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N2A-PRELIM

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an electrical circuit?

a)

A path or line through which an electrical current flows

b)

A circle

c)

A type of game

d)

A conductor

2.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Short

d)

Long

3.

An insulator is...

a)

A cold

b)

Something that keeps you warm

c)

A material that has a high resistance to electricity

d)

A material that has a low resistance to electricity

4.

Wood is an electrical conductor

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A conductor is...

a)

The bomb.com

b)

Materials that have low resistance to electricity

c)

Materials that have high resistance to electricity

d)

A musician

6.

Which one is an insulator?

a)

Twine

b)

Aluminium

c)

Gold

d)

Lead

7.

Renewable energy is...

a)

New

b)

Old

c)

Sustainable

d)

The best

8.

What are the four main features of an electrical circuit?

a)

Water, Bulb, Switch, Wire

b)

Battery, Wood, Bulb, Wire

c)

Switch, Sun, Wire, Playdough

d)

Wire, Bulb, Battery, Switch

9.
How does resistance affect current?
a)
less resistance - less current
b)
more resistance - less current
c)
more resistance - more current
d)
resistance does not affect current
10.

What is the unit of measurement for resistance?

a)

Voltage

b)

Ampere

c)

Watts

d)

Ohms

11.

the formula to find current when the values of V and R are known is

a)

I = V2R

b)

I = V/R

c)

I = R/V

d)

I=VR

12.

How do you calculate resistance?

a)

Current x Voltage

b)

Voltage x Power

c)

Voltage ÷ Current

d)

Current ÷ Voltage

13.

Which of the following has this circuit symbol?

a)

diode

b)

fixed resistor

c)

filament lamp

14.

A student wants to investigate what happens to the resistance of a wire when longer wire is used. What is the most suitable control variable?

a)

resistance

b)

length

c)

temperature of wire

d)

voltage of power supply

e)

current in circuit

15.

If the current through a resistor is 2A and the voltage across it is 12V, what is the resistance

a)

12Ω

b)

c)

24Ω

d)

0.167Ω

16.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Complicated

d)

Simple

17.

An ammeter in a circuit measures current. What reading will all 3 of these ammeters show?

a)

All 3 will show the same current

b)

Ammeter 1 + 3 will be the same

c)

All 3 will show a different current

d)

Ammeter 2 + 3 will be the same

18.

If Ammeter 1 + 4 both show a current of 4 amps. What will Ammeter 2 + 3 show?

a)

Ammeter 2 = 4 amps & Ammeter 3 = 4 amps

b)

Ammeter 2 = 2 amps & Ammeter 3 = 2 amps

c)

Ammeter 2 = 1 amps & Ammeter 3 = 3 amps

d)

Ammeter 2 = 3 amps & Ammeter 3 = 1 amps

19.

A circuit has a current of 2 amps and a voltage of 10 volts. Calculate the resistance of this circuit.

a)

20 Ω

b)

5 Ω

c)

8 Ω

d)

12 Ω

20.

In a ____________________ circuit, all of the lightbulbs are connected in one path.

a)

A. parallel

b)

B. series

c)

C. complete

d)

D. perpendicular

21.

Which of the following material is a good insulator of electricity?

a)

A. copper

b)

B. gold

c)

C. steel

d)

D. plastic

22.

Why doesn't the lightbulb shown below light up when used in a circuit?

a)

A. The flow of electricity needs a closed circuit and the lightbulb is broken.

b)

B. The flow of electricity needs a circular circuit and the lightbulb is broken.

c)

C. The flow of light current needs a closed circuit and the lightbulb is broken.

d)

D. These type of lightbulbs don't work in a circuit.

23.

The lightbulb in the circuit below will not work because

a)

A. the lightbulb is broken

b)

B. the battery is dead

c)

C. there is no switch

d)

D. the wires are connected incorrectly

24.

A group of students built the circuit shown above. The lightbulb does not glow. Which statement explains the observation?

a)

A. The battery is not charged.

b)

B. The lightbulb is not part of a closed circuit.

c)

C. The circuit does not have a switch.

d)

D. The bell uses most of the energy from the battery.

25.

What is voltage?

a)

The potential difference in a circuit

b)

The voltage at ground

c)

The amount of energy going through a component in a circuit

d)

The amount of energy that goes through a resistor

26.

What is a node?

a)

Where a circuit turns

b)

An electrical junction

c)

A character used to promote Dominos Pizza

d)

A wire

27.

Current is measured in what?

a)

mili amps

b)

Amps

c)

Watts

d)

Ohms

28.

1.An electric current can produce

a)

heating effect only.

b)

chemical effect only.

c)

magnetic effect only.

d)

chemical, heating, and magnetic effects.

29.

Which one of the following solutions will not conduct electricity?

a)

lemon juice

b)

vinegar

c)

tap water

d)

vegetable oil

30.

The object to be electroplated is taken as ____________ electrode.

a)

cathode

b)

anode

c)

electrode

d)

none of these

31.

An electrolyte is

a)

a metal

b)

a solution

c)

a liquid that conducts current

d)

all of above

32.

Flow of electron is called

a)

Electroplating

b)

Electric current

c)

Electrodes

d)

Electrolyte

33.

the phenomenon of decomposition of an electrolyte when electricity is passed through is known as

a)

conduction

b)

coating

c)

electrolysis

d)

electrorefining

34.

the electrode connected to the negative terminal of a battery is known as

a)

anode

b)

negative pole

c)

cathode

d)

electrolyte

35.

electrolyte that ionise completely to form free mobile ions in the solution is known as

a)

strong electrolytes

b)

weak electrolytes

c)

cathode

d)

anode

36.

conductors can allow electricity because of the presence of

a)

free ions

b)

free electrons

c)

free protons

d)

atoms

37.

sea water is an example of

a)

bad conductor

b)

strong electrolyte

c)

weak electrolyte

d)

none of these

38.

the method of purification of metals by using electricity is known as

a)

electroplating

b)

electrorefining

c)

electrometal

d)

none of these

39.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
40.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
41.
What is Resistance?
a)
The flow of electrons
b)
Electric potential difference
c)
A battery
d)
The ability to reduce the flow of electrons
42.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
d)
light
43.
The mathematical relationship among Voltage, Current, and Resistance
a)
Faraday's Law
b)
Tesla's Law
c)
Edison's Law
d)
Ohm's Law
44.
Current times Resistance equals
 (I X R)
a)
Power
b)
Voltage
c)
Amperage
d)
Ohm
45.

Negatively (-) charged particles around the nucleus of an atom

a)

atom

b)

electron

c)

proton

46.

Law of electric charges states

a)

opposite charges attract and like charges repel

b)

opposite charges repel and like charges repel

c)

charges neither attract or repel

47.

The space around a charged object in which another object experiences an electric force.

a)

Law of electric charges

b)

friction

c)

electric field

48.

The three ways in which an object gets charged

a)

friction, conduction, induction

b)

electric field, electric charge, electric current

c)

conductor, insulator, static electricity

49.

Plastic is an example of an insulator

a)

true

b)

false

50.

Material in which charges can move freely

a)

insulator

b)

electric discharge

c)

conductor

51.

The flow of electrons around a circuit

a)

current electricity

b)

battery

c)

alternating current

52.

Current that runs in one direction

a)

Direct Current (DC)

b)

Alternating Current (AC)

c)

Electric Current (EC)

53.

The release of electricity stored in a source is called

a)

electric discharge

b)

static electricity

c)

electric force

54.

Atoms have an equal number of protons and electrons which cancel each other out.

a)

true

b)

false

55.

SI unit of current is _____

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Coulomb

d)

Watt