1500 Important Physics MCQ Question and Answer PDF

1.What should a person on a freely rotating turn table do to decrease his (angular) speed?

  • ABring his hands together
  • BRaise his hands up
  • CSpread his hands outwards
  • DSit down with Raised hands
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Correct Answer : (C)

Spread his hands outwards

Explanation:

2.Smog is a combination of

  • AAir and water vapours
  • BWater and smoke
  • CFire and water
  • DSmoke and fog
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Correct Answer : (D)

Smoke and fog

Explanation:

Smog is a combination of Smoke and fog.

3.A boy sitting in an open car moving with the constant speed throws a ball straight up into the air. The ball falls

  • ABehind him
  • BIn front of him
  • CInto his hand
  • DBy his side
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Correct Answer : (A)

Behind him

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4.A kilowatt-hour is unit of

  • AEnergy
  • BPower
  • CElectric charge
  • DElectric current
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Correct Answer : (A)

Energy

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5.Ventilators are provided near the ceiling of the room because

  • AThe exhaled warmer air rises up and goes out
  • BThese provide cross ventilation in the room
  • CThese provide some sunlight in the room
  • DThese do not look nice in the lower part
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Correct Answer : (A)

The exhaled warmer air rises up and goes out

Explanation:

Ventilators are provided near the ceiling of the room because the exhaled warmer air rises up and goes out.

6.In severe winter, in cold countries water pipes burst because

  • AWater expands on freezing
  • BContraction of water pipes
  • CHigh atmospheric pressure
  • DCombined effect of all the above three
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Correct Answer : (A)

Water expands on freezing

Explanation:

In severe winter, in cold countries water pipes burst because Water expands on freezing.

7.The density of a gas is maximum at

  • ALow temperature, low pressure
  • BLow temperature, high pressure
  • CHigh temperature, low pressure
  • DHigh temperature, high pressure
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Correct Answer : (B)

Low temperature, high pressure

Explanation:

The density of a gas is maximum at Low temperature and high pressure.

8.The spoon dropped by an astronaut in a satellite will

  • AFail to the floor
  • BRemain stationary
  • CContinue to follow the motion of the satellite
  • DMove tangentially away
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Correct Answer : (C)

Continue to follow the motion of the satellite

Explanation:

The spoon dropped by an astronaut in a satellite will Continue to follow the motion of the satellite.

9.A person is hurt on kicking a stone due to

  • AInertia
  • BVelocity
  • CReaction
  • DMomentum
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Correct Answer : (C)

Reaction

Explanation:

A person is hurt on kicking a stone due to Reaction.

10.Which of the following is an example for cantilever beam?

  • ADiving board
  • BBridge
  • CSee-saw
  • DCommon balance
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Correct Answer : (B)

Bridge

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11.Which of the following liquids has the least density?

  • AFresh water
  • BSalt water
  • CPetrol
  • DMercury
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Correct Answer : (C)

Petrol

Explanation:

Petrol has the least density.

12.Two stones of different masses are dropped simultaneously from the top of a building

  • ASmaller stone reaches the ground earlier
  • BLarger stone reaches the ground earlier
  • CBoth the stones reach the ground at the same time
  • DDepends on the composition of the stone
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Correct Answer : (C)

Both the stones reach the ground at the same time

Explanation:

when Two stones of different masses are dropped simultaneously from the top of a building, Both the stones reach the ground at the same time.

13.The Intensity of gravitational field of earth is maximum at

  • APoles
  • BEquator
  • CCentre of earth
  • DSurface
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Correct Answer : (A)

Poles

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14.When a ship enters the sea from a river

  • AIt rises a little
  • BIt sinks a little
  • CIt remains at the same level
  • DIt rises or sinks depending on the material it is made of
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Correct Answer : (A)

It rises a little

Explanation:

When a ship enters the sea from a river, It rises a little.

15.The centre of gravity of a sprinter during the race lies

  • AAhead of his feet
  • BBehind his feet
  • CAt the centre of the body
  • DTo the left side of the body
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Correct Answer : (A)

Ahead of his feet

Explanation:

The centre of gravity of a sprinter during the race lies Ahead of his feet.

16.A metal plate with a circular hole at the centre is heated. What will happen to the area of the hole?

  • AIncrease
  • BDecrease
  • CRemain constant
  • DWill increase first and then decrease
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Correct Answer : (A)

Increase

Explanation:

A metal plate with a circular hole at the centre is heated. What will happen to the area of the hole Increase.

17.The period revolution of a geostationary satellite is

  • A365 days
  • B30 days
  • C24 hours
  • DChanging continuously
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Correct Answer : (C)

24 hours

Explanation:

The period revolution of a geostationary satellite is 24 hours.

18.A piece of paper and a cricket ball are dropped from the same height. Under which of the following conditions do both reach the surface simultaneously?

  • AThey must have the same volume
  • BThey must have the same density
  • CThey must have the same mass
  • DThey must be dropped in vacuum
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Correct Answer : (D)

They must be dropped in vacuum

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19.The atmospheric air is held to the Earth by

  • AGravity
  • BWinds
  • CClouds
  • DRotation of the Earth
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Correct Answer : (A)

Gravity

Explanation:

The atmospheric air is held to the Earth by Gravity.

20.The time period of a seconds' pendulum is

  • A1 second
  • B2 seconds
  • C0.5 second 
  • D1.5 seconds
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Correct Answer : (B)

2 seconds

Explanation:

The time period of a seconds' pendulum is 2 seconds.