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Sound waves are an example of:

  • A Longitudinal waves
  • B Standing waves only
  • C Electromagnetic waves
  • D Transverse waves
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Correct Answer: Option A — Longitudinal waves
Explanation: Sound waves are longitudinal waves in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave propagation, creating alternating regions of compression and rarefaction as the wave travels.
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What is the function of an optical fibre?

  • A To store electrical energy
  • B To transmit light signals over long distances using total internal reflection
  • C To measure temperature
  • D To amplify sound waves
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Correct Answer: Option B — To transmit light signals over long distances using total internal reflection
Explanation: Optical fibres transmit light signals over long distances using total internal reflection within a glass or plastic fibre and are the backbone of modern high-speed internet communications.
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Which unit measures the rate of energy transfer in an electrical circuit?

  • A Volt
  • B Watt
  • C Ampere
  • D Ohm
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Correct Answer: Option B — Watt
Explanation: The watt is the unit measuring the rate of energy transfer or power consumption within an electrical circuit, calculated by multiplying voltage and current. It quantifies how quickly electrical devices use or generate energy.
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The critical angle is the angle of incidence for which the angle of refraction is:

  • A 90 degrees
  • B 0 degrees
  • C 180 degrees
  • D 45 degrees
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Correct Answer: Option A — 90 degrees
Explanation: The critical angle is defined as the specific angle of incidence in a denser medium at which the refracted ray travels exactly along the boundary, making the angle of refraction equal to 90 degrees.
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Who explained the photoelectric effect and won the Nobel Prize for it in 1921?

  • A Albert Einstein
  • B Max Planck
  • C Niels Bohr
  • D Ernest Rutherford
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Correct Answer: Option A — Albert Einstein
Explanation: Albert Einstein explained the photoelectric effect in 1905 by proposing that light consists of discrete packets of energy called photons and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for this work.
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The specific heat capacity of water is approximately:

  • A 2 cal/g degree C
  • B 1 cal/g degree C
  • C 0.1 cal/g degree C
  • D 0.5 cal/g degree C
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Correct Answer: Option B — 1 cal/g degree C
Explanation: Water has a specific heat capacity of approximately 1 calorie per gram per degree Celsius, which is relatively high compared to most substances, allowing it to absorb or release large amounts of heat.
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The SI unit of magnetic flux is:

  • A Tesla
  • B Farad
  • C Weber
  • D Henry
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Correct Answer: Option C — Weber
Explanation: Magnetic flux, which represents the total magnetic field passing through a given area, is measured in Weber (Wb) in the SI system, named after German physicist Wilhelm Eduard Weber.
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Which law explains why a rocket moves forward by expelling gas backward?

  • A Law of Conservation of Energy
  • B Newton's Third Law
  • C Ohm's Law
  • D Law of Gravitation
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Correct Answer: Option B — Newton's Third Law
Explanation: Newton's Third Law explains rocket propulsion: as the rocket expels gas backward with force, the gas exerts an equal and opposite force pushing the rocket forward. This action-reaction pair enables rockets to accelerate even in the vacuum of space.
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Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

  • A Electromagnetic wave
  • B Light wave
  • C Radio wave
  • D Mechanical wave
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Correct Answer: Option D — Mechanical wave
Explanation: Mechanical waves, such as sound waves and water waves, require a physical medium like air, water, or solids to propagate, as they rely on the vibration and interaction of particles within that medium.
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Which characteristic of sound is related to its frequency?

  • A Pitch
  • B Intensity
  • C Loudness
  • D Quality
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Correct Answer: Option A — Pitch
Explanation: Pitch is the perceptual characteristic of sound that is directly related to its frequency; higher frequency sounds are perceived as having a higher pitch, while lower frequencies produce a lower pitch.
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A p-n junction is formed by combining:

  • A Two p-type semiconductors
  • B Two n-type semiconductors
  • C A p-type and an n-type semiconductor
  • D A conductor and an insulator
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Correct Answer: Option C — A p-type and an n-type semiconductor
Explanation: A p-n junction is created by joining a p-type semiconductor, which has excess holes, with an n-type semiconductor, which has excess electrons, forming the basic building block of diodes and transistors.
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Which scientist formulated the law of universal gravitation?

  • A Galileo Galilei
  • B Isaac Newton
  • C Michael Faraday
  • D James Clerk Maxwell
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Correct Answer: Option B — Isaac Newton
Explanation: Isaac Newton formulated the law of universal gravitation in 1687 stating that every mass attracts every other mass with a force proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
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Which of the following is responsible for the twinkling of stars?

  • A Reflection of starlight
  • B Refraction of starlight in the atmosphere
  • C Diffraction of starlight
  • D Absorption of starlight
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Correct Answer: Option B — Refraction of starlight in the atmosphere
Explanation: The twinkling of stars occurs due to the refraction of starlight as it passes through Earth's constantly moving and varying-density atmosphere. These fluctuations bend the light unpredictably, causing the apparent brightness and position of stars to flicker.
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When resistors are connected in series, the total resistance:

  • A Decreases
  • B Remains the same
  • C Becomes zero
  • D Increases
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Correct Answer: Option D — Increases
Explanation: When resistors are connected in series, the total or equivalent resistance of the combination is the simple sum of all individual resistances, always resulting in an increase compared to any single resistor.
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Which principle explains why an aircraft wing generates lift?

  • A Pascal's principle
  • B Bernoulli's principle
  • C Archimedes' principle
  • D Newton's first law only
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Correct Answer: Option B — Bernoulli's principle
Explanation: Bernoulli's principle explains that faster moving air over the curved upper wing surface has lower pressure than the slower air beneath creating a net upward lift force.
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The efficiency of a heat engine is defined as the ratio of:

  • A Work done to temperature change
  • B Work output to heat input
  • C Heat absorbed to heat rejected
  • D Heat input to work output
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Correct Answer: Option B — Work output to heat input
Explanation: Efficiency of a heat engine is defined as the ratio of useful work output produced to the total heat energy input supplied to the engine, always being less than one hundred percent.
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The quantum of light energy is called a:

  • A Electron
  • B Photon
  • C Proton
  • D Neutron
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Correct Answer: Option B — Photon
Explanation: A photon is the fundamental quantum, or discrete packet, of electromagnetic radiation, including visible light, and it carries energy proportional to its frequency according to Planck's quantum theory.
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What happens to the kinetic energy of a body when its velocity is doubled?

  • A Triples
  • B Doubles
  • C Becomes four times
  • D Remains the same
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Correct Answer: Option C — Becomes four times
Explanation: Since kinetic energy is proportional to the square of velocity, doubling the velocity of a body increases its kinetic energy by a factor of four, assuming the mass remains unchanged throughout.
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Which scientist developed the theory of general relativity extending special relativity to include gravity?

  • A Isaac Newton
  • B Albert Einstein
  • C Niels Bohr
  • D Max Planck
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Correct Answer: Option B — Albert Einstein
Explanation: Albert Einstein developed the theory of general relativity in 1915 describing gravity as a curvature of spacetime caused by mass and energy rather than a force between objects.
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Which of the following is an example of electromagnetic radiation?

  • A Seismic waves
  • B Water waves
  • C X-rays
  • D Sound waves
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Correct Answer: Option C — X-rays
Explanation: X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than ultraviolet light. Unlike sound or water waves, which are mechanical waves requiring a medium, electromagnetic radiation like X-rays can travel through the vacuum of space.
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