SSC GD GENERAL STUDIES QUIZ

Question 1:

The aplitude of the wave is _____.

The distance fixed by the wave in 1 period of the wave.

Maximum distance covered by medium particles on any side of the middle place.

Distance by wave in 1 second.

Distance equal to 1 wave length.

Question 2:

When sound passes through air, the air particles ______.

Vibrate in the direction of propagation.

Do not vibrate.

Vibrate but not in a certain direction.

Vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.

Question 3:

Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

Visible rays

X-Rays

Gamma rays

Infrared rays

Question 4:

X-rays are used for the study of crystal structure because -

X-rays are completely absorbed by the crystal.

Wavelength of X-rays is of the same order of magnitude with the interatomic spacing in crystals.

Wavelength of X-rays is of very small as comparison with the interatomic spacing in crystals.

Crystals are completely transparent to $\mathrm{X}$-rays.

Question 5:

Light travels fastest in which medium?

Vacuum

Glass

Water

Air

Question 6:

Sound waves cannot travel

in a liquid medium

in a gaseous medium

in vacuum

None of the above

Question 7:

Which of the following is a transverse wave?

Light wave

X-rays

Radio waves

All of these

Question 8:

Which of the following is a longitudinal wave?

Sound wave

Light wave

X-rays

Radio waves

Question 9:

Distance between two compressions or two rarefactions is called

Amplitude

Frequency

Wavelength

Wavenumber

Question 10:

What would be the time-period of a simple pendulum if its length is increased four times?

become four times

becomes twice

becomes half

no change