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Electricity and Circuits Review

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Thermistor

b)

Bulb

c)

Fixed Resistor

d)

Ammeter

2.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Motor

b)

Ammeter

c)

Bulb

d)

Voltmeter

3.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Bulb

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Ammeter

d)

Motor

4.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Fuse

b)

Cell

c)

Fixed Resistor

d)

Variable Resistor

5.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Wire

b)

Motor

c)

Variable Resistor

d)

Thermistor

6.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Battery

b)

Thermistor

c)

Motor

d)

Fuse

7.
Label the circuit
a)
closed circuit
b)
complete circuit
c)
incomplete circuit
d)
working circuit
8.
A light bulb will shine brighter when
a)
An extra light bulb is added to the circuit
b)
An additional battery is added
c)
A smaller battery is used
d)
The switch is open in the circuit
9.
A complete circuit is an open circuit
a)
True
b)
False
10.
a)
This is a series circuit, one path to flow
b)
This is a parallel circuit, more than one path to flow
c)
This is an incomplete circuit
d)
This is a simple circuit
11.
a)
Series circuit
b)
Parallel circuit
c)
open circuit
d)
not a circuit
12.
What would happen if the switch was opened?
a)
nothing, the light bulbs would still work because there is a complete path
b)
The light bulbs would not work because the path was broken
c)
the battery would loose energy
d)
the wires would be cooled from air
13.
This circuit
a)
has one path for electricity to flow
b)
has two paths for electricity to flow
c)
has three paths for electricity to flow
14.

In which of the following circuits will all of the remaining light bulbs go out if bulb 3 burns out?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.
What is a circuit?
a)
an outlet or switch
b)
a path which an electric current flows
c)
a poor conductor
16.
What is an electric current? 
a)
the flow of electricity 
b)
electricity moving in only one direction
c)
a switch that gives power
17.
What is a switch? 
a)
part of the toaster that you plug into the wall
b)
an outlet that gives power
c)
part of a circuit that starts or stops the electricity
18.
A conductor is ____________
a)
something that allows electric current to flow easily
b)
something that limits the flow of electricity
19.

A material that does NOT let electricity pass through it is called ...

a)

An electrical conductor

b)

An electrical insulator

c)

An electrical source

d)

An electric appliance

20.

What is a circuit that only has ONE path for electricity to flow?

a)

series circuit

b)

closed circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

light bulb

21.
An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
a)
Point D to Point C
b)
Point B to Point C
c)
Point A to Point D
d)
Point B to Point D
22.
Which of the following can work as an energy source?
a)
Battery
b)
Light bulb
c)
Wire
d)
All of them
23.
Which bulbs will light?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
3 and 4
d)
4 and 2
24.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is an open circuit.
b)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
c)
This circuit will NOT work because it is an open circuit.
d)
This circuit will NOT work because it is a closed circuit.
25.
This circuit won't work. What essential part is missing from this circuit?
a)
resistance
b)
source of electric current
c)
conductor
d)
ammeter
26.
The force that pushes the electricity through a circuit is called...
a)
resistance
b)
voltage
c)
current
d)
switch
27.
The flow of electricity through a conductor is called...
a)
resistance
b)
voltage
c)
current
d)
source of electric current
28.
The best conductors for electricity are made of...
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
rubber
d)
metal
29.
This measures the speed of the current in a circuit
a)
voltage
b)
ammeter
c)
switch
d)
resistance
30.
What slows down the flow of electricity in a circuit?
a)
resistance
b)
voltage
c)
current
d)
source of electric current
31.
Which circuit (s) are parallel?
a)
A
b)
A and B
c)
B and C
d)
C
32.
Which one will still function if one light bulb goes out?
a)
A-Series
b)
B-Parallel
c)
A-Parallel
d)
B-Seriese
33.
If I add more light bulbs to a series circuit what happens?
a)
The current speeds up and the lights get brighter
b)
The current slows down and the lights dim lower
c)
The current speeds up and the lights dim lower
d)
The current slows down and the lights get brighter
34.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on. 
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
35.
What is an electrical circuit?
a)
lets you turn the energy on and off
b)
a closed path where where electricity flows
c)
stop electricity from flowing through
36.
What is a battery?
a)
switch
b)
power source
c)
insulator
37.
A complete circuit has .......
a)
a motor in it
b)
a switch in it
c)
two bulbs in it
d)
no breaks in it
38.
A student began building a circuit to light a bulb.  What else does the student need to produce light?
a)
a battery that has energy
b)
a wire that is insulated
c)
a switch that is open
d)
another bulb of the same size
39.

The device used to open and close circuits is called a ______.

a)

circuit

b)

wire

c)

switch

d)

open circuit

40.

A _____ is a pathway for the flow of electricity.

a)

receiver

b)

wire

c)

switch

d)

circuit

41.

A/An ________________ circuit is when electricity is ABLE to flow and the motor works.

a)

open

b)

closed

42.

The flow of electrons is also called..

a)

Resistance

b)

Voltage

c)

Current

d)

Magnetism

43.

Allows electrons to flow easily from one place to another.

a)

Resistor

b)

Conductor

c)

Insulator

d)

Plastics

44.

Which circuit below would be described as "closed"?

a)
b)
c)
45.

The push of electrons or energy from the battery is also called?

a)

Voltage

b)

Potential Difference

c)

Resistance

d)

Current

46.

If you INCREASE VOLTAGE, what happens to CURRENT?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

47.

A 3 volt battery is switch out and replaced with a 6 volt battery. What happens to the resulting current?

a)

It halves

b)

It doubles

c)

It stays the same

d)

It triples

48.

The friction created by objects in a circuit that resist the flow of electrons/energy.

a)

Resistance

b)

Current

c)

Voltage

d)

Magnetism

49.

If you INCREASE RESISTANCE, what happens to CURRENT?

a)

It decreases

b)

It increases

c)

It stays the same

50.

A circuit is supplied with 9 volts of potential difference from the battery. What happens to the voltage if the resistance in the circuit is increased?

a)

It stays the same

b)

It decreases

c)

It increases

51.

A 4 ohm resistor is replaced with a 2 ohm resistor. What happens to the current in the circuit?

a)

It halves

b)

It triples

c)

It doubles

d)

It quadruples

52.

Which picture below shows a parallel circuit?

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

In which circuit below, will all lights go out when one light is broken?

a)
b)
c)
54.

If there is a break in an electrical circuit then...

a)

the electricity will still flow

b)

the electricity will jump over the gap

c)

the electricity will not flow

d)

you will get electrocuted

55.

What needs to be done to this circuit so that the lamp lights up?

a)

Close the switch

b)

Add a source and close the switch

c)

Add another lamp

d)

Add another lamp and a switch

56.

1. Which switch or switches must be closed to make the lamps light?

a)

Only switch 1

b)

Only switch 1

c)

Switches 1 and 2

d)

Switches 1 , 2 and 3

57.

Tammy makes a complete simple circuit with one bulb and three batteries. The bulb lights for an instant and then goes out. Why?

a)

Too much electricity flows through the bulb's filament

b)

Not enough electricity flows around the circuit

c)

The batteries are flat

d)

The batteries are not good

58.

Which statement about electric curent is correct?

a)

It always flows clockwise

b)

It gets used as it goes around the circuit

c)

It flow in many directions at the same time

d)

It always flows from the point where the electrical potential is highest to the point where it is lowest

59.

Peter has connected two bulbs across two batteries in a simple circuit. How can she make the bulbs dimmer?

a)

Replace one of the batteries with a section of wire

b)

Replace one of the bulbs with a section of wire

c)

Replace one of the batteries with a cork

d)

Replace the batteries for more wire

60.

If lamp 1 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp 2?

a)

It will get brighter

b)

It will stay the same brightness

c)

It will go out

d)

Nothing will happen

61.

Why is a bulb brighter when it is powered by two batteries rather than one?

a)

Because the flow of electricity in the circuit is less

b)

Because the flow of electricity in the circuit is the same

c)

Because the flow of electricity in the circuit is greater

d)

Because the flow of electricity will go backward

62.

If lamp 2 is unscrewed from its holder, what will happen to lamp1?

a)

It will stay lit

b)

It will go out

c)

It will get dimmer

d)

It will dissapear

63.

A material that does NOT let electricity pass through it is called ...

a)

An electrical conductor

b)

An electrical insulator

c)

An electrical source

d)

An electric appliance

64.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
65.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
66.
A student is building a circuit that will convert electrical energy into light energy. What materials does the student need to complete his circuit?
a)
Wire, battery, and bulb
b)
Battery, switch, and wire
c)
Switch, bulb, and battery
d)
Bulb, wire, and switch
67.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
68.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
69.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current has more than one path to flow through
70.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
71.
What is a circuit?
a)
A constant flow of electricity 
b)
A path that a current can flow along
72.
If the electric circuit is CLOSED, the switch is _______. 
a)
ON
b)
OFF
73.
If the electric circuit is OPEN, the switch is ____.
a)
ON
b)
OFF
74.
What is a current?
a)
A constant flow of electricity 
b)
A path that a current can flow along
75.
What are the 3 basic components of a circuit?
a)
Energy source, Load, Energy Pathway
b)
Battery, Energy source, Energy Pathway
c)
Battery, Wire, Energy Pathway
d)
ALL of them
76.
Gives a constant supply of electrons. 
a)
Power source
b)
Load
c)
Energy Pathway
77.
An outlet in a wall and a battery are examples of __________.
a)
Power source 
b)
Load
c)
Energy pathway
d)
ALL of them 
78.
A device that uses electricity. 
a)
Load 
b)
Battery Source
c)
Energy pathway
79.
The light bulb in the circuit is an example of _______. 
a)
Load
b)
Battery source
c)
Energy pathway
d)
All of them
80.
A wire is an example of _____.
a)
Battery source 
b)
Energy pathway
c)
Load
d)
All of them
81.
Electrons need a GOOD PATH made of a ______ for them to flow. 
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator

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