SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR PGT TGT PHYSICS KVS EXAM


1. A fuse wire
a) Converts AC into DC
b) Converts DC in to AC
c) Prevents an unduly high current to pass through circuit
d) Make the electric circuit short

2. In diesel engines, ignition occurs at
(a)Battery (b) Spark
(c)Compression (d) None of these

3. Transformer's core is made up of
a) Aluminum (b) Copper
c) Steel (d) Soft iron

4. A large ship floats on water due to
a) Displacement (b) Viscosity
(c) Density (d) None of these

5. Which of the following radiation does not originate with the nucleus

(a) X-rays (b) Gamma rays
(c)Power rays (d) Alpha rays

6 Name two metals which are both ductile and malleable
(a) Copper, aluminum (b) Copper, gold
(c) Gold, silver (d) none of these

7. A ball is thrown upwards. It's velocity at the highest point is
(a) Horizontal (b) Vertical
(c) Zero (d) Downwards

8. Average density of the earth
(a) is directly proportional to the height of a place
(b) is directly proportional to the g
(c) is inversely proportional to the g
(d) None of these

9. Which falls down faster in a vacuum?
(a) Steel ball (b) Wooden ball
(c) Both at the same speed (d) none of these

10. Two plane mirrors are placed vertically such that they form 5 images of the object placed between them. So the angle between them:
(a) 750 (b) 300
(c) 600 (d) 500

11. Tick the metal amongst the following which is the best conductor of electricity?
(a) Iron (b) Silver
(C) Copper (d) Tungsten

12. The velocity of light was first measured by
(a) Faraday (b) Romer
(c) Fleming (d) Newton

13. Pyrometer measures
(a) Navigation (b) High temperature
(c) Wind direction (d) Relative humidity

14. When a semi-conductor is heated, its resistance

(a) Decreases (b) Does not change
(b) Doubles for every 500C (d) Trebles for every6 1000 C
rise in temperature rise in temperature

15. Copper is a
(a) Ferromagnetic substance (b) Paramagnetic substance
(c) Diamagnetic (d) None of these

Answers: 1-c, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a, 5-a, 6-c, 7-a, 8-b, 9-c, 10-c, 11-b, 12-b, 13-b, 14-a, 15-c.

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