

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 73 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Isotopes of an element contain |
A. | the same number of protons but different number of neutrons |
B. | the same number of neutrons but different number of protons |
C. | equal number of protons and electrons |
D. | equal number of nucleons |
Answer» B. the same number of neutrons but different number of protons | |
2. |
Solar eclipse will take place when |
A. | the sun is between the moon and the earth |
B. | the earth is between the moon and the sun |
C. | the moon is between the sun and the earth |
D. | the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and the earth |
Answer» D. the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and the earth | |
3. |
Sir C.V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work connected with which of the following phenomenon of radiation? |
A. | Scattering |
B. | Diffraction |
C. | Interference |
D. | Polarization |
Answer» B. Diffraction | |
4. |
Light Emitting Diodes (LED) is used in fancy electronic devices such as toys emit |
A. | X-rays |
B. | ultraviolet light |
C. | visible light |
D. | radio waves |
Answer» D. radio waves | |
5. |
Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double when seen through a telescope are |
A. | novas and supernovas |
B. | binaries |
C. | asteroids |
D. | quasars |
Answer» C. asteroids | |
6. |
ML2T-2 is the dimensional formula for |
A. | moment of inertia |
B. | pressure |
C. | elasticity |
D. | couple acting on a body |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
Rainbow is due to |
A. | absorption of sunlight in minute water droplets |
B. | diffusion of sunlight through water droplets |
C. | ionisation of water deposits |
D. | refraction and reflection of sunlight by water droplets |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Inside an aeroplane, flying at a high altitude, |
A. | the pressure is the same as that outside |
B. | normal atmospheric pressure is maintained by the use of air pumps |
C. | the pressure inside is less than the pressure outside |
D. | normal humidity and partial vacuum are maintained |
Answer» C. the pressure inside is less than the pressure outside | |
9. |
Sound travels with a different speed in media. In what order does the velocity of sound increase in these media? |
A. | Water, iron and air |
B. | Iron, air and water |
C. | Air, water and iron |
D. | Iron, water and air |
Answer» D. Iron, water and air | |
10. |
Out of the following pairs, which one does not have identical dimension? |
A. | Moment of inertia and moment of a force |
B. | Work and Torque |
C. | Angular momentum and Planck's constant |
D. | Impulse and Momentum |
Answer» B. Work and Torque | |
11. |
Mercury is commonly used as a thermometric fluid rather than water because |
A. | specific heat of mercury is less than water |
B. | specific heat of mercury is more than water |
C. | mercury has greater visibility than water |
D. | density of mercury is more than the water |
Answer» D. density of mercury is more than the water | |
12. |
Railway tracks are banked on curves |
A. | necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component weight of the train |
B. | to avoid frictional force between the tracks and wheels |
C. | necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train |
D. | the train may not fly off in the opposite direction |
Answer» D. the train may not fly off in the opposite direction | |
13. |
On a cold day when a room temperature is 15oC, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15oC, because |
A. | metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics |
B. | plastics have a lower density than metals |
C. | metals are good conductor of heat |
D. | plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals |
Answer» D. plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals | |
14. |
Optical fibre works on the |
A. | principle of refraction |
B. | total internal reflection |
C. | scattering |
D. | interference |
Answer» C. scattering | |
15. |
Sound produced at a point is heard by a person after 5 second, while the same sound is heard by another person after 6 seconds. If the speed of sound is 300 m/s, what could be the maximum and minimum distances between the two persons? |
A. | 1.8 km, 0.15 km |
B. | 2.2 km, 0.20 km |
C. | 2.8 km, 0.25 km |
D. | 3.3 km, 0.30 km |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
Intensity of sound at a point is ____ its distance from the source. |
A. | directly proportional to |
B. | inversely proportional to |
C. | directly proportional to square of |
D. | inversely proportional to square of |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
Of the four locations mentioned below the highest inside temperature will be attained in the pressure cooker operated with the pressure valve open |
A. | at sea level |
B. | at the top of Mt. Everest |
C. | at a place in a valley below sea level |
D. | in an aeroplane flying at a height of 10,000 m with inside pressure maintained at the sea level |
Answer» D. in an aeroplane flying at a height of 10,000 m with inside pressure maintained at the sea level | |
18. |
Sound travels at the fastest speed in |
A. | steel |
B. | water |
C. | air |
D. | vacuum |
Answer» B. water | |
19. |
Of the following properties of a wave, the one that is independent of the other is its |
A. | amplitude |
B. | velocity |
C. | wavelength |
D. | frequency |
Answer» B. velocity | |
20. |
out of the following, which is not emitted by radioactive substance? |
A. | Electrons |
B. | Electromagnetic radiations |
C. | Alpha particles |
D. | Neutrons |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
Sound waves in air are |
A. | transverse |
B. | longitudinal |
C. | electromagnetic |
D. | polarised |
Answer» C. electromagnetic | |
22. |
Metals are good conductors of electricity because |
A. | they contain free electrons |
B. | the atoms are lightly packed |
C. | they have high melting point |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. the atoms are lightly packed | |
23. |
Magnetism at the centre of a bar magnet is |
A. | minimum |
B. | maximum |
C. | zero |
D. | minimum or maximum |
Answer» D. minimum or maximum | |
24. |
It is more difficult to walk on a sandy road than on a concrete road because |
A. | sand is soft and concreter is hard |
B. | the friction between sand and feet is less than that between concrete and feet |
C. | the friction between sand and feet is more than that between concrete and feet |
D. | the sand is grainy but concrete is smooth |
Answer» C. the friction between sand and feet is more than that between concrete and feet | |
25. |
Find the maximum velocity for the overturn of a car moving on a circular track of radius 100 m. The co-efficient of friction between the road and tyre is 0.2 |
A. | 0.14 m/s |
B. | 140 m/s |
C. | 1.4 km/s |
D. | 14 m/s |
Answer» E. | |
26. |
Moment of inertia is |
A. | vector |
B. | scalar |
C. | phasor |
D. | tensor |
Answer» E. | |
27. |
If two bodies of different masses, initially at rest, are acted upon by the same force for the same time, then the both bodies acquire the same |
A. | velocity |
B. | momentum |
C. | acceleration |
D. | kinetic energy |
Answer» C. acceleration | |
28. |
Pick out the scalar quantity |
A. | force |
B. | pressure |
C. | velocity |
D. | acceleration |
Answer» C. velocity | |
29. |
Suitable impurities are added to a semiconductor depending on its use. This is done in order to |
A. | increase its life |
B. | enable it to withstand higher voltages |
C. | increase its electrical conductivity |
D. | increase its electrical resistivity |
Answer» D. increase its electrical resistivity | |
30. |
Stars twinkle because |
A. | the intensity of light emitted by them changes with time |
B. | the distance of the stars from the earth changes with time |
C. | the refractive index of the different layers of the earth's atmosphere changes continuously, consequently the position of the image of a start changes with time |
D. | the light from the star is scattered by the dust particles and air molecules in the earth's atmosphere |
Answer» D. the light from the star is scattered by the dust particles and air molecules in the earth's atmosphere | |
31. |
Out of the following pairs, choose the pair in which the physical quantities do not have identical dimension? |
A. | Pressure and Young's modules |
B. | Planck's constant and Angular momentum |
C. | Impulse and moment of force |
D. | Force and rate of change of linear momentum |
Answer» D. Force and rate of change of linear momentum | |
32. |
Let a thin capillary tube be replaced with another tube of insufficient length then, we find water |
A. | will overflow |
B. | will not rise |
C. | depressed |
D. | change its meniscus |
Answer» C. depressed | |
33. |
Mirage is due to |
A. | unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere |
B. | magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere |
C. | depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere |
D. | equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere |
Answer» B. magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere | |
34. |
Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly |
A. | 2 minutes |
B. | 4 minutes |
C. | 8 minutes |
D. | 16 minutes |
Answer» D. 16 minutes | |
35. |
Stars appears to move from east to west because |
A. | all stars move from east to west |
B. | the earth rotates from west to east |
C. | the earth rotates from east to west |
D. | the background of the stars moves from west to east |
Answer» C. the earth rotates from east to west | |
36. |
Rectifiers are used to convert |
A. | Direct current to Alternating current |
B. | Alternating current to Direct current |
C. | high voltage to low voltage |
D. | low voltage to high voltage |
Answer» C. high voltage to low voltage | |
37. |
Pa(Pascal) is the unit for |
A. | thrust |
B. | pressure |
C. | frequency |
D. | conductivity |
Answer» C. frequency | |
38. |
Planets do not twinkle because |
A. | they emit light of a constant intensity |
B. | their distance from the earth does not change with time |
C. | they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light |
D. | they are nearer to earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and, therefore minor variations in the intensity are not noticeable |
Answer» E. | |
39. |
Of the following natural phenomena, tell which one known in Sanskrit as 'deer's thirst'? |
A. | Rainbow |
B. | Earthshine |
C. | Halo |
D. | Mirage |
Answer» E. | |
40. |
Light year is a unit of |
A. | time |
B. | distance |
C. | light |
D. | intensity of light |
Answer» C. light | |
41. |
RADAR is used for |
A. | locating submerged submarines |
B. | receiving a signals in a radio receiver |
C. | locating geostationary satellites |
D. | detecting and locating the position of objects such as aeroplanes |
Answer» E. | |
42. |
Sound of frequency below 20 Hz is called |
A. | audio sounds |
B. | infrasonic |
C. | ultrasonic |
D. | supersonics |
Answer» C. ultrasonic | |
43. |
On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost spherical because |
A. | mercury is a metal |
B. | density of mercury is greater than that of water |
C. | cohesion of mercury is greater than its adhesion with glass |
D. | cohesion of water is greater than its adhesion with glass |
Answer» D. cohesion of water is greater than its adhesion with glass | |
44. |
On a rainy day, small oil films on water show brilliant colours. This is due to |
A. | dispersion |
B. | interference |
C. | diffraction |
D. | polarization |
Answer» C. diffraction | |
45. |
Point A is at a lower electrical potential than point B. An electron between them on the line joining them will |
A. | move towards A |
B. | move towards B |
C. | move at right angles to the line joining A and B |
D. | remain at rest |
Answer» C. move at right angles to the line joining A and B | |
46. |
Materials for rain-proof coats and tents owe their water-proof properties to |
A. | surface tension |
B. | viscosity |
C. | specific gravity |
D. | elasticity |
Answer» B. viscosity | |
47. |
Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of |
A. | rocks |
B. | monuments |
C. | soil |
D. | fossils |
Answer» E. | |
48. |
Supersonic plane fly with the speed |
A. | less than the speed of sound |
B. | of sound |
C. | greater than the speed of sound |
D. | of light |
Answer» D. of light | |
49. |
Mach number is used in connection with the speed of |
A. | sound |
B. | aircraft |
C. | spacecraft |
D. | ships |
Answer» C. spacecraft | |
50. |
Radio telescopes are better than optical telescopes because |
A. | they can detect faint galaxies which no optical telescope can |
B. | they can work even in cloudy conditions |
C. | they can work during the day and night |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |