SOUNDDD Posted on August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 By admin Sound 1 / 111 The propagation (transmission) of an electromagnetic wave is: (a) Perpendicular to the electric field (b) Perpendicular to the magnetic field (c) Perpendicular to both (electric and magnetic fields) (d) None of these 2 / 111 Which of the following is the wavelength of infrared radiation? (a) 10⁻⁴ cm (b) 10⁻⁵ cm (c) 10⁻⁶ cm (d) 10⁻⁷ cm 3 / 111 What type of wave is an electromagnetic wave? (a) Longitudinal (b) Transverse (c) Progressive wave (d) Gamma rays (e) None of these 4 / 111 Which electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength? (a) Microwaves (b) Ultraviolet rays (c) X-rays (d) Gamma rays 5 / 111 Electromagnetic waves are produced by — (a) An accelerated charge (b) A stationary charge (c) A neutral charge (d) A moving charge 6 / 111 The ratio of the velocity of an object to the velocity of sound in the same medium and under the same conditions is called — (a) Stability number (b) Laplace number (c) Octane number (d) Mach number 7 / 111 Mach numbers are used in relation to the speed of — (a) Sound (b) Ships (c) Airplanes (d) Spacecraft 8 / 111 Sound or sound pollution is measured in — (a) Phon (b) Deci (c) Decibel (d) Decimal 9 / 111 What is the intensity of sound during normal conversation? (a) 20–30 decibels (b) 30–40 decibels (c) 50–60 decibels (d) 90–100 decibels 10 / 111 What is the characteristic of sound that differentiates a female voice from a male voice? (a) Pitch (b) Phase (c) Quality (Timbre) (d) Loudness 11 / 111 Due to which characteristic of sound does a sound appear "grave" (deep) or "shrill" (high-pitched)? (a) Intensity (b) Pitch (c) Quality (d) None of these 12 / 111 Compared to men, women's voices are more shrill (high-pitched). This is because women's voices have — (a) Lower amplitude (b) Higher amplitude (c) Lower pitch (frequency) (d) Higher pitch (frequency) 13 / 111 Why does a young child's voice sound more pleasant compared to a man's voice? (a) The pitch (frequency) of a child's voice is lower than that of a man's voice. (b) The pitch (frequency) of a child's voice is higher than that of a man's voice. (c) The child is more powerful. (d) None of the above. 14 / 111 Women’s voices are shriller (thinner/higher-pitched) compared to men’s because— (a) Their voice has higher frequency (b) Their voice has longer wavelength (c) Their voice has higher amplitude (d) Their voice has higher speed 15 / 111 If the same note is played on a sitar and a flute, the difference in the sound produced can be distinguished due to— (a) Pitch, Loudness, and Quality (b) Only Pitch and Loudness (c) Only Loudness (d) Only Quality (Timbre) 16 / 111 Which one of the following is not produced by sound waves in air? (a) Polarization (b) Diffraction (c) Reflection (d) Refraction 17 / 111 What is the maximum limit of sound intensity in decibels (dB) beyond which a person cannot hear? (a) 50 dB (b) 70 dB (c) 85 dB (d) 95 dB 18 / 111 Which of the following causes the most sound (noise) pollution? (a) Motor vehicle (b) Railway engine (c) Pop music (d) Airplane takeoff 19 / 111 The sound of a whistle of an approaching train appears to increase, while for a receding train it appears to decrease.This phenomenon is an example of: (a) Raman Effect (b) Joule-Thomson Effect (c) Compton Effect (d) Doppler Effect 20 / 111 Statement (A): A bat flies at night without hitting any object. Statement (R): Bats emit infrasonic waves. What is correct? (a) A and R are both correct, and R is the correct explanation of A (b) A and R are both correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A (c) A is correct, but R is incorrect (d) A is incorrect, but R is correct 21 / 111 The speed of sound in air is 332 meters per second. If the pressure is doubled, what will be the new speed of sound? (a) 664 m/s (b) 332 m/s (c) 166 m/s (d) 100 m/s 22 / 111 In which of the following substances does sound travel the fastest? (a) In steel (b) In air (c) In vacuum (d) In water 23 / 111 We hear the thunder of clouds some time after seeing the lightning. What is the reason for this? (a) Clouds block sound waves. (b) Thunder is produced later. (c) Light can travel in vacuum, but sound cannot. (d) Speed of light is much greater than the speed of sound. 24 / 111 What is the approximate speed of sound in air? (a) 330 m/s (b) 220 m/s (c) 110 m/s (d) 232 m/s 25 / 111 In which medium does sound travel the fastest? (a) Solid (b) Liquid (c) Gas (d) Air 26 / 111 "Speed of sound in different media:" (a) Is the same in all media (b) Varies in different media and is highest in solids (c) Varies in different media and is lowest in liquids (d) Varies in different media and is highest in gases 27 / 111 At approximately 20°C, in which medium will the speed of sound be the highest? (a) Air (b) Granite (c) Water (d) Iron 28 / 111 Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? (a) The speed of sound in air increases with temperature. (b) The speed of sound in air does not depend on pressure. (c) The speed of sound in air decreases with increase in humidity. (d) The speed of sound in air is not affected by changes in amplitude and frequency. 29 / 111 The speed of sound in air – (a) Decreases with increase in temperature (b) Increases with decrease in temperature (c) Does not depend on temperature (d) Decreases with decrease in temperature 30 / 111 Statement (A):The steam from a train engine is seen first, and the whistle is heard later. Statement (R):The speed of sound waves is much less compared to the speed of light waves. Options: (a) Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A (c) A is correct, but R is incorrect (d) A is incorrect, but R is correct 31 / 111 Supersonic planes fly— (a) At the speed of sound (b) At a speed less than the speed of sound (c) At a speed greater than the speed of sound (d) At the speed of light 32 / 111 Bats can fly in the dark because— (a) They can see clearly in the dark. (b) Their eye pupil is very large. (c) They produce very high-frequency sound waves which guide them. (d) Any bird can do this. 33 / 111 On the Moon, a distant explosion cannot be heard from the surface because— (a) Due to the absence of an atmosphere (b) Due to the Moon’s low gravity (c) Due to the low intensity of sound waves (d) None of the above 34 / 111 The relationship between wave velocity (v), frequency (n), and wavelength (λ) is given by — (a) v = n λ (b) v = λ /n (c) v = n − λ (d) v = n + λ 35 / 111 The sound with frequency between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz is which of the following? (a) Ultrasound (b) Infrasonics (c) Hypersonic (d) Audible sound 36 / 111 Which of the following is used for cleaning the interior parts of airplanes? (a) Ultrasonic waves (b) Oxalic acid (c) Infrasonic waves (d) Carbon dioxide 37 / 111 The pitch of sound depends on: (a) Frequency (b) Intensity (c) Speed (d) Amplitude 38 / 111 Which of the following is used to repel insects and harmful pests from homes? (a) Ultrasonic waves (b) Radio waves (c) Infrared waves (d) Subsonic waves 39 / 111 For detecting prey, predators, or obstacles, what phenomenon do bats or dolphins use? (a) Refraction of sound (b) Formation of vibrations (c) Scattering of sound (d) Determination of echo 40 / 111 Who first produced ultrasonic waves by blowing a whistle? (a) Newton (b) Galton (c) Hertz (d) Faraday 41 / 111 Ultrasonic waves can be— (a) Heard by humans (b) Not heard by humans (c) Sometimes heard by humans (d) None of these 42 / 111 Ultrasonic waves are those sound waves whose frequency is— (a) Between 20 Hz and 1000 Hz (b) Between 1000 Hz and 20,000 Hz (c) More than 20 kHz (d) Less than 20 Hz 43 / 111 What is the frequency of infrasonic waves? (a) Less than 20 Hz (b) More than 20 Hz (c) More than 20,000 Hz (d) Between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz 44 / 111 Which of the following statements is true for sound waves? (a) They can be polarized (b) They can travel in vacuum (c) Their speed is 332 m/s at 0°C (d) All of the above statements are true 45 / 111 What is the nature of sound waves? (a) Transverse (b) Longitudinal (c) Standing (stationary) (d) Electromagnetic 46 / 111 An astronaut cannot hear his companion on the surface of the Moon because: (a) The frequency produced is too high (b) The temperature is too low at night and too high during the day (c) There is no medium to propagate sound (d) There are many craters on the Moon’s surface 47 / 111 Which of the following phenomena does not occur in both light and sound? (a) Diffraction (b) Reflection (c) Polarization (d) Refraction 48 / 111 While shouting, a person always keeps their palm near their mouth, because— (a) In that position, sound energy is directed in only one direction. (b) The completeness of the sound increases. (c) The pitch variation of the sound increases. (d) This action has no effect on the sound. 49 / 111 Decibel is used to measure which of the following? (a) Speed of light (b) Intensity of heat (c) Intensity of sound (d) Frequency of radio waves 50 / 111 What is the cause of an echo? (a) Reflection of sound (b) Refraction of sound (c) Absorption of sound (d) Speed of sound 51 / 111 For a clear echo to be heard, what should be the minimum distance between the reflecting surface and the sound source? (a) 10 meters (b) 17 meters (c) 24 meters (d) 30 meters 52 / 111 The working principle of RADAR is based on which of the following? (a) Refraction of radio waves (b) Reflection of radio waves (c) Doppler effect (d) Raman effect 53 / 111 To hear an echo, what should be the minimum time interval between the original sound and its echo? (a) Equal to 1/10 second (b) Equal to 1/10 second (c) Equal to 1/10 second (d) None of these 54 / 111 The walls, ceiling, and floor of a good auditorium are covered with fibrous material, carpet, glass fiber, etc. The purpose of this is— (a) To make the auditorium beautiful (b) To reduce construction cost (c) To protect the auditorium from fire (d) To absorb sound and prevent echo 55 / 111 For how long does the effect of sound remain in the human ear? (a) 1/5 second (b) 1/10 second (c) 1/20 second (d) 1/2 second 56 / 111 Due to which phenomenon do sound waves produce echoes? (a) Refraction (b) Diffraction (c) Reflection (d) None of these 57 / 111 At what minimum distance should a person stand from the reflecting surface to hear an echo? (a) 224 feet (b) 56 feet (c) 28 feet (d) 100 feet 58 / 111 On which principle of sound does a stethoscope work? (a) Reflection (परावर्तन) (b) Refraction (अपवर्तन) (c) Diffraction (विवर्तन) (d) Polarization (ध्रुवन) 59 / 111 Echo (प्रतिध्वनि) is produced due to: (a) Refraction (b) Absorption (c) Reflection (d) Diffraction 60 / 111 SONAR is mostly used by: (a) Astronauts (b) Doctors (c) Engineers (d) Navigators (marine/naval operators) 61 / 111 Who proposed the relationship between reverberation time and the volume of a hall? (a) Doppler (b) Newton (c) Sabine (d) Laplace 62 / 111 What is the reverberation time of a dead hall (anechoic chamber)? (a) 0 seconds (b) 0.8 seconds (c) 1.8 seconds (d) 8 seconds 63 / 111 When the army crosses a bridge, soldiers are instructed not to march in step. Why? (a) Due to increased pressure, there is a risk of bridge collapse. (b) Due to the resonance caused by the sound of their footsteps, there is a risk of bridge collapse. (c) Due to the Doppler effect, there is a risk of bridge collapse. (d) None of these 64 / 111 We rotate the knob of a radio to listen to programs from different stations. This is possible due to: (a) Resonance (b) Beats (c) Interference (d) Diffraction 65 / 111 It is said that when Tansen used to sing, the glass panes of windows or glass tumblers would shatter into pieces.If this were possible, which property of sound would be responsible for it? (a) Reflection (b) Refraction (c) Resonance (d) Interference 66 / 111 When we place a pitcher underwater to fill it, we hear a special kind of sound as it fills up. What is the reason for this? (a) Diffraction (b) Interference (c) Resonance (d) Reflection 67 / 111 Tuning a radio to a station is an example of – (a) Reflection (b) Resonance (c) Interference (d) Refraction 68 / 111 "When two loudspeakers play together at a place, a listener sitting at a particular spot is unable to hear the sound. What is the reason for this?" Options: (a) Reflection (b) Interference (c) Refraction (d) Resonance 69 / 111 "In the sea, tall lighthouses are built at various places, from where large sirens are sounded to signal ships. Sometimes ships enter a 'silent zone' where the sound of the siren is not heard. These silent zones are created due to which property of sound waves?" Options: (a) Reflection (b) Interference (c) Refraction (d) Resonance 70 / 111 "When we are sitting inside a room, even though we may not see the people talking in the adjacent room, we can still hear their voices. This is due to the—" Options: (a) Reflection of sound (b) Refraction of sound (c) Interference of sound (d) Diffraction of sound 71 / 111 The fluctuation in the frequency of a sound source is called— Options: (a) Raman Effect (b) Doppler Effect (c) Compton Effect (d) Photoelectric Effect 72 / 111 Doppler Effect is related to – (a) Sound (b) Population (c) Psychology (d) Currency circulation 73 / 111 The frequency or pitch of the whistle of an approaching train appears to increase. This happens due to which phenomenon? (a) Big Bang Theory (b) Doppler Effect (c) Charles's Law (d) Archimedes' Principle 74 / 111 The speed of sound in humid air is greater than in dry air, because in humid air— (a) the density is more than that of dry air (b) the density is less than that of dry air (c) the pressure is more than that of dry air (d) the pressure is less than that of dry air 75 / 111 Which of the following statements is correct? The speed of sound— (a) does not depend on the nature of the medium (b) is maximum in gases and minimum in liquids (c) is maximum in solids and minimum in liquids (d) is maximum in solids and minimum in gases 76 / 111 Which one of the following is not correct? (a) In gases, sound waves are longitudinal in nature. (b) Sound waves with frequencies less than 20 Hz are called ultrasonic waves. (c) Sound waves with higher amplitudes are relatively louder. (d) Sound waves with higher audible frequencies are sharper (shriller). 77 / 111 Which one of the following types of waves is used in night vision devices? (a) Radio waves (b) Microwaves (c) Infrared waves (d) None of the above 78 / 111 In which of the following is the speed of sound the highest? (a) In air at 0°C (b) In air at 100°C (c) In water (d) In wood 79 / 111 A jet airplane is flying in air at a speed of 2 Mach. If the speed of sound is 332 m/s, then what is the speed of the airplane? (a) 166 m/s (b) 66.4 m/s (c) 332 m/s (d) 664 m/s 80 / 111 At a temperature of around 20°C, in which medium is the speed of sound maximum? (a) Air (b) Granite (c) Water (d) Iron 81 / 111 Which biological method uses ultrasonic sound? (a) Sonography (b) ECG (Electrocardiogram) (c) EEG (Electroencephalogram) (d) X-ray 82 / 111 Which waves cannot propagate in vacuum? (a) Light (b) Heat (c) Sound (d) Electromagnetic 83 / 111 If the speed of sound in air, water, and steel is respectively Va, Vw, and Vs, then: (a) vs≪va (b) vw<va (c) vs<vw<va (d) va<vw<vs 84 / 111 Sound waves cannot travel through— (a) Solid medium (b) Liquid medium (c) Gaseous medium (d) Vacuum 85 / 111 What is the device called that is used to detect and trace sound waves? (a) Radar (b) Sonar (c) Pukar (d) None of the above 86 / 111 Supersonic airplanes produce a shock wave called— (a) Transition wave (b) Ultrasonic wave (c) Transverse wave (d) Sonic boom 87 / 111 25.Echo sounding is used for— (a) Producing vibrations in sound (b) Increasing the frequency of sound (c) Measuring the depth of the sea (d) None of the above 88 / 111 24.Acoustics is the science related to— (a) Light (b) Sound (c) Climate (d) Metals 89 / 111 23.The standard sound level for humans is— (a) 90 dB (b) 60 dB (c) 120 dB (d) 100 dB 90 / 111 22.The device used to detect submerged objects is called— (a) Radar (b) Sonar (c) Quasar (d) Spectroscope 91 / 111 21. When a person hears thunder, they open their mouth so that— (a) They can overcome fear (b) To equalize the air pressure on both eardrums (c) To receive more sound (d) To release air from the mouth 92 / 111 20. Which of the following properties of sound is affected by a change in air temperature? (a) Wavelength (b) Amplitude (c) Frequency (d) Intensity 93 / 111 19. The sound intensity of a musical instrument is measured in— (a) Mho (b) Henry (c) Lux (d) Decibel 94 / 111 18. The use of multiple reflection of sound is made in which of the following? (a) In a medical stethoscope (b) In a megaphone (c) In a horn (d) In all of these 95 / 111 17. Where can a longitudinal wave be produced? (a) In solids, liquids, and gases (b) Only in solids (c) Only in liquids (d) Only in gases 96 / 111 16. The maximum displacement of vibrating particles from their mean position in a medium is called— (a) Displacement of the wave (b) Wavelength of the wave (c) Amplitude of the wave (d) Frequency of the wave 97 / 111 15. The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs is— (a) The wavelength of the wave (b) Half the wavelength of the wave (c) One-fourth the wavelength of the wave (d) None of these 98 / 111 14. The distance between two successive compressions or two successive rarefactions is— (a) One wavelength (b) Half of a wavelength (c) One-third of a wavelength (d) One-fourth of a wavelength 99 / 111 13. The motion of a transverse wave is— (a) In the form of compressions and rarefactions (b) In the form of crests and troughs (c) Only in compression (d) Only in crests 100 / 111 12. A longitudinal wave is formed by— (a) One compression and one rarefaction (b) One crest and one trough (c) Both A and B (d) None of these 101 / 111 1. By how much does the speed of sound increase when the temperature increases by 1°C? (a) 0.01 m (b) 0.61 m (c) 0.2 m (d) None of these 102 / 111 2.A progressive wave differs from a stationary (or standing) wave in— (a) The property that it gets absorbed by the medium (b) The energy it carries (c) The frequency (d) The wavelength 103 / 111 3.The intensity of a sound wave in air is— (a) Directly proportional to the square of the frequency (b) Directly proportional to the square root of the frequency (c) Inversely proportional to the square root of the frequency (d) Independent of the frequency 104 / 111 4. A major similarity between sound waves and light waves is— (a) Their speed is the same in air (b) Both are transverse waves (c) Both can travel through vacuum (d) Both exhibit interference 105 / 111 5. When a sound wave propagates, what is actually transmitted? (a) The particles of the medium (b) The energy (c) The amplitude (d) The mass 106 / 111 6. The ratio of the speed of sound in air at 4 atmospheric pressure and 1 atmospheric pressure will be— (a) 1:1 (b) 1:4 (c) 4:1 (d) 3:4 107 / 111 7. The product of frequency and time period is— (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8 108 / 111 8. The sound energy passing through a unit area in one second is called— (a) Pitch of sound (b) Intensity of sound (c) Ultrasound (d) SONAR 109 / 111 9. In a stethoscope, the sound of the heartbeat travels through the tube— (a) Like a sonic boom (b) In a straight line (c) By repeated reflection within the tube (d) Due to bending of the tube 110 / 111 11 Sound is— (a) A form of force (b) A form of volume (c) A form of energy (d) None of these 111 / 111 10 The part of the human ear that is filled with fluid is— (a) Cochlea (b) Hammer (c) Pinna (d) Anvil Your score isThe average score is 73% 0% Restart quiz Uncategorized