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electricity (pre test)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The unit of measurement for electric current:

a)

Voltage

b)

Watts

c)

Ohms

d)

Amperes (Amps)

2.

A substance that allows electric current to flow through it easily:

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

c)

Resistor

d)

Electric Circuit

3.

What is the name of an electrical circuit in which the current flows through two or more separate paths?

a)

Single Circuit

b)

Series Circuit

c)

Parallel Circuit

d)

Double Circuit

4.

What is the name of an electrical circuit in which the electric current passes through each circuit element in order.

a)

Single Circuit

b)

Series Circuit

c)

Parallel Circuit

d)

Double Circuit

5.

A measure of how difficult it is for current to pass; measured in ohms (Ω)

a)

Voltage

b)

Resistance

c)

Current

d)

Electric Circuit

6.

In series circuit, which of the following quantity remains same throughout the circuit:

a)

Current

b)

Current and Voltage

c)

Voltage

d)

None

7.

In a circuit diagram, what do these symbols represent?

a)

Light Bulb

b)

Battery

c)

Connected Wire

d)

Resistor

8.
what is the unit of measure for resistance?
a)
amps
b)
volts
c)
watts
d)
ohms
9.
What type of circuit is shown in the picture?
a)
Double circuit
b)
Series circuit
c)
Magnetic circuit
d)
Parallel circuit
10.
What type of circuit is shown in the picture?
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Double
d)
Switch
11.
A material that limits the flow of electrical current but does not stop it completely.
a)
Battery
b)
Conductor
c)
Insulator
d)
Resistor
12.
In a Series circuit the more lightbulbs you add the brighter they get 
a)
False 
b)
True 
13.
What is a Parallel circuit? 
a)
Has only one path 
b)
Has more than one path 
c)
Allows energy to travel through easily 
14.
In a parallel circuit if one light bulb goes OUT; then they ALL go out. TRUE OR FALSE?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
15.
If the Voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, Current will
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
16.
If the Voltage stays the same and Resistance is increased, Current will 
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
X
17.

Voltage divided by Current

(V / I)

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Resistance

d)

Watts

18.

Voltage divided by Resistance

(V / R)

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

19.
The mathematical relationship among Voltage, Current, and Resistance
a)
Faraday's Law
b)
Tesla's Law
c)
Edison's Law
d)
Ohm's Law