Explore topic-wise MCQs in Grade10.

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901.

The strength of radiations to penetrate a certain material is known as

A. splitting power
B. ionization power
C. penetrating power
D. radiation power
Answer» D. radiation power
902.

Radioisotope for treating cancer tumors and cells is

A. Phosphorous-32
B. carbon-14
C. cobalt-60
D. cobalt-59
Answer» D. cobalt-59
903.

The activity of a sample of radioactive bismuth decreases to one-eighth of the original in 15 days. Its half-life is

A. 10 days
B. 15 days
C. 3 days
D. 5 days
Answer» E.
904.

The activity of 1 g of radium is

A. 3.73 * 104MBq
B. 2.76 MBq
C. 3.0 MBq
D. 5.9 MBq
Answer» B. 2.76 MBq
905.

The SI unit for radioactivity is

A. farad
B. Pascal
C. Becquerel
D. ammeter
Answer» D. ammeter
906.

The half-life of carbon-14 is

A. 1359 years
B. 4860 years
C. 5730 years
D. 2890 years
Answer» D. 2890 years
907.

The spontaneous emission of radiation by unstable nuclei is called

A. positive radioactivity
B. artificial radioactivity
C. natural radioactivity
D. negative radioactivity
Answer» D. negative radioactivity
908.

Cosmic radiations interact with atoms atmosphere to create

A. primary radiation
B. secondary radiation
C. tertiary radiation
D. no radiation at all
Answer» C. tertiary radiation
909.

When alpha and beta particles are slowed down by collisions, they become

A. harmful
B. harmless
C. useful
D. expensive
Answer» C. useful
910.

Radiations burn mainly due to

A. alpha radiations
B. beta radiations
C. gamma radiations
D. beta and gamma radiations
Answer» E.
911.

The to and fro oscillatory motion in which acceleration of the body is directly proportional to the displacement of the body from the mean position and is always directed towards the mean position is known as

A. compressional motion
B. damped motion
C. simple harmonic motion
D. none of above
Answer» D. none of above
912.

A disturbance in the medium which causes the particles of the medium to undergo vibratory motion about their mean position in equal intervals of time is known as

A. wave
B. energy
C. vibration
D. amplitude
Answer» B. energy
913.

The number of vibrations of a body in one sec is called

A. frequency
B. amplitude
C. time period
D. vibration
Answer» B. amplitude
914.

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

A. transverse waves
B. longitudinal waves
C. mechanical waves
D. electromagnetic waves
Answer» B. longitudinal waves
915.

Longitudinal waves move faster through

A. liquids
B. gases
C. solids
D. none of above
Answer» D. none of above
916.

One complete round trip of a vibrating body about its mean position is called one

A. wave length
B. time period
C. amplitude
D. vibration
Answer» E.
917.

Water waves and sound waves are the examples of

A. transverse waves
B. longitudinal waves
C. mechanical waves
D. electromagnetic waves
Answer» D. electromagnetic waves
918.

When waves moving in one medium fall on the surface of another medium they bounce back into the first medium such that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. This phenomenon is known as

A. refraction of waves
B. diffraction of waves
C. reflection of waves
D. deflection of waves
Answer» D. deflection of waves
919.

Time taken by the simple pendulum to complete one cycle is called its

A. time period
B. amplitude
C. frequency
D. wave length
Answer» B. amplitude
920.

Energy can be transferred from one place to another through

A. linear motion
B. circular motion
C. force
D. waves
Answer» E.
921.

An example of the simple harmonic motion is the

A. motion of simple pendulum
B. motion of ceiling fan
C. bouncing ball on floor
D. spinning of Earth on its axis
Answer» B. motion of ceiling fan
922.

One complete round trip of a vibrating body about its mean position is

A. frequency
B. time period
C. amplitude
D. vibration
Answer» E.
923.

Heatwaves are

A. electromagnetic
B. mechanical
C. transverse
D. chemical waves
Answer» C. transverse
924.

If speed of radio wave is 4×108ms-1, where 1M = 106. The wavelength of the radio waves transmitted at 80Mhz will be

A. 6 m
B. 10 m
C. 8 m
D. 5 m
Answer» E.
925.

According to Hooke's law, the force is directly proportional to change in

A. length
B. area
C. volume
D. mass
Answer» B. area
926.

A wave moves on a slinky with a frequency of 5 Hz and a wavelength of 0.6 m. The speed of the wave is

A. 3 ms-1
B. 2 ms-1
C. 8.3 ms-1
D. 0.12 ms-1
Answer» B. 2 ms-1
927.

According to Hooke's Law, the force is directly proportional to the

A. time
B. change in length
C. speed
D. velocity
Answer» C. speed
928.

The potential energy of mass attached to spring at mean position is

A. maximum
B. moderate
C. zero
D. minimum
Answer» D. minimum
929.

The frequency of simple pendulum 1 m long at a location where T = 1.99 s will be

A. 0.5 Hz
B. 2 Hz
C. 2.6 Hz
D. 3 Hz
Answer» B. 2 Hz
930.

The reciprocal of the time is

A. amplitude
B. frequency
C. wave length
D. speed
Answer» C. wave length
931.

A very large unit of electric energy is needed which is called

A. watt-hour
B. kilowatt-hour
C. kilogram-second
D. kilowatt-second
Answer» C. kilogram-second
932.

All materials contain

A. some gas
B. capacitors
C. voltage
D. electrons
Answer» E.
933.

The current flowing from positive to the negative terminal of a battery due to the flow of positive charges is known as

A. electromotive current
B. resolving current
C. potential current
D. conventional current
Answer» E.
934.

The insulations around wires are damaged due to

A. less current
B. less voltage
C. high current
D. high voltage
Answer» D. high voltage
935.

If 0.6 C charge passes through a wire in 12 s, then the current flowing through the wire is

A. 70 mA
B. 60 mA
C. 50 mA
D. 25 mA
Answer» D. 25 mA
936.

If the electromotive force of the battery is 5 V, the total energy supplied by the battery is

A. 2.5 joules
B. 5 joules
C. 1 joule
D. 10 joules
Answer» C. 1 joule
937.

Due to the flow of positive or negative charges or both charges at the same time

A. electric current is produced
B. light is produced
C. heat is produced
D. air is produced
Answer» B. light is produced
938.

The materials having a nonlinear voltage-current relationship are

A. ohmic
B. non-ohmic
C. batteries
D. capacitors
Answer» C. batteries
939.

In SI unit, JC-1 is equal to

A. volt
B. Newton's law
C. Pascal
D. omega
Answer» B. Newton's law
940.

The amount of energy delivered by the power of one kilowatt in one hour is called

A. kilogram-second
B. kilowatt-second
C. watt-hour
D. kilowatt-hour
Answer» E.
941.

The charge stored on plates of capacitors is directly proportional to the

A. potential difference
B. electric field industry
C. electric field
D. electric field intensity
Answer» B. electric field industry
942.

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
943.

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

A. potential difference
B. electric field industry
C. electric field
D. electric field intensity
Answer» B. electric field industry
944.

The electric charge between two bodies can be produced by

A. sticking
B. rubbing
C. oiling
D. passing AC current
Answer» C. oiling
945.

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
946.

Both bats and dolphins can “see” using

A. electric waves
B. light waves
C. heat waves
D. sound waves
Answer» E.
947.

Sound waves cannot pass through

A. air
B. vacuum
C. solid
D. liquid
Answer» C. solid
948.

The total distance covered by a sound wave from the generation point to reflecting surface and back should be

A. 17m
B. 34m
C. 15m
D. 10m
Answer» C. 15m
949.

1 bel is equal to

A. 100 dB
B. 1000 dB
C. 10 dB
D. 20 dB
Answer» D. 20 dB
950.

When sound interacts with materials and boundaries, it displays all the properties of

A. heat
B. waves
C. light
D. electricity
Answer» C. light