Here is the compilation of all previous year question of General Awareness Physics – with answers.
SSC CGL 2019 Questions
Ques 1) Who founded and named the science of electromagnetism?
Options
- Michael Faraday
- James Clerk
- HChristian Oersted
- Andre Marie Ampère
Correct Answer : Andre Marie Ampère
Ques 2) TV remote controls work on the principle of __.
- Bluetooth technology
- Infrared waves
- Ultrasonic waves
- Laser technology
Correct Answer : Infrared waves
Ques 3) Which of the following destroys the ozone layer?
- Carbon
- Chlorine
- Silicon
- Sulphur
Correct Answer : Chlorine
SSC CGL 2017Questions
Question:1)What is the other name of Galileo’s law of falling bodies?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Law of motion
2) Newton’s first law
3) Newton’s second law
4) Newton’s third law
Correct Answer: Newton’s first law
Question:2)Which of the following device is best suited for measuring the temperature inside metallurgical furnaces?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Pyrometer
2) Thermocouple
3) Thermometer
4) Thermistor
Correct Answer: Pyrometer
Question:3)Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) At equator
2) At tropic of cancer
3) At tropic of Capricorn
4) At poles
Correct Answer: At poles
Question:4)Which of the following device is used to measure humidity?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Hydrometer
2) Hygrometer
3) Psycho Meter
4) Anemometer
Correct Answer: Hygrometer
Question:5)Which of the following is not a vector quantity?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Momentum
2) Displacement
3) Torque
4) Speed
Correct Answer: Speed
Question:6)Which of the following metal (shown by its symbol) is generally used for making filaments of bulb?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Fe
2) An
3) Ag
4) W
Correct Answer: W
Question:7)Which of the following is not a vector quantity?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Acceleration
2) Electric current
3) Force
4) Velocity
Correct Answer: Electric current
Question:8)The bending of light when it passes around a corner or a slit is due to ______.[09-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) reflection
2) refraction
3) diffraction
4) total internal reflection
Correct Answer: diffraction
Question:9)What is the reason for formation of Mirage in desert?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Refraction of light
2) Reflection of light
3) Total internal reflection of light
4) Both Refraction and Total internal reflection of light
Correct Answer: Both Refraction and Total internal reflection of light
Question:10) It is difficult to fix a nail on a freely suspended wooden frame. Which law supports this statement? [09-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Law of inertia
2) Newton’s second law
3) Newton’s third law
4) Pascal’s law
Correct Answer: Newton’s third law
Question:11)Which one of the following is not a property of electromagnetic waves?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Electromagnetic waves do not show interference and diffraction.
2) Oscillating electric field and magnetic field are perpendicular to each
other.
3) Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves
4) Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to propagate.
Correct Answer: Electromagnetic waves do not show interference and diffraction
Question:12)Convex mirror is generally used in _____. [09-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) solar cookers
2) opthalmoscope
3) reflector for head light
4) rear view mirror
Correct Answer: rear view mirror
Question:13)What is the SI unit of frequency?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Newton
2) Watt
3) Farad
4) Hertz
Correct Answer: Hertz
Question:14)Speed of light is maximum in _____. [10-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) vacuum
2) solids
3) liquids
4) gases
Correct Answer: vacuum
Question:15) What is the SI unit of electric current?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Newton
2) Joule
3) Ampere
4) Watt
Correct Answer: Ampere
Question:16) If objects appear enlarged and inverted in a rear view mirror, then which type of mirror is used?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Concave
2) Convex
3) Cylindrical
4) Plane
Correct Answer: Concave
Question:17)Soap bubble attains spherical shape due to ______.[10-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) inertia
2) pressure
3) surface tension
4) Viscosity
Correct Answer: surface tension
Question:18)Why does water tank appear shallower when viewed from the top?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Due to reflection
2) Due to refraction
3) Due to diffraction
4) Due to total internal reflection
Correct Answer: Due to refraction
Question:19)Which colour is formed when Red and Green are mixed?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Light blue
2) Yellow
3) White
4) Grey
Correct Answer: Yellow
Question:20)At which of the following place, weight of an object is maximum? [11-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) At poles
2) At equator
3) At tropic of Capricorn
4) At tropic of cancer
Correct Answer: At poles
Question:21) What is the SI unit of temperature?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Kelvin
2) Joule
3) Celsius
4) Fahrenheit
Correct Answer: Kelvin
Question:22)Electric Motor converts _____ energy to mechanical energy [11-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) sound
2) mechanical
3) chemical
4) electrical
Correct Answer: electrical
Question:23)– Optical fibre works on which of the following principle of light?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Reflection
2) Refraction
3) Diffraction
4) Total internal reflection
Correct Answer: Total internal reflection
Question:24)Which among the following determines the pitch of a sound?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Amplitude
2) Frequency
3) Loudness
4) Wavelength
Correct Answer: Frequency
Question:25)Which phenomena shows the particle nature of light?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Diffraction
2) Interference
3) Photoelectric effect
4) Polarisation
Correct Answer: Photoelectric effect
Question:26)What is the SI unit of intensity of sound?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Decible
2) Newton
3) Heartz
4) Tesla
Correct Answer: Decible
Question:27)When a ball is thrown vertically upwards, which of the following quantities remains constant during its motion?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Energy
2) Displacement
3) Velocity
4) Acceleration
Correct Answer: Energy
Question:28)What is the SI unit of heat energy?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Joule
2) Newton
3) Calorie
4) Kelvin
Correct Answer: Joule
Question:29) For which of the following game, players must have the knowledge of Pascal’s law?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Climbing
2) Paragliding
3) Rafting
4) Scuba diving
Correct Answer: Scuba diving
Question:30)What is the value of the Least Distance of Distinct vision (in cm) for a normal human being?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) 2.5
2) 25
3) 58
4) 60
Correct Answer: 25
Question:31)On which principle does the hydraulic lift works?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Newton’s law
2) Pascal’s law
3) Archimedes’s law
4) Joule’s law
Correct Answer: Pascal’s law
Question:32)At what temperature (in degree celsius), the numerical values on Celsius and Fahrenheit scales become equal?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) –40
2) 40
3) 273
4) –273
Correct Answer: –40
Question:33)– What is the SI unit of Power?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Boyle
2) Watt
3) Newton
4) Pascal
Correct Answer: Watt
Question:34)Which of the following pair is INCORRECT?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
I. Parsec – Distance
II. Barrel – Liquid
III. Light year – Time
Options:
1) Only III
2) Only I and III
3) Only II
4) All are correct
Correct Answer: Only III
Question:35)When light passes from one medium to another, this phenomenon of change in its direction is called _____.[16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Refraction
2) Diffraction
3) Propagation
4) No option is correct
Correct Answer: Refraction
Question:36)Which among the following is not an input device?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Plotter
2) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)
3) Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
4) Barcode Reader
Correct Answer: Plotter
Question:37)The vocal cords in men are about _______ long.[17-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) 10mm
2) 20mm
3) 30mm
4) 40mm
Correct Answer: 20mm
Question:38)f the orbit of a planet is an ellipse then what is the point at which the Sun is located called?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Centre
2) Circumcentre
3) Incentre
4) Focus
Correct Answer: Focus
Question:39)The sliding friction is _______________ than the static friction.[17-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) double
2) same
3) greater
4) smaller
Correct Answer: smaller
Question:40) In science a push or pull of an object is called ________.[17-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Pick
2) Lift
3) Force
4) Shut
Correct Answer: Force
Question:41)The attribute ___________ specifies (in pixels) the distance between two adjacent cells.[17-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Width
2) Height
3) Cellpadding
4) Cellspacing
Correct Answer: Cellspacing
Question:42)In a qualitative way, the tendency of undisturbed objects to stay at rest or to keep moving with the same velocity is called _________.[18-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) force
2) acceleration
3) friction
4) inertia
Correct Answer: inertia
Question:43)The time taken by a pendulum to complete one oscillation is called its?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Maximum speed
2) Average speed
3) Time period
4) Time interval
Correct Answer: Time period
Question:44) If the speed of an object moving along a straight line is constant, its motion is said to be _________. [18-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Uniform
2) Periodic
3) Circular
4) Non-uniform
Correct Answer:
Question:45)The strength of a force is usually expressed by its __________.[18-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Motion
2) Direction
3) Interaction
4) Magnitude
Correct Answer: Magnitude
Question:46)If the mass of an object is 60 kgs, what will be its weight on the moon? (N=Newton)[18-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) 60N
2) 600N
3) 100N
4) 10N
Correct Answer: 100N
Question:47)The side mirrors of vehicles are of which type of mirrors?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Convex
2) Concave
3) Plane
4) Inverted
Correct Answer: Convex
Question:48) If the force applied on the object is in the direction opposite to the direction of motion, the speed of the object __________. [19-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) increases
2) stops
3) decreases
4) no effect
Correct Answer: decreases
Question:49)The SI unit of acceleration is _______________. [19-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) meters per seconds squared
2) meters per second
3) seconds per meter
4) seconds per meter squared
Correct Answer: meters per seconds squared
Question:50)Contact force is another name for _________.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Friction
2) Magnetic force
3) Electrostatic force
4) Muscular force
Correct Answer: Muscular force
Question:51)The force of friction between two surfaces will increase if:[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) a layer of lubricant is kept between the two surfaces
2) the two surfaces are pressed harder
3) air gap is created between the two surfaces
4) irregularities on both the surfaces are removed
Correct Answer: the two surfaces are pressed harder
Question:52)An image formed by a plane mirror, that cannot be obtained on a screen is called _______. [20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Virtual image
2) Real image
3) Inverted image
4) Erect image
Correct Answer: Virtual image
Question:53)The force exerted by a magnet is an example of _________.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Non-contact force
2) Muscular force
3) Contact force
4) Electrostatic force
Correct Answer: Non-contact force
Question:54)According to the Second Law of Motion, for a given force, acceleration is inversely proportional to the ____ of an object. [20-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) density
2) volume
3) force
4) mass
Correct Answer: mass
Question:55)The coil wire in the electric room heater or electric cooking heater is called __________.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Circuit
2) Element
3) Filament
4) Cells
Correct Answer: Element
Question:56)Energy in the form of heat is wasted when a machine is operated. This heat is generated due to ___________.[21-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) burning
2) friction
3) combustion
4) lubrication
Correct Answer: friction
Question:57)The incident ray, the _________ at the point of incidence and the reflected ray all lie in the same plane. [21-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) surface
2) tangent
3) normal
4) angle of reflection
Correct Answer: normal
Question:58) During uniform motion of an object along a straight line, the ________ remains constant with time.[21-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Time
2) Velocity
3) Acceleration
4) Distance
Correct Answer: Velocity
Question:59)The impression of an image persists on the retina for about _________ of a second.[21-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) 1/10th
2) 1/8th
3) 1/16th
4) 1/5th
Correct Answer: 1/16th
Question:60)An image formed by a concave mirror on a screen is called __________? [21-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Virtual image
2) Real image
3) Inverted image
4) Erect image
Correct Answer: Real image
Question:61)The distance-time graph for the motion of an object moving with a constant speed is a __________. [21-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Dot
2) Circle
3) Straight Line
4) Curve
Correct Answer: Straight Line
Question:62)Where do the electrical charges reside in a charged conductor?[27 August 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) at the core
2) throughout the body
3) depended upon the nature of the body
4) outer surface of the body
Correct Answer: outer surface of the body
Question:63)The colour of the ocean appears to be blue because the sunlight falling on it is [27 August 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) reflected
2) refracted
3) diffracted
4) scattered
Correct Answer: scattered
Question:64)Which one of the following is an insulator?[27 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Copper
2) Wood
3) Mercury
4) Aluminium
Correct Answer: Wood
Question:65)Bubbles of air rise up through liquids due to: [27 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Surface tension and adherence
2) viscosity and buoyancy.
3) air current over the liquid and buoyancy
4) Up thrust and surface tension.
Correct Answer: viscosity and buoyancy.
Question:66)Where do the electrical charges reside in a charged conductor?[28 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) at the core
2) throughout the body
3) depended upon the nature of the body
4) outer surface of the body
Correct Answer: outer surface of the body
Question:67).The colour of the ocean appears to be blue because the sunlight falling on it is [28 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) reflected
2) refracted
3) diffracted
4) scattered
Correct Answer: scattered
Question:68)What is the name of the device used to convert alternating current into direct current?[28 August 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Ammeter
2) Galvanometer
3) Rectifier
4) Transformer
Correct Answer: Rectifier
Question:69)Why does ice covered in sawdust not melt quickly?[28 August 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Sawdust does not allow the air to touch the ice
2) The water is absorbed by sawdust
3) Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat
4) Sawdust is good conductor of heat
Correct Answer: Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat
Question:70)Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because [29 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) they emit light of a constant intensity
2) their distance from the earth does not change with time
3) they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of
light
4) they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light
and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
Correct Answer: they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
Question:71)Which of the following is not true about X-rays?[29 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) have low penetrating power
2) travel with the speed of light
3) Can be reflected or refracted
4) can affect photographic plates
Correct Answer: have low penetrating power
Question:72)Purpose of an optical filter is to : ________ [30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]
Options:
1) reflect lights of different colours
2) dispense light into component colours
3) refract light of different colours
4) transmit or absorb light of different colours
Correct Answer: transmit or absorb light of different colours
Question:73)Energy travels from Sun to Earth through [31 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) conduction
2) convection
3) radiation
4) modulation
Correct Answer: radiation
Question:74)Which one among the following components is used as an amplifying device?[01 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Transformer
2) Diode
3) Capacitor
4) Transistor
Correct Answer: Transistor
Question:75)The unit of measurement of noise is [01 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Decibel
2) Hertz
3) Amplifier
4) Acoustics
Correct Answer: Decibel
Question:76)The complete form of ‘IC’ in electronics is [01 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Internal circuit
2) Independent circuit
3) Integrated circuit
4) Inbuilt circuit
Correct Answer: Integrated circuit
Question:77)8.Sun appears red in colour at sunrise and sunset due to [01 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) the fact that sun emits only red colour at that time
2) red light having longer wave length scatters away
3) that sun comes out of the mountains
4) that all other colours scatter away except red
Correct Answer: that all other colours scatter away except red
Question:78)A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting with it a [02 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) high resistance in parallel
2) low resistance on parallel
3) high resistance on series
4) low resistance in series
Correct Answer: high resistance on series
Question:79)Kinetic energy depends on[02 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) the velocity or speed of the moving body.
2) the mass of the moving body
3) the pressure of the moving body
4) both mass and velocity of the moving body
Correct Answer: both mass and velocity of the moving body
Question:80)When we see an object, the image formed on the retina is ________ [02 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Real and inverted
2) Real and erect
3) Virtual and erect
4) Virtual and inverted
Correct Answer: Real and inverted
Question:81)The Beaufort scale is used to measure: [03 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Atmospheric pressure
2) Altitudes of mountains
3) Wind velocity
4) Intensity of earthquakes
Correct Answer: Wind velocity
Question:82)The component used for tuning a radio is basically a variable ____________________.[03 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Resistor
2) Condenser
3) Inductor
4) Transformer
Correct Answer: Condenser
Question:83)The frequency of direct current is _____________ [04 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Zero
2) 50 HZ
3) 60 HZ
4) 100 HZ
Correct Answer: Zero
Question:84)A galvanometer can be converted to a voltmeter by connecting [04 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) a high resistance in parallel
2) a high resistance in series
3) a low resistance in series
4) a low resistance in parallel
Correct Answer: a high resistance in series
Question:85)Addition of suitable impurities into semiconductor, is called [04 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Doping
2) Mixing
3) Forming
4) Diluting
Correct Answer: Doping
Question:86)Flemings “Left hand Rule” is associated with the effect of?[07 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Electric field on current
2) Magnetic field on magnet
3) Electric field on magnet
4) Magnetic Field on current
Correct Answer: Magnetic Field on current
Question:87)Intensity of any wave is proportional to which of the following?[07 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) amplitude
2) Square of amplitude
3) Square root of amplitude
4) Cube of amplitude
Correct Answer: Square of amplitude
Question:88)Diamond does not conduct electricity, because [08 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) It’s structure is very compact
2) It is of crystalline nature
3) There are only carbon atoms present in it
4) No free electrons are present in it
Correct Answer: No free electrons are present in it
Question:89)Why is weightlessness experienced while orbiting the earth in space ships ? [08 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Inertia
2) Acceleration
3) Zero gravity
4) Orbital motion
Correct Answer: Zero gravity
Question:90)Where is a transistor most likely to be found ? [08 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Wrist watch
2) Fuse
3) Hearing aid
4) Fluorescent lamp
Correct Answer: Hearing aid
Question:91)If an electron and a photon have the same wavelength, then they will have the same [09 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) velocity
2) linear momentum
3) angular momentum
4) energy
Correct Answer: linear momentum
Question:92)Which term is not associated with sound wave?[09 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Hertz
2) Decibel
3) Candela
4) Mach
Correct Answer: Candela
Question:93)In hydel power station, the motion produced in turbines is due to [10 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) flow of water
2) burning of coal
3) burning of diesel
4) production of steam
Correct
Answer: flow of water
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