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In an household electric circuit, which of the following is/are correct?
(A) All electric appliances drawing power are joined in parallel.
(B) A switch may be either in series or in parallel with the appliance which it controls.
(C) If a switch is in parallel with an appliance, it will draw power when the switch is in the 'off' position (open).
(D) If a switch is in parallel with an appliance, the fuse will blow (burn out) when the switch is put 'on' closed.

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A, D
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A, C, D
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B, C, D
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A, B, D
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Solution

The correct option is B A, C, D
In the household if the appliances are connected in series, if one appliance is turned off then the whole circuit breaks and all other will get turned off. So they are always connected in parallel so that we can use appliances independent of other.
The switch of an appliance must be connected in series because the purpose of a switch is to turn off/on (break and connect the circuit). So when we connect the switch in series, the appliance turn's on when switch is closed and off when open.
If the switch is connected in parallel, even when it is off(open) the appliance draws power and when it is on the terminals of the appliance gets shorted and blows the fuse.

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