Electronics Worksheet: Final Test
Remember (Find the topic, use the idea): Find the topic: circuit, safety, formula, component, program, sensor or IoT. Use that lesson’s rule — complete loop, V = I × R, P = V × I, last command wins, true → if part. Safety answers are always: low voltage, dry hands, an adult, never the mains.
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- 1.🔌 Why are electric wires covered in plastic? (a) plastic is an insulator (b) plastic is a conductor (c) to make them heavy (d) plastic makes current
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2.⏱️ repeat 5 times { buzzer ON; wait 200 ms; buzzer OFF; wait 700 ms }
How many milliseconds does this take in all? - 3.True or false: if a wire is cut, the circuit is closed and current flows. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🧮 Adding another resistor in series makes the total resistance … (a) smaller (b) zero (c) stay the same (d) bigger
- 5.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands green, white, red. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 6.🔁 Is the circuit closed or open if a cell is taken out? (a) open (b) closed
- 7.🔌 Is a paper strip a conductor or an insulator? (a) an insulator (b) a conductor
- 8.⚡ A device works on 5 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 9.True or false: on a cell, “usually the black wire” means the − (negative) end. (a) True (b) False
- 10.Which of these is safe? (a) stay away from pylons (b) poke things in a socket (c) fly a kite near wires (d) use a cable with cuts
- 11.🧮 Resistors of 10 Ω, 22 Ω and 20 Ω are joined in series. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 12.🔋 On a cell, does “usually the red wire” mean the + end or the − end? (a) − (negative) (b) + (positive)
- 13.📶 On a 5 V board, a pin set HIGH gives about … (a) 5 V (b) 0 V (c) 230 V (d) 50 V
- 14.🤖 Microcontroller or laptop: which one runs one small program? (a) laptop (b) microcontroller
- 15.🗺️ In “input → process → output”, which part is the decision the program makes? (a) the output (b) the process (c) the battery (d) the input
- 16.✏️ Why do engineers draw circuits with symbols? (a) to hide the circuit (b) quick and clear for all (c) to make it colourful (d) symbols are heavier
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temperature sensor (b) a speaker (c) a buzzer (d) a water pump
- 18.🧮 Three equal 30 Ω resistors are joined in parallel. What is the total resistance (in ohms)?
- 19.Which drawing is the symbol for a voltmeter? (a) a circle with an X in it (b) triangle, bar and arrows (c) a circle with V inside (d) a circle with M inside
- 20.True or false: on an LED, the shorter leg is the cathode (−). (a) False (b) True
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21.🤖 if (light < 200 OR motion) { porch lamp ON } else { porch lamp OFF }
The light reading is 210 and motion is detected (true). What happens? (a) porch lamp OFF (b) porch lamp ON - 22.🔘 Switch A is on the main wire next to the cell and the bulb; then the wire splits into two side-by-side paths, one with switch B and one with switch C. A is OFF, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
- 23.💡 What does LED stand for? (a) low energy device (b) light-emitting diode (c) large electric dial (d) light energy dial
- 24.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
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25.💡 An LED (with its resistor) is on pin 7. All pins start LOW. The program runs once:
set pin 7 HIGH
set pin 8 HIGH
set pin 8 LOW
set pin 7 LOW
Is the LED ON or OFF at the end? (a) ON (b) OFF - 26.🧾 Which lamp gives the same light for the least power? (a) an LED lamp (b) a candle (c) a filament bulb (d) an oil lamp
- 27.True or false: on a cell, “the shorter symbol line” means the + (positive) end. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🔦 A circuit has a new cell, a good bulb and a switch that is ON. All the wires are firmly joined. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
- 29.🔘 Switch A is on the main wire next to the cell and the bulb; then the wire splits into two side-by-side paths, one with switch B and one with switch C. A is ON, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
- 30.📏 Which unit measures voltage? (a) ampere (A) (b) volt (V) (c) watt (W) (d) ohm (Ω)
- 31.💡 On an LED, is the shorter leg the anode (+) or the cathode (−)? (a) anode (+) (b) cathode (−)
- 32.⚠️ What protects home wiring by melting or tripping when too much current flows? (a) a long wire (b) a fuse or MCB (c) a bulb (d) a plug top
- 33.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
- 34.Which job needs a light sensor? (a) warn of a gas leak (b) keep an incubator warm (c) stop a robot near walls (d) open blinds at sunrise
- 35.True or false: on an LED, the longer leg is the anode (+). (a) True (b) False
- 36.🔌 Is a motor an input or an output for a microcontroller? (a) output (b) input
- 37.🌐 A weather station sends one reading every 10 seconds. How many readings does it send in 1 minute?
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set a strong password (b) change default passwords (c) tap unknown app links (d) turn off unused gadgets
- 39.⚙️ Which actuator would you use to beep an alarm? (a) a motor (b) a buzzer (c) a pump (d) a servo motor
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40.🔁 count = 2
while (count < 6) { count = count + 2 }
How many times does the loop run?
Answer key
- plastic is an insulator
- 4500
- False
- bigger
- 5.9
- open
- an insulator
- 0.5
- True
- stay away from pylons
- 52
- + (positive)
- 5 V
- microcontroller
- the process
- quick and clear for all
- a temperature sensor
- 10
- a circle with V inside
- True
- porch lamp ON
- No
- light-emitting diode
- False
- OFF
- an LED lamp
- False
- Yes
- No
- volt (V)
- cathode (−)
- a fuse or MCB
- True
- open blinds at sunrise
- True
- output
- 6
- tap unknown app links
- a buzzer
- 2
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