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51.

Which of the following is true about working of a photo diode?

A. It is operated under reverse bias
B. It is operated under forward bias
C. Both a and b
D. None
Answer» B. It is operated under forward bias
52.

Which of the following is correct about mechanical waves?

A. they require a medium to propagate
B. they don’t require a medium to propagate
C. may or may not require a medium to propagate
D. None of the above
Answer» B. they don’t require a medium to propagate
53.

Which of the following is the efficiency of a Carnot engine(a = Temperature of source, b=Temperature of sink)?

A. 1 – b/a
B. 1 – a/b
C. 1 + b/a
D. 1 + a/b
Answer» B. 1 – a/b
54.

What is the relation between velocity and acceleration at the highest point of projectile path?

A. both are at an angle of 45° to each other
B. both are perpendicular to each other
C. both are at an angle of 180° to each other
D. None of the above
Answer» C. both are at an angle of 180° to each other
55.

Two vectors are said to be equal if:

A. they have equal magnitude and same direction
B. they have equal magnitude and opposite direction
C. they have equal magnitude and common initial point
D. they have equal magnitude irrespective of the direction
Answer» B. they have equal magnitude and opposite direction
56.

Which of the following states of matter has the weakest Intermolecular forces?

A. Solids
B. Liquids
C. Gases
D. It is same in solids, liquids and gases
Answer» D. It is same in solids, liquids and gases
57.

What is the ratio of the change in collector current to the change in base current at a constant collector-emitter voltage, when the common emitter transistor is in active state, known as?

A. Input resistance
B. Output resistance
C. Current amplification factor
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
58.

What is the wavelength range of Radio waves?

A. between 400 nm and 800 nm
B. between 1 nm and 10-3 nm
C. more than 0.1 m
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
59.

What do we call the process in which no exchange of heat energy takes place between the gas and the surroundings?

A. Adiabatic
B. Isothermal
C. Isochoric
D. Isobaric
Answer» B. Isothermal
60.

The magnitude of the resultant of two vectors is maximum in which of the following case?

A. when vectors act in the same direction
B. when vectors act in the opposite direction
C. when vectors act at 90° to each other
D. None of the above
Answer» B. when vectors act in the opposite direction
61.

The motion of an object under free fall is an example of which of the following?

A. uniform velocity
B. uniform acceleration
C. zero acceleration
D. non-uniform acceleration
Answer» C. zero acceleration
62.

What is the effect of increase in radius of orbit on the binding energy of a satellite?

A. it increases
B. it decreases
C. It remains the same
D. None of the above
Answer» C. It remains the same
63.

What happens to the resistance of a p-n junction diode when forward biased?

A. it becomes high
B. No effect
C. it becomes low
D. it becomes zero
Answer» D. it becomes zero
64.

What do we call the wave if the constituents of the medium oscillate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?

A. Transverse wave
B. Longitudinal wave
C. Electromagnetic wave
D. Matter wave
Answer» B. Longitudinal wave
65.

Which of the following is correct about the rate of loss of heat of the body, as per the Newton’s law of cooling?

A. It is directly proportional to the difference of body’s temperature and the surroundings
B. It is inversely proportional to the difference of body’s temperature and the surroundings
C. It is equal to the difference of body’s temperature and the surroundings
D. None of the above
Answer» B. It is inversely proportional to the difference of body’s temperature and the surroundings
66.

Which of the these physical quantities is a vector quantity?

A. Temperature
B. Speed
C. Gravitational Intensity
D. Work
Answer» D. Work
67.

Which of the following units is NOT used for measuring length?

A. Astronomical Unit
B. Light year
C. Par sec
D. slug
Answer» E.
68.

An orbital velocity of a satellite does not depend on which of the following?

A. Radius of the planet
B. Mass of the planet
C. Radius of orbit
D. Mass of the satellite
Answer» E.
69.

What is meant by Atomic number of an atom?

A. total number of protons
B. total number of electrons in an uncharged atom
C. Both a and b
D. None
Answer» D. None
70.

Which of these is NOT an example of Periodic motion?

A. Revolution of earth around the sun
B. Rotation of earth about its polar axis
C. Motion of minute’s hand of a clock
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
71.

What do we call the temperature and pressure at which solid, liquid, and vapor phases of a particular substance coexist in equilibrium?

A. Equilibrium point
B. Triple point
C. Normal point
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Normal point
72.

Power of lens is measured in which of the following units?

A. metre
B. dioptre
C. lumen
D. watt
Answer» C. lumen
73.

Which of the following scientific discoveries was made by C.V Raman?

A. Inelastic scattering of light by molecules
B. Super Conductivity
C. Controlled nuclear fission
D. Cyclotron
Answer» B. Super Conductivity
74.

In comparison to the gravitational force the earth exerts on the moon, the gravitational force the moon exerts on earth ________?

A. will be greater
B. will be lesser
C. will be same
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
75.

What is Mass defect of a nucleus?

A. difference between mass of a nucleus and its constituents
B. sum of the mass of a nucleus and its constituents
C. difference between mass of a neutron and mass of proton
D. sum of mass of a neutron and mass of proton
Answer» B. sum of the mass of a nucleus and its constituents
76.

In which of the following positions is the potential energy minimum in S.H.M?

A. Extreme position
B. Mean position
C. can be at extreme or mean position
D. None of the above
Answer» C. can be at extreme or mean position
77.

What is the value of universal gas constant?

A. 2.31 J mol-1 K–1
B. 4.31 J mol-1 K–1
C. 6.31 J mol-1 K–1
D. 8.31 J mol-1 K–1
Answer» E.
78.

Which of the following branch of Physics deal with study of Atomic Nuclei?

A. Nuclear Physics
B. Bio Physics
C. Atomic Physics
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Bio Physics
79.

Which of the following is/are part of the Classical Physics?

A. Optics
B. Thermodynamics
C. Both a and b
D. None
Answer» D. None
80.

The value of acceleration due to gravity is minimum on which of these planets?

A. Mars
B. Jupiter
C. Mercury
D. Neptune
Answer» D. Neptune
81.

What is the relationship between the magnetisation of a paramagnetic material and the absolute temperature?

A. they are directly proportional to each other
B. they are inversely proportional to each other
C. they are independent of each other
D. None
Answer» C. they are independent of each other
82.

Which of the following about S.H.M is correct?

A. In S.H.M. acceleration is maximum at extreme position
B. In S.H.M. velocity is minimum at extreme position
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
83.

Which of the following sounds is produced by earthquakes before the main shock waves?

A. low-frequency infrasound
B. high-frequency ultrasound
C. sounds between 200 Hz and 400 Hz
D. None of the above
Answer» B. high-frequency ultrasound
84.

Who was the first scientist to discover Electrons?

A. Albert Einstein
B. Isaac Newton
C. J.C. Bose
D. J.J Thompson
Answer» E.
85.

“Svedberg Unit” is a unit of _________?

A. Concentration
B. Size
C. Density
D. Time
Answer» E.
86.

On which of the following quantities, Work done does not depend?

A. Force applied
B. Displacement
C. Time
D. Depends on all of the above
Answer» D. Depends on all of the above
87.

What do we call an arrangement of two unlike poles of equal strength separated by a small distance?

A. Magnetic dipole
B. Solenoid
C. Toroid
D. Electric dipole
Answer» B. Solenoid
88.

When are the two particles said to be in same phase?

A. if the phase difference between them is an even multiple of π
B. if the path difference is an even multiple of (λ / 2)
C. if the time interval is an even multiple of (T/ 2)
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
89.

What is supersonic speed?

A. When the speed of any object exceeds the speed of sound
B. When the speed of any object exceeds the speed of light
C. When the speed of any object exceeds 10000 m/s
D. None of the above
Answer» B. When the speed of any object exceeds the speed of light
90.

What is the range of masses involved in the study of Physics?

A. 10-19 kg to 1038 kg
B. 10-30 kg to 1055kg
C. 10-30 kg to 1030kg
D. 10-19 kg to 1055 kg
Answer» C. 10-30 kg to 1030kg