Chapter: Resistance and Resistivity
1.

Resistivity of lead is {{}}

A. 22.5 × 10 -8 Ω m
B. 20.8 × 10 -8 Ω m
C. 10 Ω m
D. 5 Ω m
Answer» B. 20.8 × 10 -8 Ω m
2.

A filament lamp is

A. Ohmic
B. non-Ohmic
C. low resistive
D. non glowing
Answer» B. non-Ohmic
3.

In case of filament lamp at higher voltages, the resistance of lamp

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains constant
D. varies depending on the filament
Answer» B. increases
4.

If the connections across the resistor are reversed, then graph between current and potential difference is

A. variable
B. straight lined
C. constant
D. inverted
Answer» B. straight lined
5.

In semiconductors upon increasing temperature, conductivity

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains constant
D. haphazard
Answer» B. increases
6.

In NTC thermistor on increasing temperature, the resistance

A. increases
B. remains constant
C. decreases
D. behaves abruptly
Answer» C. decreases
7.

A component that allows unidirectional current to pass through it is

A. resistor
B. inductor
C. transformer
D. diode
Answer» D. diode
8.

A rectifier converts

A. DC to AC
B. AC to DC
C. voltage in to current
D. current in to voltage
Answer» B. AC to DC
9.

Threshold voltage at which LED emits light is

A. less than 0.6
B. equal to 0.6
C. more than 0.6
D. more than 3
Answer» C. more than 0.6
10.

Resistivity is measured in

A. ohms
B. ohm per meter
C. ohm meter
D. ohm sq. meter
Answer» C. ohm meter
11.

Component which obeys ohm's law is called

A. resistive component
B. efficient component
C. Ohmic component
D. non-Ohmic component
Answer» C. Ohmic component
12.

At constant temperature, resistance and cross-sectional area are

A. directly related
B. not related
C. remains constant
D. inversely related
Answer» D. inversely related
13.

Current and voltage are

A. directly related
B. inversely related
C. not related
D. gives abnormal behavior on graph
Answer» A. directly related
14.

At threshold voltage, resistance of diode

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains constant
D. varies depending on the direction of voltage
Answer» A. decreases
15.

Resistance of a particular wire depends upon

A. size and shape
B. shape and length only
C. size only
D. shape only
Answer» A. size and shape
16.

Resistance of metal is affected by

A. presence of impurities
B. temperature
C. both A and B
D. pressure
Answer» C. both A and B
17.

If current and potential difference are directly related then object follows

A. Ohm's law
B. Faraday's law
C. Ampere's law
D. Kirchhoff's law
Answer» A. Ohm's law

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