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Here Are 50 Unique MCQ Questions For Chapter "Electricity" in Class 10

The document contains 50 unique multiple-choice questions related to the topic of Electricity for Class 10 students. The questions cover various concepts such as electric charge, current, resistance, Ohm's Law, and electrical devices. Each question is followed by four answer options to choose from.

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Here Are 50 Unique MCQ Questions For Chapter "Electricity" in Class 10

The document contains 50 unique multiple-choice questions related to the topic of Electricity for Class 10 students. The questions cover various concepts such as electric charge, current, resistance, Ohm's Law, and electrical devices. Each question is followed by four answer options to choose from.

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Here are 50 unique MCQ questions for Chapter “Electricity” in Class 10:

1. What is the SI unit of electric charge?

a) Coulomb

b) Ampere

c) Volt

d) Ohm

2. What device measures electric current?

a) Voltmeter

b) Ammeter

c) Galvanometer

d) Potentiometer

3. Electric potential difference is measured in:

a) Joules

b) Coulombs

c) Volts

d) Watts

4. Electric current is the rate of flow of:

a) Atoms

b) Protons

c) Electrons

d) Neutrons

5. Which device converts electrical energy to heat?

a) Motor

b) Heater

c) Battery

d) Capacitor

6. What is Ohm’s Law?

a) V = IR

b) I = VR
c) R = VI

d) P = IV

7. If a 12 V battery is connected to a 6 Ω resistor, the current is:

a) 1 A

b) 2 A

c) 0.5 A

d) 6 A

8. Which material is a good conductor of electricity?

a) Wood

b) Rubber

c) Copper

d) Plastic

9. The unit of electric power is:

a) Joule

b) Watt

c) Coulomb

d) Ampere

10. What happens to resistance if a conductor’s length doubles?

a) Halved

b) Doubled

c) Quadrupled

d) No change

11. In a parallel circuit, total resistance:

a) Increases

b) Decreases

c) Remains the same

d) Becomes zero

12. A resistor with color bands red, red, red indicates:

a) 2.2 kΩ

b) 220 Ω
c) 22 Ω

d) 220 kΩ

13. A battery consists of:

a) One cell

b) Two or more cells

c) Electrolyte only

d) Wires only

14. The heating effect of current is used in:

a) Transformers

b) Electric heaters

c) Motors

d) Solar panels

15. Electric fuse wire is made of:

a) High resistance material

b) Low resistance material

c) Insulating material

d) Magnetic material

16. A potentiometer is used to:

a) Measure electric current

b) Measure electric potential

c) Measure resistance

d) Store charge

17. In an electric circuit, electrons flow:

a) From positive to negative

b) From negative to positive

c) In a circular path

d) Randomly

18. Resistance of a conductor depends on:

a) Material only

b) Length only

c) Length, area, and material


d) Voltage

19. SI unit of electric energy is:

a) Joule

b) Watt

c) Volt

d) Ohm

20. Which of these is a non-conductor?

a) Silver

b) Plastic

c) Copper

d) Iron

21. The symbol for a battery in circuit diagrams consists of:

a) One long and one short line

b) Two long lines

c) A circle

d) Zig-zag lines

22. Unit of current is:

a) Volt

b) Coulomb

c) Watt

d) Ampere

23. LED stands for:

a) Light-emitting diode

b) Light electronic device

c) Light energy display

d) Laser-enabled diode

24. A kilowatt-hour is a unit of:

a) Power

b) Electric energy

c) Current
d) Resistance

25. What type of energy does a battery store?

a) Mechanical

b) Chemical

c) Kinetic

d) Magnetic

26. Conductors have:

a) High resistivity

b) Low resistivity

c) Infinite resistivity

d) Zero resistivity

27. A rheostat is used for:

a) Increasing voltage

b) Decreasing current

c) Varying resistance

d) Measuring voltage

28. An electric bell operates on:

a) Magnetic effect of current

b) Heating effect of current

c) Chemical effect of current

d) Electric potential

29. If resistance doubles with constant voltage, current:

a) Doubles

b) Halves

c) Quadruples

d) No change

30. In a series circuit:

a) Same current flows in all parts

b) Different currents flow

c) Zero current flows

d) Alternating current flows


31. A 100 W bulb uses _______ energy if lit for one hour.

a) 100 kWh

b) 1 kWh

c) 0.1 kWh

d) 10 kWh

32. Electric bulb filament is made of:

a) Copper

b) Tungsten

c) Silver

d) Iron

33. Electric cell converts:

a) Mechanical to electrical energy

b) Chemical to electrical energy

c) Thermal to electrical energy

d) Electrical to mechanical energy

34. Resistance of a conductor is measured in:

a) Coulombs

b) Amperes

c) Ohms

d) Watts

35. What does not increase resistance of a conductor?

a) Increasing length

b) Decreasing area

c) Using different material

d) Decreasing length

36. Standard potential of a dry cell is around:

a) 12 V

b) 1.5 V

c) 220 V
d) 5 V

37. An ohmmeter measures:

a) Voltage

b) Current

c) Resistance

d) Power

38. Work done in moving charge in an electric field is:

a) Potential difference

b) Electric potential

c) Electric energy

d) Power

39. A circuit with only one current path is:

a) Parallel

b) Series

c) Combination

d) Short

40. With resistance 5 Ω and voltage 20 V, current is:

a) 5 A

b) 0.25 A

c) 4 A

d) 100 A

41. If area doubles, resistance:

a) Halves

b) Doubles

c) Quadruples

d) No change

42. Electrical power formula is:

a) P = VI

b) P = IR

c) P = I/V
d) P = V/R

43. Energy loss in a current-carrying wire is in the form of:

a) Heat

b) Light

c) Sound

d) Chemical energy

44. A resistor with brown, black, brown bands is:

a) 1 Ω

b) 100 Ω

c) 10 Ω

d) 1000 Ω

45. Time to use 1 kWh with a 500 W appliance is:

a) 2 hours

b) 0.5 hours

c) 1 hour

d) 4 hours

46. Resistance is directly proportional to:

a) Voltage

b) Length

c) Current

d) Charge

47. Materials that allow current flow are:

a) Insulators

b) Conductors

c) Resistors

d) Semiconductors

48. Overload protection device in circuits is:

a) Fuse

b) Resistor

c) Battery
d) Capacitor

49. Power rating of a 60 W bulb at 220 V is:

a) 60 W

b) 220 W

c) 120 W

d) 660 W

50. An instrument that measures electric potential is:

a) Voltmeter

b) Ammeter

c) Ohmmeter

d) Galvanometer

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