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Unit - 8.3 Basic Components of Electricity question types

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Unit - 8.3 Basic Components of Electricity questions

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Q 1MCQ1 Mark
Which of the following wires does connect the metal case of the device to the earth?
  • A
    live wire
  • B
    neutral wire
  • earth wire
  • D
    any of these

Answer: C.

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Q 2MCQ1 Mark
According to the new international convention, the colour of insulation for live wire is
  • A
    red
  • brown
  • C
    green
  • D
    blue

Answer: B.

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Q 3MCQ1 Mark
When an earthed electric appliance gets short circuited, then the current from its metal body flows into the
  • A
    electric fuse
  • B
    live wire
  • neutral wire
  • D
    earth

Answer: C.

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Q 4MCQ1 Mark
In case of fluctuations of current or overloading, the weakest point in circuit which melts and breaks the circuit, is
  • A
    circuit breaker
  • electric fuse
  • C
    earthing
  • D
    all of these

Answer: B.

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Q 5MCQ1 Mark
Battery is a collection of cells connected in
  • series
  • B
    parallel
  • C
    both (a) and (b)
  • D
    all of these

Answer: A.

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Q 19TRUE / FALSE1 Mark
Electric fuse is the strongest point in an electric circuit, which melts but does not break the circuit in case of faulty electric circuit.
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Column AColumn B
1. A small source of electricity.(a) Body of the kWh meter
2. A safety device, which melts and breaks the circuit in an abnormal situation.(b) Miniature circuit breaker
3. A safety device, which sense overloading of the circuit and put the circuit in off position.(c) Battery
4. A safety device, which is protected the user from receiving an electric shock by touching the metal body of short circuited device.(d) Electric fuse
5. The terminal from which earth wire is connected inside the house.(e) Earthing
 
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