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Household Circuits

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would happen if electricity is transmitted at low voltage but has a higher value of current?

a)

Electricity cannot be transmitted

b)

minimum loss of energy

c)

greater loss of energy

2.

What is the unit in which electrical energy is expressed in the monthly bill?

a)

joule

b)

kilowatt-hour

c)

kilowatt

3.

What is the green insulated wire known as?

a)

live wire

b)

earth wire

c)

neutral wire

4.

Which of the following represents properties of a fuse wire?

a)

high resistance and high melting point

b)

high resistance and low melting point

c)

low resistance and high melting point

5.

Which of the following is a more accurate cause of short circuit?

a)

direct connection between live and neutral wire

b)

direct connection between neutral and earth wire

c)

simultaneous use of many high power rating appliances

6.

The risk of overheating is avoided in case of high tension wires because

a)

the high tension wires provide large surface area to dissipate heat

b)

the high tension wires are made up of special wires that prevent overheating

c)

the high tension wire consists of a single thick wire that dissipates heat efficiently

7.

A switch in an electrical circuit should always be connected to the

a)

live wire

b)

earth wire

c)

neutral wire

8.

What is the resistance of an electrical appliance having a rating of 200 W, 120 V

a)

1.7 ohm

b)

24000 ohm

c)

72 ohm

9.

1 horsepower =

a)

100 W

b)

746 W

c)

1000 W

10.

The energy used by a 30 W bulb which is switched on for 4 hours is

a)

120 kWh

b)

0.12 kWh

c)

1.2 kWh