Physics MCQs

Physics Objective (Multiple Choice) General Knowledge & General Science Questions & Answers for SSC-CGL, UPPSC, NDA, CDS and all one day examinations of India.

1. Hydraulic Brakes work on which principle?
[A] Pascal’s Principle
[B] Archimedes Principle
[C] Newton’s Laws
[D] Casini’s Laws

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2. Fermi-Kurie plot is used for the study of which of the following?
[A] Alpha Decay
[B] Beta Decay
[C] Internal Conversion
[D] Cluster Decay

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3. A small quantity of water is placed in a small cavity made in a block of Ice at 0 degree centigrade. Which of the following will happen?
[A] the temperature of water will become zero and it will freeze
[B] the temperature of water will become zero but it will not freeze
[C] the temperature of the water will become zero and it will come out of the cavity
[D] the temperature of the water will become zero and ice will melt to merge with water

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4. Two Flat mirrors are placed at an angle of 60° from each other. How many images will be formed of a Candle placed in between them?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6

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5. We can hear a whooshing sound when we hold a spiral conch shell near our ears. What is the most likely reason behind this?
[A] The sound we hear is echoing of our blood rushing through the blood vessels of our ear
[B] The sound is generated by air flowing through the shell – in and out
[C] The ambient noise around us resonates inside the shell
[D] None of the reasons mentioned in statements A, B or C is correct

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6. Nuclear Reactors are based on which of the following phenomenon?
[A] Magnetic confinement of Plasma
[B] Nuclear Fusion
[C] Controlled Nuclear Fission
[D] None of the above

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7. 1 femto metre is equal to how many metres?
[A] 10-12
[B] 10-14
[C] 10-15
[D] 1-24

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8. Which of these pairs has the same unit of measurement?
[A] Rate of flow and Acceleration
[B] Impulse and Moment of Force
[C] Rydberg constant and Gas constant
[D] Pressure and Coefficient of Elasticity

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9. What is the relation between velocity and acceleration at the highest point of projectile path?
[A] both are at an angle of 45° to each other
[B] both are perpendicular to each other
[C] both are at an angle of 180° to each other
[D] None of the above

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10. The centripetal force and centrifugal force are ______:
[A] equal in magnitude and have same direction
[B] unequal in magnitude and have same direction
[C] equal in magnitude and have opposite direction
[D] unequal in magnitude and have opposite direction

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