Current Electricity

41. International ohm is defined in terms of the resistance of

  1. a column of mercury
  2. a cube of carbon
  3. a cube of copper
  4. the unit length of wire

Correct answer: (A)
a column of mercury

42. It becomes more difficult to remove

  1. any electron from the orbit
  2. first electron from the orbit
  3. second electron from the orbit
  4. third electron from the orbit

Correct answer: (D)
third electron from the orbit

43. Nichrome wire is an alloy of

  1. lead and zinc
  2. chromium and vanadium
  3. nickel and chromium
  4. copper and silver

Correct answer: (C)
nickel and chromium

44. Ohm's law is not applicable to

  1. vacuum tubes
  2. carbon resistors
  3. high voltage circuits
  4. circuits with low current densities

Correct answer: (A)
vacuum tubes

45. One newton meter is same as

  1. one watt
  2. one joule
  3. five joules
  4. one joule second

Correct answer: (B)
one joule

46. Out of the following which is an insulating material?

  1. Copper
  2. Gold
  3. Silver
  4. Paper

Correct answer: (D)
Paper

47. Out of the following which is not a poor conductor?

  1. Cast iron
  2. Copper
  3. Carbon
  4. Tungsten

Correct answer: (B)
Copper

48. Resistance of 220 V, 100 W lamp will be

  1. 4.84 Q
  2. 48.4 Q
  3. 484 ft
  4. 4840 Q

Correct answer: (C)
484 ft

49. Resistance of a material always decreases if

  1. temperature of material is decreased
  2. temperature of material is increased
  3. number of free electrons available become more
  4. none of the above is correct

Correct answer: (C)
number of free electrons available become more

50. Resistance of a tungsten lamp as applied voltage increases

  1. decreases
  2. increases
  3. remains same
  4. none of the above

Correct answer: (B)
increases

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