Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 234 · 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.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A, B and C are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is OFF, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
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 ON, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
4. 4.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔘 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
6. 6.What does a reed switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) springs back when let go (c) works only while pressed (d) closes near a magnet
7. 7.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
8. 8.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔘 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 ON and B is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
10. 10.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) closes when tipped over (c) slides side to side (d) stays where you flip it
11. 11.True or false: a slide switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.What does a toggle switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) closes when tipped over (c) flips up or down (d) works only while pressed
13. 13.True or false: a push button stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.What does a slide switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) slides side to side
16. 16.🔘 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
17. 17.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
19. 19.🔘 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
20. 20.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) changes the voltage (c) stores current (d) opens or closes the loop
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.What does a tilt switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes when tipped over (c) closes near a magnet (d) flips up or down
23. 23.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
24. 24.True or false: a tilt switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a reed switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a tilt switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
28. 28.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 4 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
30. 30.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a push button (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
31. 31.True or false: a push button closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) cut (b) open (c) closed (d) broken
33. 33.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.True or false: a tilt switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔘 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 ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
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) No (b) Yes
37. 37.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
38. 38.True or false: a reed switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a slide switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No

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