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Physics (1st Year) Multiple Choice Questions

Chapter # 1: Measurements
Chapter # 2: Vector and Equilibrium
Chapter # 3: Motion and Force
Chapter # 4: Work and Energy
Chapter # 5: Circular Motion
Chapter # 6: Fluid Dynamics
Chapter # 7: Oscillations
Chapter # 8: Waves
Chapter # 9: Physical Optics
Chapter # 10: Optical Instruments
Chapter # 11: Thermodynamics
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CHAPTER # 1: MEASUREMENTS
1. The branch of physics which deals with the ultimate 11. An alternate unit to is
particles of which the matter is composed is:
a) Plasma physics a) Js
b) Atomic physics b) Ns
c) Nuclear physics c) Nm
d) Particle physics d) N
12. The SI units of pressure in terms of base units are
2. The branch of physics which deals with atomic nuclei
is called a)
b)
a) Acoustics c)
b) Thermodynamics d)
c) Magnetism
d) Nuclear physics 13. The SI unit of plane angle is
3. Silicon is abundantly obtained from: a) Steradian
b) Radian
a) Water
c) Degree
b) Metal
d) Candela
c) Sand
d) Stones 14. Steradian is the angel which lies in:
4. The number of base units are:
a) One dimension
a) Three b) Two dimensions
b) Five c) Three dimensions
c) Seven d) None
d) Nine
15. The SI unit of the solid angle is
5. Which of the following is a derived quantity:
a) Degree
a) Force b) Steradian
b) Mass c) Revolution
c) Length d) Radian
d) Time
16. The solid angle subtended at the center of sphere by
6. Which of the following is SI base unit? an area of its surface equal to the square of radius of
the sphere is called:
a) gram
b) slug a) Degree
c) Newton b) Radian
d) kilogram c) Minute
d) Steradian
7. Which one of the following is not a unit of length: 17. SI unit of pressure is
a) Angstrom a)
b) Micron b)
c) Radian c)
d) Light year d)
8. Which is not a base unit in SI units? 18. Which is a derived unit:
a) Kilogram a) Candela
b) Joule b) Ampere
c) Ampere c) Kelvin
d) Kelvin d) Newton

9. An example of derived unit is 19. The unit of force is________ and its symbol is
_______ which is the correct pair?
a) Candela
b) Ampere a) Newton, n
c) Coulomb b) Newton, N
d) Mole c) newton, n
d) newton, N
10. Candela is the SI unit of 20. Which one is the correct representation of the unit of
pressure?
a) Charge
b) Luminous intensity a) Newton/Meter2
c) Power b) newton/meter2
d) Refractive index c) Newton/meter2
d) Newton/Meter2
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21. Which of the following is least multiple: 31. A student added three figures 72.1, 3.32 and 0.003.
The correct answer regarding the rules of the
a) Pico addition of the significant figures will be
b) Femto
c) Nano a) 75.423
d) Atto b) 75.42
c) 75.4
22. Which one is the highest power multiple? d) 75
32. If the reading is taken with measuring scale whose
a) giga
minimum division is 1mm, then the correct reading
b) mega
is:
c) kilo
d) deca a) 0.2145 m
b) 0.21 m
23. The prefix pico is equal to c) 0.214 m
d) None
a) 10
b) 10 33. 75.560 is round off as:
c) 10 a) 75.6
d) 10 b) 75.7
c) 76.00
24. The SI unit of intensity of light is: d) None
a) Mole
34. Zero to the right of non-zero digits are:
b) Kelvin
c) Candela a) Significant
d) Ampere b) Not significant
c) May or may not be significant
25. 0.0023 can be expressed in scientific notation as: d) None
35. What is the number of significant figures in the
a) 23 × 10 measurement recorded as 8.70 × 10 ?
b) 0.23 × 10
c) 2.3 × 10 a) 1
d) None b) 3
c) 4
26. 1024 can be written in scientific notation as d) 7
36. Zero is not significant only if it
a) 1.024x 103
b) 210 a) Lies to the left of a significant digit
c) 0.000976 b) is between two digits
d) 1/0300097 c) is to the right of a significant digit
d) is before the decimal point
27. Error occurs due to negligence and inexperience of a
person is: 37. Significant figures in 0.000846 are
a) Six
a) Systematic Error b) Four
b) Random Error c) Seven
c) Personal Error d) Three
d) None
38. The sum of the three numbers, 2.7543, 4.10 and
28. Error in measurement may occur due to 1.273, up to correct decimal places is
a) 8.1
a) Inexperience of a person b) 8.13
b) The faulty apparatus c) 8.1273
c) Inappropriate method d) 8.127
d) Due to all reasons in a, b and c
39. 73.650 rounded off up to one decimal is
29. In any measurement the significant figures are a) 73.6
a) All accurately known and all doubtful digits b) 73.7
b) Only accurately known digits c) 74.00
c) Only doubtful digits d) 73.65
d) All accurately know digits and the first doubtful
digit 40. Absolute uncertainties are added in following
30. Number of significant figures in 0.0173 are: operations:

a) Three a) Multiplication
b) Four b) Division
c) Five c) Subtraction
d) Two d) None

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41. An accurate measurement is one which has less 51. Unit of G is ?

a) Precision a) Nm2 kg2
b) Absolute uncertainty b) N m2 kg
c) Fractional uncertainity c) N m2 kg-2
d) None d) None
42. If = 10.5 ± 0.1 and = 26.8 ± 0.1 , 52. The dimension of force is
then = − is given as:
a) 16.3 ± 0.1 a) MLT-1
b) 16.3 ± 0.2 b) MLT-2
c) 16.1 ± 0 c) ML-1T
d) 16.3 ± 0 d) ML-1T2

43. Smaller is the least count of the instrument, more is 53. ML-1T-2 is the dimension of
the measurement:
a) Force
a) Accurate b) Pressure
b) Precise c) Momentum
c) Accurate and precise d) Energy
d) None of these
54. A light year is a unit for
44. Which is a correct record for the diameter of wire
when measured my a screw gauge of least count 0.001 a) Time
cm: b) Distance
c) Velocity
a) 2.3 cm d) Time period
b) 2.31 cm
c) 2.312 cm 55. The dimensional formula for the quantity light year
d) 2.3124 cm is:
a) [ ]
45. Which one of the following is not regarded as a b) [ ]
fundamental quantity in Physics? c) [ ]
a) Length d) [ ]
b) Mass 56. The dimensions of stain are
c) Time
d) Weight a) [MLT2]
b) [ML-2T]
46. The dimensions of torque are: c) [Mo Lo To]
a) [ ] d) [M-1L-1T-1]
b) [ ] 57. How many years in one second?
c) [ ]
d) [ ] a) 3.1 × 10 years
b) 3.1 × 10 years
47. Dimensions for acceleration due to gravity is c) 3.1 × 10 years
d) 3.1 × 10 years
a) [ ]
b) [ ] Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans.
c) [ ]
1 d 20 b 39 a
d) [ ]
2 d 21 d 40 c
3 c 22 a 41 c
48. As =6 , the dimension of coefficient of 4 c 23 b 42 b
viscosity is 5 a 24 c 43 b
6 d 25 c 44 c
a) [ ] 7 c 26 a 45 d
b) [ ] 8 b 27 c 46 c
c) [ ] 9 c 28 d 47 d
d) [ ] 10 b 29 d 48 a
11 b 30 a 49 c
12 a 31 c 50 d
49. [ ] refers to quantity 13 b 32 c 51 c
a) Velocity 14 c 33 a 52 b
b) Time period 15 b 34 a 53 b
c) Frequency 16 d 35 b 54 b
17 c 36 a 55 d
d) Force
18 d 37 d 56 c
50. The dimension of the following pair is not the same 19 d 38 b 57 c

a) work & energy

b) work and torque
c) Momentum & impulse
d) Mass & moment of inertia
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CHAPTER # 2: VECTORS AND EQUILIBRIUM

11. When two vectors are anti-parallel, the angle
1. Which one is a vector: between them is:
a) Length a) Zero
b) Volume b) 180°
c) Velocity c) 90°
d) Work d) 270°
2. An example of scalar quantity is 12. The resultant of two forces 30 N and 40 N acting at
a) Displacement an angle of 90° with each other is
b) Speed a) 30 N
c) Velocity b) 40 N
d) Torque c) 50 N
3. Name the quantity which is vector: d) 70 N

a) Density 13. The magnitude of the vector ̂− ̂+ is:

b) Power a) Zero
c) Charge b) One
d) Moment of Force c) Three
4. Rectangular coordinate system is also called: d)
a) Polar coordinate system
14. If 6N force act at right angle to 8N force, then the
b) Cartesian coordinate system
magnitude of resultant will be:
c) Cylindrical coordinate system
d) Space coordinate system a) 6N
b) 8N
5. The direction of a vector in space is specified by:
c) 10N
a) One angle d) 14N
b) Two angle
c) Three angle 15. If A⃗ + B⃗ = B⃗ + A⃗, this shows that addition of
d) No angle vectors is

6. If both components of a vector are negative, then a) Associative

resultant lies in: b) Commutative
c) Additive
a) 1st quadrant d) Additive inverse
b) 2nd quadrant 16. A body is in dynamic equilibrium only when it is
c) 3rd quadrant
d) 4th quadrant a) At rest
b) Moving with a variable velocity
7. In which quadrant the two rectangular components c) Moving with uniform acceleration
of a vector have same sign? d) Moving with uniform velocity
a) 1st
17. The unit vector along y-axis is
b) 2nd
c) both 1st and 3rd a) ̂
d) 4th b) ̂
8. If the x-component of a vector is positive and y- c)
component is negative, then resultant vector lies in d) None
what quadrant: 18. Mathematically, unit vector is described as:
st
a) 1 quadrant a) A = A A⃗
b) 2nd quadrant
b) A = ⃗
c) 3rd quadrant
⃗
d) 4th quadrant c) A =
9. If vector A lies in the third quadrant, its direction d) A = A⃗ . A⃗
will be:
19. A unit vector is obtained by dividing a vector with:
a) 180 − a) Its direction
b) 360 − b) Its magnitude
c) 180 + c) Its magnitude and direction
d) d) None
10. A single vector having the same effect as all the 20. The unit vector in the direction of vector
original vectors taken together, is called 
A = 2 ̂ − 2 ̂ + is:
a) Resultant vector
b) Equal vector a) 2̂ − 2̂ +
c) Position vector b) (2 ̂ − 2 ̂ + )/9
d) Unit vector c) (2 ̂ − 2 ̂ + )/3
d) (2 ̂ − 2 ̂ + )/5
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32. Two vectors A and B are making angle θ with each
21. The magnitude of a vector A⃗ = ̂− ̂ other. The projection of vector B on vector A is
a) + written as.
b) − a) A⃗. B⃗/
b) A⃗. B⃗/
c) + c) cos θ
d) Both a and b are correct.
d) − 33. The projection of a vector B⃗ over A⃗ is:
22. Vectors A is along y axis, its component along x a) cos
axis is: b) cos
a) A c) sin
b) A/2 d) sin
c) Zero
d) 2A 34. If = ̂+ ̂ + and
23. The angle between rectangular components of vector = ̂+ ̂ + then:
is:
a) 45° a) . = + +
b) 60° b) . = + +
c) 90° c) . = + +
d) 180° d) . = + +
24. A force of 10N is acting along x-axis, its component
along y-axis is 35. The magnitude of vector product is given by:
a) sin
a) 10N b) sin
b) 5N
c) cos
c) 8.66N
d) tan
d) Zero N
25. If vector A⃗ is acting along y-axis, its y-component is: 36. The direction of vector product is given by:
a) Head to tail rule
a) A b) Right hand rule
b) cos c) Left hand rule
c) sin d) Triangular rule
d) Zero
37. The cross product ̂ × ̂ is equal to
26. If = 2 ̂ − ̂ + 3 , then the magnitude of vector A a) zero
is: b) one
a) 4 c) –
b) 14 d)
c) √14 38. Torque has zero value, if the angle between ̅ and
d) None is
27. ̂ − ̂ −3 = a) 0°
b) 90°
a) √5 c) 270°
b) √7 d) 180°
c) √11
39. ̂ . ̂ × is equal to
d) √13
̅ = 2 ̂ + ̂ + 2 , then | ̅| is : a) 1
28. If
b) 0
a) Zero c) −1
b) 3 d) −
c) 5 40. The cross product of vectors will be minimum when
d) 9 the angle between vectors is
29. Dot product of two non-zero vectors is zero, when
angle between them is: a) 35
b) 90
a) 0
b) 30 c) 0
d) 45
c) 45
d) 90 41. The direction of torque is
30. The cross product ̂ × ̂ = ̂ × ̂ = × is equal to a) Along position vector ̅
a) 1
b) Parallel to the plane containing ̅ and
b) -1
c) Along force
c) Zero
d) Perpendicular to the plane containing ̅ and
d) None
31. The scalar product of two vectors is maximum when 42. A⃗ × A⃗ is
they are: a) A
a) Parallel b)
b) Perpendicular c) 2A
c) Anti-parallel d) Zero

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43. If the position ̅ and force are in same direction,
then torque will be: 54. The magnitudes of rectangular component are equal
a) Maximum if its angle with x-axis is:
b) Minimum a) 45°
c) Same b) 90°
d) Negative c) 30°
44. The direction of torque can be found by: d) 0°
55. If = , then the angle between the vector A
a) Head to tail rule
with x-axis will be:
b) Right hand rule
a) 0
c) Left hand rule
b) 30
d) Fleming rule
c) 45
45. At what angle, the two vectors of the same d) 90
magnitude have to oriented, if they were to be 56. The resultant of two forces of equal magnitudes is
combined to give a resultant equal to a vector of also equal to the magnitude of the forces. The angle
same magnitude? between the two forces is.
a) 45° a) 30o
b) 90° b) 60 o
c) 120° c) 90 o
d) 180° d) 120 o
57. The magnitude of dot and cross product of two
46. If the line of action of force passes through axis of vectors are 6√3 and 6 respectively. The angle
rotation or the origin, then its torque is: between them will be
a) Maximum a) 0°
b) Unity b) 30°
c) Zero c) 45°
d) None of these
d) 60°
47. The magnitude of a vector can never be: 58. The magnitude of cross-product and dot-product of
a) Positive two vectors are equal, the angle between them is
b) Negative a) Zero
c) Positive and negative b) 45°
d) None of these c) 90°
48. The minimum number of unequal forces whose d) 180°
resultant will be zero: 59. Two vectors to be combined have magnitudes 60 N
a) 2 and 35 N. The correct answer for the magnitude of
b) 3 their resultant will be:
c) 4 a) 15 N
d) 5 b) 20 N
c) 70 N
49. Torque is defined as. d) 100 N
a) Turning effect of force Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans.
b) Cross product of force and position vector 1 c 21 c 41 d
c) Product of force and moment arm 2 b 22 c 42 d
d) All a, b and c are correct 3 d 23 c 43 b
50. SI unit of torque is: 4 b 24 d 44 b
5 c 25 a 45 c
a) Nm-1
6 c 26 c 46 c
b) Nm
7 c 27 c 47 c
c) Nm-2
d) None 8 d 28 b 48 b
9 c 29 d 49 d
51. A body will be in complete equilibrium when it is 10 a 30 c 50 b
satisfying: 11 b 31 a 51 c
a) 1st condition of equilibrium 12 c 32 a 52 a
b) 2nd condition of equilibrium 13 b 33 b 53 a
c) Both 1st and 2nd condition of equilibrium 14 c 34 a 54 a
d) Impossible 15 b 35 b 55 c
52. For a body to be in complete equilibrium, 16 d 36 b 56 d
17 b 37 d 57 b
a) =0 =0
18 c 38 a 58 b
b) ∑ = 0
19 b 39 a 59 c
c) ∑ = 0
20 c 40 c
d) None
53. If a body is at rest, then it will be in
a) Static equilibrium
b) Dynamic equilibrium
c) Translational equilibrium
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CHAPTER # 3: MOTION AND FORCE

1. A body covering equal displacement in 8. What is the shape of velocity time graph for
equal interval of time possesses: constant acceleration?
a) Variable velocity a) Straight line
b) Uniform acceleration b) Parabola
c) Uniform velocity c) Inclined curve
d) None of above d) Declined curve

2. Instantaneous and average velocities become 9. When the object is moving towards earth,
equal when body: the value of “g” is taken as:
a) Has zero acceleration a) Positive
b) Has uniform velocity b) Negative
c) Has variable velocity c) Zero
d) Moves in a circle d) None

3. When velocity time graph is a straight line 10. Change in momentum is called:
parallel to time axis then: a) Force
a) Acceleration is const b) Impulse
b) Acceleration is variable c) Acceleration
c) Acceleration is zero d) Torque
d) Velocity is zero
11. The time rate of change of momentum is
4. Slope of velocity time graph is: called:
a) Acceleration a) Force
b) Distance b) Impulse
c) Force c) Acceleration
d) Momentum d) Torque

5. The area between the velocity-time graph 12. The property of a body due to which it
and the time axis is numerically equal to: opposes its state of rest or uniform motion is
a) Velocity called:
b) Distance a) Momentum
c) Time b) Inertia
d) Acceleration c) Torque
d) Weight
6. If the slop of velocity-time graph gradually
decreases, then the body is said to be
13. Which law of motion is also called law of
moving with:
inertia?
a) Positive acceleration
a) 1st law
b) Negative acceleration
b) 2nd law
c) Uniform velocity
c) 3rd law
d) Variable velocity
d) 4th law
7. If the slop of velocity-time graph gradually
increases, then the body is said to be moving 14. Inertia of an object is quantitative measure
with: of its:
a) Positive acceleration a) Volume
b) Negative acceleration b) Density
c) Uniform velocity c) Mass
d) Variable velocity d) Temperature

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22. Taking off rocket can be explained by.
15. Momentum depends upon. a) 1st law of motion
a) Force act on the body b) 2nd law of motion
b) Mass of the body c) Law of conservation of momentum
c) Velocity of the body d) Law of conservation of energy
d) Both mass and velocity of the body
23. The trajectory (or path) of a projectile is.
16. An alternate unit to 𝑘𝑔 𝑚𝑠 −1 is: a) Straight line
a) Js b) Parabola
b) Ns c) Hyperbola
c) Nm d) Circle
d) N
24. A football player will throw a football at
17. SI unit of impulse is: maximum distance if the angle of projection
a) 𝑘𝑔 𝑚 𝑠 −2 is:
b) 𝑁 𝑠 a) 300
c) 𝑁 b) 450
d) None of these c) 600
d) 900
18. The dimension of acceleration is.
a) 𝐿𝑇 −1 25. Range of a projectile on a horizontal plane is
b) 𝐿2 𝑇 −2 same for the following pair of angles:
c) 𝐿2 𝑇 2 a) 300 and 600
d) 𝐿 𝑇 −2 b) 200 and 800
c) 00 and 450
19. The dimension of force is. d) 100 and 900
a) 𝑀𝐿𝑇 −2
b) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 −2 26. The total time of flight of projectile is given
c) 𝑀𝐿2 𝑇 2 by:
d) 𝑀𝐿−2 𝑇 −2 𝑣 sin 𝜃
a) 𝑖 𝑔
2𝑣𝑖 sin 𝜃
20. Which of the following pair has same b) 𝑔
direction always? 𝑣𝑖 sin 𝜃
c) 2𝑔
a) Force, displacement
2
b) Force, velocity 2𝑣𝑖 sin 𝜃
d) 𝑔
c) Force, acceleration
d) Force, momentum 27. Horizontal range of the projectile is given by
2𝑣 2 sin 2𝜃
21. A snooker ball moving with velocity v the expression 𝑅= 𝑖 𝑔 . For
collides head on with another snooker ball
of same mass at rest. If the collision is what value of 𝜃, range is maximum:
elastic, the velocity of the second snooker a) 00
ball is: b) 300
a) Zero c) 450
b) Infinity d) 900
c) V
d) 2V 28. The velocity of projectile at its maximum
height is:
a) 𝑣𝑖 sin 𝜃
b) 𝑣𝑖 cos 𝜃
c) Maximum
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29. Motion of projectile is _____________

dimensional. 32. The range of projectile is same for angles of
a) One projection:
b) Two a) 30° and 45°
c) Three b) 45° and 60°
d) Four c) 50° and 45°
d) 30° and 60°

30. A projectile is thrown upward with initial

velocity 𝑣𝑖 making an angle 𝜃 with the
horizontal. The maximum horizontal range
is given by:
𝑣2 Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans.
a) 𝑖 𝑔
1 c 17 b
𝑣𝑖2 2 b 18 d
b) 2𝑔 3 c 19 a
4 a 20 c
𝑣𝑖2 sin 2𝜃 5 b 21 c
c) 𝑔 6 b 22 c
7 a 23 b
𝑣𝑖2 sin 2𝜃 8 a 24 b
d) 2𝑔 9 a 25 a
10 b 26 b
31. During projectile motion, the horizontal 11 a 27 c
component of velocity: 12 b 28 b
a) Changes with time 13 a 29 b
b) Becomes zero 14 c 30 a
c) Remains constant 15 d 31 c
16 b 32 d
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CHAPTER # 4: WORK AND ENERGY

1. Area under the curve of force-displacement

graph is equal to: 8. Which of the following is not conservative
a) Displacement force?
b) Work a) Friction
c) Power b) Electric
d) Energy c) Gravitational
d) Magnetic
2. Slope of work time graph is equal to.
a) Displacement 9. Which of the following types of force can do
b) Acceleration no work on the particle on which it acts?
c) Power a) Frictional force
d) Energy b) Gravitational force
c) Elastic force
3. Work done will be maximum if the angle d) Centripetal force
between the force F and displacement d is.
a) 45o 10. Work has the dimension as that of same as
b) 90 o that of.
c) 180 o a) Torque
d) 0 o b) Angular momentum
c) Linear momentum
4. A field will be conservative when work d) Power
done:
a) By centripetal force is zero 11. The average power and instantaneous power
b) By a frictional force is negative become equal if work is done at.
c) By force perpendicular to the a) Any rate
displacement is zero b) At variable rate
d) In a close path is zero c) At uniform rate
d) At high rate
5. A field in which the work done in a moving
a body along closed path is zero is called. 12. The relation between horse power and watt
a) Electric field is.
b) Conservative field a) 1 hp = 546 watts
c) Electromagnetic field b) 1 hp = 746 watts
d) Maximum c) 1 hp = 1000 watts
d) 1 hp = 946 watts
6. When a force is parallel to the direction of
motion of the body, then work done on the 13. If mass of a moving object is doubled, its
body is: K.E becomes:
a) zero a) 2 times
b) minimum b) 4 times
c) infinity c) 5 times
d) Maximum d) 16 times

7. The work done is said to be negative when 14. Work done on the body equals to the
force and displacement are a) Change in its K.E always
a) Parallel b) Change in its P.E always
b) Anti-parallel c) Change in it K.E and change in its P.E
c) Perpendicular d) Neither change in K.E nor change in its
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23. The original source of tidal energy is:

15. Work done by the force of friction is. a) Moon
a) Always positive b) Earth
b) Always negative c) Sun
c) Positive only for small frictional force d) Sea
d) Positive only for large frictional force
24. The energy stored in the spring of a watch
16. The consumption of energy by 60 watt bulb is:
in 2 seconds is: a) K.E
a) 20 J b) Electrical Energy
b) 120 J c) Elastic P.E
c) 30 J d) Solar Energy
d) 0.02 J
25. Work-energy equation can be expressed as:
17. Power is also defined as dot product of a) 𝐹𝑎 = 𝐾. 𝐸𝑓 − 𝐾. 𝐸𝑖
a) Force and displacement 2 2
b) 𝑚𝑎 = 𝐾. 𝐸𝑓 − 𝐾. 𝐸𝑖
b) Force and mass
c) Force and velocity c) 𝐹𝑑 = 𝐾. 𝐸𝑓 − 𝐾. 𝐸𝑖
d) Force and time d) 𝐹. 𝑉 = 𝐾. 𝐸𝑓 − 𝐾. 𝐸𝑖

18. One kilowatt hour of work is equal to 26. The tides raise the mater in the sea roughly
a) 0.36 MJ in a day:
b) 3.6 MJ a) Once
c) 36 MJ b) Twice
d) 360 MJ c) Four times
d) Eight times
19. One mega watt hour is equal to.
a) 3.6x 106 J 27. The source of geothermal energy is.
b) 3.6x 1012 J a) Decay of radioactive element in the
c) 3.6x 109 J earth
d) 3.6x 108 J b) Compression of material in the earth
20. The escape velocity form the earth surface c) Residual lost of the earth
in km s-1 is. d) All as said in a, b and c
a) 4.2 km s-1
b) 7.5 km s-1 Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans.
c) 9.5 km s-1 1 b 15 b
d) 11 km s-1 2 c 16 b
21. The work done by the force of 10N applied 3 d 17 c
parallel to direction of motion up to 20 m 4 d 18 b
a) 10 J 5 b 19 c
b) 20 J 6 d 20 d
c) 200 J 7 b 21 c
d) 2000 J 8 a 22 d
9 d 23 a
22. The SI unit of power is
10 a 24 c
a) Joule 11 c 25 c
b) Horsepower 12 b 26 b
c) kWh 13 b 27 d
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CHAPTER # 5: CIRCULAR MOTION

1. 1 revolution: 9. Moment of inertia is equal to:
a) 57° a) 𝑚2 𝑟
b) 90° b) 𝑚2 𝑟 2
c) 180° c) 𝑚 𝑟
d) 360° d) 𝑚 𝑟 2
2. One radian is equal to. 10. Moment of inertia is measured in:
a) 67.3o a) 𝑘𝑔 𝑚2
b) 57.3o b) 𝑘𝑔 𝑚−2
c) 87.3o c) 𝑁 𝑠
d) 60o d) 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠
3. The SI unit of angular momentum is Js. It 11. The angular momentum is given by:
can also be expressed as: a) mω
a) 𝑘𝑔 𝑚 𝑠 −1 b) ω × F
b) 𝑘𝑔 𝑚2 𝑠 −1
c) r × F
c) 𝑘𝑔 𝑚2 𝑠 −2
d) r × p
d) 𝑘𝑔 𝑚−2 𝑠 −1
4. The rate of change of angular displacement 12. The period of a circular motion is given by.
is called: a) T = rV
a) Angular displacement b) T = w
b) Angular velocity
c) T = 2
c) Angular acceleration
d) Torque d) T = 2/
5. Revolution/minute is the unit for 13. The direction of linear velocity of body
a) Angular displacement moving in a circle is.
b) Angular acceleration a) Along the axis of rotation
c) Angular velocity b) Along the tangent
d) Time c) Directed towards the center
d) Directed away from the center
6. Time rate of change of angular velocity is 14. The circumference subtends an angle.
called: a) Radian
a) Angular momentum b) 2 radian
b) Angular displacement c) /2 radian
c) Angular acceleration
d) 4 radian
d) None of these
15. The relation between linear and angular
acceleration is.
 = a x
7. The angular acceleration is produced by:
a) Momentum a) r
b) Torque
b) a = r x 
c) Pressure
c) a =  x 
r
r =  x
d) Power
d) a
8. A particle is moving in a circle with constant 16. When a body is whirled in a horizontal
speed. The direction of centripetal force will circle by means of a string the centripetal
be: force is supplied by.
a) Along the tangent a) Mass of a body
b) Along radius towards center b) Velocity of body
c) Along radius away from center c) Tension in the string
d) Changing with motion d) None of these

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17. Centripetal force performs 24. The rotational K.E of any hoop of radius “r”
a) Maximum work is given by:
b) Minimum work 1
a) 2 𝑚𝑟 2 𝑤 2
c) Negative work 1 2 2
d) No work b) 2
𝑟 𝑤
1
c) 2
𝑟 𝑤2
18. When a body moves in a circle of radius „r‟ d) None of these
with linear speed „V‟, its centripetal force is.
a) mv / r2 25. Unit of angular velocity in SI unit is:
b) mv / r
a) 𝑅𝑎𝑑./𝑠
c) mv2 / r
b) 𝑚/𝑠
d) mv2 / r2
c) 𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒/𝑠
d) 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛/𝑠
19. The angular acceleration of a body is
directed
26. Angular speed of daily rotation of earth is:
a) Towards the center of the circle
a) 2𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑./𝑠
b) Away from the center of the circle
b) 𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑./𝑠
c) Along the tangent to the circle
d) Along the axis of rotation c) 4𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑./𝑠
d) 7.3 × 10−5 𝑟𝑎𝑑./𝑠
20. The magnitude of the centripetal force on a
mass m moving with angular speed 𝜔 in a 27. The rotational K.E of a body is given by:
1
circle of radius r is a) 2 𝐼𝜔3
a) 𝑚𝑟 2 𝜔 1
b) 3 𝐼𝜔2
2
b) 𝑚𝑟 𝜔 c) 𝜔2
c) 𝑚𝑟 𝜔 1
d) 2 𝐼𝜔2
d) 𝑚𝑟 𝜔2

21. The dimension of angular acceleration is: 28. The minimum velocity necessary to put a
a) 𝑇 −1 satellite into orbit is:
b) 𝑇 −2 a) 7.1 𝑘𝑚 𝑠 −1
c) 𝑇 −3 b) 7.3 𝑘𝑚 𝑠 −1
d) 𝐿𝑇 −2 c) 7.9 𝑘𝑚 𝑠 −1
d) 8.9 𝑘𝑚 𝑠 −1
22. A gymnast sitting on stool with his arms out
stretched lowers his arms: 29. The apparent weight of a man in an
a) The angular speed decreases ascending lift moving with acceleration “a”:
b) The angular speed increases a) Increases
c) Neither increases nor decrease b) Decreases
d) Both increases and decreases c) Remains constant
d) Becomes zero
23. When torque acting on a system is zero,
which of the following will be constant: 30. The apparent weight of a man in a lift
a) Linear momentum moving down with an acceleration of
b) Force 9.8 𝑚 𝑠 −2 is:
c) Angular momentum a) Zero
d) Impulse b) 9.8 N
c) 19.6 N
d) Infinity

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31. Which electromagnetic wave are used as

medium in satellite communication system: 37. A man of weight W is standing on an
a) Microwaves elevator which is ascending with an
b) Radio waves acceleration a. The apparent weight of the
c) Infrared waves man is.
d) Ultraviolet waves a) mg
32. The minimum number of communication b) mg – ma
satellites required to cover the whole earth c) mg + ma
is: d) mg – ma
a) 4
b) 3 38. If a body of mass 10 kg is allowed to fall
c) 2 freely, its weight becomes.
d) 5 a) zero
b) 98N
33. The critical speed of an artificial satellite is. c) 9.8N
a) 6 Kms-1 d) 10N
b) 8.1 Kms-1
c) 7.9 Kms-1
d) 8 ms-1 39. Pull of earth on a mass of 20 kg on the
surface of the earth is
34. Geo-stationary satellite completes one a) 20 N
rotation around earth in. b) 196 N
a) 3 hours c) 19.6 N
b) 6 hours d) 1960 N
c) 12 hours
d) 24 hours
Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans.
35. In case planets the necessary acceleration is 1 d 14 b 27 d
provided by. 2 b 15 c 28 c
a) Gravitational force 3 b 16 c 29 a
b) Frictional force 4 b 17 d 30 a
c) Coulomb force 5 c 18 c 31 a
d) Centripetal force 6 c 19 d 32 c
7 b 20 d 33 c
36. The acceleration of a freely falling body is: 8 b 21 b 34 d
a) Zero 9 d 22 b 35 a
10 a 23 c 36 b
b) 9.8 ms-2
11 d 24 a 37 c
c) 32 ms-2 12 d 25 a 38 a
d) -9.8 ms-2 13 b 26 d 39 b

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CHAPTER # 6: FLUID DYNAMICS

1. The study of properties of fluids in motion is 8. The equation 𝐹 = 6𝜋𝜂𝑟𝑣 is called:
called a) Newton’s law
a) Fluid b) Stoke’s law
b) Fluid statics c) Ohm’s law
c) Fluid dynamics d) Lenz’s law
d) None
9. Stokes law is applicable if body has
2. The dimensions of coefficient of viscosity __________ shape.
are. a) Rough
a) ML1T-1 b) Square
b) M2L1T1 c) Circular
c) ML-1T-1 d) Spherical
d) M2L-1T-1 10. The drag force F on a sphere of radius r
moving slowly with speed v through a fluid
3. 𝜂 Is denoted for coefficient of: of viscosity 𝜂 is
a) Friction a) 6𝜋𝜂 𝑟 2 𝑣
b) Viscosity b) 6𝜋𝜂 𝑟 𝑣
c) Linear expansion c) 6𝜋 2 𝜂 𝑟 𝑣
d) Gravitational customer d) 6𝜋𝜂 𝑟 𝑣 2
4. The SI unit of coefficient of viscosity is: 11. Drag force is given by
a) 𝑘𝑔 𝑚−1 𝑠 −1 a) Newton’s law
b) 𝑘𝑔 𝑚−2 𝑠 −1 b) Pascal’s law
c) 𝑘𝑔 𝑚−2 𝑠 −2 c) Gauss’s law
d) 𝑘𝑔 𝑚2 𝑠 d) Stoke’s law
5. An object moving through a fluid experience 12. When weight of an object falling freely
a retarding force called becomes equal to the drag force, then the
a) Drag force body will move with
b) Gravitational force a) Increasing speed
c) Terminating force b) Decreasing speed
d) Frictional force c) Constant speed
d) None of them
6. The maximum constant velocity of an object
falling vertically downward is called: 13. When the body reaches its terminal velocity,
a) Final velocity the acceleration of the body becomes
b) Terminal velocity a) Maximum speed
c) Initial velocity b) Minimum speed
d) None of these c) Zero
d) Constant quantity
7. The drag force increases as the speed of the
object 14. As the water falls from tap, its speed
a) Increases increases and cross sectional area:
b) Decreases a) Zero
c) Remain constant b) Increases
d) None of these c) Decreases
d) Remains constant

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15. Terminal velocity is given by equation. 22. If cross-sectional area of pipe decreases, the
a) Vt = 2gr2/9η speed of fluid must increase according to:
b) Vt = gr2/9η
c) Vt = gr2/9η a) Venturi relation
d) Vt = 9gr2/2η b) Bernoulli’s equation
c) Equation of continuity
16. If radius of droplet becomes half then its d) Torricelli’s theorem
terminal velocity will be
a) Half 23. In equation of continuity, the units of Av is
b) Double given as:
c) One forth
d) Four times a) Cubic meter
b) Cubic meter per second
17. Turbulent flow is: c) Square meter per second
d) Square meter
a) Unsteady and regular
b) Steady and regular 24. The law of conservation of mass gives:
c) Unsteady and irregular a) Bernoulli’s equation
d) Steady and regular b) Equation of continuity
c) Torricelli theorem
18. The flow of ideal fluid is always: d) None of these

a) Turbulent 25. Bernoulli’s theorem applies to:

b) Streamline
c) Irregular a) Solids
d) Straight line b) Plasma state
c) Fluids
19. Irregular flow of fluid is called: d) Liquids

a) Streamline 26. Velocity of fluid increases where the

b) Turbulent pressure is:
c) Uniform
d) Laminar a) Low
b) High
20. According to equation of continuity, A1V1 = c) Constant
A2V2 = constant. The constant is equal to: d) Changes continuously

a) Flow rate 27. Speed of efflux can be determined by

b) Volume of fluid applying:
c) Mass of fluid
d) Density of fluid a) Pressure-velocity relationship
b) Torricelli’s theorem
21. Equation of continuity is obtained by c) Venture relation
applying law of conservation of d) All
a) Mass 28. Venturi meter is a device used to measure:
b) Energy a) Pressure of the fluid
c) Momentum b) Speed of fluid
d) All c) Density of fluid
d) Viscosity of the fluid

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29. A man standing near a fast moving train 35. The blood pressure in the vessels is always
may fall. a) Less than atmosphere
a) Away from the train b) Greater than atmosphere
b) Towards the train c) Equal to atmosphere
c) On himself d) 133.3 𝑁 𝑚2
d) None of these
36. Instrument used to measure blood pressure
30. Bernoulli’s equation is obtained by applying is called
law of conservation of. a) Venturi meter
a) Mass b) Blood pressure
b) Energy c) Sphygmomanometer
c) Momentum d) Sonometer
d) Fluid
37. One Torr is expressed in 𝑁𝑚−2 as:
31. Ideal fluid is. a) 133.3 𝑁𝑚−2
a) Non-viscous b) 13.33 𝑁𝑚−2
b) Incompressible c) 1333 𝑁𝑚−2
c) Steady flow d) 1.333 𝑁𝑚−2
d) Possess all properties 38. Blood has density equal to that of:
a) Mercury
32. Velocity of efflux is measured by relation b) Sodium
a) 𝑔ℎ c) Honey
𝑔ℎ d) Water
b) 2
c) 2𝑔ℎ 39. For which position, blood pressure in the
body have the smallest value?
4𝑔ℎ
d) a) Standing straight
3
b) Sitting on chair
c) Sitting on ground
33. The mathematical relation 𝑣 = d) Lying horizontally
2𝑔 ℎ2 − ℎ1 is known as:
a) Equation of continuity Q No. Ans. Q No. Ans. Q No. Ans.
b) Torricelli’s theorem
c) Bernoulli’s equation 1 c 14 c 27 b
d) Ventra relation 2 c 15 a 28 b
3 b 16 c 29 b
34. Swing is produced to: 4 a 17 c 30 b
a) Increase the speed of ball 5 a 18 b 31 d
b) Decrease the speed of ball 6 b 19 b 32 c
c) Deceive the player 7 a 20 a 33 b
d) Applying the force on the ball 8 b 21 a 34 c
9 d 22 c 35 b
10 b 23 b 36 c
11 d 24 b 37 a
12 c 25 c 38 d
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CHAPTER # 7: OSCILLATIONS

1. The S.I units of spring constant are: 8. In SHM, the restoring force is directly
a) 𝑚−1 proportional to
b) 𝑁𝑚−1 a) Velocity
c) 𝑁𝑚−2 b) Acceleration
d) 𝑁𝑚2 c) Displacement
d) Time period
2. If 𝐹 = 0.08 𝑁 and 𝑥 = 4 𝑐𝑚 then 𝑘 =:
a) 6 𝑁𝑚−1 9. The expression for instantaneous
b) 4 𝑁𝑚−1 displacement of particle executing SHM
c) 8 𝑁𝑚−1 is:
d) 2 𝑁𝑚−1 a) 𝑎 = −𝜔2 𝑥
b) 𝑥 = 𝑥0 sin 𝜔𝑡
3. One complete round trip of a vibrating c) 𝐹 = 𝑘𝑥
body is called d) All of above
a) Time period
b) Frequency 10. Acceleration of a projection on the
c) Vibration diameter for a particle moving along a
d) Amplitude circle is:
a) w2x
4. The time required to complete one b) wx2
vibration is called c) –w2x
a) Time period d) –wx2
b) Frequency
11. In equation of SHM, 𝑎 = −𝜔2 𝑥, the
c) Time period negative sign indicates the direction of
d) Velocity motion of particle
a) Away from mean position
5. The force which opposes the applied force
b) Perpendicular to mean position
producing the displacement in the spring is c) Towards mean position
called
d) None of above
a) Restoring force
b) Periodic force 12. If f is the frequency of a body executing
c) Centripetal force SHM, its angular frequency 𝜔 is:
d) Resistive force a) 4𝜋𝑓
b) 3𝜋𝑓
6. The number of vibrations completed by a c) 2𝜋𝑓
body in one second is called d) None of these
a) Time period
b) Frequency 13. The distance of vibrating body at any
c) Total vibrations instant from its equilibrium position is
d) Displacement called
a) Displacement
7. Simple harmonic motion is a type of: b) Frequency
a) Rotational motion c) Amplitude
b) Circular motion d) Time period
c) Musical arrangement 14. SI unit of frequency is:
d) Vibratory motion a) Radian
b) 𝑚𝑠 −1
c) Hertz
d) Meter

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15. The product of time period and frequency 22. Frequency of the second pendulum is:
is: a) 2.5 Hz
a) Zero b) 0.5 Hz
b) 1 c) 1.5 Hz
c) 𝜋 d) 2 Hz
d) None of these
23. The time period of a second pendulum is-
16. The phase angle 𝜃 = 𝜔𝑡 of the body a) 4 seconds
performing SHM indicates: b) 3 seconds
a) Only direction of motion c) 2 seconds
b) Only magnitude of displacement d) 6 seconds
c) Both magnitude of displacement and
direction of motion 24. The length of second pendulum is.
d) None of these a) 100 cm
b) 99 cm
17. In SHM, the velocity of the particle is c) 99.2 cm
maximum at: d) 98 cm
a) Mean position
b) Extreme position 25. The restoring force acting on simple
c) In between mean and extreme position pendulum is given by.
d) None a) mg sin θ
b) – mg sin θ
18. Angular velocity of vibrating body c) mg cos θ
attached with horizontal mass spring d) – mg cos θ
system is given by:
𝑘
a) 𝜔 = 𝑚 26. Which expression is correct for the time
𝑘 period of a simple pendulum:
b) 𝜔 = a) 𝑇 ∝ 𝐿
𝑚
𝑘 b) 𝑇 ∝ 𝑚
c) 𝜔 = 𝑚 c) 𝑇 ∝ 𝐿
𝑘
d) 𝜔 = d) 𝑇 ∝ 𝑚
𝑚
19. For a body executing S.H.M, its 27. An object undergoes S.H.M has maximum
a) Momentum remains constant speed when its displacement from the
b) Potential energy remains constant mean position is
c) Kinetic energy remains constant a) Maximum speed
d) Total energy remains constant b) Zero
20. If the displacement of a body executing c) Half of the maximum value
S.H.M is plotted against time, then the d) One third of the maximum value
curve is known
a) Frequency of S.H.M 28. An object undergoes S.H.M has maximum
b) Period of S.H.M acceleration when its displacement form
c) Wave form the mean position is
d) None of them a) Maximum
b) Zero
21. The waveform of simple harmonic motion c) Half of the maximum value
is: d) One third of the maximum value
a) Sine wave
b) Square wave
c) Pulsed wave 29. In simple harmonic motion:
d) None of these a) P.E remains constant
b) K.E remain constant
c) Total energy remain constant
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36. The process in which energy is dissipated

30. The motion of simple pendulum is SHM in oscillating system is called:
only if: a) Resonance
a) Amplitude is large b) Damping
b) Mass is small c) Forced oscillation
c) Amplitude is small d) None of these
d) Length is small
37. In damped harmonic oscillation, which
31. In S.H.M, the velocity of a particle is one deceases?
maximum at: a) Amplitude of vibration
a) Mean position b) Energy of vibration
b) Extreme position c) Both amplitude and energy
c) Middle between mean and extreme d) Neither amplitude nor energy
position on the right side
d) Middle between mean and extreme 38. A physical system undergoing forced
position on the left side vibrations is known as
a) Driven harmonic oscillator
b) Resonance
32. The displacement of SHM is written as
c) Simple harmonic oscillator
X = Xo sinωt, If displacement is written by
d) None of above
X = Xo cosωt then phase constant will be
equal to:
a) 0o 39. When 𝜃 is small, sin 𝜃 is approximately
b) 45 o equal to
c) 90 o a) 2𝜃
d) 180 o b) Zero
c) 𝜃
𝜃
33. The angle 𝜃 = 𝜔𝑡 which specifies the d) 2
displacement as well as direction of
motion of the point executing SHM is 40. At mean position, during SHM:
known as: a) P.E is maximum and K.E is minimum
a) Critical angle b) P.E is minimum and K.E is maximum
b) Phase angle c) Both K.E and P.E are maximum
c) Plane angle d) Both K.E and P.E are minimum
d) Solid angle
41. When the bob of simple pendulum is at
extreme position, it has
34. Phase of SHM describes. a) K.E
a) Displacement only b) P.E
b) Direction of motion only c) Both P.E and K.E
c) Both displacement and direction of d) None
motion
d) Neither displacement nor direction of 42. Tuning of radio set is an example of
motion a) Mechanical resonance
b) Musical resonance
c) Electrical resonance
35. Natural frequency of simple pendulum d) Free vibration
depends upon:
a) Its mass 43. The frequency of waves produced in
b) Its length microwaves oven is:
c) Square of its length a) 1435 MHz
d) Square root of its length b) 2450 MHz
c) 1860 MHz
d) 2850 MHz

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44. Sharpness of resonance is.

a) Directly proportional to damping force
b) Inversely proportional to damping
force
c) Equal to square of damping force
d) None of these

45. Which one does not work according to

resonance?
a) T.V
b) Radio
c) Microwave oven
d) Bulb

46. The oscillations in which amplitude

decreased steadily with time are called:
a) Natural oscillations
b) Free oscillation
c) Damped oscillations
d) Forced oscillations

47. Distance covered during one vibration of

an oscillating body in term of amplitude A
is:
a) 𝐴 2
b) 𝐴
c) 2𝐴
d) 4𝐴
Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans.
1 b 17 a 33 b
2 d 18 c 34 c
3 c 19 d 35 d
4 a 20 c 36 b
5 a 21 a 37 c
6 b 22 b 38 a
7 d 23 c 39 c
8 c 24 c 40 b
9 b 25 b 41 b
10 c 26 c 42 c
11 c 27 b 43 b
12 c 28 a 44 b
13 a 29 c 45 d
14 c 30 c 46 c
15 b 31 a 47 d
16 c 32 c

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CHAPTER 8: WAVES

8. According to Laplace correction sound

1. Waves transmit ________ from one place travel in air under the conditions of
to another. a) Adiabatic
b) Isothermal
a) Energy c) Isobaric
b) Mass d) Isochoric
c) Both
d) None 9. Laplace expression for speed of sound in a
gase is:
2. The waves that require a material medium 𝑃
for their propagation are called a) 𝑣 =
𝜌
𝑃
b) 𝑣 =
a) Matter waves 𝜌
b) Electromagnetic waves 𝛾𝑃
c) 𝑣 =
c) Carrier waves 𝜌
d) Mechanical waves 𝛾𝜌
d) 𝑣 = 𝑃
3. The example of mechanical waves is:
10. If the pressure of the gas is doubled, then
a) Water and air waves the speed of sound:
b) Radio waves a) Also doubled
c) Infrared waves b) Becomes half
d) Ultra violet waves c) Not affected
d) Increases four times
4. Sound waves cannot travel through:
11. The speed of sound in air at 30°𝐶 is
a) Air approximately equal to:
b) Water a) 332 𝑚𝑠 −1
c) Material medium b) 335 𝑚𝑠 −1
d) Vacuum c) 340 𝑚𝑠 −1
d) 345 𝑚𝑠 −1
5. Sound waves do not travel in vacuum e) 350 𝑚𝑠 −1
because
a) They are transverse waves 12. Increase in velocity of sound in air for 1°𝐶
b) They are stationary waves rise in temperature is:
c) They require material medium for a) 0.61 𝑚𝑠 −1
propagation b) 61 𝑚𝑠 −1
d) They do not have enough energy c) 1.61 𝑚𝑠 −1
d) 2 𝑚𝑠 −1
6. The velocity of sound in vacuum is:
a) 332 𝑚𝑠 −1 13. The speed of sound is greater in solids
b) 333 𝑚𝑠 −1 than in gases due to high value of:
c) 280 𝑚𝑠 −1 a) Density
d) 0 𝑚𝑠 −1 b) Pressure
c) Elasticity
7. The speed of sound in air at 0°𝐶 is d) Temperature
332 𝑚𝑠 −1 . the speed at 2°𝐶 will be:
a) 330 𝑚𝑠 −1
b) 333.2 𝑚𝑠 −1
c) 335 𝑚𝑠 −1
d) None of these

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14. The wave speed of a wave in terms of its 21. Beats are formed when two notes of
wavelength  and period T is: frequencies 𝑓1 and 𝑓2 (𝑓1 > 𝑓2 ) are
sounded together. The beat frequency will
a) v=T be:
b) v =  T2 a) 𝑓1 + 𝑓2
c) v=/T b) 𝑓1 − 𝑓2
d) v = T / 𝑓 +𝑓
c) 1 2 2
𝑓1 − 𝑓2
d) 2
15. The distance between any two consecutive
crests or troughs is called 22. The number of beats produced per second
a) Frequency is equal to
b) Period a) The sum of the frequencies of two
c) Wave length tuning forks
d) Phase difference b) The difference of the frequencies of
16. In a transverse wave the distance between two tuning forks
a crest and a trough is equal to: c) The ratio of the frequencies of two
tuning forks
a) /2
d) The frequency of either of the two
b) /4 tuning forks
c) 
d) 2 
23. When a wave is reflected on going from a
17. When two identical waves moves in the rarer to a denser medium, then at the
same direction, they give rise to: boundary the reflected wave will undergo
a) Standing waves a phase change of:
b) Interference a) 0o
c) Beats b) 90o
d) None of these c) -90o
d) 180o
18. When path difference is an integral
multiple of wavelengths, the effect is 24. When a transverse wave is reflected on
called: going from a denser to a rarer medium,
a) Coherency then at the boundary the reflected wave
b) Destructive interference undergoes a phase change of:
c) Constructive interference a) 0°
d) Phase lag b) 90°
c) −90°
19. Periodic alteration of sound between d) 180°
maximum and minimum loudness are 25. When a transverse wave is reflected on
called going from a denser medium to a rare
a) Interferece medium, then:
b) Resonance a) There is 180° phase shift
c) Doppler effect b) There is no change in phase
d) Beats c) A crest is converted into trough
d) A trough is converted into crest
26. Phase differce of 180° is equivalent to a
20. Beats can be heard when the difference of path difference of:
frequency is not more than: a) 𝜆
a) 8 𝜆
b) 2
b) 4 𝜆
c) 10 c) 4
d) 6 𝜆
d)
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34. A set of frequencies, which is multiple of

27. Two waves of equal frequency travelling fundamental frequency is called:
in opposite direction produce: a) Beat frequency
a) Interference b) Harmonics
b) Stationary waves c) Doppler frequencies
c) Beats d) Nodal frequencies
d) Doppler Effect
35. The points of maximum displacement on a
28. Two wave trains of the same amplitude stationary wave is called
and frequency travelling in opposite a) Anti-node
directions along the same path in the same b) Node
medium produce: c) Trough
d) Crest
a) Resonance
b) Beats 36. In vibrating cord the points where the
c) Standing waves amplitude is zero, are called.
d) Musical notes a) Antinodes
b) Nodes
29. Which property of wave motion c) Troughs
distinguish a travelling wave from a d) Crests
stationary wave:
a) amplitude 37. A distance between two consecutive nodes
b) frequency of vibration is:
c) propogation of energy a) 𝜆
d) direction of vibration 𝜆
b) 2
𝜆
30. If a string vibrates in n loops, the c) 4
wavelength of stationary waves will be: 𝜆
2𝑙 d) 8
a)
𝑛
𝑛𝑙
b) 38. Radar system is an application of:
2
2𝑛 a) Interferece
c) 𝑙 b) Beats
𝑙
d) c) Stationary waves
2𝑛
d) Doppler effect
31. Stationary waves are generated on a string
of length “l”, its fundamental frequency is 39. Stars moving towards the earth show:
given by: a) Blue shift
a) 𝑓1 = 𝑣 × 𝑙 b) Red shift
𝑣 c) No shift
b) 𝑓1 = 2𝑙
d) Longer wavelength
c) 𝑓1 = 2 𝑣 × 𝑙
2𝑙
d) 𝑓1 = 𝑣 40. Which of the following does not have any
effect on the speed of sound in gases?
32. The fixed ends of a vibrating string are a) Temperature
a) antinodes b) Density
b) nodes c) Pressure
c) overtones d) None of these
d) neither nodes nor anti-nodes
41. In a stationary wave, the particle velocity
33. At the open end of an organ pipe: at the node is:
a) Nodes are formed a) Maximum
b) Antinodes are formed b) Minimum
c) Either nodes or antinodes may form c) Zero
d) Neither nodes nor antinodes may form d) Constant

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Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans.

42. Doppler Effect applies to 1 a 17 b 33 b
a) Sound wave only 2 d 18 c 34 b
b) Light wave only 3 a 19 d 35 a
c) Both sound and light wave 4 d 20 c 36 b
d) Neither sound nor light wave 5 c 21 b 37 b
6 d 22 b 38 d
43. When the source of sound moves away b d a
7 23 39
from a stationary listener, then 8 a 24 a 40 c
___________occurs: 9 c 25 b 41 c
a) An apparent increase in frequency 10 c 26 b 42 c
b) An apparent decrease in frequency 11 e 27 b 43 b
c) An apparent decrease in wavelength 12 a 28 c 44 c
d) An apparent change in frequency 13 c 29 c 45 c
14 c 30 a 46 a
44. A simple pendulum has a bob of mass „m‟ 15 c 31 b 47 c
and its frequency is „f‟. If we replaced the 16 a 32 b
bob with a heavier one, say of „2m‟, then
what will be its new frequency?
a) 1/4f
b) 1/2f
c) f
d) 2f

45. The distance between a node and anti-

node is
a) 𝜆
𝜆
b) 2
𝜆
c) 4
𝜆
d) 8

46. The distance between two consecutive

antinodes is:
𝜆
a) 2
𝜆
b) 4
c) 𝜆
𝜆
d) 8

47. In open organ pipe

a) Only even harmonics are present
b) Only odd harmonic are present
c) Both even and odd harmonics are
present
d) Selected harmonics are present

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CHAPTER 9: PHYSICAL OPTICS

1. The locus of all points in a medium having 8. The condition for destructive interference of
the same phase of vibration is called two coherent beams is that the path
a) Crest difference should be
b) Trough a) Integral multiple of λ/2
c) Wavelength b) Integral multiple of λ
d) Wave front c) Odd Integral multiple of λ/2
d) Even integral multiple of λ
2. The distance between two consecutive wave
9. In Young’s double slit experiment, the
fronts is called:
distance between two adjacent bright
a) Time period
fringes, ∆𝑦 is:
b) Frequency 2𝜆𝐿
c) Wavelength a) 𝑑
d) Displacement 3𝜆𝐿
b) 𝑑
𝜆𝐿
3. Which one of the following is nearly c) 2𝑑
monochromatic light? 𝜆𝐿
d) 𝑑
a) Light form fluorescent tube
b) Light form sodium lamp 10. In Young double slit experiment, if white
c) Light form neon lamp light is used
d) Light form simple lamp a) Alternate dark and bright fringes will be
seen
4. Two sources of light are coherent if they b) Colored fringes will be seen
emit rays of c) No interference fringes will be seen
a) Same wavelength d) Impossible to predict
b) Same amplitude of vibration 11. The center of Newton’s rings is_________
c) Same wave length with constant phase due to destructive interference:
difference a) Bright
d) Same amplitude and wavelength b) Dark
5. Sodium chloride in a flame gives out pure: c) Colorless
a) Blue light d) Red
b) Yellow light 12. When the Newton’s rings are observed with
c) Red light reflected light, the central spot is:
d) White light a) Red
b) Blue
6. When crest of one wave falls over the trough c) Dark
of the other wave, this phenomenon is d) Bright
known as
13. When the Newton’s rings are observed with
a) Polarization
transmitted light, the central spot is:
b) Constructive interference
a) Red
c) Destructive interference
b) Blue
d) Diffraction
c) Dark
7. The condition for constructive interference d) Bright
of two coherent beams is that the path 14. The appearance of Color in thin films is due
difference should be to
a) Integral multiple of λ/2 a) Diffraction
b) Integral multiple of λ b) Dispersion
c) Odd Integral multiple of λ/2 c) Interference
d) Even integral multiple of λ d) Polarization

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21. Bending of light around the edges of an

15. Soap film exhibit brilliant colors in sun light obstacle is known as:
due to: a) Refraction
a) Dispersion of light b) Polarization
b) Interference of light c) Diffraction
c) Diffraction of light d) Interference
d) Scattering of light
22. The bending of a beam of light when it
16. A light ray traveling form rarer to denser passes from one medium to another is
medium suffers a phase change of: known as:
a) 60° a) Refraction
b) 90° b) Reflection
c) 180° c) Diffraction
d) 45° d) Dispersion
17. A light ray traveling form denser to rarer
medium suffers a phase change of: 23. The effective path difference between two
a) 0° reflected beams, in x-ray diffraction by
b) 90° crystal is:
c) 180° a) 𝑑 sin 𝜃
d) 45° b) 2𝑑 sin 𝜃
𝜃
c) 𝑑 sin
2
18. One angstrom is equal to:
d) 𝑑 sin 2𝜃
a) 10−9 𝑚
b) 10−8 𝑚 24. The equation of Michelson’s interferometer
c) 10−10 𝑚 is:
d) 10−11 𝑚 𝑚𝜆
a) 𝐿 =
2
𝑚𝜆
19. 2𝑑 sin 𝜃 = 𝑚𝜆 is called: b) 𝐿 = 4
a) Laplace’s equaiton c) 𝐿 = 𝑚𝜆
b) Reflection equation d) 𝐿 = 2𝑚𝜆
c) Refraction equaion
d) Bragg’s equation
Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans.
20. 𝑑 sin 𝜃 = 𝑚𝜆 is called:
1 d 13 d
a) Laplace’s equaiton
2 c 14 c
b) Slit Diffraction Condition
3 b 15 b
c) Refraction equaion 4 c 16 c
d) Bragg’s equation 5 b 17 a
6 b 18 c
7 b 19 d
8 c 20 b
9 d 21 c
10 c 22 a
11 b 23 b
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CHAPTER 10: OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

1. The least distance of distict vision for a 8. The magnifying power of a compound
normal eye is: microscope is given by
a) 15 cm 𝑝 𝑓
a) 𝑞 1 + 𝑑𝑒
b) 25 cm
𝑞 𝑑
c) 30 cm b) 1+
𝑝 𝑓𝑒
d) 40 cm 𝑞 𝑓𝑒
c) 1+
𝑝 𝑑
2. A point where the incident parallel rays of 𝑝 𝑑
d) 1+
light converge or appear to diverge after 𝑞 𝑓𝑒
passing through a lens is called
a) Center of curvature 9. The magnifying power of an astronomical
b) Focus telescope is:
c) Optical centre a) 𝑓0 + 𝑓𝑒
d) Aperture b) 𝑓0 − 𝑓𝑒
c) 𝑓0 𝑓𝑒
3. A lens which converges a beam of parallel 𝑓
rays to a point is called: d) 0
𝑓𝑒
a) Diverging (or concave) lens
b) Converging (or convex) lens 10. For normal adjustment, the length of
c) Plano concave lens astronomical telescope is:
d) Plano convex lens a) 𝑓0 + 𝑓𝑒
b) 𝑓0 − 𝑓𝑒
4. A real object placed inside the focus of a
c) 𝑓0 𝑓𝑒
convex lens gives: 𝑓
a) Real image but diminished d) 0
𝑓𝑒
b) Real image but enlarge
c) Virtual image but diminished 11. For the phenominon of total internal
d) Virtual image but enlarge reflection, the angle of incidance should be:
5. The power of the lens is measured in: a) Equal to critical angle
a) Watt b) Smaller than critical angle
b) Joule c) Greater than critical angle
c) Diopter d) Zero
d) Minutes
12. Referactive index is given by:
6. If a single convex lens is placed close to the 𝑐
a) 𝑣
eye, it can be used as a 𝑣
a) Telescope b) 𝑐
b) Simple microscope 𝑐
c)
c) Compound microscope 𝑣
d) Refracting telescope 𝑣
d)
𝑐
7. The magnifying power of a simple
microscope is:
𝑑 13. The value of critical angle for glass-air
a) 1 + 𝑓 boundry is:
𝑑 a) 41.8°
b) 1 − 𝑓
𝑓
b) 41.5°
c) 1 + 𝑑 c) 42.8°
d) 1 − 𝑑
𝑓 d) 42°

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14. In michelson’s experiment, the equation 20. Light signals passes through multimode
used to find te speed of light is: graded fiber due to:
a) 𝑐 = 16 𝑓𝑑 a) Continuous refraction
𝑓 b) Total internal reflection
b) 𝑐 = 16
𝑑 c) Both continuous refraction and total
𝑑
c) 𝑐 = 16 𝑓 internal reflection
1 d) Diffraction
d) 𝑐 = 16 𝑓𝑑
21. Critical angle is that incident angle in denser
medium for which angle of refraction is.
15. The instrument which is used to measure a) 0o
speed of light was developed by b) 45 o
a) Newton c) 90 o
b) Galileo d) 180 o
c) Michelson
d) Graham Bell 22. The electrical signals change into light
e) Huygen signals for transmission through optical
fiber. A light pulse represents.
16. In going form a denser to rarer medium a a) Zero (0)
array of light is b) One (1)
a) Un-deviated c) Both zero (0) and one (1)
b) Bent away from the normal d) Neither zero (0) nor one (1)
c) Bent towards the normal
d) Polarized 23. The optical fiber in which the central core
has higher refractive index and its density
17. At some angle of incidence, when angle of gradually decreases towards its periphery is
refraction becomes 90°, this angle is called: called:
a) Phase angle a) Single mode index fiber
b) Incident angle b) Multi mode index fiber
c) Refractive angle c) Multi mode graded index fiber
d) Critical angle d) None of these
24. Which of the phenomenon of light is used in
18. In multimode step index fibre the refractive propagation of light through optical fibers?
index of core and cladding is a) Total internal reflection
a) Same b) Polarization
b) Different c) Interference
c) Zero d) Diffraction
d) Different with refractive index of core Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans.
higher than cladding
1 b 13 a
2 b 14 a
19. Dispersion effect may produced error in
3 b 15 c
light signals. This type of error is minimum
4 d 16 b
in:
5 c 17 d
a) Single mode step index fiber 6 b 18 d
b) Multimode step index fiber 7 a 19 c
c) Multimode graded index fiber 8 b 20 a
d) Monomode step index fiber 9 d 21 c
10 a 22 b
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CHAPTER 11

1. Heat is the form of:

a) Power 9. Which one is true for internal energy?
b) Work a) It is sum of all forms of energies
c) Energy associated with molecules of a system.
d) Motion b) It is a state function of a system
c) It is proportional to transnational K.E
2. Pressure of the gas depends upon: of the molecules
a) Only on molecular speed d) All are correct
b) Only on mass of molecule
c) Only on number of molecules in a unit 10. The internal energy of an ideal gas is
volume directly proportional to:
d) Number of molecules in a unit volume, a) Potential energy
mass and speed of molecule b) Translational kinetic energy
c) Vibrational kinetic energy
3. In the isothermal process, one of the d) None of these
following is constant:
a) Pressure 11. Which one is correct relation?
b) Volume a) 𝐶𝑃 + 𝐶𝑉 = 𝛾
c) Temperature b) 𝐶𝑃 = 1 + 𝑅/𝐶𝑉
d) Heat energy c) 𝛾 = 𝐶𝑃 /𝐶𝑉
e) Specific heat d) 𝐶𝑃 = 1 − 𝑅/𝐶𝑉

4. A process in which no heat enters or leaves 12. Specific heats of a gas at constant pressure
the system is called: and at constant volume are respectively Cp
a) Isothermal process and Cv :
b) Adiabatic process a) Cp < Cv
c) Isochoric process b) Cp > Cv
d) Isobaric process c) Cp = Cv
d) none of these
5. For a gas obeying Boyle’s law, if the
pressure is doubled, the volume becomes: 13. Numerical value of Boltzmann’s constant
a) Double is.
b) One half a) 1.38 × 10−31 𝐽𝐾 −1
c) Four times b) 3.18 × 10−31 𝐽𝐾 −1
d) One fourth c) 3.18 × 10−23 𝐽𝐾 −1
d) 1.38 × 10−23 𝐽𝐾 −1
6. Gas law PV γ = constant is for:
a) Isothermal process 14. The first law of thermodynamics is an
b) Adiabatic process expression of:
c) Isobaric process a) The conservation of energy
d) Isochoric process b) Conservation of mass
c) Heat death of the universe
7. Cloud formation in the atmosphere is d) Degradation of energy
example of:
a) Adiabatic process 15. The amount of heat required raising the
b) Isothermal process temperature of 1 kg of a substance through
c) Isochoric process 1 K is called
d) Isobaric process a) Specific heat
b) Heat capacity
8. Boyle’s law holds for ideal gases in. c) Calorie
a) Isochoric processes d) Joule
b) Isobaric processes
c) Isothermal processes
d) Adiabatic processes
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16. The expression for isothermal process is: 24. Carnot cycle is:
a) 𝑄 = 𝑈 a) Reversible
b) 𝑄 = 𝑊 b) Irreversible
c) 𝑈 = 𝑊 c) Both
d) 𝑈 = −𝑊 d) None of these

17. In adiabatic expansion, first law of 25. The efficiency of diesel engine is about:
thermodynamics becomes: a) 50% 𝑡𝑜 60%
a) ∆𝑄 = ∆𝑊 b) 25% 𝑡𝑜 30%
b) ∆𝑄 = ∆𝑈 c) 35% 𝑡𝑜 40%
c) ∆𝑊 = ∆𝑈 d) 40% 𝑡𝑜 50%
d) None of these
26. The efficiency of petrol engine is about:
18. The Celsius scale starts from: a) 30% 𝑡𝑜 35%
a) 32°𝐹 b) 25% 𝑡𝑜 30%
b) 273 𝐾 c) 35% 𝑡𝑜 40%
c) 0°𝐶 d) None of these
d) 373 𝐾
27. The efficiency of a Carnot engine between
19. Unit of thermodynamic scale of HTR at T1 and LTR at T2 is given by:
temperature is:
a) Kelvin T1
b) Centigrade a) 1
T2
c) Fahrenheit
d) Celsius T2  T1
b)
T1
20. Normal human body temperature 98.6oF
corresponds to.
T1  T2
c)
a) 37oC T1
b) 42 oC T1
c) 55 oC d)
d) 410 oC T1  T2

21. Triple point of water is. 28. Working cycle of a typical petrol engine
a) 373.16 𝐾 consists of:
b) 284.16 𝐾 a) Two strokes
c) 300.16 𝐾 b) Four strokes
d) 273.16 𝐾 c) Six strokes
d) Eight strokes
22. If the temperature of the sink is decreased,
the efficiency of Carnot engine: 29. The unit of entropy is:
a) Decreases a) 𝐽𝐾
𝐾
b) Increases b) 𝐽
c) Remains the same 𝐽
d) First increases and then decreases c) 𝐾
𝐽
d) 𝐾2
23. The area enclosed by the curve ABCDA for
a Carnot heat engine represents the work 30. Mathematically, entropy is represented by:
done by Carnot engine. ∆𝑆
a) At any instant a) ∆𝑄 = 𝑇
∆𝑄
b) Averagely b) ∆𝑆 =
𝑇
c) During its operation c) ∆𝑆 = ∆𝑄. 𝑇
d) During one cycle ∆𝑇
d) ∆𝑆 = 𝑄

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31. The increase in the entropy means the 33. In which process entropy remains constant.
increase in: a) Isobaric
a) Disorder b) Isochoric
b) Unavailability of energy c) Adiabatic
c) Randomness d) Isothermal
d) All of these

32. The property of a system that remains 34. When heat is added to the system, the
constant during an adiabatic process is entropy change is:
called: a) Positive
a) Internal energy b) Negative
b) Entropy c) Zero
c) Temperature d) None
d) Pressure

Q. No. Ans. Q. No. Ans.

1 c 18 c
2 d 19 a
3 c 20 a
4 b 21 d
5 d 22 b
6 b 23 d
7 a 24 a
8 c 25 c
9 d 26 b
10 b 27 c
11 c 28 b
12 b 29 c
13 d 30 b
14 a 31 d
15 a 32 b
16 b 33 c
17 c 34 a