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This section includes 754 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
651. |
An immersion heater of 400 watts kept on for 5 hours will consume electrical power of __________________? |
A. | 2KWh |
B. | 20KWh |
C. | 6KWh |
D. | 12KWh |
Answer» B. 20KWh | |
652. |
An ideal standard of measurement of a base quantity has characteristics_______________? |
A. | Accessible |
B. | Invariable |
C. | Transportable |
D. | Only a and b are correct |
Answer» E. | |
653. |
An elevator weighing 3.5 x 10-6 N is raised to a height of 1000 m in the absence of friction, the work done is_________________? |
A. | 3.5 x 103 J |
B. | 3.5 x 104 J |
C. | 3.5 x 106 J |
D. | 3.5 x 109 J |
Answer» E. | |
654. |
An electron enters a region where the electric field E is perpendicular to the magnetic field B. It will suffer no deflection if_________________? |
A. | E = BeV |
B. | B = eE/V |
C. | E = BV |
D. | E = BeV/2 |
Answer» D. E = BeV/2 | |
655. |
An electromagnetic wave consists of _____________________? |
A. | Electric and magnetic fields moving parallel to each other |
B. | Magnetic field moving with velocity of light in space |
C. | Electric field moving with velocity of light |
D. | Electric and magnetic fields moving perpendicular to each other |
Answer» E. | |
656. |
An electric iron is marked 20 volts 500W. The units consumed by it in using if for 24 hours will be______________? |
A. | 12 |
B. | 24 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 1100 |
Answer» B. 24 | |
657. |
An angle between two vectors A and B can be determined by_____________? |
A. | Their dot product |
B. | Their cross product |
C. | Head to tail rule |
D. | Right-hand rule |
Answer» B. Their cross product | |
658. |
An ammeter measures the total current flowing through a circuit when it is connected__________________? |
A. | in series with the circuit |
B. | in parallel with circuit |
C. | in series with any of the parallel resistances in the circuit |
D. | in parallel with any of the series resistances in the circuit |
Answer» B. in parallel with circuit | |
659. |
An alternating current or voltage_____________________? |
A. | fluctuates off and on |
B. | varies in magnitude alone |
C. | changes its direction again and again |
D. | changes its magnitude harmonically and reverses its direction of flow after regularly recurring intervals |
Answer» D. changes its magnitude harmonically and reverses its direction of flow after regularly recurring intervals | |
660. |
An alternating current of the r.m.s value of 4.0 A and frequency 50Hz flows in a circuit containing a 10Ω resistor. The peak current is then ? |
A. | 20A |
B. | 20.66A |
C. | 6.66A |
D. | 5.66A |
Answer» E. | |
661. |
An alternating current is represented by the equation I = I∫sinπt which of the following equation represents an alternating current of frequency and amplitude twice that of the above current ? |
A. | I = 2I∫Sin(πt/2) |
B. | I = 2I∫Sin(2πt) |
C. | I = 2ISinπt |
D. | I = I∫sin(2πt) |
Answer» C. I = 2ISinπt | |
662. |
An alpha particle is emitted from 88Ra226. What is the mass and atomic number of the daughter nucleus ? |
A. | 224 – 84 |
B. | 220 – 80 |
C. | 222 – 86 |
D. | 226 – 87 |
Answer» D. 226 – 87 | |
663. |
An alpha particle in a single encounter__________________? |
A. | Loses a small fraction of its energy |
B. | Losses most of its energy |
C. | Loses no energy at all |
D. | Loses all of its energy |
Answer» C. Loses no energy at all | |
664. |
An alpha particle can produce fluorescence in__________________? |
A. | ZnS |
B. | Barium platinocyanide |
C. | Calcium tungstate |
D. | All of above |
Answer» E. | |
665. |
An A.C series circuit containing 4Ω resistance and 3Ω inductive reactance. The impedance of the circuit is______________? |
A. | 1Ω |
B. | 5Ω |
C. | 7Ω |
D. | 7Ω |
Answer» C. 7Ω | |
666. |
Ammeter connected in an AC circuit measures______________? |
A. | The exact value of the current |
B. | RMS value of the current |
C. | The net value of the current |
D. | The peak value of the current |
Answer» C. The net value of the current | |
667. |
Alpha particles possess greater penetration power than that of beta particles due to its_____________? |
A. | Smaller ionization power |
B. | Greater ionization power |
C. | Neither greater nor smaller ionization power |
D. | Same ionization power |
Answer» B. Greater ionization power | |
668. |
Alpha particle ionizes an atom_________________? |
A. | Through direct collision |
B. | Through electrostatic attraction |
C. | Through electrostatic repulsion |
D. | All of above |
Answer» D. All of above | |
669. |
All electrical appliances are connected in parallel to each other between the main line and neutral wire to get ______________________? |
A. | same current |
B. | same current and potential difference |
C. | different current but same potential difference |
D. | different current and potential differences |
Answer» D. different current and potential differences | |
670. |
After traveling through a vacuum a photon of light entering into some transparent denser medium. Thus the energy of light______________? |
A. | Increases because wavelength decreases |
B. | Decreases because speed decreases |
C. | Remains same |
D. | Increases then decrease |
Answer» D. Increases then decrease | |
671. |
Adiabatic process is also called______________? |
A. | Heat exchange process |
B. | Heating process |
C. | Isentropic process |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
672. |
Addition of vector obeys_____________? |
A. | Commutative law |
B. | Distributive law |
C. | Associative law |
D. | All given laws in A, B and C |
Answer» E. | |
673. |
According to which one of following law the density of atom is uniform ? |
A. | J.J.Thomson model |
B. | Rutherfords model |
C. | Bohrs model |
D. | All of the above laws contradict the statement |
Answer» B. Rutherfords model | |
674. |
According to Pascals law the pressure of gas in a vessel is_____________? |
A. | Different in different direction |
B. | Same in all direction |
C. | Same only along opposite directions |
D. | Same only along normal directions |
Answer» C. Same only along opposite directions | |
675. |
According to Newton sound travel in air under the conditions of_____________________? |
A. | adiabatic |
B. | isothermal |
C. | isobaric |
D. | isochoric |
Answer» D. isochoric | |
676. |
According to equation of continuity A1V1 = A2V2 = constant. The constant is equal to_______________? |
A. | Flow rate |
B. | Volume of fluid |
C. | Mass of fluid |
D. | The density of the fluid |
Answer» B. Volume of fluid | |
677. |
According to Einstein light travels form one place to another in the form of ________________? |
A. | waves |
B. | particles |
C. | photons |
D. | it was not his discovery |
Answer» D. it was not his discovery | |
678. |
According to Einstein, the gravitational interaction is possible between_______________? |
A. | material objects only |
B. | material objects and electromagnetic radiation only |
C. | electromagnetic radiations |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. electromagnetic radiations | |
679. |
Acceptor and donor impurities donate______________? |
A. | n-carriers only |
B. | p-carriers only |
C. | p-carriers and n-carriers respectively |
D. | n-carriers and p-carriers respectively |
Answer» D. n-carriers and p-carriers respectively | |
680. |
Absolute uncertainty in a measurement depends upon______________? |
A. | The magnitude of the measurement |
B. | Least count of the instrument |
C. | Percentage error in the measurement |
D. | All of a, b and C |
Answer» C. Percentage error in the measurement | |
681. |
A wire suspended vertically from one end is stretched by attaching a weight of 20N to the lower end. The weight stretches the wire by 1mm. How much energy is gained by the wire ? |
A. | 0.01J |
B. | 0.02J |
C. | 0.04J |
D. | 1.0J |
Answer» B. 0.02J | |
682. |
A wire of uniform area of cross-section A length L and resistance R is cut into two parts. Resistivity of each part _________________? |
A. | remains the same |
B. | is doubled |
C. | is halved |
D. | becomes zero |
Answer» B. is doubled | |
683. |
A wire of resistance R is coiled inductively so that its inductance is L. The impedance of the coil at a frequency of f is_______________? |
A. | (R+2πfL) |
B. | R+1/2πfL |
C. | (R2+f2L2) |
D. | (R2+4π2f2L2) |
Answer» E. | |
684. |
A wire of length L is stretched by a length E when a force F is applied at one end. If the elastic limit is not exceeded the amount of energy stored in the wire is_________________? |
A. | FE |
B. | (FE) |
C. | FE2/L |
D. | FE2 |
Answer» C. FE2/L | |
685. |
A wire obeys Hooks law is of length 11 when it is in equilibrium under a tension F1. Its length becomes 12 when the tension is increased to F2. The energy stored in the wire during this process is____________________? |
A. | (F1+F2) (121+122) |
B. | (F1+F2) (122-112) |
C. | (F1+F2) (12-11) |
D. | (F1+F2) (12-11) |
Answer» D. (F1+F2) (12-11) | |
686. |
A wire is stretched by a force F which causes an extension 1. The energy stored in the wire is____________________? |
A. | The extension of the wire is proportional to the force applied |
B. | The weight of the wire is negligible |
C. | The wire is not stretched beyond its elastic limit |
D. | The cross sectional area of the wire remains constant |
Answer» B. The weight of the wire is negligible | |
687. |
A wire having very high value of conductance is said to be____________________? |
A. | very good conductor |
B. | moderately good conductor |
C. | an insulator |
D. | no specific criterion available |
Answer» B. moderately good conductor | |
688. |
A wheat stone bridge is said to be balanced when____________________? |
A. | maximum current flows through the galvanometer branch |
B. | minimum current flows through the galvanometer branch |
C. | potential difference across galvanometer branch is maximum |
D. | potential difference across galvanometer branch is zero |
Answer» E. | |
689. |
A voltage V = V0 cos ωt is applied across a resistor of resistance R the average power dissipated per cycle in the resistor is given by___________? |
A. | V√/√2R |
B. | V/√2√R |
C. | V02/√2R |
D. | 2/√2√R |
Answer» D. 2/√2√R | |
690. |
A vector can be multiplied by a number. The number may be_______________? |
A. | Dimensionless |
B. | Dimensional scalar |
C. | Negative |
D. | All A, B and C are correct |
Answer» E. | |
691. |
A vacant or partially filled band is called _____________________? |
A. | Conduction band |
B. | Valence band |
C. | Forbidden band |
D. | Empty band |
Answer» B. Valence band | |
692. |
A uniform steel wire of length 4m and area of cross-section 3×10-6m2 is extended by 1mm by the application of a force. If the youngs modulus of steel is 2×1011 Nm-2 the energy stored in the wire is___________________? |
A. | 0.025J |
B. | 0.50J |
C. | 0.75J |
D. | 0.100J |
Answer» D. 0.100J | |
693. |
A transmitting station emits radio waves of wavelength λ at power P. If h is Planck’s constant & c the speed of light what is the rate of emission of photons ? |
A. | λ |
B. | Speed of sound |
C. | Speed of lightB. |
D. | h |
Answer» D. h | |
694. |
A three-dimensional image is obtained by________________? |
A. | Electron microscope |
B. | Scanning electron microscope |
C. | Magnetic imaging |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Magnetic imaging | |
695. |
A thing that emits its own light is___________________? |
A. | luminous |
B. | non-luminous |
C. | incandescent |
D. | bright |
Answer» B. non-luminous | |
696. |
A stone is whirled in a vertical circle at the end of a string. When the stone is at the highest position the tension in the string is______________? |
A. | Maximum |
B. | Zero |
C. | Equal to the weight of the stone |
D. | Less than the weight of the stone |
Answer» D. Less than the weight of the stone | |
697. |
A stone is thrown upward from the top of a 59.4m high cliff with an upward velocity component of 19.6m/s how long is the stone in the air? |
A. | 4.00 s |
B. | 5.00 s |
C. | 6.00 s |
D. | 7.00 s |
Answer» D. 7.00 s | |
698. |
A stationary wave is set up in the air column of a closed pipe. At the closes end of the pipe _____________________? |
A. | always an node in formed |
B. | always an antinode is formed |
C. | neither node nor antinode is formed |
D. | sometimes a node and sometimes an antinode is formed |
Answer» B. always an antinode is formed | |
699. |
A simple pendulum suspended from the ceiling of a lift has time period T when the lift is at rest. When the lift falls freely, the time period is_________________? |
A. | Infinite |
B. | T/g |
C. | Zero |
D. | g/T |
Answer» B. T/g | |
700. |
A simple pendulum has a bob of mass m and its frequency is f. If we replaced the bob with a heavier one say of 2m then that will be its new frequency ? |
A. | 1/4f |
B. | 1/2f |
C. | frequency lower than 20 Hz |
D. | 2f |
Answer» D. 2f | |