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Resistor Color Code Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

For each resistor listed below, identify its value based on the color bands. The resistors follow the standard 4-band color code.

a)

3-band color code

b)

5-band color code

c)

4-band color code

d)

6-band color code

2.

What is the multiplier for a green band?

a)

1,000

b)

10,000

c)

100,000

d)

1,000,000

3.

What is the tolerance for a resistor with a silver band?

a)

±1%

b)

±2%

c)

±5%

d)

±10%

4.

What is the digit value for a brown band?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

5.

What is the digit value for a yellow band?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

6.

What is the digit value for a white band?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

7.

What is the tolerance for a resistor with a blue band?

a)

±0.1%

b)

±0.25%

c)

±0.5%

d)

±1%

8.

What is the resistance value for a resistor with bands: Red, Green, Brown, Gold?

a)

250 ohms ±5%

b)

330 ohms ±5%

c)

470 ohms ±10%

d)

560 ohms ±5%

9.

What is the resistance value for a resistor with bands: Blue, Black, Red, Silver?

a)

600 ohms ±10%

b)

1,000 ohms ±5%

c)

470 ohms ±5%

d)

330 ohms ±10%

10.

What is the resistance value for a resistor with bands: Yellow, Violet, Orange, Gold?

a)

47,000 ohms ±5%

b)

10,000 ohms ±5%

c)

72,000 ohms ±10%

d)

250 ohms ±5%

11.

What is the resistance value for a resistor with bands: Brown, Black, Orange, Gold?

a)

10,000 ohms ±5%

b)

45,000 ohms ±5%

c)

210 ohms ±5%

d)

600 ohms ±10%

12.

What is the resistance value for a resistor with bands: Green, Blue, Yellow, Silver?

a)

56,000 ohms ±10%

b)

72,000 ohms ±10%

c)

100 ohms ±5%

d)

250 ohms ±5%

13.

What is the resistance value for a resistor with bands: Red, Brown, Red, Gold?

a)

210 ohms ±5%

b)

330,000 ohms ±5%

c)

47,000 ohms ±5%

d)

600 ohms ±10%

14.

What is the resistance value for a resistor with bands: Yellow, Green, Blue, Brown?

a)

45,000,000 ohms ±5%

b)

10,000 ohms ±5%

c)

250 ohms ±5%

d)

56,000 ohms ±10%

15.

What is the resistance value for a resistor with bands: Violet, Red, Yellow, Silver?

a)

72,000 ohms ±10%

b)

47,000 ohms ±5%

c)

330,000 ohms ±5%

d)

210 ohms ±5%