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Electricity

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What breaks and completes a circuit?

a)

Bulb

b)

Electric cell

c)

Wire

d)

Switch

2.

What is the name of this device?

a)

fuse

b)

bulb

c)

resistor

d)

electric cell

3.

10. A battery is

a)

A) a single cell

b)

B)A combination of cells in which cells are joined (+) to (-)

c)

C) A combination of cells in which cells are joined (+) to (+)

d)

D) None of these

4.

4. Bulb glows only in

a)

A) Open circuit

b)

B) Closed circuit

c)

C) In both circuits

d)

D) Open circuit if bulb is not fused

5.
What is a circuit?
a)
an outlet or switch
b)
a path which an electric current flows
c)
a poor conductor
6.
Label the circuit
a)
closed circuit
b)
complete circuit
c)
incomplete circuit
d)
working circuit
7.
A light bulb will shine brighter when
a)
An extra light bulb is added to the circuit
b)
An additional battery is added
c)
A smaller battery is used
d)
The switch is open in the circuit
8.

Would the bulb glow in the given circuit?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

In the circuit shown in figure, when the switch is moved to ’ON’ position,

a)

the bulb A will glow first

b)

the bulb A will glow first

c)

(a) the bulb A will glow first

d)

all bulbs will glow together

10.

This image depicts

a)

single cell

b)

2 celled battery

c)

3 celled battery

d)

none of these

11.

which of the following will not glow

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

12.

Identify the type of circuit

a)

Open Circuit

b)

Closed Circuit

13.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
14.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
15.
A series circuit has how many pathways for the electrons to flow?
a)
Two
b)
One
c)
Many
d)
Zero
16.
What is one problem with using a series circuit? 
a)
It has a lot of series. 
b)
If one light goes down, they all go down! 
c)
It doesn't work properly.
d)
There are no problems. 
17.
What is a benefit of using a parallel circuit?  
a)
It gets confusing.
b)
There are no problems.
c)
If one light goes out, it does not affect the others. 
d)
If one light goes out, they all go out. 
18.
An ammeter is a device that can be used to measure
a)
Current
b)
Voltage
c)
Resistance
d)
Power
19.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
20.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
21.
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
22.

CIrcuit elements connected in parallel have the same

a)

voltage drop across them.

b)

current through them.

c)

power dissipation by them.

d)

None of the above.

23.

CIrcuit elements connected in series have the same

a)

voltage drop across them.

b)

current through them.

c)

power dissipation by them.

d)

None of the above.

24.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
25.
What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?
a)
The other bulbs will go out.
b)
The other bulbs will stay on
c)
The other bulbs will get dimmer.
d)
The battery will become stronger.
26.

What is happening here?

a)

Series circuit - Bulbs are lit

b)

Series circuit - Bulbs are off

c)

Parallel circuit - Bulbs are lit

d)

Parallel circuit - Bulbs are off

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