Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 196 · 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.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
2. 2.True or false: a reed switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) flips up or down (c) slides side to side (d) works only while pressed
4. 4.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.What does a tilt switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes when tipped over (c) slides side to side (d) flips up or down
6. 6.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) opens or closes the loop (b) makes electricity (c) changes the voltage (d) stores current
7. 7.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) open (b) broken (c) cut (d) closed
8. 8.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are ON (b) when both are OFF (c) when either is ON (d) never
9. 9.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.What does a push button do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) closes when tipped over (c) works only while pressed (d) slides side to side
11. 11.🔘 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 ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
12. 12.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
13. 13.What does a slide switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) slides side to side (c) closes when tipped over (d) stays where you flip it
14. 14.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes when tipped over (c) works only while pressed (d) stays where you flip it
15. 15.What does a reed switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) flips up or down (c) closes near a magnet (d) springs back when let go
16. 16.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a push button
17. 17.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a reed switch (b) a push button (c) a tilt switch (d) a slide switch
18. 18.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a slide switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
19. 19.🔘 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 ON, C is ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
21. 21.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 6 switches on 6 side-by-side paths, one switch on each path (parallel). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
22. 22.True or false: a toggle switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔘 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 ON, B is ON, C is OFF and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
24. 24.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) stays where you flip it
25. 25.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) only when both are OFF (c) when either is ON (d) only when both are ON
26. 26.🔘 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 ON, B is OFF, C is ON and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
28. 28.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 2 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
29. 29.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
32. 32.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
33. 33.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to 2 side-by-side paths with one switch on each path — A and B (parallel). A is OFF and B is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A and B are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is ON and B is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
35. 35.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
36. 36.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 5 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
37. 37.True or false: a tilt switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
39. 39.🔘 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 ON, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
40. 40.True or false: a reed switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False

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