Miscellaneous Physics: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
Who invented the helicopter?
- ACockerel
- BBriquettes
- COtis
- DFrank Whitley
Question 2 of 50
Which of the following instruments is used to find the position of objects submerged in the ocean?
- Aaudiometer
- Bgalvanometer
- CSextant
- DSonar
Question 3 of 50
What is used to measure the density of milk?
- Alactometer
- BHydrometer
- Cbarometer
- DHygrometer
Question 4 of 50
The person considered to be the father of computer is-
- ABabbage
- BHollerith
- CLevnij
- DPascal
Question 5 of 50
Who introduced the fourth dimension in physics?
- ANewton
- BEinstein
- CGalileo
- DNiels Bohr
Question 6 of 50
1 kilometer distance means-
- A100 m
- B1000 cm
- C1000 meters
- D100 cm
Question 7 of 50
One light year is closest to which of these?
- A108 m
- B1012 m
- C1015 m
- D1018 m
Question 8 of 50
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- AJames Watt - Steam Engine
- BA.G. Well - Telephone
- CJ. L. Baird Television
- DJ. parkin's penicillin
Question 9 of 50
What is measured by Wheatstone Bridge?
- Aelectric current
- Bpotential difference
- Cresistance
- Dpotential
Question 10 of 50
How is the rotation per second of a flying wheel measured?
- Abarometer
- BAnemometer
- CHygrometer
- DStrovoscope
Question 11 of 50
Who invented the 'electronic computer'?
- AEckert and Moschli
- BCarl Wenz
- CThomas Alva Edison
- DEdward Teller
Question 12 of 50
Which of the following is used to measure very small time intervals accurately?
- APulsar
- BQuartz watches
- Catomic clocks
- Dwhite dwarf
Question 13 of 50
The inventor of 'lightning conductor' is-
- AGraham Bell
- BLord Lister
- CBenjamin Franklin
- DEinstein
Question 14 of 50
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- AOdometer – A device for measuring the distance traveled by the wheels of a vehicle
- BOndometer – an instrument for measuring the frequency of electromagnetic waves
- CAudiometer – Sound intensity measuring device
- DAmmeter - an instrument for measuring electrical power
Question 15 of 50
Photoelectric cell converts-
- Aelectrical energy into light energy
- Blight energy into electrical energy
- Clight energy into chemical energy
- Delectrical energy into mechanical energy
Question 16 of 50
One micron is equal to-
- A1/10 mm
- B1/10mm
- C1/1000 mm
- D1/1000mm
Question 17 of 50
Who invented the mobile phone?
- ARaymond Samuel Tomlinson
- BMartin Cooper
- CChuck Hoole
- DTim Berners-Lee
Question 18 of 50
What is the distance of a light year?
- A3 ×8 km
- B9.46 ×10 km
- C9.46 ×12 km
- D9.46 ×15 km
Question 19 of 50
The inventor of the typewriter is-
- ADavy
- BShoals
- CRoentgen
- DMarconi
Question 20 of 50
Cyclotron is used to accelerate what?
- ANeutron
- BProton
- Cnuclear
- Dions
Question 21 of 50
The inventor of 'scooter' is-
- ABroad Shaw
- BDaimler
- CEinstein
- DFarmich
Question 22 of 50
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- AAnemometer - Wind Speed
- Bammeter - electric current
- Ctachometer - pressure difference
- DPyrometer - High Temperature
Question 23 of 50
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 24 of 50
1 fathom is equal to-
- A1.61 km
- B1.65 km
- C1.80 km
- D1.85 km
Question 25 of 50
The 'Block Hole Theory' was propounded by-
- AC. V. Raman
- BH.J. Mama
- CS. Chandrasekhar
- Dby Hargobind Khurana
Question 26 of 50
Who invented 'wireless'?
- AMarconi
- BCharles Catering
- CGeorge Bananas
- DJainav Village
Question 27 of 50
How would the height of a six feet tall person be expressed in nanometers? (approximately)
- A183 x 106 Nanometer
- B234 x 106 Nanometer
- C183 x 107 Nanometer
- D234 x 107 Nanometer
Question 28 of 50
The function of 'thermostat' in a refrigerator is-
- ALowering the temperature
- Bincrease freezing temperature
- Cmaintain a consistent temperature
- DDecreasing the melting point
Question 29 of 50
Who invented the television?
- ALawrence
- BJ. L. Baird
- CR. A. Millikan
- DLouis Braille
Question 30 of 50
The lie detector is-
- Apyrometer
- BSeismograph
- CPolygraph
- Dphonograph
Question 31 of 50
Cyclotron is a device which-
- AProvides energy to charged particles.
- BMeasures the speed of vehicles
- Ctakes two-dimensional pictures
- DMeasures the amount of water vapor.
Question 32 of 50
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 33 of 50
Energy transformation in a dynamo takes place in—
- Amechanical energy into electrical energy
- Bfrom thermal energy to electrical energy
- Cfrom potential energy to kinetic energy
- Dnone of these
Question 34 of 50
One nanometer is-
- A10-6 cm
- B10-7 cm
- C10-8 cm
- D10-9 cm
Question 35 of 50
What is one barrel of oil approximately equal to?
- A131 liters
- B159 liters
- C257 liters
- D321 liters
Question 36 of 50
The device used to record and reproduce recorded dictation is called-
- AAudiophone
- BDictaphone
- Cgramophone
- Dmicrophone
Question 37 of 50
The speed of wind is measured by the following:
- Abarometer
- BAnemometer
- CHydrometer
- Dwind vane
Question 38 of 50
Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
- AHydrometer
- Bbarometer
- CManometer
- DHygrometer
Question 39 of 50
Which of the following is used to measure height?
- Abarometer
- BPlanimeter
- CAltimeter
- DHydrometer
Question 40 of 50
What is a 'fathometer' used to measure?
- Aearthquake
- BRain
- Cdepth of the sea
- Dsound intensity
Question 41 of 50
The mass of an electron in MeV is-
- A1.02 MeV
- B0.51 MeV
- C51 MeV
- D102 MeV
Question 42 of 50
How many meters are in an angstrom?
- A10-10 m
- B102 m
- C1010 m
- D107 m
Question 43 of 50
Who is considered the inventor of the microphone?
- ADr. Kevin Carmon
- BDr. Jodal Angel
- CGraham Bell
- DStephen Hawking
Question 44 of 50
One picogram is equal to-
- A10-6 g
- B10-9 g
- C10-12 g
- D10-15 g
Question 45 of 50
Tachometer is used to measure what?
- Agravity
- Brotational speed
- Csurface tension
- Ddispersion power
Question 46 of 50
Pyrometer is used for-
- Ain measuring depth
- Bto measure humidity
- Cin measuring temperature
- Din measuring height
Question 47 of 50
What is the instrument called that measures the intensity of the sun's rays?
- AAstrometer
- BCrescograph
- CActiometer
- Dbarometer
Question 48 of 50
George Simon Ohm, in whose honor we have the famous Ohm's Law, was from which country?
- ARussia
- BSpain
- CPoland
- DGerman
Question 49 of 50
What is the technical name of flight recorder?
- Adeep box
- Bblind box
- Cblack box
- Dheight meter
Question 50 of 50
Electric current is measured using which of the following instruments?
- AAnemometer
- BAmmeter
- Cvoltmeter
- Dwattmeter