ANIS HASSAN

Center of Excellence – Hyderabad.

CHAPTER – 1
THE SCOPE OF PHYSICS

1. The word “science” comes from the Latin word scientia which means
(A) To do
(B) To go
(C) To write
(D) To know

2. The work physics is derived from a Greek word meaning

(A) Reading
(B) Nature
(C) Future
(D) Adventure

3. The sciences which deals with animate and inanimate matter are called
(A) Natural sciences
(B) Social sciences
(C) Political sciences
(D) None of the above

4. The sciences which deals with the inanimate matter are called
(A) Economics
(B) Natural sciences
(C) Social sciences
(D) Physical sciences

5. The sciences which deals with the animate are called

(A) Biological sciences
(B) Social sciences
(C) Physiology
(D) Political sciences

6. The branch of physical which deals with matter, energy and of their mutual relationship
is
(A) Mathematics
(B) Physics
(C) Chemistry
(D) Physiology

7. The branch of physics which deals with the motion of particles under forces is called
(A) Atomic physics
(B) Nuclear physics
(C) Astrophysics
(D) Mechanics

8. The branch of physics which deals with propagation and reception of vibrations is called
(A) Sound
(B) Optics
(C) Dynamics
(D) Kinematics

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9. The branch of physics which deals the study of light is called
(A) Sound
(B) Heat
(C) Mechanics
(D) Optics

10. Thermodynamics is the branch of science in which we study about the conversion of heat
energy into
(A) Vapour
(B) Light energy
(C) Mechanical energy
(D) Electrical energy

11. Acoustics is concerned with the production, properties and propagation of

(A) Light
(B) Atom
(C) Mass
(D) Sound

12. Hydrodynamics is the branch of science which deal with motion of

(A) Children
(B) Electrons
(C) Fluid
(D) Solid

13. The branch of physics which deals with the motion of air is called
(A) Thermodynamics
(B) Classical mechanics
(C) Aerodynamics
(D) Static

14. The branch of physics in which are study the laws governing the charges at rest and in
motion and the properties associated with the charges at rest and in motion is called
(A) Mechanics
(B) Theory of relativity
(C) Particle physics
(D) Electricity and magnetism

15. Atomic physics deals with

(A) Atom
(B) Electron
(C) Proton
(D) Nucleus
16. Nuclear physics deals with
(A) Neutron
(B) Molecule
(C) Solid
(D) Nucleus
17. The branch of physics in which we study about highly ionized substances is called
(A) High energy physics
(B) Medical physics
(C) Low temp. physics
(D) Plasma physics

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18. Medical physics is concerned with the application of physics to
(A) X-rays
(B) Laser
(C) Medicine
(D) Doctors
19. Solid state physics concerned with the properties of
(A) Liquid
(B) Gas
(C) Solid
(D) Plasma
20. The branch of physics which concerned with the study, design and use of devices based on
the conduction of electron in vaccuutube or semiconductor is called
(A) Electricity
(B) Magnetism
(C) Electronics
(D) Atomic physics
21. who was a great physicist of the Islamic world
(A) Omer Khyyan
(B) Ibn-Al-Haitham
(C) Jabir Bin Hayyan
(D) Al-Khawarizini
22. Who wrote book “Kitabul-Manazir” first book on light
(A) Al-Razi
(B) Al-beruni
(C) Jabir Bin Hayyan
(D) Ibn-Al-Haitham
23. Who was the first man to write a book on physics
(A) Thales
(B) Galileo
(C) Aristotle
(D) Plato
24. The S.I. unit of length is
(A) cm
(B) Foot
(C) Yard
(D) Meter
25. The S.I. unit of mass is
(A) kg
(B) gm
(C) Pound
(D) Slug
26. The S.I. unit of energy or work is
(A) BTU
(B) Calorie
(C) Erg.
(D) Joule
27. Newton (N) is the S.I. unit of
(A) Horse
(B) Momentum
(C) Mass
(D) Force

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28. The S.I. unit of power is
(A) Horse power (P)
(B) Joule
(C) K Watt
(D) Watt
29. The S.I. unit of displacement is
(A) Meter
(B) Cu
(C) Km
(D) Mile
30. The S.I. unit of time is
(A) Hour
(B) Sec.
(C) Minutes
31. The S.I. unit of luminous intensity is
(A) Weber
(B) Lux
(C) Candela (cd)
(D) Watt
32. The S.I. unit of temperature is
(A) Celsius (CO)
(B) FO
(C) Kalvin (k)
(D) None of the above
33. The S.I. unit of velocity is
(A) m/s
(B) m/s2
(C) m.s
(D) m.s2
34. The S.I. unit of acceleration is
(A) M/S
(B) N.S
(C) N/S
(D) M/S2
35. The S.I. unit of linear momentum is
(A) N/S
(B) N.S
(C) N.M
(D) N/M
36. The S.I. unit of friction is
(A) Watt
(B) Joule
(C) Candela
(D) Newton
37. The S.I. unit of Angular displacement is
(A) Radian (rad)
(B) Foot
(C) Yard
(D) Meter
38. The unit of angular velocity is
(A) m/S
(B) Ft/s
(C) rad/S or s-1
(D) m/s2

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39. The unit of angular acceleration is
(A) m/s2
(B) N.S.
(C) rad.S
(D) Rad/S2 or S-1
40. The S.I. unit of torque is
(A) N-m
(B) N/m
(C) N/m2
(D) J.S
41. The S.I. unit of angular momentum is
(A) N-m2
(B) J/S
(C) J.S.
(D) J.S2
42. The S.I. unit of time period is
(A) S2
(B) 52
(C) 51
(D) S
43. The S.I. unit of wave length
(A) Km
(B) Hertz
(C) Meter
(D) cm
44.
45.
46. The S.I. unit of frequency is
(A) Second (S)
(B) Hertz (Htz)
(C) Lux
(D) Weber
47. The S.I. unit of wave velocity is
(A) rad/S
(B) Cm/s
(C) m/s
(D) km/H
48. The S.I. unit of pressure is
(A) N/m
(B) N/m2
(C) N.m2
(D) N.m
49. The S.I. unit of surface tension is
(A) N.M
(B) N/m3
(C) N.m2
(D) N/m
50. The S.I. unit of interlsity of sound is
(A) Watt m2
(B) W/m2
(C) W.m2
(D) W/m
51. The S.I. unit of intensity levels is
(A) Newton (N)
(B) Watt
(C) Bel (B)
(D) Joule (J)

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52. One angstrom (IAO) is equal to

(A) 10-8w
(B) 10-6 w
(C) 10-10 w
(D) 10-3 w
53. The dimension of length, mass and time are
(A) D,M, t
(B) S, m and t
(C) L, M and T
(D) d, m, t
54. The dimension of area is
(A) L3
(B) L2
(C) L/T2
(D) L
55. The dimension of volume is
(A) L2.T
(B) L.T.2
(C) L3
(D) L2/T2
56. The dimension of velocity is
(A) L.T.
(B) L/T
(C) L/T2
(D) LT2
57. The dimension of acceleration is
(A) L/T2
(B) L.T.
(C) L/T3
(D) L2/T
58. The dimension of density are
(A) M.L.3
(B) M/L
(C) M/L3
(D) M/L2
59. The dimension of momentum are
(A) ML/T2
(B) MT/L
(C) ML2/T
(D) ML/T
60. The dimension of force is
(A) ML/T2
(B) ML/T
(C) M2L/T2
(D) ML2/T
61. The dimension of work are
(A) ML2/T2
(B) M2L/T
(C) ML2T
(D) ML/T
62. The dimension of frequency are
(A) T-2
(B) M/T
(C) T-1
(D) L/T

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63. The significant figure numbers are most __________ digits
(A) Non Reliable
(B) Reliable
(C) Non – trustable
(D) Both A & B
64. The significant figures in 0.03402cm are
(A) 6
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 4
65. The significant figures in 43.70Kg are
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 2
(D) 4
66. If multiply 1.1 with 2.3 the correct answer is
(A) 2.53
(B) 3
(C) 2.5
(D) Both A & B
67. The correct answer of divided of 1.25 with 2.5 is
(A) 5
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.50
(D) 0.500
68. MT–2 are the dimension of
(A) G
(B) α
(C) F
(D) K
N  m2
69. is the S.I. Unit
Kg 2
(A) Density
(B) Charge
(C) Spring Constant
(D) Gravitational constant

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THE SCOPE OF PHYSICS
Question No. Answers Question No. Answers Question No. Answers
1. D 31. C 61 B
2. B 32. C 62 C
3. A 33. A 63 D
4. D 34. D 64 C
5. A 35. B 65 C
6. B 36. D 67 D
7. D 37. A 68 D
8. A 38. C
9. D 39. D
10. C 40. A
11. D 41. C
12. C 42. D
13. C 43. C
14. D 44. B
15. A 45. C
16. D 46. B
17. D 47. D
18. C 48. B
19. C 49. C
20. C 50. C
21. B 51. C
22. D 52. B
23. C 53. C
24. D 54. B
25. A 55. A
26. D 56. C
27. D 57. D
28. D 58. A
29. A 59. A
30. B 60. C
KEYS

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