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Circuit Symbols, Series and Parallel FT

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Q1: What is this symbol?

a)

Battery

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Bulb

d)

Ammeter

2.

Q2: What is this symbol?

a)

Cell

b)

Resistor

c)

Battery

d)

Motor

3.

Q3: What does this symbol show?

a)

Buzzer

b)

Bulb (lamp)

c)

Diode

d)

Switch

4.

Q4: What is this a symbol of?

a)

Thermistor

b)

Fuse

c)

Resistor

d)

Battery

5.

Q5: What is this symbol?

a)

Variable resistor

b)

Diode

c)

Resistor

d)

Cell

6.

Q6: What is this symbol for?

a)

Battery

b)

Variable resistor

c)

Bulb

d)

Buzzer

7.

Q7: What is this symbol?

a)

Bulb

b)

Diode

c)

Cell

d)

Motor

8.

Q8: What is this symbol called?

a)

LDR

b)

LED

c)

Resistor

d)

Thermistor

9.

Q9: What is this symbol?

a)

Thermistor

b)

LDR

c)

Switch

d)

Motor

10.

Q10: This symbol is for which component?

a)

Thermistor

b)

LDR

c)

Resistor

d)

LED

11.

Q11: What does this symbol show?

a)

Ammeter

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Diode

d)

Bulb

12.

Is this circuit series or parallel?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

13.

Is this circuit series or parallel?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

14.

What circuit component do we use to measure current?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

15.

What circuit component do we use to measure potential difference (voltage)?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

16.

Q12: In a series circuit, how many paths can the current take?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

None

17.

Q13: In a parallel circuit, the current can take:

a)

One path

b)

Two or more paths

c)

No paths

d)

A curved path

18.

Q14: If one bulb breaks in a series circuit, what happens to the others?

a)

Stay on

b)

Go off

c)

Get brighter

d)

Explode

19.

Q15: If one bulb breaks in a parallel circuit, what happens to the others?

a)

Go off

b)

Go dim

c)

Stay on

d)

Flicker

20.

Q16: In a series circuit, the current is:

a)

The same everywhere

b)

Different at each bulb

c)

Always zero

d)

Changes randomly

21.

Q17: In a parallel circuit, the voltage (potential difference) across each branch is:

a)

Different

b)

Zero

c)

The same

d)

Always low

22.

Q18: What happens to the total resistance in a series circuit when more resistors are added?

a)

Goes down

b)

Stays the same

c)

Goes up

d)

Disappears

23.

Q19: What happens to the current in a parallel circuit when more branches are added?

a)

It increases

b)

It stops

c)

It stays the same

d)

It disappears

24.

Q20: Which type of circuit is better for wiring lights in a house?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Diagonal

d)

Mixed