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Series Circuit Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an electric circuit?

a)

The path which the electric current takes.

b)

The movement or flow of negatively charged electrons

c)

The presence of electrons

d)

An electric charge that collects or builds up on the surface of an object

2.

What kind of circuit is this?

a)

Parallel circuit

b)

Series circuit

3.

The two basic ways of arranging parts in a circuit are in series and in parallel, all large circuits are made up of combinations of these.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Electricity is the movement of ________.

a)

Atom

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Nucleus

5.
This is the symbol for a ...
a)
Bulb
b)
Battery
c)
Horn
d)
Fuse
6.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
7.

Which one of this that are NOT basic component of simple circuit?

a)

Light bulb

b)

Wire

c)

Battery

d)

Appliances

8.

How can you make the bulb brighter?

a)

Add more bulbs

b)

Add more batteries

c)

Make the wires shorter

d)

Add extra wires

9.

What would happen if you added an extra bulb?

a)

Nothing

b)

The light bulb would get dimmer

c)

The light bulb would get brighter

d)

The circuit wouldn't work

10.

In a series connection, why do remaining bulbs not light up when one bulb is taken out of its holder?

a)

The path of electric current was renewed.

b)

The other bulbs will not light.

c)

The path of electric current became incomplete.

d)

The other bulbs were burnt out.

11.

Mary Ann noticed that a set of ten bulbs in her Christmas tree lights did not light up when it was turned on. What could be a probable cause of this?

a)

Small bulbs are used.

b)

Small wires are used.

c)

There are bulbs in the strand.

d)

There is one defective bulb in the set.

12.
a)
Series circuit - Bulbs are lit
b)
Series circuit - Bulbs are off
c)
Parallel circuit - Bulbs are lit
d)
Parallel circuit - Bulbs are off
13.
This circuit does not work because…
a)
the bulbs are not connected properly
b)
the single cell is not powerful enough
c)
there is a break in the circuit
d)
there is a short crcuit
14.
What is the energy source for a circuit?
a)
Light bulb
b)
Battery
c)
Wire
d)
Switch
15.

Which one is the circuit diagram of this picture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.
Pick the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
b)
Energy will freely flow in this circuit.
c)
This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.
d)
This circuit will not work because there is no switch.
17.

Which of the following would all be connected in series?

a)

A lamp and a switch on the wall controlling it.

b)

Two lamps in a room controlled by the same switch.

c)

Two lamps in different rooms of a house.

d)

The air conditioner and microwave oven in your home.

18.

In this circuit, the bulb(s) that light up are:

a)

1 only

b)

2 only

c)

1 and 2

d)

None of them

19.

Conventionally, current is described as flowing from the ................ terminal of a battery to the ................ terminal.

a)

Negative.....negative

b)

Negative....positive

c)

Positive......negative

d)

Positive....positive

20.

If the switch was opened, what would happen?

a)

the ammeter would measure a current flowing

b)

current would no longer flow, so everything would be off

c)

the bulbs would stay on because they're connected to the cell

d)

the bulbs would burn out and catch fire