1. Which of the following is necessary for the production of sound?
o Light o Vibration o Heat o Electricity
2. What is the unit of frequency?
o Decibel o Meter o Hertz o Second
3. Which part of the human ear receives sound vibrations?
o Inner ear o Middle ear o Outer ear o Eardrum
4. Which of the following can produce sound?
o A vibrating tuning fork o A still object o A silent video o A shadow
5. What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature?
o 343 m/s o 1500 m/s o 300 m/s o 1000 m/s
6. Which of the following mediums allows sound to travel fastest?
o Air o Water o Vacuum o Steel
7. Which instrument is used to measure frequency?
o Thermometer o Barometer o Oscilloscope o Stopwatch
8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of sound?
o Pitch o Loudness o Color o Quality
9. What determines the pitch of a sound?
o Amplitude o Frequency o Speed o Wavelength
10. Which of the following animals can hear ultrasonic sounds?
o Humans o Dogs o Cats o Elephants
11. Which part of the ear helps in maintaining balance?
o Outer ear o Middle ear o Inner ear o Eardrum
12. Which of the following is a longitudinal wave?
o Light o Sound o Water o Radio
13. What is the range of audible sound for humans?
o 20 – 20,000 Hz o 2 – 2,000 Hz o 200 – 20,000 Hz o 20 – 2,000 Hz
14. Which of the following is used to detect earthquakes?
o Barometer o Seismograph o Oscilloscope o Thermometer
15. Which of the following statements is true about sound in vacuum?
o Sound travels faster in vacuum o Sound cannot travel in vacuum
o Sound travels slower in vacuum o Sound becomes louder in vacuum
1. Which of the following determines the loudness of a sound?
o Frequency o Amplitude o Wavelength o Speed
2. Which of the following is an example of a musical instrument?
o Bell o Drum o Whistle o All of the above
3. Which organ in humans produces sound?
o Lungs o Tongue o Vocal cords o Teeth
4. What type of wave is sound?
o Transverse o Longitudinal o Electromagnetic o Radio
5. Which of the following materials can reflect sound?
o Soft cushion o Foam o Concrete wall o Cotton
6. What is echo?
O Absorption of sound o Refraction of sound o Reflection of sound o Diffraction of sound
7. Which of the following is used in SONAR?
o Light waves o Radio waves o Ultrasonic waves o Infrared waves
8. Which of the following is a good conductor of sound?
o Air o Water o Steel o Vacuum
9. Which of the following is not a use of sound?
o Communication o Cooking o Entertainment o Navigation
10. Which of the following is a source of noise pollution?
o Bird chirping o Traffic horns o Soft music o Whispering
11. Which of the following is used to reduce noise pollution?
Planting trees o Using loudspeakers o Honking frequently o Playing music loudly
12. Which of the following is a feature of musical sound?
Irregular pattern o Unpleasant to hear o Regular wave pattern o High noise level
13. Which of the following is true about sound waves?
o They can travel through vacuum o They require a medium to travel
o They are electromagnetic waves o They travel faster than light
14. Which of the following is an example of ultrasonic sound?
o Sound from a drum o Human speech o Bat echolocation o Whistling
15. Which of the following is used to study sound waves?
o Microscope o Telescope o Oscilloscope o Periscope
16. Which of the following substances is commonly used to reduce friction?
1. Sand B. Oil C. Wood D. Paper
17. Which type of friction is generally the highest?
1. Static friction B. Sliding friction C. Rolling friction D. Fluid friction
18. Friction can be increased by:
A)Using lubricants B)Making surfaces smoother C)Increasing roughness D)Using ball bearings
19. Why do athletes wear shoes with spikes?
1. To reduce weight B. To look stylish C. To increase friction D. To reduce friction
20. Which of the following is an example of rolling friction?
A book sliding on a table (B)A car tire moving on a road(C) A person walking(D) A ball being
pushed across the floor
