Chapter 8 Quiz (Basic)

Making Use of Electricity

Name: ________________ Class: ___________ ( ) Result: ________________

Multiple Choice Questions (10 marks)

Circle the letter of the best answer for each question.

1. Which of the following materials is an electrical conductor?

A. Rubber

B. Paper

C. Mercury

D. Wood

2. Maggie connects a circuit as shown below. Bulb X lights up after the switch is

closed.

bulb X

How can she increase the brightness of bulb X?

A. Use a resistor with a higher resistance.

B. Increase the number of dry cells.

C. Add one more bulb in series to bulb X.

D. Add one more bulb in parallel to bulb X.

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 3. Which of the following statements about a dry cell is INCORRECT?

A. It is a source of voltage.

B. It can drive an electric current to pass through a closed circuit.

C. It can drive electrons to flow along a closed circuit.

D. It stores electrical energy.

4. (extension) Which of the following statements about resistance is correct?

A. The resistance of a bulb is zero.

B. The resistance of a sliding rheostat is changed by varying the thickness of

resistance wires.

C. The resistance of an object is not related to its shape.

D. The resistance of an object is related to its material.

5. In which of the following circuits are the two bulbs NOT connected in parallel?

A. B.

C. D.

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6. The working current of a heater is 2.5 A. What should be the rating of the fuse used

in the heater?

A. 1A

B. 2A

C. 3A

D. 5A

7. Which of the following is the working principle of a fuse?

A. The heating effect of an electric current

B. The magnetic effect of an electric current

C. A ring circuit

D. A short circuit

8. Which of the following is NOT a safety design of using electricity?

A. A fuse

B. An earth wire

C. A circuit breaker

D. A ring circuit

9. Which of the following actions does not require a registered electrician?

A. Inspecting a consumer unit regularly

B. Checking the reading of a consumer unit

C. Replacing a damaged mains socket

D. Replacing a blown fuse in an electrical appliance

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10. (extension) A 60 W bulb has been turned on for 10 hours. How much electrical

energy was consumed?

A. 0.6 kW h

B. 6 kW h

C. 60 kW h

D. 600 kW h

Fill in the Blanks (9 marks)

1. A switch is used to (a)____________________ or (b)____________________ a

circuit.

2. An electric current is the flow of free ____________________ in a circuit.

3. The unit of resistance is ____________________.

4. (extension) The resistance of a metal wire depends on its

(a)____________________, (b)____________________ and

(c)____________________.

5. A (a)____________________ and a (b)____________________ are safety

devices to protect electrical appliances from an excessive electric

current.

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Short Question (7 marks)

Karen sets up a circuit as shown below.

instrument P

instrument Q

bulb R

(a) Name instruments P and Q. (2 marks)

P: ______________________ Q: _____________________

(b) What is the function of instrument P in this circuit? (1 mark)

____________________________________________________________________

(c) Suggest one method to increase the brightness of bulb R. (1 mark)

____________________________________________________________________

(d) Suggest one method to decrease the brightness of bulb R. (1 mark)

____________________________________________________________________

(e) Karen wants to make a circuit with three bulbs. Should the light bulbs connected in

series or in parallel? Give one reason for your choice. (2 marks)

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

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Long Question (9 marks)

The diagram below shows a fuse used in an electrical appliance. It is marked as ‘3 A’.

3A
(a) The fuse is connected to a circuit. What happens to the fuse when the electric current

reaches 3 A? Explain briefly why this happens. (3 marks)

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

(b) Why is the above important to the function of a fuse? (3 marks)

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

(c) Is a metal with a high or low melting point used to make the wire in a fuse? Briefly

explain your answer. (2 marks)

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

(d) Suggest a safety device that has the same function as a fuse. (1 mark)

____________________________________________________________________

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 Chapter 8 Quiz (Basic)
Making Use of Electricity

Name: ________________ Class: ___________ ( ) Result: ________________

Multiple Choice Questions

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______

Fill in the Blanks

1. (a) ______________________________

(b) ______________________________

2. ___________________________________

3. ___________________________________

4. (a) ______________________________

(b) ______________________________

(c) ______________________________

5. (a) ______________________________

(b) ______________________________

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Short Question
(a) P: ______________________ Q: _____________________

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Long Question

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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 Chapter 8 Quiz (Basic) Answers
Making Use of Electricity

Name: ________________ Class: ___________ ( ) Result: ________________

Multiple Choice Questions

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A

6. C 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. A

Fill in the Blanks

1. (a) open

(b) close (Any order)

2. electrons

3. ohm / kilohm

4. (a) thickness

(b) length

(c) material (Any order)

5. (a) fuse

(b) circuit breaker (Any order)

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Short Question

(a) P: voltmeter Q: ammeter

(b) It measures the voltage of the dry cell.

(c) Add one more dry cell / use wires of lower resistance (or other reasonable answers)

(d) Add a resistor / add a rheostat / use wires of higher resistance

(or other reasonable answers)

(e) She should connect the bulbs in parallel.

Reason: If one of the bulbs burns out, the other bulbs can still work. /

The bulbs can be turned on or off separately. (any one)

Long Question

(a) The fuse burns out. The reason is: as the electric current passes through the fuse wire,

it gets hot due to the heating effect of electric current. When the current reaches 3 A,

the fuse wire’s melting point is reached and it melts.

(b) It breaks the circuit when the current is too large. This prevents an excessive electric

current from damaging electrical appliances.

(c) A metal with a low melting point is used, so that a small current can produce the heat

required for melting.

(d) Circuit breaker

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