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Q. In a circuit with a 24V battery and two resistors of 4Ω and 8Ω in parallel, what is the total current supplied by the battery? (2022)
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Solution
First, find the equivalent resistance: 1/R_eq = 1/4 + 1/8 = 3/8, so R_eq = 8/3Ω. Then, I = V/R_eq = 24V / (8/3)Ω = 9A.
Correct Answer: D — 6A
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Q. In a circuit with a 5Ω and a 10Ω resistor in parallel, what is the total current if the voltage across them is 20V? (2022)
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First, find the equivalent resistance: 1/R_eq = 1/5 + 1/10 = 3/10, R_eq = 10/3Ω. Then, I = V/R_eq = 20V / (10/3)Ω = 6A.
Correct Answer: A — 4A
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Q. In a circuit with a 9V battery and a 3Ω resistor, what is the current flowing through the resistor? (2023)
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Solution
Using Ohm's law, I = V/R = 9V / 3Ω = 3A.
Correct Answer: B — 2A
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Q. In a circuit with a 9V battery and a 3Ω resistor, what is the power dissipated by the resistor? (2021)
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Solution
Power is given by P = V²/R = (9V)² / 3Ω = 81V² / 3Ω = 27W.
Correct Answer: B — 9W
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Q. In a circuit with a 9V battery and a 3Ω resistor, what is the power dissipated in the resistor? (2023)
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Solution
Power P = V²/R = (9V)² / 3Ω = 81 / 3 = 27W.
Correct Answer: B — 9W
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Q. In a circuit with a voltage of 24V and a current of 6A, what is the resistance? (2020)
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Solution
Using Ohm's Law, R = V/I = 24V / 6A = 4Ω.
Correct Answer: D — 8Ω
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Q. In a circuit with an inductor, what happens to the current when the voltage is suddenly increased? (2020)
A.
Increases immediately
B.
Decreases immediately
C.
Increases gradually
D.
Decreases gradually
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Solution
In a circuit with an inductor, the current increases gradually due to the inductor's opposition to changes in current.
Correct Answer: C — Increases gradually
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Q. In a circuit, if the current is 5A and the resistance is 10Ω, what is the voltage? (2020)
A.
15V
B.
50V
C.
5V
D.
10V
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Solution
Using Ohm's Law, V = I * R = 5A * 10Ω = 50V.
Correct Answer: B — 50V
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Q. In a circuit, if the current is doubled while the resistance remains constant, what happens to the power consumed? (2020)
A.
It doubles
B.
It triples
C.
It remains the same
D.
It halves
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Solution
Power is given by P = I²R. If I is doubled, P becomes (2I)²R = 4I²R, which means power quadruples.
Correct Answer: A — It doubles
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Q. In a circuit, if the resistance is doubled while the voltage remains constant, what happens to the current? (2021)
A.
It doubles
B.
It halves
C.
It remains the same
D.
It quadruples
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Solution
According to Ohm's law, I = V/R. If R is doubled, I will be halved.
Correct Answer: B — It halves
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Q. In a circuit, if the resistance is halved while the voltage remains constant, what happens to the current? (2022)
A.
It halves
B.
It doubles
C.
It remains the same
D.
It quadruples
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Solution
According to Ohm's law, I = V/R. If R is halved, I will double.
Correct Answer: B — It doubles
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Q. In a circuit, if the voltage is 24V and the current is 3A, what is the resistance? (2023)
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Solution
Using Ohm's Law, R = V / I = 24V / 3A = 8Ω.
Correct Answer: B — 6Ω
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Q. In a circuit, if the voltage is doubled and the resistance remains constant, what happens to the current? (2020)
A.
Doubles
B.
Halves
C.
Remains the same
D.
Quadruples
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Solution
According to Ohm's law, I = V/R. If V is doubled, I also doubles.
Correct Answer: A — Doubles
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Q. In a class of 30 students, 18 are girls. What is the probability of randomly selecting a boy? (2021)
A.
3/5
B.
2/5
C.
1/2
D.
1/3
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Solution
Number of boys = 30 - 18 = 12. Probability = 12/30 = 2/5.
Correct Answer: B — 2/5
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Q. In a closed system, if 100 J of heat is added and 40 J of work is done by the system, what is the change in internal energy? (2022)
A.
60 J
B.
40 J
C.
100 J
D.
Zero
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Solution
According to the First Law of Thermodynamics, ΔU = Q - W. Here, ΔU = 100 J - 40 J = 60 J.
Correct Answer: A — 60 J
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Q. In a closed system, if a reactant is removed from the equilibrium mixture, what will happen? (2019)
A.
Shift to the right
B.
Shift to the left
C.
No change
D.
Increase in temperature
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Solution
Removing a reactant will shift the equilibrium to the left to produce more reactants, according to Le Chatelier's principle.
Correct Answer: B — Shift to the left
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Q. In a closed system, if the internal energy increases, what can be said about the work done and heat added? (2020)
A.
Work done is positive and heat added is negative
B.
Work done is negative and heat added is positive
C.
Both work done and heat added are positive
D.
Both work done and heat added are negative
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Solution
According to the first law of thermodynamics, if the internal energy increases, it implies that either work is done on the system or heat is added to the system.
Correct Answer: C — Both work done and heat added are positive
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Q. In a concave lens, the focal length is considered to be: (2023)
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Infinity
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Solution
The focal length of a concave lens is considered negative as it diverges light rays.
Correct Answer: B — Negative
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Q. In a concave lens, the focal length is: (2023)
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Infinite
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Solution
The focal length of a concave lens is negative, indicating that it diverges light rays.
Correct Answer: B — Negative
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Q. In a concentration cell, if the concentration of one half-cell is 0.1 M and the other is 1 M, what is the cell potential?
A.
0.059 V
B.
0.118 V
C.
0.0591 V
D.
0.1181 V
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Solution
Using the Nernst equation, E = (0.0591/n) log([C1/C2]), where n=1.
Correct Answer: B — 0.118 V
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Q. In a concentration cell, the electrodes are made of: (2020)
A.
Different metals
B.
Same metal but different concentrations
C.
Same metal and same concentration
D.
Different electrolytes
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Solution
In a concentration cell, the electrodes are made of the same metal but have different concentrations of the electrolyte.
Correct Answer: B — Same metal but different concentrations
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Q. In a cross between a homozygous tall plant (TT) and a homozygous short plant (tt), what will be the genotype of the F1 generation? (2019)
A.
TT
B.
tt
C.
Tt
D.
TtTt
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Solution
The genotype of the F1 generation from a cross between TT and tt will be Tt (all offspring will be heterozygous).
Correct Answer: C — Tt
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Q. In a cross between a homozygous tall plant and a homozygous short plant, what will be the height of the F1 generation? (2019)
A.
Tall
B.
Short
C.
Medium
D.
Variable
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Solution
The height of the F1 generation will be tall, as tall is the dominant trait.
Correct Answer: A — Tall
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Q. In a crystal lattice, the arrangement of particles is determined by which of the following? (2019)
A.
Temperature
B.
Pressure
C.
Intermolecular forces
D.
All of the above
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Solution
The arrangement of particles in a crystal lattice is primarily determined by intermolecular forces, which dictate how particles pack together.
Correct Answer: C — Intermolecular forces
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Q. In a cyclic process, the net work done is equal to: (2020)
A.
Net heat added
B.
Change in internal energy
C.
Zero
D.
Net heat removed
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Solution
In a cyclic process, the net work done is equal to the net heat added to the system, as the internal energy returns to its initial state.
Correct Answer: A — Net heat added
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Q. In a damped harmonic oscillator, what happens to the amplitude over time? (2023)
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains constant
D.
Oscillates
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Solution
In a damped harmonic oscillator, the amplitude decreases over time due to energy loss.
Correct Answer: B — Decreases
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Q. In a Daniell cell, which metal acts as the anode?
A.
Copper
B.
Zinc
C.
Silver
D.
Lead
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Solution
In a Daniell cell, Zinc acts as the anode.
Correct Answer: B — Zinc
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Q. In a diffraction pattern, the central maximum is observed to be the brightest. What is the reason for this? (2022)
A.
It has the least path difference
B.
It has the maximum path difference
C.
It has the maximum intensity
D.
It has the minimum intensity
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Solution
The central maximum has the maximum intensity because all light waves arrive in phase at this point, leading to constructive interference.
Correct Answer: C — It has the maximum intensity
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Q. In a dihybrid cross, what is the expected phenotypic ratio? (2023)
A.
1:1
B.
3:1
C.
9:3:3:1
D.
1:2:1
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Solution
The expected phenotypic ratio in a dihybrid cross is 9:3:3:1.
Correct Answer: C — 9:3:3:1
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Q. In a double-slit experiment, if the wavelength of light is halved, what happens to the fringe width? (2020)
A.
It doubles
B.
It halves
C.
It remains the same
D.
It quadruples
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Solution
Fringe width (β) is given by β = λD/d. If λ is halved, β will also be halved.
Correct Answer: A — It doubles
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