 W bulbs draw powers P1 and P2 respectively, then: [2019]
(A) P1  16 W , P2  4 W (B) P1  9 W , P2  16 W
(C) P1  16 W , P2  9 W (D) P1  4 W , P2  16 W
74. For the circuit shown, with R1  1.0 , R2  2.0 , E1  2 V and
E 2  E 3  4 V , the potential difference between the points ‘a’ and ‘b’ is
approximately (in V) : [2019]

(A) 3.7 (B) 2.7
(C) 3.3 (D) 2.3
75. A 200  resistor has a certain color code. If one replaces the red color by green in the code, the new
resistance will be :
(A) 500  (B) 300  (C) 400  (D) 100 

76. A cell of internal resistance r drives current through an external resistance R. The power delivered by the cell
to the external resistance will be maximum when: [2019]
(A) R  0.001r (B) R  1000r (C) R  2r (D) R r
77. In the circuit shown, a four-wire potentiometer is made of a 400 cm long

wire, which extends between A and B. The resistance per unit length of
the potentiometer wire is r  0.01 / cm. If an ideal voltmeter is
connected as shown with jockey J at 50 cm from end A, the expected
reading of the voltmeter will be: [2019]
(A) 0.25V (B) 0.75V
(C) 0.50V (D) 0.20V
78. In the figure shown, what is the current (in Ampere) drawn from the
battery? You are given: [2019]
R1  15, R 2  10, R3  20, R 4  5, R5  25, R6  30, E  15V
(A) 13 / 24 (B) 20 / 3
(C) 7 /18 (D) 9 / 32
79. A moving coil galvanometer has resistance 50  and it indicates full deflection at 4 mA current. A voltmeter
is made using this galvanometer and a 5 k  resistance. The maximum voltage, that can be measured using
this voltmeter, will be close to: [2019]

(A) 10 V (B) 40 V (C) 15 V (D) 20 V
80. A wire of resistance R is bent to form a square ABCD as shown in the

figure. The effective resistance between E and C is: (E is mid-point of arm
CD) [2019]
1 7 3
(A) R (B) R (C) R (D) R
16 64 4
81. In a conductor, if the number of conduction electrons per unit volume is 8.5  1028 m 3 and mean free time
is 25 fs (femto second), it’s approximate resistivity is: ( m e  9.1  10 31 kg ) [2019]
(A) 10 7 m (B) 10 6 m (C) 10 8 m (D) 10 5 m
82. A metal wire of resistance 3  is elongated to make a uniform wire of double its previous length.
This new wire is now bent and the ends joined to make a circle. If two points on this circle make an angle 60°
at the centre, the equivalent resistance between these two points will be: [2019]
5 5 7 12
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
3 2 2 5
83. The resistance of a galvanometer is 50 ohm and the maximum current which can be passed through
it is 0.002 A. What resistance must be connected to it in order to convert it into an ammeter of range
0 – 0.5 A? [2019]
(A) 0.02 ohm (B) 0.002 ohm (C) 0.2 ohm (D) 0.5 ohm

84. Space between two concentric conducting spheres of radii a and b (b > a) is filled with a medium of
resistivity  The resistance between the two spheres will be: [2019]
 1 1  1 1  1 1  1 1
(A)    (B)    (C)    (D)   
4   a b  2  a b  4   a b  2  a b 
85. In an experiment, the resistance of a material is plotted as a function of
temperature (in some range). As shown in the figure, it is a straight line,
One may conclude that: [2019]
T 2 /T02 R0
(A)  
R T  R 0e (B)  
R T 
T2
T2
 0
2 T 2 /T02
(C) R (T )  R 0e T (D)  
R T  R 0e
86. A current of 5A passes through a coper conductor (resistivity  1.7  108 m ) of radius of cross-section 5
mm. Find the mobility of the charges if their drift velocity is 1.1  10 3 m /s . [2019]
(A) 1.0 m 2 / Vs (B) 1.3 m 2 / Vs (C) 1.5 m 2 / Vs (D) 1.8 m 2 / Vs
87. A moving coil galvanometer allows a full scale current of 10 4 A. A series resistance of 2 M  is required to
convert the above galvanometer into voltmeter of range 0-5 V. Therefore, the value of shunt resistance
required to convert the above galvanometer into an ammeter of range 0-10 mA is: [2019]
(A) 10 (B) 100 (C) 500 (D) 200
88. In the given circuit, an ideal voltmeter connected across the 10 

resistance reads 2V. The internal resistance r, of each cell is: [2019]
(A) 1
(B) 0.5 
(C) 0
(D) 1.5 
89. In a meter bridge experiment, the circuit diagram and the

corresponding observation table are shown in figure. [2019]
SI. NO. R ( ) l (cm )
1. 1000 60
2. 100 13
3. 10 1.5
4. 1 1.0
Which of the readings is inconsistent?
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 3

90. A moving coil galvanometer, having a resistance G, produces full scale deflection when a current Ig flows
through it. This galvanometer can be converted into [2019]
(i) An ammeter of range 0 to I 0 (I 0  I g ) by connecting a shunt resistance R A to it and
(ii) Into a voltmeter of range 0 to V (V  GI 0 ) by connecting a series resistance RV to it. Then,
2
 I
RA 
2 g
(A) R A RV  G and  
RV I I 
 0 g 
RA Ig  I 
g
(B) R A RV  G 2 and  R A RV  G 2  
RV I 0  I g  I I
 0 g


2
RA I I 
0 g
(C)  
RV  Ig 
 
2
 Ig  I I 
RA   2 0 g 
(D)   R R
A V  G
RV  
 I0  I g 
 
 I
 g


91. A galvanometer of resistance 100 has 50 divisions on its scale and has sensitivity of 20A / division. It is
to be converted to a voltmeter with three ranges, of 0-2V, 0-10V and 0-20V. The appropriate circuit to do so
is: [2019]
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

92. To verify Ohm’s law, a student connects the voltmeter across the battery as, shown in the figure. The
measured voltage is plotted as a function of the current, and the following graph is obtained. If V0 is almost
zero, identify the correct statement: [2019]
(A) The value of the resistance R is 1.5

(B) The emf of the battery is 1.5 V and the value of R is 1.5
(C) The potential difference across the battery is 1.5V when it sends a current of 1000 mA
(D) The emf of the battery is 1.5V and its internal resistance is 1.5
93. The resistive network shown below is connected to a

D.C. source of 16V. The power consumed by the
network is 4 Watt. The value of R is: [2019]
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 1
(D) 16

JEE Advanced (Archive) Level-2
SINGLE OPTION CORRECT TYPE
1. The temperature coefficient of resistance of a wire is 0.00125 per C. At 300 K. its resistance is 1  . The
resistance of this wire will be 2  at : [1980]
(A) 1154K (B) 1100K (C) 1400K (D) 1127K
2. A constant voltage is applied between the two ends of a uniform metallic wire. Some heat is developed in
it. The heat developed is doubled if: [1980]
(A) Both the length and the radius of the wire are halved
(B) Both the length and the radius of the wire are doubled
(C) The radius of the wire is doubled
(D) The length of the wire is doubled
3. In the circuit shown in the figure the heat produced in the 5 
resistor due to the current flowing through it is 10 cals 1 . The

heat generated in the 4  resistor is : [1981]
1 1
(A) 1cals (B) 2 cals
(C) 3 cals 1 (D) 4 cals1
4. The current i in the circuit (see figure) is: [1983]
1 1 1 1
(A) A (B) A (C) A (D) A
45 15 10 5
5. Read the following statements carefully : [1993]

Y : The resistivity of semiconductor decreases with increase of temperature.
Z : In a conducting solid, the rate of collisions between free electrons and ions increases with increase of
temperature. Select the correct statement (s) from the following
(A) Y is true but Z is false
(B) Y is false but Z is true
(C) Both Y and Z are true
(D) Y is true and Z is the correct reason for Y
JEE Advanced (Archive) 98 DC Circuits

6. A battery of internal resistance 4  is connected to the network of resistances as shown. In order that
the maximum power can be delivered to the network, the value of R in  should be : [1995]
(A) 4/9 (B) 2 (C) 8/ 3 (D) 18
7. A steady current flows in a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross section. The quantity/quantities
constant along the length of the conductor is /are: [1997]
(A) Current, electric field, and drift speed (B) Drift speed only
(C) Current and drift speed (D) Current only
8. In the circuit shown in the figure, the current

through the [1998]
(A) 3  resistor is 0.50A
(B) 3  resistor is 0.25A
(C) 4  resistor is 0.50A
(D) 4  resistor is 0.25A
9. In the circuit P  R , the reading of the galvanometer is same with

switch S open or closed. Then. [1999]
(A) I R  IG
(B) I P  IG
(C) I Q  IG
(D) IQ  I R
10. In the given circuit (see figure), it is observed that the current I is independent of the value of the
resistance R 6 . Then the resistance values must satisfy. [2001]
(A) R1R 2 R5  R 3 R 4 R 6
1 1 1 1
(B)   
R5 R6 R1  R2 R3  R4
(C) R1R 4  R2R 3

(D) R1R 3  R2 R 4  R 5 R6
11. A wire of length L and 3 identical cells of negligible internal resistance are connected in series. Due to the
current, the temperature of the wire is raised by T in a time t. A number N of similar cells is now
connected in series with a wire of the same material and cross-section but of length 2L. The temperature
of the wire is raised by the same amount T in the same time t. The value of N is: [2001]
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 9

12. A 100 W bulb B1, and two 60 W bulbs B2 and B3 , are connected to a 250 V source, as shown in the
figure. Now W1,W2 and W3 are the output powers of the bulbs B1, B2 and B3 respectively. Then, [2002]
(A) W1  W2  W3
(B) W1  W2  W3
(C) W1  W2  W3
(D) W1  W2  W 3
13. The effective resistance between points P and Q of the electrical circuit shown in the figure is : [2002]
2Rr
(A)
R r
8R(R  r )
(B)
3R  r
(C) 2r  4 R
5R
(D)  2r
2
14. The three resistances of equal value are arranged in the different combinations (see figure). Arrange them
in the increasing order of power dissipation. [2003]
(I) (II)
(III) (IV)
(A) III < II < IV < I (B) II < III < IV < I
(C) I < IV < III < II (D) I < III < II < IV
15. In the shown arrangement of the experiment of the meter bridge, if AC corresponding to null deflection of
galvanometer is x, what would be its value if the radius of the wire AB is doubled? [2003]
(A) x (B) x/4 (C) 4x (D) 2x
16. Which of the following set-up can be used to verify Ohm’s law? [2003]
(A) (B)
(C) (D)

17. Six equal resistances are connected between points P, Q and R as shown in
the figure. Then, the net resistance will be maximum between. [2004]
(A) P and Q
(B) Q and R
(C) P and R
(D) any two points
18. Find out the value of current through 2  resistance for the given circuit. [2005]
(A) 5A
(B) 2A
(C) zero
(D) 4A
19. A rigid container with thermally insulated walls contains a coil of resistance 100 , carrying current 1 A .
Change in internal energy after 5 min will be : [2005]
(A) zero (B) 10 kJ (C) 20 kJ (D) 30 kJ
20. Two bars of radius r and 2r are kept in contact as shown. An electric current I is passed through the
bars. Which one of following is correct ? [2006]
(A) Heat produced in bar BC is 4 times the heat produced in
/2
/2
bar AB
(B) Electric field in both halves is equal
(C) Current density across AB is double that of across BC
(D) Potential difference across AB is 4 times that of across BC
21. A resistance of 2  is connected across one gap of a meter - bridge (the length of the wire is 100 cm) and
an unknown resistance, greater than 2 , is connected across the other gap. When these resistances are
interchanged, the balance point shifts by 20 cm. Neglecting any corrections, the unknown resistance.
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6 [2007]
22. Figure shows three resistor configuration R1, R 2 and R 3 connected to 3V battery. If the power dissipated
by the configuration R1, R 2 and R 3 is P1, P2 and P3, respectively, then : [2008]
(A) P1  P 2  P 3 (B) P1  P 3  P 2 (C) P 2  P1  P 3 (D) P 3  P 2  P1

23. Statement-1 : In a meter bridge experiment, null point for an unknown resistance is measured. Now,
the unknown resistance is put inside an enclosure maintained at a higher temperature. The null point
can be obtained at the same point as before by decreasing the value of the standard resistance.
Statement-2 : Resistance of a metal increases with increase in temperature. [2008]
(A) Statement-1: is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1: is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1: is true, Statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1: is false, Statement-2 is true.
24. A moving coil galvanometer of resistance 100  is used as an ammeter using a resistance 0.1  . The
maximum deflection current in the galvanometer is 100 A . Find the minimum current in the circuit, so
that the ammeter shows maximum deflection. [2009]
(A) 100.1 mA (B) 1000.1 mA (C) 10.01 mA (D) 1.01 mA
25. To verify Ohm’s law, a student is provided with a test resistor R T , a high resistance R1, a small
resistance R 2, two identical galvanometers G1 and G 2, and a variable voltage source V. The correct
circuit to carry out the experiment is : [2010]
(A) (B) (C) (D)

26. Consider a thin square sheet of side L and thickness t, made
of a material of resistivity . The resistance between two
opposites faces, shown by the shaded areas in the figure is : [2010]
(A) directly proportional to L
(B) directly proportional to t
(C) independent of L
(D) independent of t
27. Incandescent bulbs are designed by keeping in mind that the resistance of their filament increases with
the increase in temperature. If at room temperature, 100W, 60 W and 40 W bulbs have filament
resistance R100 , R 60 , and R 40, respectively, the relation between these resistances is : [2010]
1 1 1
(A)   (B) R100  R 40  R60
R100 R 40 R 60
1 1 1
(C) R100  R 60  R 40 (D)  
R100 R60 R 40
28. A meter bridge is set up as shown in the figure, to determine an
unknown resistance X using a standard 10 Ω resistor. The galvanometer
shows null point, when tapping - key is at 52 cm mark. The end -
corrections are 1 cm and 2 cm respectively for the ends A and B.
The determined value of X is : [2011]
(A) 10.2  (B) 10.6  (C) 10.8  (D) 11.1 

29. In an aluminum (Al) bar of square cross section, a square hole is drilled and is filled with iron  Fe  as
shown in the figure. The electrical resistivities of Al and Fe are 2.7  10 8 m and 1.0  10 7 m ,
respectively. The electrical resistance between the two faces P and Q of the composite bar is : [2015]
2475
(A) 
64
1875
(B) 
64
1875
(C) 
49
2475
(D) 
132
30. An infinite line charge of uniform electric charge density  lies along the axis of an electrically
conducting infinite cylindrical shell of radius R. at time t  0, the space inside the cylinder is filled with a
material of permittivity  and electrical conductivity . The electrical conduction in the material follows
Ohm’s law. Which one of the following graph best describes the subsequent variation of the magnitude of
current density j t  at any point in the material? [2016]
(A) (B) (C) (D)
MULTIPLE OPTION CORRECT TYPE

*31. A microammeter has a resistance of 100  and full scale range of 50 A. It can be used as a voltmeter
or as a higher range ammeter provided a resistance is added to it. Pick the correct range and resistance
combination (s) [1991]
(A) 50 V range with 10 k resistance in series
(B) 10 V range with 200 k resistance in series
(C) 5 mA range with 1  resistance in parallel
(D) 10 mA range with 1  resistance in parallel
*32. For the circuit shown in the figure [2009]

(A) the current I through the battery is 7.5 mA
(B) the potential difference across R L is 18 V
(C) ratio of powers dissipated in R1 and R 2 is 3
(D) If R1 and R 2 are interchanged, the magnitude of the
power dissipated in R L will decrease by a factor of 9

*33. For the resistance network shown in the figure, choose the correct option(s) : [2012]
(A) The current through PQ is zero.
(B) I1  3 A
(C) The potential at S is less than that at Q

(D) I2  2A
*34. Heater of an electric kettle is made of a wire of length L and diameter d. It takes 4 minutes to raise the
temperature of 0.5 kg water by 40 K. This heater is replaced by a new heater having two wires of the
same material, each of length L and diameter 2d. The way these wires are connected is given in the
options. How much time in minutes will it take to raise the temperature of the same amount of water by
40 K ? [2014]
(A) 4 if wires are in parallel (B) 2 if wires are in series
(C) 1 if wires are in series (D) 0.5 if wires are in parallel
*35. Two ideal batteries of emf V1 and V2 and three resistances R1, R 2 and R 3 are
connected as shown in the figure. The current in resistance R 2 would be zero if
(A) V1  V2 and R1  R 2  R3 [2014]
(B) V1  V2 and R1  2R 2  R3
(C) V1  2V2 and 2 R1  2R 2  R3
(D) 2V1  V2 and 2 R1  R 2  R3
*36. An incandescent bulb has a thin filament of tungsten that is heated to high temperature by passing an
electric current. The hot filament emits black-body radiation. The filament is observed to break up at
random locations after a sufficiently long time of operation due to non-uniform evaporation of tungsten
from the filament. If the bulb is powered at constant voltage, which of the following statement(s) is (are)
true? [2016]
(A) The temperature distribution over the filament is uniform
(B) The resistance over small sections of the filament decreases with time
(C) The filament emits more light at higher band of frequencies before it breaks up
(D) The filament consumes less electrical power towards the end of the life of the bulb.
*37. Consider two identical galvanometers and two identical resistors with resistance R. If the internal
resistance of the galvanometers R c  R / 2, which of the following statement(s) about anyone of the
galvanometers is (are) true? [2016]
(A) The maximum voltage range is obtained when all the components are connected in series
(B) The maximum voltage range is obtained when the two resistors and one galvanometer are
connected in series, and the second galvanometer is connected in parallel to the first
galvanometer
(C) The maximum current range is obtained when all the components are connected in parallel with
both the resistors
(D) The maximum current range is obtained when the two galvanometers are connected in series and
the combination is connected in parallel with both the resistors.

*38. Two identical moving coil galvanometers have 10 resistance and full scale deflection at 2A current.
One of them is converted into a voltmeter of 100 mV full scale reading and the other into an Ammeter
of 1mA full scale current using appropriate resisters. These are then used to measure the voltage and
current in the Ohm’s law experiment with R  1000  resistor by using an ideal cell. Which of the
following statement(s) is(are) correct? [2019]
(A) If the ideal cell is replaced by a cell having internal resistance of 5 then the measured value of
R will be more than 1000
(B) The resistance of the Ammeter will be 0.02 (round off to 2nd decimal place)
(C) The resistance of the voltmeter will be 100k 
(D) The measured value of R will be 978  R  982
LINKED COMPREHENSION TYPE

PARAGRAPH FOR QUESTIONS 39 – 40 [2016]
Consider an evacuated cylindrical chamber of height h having rigid conducting
plates at the ends and an insulating curved surface as shown in the figure. A
number of spherical balls made of a light weight and soft material and coated
with a conducting material are placed on the bottom plate. The balls have a
radius r  h . Now, a high voltage source (HV) is connected across the
conducting plates such that the bottom plate is at V0 and the top plate at V0 .
Due to their conducting surface, the balls will get charged, will become equipotential with the plate and are
repelled by it. The balls will eventually collide with the top plate, where the coefficient of restitution can be taken
to be zero due to be soft nature of the material of the balls. The electric field in the chamber can be considered to
be that of a parallel plate capacitor. Assume that there are no collisions between the balls and the interaction
between them is negligible. (Ignore gravity)
39. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(A) the balls will execute simple harmonic motion between the two plates
(B) the balls will bounce back to the bottom plate carrying the same charge they went up with
(C) the balls will stick to the top plate and remain there
(D) the balls will bounce back to the bottom plate carrying the opposite charge they went up with
40. The average current in the steady state registered by the ammeter in the circuit will be
(A) proportional to V02 (B) proportional to the potential V0
(C) zero (D) proportional to V01/ 2
NUMERICAL ANSWER TYPE

41. If each of the resistances in the network shown in the figure is R, the resistance between the terminals A
and B is xR. Find x . [1978]

42. A copper wire is stretched to make it 0.1% longer. Find the percentage change in its resistance .
[1978]
43. A heater is designed to operate with a power of 1000 W in a

100 V line. It is connected in combination with a resistance
of 10  and a resistance R, to a 100 V mains as shown in
the figure. What will be the value of R so that the heater
operates with a power of 62.5 W ? [1978]
44. A copper wire having cross-sectional area of 0.5 mm2 and a length of 0.1 m is initially at 25°C and is
thermally insulated from the surrounding. If a current of 1.0 A is set up in this wire,
(i) Find the time (in s) in which the wire will start melting. The change of resistance with the
temperature of the wire may be neglected.
(ii) What will this time (in s) be if the length of the wire is doubled? [1979]
8
Melting point of copper = 1075°C; Specific resistance of copper  1.6  10 m. Density of copper
3 3 2
 9  10 kg / m . Specific heat of copper  9  10 cal / kg°C.
45. All resistance in the diagram are in ohm [1980]

Find the effective resistance (in ohm) between the points A and B .
46. A battery of emf 2 volts and internal resistance 0.1  is being charged with a current of 5 amp. In what
direction will the current flow inside the battery? What is the potential difference between the two
terminals of the battery in volts ? [1980]
47. In the circuit shown in the figure, a voltmeter reads 30 volts when it is connected across 400 
resistance. Calculate what the same voltmeter will read in volts when it is connected across the 300 
resistance . [1980]
48. In the circuit shown in figure E1  3V and E 2  2V, E 3  1V and R  r1  r2  r3  1  . [1981]

r1 + –
R r2 + E
–1
A B
r3 + E
–2
E3
(i) Find the potential difference between the points A and B (in V) .
(ii) If r2 is short-circuited and the point A is connected to point B, find the current in the resistor R
(in A) .

49. In the circuit shown in figure E, F, G, H are cells of emf 2, 1, 3
and 1 V respectively, and their internal resistances are 2, 1, 3
and 1  respectively. [1984]
Calculate
(i) the potential difference between B and D (in V) is .
(ii) the potential difference across the terminals of each cells

G and H (in V) is .
50. An infinite ladder network of resistances is constructed with 1  and 2  resistances, as shown in figure.
The 6 V battery between A and B has negligible internal resistance. [1987]

(i) Find the effective resistance (in ohm) between A and B .
(ii) What is the current (in A) that passes through the 2 . resistance nearest to the battery ?
51. An electrical circuit is shown in figure. Calculate the potential difference (in V) across the resistor of
400  as will be measured by the voltmeter V of resistance 400  either by applying Kirchooff’s rules or
otherwise . [1996]
52. Find the emf (V) in Volts and internal resistance (r) in ohm
of a single battery which is equivalent to a parallel combination of
two batteries of emfs V1 and V2 and internal resistances r1 and r2

respectively, with polarities as shown in figure.
V1  20V ,V2  5V ,r1  6 ,r2  3  [1997]
53. A thin uniform wire AB of length 1 m, an unknown resistance X and a resistance of 12  are connected
by thick conducting strips, as shown in the figure. A battery and galvanometer (with a sliding jockey
connected to it are also available). Connections are to be made to measure the unknown resistance X
using the principle of Wheatstone bridge. [2002]
After appropriate connections are made, it is found that no deflection takes place in the galvanometer
when the sliding jockey touches the wire at a distance of 60 cm from A. Obtain the value of the resistance
X (in ohm) .

54. When two identical batteries of internal resistance 1  each are connected in series across a resistor R,
the rate of heat produced in R is J1. When the same batteries are connected in parallel across R, the rate
of heat produced in R is J 2 . If J1  2.25 J 2, then the value of R in  is . [2010]
55. Two batteries of different emfs and different internal resistances are
connected as shown. The
equivalent emf is . [2011]
56. A galvanometer gives full scale deflection with 0.006 A current. By connecting it to a 4990  resistance,
2n
it can be converted into a voltmeter of range 0  30 V . If connected to a  resistance, it becomes an
249
ammeter of range 0  1.5 A . The value of n is . [2014]
57. In the following circuit, the current through the resistance R   2   is I amperes. The value of I is .
[2015]
FILL IN THE BLANKS TYPE
58. Two resistors, 400  and 800  are connected in series with a 6 V battery. It is desired to measure the
current in the circuit. An ammeter of 10  resistance is used for this purpose. The reading in the
ammeter (in mA) will be______. Similarly, if a voltmeter of 1000  resistance is used to measure the
potential difference across the 400  resistor, what will be the reading in the voltmeter (in V) will be
______. [1982]
59. An electric bulb rated for 500 W at 100 V is used in a circuit having a 200 V supply. The resistance R
that must be put in series with the bulb, so that the bulb delivers 500 W is ________ . [1987]
60. In the circuit shown below, each battery is 5 V and has an internal resistance of 0.2  . [1997]
The reading in the ideal voltmeter V is __________V.
61. The equivalent resistance between points A and B of the circuit given below is______. [1997]

TRUE / FALSE
62. A 25 W and a 100 W bulb are joined in series and connected to the mains. The 100W bulb will glow
brighter. [1979]
63. A steady current passes through a cylindrical conductor. There is an electric field inside the conductor.
[1982]
64. Electrons in a conductor have no motion in the absence of a potential difference across it. [1982]
65. The current – voltage graphs for a given metallic wire at two different temperature T1 and T2 are shown in
the figure.
The temperature T2 is greater than T1 : [1985]
66. We can use a rheostat as a potential divider. [2003]
67. The circuit shown below uses a source of variable DC

voltage, a main resistance of 100 , two galvanometers
and two resistances of values 10 6  and 10 3 

respectively, can be used for experimental verification of
ohm’s law. [2004]

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Date Planned : __ / __ / __ CBSE PATTERN Duration : 3 Hours

Actual Date of Attempt : __ / __ / __ Level - 0 Maximum Marks : 70

VSA: Very Short Answer Type (1 mark)

5. Define the current sensitivity of a galvanometer. Write its SI unit.

SA-I: Short Answer Type - I (2 marks)

9. Explain the variation of conductivity with temperature for

SA-II: Short Answer Type - II (3 marks)

14. What will be the value of current through the 2

CBSE Pattern 58 Level - 0 | DC Circuits

16. The circuit shown in the diagram contains a battery ‘B’, a

18. A storage battery of emf 8V and internal resistance 0.5 is

20. (i) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the given electrical

CBSE Pattern 59 Level - 0 | DC Circuits

(i) Calculate the emf of each cell,

24. Two students ‘X’ and ‘Y’ perform an experiment on potentiometer

LA: Long Answer Type (5 marks)

26. Establish a relation between electric current and drift velocity.

CBSE Pattern 60 Level - 0 | DC Circuits

Actual Date of Attempt : __ / __ / __ Level - 1 Exact Duration :_________

Topics : Basics of current, Drift velocity

(A) T1  T 2 (B) T1  T2 (C) T1  T2 (D) Cannot be said

DTS - 1 62 Level - 1 | DC Circuits

Actual Date of Attempt : __ / __ / __ Level - 1 Exact Duration :_________

Topics : Circuits, KVL and KCL

16. In the circuit shown, the currents i1 and i2 are :

20. Calculate the value E, for given circuit, when value of 2A

(A) (B) (C) (D)

DTS - 2 63 Level - 1 | DC Circuits

24. In the network shown in the figure, the potential difference

DTS - 2 64 Level - 1 | DC Circuits

Actual Date of Attempt : __ / __ / __ Level - 1 Exact Duration :_________

Topics : Voltmeter, Ammeter, Meter bridge, Potentiometer

32. Three voltmeters A, B and C having resistances R, 1.5 R and 3 R

(A) 40 (B) 60 (C) 80 (D) 100

DTS - 3 65 Level - 1 | DC Circuits

39. A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting :

41. The resistance of a galvanometer is 50  and it shows full scale deflection

(C) 900  and 9900  (D) 950  and 9000 

DTS - 3 66 Level - 1 | DC Circuits

Actual Date of Attempt : __ / __ / __ Level - 1 Exact Duration :_________

Topics : Power, Symmetrical Circuits

49. In a given network, each resistance has value of 6  . The point X is

50. The equivalent resistance between the point A and B will

DTS - 4 67 Level - 1 | DC Circuits

(A) V3  V2  V1 (B) V2  V1  V 3 (C) V 3  V1  V2 (D) V1  V 2  V3

DTS - 4 68 Level - 1 | DC Circuits

(A) X stays the same, Y decreases (B) X increases, Y decreases

60. For the circuit shown below:

The current through the

DTS - 4 69 Level - 1 | DC Circuits

Actual Date of Attempt : __ / __ / __ Level – 1 Exact Duration :_________

Topics : Mixed (Numerical questions)

DTS - 5 70 Level - 1 | DC Circuits

71. Three 200  resistors are connected as shown in figure. Any of

73. In the circuit shown, current through the

current density in it is 10 x A / m 2 . The value of x is ___________.

DTS - 5 71 Level - 1 | DC Circuits

Actual Date of Attempt : __ / __ / __ Level - 2 Exact Duration :_________

Topics : Basics of current, Drift velocity

(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 8

PARAGRAPH FOR QUESTIONS 79 - 81

DTS - 1 72 Level - 2 | DC Circuits

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Date Planned : / / __ CBSE PATTERN Duration : 3 Hours

Actual Date of Attempt : / / __ Level - 0 Maximum Marks : 70

Actual Date of Attempt : / / Level - 1 Exact Duration :_______

Actual Date of Attempt : / / Level - 1 Exact Duration :_______

Actual Date of Attempt : / / Level - 1 Exact Duration :_______

Actual Date of Attempt : / / Level - 1 Exact Duration :_______

Actual Date of Attempt : / / Level – 1 Exact Duration :_______

Actual Date of Attempt : / / Level - 2 Exact Duration :_______

Actual Date of Attempt : / / Level - 2 Exact Duration :_______

Actual Date of Attempt : / / Level - 2 Exact Duration :_______

Actual Date of Attempt : / / Level - 2 Exact Duration :_______

Actual Date of Attempt : / / Level – 2 Exact Duration :_______