Chapter 23: Sound Waves - Science Mcqs for Grade 7 - Set 1

1)   As compare to air, sound travels faster in

a. liquids
b. gases
c. vacuum
d. fluids
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: liquids

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2)   Sounds of vehicles, aircrafts and machines are called

a. artificial sounds
b. natural sounds
c. noise
d. normal sounds
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: noise

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3)   Large empty room often sounds

a. full
b. hollow
c. noisy
d. repeating
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: hollow

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4)   For communication astronauts use radio because

a. sound travels at very high speed in vacuum
b. sound does not travel in vacuum
c. vacuum repels sounds
d. sound energy turns into light in vacuum
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: sound does not travel in vacuum

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5)   In concert halls, soft materials and carpets are used to

a. increase sound waves
b. absorb sound waves
c. retract sound waves
d. refract sound waves
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: absorb sound waves

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6)   The pitch of the note depends upon the

a. tension on string
b. diameter of wind hole
c. tension on drum surface
d. diameter of drum surface
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: tension on drum surface

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7)   The caliber of instrumental note depends on the

a. depth of drum
b. string length
c. length of wind holes
d. radius of wind holes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: depth of drum

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8)   One of the vibrations of the string makes

a. pitch of the instrument
b. pitch of the note
c. scale of the note
d. pitch of the scale
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: pitch of the note

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9)   Sound waves are converted by

a. speakers
b. computers
c. microphones
d. monitors
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: microphones

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10)   Sound is measured by units that are called

a. Hertz (Hz)
b. Decibels (dB)
c. Meters (m)
d. Pascal (Pa)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Decibels (dB)

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11)   Like light, sound cannot

a. pass through transparent solids
b. pass through air
c. pass through liquids
d. pass through vacuum
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: pass through vacuum

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12)   A drum makes sound of

a. high frequency
b. low amplitude
c. high pitch
d. low pitch
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: low pitch

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13)   An example of longitudinal wave is

a. slinky spring
b. light
c. energy
d. water wave
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: slinky spring

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14)   20 dB has hundred times more energy than

a. 10 dB
b. 0 dB
c. 5 dB
d. 2 dB
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0 dB

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15)   'Eardrum' bursts at

a. 40 dB
b. 80 dB
c. 160 dB
d. 320 dB
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 160 dB

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16)   'Ultrasound' is a reflection of

a. soft tissues only
b. hard tissues only
c. both soft and hard tissues
d. hard muscles only
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both soft and hard tissues

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17)   Three main types of musical instruments are

a. guitar, violin and piano
b. drum, guitar and piano
c. stringed instrument, wind instrument and percussion instrument
d. stringed instrument, wind instrument and beat n bass instrument
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: stringed instrument, wind instrument and percussion instrument

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18)   Sound loses more energy in

a. air
b. vacuum
c. liquid
d. solid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: air

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19)   The note also depends on

a. diameter of the drum
b. thickness of string
c. tension of string
d. distance of wind holes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: diameter of the drum

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20)   The level of sound of normal conversation is

a. 10 dB
b. 20 dB
c. 50 dB
d. 60 dB
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 60 dB

Explanation:
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