Explore topic-wise MCQs in UPSEE.

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201.

Spacing between field lines shows

A. their direction
B. their position
C. both A and B
D. their strength
Answer» E.
202.

Capacitors which uses chemical reactions to store charge are

A. paper capacitors
B. electrolytic capacitor
C. parallel plate capacitor
D. mica capacitor
Answer» C. parallel plate capacitor
203.

In combination of parallel capacitors, right plate of each capacitor is connected to battery's

A. no terminal
B. both negative and positive terminals
C. negative terminal
D. positive terminal
Answer» D. positive terminal
204.

 In combination of capacitors in series, right plate of one capacitor is connected to next capacitor's

A. can be connected by left and right plate
B. right plate
C. left plate
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
205.

Charge stored on plates of capacitors is directly proportional to

A. potential difference
B. electric field industry
C. electric field
D. electric field intensity
Answer» B. electric field industry
206.

If mica and woolen cloth are rubbed together, then mica gets

A. positively charged
B. negatively charged
C. remains neutral
D. dual charged
Answer» B. negatively charged
207.

Energy supplied by a unit charge as it moves from one point to other in direction of field is called

A. potential difference
B. electric field industry
C. electric field
D. electric field intensity
Answer» B. electric field industry
208.

Electric charge between two bodies can be produced by

A. sticking
B. rubbing
C. oiling
D. passing AC current
Answer» C. oiling
209.

 If we bring charged plastic rod near neutral aluminum rod, then rods will

A. repel each other
B. attract each other
C. remain their position
D. exchange charges
Answer» C. remain their position
210.

 Direction of free test charge will be

A. direction of electric intensity
B. direction of coulombs force
C. direction of magnetic intensity
D. direction of protons
Answer» B. direction of coulombs force
211.

Field lines always emerge from

A. negative charge
B. positive charge
C. can be both charges
D. the central point of both charges
Answer» C. can be both charges
212.

 SI unit of charge is

A. Newton
B. coulomb
C. Pascal
D. omega
Answer» C. Pascal
213.

In order to store, charge a device is used called

A. electric box
B. capacitor
C. plug
D. adopter
Answer» C. plug
214.

When a charge is released in an electric field, it moves from a point of potential

A. in straight line
B. none of the above
C. higher to lower
D. lower to higher
Answer» D. lower to higher
215.

If one unit of charge given to plates of a capacitor produces a potential difference of 1 volt between plates of capacitor then its capacitance would be

A. 1/2 farad
B. 1 farad
C. 2 farad
D. 3 farad
Answer» C. 2 farad
216.

By using electroscope, if body is negatively charged then due to electrostatic induction, then on leaves there will be appear

A. both positive and negative charges
B. negative charge
C. positive charge
D. no charge
Answer» C. positive charge
217.

A fire or an explosion may occur due to excessive build-up of electric charges produced by

A. heat
B. friction
C. chemicals
D. work done
Answer» C. chemicals
218.

Fundamental law of electric force between two stationary charged particles is established by

A. Newton
B. Ohm
C. Hooke
D. Coulomb
Answer» E.
219.

Force acting on a unit positive charge placed at that point is termed as

A. electric field intensity
B. electric field industry
C. electric field
D. electric shock
Answer» B. electric field industry
220.

If capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is 100µF and potential difference is 70µF, quantity of charge stored on each plate would be

A. 7 mC each
B. 70 mC each
C. 700 mC each
D. 0.7 mC each
Answer» B. 70 mC each
221.

Direction of electric field intensity in an electric field can be representated by drawing

A. points
B. images
C. circles
D. lines
Answer» E.
222.

Each bolt of lightning contains about

A. 2500 J of energy
B. 3000 J of energy
C. 1500 J of energy
D. 1000 J of energy
Answer» E.
223.

 If 5 J of work is needed to shift 10C of charge from one place to another. potential difference between places should be

A. 0.5 V
B. 2 V
C. 5 V
D. 10 V
Answer» B. 2 V
224.

 A body in gravitational field always tends to move from a point of potential energy

A. higher to lower
B. lower to higher
C. in straight line
D. none of the above
Answer» B. lower to higher
225.

If 2 bodies are oppositely charged with 400µC and 200µC, distance between them in air is 0.5 m. force between bodies should be

A. 2880 N
B. 3000 N
C. 1850 N
D. 3250 N
Answer» B. 3000 N
226.

Electric field intensity is

A. a base quantity
B. a scaler quantity
C. A and B both
D. a vector quantity
Answer» E.
227.

In equation Q=CV, C is constant of proportionality called capacitor's

A. power
B. capacitance
C. heat
D. electric intensity
Answer» C. heat
228.

Charge on capacitor plates is directly proportional to

A. current
B. electric field intensity
C. potential difference
D. resistance
Answer» D. resistance
229.

3 capacitors with capacitances 5µF, 6µF and 7µF are arranged in parallel combination with a battery of 5V, as 1µF = 10-6F, voltage across each capacitor is

A. 15V
B. 5V
C. 18V
D. 20V
Answer» C. 18V
230.

 To paint new cars automobile workers use

A. current electricity
B. static electricity
C. capacitor
D. inductor
Answer» C. capacitor
231.

Capacitor which has a dielectric between its plates and is made of a flexible material that can be rolled into shape of a cylinder is called

A. ceramic capacitors
B. fixed capacitors
C. parallel plate capacitors
D. electrolytic capacitors
Answer» B. fixed capacitors
232.

Electroscope can be charged by

A. convection
B. radiation
C. conduction
D. both A and B
Answer» D. both A and B
233.

 A sensitive instrument for detecting charges is called

A. gold leaf electroscope
B. telescope
C. compound microscope
D. chemical electroscope
Answer» B. telescope
234.

If test charge is free to move, it will always move in direction of

A. electric field intensity
B. electric field industry
C. electric field
D. electric shock
Answer» B. electric field industry
235.

SI unit of capacitance is

A. Newton(N)
B. coulomb(C)
C. Pascal(Pa)
D. farad(F)
Answer» E.
236.

 A negative charge

A. repels neutral charge
B. attracts neutral charge
C. repels negative charge
D. repel positive charge
Answer» D. repel positive charge
237.

Capacitors which use chemical reactions to store charge are called

A. ceramic capacitors
B. fixed capacitors
C. parallel plate capacitors
D. electrolytic capacitors
Answer» E.
238.

Capacitor plates are separated by an insulator known as

A. non-metal
B. dielectric
C. paper
D. wood
Answer» C. paper
239.

As per Coulomb's law, force of attraction or repulsion between two point charges is inversely proportional to

A. sum of the magnitude of charges
B. square of the distance between them
C. product of the magnitude of charges
D. cube of the distance
Answer» C. product of the magnitude of charges
240.

Amount of work done in bringing unit positive charge from infinity to a point in electric field is called

A. coulombs force
B. electrostatic force
C. electric potential
D. resistance
Answer» D. resistance
241.

 If body is positively or negatively charged leaves of electroscope will

A. diverge
B. converge
C. stay still
D. shrink
Answer» B. converge
242.

Electric intensity being a force is a

A. unmeasureable quantity
B. vector quantity
C. scalar quantity
D. none of the above
Answer» C. scalar quantity
243.

 Plastic rod rubbed with fur and glass rod rubbed with silk

A. repel each other
B. mix up with each other
C. attract each other
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
244.

In electrostatic air cleaner, air mixed with dust and pollen enters device across

A. positively charged mesh
B. negatively charged mesh
C. neutral mesh
D. dual charged mesh
Answer» B. negatively charged mesh
245.

Property of material due to which it attracts or repels other objects is

A. friction
B. velocity
C. current
D. charge
Answer» E.
246.

Resonant circuits that tune radios to particular frequencies are called

A. plate circuits
B. radio circuits
C. filter circuits
D. fiber circuits
Answer» D. fiber circuits
247.

A device which stores charge is called

A. Resistor
B. Inductor
C. capacitor
D. transistor
Answer» D. transistor
248.

 Value of k in coulomb's law depends upon

A. magnitude of charges
B. distance between charges
C. both A and B
D. medium between two charges
Answer» E.
249.

 If 5 J of work is required to shift 10 C charge from one place to another then potential difference is

A. 0.5 V
B. 2 V
C. 5 V
D. 10 V
Answer» B. 2 V
250.

Coulomb's force between 2 point charges 10µC and 5µC placed at a distance of 150cm is

A. 0.2 N
B. 0.5 N
C. 2 N
D. 10 N
Answer» B. 0.5 N