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Electricity and Light Bulbs Worksheet

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the English scientist who experimented with electricity and invented an electric battery?

a)

Humphry Davy

b)

Joseph Wilson Swan

c)

Lewis Howard Latimer

d)

Thomas Alva Edison

2.

He was a member of Edison's research team, which was called "Edison's Pioneer". He developed and patented a method of manufacturing his carbon filaments.

a)

Humphry Davy

b)

Joseph Wilson Swan

c)

Lewis Howard Latimer

d)

Thomas Alva Edison

3.

Who was the American inventor experimented with thousands of different filaments to find just the right materials to glow well and be long-lasting and eventually produced a bulb that could glow for over 1500 hours.

a)

Humphry Davy

b)

Joseph Wilson Swan

c)

Lewis Howard Latimer

d)

Thomas Alva Edison

4.

What was wrong with Joseph Wilson Swan carbon paper filament?

a)

Burned up quickly

b)

Many complex parts

c)

Too bright

d)

Too expensive

5.

Who invented the treatment for the filament so that it would not darken the inside of the bulb as it glowed?

a)

Humphry Davy

b)

Thomas Alva Edison

c)

Willis Whitney

d)

William David Coolidge

6.

Who invented a tungsten filament, which lasted even longer than the older filaments.

a)

Humphry Davy

b)

Thomas Alva Edison

c)

Willis Whitney

d)

William David Coolidge

7.

Which light bulb filament lasted the longest?

a)

Bamboo filament

b)

Carbonized filament

c)

Platinum filament

d)

Tungsten filament

8.

The following are the functions of ballast EXCEPT;

a)

It preheats the electrodes to make available a large supply of the electron.

b)

It prevents the arc current to increase beyond the limit set for each size and lamp.

c)

It provides a surge of relatively large potential to start the arc between the electrodes.

d)

A glow switch that opens and closes the circuit do as to produce a high voltage or inductive kick across the bulb at the filament during the starter period.

9.

What is the color of High-pressure sodium lamp?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

White

10.

The following are the parts of starter EXCEPT;

a)

Bi-metallic contacts

b)

Capacitor

c)

Neon gas

d)

Terminal block

11.

The following are the parts of ballast EXCEPT;

a)

Ballast frame

b)

Capacitor

c)

Coil inside

d)

Laminated iron coil

12.

Which of the following is the advantages of LED?

a)

Contains mercury

b)

Energy efficient

c)

Lights may buzz or flicker

d)

Need a warm up period

13.

Aling Nena, bought a fluorescent lamp last week, on the second week the fluorescent lamp fails to light, upon checking there is a leak in the lamp. What may be the possible corrective actions?

a)

Check the wiring connections to see whether it follows the diagram on the ballast label

b)

Inspect visually the lamp tube for possible cracked or damaged. If there is, replace with a new one.

c)

Check the power source. Make sure that all power controls such as circuit breaker and switch are turned on.

d)

Adjust the lamp and set it properly. Clean dirty sockets thoroughly. Check the spacing of the lamp holders. If they are too far apart, make needed adjustment. If damaged, replaced with a new one.

14.

What will happen if there is a constant switching On and Off the circuit?

a)

The lamp will explode.

b)

Nothing will happen.

c)

It will maximize the life span of the lamp.

d)

It will minimize the life span of the lamp.

15.

If there is an improper wiring in the fluorescent lamp, what may be the possible corrective actions?

a)

Check the wiring connections to see whether it follows the diagram on the ballast label

b)

Inspect visually the lamp tube for possible cracked or damaged. If there is, replace with a new one.

c)

Check the power source. Make sure that all power controls such as circuit breaker and switch are turned on.

d)

Adjust the lamp and set it properly. Clean dirty sockets thoroughly. Check the spacing of the lamp holders. If they are too far apart, make needed adjustment. If damaged, replaced with a new one.

16.

The following are the possible cause for slow and intermittent starting of fluorescent EXCEPT;

a)

Inactive starter

b)

Improper wiring

c)

Constant switching on and off of the circuit

d)

Loose contact between the lamp and the lamp holder.

17.

Which of the following is the symbol of duplex switch?

a)

S

b)

S₂

c)

S₂p

d)

S₃w

18.

What does this electric symbol represent ─── ── ─── ── ?

a)

Closed wiring

b)

Conduit

c)

Fan

d)

Open wiring

19.

How many different theories did Edison and his team work on?

a)

1000

b)

around 2000

c)

over 3000

d)

5000

20.

When was the first incandescent lamp invented?

a)

1700

b)

1800

c)

1900

d)

2000

21.

What do you call the metal wires that flash brilliantly when electricity goes through them?

a)

Filament

b)

Glass envelop

c)

Inert gas

d)

Support wires

22.

What type of gas is inside the glass envelope of an incandescent lamp that prevents the tungsten filament from melting?

a)

Filament

b)

Glass envelop

c)

Inert gas

d)

Support wires

23.

The following are the elements used in manufacturing incandescent lamp, EXCEPT:

a)

Cloth

b)

Copper

c)

Glass

d)

Lead-in-wire

24.

An electric discharge lamp in which the light is produced by the radiation from excited mixture of metallic vapor (mercury) and the products of the dissociation of halides (for example of thallium, indium, sodium).

a)

High pressure sodium lamp

b)

Mercury lamp

c)

Metal halide lamp

d)

Miniature lamp

25.

It is an electric discharge lamp in which the major portion of the radiation is produced by the excitation of mercury atoms.

a)

High pressure sodium lamp

b)

Mercury lamp

c)

Metal halide lamp

d)

Miniature lamp

26.

Which of the following is NOT parts of the fluorescent lamp?

a)

Ballast

b)

Fluorescent tube

c)

Screw cap

d)

Starter

27.

What do you call to the point of connection of fluorescent and starter?

a)

Ballast

b)

Frame

c)

Fluorescent tube

d)

Lamp holder and starter socket

28.

Which of these is a gas discharge lamp, which releases colored visible light stimulated by ions and electrons?

a)

Incandescent lamp

b)

Lava lamp

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Neon lamp

29.

It is a tubular/linear containing Mercury vapor and inert gas with phosphor coating inside.

a)

Ballast

b)

Frame

c)

Fluorescent tube

d)

Lamp holder and starter socket

30.

A glow switch that opens and closes the circuit.

a)

Ballast

b)

Frame

c)

Fluorescent tube

d)

Starter

31.

What is the rated average life span of a fluorescent lamp?

a)

5,000 hours

b)

7,000 hours

c)

25,000 hours

d)

30,000 hours

32.

Which of the lamps requires starter (glow switch) and is pre-heated during starting?

a)

Cold cathode

b)

Hot-cathode, rapid-start

c)

Instant-starting, hot cathode

d)

Pre-heat starting, hot-cathode

33.

Which of the lamps requires high voltage in its operation. This lamp has electrodes made of thimble-type iron?

a)

Cold cathode

b)

Hot-cathode, rapid-start

c)

Instant-starting, hot cathode

d)

Pre-heat starting, hot-cathode

34.

What do you call to the semiconductor device that emits visible light when an electric current passes through it?

a)

Fluorescent lamp

b)

Incandescent lamp

c)

LED

d)

Lumen

35.

Which part of the incandescent lamp carries electricity from the bulb’s electrical contact to the filament.

a)

Connecting wires

b)

Glass envelop

c)

Screw cap

d)

Support wires

36.

What is known as the bulb's metallic base, which connects to the filament's contact.

a)

Electrical Contacts

b)

Connecting wires

c)

Screw cap

d)

Support wires

37.

What is referred to as the bulb's threaded base, which holds it to a lamp?

a)

Electrical Contacts

b)

Connecting wires

c)

Screw cap

d)

Support wires

38.

Which of these lamps are used for interior and exterior general task lighting?

a)

Large lamp

b)

Miniature lamp

c)

Mercury lamp

d)

Photographic lamp

39.

Which of these lamps are used in photography and projection services.

a)

Large lamp

b)

Miniature lamp

c)

Mercury lamp

d)

Photographic lamp

40.

Which of these lamps are used in automotive, aircraft, and appliance application.

a)

Large lamp

b)

Miniature lamp

c)

Mercury lamp

d)

Photographic lamp