Chapter 23: Sound Waves - Science Mcqs for Grade 7 - Set 6

1)   The most important characteristic of a 'music' is its

a. bass effect
b. harmony
c. rhythm
d. scale
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: rhythm

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2)   Frequency is measured by unit which is called

a. meter
b. hertz
c. watt
d. ohm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: hertz

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3)   Animal that uses echoes is known as

a. bat
b. snake
c. rat
d. rabbit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: bat

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4)   The higher the frequency, the more the

a. note of sound
b. depth of sound
c. amplitude of sound
d. wavelength of sound
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: note of sound

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5)   Sounds of dead leaves and cats are known as

a. loud sounds
b. soft sounds
c. high pitched sounds
d. low pitched sounds
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: soft sounds

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6)   Sound travels fastest in solids because the

a. particles vibrate more vigorously
b. particles move fast
c. collision of particles is greater
d. particles are closely packed
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: particles are closely packed

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7)   When two or more notes with different pitches are sounded together,

a. disco is created
b. peace is created
c. harmony is created
d. beat is created
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: harmony is created

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8)   A long thick tube produces

a. low note
b. high note
c. deep note
d. low pitched note
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: deep note

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9)   Wind instruments make sound by allowing air to

a. cut through the tubes
b. vibrate through the tubes at different lengths
c. increase the frequency
d. decrease the frequency
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: vibrate through the tubes at different lengths

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10)   When a note is played by a string instrument, it produces

a. single vibration
b. double vibrations
c. multiple vibrations
d. rhythm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: multiple vibrations

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11)   If a tuning fork makes a single musical note, it will produce

a. a wave
b. a frequency
c. a wave front
d. an amplitude
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: a wave

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12)   An example of wind instrument is

a. drum
b. flute
c. piano
d. violin
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: flute

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13)   To shape a metal

a. ultrasound can be useful
b. gamma-rays can be useful
c. x-rays can be useful
d. infrasound can be useful
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ultrasound can be useful

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14)   The height of a wave is known as

a. amplitude
b. wave front
c. volume
d. space of sound
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: amplitude

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15)   Ultrasound is used instead of x-rays because x-rays can

a. damage body cells
b. damage the body
c. damage the vessels
d. stimulate the growth of cancer cells
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ANSWER: damage body cells

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16)   In water the speed of sound is

a. 100 m/s
b. 200 m/s
c. 1500 m/s
d. 2000 m/s
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1500 m/s

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17)   An example of 'percussion' is

a. drum
b. piano
c. saxophone
d. violin
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: drum

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18)   The number of sound waves sent per second is known as

a. wave front
b. wavelength
c. frequency
d. amplitude
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: frequency

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19)   Sound travels faster in liquids than air because

a. liquid is more dense
b. the particles in liquid are close
c. the particles in liquids have less energy
d. the particles in liquids collide less as compare to particles in air
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: the particles in liquid are close

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20)   Echoes are useful for bats because through it bats can detect

a. size of the object
b. position of the object
c. size and position both
d. state of the object
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: size and position both

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