GK Questions and Answers, General Knowledge Quiz

Q. Which of the following energy changes involves frictional force?

1) Potential energy to sound energy
2) Chemical energy to heat energy
3) Kinetic energy to heat energy
4) None of the above

Q. Centripetal force is responsible to -

1) keep the body moving along the circular path
2) fly the object along a straight line
3) the independent motion of the object in space
4) None of the above

Q. Which among the following is a positively charged particle emit­ted by a radioactive element?

1) Beta ray
2) Alpha ray
3) Cathode ray
4) None of the above

Q. A goalkeeper in a game of foot­ball pulls his hands backward after holding the ball shot at the goal. This enables the goal­keeper to -

1) exert a large force on the ball
2) increase the force exerted by the ball on the hands
3) decrease the rate of change of momentum
4) None of the above

Q. Ball bearings are used to convert static friction into -

1) drag
2) sliding friction
3) rolling friction
4) None of the above

Q. Which of the following photo­electric devices is most suitable for digital applications?

1) Photovoltaic cell
2) Photoemitter
3) Photodiode
4) None of the above

Q. The shrillness of sound is deter­mined by -

1) amplitude of sound
2) wavelength of sound
3) velocity of sound
4) None of the above

Q. A large number of thin strips of black paint are made on the surface of a convex lens of focal length 20 cm to catch the image of a white horse. The image will be -

1) a zebra of black stripes
2) a horse with black stripes
3) a horse of less brightness
4) None of the above

Q. Phalgu, a sacred river flowing in Bihar, is formed by the con­fluence of which of the follow­ing rivers?

1) Lilajan and Son rivers
2) Son and Mohana rivers
3) Mohana and Lilajan rivers
4) None of the above

Q. The atmosphere is mainly heated by the -

1) short-wave solar radiation
2) reflected solar radiation
3) long-wave terrestrial radia­tion
4) None of the above