Latest Physics General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Out of the following pairs, which one does not have identical dimension?

A)

Moment of inertia and moment of a force

B)

Work and Torque

C)

Angular momentum and Planck's constant

D)

Impulse and Momentum

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Moment of inertia and moment of a force

2 .

Magnetism at the centre of a bar magnet is

A)

minimum

B)

maximum

C)

zero

D)

minimum or maximum

Correct Answer : Option (C) - zero

3 .

Light Emitting Diodes (LED) is used in fancy electronic devices such as toys emit

A)

X-rays

B)

ultraviolet light

C)

visible light

D)

radio waves

Correct Answer : Option (C) - visible light

4 .

Sound waves in air are

A)

transverse

B)

longitudinal

C)

electromagnetic

D)

polarised

Correct Answer : Option (B) - longitudinal

5 .

Radio telescopes are better than optical telescopes because

A)

they can detect faint galaxies which no optical telescope can

B)

they can work even in cloudy conditions

C)

they can work during the day and night

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) - All of the above

6 .

out of the following, which is not emitted by radioactive substance?

A)

Electrons

B)

Electromagnetic radiations

C)

Alpha particles

D)

Neutrons

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Neutrons

7 .

Rectifiers are used to convert

A)

Direct current to Alternating current

B)

Alternating current to Direct current

C)

high voltage to low voltage

D)

low voltage to high voltage

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Alternating current to Direct current

8 .

Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double when seen through a telescope are

A)

novas and supernovas

B)

asteroids

C)

quasars

D)

binaries

Correct Answer : Option (D) - binaries

9 .

Pick out the scalar quantity

A)

force

B)

pressure

C)

velocity

D)

acceleration

Correct Answer : Option (B) - pressure

10 .

Rainbow is due to

A)

absorption of sunlight in minute water droplets

B)

diffusion of sunlight through water droplets

C)

ionisation of water deposits

D)

refraction and reflection of sunlight by water droplets

Correct Answer : Option (D) - refraction and reflection of sunlight by water droplets