CSS Physics MCQs 2023
CSS Physics 2023 MCQs – Paper I
Q1: Two physical quantities having same dimensions are:
A: Force and energy
B: Work and torque
C: Pressure and power
D: Impulse and momentum
Q2: Melting point of Ice _______ when the pressure is increased:
A: Remains unchanged
B: Increases
C: Rises first and then lowers
D: Decreases
Q3: Special theory of Relativity treats problems involving:
A: Inertial frame of reference
B: Non-inertial frame of reference
C: Uniform velocity frame of reference
D: Accelerated frame of reference
Q4: The mass of a body on moon is 40kg, what is its weight on earth.
A: 240 N
B: 392 N
C: 240 N
D: 400 N
Q5: In which region of earth the weight of a body is slightly greater?
A: At Polar region
B: At equator
C: Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricorn
D: None of these
Q6: What is the change in phase if a wave is reflected from a denser medium?
A: 3π
B: 0
C: π
D: 2π
Q7: Which of the following does not exhibit polarization?
A: Longitudinal waves in a gas
B: Transverse waves in a gas
C: Mechanical waves
D: Electromagnetic waves
Q8: The intensity of a wave is proportional to the square of its:
A: Amplitude
B: Time
C: Frequency
D: None of these
Q9: The dimension of coefficient of viscosity i:
A: M1 L-1 T-1
B: M-1 L1 T-1
C: M-1 L1 T1
D: M-1 L-1 T1
Q10: Surface tension ________:
A: Acts in the plane of the interface normal to any line in the surface
B: Is also known as capillarity
C: Is a function of the curvature of the interface
D: Decreases with fall in temperature
Q11: From Kepler\'s law of orbit, we can infer that the sun is located _______ of the planet\'s orbit.
A: At the center
B: At one of the foci
C: At Both foci
D: Anywhere along the semi-minor axis
Q12: What does Kepler\'s law of period co-relate?
A: Time period and semi-minor axis
B: Time period and eccentricity
C: Time period and semi-major axis
D: Time period and are swept by the planet
Q13: What is the value of the current in a wire of 10cm long at the right angle to a uniform magnetic field of 0.5 Weber/m² when the force acting on the wire is 5N?
A: 1A
B: 10A
C: 100A
D: 1000A
Q14: Magnetic force acting on a unit positive charge moving perpendicular to the magnetic field with a unit velocity is called:
A: Magnetic flux
B: Magnetic field intensity
C: Magnetic induction
D: Self-inductance
Q15: The volume of a parallelepiped bounded by Vectors A,B and C can be obtained from the relation:
A: (Ax B ).C
B: (A.B)x C
C: (AxB) x C
D: None of these
Q16: If l, m, n are the direction cosines of a position vector a, then which of the following is true?
A: l²+m²-n²=0
B: lmn=1
C: l²+m²+n²=1
D: l² m²+n²=1
Q17: Transverse component of the central force acting on a particle to keep it moving along circular path is:
A: mv²r
B: mv²/r
C: Zero
D: Constant
Q18: If the velocity of the particle becomes doubled then its K.E:
A: Becomes double
B: Reduces to half
C: Becomes four times
D: None of these
Q19: When a constant torque is acting on a rotating system, which of the following is constant?
A: Angular velocity
B: Angular acceleration
C: Angular momentum
D: None of these
Q20: Fermi-Dirac statistics cannot be applied to:
A: Electrons
B: Photons
C: Fermions
D: Protons
CSS Physics 2023 MCQs – Paper II
Q1: Charge is distributed uniformly on the surface of a large flat plate. The electric field 2 cm from the plate is:
A: 120 N/C
B: 80 N/C
C: 30 N/C
D: 15 N/C
Q2: A point particle with charge q is at the center of a Gaussian surface in the form of a cube. The electric flux through any one face of the cube is:
A: qε_0
B: q/4π
C: q/3ε_0
D: q/6ε_0
Q3: A hollow metal sphere is charged to a potential V. The potential at its center is:
A: V
B: 0
C: -V
D: 2V
Q4: If the plate separation of an isolated charged parallel-plate capacitor is doubled:
A: The electric field is doubled
B: The potential difference is doubled
C: The charge on each plate is halved
D: None of these
Q5: A uniform magnetic field is in the positive z direction. A positively charged particle is moving in the positive x direction through the field. The net force on the particle can be made zero by applying an electric field in what direction?
A: Positive y
B: Negative y
C: Positive x
D: Negative x
Q6: A constant current is sent through a helical coil. The coil:
A: Tends to get longer
B: Tends to get shorter
C: Tends to rotate about its axis
D: Produces zero magnetic field at its center
Q7: You push a permanent magnet with its north pole away from you toward a loop of conducting wire in front of you. Before the north pole enters the loop the current in the loop is:
A: Zero
B: Clockwise
C: Counterclockwise
D: To your left
Q8: An electron traveling with speed v around a circle of radius r is equivalent to a current of:
A: evr/2
B: ev/r
C: ev/2π r
D: 2π er/v
Q9: The Fermi energy of a metal depends primarily on:
A: The temperature
B: The volume of the sample
C: The mass density of the metal
D: The number density of conduction electrons
Q10: In an unbiased p-n junction:
A: The electric potential vanishes everywhere
B: The drift current vanishes everywhere
C: The diffusion current vanishes everywhere
D: The diffusion and drift currents cancel each other
Q11: The Fermi-Dirac occupancy probability P(E) varies between:
A: 0 and 1
B: 0 and infinity
C: 1 and infinity
D: -1 and 1
Q12: The binding energy per nucleon:
A: Remains the same for some fusion events
B: Increases for some, but not all, fusion events
C: Increases for all fusion events
D: Decreases for all fusion events
Q13: The sievert is the correct unit to use in reporting the measurement of:
A: The rate of decay of a radioactive source
B: The biological effect of radiation
C: The energy delivered by radiation to a target
D: The ability of a beam of gamma ray photons to produce ions in a target
Q14: Two protons are separated by 10^-10 m. The nuclear (N), electrostatic (E), and gravitational (G) forces between these protons, in order of increasing strength, are:
A: E, N, G
B: N, G, E
C: G, E, N
D: G, N, E
Q15: Which of the following particles is stable?
A: Neutron
B: Proton
C: Pion
D: Muon
Q16: Some alpha emitters have longer half-lives than others because:
A: Their decays include the emission of a photon
B: Their alpha particles have less mass
C: Their barriers to decay are higher and wider
D: Their barriers to decay are lower and narrower
Q17: The force exerted on a magnetic dipole as it moves with velocity v through a Stern-Gerlach apparatus is:
A: Proportional to v
B: Zero
C: Independent of v
D: Proportional to v^2
Q18: (Added) Which logic gate output is HIGH only when all inputs are LOW?
A: NAND
B: NOR
C: XOR
D: OR
Q19: (Added) In a Transistor (BJT), the region with the moderate doping and largest size is:
A: Emitter
B: Base
C: Collector
D: None of these
Q20: (Added) The wavelength associated with a particle of mass m moving with velocity v is given by:
A: mv/h
B: h/mv
C: hv/m
D: m/hv
