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Electrical Systems and Uses of Electricity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of simple action to conserve electricity that we can do is ...

a)

turn all the lights on

b)

open the refrigerator's door every time we want

c)

keep the AC on when there is nobody in the room

d)

switch off all electrical equipment that are not in use

2.

These are how we use electricity safely, except...

a)

don't touch electricity with wet hands

b)

use electrical equipment with exposed wires

c)

don't put too many plugs into one socket

d)

make sure that electrical equipment have plastic or wooden handles

3.

The meaning of the picture is...

a)

don't forget to wash your hands

b)

don't touch electricity with wet hands

c)

don't touch the wall

d)

don't touch the hand

4.

What is the purpose of having a battery in the electrical circuit?

a)

It powers the electricity.

b)

It is an energy source.

c)

It contains chemicals.

d)

It has both the positive and negative terminals

5.
What is part D?
a)
filament 
b)
glass bulb
c)
metal tip
d)
metal casing 
6.
Larissa set up three electrical circuits using identical batteries and identical bulbs as shown below. The batteries and bulbs are all working properly.
Arrange the bulbs in the order of increasing brightness. 
a)
A, B, Z, C
b)
C, Z, B, A
c)
C, A, B, Z
d)
C, B, Z, A
7.
Study the set-ups below.
Which of the following bulbs with light up?
a)
A and B only 
b)
B and C only 
c)
A, and C only
d)
A, B and C
8.
The diagram below shows an electric bulb. If bulb A blows, how many bulbs will remain lit?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
9.
Shah sets up the circuit as shown in the diagram below. The bulb does not light up.
What should he do to make the bulb light up?
a)
Change the battery.
b)
Add another battery.
c)
Connect the wire to Z instead of Y.
d)
Connect the switch arm to X instead of Z.
10.

Study the circuit diagram below.

Which one of the following will make each bulb in the circuit less bright?

a)

Removing one bulb from the circuit

b)

Removing the switch from the circuit

c)

Adding one bulb in series to the circuit

d)

Adding one battery in series to the circuit

11.

Four pupils list down ways of using electricity responsibly in their daily lives as shown below.


Alicia: I use energy-saving bulbs for all the lights at home.

Billy : I always leave the laptop charging when I am not using it.

Citra: I switch on the fan and air-conditioner together to cool the room.

Dini: I always switch off all the fans and lights when I am the last to leave the classroom.


Which of the pupils are helping to conserve electricity?

a)

Alicia

b)

Billy and Citra

c)

Alicia and Dini

d)

Billy, Citra and Dini

12.

Irfan wants to find out if the arrangement of the bulbs in a circuit affects their brightness. He sets up four circuits as shown below.

Which pair of circuits should he use to ensure a fair test?

a)

P and S

b)

P and Q

c)

R and P

d)

R and Q

13.

Study the circuit diagram below.

What can object X be so that only bulbs L and M light up?

a)

Battery

b)

Copper wire

c)

Rubber band

d)

Aluminum foil

14.

Halimah wants to find out how the arrangement of the batteries in a circuit will affect the brightness of the bulbs. Which variables should be kept constant?

A: Number of bulbs in each circuit.

B: Brightness of bulbs in each circuit.

C: Number of batteries in each circuit.

D: Arrangement of batteries in each circuit.

a)

A only

b)

C only

c)

A and C only

d)

A, B, C and D

15.
Which of the following objects, when placed in a closed circuit, will cause the bulb to light up?

A: Copper wire  B: Plastic ruler

C: Wooden chopsticks   D: Iron nail
a)
A and B only
b)
C and D only
c)
A and D only 
d)
B and C only
16.

The picture above is example of ...

a)

electrical sockets

b)

electrical equipment

c)

electrical plug

17.
Material W, X and Y is connected to an electric circuit one at a time, as shown in the diagram below.
Which of the following could materials W, X and Y be?
a)
W – ceramic
X – cloth
Y - Iron
b)
W – Steel
X – glass
Y - plastic
c)
W – aluminium
X – copper
Y - rubber
d)
W – iron
X – copper
Y - gold
18.
James set up 3 similar circuits as shown. P, Q and R are made of different materials. James made some observations in the table. Which of the following statements about the above observations is correct?
a)
R is made of wood.
b)
P is a conductor of electricity.
c)
Q is a conductor of electricity.
d)
P is a better conductor of electricity compared to Q. 
19.
P, Q and R are objects placed in the circuit shown below. A, B and C are switches. The table below shows what happens when the switches are closed.
Based on the results above, which of the objects P, Q or R is a conductor of electricity?
a)
P and Q only
b)
P and R only
c)
Q and S only
d)
P, Q and R
20.
Study the circuit diagram below. 
When the switch was closed, all the bulbs lighted up. Then, when one of the bulbs fused, all the bulbs went off. Which bulb was fused?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D