Miscellaneous Physics: MCQ Test
25 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 25
Pierre Curie shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 with Henri Becquerel and his wife Marie Curie for their discoveries related to ………….
- Aradioactivity
- BX-ray
- CMirror Images
- Dthermodynamics
Question 2 of 25
1 mile is equal to-
- A1.61 km
- B1.65 km
- C1.75 km
- D1.80 km
Question 3 of 25
Radar is used in-
- Adetecting objects using light waves
- BDetecting objects by reflecting sound waves
- CTo locate objects using radio waves
- Dchasing rain clouds
Question 4 of 25
Femto means power of ten.
- A-20
- B-12
- C-15
- D-16
Question 5 of 25
What is a hygrometer used to measure?
- Arelative density of matter
- Bpurity of milk
- Chumidity in the atmosphere
- Ddepth of the sea
Question 6 of 25
What is the purpose of a thermostat?
- AMeasuring Temperature
- Braising the temperature
- CKeeping the temperature stable
- Dconverting heat into electricity
Question 7 of 25
The inventor of 'safety lamp' is-
- AMarconi
- BDavy
- CShoals
- DRoentgen
Question 8 of 25
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- AAnemometer - Wind Speed
- Bammeter - electric current
- Ctachometer - pressure difference
- DPyrometer - High Temperature
Question 9 of 25
Pyrometer is used to measure the following:
- Aair pressure
- Bintensity of the earthquake
- Chigh temperature
- Dhumidity
Question 10 of 25
Rectifier is used for-
- ATo convert high voltage to low voltage
- BTo convert low voltage to high voltage
- CTo convert DC to AC
- DTo convert AC to DC
Question 11 of 25
What is measured by a manometer?
- Aair pressure
- Bgas pressure
- Coil pressure at the surface
- DDensity of liquids
Question 12 of 25
Who invented the gas engine?
- Adiesel
- BDavy
- CDaimler
- DCharles
Question 13 of 25
Who invented the diesel engine?
- ARudolph
- BJohn Napier
- CMacmillan
- DJohn Macadam
Question 14 of 25
Which instrument is used to measure the humidity of air?
- AHygrometer
- BHydrometer
- CManometer
- Dodometer
Question 15 of 25
How many meters are in a micron?
- A10-4
- B10-6
- C104
- D106
Question 16 of 25
Who invented X-rays?
- AHopkins
- BRoentgen
- CMarconi
- DMorse
Question 17 of 25
Who invented the television?
- ALawrence
- BJ. L. Baird
- CR. A. Millikan
- DLouis Braille
Question 18 of 25
1 megawatt hour (MWh) is equal to-
- A3.6 ×3 J
- B3.6 ×4 J
- C3.6 ×7 J
- D3.6 ×9 J
Question 19 of 25
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-I (Name of the instrument) List-II (Quantities they measure) A Anemometer 1. Speed of rotation B Ammeter 2. High temperature C Tachometer 3. Wind speed D Pyrometer 4. Electric speed 5. Loudness
- AABCD
- BABCD 3 4 1 2
- CABCD 3 5 2 1
- DABCD
Question 20 of 25
Pyrometer is used for-
- Ain measuring depth
- Bto measure humidity
- Cin measuring temperature
- Din measuring height
Question 21 of 25
The speed of wind is measured by the following:
- Abarometer
- BAnemometer
- CHydrometer
- Dwind vane
Question 22 of 25
Who invented the battery?
- AVolta
- BRoentgen
- CFaraday
- DMaxwell
Question 23 of 25
1 kilometer distance means-
- A100 m
- B1000 cm
- C1000 meters
- D100 cm
Question 24 of 25
Match the following- List-I List-II A Earthquake 1. Ammeter B Altitude 2. Seismograph C Electric Current 3. Altimeter D Resistance 4. Ohm
- AABCD 2 3 1 4
- BABCD 2 3 4 1
- CABCD
- DABCD 2 3 4 1
Question 25 of 25
The inventor of 'lightning conductor' is-
- AGraham Bell
- BLord Lister
- CBenjamin Franklin
- DEinstein