Current electricity is an important topic in the Physics section in MHT CET exam. Practising this topic will increase your score overall and make your conceptual grip on MHT CET exam stronger.
This article gives you a full set of MHT CET PYQs for Current electricity with explanations for effective preparation. Practice of MHT CET Physics PYQs including Current electricity questions regularly will improve accuracy, speed, and confidence in the MHT CET 2026 exam.
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MHT CET PYQs for Current electricity with Solutions
1.
A 5-ohm resistor is connected to a 10 V battery. Calculate the current flowing through the resistor.- 1.0 A
- 2.0 A
- 0.5 A
- 0.2 A
2.
Potentiometer measures the potential difference more accurately than a voltmeter because- it has a wire of high resistance
- it has a wire of low resistance
- it does not draw current from external circuit
- it draws a heavy current from external circuit
3.
In metre bridge experiment, null point is obtained at 20 cm from left end of the wire, when resistance X is balanced against another resistance Y (X < Y). To balance a resistance 4 X against Y, the new position of the null point from the same end will be
- 80 cm
- 60 cm
- 40 cm
- 50 cm
4.
A wire has a resistance of \( 10 \, \Omega \) at \( 20^\circ \text{C} \). If the temperature coefficient of resistance of the material is \( 0.004 \, \text{per}^\circ \text{C} \), what is the resistance of the wire at \( 50^\circ \text{C} \)?- \( 12 \, \Omega \)
- \( 10.6 \, \Omega \)
- \( 15 \, \Omega \)
- \( 20 \, \Omega \)
5.
In a meter bridge experiment, a resistance of \( 10 \, \Omega \) is balanced by a resistance \( X \) with a balance point at \( 40 \, \mathrm{cm} \). What is the value of \( X \)?- \( 6.67 \, \Omega \)
- \( 8.00 \, \Omega \)
- \( 10.00 \, \Omega \)
- \( 15.00 \, \Omega \)
6.
For measurement of potential difference, potentiometer is preferred in comparison to voltmeter because- potentiometer is more sensitive than voltmeter
- the resistance of potentiometer is less than voltmeter
- potentiometer is cheaper than voltmeter
- potentiometer does not take current from the circuit
7.
From current electricity, to convert a galvanometer into an ammeter, a shunt is given. Find the resistance of the galvanometer.- \( R_g \)
- \( R_s \)
- \( R_g + R_s \)
- \( \frac{R_g}{R_s} \)
8.
A 100 W light bulb is connected to a 220 V power supply. Find the current flowing through the bulb.- \( 0.45 \, \text{A} \)
- \( 0.50 \, \text{A} \)
- \( 1.00 \, \text{A} \)
- \( 2.00 \, \text{A} \)
9.
A $ 2V $ battery, a $ 990 \, \Omega $ resistor and a potentiometer of $ 2m $ length, all are connected in series of the resistance of potentiometer wire is $ 10 \, \Omega $ , then the potential gradient of the potentiometer wire is- $ 0.05\,Vm^{-1} $
- $ 0.5\,Vm^{-1} $
- $ 0.01\,Vm^{-1} $
- $ 0.1\,Vm^{-1} $
10.
A metal wire has a length of 2 meters and a resistance of \( 10 \, \Omega \). If the length of the wire is doubled, while keeping the material and cross-sectional area the same, what will be the new resistance?- \( 10 \, \Omega \)
- \( 20 \, \Omega \)
- \( 40 \, \Omega \)
- \( 5 \, \Omega \)
11.
A wire of length 2 m and resistance 8 \(\Omega\) is stretched to double its original length, keeping the volume constant. What is the new resistance of the wire?- \( 16 \, \Omega \)
- \( 32 \, \Omega \)
- \( 8 \, \Omega \)
- \( 4 \, \Omega \)
12.
A current of \( 2.0 \, \text{A} \) is passed through a conductor for \( 10 \, \text{minutes} \). How much charge passes through the conductor?- \( 1.2 \times 10^3 \, \text{C} \)
- \( 1.0 \times 10^3 \, \text{C} \)
- \( 2.0 \times 10^3 \, \text{C} \)
- \( 3.0 \times 10^3 \, \text{C} \)
13.
The resistance of a wire is \( 10 \, \Omega \) and the current passing through it is \( 2 \, \text{A} \). What is the potential difference across the wire?- \( 20 \, \text{V} \)
- \( 5 \, \text{V} \)
- \( 15 \, \text{V} \)
- \( 10 \, \text{V} \)
14.
Two similar waves ' ' and ' ' of amplitude 'a' are moving in the same direction and superimposed. If the wave ' ' is lagging behind the wave ' ' by one-fourth of the cycle, then the amplitude of the resultant wave is equal to:- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D) None of these
15.
In the following network, the current flowing through 15 $\Omega$ resistance is
- $0.8 \,A$
- $1.0 \,A$
- $1.2 \,A$
- $1.4\, A$
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