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 radiations in the Sunlight causes tanning and sunburn?
[A] Ultraviolet
[B] Visible
[C] Infrared
[D] Micro waves

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2. Which among the following would be most commonly affected, if the filament of a electric Bulb is not uniform?
[A] Light
[B] Life
[C] Resistance
[D] None of the above

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3. Which among the following is true about Total Internal Reflection?
[A] A ray passing from rarer to denser medium and not able to pass to denser medium at an angle greater than critical angle
[B] A ray passing from denser to rarer medium and not able to pass to rarer medium at an angle greater than critical angle
[C] A ray passing from either denser to rarer medium or rarer to denser medium and not able to pass any medium at an angle smaller than critical angle
[D] None of the above

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4. Which among the following explains the radiation emitted by black bodies?
[A] Big-bang theory
[B] Quantum Theory
[C] Piezoelectric Effect
[D] None of the above

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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. In which of the following conditions, a Balloon filled with a gas such as Hydrogen will tend to rise up?
[A] If the buoyant force exerted by the air on a balloon is greater than the weight of the balloon
[B] If the buoyant force exerted by the air on a balloon is less than the weight of the balloon
[C] If the buoyant force exerted by the air on a balloon is equal to the weight of the balloon
[D] If the density of the air is greater than the density of the gas filled in balloon

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7. 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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8. Who among the following is credited for the Corpuscular theory of light?
[A] Isaac Newton
[B] Christiaan Hyugens
[C] Albert Einstein
[D] James Clerk Maxwell

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9. The energy by virtue of its position is known as:
[A] Kinetic energy
[B] Potential energy
[C] Internal energy
[D] Heat energy

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10. What is the gravitational potential energy for infinite distance?
[A] 0
[B] infinity
[C] 9.8 J
[D] None of the above

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