ECAT Pre Engineering Physics Chapter 12 MCQ Test With Answer

Two electric bulbs of 200 W and 100 W have same voltage. If R₁and R₂be their resistance respectively then

• R₁= 2R₂ A
• R₂= 2R₁ B
• R₂ = 4R₁ C
• R₁= 4R₂ D

Potentiometer is more sensitive than voltmeter, because

• Voltmeter has a very high resistance A
• Voltmeter has a very low resistance B
• Potentiometer does not draw any current from a source of unknown potential difference C
• Potentiometer is sensitive D

Which one of the following has larger value of relative permitivity E_rat room temperature?

• Vaccum A
• Air B
• Glass C
• Water D

The SI unit of permitivity is

• Nm²C² A
• N^-1m^-2C² B
• NmC² C
• Nm²C^-1 D

If 2.2 kilowatt power is transmitted through a 10 ohm line at 22000 volt, the power loss in the form of heat will be

• 0.1 watt A
• 1 watt B
• 10 watt C
• 100 watt D

When three identical bulbs of 60 watt, 200 volt rating are connected in series to a 200 volt supply, the power drawn by them will be

• 180 watt A
• 10 watt B
• 20 watt C
• 60 watt D

Solar cell converts sunlight directly into

• potential energy A
• thermal energy B
• mechanical energy C
• electrical energy D

The unit of intensity of electric field is

• newton/coluomb A
• jule/coluomb B
• volt x metre C
• newton/metre D

A sheet of aluminium foil of negligible thickness is introduced between the plates of a capacitor. The capacitance of the capacitor

• Increases A
• Decreases B
• Remain unchanged C
• Becomes infinite D

The electric flux is linked with a surface will be maximum when

• The surface is held parallel to the electric field A
• The surface is held perpendicular to the electric field B
• The surface makes an angle of 45° with the electric field C
• All of the above D

A proton is about 1840 times heavier than an electron. When it is accelerated by a potential difference of 1 KV, its kinetic energy will be

• 1840 KeV A
• 1/1840 KeV B
• 1 KeV C
• 920 KeV D

The concept of field theory was put forward by

• Franklin A
• Kepler B
• Oersted C
• Michael Faraday D

In Pakistan electricity is supplied for domestic use at 220 V, it is supplied at 110 V in USA. If the resistance of a 60 W bulb for use in Pakistan is R, the resistance of a 60 W bulb for use in USA will be

• 2 R A
• R/4 B
• R/2 C
• R D

If two bulbs one of 60 W and other of 100 W are connected in parallel, then which one of the following will flow more?

• 60 W bulb A
• 100 W bulb B
• Both equally C
• None of these D

A closed surface contains two equal and opposite charges. The net electric flux from the surface will be

• Negative A
• Positive B
• Infinite C
• Zero D

At any point on the right bisector of the line joining two equal and opposite charges

• At electric field is zero A
• The electric potential is zero B
• The electric potential decreases with increasing distance from the centre C
• The electric field is perpendicular to the line joining the charges D

A charge Q is divided into two parts q and Q - q and separated by a distance R. The force of repulsion between them will be maximum when

• q = Q/4 A
• q = Q/2 B
• q = ! C
• None of these D

The relation between charge 'Q' and current 'I' is given by

• Q = I/t A
• Q = It B
• Q = I²t C
• Q = I²/t D

When a dielectric material is introduced between the plates of a charged condenser the electric field between the plates

• Decreases A
• Increases B
• No change C
• May increase or decresase D

If the two charges in Coulomb's law have double distance between them, then electric force

• Becomes two-fold A
• Becomes four-fold B
• Remains the same C
• None of these D

Electron volt is the unit of

• Potential difference A
• Energy B
• Resistance C
• Capacitance D

The colour sequence in a carbon resistor in red, brown, orange and silver. The resistance of the resistor is

• 21 x 10³+ 10% A
• 23 x 10¹+ 10% B
• 21 x 10³+ 5% C
• 12 x 10³+ 5% D

• 5μF A
• 10μF B
• 3μF C
• 6μF D

The electric lines of force are

• Imaginary A
• Physically existing everywhere B
• Physically existing near the charge C
• All of the above D

A 50 volt battery is connected across 10 ohm resistor. The current is 4.5 A. The internal resistance of the battery is

• Zero A
• 0.5Ω B
• 1.1Ω C
• 5.0Ω D

One coulomb of charge is created by

• 10 electrons A
• 1.6 x 10^-19electrons B
• 6.25 x 10¹⁸electrons C
• 6.25 x 10²¹electrons D

A car battery has e.m.f 12 volt and internal resistance 5 x 10^-2ohm. If it draws 60 ampere current, the terminal voltage of the battery will be

• 5 volt A
• 3 volt B
• 15 volt C
• 9 volt D

If the distance of separation between two chares is increased, the electrical potential energy of the system will

• Increase A
• Decrease B
• May increase or decrease C
• Remain the same D

One coulomb per second is equal to

• One volt A
• One ampere B
• One hom C
• One henry D

Free electrons are

• tightly bound A
• fixed B
• loosely bound C
• tightly fixed D