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This section includes 49 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Force of friction always acts on moving objects and its direction shall be ____ |
A. | On any direction |
B. | Along the direction of motion |
C. | Perpendicular to the direction of motion |
D. | Opposite to the direction of motion |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Pressure = |
A. | Area / force on which it acts |
B. | force / area on which it acts |
C. | Volume / force on which it acts |
D. | Force / volume on which it acts |
Answer» C. Volume / force on which it acts | |
3. |
An example of a non- contact force is |
A. | Force exerted by us to lift a bucket |
B. | Push a stationary car |
C. | Force exerted by magnet |
D. | Hit a cricket ball for a 6 run |
Answer» D. Hit a cricket ball for a 6 run | |
4. |
Which of the following is proper example(s) to explain that force on an object may change its shape |
A. | A ball of dough rolled into chapati |
B. | Pressing a rubber ball kept on table |
C. | Making model using clay |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
A ball rolling on the ground slows down and finally stops. This is because of |
A. | Force |
B. | Less force applied |
C. | Friction |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
6. |
Gravity is |
A. | Repulsive |
B. | Attraction + Repulsive force |
C. | Attractive force |
D. | Not a force |
Answer» D. Not a force | |
7. |
If In a tug-o-war, two teams pulling a rope does not move towards any team, it implies that |
A. | Equal force is being applied in the same direction |
B. | Equal Force is being applied in opposite direction |
C. | No force is applied in any direction |
D. | Cannot be explained |
Answer» C. No force is applied in any direction | |
8. |
A batsman hits the ball for a boundary past the bowler i.e. four runs. The batsman thus |
A. | Changes the direction & speed of the ball |
B. | Does not change the direction but speed only |
C. | Does not change the speed but direction only |
D. | Does not change either direction or speed |
Answer» B. Does not change the direction but speed only | |
9. |
If two forces act in the opposite directions on an object, the net force acting on it is the |
A. | Sum of the two forces |
B. | difference between the two forces |
C. | Multiplication of the two forces |
D. | Division of the two forces |
Answer» C. Multiplication of the two forces | |
10. |
The net force is zero when the two forces applied on an object are in: |
A. | The same directions |
B. | The opposite directions and are of different in magnitude. |
C. | mechanical force. |
D. | The opposite directions and are of equal in magnitude. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
11. |
In order to increase the loudness of a sound we have to: |
A. | Decrease its frequency of vibration. |
B. | Increase its frequency of vibration. |
C. | mechanical force. |
D. | Decrease its amplitude of vibration. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Decrease its amplitude of vibration. | |
12. |
Drag force is applied by which of the following and in which direction? |
A. | Solids, in the direction or opposite to the direction of motion. |
B. | Liquids, in the direction of motion of the object only. |
C. | X Y c B |
D. | Fluids, in the direction opposite to the direction of motion of the object. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Fluids, in the direction opposite to the direction of motion of the object. | |
13. |
Which one of the following is not a bone of ear? |
A. | Anvil |
B. | Hammer |
C. | That pulls down all objects towards earth |
D. | Stirrup |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. That pulls down all objects towards earth | |
14. |
When a pencil is thrown upwards, then its speed goes on decreasing, because of: |
A. | Electrostatic force |
B. | Frictional force |
C. | Kinetic energy |
D. | Gravitational force |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Kinetic energy | |
15. |
Ball bearing is used between the hub of wheel and axle to ___ the friction. |
A. | Increase |
B. | f Reduce |
C. | Solar cooker |
D. | Maximize |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Maximize | |
16. |
Two boxes filled with books, one is of 2kg and other is of 4kg are kept on a cemented floor. Which one of them would require a larger force to move it from the rest position? |
A. | Box with heavier weight requires more force. |
B. | Box with lighter weight requires more force. |
C. | Muscular |
D. | Either [a] or [b] |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Box with lighter weight requires more force. | |
17. |
P and Q are two forces applied on object 0 in the same direction, then the resultant force acting on the object is equal to: |
A. | \[P-Q\] |
B. | Zero |
C. | Only II and III |
D. | \[P\times Q\] |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. \[P\times Q\] | |
18. |
Pressure at the surface of the pond is _____ the pressure at the bottom of the pond. |
A. | Same as |
B. | Less than |
C. | pin has energy |
D. | Slightly greater than |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. pin has energy | |
19. |
Usually length of vocal cords of men is ____ women. |
A. | Less than |
B. | Greater than |
C. | Chemical energy |
D. | Slightly less than |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Chemical energy | |
20. |
Friction depends on the: |
A. | Nature of two surfaces. |
B. | Forces with which two surfaces are pressed together. |
C. | Guitar |
D. | Either [a] or [b] |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Either [a] or [b] | |
21. |
What will happen if there is a vacuum just above one limb of the U-tube half filled with liquid as shown in figure? |
A. | The liquid will rise up in the limb where a vacuum just above and move down the other. |
B. | The liquid will move down in the limb where a vacuum just above and rise up the other. |
C. | Atomic energy |
D. | The liquid will rise up in both the limbs of U-tube. |
Answer» B. The liquid will move down in the limb where a vacuum just above and rise up the other. | |
22. |
As we go higher up on mountains, our ears pop because |
A. | Air pressure around our ears increases |
B. | The pressure exerted by the blood near ears increases |
C. | Pulley |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
23. |
Pascal is equal to: |
A. | \[\text{N/}{{\text{m}}^{\text{2}}}\] |
B. | \[\text{N/m}\times \text{s}\] |
C. | a push or a pull. |
D. | \[\text{N}\text{.}{{\text{m}}^{\text{2}}}\] |
Answer» B. \[\text{N/m}\times \text{s}\] | |
24. |
Directions: The questions in this segment consists of two statements, one labelled as ?Assertion A? and the other labelled as ?Reason R?. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and Reasons R are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers to these items using codes given below. Assertion: The acceleration produced by a force in the motion of a body depends only up on its mass. Reason: Larger is the mass of the body, lesser will be the acceleration produced. |
A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
B. | Both A and R are true and but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
C. | push a door. |
D. | A is false but R is true. |
Answer» B. Both A and R are true and but R is not the correct explanation of A. | |
25. |
Stones A, B, C and D of same masses are thrown on a wall. Acceleration produced in them are \[2m/se{{c}^{2}},\text{ }3\text{ }m/se{{c}^{2}},\text{ }5\text{ }m/se{{c}^{2}},\text{ }4\text{ }m/se{{c}^{2}}\] respectively. Arrange the force exerted by the stones in descending order. |
A. | \[{{f}_{A}}>{{f}_{B}}>{{f}_{C}}>{{f}_{D}}\] |
B. | \[{{f}_{D}}>{{f}_{C}}>{{f}_{B}}>{{f}_{A}}\] |
C. | there is no frictional force between the box and the ground |
D. | \[{{f}_{C}}>{{f}_{D}}>{{f}_{B}}>{{f}_{A}}\] |
Answer» E. | |
26. |
What is the surface area of table top if a force of120 N exerted on it produces a pressure of20 Pa? |
A. | 2400m2 |
B. | 60m2 |
C. | Wheel and axle |
D. | 240m2 |
Answer» D. 240m2 | |
27. |
What force would be required to produce an acceleration of 4 m/s2 in a moving wall of mass6kg? |
A. | 1.2 N |
B. | 1.5 N |
C. | Pulley |
D. | 24 N |
Answer» E. | |
28. |
The pressure of the water at the bottom of the pond is _______ at the surface of the pond. |
A. | lower than |
B. | same |
C. | sound energy. |
D. | either lower or higher |
Answer» D. either lower or higher | |
29. |
Container and , contain pure water but in different quantity. If both of the containers have same shape, same size and kept at same surface but height from the ground \[{{h}_{1}}>{{h}_{2}}.\] Which container will have more pressure? |
A. | Same in A and B |
B. | Container B |
C. | Light energy \[\to \] Chemical energy |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
30. |
DIRECTIONS: Read the following two statements carefully and choose the correct options. Statement-1: Atmospheric pressure increases with increase in depth of sea. Statement-2: Pressure is directly proportional to depth/height. |
A. | Statement (1) is correct while statement (2) is incorrect. |
B. | Statement (2) is correct while statement (1) is incorrect. |
C. | Water energy |
D. | Both statements are incorrect. |
Answer» D. Both statements are incorrect. | |
31. |
Look at the block placed on the table given below: Which of the following physical quantities is not the same when this block is kept over a table with its different faces touching the table? |
A. | Pressure |
B. | Volume |
C. | Heat energy |
D. | Mass |
Answer» B. Volume | |
32. |
Directions: Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the columns. Column I Column II A. Acceleration (p) Contact force B. Pressure (q) No atmospheric pressure C. Space (r) Force/mass D. Muscular force (s) Barometer |
A. | \[A\to (q);B\to (p);C\to (r);D\to (s)\] |
B. | \[A\to (r);B\to (s);C\to (q);D\to (p)\] |
C. | (I-C), (II-A), (III-B), (IV-D) |
D. | \[A\to (s);B\to (r);C\to (q);D\to (p)\] |
Answer» C. (I-C), (II-A), (III-B), (IV-D) | |
33. |
How much pressure will be applied on a body. If a force of 4 N is applied on its unit surface area. [Hint: Area = 1 m2] |
A. | 0.25 Pa |
B. | 2 Pa |
C. | The weight of spring balance |
D. | 4 Pa |
Answer» E. | |
34. |
Identify the application of low pressure in everyday life. |
A. | Wide tyres of a heavy vehicle |
B. | Cutting of an apple with a sharp knife |
C. | Chemical, Kinetic, Potential, Heat, Sound |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. Cutting of an apple with a sharp knife | |
35. |
Three identical vessels A, B and C contain same quantity of liquid. In each vessel, blocks with different densities but same masses are placed as shown in figure. If \[{{F}_{A}},{{F}_{B}}\] and \[{{F}_{C}}\] are the total forces acting on the base of vessels A, B and C respectively, then |
A. | \[{{F}_{A}}={{F}_{B}}={{F}_{C}}\] |
B. | \[{{F}_{A}}<{{F}_{B}}<{{F}_{C}}\] |
C. | 1 and 3 only |
D. | \[{{F}_{A}}>{{F}_{B}}>{{F}_{C}}\] |
Answer» B. \[{{F}_{A}}<{{F}_{B}}<{{F}_{C}}\] | |
36. |
A block of mass 10 kg is suspended through two light spring balances as shown in figure. Then |
A. | Both the scales will read 10kg |
B. | Both the scales will read 5kg |
C. | Frictional force |
D. | The reading may be anything but their sum will be 10 kg. |
Answer» B. Both the scales will read 5kg | |
37. |
1 newton = _______ dynes. |
A. | 103 |
B. | 104 |
C. | The same directions and are same in magnitude. |
D. | 106 |
Answer» D. 106 | |
38. |
A fluid is a substance that |
A. | has no definite shape |
B. | has no definite volume and shape |
C. | Increase its amplitude of vibration. |
D. | is a liquid |
Answer» C. Increase its amplitude of vibration. | |
39. |
The below figures show the forces required to move a 100 g object over different surfaces. The friction is greatest at |
A. | Surface P |
B. | Surface Q |
C. | Gases, in the direction of motion of the object only. |
D. | Surface S |
Answer» B. Surface Q | |
40. |
Match the column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below. Column I Column II (a) A girl pulling the leash of a running dog (i) Impact force can make stationary object to move by an another moving object. (b) A driver turning the steering wheel of a car (ii) Gravity acts upon an object (c) When you hit a nail with a hammer (iii) Force can make an object go slower (d) A ball released from top of a tower (iv) Force can change the direction of a moving object. |
A. | (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv) |
B. | (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii) |
C. | Humerus |
D. | (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i) |
Answer» C. Humerus | |
41. |
Which of the following statements are true? (i) An object will continue moving uniformly until the resultant force on it is zero. (ii) The bodies do not change their state of rest or motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced external force. (iii) If a body is at rest on the surface of the Earth then the net downward force exerted by the Earth and net upward force exerted on the body are not equal to each other. |
A. | Only (i) and (ii) |
B. | Only (ii) and (iii) |
C. | Muscular force |
D. | All (i), (ii) and (iii) |
Answer» B. Only (ii) and (iii) | |
42. |
A force of 500 N acts on an area of \[0.05\text{ }{{m}^{2}}\]. What will be the pressure in rascals? |
A. | \[{{10}^{4}}Pa\] |
B. | \[{{10}^{5}}Pa\] |
C. | Rub |
D. | \[{{10}^{7}}Pa\] |
Answer» B. \[{{10}^{5}}Pa\] | |
43. |
A force of 300 N, while acting on an area A, produces a pressure of 1500 Pa. What is the magnitude of A in \[c{{m}^{2}}\]? |
A. | \[1000\text{ }c{{m}^{2}}\] |
B. | \[3000\text{ }c{{m}^{2}}\] |
C. | Both the boxes require same force. |
D. | \[2000\text{ }c{{m}^{2}}\] |
Answer» E. | |
44. |
Iron filings get attracted toward a bar magnet because of the presence of |
A. | gravitational force |
B. | frictional force |
C. | \[P+Q\] |
D. | electric force |
Answer» D. electric force | |
45. |
A trolley is moving at a constant speed of 2 m/s. Cole and Paul start pushing the trolley at the same time from opposite directions, as shown in the figure. Both of them are applying a force of 15 N on the trolley.The speed of the trolley will |
A. | remain the same |
B. | become zero |
C. | Greater than |
D. | increase |
Answer» B. become zero | |
46. |
If the mercury in the barometer is replaced by water, what will be the resulting height of the water column? Density of water \[=1000\text{ }kg{{m}^{-3}}\]density of mercury \[=13600\text{ }kg{{m}^{-3}}\]. |
A. | 0.76 m |
B. | 10 m |
C. | Same as |
D. | 11 m |
Answer» D. 11 m | |
47. |
A tin container is shown in the given figure. There are four circular openings of equal diameter in the side wall of the container. The openings are labelled as I, II, III, and IV. These openings allow the water present in the container to come out through them. The water coming out through opening ___i___ will fall at the nearest distance from the container, while that coming out through opening ___ii___ will fall at the farthest distance from the container. |
A. | \[i-I,ii-IV\] |
B. | \[i-II,\text{ }ii-III\] |
C. | Both [a] and [b] |
D. | \[i-III,ii-II\] |
Answer» B. \[i-II,\text{ }ii-III\] | |
48. |
Weight of an object depends on |
A. | temperature of the place |
B. | atmosphere of the place |
C. | The liquid will move down in both the limbs of U-tube. |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
49. |
The acceleration due to gravity is \[~9.8\text{ }m/{{s}^{2}}\] |
A. | Much above the earths surface |
B. | Near the earths surface |
C. | Air pressure around our ears decreases |
D. | At the centre of the earth |
Answer» C. Air pressure around our ears decreases | |