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Which of the following statements about electric wires is NOT true?

CUET UG 2025 — General Test General Knowledge

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Which of the following statements about electric wires is NOT true?

Official previous-year question

Held on 3 Jun 2025 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    The wire of black insulation, is a neutral wire.

  2. B

    In our houses we receive AC electric power of 220 V with a frequency of 50 Hz. One of the wires in this supply is with red insulation, called live wire.

  3. C

    The third is the earth wire that has pink insulation and this is connected to a metallic body deep inside earth. It is used as a safety measure to ensure that any leakage of current to a metallic body does not give any severe shock to a use.

  4. D

    The electric wires used in houses are generally made of copper.

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