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Combination of Resistors: JEE Questions & Solutions

19 previous-year JEE Physics questions on Combination of Resistors, each with a worked step-by-step solution.

Intermediate

Previous-year questions

  1. 01Two known resistances of R Ω and 2R Ω and one unknown resistance X Ω are connected in a circuit as shown in the figure. If the equivalent…MCQMediumJEE 2026
  2. 02The equivalent resistance between the points A and B in the given circuit is x/5 Ω. Find the value of x.NVAMediumJEE 2026
  3. 03A wire of resistance 9 Ω is bent to form an equilateral triangle. Then the equivalent resistance across any two vertices will be:NVAEasyJEE 2025
  4. 04Find the equivalent resistance between the two ends A and B of the circuit described below. The figure shows: three resistors, each of…MCQMediumJEE 2025
  5. 05A wire of resistance R is bent into an equilateral triangle and an identical wire is bent into a square. The ratio of resistance between…MCQEasyJEE 2025
  6. 06There are n number of identical electric bulbs, each is designed to draw a power p independently from the mains supply. They are now joined…MCQEasyJEE 2025
  7. 07From the combination of resistors with resistance values R₁ = R₂ = R₃ = 5 Ω and R₄ = 10 Ω, which of the following combination is the best…MCQEasyJEE 2025
  8. 08A wire of resistance R is bent into a triangular pyramid as shown in the figure, with each segment having the same length. The resistance…MCQMediumJEE 2025
  9. 09When a potential difference V is applied across a wire of resistance R, it dissipates energy at a rate W. If the wire is cut into two…MCQEasyJEE 2024
  10. 10A wire is cut into two halves, and these halves are connected in parallel. The resistance of the wire before cutting was R. The equivalent…MCQEasyJEE 2024
  11. 11Two resistances of 100 Ω and 200 Ω are connected in series with a battery of 4 V and negligible internal resistance. A voltmeter is used to…MCQMediumJEE 2024
  12. 12The effective resistance between A and B, if the resistance of each resistor is R, will be:MCQMediumJEE 2024
  13. 13To determine the resistance R of a wire, a circuit is designed. The value of R is:MCQMediumJEE 2024
  14. 14In the given circuit, the equivalent resistance between the terminal A and B is Ω.NVAMediumJEE 2023
  15. 15Equivalent resistance between the adjacent corners of a regular n-sided polygon of uniform wire of resistance R would be:MCQEasyJEE 2023
  16. 16The equivalent resistance of the circuit shown below between points a and b is:MCQMediumJEE 2023
  17. 1710 resistors each of resistance 10 Ω can be connected to get maximum and minimum equivalent resistance. The ratio of maximum to minimum…NVAEasyJEE 2023
  18. 18Two identical heater filaments are connected first in parallel and then in series. At the same applied voltage, the ratio of heat produced…MCQEasyJEE 2023
  19. 19Given below are two statements: Statement I: The equivalent resistance of resistors in a series combination is smaller than the least…MCQEasyJEE 2023

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Our bank has 19 previous-year JEE Physics questions tagged to Combination of Resistors, drawn from JEE papers between 2023 and 2026, including 2 from 2026 alone. Each comes with a full step-by-step solution.

Combination of Resistors is rated Intermediate overall for JEE Physics. The PYQs on this page break down as 10 easy, 9 medium.

Of the 19 previous-year questions on Combination of Resistors, 15 are multiple-choice (MCQ) and 4 are numerical-value (NVA) questions.

Based on recent paper analysis, Combination of Resistors is worth about 1 mark in JEE Main. It sits in Current Electricity, a Class 12 Physics chapter.

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