General Physics Question Bank:
Ques. Who is known as the Father of Nuclear Physics?
(a) Alexander Graham Bell
(b) Alexander Fleming
(c) Ernest Rutherford
(d) Werner Heisenberg
Ques. The planet closest to the sun is:
(a) Saturn
(b) Jupiter
(c) Pluto
(d) Mercury
Ques. A ball is projected with a velocity of 15 m/s making an angle of 300 with the horizontal. Calculate the time of flight of the ball (Give g= 10m/s2)
(a) 1.5 Second
(b) 3.5 Second
(c) 2 Second
(d) 5 Second
Ques. With the increase in temperature, the density of a substance, in general
(a) increases
(b) Decreases
(c) remains same
(d) first decrease then increases
Ques. Light year is the.
(a) Distance traveled by light in one year
(b) Mean distance between the Earth and the Sun
(c) Mean distance between the Earth and Moon
(d) Mean distance between the Sun and any planet
Ques. When did western scientists first demonstrate that it was possible to produce electricity from light?
(a) 1839
(b) 1883
(c) 1888
(d) 1887
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Ques. What is the study of the production of very low temperatures and the behavior of materials at those temperatures?
(a) Iglunacy
(b) Kelvinism
(c) Cryogenics
(d) Calormetrics
Ques. The filament of an electric bulb is made of
(a) iron
(b) nichrome
(c) tungsten
(d) graphite
Ques. A magnetron is which common house-hold appliance?
(a) Electric blanket
(b) Microwave oven
(c) Television
(d) Blender
Ques. What electricity voltage is provided as mains power in Britain?
(a) 100 Volts
(b) 120 Volts
(c) 110 Volts
(d) 230 Volts
Ques. The technique used to transmit audio signals in television broadcasts is
(a) Amplitude Modulation
(b) Frequency Modulation
(c) Pulse Code Modulation
(d) Time Division Multiplexing
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Ques. The rainbow is formed by
(a) Total internal reflection
(b) Dispersion of light
(c) Interference of light
(d) None of these
Ques. The dimension formulas for impulse is the same as the dimensional formula for
(a) Momentum
(b) Force
(c) Torque
(d) Rate of change of momentum
Ques. A nuclear reactor works on the principle of nuclear:
(a) fusion
(b) explosion
(c) fission
(d) assimilation
Ques. A body at rest can have
(a) acceleration
(b) Energy
(c) motion
(d) Velocity
Ques. The rain drops are spherical in shape due to
(a) Surface tension
(b) Viscosity
(c) Excess pressure
(d) Stress
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Ques. A force of 70N gives an object of unknown mass an acceleration of 20m/s2. The mass of unknown object is___.
(a) 7 Kg
(b) 0.3 Kg
(c) 3.5 Kg
(d) 35 Kg
Ques. Who is called as Father of Fiber Optics ?
(a) Mario Maurer
(b) Simon Parry
(c) Narinder Singh Kapany
(d) Dr. Thomas Mensah
Ques. __ is the region in which no light reaches
(a) Penumbra
(b) Opaque
(c) Umbra
(d) Transparent
Ques. To what are the Pauli Exclusion Principle applied?
(a) Electrons only
(b) Fermions, e.g. leptons (including electrons), quarks, baryons and many atoms and nuclei
(c) Photons
(d) Social groupings
Ques. Where is El Nino, a warm current that affects the world’s weather?
(a) South Atlantic
(b) North Atlantic
(c) Arctic
(d) Pacific
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Ques. The twinkling of star is due to:
(a) reflection
(b) dispersion
(c) absorption
(d) refraction
Ques. Electrostatic precipitator is used to control:
(a) Water pollution
(b) Solid waste
(c) Noise pollution
(d) Air pollution
Ques. Which is used to measure the strength of electric current ?
(a) Ammeter
(b) Altimeter
(c) Audiometer
(d) Electrometer
Ques. The radiator tubes are manufactured using:
(a) Cast iron tubes
(b) Aluminum tubes
(c) Brass tubes
(d) Steel tubes
Ques. The magnetic flux through a 50- turn coil increases at the rate of 0.05 Wb/s. What is the induced emf between the ends of the coil?
(a) 2.5V
(b) 5V
(c) 3V
(d) 7V
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Ques. The velocity of sound does not depend on
(a) Temperature
(b) Medium
(c) Pressure
(d) Humidity
Ques. The ultrasonic sound can be heard by
(a) Dogs
(b) Men
(c) Microphone
(d) None of these
Ques. If the length of a simple pendulum is doubled, its time period will
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) Remain constant
(d) None of these
Ques. Light Year is used to measure
(a) intensity of light
(b) mass
(c) time
(d) astronomical distance
Ques. X-rays were discovered by –
(a) Roentgen
(b) H.Davy
(c) Lavoisier
(d) Faraday
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Ques. Supersonic Jet causes pollution by thinning of
(a) CO2 layer
(b) O2 layer
(c) O3 layer
(d) SO2 layer
Ques. Which of the following is a derived unit?
(a) Mass
(b) Length
(c) Time
(d) Velocity
Ques. Carbon dioxide is called a greenhouse gas because-
(a) it is used in photosynthesis
(b) it absorbs infrared radiation
(c) it emits visible radiation
(d) its concentration remains always higher than other gases
Ques. RADAR is used for
(a) locating submerged submarines
(b) receiving a signal from a radio receiver
(c) locating geostationary satellites
(d) detecting and locating the position of objects such as aeroplanes
Ques. Which is not electric resistant?
(a) Ebonite
(b) Charcoal
(c) Glass
(d) Lac
Ques. The Viscosity of solid is
(a) Infinite
(b) Zero
(c) Maximum
(d) Minimum
Ques. Which of these is most attracted by a magnet?
(a) Wool
(b) Plastic
(c) Water
(d) Metal
Ques. Which types of light colours are strongly absorbed by plants?
(a) Red and Yellow
(b) Green and Yellow
(c) Blue and Red
(d) Indigo and Red
Ques. Atomic bomb is based on the principle of
(a) Nuclear Fission
(b) Nuclear Fusion
(c) Nuclear Transition
(d) Radio Emission
Ques. What is a device that allows electric currents to pass through it in one direction only, used for converting AC to DC?
(a) Voltmeter
(b) Rectifier
(c) Rheostat
(d) Accumulator
Ques. What causes a screeching sound when a live microphone is put too close to a speaker?
(a) Grazeright
(b) Chewfore
(c) Eatleft
(d) Feedback
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Ques. The satellite ”Aryabhata”, launched on 19 April 1975, to conduct experiments in X-ray astronomy, aeronomics, and solar physics, was built by which country?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Arab League
(c) India
(d) Turkey
Ques. Which is NOT an acceptable method of distributing small power outlets through out an open plan office area?
(a) Power Poles
(b) Power Skirting
(c) Flush Floor Ducting
(d) Extension Cords
Ques. A weightless rubber balloon has 100gm of water in it. Its weight in water will be
(a) 100gm
(b) 200gm
(c) 50gm
(d) Zero
Ques. Mesons are found in
(a) Laser beam
(b) X-rays
(c) Gamma rays
(d) Cosmic rays
Ques. __ is used to slow down neutrons emitted in a nuclear fission reaction.
(a) Agent
(b) Reactors
(c) Moderators
(d) Controller
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Ques. In 1960 an international agreement defined the metre in terms of the wavelength of the light from which gas, when burnt?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Argon
(c) Krypton
(d) Neon
Ques. Railway tracks are banked on curves so that
(a) No frictional force may be produced between the tracks and wheels
(b) The train may not fall down inward
(c) Necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of normal reaction due to the track
(d) None of the above
Ques. Cryogenic engine find application in
(a) Submarines
(b) Super Conductivity
(c) Rocket Technology
(d) Nuclear Energy
Ques. A net force of 350 N acts on a body of mass 70 Kg which is initially at rest. Its acceleration is __ m/s2.
(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) 5
(d) 9
Ques. When an aero plane is making a loop, pilot does not fall down because his weight provides the necessary
(a) Force against gravity
(b) Centripetal force
(c) Centrifugal force
(d) Viscous force
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Ques. Which of the following is the fundamental quantity ?
(a) Volume
(b) Velocity
(c) Time
(d) Force
Ques. Zener- diode is used as :
(a) An amplifier
(b) An rectifier
(c) An oscillator
(d) Voltage regulator
Ques. The efficiency of a Cornot engine working between the steam point and ice point is
(a) 28.8 %
(b) 27.8 %
(c) 26.8 %
(d) 23.8 %
Ques. The electromagnetic waves used in telecommunication are__.
(a) Ultraviolet
(b) Infra-red
(c) Visible
(d) Microwave
Ques. The law which gives a relationship between electric potential difference and electric current is called:
(a) Faraday’s law
(b) Newton’s law
(c) Ohm’s law
(d) Oersted’s law
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Ques. Charge is a
(a) Vecor quantity
(b) Either Scalar or Vector
(c) Scalar quantity
(d) Dimensionless
Ques. Which of the following has high penetrating power ?
(a) Beta Particle
(b) Alpha Particle
(c) All of the above
(d) Gamma Rays
Ques. The size of an atomic nucleus is diameter of the atom
(a) 1/1000
(b) 1/10000
(c) 1/100
(d) 1/100000
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Ques. Flux meter is used to measures
(a) Altitudes
(b) Magnetic flux
(c) Angles
(d) Refractive Indices
Ques. Of the following natural phenomena, tell which one known in Sanskrit as ’deer’s thirst’?
(a) Rainbow
(b) Earthshine
(c) Halo
(d) Mirage
Ques. Who discovered the Law of Gravitation?
(a) Isaac Newton
(b) Galileo
(c) Einstein
(d) Francis bacon
Ques. Which of the following is associated with diamonds?
(a) Hardness
(b) Brilliance
(c) Use
(d) Conductivity
Ques. The allotrope of carbon which is a good conductor of heat and electricity is.
(a) Diamond
(b) Graphite
(c) Charcoal
(d) None of these
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Ques. When a bicycle travels on a rough surface, its speed.
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) Remains the same
(d) None of these
Ques. Pick out the scalar quantity from the followings
(a) Force
(b) Acceleration
(c) Work
(d) Velocity
Ques. What is the fundamental unit of time?
(a) Minute
(b) Hour
(c) Second
(d) Day
Ques. Which of the following class of forces is different from others
(a) Pulling of a wooden block
(b) Stretching of a coiled spring
(c) Pushing a wall
(d) Electrical force
Ques. When water condenses into ice, __
(a) Heat is absorbed
(b) Heat is released
(c) Heat remains unchanged
(d) None of these
Ques. Decibel is the unit of
(a) Intensity of sound
(b) Intensity of lights
(c) Velocity of light
(d) Gravitational constant
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Ques. Echo is heard when the reflecting surface is
(a) of less volume
(b) of large area
(c) of less area
(d) of large volume
Ques. A photocell converts light energy into
(a) chemical energy
(b) electrical energy
(c) potential energy
(d) kinetic energy
Ques. A reflex klystron is used to generate
(a) Radio-waves
(b) X-rays
(c) Micro-waves
(d) Gamma rays
Ques. Ultraviolet rays are absorbed by
(a) Mica
(b) Quartz
(c) Glass
(d) Rock Salt
Ques. Which law of Newton defines the ‘force’?
(a) Newton’s third law of motion
(b) Newton’s first law of motion
(c) Newton’s second law of motion
(d) Newton’s law of gravitation
