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Circuit Quiz Practice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electricity comes from freely moving __________________

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

2.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
3.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
cell
c)
battery
d)
resistor
4.
This is the symbol for a ...
a)
Bulb
b)
Battery
c)
Horn
d)
Fuse
5.
This is the symbol for a ...
a)
Wire
b)
Battery
c)
Buzzer
d)
Fuse
6.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
an ammeter
d)
a voltmeter
7.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
an ammeter
d)
a voltmeter
8.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
a battery
d)
a single cell
9.
This is the symbol for 
a)
An Ammeter
b)
A Voltmeter
c)
A Meter
d)
A Motor
10.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Complicated

d)

Simple

11.

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

12.

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

13.

Which equation can be used to calculate the resistance R of a resistor?

a)

V = I / R

b)

I = V x R

c)

R = V x I

d)

V = I x R

14.

Which circuit diagram represents the correct way to measure the current in a resistor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Conventionally, current is described as flowing from the ................ terminal of a battery to the ................ terminal.

a)

Negative.....negative

b)

Negative....positive

c)

Positive......negative

d)

Positive....positive

16.

Voltage can be measured using ............

a)

ammeter

b)

light bulb

c)

resistor

d)

voltmeter

17.

An ammeter is connected in ...........

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

18.

A voltmeter is connected in ...........

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

19.

Which instrument is shown in the picture?

a)

voltmeter

b)

ammeter

c)

multimeter

d)

thermometer

20.

What is wrong with this circuit diagram?

a)

There is only one cell

b)

A ammeter should be connected in parallel

c)

The ammeter should be connected in series

21.

Look at the circuits in the diagram. In which circuit will the bulb be brighter?

a)

Circuit A

b)

Circuit B

c)

Both circuits, the bulbs will have the same brightness.

22.

Look at the circuits in the diagram. In which circuit will the bulb be brighter?

a)

Circuit C

b)

Circuit D

c)

Both circuits, the bulbs will have the same brightness.

23.

Look at the circuits in the diagram. In which circuit will the bulb be brighter?

a)

Circuit A

b)

Circuit B

c)

Both circuits, the bulbs will have the same brightness.

24.

Why electrical wiring usually are covered with a layer of plastic?

a)

To make it look pretty

b)

To help electricity flow along the wire

c)

To make it safe

d)

To add more energy

25.

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