Water cannot be used to extinguish fire caused by electric current, because
A. It may cause electrocution
B. It may cause hydrolysis
C. It may cause electrolysis
D. It may spoil the wiring
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Brightness of bulb depends on voltage or current?
A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Both A & B
D. None
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The resistance of a conductor is inversely proportional to its:
A. Length
B. Resistivity
C. Temperature
D. Area of cross section
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Which one of the following is an ohmic conductor?
A. Germanium
B. Silicon
C. Carbon
D. Silver
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What is the effective resistance (in Ω) of two resistors 20 Ω and 30 Ω connected in parallel?
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Which elements are malleable and good conductors of electricity?
A. Tin and silver
B. Iodine and silver
C. Tin and xenon
D. Iodine and xenon
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What is the resistance (in ohm) of an electrical component if a current of 0.1 A passes through it on application of 5 V of potential difference across it?
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If electric resistance is to be decreased, then the number of resistances should be connected in ________
A. Series
B. Parallel
C. Mixed arrangement
D. None of these
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Ampere second could be the unit of
A. Power
B. Energy
C. Conductance
D. Charge
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Which one of the following is a good electrical conductor?
A. Graphite
B. Diamond
C. Peat
D. Charcoal
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If a copper wire is increased to double its length, its resistance will become
A. Four times
B. One–fourth
C. Double
D. Half
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The filament of electric bulb is made up of :
A. Copper
B. Nichrome
C. Lead
D. Tungsten
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Full form of CFL used in place of electric bulbs is
A. Compact fluorescent lamp
B. Constantan filament lamp
C. Closed filament lamp
D. Closed fluorescent lamp
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Two electric bulbs marked 25W – 220V and 100W – 220V are connected in series to a 440Vsupply. Which of the bulbs will fuse?
A. 25 W
B. Both
C. 100 W
D. Neither
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1 WH =
A. 360 joules
B. 36000 joules
C. 3600 joules
D. 36 joules
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The electrical domestic tube light gives white fluorescent light because of
A. Colision between molecules of filled gas under electric current
B. Heavy current
C. Vacuum inside the tube
D. Falling of ultra violet rays on the white inner coating of the tube
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The unit for measuring electric power is the
A. Steridian
B. Volts
C. Watts
D. None of the above
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The device used to change the speed of an electric fan is
A. Amplifier
B. Regulator
C. Switch
D. Rectifier
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The material used in electric heater is
A. Tungsten
B. Nichrome
C. Brass
D. Steel
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After long periods of use, a grey spot develops on the inside of a bulb. This is because
A. The tungsten filament evaporates and collects there
B. The heat of the bulb scorches the glass at the top
C. Dust inside the bulb condenses on the top
D. Glass undergoes a change due to the heat
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