Series and Parallel Circuits - Quiz
  • 1. How many light bulbs are in the diagram?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 1
D) 2
circuit diagram
  • 2. What kind of circuit is shown above?
A) series
B) square
C) parallel
D) concave
  • 3. How many batteries are in the diagram?
A) 3
B) 1
C) 2
D) 0
parallel diagram
  • 4. What kind of circuit is shown above?
A) parallel
B) rectangle
C) series
D) convex
switch parallel circuit
  • 5. The diagram shows a switch that's________.
A) broken
B) loose
C) open
D) closed
  • 6. The photo shows a symbol of what object?
A) a wire
B) a switch
C) a battery
D) a car
  • 7. A device able to supply electrical energy is a ________.
A) battery
B) conductor
C) nonconductor
D) microwave
  • 8. The pathway for electrical current is called a _______.
A) circuit
B) motor
C) cloud
D) highway
  • 9. When the electrical current CANNOT flow, the circuit is _______.
A) closed
B) broken
C) open
D) loose
  • 10. The positve (+) and negative (-) ends of the battery are called ______.
A) circuit diagram
B) battery sides
C) battery terminals
D) battery knobs
  • 11. A circuit that has only one electric flow is _________.
A) parallel circuit
B) series circuit
C) battery circuit
D) paper circuit
  • 12. The unit that measures a battery's strength is called ________.
A) circuit
B) current
C) volt
D) conductor
  • 13. A device that opens and closes a circuit is a __________.
A) switch
B) electrical current
C) volt
D) conductor
  • 14. Objects that allow electrical current to flow are called ______.
A) nonconductors
B) circuits
C) conductors
D) batteries
  • 15. Objects that DO NOT allow electrical current to flow are called ______.
A) nonconductors
B) batteries
C) circuits
D) conductors
pencil
  • 16. Which parts of the pencil are conductors?
A) The wood and eraser
B) The wood and metal
C) The metal and point
D) The eraser and point
  • 17. Which activity did we compare the brightness of the light bulb?
A) Simple Circuits
B) Paper-Clip Switch
C) Solid Conductors
D) Series and Parallel Circuits
  • 18. Which activity did we discover what objects are conductors and what objects are nonconductors?
A) Solid Conductors
B) Paper-Clip Switch
C) Simple Circuits
D) Series and Parallel Circuits
  • 19. How many volts are in the batteries we have used?
A) 3v
B) 1.5
C) 1.5v
D) 3
  • 20. The series circuit with two batteries, gives how much voltage to a light bulb?
A) 1.5v
B) 2v
C) 3v
D) 1v
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