Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 359 · 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 flips up or down? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a push button
2. 2.What does a tilt switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes when tipped over (c) springs back when let go (d) flips up or down
3. 3.🔘 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?
4. 4.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) when either is ON (b) only when both are OFF (c) only when both are ON (d) never
5. 5.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a slide switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
6. 6.True or false: a slide switch works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔘 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
8. 8.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a push button (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a toggle switch
10. 10.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a push button
11. 11.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) closed (b) broken (c) cut (d) open
12. 12.🔘 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?
13. 13.What does a toggle switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) slides side to side (c) closes near a magnet (d) springs back when let go
14. 14.What does a reed switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) springs back when let go (c) works only while pressed (d) closes when tipped over
15. 15.True or false: a slide switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a slide switch (b) a reed switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
17. 17.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) springs back when let go (c) slides side to side (d) closes near a magnet
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) 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 OFF, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
21. 21.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
22. 22.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
23. 23.What does a push button do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) slides side to side (c) closes near a magnet (d) works only while pressed
24. 24.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
25. 25.What does a slide switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) closes when tipped over (c) works only while pressed (d) slides side to side
26. 26.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 3 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
27. 27.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) changes the voltage (b) makes electricity (c) opens or closes the loop (d) stores current
28. 28.True or false: a tilt switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔘 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 ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
30. 30.True or false: a push button slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
32. 32.True or false: a slide switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
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 ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.True or false: a toggle switch springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a reed switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔘 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
37. 37.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when either is ON (c) when both are ON (d) when both are OFF
38. 38.🔘 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?
39. 39.🔘 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
40. 40.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No

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