Basic Physics Mcqs - Set 6

1)   Propulsion force of a rocket is____________________?

a. non-conservative force
b. conservative force
c. both A and B
d. none of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: non-conservative force

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2)   Geothermal energy is a _______________________ source of energy?

a. non-renewable
b. stable
c. renewable
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: renewable

Explanation:
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3)   ________________ cells converts solar energy into electrical energy?

a. rotory
b. photovoltaic
c. galvanic
d. non of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: photovoltaic

Explanation:
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4)   Biomass can be converted into fuels by____________________?

a. direct combustion
b. fermentation
c. both A and B
d. none of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both A and B

Explanation:
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5)   Which of the following substances posses the highest elasticity ?

a. Rubber
b. Steel
c. Glass
d. Copper
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Steel

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   What are the dimensions of stress ?

a. MLT-2
b. ML-2T-1
c. ML-1T-2
d. ML-T-1
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ML-1T-2

Explanation:
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7)   Which one of the following physical quantities does not have the dimensions of force per unit area ?

a. Stress
b. Strain
c. Youngs modulus
d. Pressure
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Strain

Explanation:
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8)   A wire of length L is stretched by a length E when a force F is applied at one end. If the elastic limit is not exceeded the amount of energy stored in the wire is_________________?

a. FE
b. (FE)
c. FE2/L
d. FE2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: (FE)

Explanation:
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9)   When a force is applied at one end of an elastic wire it produces at strain ∝ in the wire. If y is the youngs modulus of the material of the wire the amount of energy stored per unit volume of the wire is given by_________________?

a. Y∝
b. 2Y∝
c. Y∝/2
d. Y∝2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Y∝2

Explanation:
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10)   A wire suspended vertically from one end is stretched by attaching a weight of 20N to the lower end. The weight stretches the wire by 1mm. How much energy is gained by the wire ?

a. 0.01J
b. 0.02J
c. 0.04J
d. 1.0J
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.01J

Explanation:
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11)   A certain stress applied to an elastic material produces a certain strain in it. If the elastic limit is not exceeded the energy gained per unit volume of the material is given by_________________?

a. Stress/strain
b. (stress/strain)
c. Stress x strain
d. (Stress / strain)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: (Stress / strain)

Explanation:
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12)   The ration stress to strain in youngs modulus of the material then tension is__________________?

a. Directly proportional to extension
b. Directly proportional to strain
c. Directly proportional to square of amplitude
d. Inversely proportional to extension
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Directly proportional to extension

Explanation:
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13)   A wire is stretched by a force F which causes an extension 1. The energy stored in the wire is____________________?

a. The extension of the wire is proportional to the force applied
b. The weight of the wire is negligible
c. The wire is not stretched beyond its elastic limit
d. The cross sectional area of the wire remains constant
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The extension of the wire is proportional to the force applied

Explanation:
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14)   Formation of large molecule by joining small molecules is_________________?

a. Fusion
b. Polymerization
c. Crystallization
d. Subtraction
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Polymerization

Explanation:
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15)   The energy band occupied by the valence electrons is called___________________?

a. Energy state
b. Valence band
c. ve energy state
d. conduction band
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Valence band

Explanation:
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16)   A ferromagnet will become fully magnetized at_________________?

a. High voltage A.C
b. Low voltage A.C
c. Alternating current at its peak value
d. D.C current at peak value
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Alternating current at its peak value

Explanation:
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17)   Materials in which valence electrons are tightly bound to their atoms at low temperature are called___________________?

a. Semi conductor
b. Super conductors
c. Insulators
d. Conductor
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Insulators

Explanation:
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18)   The angular position of cells remains the same for a sample of a crystal. This property is called___________________?

a. Isotropy
b. Cleavage
c. Homogeneity
d. The external symmetry of form
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The external symmetry of form

Explanation:
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19)   If the density of atoms remain same along any direction in a crystal is called__________________?

a. Symmetry
b. Homogeneity
c. Isotropy
d. Cleavage
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Homogeneity

Explanation:
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20)   The band theory of solids explains satisfactorily the nature of_________________?

a. Electrical insulators alone
b. Electrical conductors alone
c. Electrical semi conductors alone
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
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21)   A completely filled band is called__________________?

a. Conduction band
b. Valence band
c. Forbidden band
d. Core band
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Core band

Explanation:
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22)   Which one has the greatest energy gap ?

a. Semi conductor
b. Conductor
c. Metals
d. Non metals
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Non metals

Explanation:
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23)   With increase in temperature the electrical conductivity of intrinsic semi conductor___________________?

a. Decreases
b. Increases
c. Remains same
d. First increases then decreases
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Increases

Explanation:
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24)   On the basis of band theory of solids the semiconductors have _____________________?

a. A party filled valence band and totally empty conduction band
b. A completely filled valence band a totally empty conduction band and a very wide forbidden band
c. A completely filled valence band a partially filled conduction band and a narrow forbidden band
d. A partly filled valence band a totally empty conduction band and a wide forbidden band
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A completely filled valence band a partially filled conduction band and a narrow forbidden band

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   Very weak magnetic fields are detected by___________________?

a. Squids
b. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
c. Magnetometer
d. Oscilloscope
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Squids

Explanation:
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26)   Energy needed to magnetize and demagnetize is represented by _________________?

a. Hysteresis curve
b. Hysteresis loop area
c. Hysteresis loop
d. Straight line
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hysteresis loop area

Explanation:
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27)   What is the SI unit of modulus of elasticity of substance ?

a. Nm-2
b. Jm-2
c. Nm-1
d. Being a number it has no unit.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Nm-2

Explanation:
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28)   A rubber cord of cross-sectional area 2cm2 has a length of 1m. When a tensile force of 10N is applied the length of the cord increases by 1cm. What is the youngs modulus of rubber ?

a. 2×108 Nm-2
b. 5×106 Nm-2
c. 0.5×10-6 Nm-2
d. 0.2×10-6Nm-2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 5×106 Nm-2

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   A uniform steel wire of length 4m and area of cross-section 3×10-6m2 is extended by 1mm by the application of a force. If the youngs modulus of steel is 2×1011 Nm-2 the energy stored in the wire is___________________?

a. 0.025J
b. 0.50J
c. 0.75J
d. 0.100J
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.75J

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   Materials that undergo plastic deformation before breaking are called __________________?

a. Brittle
b. Ductile
c. Amorphous
d. Polymers
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ductile

Explanation:
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31)   A wire obeys Hooks law is of length 11 when it is in equilibrium under a tension F1. Its length becomes 12 when the tension is increased to F2. The energy stored in the wire during this process is____________________?

a. (F1+F2) (121+122)
b. (F1+F2) (122-112)
c. (F1+F2) (12-11)
d. (F1+F2) (12-11)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: (F1+F2) (12-11)

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   Any alteration produced in shapes length or volume when a body is subjected to some external force is called____________________?

a. Stiffness
b. Toughness
c. Extension
d. Deformation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Deformation

Explanation:
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33)   The curie temperature is that at which ____________________?

a. Semi-conductor becomes conductors
b. Ferromagnetic becomes paramagnetic
c. Paramagnetic becomes diamagnetic
d. Metals become super conductor
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ferromagnetic becomes paramagnetic

Explanation:
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34)   Coercive force is the force which opposes ____________________?

a. Demagnetization
b. Breakage
c. Extension
d. Surface cracking
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Demagnetization

Explanation:
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35)   The bulk properties of materials such as their mode of fracture can be related to their____________________?

a. Polymerization
b. Cleavage
c. Microstructure
d. Dislocation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Microstructure

Explanation:
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36)   The breaking of crystals along definite direction is called _____________________?

a. Cleavage
b. Symmetry
c. Isotropy
d. Homogeneity
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cleavage

Explanation:
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37)   In simple cube one atom or molecule lies at its______________________?

a. Force corners
b. Nine corners
c. Eight corners
d. Six corners
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Eight corners

Explanation:
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38)   A vacant or partially filled band is called _____________________?

a. Conduction band
b. Valence band
c. Forbidden band
d. Empty band
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Conduction band

Explanation:
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39)   The electrons in conduction band are free to___________________?

a. Transport vibrations
b. Transport signals
c. Transport charge
d. Transport impulses
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Transport charge

Explanation:
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40)   Many of the semi conductors are crystals of the type__________________?

a. Face centred cubic
b. Body centred cubic
c. Simple cubic
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Face centred cubic

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!