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Mock exam 33 questions electrical science

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following does NOT conduct electricity?

a)

Brass

b)

Glass

c)

Aluminium

d)

Copper

2.

Which of the following makes use of the magnetic effect of an electric current?

a)

 Bimetal strip

b)

Electric Doorbell

c)

Car battery

d)

Storage heater

3.

The meter used in an electrical installation for recording the energy used is called?

a)

a power meter

b)

A Wattmeter

c)

an ammeter

d)

a kilowatt hour meter

4.

What is the Quantity symbol for Impedance?

a)

Z

b)

A

c)

I

d)

V

5.

What value of resistance is required to have a current of 12A, from a supply of 230v?

a)

1320A

b)

19.17Ω

c)

19.17A

d)

1320Ω

6.

A series circuit consists of three resistors with values of 100Ω, 250Ω and 350Ω. The total resistance is?

a)

70Ω

b)

 59Ω

c)

 550Ω

d)

700Ω

7.

The magnetic effect of an electric current is put to use in a?

a)

Solenoid

b)

Heating clement

c)

 Fuse

d)

Battery

8.

 

If a lever has a fulcrum is at one end and the load is in the middle but nearer to the fulcrum it is known as a?

a)

Class 2 Lever

b)

 Class 1 Lever

c)

Class 3 Lever

d)

Universal Lever

9.

An Electric storage heater uses the heating method of?

a)

Immersion

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

conduction

10.

If a lever has a fulcrum in the middle between the force and load it is known as a?

a)

 Universal Lever

b)

 Class 1 Lever

c)

 Class 2 Lever

d)

 Class 3 Lever

11.

Given the formula: Force (Newtons) = Mass (kg) x acceleration (m/s) 2 a body is accelerated at 2 m/sec when a force of 10 Newtons is applied to is the mass of the body will be:

a)

5Kg

b)

20Kg

c)

10Kg

d)

2Kg

12.

Which of the following statements regarding molecular structure is true?

a)

 All atoms have odd numbers of electrons, protons and nuclear

b)

All atoms are made up of a combination of electrons, protons and a nucleus

c)

 All atoms have the same number of electrons

d)

All atoms have more than one electron

13.

A resistor network with three resistors 9Ω, 3Ω, 2Ω are connected in parallel. What will their combined resistance be?

a)

 6Ω

b)

24Ω

c)

 18Ω

d)

 1.05Ω

14.

What is the current of a circuit with 110 voltage and resistance of 12Amps?

15.

The voltage of the alternator is shown in the form of a?

a)

Waveform pattern

b)

Sinusoidal diagram

c)

Waveform diagram

d)

 Sinusoidal waveform

16.

Calculate the resistance of a resistor which absorbs 5000W when a current of 15A passes through it?

a)

 75000Ω

b)

 230V

c)

 22.22Ω

d)

333.33Ω

17.

Which of the following statements describes the frequency of a waveform?

a)

The number of cycles per second

b)

The time taken for one cycle

c)

 The maximum peak period

d)

 The time from one peak to the next

18.

Which is not an expression of 1 micrometer?

a)

0.000001m

b)

1µm

c)

1x10-6m

d)

 1000000m

19.

Which two values of a right-angled triangle are used to calculate the tangent of an angle?

a)

Opp and Hyp

b)

 Adj and Hyp

c)

Right angle and Opp

d)

Adj and Opp

20.

Can you draw a simple one way lighting circuit?

21.

Which of the following statements is not true?

a)

Work done is equal to force x distance

b)

Watts is equal to amps/volts

c)

Energy used is equal to work done

d)

Power is the rate at which energy is converted

22.

A cooker has 4 x 1.5 kW hot plates, a 2 kW grill and a 3.5 kW oven. If the cooker is supplied from a 230 V ac supply, what is the maximum current drawn by the cooker?

a)

32.8A

b)

 30.4A

c)

50A

d)

70A

23.

What is the value of I2?

24.

What is the SI unit of measurement symbol for Luminous intensity?

a)

 s

b)

Kg

c)

Cd

d)

Wb

25.

What is the SI unit of measurement symbol for Magnetic flux?

a)

s

b)

 Kg

c)

Cd

d)

Wb

26.

Which of the following electronic components are used to control or reduce current flow?

a)

Diac

b)

Diode

c)

 Thyristor

d)

 Resistor

27.

Which of the electronic components has three terminals called the base and collector and emitter?

a)

Diac

b)

Diode

c)

Triac

d)

Transistor

28.

A 12V battery is connected across a set of resistors in series, values being, 60Ω, 30Ω, 100 Ω and 45Ω. The current flowing in the circuit is?

a)

 0.51mA

b)

51mA

c)

 5.1A

d)

51A

29.

Can you draw a ring main circuit with 4 socket outlets?

30.

A length of copper wire has a resistance of 5Ω. What would be the resistance if the length of wire were halved and the cross sectional area doubled?

a)

 2.5Ω 

b)

 1.25Ω

c)

10Ω

d)

31.

A device consists of soft iron bar with a single coil of insulated wire wound on it. When a current flows in the coil the device acts as?

a)

 A generator

b)

A transformer

c)

An Electromagnet

d)

 A rectifier

32.

If a motor’s input is 75 Watts and it’s output is 50 Watts, what is the efficiency of the motor?

a)

50%

b)

33.30%

c)

150%

d)

66.60%

33.

Can you draw a radial socket circuit with a fused spur powering a light?