CBSE Class 12 Physics Quiz Test

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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    The name electricity is coined from the Greek word __________meaning amber

    • A.

      Elektron

    • B.

      Electron

    • C.

      Electrion

    • D.

      Elektrion

    Correct Answer
    A. Elektron
    Explanation
    Elektron is a greek word that coins electricity

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  • 2. 

    _______________ offer resistance to the movement of charges which is intermediate between the conductors and insulators.

    • A.

      Dielectric

    • B.

      Nonconductors

    • C.

      Semiconductors

    • D.

      Nonmetals

    Correct Answer
    C. Semiconductors
    Explanation
    They have temperature dependent charactertics

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  • 3. 

    The degree of _____________ is an indicator of the amount of charge.

    • A.

      Polarity

    • B.

      Divergence

    • C.

      Positive charge

    • D.

      Negative charge

    Correct Answer
    B. Divergence
    Explanation
    When a charged object touches the metal knob at the top of the rod, charge flows on to the leaves and they

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  • 4. 

    Charge,e =

    • A.

      1.602192 × 10^–9 C

    • B.

      1.602192 × 10^–19 C

    • C.

      1.602192 × 10^+19 C

    • D.

      1.602192 × 10^+9 C

    Correct Answer
    B. 1.602192 × 10^–19 C
    Explanation
    one coulomb is the charge flowing through a wire in 1 s if the current is 1 A (ampere)

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  • 5. 

    Coulomb used a torsion balance. A torsion balance is a sensitive device to measure ________.

    • A.

      Charge

    • B.

      Elecricity

    • C.

      Polarity

    • D.

      Force

    Correct Answer
    D. Force
    Explanation
    Coulomb used torsion balance only for measuring the force between two charged metallic spheres

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  • 6. 

    The charge q, which tests the effect of a source charge, is called___________

    • A.

      Postive Charge

    • B.

      Negative charge

    • C.

      Auxilary charge

    • D.

      Test charge

    Correct Answer
    D. Test charge
    Explanation
    The source charge Q must remain at its original location

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  • 7. 

    Electric field is a --------------field, since force is a------------ quantity

    • A.

      Vector,Vector

    • B.

      Scalar,Vector

    • C.

      Vector,Scaler

    • D.

      Scalar,Scalar

    Correct Answer
    A. Vector,Vector
    Explanation
    "The term field in physics generally refers to a quantity that is
    defined at every point in space and may vary from point to point."

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  • 8. 

    The picture of field lines was invented by Faraday,called---------

    • A.

      Line of Field

    • B.

      Line of force

    • C.

      Line of charge

    • D.

      Line of falls

    Correct Answer
    B. Line of force
    Explanation
    "The picture of field lines was invented by Faraday to develop an
    intuitive non- mathematical way of visualizing electric fields around charged configurations. Faraday called them lines of force."

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  • 9. 

    Two field lines can never cross each other.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    "If they did, the field at the point of intersection will not have a
    unique direction, which is absurd."

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  • 10. 

    The field of the electric dipole is--------

    • A.

      Zero

    • B.

      Notzero

    • C.

      Uncertain

    • D.

      Infinity

    Correct Answer
    B. Notzero
    Explanation
    The total charge of the electric dipole is obviously zero. This does notmean that the field of the electric dipole is zero

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  • 11. 

    A plane perpendicular to the dipole axis through its centre.

    • A.

      S-plane

    • B.

      Xy plane

    • C.

      Perpendicular plane

    • D.

      Equatorial plane

    Correct Answer
    D. Equatorial plane
    Explanation
    The equatorial plane of the dipole,i.e., on a plane perpendicular to the dipole axis through its centre.

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  • 12. 

    The centres of positive charges and of negative charges lie at the same place,their dipole moment is -----------.

    • A.

      Uncertain

    • B.

      Zero

    • C.

      Not zero

    • D.

      Infinity

    Correct Answer
    B. Zero
    Explanation
    In most molecules, the centres of positive charges and of negative charges lie at the same place. Therefore, their dipole moment is zero.

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  • 13. 

    The volume charge density also called as -----------

    • A.

      Field density

    • B.

      Volume density

    • C.

      Charge density

    • D.

      Charged density

    Correct Answer
    C. Charge density
    Explanation
    sometimes simply called charge density

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  • 14. 

    ∆s Denotes---------

    • A.

      Vector area element

    • B.

      Electric field

    • C.

      Electric flux

    • D.

      Electric charge

    Correct Answer
    A. Vector area element
    Explanation
    According to physical quantity it denotes vector area element

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  • 15. 

    Linear Charge density is --,surface Charge density is --,volume Charge density is --.

    • A.

      ρ,λ,σ

    • B.

      λ,ρ,σ

    • C.

      λ,σ,ρ

    • D.

      σ,ρ,λ

    Correct Answer
    C. λ,σ,ρ
    Explanation
    conventional symbols

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  • 16. 

    Coulomb force and gravitational force follow the same ----------

    • A.

      Square law

    • B.

      Inverse square law

    • C.

      Inverse law

    • D.

      Newton's law

    Correct Answer
    B. Inverse square law
    Explanation
    Coulomb force and gravitational force follow the same inverse-square law

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  • 17. 

    Superposition principle,there are ----additional three-body, four-body, etc., forces which arise only when there are more than two charges

    • A.

      Few

    • B.

      No

    • C.

      More

    • D.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    B. No
    Explanation
    Based on Superposition principle.

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  • 18. 

    "The electric field due to a charge configuration with total charge zero is not zero; but for distances large compared to the size of the configuration, its field falls off faster than 1/r2, typical of field due to a single charge".Give example for above fact.

    • A.

      Electric charge

    • B.

      Electirc density

    • C.

      Electric dipole moment

    • D.

      Electric dipole

    Correct Answer
    D. Electric dipole
    Explanation
    An electric dipole is the simplest example

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  • 19. 

    In a non-polar molecule, the centres of positive and negative charges coincide.

    • A.

      FALSE

    • B.

      TRUE

    Correct Answer
    B. TRUE
    Explanation
    Nature of non-polar molecules.

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  • 20. 

    Two large plane parallel conducting plates separated by a small distance.

    • A.

      Parallel plane capacitors

    • B.

      Serial plate capacitors

    • C.

      Parallel plate capacitors

    • D.

      Serial plane capacitors

    Correct Answer
    C. Parallel plate capacitors
    Explanation
    A parallel plate capacitor consists of two large plane parallel conducting plates.

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  • 21. 

    Which is typically the order of magnitude of currents in domestic appliances?

    • A.

      Ampere

    • B.

      Field

    • C.

      Mobility

    • D.

      Voltage

    Correct Answer
    A. Ampere
    Explanation
    An ampere is defined through magnetic effects of currents

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  • 22. 

    A gram of water contains approximately 10^22 ------------

    • A.

      Electrons

    • B.

      Charged nuclei

    • C.

      Atom

    • D.

      Molecules

    Correct Answer
    D. Molecules
    Explanation
    Bulk matter is made up of many molecules.

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  • 23. 

    A basic law regarding flow of currents was discovered by------------in 1828, long before the physical mechanism responsible for flow of currentswas discovered.

    • A.

      Faraday

    • B.

      G.S. Ohm

    • C.

      Van de Graff

    • D.

      Kirchoff

    Correct Answer
    B. G.S. Ohm
    Explanation
    based on ohm's bibliography

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  • 24. 

    I/A, is called --------

    • A.

      Current intensity

    • B.

      Magnetic field density

    • C.

      Current density

    • D.

      Magnetic field density

    Correct Answer
    C. Current density
    Explanation
    j= I/A (i.e) current density

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  • 25. 

    The collisions of the electrons occur at regular intervals

    • A.

      False

    • B.

      True

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    "since, the direction of the velocity of an electron is completely
    random."

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  • 26. 

    Relaxation time is denoted using---------

    • A.

      σ

    • B.

      τ

    • C.

      λ

    • D.

      ρ

    Correct Answer
    B. τ
    Explanation
    Standard denotion.

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  • 27. 

    Give an example of a material exhibiting behaviour such as relation between V and I is not unique

    • A.

      Glass

    • B.

      Pure water

    • C.

      NaCl

    • D.

      GaAs

    Correct Answer
    D. GaAs
    Explanation
    In GaAs,there is more than one value of V for the same current I

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  • 28. 

    Which exhibit a very weak dependence of resistivity with temperature?

    • A.

      Nickel

    • B.

      Pure water

    • C.

      Nichrome

    • D.

      Iron

    Correct Answer
    C. Nichrome
    Explanation
    which is an alloy of nickel, iron and chromium.

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  • 29. 

    State Ohmic loss

    • A.

      VxI

    • B.

      I^2 x R

    • C.

      IV∆t

    • D.

      IxR

    Correct Answer
    B. I^2 x R
    Explanation
    Using ohm's law P=I^2 x R

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  • 30. 

    Emf is __________

    • A.

      Electromotive force

    • B.

      Electromagnetic force

    • C.

      Electromechnical force

    • D.

      Electricmechical force

    Correct Answer
    A. Electromotive force
    Explanation
    General abbrevation

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  • 31. 

    Kirchhoff’s rules

    • A.

      Junction rule & loop rule

    • B.

      Junctional rule & loop rule

    • C.

      Mesh rule & node rule

    • D.

      Loop rule & node rule

    Correct Answer
    A. Junction rule & loop rule
    Explanation
    Termed as junction & loop rule.

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  • 32. 

    The ------------ and its balance condition provide a practical method for determination of an unknown resistance

    • A.

      Ammetre

    • B.

      Potentiometre

    • C.

      Metre bridge

    • D.

      Wheatstone bridge

    Correct Answer
    D. Wheatstone bridge
    Explanation
    It only uses balance condition to find the resistance

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  • 33. 

    Which one of these is used to measure internel resitance of a cell 

    • A.

      Wheatstone bridge

    • B.

      Ammetre

    • C.

      Potentiometre

    • D.

      Metre bridge

    Correct Answer
    C. Potentiometre
    Explanation
    For this the cell (emf e ) whose internal resistance (r) is to be determined isconnected across a resistance box through a key K2.

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  • 34. 

    __________= 1V/A 

    • A.

      1℮

    • B.

      1Ω

    • C.

    • D.

    Correct Answer
    B. 1Ω
    Explanation
    unit of resistance.

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  • 35. 

    The algebraic sum of changes in potential around any closed loop must be-----

    • A.

      Negative

    • B.

      Positive

    • C.

      Zero

    • D.

      All the above

    Correct Answer
    C. Zero
    Explanation
    based on loop rule.

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  • 36. 

    Current is a Vector Quantity

    • A.

      FALSE

    • B.

      TURE

    Correct Answer
    A. FALSE
    Explanation
    Current is a scalar although we represent current with an arrow.

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  • 37. 

    silver is a ---------conductor

    • A.

      Non

    • B.

      Heterogeneous

    • C.

      Non-Homogeneous

    • D.

      Homogeneous

    Correct Answer
    D. Homogeneous
    Explanation
    silver consists of homogeneous molecules.

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  • 38. 

    Kirchhoff’s --------- is based on conservation of charge

    • A.

      Loop rule

    • B.

      Junction rule

    • C.

      Loop & junction rule

    • D.

      Either junction or loop rule

    Correct Answer
    B. Junction rule
    Explanation
    since Bending or reorienting the wire does not change the validity of Kirchhoff’s junction rule.

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  • 39. 

    A current or a field (electric or magnetic) emerging out of the plane of the paper is depicted by -----

    • A.

      Dot

    • B.

      Cross

    • C.

      Both dot & cross

    • D.

      Neither cross nor dot

    Correct Answer
    A. Dot
    Explanation
    According dot rule.

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  • 40. 

    The radius of the circular component of motion is called the radius of the -------.

    • A.

      Rectangular

    • B.

      Circular

    • C.

      Helix

    • D.

      Hyperbola

    Correct Answer
    C. Helix
    Explanation
    Due to generic motion

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  • 41. 

    The cyclotron uses----------- to increase the energy of charged particles.

    • A.

      Electric field

    • B.

      Magnetic field

    • C.

      Magnetostatic field

    • D.

      Both electric &magnetic fields

    Correct Answer
    D. Both electric &magnetic fields
    Explanation
    both electric and magnetic fields in combination is used to increase the energy of charged particles.

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  • 42. 

    In cyclotron, as the fields are perpendicular to each other are called ------------

    • A.

      Perpendicular field

    • B.

      Crossed fields

    • C.

      Cyclotron field

    • D.

      Magnetic field

    Correct Answer
    B. Crossed fields
    Explanation
    There are generally called as crossed fields.

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  • 43. 

    VECC is------

    • A.

      Variable energy cyclotron center

    • B.

      variation energy cyclotron center

    • C.

      Variant energy cyclotron center

    • D.

      Various energy cyclotron center

    Correct Answer
    A. Variable energy cyclotron center
    Explanation
    Since the variable energy cyclotron was build in VECC, kolkata.

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  • 44. 

    In Biot-Savart’s law the relation between --------- and ------- field it produces.

    • A.

      Current & electric

    • B.

      Current & magnetic

    • C.

      Electric & magnetic

    • D.

      Magnetic& dielectric

    Correct Answer
    B. Current & magnetic
    Explanation
    based on biot savart law's statement

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  • 45. 

    According to  amperain loop, B is -----------

    • A.

      Only tangential

    • B.

      Only normal

    • C.

      Tangential or normal

    • D.

      Both tangential and normal

    Correct Answer
    C. Tangential or normal
    Explanation
    based on assumption made in amperian loop B is tangetial or normal or vanish.

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  • 46. 

    Ampere's circuital law holds for----------

    • A.

      Steady current

    • B.

      Steady voltage

    • C.

      Flucuating current

    • D.

      Flucuating voltage

    Correct Answer
    A. Steady current
    Explanation
    According to ampere circuital alw

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  • 47. 

    Television uses the --------- to generate the magnetic fields needed.

    • A.

      Toroid or solenoid

    • B.

      Both solenoid & toroid

    • C.

      Toroid

    • D.

      Solenoid

    Correct Answer
    D. Solenoid
    Explanation
    Television only uses solenoid.

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  • 48. 

    The resembalance of magnertic field lines for abar magnet and a ------------- suggest that a bar magnet may be thought of as a large number of circulating current in analogy with a ----------.         HINT:bar magnet as an equalent solenoid.

    • A.

      Solenoid, toroid

    • B.

      Toroid,toroid

    • C.

      Solenoid,solenoid

    • D.

      Toroid, solenoid

    Correct Answer
    C. Solenoid,solenoid
    Explanation
    bar magnet as an equalent solenoid.

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  • 49. 

    The magnet field lines gives us an approximate idea of the magnetic field B.

    • A.

      Pattern of electric fillings

    • B.

      Pattern of magnetic fillings

    • C.

      Pattern of dipole fillings

    • D.

      Pattern of iron fillings

    Correct Answer
    D. Pattern of iron fillings
    Explanation
    A dipole in an uniform magnetic field.

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  • 50. 

    Externel field: torque (in-terms of electrostatics)---------,externel field:energy(in-terms of magnetism)------.

    • A.

      PE,-B

    • B.

      PE,-E

    • C.

      MB,-E

    • D.

      PE,mB

    Correct Answer
    A. PE,-B
    Explanation
    By use of dipole analogy.

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Matt Balanda, a Calvary Chapel Christian School leader with a Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics, transitioned from Aerospace Engineering to Education with a Master's from California Baptist University. As the High School Vice-Principal and Physics teacher, he nurtures students' love of learning and faith, creating an enriching and transformational educational experience.

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