SCIENCE 5

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2 Summative Test
(3rd Quarter)
Name: ________________________________ Score: _____

I. Choose the Letter of the best answer.

______1. An electric current flows in ____.

A. an insulator B. a conductor
C. a broken circuit D. any circuit
______2. A group of pupils are gathering materials to build their electric circuit. Which material will allow the
electricity to flow between the battery and the buzzer?
A. copper wire B. rubber tube
C. cotton spring D. wooden rod
______3. Which uses electricity to move?
A. electric fan B. electric stove
C. light bulb D. light switch
______4. Which of the following is NOT a part of a simple electric circuit?
A. source of electricity B. conducting wire
C. electromagnet D. an electric device
______5. What do you call a closed, continuous path through which electrons flow?
A. resistor B. circuit C. charge D. cell
______6. Which of the following serves as the Source of energy in a circuit?
A. bulb B. switch C. wire D. battery
______7. In a circuit diagram, what does a circle with a cross inside represent?
A. a light bulb B. a battery C. a motor D. a wire
______8. What do the long straight lines represent in a circuit diagram?
A. motors B. wires C. light bulbs D. switches
______9. How is a battery represented in a circuit diagram?
A. a circle with a cross inside it B. a long line and a short line
C. a circle with an M inside it D. a circle with a cross inside
______10. A simple circuit has long coiled wire, 1.5 volts and a bulb. Why does the bulb get dimmer?
A. because the power supply is not enough to light the bulb brighter
B. because the load is too many
C. because the wire is too long
D. because the wire is too short
______11. Imagine a simple circuit with one 1.5 volts battery and a bulb. When the 1.5 volts battery is replaced with a
3 volts battery, what will happen?
A. The bulb gets brighter.
B. The bulb gets dimmer.
C. The bulb stays at the same level of brightness
D. Nothing has changed.
______12. Which statement is correct about electric current powered by a battery?
I. It always flows clockwise.
II. It gets used up as it goes around the circuit.
III. It does not get used up as it goes around the circuit.
A. I. B. II C. III D. I, II and III
______13. What needs to be done to this circuit so that the lamp lights up?

A. Close the switch. B. Add another wire.

C. Add another bulb or lamp. D. Add a battery and close the switch.

______14. Which serves as a load?

A. bulb B. Electric motor C. Electric appliance D. All of the above
______15. The bulb in a circuit lights up when it is___
A. open B. closed
C. broken D. none of the above

II. Find the answers for the following questions from the box below. Write your answer on the blank provided.
 switch circuit load source of electrons wires

__________________16. It is composed of a source of electrons, the load, the wire and a switch.
__________________17. It connect one components of the circuit to another so that electric current flows.
__________________18. Conducts the flow of current in a circuit. The circuit should be close for electric current to
flow in the circuit.
__________________19. It is any object powered by electricity such as a light bulb on a buzzer.
__________________20. It is usually a battery.

SUMMATIVE TEST 2 KEY TO CORRECTION

1. B 6. D 11. A
2. A 7. A 12. B
3. A 8. B 13. D
4. C 9. B 14. D
5. B 10. C 15. B
16. circuit
17. Wires
18. switch
19. load
20. source of electrons