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This section includes 1341 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
When a steel ball is placed on the surface of mercury, it does not sink because |
A. | Of the surface tension of mercury |
B. | Mercury is a semisolid |
C. | Of the high viscosity of mercury |
D. | The density of mercury is greater than that of steel |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
If a body weighs 12N on the surface of the earth, how much will it weigh on the surface of the moon where acceleration due to gravity is only one-sixth of that on earth's surface? |
A. | 12n |
B. | 2n |
C. | 10n |
D. | 6n |
Answer» C. 10n | |
3. |
On the Kelvin scale,the melting point of ice is |
A. | 373k |
B. | 100k |
C. | 273k |
D. | 0 k |
Answer» D. 0 k | |
4. |
Number of basic SI unit is |
A. | 4 |
B. | 7 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 5 |
Answer» C. 6 | |
5. |
Quality of transmission depends upon |
A. | Nature of signal only |
B. | Nature of medium only |
C. | Both (and (b) |
D. | Neither a nor b |
Answer» D. Neither a nor b | |
6. |
which of the following physical quantity is dimensionless |
A. | Angle |
B. | Strain |
C. | Specific gravity |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
At the Curie temperature, the ferromagnetic materials get converted into |
A. | Diamagnetic materials |
B. | Non-magnetic materials |
C. | Paramagnetic materials |
D. | None of the others |
Answer» D. None of the others | |
8. |
Erg cross Sec is the unit of |
A. | Angular momentum |
B. | Linear momentum |
C. | Planck's constant |
D. | Energy |
Answer» D. Energy | |
9. |
The quality of sound produced by an instrument depends on the |
A. | Frequency |
B. | Intensity |
C. | Number of overtones |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
10. |
Learned indian classical vocalists do not like the accompaniment of a harmonium because |
A. | Tempered scale is used in the harmonium |
B. | Diatonic scale is used in the harmonium |
C. | Notes of the harmonium are too shrill |
D. | Intensity of the notes of the harmonium is too large |
Answer» B. Diatonic scale is used in the harmonium | |
11. |
Unit of solid angle is |
A. | Degree |
B. | Radian |
C. | Steradian |
D. | Radian second |
Answer» D. Radian second | |
12. |
A piece of ice is floating in water kept in a beaker. When all the ice melts the level of water will |
A. | First rise and then fall |
B. | Fall |
C. | Remain the same |
D. | Rise |
Answer» D. Rise | |
13. |
A person is sitting in a moving train and is facing the engine. He tosses up a coin and the cion fals behind him. It can be concluded that the train is moving: |
A. | Forward and loosing speed |
B. | Forward and gaining speed |
C. | Forward and uniform speed |
D. | Backward with uniform speed |
Answer» C. Forward and uniform speed | |
14. |
When white light passes through a glass prism we get a spectrum on the other side of the prism. In the emergent beam the ray which is deviated least is |
A. | The violet ray |
B. | The red ray |
C. | The green ray |
D. | The blue ray |
Answer» C. The green ray | |
15. |
The rotational effect of a force on a body about an axis of rotation is described in terms of |
A. | Centre of gravity |
B. | Centripetal force |
C. | Centrifugal force |
D. | Moment of force |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
The direction of heat flow between two objects depends on |
A. | Their masses |
B. | Their heat contents |
C. | Their temperatures |
D. | Whether they are in solid, liquid or gaseous state |
Answer» D. Whether they are in solid, liquid or gaseous state | |
17. |
Which of the following is a scalar quantity |
A. | Electric current |
B. | Electric field |
C. | Acceleration |
D. | Linear momentum |
Answer» B. Electric field | |
18. |
When light enters from air to water, then its |
A. | Frequency increases and speed decreases |
B. | Frequency is same but the wavelength is smaller in water than in air |
C. | Frequency is same but the wavelength is larger in water than in air |
D. | Frequency and speed both decreases |
Answer» C. Frequency is same but the wavelength is larger in water than in air | |
19. |
A Fuse is used in mains electric supply as a safety devices. Which one of the following statements about the fuse is correct? |
A. | It is connected in parallel with the main switch |
B. | It is made mainly from silver alloys |
C. | It must have a low melting point |
D. | It must have a very high resistance |
Answer» D. It must have a very high resistance | |
20. |
Water has maximum density at............ |
A. | 0 c |
B. | -15 c |
C. | 4 c |
D. | 15 c |
Answer» D. 15 c | |
21. |
What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake? |
A. | Metric Scale |
B. | Quake Scale |
C. | Richter Scale |
D. | Epicentre Scale |
Answer» D. Epicentre Scale | |
22. |
Which law is also called the law of inertia ? |
A. | Newton's first law |
B. | Newton's Second Law |
C. | Newton's Third Law |
D. | All of these |
Answer» B. Newton's Second Law | |
23. |
Elecronegativity is the measure of |
A. | Metallic character |
B. | Non-metallic character |
C. | Basic Character |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Basic Character | |
24. |
An artificial Satellite revolves round the Earth in circular orbit, which quantity remains constant? |
A. | Angular Momentum |
B. | Linear Velocity |
C. | Angular Displacement |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Linear Velocity | |
25. |
What is the Product of Force and Velocity called? |
A. | Work |
B. | Power |
C. | C. |
D. | D. |
Answer» C. C. | |
26. |
What is the Minimum distance between and object and real image of a convex lense? |
A. | 4f |
B. | 3f |
C. | 2f |
D. | f |
Answer» B. 3f | |
27. |
Which one has the highest value of specific heat ? |
A. | Alcohol |
B. | Methane |
C. | Kerosene |
D. | Water |
Answer» E. | |
28. |
What happens to the boiling point of any substance when the increase of pressure? |
A. | Increases |
B. | Decreases |
C. | Remains Same |
D. | Becomes zero |
Answer» B. Decreases | |
29. |
Young's modulus is the property of |
A. | Gas only |
B. | Both Solid and Liquid |
C. | Liquid only |
D. | Solid only |
Answer» E. | |
30. |
The working principle of a washing machine is known as |
A. | reverse osmosis |
B. | diffusion |
C. | centrifugation |
D. | dialysis |
Answer» D. dialysis | |
31. |
Energy is continuously generated in the sun due to |
A. | Nuclear fusion |
B. | Nuclear fission |
C. | Radioactivity |
D. | Artificial radioactivity |
Answer» B. Nuclear fission | |
32. |
To produce deflection in a television picture tube: |
A. | An electric field is used |
B. | A magnetic field is used |
C. | Both electric and magnetic field are used |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Both electric and magnetic field are used | |
33. |
The capacity of a pure capacitor is 1 farad. In D.C circuit, its effective resistance will be |
A. | Zero |
B. | Infinite |
C. | 1 ohm |
D. | 1/2 ohm |
Answer» C. 1 ohm | |
34. |
In a Cinema hall, the distance between the projector and the screen is increased by 2%. Then the intensity of illumination on the screen is |
A. | Decreased by 2% |
B. | Decreased by 4% |
C. | Increased by 2% |
D. | Increased by 4% |
Answer» C. Increased by 2% | |
35. |
SI unit of Luminious intensity is |
A. | Lumen |
B. | Lux |
C. | Candela |
D. | Watt |
Answer» D. Watt | |
36. |
A cyclist leans inwards when he is negotiating a curve so that |
A. | He may increase his speed |
B. | His weight may be reduced |
C. | Necessary centripetal force may be available from the horizontal component of the normal reaction due to the track to maintain the curved motion. |
D. | No frictional force may be produced between the wheels and the axle |
Answer» D. No frictional force may be produced between the wheels and the axle | |
37. |
If an empty cylinder is half filled with a liquid, its center of gravity is |
A. | Shifted upwards |
B. | Shifted downwards |
C. | Shifed neither upward nor downward |
D. | Shifted upward or downward depending on the density of the liquid |
Answer» C. Shifed neither upward nor downward | |
38. |
When an electric bulb breaks, there is an explosive sound. That is due to |
A. | The chemical reaction between the gases inside the bulb |
B. | The compressed gases inside rushing out suddenly |
C. | The air outside rushing in to fill the vacuum inside the bulb |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
39. |
A potentiometer wire is 100 cm long and a constant potential difference is maintained across it. Two cells are connected in series first to support one another and then in opposite direction. The balance points are obtained at 50 cm and 10 cm from the positive end of the wire in the two cases. The ratio of the emf's is : |
A. | 3:4 |
B. | 5:4 |
C. | 5:1 |
D. | 3:2 |
Answer» E. | |
40. |
Why does'nt the hydrogen atom emit X-rays? |
A. | It is very small in size |
B. | It has only one electron |
C. | Its energy levels are very close to each other |
D. | It is highly electropositive |
Answer» D. It is highly electropositive | |
41. |
Fish and other aquatic creatures can live inside a deep frozen pond because |
A. | Fish are cold-blooded animals |
B. | Ice is a bad conductor of heat |
C. | There will always be water just beneath the ice level |
D. | They can adapt themselves to live in ice |
Answer» D. They can adapt themselves to live in ice | |
42. |
The inability of a body to change its state of rest or uniform motion along a straight line is called its |
A. | Momentum |
B. | Velocity |
C. | Acceleration |
D. | Inertia |
Answer» E. | |
43. |
If lift is going up with acceleration, the apparent weight of a body is |
A. | May be more or less than true weight |
B. | More than the true weight |
C. | Less than the true weight |
D. | Equal to the true weight |
Answer» C. Less than the true weight | |
44. |
A car parked in the sun with its windows closed gets terribly hot inside. This is due to |
A. | The heat emitted by the engine |
B. | The greenhouse effect |
C. | The good conducting power of the metal body |
D. | The double layered wind shield |
Answer» C. The good conducting power of the metal body | |
45. |
When one enters a dark room after being in bright light one is not able to see anything clearly for a while because |
A. | The retina of the eye moves forward |
B. | The retina of the eye moves backward |
C. | The iris is unable to dilate the pupil immediately to be able to see things |
D. | The eye has no power of accommodation |
Answer» D. The eye has no power of accommodation | |
46. |
Distance of stars are measured in |
A. | Galactic unit |
B. | Seller mile |
C. | Cosmic kilometre |
D. | Light year |
Answer» E. | |
47. |
Curie is the unit of |
A. | Temparature |
B. | Radio activity |
C. | Heat |
D. | Energy |
Answer» C. Heat | |
48. |
An atom bomb based upon the principal of ________ |
A. | Nuclear fission |
B. | Nuclear fussion |
C. | Controlled chain reaction |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Nuclear fussion | |
49. |
SI unit of temperature is |
A. | Kelvin |
B. | Celsius |
C. | Fahrenheit |
D. | Joule |
Answer» B. Celsius | |
50. |
Parasec is ythe unit of |
A. | Distance |
B. | Time |
C. | Intensity of light |
D. | Magnetic line |
Answer» B. Time | |