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Physics STEM Quiz (Set 1)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In physics, work occurs when a _____ acts on an object to move it some distance from the start point.

a)

Voltage

b)

Power

c)

Force

d)

Energy

2.

What do we call the distance between the start point and the end point?

a)

Displacement

b)

Line of force

c)

Motion

d)

Movement

3.

The visible range of solar radiation is...

a)

100 - 400 nm

b)

400 - 700 nm

c)

740 - 1000 nm

d)

1000 - 1300 nm

4.

Scent sprayer is based on...

a)

Bernoulli's principle

b)

Charles' law

c)

Archimedes' principle

d)

Boyle's law

5.

The speed at which light travels in vacuum is...

a)

5 x 10-18 m/s

b)

3 x 104 m/s

c)

3 x 108 m/s

d)

3 x 1018 m/s

6.

Which one of the following pairs does not have the same dimension?

a)

Density and gravitational acceleration

b)

Focal length and height

c)

Potential energy and kinetic energy

d)

Gravitational force and friction force

7.

Which type of mirror is used for shaving?

a)

Spherical mirror

b)

Plane mirror

c)

Convex mirror

d)

Concave mirror

8.

Nuclear fission is caused by the impact of...

a)

Positron

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Proton

9.

Which is the instrument for recording high temperature from a great distance?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Spectrometer

c)

Radiometer

d)

Pyrometer

10.

Cooling is not done by...

a)

Melting the solid

b)

Burning cooking gas

c)

Release of compressed gas

d)

Flow of water

11.

The focal length of convex lens is...

a)

Shorter for blue light than for red light

b)

Shorter for red light than for blue light

c)

Maximum for yellow light

d)

The same for all the colours

12.

Recently developed technique for monitoring fetal growth is...

a)

Ultrasonic

b)

Ultra-violet rays

c)

Microwave technique

d)

X-rays

13.

The audible frequency range of a human ear is...

a)

2 Hz to 20 Hz

b)

20 Hz to 200 Hz

c)

20 Hz to 20 000 Hz

d)

200 Hz to 2 000 Hz

14.

Which one of the following laws explained that matter can neither be created nor destroyed?

a)

Le Chatelier's principle

b)

Law of conservation of mass

c)

Law of conservation of energy

d)

Law of osmosis

15.

Rocket works on the principle of...

a)

Conservation of momentum

b)

Conservation of mass

c)

Conservation of energy

d)

None of these

16.

In storms, the roofs of some houses are carried away. This is in accordance with...

a)

Bernoulli's principle

b)

Archimedes principle

c)

Law of inertia

d)

Pascal's law

17.

A cut diamond sparkles because of its...

a)

Absorption of light by the diamond

b)

Emission of light by the diamond

c)

High refractive index

d)

Hardness

18.

The blackboard seems black because it...

a)

Does not reflect any colour

b)

Absorbs black colour

c)

Reflects every colour

d)

Reflects black colour

19.

Sound travels faster in...

a)

Hydrogen than in water

b)

Iron than in air

c)

Wood than an iron

d)

Dry iron than in water

20.

Which of the following wavelengths will suffer maximum deviation while passing through a prism?

a)

Orange

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Violet

21.

Two satellites are moving in the same circular orbit around the earth. Which one of the following is correct?

a)

The satellites must have the same mass

b)

The satellites must have the same angular momentum

c)

The satellites must have the same speed

d)

The satellites must have the same kinetic energy

22.

Soap bubble looks coloured due to...

a)

Dispersion

b)

Interference

c)

Reflection

d)

None of the above

23.

A man with a dark skin, in comparison with a man with a white skin, will experience...

a)

More heat and more cold

b)

More heat and less cold

c)

Less heat and more cold

d)

Less heat and less cold

24.

Study of life in outer space is known as...

a)

Enterobiology

b)

Neobiology

c)

Exobiology

d)

Endobiology

25.

How is a pressure cooker works?

a)

Steam inside the cooker makes food to cook with ease

b)

High pressure inside the cooker rises the boiling point of water

c)

Low pressure inside the cooker rises the boiling point of water

d)

Heat cannot escapes from the cooker

26.

The most familiar form of radiant energy in sunlight that cause tanning and has the potential for causing melanoma in humans is called...

a)

Visible radiation

b)

Infra red radiation

c)

Ultra violet radiation

d)

Microwave radiation

27.

The magnetic needle always points in ______ direction.

a)

North - East

b)

North - South

c)

West - South

d)

East - West

28.

What is light year?

a)

Light emitted by the sun in one year

b)

Time taken by light to travel from sun to earth

c)

The distance travelled by light in free space in one year

d)

Time taken by earth to go once around the sun

29.

Who among the following received Nobel Prize twice for the same subject?

a)

Stanley Cohen

b)

Frederic Sanger

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Frederic Jolit

30.

Who discovered the electric bulb?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

William Cook

d)

Terry Edison

31.

The pitch or frequency of the siren of a coming train appears to be increasing because of...

a)

Big bang theory

b)

Doppler's effect

c)

Archimedes principle

d)

Charles law

32.

Magnets attract magnetic substance such as iron, nickel, cobalt, etc. They can also repel...

a)

Ferromagnetic substances

b)

Paramagnetic substances

c)

Diamagnetic substances

d)

Non-magnetic substances

33.

Study of earthquakes is known as...

a)

Numismatics

b)

Seismology

c)

Ecology

d)

None of these

34.

Which types of waves are utilized in the night visionary equipment?

a)

Infrared wave

b)

Micro wave

c)

Radio wave

d)

None of these

35.

Sound above what level (in decibel) is considered hazardous noise pollution?

a)

30 dB

b)

50 dB

c)

80 dB

d)

90 dB

36.

Which of the following has the most penetrating power?

a)

Alpha rays

b)

Beta rays

c)

Gamma rays

d)

X rays

37.

Transformers are used in between the electric power stations and homes or factories in order to...

a)

Minimize the power loss in transmission cables

b)

Minimize the voltage drop in transmission cables

c)

Minimize the current drop in the transmission cables

d)

Provide constant voltage at the user end

38.

Which one of the following liquids is a very good conductor of heat?

a)

Benzene

b)

Mercury

c)

Water

d)

Ether

39.

Which one of the following reactions is the main cause of the energy radiation from the sun?

a)

Diffusion reaction

b)

Chemical reaction

c)

Fission reaction

d)

Fusion reaction

40.

Who was the inventor of telescope?

a)

Gutenberg

b)

Edison

c)

Graham Bell

d)

Galileo