Sample MCQ for 2022-2023 annual exam

Electric charges and electric field

1. Which of the following is not a property of charges.

a) Charges are conserved c) Charges are additive
b) Charges are scalar d) q = ± ne, where is n is a real number.
2. If two glass rods rubbed with silk are brought close to each other they
a) Attract each c) repel each other
b) Attract and repel d) do not effect each other.
3. When a plastic rod is rubbed with cat’s fur, cat’s fur acquires
a) Positive charge c) negative charge
b) Neutral d) cannot decide.
4. Charges were named positive and negative by
a) Issac Newton c) Albert Einstein
b) J J Thomson d) Benjamin Franklin.
5. The device used to detect electric charge is called
a) Geiger muller counter c) Gold leaf electroscope
b) Simple pendulum d) Ammeter
6. The process of sharing charges with ground is called
a) Shorting c) Earthing
b) Friction d) Conduction
7. In which method of charging the two conductors should not come in contact with each other
a) Friction c) Conduction
b) Convection d) Induction.
8. Electrostatic force of attraction is directly related to
a) Charge c) magnitude of charge
b) Product of two charges d) Product of magnitude of two charges.
9. The smallest charge that can be added to a body is
a) Charge of proton c) - charge of electron
b) - charge of proton d) none of the above.
10. Coulomb’s law is applicable for
a) Point charges c) Point charges at rest
b) Continuous distribution of charge d) continuous distribution of charge at rest.
11. When a dielectric is placed between two point charges, the electrostatic force between them
a) Increases c) Decreases
b) First increases and then decreases d) No change.
12. The permittivity of metal is
a) 1 c) 0
b) Infinity d) 10
13. The S.I unit of permittivity is
a) Nm2C-2 c) C2N-1m-2
b) m2N-1C-2 d) N-1C2m2
14. Which of the following is not a property of electric field lines
a) They do not form closed loops c) They intersect
b) They diverge from positive charge d) none of them
15. Electric field on axial line is related to distance as
a) 1/r c) 1/r2
b) 1/r3 d) 1/r4
16. Electric field on axial line Ea and Eeq are related as
 a) Ea =Eeq c) Ea =-Eeq
b) Ea =-2Eeq d) Eeq =-2Ea
17. S.I unit of electric flux is
a) Nm2C-1 c) CNm2
b) CNm-2 d) CN-1m2
18. Gauss’s law in electrostatics is applicable for
a) All charges c) Positive charges
b) Negative charges d) only for current.
19. To apply gauss’s law charges must be
a) On the Gaussian surface c) inside the Gaussian surface
b) Outside the Gaussian surface d) Position of charges does not matter.
20. The total electric flux in Gauss’s law is
a) Outward c) Inward
b) Can be outward or inward d) Cannot decide.
21. The magnitude of electric field due to an infinetly long wire is
a) λ/2πrεo c) λ/πrεo
b) λ2/2πrεo d) λ/2πr
22. The electric field due to an infinitely large thin sheet is
a) σ/ εo c) 2σ/εo
b) σ/2εo d) 4σ/εo
23. The electric field at a point p outside a spherical shell is
a) q/4πr2εo c) q/πr2εo
2
b) q/4r εo d) q/4πr2
24. The S.I unit of linear charge density is
a) C/m c) C/m2
b) C/m3 C/m4
25. The S.I unit of volume charge density is
a) C/m c) C/m2
b) C/m3 d) C/m4
26. The S.I unit of surface charge density is
a) C/m c) C/m2
b) C/m3 d) C/m4
27. Linear charge density depends on
a) Length c) area
b) Volume d) None of them
28. Volume charge density depends on
a) Length c) area
b) Volume d) None of them
29. Surface charge density depends on
a) Length c) Area
b) Volume d) None of them
30. Which of the following is a limitation of Coulomb’s law
a) Applicable only to insulators c) Not a universal law
b) Applicable only for semiconductors d) Applicable only for flow of current.
31. The direction of dipole moment is
a) From positive to negative charge c) from negative to positive charge
b) In the direction of external field d) any random direction.
32. Dipole moment is
a) Q x 2a c) Q/2a
b) 2a/Q d) Q/a
33. S.I unit of dipole moment is
 a) Cm c) C/m
2
b) Cm d) C/m2
34. The force between two charges of 1C separated by 1m in free space is
a) 9 x107N c) 9 x106N
b) 9 x108N d) 9 x109N
35. Torque acting on a dipole moment depends on
a) Charge c) Electric field
b) Distance between charges d) All of the options
36. The torque acting on a dipole is maximum when θ
a) 0o c) 90o
b) 180o d) 45o

Electric potential and capacitance

1. In electric potential work is done

a) In direction of electric field c) Against electric field
b) Perpendicular to electric field d) Against magnetic field.
2. S.I unit of potential difference is
a) V c)Vm
b) V/m d) m/V
3. The electric potential of earth is
a) 0 V c) 30V
b) 220 V d) 240 V
4. The S.I unit of electric field in terms of volt is
a) V/m c) Vm
b) V/m2 d) Vm2
5. Electric potential of a point charge varies with distance as
a) r c) 1/r
b) r2 d) 1/r2
6. Dielectric constant is also called
a) Permittivity c) Relative permittivity
b) Permeability d) Relative permeability
7. The electric field and electric potential inside a conductor is
a) 0 and maximum c) maximum and 0
b) 0 and 0 d) both maximum
8. Electric potential of a dipole does not depend on
a) Charge c) dipole moment
b) Electric field d) distance
9. Electric potential of dipole varies with distance as
a) r c) 1/r
2
b) 1/r d) r2
10. For an equipotential surface electric field lines are
a) Along the surface c) perpendicular to surface
b) Inclined to surface d) none of the above
11. The capacitance of a spherical conductor varies with its radius as
a) r c) r2
b) r3 d) r4
12. The S.I unit of dielectric constant is
a) F c) F/m
b) F/m2 d) No S.I unit.
13. The S.I unit of permittivity is
a) F c) F/m
2
b) F/m d) No S.I unit.
14. When dielectric is introduced between the plates of a capacitor capacitance
a) Increases c) decreases
b) Increases and decreases d) No change
15. To increase capacitance capacitors must be connected in
a) Series c) both connections decrease capacitance
b) Parallel d) data not sufficient
16. To decrease capacitance capacitors must be connected in
a) Series c) both connections decrease capacitance
b) Parallel d) Data not sufficient.
17. Electric potential and electric field are related as
a) E =-dv/dx c) dv =-E/dx
b) E =-dvdx d) Edv =-dx.
18. Example of an equipotential surface is
a) Pure water surface c) Silicon
b) Germanium d) gold
19. In polar dielectrics there is a
a) Permanent dipole moment c) Temporary dipole moment
b) No dipole moment d) No charge separation.
20. The variation of electric field and electric potential is

Current Electricity

1. Mathematical form of Ohm’s law is

a) V = IR c) I =VR
b) R =VI d) V =I/R
2. S.I unit of conductivity is
a) mho m c) mho/m
2
b) mho m d) mho/m2
3. In Ohm’s law
a) Current is directly proportional to potential
b) Potential is directly proportional to current
c) Current is inversely proportional to potential
d) Potential is inversely proportional to current.
4. Resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to
a) Area c) wavelength
b) Length d) velocity
5. Resistivity of a conductor is directly proportional to
a) Area c) Wavelength
b) Length d) temperature
6. Current in a conductor is directly proportional to
a) Drift velocity c) time
b) Length of conductor d) Area of conductor.
7. The emf of a cell is ………… than potential
a) Less c) Greater
b) Equal d) sometimes greater and some times lesser.
8. Kirchoff’s current law is in accordance with conservation of
a) Energy c) momentum
b) Charge d) mass
9. Kirchoff’s voltage law is in accordance with conservation of
 a) Energy c) momentum
b) Charge d) mass
10. Which of the following is not a limitation of Ohm’s law
a) Temperature should be constant
b) Current should be constant
c) Length should be constant
d) Area should be constant.
11. A primary cell
a) Can be recharged c) cannot be recharged
b) Partially recharged d) none of the above
12. A secondary cell
a) Can be recharged c) cannot be recharged
b) Partially recharged d) none of the above
13. S.I unit of internal resistance is
a) Ω c) Ωm
b) Ω/m d) m/Ω
14. When resistance are connected in series the value of effective resistance is
a) Greater than biggest resistor c) smaller than smallest resistor
b) Between the biggest and smallest resistor d) depends on the value of resistors
15. When resistance are connected in parallel the value of effective resistance is
c) Greater than biggest resistor c) smaller than smallest resistor
d) Between the biggest and smallest resistor d) depends on the value of resistors
16. As temperature of conductor increases relaxation time
a) Increases c) decreases
b) Increases and decreases d) does not change.
17. When cells are connected in series, the effective emf
a) Increases c) decreases
b) No change d) depends on the value of emf.
18. The device used to find resistivity is
a) Metre bridge c) potentiometer
b) Ammeter d) Voltmeter.

Moving charges and magnetism

1. The condition for velocity in a velocity selector

a) V = E/B c) E = V/B
b) B = V/E d) V =EB
2. When a charge particle is introduced in a magnetic field perpendicular to it, it undergoes
a) Circular motion c) helical motion
b) Straight line motion d) parabolic path
3. In a cyclotron the magnetic field
a) Deflects charge particle c) accelerates charge particle
b) Accelerates and deflects charge particle d) Neither accelerates nor deflects
4. The magnetic force acting on a charged particle is maximum when the particle moves at….. with magnetic
field
a) 0o c) 45o
b) 90o d) 180o
5. The magnetic force acting on a atom in a magnetic field is
a) Zero c) maximum
b) 45N d) depends on the atom.
6. Lorentz force depends on
a) Electric field c) magnetic field
 b) Both electric and magnetic field d) neither electric or magnetic field.
7. In a cyclotron the time period of the charge particle is independent of
a) Frequency c) radius
b) Magnetic field d) none of them.
8. The S.I unit of current sensitivity is
a) A/div c) Adiv
b) Div/A d) div
9. According to laplace law the magnetic field at a point is directly proportional to
a) Length of conductor c) area of conductor
b) Distance between the conductor and point d) none of the above
10. The magnetic field due to a straight conductor depends on the radius of conductor as
a) R c) 1/R
2
b) R d) 1/R2
11. For an ideal solenoid the length of solenoid is
a) Greater than radius c) less than radius
b) Equal to radius d) not related to radius
12. Current sensitivity is related to number of turns as
a) n c) n2
b) 1/n d) does not depend on n
13. Voltage sensitivity is related to number of turns as
a) N c) n2
b) 1/n d) does not depend on n
14. The resistance of ideal voltmeter is (in ohm)
a) 0 c) 100
b) 10000 d) infinity
15. The resistance of ideal ammeter is (in ohm)
a) 0 c) 100
b) 10000 d) infinity
16. To convert galvanometer to voltmeter a …… resistance is connected in…
a) High, series c) high, parallel
b) Low ,series d) low, parallel
17. To convert galvanometer to ammeter a …… resistance is connected in…
c) High, series c) high, parallel
d) Low ,series d) low, parallel
18. Flemings left hand rule is used to find direction of
a) Force c) magnetic field
b) Current d) none of the above
19. Flemings right hand rule is used to find direction of
a) Force c) magnetic field
c) Current d) none of the above
20. When two parallel conductors carry current in same direction they
a) Attract each other c) repel each other
b) Sometimes attract and sometimes repel d) do not affect each other
Magnetism and matter
1. Which of the following is not a property of bar magnet
a) They have monopole c) they align themselves along the direction of magnetic field.
b) Like poles repel d) none of these
2. Which of the following is not a property of magnetic field lines
c) They do not form closed loops c) They never intersect
d) They diverge from north pole d) they form closed loops
3. The total outward magnetic flux for any closed surface enclosing a magnetic dipole is
 a) 0 c) 3m
b) 1m d) 2m
4. The magnetic dip at the equator is
a) 0o c) 30o
b) 90o d) 45o
5. The magnetic dip at the pole is
a) 0o c) 30o
b) 90o d) 45o
6. According to curie’s law susceptibility is inversely proportional to
a) Temperature c) volume
b) Pressure d) density
7. Materials chosen as permanent magnets have
a) Low coercivity and high retentivity c) Low coercivity and low retentivity
b) high coercivity and low retentivity d) high coercivity and high retentivity
8. Materials chosen for electromagnets have
a) Low coercivity and high retentivity c) Low coercivity and low retentivity
b) high coercivity and low retentivity d) high coercivity and high retentivity
9. Materials chosen for transformers have
a) Low coercivity and high retentivity c) Low coercivity and low retentivity
b) high coercivity and low retentivity d) high coercivity and high retentivity
10. The area of hysteresis curve gives
a) Susceptibility c) Permeability
b) Energy loss d) Magnetisation.
11. The process in which a diamagnetic material expels an external magnetic field is
a) Meissner effect c) Hysteresis
b) Retentivity d) coercivity
12. When cooled below critical temperature ferromagnetic materials become
a) Paramagnetic c) Diamagnetic
b) Soft ferromagnetic d) Hard ferromagnetic.
13. When heated above curie temperature
a) Paramagnetic c) Diamagnetic
b) Soft ferromagnetic d) Hard ferromagnetic.
14. Current produces magnetic field was first demonstrated by
a) Christian Oersted c) Albert Einstein
b) Andre ampere d) Michael Faraday.
15. Magnetic force acting on a current carrying conductor was discovered by
a) Christian Oersted c)) Albert Einstein
b) Andre ampere d) Michael Faraday.
Electromagnetic Induction
1. In faraday’s coil magnet , if area of the coil increases then the deflection in galvanometer
a) Decreases c) increases
b) No change d) sometimes decreases and then increases.
2. In faraday’s coil magnet experiment, if magnet is at rest and coil is moved towards galvanometer then the
deflection in galvanometer
a) Decreases c) increases
b) No change d) sometimes decreases and then increases.
3. In faraday’s coil coil experiment, if switch is kept closed for a longer duration the deflection in galvanometer
a) Remains same c) No deflection if switch is opened or closed
b) Slowly reduces to zero. d) Becomes maximum.
4. Lenz’s law is in accordance with
a) Conservation of energy c) Conservation of momentum
 b) Conservation of angular momentum d) Conservation of charge.
5. According to lenz’z law if a bar magnet is moved towards a coil, the direction of current induced in the coil
a) Repels the magnet c) Attracts the magnet
b) Sometimes attract and repel d) Dos not affect.
6. According to lenz’z law if a bar magnet is moved away from a coil, the direction of current induced in the coil
a) Repels the magnet c) Attracts the magnet
b) Sometimes attract and repel d) Dos not affect.
7. According to Faraday’s law Emf is induced in a coil due to change in
a) Magnetic flux linked to coil c) electric flux linked to coil
b) Potential linked to coil d) Current linked to coil
8. Motional emf is induced only if magnetic field of conductor
a) Changes c) does not change
b) Is maximum d) Minimum
9. Expression for motional emf is
a) E =Blv c) E = ILV
b) E =LVK d) E = RLV
10. In self induction emf is induced in a coil due to change in current in the
a) Same coil c) Neigbhouring coil
b) Both the coils d) none of the coils.
11. In mutual induction emf is induced in a coil due to change in current in the
a) Same coil c) Neigbhouring coil
b) Both the coils d) none of the coils.
12. S.I unit of Inductance is
a) newton c) ampere
b) henry d) farad
13. For 1H the induced emf is …. When change in current is 1A/s
a) 1V b) 2V
b) 3V d) 4V.
14. For a given self inductance, the energy stored in the coil is directly proportional to
a) I2 c) I
2
b) V d) R.
15. Mutual induction of a solenoid depends on
a) Number of turns in each solenoid c) Resistance of each solenoid
b) Magnetic flux of each solenoid d) potential of each solenoid.
16. Magnetic field of a solenoid and toroid is
a) B = μonI , B = μonI c) B = μonI, B = εonI
b) B = μonI, B = nI/R d) B = nI/R , B = μonI
17. If a ferromagnetic material is placed along the axis of a solenoid, its magnetic field
a) Increases c) decreases
b) Increases and decreases d) No change.

Electromagnetic Waves

1. Expression for displacement current is

a) Id = εodФ/dt c) Id = μodФ/dt
b) Id = dФ/dt d) Id = εo/dt.
2. Ampere’s circuital law was corrected by
a) Maxwell c) Oersted
b) Newton d) Hertz.
3. Electromagnetic waves are
a) Transverse c) Longitudinal
b) Mechanical d) longitudinal or mechanical.
4. The number of electromagnetic waves are
a) 7 c) 6
b) 5 d) 4
5. Which of the following is not an electromagnetic waves
a) Matter waves c) gamma rays
b) X- rays d) radiowaves
6. Which of the following has highest penetrating power
a) Gamma rays c) X-rays
b) Uv- rays d) Visible rays
7. Which of the following has the highest ionizing power
a) Gamma rays c) x-rays
b) Uv-rays d) visible rays
8. Which of the following do not affect photographic plate
a) Gamma rays c) x rays
b) Visible rays d) microwaves
9. Which of the following has the largest wavelength range
a) Microwaves c) radiowaves
b) Ir-rays d) visible rays
10. Which of the following has the shortest wavelength
a) Microwaves c) radiowaves
b) Ir-rays d) visible rays.
11. X-rays are produced when
a) Radioactive nucleus decays c) fast moving electrons are stopped by metal target.
b) When electron transition happens d) Electronic oscillations
12. Microwaves are produced when
a) Radioactive nucleus decays c) fast moving electrons are stopped by metal target.
b) When electron transition happens d) Electronic oscillations
13. The rays used for sterilization of hospital instruments is
a) Gamma rays c) x-rays
b) Uv-rays d) visible rays
14. The rays used for treatment of cancer is
a) Gamma rays c) x-rays
b) Uv-rays d) visible rays
15. The rays used for low light photography is
a) Ir-rays c) x-rays
b) Uv-rays d) visible rays
16. The rays used for telecommunication is
a) Gamma rays c) x-rays
b) Uv-rays d) microwaves
17. The rays used to scan internal organs of body
a) Gamma rays c) x-rays
b) Uv-rays d) visible rays
18. The rays used to detect forgeries is
a) Gamma rays c) x-rays
b) Uv-rays d) visible rays
19. The rays used for remote sensing is
a) Gamma rays c) ir -rays
b) Uv-rays d) radiowaves
20. The rays with longest wavelength is
a) Gamma rays c) x-rays
b) Uv-rays d) visible rays
21. The rays with shortest wavelength is
a) Gamma rays c) x-rays
b) Uv-rays d) visible rays

Ray optics
1. In reflection,
a) Direction and velocity changes c) only direction changes
b) Only velocity changes d) both don’t change
2. In refraction, except normal incidence
a) Direction and velocity changes c) only direction changes
b) Only velocity changes d) both don’t change
3. In reflection on a smooth surface
a) Angle of incidence is equal to angle of reflection c) Angle of incidence >angle of reflection
b) Angle of incidence not equal to angle of reflection d) Angle of incidence <angle of reflection.
4. In reflection on a smooth surface
a) Angle of incidence is equal to angle of reflection c) Angle of incidence >angle of reflection
b) Angle of incidence not equal to angle of reflection d) Angle of incidence <angle of reflection.
5. In refraction, when light travels from rarer to denser medium
a) i=r c) i<r
b) i >r d) I is not related to r
6. In refraction, when light travels from denser to rarer medium
c) i=r c) i<r
d) i >r d) i is not related to r
7. For refraction along normal incidence
a) i=0o c) i=90o
b) i = 45o d) i =180o
8. Limitation of Snell’s law is when
a) i=0o c) i=90o
b) i = 45o d) i =180o
9. Refractive index is also known as
a) Density c) Velocity
b) Optical density d) mass
10. Refractive index depends on
a) Frequency c) mass
b) Velocity d) density
11. Which wavelength has greater refractive index
a) Red c) blue
b) Violet d) green.
12. Focal length and radius of curvature are related as
a) R = f/2 c) R=f
b) R = 2f d) R =4f
13. The focal length of convex lens and concave lens are
a) –ve, +ve c) +ve ,-ve
b) –ve , -ve d) +ve , +ve
14. To obtain a diminished virtual image we need a
a) Convex lens c) concave lens
b) Concave mirror d) prism
15. To obtain a parallel beam of light from a point source we need
a) Convex lens c) concave lens
b) Concave mirror d) prism
16. At what position of object will the object distance be equal to image distance
 a) At f c) at R
b) At C d) at pole.
17. As object distance increases, image distance
a) Decreases c) increases
b) Decreases and increases d) no change
18. If refractive index of surrounding medium increases, the focal length of lens
a) Decreases c) No change
b) Increases d) Increases and decreases
19. If refractive index of surrounding medium is equal to refractive index of lens, the focal length becomes
a) 0 c) ∞
b) 5 cm d) 10 cm.
20. If refractive index of surrounding medium is greater than refractive index of convex lens then, it behaves as
a) Concave lens c) convex lens
b) Plane glass d) mirror
21. If refractive index of surrounding medium is equal to refractive index of convex lens then, it behaves as
a) Concave lens c) convex lens
b) Plane glass d) mirror
22. Power of a lens is 1 diopter if
a) f =1m c) R =1m
b) f=2m d) R=2m.
23. When two biconvex lenses are kept in contact, their power
a) Increases c) decreases
b) Increases and decreases d) no change
24. The ray that gets deviated the least in a prism is
a) Violet c) red
b) Yellow d) green
25. The ray that gets deviated the most in a prism is
a) Violet c) red
b) Yellow d) green
26. The ray that undergoes maximum lateral shift is
a) Violet c) red
b) Yellow d) green
27. The ray that undergoes maximum normal shift is
a) Violet c) red
b) Yellow d) green
28. The principle of optical fibre is
a) TIR c) dispersion
b) Diffraction d) interference
29. For total internal reflection angle of incidence must be
a) > c c) =C
b) < c d) none of the above
30. Which of the following is a use of optical fibre
a) Endoscopy c) sparkling of diamonds
b) Totally reflecting prism d) X-ray diffraction
31. If the focal length of the biconvex lens of a microscope increases then, magnification
a) Decreases c) increases
b) Increases and decreases d) no change
32. At minimum deviation the refracted ray in the prism is
a) Parallel to base c) perpendicular to base
b) Inclined to base d) at 45o with the base
33. The colour of sun is
 a) Yellow c) red
b) Orange d) white
34. The colour of sky is blue due to
a) TIR c) scattering
b) Dispersion d) refraction
35. The colour of ocean is blue due to
a) TIR c) scattering
b) Dispersion d) refraction
36. Scattering of light depends on
a) Wavelength of light c) frequency of light
b) Velocity of light d) acceleration of light
37. For the human eye
a) Focal length is a constant c) Radius of curvature is constant
b) Object distance is constant d) image distance constant
38. The least distance of distinct vision for the human eye is
a) 10 cm c) 20 cm
b) 15cm d) 25cm.
39. For a thin prism angle of prism is
a) Less than 10o c) greater than 10o
b) Less than or equal to 10 d) greater than 5o
Wave optics