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Electricity and circuits --- by RITU B.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The tiny coiled metal wire present inside the bulb is called ___

a)

Element

b)

Conductor

c)

Filament

d)

None of these

2.

A combination of two or more electric cells is called _____

a)

Electric circuit

b)

Battery

c)

Terminals

d)

None of these

3.

An electric bulb has ____ terminals.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

1

d)

2

4.

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

a)

Filament

b)

Electric bulb

c)

Electric switch

d)

Electric cell

5.

A material which does not allow the electricity to pass through it is _____

a)

Conductor

b)

Electric cell

c)

Insulator

d)

None of these

6.

Electric energy is produced from the ______ within the cell.

a)

Chemicals

b)

Metals

c)

Terminals

d)

None of these

7.

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

8.

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.

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

a)

Switches

b)

Filaments

c)

Insulators

d)

Terminals

13.

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

14.

Filament of a bulb is made up of

a)

aluminium

b)

chromium

c)

platinum

d)

tungsten

15.

Bulb glows only in

a)

closed circuit

b)

open circuit

c)

in both circuits

d)

open circuit if bulb is not fused

16.
What is a circuit?
a)
an outlet or switch
b)
a path which an electric current flows
c)
a poor conductor
17.

In an electric bulb, light is produced due to the glowing of :

a)

gases inside glass case of the bulb.

b)

the glass case of the bulb.

c)

the thin filament.

d)

the thick wires supporting the filament.

18.

Choose the incorrect statement.

a)

A switch is the source of electric current in a circuit.

b)

A switch helps to complete or break the circuit

c)

When the switch is open there is an air gap between its terminals.

Solution:

d)

A switch helps us to use electricity as per our requirement

19.

In the above diagram boojho says that the bulb will glow.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

Which of the following bulbs below will light up ??

a)
b)
c)
d)