Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physics.

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1.

Transformer is a device to convert

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.

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
not rebound. It can be concluded that

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

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 :
Pressure
Humidity
Temperature
VolumeSpeed of sound in air is unaffected by change in :

A. Pressure
B. Humidity
C. Temperature
D. Volume
Answer» B. Humidity
9.

For a person having hypermetropia, the near point is

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

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.
AMBULANCE
ECNALUBMA
AMBULA CE
AWBULANCEAfter reflection from a plane mirror the word will look like.

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

A. Diffraction
B. Polarisation
C. Interference
D. Reflection
Answer» D. Reflection
13.

If input frequency of a full wave
rectifier be n, then output frequency would be

A. n
B. 2n
Answer» E.
14.

Two waves, each of amplitude 1.5 mm and frequency 10 Hz, are travelling in opposite
direction with a speed of 20 mm/s. The distance in mm between adjacent nodes is :

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
mass, are heated to 300 C and left in a room. Which of them will have the slowest rate of
cooling?

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