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REVISION TEST ( ELECT & MAG)
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  • 1. The region around a magnet where its magnetic influence is felt is called
A) Electric field
B) Magnetic Field
C) Nuclear Field
D) Gravitational Field
  • 2. The SI unit of magnetic flux density is the
A) Tesla
B) Farad
C) Weber
D) Henry
  • 3. The SI unit of magnetic flux is the
A) Gauss
B) Weber
C) Tesla
D) Henry
  • 4. Outside a bar magnet, field lines emerge from the
A) South pole
B) East polr
C) North pole
D) West pole
  • 5. Magnetic field lines never
A) Enter the S pole
B) Cross one another
C) Form closed loops
D) Emerge from the N pole
  • 6. The field of a bar magnet is strongest at the
A) Sides
B) Middle
C) Poles
D) Faraway
  • 7. Inside a bar magnet, field lines run from
A) S to N
B) N to S
C) No where
D) centre outward
  • 8. Closely spaced field lines indicate a
A) Uniform Field
B) Zero field
C) Strong field
D) Weak field
  • 9. A magnet whose magnetism comes from an electric current is a/an
A) Iodestone
B) Permanent magnet
C) Natural magnet
D) Electromagnet
  • 10. Based on duration of magnetism, magnets are classified as
A) Big & Small
B) Ac and DC
C) Permanent & Temporary
D) Hot and Cold
  • 11. Which of these is an electromagnet?
A) A compass needle
B) Horse shoe steel magnet
C) Iodestone
D) a coil with soft iron core carrying current
  • 12. An electromagnet in a scrap-yard crane releases its load when the
A) core is heated
B) current is switched off
C) iron is painted
D) crane is lifted
  • 13. Which is a temporary magnet?
A) soft iron nail inside a live solenoid
B) Iodestone
C) Neodymium magnet
D) Steel bar magnet
  • 14. Which material retains its magnetism for a long time?
A) Steel
B) Aluminium
C) Soft iron
D) Copper
  • 15. The field pattern around a straight current-carrying conductor is
A) concentric circles
B) straight lines
C) radial lines
D) parallel lines
  • 16. In a toroid the magnetic field is confined
A) Within the core
B) In the central hole
C) Everywhere
D) Oitside the ring
  • 17. The field pattern of a bar magnet can be shown with
A) Iron filings
B) Salt
C) Sand
D) Water
  • 18. A neutral point is where
A) The resultant field is zero
B) The field is maximum
C) Charge is zero
D) Current is maximum
  • 19. The field strength around a straight conductor
A) Is zero
B) Is constant
C) Decreases with distance
D) Increases with distance
  • 20. Which device uses an electromagnet?
A) Thermometer
B) The electric bell
C) Hydrometer
D) Barometer
  • 21. A magnetic compass is used for finding
A) Direction
B) Pressure
C) Time
D) Temperature
  • 22. Scrap-yard cranes use
A) Springs
B) Heaters
C) Lasers
D) Electromagnets
  • 23. Magnetic strips on bank cards are used to store
A) Light
B) Heat
C) Data
D) Water
  • 24. Which of these uses magnets?
A) Convex lens
B) Thermos flask
C) Generator
D) Candle
  • 25. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses
A) X-rays only
B) Sound only
C) Ultra-violet light
D) strong magnetic fields
  • 26. Ohm's law states that current through a conductor is proportional to the p.d. across it provided
A) Resistance doubles
B) Temperature remains constant
C) Voltage is alternating
D) Length varies
  • 27. Which expression is correct?
A) I= VR
B) R = V/I
C) V= I/R
D) R= I/V
  • 28. A 12 V supply is connected across a 4 Ω resistor. The current is
A) 48 A
B) 3 A
C) 0.33 A
D) 8 A
  • 29. A current of 2 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor.
A) 5 V
B) 12 V
C) 0.2 V
D) 20 V
  • 30. A p.d. of 24 V drives 3 A through a resistor. Its resistance is
A) 8 Ω
B) 0.125 Ω
C) 72 Ω
D) 27 Ω
  • 31. Resistivity (ρ) is given by
A) R/AL
B) AL/R
C) RL/A
D) RA/L
  • 32. The SI unit of resistivity is
A) Ohm per metre
B) Siemens
C) Ohm
D) Ohm-metre
  • 33. A wire 2 m long, cross-section 1 × 10⁻⁶ m², resistivity 1.7 × 10⁻⁸ Ω m has resistance
A) 0.34 Ω
B) 0.0034 Ω
C) 0.034 Ω
D) 3.4 Ω
  • 34. A wire has ρ = 5 × 10⁻⁷ Ω m, L = 10 m, A = 2.5 × 10⁻⁷ m². Its resistance is
A) 200 Ω
B) 0.2 Ω
C) 20 Ω
D) 2 Ω
  • 35. Resistivity of a material depends on
A) Area
B) Shape
C) The material and temperature
D) Length
  • 36. A wire of resistance 8 Ω, length 2 m and area 4 × 10⁻⁶ m² has resistivity: (A) (B) m (D)
A) 1.6 × 10⁻⁴ Ω m
B) 1.6 × 10⁻⁵ Ω m
C) 1.6 × 10⁻⁶ Ω m
D) 6.4 × 10⁻⁶ Ω m
  • 37. Conductivity (σ) is
A) 1/ρ
B) R/L
C) ρ²
D) ρ
  • 38. The SI unit of conductivity is
A) Ω m
B) S/m
C) S
D) Ω
  • 39. Conductance G is equal to
A) IR
B) R
C) 1/R
D) V/R
  • 40. A 5 Ω resistor has a conductance of
A) 0.5 S
B) 20 S
C) 5 S
D) O.2 S
  • 41. For resistors in series, total resistance is (A) (B) (C) (D) the average
A) R₁R₂/(R₁ + R₂)
B) R₁ + R₂ + R₃
C) The average
D) 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃
  • 42. Resistors of 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 5 Ω in series give
A) 0.97 Ω
B) 30 Ω
C) 1 Ω
D) 10 Ω
  • 43. In a series circuit, the quantity that is the same through every resistor is
A) Voltage
B) Resistance
C) Power
D) Current
  • 44. Three 6 Ω resistors in series give
A) 6 Ω
B) 18 Ω
C) 2 Ω
D) 36 Ω
  • 45. A 12 V supply is connected across 2 Ω and 4 Ω in series. The current is
A) 0.5 A
B) 3 A
C) 6 A
D) 2 A
  • 46. For two resistors in parallel
A) 1/R = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂
B) R = R₁R₂
C) R = R₁ + R₂
D) R = R₁ − R₂
  • 47. Two 6 Ω resistors in parallel give
A) 36 Ω
B) 6 Ω
C) 12 Ω
D) 3 Ω
  • 48. A 3 Ω and a 6 Ω resistor in parallel give
A) 18 Ω
B) 9 Ω
C) 2 Ω
D) 4.5 Ω
  • 49. In a parallel circuit, the quantity that is the same across each branch is
A) Current
B) Voltage
C) Charge
D) Power
  • 50. A 12 V supply is across 4 Ω and 6 Ω in parallel. The total current is
A) 2A
B) 3A
C) 5A
D) 12 A
  • 51. A 4 Ω resistor is in series with a parallel pair of 6 Ω and 3 Ω. Total resistance is
A) 13 Ω
B) 9 Ω
C) 2 Ω
D) 6 Ω
  • 52. 2 AA cell of e.m.f. 12 V and internal resistance 1 Ω drives a 5 Ω external resistor. The current is
A) 12 A
B) 6 A
C) 2 A
D) 2.4 A
  • 53. A 12 V supply is across 4 Ω and 6 Ω in parallel. The current through the 6 Ω resistor is
A) 1 A
B) 3 A
C) 6 A
D) 2 A
  • 54. Two 10 Ω resistors in parallel, connected in series with a 5 Ω resistor, give
A) 10 Ω
B) 15 Ω
C) 25 Ω
D) 20 Ω
  • 55. The SI unit of electrical energy is the
A) Volt
B) Joule
C) Watt
D) Ampere
  • 56. Electrical energy is given by
A) VIt
B) V/It
C) VI/t
D) I²/t
  • 57. A current of 2 A at 10 V flows for 30 s. The energy transferred is
A) 60 J
B) 300 J
C) 6000 J
D) 600 J
  • 58. A 3 A current flows through a 4 Ω resistor for 10 s. The heat produced is
A) 90 J
B) 120 J
C) 360 J
D) 12 J
  • 59. A 60 W lamp on a 240 V supply draws a current of
A) 14400 A
B) 4A
C) 0.25 A
D) 180 A
  • 60. A 100 W lamp used for 10 hours consumes
A) 1 kWh
B) 0.1 kWh
C) 100 kWh
D) 10 kWh
  • 61. Electrolysis is the
A) Magnetization of Iron
B) decomposition of an electrolyte by electric current
C) heating of a solid
D) Cooling of a liquid
  • 62. The vessel containing the electrolyte and electrodes is called an
A) Ammeter
B) electrolytic cell
C) calorimeter
D) Rheostat
  • 63. The electrodes of an electrolytic cell are connected to
A) A lens
B) A thermometer
C) A DC source
D) A magnet
  • 64. The cathode is the electrode connected to the
A) Negative terminal
B) Positive terminal
C) Ammeter
D) Electrolyte
  • 65. Reduction takes place at the
A) Both electrodes
B) Neither electrodes
C) Anode
D) Cathode
  • 66. Cations migrate towards the
A) Electrolyte surface
B) Container wall
C) Cathode
D) Anode
  • 67. The anode is the electrode connected to the
A) Ammeter
B) Negative terminal
C) Rheostat
D) Positive terminal
  • 68. Oxidation takes place at the
A) Anode
B) Both electrodes
C) Neither electrodes
D) Cathode
  • 69. Anions are: (A) negatively charged ions (B) neutral atoms (C) electrons (D) positively charged ions
A) Positively charged ions
B) Neutral atoms
C) Negatively charged ions
D) Electrons
  • 70. Which is an anion?
A) Na⁺
B) Cl⁻
C) H⁺
D) Cu²⁺
  • 71. Which is a cation?
A) SO₄²⁻
B) OH⁻
C) Cl⁻
D) Ag⁺
  • 72. An electrolyte is a substance that
A) conducts current in solution or molten state and is decomposed by it
B) Never conducts
C) Is always a metal
D) conducts without decomposing
  • 73. Faraday's first law states that the mass of substance liberated is proportional to the
A) Volume of electrolyte
B) Size of electrode
C) Quantity of electricity passed
D) Temperature of electrolyte
  • 74. The mathematical form of Faraday's first law is
A) M = Zi/t
B) M= Z/it
C) M = Z +it
D) M = ZIt
  • 75. The SI unit of electrochemical equivalent (Z) is
A) A/s
B) C/g
C) Kg/C
D) g/mol
  • 76. A current of 2 A passes for 965 s through copper(II) sulphate solution (Cu = 63.5, 1 F = 96500 C). The mass of copper deposited is
A) 0.3175 g
B) 1.27 g
C) 0.635 g
D) 6.35 g
  • 77. Faraday's second law states that for the same quantity of electricity, masses liberated are proportional to their
A) Densities
B) Equivalent masses
C) Melting points
D) Volumes
  • 78. The Faraday constant is approximately
A) 96500 C/mol
B) 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C
C) 9650 C/mol
D) 6.02 × 10²³ per mol
  • 79. The charge needed to deposit one mole of copper from Cu²⁺ is
A) 96500C
B) 289500 C
C) 193000 C
D) 48250 C
  • 80. The mass of silver (Ag = 108) deposited by 0.5 F is
A) 108 g
B) 54 g
C) 27 g
D) 216 g
  • 81. The time needed to deposit 5.4 g of silver (Ag = 108) with a 3 A current is about: (A) 804 s (B) 3216 s (C) 1608 s (D) 4825 s
A) 4825 s
B) 804 s
C) 3216 s
D) 1608 s
  • 82. The e.m.f. of one lead-acid cell is about
A) 1.0 V
B) 1.5 V
C) 2.0 V
D) 3.0 V
  • 83. An example of a secondary cell is the
A) Leclanche cell
B) Daniel cell
C) Simple voltaic cell
D) Lead-acid accumulator
  • 84. The e.m.f. of a Leclanché cell is about
A) 3.0 V
B) 1.0 V
C) 1.5 V
D) 2.0 V
  • 85. A secondary cell is recharged by
A) passing current through it in the opposite direction
B) heating it
C) shaking it
D) adding water
  • 86. Which is not an application of electrolysis?
A) electroplating
B) electrorefining of metals
C) fractional distillation of crude oil
D) extraction of reactive metals
  • 87. In the purification of copper, the impure copper is made the
A) cathode
B) electrolyte
C) anode
D) container
  • 88. In electroplating the object to be plated is made the
A) inert
B) electrolyte
C) cathode
D) anode
  • 89. A capacitor is a device that stores
A) resistance
B) magnetic flux
C) electric charge and energy in an electric field
D) heat
  • 90. A basic capacitor consists of
A) two conducting plates separated by an insulator
B) a single wire
C) a coil on an iron
D) two insulators separated by a metal
  • 91. The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacotpr increases when the
A) dielectric is removed
B) Plate separation increases
C) Plate area increases
D) Plate area decreases
  • 92. A 10 µF capacitor is charged to 5 V. The charge stored is
A) 2 µC
B) 5 µC
C) 50 µC
D) 0.5 µC
  • 93. One microfarad (1 µF) equals
A) 10⁻³ F
B) 10⁻⁹ F
C) 10⁻¹² F
D) 10⁻⁶ F
  • 94. The dielectric in a mica capacitor is
A) Air
B) Mica
C) Oil
D) Paper
  • 95. A variable capacitor is mainly used for
A) Rectifying
B) Tuning radio circuits
C) Heating
D) Producing light
  • 96. For capacitors in series
A) C = C₁ − C₂
B) 1/C = 1/C₁ + 1/C₂ + 1/C₃
C) C = C₁C₂C₃
D) C = C₁ + C₂ + C₃
  • 97. Two 6 µF capacitors in series give
A) 6 µF
B) 12 µF
C) 3 µF
D) 36 µF
  • 98. In a series arrangement, the quantity that is the same on every capacitor is
A) Charge
B) Capacitance
C) Energy
D) Voltage
  • 99. The energy stored in a capacitor is
A) ½CV²
B) ½C²V
C) QV²
D) CV²
  • 100. A 10 µF capacitor charged to 100 V stores
A) 0.5 J
B) 0.05 J
C) 5 J
D) 0.005 J
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