Explore topic-wise MCQs in Grade10.

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601.

If a concave lens has a focal of 10 cm. At what distance should the object from the lens be placed so that it forms an image at 5 cm from the lens?

A. 5 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 20 cm
D. 10 cm
Answer» E.
602.

A magnifying glass is also called

A. compound microscope
B. simple microscope
C. single curved lens
D. electronic microscope
Answer» C. single curved lens
603.

The mirror used in headlights is

A. parabolic
B. silvered
C. plane
D. hyperbolic
Answer» B. silvered
604.

The SI unit for the power of lens is

A. Watt
B. Diopter
C. Meter
D. Seconds
Answer» C. Meter
605.

A mirror whose inner curved surface is reflecting is

A. concave mirror
B. convex mirror
C. concave lens
D. convex lens
Answer» B. convex mirror
606.

Any transparent material having two surfaces of which at least one is curved is called

A. endoscope
B. lens
C. light pipe
D. microscope
Answer» C. light pipe
607.

If the object is towards the left side of the lens, it is said to be

A. real object
B. virtual object
C. small object
D. thick object
Answer» B. virtual object
608.

When light travels in water or glass, its speed

A. increases
B. remains constant
C. becomes zero
D. decreases
Answer» E.
609.

The condition in which the image is formed behind the retina is called

A. Farsightedness
B. Nearsightedness
C. image defect
D. blind spotting
Answer» B. Nearsightedness
610.

A lens which converges the incident rays on a single point is

A. convex lens
B. concave lens
C. biconcave lens
D. bioconvex lens
Answer» B. concave lens
611.

As the focal length of a convex lens is positive, therefore its power should be

A. always zero
B. also positive
C. negative
D. none of above
Answer» C. negative
612.

The incident ray, the normal and the refracted ray at the point of incidence all lie in the same plane. This is the law of

A. reflection
B. refraction
C. defraction
D. acoustics
Answer» C. defraction
613.

The radius of the sphere of which spherical mirror is a part is known as

A. radius of curvature
B. pole
C. center of curvature
D. focal length
Answer» B. pole
614.

A voltage with square waveform having values of +5V and 0V is

A. Wi-Fi signal
B. current signal
C. digital signal
D. analogue signal
Answer» D. analogue signal
615.

When a HIGH level is applied to an inverter, on its output appears

A. LOW level
B. HIGH level
C. ZERO level
D. none of above
Answer» B. HIGH level
616.

NAND operation is simply AND operation followed by

A. OR
B. NOR
C. AND
D. NOT
Answer» E.
617.

The particles emitted from hot cathode surface are

A. negative ions
B. positive ions
C. protons
D. electrons
Answer» E.
618.

The electronic circuit which implements the NOT operation is known as

A. AND gate
B. OR gate
C. NAND gate
D. NOT gate
Answer» E.
619.

The states of binary variables are usually represented by the digits

A. 0, 1
B. 1, 2
C. 1, 10
D. 0, 10
Answer» B. 1, 2
620.

The negatively charged particles in cathode rays are known as

A. electrons
B. neutrons
C. protons
D. photons
Answer» B. neutrons
621.

Set of inputs and outputs in binary form is called

A. binary set
B. logic set
C. truth table
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
622.

ADC circuit converts

A. digital to analogue signals
B. analogue to digital signals
C. radio signals to analogue signals
D. digital to discrete signals
Answer» C. radio signals to analogue signals
623.

For the particular value of the angle of incidence, the angle of refraction becomes

A. 30 °
B. 45 °
C. 90 °
D. 60 °
Answer» D. 60 °
624.

The branch of optics that focuses on the creation of images is called

A. geometric lenses
B. retinal branch
C. geometrical optics
D. fiber optics
Answer» D. fiber optics
625.

An eye is a refracting system containing a

A. diverging lens
B. converging lens
C. mirror
D. biconcave lens
Answer» C. mirror
626.

An object is placed 5 cm in front of a concave mirror having a focal length 15 cm. The location of the image should be

A. 9 cm
B. 7.5 cm
C. 8.6 cm
D. 8 cm
Answer» C. 8.6 cm
627.

The light is reflected by the prism through an angle of

A. 30 °
B. 90 °
C. 90 °
D. 60 °
Answer» C. 90 °
628.

If the power of a convex lens is 5D then at what distance the object should be placed from the lens so that its real and 2 times larger image is formed?

A. 30 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 25 cm
Answer» B. 20 cm
629.

A smooth surface of silver reflects rays of light in

A. many directions
B. one direction
C. two directions
D. no direction
Answer» C. two directions
630.

Lenses form images through

A. reflection
B. refraction
C. defraction
D. acoustics
Answer» C. defraction
631.

The angle of incidence 45° is greater than the critical angle of the glass which is

A. 42°
B. 40°
C. 30°
D. 35°
Answer» B. 40°
632.

An object 20 cm tall is located 14 cm from a concave mirror having focal length 20 cm. The height of the object is

A. 35.6 cm
B. 32.5 cm
C. 50.8 cm
D. 66.7 cm
Answer» E.
633.

The equivalent resistance in a parallel resistance circuit when resistances are 2 &Omega, 3 Ω and 6 &Omega, and V = 6 V is

A. 2 Ω
B. 3 Ω
C. 1 Ω
D. 4 Ω
Answer» D. 4 Ω
634.

In metals, the current flows only due to

A. electrons
B. ions
C. positive charges
D. neutrons
Answer» B. ions
635.

A current of 4 mA is flowing through a wire for 2 minutes, then the charge flowing through the wire will be

A. 220 × 10-3C
B. 180 × 10-3C
C. 380 × 10-3C
D. 480 × 10-3C
Answer» E.
636.

The color of the neutral wire is

A. red or brown
B. green or yellow
C. black or blue
D. white or pink
Answer» D. white or pink
637.

The low resistance causes the current to be

A. very large
B. small
C. neutral
D. zero
Answer» B. small
638.

A source of electromotive force convert non-electrical energy into

A. electrical energy
B. heat energy
C. light energy
D. atomic energy
Answer» B. heat energy
639.

The dissipation of electrical energy into other forms of energy as charges flow through the circuit is caused by

A. electric field industry
B. electric field
C. electric shock
D. potential difference
Answer» E.
640.

Dry human skin has a resistance of

A. 5000 ohms or more
B. 2,000 ohms or more
C. 10,000 ohms or more
D. 6,000 ohms or more
Answer» D. 6,000 ohms or more
641.

In series combination the current passing through each resistor is

A. different
B. same
C. zero
D. high
Answer» C. zero
642.

The color of the terminal of the galvanometer that shows the negative polarity is

A. red
B. blue
C. black
D. green
Answer» D. green
643.

In a cathode-rays tube, on the inner surface of the glass opposite the cathode, there formed a

A. greenish glow
B. bluish glow
C. white glow
D. yellowish glow
Answer» B. bluish glow
644.

Some kind of rays were emitted from the cathode, called

A. proton rays
B. cathode rays
C. isotope's rays
D. emission rays
Answer» C. isotope's rays
645.

A simple AND operation followed by a NOT operation is called

A. NOR operation
B. NAND operation
C. OR operation
D. NOT operation
Answer» C. OR operation
646.

A signal that can have only two discrete values is

A. digital signal
B. analogue signal
C. radio signal
D. hybrid signal
Answer» B. analogue signal
647.

The more negative potential in the electron gun, the more electrons will be

A. repel
B. attract
C. destroy
D. formed
Answer» B. attract
648.

A compound microscope uses

A. 2 lenses
B. 1 lens
C. 4 lenses
D. 5 lenses
Answer» B. 1 lens
649.

A spherical mirror whose inner curved surface is reflecting is called

A. plane mirror
B. convex mirror
C. concave mirror
D. silver mirror
Answer» D. silver mirror
650.

The endoscope used to examine the throat is called

A. cystoscope
B. gastro-scope
C. microscope
D. bronchoscope
Answer» E.