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Master Electric Current, Charge, Potential, Resistance, Ohm's Law and Electrical Energy with 30 exam-focused multiple choice questions. Practice with instant feedback and download the free PDF for offline revision.

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1

Who had patented more than 1000 inventions during his life time?

A Edison
B Volta
C Ampere
D Faraday
2

The unit of electric current is _______.

A coulomb
B volt
C ampere
D ohm
3

The unit of electric charge is _______.

A coulomb
B volt
C ampere
D ohm
4

The unit of electric current is _______.

A coulomb
B coulomb/sec
C coulomb-sec
D coulomb/volt
5

1 ampere = _______.

A coulomb sec
B coulomb/sec
C volt/sec
D ohm/sec
6

Work done on an electric charge is stored in it as _______.

A potential energy
B kinetic energy
C thermal energy
D nuclear energy
7

The unit of electrical potential is _______.

A coulomb/joule
B joule/coulomb
C watt/coulomb
D joule/ampere
8

The unit of electrical potential is _______.

A ampere
B coulomb
C volt
D watt
9

_______ is not essential to obtain electric current.

A Free electrons
B Potential difference
C Electric circuit
D potential
10

_______ invented a simple electrochemical cell.

A Archimedes
B Edison
C Volta
D Coulomb
11

_______ energy is converted into electrical energy in Voltaic cell.

A Thermal
B Mechanical
C Kinetic
D Chemical
12

The unit of resistance is _______.

A volt/ampere
B coulomb/second
C volt/coulomb
D ampere/volt
13

The unit of resistance is _______.

A coulomb
B volt
C ohm
D ampere
14

When resistors are connected in series _______.

A voltage drop is uniform
B current is uniform
C both voltage and current are uniform
D neither of the two is uniform
15

When resistors are connected in parallel _______.

A voltage drop is uniform
B current is uniform
C both voltage and current are uniform
D neither of the two is uniform
16

Three resistors of 6 Ω, 12 Ω and 12 Ω are connected in parallel. Their equivalent resistance is _______.

A 6 Ω
B 12 Ω
C 3 Ω
D 1/3 Ω
17

Which of the following is not correct for electrical work?

A W = VQ
B W = Vit
C W = I²Rt
D W = I²RQ
18

_______ is not a unit of energy.

A joule
B watt
C watt second
D kWh
19

1 joule = _______.

A 1 watt-second
B 1 watt/second
C 1 coulomb/second
D 1 unit
20

Which of the following is not correct?

A P = W/t
B P = I²R
C P = WI
D P = VI
21

Silicon is a/an _______.

A conductor
B insulator
C semiconductor
D superconductor
22

Who discovered electron?

A Coulomb
B Volta
C Ampere
D Thomson
23

1 A = _______ mA

A 100
B 10³
C 10⁻³
D 10⁻⁶
24

Ohm's law states that

A resistance increases as current increases
B resistance increases as voltage increases
C current increases as voltage increases
D current increases as resistance increases
25

Equivalent resistance of resistances in parallel is _______.

A smaller than the smallest resistance
B larger than the largest resistance
C an average of all resistances
D algebraic sum of all resistances
26

1 unit of domestic energy is _______.

A 1 joule
B 1 watt second
C 3.6 × 10⁶ J
D 3.6 × 10⁶ kWh
27

Three resistors of equal value are connected in parallel. The circuit current is 3 A. Then the current passing through each resistor is _______.

A 3 A
B 1 A
C 9 A
D 1/3 A
28

How much electric charge is present on 100 protons?

A 6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C
B 6 × 10⁻¹⁷ C
C 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C
D 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁷ C
29

Pure water is electrically...

A a good conductor
B a bad conductor
C a semiconductor
D a super conductor
30

The frequency of direct current in India is ______ Hz.

A 0
B 50
C 60
D 220

Electricity MCQ Test Answers

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1. A
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. C
11. D
12. A
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. C
17. D
18. B
19. A
20. C
21. C
22. D
23. B
24. C
25. A
26. C
27. B
28. D
29. B
30. A

Why Practice Electricity MCQs?

Electricity is a high-weightage topic in the General Science section of SSC CGL, WBCS, RRB NTPC, Railway Group D, Bank PO, Defence and other competitive exams. At Shortcut Maths Coaching Institute in Jadavpur, Kolkata, we recommend solving topic-wise MCQs to improve speed, accuracy and retention before the actual exam.

Key Electricity Topics Covered in These MCQs

  • Electric Charge and Current: Unit of charge (coulomb), unit of current (ampere), relation 1 A = 1 C/s and electron discovery by Thomson.
  • Electric Potential: Potential difference, volt, joule/coulomb and storage of electric potential energy.
  • Electric Cells: Voltaic cell, electrochemical cell inventor Alessandro Volta and conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy.
  • Resistance: Ohm, series and parallel combinations, equivalent resistance and Ohm's Law.
  • Electrical Work and Power: Formulas W = VQ, W = VIt, W = I²Rt, P = W/t, P = VI and units of energy including joule, watt-second and kWh.
  • Conductors and Semiconductors: Silicon as semiconductor, pure water as bad conductor and superconductors.
  • Domestic Energy: 1 unit = 1 kWh = 3.6 × 10⁶ J, frequency of DC current and charge on protons.
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