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Electrical Circuits Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Circuit "A" is broken, because:

a)

the switch is open

b)

the switch is closed

c)

the switch is black

d)

the switch is not there

2.

What type of circuit is shown in the picture?

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Broken Circuit

c)

Parallel Circuit

d)

Open Circuit

3.

This steel paperclip would allow electricity to flow through it because:

a)

it is a conductor

b)

it is an insulator

c)

it is friendly

d)

it breaks the circuit

4.

What is a circuit that only has ONE path for electricity to flow?

a)

series circuit

b)

closed circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

light bulb

5.
An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
a)
Point D to Point C
b)
Point B to Point C
c)
Point A to Point D
d)
Point B to Point D
6.

What type of circuit is shown?

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

7.

What is the power source in this circuit?

a)

Bulb

b)

Switch

c)

Wire

d)

Battery

8.

A ______ opens and closes an electric circuit.

a)

conductor

b)

switch

c)

source

d)

insulator

9.
What are three things all circuits must have?
a)
Switch, conductor, light bulb
b)
Switch, conductor, power source
c)
Power source, conductor, load (light bulb)
d)
Conductor, resistor, switch
10.
What is it called when a circuit is complete?
a)
Closed circuit
b)
Light bulb circuit
c)
Open circuit
d)
Series circuit
11.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
12.

What is this?

a)

Battery

b)

Bulb

c)

Wire

d)

Motor

e)

Switch

13.

What is this?

a)

Battery

b)

Bulb

c)

Wire

d)

Motor

e)

Switch

14.

What is this?

a)

Battery

b)

Bulb

c)

Wire

d)

Motor

e)

Switch

15.

Choose three things we need to make a circuit?

a)

Battery, wire and switch.

b)

Bulb, battery and motor.

c)

Wire, bulb and motor.

d)

Motor, bulb and battery.

e)

Switch,motor and battery.

16.

Which circuit will not work?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

This circuit has one battery, switch and a motor?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Look at the diagram. What is the term for "C"?

a)

Conductor

b)

Switch

c)

Transformer

d)

Source

19.

A material that allows electricity to flow through the circuit without disruption is ______

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

switch

d)

source

20.

An example of a conductor of electricity is

a)

rubber

b)

plastic

c)

glass

d)

copper

21.

An example of an insulator of electricity is

a)

rubber

b)

copper

c)

silver

d)

iron

22.

Which switch or switches must be closed to make the lamps light?

a)

only switch 1

b)

only switch 2

c)

switches 1 and 2

23.

Is this an open circuit or a closed circuit?

a)

open

b)

closed

24.

In a complete circuit, the wire is the_____________.

a)

load

b)

conductor

c)

power source

25.

Is this an open circuit or closed circuit?

a)

open

b)

closed

26.

The circuit on the left is not complete (the light is off) because:

a)

the switch is closed

b)

the switch is open

c)

the battery is missing

d)

the battery is in backwards

27.

The circuit on the right is complete (the light is on) because:

a)

the switch is closed

b)

the switch is open

c)

the battery is hot

d)

the battery is red

28.

How many light bulbs would be ON if the wire of this circuit was cut where the scissors are?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

0

29.

What is missing from this circuit? Why would the light bulbs be off?

a)

The battery, there is no power for the circuit to work.

b)

The switch is open, so the circuit is broken.

c)

The third light bulb, that is needed to complete the circuit.

d)

The wires are not connected properly.

30.
Which bulbs will light?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
3 and 4
d)
4 and 2