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. Who among the following is known to manufacture first Cyclotron?
[A] Ernest Lawrence
[B] Niels Bohr
[C] Rutherford
[D] Max Born

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2. Which among the following is the most acceptable range of LEO (Low Earth orbit)?
[A] 350 – 2,600 kms
[B] 200-2000 kms
[C] 160 – 2,000 kms
[D] 160-1600 kms

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3. Large Underground Xenon experiment (LUX) is being carried out in which country?
[A] U.S.A
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] Japan

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4. Which of the following is/are independent of mass during the projectile motion?
[A] Time of Flight
[B] Horizontal Range
[C] Maximum Height
[D] All of the above

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5. What is the relationship between Kinetic and limiting friction?
[A] Kinetic friction is slightly greater than limiting friction
[B] Kinetic friction is slightly less than limiting friction
[C] Kinetic friction is equal to limiting friction
[D] No relationship

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6. Which of the following is an example of application of force?
[A] when a body at rest starts moving
[B] when a moving body stops
[C] when moving body changes its direction
[D] All of the above

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7. Which of the following statements is correct?
[A] The acceleration due to gravity is same at the equator and the poles
[B] The acceleration due to gravity is maximum at the poles
[C] The acceleration due to gravity is least at the poles
[D] None of the above

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8. In comparison to the gravitational force the earth exerts on the moon, the gravitational force the moon exerts on earth ________?
[A] will be greater
[B] will be lesser
[C] will be same
[D] None of the above

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9. What is the relation between the orbital velocity and the radius of the orbit for a given planet?
[A] greater the radius of orbit, lesser will be the orbital velocity
[B] greater the radius of orbit, greater will be the orbital velocity
[C] orbital velocity is independent of radius of orbit
[D] None of the above

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10. On which of the following principles is Hydraulic lift based?
[A] Pascal law
[B] Bernoulli’s principle
[C] Stoke’s law
[D] Torricelli’s law

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