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MCQ type questions on electricity

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1. The cells, lamps and resistors in the circuits are identical.

In which circuit is the lamp the brightest?

2. Which component, when used in a circuit, allows current to pass in only one direction?
3. A potential divider consists of a thermistor and a light-dependent resistor (LDR).

Which conditions give the smallest voltage V across the LDR?


A cold and dark
B cold and light
C hot and dark
D hot and light

4. A potential divider is connected across the terminals of a 6.0 V supply.


5. A 6.0 V battery is connected to a network containing five identical resistors. A voltmeter has one
lead connected to point K as shown.
At which point should lead L be connected so that the voltmeter reads 3.0 V?

6. The diagram shows a circuit.


Where must an ammeter be connected to measure the smallest current?
7. Two resistors of resistances 30 ohm and 60 ohm are arranged in parallel. The current in the 30 ohm
resistor is 0.60 A.

8. Which circuit contains a fuse and a diode?


9. A lamp is connected to the a.c. mains supply in series with a switch and a fuse.
Which circuit shows these components wired correctly?

10. A 100 W lamp is switched on for five hours each day for three weeks.
The cost of one unit of electricity is $0.24.
How much does it cost to run the lamp for this time?

A $0.36 B $0.84 C $2.52 D $25.20


11. An appliance uses a current of 3 A.
Which row is correct for the fuse in this appliance?

12. An electric lamp is marked 0.5 A. It is connected to a socket marked ‘30 A maximum’.
Which fuse is best to use in the lamp?

A 0.5 A B 3A C 30 A D 40 A

13. The diagram represents part of a household circuit containing an electric kettle.

Which row correctly identifies the wires W, X and Y?


14. A water heater uses 6 kW of electric power when connected to a 240 V circuit.
Which fuse is most suitable for use in this circuit?

A5A B 13 A C 30 A D 50 A

15. A lamp connected to a 12 V supply converts energy at a rate of 36 W.


How much energy will be converted in 10 s?

A 30 J B 36 J C 120 J D 360 J

16. Three students each suggest a consequence of wiring lamps in parallel rather than in series.
student 1 If one lamp breaks, the other lamps stay lit.
student 2 The lamps can be switched on and off separately.
student 3 The p.d. across each lamp is equal to the p.d. across the supply.

Which students are correct?

A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 2 and 3 only

17. A potential divider consists of a light-dependent resistor (LDR) and a resistor connected to a 6.0 V
battery.
18. The circuit diagram shows a variable resistor R connected in parallel to the lower section of a
potential divider.

The resistance of R increases.


What happens to the two voltmeter readings V1 and V2?

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