Question:

A carbon resistance has a following colour code. What is the value of the resistance ?

(The figure shows a carbon resistor whose bands are marked G, O, Y and Golden.)

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Read the bands: first two bands give digits, the third is the power-of-ten multiplier, the last is tolerance (gold = 5%).
Updated On: Nov 5, 2026
  • \(530\ \mathrm{k\Omega} \pm 5\%\)
  • \(5.3\ \mathrm{M\Omega} \pm 5\%\)
  • \(6.4\ \mathrm{M\Omega} \pm 5\%\)
  • \(64\ \mathrm{k\Omega} \pm 10\%\)
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Colour code: Green = 5, Orange = 3, Yellow = 4 (as multiplier \(10^4\)), Golden = tolerance \(\pm 5\%\).
Resistance = \(53 \times 10^{4}\ \Omega = 530\ \mathrm{k\Omega}\), with tolerance \(\pm 5\%\).
Answer: (1) \(530\ \mathrm{k\Omega} \pm 5\%\)
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