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Resistor Color Code Quiz

by jacobs.stanPublished: July 23, 2025

Dive into the intricate world of resistor color codes and challenge your understanding of this fundamental concept in electronics. This quiz will test your ability to decode the color bands on resistors, a skill crucial for anyone working with electronic circuits. Sharpen your skills and see how well you can identify resistor values based on their color codes. Good luck, and may your answers be accurate!
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Resistor Color Code Quiz
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1. What color represents the digit 1 in the resistor color code?
Identify the color associated with the digit 1.

Resistor Color Code Quiz Questions Overview

1. What color represents the digit 1 in the resistor color code?

Black
Brown
Red
Orange

2. Which color represents the digit 5 in the resistor color code?

Green
Blue
Yellow
Orange

3. What is the color code for a 10kΩ resistor with a 5% tolerance?

Brown, Black, Orange, Gold
Brown, Black, Red, Gold
Brown, Black, Orange, Silver
Brown, Black, Yellow, Gold

4. Which color band represents a multiplier of 1000?

Red
Orange
Yellow
Green

5. What does a gold band in the fourth position indicate?

1% tolerance
5% tolerance
10% tolerance
20% tolerance

6. What is the color code for a 220Ω resistor with a 10% tolerance?

Red, Red, Black, Silver
Red, Red, Brown, Silver
Red, Red, Brown, Gold
Red, Red, Black, Gold

7. Which color represents the digit 7 in the resistor color code?

Purple
Blue
Violet
Gray

8. What color represents the digit 0 in the resistor color code?

Black
Brown
Red
Orange

9. Which color band represents a multiplier of 10?

Black
Brown
Red
Orange

10. What is the color code for a 470Ω resistor with a 5% tolerance?

Yellow, Violet, Brown, Gold
Yellow, Violet, Black, Gold
Red, Violet, Brown, Gold
Yellow, Green, Brown, Gold

11. Which color represents the digit 3 in the resistor color code?

Orange
Yellow
Red
Brown

12. What is the color code for a 1kΩ resistor with a 5% tolerance?

Brown, Black, Black, Gold
Brown, Black, Red, Gold
Brown, Red, Black, Gold
Brown, Black, Brown, Gold

13. Which color represents the digit 9 in the resistor color code?

White
Gray
Blue
Green

14. What is the color code for a 330Ω resistor with a 10% tolerance?

Orange, Orange, Brown, Silver
Orange, Orange, Black, Silver
Yellow, Orange, Brown, Silver
Orange, Orange, Brown, Gold

15. Which color represents the digit 2 in the resistor color code?

Red
Orange
Yellow
Green

16. What is the color code for a 4.7kΩ resistor with a 5% tolerance?

Yellow, Violet, Red, Gold
Yellow, Violet, Orange, Gold
Yellow, Green, Red, Gold
Yellow, Violet, Yellow, Gold
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