Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physics.

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201.

When is body of an animal is connected to the earth, then electron from the earth flow into the body. It means that the body of the animal is

A. Negatively charged
B. An insulator
C. Uncharged
D. Positively charged
Answer» E.
202.

The inherent property of all matter is / are

A. Paramagnetism
B. Diamagnetism
C. Ferromagnetism
D. All of these
Answer» C. Ferromagnetism
203.

Au, Ag, Cu, Zn, Sb, Bi, H

A. Diamagnetic
B. Paramagnetic
C. Ferromagnetic
D. None of these
Answer» B. Paramagnetic
204.

Thermocouple thermometer is based on

A. Seebeck effect
B. Compton effect
C. Peltier effect
D. Photoelectric effect
Answer» B. Compton effect
205.

In a charged capacitor the energy is stored in

A. Positive charge
B. Both in positive and negative charge
C. The electric field between the plates
D. The edges of the capacitor plates
Answer» D. The edges of the capacitor plates
206.

Specific resistance of a conductor increases with

A. Increase in temperature
B. Increase in cross-section area
C. Decrease in cross-section area
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Increase in cross-section area
207.

The magnetic field lines in the middle of a solenoid are

A. Circle
B. Parallel to the axis
C. Spirals
D. Perpendicular to the axis
Answer» C. Spirals
208.

The reciprocal of specific resistance is

A. Conductive resistance
B. Specific conductance
C. Resistance
D. Plate resistance
Answer» C. Resistance
209.

Na, AI, Mn and Pt are examples of

A. Diamagnetic
B. Paramagnetic
C. Ferromagnetic
D. None of these
Answer» C. Ferromagnetic
210.

Fe, Co and Ni are examples of

A. Ferromagnetic
B. Paramagnetic
C. Diamagnetic
D. None of theses
Answer» B. Paramagnetic
211.

If the rotational velocity of a dynamo armature is doubled, then the induced emf will

A. Become half
B. Become double
C. Remain unchanged
D. None of these
Answer» C. Remain unchanged
212.

An example for diamagnetic substance is

A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Nickel
D. aluminium
Answer» B. Iron
213.

The coil of an electric heater is made of

A. Aluminium
B. Tungsten
C. Nichrome
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
214.

The S.I unit of electric field is

A. Newton / coulomb
B. Joule / coulomb
C. Volt - meter
D. Newton / metre
Answer» B. Joule / coulomb
215.

Electron volt (eV) is a unit of

A. Energy
B. Potential
C. Current
D. Charge
Answer» B. Potential
216.

Magnetite is a / an

A. Natural magnet
B. Electromagnet
C. U-shaped magnet
D. None of these
Answer» B. Electromagnet
217.

The heating element of an electric heater should be made of a material having

A. High specific resistance and high melting point
B. High specific resistance and low melting point
C. Low specific resistance and low melting point
D. Low specific resistance and high melting point
Answer» B. High specific resistance and low melting point
218.

The work done in moving a positive charge on an equipotential surface is

A. Finite and positive
B. Infinite
C. Finite and negative
D. Zero
Answer» E.
219.

Identity the paramagnetic substance

A. Iron
B. Aluminium
C. Nickel
D. Copper
Answer» C. Nickel
220.

When a positively charged conductor is earth connected

A. Protons flow from the conductor to the earth
B. Electrons flow from the earth to the conductor
C. Electrons flow from the conductor to the earth
D. No charge flow occurs
Answer» C. Electrons flow from the conductor to the earth
221.

The dielectirc constant of metals is

A. 1
B. greater than 1
C. 0
D. infinite
Answer» E.
222.

'mho' is the unit of

A. Resistance
B. Specific resistance
C. Conductivity
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
223.

Eddy currents are produced in a material when it is

A. Heated
B. Placed in an electric field
C. Placed in a time varying magnetic field
D. Placed in a uniform magnetic field
Answer» D. Placed in a uniform magnetic field
224.

Laws of electrolysis is given by

A. Faraday
B. Maxwell
C. Lenz
D. Bohar
Answer» B. Maxwell
225.

In a hydel station the motion produced in turbines is due to the

A. Burning of coal
B. Burning of diesel
C. Flow of water
D. Production of steam
Answer» D. Production of steam
226.

Vibration magnetometer works on the principle of

A. Torque acting on the bar magnet
B. Force acting on the bar magnet
C. Both the force and the torque acting on the bar magnet
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Force acting on the bar magnet
227.

When a body is earth connected electrons from the earth flow into the body. This means the body is

A. Charged negatively
B. An insulator
C. Uncharged
D. Charged positively
Answer» E.
228.

Why does the experience a strong shock when one accidentally touches a live wire of say, 220 V ?

A. The resistance of human body is very low
B. The resistance of human body is very high
C. The human body is sensitive to even feeble current
D. The human body is sensitive to large currents only
Answer» D. The human body is sensitive to large currents only
229.

Tangent galvanometer is used to measure

A. Steady currents
B. Currents impulses
C. Kilo farad
D. Mega farad
Answer» C. Kilo farad
230.

If a proton is brought towards an electron from infinity, the potential energy of the system will

A. Devrease
B. Increase
C. Remain unchanged
D. First increase and then decrease
Answer» B. Increase
231.

A thermoelectric couple is made from copper and iron. At the hot junction, current

A. Flows from copper towards iron
B. Flows from iron towards copper
C. Flow decreases
D. Flow increases
Answer» B. Flows from iron towards copper
232.

A substance which radiates light when heated to a light temperature is each to be

A. Luminescent
B. Incandescent
C. Fluorescent
D. Phosphorescent
Answer» C. Fluorescent
233.

The resistance of an ideal ammeter is

A. 100
B. Infinite
C. Intensively high
D. Zero
Answer» E.
234.

Three different capacitors are connected in series then

A. They will have equal charges
B. They will have same potential
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» B. They will have same potential
235.

Equal charges are given to two spheres of different radii. The potential will be

A. More on smaller sphere
B. More on smaller sphere
C. Equal on both the spheres
D. None of the above
Answer» B. More on smaller sphere
236.

Two electron beams are travelling parallel to each other. They

A. Attract each other
B. Repel each other
C. Do not affect each other
D. None of these
Answer» C. Do not affect each other
237.

Kirchhoffs two laws for electrical circuits are manifestations of the conservation of

A. Charge only
B. Momentum only
C. Energy only
D. Both energy and charge
Answer» E.
238.

The current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer depends on

A. The number of turns in the coil
B. Moment of inertia of the coil
C. Strength of the magnetic field
D. Both (a) and (c)
Answer» E.
239.

Equal charges are given to two spheres of different radii. The potential will

A. Be more on the smaller sphere
B. Be more on the bigger sphere
C. Be equal on both the sphere
D. Depend on the nature of the material of the sphere
Answer» B. Be more on the bigger sphere
240.

The specific resistance of a wire

A. Varies with its length
B. Varies with its cross-section
C. Varies with its mass
D. Does not depends on its length, cross-section and mass
Answer» E.
241.

Time period in a vibration magnetometer will be infinite

A. At magnetic equator
B. At geographic equator
C. At magnetic pole
D. No where
Answer» D. No where
242.

Demagnetisation of a magnet can be done by

A. Rough handling
B. Heating
C. magnetising in the opposite direction
D. All by the above
Answer» E.
243.

Which one of the following is not made of soft iron?

A. Electromagnet
B. Core of transformer
C. Core of dynamo
D. Magnet of loudspeaker
Answer» E.
244.

Consider the following statements regarding a motor car battery

A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 1 and 4
Answer» E.
245.

A DC voltmeter is capable of measuring a maximum of 300 volts. if it is used to measure the voltage across a device operating at 200 voltage AC supply, the reading of the voltmeter will be

A. 300 volt
B. 220 volt
C. 110 volt
D. 0 volt
Answer» E.
246.

The circuit element where the impressed voltage is always in phase with the resulting current is

A. An ideal resistor
B. An ideal capacitor
C. An ideal coil
D. An ideal transformer
Answer» B. An ideal capacitor
247.

A permanent magnet repels

A. Ferromagnetic substances only
B. Diamagnetic substances only
C. Paramagnetic substances only
D. Both paramagnetic and diamagnetic substances
Answer» C. Paramagnetic substances only
248.

The inductance of coil is proportional to

A. Its length
B. The number of turns
C. The resistance of the coil
D. The square of the number of turns
Answer» E.
249.

A.C power is transmitted from a power house at a high voltages because

A. The rate of transmission is faster at high voltages
B. It is more economical due to less power loss
C. Power cannot bee transmitted at low voltage
D. A precaution against theft of transmission line
Answer» C. Power cannot bee transmitted at low voltage
250.

Which one of the following statements is correct ? The space surrounding a charge in uniform motion has

A. Only an electric held
B. Only a magnetic fields
C. Both electric and magnetic fields
D. Neither an electric field nor a magnetic field
Answer» D. Neither an electric field nor a magnetic field