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Resistor Color Code Worksheet

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For the resistor with the color bands Brown, Black, Red, Gold: Identify the tolerance (Gold = ±5%, Silver = ±10%). Show all your work!

a)

±5%

b)

±10%

c)

±1%

d)

±2%

2.

For the resistor with the color bands Brown, Black, Red, Gold: Calculate the tolerance range (minimum to maximum resistance). Show all your work!

a)

950 Ω to 1050 Ω

b)

900 Ω to 1100 Ω

c)

850 Ω to 1150 Ω

d)

1000 Ω to 1200 Ω

3.

For the resistor with the color bands Red, Violet, Yellow, Silver: Calculate the resistance value (in Ω, kΩ, or MΩ). Show all your work!

a)

270 kΩ

b)

27 kΩ

c)

2.7 kΩ

d)

2.7 MΩ

4.

For the resistor with the color bands Red, Violet, Yellow, Silver: Identify the tolerance (Gold = ±5%, Silver = ±10%). Show all your work!

a)

±10%

b)

±1%

c)

±2%

d)

±5%

5.

For the resistor with the color bands Red, Violet, Yellow, Silver: Calculate the tolerance range (minimum to maximum resistance). Show all your work!

a)

243 kΩ to 297 kΩ

b)

22.8 kΩ to 27.8 kΩ

c)

46.6 kΩ to 57.0 kΩ

d)

2.28 kΩ to 2.78 kΩ

6.

For the resistor with the color bands Green, Blue, Orange, Gold: Calculate the resistance value (in Ω, kΩ, or MΩ). Show all your work!

a)

56 kΩ

b)

5.6 kΩ

c)

560 Ω

d)

560 kΩ

7.

For the resistor with the color bands Green, Blue, Orange, Gold: Calculate the tolerance range (minimum to maximum resistance). Show all your work!

a)

53.2 kΩ to 58.8 kΩ

b)

47.5 kΩ to 52.5 kΩ

c)

530 Ω to 588 Ω

d)

5.32 kΩ to 5.88 kΩ

8.

For the resistor with the color bands Orange, Orange, Brown, Silver: Calculate the resistance value (in Ω, kΩ, or MΩ). Show all your work!

a)

330 Ω

b)

3.3 kΩ

c)

33 Ω

d)

3.3 Ω

9.

For the resistor with the color bands Orange, Orange, Brown, Silver: Calculate the tolerance range (minimum to maximum resistance). Show all your work!

a)

297 Ω to 363 Ω

b)

180 Ω to 220 Ω

c)

270 Ω to 330 Ω

d)

330 Ω to 390 Ω

10.

For the resistor with the color bands Yellow, Violet, Red, Gold: Calculate the resistance value (in Ω, kΩ, or MΩ). Show all your work!

a)

4.7 kΩ

b)

470 Ω

c)

47 kΩ

d)

470 kΩ

11.

For the resistor with the color bands Yellow, Violet, Red, Gold: Identify the tolerance (Gold = ±5%, Silver = ±10%). Show all your work!

a)

±5%

b)

±10%

c)

±1%

d)

±20%

12.

For the resistor with the color bands Yellow, Violet, Red, Gold: Calculate the tolerance range (minimum to maximum resistance). Show all your work!

a)

4.465 kΩ to 4.935 kΩ

b)

3.465 kΩ to 3.935 kΩ

c)

44.65 kΩ to 49.35 kΩ

d)

446.5 Ω to 493.5 Ω

13.

For the resistor with the color bands Gray, Red, Black, Silver: Calculate the resistance value (in Ω, kΩ, or MΩ). Show all your work!

a)

82 Ω

b)

8.2 kΩ

c)

820 Ω

d)

8.2 Ω

14.

For the resistor with the color bands Gray, Red, Black, Silver: Identify the tolerance (Gold = ±5%, Silver = ±10%). Show all your work!

a)

±10%

b)

±1%

c)

±20%

d)

±5%

15.

For the resistor with the color bands Blue, Gray, Brown, Gold: Calculate the resistance value (in Ω, kΩ, or MΩ). Show all your work!

a)

680 Ω

b)

6800 Ω

c)

68 Ω

d)

6.8 kΩ

16.

For the resistor with the color bands Blue, Gray, Brown, Gold: Identify the tolerance (Gold = ±5%, Silver = ±10%). Show all your work!

a)

±5%

b)

±10%

c)

±1%

d)

±2%

17.

For the resistor with the color bands White, Brown, Red, Gold: Identify the tolerance (Gold = ±5%, Silver = ±10%). Show all your work!

a)

±5%

b)

±1%

c)

±2%

d)

±10%

18.

For the resistor with the color bands White, Brown, Red, Gold: Calculate the tolerance range (minimum to maximum resistance). Show all your work!

a)

8.645 kΩ to 9.555 kΩ

b)

7.200 kΩ to 8.000 kΩ

c)

9.000 kΩ to 10.000 kΩ

d)

8.000 kΩ to 8.900 kΩ

19.

For the resistor with the color bands Red, Red, Black, Gold: Calculate the resistance value (in Ω, kΩ, or MΩ). Show all your work!

a)

22 Ω

b)

220 Ω

c)

2.2 kΩ

d)

2 Ω

20.

For the resistor with the color bands Red, Red, Black, Gold: Identify the tolerance (Gold = ±5%, Silver = ±10%). Show all your work!

a)

±5%

b)

±10%

c)

±1%

d)

±2%

21.

For the resistor with the color bands Brown, Black, Orange, Silver: Calculate the resistance value (in Ω, kΩ, or MΩ). Show all your work!

a)

10 kΩ

b)

1 kΩ

c)

100 Ω

d)

100 kΩ

22.

For the resistor with the color bands Brown, Black, Orange, Silver: Calculate the tolerance range (minimum to maximum resistance). Show all your work!

a)

9 kΩ to 11 kΩ

b)

8.5 kΩ to 10.5 kΩ

c)

7 kΩ to 13 kΩ

d)

10 kΩ to 12 kΩ

23.

For the resistor with the color bands Yellow, Violet, Brown, Gold: Calculate the resistance value (in Ω, kΩ, or MΩ). Show all your work!

a)

470 Ω

b)

4.7 kΩ

c)

47 Ω

d)

470 kΩ

24.

For the resistor with the color bands Yellow, Violet, Brown, Gold: Identify the tolerance (Gold = ±5%, Silver = ±10%). Show all your work!

a)

±5%

b)

±10%

c)

±1%

d)

±2%

25.

For the resistor with the color bands Yellow, Violet, Brown, Gold: Calculate the tolerance range (minimum to maximum resistance). Show all your work!

a)

446.5 Ω to 493.5 Ω

b)

380 Ω to 420 Ω

c)

470 Ω to 520 Ω

d)

400 Ω to 480 Ω

26.

What is the color sequence? Red, Red, Red, _____?

a)

Silver

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

27.

What is the color sequence? Green, Black, Brown, _____?

a)

Silver

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

28.

What is the color sequence? Orange, Orange, Red, _____?

a)

Gold

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Purple

29.

What is the color sequence? White, Brown, Brown, _____?

a)

Gold

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Green

30.

What is the color sequence? Red, Black, Yellow, _____?

a)

Gold

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

White