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IGCSE Electricity
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1. The electrical resistance of insulators is

A Zero B Low

C High D Infinitely high

2. An electric bulb is connected to a 220V generator. The current is 0.50 A. What is the
power of the bulb?

A 110 W B 440 W

C 0.0023 W D 55 W

3.

A B

C D

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4. In the circuits shown, all resistors are identical
Which circuit has the least resistance?

A B

C D

5.

A B B D

C A D C

6. What would be the reading on the voltmeter?

A 4V B 6V

C 8V D 2V

7.

A C B D

C A D B
 8. A teacher writes a set of notes about two non-identical bulbs which are connected in
parallel
He makes one mistake. Which of the statements below is incorrect?

They have the same current flowing They have the same potential difference
A B
through them across them

If one bulb blows, the other will continue They can be switched on and off
C D
to work individually

9. What is component Z ?

10. What is component B

A Light Dependent Resistor B Thermistor

C Resistor D Relay

11. How are resistance and length interrelated ?

A Inversely Proportional B Directly Proportional

12. How is resistance and cross-sectional area interrelated?

A Inversely Proportional B Directly Proportional

13. What does the voltmeter read?

A 10 V B 1V

C 2V D 3V
14. What is the reading of the ammeter

A 0.44 A B 0.28 A

C 0.32 A D 1A

15. What happens to the resistance of the LDR when it is dark

A Resistance is unchanged B Resistance is constant

C Resistance increases D Resistance decreasae

16. What happens to a thermistor on a hot day

A Resistance is unchanged B Resistance increases

C Resistance is constant D Resistance decreases

17. Which component matches this symbol?

A Fuse B Variable resistor

C LDR D Cell

18. Which component matches this symbol?

A Diode B LDR

C Bulb D LED
19. Which component matches this symbol?

A thermistor B fuse

C LDR D LED

20. Which of these 4 circuits can be used to measure how the current varies with a change in
voltage across a bulb?

A B

C D

21. Which component has the following characteristic graph -

showing how the current varies as the voltage is changed?

A resistor B bulb

C fuse D diode
22. Which component has the following characteristic graph -
showing how the current varies as the voltage is changed?

A diode B LDR

C resistor D bulb

23. Which component has the following characteristic graph -

showing how the current varies as the voltage is changed?

A resistor B cell

C bulb D diode

24. Which of these answers gives the correct way of connecting each
meter?

A A B C

C D D B

25. What is the correct name for the unit for measuring resistance?

A volt B coulomb

C amp D ohm

26. A computer circuit board contains a 4 kΩ resistor and has a p.d. of 8 V across it.

What does p.d. stand for?

A potential divider B potential difference

C power divider D power difference

27. A computer circuit board contains a 4 kΩ resistor and has a p.d. of 8 V across it.

What is the current through the resistor?

A 16 mA B 2 mA

C 16 A D 2A

28. To get a large current to flow in a wire, you can either

decrease the wire resistance or increase increase the wire resistance or decrease
A B
the supply voltage the supply voltage

decrease the wire resistance or decrease increase the wire resistance or increase
C D
the supply voltage the supply voltage

29. Which of these answers gives the correct change in resistance for
each component?

A C B A

C B D D

30. The safety device that limits the current flow in a plug is the

A insulation B earth wire

C fuse D cable grip

31. Which of these is the correct formula for electrical power?

A P = V/I B V = IR

C V = PI D P = IV

32. A 240 volt, 3 amp heater is left running for 5 minutes.

Which of these gives the total energy output?

A 72 kJ B 216 kJ

C 0.9 kJ D 3.6 kJ
33. Which of the following is the correct unit for charge?

A current B charge

C capacitance D coulomb

34. A 6 V light bulb is switched on for a short time. A 6 V battery transfers 2 C of charge to the
bulb in this time. What energy has been transferred?

A 12 J B 3J

C 6J D 0.33 J

35. Which of the following is the definition of a 'volt'?

A a watt per coulomb B a watt per ohm

C a joule per amp D a joule per coulomb

36. A wire has a certain electrical resistance. The diameter and length
of the wire may be changed. Which pair of changes must cause
the resistance of the wire to increase?

A C B B

C D D A

37. The table described four different resistance wires. They are all
made from the same metal. Which wire has the smallest
resistance?

A B B A

C C D D

38. What is the unit of electromotive force?

A volt B newton

C ampere D ohm
39. What is the unit of electrical power?

A watt B joule

C volt D ampere

40. Four students are each given an identical resistor and asked to
find its resistance. They each measure the potential difference
across the resistor and the current in it. One student makes a
mistake. Which row shows the results of the student that makes
a mistake?

A A B D

C C D B

41. The circuit shown contains a battery, a 6 ohms resistor and two
meters X and Y. One meter records current and one meter
records potential difference.

A B B A

C D D C

42. Which quantities is a voltmeter used to measure?

A e.m.f. and p.d. only B current and p.d. only

C current and e.m.f. only D e.m.f., current and p.d

43. What is the ammeter reading with the switch closed?

A C B D

C A D B
44. What is the reading on the voltmeter?

A D B C

C A D B

45. The diagrams show four current-voltage graphs. Which two

graphs show the characteristics of an ohmic resistor and of a
filament lamp?

A B B D

C C D A

46. A resistor of resistance R is connected to a battery of e.m.f. V.

There is a current I in the resistor. Power P is dissipated by the
resistor, and in time t the energy transferred is E. Which
expression is correct?

A A B D

C C D B

47. In the circuit shown, the ammeter reads 2.0A and the voltmeter
reads 12V. How much energy is transferred by the resistor in 10
seconds?

A A B C

C D D B

48. The circuit shown contains three ammeters, X, Y and Z. Which

ammeter has the largest reading?

A D B B

C A D C
49. P and Q are the circuit symbols for two electrical components.
Which components are represented by P and by Q?

A C B D

C B D A

50. The diagram shows two resistors connected in a circuit. What

could be the combined resistance of this arrangement of
resistors?

A B B D

C A D C

51. What are lamps in a house lighting circuit connected in parallel rather than in series?

if one lamp stops working, the remaining When move lamps are added, their
A B
lamps become brighter brightness decreases

The lamps can be turned off Less current is taken from the power
C D
independently using switches supply

52. Four lamps are each labelled 240V. In which circuit do all four
lamps have normal brightness?

A A B C

C B D D

53. The diagram shows a potential divider connected to two

voltmeters P and Q. The resistance of the variable resistor is
decreased. Which row shows what happens to the reading on
each voltmeter.

A D B A

C B D C
54. What is the total resistance of this arrangement?

A A B B

C D D C

55. The diagram shows a 10 ohms resistor and a 20 ohms resistor

connected in a potential divider circuit. What is the reading on
the voltmeter?

A A B B

C D D C

56. Which component is represented by this circuit symbol?

A bell B fuse

C relay D transformer

57. A student carries out an experiment to investigate the resistance

of a resistor R. She takes a series of readings of potential
difference (p.d.) and current, and plots a graph of her results.
Which circuit should she use?

A D B C

C B D A
58. A circuit is connected for use as a potential divider. The
resistance of resistor X is 10 ohms. When the resistance of the
variable resistor Y is 20 ohms. What is the reading on the
voltmeter?

A 12V B 8V

C 4V D 6V

59. Which circuit shows the directions of the conventional current I

and the flow of electrons?

A B B C

C A D D

60. The resistance of a wire depends on its length l and on its cross-sectional area A.
The resistance is...

directly proportional to l and directly inversely proportional to l and inversely

A B
proportional to A proportional to A

directly proportional to l and inversely inversely proportional to l and directly

C D
proportional to A proportional to A