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. Hydraulic Brakes work on which principle?
[A] Pascal’s Principle
[B] Archimedes Principle
[C] Newton’s Laws
[D] Casini’s Laws

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2. The ideal fluid which is a hypothetical fluid should contain _______?
[A] Zero Viscosity Only
[B] Zero Compressibility Only
[C] Zero Viscosity & Zero Compressibility
[D] None of the above

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3. Which among the following has highest velocity ?
[A] Hurricane
[B] Tornado
[C] Typhoon
[D] Cyclone

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4. “Svedberg Unit” is a measure of?
[A] Concentration
[B] Size
[C] Density
[D] Time

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5. A cardboard is placed on a glass of water, and a ten paise coin is placed on the cardboard. If the cardboard is flicked suddenly in the direction parallel to its surface, then the cardboard flies away, but the coin falls in the glass.
The behaviour of the coin can be explained by which among the following properties?
[A] Momentum
[B] Acceleration
[C] Inertia
[D] Friction

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6. 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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7. What is the S.I. unit for Luminous Intensity?
[A] mole
[B] ampere
[C] candela
[D] weber

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8. Which of the following is correct about Kinetic energy during the projectile motion?
[A] it is minimum at the point of projection
[B] it is minimum at the highest point
[C] it is maximum at the highest point
[D] it is minimum at the point of reaching the ground

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9. What is the maximum height that can be attained by a projectile?
[A] equal to its maximum range
[B] one half of its maximum range
[C] one-fourth of its maximum range
[D] twice of its maximum range

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10. The time period of a satellite does not depend on which of the following?
[A] Radius of earth
[B] Height of the satellite
[C] Mass of the satellite
[D] None of the above

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