Physics MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) - SchoolingAxis

Physics MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

 Que- A person is hurt on kicking a stone due to 

a. Inertia 

b. Velocity 

c. Reaction 

d. Momentum 


Answer- Reaction


Que- 1 Joule is Equal to 

a. 10^3 ergs 

b. 10^6 ergs 

c. 10^7 ergs 

d. 10^5 ergs 


Answer- 10^7 ergs


Que- A dynamo is a device which 

a. Creates mechanical energy 

b. Creates electrical energy 

c. Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy 

d. Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy 


Answer- Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy


Que- A dynamo is used to convert 

a. Mechanical energy into electrical energy 

b. Electrical energy into mechanical energy 

c. Electrical energy into magnetic energy 

d. Magnetic energy into mechanical energy 


Answer- Mechanical energy into electrical energy


Que- A photo-electric cell converts 

a. Mechanical energy to electric energy 

b. Heat energy to mechanical energy 

c. Light energy to chemical energy 

d. Light energy to electrical energy 


Answer- Light energy to electrical energy


Que- Dynamo is a device for converting 

a. Heat energy into electrical energy 

b. Mechanical energy into electrical energy 

c. Magnetic energy into electrical energy 

d. Chemical energy into electrical energy 


Answer- Mechanical energy into electrical energy


Que- Tungsten is used for the manufacture of the filament of an electric bulb, because 

a. It is a good conductor 

b. It is economical 

c. It is malleable 

d. It has a very high melting point 


Answer- It has a very high melting point


Que- In a filament type light bulb most of the electric power consumed appears as 

a. Visible light 

b. Infra-red rays 

c. Ultra-violet rays 

d. Fluorescent light 


Answer- Infra-red rays


Que- Which of the following metals is used for the manufacture of heating elements provided in electric iron ? 

a. Nickel 

b. Chromium 

c. Nichrome 

d. Tungsten 


Answer- Nichrome


Que- When an electric bulb breaks, there is an explosive sound. That is due to 

a. The chemical reaction between the gases inside the bulb 

b. The compressed gases inside rushing out suddenly 

c. The air outside rushing in to fill the vacuum inside the bulb 

d. None of these 


Answer- The air outside rushing in to fill the vacuum inside the bulb


Que- 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- Magnetic Field on current


Que- Which tube used to produce X-ray? 

a. Coolidge tube 

b. X-ray tube 

c. Roentgen 

d. None of these 


Answer- Coolidge tube


Que- A Fuse wire is characterised by 

a. High resistance and low melting point 

b. High resistance and high melting point 

c. Low resistance and high melting point 

d. Low resistance and low melting point 


Answer- High resistance and low melting point


Que- When the main switch of the house is put off it disconnects the 

a. Live wire only 

b. Live wire and the earth wire 

c. Live wire and the neutral wire 

d. Earth wire and the neutral wire 


Answer- Live wire and the neutral wire


Que- Electric power is measured in units of 

a. Volt 

b. Joule 

c. Watt 

d. Ampere 


Answer- Watt


Que- Find the current (in A) when a charge of 500 Coulomb flows in 25 seconds. 

a. 12500 

b. 20 

c. 40 

d. 6250 


Answer- 20


Que- The fuse in an electric circuit is connected in 

a. Series with neutral 

b. Parallel to live 

c. Parallel to neutral 

d. Series with live 


Answer- Series with live


Que- Working of safety fuses depends upon  (01) magnetic effect of the current  (02) chemical effect of the current  (03) magnitude of the current  (04) heating effect of the current.   Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 

b. 1, 2 and 3 only 

c. 3 and 4 only 

d. 4 only 


Answer- 3 and 4 only


Que- During thunderstorm you are travelling in a car. To protect yourself from the lightning you will have to  

a. Remain in the car 

b. Get out of the car and lie flat in the ground 

c. Abandon the car and take shelter under a nearby tree 

d. Touch the nearest electric pole 


Answer- Remain in the car


Que- The unit of electrical power is 

a. Bolt 

b. Watt 

c. Kilowatt hour 

d. Ampere 


Answer- Watt


Que- Safety fuse wire used in domestic electrical appliances is made of metal of low 

a. Resistance 

b. Melting point 

c. Specific gravity 

d. Conductance 


Answer- Melting point


Que- Which of the following is not true about X-rays? 

a. Have low penetrating power 

b. Travel with the speed of light 

c. Can be reflected or refracted 

d. Can affect photographic plates 


Answer- Have low penetrating power


Que- X–rays are 

a. Positively charged particles 

b. Negatively charged particles 

c. Neutral particles 

d. None of these 


Answer- Neutral particles


Que- X-rays region lies between 

a. Ultraviolet and visible region 

b. Visible and infra-red region 

c. Gamma-rays and ultraviolet region 

d. Short radio waves and long radio waves 


Answer- Gamma-rays and ultraviolet region


Que- In the absence of ozone layer, which rays will enter into atmosphere? 

a. Infrared 

b. Visible 

c. Ultraviolet 

d. X-rays 


Answer- Ultraviolet


Que- In MRI machine, which one of the following is used? 

a. Sound wave 

b. X-ray 

c. Ultra-sound wave 

d. Magnetic wave 


Answer- Magnetic wave


Que- According to Rutherford's atomic model, the electrons inside an atom are 

a. Centralized  

b. Not Stationary  

c. Stationary  

d. None of these  


Answer- Not Stationary 


Que- Electrons carry a 

a. Positive Charge  

b. Negative Charge  

c. Variable Charge  

d. Neutral Charge  


Answer- Negative Charge 


Que- An atom with more neutrons than protons is called 

a. Compound  

b. Element  

c. Isotope  

d. None of the above  


Answer- Isotope 


Que- What part of the atom has a positive charge? 

a. Neutron 

b. Proton 

c. Electron 

d. All the above 


Answer- Proton


Que- Who was the first scientist to discover Electrons? 

a. Albert Einstein 

b. Isaac Newton 

c. J.C. Bose 

d. J.J Thompson 


Answer- J.J Thompson


Que- By how many times are the Electrostatic forces stronger than the Gravitational Forces for a fixed distance? 

a. 102 

b. 1036 

c. 1012 

d. 2 


Answer- 1036


Que- Which is the point from where an azimuth originates? 

a. South 

b. North 

c. East 

d. West 


Answer- North


Que- The weight of a body acts through the centre of 

a. Gravity 

b. Mass 

c. Both (A) and (B) 

d. Buoyancy 


Answer- Gravity


Que- If the spinning speed of the earth is increased then the weight of body at the equator 

a. Increases  

b. Decreases  

c. Same  

d. Double  


Answer- Decreases 


Que- At what temperature do the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales give the same reading? 

a. 212 degrees 

b. 32 degreees 

c. -40 degreees 

d. 0 degreees 


Answer- -40 degreees


Que- 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- 0° C


Que- To convert temperature from Celcius to Kelvin scale, you must ________ the given temperature. 

a. Subtract 273 

b. Multiply 273 

c. Add 273 

d. Divide by 273 


Answer- Add 273


Que- 0°K is equivalent to 

a. 273°C 

b. – 273°C 

c. 0°C 

d. 100°C 


Answer- – 273°C


Que- In very cold countries alcohol is used as a thermometric liquid because  

a. Alcohol is a poor conductor of heat 

b. Alcohol can be coloured for its level to be seen easily 

c. Its freezing point is very low 

d. It will not stick to the glass tube 


Answer- Its freezing point is very low


Que- Which of the following is not a part of a CRT ? 

a. Phosphor screen 

b. Shadow mask 

c. Electron gun 

d. Gas plasma 


Answer- Gas plasma


Que- Slip rings are usually made of 

a. Aluminium 

b. Copper 

c. Phosphor Bronze 

d. Carbon 


Answer- Phosphor Bronze


Que- The safest hammers are those with heads that are 

a. Cast steel and chiseled 

b. Alloy and drop-forged steel 

c. Welded and alloyed 

d. Chiseled and drop forged 


Answer- Alloy and drop-forged steel


Que- The function of ball bearings in a wheel is : 

a. To increase friction 

b. To convert kinetic friction into rolling friction 

c. To convert static friction into kinetic friction 

d. Just for convenience 


Answer- To increase friction


Que- Gear finishing operation is called 

a. Burnishing 

b. Hobbing 

c. Shaping 

d. Milling 


Answer- Burnishing


Que- Supercooling is cooling of liquid ________  

a. Below melting point 

b. Below freezing point 

c. At melting point 

d. Above melting point 


Answer- Below freezing point


Que- Liquids and gases never show 

a. Diamagnetic property 

b. Paramagnetic property 

c. Ferromagnetic property 

d. Electromagnetic property 


Answer- Ferromagnetic property


Que- 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- Sphere


Que- The humidity of the air depends upon 

a. Weather 

b. Temperature 

c. Location 

d. All of the above 


Answer- All of the above


Que- In a freezer ice cubes will be formed more quickly in trays made of  

a. Rubber 

b. Plastic 

c. Aluminium 

d. Wood 


Answer- Aluminium


Que- Vegetables are cooked in lesser time by adding a pinch of salt while cooking because 

a. Boiling point of water increases 

b. Latent heat of vaporization of water decreases 

c. Latent heat of vaporization of water increases 

d. Boiling point of water decreases 


Answer- Boiling point of water increases


Que- Which of the following is not an aerosol? 

a. Mud 

b. Dust 

c. Smoke 

d. Fog 


Answer- Mud


Que- What is the process of conversion of solid state directly to gaseous state called? 

a. Evaporation 

b. Condensation 

c. Sublimation 

d. Distillation 


Answer- Sublimation


Que- Solids have definite shapes.This is because 

a. The forces of cohesion of the molecules within are very much less in them 

b. The forces of cohesion are very large 

c. The forces of adhesion are large 

d. The forces of adhesion are less 


Answer- The forces of cohesion are very large


Que- The amount of matter in a ball of steel is its : 

a. Weight 

b. Mass 

c. Density 

d. Volume 


Answer- Mass


Que- Which Color has the Longest Wavelength? 

a. Violet 

b. Yellow 

c. Red 

d. White 


Answer- Red


Que- The colour of sky appears blue due to 

a. Reflection 

b. Refraction 

c. Scattering of shorter wave lengths 

d. Dispersion 


Answer- Scattering of shorter wave lengths


Que- Sun appears red in colour at sunrise and sunset due to 

a. The fact that sun emits only red colour at that time 

b. Red light having longer wave length scatters away 

c. That sun comes out of the mountains 

d. That all other colours scatter away except red 


Answer- That all other colours scatter away except red


Que- Total number of colours exists in sunlight 

a. 5  

b. 7  

c. 9  

d. 10  


Answer- 7 


Que- When white light passes through a glass prism we get a spectrum on the other side of the prism. In the emergent beam the ray which is deviated least is 

a. The violet ray 

b. The red ray 

c. The green ray 

d. The blue ray 


Answer- The red ray


Que- Electromagnet is constructed with which of the following ? 

a. Steel 

b. Soft Iron 

c. Aluminium 

d. Nickel 


Answer- Soft Iron


Que- When number of turns in a coil is trippled, without any change in the length of coil, its self inductance becomes? 

a. Nine times 

b. Three times 

c. Six times 

d. One–third 


Answer- Nine times


Que- Fleming's right hand rule is used to find the direction of the 

a. Alternate current 

b. Direct current 

c. Induced current 

d. Actual current 


Answer- Induced current


Que- A current carrying conductor is associated with 

a. A magnetic field 

b. An electric field 

c. An electro-magnetic field 

d. An electrostatic field 


Answer- An electro-magnetic field


Que- In order to make an electromagnet you need a 

a. Dry cell batteries 

b. Thin coated copper wire 

c. Iron nail 

d. All of the above 


Answer- All of the above


Que- In which of the following industries is mica as a raw material? 

a. Cement 

b. Glass and Pottery 

c. Iron and Steel 

d. Electrical 


Answer- Electrical


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

a. rocks 

b. monuments 

c. soil 

d. fossils 


Answer- fossils


Que- Identify the vector quantity from the following 

a. Heat 

b. Angular momentum 

c. Time 

d. Work 


Answer- Angular momentum


Que- Large astronomical telescopes always use as objective 

a. lens 

b. mirror 

c. combinations of lenses 

d. None of the above 


Answer- combinations of lenses


Que- One should not connect a number of electrical appliances to the same power socket because 

a. this can damage the appliances due to overloading 

b. this can damage the domestic wiring due to overloading 

c. this can damage the electrical meter 

d. the appliance will not get full voltage 


Answer- this can damage the domestic wiring due to overloading


Que- Which one of the following instruments is used to study dispersion of light ? 

a. Microscope 

b. Telescope 

c. Spectrometer 

d. Photometer 


Answer- Spectrometer


Que- Which one of the following is responsible for the working of Newton's colour disc experiment ? 

a. Formation of pure spectra 

b. Formation of impure spectra 

c. Persistence of vision 

d. Principle of complementary colour 


Answer- Persistence of vision


Que- An object which absorbs all colours and reflects none appears: 

a. White 

b. Grey 

c. Blue 

d. Black 


Answer- Black


Que- Microphone is a device which transforms the 

a. Sound signal into current signal 

b. Current signal into sound signal 

c. Sound signal into light signal 

d. Light signal into sound signal 


Answer- Sound signal into current signal


Que- Conversion of heat into electrical energy is achieved by using : 

a. Ammeter 

b. Hydrometer 

c. Voltmeter 

d. Thermocouple 


Answer- Thermocouple


Que- Which one of the following has the highest value of specific heat? 

a. Glass 

b. Copper 

c. Lead 

d. Water 


Answer- Water


Que- Water is not suitable as a calorimetric substance because it : 

a. Has high specific heat 

b. Is a good conductor 

c. Has high boiling point 

d. Low latent heat of vapourization 


Answer- Has high specific heat


Que- Water is used in car radiator because of its 

a. Low density 

b. Easy availability 

c. High specific heat capacity 

d. Low boiling point 


Answer- High specific heat capacity


Que- Water pipes in hilly areas often burst on a cold frosty night, because 

a. The material of which pipes are made contracts due to cold and so breaks 

b. Water in the pipes freezes and on freezing water expands, so pipes break 

c. Frost makes the pipes rusty, so they break 

d. None of these 


Answer- Water in the pipes freezes and on freezing water expands, so pipes break


Que- Light from Sun reaches Earth in approximately 

a. 3 minutes  

b. 8 minutes  

c. 10 minutes  

d. 12 minutes  


Answer- 8 minutes 


Que- Through which light cannot pass? 

a. Notebook paper 

b. Water 

c. Book 

d. Sun glasses 


Answer- Book


Que- The speed of light in air is 

a. 3 × 108 m/s 

b. 3 × 10–8 m/s 

c. 8 × 103 m/s 

d. Infinity 


Answer- 3 × 108 m/s


Que- Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena? 

a. Reflection 

b. Refraction 

c. Rectilinear propagation 

d. Diffraction 


Answer- Rectilinear propagation


Que- When a bottle of scent is kept open in a corner of a room its odour is felt in all parts of the room. This is due to the phenomenon of : 

a. Evaporation 

b. Vaporisation 

c. Diffusion 

d. Sublimation 


Answer- Diffusion


Que- When a ring of metal is heated what happens to its hole ? 

a. Expands 

b. Contracts 

c. It expands or contracts according to its diameter 

d. It expands or contracts according to its coefficient of expansion 


Answer- Expands


Que- The earth is a 

a. Good reflector of heat 

b. Non-absorber of heat 

c. Good absorber and good radiator of heat 

d. Bad absorber and bad radiator of heat 


Answer- Good absorber and good radiator of heat


Que- When temperature difference between liquid and its surroundings is doubled, the rate of loss of heat will: 

a. Remain same 

b. Double 

c. Three times 

d. Four times 


Answer- Double


Que- The word ''insolation' means 

a. Matters which insulate 

b. Incoming solar radiation 

c. Insoluble matters 

d. None of the above 


Answer- Incoming solar radiation


Que- Tap water is placed in an open pad and allowed to evaporate. After some time the temperature of water  

a. Increases to a great extent 

b. Increases slightly 

c. Decreases slightly 

d. Decreases rapidly 


Answer- Decreases slightly


Que- Which is best used as a sound absorbing material in partition walls ? 

a. Stone chips 

b. Steel 

c. Glass - wool 

d. Glass pieces 


Answer- Glass - wool


Que- Speed of sound is the greatest in : 

a. Water 

b. Air 

c. Glass 

d. Glycerine 


Answer- Glass


Que- The pitch of sound depends on its 

a. Frequency 

b. Intensity 

c. Velocity 

d. Amplitude 


Answer- Frequency


Que- What apparatus is used to locate a submerged object? 

a. Radar 

b. Sonar 

c. Quasar 

d. Pulsar 


Answer- Sonar


Que- A decibel is 

a. A musical instrument 

b. The wavelength of noise 

c. A musical note 

d. A measure of sound level 


Answer- A measure of sound level


Que- A hydrogen balloon floats up because of 

a. Air pressure decreases with decrease in height 

b. Air pressure decreases with decrease in weight 

c. Weight of the balloon is less than the weight of air displaced by it. 

d. The pressure inside the balloon is more than the pressure outside it 


Answer- Weight of the balloon is less than the weight of air displaced by it.


Que- A boat will submerge when it displaces water equal to its own: 

a. Volume 

b. Weight 

c. Surface area 

d. Density 


Answer- Weight


Que- What is the principle of a ''Life Jacket"? 

a. It provides oxygen to a drowning person 

b. It increases the volume of the person to keep him afloat 

c. It decreases the volume of the person to keep him afloat 

d. The person can sit on it like a raft 


Answer- It increases the volume of the person to keep him afloat


Que- When a piece of stone is immersed in water, it displaces water of equal 

a. Density 

b. Specific gravity 

c. Mass 

d. Volume 


Answer- Mass


Que- It is easier for a man to swim in sea water, than in river water because 

a. The density of sea water is lesser than the density of river water 

b. The density of sea water is more than the density of river water 

c. The sea is-deeper than the river 

d. The sea is wider than the river 


Answer- The density of sea water is more than the density of river water


Que- The electrical domestic tube light gives white fluorescent light because of 

a. Colision between molecules of filled gas under electric current 

b. Heavy current 

c. Vacuum inside the tube 

d. Falling of ultra violet rays on the white inner coating of the tube 


Answer- Falling of ultra violet rays on the white inner coating of the tube

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