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Interpreting Electrical Symbols — Worksheet Extraction

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: a small circle with short ticks at left and right.

a)

Ceiling light fixture

b)

Doorbell chime

c)

Smoke alarm

d)

Duplex receptacle

2.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: a dollar sign character.

a)

Single‑pole light switch

b)

Thermostat

c)

Telephone outlet

d)

TV outlet

3.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: concentric circles centered on crosshairs with four radiating lines.

a)

Ceiling light outlet

b)

Exhaust fan

c)

Smoke alarm

d)

Doorbell chime

4.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: the text "DIM" with an S‑shaped mark before it.

a)

Dimmer switch

b)

Timer switch

c)

Three‑way switch

d)

Thermostat

5.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: a circle labeled SA.

a)

Smoke alarm

b)

Security alarm keypad

c)

Siren

d)

Sprinkler head

6.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: a circle with a horizontal line through it and the letters WP next to it.

a)

Weatherproof receptacle

b)

Wall switch

c)

Junction box

d)

Doorbell button

7.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: a dollar sign with the number 3 beneath it.

a)

Three‑way light switch

b)

Thermostat with three modes

c)

Three‑gang receptacle

d)

TV splitter

8.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: a plain open circle with no letters.

a)

Junction box

b)

Telephone outlet

c)

TV outlet

d)

Light switch

9.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: a receptacle symbol labeled GFCI.

a)

Ground‑fault circuit interrupter receptacle

b)

Standard duplex receptacle

c)

Dimmer switch

d)

Smoke alarm

10.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: a small triangle above a horizontal line labeled TV.

a)

Television outlet

b)

Telephone outlet

c)

Doorbell transformer

d)

Thermostat

11.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: a half‑round arch shape like a shallow dome.

a)

Wall‑mounted light fixture (sconce)

b)

Doorbell chime

c)

Ceiling fan

d)

Thermostat

12.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: a solid triangle above a horizontal line with no label.

a)

Telephone outlet

b)

TV outlet

c)

Doorbell button

d)

Thermostat

13.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: a circle with a horizontal line through it and the label 220.

a)

220‑volt receptacle

b)

Thermostat

c)

Smoke alarm

d)

Dimmer switch

14.

Identify the electrical symbol shown: a small circle intersected by a short horizontal line on one side.

a)

Standard duplex receptacle

b)

Ceiling light outlet

c)

Junction box

d)

Doorbell button