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ELECTRICITY AND CIRCUITS

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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.

3.

Which among the following metal is used for making electric wires?

a)

Graphite

b)

Iron

c)

Copper

d)

Zinc

4.

Why is tungsten used as a filament in electric bulbs?

a)

It is non luminous

b)

It is a soft metal

c)

It has a high melting point

d)

It has a low melting point

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

a)

Switches

b)

Filaments

c)

Insulators

d)

Terminals

8.

Which of these will generate electric current when kept in sunlight but not in the dark?

a)

Solar cell

b)

Car battery

c)

Dry cell

d)

Button cell

9.

What is the source of electricity in the satellites?

a)

Dry cells

b)

Solar cells

c)

Dynamos

d)

Accumulators

10.

Switch is also referred as _____ in an electric circuit.

a)

filament

b)

cell

c)

key

11.

The bulb glows only when there is a flow of ___________.

a)

electricity

b)

liquid

c)

gases

12.

In the open circuit, the bulb _____________.

a)

glows

b)

does not glow

13.

Filament is made up of ________.

a)

iron

b)

tin

c)

tungsten

14.

A cell consists of an outer covering made of _______.

a)

copper

b)

tungsten

c)

zinc

15.

An ___________ is a simple device that is used to open or close an electric circuit.

a)

electric switch

b)

electric remote

c)

electric handle

16.

The materials that allow electricity to pass through them are known as _________.

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

17.

Electric current flows from _______ terminal to _______ terminal in a cell.

a)

positive, negative

b)

negative, positive

18.

Two or more cells connected end to end together forms a ______.

a)

torch

b)

circuit

c)

battery

19.

To prevent electric shocks, the metallic electrical wires are covered with

a)

paper

b)

cotton

c)

aluminium

d)

plastic

20.

Materials through which current cannot pass are called …………………….

(a)  

21.

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

a)

Element

b)

Conductor

c)

Filament

d)

None of these

22.

Electric energy is produced from the ______ within the cell.

a)

Chemicals

b)

Metals

c)

Terminals

d)

None of these

23.
Will the light bulb in this circuit light and why/why not?
a)
yes, because it has two batteries
b)
no, because the switch is open
c)
yes, because it is in a circuit
d)
no, because the bulb is burned out
24.
The electrician in this picture is wearing rubber gloves for protection.  The purpose of the rubber gloves is to --
a)
keep the electrician dry
b)
create an electrical circuit
c)
produce electricity
d)
protect the electrician
25.

This is a ___.

a)

Closed Circuit

b)

Open Circuit

26.

What does this sign represent?

a)

Danger

b)

Graveyards

c)

Pirates

d)

Remains of bones

27.

Why is electrical wiring usually are covered with a layer of plastic?

a)

To make it look pretty

b)

To help electricity flow along the wire

c)

To make it safe

d)

To add more energy

28.

Electricity is not a form of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

To replace a copper strip in a circuit, which among the following should we use to complete the circuit?

a)

Wood

b)

Rubber

c)

Plastic

d)

Silver

30.

The plus sign on a battery shows which terminal?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

31.

If one part of the circuit is broken what will happen?

a)

The electricity will continue to flow

b)

The electricity will stop flowing

c)

The electricity will move faster

d)

The electricity will move slower

32.

Which electrical circuit diagram symbol is shown above?

a)

A battery

b)

A load

c)

A closed switch

d)

An open switch

33.
This circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
shows the flow of electricity
34.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.
35.
Will the light bulb in this circuit light and why/why not?
a)
yes, because it has two batteries
b)
no, because the switch is open
c)
yes, because it is in a circuit
d)
no, because the bulb is burned out