OBJECTIVE EXERCISE

Multiple choice questions:

. Sound waves arc
a) Transversal wave b) Longitudinal wave c) Both (a)& (b) d) None of these
2 Vclocity of sound is maximum in
a) Air b) Wood c) Vacuum d) Iron
3. Vclocity of sound in vacuum is
a) Maximum b) Minimum c) Zero d) None ol these
4 A pendulun oscillation 50 times in 10 seconds then time period is

a) b) 5 s c)500s d) 100 s

5 The reflection of sound from an obstacle is

a) Frequency b) Echo c)Amplitude d) None of these

6. The range of nlrasonic soundis

a) 20 Hz b)>20 Hz e)<20 Hz d)> 20 KHz

7. Spced of sound is
a) 3x 10 ms- b) 340 ms c) 3 x 10 ms d) 500 ms-
8. The length of vocal cord in man is
a) 0- 10 mm b) 10- 15 mm c) 17-25 mn d) 25 50 mm

9 A sensation depending upon thelrequcncy is

a) Pitch b) Amplitude c)Both (a) & (b) d) None of these
10. Harmul intensity of sound is (dB
a) 0 b) 60 c) above 80 d) 50
11. A tuning fork scnds sound waves in air. If the temperature of the air increases, which ofthe following
parameters will change ?
a) displacement amplitude b) frequency
c) wavelength d) time period
12. When sound wave is refracted from air to water, which of he following will remain unchanged ?
a) wave number b) wavelength c)wave velocity d) frequeney
13 The SI unit of frequency is
a) herz b) second c) metre d) metre/second

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14. An instrument used io produce lixcd frequcncy in the physics laboralory is

a) simple pedulurn b) thermometer c)tuning fork d) an electric bell

I5 Distance between two consecutive rarefaction is

a) amplitude b) wavclength c) frequency d) pitch
16. The frequency ofa sound wave describes its
a) speed b) pitch c)loudness d)quality
17. Sound can travel through
a) air b) water c) wood d) all the above
18. In slringed imstruments, frequency of sound produced depends on
a) length of wire/string b) thickness of wire/string
c)ighiness ofstring d) all the above
19 Human ear can bear two sounds scperately and distinctly. if they are sepcrated by a time interval of
a) 1/10 second b) I sccond c)001 second d) 0.001 sccond[
20. When you speak to your friend, which of the following parameters have different valoc in the sound
produced'?
a) Irequency b) wavelength c) amplitude d) all the above

Olympiad corner:

Sound can travel through

a) gases only b) solids only
c) liquids only d) solids. liquids and gases
2 Harmful inlensity of sound is (dB)
a) 0 b) 60 c) 70 d) above 80
3. In which part of the car sound is mugnified
a) outer b) middle c) inneT d) nonc
4 The pitch of the sound depends upon
a) Amplitude b) Frequency c)Wave length d) None
5. Loudness of the sound depends upon
a) Amplitude b) Frequency c)Wave length d None
6. Which one has more pitch
a) Man b) Women c) Child d) Insect
7. The unit of sound intensity
a) Hertz b) Metre c) Decibel d) Cycle/ Second
8 I n which of the following sound propugation is mare
a) Solids b) Liquids c) Gases d) None of these
9 Which part of the tabala, vibrales and produces sound
a) Mcmbrane b) String c) Mctal frame d) All the above
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10. Example for musical instrument in which strings vibratc

a) Tabala b) Mridangum c)Flute d) Sitar
. Sound is produced
a) When a metal object is hit by hammer (or) fall on to a hard concrete loor
b) When air is blown into the papers of your note book
c) when we pluck rubber band fixed between to rigid supports
d) all the above
2 The musical instruments that produce sound by vibruting different parts of them
a) tabala b) flute c)guitar d) all the above
13 In jaltarang we observe
a) Bowls containing water in increasing order produce different sounds upon striking gently with
Spoon.
b) Bowls containing water at same level are producing same sound upon striking gently with spoon.
c) We observe variation of sound due to change in waler level of bowl
d) All the above
14 Choose the correct stutements
a) Sound can travel from one place to another place
Air surround1ng us act as medium
c) In solids sound travels with high sped when compared with liquids and gases
d) All the above
15. Sound pollution can be controlled by
a) Remove silencer's to bikes and other machines
b) Manufacture machines that work with high noise
c) During the use of TV s and tape recorders with high volume
d) Plant irees to reduce sound pollution
16. Choose the corect statement
a) A hack-saw blade which is fixed at one end will produce fecble sound when it is vibrated with
small force because it perform vibrations with less amplitude.
b) A hack-saw blade which is fixed at one end will produce louder sound when it is vibrated with

large force because it perform vibrations with smaller amplitude.

c)A hack-saw blade which is fixed at one end will produce louder sound when it is vibrated with
small force because it perform vibrations with les amplitude.
d) A hack-saw blade which is fixed at one end will produce fecble sound when it is vibrated with
large force because it perform vibrations with large amplitude
17. Sound pollution causes
a) First effect is loss of hearing b) Sleeplessness and hypertension
c) Increase in blood pressure and headache d) All the above
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I8. Choose the coTect statement
a) Long hack-saw blade which is fixed at one end produce less number of oscillations up on plucking
and produce shrill sound.
b) Small hexa blade which is fixed at one cnd produce more number of oscillations up on plucking
and produce shrill sound.
c)Long hack-saw blade which is fixed at one cnd produce more number of oscillations up on pluck
ing and produce flat sound.
d) Small hcxa blade which is fixed at one end produce less number of oscillations up on plocking and
produce shrill sound.
19 Choose the correct statement
a) Hurnans and animals have a mechanism of communication by producing sounds with different
frequencies and amplitudes according to their needs.
b) A word is sound of mixed frequencies.
c) Sound polution is a serious problem like nir / water pollution.
d) All thec above
20 There are many sounds causing sound pollution like
a) Sounds of traflic. soinds by motor bikes. bikes horns
b) Sounds at industries
c) Sounds during explosions, sounds during bursting of crackers
d) All the above
21. Choose the correct staternent
a) Our ear consiss of two sections i) the outer ear ii) inner ear
b) Pinna of cxternal ear collects the sound vibrations
c) The sound vibrations collected will enter into the inner ear
d) All the above

22 Middle car contains

a) conlains three small bones b) contains two small boaes
c) contains four small bones d) none of these
23. Middle car contains the following shuped bones
a) malleus b) incus c) stapes d) all the above
24 In the middie ear the bones which magnily the sound vibrations
a) mulleus b) incus c)stapes d) all the above
25. The bones which transmit the vibrations from middle car to the embrane of oval window
a) malleus b) incus c) stapes d) both a b
& I
26 Due to oval window the sound vibrations
a) increase 30 to 60 times b) increase 30 to 40 times
c) decrease 40 to 30 imes d) decrease 60 to 30 ümes

27 The cochlea, is
a) the inner purl of the ear b) which is filled wiuh fluid
c) ransmnits vibrations d)all the above
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28. Choose the comect statements

a) Lirynx is the important organ in humun body to proxduce sound
b) Larynx has two muscular ligaments at the end of wind pipe called vocal cards
c)Vocal cards are stretcbed across voice box, itleads to a nirrow slit betwecen them to allow paxwageeof

d) All the above

29 When we speak
a) The vocal cards are open b) Vocal cards are close
c) Vocal cards open and close d) None of these
30 Louder sound will be produccd
a) by blowing air very forcibly onto the vocal card
b) voice box gets tensed very much
c) both a &b
d) by blowing air normally onto the vocal card
Asserlion & Reason Tpye Questions
31.
31 Aertion (A): When lightingstrikes, the sound is heard a little, after the lash isseen.
Reason (R) The velacity of light is greater than that of the sound.
a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R arc correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
c)A is correct, R is incorrect d) A is incorect, R is comect
32 Assertion (A): Sound waves cannot propagute through vaccum but light wave can
Renson (R) Sound wave cannot be polarised but light waves can be polarised
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 corect explanation of A
c)A is correct, R is fíncorrect d) A is incorect, R is comec
33 Assertion (A): Noise pollution is an unwanted accmulationof noise in the atmosphere.
Reuson (R) : It interferes with communicution.
a) Botlh A and R are corrcct and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the corect explanation of A
c)A is correct, R is incorrect d) A is incorrect, R is correct