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Form Four Electricity Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The colour code of a 47 KΩ resistor

a)

Yellow,violet,orange

b)

Yellow,orange, violet

c)

Orange,violet,orange

d)

Violet,orange,violet

2.

1. Three resistance, each 21Ω are connected in series. The total resistance is:

a)

7.Ω

b)

63Ω

c)

21Ω

d)

24Ω

3.

An electrical appliance is rated at 600 W. How much electrical energy will it use in 4 sec?

a)

24 joules

b)

2.4 KJoules

c)

125 W

d)

125 KW

4.

An electric cooker is rated at 2 KW. The energy used in 2 mins is:

a)

240 KJoules

b)

0.5 KJoules

c)

5 KJoules

d)

30 KJoules

5.

1. The colour code of a 220Ω resistor with a 5% tolerance is:

a)

Red red brown gold

b)

Red red brown silver

c)

Red red black gold

d)

Red red black silver

6.

An electrical appliance is rated at 500 W. In 10 Sec the electrical energy used is:

a)

500 Joules

b)

0.5 Joules

c)

50 Joules

d)

5 KJoules

7.

1. A lamp uses 2.5 K joules in 25 seconds. Its power is:

a)

250 W

b)

80 W

c)

30 W

d)

100 W

8.

In a circuit the applied voltage is 10 V. If the current is 2 milli-Amperes, the resistance is:

a)

5 KΩ

b)

c)

0.5 KΩ

d)

0.5 Ω

9.

The current flowing in a circuit is 4 milli-ampere. If the resistance is 2 KΩ, the voltage is:

a)

8 mV

b)

8V

c)

0.8 V

d)

0.8 MV

10.

The opposition to the movement of electrons is called:

a)

resistance

b)

current

c)

potential

d)

charge

11.

If two resistors are connected in series, their total resistance will be:

a)

less than the value of either resistor

b)

the sum of the two resistor values

c)

the difference of the two resistor values

d)

the product of the two resistor values

12.

Two resistors with the values 3 Ω and 6 Ω are connected in parallel. What is their combined resistance?

a)

9 Ω

b)

18 Ω

c)

3 Ω

d)

2 Ω

13.

How is the current in a DC circuit calculated?

a)

By dividing voltage by resistance

b)

By multiplying voltage by resistance

c)

By adding voltage and resistance

d)

By dividing resistance by voltage

14.

What value of resistance will pass a current of 3 Amperes when 45 V is connected across it?

a)

48 Ω

b)

30 Ω

c)

15 Ω

d)

135 Ω

15.

Three resistors with the values 3 Ω, 12 Ω, and 6 Ω respectively are connected in series. What is their combined resistance?

a)

15 Ω

b)

6 Ω

c)

1.7 Ω

d)

21 Ω

16.

Three 12 Ω resistors are connected in parallel. The total resistance is:

a)

4 Ω

b)

36 Ω

c)

12 Ω

d)

15 Ω

17.

A potentiometer is:

a)

a fixed resistor

b)

a variable resistor

c)

a resistor with no tolerance

d)

used to measure potential difference

18.

The colour code of a 250 Ω resistor is:

a)

red, green, brown

b)

brown,yellow, black

c)

red, blue, brown

d)

brown, green, black

19.

A resistor with a nominal value of 450 Ω and a tolerance of 20 % would have a maximum value of :

a)

540 Ω

b)

470 Ω

c)

380 Ω

d)

9000 Ω

20.

The 1st band is grey, the 3rd band is red. What is the colour of the second band if the value of the resistor is 8.4 KΩ?

a)

Yellow

b)

Orange

c)

Gold

d)

Blue

21.

The SI unit for resistivity is:

a)

ohms/metre

b)

ohms-metre

c)

ohm

d)

mho-metre

22.

The first band of a resistor is red, and the second band is green. What is the colour of the third band if the value of the resistor is 2.5 KΩ?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Brown

d)

Yellow

23.

Materials whose resistance increases as temperature decreases have:

a)

a negative temperature coefficient

b)

a positive temperature coefficient

c)

a zero temperature coefficient

d)

a decreasing temperature coefficient

24.

What is the basic unit of electric power?

a)

The Joule

b)

The Volt

c)

The Watt

d)

The Ampere

25.

0.05 W can be written as :

a)

5 x 10-3 W

b)

5 mW

c)

50 mW

d)

5 kW

26.

An electric heater rated at 2 kW, 220 V is accidentally connected to a 110 V supply. Then, the heater will develop:

a)

2 kW

b)

1 kW

c)

1.5 kW

d)

0.5 kW

27.

A consumer's meter read 2345 kWh on June,01, and 2543 kWh on June,30. If electricity cost $0.325 cents unit, what will be his bill for June?

a)

$78.25

b)

$1588.60

c)

$76.20

d)

$64.35

28.

If V= 6 v and R= 3Ω, then P equals:

a)

108 W

b)

2 W

c)

12 W

d)

18 W

29.

Suppose you let two 60 W lamps light continuously for 9 h 45 mins. How much energy will be consumed?

a)

1.13 kWh

b)

129.45 kWh

c)

585 kWh

d)

1.17 kWh

30.

The unit of electrical energy is the :

a)

watt

b)

ampere

c)

kilowatt-hour

d)

coulomb

31.

A 750 W heater consumes 6.75 kWh in :

a)

111 h

b)

5 h

c)

9 h

d)

0.9 h

32.

The current in an electric circuit can be calculated as:

a)

power ÷ resistance

b)

voltage x power

c)

power ÷ voltage

d)

voltage x resistance

33.

A resistor causes a voltage drop of 40 V and dissipates 8 W when connected in a circuit. How much current is flowing?

a)

200 mA

b)

5 A

c)

320 A

d)

20 mA

34.

When 120 V is applied to a circuit uses, 800 mA flows. What is the input power?

a)

1040 W

b)

680 W

c)

920 W

d)

96 W

35.

Kilowatt-hour means:

a)

kilowatt/hours

b)

kilowatt x hours

c)

kilowatt + hours

d)

1000 W

36.

If 200 mA of current is flowing through a 100 Ω resistor, how much power is wasted?

a)

40 W

b)

0.25 W

c)

4 W

d)

2 W

37.

If an 80 Ω resistor causes a 10 v drop, how much power is it dissipating?

a)

1.25 W

b)

800 W

c)

1.25 mW

d)

8 W

38.

What is the resistance and power ratings of a resistor which produces a 5 V drop with a current of 25 mA?

a)

200 Ω, 125 mW

b)

2 KΩ, 5 W

c)

5 KΩ, 125 W

d)

0.2 Ω, 125 W

39.

The term that describes how fast electrical energy is used is:

a)

current

b)

power

c)

voltage

d)

kilowatts-hours

40.

A 12 V battery supplies a DC circuit whose resistance is 144 kΩ. Determine the power dissipated by this circuit?

a)

1 W

b)

12 W

c)

1 kW

d)

1 mW