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. Where will the weight of a person be maximum?
[A] At the Poles
[B] At the Tropic of Capricorn
[C] At the Tropic of Cancer
[D] At the Equator

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2. Which among the following temperature scale is based upon absolute zero?
[A] Celsius
[B] Fahrenheit
[C] Kelvin
[D] Rankine

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3. Which among the following waves are used in the gemstone industry to change white topaz into blue topaz?
[A] X-Rays
[B] Gamma Rays
[C] Alpha Radiation
[D] Beta Radiation

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4. Two Flat mirrors are placed at an angle of 60° from each other. How many images will be formed of a Candle placed in between them?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6

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5. What is the distance covered by a bus moving at a speed of 72 km/hr in a duration of 5 seconds?
[A] 50 meters
[B] 60 meters
[C] 74.5 meters
[D] 100 meters

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6. In recent times, the “dynamic brake system” is becoming popular in modern railways. The dynamic brake system coverts Kinetic energy to__:
[A] Potential energy
[B] Electricity
[C] Sound energy
[D] Magnetic energy

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7. Which of the following scientific discoveries was made by C.V Raman?
[A] Inelastic scattering of light by molecules
[B] Super Conductivity
[C] Controlled nuclear fission
[D] Cyclotron

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8. What is the time taken by the earth to complete one rotation about its axis with regard to a fixed star?
[A] Sidereal day
[B] Solar day
[C] Shake
[D] Tropical year

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9. What is the S.I unit of Pressure Energy?
[A] Nm
[B] Watt
[C] Joule
[D] No units

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10. Curie the a unit of which of the following?
[A] Luminescence
[B] Radioactivity
[C] Pressure
[D] Mass

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