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Physics | Set 9
1. The term ‘Higgs Boson’ is associated with -
A. Nano Technology
B. Oncology
C. God Particle
D. Stem Cell Research
Correct : C. God Particle
2. Kilowatt-hour (KWH) is the unit of -
A. power
B. resistance
C. resistivity
D. energy
Correct : D. energy
3. Major portion of the earth’s crust is mainly constituted by -
A. Oxygen and Iron
B. Oxygen and Silicon
C. Silicon and Iron
D. Silicon and Aluminium
Correct : B. Oxygen and Silicon
4. The mirror used by ENT specialist is:
A. Plane mirror
B. Concave mirror
C. Convex mirror
D. None of these
Correct : B. Concave mirror
5. Fibre optics work on the principle of -
A. scattering of light
B. total internal absorption
C. total internal reflection
D. option rotation
Correct : C. total internal reflection
6. The reverse effect of X-ray emission is
A. Raman effect
B. Compton effect
C. Zeeman effect
D. Photoelectric
Correct : D. Photoelectric
7. The group of solar cells joined together in a definite pattern is called a –
A. Battery
B. Solar heater
C. Solar cooker
D. Solar cell panel
Correct : D. Solar cell panel
8. Fuse wire is made of an alloy of –
A. Tin and Lead
B. Tin and Copper
C. Lead and Copper
D. Copper and Silver
Correct : A. Tin and Lead
9. The colour of the ocean appears to be blue because the sunlight falling on it is –
A. reflected
B. refracted
C. diffracted
D. scattered
Correct : D. scattered
10. During which of the following operating conditions of an auto-mobile, carbon monoxide content in exhaust gas is maximum?
A. Acceleration
B. Cruising
C. Idle running
D. Deacceleration
Correct : C. Idle running
11. The least distance of distinct vision is –
A. 35 cm
B. 25 cm
C. 45 cm
D. 15 cm
Correct : B. 25 cm
12. Sound waves can be transmitted by any
A. Medium
B. Vacuum
C. Both medium and vacuum
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Medium
13. Which term is not associated with sound wave?
A. Hertz
B. Decibel
C. Candela
D. Mach
Correct : C. Candela
14. If an electron and a photon have the same wavelength, then they will have the same –
A. velocity
B. linear momentum
C. angular momentum
D. energy
Correct : B. linear momentum
15. 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
Correct : A. flow of water
16. The point where total mass of a body is supposed to be concentrated is known as –
A. Dead centre
B. Centre of mass
C. Centre of gravity
D. Centre of motion
Correct : B. Centre of mass
17. Curie is an unit of –
A. Radioactivity
B. energy of Gamma rays
C. intensity of Gamma rays
D. work function
Correct : A. Radioactivity
18. The mass of an electron in motion depends upon -
A. Direction of motion
B. B its velocity
C. C its velocity of e-
D. D it’s shell number
Correct : B. B its velocity
19. 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
Correct : B. surface tension
20. Decibel is the unit of .
A. Speed of light
B. Intensity of sound
C. Intensity of heat
D. None of these
Correct : B. Intensity of sound
21. Magnetic keepers are pieces of –
A. Nickel
B. Cobalt
C. Steel
D. Soft iron
Correct : D. Soft iron
22. Certain substances loose their electrical resistance completely at super low temperature. Such, substances are called.
A. Super conductors
B. Semi conductors
C. Dielectrics
D. Perfect conductors
Correct : A. Super conductors
23. In a transistor, the base is .
A. an insulator
B. a conductor of low resistance
C. a conductor of high resistance
D. an extrinsic semiconductor
Correct : B. a conductor of low resistance
24. Sound waves are produced by -
A. Linear motion
B. Circular motion
C. Vibrating bodies
D. Transitional motion
Correct : C. Vibrating bodies
25. The weight of a body acts through the centre of –
A. gravity
B. mass
C. both (1) and (2)
D. buoyancy
Correct : A. gravity
26. A wheel-barrow is an example of –
A. class III lever
B. pulley system
C. class I lever
D. class II lever
Correct : D. class II lever
27. 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
Correct : D. Zero
28. The minimum number of forces to keep a particle in equilibrium is –
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct : B. 2
29. Which instrument is used to record the speed of a vehicle?
A. Thermometer
B. Barometer
C. Speedometer
D. Oscilloscope
Correct : C. Speedometer
30. Human ear responds to intensities in range -
A. 10-12Wm-2 to 1Wm-2
B. 15Wm-2 to 18Wm-2
C. 108Wm-2 to 2Wm-2
D. 10-3Wm-1 to 10-6Wm-1
Correct : A. 10-12Wm-2 to 1Wm-2
31. Speed of sound in air depends on the -
A. Chemical conditions
B. Physical conditions
C. Pitch
D. None of these
Correct : B. Physical conditions
32. The redness in atmosphere at Sunrise and Sunset is due to –
A. Refraction of light
B. Reflection of light
C. Dispersion of light
D. Scattering of light
Correct : D. Scattering of light
33. Which of the following are methods of heat transfer?
A. Convection
B. Evaporation
C. Revolution
D. Thermal Expansion
Correct : A. Convection
34. Which of the following is the most common element in the Universe?
A. Nitrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Hydrogen
D. Carbon
Correct : C. Hydrogen
35. 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
Correct : D. Upward Thrust
36. Person who is colorblind cannot distinguish between –
A. Black and yellow
B. Red and green
C. Yellow and white
D. Green and blue
Correct : B. Red and green
37. 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
Correct : A. Real and inverted
38. The most malleable metal is -
A. platinum
B. silver
C. gold
D. iron
Correct : C. gold
39. Which of the following was the first theory of super conductivity?
A. Ginzburg Landau theory
B. London theory
C. Resonating valence bond theory
D. Quantum field theory
Correct : B. London theory
40. Which of the following is the unit of Astronomical Distance?
A. metre/sec.
B. Sec.
C. Para/sec.
D. Parsec
Correct : D. Parsec
41. If density of oxygen is 16 times that of hydrogen, what will be their corresponding ratio of velocity of sound?
A. 4 : 1
B. 2 : 1
C. 1 : 16
D. 1 : 4
Correct : D. 1 : 4
42. S.I. unit of Magnetic flux is –
A. weber
B. weber/m
C. weber/m⁴
D. weber-m²
Correct : A. weber
43. Convex mirror is generally used in -
A. solar cookers
B. opthalmoscope
C. reflector for head light
D. rear view mirror
Correct : D. rear view mirror
44. Rotational axis of which of the following planet is highly tilted?
A. Earth
B. Uranus
C. Neptune
D. Jupiter
Correct : B. Uranus
45. A needle or a pin floats on the surface of water because of –
A. Surface tension
B. Surface energy
C. Viscosity
D. Adhesive force
Correct : A. Surface tension
46. An object which absorbs all colours and reflects none appears:
A. White
B. Grey
C. Blue
D. Black
Correct : D. Black
47. Alfred Nobel invented -
A. X ray
B. Diesel Engine
C. Dynamite
D. Dynamo
Correct : C. Dynamite
48. Instrument used to study the behaviour of a vibrating siring is :
A. Barometer
B. Hydrometer
C. (2) Hygrometer
D. (4) Sonometer
Correct : D. (4) Sonometer
49. The mass of water vapour per unit volume of air is known as -
A. relative humidity
B. specific humidity
C. absolute humidity
D. variable humidity
Correct : C. absolute humidity
50. If a carrier wave of 1000 kHz is used to carry the signal, the length of transmitting antenna will be equal to .
A. 300 m
B. 30 m
C. 3 m
D. 0.3 m
Correct : A. 300 m
51. Quality of transmission depends upon
A. Nature of signal only
B. Nature of medium only
C. Both (1) and (2)
D. Neither A nor B
Correct : C. Both (1) and (2)
52. The oil in the wick of an oil lamp rises up due to:
A. capillary action
B. low viscosity of oil
C. gravitational force
D. pressure difference
Correct : A. capillary action
53. Which of the following properties is generally found, in non-metals?'
A. Brittleness
B. Conductivity
C. Ductility
D. Malleability
Correct : A. Brittleness
54. Electro-static precipitator is used to control –
A. Chemical Pollutants
B. Radio-active Pollutants
C. Water Pollutants
D. Air Pollutants
Correct : D. Air Pollutants
55. The Newton's First Law is also called as
A. Law of moments
B. Law of inertia
C. Law of energy
D. Law of momentum
Correct : B. Law of inertia
56. Hydraulic machines work under the principle of –
A. Newton’s law
B. Joule law
C. Pascal’s law
D. Floatation law
Correct : C. Pascal’s law
57. The scientist who first discovered that the Earth revolves round the Sun was -
A. Newton
B. Dalton
C. Copernicus
D. Einsteirn
Correct : C. Copernicus
58. The type of minor used in automobiles to see the traffic on the rear side is –
A. Concave
B. Plano-Convex
C. Plane
D. Convex
Correct : D. Convex
59. Lognitudinal waves and Transverse waves are types of -
A. Mechanical waves
B. Non-Mechanical waves
C. Both of above
D. None of Above
Correct : A. Mechanical waves
60. The brightest planet is .
A. Jupiter
B. Mars
C. Venus
D. Mercury
Correct : C. Venus
61. Sound in TV is modulating -
A. AM
B. FM
C. PCM
D. PM
Correct : A. AM
62. Density of water is maximum at
A. 12 degree Celsius
B. 8 degree Celsius
C. 4 degree Celsius
D. 0 degree Celsius
Correct : C. 4 degree Celsius
63. Formation of shadows can be explained by -
A. rectilinear propagation of light
B. reflection
C. refraction
D. total internal reflection
Correct : A. rectilinear propagation of light
64. A liquid disturbed by stirring comes to rest due to –
A. density
B. surface tension
C. viscosity
D. centripetal force
Correct : C. viscosity
65. 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
Correct : D. White hole
66. The Laser is a beam of radiations which are –
A. Non-coherent and monochromatic
B. Coherent and monochromatic
C. Non-coherent and non-monochromatic
D. Coherent and non-monochromatic
Correct : B. Coherent and monochromatic
67. Ice float on water because its density is
A. more than water
B. less than water
C. zero
D. same as water
Correct : B. less than water
68. Distances of stars are measured in –
A. Galactic unit
B. Stellar mile
C. Cosmic kilometre
D. Light year
Correct : D. Light year
69. Loudness of sound depends on –
A. Frequency
B. Wavelength
C. Amplitude
D. Pitch
Correct : C. Amplitude
70. A man jumping out of a moving train is thrown -
A. forward
B. backward
C. sideways
D. None of these
Correct : A. forward
71. Blowing Air with open pipe is an example of –
A. isothermal process
B. isochroric process
C. Isobaric process
D. Adiabatic process
Correct : C. Isobaric process
72. The amount of matter in a ball of steel is its –
A. Weight
B. Mass
C. Density
D. Volume
Correct : B. Mass
73. 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
Correct : B. double
74. 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
Correct : B. zero
75. The component used for tuning a radio is basically a variable –
A. Resistor
B. Condenser
C. Inductor
D. Transformer
Correct : B. Condenser
76. 0°K, is equivalent to –
A. 273°C
B. -273°C
C. 0°C
D. 100°C
Correct : B. -273°C
77. What type of force acts on a car moving around a curve?
A. Centrifugal force
B. Cohesive force
C. Centripetal force
D. Gravitational force
Correct : C. Centripetal force
78. Which one among the following is not an electromagnetic wave?
A. X-Ray
B. R-Ray
C. Cathode Ray
D. Infrared Ray
Correct : C. Cathode Ray
79. Which one of the following is a good electrical conductor?
A. Graphite
B. Diamond
C. Peat
D. Charcoal
Correct : A. Graphite
80. Which °fine metals has the maximum thermal conductivity?
A. Iron
B. Aluminium
C. Silver
D. Copper
Correct : C. Silver
81. What do radioactive substances emit?
A. Radio waves
B. Infrared waves
C. Ultraviolet waves
D. α, β and γ rays
Correct : D. α, β and γ rays
82. The term ‘Higgs Boson' is associated with –
A. Nano Technology
B. Oncology
C. God Particle
D. Stem Cell Research
Correct : C. God Particle
83. Addition of suitable impurities into semiconductor, is called –
A. Doping
B. Mixing
C. Forming
D. Diluting
Correct : A. Doping
84. When a ship enters the sea from a river what will be the effect?
A. It lowers
B. It sways
C. It rises a little
D. It jolts
Correct : C. It rises a little
85. Hydroscope is an instrument that shows changes in:
A. Sound under water
B. Atmospheric humidity
C. Density of liquid
D. None of these
Correct : D. None of these
86. Unit of resistance is –
A. volt² x ampere
B. volt/ampere
C. ampere/volt
D. volt x ampere
Correct : B. volt/ampere
87. A cycle tyre bursts suddenly. This represents an –
A. Isothermal process
B. Adiabatic process
C. Isochoric process
D. Isoboric process
Correct : B. Adiabatic process
88. Global warming is expected to result in
A. increase in level of sea
B. change in crop pattern
C. change in coastline
D. All of the above
Correct : D. All of the above
89. Which is best used as a sound absorbing material in partition walls?
A. Stone chips
B. Steel
C. Glass – wool
D. Glass pieces
Correct : C. Glass – wool
90. The dimensional formula ML⁻¹T⁻² corresponds to –
A. Modulus of elasticity
B. Viscosity
C. Moment of a force
D. Thrust
Correct : A. Modulus of elasticity
91. Purity of a metal can be determined with the help of –
A. Pascal's law
B. Boyle's law
C. Archimedes principle
D. Conservation of mass principle
Correct : C. Archimedes principle
92. If both the mass and the velocity of a body is increased to twice of their magnitude, the kinetic energy will increase by –
A. 2 times
B. 4 times
C. 8 times
D. 16 times
Correct : B. 4 times
93. Which phenomenon is responsible for the echo of sound wave?
A. Reflection
B. Refraction
C. Interference
D. Polarization
Correct : A. Reflection
94. Which of the following has the lowest frequency?
A. Visible light
B. Gamma rays
C. Xrays
D. Ultra violet rays
Correct : A. Visible light
95. A fresh egg when placed in salt water will –
A. sink and go to the bottom
B. sink but will not go to the bottom
C. float
D. burst
Correct : C. float
96. What is the unit of relative density?
A. kg/m
B. kg/m²
C. kg/m³
D. It has no unit
Correct : D. It has no unit
97. Hydraulic brakes in automobile work on –
A. Poiseuille's principle
B. Pascal's principle
C. Archimedes' principle
D. Bernoulli's principle
Correct : B. Pascal's principle
98. The gas used in a refrigerator is -
A. cooled down on flowing
B. heated up on flowing
C. cooled down when compressed
D. cooled down when expanded
Correct : D. cooled down when expanded
99. The main purpose of the spacecraft "messenger" is :
A. Orbiting the Venus
B. Orbiting the Mars
C. Mapping and investigating the Mercury
D. None of the above
Correct : C. Mapping and investigating the Mercury
100. Light scattering takes place in –
A. Colloidal solutions
B. Acidic solutions
C. Electrolyte solutions
D. Basic solutions
Correct : A. Colloidal solutions