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ELECS 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the number of outputs of a full adder circuit?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

2.

What is the color code for a 220Ω 5% resistor?

a)

Red, Red, Brown, Gold

b)

Orange, Orange, Black, Gold 

c)

Red, Red, Black, Gold 

d)

Red, Red, Brown, Silver 

3.

If 60 J of energy are available for every 15 C of charge, what is the voltage?

a)

4V

b)

60V

c)

15V

d)

0.25V

4.

An atom's atomic number is determined by the number of:

a)

neutrons minus protons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

neutrons

5.

What is the color code for a 2205% resistor?

a)

Open

b)

Insulated

c)

Hig resistance

d)

Closed

6.

Which resistive component is designed to be temperature sensitive?

a)

Thermistor

b)

Rheostat

c)

Potentiometer

d)

Photoconductive Cell

7.

The battery symbol is:

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

What type of switch is this?

a)

Push botton

b)

SPST

c)

DPDT

d)

SPDT

9.

Primary batteries, unlike secondary batteries, may be:

a)

Charged once

b)

Used ones

c)

Recharged over and over

d)

Stored indefinitely

10.

In practical applications, battery voltage:

a)

is restored as soon as disconnect occurs

b)

is lowered as the load increases

c)

may be stored indefinitely

d)

will be reduced to zero as power is drawn

11.

The negative and positive charge symbols are assigned (in that order) to the:

a)

proton and electron

b)

electron and proton

c)

atom and nucleus

d)

electron and element

12.

A voltmeter is used:

a)

to measure current

b)

in series with the circuit

c)

in parallel with the circuit

d)

to measure coulombs

13.

If the current in a circuit equals 0 A, it is likely that the:

a)

voltage is too high

b)

resistance is too low

c)

circuit has a short

d)

circuit is open

14.

Current equals:

a)

coulumbs / time

b)

coulumbs x time

c)

voltage / time

d)

voltage x time

15.

What is the unit and symbol for current?

a)

Ampere, A

b)

Coulomb, I

c)

Ampere, Q

d)

Ampere, I

16.

Which part of an atom has no electrical charge?

a)

Electron

b)

Neutron

c)

Proton

d)

All of the above

17.

Which voltage source converts chemical energy to electrical energy?

a)

Electrical generator

b)

Battery

c)

Solar cell

d)

Electronic power supply

18.

An example of potential energy is:

a)

tea-kettle steam

b)

a moving vehicle

c)

the sun

d)

a battery

19.

If 40 C of charge flow past a point in 20 s, what is the current?

a)

2 A

b)

0.5 A

c)

20 A

d)

40 A

20.

Batteries differ from fuel cells in that

a)

a battery is a closed system

b)

a battery uses hydrogen and oxygen to create electricity

c)

a battery uses a polymer electrolyte membrane

d)

none of the above

21.

The removal of a non-neutral subatomic particle converts the atom into a:

a)

charged ion

b)

nucleus

c)

heavier element

d)

compound

22.

One coulomb passing a point in one second is one:

a)

ampere

b)

volt

c)

ohm

d)

charge

23.

In which states may matter may be found?

a)

solid, liquid, or mineral

b)

solid, gas, or liquid

c)

mineral, gas, or liquid

d)

plastic, solid, or gas

24.

Material that consists of a mixture of elements is considered to be:

a)

an element

b)

an ion

c)

a compound

d)

a molecule

25.

How many valence shell electrons are there in semiconductor atoms?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

4

d)

2

26.

When considering conventional current versus electron current flow:

a)

electron current flow came first

b)

protons move in conventional current flow

c)

conventional current flow came first

d)

the direction of current is the same in both methods

27.

Which unit of charge contains 6.25 × 1018 electrons?

a)

An ampere

b)

A coulomb

c)

A volt

d)

A joule

28.

A switch is a device that:

a)

short circuits complex circuits

b)

holds a fuse

c)

has double poles

d)

opens or completes a current path

29.

The term used to designate electrical pressure is:

a)

voltage

b)

current

c)

resistance

d)

conductance

30.

Which electronics material opposes the movement of free electrons?

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Semiconductor

d)

Element

31.

Current is considered as the movement of:

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

charge

d)

nuclei

32.

A lead-acid battery is an example of a

a)

solar cell

b)

fuel cell

c)

primary battery

d)

secondary battery

33.

The charge of one coulomb is equal to:

a)

6.24 x 10−18 electrons

b)

one ampere

c)

one second

d)

6.24 x 1018 electrons

34.

A basic electric circuit is made up of what components?

a)

A load, a resistor, and a conductive path for current

b)

A voltage source, a load, and a conductive path for current

c)

A voltage source, a conductive path for current, and a battery

d)

A conductive path for current, a battery, and a copper wire

35.

An ammeter is used to measure

a)

voltage

b)

current

c)

resistance

d)

All of the above

36.

What is the name of the pressure that moves electrons in a closed circuit?

a)

amperes

b)

ohms

c)

voltage

d)

coulombs

37.

What is a characteristic of a secondary cell?

a)

rechargeability

b)

not rechargeable

c)

a dry cell

d)

non-liquid

38.

What are the basic building blocks that all matter is composed of?

a)

electrons, neutrons, and protons

b)

two protons for each neutron

c)

two protons for each electron

d)

electrons, neutrons, and charged ions

39.

If a fluid system is compared to an electrical system, the fluid pump will correspond to a:

a)

conductor

b)

lamp

c)

battery

d)

insulator

40.

An element is a substance that is:

a)

varied throughout the entire piece

b)

used only in electronics

c)

electrically charged

d)

found only in its pure form

41.

Current is:

a)

the presence of a positive charge

b)

the abundance of electrons

c)

the movement of electrons

d)

the repulsion of electrons

42.

What do you call a diagram that shows the electrical connections of a circuit's components?

a)

A schematic diagram

b)

A pictorial diagram

c)

A block diagram

d)

An electrical diagram

43.

A short circuit will have:

a)

a small current flow

b)

a large current flow

c)

no current flow

d)

some current flow

44.

The basic difference between a fuse and a circuit breaker is

a)

a fuse is slower

b)

a fuse is reusable

c)

a circuit breaker is reusable

d)

a circuit breaker is more reliable

45.

Which is the smallest?

a)

atom

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

electron

46.

A secondary cell generates dc via chemical activity; a primary cell generates dc:

a)

electrically

b)

thermally

c)

optically

d)

chemically

47.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Unlike charges repel and like charges attract.

b)

Like charges repel and unlike charges attract.

c)

Unlike charges attract and like charges attract.

d)

Like charges repel and unlike charges repel.

48.

What is the scientific term that describes the electrons in a metal when a current flows through it?

a)

Delocalised

b)

Free

c)

Random

d)

Open

49.

What causes resistance?

a)

Electrons colliding with ions in the insulator

b)

Electrons colliding with ions in the conductor

c)

Protons colliding with ions in the conductor

d)

Protons colliding with ions in the insulator

50.

Which term describes the relationship between resistance and the cross section of a wire?

a)

Logarithmic

b)

Inversely proportional

c)

Directly proportional

d)

Not proportional