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Chapter 3 Multiple choice test

Chapter 3 Energy and electricity


SoW ref 9I Energy and electricity

Name Class Teacher

There is only one correct answer to each question. Tick () the box next to the answer
that you think is right.

1 Which of the following words is not used to describe energy transfers?


A chemical B current
C kinetic D potential

2 What job does a voltmeter do in an electrical circuit?


A completes the circuit between two points
B measures the current between two points
C measures the potential difference between two points
D provides a by-pass for the electricity

3 Which of the following diagrams show the energy transfers in a windup/clockwork toy
car?
A B

C D

Hodder Science Assessment Pack © 2003 Hodder & Stoughton Educational


Chapter 3 Multiple choice test

4 Which answer is the correct reading on the voltmeter in the diagram?

A 0V B 2V
C 4V D 6V

5 An orange has zinc and copper strips put in it. It is connected to a circuit. What job is it
doing?
A battery B bulb
C connecting wire D voltmeter

6 Overhead power lines, or railway live rails, can kill you more quickly than ordinary
mains supply. This is because they
A are easy to get to B have a high current
C have a high voltage D have warning notices

7 The diagram shows two readings from the electricity meter in a house. What would be
the cost of the electricity used in this time? Electricity costs 10p a unit.

A 430p B (430 x 10)p


C (2410 x 10)p D (2840 x 10)p

8 Which of the following devices cannot be used to store energy?


A battery B clockwork spring
C dynamo D fuel tank

Hodder Science Assessment Pack © 2003 Hodder & Stoughton Educational


Chapter 3 Multiple choice test

9 A light bulb is marked ‘100 Watts’. What does this tell you?
A how efficient it is
B how long it will last
C how much energy it uses per second
D the supply it should be connected to

10 An energy saving electric light bulb costs £5 more than an ordinary light bulb, but it will
last much longer. How long will it take to pay back the extra cost? Electricity costs 10p a
unit.

A 100 hours B 500 hours


C 1000 hours D 5000 hours

11 Which of the following types of power station cannot be used reliably to cope with peak
demand?
A gas fired B pumped storage
C nuclear power D wind power

12 Which of the following is not an environmental problem caused by electricity supply?


A destruction of habitats by tidal power
B high cost of crude oil and petroleum
C long-term storage of nuclear waste
D visual pollution from wind farms

Hodder Science Assessment Pack © 2003 Hodder & Stoughton Educational

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