Chapter 9: Sound Physics Mcqs for High School - Grade 10 - Set 5

1)   Ultrasonic waves are very useful for detecting

a. large objects
b. small objects
c. gases
d. none of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: small objects

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2)   The characteristic of sound by which we can distinguish between two sounds of same loudness and pitch is known as

a. loudness
b. pitch
c. quality
d. intensity
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: quality

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3)   The range of the frequencies which a human ear can hear is called the

a. pitch of sound
b. loudness of sound
c. audible frequency range
d. quality of sound
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: audible frequency range

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4)   The sensation of sound persists in our brain for about

a. 0.1 s
b. 0.5 s
c. 0.3 s
d. 0.4 s
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.1 s

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5)   The decibel scale is a logarithm measure of the amplitude of

a. sound waves
b. light waves
c. heat waves
d. electric current
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: sound waves

Explanation:
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6)   Soft materials absorb a large amount of

a. heat energy
b. light energy
c. electromagnetic waves
d. sound energy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: sound energy

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7)   A sound wave has a frequency of 3 KHz and wavelength 20 cm. How much will it take to travel 2 km?

a. 4.2 s
b. 3.33 s
c. 3.9 s
d. 4.65 s
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3.33 s

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8)    A human hearing can not hear a sound of frequency more than

a. 10,000 Hz
b. 20,000 Hz
c. 5,000 Hz
d. 15,000 Hz
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 15,000 Hz

Explanation:
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9)   A marine survey ship sends a sound wave to the seabed which receives an echo after 2.5 s. The speed of sound in seawater is 1200 ms-1. The depth of the sea is

a. 1200 m
b. 1500 m
c. 750 m
d. 1000 m
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1500 m

Explanation:
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10)   A higher pitch means the

a. zero frequency
b. lower frequency
c. higher frequency
d. lower loudness
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: higher frequency

Explanation:
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11)   The echo of sound is more prominent if the surface is

a. soft
b. rigid
c. porous
d. smooth
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: rigid

Explanation:
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12)   Bats can hear frequencies up to

a. 30,000 Hz
b. 120,000 Hz
c. 180,000 Hz
d. 15,000 Hz
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 120,000 Hz

Explanation:
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13)    From the following, the example of a longitudinal wave is

a. radio wave
b. sound wave
c. water wave
d. heat wave
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: sound wave

Explanation:
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14)   As compared to men, the frequency of the voice of ladies and kids is

a. equal
b. higher
c. lower
d. negative
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: higher

Explanation:
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15)   The difference between the loudness of the unknown sound and the loudness is

a. intensity level of unknown sound
b. intensity level of known sound
c. quality of sound
d. pitch of sound
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: intensity level of unknown sound

Explanation:
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16)   Sound is produced by

a. vibrating bodies
b. transferring signals
c. reflection of waves
d. deflection of waves
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: vibrating bodies

Explanation:
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17)   A normal conversation have sound intensities of 3×10-6Wm-2. The decibel level for the intensity is

a. 50 dB
b. 64.8 dB
c. 70.5 dB
d. 48.8 dB
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 64.8 dB

Explanation:
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18)   The level of noise recommended in most countries over an eight-hour workday is usually

a. 65-70 dB
b. 85-90 dB
c. 75-80 dB
d. 45-50 dB
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 85-90 dB

Explanation:
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19)    If a nurse counts 68 heartbeats in 1 minute, then the period of heartbeats should be

a. 1.9 s
b. 2 s
c. 0.88 s
d. 3 s
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.88 s

Explanation:
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20)   As compare to air, sound waves travel

a. 3 times faster
b. 5 times slower
c. 5 times faster
d. 2 times lower
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 5 times faster

Explanation:
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21)    We can “see” sound waves by using

a. stethoscope
b. microscope
c. fiberscope
d. oscilloscope
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: oscilloscope

Explanation:
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22)    Bats can hear frequencies up to

a. 120,000 Hz
b. 150,000 Hz
c. 170,000 Hz
d. 180,000 Hz
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 120,000 Hz

Explanation:
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23)   The unit of intensity is

a. ms-2
b. watt
c. Wm-2
d. Hz
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Wm-2

Explanation:
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24)   The sounds which have a jarring and unpleasant effect on our ears is called

a. frequency
b. amplitude
c. noise
d. musical sounds
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: noise

Explanation:
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25)   The technique used to absorb noise by using soft and porous surfaces is called

a. acoustic protection
b. refraction
c. absorption
d. semi lunar protection
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: acoustic protection

Explanation:
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26)   Multiple reflections are called

a. reverberations
b. refraction
c. echo
d. compressions
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: reverberations

Explanation:
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27)    SONAR ranging is also used to see the object's

a. shape only
b. size only
c. width
d. shape and size
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: shape and size

Explanation:
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28)   The wavelength of ultrasonic waves is

a. very small
b. very large
c. zero
d. negative
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: very small

Explanation:
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29)   The frequency range for ultrasound is

a. 20,000 Hz above
b. less than 20,000 Hz
c. 25,000 Hz
d. less than 20Hz
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 20,000 Hz above

Explanation:
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