Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 851 · 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 toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a push button
2. 2.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are OFF (b) when either is ON (c) when both are ON (d) never
3. 3.True or false: a push button stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.What does a toggle switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) works only while pressed (c) closes near a magnet (d) stays where you flip it
5. 5.What does a reed switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) closes near a magnet (c) flips up or down (d) works only while pressed
6. 6.What does a slide switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) stays where you flip it (c) slides side to side (d) works only while pressed
7. 7.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
8. 8.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 2 switches on 2 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?
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 OFF and B is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
10. 10.🔘 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
11. 11.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a tilt switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
13. 13.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔘 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
15. 15.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a toggle switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
17. 17.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
18. 18.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
19. 19.🔘 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?
20. 20.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) stores current (c) opens or closes the loop (d) changes the voltage
21. 21.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
22. 22.True or false: a reed switch springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a tilt switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a slide switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.What does a push button do? (a) springs back when let go (b) closes when tipped over (c) flips up or down (d) slides side to side
26. 26.What does a push button do? (a) works only while pressed (b) slides side to side (c) closes near a magnet (d) stays where you flip it
27. 27.True or false: a tilt switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) broken (b) closed (c) open (d) cut
29. 29.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) closes when tipped over (c) flips up or down (d) stays where you flip it
30. 30.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a reed switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a toggle switch
31. 31.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
32. 32.🔘 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?
33. 33.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are ON (b) never (c) when either is ON (d) only when both are OFF
34. 34.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
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 OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
36. 36.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔘 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
38. 38.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
39. 39.True or false: a push button slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.What does a toggle switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) flips up or down (c) closes near a magnet (d) slides side to side

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