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Physics MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

 Que- In an X-ray tube electrons each of charge e are accelerated through V potential difference allowed to hit a metal target. The wavelength of the X-rays emitted is  

a. he/ev 

b. he/Vc 

c. eV/h 

d. impossible to predict 


Answer- he/ev


Que- The minimum wavelength of X-rays can further be reduced by  

a. Reducing the pressure or cooling the target. 

b. Increasing the temperature of the filament. 

c. Using a target element of higher atomic number. 

d. Increasing the potential difference between the cathode and the target. 


Answer- Increasing the potential difference between the cathode and the target.


Que- The characteristic X-rays spectrum is due to  

a. The illumination of the target metal by ultra-violet radiation. 

b. The bombardment of the target by protons. 

c. The bombardment of target by electrons. 

d. The absorption of ? radiation by the target metal. 


Answer- The bombardment of target by electrons.


Que- The minimum wavelength of X-rays produced by the bombardment of electrons on the screen of a television set where the accelerating potential is 2.0K V will be  

a. 6.2 x 10-10m 

b. 9.1 x 10-18m 

c. 3.11 x 10-10m 

d. 4 x 10-10m 


Answer- 6.2 x 10-10m


Que- Maximum frequency in the spectrum from X-ray tube is directly proportional to the  

a. Number of incident electron i.e. filament current. 

b. The kinetic energy of the incident electron i.e. the potential difference through which they are accelerated. 

c. The soft target which can easily emit electrons. 

d. all of above are correct. 


Answer- The kinetic energy of the incident electron i.e. the potential difference through which they are accelerated.


Que- X-rays are diffracted by a crystal but not by a diffraction grating because  

a. The ions in a crystal are well arranged. 

b. The lines in a diffraction grating cannot reflect X-rays. 

c. The penetration power of X-rays is high in a diffraction grating. 

d. The wavelengths of X-rays are of the same order of magnitude as the separation between atoms in a crystal 


Answer- The wavelengths of X-rays are of the same order of magnitude as the separation between atoms in a crystal


Que- UV radiation can be produced by  

a. Heating the filament. 

b. Electron excitation in the gas. 

c. Ionization of atoms. 

d. All the above. 


Answer- Electron excitation in the gas.


Que- Wave-like characteristic of electron is demonstrated by  

a. Line spectrum of atoms. 

b. Production of x-rays. 

c. Diffraction by crystalline solids. 

d. Photoelectric effect. 


Answer- Diffraction by crystalline solids.


Que- Electron cannot exist in the  nucleus it is confirmed by observing that  

a. It does emit ?-radiation. 

b. Its size as compare to proton and neutron is very small. 

c. No antiparticle of electron is present. 

d. The velocity of electron must be very high according to uncertainty principle. 


Answer- The velocity of electron must be very high according to uncertainty principle.


Que- In normal state of energy the incident high energy photons will be 

a. Stimulated. 

b. Absorbed. 

c. Cause X-ray emission. 

d. Cause laser production. 


Answer- Absorbed.


Que- In laser production the state in which more atoms are in the upper state than in the lower one is called  

a. Metal stable state. 

b. Normal state. 

c. Inverted population. 

d. All the above. 


Answer- Inverted population.


Que- The metastable state for an atom in laser light is  

a. 10-4 sec 

b. 10-5 sec 

c. 10-3 sec 

d. 10-8 sec 


Answer- 10-3 sec


Que- In He-Ne laser the lasing action is produced by  

a. Ne only. 

b. He-Ne both 

c. Electrons of He. 

d. Electrons Ne. 


Answer- Ne only.


Que- Reflecting mirrors in laser is used to  

a. Further stimulation 

b. Lasing more 

c. For producing more energetic lasers. 

d. All  


Answer- Further stimulation


Que- The velocity of laser light is  

a. Less than ordinary light. 

b. More than ordinary light. 

c. Equal to ordinary light. 

d. Different for different colours or frequency. 


Answer- Equal to ordinary light.


Que- In nucleus of uranium the number of neutrons will be  

a. 92 

b. 235 

c. 143 

d. different for different isotopes 


Answer- different for different isotopes


Que- During fusion of hydrogen into helium  

a. energy is absorbed 

b. energy is released 

c. mass is increased due to energy absorption 

d. mass is reduced due to energy released 


Answer- energy is released


Que- One amu is equal to  

a. 1.66 x 10-27kg 

b. 166 x 10-15ng 

c. 166 x 10-20?g 

d. all of above 


Answer- all of above


Que- According to which one of following law the density of atom is uniform? 

a. J.J.Thomson model 

b. Rutherfords model 

c. Bohrs model 

d. all of above laws contradict the statement 


Answer- J.J.Thomson model


Que- For chain reaction to build up the size of the radioactive target should be  

a. greater than the critical size  

b. less than the critical size 

c. equal to the critical size 

d. all of above can build up a change reaction 


Answer- greater than the critical size 


Que- Antimatter consists of  

a. antiproton 

b. antineutron 

c. positron 

d. all of above 


Answer- all of above


Que- Neutron and proton are commonly known as  

a. nucleon 

b. meson 

c. boson 

d. quartz 


Answer- nucleon


Que- Half life of radium is 1590 years. In how many years shall the earth loss all its radium due to radioactive decay? 

a. 1590x106 years 

b. 1590x1012 years 

c. 1590x1024 years 

d. never 


Answer- never


Que- Electrons  

a. can exist inside the nucleus 

b. cannot exist inside the nucleus 

c. can exist both inside and outside the nucleus 

d. do not know 


Answer- cannot exist inside the nucleus


Que- Radioactivity is a ______ (A) Spontaneous activity  (B) Chemical property   

a. A & B 

b. B & C 

c. C & A 

d. A B & C 


Answer- C & A


Que- Energy liberated when one atom of U-235 undergoes fission reaction is  

a. 200MeV 

b. 40MeV 

c. 30MeV 

d. 20MeV 


Answer- 200MeV


Que- Transuranic elements have atomic number  

a. greater than 72 

b. greater than 82 

c. greater than 92 

d. greater than 102 


Answer- greater than 92


Que- Nuclear forces exist between  

a. proton-proton 

b. proton-neutron 

c. neutron-neutron 

d. all of the above 


Answer- all of the above


Que- Mass defect per nucleon is  

a. binding energy of nucleus 

b. packing fraction 

c. average energy of nucleus 

d. all of above are one and same thing 


Answer- packing fraction


Que- Tick the correct statement 

a. moderators slow down the neutrons 

b. moderators bring the neutrons to rest 

c. moderators absorb the neutrons 

d. moderators reflect the neutrons 


Answer- moderators slow down the neutrons


Que- The bombardment of nitrogen with ?-particles will produce 

a. neutron 

b. Proton  

c. electron 

d. positron 


Answer- Proton 


Que- Diameter of an atom is approximately  

a. 10-12m 

b. 10-11m 

c. 10-10m 

d. 10-14m 


Answer- 10-10m


Que- Average energy required to remove one nucleon from the nucleus is called 

a. binding energy per nucleon 

b. energy of decay 

c. destruction energy 

d. all of above 


Answer- binding energy per nucleon


Que- Fission chain reaction in a nuclear reactor can be controlled by introducing  

a. iron rods 

b. graphite rods 

c. cadmium rods 

d. platinum rods 


Answer- cadmium rods


Que- Charge on an electron was determine by  

a. Ampere  

b. Maxwell 

c. Millikan 

d. Thomson 


Answer- Millikan


Que- Charge on neutron is  

a. plus 1.6 x 10-19C 

b. zero 

c. minus 1.6 x 10-19C 

d. no definite charge 


Answer- zero


Que- A particle having the mass of an electron and the charge of a proton is called a  

a. antiproton 

b. positron 

c. gamma rays 

d. photon 


Answer- positron


Que- Mass of neutron is  

a. 1.67 x 10-31 kg 

b. 1.67 x 10-27 kg 

c. 9.1 x 10-31 kg 

d. 1.67 x 10-19 kg 


Answer- 1.67 x 10-27 kg


Que- Nuclei having the same mass number but different atomic number are  

a. Isotopes 

b. Isobars 

c. Isotones 

d. Isomers 


Answer- Isobars


Que- A mass spectrograph (spectrometer) sorts out  

a. molecules 

b. ions 

c. elements 

d. isotopes 


Answer- ions


Que- Sum of the masses of constituent nucleons as compared to the mass of the resultant nucleus is  

a. smaller 

b. greater than 82 

c. same 

d. some times smaller some times greater 


Answer- greater than 82


Que- The unit of radioactivity curie is equal to  

a. 3.74 x 109 disintegration per sec 

b. 3.70 x 1010 disintegration per sec 

c. 3.55 x 1010 disintegration per sec 

d. 3.60 x 1010 disintegration per sec 


Answer- 3.70 x 1010 disintegration per sec


Que- During fission process a large amount of  

a. heat energy is released 

b. nuclear energy is released 

c. chemical energy is released 

d. light energy is released 


Answer- nuclear energy is released


Que- In liquid metal fast breeder reactor the type of uranium used is  

a. 92U235 

b. 92U238 

c. 92U234 

d. 92U239 


Answer- 92U238


Que- Radioactive materials can be identified by measuring their  

a. hardness 

b. density 

c. mass   

d. half life 


Answer- half life


Que- If one or more of the neutrons emitted during fission cab be used to build up further fission then the reaction is self sustained and is known as  

a. fission reaction 

b. fusion reaction 

c. chain reaction 

d. chemical reaction 


Answer- chain reaction


Que- Pair production takes place in the vicinity of a heavy nucleus so that  

a. net energy is conserved 

b. net charge is conserved 

c. net momentum is conserved 

d. all of the above 


Answer- all of the above


Que- During an encounter with an atom ?-particle knocks out  

a. protons 

b. electrons 

c. neutrons 

d. nothing 


Answer- electrons


Que- Various types of cancer are treated by  

a. cobalt-60 

b. strontium-90 

c. carbon-14 

d. nickel-63 


Answer- cobalt-60


Que- Geiger counter is suitable for  

a. fast counting 

b. extremely fast counting 

c. slow counting 

d. all situations 


Answer- slow counting


Que- Pair production cannot take place in vacuum as ________ is not conserved 

a. energy 

b. charge 

c. mass 

d. momentum 


Answer- momentum


Que- CFC is used in  

a. refrigeration 

b. aerosol spray 

c. plastic foam industry 

d. all of above 


Answer- all of above


Que- Average distance covered by ?-particle in air before its ionizing power ceases is called its  

a. trajectory 

b. range 

c. firing level 

d. limit 


Answer- range


Que- The most useful tracer is  

a. Sr-90 

b. I-131 

c. CA-41 

d. C-14 


Answer- C-14


Que- Pair production cannot take place in vacuum as  

a. mass is not conserved  

b. energy is not conserved 

c. momentum is not conserved 

d. charge is not conserved 


Answer- momentum is not conserved


Que- A device for producing high velocity nuclei is  

a. cloud chamber 

b. linear accelerator 

c. a mass spectrograph 

d. Wilson cloud chamber 


Answer- linear accelerator


Que- The maximum safe limit dose for persons working in nuclear power station are  

a. 1 rem per week 

b. 5 rem per week 

c. 4 rem per week 

d. 3 rem per week 


Answer- 5 rem per week


Que- The centre of gravity of a sprinter during the race lies 

a. Ahead of his feet 

b. Behind his feet 

c. At the centre of the body 

d. To the left side of the body 


Answer- Ahead of his feet


Que- Who enunciated the laws of planetary motion? 

a. Nicolaus Copernicus 

b. Johannes Kepler 

c. Isaac Newton 

d. Galileo 


Answer- Johannes Kepler


Que- The tidal waves on sea is mainly due to 

a. Gravitational Effect of Moon on Earth  

b. Gravitational Effect of Sun on Earth  

c. Gravitational Effect of Earth on Moon  

d. None of the above  


Answer- Gravitational Effect of Moon on Earth 


Que- The time period of a pendulum when taken to the Moon would: 

a. Remain the same 

b. Decrease 

c. Become zero 

d. Increase 


Answer- Increase


Que- "God Particle" is 

a. Neutrino  

b. Higgs Boson  

c. Meson  

d. Positron  


Answer- Higgs Boson 


Que- In a refrigerator, the cooling system should always be 

a. At the top 

b. At the bottom 

c. At the middle 

d. 1.024x10^3 


Answer- At the bottom


Que- In a refrigerator what produces the cooling ? 

a. The ice which deposits on the freezer 

b. The sudden expansion of a compressed gas 

c. The evaporation of a volatile liquid 

d. None of these 


Answer- None of these


Que- Which of the following has the highest entropy? 

a. Hydrogen 

b. Diamond 

c. Liquid nitrogen 

d. Mercury 


Answer- Hydrogen


Que- Which of these branches of Physics deal with heat and temperature and their relation to energy and work? 

a. Geophysics 

b. Mechanics 

c. Atomic Physics 

d. Thermodynamics 


Answer- Thermodynamics


Que- The characteristic invalid for heat radiation is that it travels : 

a. In a straight line 

b. In all directions 

c. With the speed of light 

d. Heating the medium through which it passes 


Answer- With the speed of light


Que- The blue colour of water in the sea is due to 

a. Absorption of other colours except blue by water molecules 

b. Scattering of blue light by water molecules 

c. Reflection of blue light by impurities in sea water 

d. Reflection of blue sky by sea water 


Answer- Absorption of other colours except blue by water molecules


Que- The bending of light when it passes around a corner or a slit is due to ________  

a. Reflection 

b. Refraction 

c. Diffraction 

d. Total internal reflection 


Answer- Diffraction


Que- The colour of the ocean appears to be blue because the sunlight falling on it is 

a. Reflected 

b. Refracted 

c. Diffracted 

d. Scattered 


Answer- Scattered


Que- Which of the following statements is true when we see ''rainbow' ? 

a. We face sun and raindrops 

b. The Sun remains behind us and we face raindrops 

c. In light rainfall, we face Sun 

d. The sky remains clear and the sun is at lower position in the sky 


Answer- The Sun remains behind us and we face raindrops


Que- Danger signals are generally red as red light 

a. Is least bright 

b. Undergoes least deviation 

c. Has lowest velocity 

d. Gives comfort to eye 


Answer- Undergoes least deviation


Que- The bats can fly in the dark because 

a. They can see the objects in darkness 

b. They have weak legs and are likely to be attacked by predators 

c. They generate flashes of light 

d. They generate ultrasonic sound waves 


Answer- They generate ultrasonic sound waves


Que- The device used for locating submerged objects under sea is. 

a. Sonar 

b. Radar 

c. Laser 

d. Maser 


Answer- Sonar


Que- The sounds having a frequency of 20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz are known as 

a. Audible sounds 

b. Ultrasonics 

c. Infrasonics 

d. Megasonics 


Answer- Audible sounds


Que- In mirrors the back surface is coated with a thin layer of : 

a. Mercury 

b. Silver 

c. Red oxide 

d. Silver nitrate 


Answer- Silver


Que- A light ray travelling from denser to rarer medium at an angle of incidence more than critical angle of concerned media pair suffers. 

a. Reflection 

b. Refraction 

c. Diffraction 

d. Total internal reflection 


Answer- Total internal reflection


Que- When a body falls from an aeroplane, there is increase in its 

a. Kinetic energy 

b. Mass 

c. Acceleration 

d. Potential energy 


Answer- Acceleration


Que- Which of the following never occurs singly in nature? 

a. Inertia 

b. Momentum 

c. Force 

d. Velocity 


Answer- Force


Que- The moment of inertia of a body does not depend upon 

a. The mass of the body  

b. The mass distribution in the body  

c. The angular speed of the body  

d. The axis of rotation of the body  


Answer- The angular speed of the body 


Que- Newton's first law of motion gives the concept of 

a. Energy 

b. Work 

c. Momentum 

d. Inertia 


Answer- Inertia


Que- For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, is Newton's 

a. First law 

b. Second law 

c. Third law 

d. Fourth law 


Answer- Third law


Que- A small gap is left at the joints of rails in a railway track to 

a. Avoid the tracks being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation 

b. Avoid the heating of tracks to high temperature 

c. Control the speed of train 

d. Keep the rails equidistant 


Answer- Avoid the tracks being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation


Que- Pipelines in cold countries often burst in winter, because 

a. Water freezes and expands in its volume 

b. Temperature of ice is less than that of water 

c. Pipelines contract in their volume 

d. Pipelines expand due to freezing 


Answer- Water freezes and expands in its volume


Que- In severe winter, in cold countries water pipes burst because 

a. Water expands on freezing 

b. Contraction of water pipes 

c. High atmospheric pressure 

d. Combined effect of all the above three 


Answer- Water expands on freezing


Que- Railway tracks are banked on curves so that 

a. Necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train 

b. No frictional force may be produced between the tracks and the wheels of the train 

c. Necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train 

d. The train may not fall down inwards 


Answer- Necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train


Que- The density of the liquid when heated 

a. Decreases 

b. Increases 

c. Does not change 

d. May increase of decrease depending on pressure 


Answer- Decreases


Que- The modulus of elasticity for mild steel is approximately equal to 

a. 210 kN/mm2 

b. 100 kN/mm2 

c. 80 kN/mm2 

d. 10 kN/mm2 


Answer- 210 kN/mm2


Que- The Hooke's law is valid for 

a. Only proportional region of the stress strain curve 

b. Entire stress strain curve 

c. Entire elastic region of the stress strain curve 

d. Elastic as well as plastic region of the stress strain curve 


Answer- Only proportional region of the stress strain curve


Que- Gas thermometers are more sensitive than the liquid thermometers because the gases 

a. Have large coefficient of expansion 

b. Are lighter 

c. Have low specific heat 

d. Have high,specific heat 


Answer- Have large coefficient of expansion


Que- What happens to a liquid, when the vapour pressure equals the atmospheric pressure? 

a. The liquid cools 

b. The liquid boils 

c. No change 

d. The liquid evaporates 


Answer- The liquid boils


Que- If the temperature of a place increases suddenly, the relative humidity 

a. Increases 

b. Decreases 

c. Remains constant 

d. Fluctuates 


Answer- Decreases


Que- In beta decay what is emitted? 

a. Electron 

b. Proton 

c. Neutron 

d. All of the above 


Answer- Electron


Que- Which one of the following ray has minimum wavelength? 

a. Gamma ray  

b. Cosmic ray  

c. Utraviolet ray  

d. X-rays  


Answer- Gamma ray 


Que- Nuclear Fission is caused by the impact of 

a. Electron 

b. Neutron 

c. Proton 

d. Deutron 


Answer- Neutron


Que- Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of 

a. Fossils 

b. Rocks 

c. Monuments 

d. Soil 


Answer- Fossils


Que- Which of the following branch of Physics deal with study of Atomic Nuclei? 

a. Nuclear Physics 

b. Bio Physics 

c. Atomic Physics 

d. None of the above 


Answer- Nuclear Physics


Que- Gamma rays can cause 

a. Gene mutation 

b. Sneezing 

c. Burning 

d. Fever 


Answer- Gene mutation


Que- Green house effect is the heating up of the Earth's atmosphere which is due to 

a. The ultraviolet rays 

b. G-rays 

c. The infra-red rays 

d. X-rays 


Answer- The infra-red rays


Que- Visible light has a higher frequency than 

a. Radio waves 

b. X rays 

c. Ultra violet 

d. All the above 


Answer- Radio waves

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