Set 1: MIXED QUESTIONS FROM WHOLE SYLLABUS

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1. What is the SI unit of force? a) Newton b) Watt c) Joule d) Kilogram

2. Which device is used to measure electric current? a) Voltmeter b) Ammeter c)

Galvanometer d) Barometer

3. What is the angle of incidence equal to in the case of total internal reflection?
a) 90 degrees b) 180 degrees c) 0 degrees d) Depends on the medium

4. Which law of motion states that "To every action, there is an equal and
opposite reaction"? a) Newton's First Law b) Newton's Second Law c) Newton's
Third Law d) Archimedes' Law

5. The process of conversion of a solid directly into vapor without passing

through the liquid state is called: a) Melting b) Sublimation c) Evaporation d)
Condensation

6. In an electric circuit, what is the relationship between voltage (V), current

(I), and resistance (R)? a) V = I × R b) I = V × R c) R = V × I d) V = R/I

7. Which color of light has the highest frequency? a) Red b) Blue c) Green d)
Yellow

8. What is the purpose of a fuse in an electrical circuit? a) To increase current b)

To decrease current c) To prevent excessive current d) To regulate voltage

9. Which mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles? a) Convex mirror b)

Concave mirror c) Plane mirror d) Spherical mirror

10. What is the SI unit of power? a) Watt b) Joule c) Newton d) Ampere

11. The nucleus of an atom consists of: a) Electrons and protons b) Electrons and
neutrons c) Protons and neutrons d) Positrons and neutrons
12. Which law of electromagnetic induction states that the induced
electromotive force (EMF) is directly proportional to the rate of change of
magnetic flux? a) Faraday's First Law b) Faraday's Second Law c) Lenz's Law d)
Ampere's Law

13. What is the focal length of a convex lens? a) Positive b) Negative c) Zero d)
Depends on the material

14. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy? a) Natural gas b)

Coal c) Solar power d) Nuclear energy

15. What is the frequency of a wave with a period of 0.02 seconds? a) 50 Hz b) 25

Hz c) 40 Hz d) 20 Hz

16. Which law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or

destroyed, only converted from one form to another? a) Zeroth Law b) First
Law c) Second Law d) Third Law

17. What is the speed of light in a vacuum? a) 300,000 km/s b) 150,000 km/s c)
500,000 km/s d) 1,000,000 km/s

18. Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force? a) Friction b)

Tension c) Gravity d) Magnetic force

19. Which of the following is a unit of electric potential difference? a) Ampere b)

Volt c) Ohm d) Watt

20. In a parallel circuit, what happens to the total resistance as more resistors
are added? a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains the same d) Depends on the
type of resistors

Answers:

1. a) Newton
2. b) Ammeter
3. a) 90 degrees
4. c) Newton's Third Law
5. b) Sublimation
6. a) V = I × R
7. b) Blue
8. c) To prevent excessive current
9. a) Convex mirror
10. a) Watt
11. c) Protons and neutrons
12. b) Faraday's Second Law
13. a) Positive
14. c) Solar power
15. a) 50 Hz
16. b) First Law
17. a) 300,000 km/s
18. d) Magnetic force
19. b) Volt
20. b) Decreases

Set 21:

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1. What is the SI unit of frequency? a) Newton b) Hertz c) Joule d) Watt

2. The process by which a liquid turns into a gas at its surface, below its boiling
point, is known as: a) Evaporation b) Condensation c) Sublimation d)
Vaporization

3. Which of the following statements is true about series circuits? a) Voltage is

the same across each resistor b) Current is the same across each resistor c) Total
resistance is the sum of individual resistances d) Both a and c

4. The force of attraction between any two masses in the universe is called: a)
Electrostatic force b) Magnetic force c) Gravitational force d) Nuclear force

5. What is the phenomenon where light waves change direction as they pass
through a medium with varying density? a) Reflection b) Refraction c)
Diffraction d) Dispersion

6. Which type of mirror is commonly used as a makeup mirror? a) Convex

mirror b) Concave mirror c) Plane mirror d) Spherical mirror

7. In which state of matter do particles have the most energy and are farthest
apart? a) Solid b) Liquid c) Gas d) Plasma

8. What is the resistance of a conductor if a current of 4 amperes flows through

it, and a voltage of 12 volts is applied? a) 2 ohms b) 3 ohms c) 4 ohms d) 6
ohms

9. The principle of the conservation of energy states that: a) Energy can be

created but not destroyed b) Energy cannot be created or destroyed c) Energy can
only be converted into heat d) Energy is always increasing
10. Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity? a) Speed b) Mass c)
Distance d) Velocity

11. What is the unit of electric charge? a) Ampere-hour b) Coulomb c) Volt d)

Watt-hour

12. The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is called: a)

Thermometer b) Barometer c) Hydrometer d) Manometer

13. Which of the following is an example of a contact force? a) Tension b)

Friction c) Magnetic force d) Electrostatic force

14. What is the main function of a step-up transformer? a) Increase voltage b)

Decrease voltage c) Increase current d) Decrease current

15. Which law of motion is also known as the law of inertia? a) Newton's First
Law b) Newton's Second Law c) Newton's Third Law d) Archimedes' Law

16. The energy stored in a stretched or compressed object, like a spring, is called:
a) Kinetic energy b) Potential energy c) Thermal energy d) Electrical energy

17. What is the primary source of energy for the Earth? a) Wind b) Solar c)
Geothermal d) Nuclear

18. The bending of light waves around obstacles and openings is known as: a)
Reflection b) Refraction c) Diffraction d) Dispersion

19. What is the function of an insulator in an electrical circuit? a) To increase

current flow b) To decrease current flow c) To prevent the flow of electric current
d) To regulate voltage

20. The process of conversion of a gas into a liquid is known as: a) Evaporation b)
Condensation c) Sublimation d) Vaporization
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Answers:

1. b) Hertz
2. a) Evaporation
3. d) Both a and c
4. c) Gravitational force
5. b) Refraction
6. c) Plane mirror
7. c) Gas
8. a) 2 ohms
9. b) Energy cannot be created or destroyed
10. d) Velocity
11. b) Coulomb
12. b) Barometer
13. a) Tension
14. a) Increase voltage
15. a) Newton's First Law
16. b) Potential energy
17. b) Solar
18. c) Diffraction
19. c) To prevent the flow of electric current
20. b) Condensation

Set 22:

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1. Which of the following statements is true about parallel circuits? a) Voltage
is the same across each resistor b) Current is the same across each resistor c)
Total resistance is the sum of individual resistances d) Both b and c

2. What is the formula for calculating work done? a) Work = Force × Time b)
Work = Force × Displacement c) Work = Power × Time d) Work = Mass ×
Acceleration

3. The SI unit of power is equivalent to: a) Joule/second b) Watt/second c)

Newton/second d) Ampere/second

4. Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave? a) Sound wave b)

Water wave c) Longitudinal wave d) Radio wave

5. What is the process of conversion of a gas directly into a solid without

passing through the liquid state? a) Melting b) Sublimation c) Condensation d)
Freezing

6. The property of a body to resist a change in its state of motion is known as: a)
Acceleration b) Inertia c) Force d) Velocity

7. Which of the following materials is a good conductor of electricity? a) Rubber

b) Glass c) Copper d) Wood

8. The force that opposes the relative motion or tendency of such motion of two
surfaces in contact is called: a) Frictional force b) Gravitational force c)
Tension force d) Magnetic force

9. The bending of light as it passes through a medium with different optical

density is known as: a) Reflection b) Refraction c) Diffraction d) Polarization

10. What is the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in an

electrical circuit, according to Ohm's Law? a) V = I × R b) I = V × R c) R = V
× I d) V = R/I
11. Which of the following is an example of a scalar quantity? a) Velocity b)
Speed c) Acceleration d) Force

12. The SI unit of magnetic field strength is: a) Tesla b) Ohm c) Weber d) Volt

13. Which of the following statements is true about a concave lens? a) It

converges light rays b) It diverges light rays c) It does not affect light rays d) It
absorbs light

14. What happens to the boiling point of water as atmospheric pressure

increases? a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains the same d) Depends on the
temperature

15. The force of attraction between two charges is directly proportional to the
product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the
distance between them. This statement is known as: a) Coulomb's Law b)
Ohm's Law c) Newton's Law d) Archimedes' Law

16. Which type of lens is used to correct hypermetropia (long-sightedness)? a)

Convex lens b) Concave lens c) Bifocal lens d) Cylindrical lens

17. The SI unit of capacitance is: a) Ampere b) Farad c) Coulomb d) Volt

18. What is the relationship between the frequency and wavelength of a wave? a)
Directly proportional b) Inversely proportional c) No relationship d) Depends on
the medium

19. What is the function of an electric fuse in a circuit? a) To increase current b)

To decrease current c) To regulate voltage d) To protect the circuit from
excessive current

20. The product of force and displacement in the direction of the force is known
as: a) Power b) Work c) Energy d) Momentum

Answers:

1. d) Both b and c
2. b) Work = Force × Displacement
3. a) Joule/second
4. c) Longitudinal wave
5. b) Sublimation
6. b) Inertia
7. c) Copper
8. a) Frictional force
9. b) Refraction
10. a) V = I × R
11. b) Speed
12. a) Tesla
13. b) It diverges light rays
14. a) Increases
15. a) Coulomb's Law
16. a) Convex lens
17. b) Farad
18. b) Inversely proportional
19. d) To protect the circuit from excessive current
20. b) Work

Set 23:

1. The unit of electric power equivalent to one joule per second is called: a)
Ampere b) Watt c) Volt d) Coulomb

2. What is the SI unit of magnetic flux? a) Weber b) Tesla c) Gauss d) Newton

3. The process of transfer of heat through the actual motion of the molecules in
a fluid is known as: a) Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation d) Insulation

4. Which of the following statements is true about the image formed by a

convex lens when the object is beyond the 2F point? a) Real and inverted b)
Real and erect c) Virtual and inverted d) Virtual and erect

5. What is the principle behind the working of a hydraulic lift? a) Archimedes'

principle b) Pascal's principle c) Boyle's law d) Newton's law of gravitation

6. The SI unit of impulse is equivalent to: a) Newton-second b) Watt-second c)

Joule-second d) Volt-second

7. Which of the following is a characteristic of a good conductor of electricity?

a) High resistance b) Low resistance c) High voltage d) Low voltage

8. The bending of waves around obstacles or through openings is most

pronounced for waves with: a) Low frequency b) High frequency c) Low
wavelength d) High wavelength

9. What is the principle behind the functioning of a transformer? a) Boyle's law

b) Faraday's law c) Pascal's principle d) Archimedes' principle

10. The velocity of sound is maximum in which of the following media? a) Solids
b) Liquids c) Gases d) Vacuum

11. Which law states that the pressure of a given mass of gas is directly
proportional to its absolute temperature, provided the volume remains
constant? a) Boyle's law b) Charles' law c) Gay-Lussac's law d) Avogadro's law
12. The SI unit of frequency is: a) Hertz b) Newton c) Watt d) Coulomb

13. What is the process of conversion of light energy into chemical energy in
plants called? a) Respiration b) Photosynthesis c) Transpiration d) Fermentation

14. In a series circuit, how does adding more resistors affect the total resistance?
a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains the same d) Depends on the type of
resistors

15. What is the angle of incidence equal to in the case of total internal reflection?
a) 90 degrees b) 180 degrees c) 0 degrees d) Depends on the medium

16. The unit of electric charge is named after which scientist? a) Ampere b)
Coulomb c) Volt d) Ohm

17. The phenomenon where a vibrating object forces another object into
vibrational motion through the air is called: a) Reflection b) Refraction c)
Resonance d) Diffraction

18. Which of the following is a fundamental force of nature acting between

particles in the nucleus of an atom? a) Gravitational force b) Magnetic force c)
Strong nuclear force d) Weak nuclear force

19. The process of conversion of a liquid into vapor at its boiling point is called:
a) Evaporation b) Condensation c) Sublimation d) Vaporization

20. What is the principle behind the operation of an electric generator? a)

Faraday's law b) Ohm's law c) Archimedes' principle d) Pascal's principle

Answers:

1. b) Watt
2. a) Weber
3. b) Convection
4. a) Real and inverted
5. b) Pascal's principle
6. a) Newton-second
7. b) Low resistance
8. b) High frequency
9. b) Faraday's law
10. a) Solids
11. b) Charles' law
12. a) Hertz
13. b) Photosynthesis
14. a) Increases
15. a) 90 degrees
16. b) Coulomb
17. c) Resonance
18. c) Strong nuclear force
19. d) Vaporization
20. a) Faraday's law

Set 24:

1. The unit of electric resistance is named after which scientist? a) Ampere b)

Coulomb c) Ohm d) Watt

2. Which of the following is a unit of power? a) Volt b) Joule c) Newton d) Watt

3. The process of transfer of heat through a material without any movement of

the material itself is known as: a) Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation d)
Insulation

4. What is the SI unit of magnetic field strength? a) Tesla b) Weber c) Gauss d)

Ampere

5. The resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to its: a) Length b)

Cross-sectional area c) Temperature d) Both a and c

6. Which of the following statements is true about an object in equilibrium? a)

It is always at rest b) It is always in motion c) The net force and net torque acting
on it are zero d) The net force acting on it is zero, but the net torque is not

7. What is the force that opposes the motion of one layer of fluid over another
layer in fluids like water or air? a) Tension force b) Gravitational force c)
Frictional force d) Magnetic force

8. In a step-down transformer, the number of turns in the secondary coil is: a)

Greater than the number of turns in the primary coil b) Less than the number of
turns in the primary coil c) Equal to the number of turns in the primary coil d)
Irrelevant to its function

9. The angle of reflection is measured between: a) The incident ray and the
normal b) The reflected ray and the normal c) The incident ray and the reflected
ray d) The incident ray and the surface

10. Which of the following is a scalar quantity? a) Force b) Acceleration c)

Velocity d) Displacement

11. What happens to the resistance of a conductor as its temperature increases?

a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains the same d) Depends on the type of
conductor
12. The process of conversion of a gas directly into a solid without passing
through the liquid state is known as: a) Melting b) Sublimation c)
Condensation d) Freezing

13. Which of the following statements is true about a convex lens when the
object is placed at the focus? a) Real and inverted image is formed b) Real and
erect image is formed c) Virtual and inverted image is formed d) Virtual and erect
image is formed

14. What is the SI unit of gravitational force? a) Newton b) Watt c) Joule d)

Kilogram

15. The splitting of white light into its constituent colors is known as: a)
Reflection b) Refraction c) Dispersion d) Diffraction

16. In which state of matter do particles have the least energy and are closest
together? a) Solid b) Liquid c) Gas d) Plasma

17. The force of gravity on an object is also known as its: a) Mass b) Weight c)
Volume d) Density

18. The process by which a liquid is converted into a gas below its boiling point
is called: a) Evaporation b) Condensation c) Sublimation d) Vaporization

19. Which of the following materials is a good insulator of electricity? a) Copper

b) Aluminum c) Rubber d) Silver

20. The SI unit of potential difference is equivalent to: a) Ampere b) Volt c) Ohm
d) Watt

Answers:

1. c) Ohm
2. d) Watt
3. a) Conduction
4. a) Tesla
5. d) Both a and c
6. c) The net force and net torque acting on it are zero
7. c) Frictional force
8. a) Greater than the number of turns in the primary coil
9. b) The reflected ray and the normal
10. c) Velocity
11. a) Increases
12. b) Sublimation
13. c) Virtual and inverted image is formed
14. a) Newton
15. c) Dispersion
16. a) Solid
17. b) Weight
18. a) Evaporation
19. c) Rubber
20. b) Volt

Set 25:

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1. What is the SI unit of angular displacement? a) Radian b) Degree c) Joule d)
Newton

2. Which principle is associated with the buoyant force acting on an object

immersed in a fluid? a) Archimedes' Principle b) Pascal's Principle c)
Bernoulli's Principle d) Hooke's Law

3. In a concave lens, if an object is placed between the focus and the lens, the
image formed is: a) Real and inverted b) Real and erect c) Virtual and inverted d)
Virtual and erect

4. What is the SI unit of magnetic susceptibility? a) Tesla b) Henry c)

Ampere/meter d) Dimensionless

5. The motion of a simple pendulum is an example of: a) Circular motion b)

Oscillatory motion c) Rotational motion d) Linear motion

6. Which of the following quantities is a scalar? a) Force b) Velocity c) Torque d)

Electric Field

7. The work done by a force is zero if: a) The force is applied at an angle of 90
degrees to the displacement b) The force and displacement are in the same
direction c) The force is applied at an angle of 180 degrees to the displacement d)
The force is perpendicular to the displacement

8. What does the term "quantum leap" refer to in atomic physics? a)

Movement of an electron between energy levels b) Change in nuclear spin c)
Formation of a chemical bond d) Generation of a photon

9. In a series LCR circuit, the current reaches its maximum value when the: a)
Inductive reactance equals the capacitive reactance b) Inductive reactance is
greater than the capacitive reactance c) Capacitive reactance is greater than the
inductive reactance d) Resistance is minimum

10. The phenomenon where a wave is divided into two separate waves when it
encounters a narrow slit is called: a) Reflection b) Refraction c) Diffraction d)
Interference
11. What is the specific heat capacity of a substance? a) The amount of heat
required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of the substance by 1 degree Celsius b)
The heat energy released when 1 gram of the substance changes from liquid to
gas c) The rate at which a substance conducts heat d) The total heat content of a
substance

12. What is the purpose of the Van de Graaff generator in physics experiments?
a) To generate high-frequency waves b) To produce X-rays c) To create a strong
magnetic field d) To generate high-voltage static electricity

13. Which law of thermodynamics deals with the concept of absolute zero
temperature? a) Zeroth Law b) First Law c) Second Law d) Third Law

14. In a nuclear reactor, the control rods are used to: a) Generate electricity b)
Absorb neutrons and control the rate of the nuclear reaction c) Shield the reactor
from radiation d) Facilitate the fission process

15. What is the principle behind the functioning of a photovoltaic cell? a)

Faraday's Law b) Photoelectric Effect c) Hooke's Law d) Archimedes' Principle

16. The phenomenon where a sound wave encounters a surface and is absorbed
without reflection is called: a) Reverberation b) Absorption c) Diffraction d)
Refraction

17. What is the SI unit of inductance? a) Tesla b) Ohm c) Henry d) Weber

18. Which of the following statements is true about a convex lens when the
object is placed beyond 2F? a) Real and inverted image is formed b) Real and
erect image is formed c) Virtual and inverted image is formed d) Virtual and erect
image is formed

19. The angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray in the process of
reflection is called the: a) Angle of incidence b) Angle of reflection c) Angle of
refraction d) Critical angle

20. Which electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength? a) Radio waves b)
Microwaves c) X-rays d) Infrared rays

Answers:

1. a) Radian
2. a) Archimedes' Principle
3. c) Virtual and inverted
4. d) Dimensionless
5. b) Oscillatory motion
6. d) Electric Field
7. a) The force is applied at an angle of 90 degrees to the displacement
8. a) Movement of an electron between energy levels
9. a) Inductive reactance equals the capacitive reactance
10. c) Diffraction
11. a) The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of the
substance by 1 degree Celsius
12. d) To generate high-voltage static electricity
13. d) Third Law
14. b) Absorb neutrons and control the rate of the nuclear reaction
15. b) Photoelectric Effect
16. b) Absorption
17. c) Henry
18. a) Real and inverted image is formed
19. b) Angle of reflection
20. c) X-rays

Set 2:

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1. What is the phenomenon where the apparent frequency of a wave changes
due to the relative motion between the source and the observer? a) Doppler
effect b) Huygens' principle c) Photoelectric effect d) Compton effect

2. Which of the following quantities is conserved in an isolated system with no

external forces acting on it? a) Momentum b) Kinetic energy c) Potential
energy d) Angular momentum

3. The phenomenon of electromagnetic induction was first discovered by: a)

Michael Faraday b) James Clerk Maxwell c) Heinrich Hertz d) Nikola Tesla

4. What is the SI unit of magnetic flux? a) Tesla b) Weber c) Ampere-turn d)

Henry

5. Which law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or

destroyed, only transferred or converted from one form to another? a)
Zeroth Law b) First Law c) Second Law d) Third Law

6. What is the phenomenon where the frequency of a vibrating system matches

the natural frequency of an adjacent system, resulting in a large amplitude
oscillation? a) Damping b) Resonance c) Harmonics d) Diffraction

7. In a series LCR circuit, at the resonant frequency, the impedance is

determined by the: a) Resistance only b) Inductive reactance only c) Capacitive
reactance only d) Both inductive and capacitive reactances

8. Which of the following statements is true about a convex mirror? a) It always

forms a virtual and erect image b) It always forms a real and inverted image c) It
always forms a virtual and inverted image d) It always forms a real and erect
image
9. The ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in a medium
is known as: a) Refractive index b) Dispersion c) Frequency d) Wavelength

10. The point in a vibrating object that remains stationary during vibration is
called the: a) Amplitude b) Antinode c) Node d) Crest

11. Which law of motion is described by the equation F = ma, where F is the
force applied, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration? a) Newton's First Law
b) Newton's Second Law c) Newton's Third Law d) Kepler's Law

12. What is the SI unit of electric flux? a) Volt-meter b) Weber c) Tesla d)

Coulomb

13. Which of the following is a property of electromagnetic waves but not of

mechanical waves? a) Polarization b) Diffraction c) Interference d) Refraction

14. The work done on a gas in a closed system depends only on the initial and
final states, not the path taken. This statement is based on: a) Boyle's Law b)
Charles' Law c) Joule's Law d) Bernoulli's Law

15. What is the SI unit of magnetic field strength? a) Tesla b) Weber c) Henry d)
Ampere

16. The process of converting a substance directly from a gas to a solid without
passing through the liquid phase is known as: a) Condensation b) Sublimation
c) Vaporization d) Freezing

17. Which of the following quantities is a vector? a) Speed b) Mass c) Distance d)

Velocity

18. The force exerted by a stretched or compressed spring is proportional to its

displacement from the equilibrium position. This statement is a description
of: a) Hooke's Law b) Newton's Second Law c) Archimedes' Principle d) Pascal's
Principle

19. The potential difference across a resistor is 12 volts, and the current flowing
through it is 2 amperes. What is the resistance of the resistor? a) 6 ohms b) 8
ohms c) 10 ohms d) 14 ohms

20. Which of the following statements is true about a concave mirror when the
object is placed between the focus and the mirror? a) Real and inverted image
is formed b) Real and erect image is formed c) Virtual and inverted image is
formed d) Virtual and erect image is formed

Answers:
1. a) Doppler effect
2. a) Momentum
3. a) Michael Faraday
4. b) Weber
5. b) First Law
6. b) Resonance
7. a) Resistance only
8. a) It always forms a virtual and erect image
9. a) Refractive index
10. c) Node
11. b) Newton's Second Law
12. b) Weber
13. a) Polarization
14. c) Joule's Law
15. a) Tesla
16. b) Sublimation
17. d) Velocity
18. a) Hooke's Law
19. a) 6 ohms
20. c) Virtual and inverted image is formed

Set 1:

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1. A car accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 30 m/s in 10 seconds.
What is the acceleration of the car? a) 1 m/s² b) 3 m/s² c) 2 m/s² d) 5 m/s²

2. A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. What is

the maximum height reached by the ball? (Take g = 10 m/s²) a) 10 m b) 20 m
c) 40 m d) 25 m

3. If a force of 50 N is applied to an object and it moves a distance of 5 meters,

what is the work done? a) 250 J b) 10 J c) 100 J d) 5 J

4. A circuit has a resistance of 20 ohms and a current of 2 amperes. What is the

voltage across the circuit? a) 40 V b) 10 V c) 20 V d) 5 V

5. A block of mass 2 kg is placed on a frictionless inclined plane with an angle

of 30 degrees. What is the force acting parallel to the incline if the block
accelerates at 2 m/s²? a) 10 N b) 5 N c) 3 N d) 4 N

6. The distance-time graph for an object is a straight line starting from the
origin. What does the slope of the graph represent? a) Displacement b)
Acceleration c) Speed d) Time
7. A spring has a force constant of 200 N/m. If a force of 50 N is applied to it,
what is the displacement of the spring? a) 0.25 m b) 1 m c) 0.5 m d) 2 m

8. A diver jumps off a 10-meter diving board. What is the diver's speed just
before hitting the water? (Take g = 10 m/s²) a) 20 m/s b) 14 m/s c) 10 m/s d) 5
m/s

9. If an object weighs 80 N on Earth, what is its weight on the Moon where the
acceleration due to gravity is approximately 1.6 m/s²? a) 20 N b) 80 N c) 40 N
d) 10 N

10. A capacitor has a charge of 100 micro-coulombs and a voltage of 50 volts.

What is the capacitance of the capacitor? a) 2 F b) 0.02 F c) 500 F d) 5 F
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Answers:

1. c) 2 m/s²
2. c) 40 m
3. a) 250 J
4. a) 40 V
5. b) 5 N
6. c) Speed
7. a) 0.25 m
8. b) 14 m/s
9. a) 20 N
10. b) 0.02 F

Set 2:

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1. A force of 30 N is applied to an object, and it moves a distance of 5 meters.
What is the work done? a) 150 J b) 6 J c) 35 J d) 25 J

2. A block of mass 4 kg is pushed with a force of 10 N, and it accelerates at 2

m/s². What is the frictional force acting on the block? a) 10 N b) 12 N c) 8 N d)
6N

3. If an object has a velocity of 15 m/s and travels a distance of 30 meters, what

is the time taken to cover that distance? a) 2 s b) 0.5 s c) 1.5 s d) 4 s

4. A circuit has a resistance of 15 ohms, and a current of 3 amperes flows

through it. What is the voltage across the circuit? a) 45 V b) 5 V c) 18 V d)
4.5 V
5. A ball is thrown horizontally with a speed of 20 m/s from a height of 10
meters. How far from the base of the building does the ball land? (Take g =
10 m/s²) a) 20 m b) 40 m c) 80 m d) 10 m

6. A car accelerates from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the

acceleration of the car? a) 2 m/s² b) 4 m/s² c) 6 m/s² d) 8 m/s²

7. If a spring is compressed by 0.2 meters and has a force constant of 500 N/m,
what is the potential energy stored in the spring? a) 5 J b) 10 J c) 2 J d) 20 J

8. A particle moves along a straight line. If its initial velocity is 5 m/s, and it
accelerates at a rate of 2 m/s² for 3 seconds, what is its final velocity? a) 11
m/s b) 5 m/s c) 8 m/s d) 9 m/s

9. A capacitor has a capacitance of 0.02 F and a voltage of 100 V. What is the

charge stored in the capacitor? a) 2 C b) 5 C c) 0.2 C d) 10 C

10. A force of 80 N is applied to an object, and it moves a distance of 4 meters. If

the force is applied at an angle of 30 degrees to the direction of motion, what
is the work done? a) 240 J b) 320 J c) 280 J d) 200 J
.

Answers:

1. a) 150 J
2. c) 8 N
3. a) 2 s
4. c) 18 V
5. c) 80 m
6. a) 2 m/s²
7. a) 5 J
8. c) 8 m/s
9. a) 2 C
10. c) 280 J

Set 1:

.
1. A car accelerates from rest at a rate of 2 m/s². What is its velocity after 8
seconds? a) 4 m/s b) 16 m/s c) 64 m/s d) 128 m/s

2. A block of mass 5 kg is lifted vertically by 10 meters. What is the potential

energy gained by the block? (Take g = 10 m/s²) a) 50 J b) 500 J c) 100 J d)
1000 J

3. A spring with a force constant of 400 N/m is compressed by 0.1 meters. What
is the potential energy stored in the spring? a) 2 J b) 4 J c) 8 J d) 16 J
4. If a force of 30 N is applied to an object and it moves a distance of 5 meters,
what is the work done if the force is applied at an angle of 60 degrees to the
direction of motion? a) 120 J b) 90 J c) 60 J d) 30 J

5. A ball is thrown horizontally with a speed of 15 m/s from a height of 20

meters. How far from the base of the building does the ball land? (Take g =
9.8 m/s²) a) 29 m b) 30 m c) 31 m d) 32 m

6. A circuit has a resistance of 20 ohms. If a current of 2 A flows through it for

3 seconds, what is the electric charge passed through the circuit? a) 30 C b)
40 C c) 60 C d) 120 C

7. A block is pushed with a force of 15 N across a surface with a coefficient of

friction of 0.3. What is the frictional force acting on the block? a) 4.5 N b) 7.5
N c) 10 N d) 15 N

8. A car travels at a constant speed of 25 m/s for 40 seconds. How far does it
travel during this time? a) 400 m b) 1000 m c) 1600 m d) 2000 m

9. If a wire has a resistance of 8 ohms and a current of 4 A flows through it,

what is the power dissipated in the wire? a) 16 W b) 32 W c) 64 W d) 128 W

10. A charged capacitor with a capacitance of 0.02 F has a voltage of 50 V. What

is the energy stored in the capacitor? a) 5 J b) 50 J c) 100 J d) 500 J

Answers:

1. b) 16 m/s
2. b) 500 J
3. c) 8 J
4. a) 120 J
5. b) 30 m
6. c) 60 C
7. b) 7.5 N
8. a) 400 m
9. c) 64 W
10. c) 100 J

Set 2:

.
1. A force of 50 N is applied to move an object horizontally, and it covers a
distance of 20 meters. If the force is applied at an angle of 30 degrees to the
direction of motion, what is the work done? a) 1000 J b) 866 J c) 750 J d) 500
J

2. A block is pushed up an inclined plane with a force of 15 N, and it moves a

vertical distance of 5 meters. If the angle of inclination is 30 degrees, what is
the work done against gravity? (Take g = 10 m/s²) a) 75 J b) 100 J c) 125 J d)
150 J

3. A particle accelerates uniformly from 4 m/s to 16 m/s in 5 seconds. What is

the displacement of the particle during this time? a) 20 m b) 40 m c) 60 m d)
80 m

4. A capacitor has a charge of 200 micro-coulombs and a voltage of 100 V.

What is the capacitance of the capacitor? a) 0.5 F b) 2 F c) 5 F d) 10 F

5. A wheel accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 30 m/s in 10 seconds.

What is the angular acceleration of the wheel if it starts from rest? a) 3 rad/s²
b) 6 rad/s² c) 9 rad/s² d) 12 rad/s²

6. If a circuit has a resistance of 30 ohms and a current of 2 A flows through it,

what is the power dissipated in the circuit? a) 30 W b) 60 W c) 90 W d) 120 W

7. A block is dropped from a height of 40 meters. What is its velocity just

before hitting the ground? (Take g = 9.8 m/s²) a) 20 m/s b) 30 m/s c) 40 m/s d)
50 m/s

8. A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 25 m/s. What is

the maximum height reached by the ball? (Take g = 10 m/s²) a) 31.25 m b)
62.5 m c) 78.125 m d) 125 m

9. A circuit has a power of 200 W and a current of 10 A. What is the voltage

across the circuit? a) 20 V b) 40 V c) 100 V d) 200 V

10. A particle moves in a circular path with a radius of 5 meters. If its speed is
10 m/s, what is the centripetal acceleration? a) 2 m/s² b) 4 m/s² c) 6 m/s² d) 8
m/s²
.

Answers:

1. b) 866 J
2. b) 100 J
3. d) 80 m
4. a) 0.5 F
5. a) 3 rad/s²
6. b) 60 W
7. c) 40 m/s
8. b) 62.5 m
9. c) 100 V
10. b) 4 m/s²

Set 50:

.
1. A car accelerates uniformly from rest at a rate of 4 m/s². What is its velocity
after 6 seconds? a) 8 m/s b) 16 m/s c) 24 m/s d) 30 m/s

2. A block of mass 2 kg is lifted vertically by 5 meters. What is the potential

energy gained by the block? (Take g = 10 m/s²) a) 50 J b) 100 J c) 250 J d) 500
J

3. A spring with a force constant of 300 N/m is compressed by 0.2 meters. What
is the potential energy stored in the spring? a) 3 J b) 6 J c) 9 J d) 12 J

4. If a force of 40 N is applied to an object, and it moves a distance of 8 meters,

what is the work done if the force is applied at an angle of 45 degrees to the
direction of motion? a) 200 J b) 240 J c) 320 J d) 360 J

5. A ball is thrown horizontally with a speed of 18 m/s from a height of 15

meters. How far from the base of the building does the ball land? (Take g =
9.8 m/s²) a) 20 m b) 30 m c) 40 m d) 50 m

6. A circuit has a resistance of 25 ohms. If a current of 3 A flows through it for

4 seconds, what is the electric charge passed through the circuit? a) 25 C b)
50 C c) 75 C d) 100 C

7. A block is pushed up an inclined plane with a force of 20 N, and it moves a

vertical distance of 3 meters. If the angle of inclination is 30 degrees, what is
the work done against gravity? (Take g = 10 m/s²) a) 30 J b) 45 J c) 60 J d) 75
J

8. A car travels at a constant speed of 30 m/s for 50 seconds. How far does it
travel during this time? a) 1500 m b) 1800 m c) 2000 m d) 2500 m

9. If a wire has a resistance of 12 ohms and a current of 6 A flows through it,

what is the power dissipated in the wire? a) 36 W b) 72 W c) 144 W d) 216 W

10. A charged capacitor with a capacitance of 0.04 F has a voltage of 80 V. What

is the energy stored in the capacitor? a) 128 J b) 160 J c) 256 J d) 320 J
.

Answers:

1. b) 16 m/s
2. c) 250 J
3. c) 9 J
4. b) 240 J
5. a) 20 m
6. c) 75 C
7. c) 60 J
8. c) 2000 m
9. c) 144 W
10. c) 256 J

UNIT WISE MCQ BASED QUESTIONS

"Force, Work, Power, and Energy" for ICSE Class 10:

.
1. Which of the following is a scalar quantity? a) Force b) Energy c) Power d)
Velocity

2. If an object is at rest, which of the following statements is true? a) Net force

acting on the object is zero b) Net force acting on the object is non-zero c) Object
is in equilibrium d) Object is accelerating

3. The work done by a force is zero when: a) Force is applied at an angle of 90

degrees to the direction of motion b) Force is applied at an angle of 0 degrees to
the direction of motion c) Displacement is zero d) Force is applied parallel to the
direction of motion

4. The kinetic energy of an object is directly proportional to: a) Mass b)

Velocity squared c) Force d) Displacement

5. The unit of power is: a) Newton-meter b) Joule c) Watt d) Pascal

6. A machine does 500 J of work in 10 seconds. What is the power of the

machine? a) 50 W b) 5 W c) 5000 W d) 100 W

7. Which of the following is a conservative force? a) Friction b) Gravity c)

Tension d) Normal force

8. If a force of 30 N is applied at an angle of 60 degrees to the direction of

motion, the effective force is: a) 15 N b) 30 N c) 25 N d) 10 N

9. The area under a force-displacement graph represents: a) Displacement b)

Work done c) Force d) Power
10. Which law of motion is represented by the equation F = ma? a) Newton's
First Law b) Newton's Second Law c) Newton's Third Law d) Kepler's Law

11. A machine with 80% efficiency does 2000 J of work. What is the input
energy? a) 2500 J b) 1600 J c) 2400 J d) 200 J

12. If the displacement of an object is zero, the work done is: a) Maximum b)
Minimum c) Zero d) Cannot be determined

13. A force of 50 N is applied to move an object horizontally, and it covers a

distance of 10 meters. If the force is applied at an angle of 30 degrees to the
direction of motion, what is the work done? a) 500 J b) 430 J c) 400 J d) 250 J

14. If the velocity of an object is doubled, how does its kinetic energy change? a)
Doubled b) Quadrupled c) Halved d) Remains the same

15. The potential energy of an object at a height 'h' above the ground is given by:
a) mgh b) 1/2 mgh c) mg/h d) mgh²

16. The work done by a force acting on an object is equal to the: a) Displacement
b) Force times displacement c) Force squared divided by displacement d) Force
divided by displacement

17. If a force of 20 N is applied to lift a mass vertically by 5 meters, what is the

gravitational potential energy gained by the mass? (Take g = 10 m/s²) a) 100
J b) 200 J c) 250 J d) 500 J

18. The energy stored in a stretched or compressed object, such as a spring, is

called: a) Kinetic energy b) Gravitational potential energy c) Elastic potential
energy d) Mechanical energy

19. If the angle between force and displacement is 180 degrees, the work done is:
a) Maximum b) Minimum c) Zero d) Cannot be determined

20. The power of a machine is 150 W. How much work can it do in 5 seconds? a)
750 J b) 600 J c) 300 J d) 225 J
.

Answers:

1. b) Energy
2. a) Net force acting on the object is zero
3. c) Displacement is zero
4. b) Velocity squared
5. c) Watt
6. a) 50 W
7. b) Gravity
8. c) 25 N
9. b) Work done
10. b) Newton's Second Law
11. c) 2400 J
12. c) Zero
13. a) 500 J
14. b) Quadrupled
15. a) mgh
16. b) Force times displacement
17. d) 500 J
18. c) Elastic potential energy
19. c) Zero
20. a) 750 J

"Light" for ICSE Class 10:

.
1. Which of the following is a luminous object? a) Moon b) Mirror c) Candle
flame d) Book

2. When light travels from air to glass, it bends. This phenomenon is known as:
a) Reflection b) Refraction c) Diffraction d) Dispersion

3. The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection according to: a)

Laws of refraction b) Laws of reflection c) Huygens' principle d) Newton's law of
motion

4. A concave mirror always forms a virtual and erect image when the object is
placed: a) Between focus and mirror b) Beyond the center of curvature c) At the
center of curvature d) Beyond the focus

5. The phenomenon of bending of light waves around the corners of obstacles is

called: a) Reflection b) Refraction c) Diffraction d) Dispersion

6. Which color of light is deviated the most when passing through a prism? a)
Red b) Blue c) Green d) Yellow

7. The focal length of a convex lens is negative because: a) The lens is concave
on one side b) The lens is thicker in the center c) The lens converges light d) The
lens diverges light

8. The image formed by a plane mirror is always: a) Real and inverted b) Real
and erect c) Virtual and erect d) Virtual and inverted

9. The lens that converges light and is thicker in the center is: a) Convex lens b)
Concave lens c) Biconcave lens d) Biconvex lens
10. A lens forms a real, inverted image. This lens is: a) Convex b) Concave c)
Biconcave d) Biconvex

11. What type of mirror is used in a solar cooker to concentrate sunlight? a)

Convex mirror b) Concave mirror c) Plane mirror d) Spherical mirror

12. The unit of power of a lens is: a) Diopter b) Watt c) Newton d) Ohm

13. The phenomenon where a ray of light changes direction when it passes
through a medium of different optical density is known as: a) Reflection b)
Refraction c) Dispersion d) Diffraction

14. In a lens, the distance between the optical center and the principal focus is
known as: a) Aperture b) Focal length c) Radius of curvature d) Refractive index

15. The critical angle for total internal reflection depends on the: a) Color of
light b) Angle of incidence c) Nature of the medium d) Wavelength of light

16. If a converging lens is placed in contact with a diverging lens, the

combination is a: a) Convex lens b) Concave lens c) Plano-convex lens d)
Plano-concave lens

17. The process of separating white light into its constituent colors is called: a)
Reflection b) Refraction c) Dispersion d) Diffraction

18. The angle of incidence at which light is refracted at 90 degrees is known as

the: a) Angle of reflection b) Angle of refraction c) Critical angle d) Angle of
incidence

19. The phenomenon of bending of light around sharp corners is more

pronounced for: a) Long-wavelength light b) Short-wavelength light c)
Medium-wavelength light d) All wavelengths equally

Answers:

1. c) Candle flame
2. b) Refraction
3. b) Laws of reflection
4. d) Beyond the focus
5. c) Diffraction
6. b) Blue
7. d) The lens diverges light
8. c) Virtual and erect
9. a) Convex lens
10. b) Concave
11. b) Concave mirror
12. a) Diopter
13. b) Refraction
14. b) Focal length
15. c) Nature of the medium
16. c) Plano-convex lens
17. c) Dispersion
18. c) Critical angle
19. b) Short-wavelength light

"Sound" for ICSE Class 10:

.
1. Sound cannot travel through: a) Solids b) Liquids c) Gases d) Vacuum

2. The speed of sound is maximum in: a) Air b) Water c) Steel d) Vacuum

3. The frequency of a sound wave determines its: a) Amplitude b) Wavelength c)

Pitch d) Loudness

4. The part of the ear responsible for maintaining balance is the: a) Pinna b)
Eardrum c) Cochlea d) Semicircular canals

5. Which of the following statements is correct regarding ultrasound waves? a)

They have frequencies below the audible range b) They have frequencies above
the audible range c) They have the same frequency as audible waves d) They are
longitudinal waves

6. The persistence of sound after the source has stopped is known as: a)
Reverberation b) Reflection c) Refraction d) Diffraction

7. The unit of measurement for the intensity of sound is: a) Decibel b) Hertz c)
Watt d) Pascal

8. The phenomenon where a sound wave changes direction as it passes through

a medium of varying density is called: a) Reflection b) Refraction c)
Diffraction d) Dispersion

9. The frequency of a sound wave is 200 Hz. What is its wavelength in air?
(Speed of sound in air is approximately 340 m/s) a) 0.5 m b) 1.7 m c) 3.4 m d)
5m

10. The loudness of sound is measured in: a) Watts b) Hertz c) Decibels d)

Amperes

11. The part of the ear where vibrations are converted into electrical signals is
the: a) Pinna b) Eardrum c) Cochlea d) Semicircular canals
12. The pitch of a sound is determined by its: a) Amplitude b) Frequency c)
Intensity d) Wavelength

13. If the amplitude of a sound wave is doubled, what happens to its intensity? a)
It doubles b) It quadruples c) It remains the same d) It is halved

14. The speed of sound is maximum in: a) Solids b) Liquids c) Gases d) Vacuum

15. Which of the following is an example of an infrasonic wave? a) Radio waves b)

Microwaves c) Ultrasound waves d) Earthquake waves

16. The minimum distance between two compressions in a longitudinal wave is

called: a) Amplitude b) Wavelength c) Frequency d) Time period

17. The phenomenon where sound waves bend around obstacles is called: a)
Reflection b) Refraction c) Diffraction d) Dispersion

18. The speed of sound in air increases with an increase in: a) Temperature b)
Pressure c) Humidity d) Altitude

19. The frequency of a sound wave is 500 Hz. What is its time period? a) 0.002 s
b) 0.004 s c) 0.01 s d) 0.02 s

20. The part of the ear that collects and directs sound waves to the eardrum is
the: a) Pinna b) Eardrum c) Cochlea d) Semicircular canals
.

Answers:

1. d) Vacuum
2. c) Steel
3. c) Pitch
4. d) Semicircular canals
5. b) They have frequencies above the audible range
6. a) Reverberation
7. a) Decibel
8. b) Refraction
9. c) 3.4 m
10. c) Decibels
11. c) Cochlea
12. b) Frequency
13. b) It quadruples
14. c) Gases
15. d) Earthquake waves
16. b) Wavelength
17. c) Diffraction
18. a) Temperature
19. a) 0.002 s
20. a) Pinna

"Electricity and Magnetism" for ICSE Class 10:

.
1. In a simple electric circuit, if the resistance is increased, what happens to the
current? a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains constant d) Becomes zero

2. The unit of electric current is: a) Volt b) Ampere c) Coulomb d) Ohm

3. A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy is called: a)

Transformer b) Generator c) Motor d) Inductor

4. The SI unit of electric power is: a) Watt b) Joule c) Volt d) Ampere

5. If a current of 2 A flows through a wire with a resistance of 5 ohms, what is

the voltage across the wire? a) 10 V b) 5 V c) 2.5 V d) 1 V

6. The property of an electric circuit by which it opposes the flow of current is

called: a) Voltage b) Resistance c) Current d) Conductance

7. The force experienced by a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field is

described by: a) Faraday's Law b) Ampere's Law c) Fleming's Left-Hand Rule d)
Ohm's Law

8. If a wire has a resistance of 10 ohms and a current of 2 A flows through it,

what is the power dissipated in the wire? a) 5 W b) 10 W c) 20 W d) 40 W

9. The current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the

voltage across it. This statement represents: a) Ohm's Law b) Kirchhoff's Law
c) Coulomb's Law d) Ampere's Law

10. Which of the following materials is a good conductor of electricity? a) Rubber

b) Glass c) Wood d) Copper

11. A device used to measure electric current is called: a) Voltmeter b) Ammeter c)

Galvanometer d) Ohmmeter

12. The SI unit of magnetic field strength is the: a) Tesla b) Ohm c) Weber d)
Ampere

13. The property of a substance due to which it loses its magnetism when
removed from a magnetic field is called: a) Retentivity b) Permeability c)
Diamagnetism d) Electromagnetism
14. The number of magnetic lines of force passing through a surface is known as:
a) Magnetic field strength b) Magnetic flux c) Magnetic induction d) Magnetic
dipole moment

15. If the current in a solenoid is reversed, the direction of the magnetic field: a)
Remains the same b) Becomes zero c) Reverses d) Decreases

16. Which of the following is a non-magnetic material? a) Iron b) Nickel c)

Aluminum d) Cobalt

17. The magnetic field lines around a current-carrying conductor form: a)

Circles b) Straight lines c) Ellipses d) Parabolas

18. The property of a material to be easily magnetized is known as: a) Magnetic

permeability b) Magnetic reluctance c) Magnetic hysteresis d) Magnetic
susceptibility

19. The phenomenon of electromagnetic induction was first discovered by: a)

Michael Faraday b) James Clerk Maxwell c) Alessandro Volta d) Andre-Marie
Ampere

20. The instrument used to detect the presence and direction of an electric
current is: a) Voltmeter b) Ammeter c) Galvanometer d) Ohmmeter
.

Answers:

1. b) Decreases
2. b) Ampere
3. c) Motor
4. a) Watt
5. a) 10 V
6. b) Resistance
7. c) Fleming's Left-Hand Rule
8. c) 20 W
9. a) Ohm's Law
10. d) Copper
11. b) Ammeter
12. a) Tesla
13. a) Retentivity
14. b) Magnetic flux
15. c) Reverses
16. c) Aluminum
17. a) Circles
18. a) Magnetic permeability
19. a) Michael Faraday
20. c) Galvanometer
"Heat" for ICSE Class 10:

.
1. Which of the following is a unit of heat energy? a) Joule b) Watt c) Newton d)
Pascal

2. The specific heat capacity of a substance is the heat required to raise the
temperature of one gram of the substance by: a) 1°C b) 10°C c) 100°C d)
1000°C

3. The process of heat transfer through actual motion of molecules is called: a)

Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation d) Insulation

4. Which of the following materials is a good conductor of heat? a) Wood b)

Rubber c) Glass d) Copper

5. The phenomenon of a substance changing directly from a solid to a gas is

called: a) Sublimation b) Fusion c) Condensation d) Vaporization

6. The transfer of heat by actual motion of the fluid particles is called: a)

Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation d) Insulation

7. The temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid is called its: a)

Melting point b) Freezing point c) Boiling point d) Sublimation point

8. The heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1 degree

Celsius is known as: a) Latent heat b) Sensible heat c) Specific heat d) Heat
capacity

9. The expansion joint in railway tracks is provided to: a) Prevent buckling b)

Reduce friction c) Increase heat transfer d) Enhance insulation

10. The process by which heat is transferred from the sun to the Earth is
primarily through: a) Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation d) Sublimation

11. The transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves is called: a) Conduction

b) Convection c) Radiation d) Insulation

12. Which of the following is a good example of a poor conductor of heat? a)

Copper b) Aluminum c) Stainless steel d) Wood

13. The heat energy required to change a substance from a liquid to a gas at its
boiling point is known as: a) Latent heat of fusion b) Latent heat of vaporization
c) Specific heat d) Sensible heat
14. The process of changing from a gas to a liquid is known as: a) Vaporization b)
Condensation c) Sublimation d) Evaporation

15. The process of heat transfer where energy is transmitted by the movement of
currents within a fluid is called: a) Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation d)
Insulation

16. Which of the following statements about the expansion of substances with
heat is correct? a) Solids expand more than liquids b) Liquids expand more than
gases c) Gases expand more than solids d) All substances expand equally

17. The cooling effect experienced when we sweat on a hot day is due to: a)
Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation d) Evaporation

18. The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the
atmospheric pressure is called: a) Melting point b) Boiling point c) Sublimation
point d) Freezing point

19. The device used to measure temperature using the principle of thermal
expansion is called: a) Thermocouple b) Thermometer c) Barometer d)
Hydrometer

20. The process of heat transfer in which heat travels through a material
without any apparent movement of the material itself is called: a) Conduction
b) Convection c) Radiation d) Insulation
.

Answers:

1. a) Joule
2. a) 1°C
3. b) Convection
4. d) Copper
5. a) Sublimation
6. b) Convection
7. a) Melting point
8. c) Specific heat
9. a) Prevent buckling
10. c) Radiation
11. c) Radiation
12. d) Wood
13. b) Latent heat of vaporization
14. b) Condensation
15. b) Convection
16. c) Gases expand more than solids
17. d) Evaporation
18. b) Boiling point
19. b) Thermometer
20. a) Conduction

"Modern Physics" for ICSE Class 10:

.
1. The particle that is neutral and located in the nucleus of an atom is the: a)
Electron b) Proton c) Neutron d) Positron

2. The process by which a heavy nucleus splits into two lighter nuclei with the
release of energy is known as: a) Fusion b) Fission c) Annihilation d) Decay

3. The phenomenon of emission of electrons from a metal surface when

exposed to light is called: a) Photoelectric effect b) Compton effect c) Doppler
effect d) Faraday effect

4. The smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that

element is called: a) Molecule b) Atom c) Electron d) Neutron

5. The energy levels of electrons in an atom are quantized according to: a)

Bohr's model b) Dalton's model c) Rutherford's model d) Thomson's model

6. Which of the following is a type of elementary particle? a) Quark b) Photon c)

Neutrino d) All of the above

7. The theory that describes the behavior of particles on the atomic and
subatomic scale is known as: a) Classical mechanics b) Quantum mechanics c)
Special relativity d) General relativity

8. The conversion of mass into energy is described by Einstein's famous

equation: a) E = mc² b) F = ma c) P = mv d) W = Fd

9. The concept that electrons in an atom occupy the lowest energy levels first
before moving to higher energy levels is known as: a) Hund's rule b) Aufbau
principle c) Pauli exclusion principle d) Heisenberg uncertainty principle

10. The half-life of a radioactive substance is the time taken for: a) Half of the
substance to decay b) One-fourth of the substance to decay c) The entire
substance to decay d) One-tenth of the substance to decay

11. The process by which an unstable nucleus transforms into a more stable
nucleus with the emission of particles or electromagnetic radiation is called:
a) Fusion b) Fission c) Radioactivity d) Decay
12. The minimum energy required to remove an electron from the outermost
shell of an atom is known as: a) Ionization energy b) Electron affinity c)
Nuclear energy d) Binding energy

13. The elementary particle that carries a positive charge and is found in the
nucleus of an atom is the: a) Electron b) Proton c) Neutron d) Positron

14. The phenomenon where light behaves as both particles and waves is known
as: a) Photoelectric effect b) Dual nature of light c) Compton effect d) Doppler
effect

15. The maximum number of electrons that can occupy the third energy level of
an atom is: a) 2 b) 8 c) 18 d) 32

16. The modern model of the atom, which is based on probability distributions
of electron positions, is known as the: a) Rutherford model b) Bohr model c)
Quantum model d) Dalton model

17. The process of combining two light nuclei to form a heavier nucleus with the
release of energy is known as: a) Fission b) Fusion c) Radioactivity d) Decay

18. The concept that it is impossible to simultaneously determine both the

position and momentum of an electron with perfect accuracy is known as: a)
Hund's rule b) Aufbau principle c) Pauli exclusion principle d) Heisenberg
uncertainty principle

19. The elementary particle with no electric charge and negligible mass is the: a)
Quark b) Photon c) Neutrino d) Electron

20. The force responsible for holding the protons and neutrons together in the
nucleus of an atom is the: a) Gravitational force b) Electromagnetic force c)
Weak nuclear force d) Strong nuclear force
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Answers:

1. c) Neutron
2. b) Fission
3. a) Photoelectric effect
4. b) Atom
5. a) Bohr's model
6. d) All of the above
7. b) Quantum mechanics
8. a) E = mc²
9. b) Aufbau principle
10. a) Half of the substance to decay
11. c) Radioactivity
12. a) Ionization energy
13. b) Proton
14. b) Dual nature of light
15. c) 18
16. c) Quantum model
17. b) Fusion
18. d) Heisenberg uncertainty principle
19. c) Neutrino
20. d) Strong nuclear force

"Radioactivity, Nuclear Fission, and Fusion" for ICSE Class 10:

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1. Which of the following particles is emitted during alpha decay? a) Proton b)
Electron c) Alpha particle d) Neutron

2. The process in which a heavy nucleus splits into two lighter nuclei is called: a)
Alpha decay b) Beta decay c) Nuclear fission d) Nuclear fusion

3. The element used as fuel in nuclear reactors is: a) Uranium-238 b) Uranium-

235 c) Plutonium-239 d) Thorium-232

4. The phenomenon in which an unstable nucleus transforms into a more

stable nucleus by emitting an alpha particle is known as: a) Beta decay b)
Alpha decay c) Nuclear fission d) Nuclear fusion

5. Which of the following statements about nuclear fusion is correct? a) It

releases energy by combining light nuclei b) It releases energy by splitting heavy
nuclei c) It is the process used in nuclear power plants d) It does not release
energy

6. The half-life of a radioactive substance is: a) The time taken for the substance
to become non-radioactive b) The time taken for half of the radioactive atoms to
decay c) The time taken for the substance to decay completely d) The time taken
for the substance to become super-radioactive

7. The equation E=mc² is associated with: a) Nuclear fission b) Nuclear fusion c)

Special relativity d) Radioactive decay

8. The primary source of energy in the sun is: a) Nuclear fission b) Nuclear
fusion c) Radioactive decay d) Chemical reactions

9. Which of the following is a product of nuclear fission? a) Helium b) Uranium-

235 c) Neutron d) Deuterium
10. The process in which a neutron is absorbed by a nucleus, resulting in the
emission of more neutrons, is called: a) Nuclear fusion b) Nuclear fission c)
Radioactive decay d) Alpha decay

11. The isotope used as a fuel in most nuclear reactors is: a) Uranium-238 b)
Uranium-235 c) Plutonium-239 d) Thorium-232

12. The process in which two light nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus is
known as: a) Nuclear fission b) Nuclear fusion c) Alpha decay d) Beta decay

13. The moderator in a nuclear reactor is used to: a) Absorb neutrons b) Slow
down neutrons c) Produce neutrons d) Reflect neutrons

14. The process by which a nucleus captures a beta particle (electron) and
converts a neutron into a proton is called: a) Alpha decay b) Beta decay c)
Nuclear fission d) Nuclear fusion

15. The unit of measurement for the activity of a radioactive substance is the: a)
Curie b) Sievert c) Rutherford d) Fermi

16. Which of the following statements about nuclear fission reactors is correct?
a) They use uranium-238 as fuel b) They do not produce nuclear waste c) They
utilize the process of nuclear fusion d) They produce electricity by splitting
uranium-235 nuclei

17. The process in which a nucleus spontaneously emits a beta particle (electron)
is known as: a) Alpha decay b) Beta decay c) Nuclear fission d) Nuclear fusion

18. The element produced during the process of nuclear fusion in stars is: a)
Helium b) Hydrogen c) Uranium d) Plutonium

19. The energy released during nuclear fission is primarily in the form of: a)
Light b) Heat c) Sound d) Electromagnetic waves

20. The safety control rods in a nuclear reactor are made of materials that can:
a) Absorb neutrons b) Reflect neutrons c) Increase the reactor temperature d)
Produce neutrons
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Answers

1. c) Alpha particle
2. c) Nuclear fission
3. b) Uranium-235
4. b) Alpha decay
5. a) It releases energy by combining light nuclei
6. b) The time taken for half of the radioactive atoms to decay
7. c) Special relativity
8. b) Nuclear fusion
9. c) Neutron
10. b) Nuclear fission
11. c) Plutonium-239
12. b) Nuclear fusion
13. b) Slow down neutrons
14. b) Beta decay
15. a) Curie
16. d) They produce electricity by splitting uranium-235 nuclei
17. b) Beta decay
18. a) Helium
19. b) Heat
20. a) Absorb neutrons