Electronics Worksheet: Components and Ohm’s Law Test
Remember (Find the topic, use the formula): Find the topic and the formula: V = I × R, I = V ÷ R, R = V ÷ I, P = V × I, units = W × h ÷ 1000. Change mA to A and kΩ to Ω before using a formula. Check: put your answer back into the formula.
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- 1.🔺 The voltage stays the same and the resistance gets bigger. The current … (a) gets smaller (b) gets bigger (c) becomes zero (d) stays the same
- 2.🌈 Which band is read first on a resistor? (a) the one nearest an end (b) any band (c) the gold band (d) the widest gap
- 3.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does black stand for?
- 4.⚡ A device works on 5 V and takes 0.1 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 5.⚡ A device works on 12 V and takes 0.25 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 6.🔺 A current of 3 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set the AC to 24 °C (b) use daylight to read (c) switch off empty rooms (d) use old filament bulbs
- 8.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands yellow, green, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 9.🔺 In the V-I-R triangle, how do we find R? (a) R = I ÷ V (b) R = V × I (c) R = V + I (d) R = V ÷ I
- 10.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 3600 Ω resistor? (a) orange-blue-brown (b) orange-blue-orange (c) orange-blue-red (d) blue-orange-red
- 11.Which of these is measured in ohms (Ω)? (a) the flow of charge (b) current (c) resistance (d) power
- 12.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 380 Ω resistor? (a) grey-orange-brown (b) orange-grey-brown (c) orange-grey-black (d) orange-grey-red
- 13.🔺 A current of 0.1 A flows through a 15 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 14.True or false: on an LED, the leg by the flat edge is the cathode (−). (a) True (b) False
- 15.⚡ A device works on 1.5 V and takes 0.2 A. What is its power (in watts)? =
- 16.🧾 A family uses 30 units of electricity in a month and each unit costs ₹6. What is the bill (in ₹)?
- 17.🔺 A current of 25 mA flows through a 100 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 18.🧮 A 1.6 V battery is joined to 5 Ω and 3 Ω resistors in series. What current flows (in amperes)? =
- 19.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows when 5 V is joined across a resistor. What is its resistance (in ohms)?
- 20.Which of these wastes electricity? (a) close the fridge quickly (b) use LED lamps (c) use old filament bulbs (d) use daylight to read
- 21.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 1600 Ω resistor? (a) brown-blue-red (b) blue-brown-red (c) brown-blue-brown (d) brown-blue-orange
- 22.📏 How many watts (W) is 1.1 kW?
- 23.🔺 A current of 50 mA flows through a 150 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 24.🧮 Two resistors in parallel give a total that is … (a) always zero (b) their sum (c) more than either one (d) less than either one
- 25.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does violet stand for?
- 26.🧩 Which part changes electrical energy into movement? (a) an LED (b) a resistor (c) a fuse (d) a motor
- 27.🌈 Which colour bands (1st digit, 2nd digit, multiplier) mark a 50000 Ω resistor? (a) green-black-yellow (b) green-black-red (c) blue-green-orange (d) green-black-orange
- 28.True or false: on an LED, the round-side leg is the anode (+). (a) False (b) True
- 29.💡 A blue LED uses 3 V and should get 20 mA. It runs from a 5 V supply. What resistor (in ohms) is needed in series?
- 30.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands grey, blue, yellow. What is its value in kilo-ohms (kΩ)? =
- 31.True or false: a potentiometer has coloured bands. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔺 A current of 20 mA flows through a 150 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 33.🔺 A current of 10 mA flows through a 500 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (in volts)? =
- 34.🌈 In the resistor colour code, which number does orange stand for?
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use old filament bulbs (b) iron one shirt at a time (c) set the AC to 24 °C (d) leave the TV on standby
- 36.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to switch off empty rooms? (a) wastes electricity (b) saves electricity
- 37.💡 Does it save or waste electricity to use daylight to read? (a) saves electricity (b) wastes electricity
- 38.Which of these saves electricity? (a) leave the TV on standby (b) use old filament bulbs (c) use LED lamps (d) iron one shirt at a time
- 39.🌈 A gold fourth band on a resistor means the value may be off by … (a) 25 % (b) 0 % (c) 5 % (d) 50 %
- 40.🌈 A resistor has the colour bands red, white, black. What is its value (in ohms)?
Answer key
- gets smaller
- the one nearest an end
- 0
- 0.5
- 3
- 12
- use old filament bulbs
- 450
- R = V ÷ I
- orange-blue-red
- resistance
- orange-grey-brown
- 1.5
- True
- 0.3
- 180
- 2.5
- 0.2
- 500
- use old filament bulbs
- brown-blue-red
- 1100
- 7.5
- less than either one
- 7
- a motor
- green-black-orange
- True
- 100
- 860
- False
- 3
- 5
- 3
- set the AC to 24 °C
- saves electricity
- saves electricity
- use LED lamps
- 5 %
- 29
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