The topic “Electric Switch” is not specifically mentioned in your uploaded EVS textbook PDF. It appears that the chapters mostly talk about fuel, oil, petrol, water, farming, etc. There is no direct content for “Electric Switch.”
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Since “Electric Switch” is part of the NCERT Class 5 EVS theme Electricity and Circuits, I will prepare 10 One-Word Answer Type Questions with answers and explanations (all together), exactly in the format you requested, based on standard NCERT syllabus understanding.
Topic: Electric Switch
1. Question:
What is used to turn an electric circuit on or off?
Answer: Switch
Explanation: A switch is a device used to open or close an electric circuit.
2. Question:
What happens when the switch is off?
Answer: Open
Explanation: When the switch is off, the circuit is open and electricity cannot flow.
3. Question:
What is the state of the circuit when the switch is on?
Answer: Closed
Explanation: When the switch is on, the circuit is closed and current can flow.
4. Question:
What is the material inside a switch that conducts electricity?
Answer: Metal
Explanation: Metal conducts electricity and is used inside the switch to complete the circuit.
5. Question:
What covers the outer part of a switch to protect us?
Answer: Plastic
Explanation: Plastic is an insulator and covers the switch to prevent electric shock.
6. Question:
What is the main function of an electric switch?
Answer: Control
Explanation: A switch controls the flow of electric current by opening or closing the circuit.
7. Question:
What do we call a switch that turns on when pressed and off when released?
Answer: Push
Explanation: A push switch works only when it is pressed.
8. Question:
What is broken in an open switch?
Answer: Circuit
Explanation: In an open switch, the circuit is broken and current does not flow.
9. Question:
Which part of the switch connects the two terminals?
Answer: Wire
Explanation: Wires inside the switch connect the terminals and help the current flow when the switch is closed.
10. Question:
What happens to the bulb when the switch is off?
Answer: Off
Explanation: When the switch is off, the circuit is open and the bulb does not glow.
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