Physics Quiz for SSC and Railways Exams (Set - 4)

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Today we are presenting you a 10 question set on Physics which is very important for your upcoming SSC CGL 2016 and RRB NTPC 2016. Try to solve it.

Physics Quiz for SSC and Railways Exams

1. An astronomical unit of distance is

a) a kilomitere

b) light year

c) the average distance from the earth to the sun

d) none of the above 

2. The sun continuously produces an enormous amount of energy. This is due to

a) nuclear fission

b) nuclear fusion

c) chemical combustion

d) boiling 

3. The unit of power in SI is

a) Joule

b) Newton

c) Joule/ Sec

d) Erg/ Sec 

4. Where does the CG of a rubber ring lie?

a) on the outer surface

b) in the inner surface

c) at the centre of the ring

d) none of the above 

5. Who discovered that the free fall acceleration is the same for any object at a given place?

a) Newton

b) Pascal

c) Archimedes

d) Galileo 

6. A stationary elevated object has

a) Kinetic energy

b) potential energy

c) momentum

d) both potential and kinetic energy 

7. On applying a constant force to a mass, it moves with a uniform

a) velocity

b) momentum

c) acceleration

d) angular velocity 

8. A pressure gauge for fluids is called

a) a hydrometer

b) a manometer

c) a lactometer

d) an anemometer 

9. The aneroid barometer uses

a) mercury

b) distilled water

c) alcohol

d) does not use any liquid 

10. The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is

a) Pyrometer

b) Eudiometer

c) Barometer

d) Hydrometer 

Answers: 

1. b) light year

2. b) nuclear fusion

3. c) Joule/ Sec

4. c) at the centre of the ring

5. d) Galileo

6. b) potential energy

7. c) acceleration

8. b) a manometer

9. d) does not use any liquid

10. c) Barometer 

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