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Electricity Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the flow of electricity through a conductor called?

a)

Electrical circuit

b)

Electric current

c)

Voltage

d)

Resistor

2.

What device produces an electric current due to changes?

a)

Resistor

b)

Electrical switch

c)

Battery

d)

Voltage

3.

What is the path of an electric current from the generating source through conductors and back to its original source called?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parallel circuit

c)

Complete Circuit

d)

Electrical wires

4.

What is a form of energy caused by the movement of electrons?

a)

Voltage

b)

Electricity

c)

Resistor

d)

Electric current

5.

What is a control consisting of a mechanical or electrical device for making or breaking connections in a circuit?

a)

Electrical switch

b)

Battery

c)

Resistor

d)

Voltage

6.

What are flexible threads that provide a pathway for electrons to flow?

a)

Electrical circuit

b)

Electrical wires

c)

Series circuit

d)

Parallel circuit

7.

What are negatively charged subatomic particles called?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Atoms

8.

What type of circuit contains more than one path for current flow?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Complete Circuit

c)

Parallel circuit

d)

Electrical circuit

9.

What type of circuit has a single path?

a)

Parallel circuit

b)

Series circuit

c)

Electrical circuit

d)

Complete Circuit

10.

What is the potential difference measured in volts called?

a)

Electric current

b)

Voltage

c)

Resistor

d)

Battery

11.

What device is used to reduce the flow of current in a circuit?

a)

Battery

b)

Electrical switch

c)

Resistor

d)

Voltage

12.

What is the role of a resistor in a circuit?

a)

To increase the flow of current

b)

To produce electric current

c)

To reduce the flow of current

d)

To measure voltage