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Understanding Resistor Colour Codes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of a voltage dependent resistor (VDR)?

a)

To maintain a constant voltage across a circuit

b)

To change resistance with varying voltage

c)

To store electrical energy

d)

To convert AC to DC

2.

Which colour code represents a 10kΩ resistor?

a)

Brown, Black, Orange

b)

Red, Red, Red

c)

Brown, Black, Red

d)

Orange, Orange, Brown

3.

How does the resistance of a PTC thermistor typically change with an increase in temperature?

a)

It remains constant

b)

It increases

c)

It decreases

d)

It fluctuates randomly

4.

What is the unit of resistance?

a)

Ampere

b)

Volt

c)

Ohm

d)

Watt

5.

Which of the following is a common application of a voltage dependent resistor?

a)

Voltage regulation in power supplies

b)

Temperature sensing

c)

Protection from Over Voltage

d)

Current amplification

6.

What is the colour code for a 470Ω resistor?

a)

Yellow, Violet, Brown

b)

Green, Blue, Brown

c)

Red, Red, Brown

d)

Orange, Orange, Brown

7.

In a voltage dependent resistor, what happens to the resistance when the voltage increases?

a)

Resistance increases

b)

Resistance decreases

c)

Resistance remains constant

d)

Resistance becomes zero

8.

What is the typical behaviour of a thermistor in a circuit?

a)

It acts as a constant resistor

b)

It changes resistance with temperature

c)

It stores charge

d)

It converts AC to DC

9.

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the resistance of a resistor?

a)

Material

b)

Length

c)

Voltage

d)

Cross-sectional area

10.

What is the colour code for a 1kΩ resistor?

a)

Brown, Black, Red

b)

Red, Red, Brown

c)

Brown, Black, Orange

d)

Orange, Orange, Brown

11.

What is the primary characteristic of a voltage dependent resistor?

a)

It has a fixed resistance

b)

Its resistance changes with voltage

c)

It stores electrical energy

d)

It converts electrical energy to heat

12.

Which of the following is a typical use of thermistors?

a)

Voltage regulation

b)

Temperature measurement

c)

Current amplification

d)

Signal modulation

13.

What is the colour code for a 220Ω resistor?

a)

Red, Red, Brown

b)

Red, Black, Brown

c)

Brown, Black, Red

d)

Orange, Orange, Brown

14.

How does a voltage dependent resistor protect a circuit?

a)

By maintaining a constant current

b)

By increasing resistance at high voltages

c)

By decreasing resistance at high voltages

d)

By storing excess voltage

15.

What is the effect of increasing voltage on a voltage dependent resistor?

a)

It increases the resistance

b)

It decreases the resistance

c)

It has no effect on the resistance

d)

It causes the resistor to fail