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. Which of the following statements is incorrect about a Plane Mirror?
[A] The focal length of a plane mirror is infinity
[B] Its optical power is one
[C] It forms a virtual image of a real object
[D] It is used in constructing periscope

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2. A pendulum is taken to Moon, what will happen to its time period?
[A] Increases
[B] Decreases
[C] Remains constant
[D] Either increase or decrease

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3. Where will the weight of a person be maximum?
[A] At the Poles
[B] At the Tropic of Capricorn
[C] At the Tropic of Cancer
[D] At the Equator

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4. Which frequency range characterizes Ultrasound, that is beyond the upper limit of human auditory perception?
[A] Above 20 KHz
[B] Above 200 KHz
[C] Above 2 KHz
[D] Below 20 KHz

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5. The pointer or arrow of the magnetized needle of a compass indicates which among the following?
[A] Geographic North Pole
[B] Magnetic North Pole
[C] Geo-magnetic North Pole
[D] Magnetic South Pole

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6. The frequency range of Ultra High Frequency (UHF) is __?
[A] 3 to 10 Megahertz
[B] 3 to 30 Megahertz
[C] 300 to 3000 Megahertz
[D] 300 to 30000 Megahertz

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7. Which of the following scientific discoveries was made by C.V Raman?
[A] Inelastic scattering of light by molecules
[B] Super Conductivity
[C] Controlled nuclear fission
[D] Cyclotron

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8. Among the following units, which one represents the smallest measurement of length?
[A] Micron
[B] Nanometer
[C] Fermi
[D] Angstrom

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9. Joule/kg is the S.I unit of which of these physical quantities?
[A] Entropy
[B] Permittivity of free space
[C] Latent heat
[D] Gas constant

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10. What happens to the velocity of a light body when it undergoes an elastic collision in one dimension with a very heavy body at rest?
[A] its velocity becomes twice
[B] it rebounds with twice of its own velocity
[C] it rebounds with its own velocity
[D] it stops and comes to rest

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