Chapter 23: Sound Waves - Science Mcqs for Grade 7 - Set 5

1)   If we put our ear by the wall, we will

a. not hear anything
b. hear everything from other side
c. some sounds from other side but not clearly
d. noise of traffic, aircrafts and machines
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: hear everything from other side

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2)   Short waves have

a. low energy
b. high energy
c. same energy as long waves
d. low frequency
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: high energy

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3)   Musical sounds are organized into

a. notes
b. pitch
c. wave fronts
d. phases
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: notes

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4)   If frequency of sound wave is 100 Hz, it will send

a. 1 wave in 100 seconds
b. 2 waves in 50 seconds
c. 100 waves in one second
d. 50 waves in two seconds
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 100 waves in one second

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5)   As we turn older, our ears get

a. less sensitive to low pitched sound
b. more sensitive to low pitched sound
c. less sensitive to high pitched sound
d. more sensitive to high pitched sound
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: less sensitive to high pitched sound

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6)   The loss of sound energy depends on

a. the density of an object
b. the matter it is passing through
c. energy level of sound
d. resistance in a matter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: the matter it is passing through

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7)   A component of our body that reflects x-rays is known as

a. heart
b. bones
c. stomach
d. brain
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: bones

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8)   Sound waves spread out from

a. the source
b. air
c. water vapors
d. object
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: the source

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9)   The longer, the echo takes, the

a. shallower the water
b. the deeper the water
c. the denser the water
d. the warmer the water
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: the deeper the water

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10)   Sound moves in air because

a. temperature is passed on
b. humidity is passed on
c. pressure is passed on
d. heat is passed on
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: pressure is passed on

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11)   Who discovered the 'Korotkoff' sounds?

a. Isaac Newton
b. Dr.Nikolai Korotkoff
c. Michael Faraday
d. Thomas Silva Edison
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Dr.Nikolai Korotkoff

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12)   The parts of sound waves where air pressure is lesser, is known as

a. compression
b. rarefaction
c. consolation
d. expansion
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: rarefaction

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13)   The pleasant sound of music depends on its

a. amplitude
b. frequency
c. wavelength
d. volume
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: frequency

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14)   The lowest level of frequency a human ear can detect, is

a. 2 Hz
b. 20 Hz
c. 20kHz
d. 2kHz
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 20 Hz

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15)   We can hear the voice of alarm clock when there is

a. vacuum in the jar
b. air in the jar
c. liquid in the jar
d. space in the jar
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: air in the jar

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16)   All musical instruments make

a. notes
b. rhythm
c. beat
d. vibration
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: vibration

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17)   The pitch of every note is a certain

a. wavelength
b. amplitude
c. frequency
d. phase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: frequency

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18)   "Ultrasound" can

a. break up kidney stones
b. destroy the kidney stones
c. stimulate the growth of kidney stones
d. clot blood in the kidneys
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: break up kidney stones

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19)   The denser the solid, the

a. more the speed of sound
b. less the speed of sound
c. more clear the sound
d. less clear the sound
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: more the speed of sound

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20)   The speed of sound in wood is

a. 2000 m/s
b. 3000 m/s
c. 4000 m/s
d. 5000 m/s
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4000 m/s

Explanation:
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