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This section includes 168 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Transformer is a device to convert
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A. | D.C. to A.C. |
B. | Low voltage D.C. into high voltage D.C. |
C. | Low voltage A.C. into high voltage A.C. |
D. | Mechanical energy into Electrical energy |
Answer» D. Mechanical energy into Electrical energy | |
2. |
The unit of Planck s constant is |
A. | Js |
B. | Js |
C. | J/s |
D. | Js |
Answer» B. Js | |
3. |
Unit of resistance is : |
A. | volt |
B. | ampere |
C. | volt/ampere |
D. | ampere/volt |
E. | volt ampere |
Answer» D. ampere/volt | |
4. |
Alcohol is more volatile than water because _________ is lower than water.
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A. | its boiling point |
B. | its density |
C. | its viscosity |
D. | its surface tension |
Answer» B. its density | |
5. |
The dimensional formula ML 1T 2 corresponds to |
A. | Modulus of elasticity |
B. | Viscosity |
C. | Moment of a force |
D. | Thrust |
Answer» B. Viscosity | |
6. |
A metal ball and a rubber ball, both having the same mass, strike a wall normally with the same velocity. The rubber ball rebounds and the metal ball does
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A. | The rubber ball suffers greater change in momentum |
B. | The metal ball suffers greater change in momentum |
C. | Both suffer the same change in momentum |
D. | The initial momentum of the rubber ball is greater than that of the metal ball |
Answer» B. The metal ball suffers greater change in momentum | |
7. |
Persons suffering from myopia are advised to use
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A. | convex lens |
B. | concave lens |
C. | plano-convex lens |
D. | plano-concave lens |
Answer» C. plano-convex lens | |
8. |
Speed of sound in air is unaffected by change in :
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A. | Pressure |
B. | Humidity |
C. | Temperature |
D. | Volume |
Answer» B. Humidity | |
9. |
For a person having hypermetropia, the near point is
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A. | greater than 25 cm |
B. | greater than 50 cm |
C. | less than 25 cm |
D. | infinity |
Answer» B. greater than 50 cm | |
10. |
Ice cubes are added to a glass of pure water and a glass of pure alcohol. The ice would be
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A. | at a higher level in water |
B. | at a higher level in alcohol |
C. | at the same level in both |
D. | floating in alcohol and sinking in water |
Answer» B. at a higher level in alcohol | |
11. |
After reflection from a plane mirror the word will look like.
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A. | AMBULANCE |
B. | ECNALUBMA |
C. | AMBULA CE |
D. | AWBULANCE |
Answer» D. AWBULANCE | |
12. |
A soap bubble shows colours when illuminated with white light. This is due to
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A. | Diffraction |
B. | Polarisation |
C. | Interference |
D. | Reflection |
Answer» D. Reflection | |
13. |
If input frequency of a full wave
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A. | n |
B. | 2n |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
Two waves, each of amplitude 1.5 mm and frequency 10 Hz, are travelling in opposite
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A. | 1.0 |
B. | 1.2 |
C. | 1.5 |
D. | 2.0 |
Answer» B. 1.2 | |
15. |
A circular plate, a cube and a sphere, all made up of same material and having the same
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A. | Circular plate |
B. | Cube |
C. | Sphere |
D. | All will cool at the same rate |
Answer» D. All will cool at the same rate | |
16. |
For which one of the following, Diodes are generally used for? |
A. | Rectification |
B. | Amplification |
C. | Modulation |
D. | Filtration |
Answer» B. Amplification | |
17. |
Stress can be defined as _____ quantity. |
A. | Scalar |
B. | Vector |
C. | Phasor |
D. | Tensor |
Answer» E. | |
18. |
In the absence of the earth s atmosphere, sky would appear |
A. | blue |
B. | deep red |
C. | white |
D. | black |
Answer» E. | |
19. |
The least distance of distinct vision is |
A. | 35 cm |
B. | 25 cm |
C. | 45 cm |
D. | 15 cm |
Answer» C. 45 cm | |
20. |
If electric resistance is to be decreased, then the number of resistances should be connected in _______ |
A. | Series |
B. | Parallel |
C. | Mixed arrangement |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Mixed arrangement | |
21. |
The spring balance works on the principle of __________ . |
A. | Boyle s Law |
B. | Hooke s Law |
C. | Bernoulli s principle |
D. | Pascal s Law |
Answer» C. Bernoulli s principle | |
22. |
Flemings Left hand Rule is associated with the effect of |
A. | Electric field on current |
B. | Magnetic field on magnet |
C. | Electric field on magnet |
D. | Magnetic Field on current |
Answer» E. | |
23. |
For photoelectric effect to take place, the metal used as the cathode should have______ |
A. | high melting point |
B. | low melting point |
C. | low work function |
D. | low resistance |
Answer» D. low resistance | |
24. |
The frequency of direct current is _______ |
A. | Zero |
B. | 50 HZ |
C. | 60 HZ |
D. | 100 HZ |
Answer» B. 50 HZ | |
25. |
In hydel power station, the motion produced in turbines is due to |
A. | flow of water |
B. | burning of coal |
C. | burning of diesel |
D. | production of steam |
Answer» B. burning of coal | |
26. |
Every hot object emits _____ |
A. | X rays |
B. | Visible light |
C. | Infrared rays |
D. | Ultraviolet rays |
Answer» D. Ultraviolet rays | |
27. |
On a cold day when the room temperature is 15 C, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15 C, because : |
A. | metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics |
B. | plastics have a lower density than metals |
C. | metals are good conductors of heat |
D. | plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals |
Answer» D. plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals | |
28. |
One nanometer is equal to ______ meters. |
A. | 10 raised to the power (-3) |
B. | 10 raised to the power (-6) |
C. | 10 raised to the power (-9) |
D. | 10 raised to the power (-12) |
Answer» D. 10 raised to the power (-12) | |
29. |
Which one among the following components can not be developed within an integrated circuit ? |
A. | Diode |
B. | Triode |
C. | Transformer |
D. | Transistor |
Answer» D. Transistor | |
30. |
During the motion of a projectile fired from the earth surface, _______ |
A. | its kinetic energy remains constant |
B. | its momentum remains constant |
C. | vertical component of its velocity remains constant |
D. | horizontal component of its velocity remains constant |
Answer» D. horizontal component of its velocity remains constant | |
31. |
A bomb explodes on the moon. You will hear its sound on earth after ______ |
A. | 20 minutes |
B. | 2 hours 20 minutes |
C. | 3.7 hours |
D. | You cannot hear the sound of explosion |
Answer» E. | |
32. |
The reverse effect of X ray emission is |
A. | Raman effect |
B. | Compton effect |
C. | Zeeman effect |
D. | Photoelectric |
Answer» E. | |
33. |
The weight of a body at the centre of earth is: |
A. | half the weight at the surface |
B. | zero |
C. | twice the weight at the surface |
D. | infinite |
Answer» C. twice the weight at the surface | |
34. |
When we see an object, the image formed on the retina is |
A. | Real and inverted |
B. | Real and erect |
C. | Virtual and erect |
D. | Virtual and inverted |
Answer» B. Real and erect | |
35. |
The temperature of a liquid is 32 F. What is its temperature in Celsius scale? |
A. | 32 C |
B. | 0 C |
C. | 100 C |
D. | 212 C |
Answer» C. 100 C | |
36. |
Water is used in a hot water bag because |
A. | It is easily available |
B. | It has high specific gravity |
C. | It has high specific heat |
D. | It is a liquid substance |
Answer» D. It is a liquid substance | |
37. |
The term Higgs Boson is associated with |
A. | Nano Technology |
B. | Oncology |
C. | God Particle |
D. | Stem Cell Research |
Answer» D. Stem Cell Research | |
38. |
0 K is equivalent to |
A. | 273 C |
B. | 273 C |
C. | 0 C |
D. | 100 C |
Answer» C. 0 C | |
39. |
Curie is an unit of |
A. | Radioactivity |
B. | energy of Gamma rays |
C. | intensity of Gamma rays |
D. | work function |
Answer» B. energy of Gamma rays | |
40. |
The Choke used with a tube light is basically |
A. | an inductor |
B. | a capacitor |
C. | a transformer |
D. | a resistor |
Answer» B. a capacitor | |
41. |
A light year is a unit of: |
A. | Time |
B. | Distance in Space |
C. | Length of astronomical distances |
D. | Distance travelled by light |
E. | None of these |
Answer» F. | |
42. |
Alcohol is more volatile than water because _________ is lower than water. |
A. | its boiling point |
B. | its density |
C. | its viscosity |
D. | its surface tension |
Answer» B. its density | |
43. |
Parsec is the unit measurement of |
A. | Density of stars |
B. | Astronomical distance |
C. | Brightness of heavenly bodies |
D. | Orbital velocity of giant stars |
Answer» C. Brightness of heavenly bodies | |
44. |
Distant objects are visible as a little out of focus in this condition : |
A. | presbiopia |
B. | hypermetropia |
C. | astigmatism |
D. | myopia |
Answer» E. | |
45. |
A light wave is incident over a plane surface with velocity x. After reflection the velocity becomes : |
A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"><span style=" text-decoration: overline;"> </span></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>x</center></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table> |
B. | x |
C. | 2x |
D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"><span style=" text-decoration: overline;"> </span></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>x</center></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">4</td></tr></table> |
Answer» C. 2x | |
46. |
Plank s constant has the dimensions of : |
A. | energy |
B. | linear momentum |
C. | angular momentum |
D. | force |
Answer» B. linear momentum | |
47. |
A person can jump higher on the moon s surface than on the earth because : |
A. | the moon s surface is rough |
B. | the acceleration due to gravity in moon is smaller than that on the earth. |
C. | the moon is cooler than earth |
D. | the moon has no atmosphere |
Answer» C. the moon is cooler than earth | |
48. |
Distances of stars are measured in |
A. | Galactic unit |
B. | Stellar mile |
C. | Cosmic kilometre |
D. | Light year |
Answer» E. | |
49. |
An electron microscope gives higher magnifications than an optical microscope because : |
A. | The velocity of electrons is smaller than that of light |
B. | The wavelength of electrons is smaller as compared to the wavelength of visible light |
C. | The electrons have more energy than the light particulars |
D. | The electron microscope uses more powerful lenses |
Answer» C. The electrons have more energy than the light particulars | |
50. |
A man in a train moving with a constant velocity drops a ball on the platform. The path of the ball as seen by an observer standing on the platform is |
A. | A straight line |
B. | A circle |
C. | A parabola |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |