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. What is the use of Venturimeter?
[A] to measure subdivisions of scale
[B] to measure wavelength of radio wave
[C] To measure friction
[D] to measure rate of flow of fluids

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2. When a tubelight breaks, a cracking sound is produced because ____?
[A] Pressure inside the lamp is less than atmospheric pressure
[B] Pressure inside the lamp is more than atmospheric pressure
[C] The lamp is filled with reactive gases
[D] The lamp is filled with mercury vapour

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3. Which among the following works while we wipe with a towel.?
[A] evaporation
[B] osmosis
[C] capillary action
[D] surface tension

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4. 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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5. 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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6. In context with electromagnetism, which among the following is a correct definition of Permeability?
[A] Ability of a material to repel magnetic field within itself
[B] Ability of a material to support the formation of a magnetic field within another body
[C] Ability of a material to support the formation of a magnetic field within itself
[D] Ability of a material to create magnetic dipoles

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7. Which among the following waves are used in the gemstone industry to change white topaz into blue topaz?
[A] X-Rays
[B] Gamma Rays
[C] Alpha Radiation
[D] Beta Radiation

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8. A long Rail (approximately 700 meters) made up of steel is struck to produce a sound. The person standing on the other end of the rail would hear in which among the following pattern?
[A] He listens the sound waves once propagated via steel
[B] He listens the sound waves once propagated via air
[C] He listens the sound waves twice, first propagated via steel and second propagated via air
[D] He listens the sound waves twice, first propagated via air and second propagated via steel

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9. 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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10. 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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