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Household Circuits

Appeared in 10 of the 11 available papers.

Examined in
10 of 11 papers

Appears almost every year — treat as core

Typically worth
4.7 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 47 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

64% of this chapter's 39 questions

Needs a diagram
28%

11 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer25
  • Reasoning4
  • Numerical3
  • MCQ2
  • True/False2
  • Diagram1
  • Difference1
  • Identification1

Most frequent topics

Domestic electricity and safety 22Fuse rating 2Electrical energy in kWh 2Colour code of household wiring 1Safety devices on the live wire 1MCB 1Live wire 1Domestic wiring colour code 1
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4(c)

Identify the following wires used in a household circuit:

8(c)

An electric iron is rated 220V, 2 kW.