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 among the following is a source of Atomic Energy ?
[A] Iron
[B] Uranium
[C] Silver
[D] Platinum

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2. Speed of sound is maximum in which among the following?
[A] Solids
[B] liquids
[C] Gases
[D] Vaccum

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3. Which of the following causes the drop of water to be in spherical shape?
[A] Viscosity
[B] Air resistance
[C] Surface tension
[D] Temperature

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4. A transition from the solid to gas phase with no intermediate liquid stage is called?
[A] Evaporation
[B] Sublimation
[C] Adsorption
[D] Solid Phase extraction

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5. In which of the following situations the force applied by the weight of a person becomes zero in a lift
[A] Lift moves up with an acceleration of 9.8 meter per sq. second
[B] Lift moves down with an acceleration of 9.8 meter per sq. second
[C] Lift moves up with an speed of 9.8 meter per second
[D] Lift moves up with down speed of 9.8 meter per second

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6. 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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7. 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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8. A pressure cooker on a stove with its lid tightly closed and the whistle in position is an example of:
[A] open system
[B] closed system
[C] isolated system
[D] adiabatic system

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9. Which of the following is true about displacement of an object?
[A] It is always equal to the distance travelled by the object
[B] It can be less than the distance travelled by the object
[C] It can be greater than the distance travelled by the object
[D] It always less than the distance travelled by the object

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10. The magnitude of the resultant of two vectors is maximum in which of the following case?
[A] when vectors act in the same direction
[B] when vectors act in the opposite direction
[C] when vectors act at 90° to each other
[D] None of the above

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