Physics MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) - SchoolingAxis

Physics MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

 Que- Which of the following properties is found only in ferromagnetic materials ? 

a. Susceptibility independent of temperature 

b. Point in a particular direction 

c. Hysteresis 

d. Attracting a magnetic substance 


Answer- Hysteresis


Que- Magnetic field lines about a current-carrying wire 

a. Circle the wire in closed loops 

b. Extend radially from the wire 

c. Both of these 

d. None of the above 


Answer- Circle the wire in closed loops


Que- An Electric generator is based on which of the following scientific principles? 

a. Faraday's law of Electromagnetic Induction 

b. Super Conductivity 

c. Laws of Thermodynamics 

d. Newton's Law of Motion 


Answer- Faraday's law of Electromagnetic Induction


Que- Planck's constant has the dimensions of : 

a. Energy 

b. Linear momentum 

c. Angular momentum 

d. Force 


Answer- Energy


Que- What is the unit of Magnetic Induction? 

a. Ohm  

b. Farad  

c. Volt  

d. Henry  


Answer- Henry 


Que- In which region of electromagnetic spectrum does the Lyman series of hydrogen atom lie ? 

a. Visible 

b. Infrared 

c. Ultraviolet 

d. X-ray 


Answer- Ultraviolet


Que- Ozone layer above the surface of Earth provides a shield against 

a. X-rays 

b. Ultra-violet rays 

c. Gamma rays 

d. Infra-red rays 


Answer- Ultra-violet rays


Que- Anemometer is an instrument meant for measuring ________  

a. Velocity 

b. Air masses 

c. Wind speed 

d. Temperature 


Answer- Wind speed


Que- A fountain pen works on the principle of 

a. Flow of liquids from higher to lower potential 

b. Capillary action 

c. Bernoulli's principle 

d. Viscosity of liquids 


Answer- Capillary action


Que- A barometer is kept inside a bell jar. Air is slowly pumped out of the jar. 

a. The mercury level starts rising 

b. The mercury level starts falling 

c. The mercury level does not change 

d. The bell jar breaks up 


Answer- The mercury level starts rising


Que- The temperature at which water boils depends mainly on 

a. Air Pressure 

b. Specific heat 

c. Density 

d. Relative humidity 


Answer- Air Pressure


Que- Air pressure is measured in which of the following units? 

a. Steridian 

b. Kg/mts 

c. Newton 

d. Pascal 


Answer- Pascal


Que- A light year is a measure of : 

a. Speed 

b. Velocity 

c. Distance 

d. Time 


Answer- Distance


Que- One billionth of a second is called 

a. Microsecond 

b. Picoseconds 

c. Millisecond 

d. Nanosecond 


Answer- Nanosecond


Que- Which one of the following is the value of one nanometer? 

a. 10-7 cm 

b. 10-6 cm 

c. 10-4 cm 

d. 10-3 cm 


Answer- 10-7 cm


Que- If the length of a simple pendulum is halved then its period of oscillation is 

a. Doubled 

b. Halved 

c. Increased by a factor 2 

d. Decreased by a factor 2 


Answer- Decreased by a factor 2


Que- A colour-blind person cannot 

a. See distant objects 

b. See black colour 

c. Distinguish between certain colours 

d. Have persistence of vision 


Answer- Distinguish between certain colours


Que- Magnifying Glass is basically a 

a. Plano-concave lens 

b. Concave lens 

c. Convex lens 

d. Cylindrical lens 


Answer- Convex lens


Que- A microscope used in pathological laboratories forms 

a. Magnified, virtual, erect image 

b. Diminished, real and erect image 

c. Magnified, virtual and inverted image 

d. Diminished, virtual and erect image 


Answer- Magnified, virtual and inverted image


Que- What is the force of attraction between any two bodies by virtue of their masses is called? 

a. Electromagnetic Force 

b. Gravitational Force 

c. Centripetal Force 

d. Nuclear Force 


Answer- Gravitational Force


Que- If a boy sitting in a train, which is moving at a constant velocity, throws a ball straight up into the air, the ball will 

a. Fall in front of him 

b. Fall behind him 

c. Fall into his hand 

d. None of the above 


Answer- Fall into his hand


Que- When a bar magnet is cut into two equal halves, the pole strength of each piece – 

a. Becomes double 

b. Becomes half 

c. Becomes zero 

d. Remains the same 


Answer- Remains the same


Que- A permanent magnet can affect 

a. Magnets 

b. Electromagnets 

c. Both A & B 

d. None of the above 


Answer- Both A & B


Que- A freely suspended magnet remains horizontal at 

a. The magnet equator  

b. The magnetic north pole  

c. The magnetic south pole  

d. The geographic pole  


Answer- The magnet equator 


Que- Optical fibre works on which of the following principle of light? 

a. Reflection 

b. Refraction 

c. Diffraction 

d. Total internal reflection 


Answer- Total internal reflection


Que- Which colour of light shows maximum deviation when passed through a prism ? 

a. White 

b. Red 

c. Violet 

d. Green 


Answer- Violet


Que- The sparkling of a diamond is due to 

a. Total internal reflection of light 

b. Interference of light 

c. Polarisation of light 

d. Refraction of light 


Answer- Total internal reflection of light


Que- Stars appear twinkling because of ......... of light. 

a. Reflection 

b. Scattering 

c. Emission 

d. Absorption 


Answer- Scattering


Que- Stars in the sky appear to twinkle due to 

a. A series of refractions 

b. A series of reflections 

c. A surface tension phenomenon 

d. Multiple diminishing brightness 


Answer- A series of refractions


Que- The quantity that is not conserved in an inelastic collision is 

a. Momentum  

b. Kinetic Energy  

c. Total Energy  

d. All of these  


Answer- Kinetic Energy 


Que- The dimension MLT–2 corresponds to 

a. Force 

b. Work done 

c. Acceleration 

d. Velocity 


Answer- Force


Que- 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- More than the true weight


Que- The force that generates wind is 

a. Gravity force 

b. Pressure gradient force 

c. Coriolis force 

d. Centrifugal force 


Answer- Pressure gradient force


Que- A boy sitting in a train moving with a uniform velocity drops a coin outside. A man standing outside the train will find the trajectory of the coin to be 

a. A parabola 

b. A circle 

c. A horizontal straight line 

d. A vertical straight line 


Answer- A parabola


Que- The energy of a photon varies directly with its 

a. Wave length  

b. Frequency  

c. Speed  

d. None of the above  


Answer- Frequency 


Que- A photon of X-ray has energy of 1 keV. A photon of visible radiation has energy of 3 eV. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct? 

a. The wavelength of X-ray photon is less than the wavelength of visible radiation photon. 

b. Both the photons have different energies. 

c. The speeds of both the photons in vacuum are different 

d. The frequency of X-ray photon is higher than the frequency of visible radiation photon. 


Answer- The speeds of both the photons in vacuum are different


Que- The threshold frequency is the frequency below which : 

a. Photo current increases with voltage 

b. Photo current decreases with voltage 

c. Photo electric emission is not possible 

d. Photo current is constant 


Answer- Photo electric emission is not possible


Que- Which of the following supports particle nature of photons ? 

a. Diffraction 

b. Polarization 

c. Photoelectric effect 

d. Interference 


Answer- Photoelectric effect


Que- The size of gear is usually specified by 

a. Pitch circle diameter 

b. Diametral pitch 

c. Pressure angle 

d. Circular pitch 


Answer- Pitch circle diameter


Que- Which of the following is a compound machine? 

a. Screw 

b. Knife 

c. Bicycle 

d. Ramp 


Answer- Bicycle


Que- Which of the following is an example for cantilever beam? 

a. Diving board 

b. Bridge 

c. See-saw 

d. Common balance 


Answer- Bridge


Que- A machine powered by rotating blades is a 

a. Fumerole 

b. Turbines 

c. Solar panel 

d. None of the above 


Answer- Turbines


Que- Second and third class levers are differentiated by 

a. The location of the load 

b. The location of the fulcrum 

c. The presence of multiple loads 

d. The type of fulcrum present 


Answer- The location of the load


Que- Which of the following is not a transverse wave? 

a. Light waves 

b. Radio waves 

c. Sound waves 

d. All the above 


Answer- Sound waves


Que- What is the name of the device used to convert alternating current into direct current ? 

a. Ammeter 

b. Galvanometer 

c. Rectifier 

d. Transformer 


Answer- Rectifier


Que- A Step-Up transformer increases 

a. Power 

b. Current 

c. Frequency 

d. Voltage 


Answer- Voltage


Que- A transformer 

a. Converts DC to AC 

b. Is used to decrease or increase AC voltage 

c. Converts AC voltage to D.C. voltage 

d. Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy 


Answer- Is used to decrease or increase AC voltage


Que- In AC circuits, AC meters measure 

a. Mean values 

b. Rms values 

c. Peak values 

d. Mean square values 


Answer- Rms values


Que- If the diameter of a capillary is doubled, then the rise of water in it will be 

a. Two times 

b. Half 

c. Four times 

d. No change 


Answer- Half


Que- A needle or a pin floats on the surface of water because of 

a. Surface tension 

b. Surface energy 

c. Viscosity 

d. Adhesive force 


Answer- Surface tension


Que- Materials for rain proof coats and tents owe their water proof properties to 

a. Surface tension 

b. Viscosity 

c. Specific gravity 

d. Elasticity 


Answer- Surface tension


Que- Soap bubble attains spherical shape due to ________  

a. Inertia 

b. Pressure 

c. Surface tension 

d. Viscosity 


Answer- Surface tension


Que- Water drops cannot stick to the oily surface due to 

a. Lack of adhesive force 

b. Surface tension 

c. Cannot mix each other 

d. Water is lighter than oil 


Answer- Surface tension


Que- Lux is the SI unit of 

a. intensity of illumination 

b. luminous efficiency 

c. luminous flux 

d. luminous intensity 


Answer- intensity of illumination


Que- 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- interference


Que- 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- Move towards B


Que- Materials for rain-proof coats and tents owe their water-proof properties to 

a. surface tension 

b. viscosity 

c. specific gravity 

d. elasticity 


Answer- surface tension


Que- 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- detecting and locating the position of objects such as Aeroplanes.


Que- Which of the following pairs of physical quantities have the same dimensions? 

a. Force and Power 

b. Work and Power 

c. Work and Energy 

d. Momentum and Power 


Answer- Work and Energy


Que- What is the fundamental unit of amount of a substance? 

a. Mole 

b. Candela 

c. Kelvin 

d. Meter 


Answer- Mole


Que- The motion of a body that repeats itself after a regular interval of time is 

a. A periodic motion 

b. A simple harmonic motion 

c. An aperiodic motion 

d. An oscillatory motion 


Answer- A periodic motion


Que- Negative acceleration is in the opposite direction of: 

a. Force 

b. Distance 

c. Velocity 

d. Momentum 


Answer- Velocity


Que- If an object moves with constant velocity, 

a. It must have constant speed 

b. It must have constant direction 

c. It must have constant speed in constant direction 

d. None of the above 


Answer- It must have constant speed in constant direction


Que- The Capacity of a communication channel is measured in 

a. Band rate 

b. Band width 

c. Data flow 

d. Bit capacity 


Answer- Band width


Que- The frequency used in TV and radar system lies in 

a. VHF  

b. HF  

c. SHF  

d. UHF  


Answer- UHF 


Que- Modem is used mostly for ? 

a. A modern empty memory modules 

b. Connecting to internet 

c. Mostly for file system 

d. All the above 


Answer- Connecting to internet


Que- Choose the most appropriate answer: In which atmospheric layer are the communication satellites located? 

a. Stratosphere 

b. Ionosphere 

c. Troposphere 

d. Mesosphere 


Answer- Ionosphere


Que- What is the SI unit of Power? 

a. Boyle 

b. Watt 

c. Newton 

d. Pascal 


Answer- Watt


Que- For which one of the following does the centre of mass lie outside the body? 

a. A fountain pen 

b. A cricket ball 

c. A ring 

d. A book 


Answer- A ring


Que- When a pail of water is swung in a vertical circle, the water does not fall out at the top of the loop when the speed is 

a. Below a certain minimum value irrespective of amount of water in the pail 

b. Above a certain minimum value irrespective of amount of water in the pail 

c. Above a certain minimum value depending on amount of water in the pail 

d. Below a certain minimum value depending on amount of water in the pail 


Answer- Above a certain minimum value irrespective of amount of water in the pail


Que- Fat can be seperated from milk in a cream seperator because of : 

a. Cohesive Force 

b. Gravitational Force 

c. Centripetal Force 

d. Centrifugal Force 


Answer- Centrifugal Force


Que- In case of uniform circular motion, the acceleration is 

a. Variable in magnitude but constant in direction 

b. Constant in magnitude and directed radially inwards 

c. Variable in magnitude but tangential to the circle 

d. Zero 


Answer- Variable in magnitude but constant in direction


Que- An oil drop spreads over water because 

a. Oil is lighter than water 

b. Oil is more viscous 

c. Oil does not mix with water 

d. water has a higher surface tension 


Answer- water has a higher surface tension


Que- Rotameter is used to measure 

a. Vortex flow 

b. Density of fluids 

c. Velocity of fluid in pipes 

d. Flow of fluids 


Answer- Flow of fluids


Que- Siphon will fail to work if 

a. The level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height 

b. The temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same 

c. The densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal 

d. Both its limbs are of unequal length 


Answer- The level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height


Que- Sprayer functions on 

a. Bernouli's principle 

b. Archemede's principle 

c. Pascal's law 

d. Floatation principle 


Answer- Bernouli's principle


Que- A drop of liquid assumes spherical shape because: 

a. Intermolecular forces are strong in liquids 

b. A sphere has the least surface area for a given volume 

c. A sphere has the largest surface area for a given volume 

d. Inter molecular forces are weak in liquids 


Answer- A sphere has the least surface area for a given volume


Que- In a photocell light energy is converted into 

a. Potential energy 

b. Chemical energy 

c. Heat energy 

d. Electrical energy 


Answer- Electrical energy


Que- A voltaic cell converts chemical energy to 

a. Heat energy 

b. Electrical energy 

c. Mechanical energy 

d. Light energy 


Answer- Electrical energy


Que- The work done by the string of a simple pendulum during one complete oscillation is equal to 

a. Total energy of the pendulum 

b. Kinetic energy of the pendulum 

c. Potential energy of the pendulum 

d. Zero 


Answer- Zero


Que- Conversion of sound energy into electrical energy is done by 

a. Solar cell 

b. Gramophone 

c. Microphone 

d. Loudspeaker 


Answer- Microphone


Que- Who gave black hole theory? 

a. Albert Einstein  

b. Stephen Hawking  

c. Isaac Newton  

d. None of the above  


Answer- Stephen Hawking 


Que- The capacity of a water heater is measured in 

a. Gallons 

b. Litres 

c. Metres 

d. Both A & B 


Answer- Both A & B


Que- How many bottles of water is a gallon? 

a. 16 

b. 8 

c. 4 

d. 2 


Answer- 8


Que- What is the unit of the physical quantity "Jerk"? 

a. Meter second 

b. Meter per second cube 

c. Meter per second square 

d. Meter per second 


Answer- Meter per second cube


Que- What is the unit of relative density? 

a. Kg/m 

b. Kg/m2 

c. Kg/m3 

d. It has no unit 


Answer- It has no unit


Que- Choose the most appropriate answer: Natural radioactivity was discovered by 

a. Marie Curie 

b. Earnest Rutherford 

c. Henry Bacquerel 

d. Enrico Fermi 


Answer- Henry Bacquerel


Que- In a nuclear reactor, one of the following is used as a fuel. 

a. Coal 

b. Uranium 

c. Radium 

d. Diesel 


Answer- Uranium


Que- Alpha particle is the nucleus of an atom of 

a. Lithium 

b. Hydrogen 

c. Helium 

d. Oxygen 


Answer- Helium


Que- Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is called 

a. Nuclear energy 

b. Atomic energy 

c. Potential energy 

d. Kinetic energy 


Answer- Nuclear energy


Que- In nuclear reactor, heavy water is used as 

a. Coolant 

b. Fuel 

c. Moderator 

d. Atomic smasher 


Answer- Moderator


Que- The three famous law of Kepler is related to 

a. Optics  

b. Speed  

c. Oscillations  

d. Planetary Motion  


Answer- Planetary Motion 


Que- In Astrophysics, what name is given to a hypothetical hole in outer space from which stars and energy emerge? 

a. Black hole 

b. Ozone hole 

c. Asteroid belt 

d. White hole 


Answer- White hole


Que- If there were no gravity, which of the following will not be there for a fluid? 

a. Viscosity 

b. Surface Tension 

c. Pressure 

d. Upward Thrust 


Answer- Upward Thrust


Que- Number of lattices in the orthorhombic system is 

a. 4  

b. 5  

c. 7  

d. 8  


Answer- 7 


Que- The term ''Isoneph' indicates the lines of equal 

a. Cloudiness 

b. Salinity 

c. Rainfall 

d. Pressure 


Answer- Cloudiness


Que- A wheel-barrow is an example of 

a. Class III lever 

b. Pulley system 

c. Class I lever 

d. Class II lever 


Answer- Class II lever


Que- A single fixed pulley is used to draw water from a well because 

a. Efficiency is 100% 

b. Velocity ratio is low 

c. Mechanical advantage is high 

d. Force is applied in a convenient direction 


Answer- Force is applied in a convenient direction


Que- A fixture is defined as a device which 

a. Is used to check the accuracy of workpiece 

b. Holds and locates a workpiece and guides and controls one or more cutting tools 

c. Holds and locates a workpiece during an inspection or for a manufacturing operation 

d. All of the above 


Answer- Holds and locates a workpiece and guides and controls one or more cutting tools


Que- What type of simple machine is an axe? 

a. Lever 

b. Wedge 

c. Both A & B 

d. The screw 


Answer- Both A & B

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