Physics MCQs – Set 7: High-Level Questions for UPSC/PCS Exam Prep

  1. SI unit of electric field is –
    (A) Newton
    (B) Volt
    (C) Volt/meter
    (D) Ampere/meter
    Answer: (C)
  2. SI unit of frequency is –
    (A) Hertz
    (B) Decibel
    (C) Newton
    (D) Tesla
    Answer: (A)
  3. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
    (A) Energy
    (B) Power
    (C) Displacement
    (D) Pressure
    Answer: (C)
  4. The magnetic field due to a circular loop is maximum at –
    (A) Any point on the loop
    (B) Center of the loop
    (C) Outside the loop
    (D) At infinity
    Answer: (B)
  5. The total resistance in parallel combination is –
    (A) Greater than largest resistor
    (B) Equal to the average
    (C) Less than smallest resistor
    (D) Product of all resistors
    Answer: (C)
  6. SI unit of power is –
    (A) Watt
    (B) Newton
    (C) Volt
    (D) Ampere
    Answer: (A)
  7. The second law of thermodynamics deals with –
    (A) Conservation of momentum
    (B) Heat transfer direction
    (C) Energy equivalence
    (D) Thermal expansion
    Answer: (B)
  8. Critical angle is defined when light travels from –
    (A) Low to high refractive index
    (B) Air to glass
    (C) High to low refractive index
    (D) Vacuum to metal
    Answer: (C)
  9. The force between two parallel current-carrying wires is –
    (A) Always repulsive
    (B) Always attractive
    (C) Zero
    (D) Depends on direction of currents
    Answer: (D)
  10. SI unit of luminous intensity is –
    (A) Lumen
    (B) Lux
    (C) Candela
    (D) Watt
    Answer: (C)
  11. Temperature is a measure of –
    (A) Heat
    (B) Energy stored
    (C) Average kinetic energy of particles
    (D) Total energy
    Answer: (C)
  12. Ohm is the unit of –
    (A) Capacitance
    (B) Resistance
    (C) Inductance
    (D) Current
    Answer: (B)
  13. Electric field inside a conductor is –
    (A) Maximum
    (B) Zero
    (C) Equal to potential
    (D) Infinity
    Answer: (B)
  14. The shortest wavelength in electromagnetic spectrum is –
    (A) X-rays
    (B) Gamma rays
    (C) UV rays
    (D) Radio waves
    Answer: (B)
  15. Boyle’s law states that –
    (A) Pressure ∝ temperature
    (B) Pressure × volume = constant
    (C) Volume ∝ temperature
    (D) Mass ∝ volume
    Answer: (B)
  16. A solar cooker works mainly on –
    (A) Conduction
    (B) Convection
    (C) Radiation
    (D) Reflection
    Answer: (C)
  17. A convex mirror is also called –
    (A) Diverging mirror
    (B) Converging mirror
    (C) Enlarging mirror
    (D) Plane mirror
    Answer: (A)
  18. The SI unit of electric charge is –
    (A) Volt
    (B) Ampere
    (C) Coulomb
    (D) Tesla
    Answer: (C)
  19. Angular momentum is conserved when –
    (A) External torque is zero
    (B) Force is zero
    (C) Speed is constant
    (D) Mass is small
    Answer: (A)
  20. Gravitational force is always –
    (A) Repulsive
    (B) Attractive
    (C) Zero
    (D) Magnetic
    Answer: (B)
  21. A body submerged in a liquid experiences –
    (A) Upthrust
    (B) Tension
    (C) No force
    (D) Gravity only
    Answer: (A)
  22. The intensity of sound decreases with –
    (A) Distance
    (B) Frequency
    (C) Amplitude
    (D) Medium
    Answer: (A)
  23. A transformer operates only on –
    (A) DC
    (B) AC
    (C) Battery
    (D) Solar cells
    Answer: (B)
  24. The most elastic substance is –
    (A) Steel
    (B) Rubber
    (C) Glass
    (D) Copper
    Answer: (A)
  25. The SI unit of potential difference is –
    (A) Ohm
    (B) Coulomb
    (C) Volt
    (D) Ampere
    Answer: (C)
  26. The direction of magnetic field lines is from –
    (A) North to South
    (B) South to North
    (C) Left to Right
    (D) Clockwise
    Answer: (A)
  27. The eye lens is –
    (A) Concave
    (B) Convex
    (C) Plano-convex
    (D) Cylindrical
    Answer: (B)
  28. The speed of sound is minimum in –
    (A) Steel
    (B) Water
    (C) Vacuum
    (D) Air
    Answer: (C)
  29. The energy of photons is directly proportional to –
    (A) Wavelength
    (B) Frequency
    (C) Velocity
    (D) Area
    Answer: (B)
  30. The device to measure atmospheric pressure is –
    (A) Manometer
    (B) Barometer
    (C) Thermometer
    (D) Potentiometer
    Answer: (B)
  31. The impedance of an AC circuit is measured in –
    (A) Ampere
    (B) Volt
    (C) Ohm
    (D) Watt
    Answer: (C)
  32. A mirror image is –
    (A) Real and inverted
    (B) Virtual and erect
    (C) Virtual and inverted
    (D) Real and erect
    Answer: (B)
  33. The SI unit of impulse is –
    (A) Newton
    (B) N·s
    (C) Joule
    (D) Watt
    Answer: (B)
  34. The reflection of sound is called –
    (A) Echo
    (B) Pitch
    (C) Refraction
    (D) Tone
    Answer: (A)
  35. The unit of work is –
    (A) Newton
    (B) Joule
    (C) Watt
    (D) Pascal
    Answer: (B)
  36. The intensity of light is inversely proportional to –
    (A) Distance
    (B) Distance²
    (C) Angle
    (D) Mass
    Answer: (B)
  37. Thermal equilibrium is defined by –
    (A) Newton’s law
    (B) Zeroth law of thermodynamics
    (C) First law
    (D) Pascal’s law
    Answer: (B)
  38. A charged particle in magnetic field moves in –
    (A) Straight line
    (B) Circular/Helical path
    (C) Parabola
    (D) Random motion
    Answer: (B)
  39. A rainbow is formed by –
    (A) Refraction
    (B) Reflection
    (C) Dispersion
    (D) All of the above
    Answer: (D)
  40. The speed of light in water is –
    (A) Greater than in air
    (B) Same as in air
    (C) Less than in air
    (D) Zero
    Answer: (C)
  41. 1 Angstrom is equal to –
    (A) 10⁻¹⁰ m
    (B) 10⁻⁹ m
    (C) 10⁻⁶ m
    (D) 10⁻³ m
    Answer: (A)
  42. The boiling point of water decreases with –
    (A) Pressure
    (B) Altitude
    (C) Humidity
    (D) Temperature
    Answer: (B)
  43. The unit of dynamic viscosity is –
    (A) Pascal
    (B) Poise
    (C) Newton
    (D) Joule
    Answer: (B)
  44. A free body in space will –
    (A) Stop
    (B) Accelerate
    (C) Remain in uniform motion
    (D) Fall down
    Answer: (C)
  45. Energy in SHM is –
    (A) Always potential
    (B) Always kinetic
    (C) Alternates between kinetic and potential
    (D) Constant kinetic
    Answer: (C)
  46. The number of vibrations per second is called –
    (A) Frequency
    (B) Wavelength
    (C) Pitch
    (D) Amplitude
    Answer: (A)
  47. The force per unit charge is –
    (A) Electric field
    (B) Potential
    (C) Work
    (D) Resistance
    Answer: (A)
  48. Infrared radiation is also known as –
    (A) Heat radiation
    (B) UV
    (C) Visible
    (D) Gamma
    Answer: (A)
  49. Conductors have –
    (A) High resistance
    (B) Low resistance
    (C) Infinite resistance
    (D) Zero resistance
    Answer: (B)
  50. Electric current in a wire is due to –
    (A) Electrons
    (B) Protons
    (C) Neutrons
    (D) Photons
    Answer: (A)

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