CLASS-8 Paper-1

1. The coil of a heater is cut into two equal halves and only one of them is used in the
heater. The ratio of the heat produced by this half of the coil to that produced by the
original coil is
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 4 : 1
(C) 1 : 2 (D) 1 : 4

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2. coulomb of charge contains __________ electrons.
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(A) 1015 (B) 1018
(C) 1020 (D) none of these

3. The resistance of a straight conductor does not depend on its.

(A) length (B) temperature
(C) material (D) shape of cross-section

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4. For a metallic wire, the ratio is
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(A) independent of temperature
(B) increases as temperature rises
(C) decreases as temperature rises
(D) may increase or decrease depending on metal

5. What is the resistance between P and Q?

2 2
3 4
(A)  (B) 
4 3
16 2
(C)  (D) Infinity 2 2
3 Q
P

6. Two copper wires of lengths and 2 have radii r and 2r respectively. What is the
ratio of their specific resistance?
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1
(C) 1 : 1 (D) 1 : 3
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7. In the network shown in figure, the potential
difference across the resistance 2R is R

4E 2R
(A) 2E (B)
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E
(C) (D) E
7 E

8. Two electric bulbs of 40 watt each are connected in series. The power consumed by
the combination will be
(A) 20 watt (B) 60 watt
(C) 80 watt (D) 100 watt

9. As the conductor is made thinner, its resistance

(A) increases (B) decreases
(C) remains the same (D) first decreases and then increases

10. The material used for making the heating elements of electrical appliances is
(A) aluminium (B) copper
(C) steel (D) nichrome
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11. A wire of resistance X is cut into four equal pieces. There four pieces are connected in
parallel. The resultant resistance of this combination is Y. the ratio X : Y is
(A) 20 : 1 (B) 16 : 1
(C) 1 : 4 (D) 4 : 1

12. If a wire is stretched to double of its original length then its new resistance will become:
(A) one fourth (B) four times
(C) three times (D) does not change

13. An electric heater is rated 2 kW, 250 V. Find the cost of running this heater for 3 hours
at Rs. 1.50 per unit.
(A) Rs. 6 (B) Rs. 9
(C) Rs. 4 (D) Rs. 12

4.0  4.0 
14. Three resistors are connected to a 10 V battery as
shown in the given diagram. What is the current
through the 2.0  resistor? 10 V 2.0 
(A) 0.25 A (B) 0.50 A
(C) 1.0 A (D) 2.0 A

15. In an electrical circuit three incandescent bulbs A, B and C of rating 40 W, 60 W and

100 W respectively are connected in parallel to an electric source. Which of the
following is likely to happen regarding their brightness?
(A) Brightness of all the bulbs will be the same
(B) Brightness of bulb A will be the maximum
(C) Brightness of bulb B will be more than that of A
(D) Brightness of bulb C will be less than that of B

16. Two conducting wires of the same material and of equal lengths and equal diameters
are first connected in series and then parallel in a circuit across the same potential
difference. The ratio of heat produced in series and parallel combinations would be
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1
(C) 1 : 4 (D) 4 : 1

17. Which of the following represents voltage?

Work done
(A) (B) Work done × Charge
Current  Time
Work done  Time
(C) (D) Work done × Charge × Time
Current

18. In the following circuits (figure), heat produced in the resistor or combination of
resistors connected to a 12 V battery will be
2 2 2

+
2 2
–
+ – + –

12 V 12 V
(i) (ii) (iii)

(A) same in all the cases (B) minimum in case (i)

(C) maximum in case (ii) (D) maximum in case (iii)
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19. A student carries out an experiment and plots

the V-I graph of three samples of nichrome R1
wire with resistances R1, R2 and R3
R2
respectively (figure). Which of the following is I
true? (ampere)
R3
(A) R1 = R2 = R3
(B) R1 > R2 > R3
(C) R3 > R2 > R1 V (volts)
(D) R2 > R3 > R1
4.0  4.0 
20. In an electrical circuit two resistors of 2  and 4 
respectively are connected in series to a 6 V
battery. The heat dissipated by the 4  resistor in
5 s will be
(A) 5 J (B) 10 J
(C) 20 J (D) 30 J 6V

Answer:-
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B
5. C 6. C 7. B 8. A
9. A 10. D 11. B 12. B
13. B 14. C 15. C 16. C
17. A 18. D 19. C 20. C