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G.K Question and Answer - Physics Set IV
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1. The resistance of a wire is inversely proportional to the:
Four times of its diameter
Square of its diameter
¼ of its diameter
1/3 of its diameter
2. Resistance of which of the following is unaffected by temperature?
Manganin
Constantan
Nichrome
All of the above
3. A continuous conducting path consisting of wires and other resistances and a switch, between the two terminals of a battery along which an electric current flows is called:
Resistivity
Circuit
Electric power
Insulator
4. Which of the following is a part of electrical circuit?
Battery
Fixed resistance
Connecting wires
All of the above
5. The resistance which can be changed as desired is called:
Wire joints
Fixed resistance
Variable resistance
A switch
6. Which of the following is a current-detecting instrument?
Voltmeter
Ammeter
Magnetometer
Galvanometer
7. Rheostat is the other name of:
Fixed resistance
Variable resistance
Insulator
Conductor
8. The law which gives relationship between current and potential difference is called:
Ohm’s law
Ampere’s law
Biot-Savart law
Coulomb’s law
9. What is the formula for calculating current?
I = V * R
I = V + R
I = V – R
I = V/R
10. Current is inversely proportional to:
Potential difference
Resistance
Voltage
Electric power
11. The resistance of a conductor depends on its:
Length
Nature of material
Thickness
All of the above
12. What is the SI unit of resistance?
Volt
Watt
Ohm
Metre
13. In an electric circuit, the amount of work done in moving a unit charge from one point to the other point is called:
Electric potential
Conductor
Potential difference
Electric charge
14. What is the SI unit of potential difference?
Coulomb
Volt
Ampere
Ohm-metre
15. One volt is equal to:
1 J C-1
2 J C
1.5 J C-1
0.5 J C-1
16. Which instrument is used to measure potential difference?
Galvanometer
Magnetometer
Voltmeter
Ammeter
17. A flow of electric charges in a conductor such as in a metal wire is called:
Electric circuits
Electric current
Resistance
Electric power
18. What is the SI unit of electrical conductance?
Volt
Watt
Siemens
Ampere
19. When 1 coulomb of charge flows through any cross-section of a conductor in 1 second, the electric current flowing through it is said to be:
1 volt
1 ampere
1 watt
1 metre
20. The rate at which electrical energy is consumed is called:
Electric power
Electric current
Electric circuit
Resistivity
21. To which device is the two ends of a conductor are connected to maintain a potential difference and get a continuous flow of current?
Bulb
Cell
Tube light
All of the above
22. The actual flow of electrons which constitute the current is from:
Negative to positive terminal
Positive to negative terminal
Flow at random
None of the above
23. Name an electronic device which is used to measure the current in ampere?
Altimeter
Audiometer
Ammeter
Airometer
24. Name an equipment through which the distances travelled by the wheels of the vehicles are measured?
Accumulator
Avometer
Animometer
Adiometer
25. Name a device used for the magnification of the objects?
Bolometer
Barometer
Binoculars
Barograph
26. The equipment used in internal combustion heat engine, vehicle engine etc. is known as:
Altimeter
Crescograph
Cyclotron
Carburator
27. The device by which artificial climate is produced:
Callipers
Cytotron
Cardiogram
Cardiogram
28. Name an equipment through which electrons are emitted or ejected?
Cathode ray tube
Callipers
Coolidge tube
Bolometer
29. Through which equipment human’s heart beats are recorded and detected via graphics?
Barograph
Crescograph
Comograph
Cardiograph
30. Name a device which is used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy?
Dip Circle
Denial Cell
Dynamo
Dynamometer
31. The device that confirms the presence of electric charge:
Electric Meter
Electro Meter
Electron Microscope
Electroscope
32. Which equipment is employed to project or expose pictures on the screen?
Epidayscope
Endoscope
Density Meter
Escalator
33. Which device is used to measure the depth of seas and oceans?
Gravometer
Fathometer
Gyroscope
Dilatometers
34. Name a devise used to measure the sharpness of the electric current?
Gravometer
Electrometer
Galvanometer
Dynamometer
35. Name an instrument used to measure the sound waves inside the water?
Comograph
Dictaphone
Crescograph
Hydrophone
36. Name a device used to measure atmospheric humidity?
Hygrometer
Gravometer
Avometer
Calorimeter
37. Which device is used to detect and measure the purification of the milk?
Microphone
Heart Lungs Machine
Ganong Respiratory
Lactometer
38. The equipment through which any substance be cut into very small pieces:
Manometer
Microtome
Micrometer
Machmeter
39. Through which device the illumination and intensity of two light sources are compared?
Pyrometer
Phototeligraphic
Photometer
Periscope
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