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 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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2. Edwin Howard Armstrong was an inventor of which of the following technologies?
[A] Television
[B] Compact Discs
[C] FM Radio
[D] Broadband

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3. 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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4. Which of the following units is NOT used for measuring length?
[A] Astronomical Unit
[B] Light year
[C] Par sec
[D] slug

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5. Which of the following physical quantities has no units?
[A] Reynold Number
[B] Rydberg constant
[C] Wave number
[D] Hubble constant

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6. The acceleration at a given instant of time is called as:
[A] Average acceleration
[B] Instantaneous acceleration
[C] Variable acceleration
[D] Zero acceleration

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7. 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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8. What is the relationship between the angle of friction and the angle of repose?
[A] Equal to the angle of repose
[B] Twice the angle of repose
[C] Greater than the angle of repose
[D] Lesser than the angle of repose

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9. Which of the following is true about the effect of altitude on the value of acceleration due to gravity?
[A] The acceleration due to gravity decreases with height
[B] The acceleration due to gravity increases with height
[C] The acceleration due to gravity is not dependent on height
[D] None of the above

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10. Which of the following is the orbital velocity of a satellite orbiting very close to the surface of earth?
[A] 7.92 km/s
[B] 9.8 km/s
[C] 11.2 km/s
[D] 14.8 km/s

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