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Lakshya JEE 2.0 [2023]

DPP-02
Current Electricity
1. A wire of resistance R is stretched so that its length 5. Colour codes are shown on a carbon resistance. The
becomes 3 times the original length. The new correct resistance with tolerance is:
resistance is:
(1) 9R (2) 3R
(3) R (4) R/9

2. Which of the following graph between current i and

voltage v is valid for GaAs:
(1) 33 103  5% (2) 44 104  5%
(3) 22 102  5% (4) 22 102  10%
(1)
6. Which of the following represents ohm’s law.
(1) j  ρ E (2) j   E
eE
(3) j   (4) All of these
m

(2) 7. A copper wire of resistance R is cut into 10 equal

parts. Two pieces are joined in series hence 5 such
pieces are obtained. Now these 5 pieces are
connected in parallel. What is effective resistance?

(1)
R
2
(3)
(2)
R
5
(3)
R
25
(4) 10R
(4)
8. Consider a rectangular sheet of copper of resistivity
ρ, as shown in the figure. The resistance of sheet
between two shaded faces is
3. If three resistance, 2Ω, 3Ω & 4Ω are connected in
parallel, then equivalent resistance is
(1) < 2 (2)  2
(3) > 2 (4)  2

4. The equivalent resistance between points P and Q is:

b a
(1) Rρ (2) Rρ
la bl
(1) 3R (2) 2R l la
(3) Rρ (4) Rρ
(3) R/2 (4) R/3 ab b
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9. There is a copper rectangular block select correct 13. A potential difference of 5 V is applied across a
statement regarding resistance conductor of length 10 cm. If drift velocity of
(1) Its resistance may change on changing electrons is 2.5 × 10–4 m/s, then electron mobility
orientation of block w.r.t. emf source will be
(2) Its resistance changes with temperature (1) 5 × 10–4 m2 V–1 s–1
(3) Its resistance changes when emf source is (2) 5 × 10–6 m2 V–1 s–1
changed but new source is also connected in
(3) 5 × 10–2 m2 V–1 s–1
same orientation.
(4) Zero
(4) Both (1) and (2)

10. The equivalent resistance between points A and B is 14. Two wires A and B of the same material, having
radii in the ratio 1 : 2 carry currents in the ratio 4 : 1.
The ratio of drift speed of electrons in A and B is
(1) 16 : 1 (2) 1 : 16
(3) 1:4 (4) 4:1

15. If j and E are current density and electric field

respectively inside a current carrying conductor,
(1)
3R (2)
3 then correct relation is
R
4 2
(1) j  E (2) jE 0
(3)
R (4)
4R
4 3 (3) j E 0 (4) All of these

11. In the diagram shown, the value of voltage V1 across 16. Figure shows graph between I and V for two
resistance R1 is: conductors A and B. Their respective resistances are
in the ratio.

V V
(1) V1   R2 (2) V1   R1
R1 R2
V V (1) 1:1 (2) 1:3
(3) V1  (4) V1 
 R2   R1  (3) 3:1 (4) 1:2
1   1  
 R1   R2  17. The temperature co-efficient of resistance of a wire
is 0.00125 °C–1. At 300 °C its resistance is 1 ohm.
12. A current of 10 A is maintained in a conductor of The resistance of the wire will be 2 ohm at
cross-section 1 cm2. If the number density of free (1) 1100 K (2) 1673 K
electrons be 9 × 1028 m–3, the drift velocity of free (3) 1154 K (4) 1400 K
electrons is
(1) 6.94 × 10–6 m/s 18. Specific resistance of a conductor increases with
(2) –2
5.94 × 10 m/s (1) Increase in temperature
(2) Increase in cross-sectional area
(3) 1.94 × 10–3 m/s
(3) Increase in cross-sectional and decrease in
(4) 2.94 × 10–4 m/s length
(4) Decrease in cross-sectional area
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19. A certain piece of copper is to be shaped into a 24. A wire of resistance 20 Ω is bent to form a complete
conductor of minimum resistance. Its length and circle. The resistance between two diametrically
diameter should respectively be opposite points A and B as shown in the figure, is
(1) L, D (2) 2L, D/2
(3) L/2, 2D (4) L, D/2

20. A carbon resistor has coloured strips as shown in

figure. What is its resistance?
(1) 5Ω (2) 20 Ω
(3) 10 Ω (4) 15 Ω

25. In the given figure the equivalent resistance between

(1) 410 Ω ± 2% (2) 470 Ω ± 5%
points A and D is
(3) 420 Ω ± 3% (4) 405 Ω ± 2%

21. Two resistors are joined in parallel whose resultant

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is Ω . One of the resistance wire is broken and the
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effective resistance becomes 2 ohms. Then the (1) Zero
resistance (in ohm) of the wire that got broken is (2) R1 + R3
(1) 6/5 (2) 2 (3) R2 + R3
(3) 3/5 (4) 3 R  R3
(4) R1  2
R2  R3
22. The resultant resistance value of n resistances each
of r ohms and connected in series is x. When those n 26. The effective resistance between the points A and B
resistances are connected in parallel, the resultant in the figure is
value is
x x
(1) (2)
n n2
(3) n2x (4) nx

23. A circuit containing five resistors is connected to a

battery with a 12 V emf as shown in figure. The 2 4
(1) Ω (2) Ω
potential difference across 4Ω resistor is 3 3
(3) 1Ω (4) 2Ω

27. If the ammeter in given circuit reads 1 A, then

resistance R is

(1) 3V (2) 6V
(3) 9V (4) 12 V
(1) 4Ω (2) 2Ω
(3) 3Ω (4) 1Ω
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28. A battery of 12 V and an internal resistance of 0.8 29. In the network shown in given figure, find the
Ω, is connected to 3 resistors as shown in the figure. potential difference across BD.
The current i in the circuit is

(1) 2.3 A (2) 4.0 A

(3) 2.0 A (4) 1.33 A
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Answer Key
1. (1) 16. (2)
2. (2) 17. (2)
3. (1) 18. (1)
4. (4) 19. (3)
5. (3) 20. (2)
6. (2) 21. (4)
7. (3) 22. (2)
8. (2) 23. (2)
9. (4) 24. (1)
10. (4) 25. (1)
11. (3) 26. (1)
12. (1) 27. (1)
13. (2) 28. (3)
14. (1) 29. 1V
15. (4)

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