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This section includes 778 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Physics Mcqs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
401. |
The fission chain reaction in a nuclear reactor can be controlled by introducing _______________? |
A. | Iron rods |
B. | Graphite rods |
C. | Cadmium rods |
D. | Platinum rods |
Answer» D. Platinum rods | |
402. |
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 | |
403. |
Which one of the following radiations possesses maximum velocity ? |
A. | α-rays |
B. | β-rays |
C. | γ-rays |
D. | All of above have the same speed |
Answer» D. All of above have the same speed | |
404. |
In the nucleus of uranium, the number of neutrons will be _____________? |
A. | 92 |
B. | 235 |
C. | 143 |
D. | Different for different isotopes |
Answer» E. | |
405. |
One AMU is equal to__________________? |
A. | 1.66 x 10-27kg |
B. | 166 x 10-15ng |
C. | 166 x 10-20g |
D. | All of above |
Answer» E. | |
406. |
During fusion of hydrogen into helium________________? |
A. | Energy is absorbed |
B. | Energy is released |
C. | Mass is increased due to energy absorption |
D. | Mass is reduced due to the energy released |
Answer» C. Mass is increased due to energy absorption | |
407. |
Neutron and proton are commonly known as______________? |
A. | Nucleon |
B. | Meson |
C. | Boson |
D. | Quartz |
Answer» B. Meson | |
408. |
Average energy required to remove one nucleon from the nucleus is called__________________? |
A. | Binding energy per nucleon |
B. | Energy of decay |
C. | Destruction energy |
D. | All of above |
Answer» B. Energy of decay | |
409. |
Sum of the masses of constituent nucleons as compared to the mass of the resultant nucleus is______________? |
A. | Smaller |
B. | Greater than 82 |
C. | Same |
D. | Sometimes smaller some times greater |
Answer» C. Same | |
410. |
Radioactive decay obeys which one of the following law ? |
A. | N=Noe-λt |
B. | N=Noeλt |
C. | N=Noe-λt/2 |
D. | No=N(1+eλt) |
Answer» B. N=Noeλt | |
411. |
Various types of cancer are treated by_________________? |
A. | Cobalt-60 |
B. | Strontium-90 |
C. | Carbon-14 |
D. | Nickel-63 |
Answer» B. Strontium-90 | |
412. |
The charge on an electron was determine by ________________? |
A. | Ampere |
B. | Maxwell |
C. | Millikan |
D. | Thomson |
Answer» D. Thomson | |
413. |
A cup of milk is placed in a microwave oven. Tell which statements is false. (1) Milk will be heated up only. (2) Cup will remain cool. (3) Both cup and mild will get hot ? |
A. | None |
B. | 1 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» E. | |
414. |
The charge on neutron is_______________? |
A. | Plus 1.6 x 10-19C |
B. | Zero |
C. | Minus 1.6 x 10-19C |
D. | No definite charge |
Answer» C. Minus 1.6 x 10-19C | |
415. |
The path of alpha particle is_______________? |
A. | Rectilinear |
B. | Curved |
C. | Zig-zag or erratic |
D. | Elliptical |
Answer» D. Elliptical | |
416. |
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 | |
417. |
Sterilization of surgical instruments medical supplies and bandages can be done by exposing them to a beam of_______________? |
A. | α-rays |
B. | β-rays |
C. | γ-rays |
D. | B and C have equal antiseptic propertie |
Answer» D. B and C have equal antiseptic propertie | |
418. |
Radioactivity is a ______ (A) Spontaneous activity (B) Chemical property_____________? |
A. | A & B |
B. | B & C |
C. | C & A |
D. | A B & C |
Answer» D. A B & C | |
419. |
Geiger counter is suitable for _________________? |
A. | Fast counting |
B. | Extremely fast counting |
C. | Slow counting |
D. | All situations |
Answer» D. All situations | |
420. |
Which of the following radiations are suitable for the treatment of an infection in the interior of the body ? |
A. | α-rays |
B. | β-rays |
C. | γ-rays |
D. | X-rays |
Answer» D. X-rays | |
421. |
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 | |
422. |
The charge on alpha particles is________________? |
A. | Plus one |
B. | Plus two |
C. | Minus two |
D. | Minus one |
Answer» C. Minus two | |
423. |
The velocity of the mass attached to a spring is maximum at_______________? |
A. | Mean position |
B. | Extreme position |
C. | Both A and B |
D. | None |
Answer» B. Extreme position | |
424. |
Pair production cannot take place in a vacuum as ________________? |
A. | Mass is not conserved |
B. | Energy is not conserved |
C. | Momentum is not conserved |
D. | The chargee is not conserved |
Answer» D. The chargee is not conserved | |
425. |
Pair production cannot take place in a vacuum as ________ is not conserved ? |
A. | Energy |
B. | Charge |
C. | Mass |
D. | Momentum |
Answer» E. | |
426. |
An alpha particle can produce fluorescence in__________________? |
A. | ZnS |
B. | Barium platinocyanide |
C. | Calcium tungstate |
D. | All of above |
Answer» E. | |
427. |
In case of a simple pendulum, the cause of damping is__________________? |
A. | Drag force of air |
B. | Gravity |
C. | Tension in the string |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Gravity | |
428. |
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 | |
429. |
0.001 kg mass will be equivalent to_________________? |
A. | 2.50 GWh |
B. | 25.00 GWh |
C. | 0.26 GWh |
D. | 250 GWh |
Answer» C. 0.26 GWh | |
430. |
Pair production can take place only with_________________? |
A. | X-rays |
B. | Gamma rays |
C. | UV-rays |
D. | IR-rays |
Answer» C. UV-rays | |
431. |
The projection of the particle moving in a circle with non-uniform speed executes ? |
A. | S.H.M |
B. | Vibratory motion |
C. | Both B and D |
D. | None S.H.M |
Answer» D. None S.H.M | |
432. |
An observer shoots parallel to a meter stick at very high (relativistic) speed and finds that the length of meter stick is________________? |
A. | greater than one meter |
B. | less than one meter |
C. | one meter |
D. | a foolish question |
Answer» C. one meter | |
433. |
Mark the wrong statement ? |
A. | a frame of reference which is either at rest or moves with a constant velocity is called an inertial frame of reference |
B. | an un-accelerated frame of reference is called an inertial frame of reference |
C. | all the frames of reference in uniform rectilinear motion are equivalent |
D. | Newtons laws of motion are valid in an accelerated (non inertial) frame of reference |
Answer» E. | |
434. |
Linear momentum of a photon is_______________? |
A. | zero |
B. | hv/c2 |
C. | hv/c |
D. | c2/hv |
Answer» B. hv/c2 | |
435. |
For a simple pendulu,m the restoring force is caused by________________? |
A. | Gravity |
B. | Spring |
C. | Hand |
D. | All of these |
Answer» B. Spring | |
436. |
The energy absorbed by a body is __________________ at resonance? |
A. | Maximum as well minimum |
B. | Minimum only |
C. | Maximum only |
D. | 0 |
Answer» D. 0 | |
437. |
Which one is not a branch of physical sciences ? |
A. | Chemistry |
B. | Astronomy |
C. | Geology |
D. | Biology |
Answer» E. | |
438. |
Displacement of the body in S.H.M is equal to amplitude when the body is at_______________? |
A. | Mean position |
B. | Elsewhere |
C. | Extreme position |
D. | None |
Answer» D. None | |
439. |
The uncertainty in a measurement may occur due to_______________? |
A. | Limitation of an instrument |
B. | Natural variation of the object to be measured |
C. | Inadequate technique |
D. | All given in A, B and C |
Answer» E. | |
440. |
Stopping potential for a metal surface in case of photoelectric emission depends on_____________? |
A. | the threshold frequency for the metal surface |
B. | the intensity of incident light |
C. | the frequency of incident light and work function of the metal surface |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above | |
441. |
The distance covered by a body in one complete vibration is 20cm. What is the amplitude of body ___________________? |
A. | 10 cm |
B. | 5 cm |
C. | 15 cm |
D. | 7.5 cm |
Answer» C. 15 cm | |
442. |
In any measurement the significant figures are______________? |
A. | All accurately known and all doubtful digits |
B. | Only accurately known digits |
C. | Only doubtful digits |
D. | All accurately known digits and the first doubtful digit |
Answer» E. | |
443. |
How many types of units are in SI ? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» D. 4 | |
444. |
In S.H.M. the velocity of a particle is maximum at________________? |
A. | mean position |
B. | extreme position |
C. | middle between the mean and extreme position on the right side |
D. | middle between the mean and extreme position on the left side |
Answer» B. extreme position | |
445. |
The angular speed for daily rotation of the earth in rad S-1 is______________? |
A. | 7.3 x 10 radians/second |
B. | 7.3 x 5 radians/second |
C. | 3.7 x 10 7.3 x 5 radians/second |
D. | 7.3 x 10-5 radians/second |
Answer» E. | |
446. |
The critical speed of an artificial satellite is_______________? |
A. | 8 Kms-1 |
B. | 8.1 Kms-1 |
C. | 7.9 Kms-1 |
D. | 8 ms-1 |
Answer» D. 8 ms-1 | |
447. |
The phase of SHM describes________________? |
A. | Displacement only |
B. | The direction of motion only |
C. | Both displacement and direction of motion |
D. | Neither displacement nor direction of motion |
Answer» D. Neither displacement nor direction of motion | |
448. |
The sharpness of resonance is__________________? |
A. | Directly proportional to the damping force |
B. | Inversely proportional to the damping force |
C. | Equal to the square of damping force |
D. | Equal to the square of damping force |
Answer» C. Equal to the square of damping force | |
449. |
Random errors can be reduced by_______________? |
A. | Taking zero correction |
B. | Comparing the instrument with another more accurate one |
C. | Taking mean of several measurements |
D. | All methods explained in A, B and C |
Answer» D. All methods explained in A, B and C | |
450. |
The error in measurement may occur due to_________________? |
A. | The inexperience of a person |
B. | The faulty apprentice |
C. | Inappropriate method |
D. | Due to all reasons in A, B and C |
Answer» E. | |