CSS Physics MCQs 2016

CSS Physics 2016 MCQs – Paper I

Q1: The line integral of a vector function around a closed curve is equal to the surface integral of the curl of that vector function over the open surface bounded by that curve. This is a statement of:
A: Gauss\'s Divergence Theorem
B: Stoke’s Theorem
C: Green’s Theorem
D: Newton’s Law
Q2: If the velocity of a body is constant, its acceleration is:
A: Maximum
B: Infinite
C: Zero
D: Negative
Q3: The resolving power of a diffraction grating increases with the:
A: Number of rulings (lines
B: Distance between slit
C: Wavelength of light
D: None of these
Q4: In a reversible process, the change in entropy of the system is:
A: Maximum
B: Minimum
C: Zero
D: Negative
Q5: Bernoulli\'s equation is based on the Law of Conservation of:
A: Mass
B: Momentum
C: Energy
D: Angular Momentum
Q6: The speed of sound in air increases with temperature. For every 1°C rise, the speed increases by approximately:
A: 0.41 m/s
B: 0.61 m/s
C: 2.0 m/s
D: 330 m/s
Q7: A particle moving with a speed of light \'c\' will have a mass equal to:
A: Rest mass
B: Zero
C: Infinity
D: Double the rest mass
Q8: Polarization of light proves that light waves are:
A: Longitudinal
B: Transverse
C: Stationary
D: Mechanical
Q9: The escape velocity from the surface of the earth is approximately:
A: 9.8 km/s
B: 11.2 km/s
C: 7.9 km/s
D: 3.0 x 10^8 m/s
Q10: Moment of inertia depends on:
A: Angular velocity
B: Torque
C: Distribution of mass and axis of rotation
D: Linear momentum
Q11: The scalar product (dot product) of two vectors is maximum when the angle between them is:
A: 0°
B: 45°
C: 90°
D: 180°
Q12: Work done by a centripetal force on a body moving in a circle is always:
A: Maximum
B: Negative
C: Zero
D: Infinite
Q13: For a projectile, the maximum horizontal range is attained when the angle of projection is:
A: 30°
B: 45°
C: 60°
D: 90°
Q14: The time period of a geostationary satellite is:
A: 12 hours
B: 24 hours
C: 365 days
D: 1 month
Q15: In an adiabatic process, the quantity that remains constant is:
A: Temperature
B: Pressure
C: Total Heat (Entropy is constant in reversible adiabatic)
D: Volume
Q16: The efficiency of a Carnot engine depends only on:
A: Nature of the working substance
B: Temperature of the source and sink
C: Quantity of fuel used
D: Pressure of the gas
Q17: Which experiment proved the invalidity of the \"Ether\" hypothesis?
A: Newton’s Rings
B: Michelson-Morley Experiment
C: Young’s Double Slit
D: Compton Effect
Q18: Two sources of light are said to be coherent if they produce waves of:
A: Same amplitude
B: Same wavelength
C: Constant phase difference
D: Different velocity
Q19: The restoring force in Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) is directly proportional to:
A: Velocity
B: DisplacementC
C: Time
D: Mass(formula: $F = -kx$)
Q20: A light year is a unit of:
A: Time
B: Distance
C: Intensity of light
D: Velocity

CSS Physics 2016 MCQs – Paper II

Q1: The unit of the Poynting Vector is:
A: Watt
B: Watt per square meter ($Watt/m^2$)
C: Joule per second
D: Volt per meter
Q2: The temperature at which a ferromagnetic material becomes paramagnetic is called:
A: Inversion Temperature
B: Boyle’s Temperature
C: Curie Temperature
D: Critical Temperature
Q3: Compton Effect is observed mostly with:
A: Visible light
B: Radio waves
C: X-rays and Gamma rays
D: Beta particles
Q4: An Ideal Operational Amplifier (Op-Amp) has:
A: Infinite input impedance and zero output impedance
B: Zero input impedance and infinite output impedance
C: Infinite voltage gain and infinite bandwidth
D: Both A and C
Q5: The process of pair production cannot take place unless the energy of the photon is at least:
A: 0.51 MeV
B: 1.02 MeV
C: 931 MeV
D: 13.6 eV
Q6: The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying solenoid depends on:
A: Length of the solenoid
B: Current flowing
C: Number of turns per unit length
D: Both B and C
Q7: LASER acts on the principle of:
A: Spontaneous Emission
B: Stimulated Emission
C: Photoelectric Effect
D: Thermal Emission
Q8: In an N-type semiconductor, the majority charge carriers are:
A: Holes
B: Electrons
C: Neutrons
D: Protons
Q9: Cyclotron cannot accelerate:
A: Protons
B: Alpha particles
C: Neutrons
D: Deuterons
Q10: A device used for detecting nuclear radiations is:
A: Cyclotron
B: Betatron
C: Geiger-Muller Counter
D: Mass Spectrograph
Q11: Meissner effect is associated with:
A: Semiconductors
B: Superconductors
C: Lasers
D: Fiber Optics
Q12: Which logic gate is known as a \"Universal Gate\"?
A: AND
B: OR
C: NAND
D: XOR
Q13: The De Broglie wavelength of a particle is inversely proportional to its:
A: Mass
B: Velocity
C: Momentum
D: Energy
Q14: When a dielectric material is introduced between the plates of a capacitor, its capacitance:
A: Increases
B: Decreases
C: Remains same
D: Becomes zero
Q15: The force experienced by a charged particle moving in a magnetic field is known as:
A: Coulomb Force
B: Lorentz Force
C: Centripetal Force
D: Gravitational Force
Q16: Rectification is the process of converting:
A: DC into AC
B: AC into DC
C: Low voltage to High voltage
D: Heat into Electricity
Q17: The energy released in nuclear fission comes from:
A: Chemical bonds
B: Kinetic energy
C: Mass defect (Conversion of mass into energy)
D: Gravitational potential
Q18: Current gain ($\\beta$) in a Common Emitter transistor configuration is the ratio of:
A: $I_c / I_e$
B: $I_c / I_b$
C: $I_b / I_e$
D: $I_e / I_c$
Q19: Which series of Hydrogen spectrum lies in the Ultraviolet region?
A: Lyman Series
B: Balmer Series
C: Paschen Series
D: Pfund Series
Q20: According to Special Theory of Relativity, the speed of light in vacuum is:
A: Relative to the observer
B: Infinite
C: Constant and independent of the source or observer
D: Variable

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