General Science Class 10 MCQs

Serve deficiency of Vitamin D results in :

A. Beriberi
B. Night Blindness
C. Scurvy
D. Rickets
How much percentage of water on the earth is freshwater?

A. 2.5%
B. 3.5%
C. 4.5%
D. 5.5%
The maximum mass of an atom is concentrated in :

A. Electron
B. Proton
C. Neutron
D. Nucleus
The audible range of normal human ear is :

A. 16 Hz to 20kHz
B. 10 Hz to 31kHz
C. 67 Hz to 45kHz
D. 20 Hz to 20kHz
Short-sightedness defect can be corrected by wearing a :

A. Convex Lens
B. Concave Lens
C. Prism Lens
D. Cylindrical Lens
A localized group of organisms that belong to the same species is called :

A. Biosphere
B. Community
C. Ecosystem
D. Population
The branch of Chemistry which deals with hydrocarbons :

A. Industrial chemistry
B. Inorganic chemistry
C. Organic chemistry
D. Physical chemistry
The biological functions which perform gaseous exchange?
 A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Both a and b
D. Growth
Plants do exchange of gases through :
A. Roots
B. Stomata
C. Stem
D. All of these
Each stoma is formed by :

A. One guard cell

B. Two guards cells
C. Three guard cells
D. Four guard cells
Respiratory surface possesses following property?

A. Thin and wet

B. Permeable
C. Very large
D. All of these
Inspiration involves :

A. Contraction of intercostals muscles

B. Contraction of diaphragm
C. Inward movement of ribs
D. Both A and B
Larynx is located on :

A. Lungs
B. Trachea
C. Bronchus
D. Bronchiole
The respiratory surface of human is :

A. Nostril
B. Bronchiole
C. Alveoli
D. Trachea
Increase in rate of breathing is due to the following?

A. Increase CO2 in blood

B. Increase O2 in blood
C. Decrease CO2 in blood
 D. Decrease O2 in blood
Which of the following disorder is associated with degeneration of alveoli?

A. Bronchitis
B. Lung cancer
C. Asthma
D. Emphysema
Which of the following disorder is associated with inflammation of air
passage ways?

A. Bronchitis
B. Lung cancer
C. Asthma
D. Emphysema
The internal condition of an organism is referred as :

A. Homeostasis
B. Internal environment
C. Internal metabolism
D. Feedback mechanism
A set of metabolism reaction which maintain internal environment is :

A. Positive feedback
B. Negative feedback
C. Osmoregulation
D. Homeostasis
Removal of extra liquid water is :

A. Exudation
B. Guttation
C. Respiration
D. Transpiration
Plant grow near coastal area called :

A. Xerophyte
B. Halophyte
C. Epiphyte
D. Hygrophyte
Organ of human body which is considered on the largest organ is :

A. Skin
B. Digestive tract
C. Liver
D. Brain
The maintenance of body temperature with in suitable limit is called?

A. Homeotherm
B. Thermoregulation
C. Osmoregulation
D. Heterotherm
The kidney is enclosed in a membrane called?

A. Pericardium
B. Peritoneum
C. Pleural membrane
D. Plumule
The network of blood capillaries present in the layer of skin :

A. Epidermis
B. Dermis
C. Hypodermis
D. Endodermis
Selective reabsorption in nephron takes place at :

A. Glomerulus
B. Malpighian body
C. Convulated tubules
D. Loop of Henle’s
The hormone ADH release from :

A. Pituitary gland
B. Kidneys
C. Liver
D. Lungs
The activity in relation to changes in environment is :

A. Stimulus
B. Response
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
Stimulus is detected by :

A. Receptor
B. Effector
C. Nerve
D. All of these
The type of coordination through electrochemical signals is :

A. Nervous
 B. Chemical
C. Mechanical
D. All of these
The chemicals released from one cell and carried to signal some distant cell
through blood are :

A. Neurotransmitters
B. Enzymes
C. Hormones
D. All of these
The part of brain involved in reasoning is :

A. Fore brain
B. Cerebrum
C. Cortex
D. Frontal lobe
The part of brain involved in balance and precision in movements is:

A. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum
C. Thalamus
D. Medulla oblongata
Vital functions for survival of animals are regulated by :

A. CNS
B. PNS
C. Somatic sub-division
D. Autonomic sub-division
The shortest path of reflex action consists of :

A. 1 neuron
B. 2 neurons
C. 3 neurons
D. Many neurons
The type of lens in our eye is :

A. Convex
B. Concave
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
The type of coordination exhibited by Plants :

A. Nervous coordination
B. Chemical coordination
 C. Mechanical coordination
D. Both a & b
The automatic process of altering focus to get sharper image of near object
is :

A. Vision
B. Accommodation
C. Focus
D. All of these
The vitamin necessary for proper vision is :

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
A colour blind person cannot see :

A. Anything
B. Red
C. White
D. Black
The book “Kitab-ul-manazir” was written by :

A. Jabir bin Hayan

B. Ibn-al-Haitham
C. Ali Ibn-Isa
D. Bu-Ali Sina
Sensory hair-cells are present in :

A. Retina
B. Cochlea
C. Skin
D. Nose
The gonads are the target organ for :

A. FSH
B. LH
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
Irritation caused by stimulus is the main cause of :

A. Tropism
B. Movement
C. Locomotion
 D. Arthritis
The frame work which gives shape to any structure called?

A. Architecture
B. Bone
C. Cartilage
D. Skeleton
The cartilage are made up of cells called?

A. Osteoclast
B. Osteocytis
C. Chondrocytes
D. Chaonocytes
The head of femur attached with :

A. Pelvic girdles
B. Pectoral girdle
C. Scapula
D. Acetabulum of pelvic gridles
The large muscles of arm is :

A. Bicep
B. Tricep
C. Tetracep
D. Pentacep
The band of tough, fibrous, connective tissue which are attached to bone
at joints called :

A. Ligament
B. Tendon
C. Bicep
D. Tricep
Softening and weakening of bone in children due to deficiency of vitamin
D called :

A. Osteoporosis
B. Osteoarthritis
C. Rickets
D. Rheumatic fever
The muscle which is responsible to straighten the limb is :

A. Ligament
B. Skeleton muscle
C. Flexor
 D. Extensor
The pair of muscle where both work in opposite direction?

A. Antagonist
B. Cardiac
C. Smooth
D. Abductor
The process which is essential for continuing and survival of species is :

A. Digestion
B. Respiration
C. Reproduction
D. Excretion
The type of reproduction which is necessary for evolution is :

A. Vegetative propagation
B. Fragmentation
C. Sexual reproduction
D. Cloning
The unicellular structure, responsible for asexual reproduction without
fusion is :

A. Pores
B. Spores
C. Gametes
D. Pollen grains
The example of stem which run horizontally on surface of soil to produce
vegetatively?

A. Mint
B. Ginger
C. Onion
D. Bryophyllum
Plant stem that arise from buds on the base of parent plants are :
A. Bulb
B. Rhizome
C. Sucker
D. Runner
The type of seed production without fusion of male and female gametes is
:

A. Parthenocarpy
B. Apomixes
C. Grafting
 D. Scion
The female gametophyte of angiospermic plant is :

A. Embryo sac
B. Ovule
C. Ovary
D. Carpel
The 3N zygote is angiosperm develop into :

A. Seed coat
B. Cotyledon
C. Embryo
D. Endosperm
The male gonads in rabbit are :

A. Testis
B. Ovaries
C. Scrotal sac
D. Vas deferens
The female gametes are fertilized in the rear end of :

A. Oviduct
B. Fallopin tube
C. Ovaries
D. Both a and b
• The way by which gene transmits characters from parents to
offspring is :
A. Genetics
B. Inheritance
C. Heredity
D. Allele
Two similar chromosomes in a cell which are similar in shape, size and
position of centromere called :

A. Chromatids
B. Arms
C. Homologous
D. Homology
The chemical material of a chromosome is called :

A. Chromatin
B. Chromeres
C. Chromonema
D. Chromatid
The outer part of DNA helix made up of sugar and phosphate is called :

A. Nucleoprotein
B. Rungs
C. Upright
D. Phosphoester
The small segment of DNA which has information to code one protein is
called :

A. Nucleotide
B. Polynucleotide
C. Gene
D. Exon
The exact duplication of DNA is called :

A. Duplication
B. Replication
C. Transcription
D. Translation
If both the parents donate same factors of a character is called :

A. Homologous
B. Heterologous
C. Homozygous
D. Heterozygous
If both the parents donate same factors of a character is called :

A. Homologous
B. Heterologous
C. Homozygous
D. Heterozygous
The Genetic constitution of a trait is called :

A. Genotype
B. Phenotype
C. Genome
D. Phenyl
The life sustaining envelop of earth is :

A. Biomass
B. Biomes
C. Biosphere
D. Atmosphere
An area where community interacts with non-living environment is called?
 A. Community
B. Ecology
C. Ecosystem
D. Biome
Any biological region recognized by its climate or vegetation is called?

A. Ecosystem
B. Biomes
C. Biosphere
D. Biomass
The transfer of food material from producers through some organisms with
repeated eating and being eaten is called?

A. Food pyramid
B. Food chain
C. Food web
D. Ecological pyramid
The elements in ecosystem recycle through organisms with environment is
called :

A. Food chain
B. Food web
C. Chemical cycle
D. Biogeochemical
Process where nitrogenous compound of living organism convert into
nitrates is called?

A. Ammonification
B. Nitrification
C. Denitrification
D. Deamination
The cold war between the organisms of a community occupying the same
habitat is called :

A. Predation
B. Competition
C. Mutualism
D. Commensalism
The amount of solid waste or concentration of gases other than oxygen
increase in atmosphere is called?

A. Air pollution
B. Ozone depletion
C. Acid rain
 D. Greenhouse effect
The artificial manipulation, medication and recombination of DNA :

A. Genetic engineering
B. Biotechnology
C. Molecular Biology
D. Genetics
The earlier biotechnologist were :

A. Biologist
B. Agriculturist
C. Genetist
D. Farmers
The complete graph of human genome was studied by :

A. PCR
B. HGP (Human Genome project)
C. Medicine
D. Soma-clonal
Alcohol and antibiotics on large scale production by organism is an area of :

A. Environmental biotechnology
B. Fermentation
C. Biotechnology in industry
D. Medicinal biotechnology
Most of the living things use O2 to produce :

A. ATP
B. Alcohol
C. Organic acid
D. Ecological pyramid
In acidic formulation lactic acid produced from :

A. Pyruvic acid
B. Acetic acid
C. Citric acid
D. Glyceric acid
The bread dough rises during alcoholic fermentation is due to :

A. Methyl alcohol
B. CO2
C. Ethyl alcohol
D. H2O
The container use to grow bacteria on large scale are called?
 A. Chillers
B. Sterilizers
C. Fermenters
D. Ferments
Naturally occurring enzyme used as a defense chemical by bacteria :

A. Defense protein
B. Restriction enzyme
C. Hydrolytic enzyme
D. Ligase enzyme
Extra circular DNA which use as vector of gene is :

A. Genome
B. Plasmid
C. Pilli
D. Ligase
Who is called father of antiseptic?

A. Alexander fleming
B. Edward Jenner
C. Lister
D. Oswald Schmiedeberg
Drugs for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis can be obtained from :

A. Animals
B. Minerals
C. Plants
D. Micro organisms
Drugs that slow normal brain functioning are categorized as :

A. Narcotics
B. Hallucinogen
C. Marijuana
D. Sedatives
Vaccination can be administered :

A. After infection
B. Before infection
C. During infection
D. All are Correct
Haris is addicted to a drug , which left the following effect on Haris: 1.
Blurred vision 2. Making unseen faces in imagination 3. Euphoria. Identify
the drug, to which Haris is addicted?
 A. Narcotics
B. Hallucinogen
C. Antibiotics
D. Antiseptic
Which one is not the effect of misuse of antibiotics?

A. Diarrhea
B. Immunization
C. Stomach upset
D. Antibiotic resistance
Which one of the following statements is false about dynamic equilibrium?

A. It takes place in a close container

B. Concentration of reactant and products are not changed
C. Rate of forward reaction is equal to rate of reverse reaction
D. Equilibrium cannot be disturbed by any external stress
A reaction which is never goes to completion is known as reversible
reaction. Reversible reaction is represented by :

A. Doted lines
B. Single arrow
C. Double arrow
D. Double straight line
For which system does the equilibrium constant, Kc has units of
concentration.

A. N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g)

B. N2(g) + 02(g) ⇌ 2NO
C. H2(g) +12(g) ⇌ 2HI(g)
D. CO2(g) + H3(g) ⇌ CO + H2O(l)
The system is stable in equilibrium when :

A. Qc = Kc
B. Qc > Kc
C. Qc < K
D. None of these
The value of Kc increases when :

A. [Product] is less
B. [Product] is more
C. [Reactant] is more
D. [Reactant = product]
Corrosive effect on skin is caused by :
 A. Acid
B. Base
C. Salt
D. Both a & b
Preservatives are used to preserve :

A. Acids
B. Bases
C. Food
D. Water
Which of the following is not an Arrhenius acid?

A. HCl
B. CO2
C. HNO3
D. H2SO4
NH3 can be a base according to :

A. Arrhenius theory
B. Bronsted-Lowery theory
C. Lewis theory
D. Both b and c
Which of the following is a Lewis base?

A. HNO3
B. CN
C. HCl
D. AlCl3
A substance that can donate a pair of electron to form coordinate covalent
bond?

A. Lewis acid
B. Lewis base
C. Bronsted—Lowery acid
D. Bronsted-Lowery base
Salt among following is :

A. HCl
B. KCl
C. HNO3
D. H2SO4
Substances that react with both acids and bases are called?

A. Conjugate acids
 B. Conjugate bases
C. Amphoteric substances
D. Buffers
The general formula for alkanes is :

A. CnH2n
B. CnH2n+1
C. CnH2n+2
D. CnH2n-1
Which of the following is an alcohol?

A. CH3-CHO
B. CH3-CH2-O-CH3
C. CH3-OH
D. HCOOH
Which of the following is a saturated hydrocarbon?

A. CH3-CH=CH2
B. CH3-CH2-CH3
C. CH3-C=CH
D. CH2=CH-C=CH
The prefix ‘hept’ stands for the ____ carbon atoms.

A. 2
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
The functional group -COOH is used for :

A. Alkynes
B. Alcohols
C. Phenols
D. Carboxylic acids
Polyethene is :

A. Oil
B. Paper
C. Plastic
D. Wood
Acetic acid is obtained from :

A. Banana
B. Dates
C. Garlic
 D. Vinegar
Alkenes :

A. Show the same general formula as alkynes

B. Have carbon-carbon triple bond
C. Have carbon-carbon double bond
D. Are saturated hydrocarbons
CH3-CH2- is _____ radical.

A. Methyl
B. Ethyl
C. n-propyl
D. Isopropyl
Glucose is :

A. Vitamin
B. Protein
C. Carbohydrate
D. Lipid
______ encodes genetic information.

A. RNA
B. DNA
C. Progesterone
D. Cholesterol
The carbohydrates which contain the aldehyde group are called?

A. Saccharides
B. Ketoses
C. Pentoses
D. Aldoses
Amino acids are building blocks of :

A. Nucleic acids
B. Protein
C. Vitamins
D. Lipid
Which one of the following is a polysaccharide?

A. Fructose
B. Maltose
C. Starch
D. N.O.T
Lactose is :
 A. Grape sugar
B. Honey sugar
C. Milk sugar
D. Cane sugar
What is true about a peptide?

A. It is a protein
B. It is an anhydride of carboxylic acids
C. It is an anhydride of an amine
D. It is a polyamide
Fats are solids at :

A. Ordinary room temperature

B. High temperature
C. Higher than 50°C temperature
D. N.O.T
Cotton contains ______ cellulose.

A. 30%
B. 65%
C. 85%
D. 95%
Second highest layer of Earth’s atmosphere is :

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
Aeroplanes fly in :

A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere
Atmospheric pressure decreases with the :

A. Increase in longitude
B. Decrease in altitude
C. Increase in altitude
D. Increase in latitude
Ozone layer is part of :

A. Mesosphere
B. Stratosphere
 C. Thermosphere
D. Troposphere
Which is not part of greenhouse gases?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Methane
C. Nitrous oxide
D. Oxygen
Second most abundant constituent of dry air in terms of volume after
nitrogen is?

A. Nitrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Argon
D. Carbon Dioxide
Which of the following is the reason of global warming?

A. Presence of sulphite
B. Rise in CO2 concentration
C. Oxides of nitrogen
D. Formtion of ozone
The altitude on stratosphere is :

A. 40 to 45 km
B. 50 to 55 km
C. 60 to 65 km
D. 70 to 75 km
Ozone is a gas found in the layer?

A. Troposphere
B. Mesosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Exosphere
Which of the following water borne diseases is of viral origin?

A. Typhoid fever
B. Polio
C. Dysentery
D. Diarrhea
How much percentage (%) of the Earth’s Surface is covered with water?

A. 70%
B. 60%
C. 90%
 D. 75%
Which type of bond is formed between H₂O molecules?

A. Hydrogen bond
B. Ionic bond
C. Covalent bond
D. All of these
The permanent hardness of water is due to presence :

A. MgSO4
B. Mg(HCO3)₂
C. CA(HCO3)2
D. All of these
Which salts are excessively dissolved to make temporary hard water?

A. CaSO4 and CaCl2

B. KNO3 and KOH
C. CaCO3 and Ca(OH)2
D. Ca(HCO3)2 and Mg(HCO3)2
Water is a :

A. Polar solvent
B. Non-polar solvent
C. Amphiphatic solvent
D. Non-polar charged solvent
The taste of water is :

A. Sour
B. Bitter
C. Sweet
D. Tasteless
Which of the following is helpful for removal of permanent hardness?

A. Na2CO3
B. Ca(OH)2
C. CaCO2
D. Na2SO4
The Analytical Chemistry deals with instruments and methods to ______
identify and quantify the matter.

A. Mix
B. Separate
C. Differentiate
D. Manipulate
The sample may be solid, liquid, gas or a _______ in qualitative analysis.

A. Mixture
B. Compound
C. Differentiate
D. Substance
Analysis deals with the identification of presence of functional groups in
compounds is :

A. Physical qualitative analysis

B. Analytical qualitative analysis
C. Organic qualitative analysis
D. Inorganic qualitative analysis
Flame test of Copper Halide with bluish-green color identify the presence
of :

A. Halogen
B. Hydrogen
C. Copper
D. B and C
The physical methods used to measure physical properties is called?

A. Combustion analysis method

B. Volumetric analysis method
C. Atomic emission spectroscopy method
D. Gravimetric analysis method
The error caused by improper functioning of instrument is :

A. Determinant Error
B. Systematic Error
C. Indeterminant
D. A and B
An agreement between a measured value and the accepted true value?

A. Error
B. Accuracy
C. Precision
D. All of these
Spectroscopy is the interaction of light with :

A. Liquid
B. Solid
C. Gas
D. Matter
The Gas is mobile phase in :

A. Liquid chromatography
B. Solid chromatography
C. Gas chromatography
D. None of these
It used to assess concentration or amount of given atomic, molecular or
ionic chemical?

A. Chromatography
B. Conductometry
C. Spectroscopy
D. Potentiometry
Soap is the term for a salts of a :

A. Carboxylic acid
B. Citric acid
C. Sulphuric acid
D. Fatty acid
Surfactants reduce the ______ of water.

A. Viscosity
B. Surface tension
C. Boiling point
D. Melting Point
The carboxylate end of the soap molecule that is attracted to water is
called?

A. Hydrophobic end
B. End point
C. Hydrophilic end
D. None
The use of potassium hydroxide produced a :

A. Hard soap
B. Soft soap
C. Moderate soap
D. All of these
The citric acid is used in preparation of cold drinks for :

A. Sweet taste
B. Bitter taste
C. Sour taste
D. Salty taste
The centrifuge machine used for separation of :

A. Juice
B. pH
C. Mud
D. Crystal
The abrasives are :

A. Water
B. Water insoluble minerals
C. Water semi soluble minerals
D. Water absorving minerals
The harvesting is most important step of :

A. Preparation of soap
B. Preparation of cold drinks
C. Preparation of sugar
D. Preparation of medicines
Which of the following is used as jet fuel?

A. Kerosene oil
B. Fuel oil
C. Petrol
D. Diesel oil
Which one of the following is not a fraction of crude oil?

A. Petroleum coke
B. Ammonia
C. Fuel oil
D. Paraffin wax
Water waves pass from deep into the shallow region and are then
refracted. The characteristics of waves which will remain constant is :

A. Direction
B. Frequency
C. Speed
D. Wavelength
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a wave?

A. An amplitude
B. Period
C. Mass
D. Velocity
When an oscillating object is in simple harmonic motion, its maximum
speed occurs when the object is at its :

A. Highest point
B. Lowest point
C. Equilibrium point
D. Extreme point
In an oscillating pendulum, the bob accelerates from its extreme position
due to :

A. Inertia
B. Tension in the string
C. Wind
D. Gravitational force
In the ball and bowl system, the mean position is at :

A. The earth
B. Floor of the bowl
C. Center of bowl
D. Extreme position
Oscillations are damped due to the presence of :

A. Linear motion
B. Restoring force
C. Frictional force
D. Mechanical force
Sound is a form of :

A. Electrical energy
B. Thermal energy
C. Mechanical energy
D. Chemical energy
The approximate value of the speed of sound in air at 0°C temperature :

A. 332 m/s
B. 34 m/s
C. 17 m/s
D. 680 m/s
Sound travel faster in solid as compare to gases because of :

A. Gas molecules are packed loosely

B. Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas
C. Solid molecules are packed tightly
D. Gas molecules move faster
The two factors that affect the speed of sound in air are :

A. Humidity and volume of the air

B. Temperature and mass of the air
C. Volume and mass of the air
D. Temperature and humidity of the air
The separation between two consecutive compressions of the sound wave
is called?

A. Time period
B. Frequency
C. Amplitude
D. Wavelength
The order of speed of the sound in different mediums from faster to
slowest is :

A. Gas → Liquid → Solid

B. Liquid → Solid → Gas
C. Solid → Liquid → Gas
D. Gas → Solid → Liquid
Ultrasound has several uses in medicine and industry. Which one has use
of ultrasound?

A. Absorption
B. Pre-natal scanning
C. Dispersion
D. Measuring humidity of air
The causes of the echo is :

A. Absorption
B. Dispersion
C. Reflection
D. Refraction
Which type of wave cannot travel through a vacuum?

A. Sound waves
B. Microwaves
C. Infra-red radiation
D. X-rays
The waves that have maximum penetrating power to treat tumors are :

A. Ultraviolet radiation
B. Microwaves
C. Gamma-rays
 D. Radio waves
The electromagnetic rays used in radiotherapy to destroy cancer cells are :

A. Infrared rays
B. X-rays
C. Visible rays
D. Ultraviolet rays
The Velocity of light in a diamond is (whereas the refractive index of a
diamond with respect to vacuum is 2.5)?

A. 5×10^8m/s
B. 2.5×10^8m/s
C. 1.2×10^10m/s
D. 1.2×10^8m/s
The group containing only electromagnetic waves is :

A. Light waves, Radio waves, Microwaves

B. Light waves, Radio waves, Sound waves
C. Light waves, Sound waves, Microwaves
D. Radio waves, Sound waves, Microwaves
The list that shows electromagnetic waves in order of an increasing
wavelength is :

A. Microwaves, X-rays, Gamma-rays

B. Microwaves, Gamma-rays, X-rays
C. X-rays, gamma-rays, Microwaves
D. Gamma-rays, X-rays, Microwaves
The type of electromagnetic wave used in security scanners at night is :

A. Microwaves
B. Infra-red
C. Radio waves
D. X-ray
A narrow beam of white light passes from air into the glass and is
refracted. The wave characteristic remains unchanged in its :

A. Direction
B. Speed
C. Frequency
D. Wavelength
The type of waves that are used in the television remote controllers?

A. Radio waves
B. Infra-red waves
 C. Ultra-violet waves
D. Visible light
The color that is least deviated by a prism :

A. Violet ray
B. Red ray
C. Green ray
D. Yellow ray
The optical phenomenon in which the splitting of white light into seven
distinct colors occur is called?

A. Refraction
B. Dispersion
C. Reflection
D. Diffraction
In a concave mirror, the image size depends upon :

A. Size of the object

B. Area covered by the object
C. Position of the object
D. The shape of the object
In the normal human eye, the image is formed :

A. In from of the retina

B. On the retina
C. Behind the retina
D. In between lens and retina
When a light ray enters from a denser medium to a rare medium, it bends :

A. Perpendicular to normal
B. Parallel to normal
C. Toward normal
D. Away from normal
In a compound microscope, as compared to an objective, the eyepiece lens
has a focal length :

A. Zero
B. Small
C. Negative
D. Large
When the angle of refraction is 90° and the refractive index for water is 1.
33, the critical angle is :

A. 48.8°
 B. 50.0°
C. 49.1°
D. 51.0°
To view dim stars, we use :

A. Compound microscope
B. Endoscope
C. Telescope
D. Simple microscope
The human eye acts like a :

A. Camera
B. Telescope
C. Projector
D. Microscope
A magnifying glass forms an enlarged :

A. Real and upright image

B. Virtual and upright image
C. Real and inverted
D. Virtual and inverted image
The entire light is reflected into the same denser medium, which is called
total?

A. External reflection
B. External refraction
C. Internal reflection
D. Internal refraction
In the optic fiber, the core is made of glass or plastic of relatively :

A. Zero refractive index

B. Low refractive index
C. High refractive index
D. No refractive index
A magnifying glass is also called :

A. Endoscope
B. Simple microscope
C. Compound microscope
D. Telescope
The defect in which the image is formed beyond the retina is called?

A. Long-sightedness
B. Blind spotting
 C. Short-sightedness
D. Image defect
Lenses form images through:

A. Dispersion
B. Diffraction
C. Refraction
D. Reflection
To illuminate the inaccessible places in the tooth, dentists use :

A. Convex mirror
B. Concave lens
C. Convex lens
D. Concave mirror
Branch of physics which deals with the charges at rest is called?

A. Electricity
B. Quantum
C. Electrostatic
D. Magnetism
The magnitude of force between two unit positive charges when the
distance between them is 1m would be?

A. 0N
B. 1N
C. 2N
D. Columbus Constant
Coulombs law most closely resembles with :

A. Law of conservation of Energy

B. Newton’s Law of Gravitation
C. Newton’s 2nd law of Motion
D. Faraday’s law
The direction of electric force and electric field intensity is :

A. Parallel to each other

B. Perpendicular to each other
C. Opposite to each other
D. In any direction
The work done on a unit charge against electric field intensity is called?

A. Electric field
B. Electric potential
C. Electric current
 D. None
The capacitance of capacitors increases when they connected in :

A. Parallel
B. Series
C. Both A and B
D. None
Two capacitors of 8µF are connected in series then the equivalent
capacitance is :

A. ¼ µF
B. 2 µF
C. 3 µF
D. 4 µF
The presence of a dielectric between the plates of capacitors, the
capacitance of capacitor :

A. Increases
B. Remain constant
C. Decreases
D. Remain uncharged
If the area of the parallel plate capacitor is doubled then the capacitance
will be :

A. Remain uncharged
B. Half
C. Double
D. Increased two times
In an Electric circuit when Electrons move from low to high potential they
will :

A. Gain Energy
B. Lose their identity
C. Lose Energy
D. Gain Potential
In an electric circuit an ammeter is always connected in :

A. Series
B. Parallel
C. Mixed
D. None
Resistance of a conductor does not depend on :

A. Length of the conductor

 B. Area of crossection
C. Density
D. Resistivity
The condition when the resistance of a circuit is zero is known as?

A. Closed-circuit
B. Short circuit
C. Open circuit
D. Zero circuit
The condition for the validity of Ohm’s law is that the :

A. Temperature should remain constant

B. Current should be proportional to voltage
C. Resistance must be wire wound type
D. All of the above
Ohm’s law is not applicable to :

A. D.C. circuits
B. Small resistors
C. High currents
D. Semiconductors
Two resistances of 6 Ω and 12 Ω are connected in parallel. Their net
resistance is :

A. 7 Ω
B. 6 Ω
C. 4 Ω
D. 5 Ω
The property of a body to oppose the flow of electric charge through it is
called electric :

A. Capacitance
B. Resistance
C. Potential
D. Conductance
Which statement is true about the magnetic poles?

A. Unlike poles repel

B. Like poles attract
C. Magnetic poles do not effect each other
D. A single magnetic pole does not exist
What is the direction of the magnetic field lines inside a bar magnet?

A. From north pole to south pole

 B. South pole to north pole
C. From side to side
D. There are no magnetic field lines
The presence of a magnetic field can be detected by :

A. Small mass
B. Stationary positive charge
C. Stationary negative charge
D. Magnetic compass
If the current in a wire which is placed perpendicular to a magnetic field
increases, the force on the wire :

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Will be zero
Which part of a D.C motor reverses the direction of current through the
coil every half-cycle?

A. The armature
B. The commutator
C. The brushes
D. The slip rings
The direction of induced e.m.f. in a circuit is in accordance with
conservation of :

A. Mass
B. Charge
C. Momentum
D. Energy
The step-up transformer :

A. Increases the input current

B. Increases the input voltage
C. Has more turns in the primary
D. Has less turns in the secondary coil
The turn ratios of a transformer is 10. It means :

A. Is = 10 Ip
B. Np – 10Ns
C. Ns = 10 Np
D. Vs = 10 Vp
Metals are good conductors of electricity because they have free :
 A. Electrons
B. Protons
C. Neutrons
D. Photons
The continuous flow of electrons is made possible by a device called?

A. Cathode
B. Electron gun
C. Anode
D. Filament
The electric field can be detect :

A. Photon
B. Neutron
C. Proton
D. Electron
If the direction of magnetic field is reversed, the direction of force is :

A. Reversed
B. Not reversed
C. May or may not reversed
D. None of these
The process of emission of electrons from the hot metal surfaces is called?

A. Plastic emission
B. Thermionic emission
C. Static emission
D. Current emission
If input of a NOT gate is “1” then its output is :

A. 1
B. 0
C. May be 1 or may be 0
D. None of these
The Boolean expression of an AND gate is :

A. A . B
B. A + B
C. A x B
D. None of these
Electronics comprises the :

A. Physics
B. Engineering
 C. Technology
D. All of these
The Boolean expression of an OR gate is :

A. A . B
B. A + B
C. A x B
D. None of these
The cathode ray carry :

A. Positive charge
B. Neutral
C. Negative charge
D. Positrons
Another name for a supercomputer is a :

A. High-performance computer
B. Mainframe computer
C. Maxi computer
D. None
Input, processing, output. and storage are collectively referred to as :

A. Information processing cycle

B. Hardware life cycle
C. Software life cycle
D. Information technology
___ is the output from a computer that ranks from processing input data.

A. Data
B. Computer
C. Information
D. Mouse
Which one of the following is not considered as a system software?

A. Assembler
B. Compiler
C. Interpreter
D. Tally
Which of the following is suitable for connecting different computers in an
organized manner within an office building?

A. MAN
B. LAN
C. WAN
 D. ANN
The name given to a sequence of instructions in a computer language, to
get the desired results in?

A. Simulator
B. Decision table
C. Pseudo code
D. Algorithm
Which is the extension not suitable to an MS Word file?

A. .doc
B. .rtf
C. .docx
D. .jpeg
The neutral atoms of all of the isotopes of the same element have :

A. Different numbers of protons

B. Exact numbers of neutrons
C. An exact number of protons
D. An exact number of nucleons
Atomic mass of an element is equal to :

A. Mass of protons and neutrons

B. Mass of protons and electrons
C. Mass of electrons and neutrons
D. Mass of protons only
Consider isotope 92U^237 of uranium. The number of neutrons in it is?

A. 237
B. 329
C. 92
D. 145
The symbol denotes the proton number is :

A. P
B. N
C. Z
D. A
The number of neutron(s) in Protium is :

A. One
B. Three
C. Two
D. No
If an element B has five protons and six neutrons what will be the symbol
of element B :

A. 115B
B. 11B
C. 115B
D. None
The α-radiation is :

A. A stream of fast-moving electrons

B. A form of electromagnetic radiation
C. Highly ionizing than γ-radiation
D. More penetrating than β-radiation
A radioactive nuclide emits a β-particle. The atomic number (proton
number) of the nucleus number of :

A. Stays the same

B. Decreases by 2
C. Increases by 1
D. Decreases by 4
A radioactive element emits a particle from the nucleus of one of its atoms.
The particle comprises two protons and two neutrons. The name of this
process is called?

A. α-emission
B. β-emission
C. γ-emission
D. Nuclear fission
The type of radiation that travels in a straight line across an electric field is
a/an?

A. Proton
B. Electron
C. α-particle
D. γ-particle
A powder contains 100mg of a radioactive material that emits α-particles.
(See in detail)

A. 0mg
B. 25mg
C. 50mg
D. 75mg
The main source of energy in the stars is :
 A. Chemical reaction
B. Nuclear fission
C. Nuclear fusion
D. Mechanical energy
The splitting of a heavy nucleus into smaller nuclei is called?

A. Fusion
B. Fission
C. Half-life
D. Gamma decay
A process in which two light nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus is
called?

A. Nuclear fusion
B. Nuclear fission
C. Beta-decay
D. Alpha-decay
A girl throws a small stone into a lake. (See in detail)

A. 0.50Hz
B. 15Hz
C. 2.0Hz
D. 50Hz
If pH value is greater than 7, then solution is :

A. Acidic
B. Basic
C. Amphoteric
D. Neutral