Multiple Choice Questions
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If we touch a live wire carrying
current,
we get a shock. This is because our body
isa/an
(A) conductor of electricity.
(B) insulator of electricity.
(C) source of electricity.
(D) both (B) and (C).
Which ofthe following statements is true?
(A) Electricity can be created.
(B) Electricity flows ina circuit with gaps.
(C) Acell converts chemical energy to
electrical energy.
(D) A celconsists of three terminals.
Most of the electricity carryingwires
along the roads do not have a plastic
covering like the wires used at homes. But
why is there no substantial loss of
energy?
(A) Air is not affected by gravity.
(B) Air is a bad conductor of electricity.
() Electricity flows very fast near
highways.
(D) Current rating is high near highways.
What is the filament of an electric bulb
usually made up of?
(A) Athin wire with many coils
(B) Athick wire with many coils
(C) Athin straight wire
(D) Athick straight wire
Electric heaters used for cooking have a 11
filament or a heating coil placed on a
plate made up of clay. Why is this so?
(0) It is a bad conductor of heat,
(ii) It is a bad conductor of electricity.
(ii) It is porous.
(A) Only () and (i) (B) Only (ii) and (ii)
(C) Only () and (ii) (D) (0,()and (ii)
Why are the electric wires used in homes
usually covered with materials like plastic
or rubber?
(A) To prevent rusting
(B) To make handling easier
(C) To prevent shock and short circuits
(D) To make them look beautiful
Why is a switch used in a circuit?
(A) To save energy
(B) To complete or break a circuit
(C) To prevent electric shocks
(D) Tomake the bulb glow easily
Which of the following does NOT
conduct electricity ?
(A) Aluminium
(B) Salt solution
() Ceramicarticles
(D) Silver
9 Which of the following energy
conversions take place in a torch?
(A) Electrical ’ chemical > light
(B) Chemical ’ electrical ’ light
(C) Electrical ’ light ’ chemical
(D) Light’ chemical ’ electrical
10 Nhy is tungsten used as a filament in
electric bulbs?
(A) It is non-luminous.
(B) It is a soft metal.
(C) It has a high melting point.
(D) It has a low melting point.
Which metal is used for making electric
wires?
(A) Graphite (B) Iron
(C) Copper (D) Zinc
12 ldentify the symbol of a fuse.
(A) n (B) W
(0 (D)
 13 In a circuit with one bulb, another 20 In which of these circuits willthe bulb or
added in series. What happens to bulb is
bulbs when current is passed ? the bulbs glow the brightest?
(A) A simple circuit with one bulb and
(A) They do not glow. one cell
(B) They glow less brightly.
(C) They glow more brightly. (B) Asimple circuit with one bulb and
two cells
(D) They get fused.
(C) Asimple circuit with two bulbs and
14 Why is it unsafe to switch on a bulb with one celI
wet hands? (D) Asimple circuit with two bulbs and
(A) It can give a shock. two cels
(B) The bulb gets fused. 21 ldentify the circuit diagram in which the
(C) The switch blows off. bulb does NOT light up.
(D) The wires are disconnected.
15 Nidhi connected two bulbs across two
cells in a simple circuit. What should Nidhi
do to make the bulbs glow dimmer?
(A) Replace one cellwith a piece of chalk R
(B) Replace one cell with a piece of wire
() Replace one bulb with a piece of wire (A) Only P andQ
(D) Replace one bulb with another cell (B) Only Qand R
(C) Only Rand P
16 What are the two places on a battery to (D) P,Qand R
which the wires can be attached called ?
22 )) Which of the following cannot be used
(A) Switches (B) Filaments in electrical wires ?
(C) Terminals (D) Insulators
(A) Copper (B) Silver
17 What happens to a circuit when the (C) Aluminium
switch is in the OFF position? (D) Iron
(A) The circuit is complete.
23 Acell, a conducting wire and a bulb are
(B) There is a gap in the circuit. used for constructing a simple electric
(C) Electricity flows continuously. circuit. What are they called?
(D) Electricity flows intermittently. (A) Consumers (B) Connectors
18 Which of the following does NOT belong (C) Components (D) Sources
to the group formed by the others? 24 Which components are required to
(A) Iron asimple electric circuit to light a make
(B) Tin bulb?
(C) Glass (D) Steel (A) Wires and aswitch
(19 Which of the following (B) Acell and a switch
incorrect?
statements is (C) Abulb and wires
(D) Wires, a cell, a bulb and a
(A) A dry cell produces a small amount
25 Which of the
switch.
of electrical energy. following is the symbol of
an electric bulb?
(B) Adry cell is used in TV remotes.
(C) All dry cells are rechargeable. (A) (B) )
(D) The symbol of adry cell is - (C)
26 Why is copper NOT used as a filament?
Look at the figure shown below.
(A) It produces white light.
(B) It has a high melting point. Filament
(C) It is a good conductor of current.
(D) It produces heat. Glass bulb

Which one of the following is the correct

grouping of different materials according Supportng wire
to their electrical conductivity? Metal casing
Electrical Sealing wax
Electrlcal
Insulators Conductors
(A) Plastic, wood| Mercury, tungsten Why is sealing wax filled in the space
(B) Carbon, steel
between the terminals of a bulb ?
Iron, paper
(C) Copper, gold Nickel, clay
(A) To prevent the escape of air inside the
bulb
(D) Iron, rubber Silver, plastic
(B) Toprevent the contact between the
28 Why do electricians wear gloves made of two terminals
rubber?
(C) To have a better contact of terminals
(A) It is soft. with one another
(B) It is water proof.
(C) It is an insulator. (D) To give support to the supporting
(D) It is inexpensive. wires holding the filament
29 Which of these are good electrical 3 ldentify the symbols of electrical
insulators? Components used in the construction of
(A) Graphite, wood, rubber the given electric circuit.
(B) Rubber, glass, wood
(C) Pure water, wood, silver
(D) Copper, iron, silver
30 Which of these will generate electric
current when kept in sunlight but not in
the dark?
(A) Dry cell (B) Car battery X Y
(C) Button cell (D) Solar cell
(A) Switch Cel Bulb
Previous Contest Questions (B) Battery Cell Bulb
(C) Battery Switch Bulb
Why doesn't a bulb glow even if the (D) Switch Cell
correct connections are made? Battery
4
The bulb in a circuit glows when electric
(() Battery is dead. current
(ii) Filament is broken.
(ii) Switch is closed. (A) flows through its filament.
(B) flows through the glass covering.
(A) Only (i) (B) Only (i) (C) stops flowing to the bulb.
(C) Only (ii) (D) Only (0) and (ii) (D) flows into the air through the bulb.
 What does a battery contain? 8 What is the sourceof electricity in the
(A) Aminimum of two terminals satellites?
(8) Aminimum of three terminals (A) Dry cells
() Acelland a switch (B) Dynamos
(D) Abulb and a switch (C) Solar cells
The figure shows an electric circuit made (D) Accumulators
up of a battery and a bulb.
9 Tube lights are preferred to bulbs mainly
because
(A) bulbs give more light.
(B) bulbs are cheaper.
() bulbs get fused easily/frequently.
(D) bulbs produce shadows.
Which of the following is the correct 10 Look at the figure given below.
sequence of the directions of current at
XY and Z? Switch

(A) Battery
Bulb
(B)
(C)
What do you observe when the switch is
(D) closed?

7) Look at the circuit given below. (A) The bulb lights up.
(B) Electrical energy is converted into
sound energy.
cell () The bultb does not glow.
(D) Light energy is converted into heat
energy.
R

It consists of a celI, a bulb with two

terminals X,Y and wires. P,Q, Rand S are
positions marked. What is the direction
of the flow of current?
(A) PORS (B) PSRQ
(C) PROS (D) SQRP