06 PHYSICS 1645)

1. Mechanics
1. Number of basic SI unit iis 11. Ampere is the unit of
(a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 5 (a) current electricity (b) magnetic field
2 Which of the following is not a fundamental unit ? (c) electric charge (d) resistance
(a) Meter (b) Liter (c) Kilogram(d) Second [RRB Kolkatla (ASM) 2005, 55C 2017 RRB 2018)
IHPPSC, 2018] 12. Match List-I with List-I| and select the correct answer
3 Light-year is a unit of from the code given below :
(a) Timne (b) Distance List-I List-11
() Light (d) Intensity of light A. Acceleration 1 Joule
(RRB (TC)2005; BPSC 2016, NDA-II 2017] B. Force 2 Newton second
4 Which of the following is not a unit of distance ? C. Work done 3 Newton
(a) Light year (b) Parsec D. Impulse 4. Metre per second
(c) Furlong (d) Jiffy [WBCS 2021] Code: A B C
5. One fermimetre is equal t o (a) 1 2 3 4
(a) 10m (b) 10-1 m (c) 10-18 m (d) 1012 m (b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 3 1 2
6. A non-SI unit called 'nit' is the unit of which of the
following photometric quantities used to measure a (d) 3 4 1 2 (UPPCS 2002, 200=
multitudeof light intensity ? 13. What is the SI unit of Young's modulus of elasticity ?
(a) Luminance (b) Luminous emittance (a) dyne/cm (b) newton/m
(c) Luminous exposure (d) Luminosity (c) newton/m (d) m'/s (RRB TC 20051
I
(SSC CGL 2023] 14. What is the SI unit of pressure ?
7 ' Parsec is the unit measurement of (a) Pascal (b) Dyne (c) Newton (d) Joule
(a) Density of stars [RRB Banglore (ASM) 2003, SSC 2017, 2019; RRB 2015
(b) Astronomical distance 15. Curie is the unit o f
(c) Brightness of heavenly bodies (a) temperature (b) radio activity
(d) Orbital velocity of giant stars (SSC (CGL) 2016] (c) heat (d) energy
8 One light year is approximately equal to 16. Decibel is the unit of
(a) 10" km (b) 10' m (c) 10 m (d) 106 km (a) speed of light (b) intensity of sound
[SSC 2000, 2002] (c) internsity of heat (d) None of these SSC 2005]
9. Match l List-I(Quantity) with l List-II(units) and select the 17. What is the power of 'second' in the SI unit of
correct answer using the codes given belowthe lists: acceleration?
List-I List-II (a) +1 (b) -1 (c) -2 (d) 0
A. High speed 1. Mach
(SSC CGL Tier-l 2022)
B Wave length 2
C. Pressure
Angstrom 18. What is the SI unit of electric charge ?
3 Pascal (a) Volts (b) Coulomb
D. Energy 4. Joule (c) Kelvin
Code: A P ( D (d) Kilogram
(a) 2 1 4 3 [RRB NTPC 2019)
(b) 2 19. One astronomical unit is the average distance
1 3 4 between :
(c) 1 2 4 3
(a) Earth and the Sun (b) Earth and the Moon
(d) 1 2 3 4 (c) Jupiter and the Sun (d) Pluto and the Sun
10. Match List-I with l List-II and select the |IAS 1999, 2019)
correct answer (LAS 199s)
20. Internal forces .
from the code given below:
List-I (a) are always balanced
List-II
A. Joule 1 Current
(b) are always equal
B Ampere 2 (c) may or may not be balanced
Power
C. Watt 3 Work
(d) are never balanced (SSC (MTS)2017]
D. Volt 21. The range of
E. Calorie
4 Potential difference force is of the order of 10l6 m.
5 Heat (a) Electromagnetic (b) Gravitational
Code: A B
E (c) Strong nuclear
(a) 3 1
c
D (d) Weak nuclear
2 4 5 (SSC CGL Tier-1 2022)
(b) 1 2 3 4 5 22. Which one of the following quantities does not have
(c) 4 3 2 1 unit?
5
(d) 1 3 2 (a) Stress
4 5 (b) Force (c) Strain (d) Pressure
[UPPCS 1990) (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[65th BPSC 2019)
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23. 1 Newton = ? 39. A mass M is dragged by a pulley on a horizontalplane by

(a) 1kg ms'-2 (b) I 1kg ms I a force anti-parallel to its displacenment. The work done
(c) 1 kg ms (d) 1 1kg ms |RRB, 2018) in pulling the mass M is
__ (a) zero (b) positive
24. 1pound =
Ounces.

(a) 16 (b) 18 (c) 12 (d) 20 (c) infinite (d) negative

(NDA & NA , 2022]
/SSC 2019)
25, The S.I. unit of acceleration is 40. Aboy completes one round of acircular track of diameter
(a) ms-1 (b) n ms-2 (c) cms2 (d) kms-2 200 m in 30 s. What will be the displacement at the end
(NDA 2016] of 3 minutes and 45 seconds ?
(a) 50 m (b) 100 m (c) 200 m (d) 236 m
26. Which of the following physical Quantity-SI unit pairs (CDS-I 2022|
is correctly matched ?
(a) Power-Kilogram (b) Inductance-Henry 41. Which one of the following is a scalarquantity ?
(c) Capacitance Ohm (d) Force-Newton (a) Momentum (b) Weight
[SSC 2019) (c) Mass (d) Gravity [CTET 2018]
27. The SI unit of resistance is 42. 1 horsepower = approximately watts.
(a) Ohm (b) Newton (a) 674 (b) 746 (c) 647 (d) 764
(SSC 2020]
(c) Joule (d) Coulomb [RRB, 2018]
28. 1 kWh =? 43. The rate of doing work is called
(a) Impulse (b) force (c) power (d) energy
(a) 3.6 x 10 | (b) 3.6 x 10°J [SSC CGL Tier-1 2022)
(c) 3.6 >x 10° J (d) 3.6 x 10J RRB, 2018] 44. Distance of stars are measured i n
29. Potential is measured in (a) Galactic unit (b) Seller mile
(a) Watt (b) Newton-second (c) Cosmic kilometre (d) Light year
Joule
(c) Coulomb (d) Joule (SSC 2000, 2002] 45. Which of the following is the physical quantity or the
expression arc/radius ?
30. MaxXwell is the unit of (a) Surface tension (b) Velocity
(a) intensity of magnetization (c) Linear momentum (d) Plane angle
(SSC CGL Tier-1 2022]
(b) pernmeability
(c) magneticflux 46. Who demonstrated that objects of different masses
(d) magnetic susceptibility would reach the ground together when droPped from
31. S.I unit of magnetic flux i s the same height ?
(a) Isaac Newton (b) Archimedes
(a) Weber-m? (b) Weber
(c) Robert Boyle (d) Galileo Galilei
Weber
(c) Weber (SSC 2015) [RRB, 2018]
(d)
m m² 47. Ina vacuum, a five-rupee coin, a feather of a sparrow bird
32. Unit of solid angle i s and a mango are dropped simultaneously from the same
(a) degree (b) radian height. The time taken by them to reach the bottom is t,,
(c) steradian (d) radian-second t, and t, respectively. In this situation, we will observe
33. Which one of the following physical quantities has the that :
same dimensions as that of Planck's constant h ? (a) t, > t, > ts (b) t,>t, > t,
1=2=3
(a) Linear momentum (b) Angular momentum (c) t,>,>t, (NDA 2017]
(c) Force (d) Potential energy 48. The instrument used to measure pressure :
[CDS 2016] (a) Aneroid Barometer (b) Anemometer
34. Acceleration is equal to the rate of change of ..... (c) Thermometer (d) Hygrometer SSC 2015)
(a) momentum (b) position 49. Which one of the following is the usual unit of
(c) displacement (d) velocity measurement for Air Pressure used in India ?
(SSCCGL Tier-1 2022|
(a) Centimeter (b) Millibar
35. Which of the following pairs have the same units ? (c) Milligram (d) Milliliter NDA II2023)
(a) Power and Pressure (b) Force and Work
(c) Work and Energy (d) Pressure and Force
50. An object having a mass 'm' moving with a velocity 'v'
(RRB, 2018]
possesses a kinetic energy 'K. Ifits velocity is doubled,
its kinetic energy will become
36. The rate of change of momentum of a body is equal to (a) K/2 (b) 2K (c) 4K (d) K/4
the resultant [RRB, 2018]
(a) Energy (b) Power (c) Force (d) Impulse
[CDS2016] 51. Which one of thefollowing statements about speed and
velocity is correct ?
37. The SI unit of mechanical power is (a) Speed and velocity both are vector quantities
(a) Joule (b) Watt (b) Speed and velocity both are scalar quantities
(c) Newton-second (d) Joue-second/CDS 2016] (c) Speed is vector quantity and velocity is scalar
38. 1 m = nm. quantity.
(a) 10 (b) 10 (c) 10® (d) 10 (d) Speed is scalar quantity and velocity is vector
|RRB, 2018) quantity (NDA&NA I, 2022)
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Objective ° Knowledge
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344 wle does not
not mov
Hl7V4'(l 63. | H the
II is
What ulwe . point
pull on
on the lever which
h . h does moye
certain distance with speed
52. A bus covers the first half of a l ' . wnvl~lngl'Hp;-1-1l
average speed
called
'(l ?? e
) The
. a speed v,. .url (b) Load
v,and the second half with
\wy I.~'~- (a) Effort f ( 9/
during the whole journey is 27) I I)2
21v,", (c) Fulcrum
g
(d) Core (KRB NIPC 2019)
pa an takes a sharp
\01U2
(-1)
p
I
-4
(1*)
I"
I' 1 + iv,L (c) /,", (ii) If
I +
2
I)
64. A bus is moving along a straight path and takes a sharp
(b) 'Il.'II ' nf y. The paasvngers sitting in
(a) 2
turn tothe right side suddenly. The passengers sitting in
certain time. Its speed during thee first
first the bus will direction
53. A bus travels for a half time is 722.
second half time is v,. (a) fall in the forward direction
time is v, and that duringthe oe ourne iss- (b) bent towards left side
half journey rg se
The average speed during the whole (c) benttowards right side
20I1'2
r

7"| + 2
2
2v,", (c) (d)
(d) (d) More than one of the above
I
(a) / 2 (b) , ++U V2 D2
ticle (e) None of the above (BSC 68th Prelirn s|
1

a particle is used in the breaking pads

graph for 65. The characteristic of ..... is used in the breaking pads
54. The area under the velocity-time
w unorm acceleration
uniform acceleration
moving in a straight line with of cars.
es- (a) zero effect of friction
gives
city tension action
(a) its average velocity (b) weight impulse force tension action
(b) its net displacement y it (c) negative effect of friction (RRB. 2019]
(c) the distance travelled by it 2023 (d) positive effect of friction body
eed [CDS-I 2023] kinetic energy (KE) of a moving body
(d) its average speed 66. What does the
y te cream
cream from
from itit
55. When the mnilk is churned vigorously the depend upon ? ition ass a on
out due to-
to (a) Weight and its position (b) Mass and its position
is separated ce
rce
(a) Frictional force (b) Centrifugal force (c) Mass and
(c) Mass and acceleration
acc (d) Mass and velocity
rce ravtati [RRB, 2018]
A S .

(d) Gravitational force

. J

ges involves frictional

J

(c) Centripetal force (SSC' 2013]

073]
aoon wth E1 needle than 67. Which ofthe following energy changes involves frictional
a needle than
56. It is easy to. burst a gas-filled balloon with force ? ergy
with a nail. It is because on (a) Potential energy to sound energy
ergy I
than needle on the balloon (b) Chemical energy toeheat energy
(a) nail exerts more pressure an na on the balloon energy l
(b) needle exerts more pressure thanle
nail on the balloon (c) Kinetic energy to heat energy
(c) nail is more longer than needle (d) More than one of the above
)7F/
[CGL, UDC 2015) .~~
[BPSC .~»/.-
68th Prelimns/
(d) gas is reactive with the needle art (e) None of the above inging of
[Link]
volume;
57. An object is made oftwoequal parts byesny Watpart
is 68. What will be the impact on the duration of swinging of
? desnity
has density p, and the other part has What is
2p,. a pendulum if it is carried on moon ?
((a) It will remain
in the
the same (b) It will decrease
crease `
the average density3 of the object ?
((a) 3Po
p(I Pn
((b) 2 Po (
(c) Po (d) 1; Po (c) It will be zero (d) It will increase/SSC2015])
2]
(NDA & NA II, 2022] 69. Which on one of the following statemnents aboutt Energy
Energy is is
c energy. correct ?
58. Aheavy body and a light bodyhave equal kinetic energy. (a) Energy can be created as well as destroyed
: m destroyed
Then: (b) Energy can be created but not nor
e creae dest f
(a) Heavy body has greater momentum (c) Energy can neither be created nor destroyed
1
(b) Light body has greater momentum (d)
(d) Ener cannot be
Energy cannot b created but can be destroyed I

(c) Both have equal momentum (NDA 2O1)

I WBCS 2021/
[WBCS 2021) orzontay fired with velocity
velocity
(d) Both have same angular momentum 70 is horizontally fired withthe
70. A bullet of mass 10gol recoil
59. Definition of force comes from Newton's of at if
n
tion 300 ms from a pistol of mass 1 kg. What is the recoil
(a) first law of motionn (b) second law of motion t of the
velocity he pistol
pistol ??
(c) third law of motion (d) law of gravitation / (a) 0.3 ms! -
(b) -0.3 m s
1SSC 2014, RRB, 2018)
* .

(c) - 3 ms
m 8-1-1 -I
(d) 3 ms!
neer e created (c) -3 -.'.\_i \ l IL 20221
*fI)»1x
60. Which of the following can neither be created nor be (NDA & NA
I

destroyed ? uniform circular

71 A car undergoes a uniform circular motion. motion. TheThe
71.
(a)) Energy (b) Power
"' " tion of t
acceleration of the car is_
(c)) Velocity (d) Momentum (RRB, 2018]
(a) zero
61.. Who among the following calculated
e the
e value
vaue oof 'pi()
pi'fI -
(b) a non-zero constant
first ? (c) anon-zero but not a constant
(a)) Budhayana (b) Aryabhatt (d) None of the above [CDS 2019)
(c)) Bhaskaracharya (d) Sridharacharya (. 2019/
*uw1 e ollowing quantity
quantity
(SSC the ?
72. The value of which one off units following
. _ remains same in all system of units ?
62. Acting on a non-rigid body, a force can to gravity
(a) produce dimensional change on (a) Acceleration due to gravity
ravity
(b) produce change in direction of motion (b) specific gravity
(c) start motion (c) pressure [NDA 2007]
( °UI3I (d) density INDA 2007]
(d) stop motion r
(SSC 2013) (d) density
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conservation
by abody due to its change
in 87. Which of the following workson the basis of
73. The energy possessed called
of linear momentum ?
position or shape is (a) Rocket (b) Helicopter
(b) potential energy
(a) thermalenergy
(d) electric energy (c) Jet (d) Aeroplane (5SSC2015J
(c) kinetic energy I INDA &
NA L 2022) 88. The impulse on a particle due toa force acting on it during
74. Ball-bearings are used to
convert static friction into a given time interval is equal to the change in its
(a) Force (b) Mormentum
(a) drag (NDA2016]
(b) sliding friction (c) rolling friction (c) Work done (d) Energy
(d) More than one of the above
|BP'SC 68th I'relims 2023)
89. When a ball is thrown vertically upwards, which of the
(e) None of the above following quantities remains constant during its motion?
its change in (b) Displacement
75. The energy possessed by a body due to (a) Energy
(d) Acceleration (55C 2017]
position or shape is called (c) Velocity
(a) kineticenergy (b) nuclear energy 90. Roadways are banked on curves so that:
() chemical energy (d) potentialenergy (a) the speeding vehicles may not fall inwards
[RRB, 2018]
(b) the frictional force between the road and vehicle may
76. In ahydro-electricpower station ultimately which ernergy be decreased
is converted into electrical energy ? (c) the wear and tear of tyre mnay be avoided
(a) Heat energy (b) Mechanical energy (d) the weight of the vehicle may be decreased
(c) Kinetic energy (d) Potential energy
[RRB, 2018] 91. If a gymnast standing on a rotating stool with his arms
and stretched suddenly lowers his arms
77. The distance between two crests in a wave in given by (a) His angular velocity decreases
(a) Wave number (b) Wave velocity (b) His angular velocity remains cornstant
(c) Amplitude (d) Wavelength [SSC 2013) (c) His angular velocity remains constant
78. An object is dropped from a height onto the floor. Which (d) His moment of inertia increases
one of the following remains uniform as it falls ?
92. Who was the first to experimentally determine the
(a) Its acceleration (b) Its momentum value of the Universal Gravitational Constant (G)?
(c) Its kinetic energy (d) Its potential energy (a) Henry Cavendish (b) Johannes Kepler
[CDS-II 2022] (c) Laurent Freidel (d) Isaac Newton
. (SSC 2019]
79. The momentum of particle having mass mis p. Its kinetic
energy will be 93. The value of G is
(a) mp (b) p'm (c) p'/m (d) p/2m
(EPFO 2017] (a) 6.673 x 10'Nm kg 2 (b) 6.673 xx10'Nmkg
80. Magnetic, electrostatic and gravitational forces come (c) 6.673 x 10" Nmkg (d) 6.673 × 10"Nmkg
under the category of [RRB, 2018]
(a) non contact forces (b) non frictional forces 94. IIfthe radius of the earth were shrink by one percent, its
(c) frictional forces (d) contact forces /CDS 2013] mass remaining the same, the value of g on the earth's
81. If the K.E of abody is increased by 300%, its momentum surface would
will increase by (a) increase by 0.5% (b) increase by 2%
(a) 100 % (b) 150 % (c) 200 % (d) 400 % (c) decrease by 0.5% (d) decrease by 29% (LAS 2003)
82. If the momentum of a body is increased by 50%, its K.E 95. At which of the follwing place, weight of an object is
will increase by maximum ?
(a) 100 % (b) 125 % (c) 150 % (d) 200% (a) At poles (b) At equator
83. Abody is lifted by aman to height of 1 m in 30 [Link] (c) Attropic of Capricorn (d) None (SSC 201]
man lifts the same mass to the sanme height in 60 s. The 96. The weight of the body at the centre of the earth is
work done by them are in the ratio (a) infinite (b) zero
(a) 1:2 (b) 1:1 (c) 2:1 (d) 4: 1
84. In an elastic collision (c) slightly less than that at the equator
(a) momentum is conserved but energy is not
(d) slightly move than that at the equator
-
(b) energy is conserved but momentum is not 97. Weightlessness experienced in space ship is due to
(c) both momentum and energy are conserved (a) absence of inertia (b) absence of gravity
(d) neither momentum nor energy is conserved (c) absence of accelerating force
85. When two bodies stick together after the collision is said (d) free fall of the spaceship
to be 98. Satellite having the same orbital period as the period of
(a) perfectly elastic rotation of the Earth about its own axis is known as
(b) partially elastic (a) Polar satellite
(c) completely inelastic (d) None of these (b) Stationary satellite
86. When the velocity of a body is doubled (c) Geostationary satellite (d) INSAT [CDS 2013]
(a) its P.E. is doubled 99. TwO satellite are moving in the same circular orbit around
(b) its acceleration is doubled the earth, they must have the same
(c) its KE. is doubled (a) mass (b) angular momentum
i
(d) its momentum is doubled (SSC 2015; SSC(Steno.) 2016] (c) KE (d) speed
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astronomical I 112. Ifthe Moon is brought closer to the Earth such that
[Link] one ofthe following is . areason why fron the Earth l become half of the original
i its distance
distances are nmeasured in light-years ?
distance, then the gravitational force of attraction
(a) Distances anmong stellar bodies do not change between the Earth and the Moon would:
(b) Gravity of stellar bodies does not change
(a) Reduce to half of its original value.
(c) Light always travels in straight line ||AS 2021| (b) Increase to two times of its original value.
(d) Speed of light is always same (c) Remain the same as the original value.
[Link] the following statementS (d) Increase to four times of its original value
[CDSII 2023|
body which is in
1. There is no net moment on a
equilibrium. [Link] weight of an object on the moon is equal to . . .of
2. The momentumn of a body is always conserved. its weight on the earth.
conserved.
(c) th (d)th
3. The kineticenergy of an object is always
are correct ?
(a) th (b) th 10
Which of the statements given above is/ / ,

(a) 1, 2, and 3 (b) 2 and 3 only of the earth does not

(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1only [CDS 2018] [Link] escape velocity from the surface
mass to gravitational mass is
depend on (b) Mass of the body
102. The ratio of the inertial (a) Mass of the earth
equal to (c) Radius of the earth (d) G
1 (d) None the earth's orbit becomes one fourth of
(a) (b) 1 (c) 2 115. If the radius of
2 willbecome :
the present value, the deviation of1one year
[Link] intensity of the earth'sgravitational field is maximum .
times (d) 14 times
at (a) 8times (b) 4 times (c) '8
(b) the centre of the earth
(a) the equator
(d) None of these 116. If the earth were to stop rotating, the value of 'g
(c) the pole (a) increases (b) decreases
104. The period of a satellite in a circular orbit of radius R is T. (d) becomes zero
(c) remnain unchanged
satellite in circular orbit of radius
The period of another 117. The weight of an object is maximum:
4 R is :
(a) 4 T (b) T/4 (c) T/8 (d) 8 T (a) On the equator
value ofg (b) On the surface of the earth
105. As we go from the equator to the poles, the (c) At the centre of the earth
(a) remains the sanme (b) increases (d) On the poles of the earth (SSC 201o
(c) decreases (d) None of these
[Link] the following statements :
[Link] pressure of afluid varies with depth h as p=P,tPgh, relative to
1. The speed of telecommunication satellite
where p is the fluid density. This expression is associated earth is zero.
the
with:
(b) Newton's law 2. Hence it appears to be stationary to a person on
(a) Pascal's law earth.
(c) Bernoulli's principle (d) Archimedes' principle Answer Options :
[CDS 2018
(a) Both statements are false
[Link] one of thefollowing is the value of onenanometer? (b) 1is true and is a reason of 2
(a) 10 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 10 cm (c) 11is true and is not a reason of 2
[CDS 2018] [MHPSC 2020-2!)
(d) 11is correct, 2 is not
[Link] happens to the gravitational force between
two
[Link] volume of a sealed packet is 1 litre and its mass is
objects if the mass of one object is doubled and the packet is first put inside water with density
800 g. The
distance between them is also doubled? 1g cm - and then in another liquid B with density 1.5
3

(a) The force would remain the same [Link] which one of the following statementsholds
(b) The force would be doubled true ?
(c) The force would be halved (a) The packet will float in both water and liquid B.
(d) The force would increase by a factor of 4/CDS-1 2022] (b) The packet willsink in both water and liquid B.
sink in water but will float in liquid B.
[Link] object weighs 9 N on the surface of the Earth. What (c) The packet will B.
float in water and sink in liquid
would be its weight, when measured on the surface of (d) The packet will NDA & NA IL 2022])
a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is 9 times stands for:
that on the surface of the earth ? [Link] symbol of SI unit of inductance is H. It
(a) The weight would remain the same (a) Holm (b) Halogen (c) Henry (d) Hertz
(NDA 2017]
(b) The weight would be equal to 1N
circular orbit
(c) The weight would become9 times [Link] v, be the orbitalvelocity of asatellite in a
(d) The weight will be reduced to 1/9 N [CDS-I 2022) the escape velocity for
close to earth's surface and v, is
110. A geostationary satellite has an orbital period of the earth, relation between the two is :
(a) 2 hours (b) 6 hours (c) 12hours (d) 24 hours (c) v,= V2 vo (d) ve=Vo
(a) v,=/3ve (b) V= 2vo
[Link] asatellite has beern launched into orbit, the only one year. If the
122. The earth revolves round the sun in
force governing its motion is the force of distance between them becomes double, the new period
(a) Gravity (b) Elasticity of revolution will b e
(c) Friction (d) Fuel driven I
(SSC CPO 2019) (a) - year (b) 2/2 years (c) 4 years (d) 8 years
2
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123..The escape velocity of a particle of : mass n varies as- 135.A particle is executing S.H.M. Then the graph of
. ' (a) m0 (b) m (c) i m (d) ii/ acceleration as afunction of displacement is
4 s What \ will be the weightof an object on the surface of the (a) straight line (b) circle
12 (d) ellipse
arth whose mass is 10 kg on the moon's surface ? (c) hyperbola
(a) 60 N (b) 10 N (c) 60 kg (d) 10 kg [Link] ahole is boredalong a diameter of the earth and a stone
JCTET 20181 is dropped into the hole it wil -
I
1 125. The symbol of SI unit of inductance is H. It stands for: (a) reach the centre of the earth and stop there.
(a) Holm (b) Halogen (c) Henry (d) Hertz (b) reach the other side of the earth and stop there.
1 INDA 2017] (c) execute S.H.M. about the centre of the earth.
[Link] mass of moon is
81
of earth's mass and its radius is (d) execute oscillatory, butnot simple harmonic motion
about the centre of earth.
I of that of earth. If the escape velocity from the earth's
4 [Link] time period of a simple pendulum made using a thin
Surface is 11.2 km /s, is value for the moon is : copper wire of length Lis T. Suppose the ternperature
(a) 0.14 km/s (b) 0.5 km/s of the room in which this simple pendulum is placed
(c) 2.5 km/s (d) 5.0 km/s increases by 30°C, what will be the effect on the time
. period of the Pendulum?
[Link] bubble attains spherical shape due to
(a) Inertia (b) Pressure (a) T will increase slightly
(c) Surface tension (d) Viscosity (b) Twill remain the same
(SSC 2017]
(c) Twill decrease slightly
[Link] theearth were to spin faster, acceleration due to gravity (d) Twillbecome more than 2 times [NDA2017)
at the poles [Link] length of second's pendulum on surface of the moon,
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) remains the same (d) None of these
where g is 1/6 th of the value of g on the surface of the
earth, is -
[Link] time period of an artificial satellite in a acircular orbit (a) 1/36 m (b) 1/6 m (c) 6m (d) 36 m
is independent of 139.A girl isswinging onaswingin the sitting position. How
(a) the mass of the satellite willthe period of swing be affected if she stands up?
(b) radius of the orbit (a) The period will now be shorter.
(c) mass of the earth and radius of the earth
(d) none of the above (b) The period willnow be longer.
(c) The period will remain unchanged.
130.A ballis dropped from a spacecraft revolving around the (d) None of the above. [LAS 1997, WBCS 2021]
earth. It will
(a) continue to move with the same speed along the 140.A simple harmonicoscillator has time period T. The time
taken by it to travel from the extreme position to half the
original orbit of the space craft amplitude iis
(b) move with the same speed tangentially to the orbit. (a) T/6 (b) T/4 (c) T/3 (d) T/2
(c) fall down to the earth
(d) move away from the earth [Link] force is responsible to
[Link] a particle executing S.H.M. passes through the
(a) keep the body moving along the circular path
(b) fly the object along a straight line
mean position, it has (c) independent motion of the object in space
(a) Minimum K.E. and Maximum P.E. (d) More than one of the above
(b) Maximum K.E. and Minimum P.E. (e) None of the above (BPSC o8th Prelims)
(c) Maximum KE. and Maximum P.E. [Link] the following statements :
(d) Minimum K.E. and Minimum P.E. 1 Ageo-stationary satellite is at an approximate height
132. The total energy of a particle vibrating in S.H.M. is of 10,000 km.
proportional to the square of its 2 FM transmission of music is a very good quality
(a) velocity (b) acceleration because the atmosphericor man made noises. Which
(c) amplitude (d) None of the above
are generally frequency variations can do little harm.
133.A simple pendulum is oscillating in a lift. If the lift starts Which of the statements give above is/ are correct ?
moving upwards with auniform acceleration, the periodwill (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) remain unaffected (b) be shorter (c) Both (d) None (LAS 2005)
(c) be longer (d) None of these
angular velocity
143.A spherical body moves with uniform
134. Which one of the following statements about a satellite (w) around a circular path of radius r. Which one of the
orbiting around the Earth is correct ? following statements is correct ?
(a) Satellite is kept in orbit by remote control from (a) The body has no acceleration.
ground station
(b) Satellite is kept in orbit by retro-rocket and solar (b) The body has a radial acceleration wr directed
energy keeps it moving around the Earth toward centre of path.
(c) Satellite requires energy from solar panels and solid (c) The body has an acceleration o' tangential to its path.
fuels for orbiting 2 0)
(d) The body has aradial acceleration 5
r directed
(d) Satellite does not require any energy for orbiting
NDA II 2017) away from the centre of the path. [IAS 2004]
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144.A goalkeeper in .1agame of football l pulls his hands [Link] principle does the hydrauliclift press/works?
backwards after holding the ball shot at the goal. This (a) Newton's law (b) Pascal's law
enables the goalkeeper to (c) Archimedes's law (d) Joules law
(a) exert large force on the ball (SSC 2017, WBCS 2021]
(b) increase the force exerted by the ball on hands [Link] object floats in water with one-third of its volume
(c) decrease the rate of change of momentum under water. The density of the object is n tirmes the
(d) More than one of the above density of water where n is
(e) None of the above |BISC 68th Prelims/ (a) 1/6 (b) 1/3 (c) 1/4 (d) 1/2
[Link] mass of a body on earth is 100 kg (acceleration due [RRB, 2018]
to gravity, &, = 10m /s). If acceleration due to gravity [Link] among the following scientist discovered the Law
of Floatation ?
on the moon is ,6 , then the mass of the body on the (a) Newton (b) Thornas Edison
moon is
100 (c) Archimedes (d) John Dalton (55C 2017]
(a) kg (b) 60 kg (c) 100 kg (d) 600 kg
6
[IAS 2001] [Link] (used to determine the purity of a sarnple of
milk) and hydrometers (used to determine the density of
[Link] working principle of a Washing Machine is liquids) are based on the . . principle.
(a) centrifugation (b) dialysis (b) Uncertainty
(a) Archimedes
(c) reverse osmosis (d) diffusion [IAS 2001) (d) Relativity
(c) Special Relativity
147.A simple pendulum has a time period T, when on the (SSC CPO 2019)
earth's surface and T, when taken to height R above the [Link] pieces of different metals, when completely
earth's surface, where R is the radius of the earth. The immersed in water, experience equal upthrust then
value of T,/T, is (a) both pieces have equal weight in air.
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 2 (b) both pieces have same density.
[Link] young's modulus for perfectly rigid body is (c) both pieces have equal volume
(a) zero (b) 1 (d) none (d) none of these
(c) infinite
160. A spherical ball made of steel when dropped in a bucket
[Link] modulus of rigidity of a liquid is full of mercury (Hg) will
(a) zero (b) 1 (c) infinite (d) none
(a) sink to the bottom (b) float on the surface
[Link] of thefollowing ismost elastic? (d) None (BSSC 2015]
(a) Rubber (b) Wet clay (c) Steel (d) Plastic (c) will dissolve
(SSC Sec Oficer (Audit) 2007] 161.A block of ice is floating in a glass containing water. When
[Link] is the ratio of the ice melts completely, the level of the water in the glass
(a) Mass x Volume (b) Volume/Mass will
(c) Mass + Volume (d) Mass/Volume (a) rise (b) fall
[RRB, 2018] (c) not change (d) none of these
152. A spring of spring constant k is cut into two equal 162.A steel ball is floating in a beaker containing mercury. If
halves. The spring constant of each half is now some water ispoured in the beaker, the steel ball will
(a) k (b) k/2 (c) 2k (d) 4k (a) move up (b) move down
[WBCS 2021]) (c) continue in its position
[Link] iron nail sinks in water whereas an iron ship floats. (d) execute vertical oscillation
Which of the following statements is correct in this 163.A bird is sitting in a wire cage which is hanging from a
regard? spring balance. If the bird starts flying inside the cage,
1 Average density of ship is greater than that of the
water
the reading of the spring balance will
(a) remain unchanged (b) be less than earlier
2. Average density of iron nail is greater than that of (c) be more than earlier (d) none of these
the water [SSC (Mat.) 2000, 2002; BPSC (Account Oticer) 2016]
3. Average density of the ship is less than that of the [Link] shape of a rain drop is spherical due to -
water
(a) Viscosity (b) Surface tension
4 Average density of the ship is equal to that of the (c) Elasticity (d) Gravitation (SSC 2013)
water
[Link] order that a floating object be in stable equilibrium, its
Select the correct answer using the code given below : centre of buoyancy
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4 (d) 1 1and 4 [NDA II2023) (a) should be verticallyabove its centre of gravity.
154.A piece of ice is floating in a beaker containing water up (b) should be vertically below its centre of gravity.
to its brim. When whole of the ice melts (c) should be horizontally in line with its centre of
(a) the water will spill on the floor gravity
(b) the level of water will come down in the beaker (d) may be anywhere
(c) the level of water will first fall and then it will spill [Link] objects experience a buoyancy when they are
out of the beaker immersed in a fluid. Buoyancy is
(d) the water level will not change (a) adownward force (b) a downward pressure
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above (c) an upward force (d) an upward pressure
[67" BPSE PT 2022) [NDA&NA L2022)
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seT When pure water boils vigorously, the l bubblesthat rise (a) area of the cross-section of the orifice
to the surface are composed primarily of (b) height of the liquid above the orifice
(a) Air (b) Hydrogen (c) acceleration due to gravity
(c) hydrogen and Oxygen (d) Water vapour/NDA2017] (d) both (b) and (c)
.re Bernoulli's theorem is based on the conservation of [Link] of l Bernoulli'sequation for fluid flow is
(a) mass (b) momentum found in
(c) energy (d) A of the above/SSC2015) (a) dynamic liftof an aeroplane
[Link]'s theorem is applicable to (b) viscosity meter
(a) flow of liquids (b) viscosity (c) capillary rise
(c) surface tension (d) static fluid pressure (d) hydraulic press
[Link]'s principle does not explain : 181.A hole is made in the bottom of a container having water I
(a) curved path of a spinning ball filled up to aheight [Link] velocity of water flowing out
(b) lift of a jet.
(c) working of a point sprayer.
of the hole is
(a) independent of h (b) proportional to H2 I
(d) automatic blowing of the roots of houses during (c) proportional to h (d) proportional to h
blizzard in hilly areas. 182. An ideal fluid is flowing in a tube of varying cross
I
[Link] ideal liquid flows through a horizontal tube of section. At some point the radius of the tube is r and the
variable diameter. The pressure is lowest where the velocity of flow is v. Thevelocity of flow at another point,
(a) velocity is highest (b) velocity is lowest where the radius is r/2 i s
(c) diameter is largest (d) None of these (a) v/4 (b) v/2 (c) 2 (d) 4 o
[Link] of the following physicists explained the existence [Link] is the property of liquids by virtue of which they:
of Buoyant force ? (a) oppose the relative motion of its parts.
(a) Archimedes (b) push neighbouring molecules
(b) Blaise Pascal (c) attract other molecules
(c) Charles Augustine de Coulomb (d) become conducting
(d) Isaac Newton [RRB, 2018] [Link] identical vessels A, B an C are filled with water,
[Link] a fluid passes through the constricted part of a mercury and kerosene respectively up to a equal height.
pipe, i t s The three vessels are provided with identical taps at
(a) velocity and pressure decrease the bottom of the vessels. If the three taps are opened
(b) velocity and pressure increase simultaneously, then which vessel is emptied first ?
(c) velocity decreases and pressure increases. (a) vessel B
(d) velocity increases and pressure decreases. (b) allthe vessel A, B and C Cwill be emptied simultaneously
[SSC Mat. 2000, 2002] (c) vessel A (d) vessel C [LAS 2007]
[Link] rate of leak froma hole in a tank i s [Link] spring constant of a spring depends on its
(a) independent of its height from the bottom. (a) length only (b) material only
(b) more if situated near the bottom. (c) length and its diameter
(c) more if situated near its top. (d) thickness, its diameter and its material [CDS 2016]
(d) more at midway betweern top and bottom. [Link] velocity of rain drop attains constant value because
175.'Dynamic lift is related to of
(a) Bernoulli's theorem (b) Archimedes' principle (a) surface tension (b) upthrust of air
(c) Equation of continuity (d) Pascal's law (c) viscous force exerted by air
(d) air currents
[Link] happens when some charge is placed on a soap
bubble ? [Link] terminal velocity of a small sized spherical body of
(a) Its radius increases (b) Its radius decreases radius r falling in a viscous liquid is proportional to
1 1
(c) The bubble collapses (d) None of the above (a) 2 (b) r (c) r (d) r
[UPPSC 2019)
177.A large tank having a small hole at the bottom is filled 188.A smalldrop falls from rest from a large height h in air.
with water to a height h. If the stream of water coming The final velocity is :
out of the hole is directed vertically upwards it will (a) almost independent of h
(a) rise to height h (b) proportional to h
(b) rise to a height less than h (c) inversely proportional to h
(c) rise to a heightgreater than 1 h (d) proportional to h²
(d) not rise at all [Link] the terminal velocity is reached, the acceleration
[Link] a stream of air is blown under one of the pans of a of a body moving through a viscous medium is
physical balance in equilibrium, then the pan will (a) zero (b) positive
(a) go up (b) go down (c) negative (d) None of these
(c) not be affected (d) none of these [Link] temperature rises, the coefficient of viscosity of liquid:
[Link] velocity of flow of a liquid through an orifice at the (a) decreases (b) increases
bottom of a tank depends on the (c) remains unchanged (d) none of these
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350
[Link] of mercury in acapillary is
air: (c) plane (d) , lindrical
drops are falling through (a) concave (b) convex cy
191.A smalland a large rain faster termperature, the surface tension of a
(a) the large drop
moves [Link] the rise of
faster
(b) the smalldrop moves speed liquid (b) decreases
same (a) increases
(c) Both moves with (c) remains unchanged (d) none of these
(d) None of the above
spherical shape due to [Link] dimensional formula for universal
gravitational
192.A liquiddrop attains (b) viscOsity
(a) Surface tension / constant is :
(c) upward thrust
(d) gravitation SsC 2014]
(a) M2 (b) M'L'T) M'L'T (d) ML? T?
water, the surface (55 (LID) 2013 NDA& NA 2022| I
detergent is added to
[Link] somne upward with a speed of
tension
207.A ball is thrown vertically maxirnum
(b) decreases 40 m/s. The time taken by the ballto reach the
(a) increases (d) None of these
(c) remains unaffected height would be approximately
surface, the angle of contact is (a) 2 s (b) 3s (c) 4 s (d) 5 s
[Link] aliquid wets a solid [[Link] &e NA 2022
(b) 90°
(a) 0°
(c) less than 90° (d) greater than 90° [Link] one of the following correctly represents the SI
if the angle of unit of resistivity ?
195.A liquid will not wet the surface of solid (a) 2 (b) 2/m (c) 2 Cm (d) 2m
contact i s ([Link]. Ge N. A. 2022)
(a) acute (b) obtuse (c) zero (d) u/2
[Link] drops do not stick to the oily surface due t o
[Link] tendency of liquid drop to contract and occupy (a) lack of adhesive force (b) surface tension
minimum area due to (c) cannot mix each other (d) water is lighter than oil
(a) surface tension (b) vapour pressure (S$C (LDC) 2012)
(c) density (d) viscosity |IAS 1997) [Link]'s first law is also called as-
[Link] angle of contact of aliquid with a solid does not (a) law of moments (b) law of inertia
depend on- (c) law of momentum (d) law of energy/SSC 2011]
(a) the angle of inclination of the solid to the solid-liquid [Link] an object moves at a non-zero constant acceleration for
surface a certain interval of time, then the distance it covers in
(b) the nature of the liquid and the solid that time
(c) the medium which exists above the free surface of (a) Depends on its initial velocity.
the liquid (b) Is independent of its initial velocity.
(d) none of these (c) Increases linearly with time.
[Link] excess of pressure inside a drop or bubble is (d) Depends on its initial displacement./VDA &VA 2019]
(a) directly proportional to its mass [Link] periodofalmlongpendulumapproximatesto
(b) directly proportional to its radius (a) 6 s (b) 4 s (c) 2 s (d) 1s
(c) inversely proportional to its radius [N.D.A. &N.A. 2022)
(d) inversely proportional to its surface tension [Link] can be separated from milk in a cream separator
[Link] the temperature increases,the angle of contact of because of :
a liquid (a) cohesive force (b) gravitational force
(a) increases (b) decreases (c) centripetal force (d) centrifugal force
(c) remain the same (d) none of these SSC (LDC) 2011]
[Link] capillary tubes of different diameters are dipped in 214.A liquid drop tends to assume a spherical shape because
water. The rise of water is of :
(a) greater in the tube of smaller diameter (a) surface tension (b) viscous force
(b) greater in the tube of larger diameter (c) gravitational force (d) elastic force (SSC 2011]
(c) same in both tubes (d) none of these 215.A wooden box of mass 2 kg and dimensions (30 cm x
[Link] principle involved in the absorption of water by 15 cm x 10 cm) is placed on a table with sides 30 cm and
soil is
(a) Condensation
10 cm touching the tabletop. Which one of the following
(b) Capillary action is the approximate pressure exerted on the table ?
(c) Principle of absorption (d) Suction action (a) 111.1N/m² (b) 222.2 N/ m
(SSC 2016] (c) 333.3 N/ m² (d) 666.6 N/m
[Link] there are no external forces the shape of a ND.A. & N. A. 2022]
drop is determined by liquid
(a) surface tension of the liquid [Link] objects experience a buoyancy when they are
immersed in a fluid. Buoyancy is
(b) density of the liquid (a) a downward force (b) a downward pressure
(c) viscosity of air (d) temperature of air (c) an upward force
[Link] can move on the surface of water without sinking (d) an upward pressure
due to :
IN.D.A. & N. A. 2022]
217.A pendulum clock that keeps correct time on the earth,
(a) Dynamic lift (b) Viscosity of water is taken to moon. It will then run
(c) Surface tension of water (a) At correct rate
(d) None of the above (b) 6 times faster
|BPSC (A ccount Otticer) 20l6) (c) J6 times faster (d) 6 times slower
[WBCS 2021]
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[Link] year is a measurement of Speed of rockets

chemicals in it. It (b)
object having some (a) Speed of aeroplanes of light //55 2015]
218,Let there be an and a chemical
v (d) Speed
starts moving with a uniform velocity the (c) Stellar distances
accurately measured by
happening. In this case, which of smalltimeintervalscanbe
reaction starts
is/are correct ? 231. Very (b) Quartz clocks
following statement(s) happening in the system cannot (a) White dwarf |/SS 2015/
(d) Pulsars
Chemical reactions centerofmassof the object. (c) Atomicclocks
of a particle acted upon by
1
change the velocity vofthe in the system cannot [Link] displacement-time graph
2 Chemical reactions happening particles inside with aconstant force i s
the
change kinetic energy of
(b)
acircle
(a) astraight line
respect to the center of mass of object. (d) any curve [ NDA2015/
the code given below: (c) a parabola
Select the correct answer using the principle based o n
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only 233. Soaps clean surfaces on (b) Floatation
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) Viscosity
(c) Both 1and 2 l
NDA& NA2019]
(c) Elasticity
(d) Surface tension
[NDA& NA2019/
[Link] ball and a rubber ball,
both having the same mass,
sanme velocity. The rubber happens when aswing
strike awall normally with the does not rebound. It can [Link] one among the following rest position ?
ballrebounds and the metal ball rises to a certain height from its energy increases
kinetic
be concluded that: (a) Its P.E. decreases while potential energy increases
change in momentum (b) Its K. [Link] while
(a) The rubber ball suffers greater change in momentum energy decrease
(b) The metal ball suffers greaterin momentum (c) Both potential and kineticenergy increase (NDA 2015]
(c) Both suffer the same change (d) Both Potential and kinetic
rubber ball is greater rocket work?
(d) The initial momentum of the (SSC 2014] [Link] which of the following principles does a
than that of the metal ball (a) Conservation of
momentum
speed ina circle: of Inertia
[Link] abody moves with a constant (b) Conservation
(b) No force acts on it (c) Conservation of Mass
(a) No work is done on it (BSSC 2015]
(c) No acceleration is produced in it (d) Conservation of Energy
[SSC 2014] feet over a surface and
(d) Its velocity remains constant 236.A person stands on his two on only
vehicle keeps the person stands
221. While ascending a hill, the driver of the experiernces a pressure p. Now the magnitude:
gear ratio : one foot. Hewould experience a pressure of
(b) Less than 1 (b) p (c) 1/2p (d) 2 P
(a) Equal to 1 (a) 4p NDA 20O15]
(c) Greater than 1 diving
drum during
(d) Either equal to or greater than 1
(SSC 2014] 237.A deep sea diver may hurt his ear
known as because o f
[Link] process of combining strings is
(a) Compiling (b) Combining (a) lack of oxygen
(d) Concatenation (b) high atmospheric pressure
(c) Attaching SSC 2014] (c) high water pressure NDA 20:5]
on (d) All of the above
[Link] clean surfaces on the principle based bucket
(a) Viscosity (b) Floatation 238.A spherical ball made of steel when dropped in a
(d) Surface tension full of mercury (Hg) will :
(c) Elasticity [NDA&NA 2019] (a) Sink to the bottom (b) Float on the surface
(d) None (BSSC 2015)
[Link] of the following is a scalar quantity ? (c) Will dissolve
(a) Velocity (b) Force [Link] value of g on the Earth's surface changes due t o
(d) Electrostatic potential Earth
(c) Angular momentum (SSC 2014] (a) both rotation and shape of the
(b) rotation of the Earth only
225. Which of the following is not a vector quantity ? (c) shape of the Earth only
(b) Moment of a force (BSSC 2O15)
(a) Momentum (d) None of the above
(c) Electric current (d) Displacement where the
[RRB NTPC2019/ 240.A pendulum clock is lifted to a height
gravitational acceleration has a certain value g. Another
[Link] object with a constant speed pendulum clock of same length but of double the mass of
(a) Is not accelerated (b) Might be accelerated
(c) Is always accelerated the bob is lifted to another height where the gravitational
(d) Also has a constant velocity (SSC 2014] acceleration is g/2. The time period of the second
pendulum would be :
227.A man in a train moving with a constant velocity drops (in terms of period T of the first pendulum)
a ball on the platform. The path of the ball as seem by an 1 -
observer standing on the platform is (a) 2T (b) -T (c) 2/2T (d) T
(a) a straight line (b) acircle |NDA & NA 2019)
(c) a parabola (d) None (SSC 2014|
241.A simple pendulum having bob of mass m and length
[Link] unit of Planck's constant is
(b) Js-2 (d) Js? of string lhas time period of T. If the mass of the bob is
(a) Js (c) J/s doubled and the length of the string is halved, then the
(SSC 2014)
[Link] is aaunit to measure time period of this pendulum will be
T -
(d) /2T
(a) Work (b) Power (a) T (b) (c) 2T
(c) Electricity (d) Current [ISS 2015] [NDA& NA II, 2022]
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242. If thepressure in aclosed vessel isreduced by drawing out (a) 60N (b) 600N (c) 100N (d) 10N
some gas, the mean free path of the gas molecules will (S5C 2017]
(a) increase 256.A 4.0 kg object is moving horizontally with a speed of
(b) increase or decrease depending on the nature of 5.0 m/s. To increase its speed to 10 m/s, the armount of
(c) remain unchanged (d) decrease 1SSC 2015) net work required to he done on this object is
[Link] type of molecular motion does not contribute (a) 75J (b) 10O J (c) 150 J (d) 50J
towards internal energy ? [RRE, 2018)
(a) Translational (b) Rotational 257. Mohan having a mass of 40 kg, runs up a staircase of 50
(c) Vibrational (d) None of these /55C 2015) steps in 10s. If the height of each step is 15 crn, then what
244. Two bodies of mass M each are placedR distance apart. is his power ? (Take g = 10 m/s)
(a) 200 W (b) 400 W (c) 300 W (d) 100 W
In another system, two bodies of mass 2M each are palced [RRB, 2018]
Adistance
2
apart. If Fbe the gravitational force between 258. An object of 5.0 kg is raised through a height of 2.0 m.
the bodies in the first system, then the gravitational force The work done in the process is
between the bodies in the second system will be: (a) 49 J (b) 10 J (c) 19.6 J (d) 98 J
(a) 16 F (b) 1F (c) 4 F (RRB, 2018]
(d) None of the above [NDA& NA2019] [Link] a ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of
245. The velocity of wind is measured by: 40 m/s, then what will be the magnitude of its
(a) Barometer (b) Anaemometer displacement after 6 s ?
(d) Wind Vane UPPSC 2016 (a) 80 m (b) 40 m (c) 60 m (d) 20 m
(c) Hydrometer
(RRB, 2018]
[Link] type of molecular motion does not contribute [Link] a boy covers aadistance of 20metre in 4 minutes with a
towards internal energy ? force of 600 N, then the power consumed by the boy is
(a) None of these (b) Rotational
(c) Vibrational (a) 50 W (b) 100W (c) 80 W (d) 25 W
(d) Translational [SSC 2016]
[RRB 2018]
247.A container is first filled with water and then the entire
water is replaced by mercury. Mercury has a density of [Link] following diagram shows a pendulum at different
13.6 x 10kg/m. If Xis the weight of the water and Yis positions. Which one of the following statement is true ?
the weight of the mercury, then:
(a) X = Y (b) X = 13.6 Y
(c) Y= 13.6 X (d) None [NDA 2016] ép éQR S T
[Link] the force of gravitation between two bodies of (a) The pendulum has minimum potential energy at
equal masses is F. If each mass is doubled keeping the positions P and T.
distance of separation between them unchanged, the (b) The pendulum has minimum potential energy at
force would become :
positions Q and S.
(a) F (b) 2 F (c) 4 F (a) F (c) The pendulum has minimum potential energy at
[NDA2016] position R.
249. The sliding friction is . . . . . . . . . than the static friction. (d) The pendulum has same potential energy at all
(a) Double (b) Same positions. [CDS I 2023]
(c) Greater (d) Smaller [SSC 2017] 262. Acyclist covers 500 m in5 minutes. What distarnce (in
250. In science a push or pull of an object is called . . . . . . . .. km) would the cyclist cover in half an hour if he travels
(a) Pick (b) Lift (c) Force (d) Shut at the same speed ?
(a) 6 (
(SSC 2017] (b) 3000 (c) 3 (d) 30
251. Ifthe orbit of a planet is an ellipse then what is the point (RRB, 2018]
at which the Sun is located called ? [Link] the intital velocity of an object thrown upwards is
(a) Cerntre (b) Circumcentre 14 m/s, then the time taken for the object to reach its
(c) Incentre (d) Focus (SSC 2017] highest point will be
252. The strength of a force is usually expressed by its (a) 1.34 s (b) 1.5 s (c) 1.4s (d) 1s
(a) Motion (RRB, 2018]
(b) Direction 264. If a force of 20N is applied on a body with a mass of 10Okg
(c) Interaction (d) Magnitude
253. In a qualitative way, the tendency of undisturbed objects what will be the acceleration produced ?
to stay at rest or to keep moving with the same velocity
(a) 5m/see (b) 2m/ sec?
is called . (c) 100m/ sec? (d) 200m/ sec RRB, 2018]
(a) Force [Link] object of 10 kg is moving with a speed of 2 m/s. The
(b) Acceleration
(c) Friction (d) Inertia (SSC 2017]
kinetic energy of the object is
254. In the formula average velocity = (u + v)/2, u is the (a) 20 J (b) 5J (c) 10 ]J (d) 40 J
[RRB, 2018)
(a) Final velocity (b) Initial displacement 266. A mass of 20 kg is at a height of 8 m above the ground.
(c) Initial velocity (d) Final displacement
(SSC 2017] Then the potential energy possessed by the body is
255. If the mass of anobject is 60 kgs, what will be its weight [Given g =9.8 ms]
on the moon ? (N= Newton) : (a) 1568 J (b) 1568 C (c) 1568 W (d) 1568 N
(RRB, 2018
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[Link] object travels 18 m in 6 s and then another 18 m in 275. Aspring can be used to determine the mass m of an object
4s. What is the average speed of the object ? in two ways:(i) by measuring the extension in the spring
(a) 3.1 ms (b) 2.6 ms (c) 3.6 ms (d) 2.1 ms 1 due to the object and (i) by measuring the oscillation
[RRB, 2018] period for the given mass. Which of these methods can
268. Aboy holds a school bag of 4 kg for 30 s, the amount of be used in a space-station orbiting Earth ?
work done by him in joules is . . . . . . . . . . . . (a) Both (b) Only (i)
(a) 39.2 (b) 40 (c) Zero (d) 4 () Only (ii) (d) Neither NDA 2015]
[RRB, 2018] 276. Which one of the following is not a result of surface
[Link] athlete runs 400 m in 20 s. Calculate the average tension?
speed of the athlete.
-1 -1
(a) Nearly spherical drop of rain
(a) 2 ms (b) 40 ms! (c) 20 ms! (d) 4 ms (b) Capillary rise
[RRB, 2018] (c) Removal of dirt by soap or detergent
[Link] unit of the force constant k of a spring is (d) Flow of liquid [
NDA2015)
(a) N-m (b) N/m (c) N-m (d) N/m?
[Link] of the following is not a vector quantity ?
[CDS 2020] (a) Speed (b) Displacement
[Link] the density of water is 10° kg m and the density of (c) Torque (d) Velocity (SSC 2014)
metal is 8.5 ×10° kg m', then the relative density of the 278.A man inside an artificial satellite feels weightlessness
metal is .
(d) 85
because the force of attraction due to earth is
(a) 0.85 (b) 850 (c) 8.5 (a) zero at that earth
[RRB, 2018)
(b) is balanced by the force of attraction due to moon
[Link] an object is at rest, then the time (X-axis) versus (c) equal to centripetal force
distance (Y-axis) graph : (d) non-effective due to particular design of the satellite
(a) is vertical (b) is horizontal (SSC (LDC) 2011)
(c) has 45° positive slope (d) has 45° negative slope 279. Who among the following gave first the experimental
[CDS 2019)
value ofG?
273.A car accelerates uniformly from 18 kmh to 72 kmh (a) Newton (b) Cavendish
in 5 s. The acceleration of the car is (c) Galileo (d) None of these
-2
(a) 3 ms? (b) 10.8 ms (c) 10.8 ms (d) 3 ms 280. Which one of the following statements is true for a simple
|RRB, 2018] harmonic oscillator ?
[Link] one of the following statements is correct 7 (a) Force acting is directly proportional to the
(a) Weight of an object may vary from place to place but displacement from the mean position and is in same
its mass remains constant direction
(b) Mass of an object may vary from place to place but (b) Force acting is directly proportional to the
its weight remains constant displacement from the mean postion and is in
(c) Both weight and mass of an object do not vary from opposite direction
place to place (c) Acceleration of the oscillator is constant
(d) Both weight and mass of an object vary from place (d) The velocity of the oscillator is not periodic
(CISF 2021| [NDA 2021)
to place "'- ,,
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2. Heat
1. Heat energy of an object is 15. The range of platinum resistance thermometer is -
(a) from - 200Cto 1600'C (b) from -200C to 1200c
(a) the average energy of the molecules of the object (c) from - 200Cto 80îC (d) from -(Cto 1200C
(b) the totalenergy of the molecules of the object 1 16. Which one of thefollowing isthe correct relation between
(c) the average velocity of the molecules of the object
(d) the average P. E. of the molecules of the object the Kelvin temp. (T) and the Celsius ternp. (t) ?
2. Whichofthefollowingstatenmentsaretrueregarding heat? (a) These are two independent temperaturescales
(b) T = t, (c) T=t - 273.15
1 Heat is a form of energy. (CDS 2)19, 2/120)
2 Heat can be reflected by mirror. (d) T = t, + 273.15
3 Heat is an electromagneticradiation. 17. Which one of thefollowing is the correct relation between
4 Heat can not pass through vacuum. Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales ?
Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (Symbols carry their usual meanings)
(a) 1,2&3 (b) 2,3 & 4 (c) 11,2& 4 (d) 1,3 & 4 10, 5

Heat is associated with

(a) T,=T+ 32 (b) T, = Te+ 36
3
(a) K.E of random motion of molecules 9
(b) K.E. of orderly motion of molecules (c) T,= Te+ 36 (d) T,-T+32
(CDS II 2023]
(c) Total [Link] random and orderly motion of molecules
(d) None of these 18. Who among the following scientist invented the mercury
thermometer ?
4 Earliest thermometer was developed by
(a) Celsius (b) Fahrenheit (c) Kelvin (d) Galileo (a) D.G. Fahrenheit (b) Kelvin
5 The SI unit of temperature is (c) S. Celsius (d) James Hargreaves
(a) Kelvin (b) Celsius (c) Fahrenheit (d) Joule (`SC 2015. 2017])
(BPSC A.0. 2016) 19. The temperature of a gas is measured with a
6. The correct value of 0°Con the Kelvin scale is (a) platinum resistance thermometer
(a) 273K (b) 273.15 K (c) 275.15 K (d) 270 K (b) pyrometer
(c) gas thermometer
7 The temperature at which both the Fahrenheit and (d) vapour pressure thermometer
Centigrade scales have the same value is : 20. A Kelvin thermometer and a Fahrenheit thermometer both
(a) -60° (b) 40° (c) - 20° (d) 0°
[BPSC A.O. 2016, SSC 2017, SSC 2019] give the same reading for a certain [Link] would be
the corresponding reading in a Celsius thermometer ?
8. Gas thermometers are more sensitive than the liquid (a) 574 (b) 301 (c) 273 (d) 232
thermometers because the gases (NDA 201
(a) have low specific heat. 21. The temperature of the sun is measured with
(b) have high specific heat. (a) platinum thermometer
(c) have large coefficient of expansion. (b) pyrometer
(d) are lighter. (SSC 2013]
(c) gas thermometer
9. A temperature differernce of 25°C is equivalent to a (d) vapour pressure thermometer
temperature difference of
(b) 45°F (c) 67°F (d) 77°F 22. The value of 40 degrees Celsius in Fahrenheit scale is:
(a) 13°F (a) 104°F (b) 100°F (c) 102°F (d) 75°F
10. The absolute zero on Celsius scale is :
(e) None of the above/ More than one of the above
(a) - 200°C (b) - 273.15°C [BPSC 2018)
(c) -373.15°C (d) None of these
23. The normal temperature of human body is :
11. On thermometer, the freezing point of water is marked (a) 37°C (b) 37°F (c) 104°F (d) 36.8C
as 20° and the boiling point of water is marked as 150°. A
temperature of 60°C willbe read on this thermometer as: 24. A non-volatile solid is added to water. Its boiling point
will ....,. .
(a) 110 (b) 98° (c) 75° (d) 40°
(a) decrease (b) increase
12. The absolute zero is a temperature at which (c) no change (d) No option is correct
(a) molecular motion in a gas would cease. (SSC2017]
(b) water freezes. 25. In which mode of transmission, the heat waves travel
(c) all gases become liquid. along straight line with the speed of light :
(d) all gases become solid. (SSC 2016]
(a) naturalconvection (b) thermal radiation
13. Who invented the Centigrade scale ? (c) forced convection (d) thermal conduction
(a) Anders Celsius (b) Daniel G. Fahrenheit
26. When an object is heated, the molecules of that object
(c) William Thomson (d) Wright Brother/SSC 2017] (a) began to move faster (b) lose energY
14. The temperature of a place on one sunny day is 113 (c) become heavier (d) become lighter
in Fahrenheit scale. The Kelvin scale reading of this 27. Two block of lead, one twice as heavy as the other are at
temperature will be: 50°C. The ratio of heat content of the heavier block to that
(a) 318 K (b) 45 K
'\
(c) 62.8 K of the lighter block is :
(d) 335.8 K [NDA 2019) (a) 0.5 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
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8 The quantity of heat required to change the temperature 44. One Joule isapproximately equal to
of 1kg of substance by 1"C is called its (a) 0.28 cal (b) 0,32 cal (c) 0.24 cal (d) 4.2 cal
I
\.
(a) specific heat (b) the total energy
(c) the latent-heat (d) heat of fusion 45. What is an endothermic reaction ?
(a) Reaction in which heat is released
n0 Achange of 10°Cin Centigrade scale corresponds to what (b) Reaction in which heat is absorbed
change in Fahrenheit scale ?
(c) Reaction in which neither heat is released nor absorbed
(a) 18°F (b) 21°F (c) 10°F (d) 15°F (d) None of these 15C 2017]
(SSC 2014])
30. At OK the velocity of the molecules is 46. What is the process of conversion of solid state directly
to gaseous state called ?
(a) zero (b) infinity (b) Condensation
(c) very large (d) of any value (a) Evaporation
(c) Sublimation (d) Distillation
31. The unit of the coefficient of linear expansion is (44th BlsC SA 2017|
(a) m (b) /°C (c) m/°C (d) c
. . . . . . . . . . . . with the
47. The unit of RH are:
32. Coefficient of linear expansion always (a) kg - m° (b) kg
increase in temperature. (c) kg- m ((d)None of these
(a) increase (b) decrease
(c) remains (d) doubles itself 48. At dew point RH i s
(a) 100% (b) 50% (c) 25% (d) 0%
33. Choose the correct statement :
(a) [Link]y[Link] (b) [Link]y[Link] 49. The most comfortable value for RH is
(a) 10% (b) 30% (c) 50% (d) 100%
(c) a:ß:y[Link] (d) [Link]y[Link]
34. Agraph is plotted taking °Calong the Y-axis and of along 50. When air is saturated, it cannot hold
the X - axis. It is a/an (a) more water vapOur (b) more air
(a) parabola (b) straight line (c) more CO, (d) more O,
(c) ellipse (d) circle 51. IfRH is high:
35. A circular disc of copper has a symmetrical hole at its (a) we feel sultry (b) we perspireless
centre. The disc is uniformly heated. The diameter of the (c) clothes do not dry easily (d) all of above are correct
hole will 52. A fan produces a feeling of comfort during hot weather
(a) increase (b) decrease because :
(c) remnain the some (d) None of these (a) fan supplies cold air
36. If the temperature scale is changed from °C to °F the (b) our perspiration evaporates rapidly
numerical value of specific heat will (c) our body radiates more heat in air
(a) increase (b) decrease (d) conductivity of air increases.
(c) remain unchanged (d) nothing can be said 53. Device used to measure very high temperature is
37. Which of the following substances has greatest specific (a) pyrometer (b) thermometer
heat ? (c) bolometer (d) calorimeter
(a) Iron (b) Water (c) Copper (d) Mercury 54. A solid metal ball has a spherical cavity. If the ball is
38. When temperature is gradually decreased the specific heated, the volume of the cavity will
heat of substance i s (a) increase (b) decrease
(a) decreased (b) increased (c) remain unaffected (d) None of these
(c) remain unchanged (d) None of these 55. Ametal sheet with circular hole is heated. The hole will
39. When lake starts breezing the formation of the ice will (a) contract (b) expand
start first at the- (c) remain unaffected (d) None of these
(a) bottom (b) middle 56. During summer, water kept in an earthen pot becomes
(c) top (d) None of these cool because of the phenomenon of
40. Glaciers always melt at the . . . . . . . . . . . . first
. . .
(a) Osmosis (b) Evaporation
(a) top surface (b) sides (c) Diffusion (d) Transpiration (SSC 201)
(c) bottom (d) middle surface
57. A liquid initially contracts when cooled down to4°C but
41. The unit of latent heat is on further cooling down to O°C,it expands. The liquid is
(a) cal-g (b) cal/°C (a) Alcohol (b) Water
(c) cal/g (d) None of these (c) Molten iron (d) Mercury [CDS 2013)
42. If the thermal capacity of a body is infinity, then 58. The rate of evaporation of liquid does notdepend upon
(a) heat can never be added to it (a) Temperature
(b) heat can never be extracted from it (b) Itssurface area exposed to the atmospher
(C) the temperature of the body can not be altered by (c) Its mass (d) Humidity [CDS 2019)
adding or extracting any amount of heat
(d) it has infinite amount of heat 59. Which one of the following can extinguish fire more
quickly ?
43. Calorimeters are generally made of (a) Cold water (b) Boiling water
(a) copper (b) brass
(d) Ice
(c) aluminium (c) Hot water [CDS 2018)
(d) zinc
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60. expansion makes the Eiffel Tower taller during 71. The first law of thermodynamics is concerned with the
summers.
Conservation of
(b) Thermal (a) number of molecules (b) energy
(a) Gradient (d) temnperature (SSC 2019)
(d) L Gravitational/SsC 2020o) (c) numbers of moles
(c) Chemical
61. When water is heated from 0°Cto 4°C, its density: 72. Heat given to an ideal gas under isothermal conditions
is used -
(a) remains constant (b) increases
(a) increasing the temp (b) in doing external work
(c) decreases (c) in increasing the internal energy
(d) first increases then decreases to its original value
[CDS-II 2022] (d) None of these

62. A gas is enclosed in acontainer which is then placed on 73. At what temp. the density of the water is maximum ?
(a) 0° C (b) 1°C (c) 2"C ( (d) 4C
a fast moving train. The temperature of the gas (SSC 2017]
(a) rises (b) falls
(d) becomes unsteady 74. In an isothermalexpansion of a gas -
(c) remain unchanged
an exothermic reaction ? (a) apressure remains constant
63. What is (b) temperature remains constant
(a) Reaction in which heat is released
(c) density remains constant
(b) Reaction in which heat is absorbed (d) None of these
(c) Reaction in which neither heat is released nor
absorbed 75. If an ideal gas is isothermally expanded, its internal
(d) None of these [SSC 2017] energy will
(a) increase (b) decrease
64. A fan produces a feeling of comfort during the hot (c) remain the same (d) None of these
weather because
(a) fan supplies coolair 76. A gas is a metallic cylinder is suddenly compressed by
(b) our body radiates more heat in air a piston which is maintained at the same position with
(c) conductivity of air increases the passage of time the pressure of air
(d) our perspiration evaporates rapidly (a) increases (b) decreases
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above (c) remains the same (d) None of these
[6 BPSE PT 2022] 77. What is called the process of converging gas into liquid?
65. In a pressure cooker, the temperature at which the food (a) Radiation (b) Condensation
iscooked depends mainly upon which of the following ? (c) Rescission (d) Evaporation [SSC 2017]
1. Area of the hole in the lid 78. A gas has
2. Temperature of the flame (a) one specific heat (b) two specific heat
3. Weight of the lid (c) three specific heat (d) infinite specific heat
Select the correct answer using the code given below: 79. The heat transferred by the radiator of a refrigerator i s
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (a) more than that at the freezer
(c) l 1and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 [IAS 2021] (b) less than that at the freezer
66. A gas behaves as an ideal gas more closely a t (c) the same as that at the freezer
(a) low pressure and high temp (d) None of these
(b) high pressure and low temp 80. Melting point of ice -
(c) low pressure and low temp (a) increases with increase of pressure
(d) high pressure and high temp (b) decreases with increase of pressure
67. Temperature can be expressed as a derived quantity in (c) is independent of pressure
terms of (d) None of these
(a) lerngth and mass (b) mass and time 81. Two blocks of ice when pressed together join to form one
(c) length, mass and time (d) None of these block because
68. Why is it difficult to measure the coefficient of expansion (a) of heat produced during pressing
of a liquid than solid? (b) of cold produced during pressing
(c) melting pointofice increaseswithincrease of pressure
(a) Liquids tend to evaporate at all temperatures
(b) Liquids conduct more heat (d) melting pointofice decreaseswith increase of pressure
(c) Liquids expand too much when heated 82. A pressure cooker cooks food faster by
(d) Their containers also expand when heated NDA 2017] (a) increasing the boiling point of water
69. The product of the pressure and volume of an ideal gas is (b) decreasing the boiling point of water
(a) a constant (c) increasing the melting point of water
(b) approximately equal to the universal gas constant (d) decreasing the melting point of water
(c) directly proportional to its temp [NDA & NA II, 2022)
(d) inversely proportional to its temp 83. Water boils at a lower temperature at high altitudes,
70. In terms of thermal conductivity (k) and electrical because
conductivity (S), diamond has (a) the air pressure is less
(a) Lowk and high ( (b) High k and low ð (b) outside temperature is less
(c) High kand high 6 (d) Low k and low J (c) latent heat is less
[WBCS 2021) (d) None of the above [NDA 2017]