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GCSE Domestic Electricity Foundation 11

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What colour is the live wire?

a)

Blue

b)

Brown

c)

Yellow/green

d)

White

2.

What colour is the earth wire?

a)

Blue

b)

Brown

c)

Yellow/green

d)

White

3.

What colour is the neutral wire?

a)

Blue

b)

Brown

c)

Yellow/green

d)

White

4.

UK mains electricity is at a voltage of (a)   volts

5.

UK mains electricity is at a frequency of (a)   hertz

6.

Which wire is a safety wire?

a)

Live

b)

Neutral

c)

Earth

d)

Outer casing

7.

Which wire is dangerous to touch?

a)

Live

b)

Neutral

c)

Earth

d)

Outer casing

8.

Which wire completes the circuit?

a)

Live

b)

Neutral

c)

Earth

d)

Outer casing

9.

Which type of current comes from the UK mains?

a)

Direct current (DC)

b)

Alternating current (AC)

10.

Which type of current comes from batteries?

a)

Direct current (DC)

b)

Alternating current (AC)

11.

The cable attached to a plug is called a (a)   cable

12.

What is wrong with this plug?

a)

Cable grip not securing cable

b)

Outer plastic case damaged/cracked

c)

Cable not secured properly under cable grip

d)

Live/neutral incorrectly wired

13.

What is wrong with this plug?

a)

Cable grip not securing cable

b)

Outer plastic case damaged/cracked

c)

Cable not secured properly under cable grip

d)

Live/neutral incorrectly wired

14.

What is wrong with this plug?

a)

Cable grip not securing cable

b)

Outer plastic case damaged/cracked

c)

Cable not secured properly under cable grip

d)

Live/neutral incorrectly wired

15.

What is wrong with this plug?

a)

Cable grip not securing cable

b)

Outer plastic case damaged/cracked

c)

Cable not secured properly under cable grip

d)

Live/neutral incorrectly wired