Explore topic-wise MCQs in Grade10.

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851.

The relationship between object distance (p), image distance (q) from the mirror and focal length (f) of the mirror is known as

A. glass formula
B. mirror formula
C. speed formula
D. energy formula
Answer» C. speed formula
852.

The entire light is reflected into the denser medium, which is called total

A. internal reflection of light
B. external reflection of light
C. internal refraction of light
D. external refraction of light
Answer» B. external reflection of light
853.

The relation between the object and image distance from the lens in terms of the focal length of the lens is called

A. fiber optics
B. lens formula
C. ohm's law
D. optical law
Answer» C. ohm's law
854.

If the object is towards the left side of the lens, the object distance will be

A. zero
B. constant
C. positive
D. negative
Answer» D. negative
855.

A girl 1.8 m tall is standing 2.8 m in front of a camera which is using a convex lens having a focal length of 0.04 m. The image is

A. not formed
B. real
C. virtual
D. fake image
Answer» C. virtual
856.

To convert voices into electrical signals, modern telephone uses

A. graphite
B. plates
C. diaphragm
D. lead
Answer» D. lead
857.

Data storage devices are

A. random access memory (RAM)
B. read only memory (ROM)
C. secondly memory
D. primary memory
Answer» D. primary memory
858.

Spiral tracks coded on the surface of CD are called

A. land
B. pits
C. tracks
D. lines
Answer» C. tracks
859.

Any crime accomplished through knowledge or use of computer technology is known as

A. crime abroad
B. property crime
C. computer crime
D. hate crime
Answer» D. hate crime
860.

The vibration of the diaphragm produces

A. heat waves
B. light waves
C. sound waves
D. electric current
Answer» D. electric current
861.

In nuclear fusion, as compared to the masses of original nuclei, the final nucleus is always

A. equal
B. more
C. less
D. zero
Answer» D. zero
862.

The rate of radioactive decay is proportional to

A. nature of rays
B. no. of electron
C. no. of protons
D. no. of unstable nuclei
Answer» E.
863.

During the second half-life, the original material is decayed

A. one quarter
B. two quarter
C. three quarter
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
864.

The rate of radioactive decay is proportional to the number of

A. unstable nuclei
B. unstable protons
C. unstable electrons
D. unstable atoms
Answer» B. unstable protons
865.

The artificially produced radioactive elements are known as

A. ions
B. radiant
C. radioisotopes
D. transmutations
Answer» D. transmutations
866.

The technique used to locate underwater depths or locating objects lying deep on the ocean floor is called

A. FIBER
B. SONEX
C. SONAR
D. VIBEX
Answer» D. VIBEX
867.

The characteristic of sound by which we distinguish between two sounds of same loudness and pitch is

A. quality
B. loudness
C. frequency
D. pitch
Answer» B. loudness
868.

If the intensity of rustle leaves is 10-11 Wm-2 then intensity level due to rustling is

A. 10dB
B. 11dB
C. 100dB
D. 50dB
Answer» B. 11dB
869.

The loudest animal sound ever recorded is of

A. elephant
B. blue whale
C. shark
D. seal
Answer» C. shark
870.

A boy clapped his hands near a cliff and heard the echo 3 s later. If the speed of the sound is 346 ms-1, then the distance of the cliff from the boy is

A. 345 m
B. 289 m
C. 519 m
D. 600 m
Answer» D. 600 m
871.

If speed is 180 ms-1 and frequency is 200 Hz, The wavelength should be

A. 0.9 m
B. 0.5 m
C. 1.2 m
D. 2 m
Answer» B. 0.5 m
872.

As compare to longitudinal waves, the transverse waves move through solids at a speed of

A. less than half
B. less than one
C. half
D. less than quarter
Answer» B. less than one
873.

To produce both transverse and longitudinal waves, we can use a

A. string
B. helical spring
C. ripple tank
D. tuning fork
Answer» C. ripple tank
874.

The restoring force pushes or pulls the oscillatory object

A. Towards mean position
B. Away from mean position
C. at central point
D. extreme point
Answer» B. Away from mean position
875.

The maximum displacement from the mean position of a body performing simple harmonic mean is called

A. time period
B. amplitude
C. frequency
D. wave length
Answer» C. frequency
876.

In a simple pendulum, the force acting along the string is

A. 0
B. mg sinθ
C. mg cosθ
D. 1
Answer» B. mg sinθ
877.

The mechanical waves in which particles of the medium vibrate about their mean position along the direction of propagation of the waves are called

A. transverse waves
B. longitudinal waves
C. mechanical waves
D. electromagnetic waves
Answer» C. mechanical waves
878.

The time period of a simple pendulum is independent of it's

A. length
B. friction
C. gravity
D. mass and amplitude
Answer» E.
879.

The kinetic energy of mass attached to spring at extreme position is

A. minimum
B. Maximum
C. moderate
D. zero
Answer» E.
880.

The velocity of bob in SHM becomes zero at

A. mean position
B. in air
C. extreme position
D. middle of mean and extreme position
Answer» D. middle of mean and extreme position
881.

The categories of waves are

A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
882.

Oscillations are damped due to the presence of

A. linear motion
B. restoring force
C. frictional force
D. mechanical force
Answer» D. mechanical force
883.

If the time period of a simple pendulum is 2 s then it's length is

A. 1.02m
B. 1.2m
C. 1.4m
D. 1.5m
Answer» B. 1.2m
884.

If potential energies and kinetic energies are equal then displacement of an object in SHM is

A. 4
B. 0
C. 2
D. 6
Answer» C. 2
885.

The relationship between speed (v), frequency (f) and wavelength (λ) is

A. vf = λ
B. fλ = v
C. v&lambda = f
D. v = λ/f
Answer» C. v&lambda = f
886.

By reducing the current through the cable, power loss in the form of heat dissipation can be

A. increased
B. reduced
C. constant
D. none of above
Answer» C. constant
887.

The direction of induced current in a circuit is always such that it opposes the cause that produces it. This law was introduced by

A. Faraday
B. Lenz
C. Fleming
D. Johns Burge
Answer» C. Fleming
888.

The direction of induced Electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit is under the law of conservation of

A. mass
B. charge
C. energy
D. momentum
Answer» D. momentum
889.

Through a conductor, an electric current produces a

A. mechanical energy
B. magnetism
C. potential difference
D. magnetic field
Answer» E.
890.

The power is transmitted over long distances at high voltage to minimize the

A. loss of energy
B. loss of air
C. loss of light
D. cost
Answer» B. loss of air
891.

The release of energy from the sun is due to

A. nuclear fission
B. nuclear fusion
C. burning of gases
D. chemical reaction
Answer» C. burning of gases
892.

Ashes from a fire in the forest show carbon-14 activity of only 1/8 the activity of fresh wood. How long ago the forest had fire?

A. 18590 years
B. 17190 years
C. 16580 years
D. 14820 years
Answer» C. 16580 years
893.

The temperature at the center of the Sun is nearly

A. 20 million Kelvin
B. 10 million Kelvin
C. 30 million Kelvin
D. 25 million Kelvin
Answer» B. 10 million Kelvin
894.

Times a proton is heavier than an electron is

A. 1827
B. 1876
C. 1836
D. 1789
Answer» D. 1789
895.

Nucleons are a collection of

A. electrons and protons
B. electrons and neutrons
C. protons and neutrons
D. protons and positrons
Answer» D. protons and positrons
896.

The endoscope used to examine the bladder is called

A. cystoscope
B. gastro-scope
C. microscope
D. bronchoscope
Answer» B. gastro-scope
897.

In a simple lens camera, the distance between lens and film is

A. fixed
B. variable
C. always zero
D. always 5 cm
Answer» B. variable
898.

For a virtual image made on the right side of the lens by a real object, the image distance is

A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. constant
Answer» C. zero
899.

Both virtual and real images can be formed by a

A. plane mirror
B. convex mirror
C. concave mirror
D. silver mirror
Answer» D. silver mirror
900.

Which of the following is used in fiber optics?

A. total internal reflection of light
B. total external reflection of light
C. total internal refraction of light
D. total external refraction of light
Answer» B. total external reflection of light