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Electricity and Circuits - Grade 6 ANNUAL EXAMS

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following does not allows current to pass through them?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which of the following is the fuse in buildings

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Why do electricians wear gloves made of rubber?

a)

It is soft.

b)

It is waterproof.

c)

It is an insulator.

d)

It is inexpensive.

4.

If we touch a a live wire carrying current, we get a shock. This is because our body is a/an

a)

conductor of electricity

b)

insulator of electricity

c)

source of electricity

d)

None of these

5.

Which among the following metal is used for making electric wires?

a)

Graphite

b)

Iron

c)

Copper

d)

Zinc

6.

Why is tungsten used as a filament in electric bulbs?

a)

It is non luminous

b)

It is a soft metal

c)

It has a high melting point

d)

It has a low melting point

7.

Why is a switch used in a circuit?

a)

To complete or break a circuit

b)

To save energy

c)

To prevent electric shocks

d)

To make the bulb glow easily

8.

The bulb in a circuit glows when electric current

a)

flows through the glass covering

b)

flows through its filament

c)

stops flowing to the bulb

d)

flows into the air through the bulb

9.

What are the two places on the battery to which the wires can be attached called?

a)

Switches

b)

Filaments

c)

Insulators

d)

Terminals

10.

A cell, a conducting wire and a bulb are used for constructing a simple electric circuit. What are they called?

a)

Consumers

b)

Connectors

c)

Components

d)

Sources

11.

Which of these will generate electric current when kept in sunlight but not in the dark?

a)

Solar cell

b)

Car battery

c)

Dry cell

d)

Button cell

12.

Cell is a device which-

a)

Converts chemical energy into electrical energy.

b)

Electrical energy into light energy

c)

Electrical energy into magnetic energy

d)

None of these

13.

Filament of a bulb is made up of-

a)

Aluminium

b)

Chromium

c)

Platinum

d)

Tungsten

14.

Would the bulb glow in the given circuit?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

A Bulb glows only in-

a)

A closed circuit

b)

An open circuit

c)

In both circuits

d)

Open circuit if bulb is not fused

16.

Why is tungsten used as a filament in electric bulbs?

a)

It is non-luminous

b)

It is a soft metal

c)

It has a high melting point

d)

It has a low melting point

17.

Rita connected two bulbs across two cells in a simple circuit. What should she do to make the bulbs glow dimmer?

a)

Replace one cell with a piece of chalk

b)

Replace one cell with a piece of wire

c)

Replace one bulb with a piece of wire

d)

Replace one bulb with another cell

18.

A cell, conducting wire and a bulb are used for constructing a simple electric circuit. What are they called?

a)

Consumers

b)

Connectors

c)

Components

d)

Sources

19.

Which of the following is the symbol of an electric bulb?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What is an electric circuit?

a)

A closed path between the cell and bulb in which electricity flows.

b)

The flow of electrons through a conductor.

c)

A device the interrupts the flow of electrons.

21.

What is the direction of current in an electric circuit?

a)

Positive to negative

b)

Negative to positive

c)

None of these

22.

____ is the positive terminal of an electrical cell.

a)

Metal disc

b)

Metal case

c)

Metal cap

d)

Metal base

23.

A combination of two or more electric cells is called _____

a)

Electric circuit

b)

Battery

c)

Terminals

d)

None of these

24.

_____ is an electric device which easily closes or opens an electric circuit.

a)

Filament

b)

Electric bulb

c)

Electric switch

d)

Electric cell

25.

Electric energy is produced from the ______ within the cell.

a)

Chemicals

b)

Metals

c)

Terminals

d)

None of these

26.

The electric current in a closed circuit always flows from the ____ terminal of the electric cell to the _____ terminal.

a)

Negative to positive

b)

Positive to negative

c)

Positive to positive

d)

None of these

27.
What is a circuit?
a)
an outlet or switch
b)
a path which an electric current flows
c)
a poor conductor
28.
What is an electric current? 
a)
the flow of electricity 
b)
electricity moving in only one direction
c)
a switch that gives power
29.

Cut wire 6. What happens?

a)

Two lights turn off

b)

One light turns off

c)

All the lights work

d)

None of the lights work

30.

What needs to be changed to make this circuit work?

a)

Add an extra wire

b)

Flip one of the batteries

c)

Reconnect the wires to the lightbulb so that they are both touching the same connector

31.

Cut the wire in the space shown. How many bulbs stay lit?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

32.

The metal copper is there to:

a)

Provide a conductor for energy to flow from one place to another.

b)

Provide an insulator for energy to flow from one place to another.

c)

Provide an insulator to slow the flow of energy.

d)

Provide a conductor so slow the flow of energy.

33.
The plastic covering is there to:
a)
Provide a conductor for electrical energy to flow.
b)
Provide an insulator so that electrical energy will not pass outside of the wires.
c)
Provide a conductor so that electrical energy can NOT flow.
d)
Provide an insulator so that electrical energy can flow.
34.
Olivia wanted to complete her circuit with a conductor.  What object is her best option?
a)
Wood stick
b)
Glass bead
c)
Aluminum foil
d)
Styrofoam
35.
You know that the object connected to the wires is a conductor because:
a)
The light bulb is glowing bright.
b)
It's a complete circuit.
c)
It's a closed circuit.
d)
The object is shiny.
36.
Tatrys knows that the light bulb will turn on because the circuit:
a)
includes an insulator.
b)
is an open circuit.
c)
makes a complete path.
d)
includes a battery.
37.

Which of the following bulbs below will light up ??

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

What does this diagram mean?

a)

An open switch

b)

A battery

c)

A closed switch

d)

A cell

39.
Label the circuit
a)
closed circuit
b)
complete circuit
c)
incomplete circuit
d)
working circuit
40.
Pennies can be used to make a battery because they are __________.
a)
conductors
b)
insulators
c)
capacitors
d)
voltage