Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 152 · 40 questions

Remember (All for series, any for parallel): Series switches (one path): the bulb glows only if ALL are ON. Parallel switches (side-by-side paths): the bulb glows if ANY one is ON. Mixed: work out each path, then ask if there is at least one complete path.

1. 1.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when either is ON (b) when both are OFF (c) when both are ON (d) never
2. 2.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔘 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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
4. 4.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to 4 side-by-side paths with one switch on each path — A, B, C and D (parallel). A is OFF, B is OFF, C is OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
5. 5.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.What does a slide switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) works only while pressed (c) slides side to side (d) closes when tipped over
7. 7.True or false: a tilt switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a reed switch
9. 9.🔘 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 ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
10. 10.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A, B, C and D are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is OFF, B is ON, C is OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
11. 11.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are ON (b) when either is ON (c) never (d) only when both are OFF
12. 12.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) works only while pressed (c) flips up or down (d) closes near a magnet
13. 13.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A, B and C are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is ON, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
14. 14.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a reed switch (d) a toggle switch
15. 15.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) stores current (b) makes electricity (c) opens or closes the loop (d) changes the voltage
16. 16.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a reed switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
17. 17.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.What does a reed switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) slides side to side (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes near a magnet
19. 19.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to 3 side-by-side paths with one switch on each path — A, B and C (parallel). A is OFF, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.What does a push button do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) slides side to side (c) springs back when let go (d) closes near a magnet
21. 21.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 6 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
22. 22.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
23. 23.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a push button (b) a toggle switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a reed switch
24. 24.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
25. 25.What does a toggle switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes when tipped over (c) slides side to side (d) closes near a magnet
26. 26.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) open (b) closed (c) broken (d) cut
27. 27.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A, B, C and D are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is ON, B is OFF, C is OFF and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
28. 28.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to two side-by-side paths: path 1 has switches A and B one after another, path 2 has switch C. A is ON, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
29. 29.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to 3 side-by-side paths with one switch on each path — A, B and C (parallel). A is OFF, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
30. 30.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to two side-by-side paths: path 1 has switches A and B one after another, path 2 has switch C. A is ON, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
31. 31.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to two side-by-side paths: path 1 has switches A and B one after another, path 2 has switch C. A is OFF, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
32. 32.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A and B are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is OFF and B is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
33. 33.True or false: a reed switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.What does a push button do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes near a magnet (c) stays where you flip it (d) works only while pressed
35. 35.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to two side-by-side paths: path 1 has switches A and B one after another, path 2 has switch C. A is OFF, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
37. 37.True or false: a toggle switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) springs back when let go (c) stays where you flip it (d) slides side to side
39. 39.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a reed switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
40. 40.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False

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