Physics Mcqs Test Preparation for ECAT & MCAT - Set 19

1)   The rectangular voltage is an example of

a. An analogue waveform
b. Continuous wave form
c. Electronic waveform
d. A digital waveform
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A digital waveform

Explanation:
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2)   The operational amplifier is

a. A high gain amplifier
b. A high-power amplifier
c. A high resistance amplifier
d. A low resistance amplifier
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A high gain amplifier

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   In a half-wave rectifier the r.m.s. value of the A.C. component of the wave is

a. Equal to D.C. value
b. More than D.C. value
c. Less than D.C. value
d. Zero
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: More than D.C. value

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   To obtain an n-type semiconductor germanium crystal it must be doped with foreign atoms whose valency is

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 5

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   To obtain a p-type semi-conductor Si Crystal must be doped with foreign atoms whose valency is

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   The operation of a transistor requires

a. That the emitter be heated
b. That the base be heated
c. That the collector be heated
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of the above

Explanation:
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7)   In forward bias the width of potential barrier

a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains same
d. No effect
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Decreases

Explanation:
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8)   The working of transistor as amplifier is similar to

a. Step up transformer
b. Step down transformer
c. Three diodes in common
d. Triode vacuum tube
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Triode vacuum tube

Explanation:
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9)   The electronic circuits which implement the various logic operations are called

a. Logic gates
b. Boolean algebra
c. Amplifier gain
d. Logic functions
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Logic gates

Explanation:
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10)   An OP-AMP comparator is a circuit that compares the signal voltage on one of its inputs with a

a. Non-inverting voltage at output
b. Reference voltage on the other
c. Virtual input
d. Output
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Reference voltage on the other

Explanation:
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11)   An OP-AMPs can amplify

a. D.C.
b. A.C.
c. Both A.C. & D.C.
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A.C.

Explanation:
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12)   Non-inverting amplifier circuits have

a. A very high input impedance
b. A very low input impedance
c. A low output impedance
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A very high input impedance

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   In nucleus of uranium the number of neutrons will be

a. 92
b. 235
c. 143
d. different for different isotopes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: different for different isotopes

Explanation:
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14)   During fusion of hydrogen into helium

a. energy is absorbed
b. energy is released
c. mass is increased due to energy absorption
d. mass is reduced due to energy released
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: energy is released

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   One amu is equal to

a. 1.66 x 10-27kg
b. 166 x 10-15ng
c. 166 x 10-20?g
d. all of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: all of above

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   According to which one of following law the density of atom is uniform?

a. J.J.Thomson model
b. Rutherfords model
c. Bohrs model
d. all of above laws contradict the statement
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: J.J.Thomson model

Explanation:
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17)   For chain reaction to build up the size of the radioactive target should be

a. greater than the critical size
b. less than the critical size
c. equal to the critical size
d. all of above can build up a change reaction
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: greater than the critical size

Explanation:
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18)   Antimatter consists of

a. antiproton
b. antineutron
c. positron
d. all of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: all of above

Explanation:
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19)   Neutron and proton are commonly known as

a. nucleon
b. meson
c. boson
d. quartz
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: nucleon

Explanation:
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20)   Half life of radium is 1590 years. In how many years shall the earth loss all its radium due to radioactive decay?

a. 1590x106 years
b. 1590x1012 years
c. 1590x1024 years
d. never
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: never

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   Electrons

a. can exist inside the nucleus
b. cannot exist inside the nucleus
c. can exist both inside and outside the nucleus
d. do not know
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: cannot exist inside the nucleus

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   Energy liberated when one atom of U-235 undergoes fission reaction is

a. 200MeV
b. 40MeV
c. 30MeV
d. 20MeV
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 200MeV

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   Transuranic elements have atomic number

a. greater than 72
b. greater than 82
c. greater than 92
d. greater than 102
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: greater than 92

Explanation:
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24)   Nuclear forces exist between

a. proton-proton
b. proton-neutron
c. neutron-neutron
d. all of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: all of the above

Explanation:
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25)   Mass defect per nucleon is

a. binding energy of nucleus
b. packing fraction
c. average energy of nucleus
d. all of above are one and same thing
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: packing fraction

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   Tick the correct statement

a. moderators slow down the neutrons
b. moderators bring the neutrons to rest
c. moderators absorb the neutrons
d. moderators reflect the neutrons
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: moderators slow down the neutrons

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   Diameter of an atom is approximately

a. 10-12m
b. 10-11m
c. 10-10m
d. 10-14m
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 10-10m

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   Average energy required to remove one nucleon from the nucleus is called

a. binding energy per nucleon
b. energy of decay
c. destruction energy
d. all of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: binding energy per nucleon

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   Fission chain reaction in a nuclear reactor can be controlled by introducing

a. iron rods
b. graphite rods
c. cadmium rods
d. platinum rods
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: cadmium rods

Explanation:
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30)   Charge on an electron was determine by

a. Ampere
b. Maxwell
c. Millikan
d. Thomson
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Millikan

Explanation:
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31)   Charge on neutron is

a. plus 1.6 x 10-19C
b. zero
c. minus 1.6 x 10-19C
d. no definite charge
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: zero

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   A particle having the mass of an electron and the charge of a proton is called a

a. antiproton
b. positron
c. gamma rays
d. photon
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: positron

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


33)   Mass of neutron is

a. 1.67 x 10-31 kg
b. 1.67 x 10-27 kg
c. 9.1 x 10-31 kg
d. 1.67 x 10-19 kg
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1.67 x 10-27 kg

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


34)   Nuclei having the same mass number but different atomic number are

a. Isotopes
b. Isobars
c. Isotones
d. Isomers
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Isobars

Explanation:
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35)   A mass spectrograph (spectrometer) sorts out

a. molecules
b. ions
c. elements
d. isotopes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ions

Explanation:
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36)   Sum of the masses of constituent nucleons as compared to the mass of the resultant nucleus is

a. smaller
b. greater than 82
c. same
d. some times smaller some times greater
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: greater than 82

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


37)   The unit of radioactivity curie is equal to

a. 3.74 x 109 disintegration per sec
b. 3.70 x 1010 disintegration per sec
c. 3.55 x 1010 disintegration per sec
d. 3.60 x 1010 disintegration per sec
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3.70 x 1010 disintegration per sec

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


38)   During fission process a large amount of

a. heat energy is released
b. nuclear energy is released
c. chemical energy is released
d. light energy is released
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: nuclear energy is released

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


39)   In liquid metal fast breeder reactor the type of uranium used is

a. 92U235
b. 92U238
c. 92U234
d. 92U239
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 92U238

Explanation:
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40)   Radioactive materials can be identified by measuring their

a. hardness
b. density
c. mass
d. half life
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: half life

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


41)   If one or more of the neutrons emitted during fission cab be used to build up further fission then the reaction is self sustained and is known as

a. fission reaction
b. fusion reaction
c. chain reaction
d. chemical reaction
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: chain reaction

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


42)   Pair production takes place in the vicinity of a heavy nucleus so that

a. net energy is conserved
b. net charge is conserved
c. net momentum is conserved
d. all of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: all of the above

Explanation:
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43)   During an encounter with an atom ?-particle knocks out

a. protons
b. electrons
c. neutrons
d. nothing
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: electrons

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


44)   Various types of cancer are treated by

a. cobalt-60
b. strontium-90
c. carbon-14
d. nickel-63
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: cobalt-60

Explanation:
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45)   Geiger counter is suitable for

a. fast counting
b. extremely fast counting
c. slow counting
d. all situations
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: slow counting

Explanation:
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46)   Pair production cannot take place in vacuum as ________ is not conserved

a. energy
b. charge
c. mass
d. momentum
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: momentum

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


47)   CFC is used in

a. refrigeration
b. aerosol spray
c. plastic foam industry
d. all of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: all of above

Explanation:
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48)   The most useful tracer is

a. Sr-90
b. I-131
c. CA-41
d. C-14
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: C-14

Explanation:
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49)   Pair production cannot take place in vacuum as

a. mass is not conserved
b. energy is not conserved
c. momentum is not conserved
d. charge is not conserved
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: momentum is not conserved

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


50)   A device for producing high velocity nuclei is

a. cloud chamber
b. linear accelerator
c. a mass spectrograph
d. Wilson cloud chamber
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: linear accelerator

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


51)   The maximum safe limit dose for persons working in nuclear power station are

a. 1 rem per week
b. 5 rem per week
c. 4 rem per week
d. 3 rem per week
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 5 rem per week

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!