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Electricity and Circuits

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Which of the following correctly explains the electric current?

  1. It is an electromotive force expressed in volts.

  2. It is the flow of charges.

  3. It is the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body.

  4. It is the flow of water.

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yes, it is current.

What is the function of a switch?

  1. A switch places a limit on the amount of current that can be drawn by an electric current.

  2. A switch completes the ciruit.

  3. Break the circuit and complete the circuit.

  4. Neither breaks nor completes the circuit.

  5. It is a simple device, which we use to switch on or off electrical appliances.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Switch helps in both.

What will you call that device which does not allow the electricity to pass through it?

  1. Conductor

  2. Insulator

  3. Semiconductor

  4. Transistor

  5. Capacitor


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is the device which does not allow the electricity to pass through it.

Two or more cells joined together are called ______.

  1. electric circuit

  2. open circuit

  3. closed circuit

  4. battery

  5. capacitor


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When two or more cells are joined together is called battery.

Which metal is used to make the filament?

  1. Copper

  2. Silver

  3. Tungsten

  4. It depends upon the power of the bulb

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is used to make the filament of a bulb.

What is open circuit?

  1. A complete electrical circuit in which current can flow.

  2. An incomplete electrical circuit through which current cannot flow.

  3. The circuit in which equal amount of current passes through all the components.

  4. The circuit in which different amounts of current flows through the different appliances of a circuit.

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is an open circuit.

An electric cell has ____________ terminals

  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 1

  4. 2

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An electric cell always has two terminals.

__________ is an insulator.

  1. Metal

  2. Acid

  3. Rubber

  4. Salt solution

  5. Silver


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is an insulator

What is a semiconductor?

  1. It is a material, which allows electricity to pass through it completely.

  2. It is a material, which does not allow the current to pass through it.

  3. It is a device, which is used to store the charges.

  4. It is the material, which has the conductivity between some metals and insulator.

  5. It is the device, which converts the current from dc to ac.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is a semicondutor.

Which wire protects us from having electric shocks?

  1. Earth wire

  2. Neutral wire

  3. Live wire

  4. No wire is safe

  5. All the above are safe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It protects us from electric shocks.

Which of the following non-metals is a conductor of electricity?

  1. Silicon

  2. Silver

  3. Krypton

  4. Graphite

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Graphite is a non-metal and also a conductor of electricity.

Which of the following devices converts chemical energy into electrical energy?

  1. Electrical bell

  2. Electric kettle

  3. Electric cell

  4. Electric bulb

  5. Solar calculator


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It converts chemical energy to electrical energy.

Kerosene oil is an example of ____________.

  1. conductors

  2. insulators

  3. electrolyte

  4. semiconductor

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It does not allow the current to pass through it and kerosene oil is an insulator.

In which direction does the current flow?

  1. From positive terminal to negative terminal

  2. From negative terminal to positive terminal

  3. No fixed direction

  4. In the direction of flow of charge

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Current always flows from negative to positive terminal.

An electric bulb lights up only when _______.

  1. circuit is open

  2. circuit is closed

  3. when connected to proper terminal

  4. when we switch on the plug

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When circuit is closed, then current easily passes through it and bulb will blink.

What is the unit of current?

  1. Ampere

  2. Volt

  3. Watt

  4. Coulomb

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is the unit of current.

What is a conductor ?

  1. It is the device, which does not allow the electricity to pass through it.

  2. It is the device, which allows the electricity to pass through it.

  3. It is the device, which has the conductivity between insulators and that of metals.

  4. It is the apparatus, which reduces or increases the voltage of alternative current.

  5. It is the device used to store electric charge.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is a conductor.

______________ is the positive terminal of an electric cell.

  1. Metal cap

  2. Metal case

  3. Metal base

  4. Carbon rod

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is the positive terminal of the battery.

The tiny coiled metal wire present inside the bulb is called a/an __________.

  1. element

  2. conductor

  3. filament

  4. capacitor

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The tiny coiled metal wire present inside the bulb is called filament.

When current flows in a circuit, then the particles that move are called

  1. electrons

  2. ions

  3. protons

  4. atoms

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

They are the negatively charged particles.

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