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. The speed of Sound is maximum in which of the following ?
[A] Air at zero degree C
[B] Air at 100 degree C
[C] Water
[D] Same in all

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2. When two mercury drops are brought into contact they form a single bigger drop to get which of the following?
[A] Minimum volume
[B] Minimum surface area
[C] Maximum size
[D] Maximum surface area

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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. In which among the following, the speed of sound would be maximum?
[A] Dry air at 0°C
[B] Dry air at 30°C
[C] Humid air at 0°C
[D] Humid air at 30°C

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5. If the time taken in an echo is 5 seconds, which among the following will be the approximate distance of the object from source of sound? (assume normal room temperature at 20°C)
[A] 1715 meters
[B] 1256 meters
[C] 857 meters
[D] 554 meters

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6. Which of the following is correct about the properties of Gravitational Forces?
[A] They are the strongest forces in nature
[B] They observe inverse square law
[C] Both a and b
[D] None

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7. Who was the first scientist to discover Electrons?
[A] Albert Einstein
[B] Isaac Newton
[C] J.C. Bose
[D] J.J Thompson

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8. Which of the following options is a representation of non-uniform motion?
[A] Equal displacements in unequal intervals of time
[B] Unequal displacements in unequal intervals of time
[C] Equal displacements in equal intervals of time
[D] Unequal displacements in equal intervals of time

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9. What is represented by the slope of a straight line joining two points on a velocity-time graph?
[A] Average velocity
[B] Instantaneous acceleration
[C] Average acceleration
[D] None of the above

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10. The thrust on the rocket is:
[A] in the same direction of the rocket
[B] in the opposite direction of the rocket
[C] at 90° to the direction of the rocket
[D] None of the above

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