Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 802 · 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 reed switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
3. 3.🔘 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?
4. 4.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a tilt switch (b) a reed switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
6. 6.What does a tilt switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) springs back when let go (c) works only while pressed (d) closes when tipped over
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 ON, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
8. 8.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
9. 9.True or false: a slide switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) works only while pressed (c) closes when tipped over (d) stays where you flip it
11. 11.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) opens or closes the loop (b) changes the voltage (c) makes electricity (d) stores current
12. 12.🔘 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?
13. 13.What does a reed switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) closes when tipped over (c) stays where you flip it (d) flips up or down
14. 14.What does a slide switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) stays where you flip it (c) springs back when let go (d) slides side to side
15. 15.True or false: a toggle switch springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔘 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
17. 17.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a tilt switch (d) a reed switch
18. 18.🔘 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
19. 19.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a toggle switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
20. 20.🔘 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 OFF. 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 OFF and B is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
22. 22.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) cut (b) broken (c) closed (d) open
23. 23.🔘 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 ON and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
24. 24.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a push button (b) a slide switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
25. 25.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when either is ON (b) when both are OFF (c) never (d) when both are ON
26. 26.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a tilt switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
28. 28.True or false: a reed switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a toggle switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
31. 31.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are OFF (b) only when both are ON (c) when either is ON (d) never
32. 32.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
33. 33.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) flips up or down (c) closes near a magnet (d) springs back when let go
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 OFF, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
36. 36.True or false: a tilt switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 3 switches on 3 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?
38. 38.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a tilt switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
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 OFF, B is OFF, C is OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes

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