HOUSEHOLD CIRCUITS
CLASS: 10 TEST MARKS: 65
TWO MARKS
1. A fuse is always connected to the live wire of the circuit. Explain the reason.
2. State two advantages of an MCB over fuse.
3. Two sets A and B, of three bulbs each, are glowing in two separate rooms. When
one of the bulbs in set A is fused, the other two bulbs also cease to glow. But in set
B, when one bulb fuses, the other two bulbs continue to glow. Explain why this
phenomenon occurs. Why do we prefer arrangements of Set B for house circuiting?
4. a) Name the device used to increase the voltage at a generating station.
b) At what frequency is A.C supplied to residential houses?
5. A fuse is rated 8 A. Can it be used with an electrical appliance rated 5 KW, 200 V?
Give a reason.
6. Name two safety devices which are connected to the live wire of a household
electric circuit
7. Give two characteristic properties of copper wire which make it unsuitable for use as
fuse wire.
8. It is dangerous to connect the switch in the neutral wire.
9. In a three pin plug, why is the earth pin made longer and thicker than the other?
10. What is the purpose of fuse in an electric circuit? On what effect of electricity does
the above device work?
11. Why is household wiring done in parallel? Give at least 2 reasons.
12. What are the disadvantages of wiring a household circuit in series?
13. For earthing an electrical appliance, one has to remove paint from the metal body of
the appliance, where electrical contact is made. Explain the reason.
14. What is meant by earthing of an electrical appliance? How does earthing offer
protection?
15. Explain the meaning of the statement, the current rating of fuse is 5A.
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16. An electrical gadget can give an electric shock to its users under certain
circumstances. Mention any of these two circumstances.
17. State two preventive measures provided in a gadget can protect a person from an
electric shock.
18. What do you mean by a high tension wire?Give two characteristics of it.
19. Two fuse wires of the same length are rated 5 A and 20 A. Which of these two wires
is thicker and why?
20. Observe the diagram given below and State whether the bulb will glow or not when
we switch on K
a) Is it safe to handle the bulb when the switch is OFF?
b) Give a reason for your answer in (a).
21. Draw the diagram of a dual control switch when the appliance is switched on.
22. In the transmission of power, the voltage of power generated at the generating
stations is stepped up from 11 kV to 132 kV before it is transmitted. Why?
23. Out of the three fuses available, with current rating 5 A, 10 A and 13A, which one
should be used in circuit containing geyser rated 3 kW-250 V? Give reason.
24. State any two advantages of ring wiring system.
25. What is the old colour code for the insulation on following wires?
a) Live wire
b) Neutral wire
c) Earth wire
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26. Three wires with proper colour coding are connected to the three terminals of a three
pin Socket. Match the colour of the wire with proper terminals A, Band C of the
socket.
a) Brown
b) Green
c) Light Blue
27. Observe the diagram. a) Name the electrical appliance
shown in the diagram below.
b) Name the material of the wire used
in this device.
c) Name two important characteristics
of this wire
28. The diagram in figure shows a three-pin socket marked as 1, 2 and 3.
a) To which part of the appliance is the terminal 1 connected?
b) To which wire joined to 2 or 3, is the fuse connected?
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29. Figure below shows two bulbs with switches and fuse connected to the mains
through a three-pin socket by means of a three wires cable.
a) Label alphabets and numbers in the diagrams.
b) Name and state the colour of insulation of wires labeled with 1, 2 and 3.
30. Answer the following questions:
a) Which of the two wires mentioned in part (a) are at the same potential?
b) In which of the wire stated in part (a) the switch is connected?
31. Answer the following questions:
a) Why is the switch put in the live wire?
b) What precaution do you take while handling a switch?
32. State the current rating of fuses used i
a) Electric poles.
b) Distribution box.
