PYSICS 1ST YEAR FULBOOK MCQ‟s

1. An ideal standard has two principle characteristics these are

(a) Accessible and variable (b) inaccessible & invariable (c) Inaccessible & variable (d) None of these
2. Which one is not fundamental unit
(a) kg (b) m (c) A (d) m/s
3. Faulty apparatus introduces an error called
(a) Experimental error (b) Random error (c) Systematic error (d) None of the above
4. Which one of the following is the least sub multiple
(a) atto (b) milli (c) nano (d) pico
5. An precise measurement is that one which has
(a) Less absolute uncertainty (b) Less fractional uncertainty (c) More fractional uncertainty (d) More uncertainty
6. Density of liquid 13.6 gcm-3 .Its value in SI unit is
-3 -3 -3
(a) 136.0 kg m (b) 13600 kg m (c) 13.6 kg m (d) 1.36 kg m-3
7. In scientific notation the number 0.0023 is expressed as
(a) 0.23  10–2 (b) 23.0  10–4 (c) 2.3  103 (d) 2.3  10–3
8. No of significant figures in 0.0124kg are
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
9. In terms of base unit, pascal is equal to
-1 -2 2 -3 2 -1
(a) Kgm s (b) Kgm s (c) Kgm s (d) Kgm-1 s-1
10. The volume of cube in m3 is numerically equal to its surface area in m2, the volume of cube is
(a) 1000m3 (b) 512m3 (c) 216m3 (d) 64m3
11. The time taken by light to reach the earth from sun is
(a) 1 min 8 s (b) 8 min 20 s (c) 1 h 20 s (d) 30 min
12. Which one is dimensionally different from others
(a) Work (b) Energy (c) Power (d) Torque
13. The dimensions of Vf are equal to
(a) vi + a (b) vit + a (c) vi + at (d) vit + ½ at2
14. Light year is the unit of
(a) Mass (b) Length (c) Temperature (d) Time
15. The dimensionally correct equation is
(a) f = v (b) f=v/ (c) f=/v (d) All of these
16. 1Kg m–3 is equal to
(a) 1  10–3 kg cm–3 (b) 1  103 kg cm–3 (c) 1  106 kg cm–3 (d) 1  10–6kg cm–3
17. The time of 30 vibrations of a simple pendulum recorded by stopwatch accurate upto one tenth of a second is 60 seconds. The uncertainty in the time period
may be
(a) 0.003 sec (b) 0.03 sec (c) 0.3 sec (d) None of these
18. The dimensional formula for “G” is
(a) [MT–1] (b) [M-1L3T–2] (c) [MT–3] (d) [ML2T–2]
19. The dimensional formula for energy per unit area per second(Intensity of light) is
(a) [MT–1] (b) [MLT–1] (c) [MT–3] (d) [ML2T–2]
20. Error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 1%. The error in the calculated value of its volume is
(a) 7% (b) 5% (c) 3% (d) 1%
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21. The magnitude of the vector A  Ax iˆ  A y ˆj is

(a) Ax2  A y2 (b) Ax2  A y2 (c) Ax  Ay (d) Ax2  Ay2

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22. The angle of vector B  Bx iˆ  B y ˆj with X-axis will be in between
(a) 0o and 90o (b) 90o and 180o (c) 180o and 270o (d) 270o and 360o
23. Which quantity is scalar quantity?
(a) Energy (b) Velocity (c) Force (d) Momentum
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24. If A  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ , Its magnitude is
(a) –1 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 3
25. When a vector is multiplied by a negative number, its direction
(a) Does not change (b) Change by 270o (c) Change by 180o (d) None
     
26. If a b  a b then the angle between a & b is
(a) 90o (b) 0o (c) 180o (d) 45o
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27. The vector A  6 ˆj makes an angle with +ve Y-axis is

(a) 180 (b) 270 (c) 90 (d) Both b and c

 
28. When two vectors A and B of magnitude a and b are added, the magnitude of the resultantant vector is always
(a) greater than (a+b) (b) less than (a+b) (c) not greater than (a+b) (d) equal to (a+b)
29. What is the maximum number of rectangular components into which a vector can be split into its own plane?
(a) two (b) three (c) four (d) more than four
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30. A vector “ A ” of magnitude 10 and in the direction of 4iˆ  3 ˆj is

(a) 8iˆ  6 ˆj (b) 40iˆ  30 ˆj (c) 20iˆ  15 ˆj (d) Not possible

   
31. The result of A  B lies along Y-axis. The vectors A and B will be in
(a) XZ- plane (b) XY-plane (c) YZ-plane (d) None of these

32. For maximum torque, the angle between force and moment arm will be,
(a) Zero (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 90

33. The term A B is equivalent to the

(a) Area of a parallelogram (b) Volume of parallelogram (c) Area of the triangle (d) Area of a sphere
 34. The cross product of two parallel vectors A and B is equal to
(a) AB
 (b) Zero (c)  AB (d) Null vector
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35. The projection of vector
  A on vector B will be
 
(a) A B (b) A  Bˆ (c) Aˆ  B (d) Aˆ  Bˆ
36. The y-component of a force of 10N making an angle 60 with y-axis is
(a) 5N (b) 10N (c) 8.66N (d) 3N
37. A body will be in complete equilibrium if
(a) F = 0 (b) T = 0 (c) F = 0 & T = 0 (d) F = 0 & T 
0
38. The resultant of forces 12N and 8N can not be
(a) 5N (b) 18N (c) 2N (d) 4N
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39. If A  5iˆ  7 ˆj  3kˆ and B  2iˆ  2 ˆj  akˆ are perpendicular vectors, the value of a is
(a) –2 (b) 8 (c) –7 (d) –8
    
40. If A  B  0 and A  B = 0 , then
       
(a) either A or B is null vector (b) A and B are anti parallel (c) A and B are parallel (d) A and B are
perpendicular
41. A ball thrown up with a velocity of 19.6 ms–1, it returns into Thrower‟s hand after
(a) 1 sec (b) 4 sec (c) 2 sec (d) 9.8 sec
42. If average and instantaneous velocities are equal then the body is moving with
(a) Variable velocity (b) Maximum velocity (c) Uniform velocity (d) Minimum velocity
43. “No body begins to move or comes to rest itself”. It was stated by
(a) Newton (b) Galileo (c) Abu Ali Sena (d) Einstein
44. If the momentum changes from 10 kgms-1 to 12 kgms-1, the impulse produced will be
(a) 2 Ns (b) 12 Ns (c) 22 Ns (d) 120 Ns
45. If the velocity of the body is increasing then velocity and acceleration will be
(a) perpendicular (b) parallel (c) anti-parallel (d) all may be
46. Acceleration of bodies of different masses allowed to fall freely is (Air resistance is ignored)
(a) Zero (b) Different (c) Variable (d) Same
47. When a constant force is applied to a body, it moves with uniform
(a) Momentum (b) Velocity (c) Speed (d) Acceleration
48. If the velocity time graph is parallel to time axis then
(a) accelleration will be zero (b) velocity will be uniform (c) momentum will be uniform (d) all above
49. A stone is dropped from the tower. After one second, the distance covered will be
g g g2
(a) 2g (b) (c) (d)
2 3 2
50. A stone is dropped from the tower, the distance covered in 3rd second is
(a) 4.9 m (b) 24.5 m (c) 44.1 m (d) none of these
51. During the projectile motion. At maximum height, which of the following quantity will be zero?
(a) Vertical acceleration (b) Horizontal velocity (c) Vertical velocity (d) All above
52. Motion of projectile is - - - - - - - dimensional.
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
53. The time of a projectile from point of projection to maximum height is
Vi Sin 2Vi Sin 2Vi cos  Vi cos 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
g g g g
54. The range of projectile will be the same when the angles of projections are
(a) 75 & 15 (b) 40 & 50 (c) 10 & 80 (d) All above
55. In projectile motion, at what angle the range is four times more than the maximum height of projectile?
(a) 45 (b) 60 (c) 76 (d) At any angle
56. For maximum range the angle of projection must be
(a) 60 (b) 76 (c) 90 (d) 45
57. To make horizontal component of acceleration zero, A projectile must be thrown at the angle of
(a) 450 (b) 760 (c) 900 (d) At any angle
58. In projectile motion. What is angle between the instantaneous velocity and acceleration at the highest point?
(a) 45 (b) 60 (c) 76 (d) 90
59. In projectile motion, a body has kinetic energy E, is thrown at an angle of 45 o with horizontal. The kinetic energy at the highest point will be

E E
(a) E (b) (c) (d) zero
2 2
60. As a result of an elastic collision between two masses m1 and m2, an exchange of velocities takes place. The relation between their masses will be
(a) m1 > m2 (b) m1 < m2 (c) m1 = m2 (d) m1 >> m2
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61. A force F acts an a body at an angle of 60 to the horizontal and moves it 10 m. The effective component of the force which performs work is
(a) 0.5 F (b) 0.866 F (c) Fcos (d) None of these
62. A force F acting on an object varies with distance (x) 5
F(N) 

as shown in figure. The work done by the 4

3
force as the object moves from X = 0 to X = 6 m is:
2
1
i.0 x(m)
0 1
 2 3 4 5 6
(a) 30 J (b) 25 J (c) 20 J (d) none of these
63. Work is negative when the angle between the force and the displacement is
(a) 90o (b) 0o (c) 180o (d) 45o
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64. The relation ( W = F  d ) holds only for
 (a) Frictional force (b) Constant force (c) Variable force (d) All above
65. Which one is non-Conservative force?
(a) Frictional force (b) Tension in the string (c) Propulsion force of a rocket (d) All of these

66. Which of the following pairs has the same unit?

(a) Work and power (b) Power and energy (c) Energy and momentum (d) Energy and work
67. The power of electric iron is 1KW.The energy consume at the rate of
(a) 500 J s-1 (b) 1000 J s-1 (c) 100 J s-1 (d) 10 J s-1
68. In a conservative field, work done in moving a body from one place to the other depends upon
(a) Path fallowed (b) initial and final positions (c) Medium (d) none of the above
69. A body at rest can have:
(a) Energy (b) Momentum (c) velocity (d) All above
70. A body of mass 20 kg is at rest. A force of 5 N is applied on it. The work done in 1st second will be

(a) 5/4 J (b) 4/5 J (c) 5/8 J (d) 8/5 J

71. The kinetic energy of a body of mass m is E. Its momentum is
mE 2E
(a) 2mE (b) 2mE (c) (d)
2 m
72. The value of solar constant at normal incidence outside the earth surface is
(a) 1.4kWm-2 (b) 1.4kWm-1 (c) 1.4watt m-2 (d) 1.4watt
73. When a body strikes the ground, its K.E is converted in to
(a) Heat (b) Sound (c) Both a and b (d) none
74. Earth receives energy directly from
(a) Moon (b) Wind (c) Sun (d) Water
75. The work done in taking the a particle from the floor to a table depends upon
(a) the path taken (b) time taken for work (c) speed of the particle (d) height of table
76. The escape velocity of the moon as compared to that on the earth will be
(a) equal (b) more (c) less (d) all may be
77. If a body is moving with uniform velocity:
(a) it is doing work (b) The K.E of the body is increasing up (c) It contain momentum (d) All of above
78. A 5 kg body is dropped from 10 m high tower, K.E of the body above 2 m from the surface will be (Assuming ( g = 10 ms-2) Air resistance is also neglected)
(a) 400 J (b) 200 J (c) 500 J (d) 100 J
79. A bullet is shot from a gun, it recoils back. The K.E of the gun is - - - - - than that of bullet
(a) Less (b) More (c) Equal (d) All may be
80. Watt-day may be the unit of
(a) Power (b) time (c) Energy (d) All may be
81. The angular speed of second hand of a watch in rad s–1 is - - - -
(a) 1.05  10–1 (b) 1.7  10–3 (c) 1.1  10–4 (d) none of these
82. A physical quantity which produce an angular acceleration in a body is called
(a) Momentum (b) Force (c) Torque (d) Displacement
83. One radian is equal to
(a) 360 (b) 1 revolution (c) 57.3 (d) 53.7
84. SI unit of angular velocity is
(a) Radian (b) Radian / sec (c) Radian / sec2 (d) All of these
85. A body of mass 4kg moves along a circle of radius 2m with constant speed of 5ms–1.The centripetal force on the body is
(a) 162 N (b) 128 N (c) 50 N (d) 8N
86. When body moves in circular path in clockwise direction, the direction of its angular velocity is:
(a) Out of plane of paper (b) Into the plane of the paper (c) Along the plane of paper (d) None of these
87. The mud flies off the tyre of a moving bicycle in the direction of
(a) Towards the center (b) Tangent to the tyre (c) Opposite to the motion (d) None of these
88. The relation between linear and angular velocity in vector form is given by
          
(a) v = r  (b) v = r (c) =v r (d) =r v
89. An object rotates along the circumference of a circle of radius r. After completing 8 revolutions the displacement and distance covered by the object are
respectively:
(a) 16 r and 8r (b) 4r and 8r (c) 2r and r (d) 0 and 16r
90. One radian is equal to approximately
1 1 1
(a) revolution (b) revolution (c) One revolution (d) revolution
6 4 3
91. The moment of linear momentum is called:
(a) Force (b) Angular momentum (c) Torque (d) Density
92. The dimensions of angular momentum are the same as that of:
(a) Force (b) Viscosity (c) Volume (d) None of these
93. Velocity of a disc rolling down an inclined plane is:

(a) gh (b) 2 gh (c) 4 gh (d) Both b and c

3 3
94. Coasting rotating system slows down as water drips into the beaker. It is an application of
(a) Law of conservation of energy (b) Law of conservation of linear momentum
(c) Law of conservation of Angular momentum (d) All the above laws
95. By some process the earth contracts to half of its present size. The angular velocity of rotation about the axis would become
(a) Twice (b) Three times (c) Four times (d) Six times
96. The rate of change of angular momentum is equal to
(a) Force (b) Linear momentum (c) Torque (d) Density
97. A disc and a hoop start rolling down an inclined plane at the same time, starting from the rest position. Then
(a)Disc will reach the bottom first (b)Hoop will reach the bottom first (c)Both will reach at the same time (d)No statement of above is
correct
98. If a gymnast sitting on a rotating stool with his arms stretching outward then
(a) The angular speed increases (b) The angular speed decreases (c) The angular speed remains constant (d) None of these
99. The rotational K.E. of any hoop of radius r is given by
(a) ½ mr ω2 2
(b) ½ mr 2
(c) ½rω 2 2
(d) ½ rω2
100. When a sphere rolls to bottom of an inclined plane, its gravitational potential energy is converted in
(a) translational kinetic energy (b) rotational kinetic energy (c) both a and b at a time (d)vibrational kinetic energy
101. One geostationary satellite covers longitude of
(a) 360 (b) 260 (c) 160 (d) 120
102. The height of geostationary satellites revolves around the earth at a height from the equator (approximately)
(a) 800 km (b) 36000 km (c) 400 km (d) 100 km
103. A man of weight „w‟ is standing in an elevator which is ascending with acceleration „a‟. The apparent weight of the man is
(a) mg (b) mg – ma (c) mg + ma (d) 2mg – ma
104. A body weight 25N is suspended inside a moving elevator by means a spring balance. If the reading on the spring balance is 30N, then elevator is moving - -
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(a) Downward (b) Upward (c) At rest (d) None of these
105. The time period of a geostationary satellite is
(a) 20 hours (b) 24 hours (c) 365 hours (d) All of them
106. A stone is whirled in a vertical circle by mean of a string. The tension in the string is minimum at the
(a) Top (b) Bottom (c) Centre (d) None of these
107. Escape (vesc) and orbital (vo) speed of the body are related as
(a) vesc  vo2 (b) vo  vesc
2
(c) vesc  2 vo (d) vo  2 vesc
108. The frequency of rotation needed to provide artificial gravity to a satellite is

1 R R 1 g L
(a) f  (b) f  2 (c) f  (d) f  2
2 g g 2 R g
109. A man of weight “W” is standing in an elevator which is moving downward with uniform velocity, the apparent weight of a man is
(a) mg (b) mg-ma (c) mg + ma (d) Zero
110. The orbital velocity of a satellite is independent of:
(a) Height of satellite (b) Mass of satellite (c) Mass of the earth (d)Gravitational constant
111. Stoke‟s law holds for the bodies moving through
(a) Free space (b) water only (c) Viscous medium (d) none of these
112. At terminal velocity, the drag force is 98 N on the body, the mass of body will be.
(a) 10 kg (b) 98 kg (c) 9.8 kg (d) 980 kg
113. Dolphins move in water easily because their bodies are
(a) turbulent (b) cylindrical (c) symmetrical (d) streamlined
114. For an ideal fluid following condition / conditions must be satisfied
(a) The fluid is non- viscous (b) The fluid is incompressible (c) The flow is steady (d) All of these
115. The terminal velocity of a small sized sphere of radius r falling through the fluid is proportional to
1 1
(a) (b) (c) r (d) r2
r2 r
116. Phase angle between drag force and direction of velocity is
(a) 90o (b) 180o (c) 90o (d) 0o
117. Two glass balls of radii r and 2r are dropped in air. The terminal velocity of the ball with radius „r‟ is 1cm s-1, then the terminal velocity of the other will be
(a) 0.5 cm s-1 (b) 4 cm s-1 (c) 1 cm s-1 (d) 2 cm s-1
118. Product of velocity and cross sectional area is equal to (For ideal fluid)
(a) volume flow (b) flow rate (c) mass (d) energy
119. A fog droplet falls vertically down in air with an acceleration
(a) equal to g (b) less than (c) greater than g (d) equal to zero
120. The dimension of the term ( Av ) is equal to - - - - - (where v is the velocity).

(a) Volume (b) mass (c)  (d) none of these

time time time
121. In case of aero plane, the pressure of air above the wing is
a) Greater than on the lower b) Equal to on the lower c) Smaller than on the lower d) none of these
122. Blood is - - - - - - - - Fluid
a) Compressible b) Incompressible c) Ideal d) Perfect
123. Tennis ball takes extra curvature due to
a) Fast moving b) Slow moving c) Spinning d) None one is true
124. A man is standing near a fast moving train. The air pressure behind the man is
a) Greater b) Smaller c) equal d) none of these
125. The viscosity of blood is greater than water by
a) 1 to 3 times b) 2 to 4 times c) 3 to 4 times d) 3 to 5 times
126. P.E of the fluid per unit volume is given by
a) mgh b) gh/m c) mg/h d) ρgh
127. When a fluid passes through the constricted part of the pipe its
a) Velocity and pressure decreases
b) Velocity and pressure increases
c) Velocity decreases & pressure increases
d) Velocity increases & pressure decreases
128. The blood pressure in the vessels is always
a) Less than atmospheric pressure b) Greater than atmospheric pressure c) Equal to atmospheric pressure d) all above
129. The Bernoulli‟s equation is valid for
(a) for all type of fluids (b) real gas only (c) non viscous fluids only (d) Incompressible,
non viscous fluids and having a streamline flow
130. At systolic pressure, when the first surges of blood flow through the narrow stricture produces high flow that is
(a) streamline flow (b) turbulent flow (c) Both at a time (d) none of them
131. The product of frequency and time period is equal to
(a) One (b) Wavelength (c) 2 (d) Four
132. Instantaneous displacement of a SHM is
(a) x = xo sin  (b) x = xo Tan  (c) xo = x cos  (d) None of these
133. The relation between angular frequency  and frequency f is
2 f
(a) = (b) = (c)  = 2f (d)  = 2ft
f 2
134. Wave form of SHM is
(a) Sine wave (b) Pulsed wave (c) Square wave (d) cosine wave
135. If one cycle is completed in one micro sec; its frequency is
 (a) 10 Hz (b) 2 kilo Hz (c) One mega Hz (d) 20 Hz
136. The energy conversion from mean to extreme position in S.H.M. is
(a) P.E to sound energy (b) P.E to kinetic energy (c) K.E to potential energy (d) none of these
137. In simple harmonic motion the ratio between acceleration and displacement
(a) Varies with time (b) Increases with time (c) Decreases with time (d) Remains constant
138. A body performing SHM. the distance covered by a body in complete vibration is 20 cm, its amplitude will be
(a) 10 cm (b) 20 cm (c) 40 cm (d) 5 cm
139. A body performing SHM, move toward mean position then its
(a) velocity and P.E increases (b) velocity and P.E decreases (c) acceleration and P.E decreases (d) acceleration and
P.E increases
140. If A is the amplitude of an object moving with SHM, then displacement traveled by the object in a time equal to its period is
(a) zero (b) A (c) 2A (d) 4A
141. If length of simple pendulum is made 16 times the time period will increase
(a) Two times (b) Three times (c) Four times (d) No change
142. Damping is the process in which energy is
(a) Increases (b) Dissipates till zero (c) Dissipates but not become zero (d) constant always
143. The time period of simple pendulum depends upon
(a) Length of the pendulum (b) Mass of the pendulum (c) Mass of the thread (d) Nature of the
thread
144. At which of the following places motion of the simple pendulum is fastest
(a) Murree (b) Lahore (c) Multan (d) Karachi
145. A particle executing SHM with frequency „f‟.The frequency with which its K.E oscillates:
(a) f (b) 2f (c) 3f (d) 4f
146. In S.H.M, the ratio between K.E and P.E at mean position is
(a) Zero (b) One (c) infinity (d) mgh
147. In case of SHM, velocity is zero, where
(a) x = xo (b) P.E is max (c) K.E is zero (d) all above
148. The tension in the string of a simple pendulum at extreme position is given by
(a) mg cos  (b) mg sin  (c) mg tan  (d) mg
149. In S.H.M, the K.E and P.E will be equal of the vibrating body, when displacement is
xo xo
(a) x= (b) x= (c) x = xo (d) x=0
2 2
150. In SHM, which of the following quantity is not zero at mean position?
(a) velocity (b) acceleration (c) amplitude (d) displacement
151. The increase in the speed of sound for each 2C increase in temperature is
(a) 0.61m s-1 (b) 0.61cm s-1 (c) 0.61mm s-1 (d) 1.22 m s-1
152. If the speed of wave is 10m/s and frequency 10 Hz its wavelength will be
(a) 1m (b) 1cm (c) 100m (d) 1000cm
153. When temperature of air increases then the speed of sound will
(a) Increases (b) decreases (c) Remains constant (d) become zero
154. In longitudinal wave at compression, the pressure is
(a) High (b) Low (c) Remain same (d) no one
155. Which of the following is transmitted by a wave from one point to an other point
(a) Energy (b) Mass (c) Temperature (d) All of above
156. Compressions and elongations are found in
(a) Transverse waves (b) Electromagnetic waves (c) Radio waves (d) longitudinal waves
157. Speed of sound is greater in hydrogen gas than in oxygen by
(a) Four times (b) Six times (c) Ten times (d) None of these
158. Laplace corrected formula for speed of sound is

p p p p
(a) v (b) v (c) v (d) v 
   
159. Speed of sound in Vacuum at 0C is
(a) 0 ms-1 (b) 32 ms-1 (c) 332 cms-1 (d) 332 ms-1
160. The temperature at which the velocity of sound is two times than its velocity at 10 C is
(a) 819 C (b) 859 C (c) 80 C (d) none of these
161. The distance between node and next antinode is
 
(a) 2 (b)  (c) (d)
2 4
162. Distance between first and fourth antinode in stationary wave will be
  
(a) (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2
2 2 2
163. On loading the prongs of a tuning fork with wax, its frequency of vibration
(a) Increases (b) decreases (c) remains the same (d)may increase or decrease
164. Two tuning forks have frequencies 16 Hz and 12 Hz The number of beats produced by them is
(a) 28 (b) 132 (c) 192 (d) 4
165. When a wave is reflected from a rarer medium, it undergoes a phase change of
(a) 90 (b) 180 (c) 270 (d) 0
166. The stationary wave in air column is produced by the ……….wave
(a) Transverse (b) Compressional (c) Electromagnetic (d) all above
167. If one of the tuning forks is waxed, the beats frequency will be
(a) Increases (b) decreases (c) no change (d) may increase or
decrease
168. If two tuning forks of frequency 30 Hz and 32 Hz are sounded, the time interval between two louds (pure notes) will be
(a) 2 sec (b) 3 sec (c) 1 sec (d) 0.5 sec
169. An unknown frequency „x‟ produces 8 beats per second with a frequency of 250 Hz and 12 beats with 270 Hz source, then „x‟ is
(a) 242 Hz (b) 258 Hz (c) 262 Hz (d) 282 Hz
170. If the frequency of the wave is 100 Hz, then how many times the particles of the medium will cross the mean position in 1 second?
(a) 50 times (b) 100 times (c) 200 times (d) 1100 times
171. Sonar is the technique for detecting the presence of objects by acoustical echo - - - - -
 (a) Under water (b) In space (c) Under Ground (d) All above
172. In Doppler effect, when source of sound is moving toward observer then
(a) Wavelength of sound decreases (b) Frequency of sound decreases (c) Both a & b (d) neither of these
173. In Doppler effect, if the source of sound is moving parallel with observer in same direction with same velocity, then apparent frequency wil
(a) decreases (b) increases (c) remains same (d) neither of these
174. Doppler effect can be applied to
(a) Sound waves only (b) Light waves only (c) Both sound & light waves (d) none of these
175. Odd harmonics are produced in pipe which is
(a) Closed at one end (b) open at both ends (c) Closed at both ends (d) All of the above
176. The stars moving away from earth show
(a) Blue shift (b) Red shift (c) Green shift (d) no shift
177. An aeroplane is heading towards the air port, its frequency picked at the radar
(a) Increased (b) Decreased (c) May be Increased or Decreased (d) Remains unchange
178. If v is speed of sound and Us is the velocity of source approaching an observer then apparent frequency of sound will be

V  U s  V  U s   V   V 
(a) f ' f   (b) f ' f   (c) f ' f   (d) f ' f  
 V   V  V  U s  V  U s 
179. The phase angle „8‟ is equivalent to
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16 
180. If the fundamental frequency of an open pipe is f o. Its fundamental frequency when it is half-filled with water
fo
(a) fo (b) (c) 2 fo (d) fo
2
181. Wave front and light rays are always
(a) Parallel (b) Perpendicular (c) Anti-parallel (d) At 120o
182. In Young‟s double slit experiment, the position of Maxima is
L L L m L
(a) y=m (b) y = (2m + 1) (c) y= (d) y=
d d 2d 2d
183. In Young‟s double slit experiment, which light has larger fringe spacing?
(a) Green (b) Blue (c) Red (d) Yellow
184. In Young‟s double slit experiment, the fringe width can be increased by decreasing
(a) Distance b/w slit and screen (b) Wavelength of the source of light(c) Frequency of the source of light (d) All of these
185. The nature of wave front associated with a parallel beam of light
(a) Elliptical (b) Plane (c) Spherical (d) All may be
186. In a double slit experiment, the distance between the slits is halved and the distance between slit and screen is doubled and fringe width will be
(a) Halved (b) Double (c) Unchanged (d) Four times
187. According to modern idea about nature of light, light shows
(a) Particle nature (b) Wave nature (c) Dual nature (d)Electromagnetic nature
188. Fringe spacing (Distance between fringes) is given by
L L L
(a) m (b) (c) (d) None of these
d 2d d
189. For Newton‟s rings due to reflection at the lower surface an additional path difference of
(a)  (b) 2 (c) /2 (d) /4
190. The central ring will be bright in case of Newton‟s rings produced by - - - - light
(a) Reflection (b) Transmission (c) Both (d) None of these
191. The glaring of light can be reduced by using
(a) Green sun glasses (b) Blue sun glasses (c) Red sunglasses (d)Polaroid sun glasses
192. Polarization can be done by
(a) Selective absorption (b)Reflection from different surfaces (c) Scattering through air molecules (d) All of the above
193. If N is the number of lines in a unit length then the grating element d is given by
(a) d = ½ (N) (b) d = 2N (c) d = 1/ N (d) d = N / 2
194. The wavelength of the x-rays is the order of
(a) 10A (b) 1000A (c) 1A (d) 100A.
195. A diffraction grating has 8000 lines cm–1. The slit separation is
(a) 1250 nm (b) 125 m (c) 125 mm (d) All of these
196. The Bragg‟s equation is:

(a) dsin = n  (b) 2dsin = n (c) 2dsin = n  (d) none of these
2
197. Polarization of light shows that light waves are
(a) Transverse waves (b) Longitudinal waves (c) Stationary waves (d) Modulated waves
198. Which of the following colours have more speed?
(a) Red (b) Blue (c) Yellow (d) All colours have
same speed
199. In Michelson interferometer if the movable mirror is moved by a distance of  / 4, the path difference changes by
(a)  (b) /3 (c) /2 (d) 3 / 2
200. In order to observe the effects of diffraction the slit spacing must be
(a) of the order of wave length (b) less than the wave length (c) greater than the wave length (d) none of the above
201. The minimum distance between an object & its real image for a convex lens is
(a) f (b) 2f (c) 3f (d) 4f
202. The resolving power of a compound microscope can be increased by using
(a) Red light (b) green light (c) blue light (d) all of above
203. A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose refractive index is equal to refractive index of lens. Then its focal length will be
(a) Zero (b) small but not zero (c) remain unchanged (d) infinite
204. A convex lens of focal length „f’ is cut into two half by vertical plane such that the newly lens is planconvex lens. The focal length of the each half will be
(a) f (b) 2f (c) f/2 (d) infinite
205. A convex lens acts as a magnifying lens when the object is placed
(a) Between f and 2f (b) At 2f (c) between f and the lens (d) At f
206. An object is placed between focus and optical centre of a converging lens. The image will be
 (a) On the same side and inverted (b) On the same side and erect (c) On the same side and real (d) On the opposite
side and erect
207. The numerical value of least distance of distinct vision is
(a) 25 mm (b) 25m (c) 25 cm (d) None of these
208. A simple microscope has a convex lens of focal length 5 cm. Its magnification will be
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) none of these
209. By decreasing the focal lengths of objective and eye-piece, the magnifying power of compound microscope
(a) Decreases (b) Increases (c) becomes infinite (d) none of these
210. A transparent refracting medium bounded by two curved surface, is called
(a) Lens (b) Mirror (c) Prism (d) All may be
211. If the refractive index of the medium decreases then the velocity of light through it :
(a) Increases (b) Decreases (c) Unchanged (d) None
212. Critical angle for the glass is :
(a) 41.80 (b) 450 (c) 900 (d) 1800
213. The refractive index of cladding is - - - - - - - - - than core :
(a) More (b) Less (c) Equal (d) Zero
214. Which of following value can not be refractive index
(a) 1.0 (b) 2.5 (c) 1.33 (d) 0.5
215. In single mode step index fibre the diameter of the core is :
(a) 5m (b) 50  m (c) 100  m (d) 1000  m
216. For total internal reflection, the angle of incidence should be :
(a) Smaller than the critical angle (b) Equal to the critical angle (c) greater then the critical angle (d) No statement is
critical angle
217. When a light signal travels in an optical fibre, the power lost by it is due to :
(a) Refraction (b) Reflection (c) Diffraction (d)Scattering and absorption
218. Refractive index of the glass is :
(a) 1.33 (b) 1.5 (c) 1 (d) 1.22
219. In the fibre optics, the critical angle of the light in the core depends
(a) refractive index of core only (b) refractive index of cladding only (c) both a and b at a time (d) colour of the light
220. If „c‟is the speed of light in a vacuum,then the speed of light in other material will always
(a) Equall to ‘c’ (b) Less than ‘c’ (c) Greater than ‘c’ (d) All above
221. The average translational kinetic energy of molecules in a gas can be written as :
3KT 2KT mv2
(a) <K.E> = (b) <K.E> = (c) <K.E> = (d) None of these
2 3 2T
222. For a gas obeying Boyle‟s law if the pressure is doubled, the volume becomes :
(a) Double (b) One half (c) Three times (d) Remains the same
223. Value of Boltman constant is :
(a) 1.38 × 1023J K-1 (b) 1.38 × 10-23J K-1 (c) 1.38 × 1032J K-1 (d) 1.38 × 10-32J K-1
224. Heat supplied to a system at constant volume causes:
(a) Decrease in internal energy (b) Increases in internal energy (c) No work is done (d) Both b & c
225. Which of the following is correct :

(a) Tk = Tc + 273 (b) Tc = Tk + 373 (c) Tc = Tk  273 (d) Tk = Tc + 373

226. Which of following is true :
(a) Δ10C > Δ1F (b) Δ1F > Δ 10C (c) Δ10C = Δ1F (d) None
227. The kinetic energy of the gas in term of pressure is :
(a) <K.E> = 2P/3No (b) <K.E> = 3No/2P (c) <K.E> = 2No/3P (d) <K.E> = 3P/2No
228. Thermodynamics is the branch of physics which deals with the transformation of :-
(a) Mechanical energy into kinetic energy (b) Heat energy into kinetic energy
(c) Heat energy into sound (d) Heat energy into mechanical energy
229. Two thermodynamics system are in thermal equilibrium, Which quantity is same for both
(a) Temperature (b) pressure (c) heat (d) All of the above
230. If the gas expand isothermally, the internal energy of the system
(a) Increases (b) Decreases (c) Remains unchanged (d) Increases in 1st
then decreases
231. No spark plug is needed in
(a) Diesel engine (b) Petrol engine (c) Cranot cycle (d) All above
232. The efficiency of a diesel engine is
(a) 20% to 25% (b) 25% to 30% (c) 30% to 35% (d) 35% to 40%
233. An ideal heat engine can be 100% efficient only if its exhaust temperature is
(a) Equal to input temperature (b) Less than input temperature (c) Zero degree centigrade (d) Zero degree Kelvin
234. A heat engine require
(a) Source at high temperature (b) Sink at low temperature (c) Fuel (d) All above
235. SI unit for entropy is
(a) J/K (b) Js (c) J/s (d) J/C
236. During adiabatic expansion in a carnot cycle
(a) Temperature falls (b) Temperature rises (c) Heat is absorbed (d) Heat is rejected
237. A Carnot engine has efficiency 40% at sink temperature 27 oC. To increase the efficiency by 10%,temperature of the source must be increased by
(a) 15.17k (b) 100k (c) 50.7k (d) None
238. For 100 % effeciency of a heat engine
0 0
(a) T1 = 0 C (b) T2 = 0 K (c) T2 = 0 C (d) T2 = 100K
239. For which combination of working temperature the efficiency of Carnot‟s engine is highest?
(a) 100K, 80K (b) 80K, 60K (c) 40K, 20K (d) 60K, 40K
240. When entropy increases, it means the availability of energy is
(a) Increase (b) remains same (c) Decrease (d) 1st increase then
decrease