CPH-101 MCQs
CPH-101 MCQs
actual spatial
Total flux across a closed surface enclosing shape of the volume of argument of all the
54 Answer 4
charge is independent of… closed surface the enclosure charges within above
the surface
at every point
at very point on the surface is same and
A Gaussian encloses a positive charge Q is zero
60 on the surface is same but it acts radially Answer 3
placed at its center. Then electric intensity… everywhere
is different acts radially inwards
outwards
Electric field
Charge Q is
A metallic solid sphere of radius R is given Electric field at r>R is given
on the outer All of the
65 the charge Q. Which of the following at points 0< r by Q / [4 *pi * Answer 4
surface of above
statement is true then < R is zero (epsilon) * r^2
the sphere
]
Thermal
energy Movement of
Due to bulk There is
transfer as discrete
fluid motion, circulation
vibrational packets of
66 Radiation heat transfer is characterized by… there is a of fluid by Answer 3
energy in the energy as
transport of buoyancy
lattice electromagneti
energy effects
structure of c waves
the material
Radiation
Radiation
Radiation travels in
Radiation travels in
travels medium but
67 Which is true regarding radiation? travels only in medium or Answer 4
without any sometimes
medium without
medium without
medium
medium
Radiation exchange occurs most effectively
68 Solid Vacuum Liquid Gas Answer 2
in…
Energy released by a radiating surface is not
69 continuous but is in the form of successive Photons Protons Electrons Neutrons Answer 1
and separate packets of energy called…
70 A perfectly black body… Absorbs all Allow all the Reflects all Has its Answer 1
incident surface
the incident radiation to the incident coated with
radiation pass through radiation lamp black
it or graphite
Both
The distribution of radiant energy is non
71 Wavelength Direction wavelength Time Answer 3
uniform with respect to…
and direction
The Planck’s constant h has the dimensions
72 M L 2 T -1 M L T -1 M L T -2 MLT Answer 1
equal to…
The relationship (Wavelength) max * T =
constant, between the temperature of a black
Kirchhoff’s
73 body and the wavelength at which maximum Planck’s law Lambert’s law Wein’s law Answer 4
law
value of monochromatic emissive power
occurs is known as…
The sun emits maximum radiation of 0.52
micron meter. Assuming the sun to be a
74 2345 K 5573 K 9847 K 6492 K Answer 2
black body, Calculate the surface
temperature of the sun?
Four identical pieces of copper painted with
different colors of paints were heated to the
75 same temperature and then left in the White Rough Black Shining Answer 3
environment to cool. Which of the following
paint will give fast cooling?
emissive
emissive reflectivity
power of reflectivity of
power of real of black
black body real body to
The emissivity (?) can be defined as the ratio body to the body to
76 to the emissive Answer 1
of… emissive emissive
emissive power of
power of power of
power of real black body
black body real body
body
Stefan-Boltzmann law states that the energy directly inversely directly inversely
77 Answer 3
radiated per unit area per unit time by the proportional to proportional proportional to proportional
to the fourth
to the square
the square of the forth power of
of the
the power of the the
black body is… temperature
temperature of temperature of temperature
of the black
the black body the black body of the black
body
body
UNIT:2- WAVES & ULTRASONIC WAVES
What is the most fundamental property of
78 Temperature Frequency Pressure Wavelength Answer 2
sound wave?
Water
79 In which medium sound travels faster? Solid Liquid Gas Answer 1
Vapour
Transverse Longitudinal
80 What type of waves are Sound Waves? Both a and b None Answer 2
waves waves
What is the approximate speed of sound in
81 130 m/s 250 m/s 330 m/s 500 m/s Answer 3
air?
What do we call the distance between two
82 Wave number Frequency Wavelength Amplitude Answer 3
consecutive compressions of a sound wave?
In which of the following medium, sound
83 Solid Liquid Gas Vacuum Answer 4
cannot travel?
What is the time taken by two consecutive
84 compressions or rarefactions to cross a fixed Amplitude Time Period Wavelength Frequency Answer 2
point in a sound wave known as?
Acoustic conductivity of resonator depends Area of cross
85 volume time material Answer 2
on section
If the mouth of resonator is wider then it high frequency None of
86 low frequency Answer 2
indicates frequency constant these
Which quantity from the following can be purity of None of
87 frequency density Answer 1
studied using Helmotz resonator? water these
When two sound waves of same frequency
88 colloid with each other, the phenomenon is Resonance Reflection Vibration None Answer 1
known as?
The property of the mouth of resonator to
Acoustic
89 allow the air to escape less easily is denoted Frequency Volume Material Answer 3
conductivity
by the term ________ of the mouth.
Magnetostric
Galton Piezoelectric
90 Select the odd one out of the following tion Resonator Answer 4
Whistle oscillator
oscillator
According to the theory of Resonator, the
frequency of the resonator is inversely
91 Frequency Volume Mass Velocity Answer 2
proportional to the square root of its
_______.
Using Melde's experiment _______ can be Number of Frequency of
92 Type of wave All Answer 4
found. nodes tuning fork
In transverse mode of vibration, if number of
93 loops are 6 then in longitudinal mode of 3 6 9 12 Answer 1
vibration the number of loops will be __.
In Melde's experiment, which conclusion is
94 T2p=constant Tp=constant Tp2=constant None Answer 3
correct?
95 Which powder is used in Kundt's tube? Talcum Lycopodium Borax None Answer 2
Kundt's tube method is used to find the Velocity of Velocity of Velocity of Velocity of
96 Answer 4
________ in medium. particle light electron sound
20 Hz - 20
97 What is the frequency of ultrasonic waves? >20,000 Hz <20,000 Hz <20 Hz Answer 1
kHz
20 Hz - 20
98 What is the audible hearing limit of human? >20,000 Hz <20,000 Hz <20 Hz Answer 3
kHz
99 Which of the following is piezo material? Iron Uranium Magnet Quartz Answer 4
Which of the following effects can be used Magnetostricti Doppler Magnetic Sound
100 Answer 1
to produce ultrasonic waves? on Effect Effect Effect Effect
Which of the following will remain
101 unchanged when a sound wave travels in air Amplitude Wavelength Frequency Speed Answer 3
or in water?
Sound waves of frequency less than 20 Hz is
102 Ultrasonic Audible Infrasonic Supersonic Answer 3
known as ________.
Solar
Sound
Sound And Navigation None of
103 What is full form of SONAR ? Navigation Answer 3
Ranging and these
and Ranging
Resources
Speed exceeding the speed of sound is
104 Ultrasonic Audible Infrasonic Supersonic Answer 4
known as __________.
When pressure is applied to two opposite
faces of a crystal like quartz, equal and
Magnetostricti Piezoelectric Electromagnet
105 opposite charges develop on a pair of None Answer 2
on effect effect ic induction
perpendicular faces. This effect is called as
____
When potential difference is applied to two
opposite faces of a crystal like quartz, there Direct Inverse Electromag
Magnetostricti
106 is either compression or expansion of the Piezoelectric Piezoelectric netic Answer 3
on effect
crystal across a Perpendicular axis. This effect effect induction
effect is known as ________.
The change of length of a ferromagnetic
Magnetostricti Piezoelectric Electromagnet
107 substance when placed parallel to magnetic None Answer 1
on effect effect ic induction
field is known as ______.
Which waves are used to find the depth of
108 Ultraviolet Infrasonic Ultrasonic IR Answer 3
sea?
The ultrasonic waves depend on temperature Magnetostricti Piezoelectric None of
109 Kund's tube Answer 1
in on oscillator oscillator these
The limitation of Magnetostriction oscillator
110 3 Hz 3 GHz 3 MHz 30 MHz Answer 3
is it cannot produce ultrasonic waves above
111 Where do we use Ultrasonic waves? Flaw detection SONAR NDT All of these Answer 4
X-ray waves, television waves and radio mechanical transverse longitudinal electromagn
112 Answer 4
waves are the examples of… waves waves waves etic waves
Waves which require medium for electromagneti
113 mechanical transverse longitudinal Answer 2
propagation are… c
A disturbance in the medium which causes
the particles of the medium to undergo
114 wave energy vibration amplitude Answer 1
vibratory motion about their mean position
in equal intervals of time is known as…
Energy can be transferred from one place to circular
115 linear motion force waves Answer 4
another through… motion
Water waves and sound waves are the transverse longitudinal mechanical electromagn
116 Answer 3
examples of… waves waves waves etic waves
Waves transmit … from one place to
117 energy mass both none Answer 1
another.
The distance between any two consecutive phase
118 frequency period wave length Answer 3
crests or troughs is called… difference
When two identical traveling waves are
remains becomes
119 superimposed, the velocity of the resultant decreases increases Answer 3
unchanged zero
wave…
In vibrating cord the points where the
120 antinodes nodes troughs crests Answer 1
amplitude is maximum, are called…
If stretching force T of wire increases, then remains the any of
121 decreases increases Answer 2
its frequency… same above
neither mass both mass
122 Wave motion in a medium transfers… energy, only mass, only Answer 2
nor energy and energy
123 What is an example of a longitudinal wave? water wave gamma ray sound wave x-ray Answer 3
A wave traveling at 5.0 x 10^4 meters per
5.0 x 10^3 1.25 x 10^6 5.0 x 10^-4
124 second has wavelength of 2.5 x 10^1 meters. 2.0 x 10^3 Hz Answer 1
Hz Hz Hz
What is the frequency of the wave?
As the frequency of a wave increases, the remains the
125 increases decreases none Answer 3
period of that wave… same
More than 20 Less than 20 20 Hz to 20
126 The frequency of ultrasonic wave is… 200 Hz Answer 1
kHz Hz kHz
More than 20 Less than 20 20 Hz to 20
127 The infrasonic wave have a frequency of… 200 Hz Answer 2
kHz Hz kHz
Sound
Sound
Sound not obstacles None of
128 SONAR stands for… Navigation Answer 3
radiated and these
and Ranging
radiations
The time gap between the two sounds for an None of
129 1 sec 1/10 sec 1 min Answer 2
echo is… these
Sounds of frequency higher than 20,000 Hz
130 which are inaudible to normal human ear are noise frequency ultrasonic amplitude Answer 3
called…
A ship sends an ultrasound that returns from
the seabed and is detected after 3.40 s. If the
131 speed of the ultrasound through seawater is 3000 m 2600 m 2200 m 2800 m Answer 3
1300 m.s^-1, then the distance of the seabed
from the ship would be…
frequency energy and
132 Ultrasonic waves have high … energy only heat Answer 4
only frequency
less than
more than equal to greater than
133 The wavelength of ultrasonic waves is… audible Answer 2
audible sound audible sound light wave
sound
UNIT:3- D.C CIRCUITS & NETWORK THEOREMS
134 Unit of capacitance is _______ Farad Ohms Henry Volt Answer 1
135 Unit of resistance is ____ Farad Ohms Henry Volt Answer 2
136 Unit of inductance is ____ Farad Ohms Henry Volt Answer 3
How many capacitors are used in De Sauty's
137 1 2 3 4 Answer 2
Method?
How many resistors are used in De Sauty's
138 1 2 3 4 Answer 2
Method?
Any electrical circuit containing impedance
139 Network Wire Both None Answer 1
and generators is called ______.
Branches with no source of emf are said to
140 Active Passive Both None Answer 2
be ____
Branches containing sources are called
141 Active Passive Both None Answer 1
______
In superposition theorem, when we consider
142 the effect of one current source, all the other Undisturbed Shorted Opened Removed Answer 3
current sources are_________
De Sauty's method is used to compare the
143 Inductance Capacitance Resistance All of these Answer 2
________
Both linear Neither linear
networks and Linear networks nor Non-Linear
144 Thevenin’s theorem is true for _________ Answer 2
nonlinear networks non-linear networks
network networks
Neither open
Open circuit
circuit nor Open circuit Short circuit
145 The Thevenin voltage is the_________ and short Answer 3
short circuit voltage voltage
circuit voltage
voltage
In a DC Circuit, Inductive reactance would Equal As in Extremely
146 High Zero Answer 3
be_________ AC Circuits High
Sum of the Reciprocal of
If a number of resistors are connected in Sum of
reciprocal of the sum of
147 parallel, then the reciprocal of total individual All of these Answer 1
individual individual
resistance is equal to ________ resistances
resistances resistances
148 The unit of frequency is _____. Henry Hertz meters unitless Answer 2
In R-C series DC circuit, during charging of
q = CV [1- q = CV
149 capacitor the charge at any time 't' is given q = CV q= (C/V) Answer 1
exp(-t/RC)] [exp(-t/RC)]
by ___________
150 In R-C series DC circuit, during discharging q = CV [1- q = CV q = CV q= (C/V) Answer 2
of capacitor the charge at any time 't' is given
exp(-t/RC)] [exp(-t/RC)]
by __________
In R-C series DC circuit, what is the symbol
151 σ α τ θ Answer 3
of time constant?
In R-C series DC circuit, what is unit of time
152 Henry Ohms meters Second Answer 4
constant?
In R-C series DC circuit, during charging of
153 capacitor the time constant is given RC 1/RC exp(-RC) exp(1/RC) Answer 1
by________
In R-L series DC circuit, at any time't' I = (V/R) [1- I = (V/R)
154 I = (V/R) I = (VR) Answer 4
growth of current is given by ________ exp(-tR/L)] [exp (-tR/L)]
In R-L series DC circuit, at any time't' I = (V/R) [1- I = (V/R)
155 I = (V/R) I = (VR) Answer 2
Decay of current is given by ________ exp(-tR/L)] [exp (-tR/L)]
In R-L DC series circuit, during growth of
156 current is the time constant is given L/R R/L 1/RL exp(L/R) Answer 1
by__________
In R-C series DC circuit, When capacitor is
q = CV [1- q = CV
157 fully charged the charge on capacitor given q = CV q= (C/V) Answer 3
exp(-t/RC)] [exp(-t/RC)]
by ___________
A ________ is a point or junction where two
158 or more branches meet and are connected Node Branch Loop/Mesh Network Answer 1
electrically.
A closed conducting path (or circuit) made
159 of several branches is called _______ of an Node Branch Loop/Mesh Network Answer 3
electrical network.
A ________ of network is defined as a
160 section along which the current remains Node Branch Loop/Mesh Network Answer 2
constant.
The concept on which Superposition theorem
161 Reciprocity Duality Non-linearity Linearity Answer 4
is based is _______.
"The maximum power will be delivered to Superposition Thevenin's Norton's Maximum
162 Answer 4
the load resistance is equal to the internal Theorem Theorem Theorem Power
resistance of the network delivering the
Transfer
power". The above statement is associated
Theorem
with
Both AC as
Passive AC circuits DC circuits
163 Kirchhoff’s law is applicable to _______ well as DC Answer 4
networks only only only
circuits
Only at the
frequencies
Thevenin's and Norton's circuits are All At resonant At no
164 at which Answer 2
equivalent at ______ frequencies frequency frequency
these are
computed
Open circuit voltage is the potential
Zero Infinite Reactive
165 difference between two points having None Answer 2
impedance impedance impedance
______
Voltage
Current
generator in
Thevenin's theorem reduces a two terminal generator in One terminal
166 series with None Answer 2
network to a _______ parallel with network
an
impedance
impedance
With only one
Norton's theorem reduces a big electrical With only two With only generator and
167 None Answer 3
network to a one _____ terminals one part one
impedance
In superposition theorem, when we consider
168 the effect of one current source, all the other Removed Opened Undisturbed Shorted Answer 4
voltage sources are_________
Neither open Open circuit
circuit nor and short Short circuit Open circuit
169 The Norton current is the_______ Answer 3
short circuit circuit current current
current current
A linear circuit is one Changes with Changes Changes with Do not
170 Answer 4
whose parameter _________ change in with change both voltage changes
with voltage
current in voltage and current
and current
Sum of the Reciprocal of
If a number of resistors are connected in Sum of
reciprocal of the sum of
171 parallel, then the reciprocal of total individual All of these Answer 2
individual individual
resistance is equal to… resistances
resistances resistances
Kilowatt -
172 The units of electrical energy is / are… Joules Watt - sec All of these Answer 4
hour
If a current of 5A flows through a resistor of
300 W, 36000 360 W, 380 W, 35000 380 W,
173 12 ohm then the power developed and the Answer 1
J 30000 J J 36000 J
energy dissipated in 2 minutes are…
Directly
Directly Directly
proportional to
174 Electrical work is… proportional proportional to All of these Answer 4
the potential
to the charge the current
difference
Appliances
Electrical appliances are not connected in Series circuit Power loss is None of the
187 have different Answer 3
series because… is complicated more above
current ratings
Makes the
operation of
Results in
Electrical appliances are connected in Is a simple Draws less appliances
188 reduced power Answer 4
parallel because it… circuit current independent
loss
of each
other
Three resistance 14.5 ohm, 25.5 ohm and 60
ohm are connected in series across 200 V.
189 29 V 13.5 V 14 V 18 V Answer 1
What will be the voltage drop across 14.5
ohm?
Two bulbs B1 100 W, 200 V and B2 40 W,
190 200 V are connected in series across 200 V 1000 ohm 400 ohm 1400 ohm 135 ohm Answer 3
battery, the total circuit resistance will be…
Between the
Greater than Less than the
When the numbers of resistance are smallest and None of the
191 the smallest smallest Answer 3
connected in parallel, the total resistance is… greatest above
resistance resistance
resistance
The current The current
The e.m.f The e.m.f
192 When cells are arranged in parallel… capacity capacity Answer 1
decreases increases
increases decreases
An external resistance R is connected to a
cell of internal resistance r. The maximum None of the
193 R<r R>r R=r Answer 3
current flows in the external resistance above
when…
A wire has a resistance of 12 ohm. It is bent
in the form of a circle. The effective
194 6 ohm 3 ohm 12 ohm 24 ohm Answer 2
resistance between the two points on any
diameter of the circle is…
The total resistance of circuit by connecting
195 50/4 ohm 4/50 ohm 200 ohm 1/200 ohm Answer 4
50 resistance of 1/4 ohm in parallel is…
Conversatio Conversatio
Kirchhoff’s current law at a junction deals Conversation Conversation
196 n of n of angular Answer 3
with… of energy of charge
momentum momentum
Conversatio Conversatio
Conversation Conversation
197 Kirchhoff’s voltage law deals with… n of n of angular Answer 1
of energy of charge
momentum momentum
If a DC supply delivers maximum power to
198 external resistance. The ratio of its internal 1:1 1:2 2:1 1:1/2 Answer 1
and external resistance r/R will be
UNIT:4- MECHANICS OF A SINGLE PARTICLE AND OF PARTICLES & MOTION IN A CENTRAL FORCE FIELD
For a system of particle if external force
199 Constant 0 1 None Answer 1
Fext=0 the linear momentum P will be _____
In central force field motion which of the
Angular
200 following quantity/quantities remains Arial Velocity Total Energy All Answer 4
Momentum
constant?
The orbit of planets are ______ around the
201 Circular Elliptical Both a and b None Answer 2
Sun.
When torque acting on the system is zero, Linear Linear Angular
202 Force Answer 4
which of the following is constant? Impulse Momentum Momentum
The motion of planets in the solar system is Linear Angular
203 Energy Mass Answer 3
an example of conservation of ____ Momentum Momentum
A water tank filled up to 2/3 of its height is
moving with a uniform speed. On sudden Move Move Come to the
204 No change Answer 2
application of the brake, the water in the tank backward forward rest
would ____
A passenger in a moving train tosses a coin
Along
which falls behind him. Observing this
205 Retarded circular Accelerated Uniform Answer 3
statement what can you say about the motion
tracks
of the train?
The unit of measuring the momentum of a
206 m/s kg.m/s kg.m/s2 N m2/kg2 Answer 2
moving body is ____
What do we get by the product of mass and Linear
207 Newton Inertia Force Answer 2
velocity? Momentum
Net force
The rate of change of momentum of an Mass of the Velocity of
208 applied on the None Answer 3
object is proportional to _____ body the body
body
The nature of the orbit is entirely determined
209 Energy Eccentricity Both a and b None Answer 2
by the value of _______ of the orbit.
Newton's
Newton's first Newton's third
210 A rocket works on the ________ second law None Answer 3
law of motion law of motion
of motion
211 The SI unit of Force is ________. Calorie Joule Kilometer Newton Answer 4
An ellipse is drawn around two points called
212 Aphelion Perihelion Focus/Foci Axis Answer 3
________.
The length of The shape
The
time it takes of the
213 Kepler's second law deals with ________. Time travel speed/area the Answer 3
the planet to planets'
planet travels
orbit the sun orbits
The laws of The law of The law of The law of
214 Kepler's first law is known as ________ Answer 1
orbits gravity areas periods
The laws of The law of The law of The law of
215 Kepler's second law is known as ________ Answer 3
orbits gravity areas periods
The laws of The law of The law of The law of
216 Kepler's third law is known as ________ Answer 4
orbits gravity areas periods
Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the Perfect
217 Ellipses Triangles Rectangles Answer 1
planets are oval in shape or ________ circles
A particle is moving on elliptical path under A function of Independent Independent
218 inverse square law force. The eccentricity of angular of total of angular All of these Answer 1
the orbit is ________ momentum energy momentum
If value of energy is E>0, value of
219 Hyperbola Parabola Ellipse Circle Answer 1
eccentricity ϵ >1, then nature of orbit will be ______.
If value of energy is E=0, value of
220 Hyperbola Parabola Ellipse Circle Answer 2
eccentricity ϵ =1, then nature of orbit will be ______.
221 If value of energy is Ve min < E<0, value of Hyperbola Parabola Ellipse Circle Answer 3
eccentricity 0< ϵ <1, then nature of orbit will be ______.