Explore topic-wise MCQs in Grade10.

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1051.

Diamond conducts heat due to

A. free electrons
B. strong bonding
C. weak bonding
D. radiation
Answer» C. weak bonding
1052.

A safety device that is connected in series with the livewire in the circuit to protect the equipment when excess current flows are called

A. neutral wire
B. fuse
C. cable
D. Earth/ground wire
Answer» C. cable
1053.

In a dry cell, chemical energy changes into

A. heat energy
B. electrical energy
C. atomic energy
D. light energy
Answer» C. atomic energy
1054.

A large current of the range such as 1A or 10A can be measured through

A. Vernier calipers
B. galvanometer
C. ammeter
D. voltmeter
Answer» D. voltmeter
1055.

One milliampere (mA) is equal to

A. 10-9A
B. 10-6A
C. 10-3A
D. 10-6A
Answer» D. 10-6A
1056.

The current supplied to our homes by the power companies is

A. negative current
B. direct current
C. alternative current
D. fixed current
Answer» D. fixed current
1057.

(Electrical energy/time) is equal to

A. potential difference
B. flow of light
C. flow of heat
D. electric power
Answer» E.
1058.

SI unit for resistance is

A. farad
B. ampere
C. volt
D. ohm
Answer» E.
1059.

In a battery, the separation of charges sets up

A. potential difference
B. current
C. charges
D. resistance
Answer» B. current
1060.

(energy/charge) is equal to

A. conventional current
B. capacity
C. potential difference
D. electromotive force
Answer» E.
1061.

Only virtual and erect images can be formed by a

A. convex mirror
B. concave mirror
C. silver mirror
D. plane mirror
Answer» B. concave mirror
1062.

The refractive index of a medium is

A. Speed of light in air to speed of light in vacuum
B. Speed of light in vacuum to speed of light in air
C. focal length to object distance
D. speed of light in the medium x speed of light in the air
Answer» B. Speed of light in vacuum to speed of light in air
1063.

The focal length is positive for

A. diverging lens
B. converging lens
C. biconcave lens
D. convex lens
Answer» C. biconcave lens
1064.

Some people can not see distant objects clearly without spectacles. This defect is called

A. accommodation
B. stress
C. farsightedness
D. nearsightedness
Answer» E.
1065.

The line joining the center of curvature and pole of the spherical mirror is known as

A. center of curvature
B. focal length
C. principal axis
D. vertex
Answer» D. vertex
1066.

The iris controls

A. the movement of lens
B. the retina
C. lens movement
D. light entering retina
Answer» E.
1067.

The variation of the focal length of the eye lens to form a sharp image on the retina is called

A. near point
B. far point
C. accommodation
D. hypermetropia
Answer» D. hypermetropia
1068.

To explore the interior organs of the body for a surgical purpose, we use

A. lenses
B. microscope
C. endoscope
D. light pipe
Answer» D. light pipe
1069.

The process of blending of light as it passes from air into glass and vice versa is called

A. reflection of light
B. deflection of light
C. defraction of light
D. refraction of light
Answer» E.
1070.

The cladding is made of glass or plastic of relatively

A. low refractive index
B. no refractive index
C. zero refractive index
D. high refractive index
Answer» B. no refractive index
1071.

NOT gate is also called

A. multiplier
B. divider
C. inverter
D. converter
Answer» D. converter
1072.

For thermionic emission, the voltage applied should be of

A. 5 V
B. 7 V
C. 8 V
D. 6 V
Answer» E.
1073.

When an electron beam passes between two plates, it can be seen that the electrons are deflected towards

A. no plate
B. negative plate
C. positive plate
D. none of above
Answer» D. none of above
1074.

The number of electrons reaching the screen determines the screen's

A. size
B. brightness
C. frequency
D. amplitude
Answer» C. frequency
1075.

The purpose of NOT gate is to convert one logic level into the

A. same logic level
B. opposite logic level
C. parallel logic level
D. none of above
Answer» C. parallel logic level
1076.

The chemical energy of battery changes to

A. mechanical energy
B. kinetic energy
C. potential energy
D. electric potential energy
Answer» E.
1077.

Electric current can flow freely in

A. conductors
B. insulators
C. semi insulators
D. none of above
Answer» C. semi insulators
1078.

To pass the maximum current, the ideal galvanometer should have

A. high resistance
B. moderate resistance
C. very low resistance
D. high potential
Answer» D. high potential
1079.

The resistance of the wire is directly proportional to the

A. cross sectional area of the wire
B. length of the wire
C. wire material's nature
D. all of above
Answer» C. wire material's nature
1080.

SI unit of current is

A. joule(J)
B. ampere(A)
C. Pascal(Pa)
D. farad(F)
Answer» C. Pascal(Pa)
1081.

The distance between the optical center and the principal focus is known as

A. principal axis
B. optical center
C. principal focus
D. focal length
Answer» E.
1082.

For a convex mirror, the focus lies

A. in front of mirror
B. behind the mirror
C. edge of mirror
D. center of mirror
Answer» C. edge of mirror
1083.

If a ray is traveling from denser to rare medium then increasing the angle of incidence

A. decreases angle of refraction
B. equals angle of refraction
C. increases angle of refraction
D. increases angle of incidence
Answer» D. increases angle of incidence
1084.

In-camera the distance between lens and film is fixed and is equal to

A. p
B. q
C. focal length
D. principal axis
Answer» D. principal axis
1085.

The lens which is thick at center and thin at edges is

A. concave lens
B. biconcave lens
C. convex lens
D. biconvex lens
Answer» D. biconvex lens
1086.

The level of noise recommended in most countries is

A. 30-40 dB
B. 95-100 dB
C. 85-90 dB
D. 75-80 dB
Answer» D. 75-80 dB
1087.

The characteristic of sound by which we distinguish between shrill and grave sound is

A. frequency
B. loudness
C. pitch
D. quality
Answer» D. quality
1088.

The reflection of sound is called

A. quality
B. loudness
C. pitch
D. echo
Answer» E.
1089.

The speed of sound in the air was first accurately measured in

A. 1718
B. 1728
C. 1738
D. 1708
Answer» D. 1708
1090.

The barely audible sound is called

A. 1 bel
B. zero bel
C. 4 bel
D. 2 bel
Answer» C. 4 bel
1091.

The resistance of a copper wire if it's length is 1 m and its diameter is 2 mm is

A. 5.4 x 10-3 Ω
B. 5 Ω
C. 4 Ω
D. 2 Ω
Answer» B. 5 Ω
1092.

If the charge passes through a wire is 0.5C then the current of 50 mA will flow in

A. 10 seconds
B. 15 seconds
C. 12 seconds
D. 20 seconds
Answer» B. 15 seconds
1093.

The current produced by AC generators is

A. alternative current
B. fixed current
C. negative current
D. direct current
Answer» B. fixed current
1094.

Ohm's law can be defined as

A. V = It
B. V = If
C. V = IR
D. V = I ⁄ R
Answer» D. V = I ⁄ R
1095.

Electric current has a single path through the circuit in

A. random combination
B. series combination
C. parallel combination
D. circular combination
Answer» C. parallel combination
1096.

If a transformer is used to supply voltage to a 15 V model train which draws a current of 0.7 A. If the voltage of the A.C source is 210 V, the current in the primary should be

A. 0.04 A
B. 0.05 A
C. 0.03 A
D. 0.02 A
Answer» C. 0.03 A
1097.

If the coil is placed perpendicular to field lines then the number of lines passing through the coil is

A. minimum
B. maximum
C. zero
D. may be max. or min.
Answer» C. zero
1098.

The loop in magnetic field rotates due to

A. Electromotive force (EMF)
B. frequency
C. resistance
D. torque
Answer» E.
1099.

A device that converts electric energy into rotational kinetic energy is called

A. circuit breaker
B. transformer
C. generator
D. electric motor
Answer» E.
1100.

If the secondary voltage is smaller than the primary voltage, the transformer is called a

A. positive transformer
B. step-up transformer
C. negative transformer
D. step-down transformer
Answer» E.