electric current and magnetism - Category wise Question and Answer Practice Test with Solutions

Question : 1 [BPSC (Pre) 1995]

Electricity consumption bill is based on the measurement of

1. Watt
2. Voltage
3. Ohm
4. Ampere

a) 2 and 3

b) Only 1

c) 1 and 2

d) 1 and 4

Question : 2

Consider the following statements regarding a motor car battery:

1. The voltage is usually 12 V.
2. Electrolyte used is hydrochloric acid.
3. Electrodes are lead and copper.
4. Capacity is expressed in ampere-hour.

a) 3 and 4

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 and 4

Question : 3 [IAS (Pre) 1996]

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):
Transformer is useful for stepping up or stepping down voltages.
Reason (R):
Transformer is a device used in D.C. circuits.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

a) (A) is true, but (R) is false

b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

c) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question : 4

Faraday’s laws are consequence of conservation of

a) energy and magnetic field

b) charge

c) energy

d) magnetic field

Question : 5

According to international convention of colour coding in a wire

a) live is red, neutral is green and earth is black

b) live is brown, neutral is blue and earth is black

c) live is red, neutral is black and earth is green

d) live is red, neutral is black and earth is green