Explore topic-wise MCQs in Grade10.

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751.

To store a large amount of charge at relatively low voltage, we use

A. ceramic capacitors
B. fixed capacitors
C. parallel plate capacitors
D. electrolytic capacitors
Answer» E.
752.

One micro coulomb is equal to

A. 10-6
B. 10-8
C. 10-4
D. 10-9
Answer» B. 10-8
753.

3 capacitors with capacitances 5µF, 6µF and 7µF are arranged in parallel combination with a battery of 5V, as 1µF = 10-6F, the total capacitance should be

A. 18 µF
B. 20 µF
C. 12 µF
D. 40 µF
Answer» B. 20 µF
754.

The electrostatic force acting on two charges of 1C separated by 1m is about

A. 4×109
B. 6×109
C. 8×109
D. 9×109
Answer» E.
755.

Paper capacitor and mica capacitor are the examples of

A. ceramic capacitors
B. fixed capacitors
C. parallel plate capacitors
D. electrolytic capacitors
Answer» C. parallel plate capacitors
756.

The basic property of material body due to which it attracts or repels another object is called

A. induction
B. repulsion
C. capacity
D. charge
Answer» E.
757.

If q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of two charges, r is the distance between the two charges, k is the constant of proportionality then coulomb's force F between the two charges is equal to

A. k(q1q2)/r&sub2;
B. k(q1q2)/r
C. k(q1q2) + r&sub2;
D. k(q1q2) + r
Answer» B. k(q1q2)/r
758.

A glass rod rubbed with silk thread is

A. positively charged
B. negatively charged
C. not charged
D. dual charged
Answer» B. negatively charged
759.

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

A. no terminal
B. both negative and positive terminals
C. negative terminal
D. positive terminal
Answer» E.
760.

A capacitor holds 0.06 C of charge when fully charged by a 9V battery. The capacitance of the capacitor is

A. 6.67 × 10-3
B. 5 × 10-3
C. 3.58 × 10-3
D. 2.68 × 10-3
Answer» B. 5 × 10-3
761.

An amplifier amplifies the signal without changing its

A. shape
B. size
C. frequency
D. wavelength
Answer» B. size
762.

Digital quantities are expressed in the form of

A. numbers only
B. digits only
C. signals
D. numbers and digits
Answer» E.
763.

The degree of deflection of electrons from their original direction is proportional to the applied

A. electrics field's strength
B. electrics field's weakness
C. potential difference
D. magnetic field
Answer» B. electrics field's weakness
764.

Material which gives light as a result of bombardment of fast-moving electrons is

A. Carbon
B. Graphene
C. Potassium
D. Phosphorus
Answer» E.
765.

Digital electronic devices store and process electronically

A. tits
B. bits
C. fits
D. fytes
Answer» C. fits
766.

The size of the image depends on the position of the object in

A. plane mirror
B. convex mirror
C. concave mirror
D. silver mirror
Answer» D. silver mirror
767.

The minimum distance of an object from the eye at which it produces a sharp image on the retina is known as

A. accommodation
B. near point
C. far point
D. hypermetropia
Answer» C. far point
768.

The core is made of glass or plastic of relatively

A. zero refractive index
B. high refractive index
C. low refractive index
D. no refractive index
Answer» C. low refractive index
769.

A convex lens of focal length 8 cm is to be used to form a virtual image 2 times the size of the object. Where must the lens be placed?

A. 3 cm
B. 4 cm
C. 5 cm
D. 8 cm
Answer» C. 5 cm
770.

A telescope that uses two converging lenses is called

A. reflecting telescope
B. refracting telescope
C. simple telescope
D. compound microscope
Answer» C. simple telescope
771.

The direction of the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field can be found by using

A. left hand grip rule
B. right hand grip rule
C. Fleming's left hand rule
D. Fleming's right hand rule
Answer» C. Fleming's left hand rule
772.

An electrical switch that opens and closes under the control of another electrical circuit is called

A. fuse
B. relay
C. breaker
D. transformer
Answer» C. breaker
773.

Generators produce electric current due to the movement of wires near

A. metals
B. small magnets
C. very large magnets
D. gases
Answer» D. gases
774.

A step done transformer has a turns ratio of 100: 1. An ac voltage of amplitude 170 V is applied to the primary. If the current is 1 mA in the primary, the current in the secondary should be

A. 0.5 A
B. 0.1 A
C. 0.2 A
D. 0.6 A
Answer» C. 0.2 A
775.

At city substation, the AC is stepped down to

A. 130 V
B. 120 V
C. 320 V
D. 220 V
Answer» E.
776.

In the presence of a charged body, an insulated conductor develops a positive charge at one end and a negative charge at another end. This process is called

A. magnetic induction
B. electrostatic induction
C. chemical induction
D. capacity
Answer» C. chemical induction
777.

The ability of a capacitor to store charge is affected by

A. area of the plates
B. distance between the plates
C. type of insulators used
D. all of above
Answer» E.
778.

In coulomb's law, the force of attraction or repulsion between two charges is

A. inversely proportional to charges
B. directly proportional to product of charges
C. directly proportional to square of distance between them
D. Inversely proportional to distance between them
Answer» C. directly proportional to square of distance between them
779.

If one negative particle is 1.6×10-19, then the charge of how many particles would be equal to 100µC?

A. 7.25×1014
B. 6.25×107
C. 6.25×1014
D. 8.35×1014
Answer» D. 8.35×1014
780.

If 1 joule of work is done against the electric field in bringing 1C positive charge from infinity to a point in the electric field then the potential at that point will be

A. 1/2 volt
B. 1 volt
C. 2 volt
D. 3 volt
Answer» C. 2 volt
781.

One side of the spherical mirror is opaque and the other side is

A. non reflecting
B. translucent
C. transparent
D. reflecting
Answer» E.
782.

If a concave lens has a focal length of 15 cm and image distance is 10 cm then object distance is

A. 30 cm
B. 50 cm
C. 40 cm
D. 60 cm
Answer» B. 50 cm
783.

The mirror formula is

A. 1 ⁄ f + 1 ⁄ p + 1 ⁄ q<
B. 1 ⁄ f = 1 ⁄ p + 1 ⁄ q<
C. 1 ⁄ p + 1 ⁄ q
D. 1 ⁄ p = 1 ⁄ f x 1 ⁄ q<
Answer» C. 1 ⁄ p + 1 ⁄ q
784.

If fo is the focal length of the objective and fe is the focal length of the eyepiece, then magnification of a refracting (M) telescope can be determined as

A. M = fo/fe
B. M = fo + fe
C. M = fo - fe
D. M = fe/fo
Answer» B. M = fo + fe
785.

The distance between the optical center and principal focus is

A. radius
B. focal length
C. linear length
D. 2 focal lengths
Answer» C. linear length
786.

If the object is at focal length and it is positive then the mirror is

A. concave mirror
B. convex mirror
C. concave lens
D. convex lens
Answer» B. convex mirror
787.

A mirror whose polished, reflecting surface is a part of a hollow sphere of glass or plastic is known as

A. plane mirror
B. virtual mirror
C. silver mirror
D. spherical mirror
Answer» E.
788.

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

A. real object
B. virtual object
C. small object
D. thick object
Answer» C. small object
789.

The disability of the eye to form distinct images of nearby objects on its retina is known as

A. nearsightedness
B. farsightedness
C. stress
D. accommodation
Answer» D. accommodation
790.

The lens which is thin at the center but thick at the edges is called

A. counter lens
B. fiber lens
C. convex lens
D. concave lens
Answer» E.
791.

Waves of visible light have

A. higher frequency than radio waves
B. lower frequency than radio waves
C. frequency equal to radio waves
D. wavelength equal to radio waves
Answer» B. lower frequency than radio waves
792.

In radio, television and cell phone information is sent either through optical fibers in the form of

A. cathode rays
B. electric signals
C. light
D. electromagnet waves
Answer» D. electromagnet waves
793.

On the internet, the function which allows people to send and receive text messages very fast is called

A. web browsing
B. e-mail
C. e-commerce
D. post
Answer» C. e-commerce
794.

Light reflects into the fiber optics if the angle of incidence is

A. less than the critical angle
B. greater than the critical angle
C. equal to the critical angle
D. none of above
Answer» C. equal to the critical angle
795.

An electronic computing machine used for adding, subtracting or multiplying is known as

A. fax machine
B. computer
C. photo phone
D. cell phone
Answer» C. photo phone
796.

We can develop any document and see it on the screen after typing by using

A. operating system
B. word processing
C. data management
D. managing system
Answer» C. data management
797.

The software that manages your computer and the devices connected to it is termed as

A. read only memory
B. microprocessor
C. operating system
D. managing system
Answer» E.
798.

The wires used to transmit electric signals such as cable TV to our homes are called

A. coaxial cable
B. optical cable
C. cathode cable
D. glass cable
Answer» B. optical cable
799.

The presence of pit on CD indicates

A. 0
B. 2
C. 4
D. 1
Answer» E.
800.

The electric current flowing through an electromagnetic in the receiver produces a varying

A. potential field
B. magnetic field
C. shock field
D. none of above
Answer» C. shock field