NEET 2024 TEST SERIES TOPIC: Current electricity -1 DATE:12-04-2024

TIME: 40 Min Alangombu Post - (Mettupalayam)

GRADE: 12 NEET PART TEST-1 SUB: PHYSICS

1. Find resistance between the ends of the hollow conductor as shown in fig.
ρl ρl
(1) ( 2 2 ) (2) ( 2 2)
π a +b π b −a
ρl ρl
(3) (4)
2 π ( a 2−b2 ) 2 π ( b 2 + a2 )

2. Charge through a cross-section of a conductor is given by Q = (5t 2 – 2t) coulomb. Find

the average current through the conductor in the interval t1= 2s to t2= 4s
(1) 14 A (2)28 A (3) 56 A (4) 7 A

3. A wire has a non–uniform cross–section as shown in figure. A steady current flows

through it. The drift speed of electrons at points P and Q is VP and VQ, then:
(1) VP = VQ (2) VP < VQ
(3) VP > VQ (4) data is insufficient

4. The plot represents the flow of current through a wire for different time intervals. The
ratio of charges flowing through the wire corresponding to these time intervals is (see
figure):
(1) 2 : 1 : 2 (3) 1 : 1 : 1
(2) 1 : 3 : 3 (4) 2 : 3 : 4

5. 25 W, 200 V and 100 W, 200 V bulbs are connected in series to a source of 400 volts.
Which bulb will fuse?
(1) 25 W (2) 100 W
(3) Both will fuse at the same time (4) None of the bulbs will fuse

6. Three copper wires are there with lengths and cross sectional area as (l, A) (2l, A/2)
and (l/2, 2A) resistance
(1) minimum for the wire of cross-sectional are A/2
(2) minimum for the wire of cross-sectional are A
(3) minimum for the wire of cross-sectional area 2A
(4) same for all the three cases

7. On increasing the temperature, the specific resistance of a conductor and a

semiconductor
(1) both increase (2) both decrease
(3) increases and decreases respectively (4) decreases and increases respectively

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8. A bulb is made using two filaments. A switch selects where filament are used
individually or in parallel. When this bulb is used with a 15 volts battery, the bulb can
be developed 5W, 10W or15W power. The resistance of filament should be
(1) 10-ohm, 20 ohm (2) 22.5-ohm, 22.5 ohm
(3) 45 ohm ,22.5 ohm (4) 45-ohm, 90 ohm
9. A metal wire of resistance R is cut into three equal pieces which are then connected
side by side to form a new wire, the length of which is equal to one third of the
original length. The resistance of this new wire is:
(1) R (2) 3R (3) R/ 9 (4) R
10. A silver wire having 1mm diameter carries a charge of 90C in 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Silver contains 5.8 × 1028 free electrons per cm3. The Drift velocity of the electron will
be :
(1) 2.69 × 10–6 m/s (2) 3.69 × 10–7 m/s
(3) 2.69 × 10–7 m/s (4) 3.69 × 10–6 m/s
11. We are given with two bulbs B1 (200V, 100 W) and B2 (200 V, 50W).

Find the power consumed by each bulb

100 200 50 100
(1) 9 W , 3 W (2) 3 W , 3 W
100 200
(3) 9 W , 9 W (4) 50 W, 100 W

12. The current-voltage graph for a given metallic wire at two different temperatures T 1
and T2 is shown in fig. Which is true?
(1) T1 = T2
(2) T1 > T2
(3) T1 < T2
(4) None
13. Assertion: If a straight wire is bent at one or more points, then the resistance of the
wire remains the same
Reason: If bending, the relaxation time does not change because electrons have
negligible inertia
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(2) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(3) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
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14. The charge flowing through a resistance R varies with time t as Q = at – bt 2, where a
and b are positive constants. The total heat produced in R is (up to the instant when
instantaneous current is zero)
3 3 3 3
a R a R a R a R
(1) (2) (3) (4)
6b 3b 2b b
15. Two coils require 20 min and 60 min respectively to produce same amount of heat
energy when connected separately to the same source. If they are connected in parallel
arrangement to the same source; the time required to produce same amount of heat by
the combination of coils will be ____ min
(1) 15 min (2) 40 min (3) 80 min (4) 30 min
16. A current of 5 A is passing through a non-linear magnesium wire of cross-section 0.04
m2. At every point, the direction of current density is at an angle of 60 0 with the unit
vector of area of cross section. The magnitude of electric field at every point of the
conductor is _________ (Take, resistivity of magnesium, r = 44 × 10–8 -m)
(1) 11 × 10–2 V/m (2) 11 × 10–7 V/m
(3) 11 × 10–5 V/m (4) 11 × 10–3 V/m
17. A circuit to verify Ohm’s law uses ammeter and voltmeter in series or parallel
connected correctly to the resistor. In the circuit,
(1) Ammeter is always used in parallel and voltmeter in series
(2) Both ammeter and voltmeter must be connected in parallel
(3) Ammeter is always connected in series and voltmeter in parallel
(4) Both ammeter and voltmeter must be connected in series

18. The drift velocity of electrons for a conductor connected in an electrical circuit is d.
The conductor is now replaced by another conductor with same material and same
length but double the area of cross-section. The applied voltage remains same. The
new drift velocity of electrons will be
(1) d (2) d /2 (3) d /4 (4) 2d

19. The resistance of a wire ‘R’ ohm. Find its resistance when the wire is stretched such
that its radius of the cross-section becomes half
(1) 16R (2) 4 R (3) R/4 (4) R/ 16

20. Resistance of platinum wire in a platinum resistance thermometer at melting ice,

boiling water and at a hot bath are 6, 6.5  and 6.2  respectively. Find the
temperature of hot bath
(1) 20 0C (2) 10 0C (3) 30 0C (4) 40 0C

21. A heating element of 500W, 115 V is being operated at 110 V. percentage drop is
output power (with comparison to rated output power is)
(1) 10.2 % (2) 8.1% (3) 8.6% (4) 7.6%
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22. Resistance of the wire is measured as 2 and 3 at 100C and 300C respectively.
Temperature coefficient of resistance of the material of the wire is
(1) 0.0330C–1 (2) – 0.0330C–1 (3) 0.0110C–1 (4) 0.0550C–1

23. Statement I: When the current is not flowing through the conductor free electrons keep
on moving but no magnetic force acts on that conductor in the magnetic field
Statement II: In a conductor, average thermal velocity of electrons is zero. Hence no
current flows through the conductor.
(1) Statement-I and statement-II both are correct
(2) Statement-I and statement-II both are incorrect
(3) Statement-I is correct and Statement-II is incorrect
(4) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

24. Which part represents the negative dynamic resistance

(1) AB (2) BC (3) CD (4) DE

25. An electron is moving in a circle of radius 5.1 X 10 -11 at a frequency of 6.8 X 10 15

rev/Sec. The equivalent current is approximately
(1) 5.1 X 10-3 A (2) 6.8 X 10-3 A (3) 1.1 X 10-3 A (4) 2.2 X 10-3 A

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