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MCQ's Test on Electromagnetic Waves (11th std)

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01. Which of the following type of radiations are 14. Which of the following electromagnetic waves have
radiated by an oscillating electric charge? the longest wavelength?
a) Electric b) Magnetic a) Heat waves b) light waves
c) Thermoelectric d) Electromagnetic c) radiowaves d) microwaves
02. The theory of electromagnetic waves predicated by 15. Beyond which frequency, the ionosphere bends any
Maxwell in 1888 was first confirmed experimentally incident electromagnetic radiation but incident
by electromagnetic radiation does not reflect it back
a) Einstein b) Hertz towards the earth?
c) Marconi d) J.C. Bose a) 50 MHz b) 40 MHz
03. n1 → is used in radar n2 can penetrate fog and n3 is c) 30MHz d) 20MHz
product in nuclear reaction then correct relation is 16. Beyond mesosphere there is ionosphere in which
a) n3 > n1 > n2 b) n3 = n1 = n2 a) temperature begins to decrease as
c) n3 > n2 > n1 d) n1 > n2 > n3 height increases
04. Which propagation is used for transmission of b) temperature begins to increase as
signals upto 2 MHz height increases
a) Ground wave b) space wave c) the temperature is minimum and uniform
c) Sky wave d) satellite waves throughout the layer
05. Frequencies in the UHF range normally propagate d) no ions are formed
by means of 17. The earth’s atmosphere extend from the surface of
a) ground waves b) sky waves earth to an altitude of about
c) Surface waves d) Space waves a) 200 km b) 300 km
06. ⃗ ⃗
If 𝐸 and 𝐵 are the electric and magnetic field c) 400 km d) 600 km
vectors of e.m. waves, then the direction of 18. X- rays are produced by jumping of
propagation of e. m. wave is along the direction of a) Electrons are stopped by an obstacle
a)𝐸⃗ ⃗
b) 𝐵 b) electrons jump from lower to higher energy orbit
c) Nucleus
c) 𝑬  𝑩
⃗ ⃗⃗ d) none of these d) Proton from higher to lower energy orbit of
07. For the transmission of T.V. signal, we nucleus
use………….. propagation 19. Which of the following electromagnetic wave has
a) ground wave b) sky wave least wavelength?
c) space wave d) surface wave a) Gamma rays b) X-rays
08. According to Maxwell’s equation the velocity of c) Radiowaves d) microwaves
light in any medium is expressed as 20. X-rays travel in space with the velocity of
1 𝟏
a)   b)  a) cosmic rays b) Light waves
√ 0 0 √
c) water waves d) ultrasonic waves
c) √0 0 d) √
21. X-rays and -rays of same energies are distinguished
09. The electromagnetic waves do not transport by their
a) energy b) charge a) Frequencies b) Charges
c) momentum d) information c) ionizing power d) method of production
10. The part of electromagnetic spectrum used to cook 22. Which of the following is used to treat cancer
food a) U-V rays b) radio waves
a) UV rays b) -rays c) -rays d) none of these
c) X-rays d) micro- waves 23. The wavelength of infrared rays is of the order of
11. The amplitude of electric and magnetic fields relate a) 5 x10-7 m b) 10-3 m
to each other as c) between ‘A’ and ‘B’ d) none of these
a) E0 = B0 b)E0= cB0 24. The ozone layer absorbs which of the following
c) E0 = B0/c d) E0=c/B0 radiations from the sun-rays
12. In an electromagnetic wave, the direction of the a) infra-red b) ultra-violet
magnetic induction 𝐵 ⃗ is c) microwave d) visible range
a) Parallel to the electric field 𝐸⃗ 25. The correct sequence of the increasing wavelength
b) Perpendicular to the electric field𝑬 ⃗ of the given radiations sources is
c) antiparallel to the pointing vector 𝑆 a) Radioactive sources, X-ray tube, crystal
d) random oscillator, sodium vapour lamp.
13. There are three wavelengths10-8, 10-2 and 108 m. b) Radioactive source, X-rays tube, sodium
These wavelengths respectively belong to? vapour lamp, crystal oscillator
a)visible rays , -rays and UV rays c) X-rays tube, radioactive source, crystal oscillator,
b) X-rays,visible rays and micro-rays sodium vapour lamp
c) UV rays, micro-rays and radio waves d) X-rays tube, crystal oscillator radioactive source,
d) radio waves , X-rays and microwaves sodium vapour lamp
26. If the wavelength of light is 4000 Å, then the 41. Which of the following wave is used to study
number of waves in 1 mm length will be molecular structure?
a) 25 b) 0.25 a) X-rays b)  rays
𝟒
c) 0.25𝟏𝟎 d) 25104 c) U.V. rays d) visible light
27. The part of electromagnetic spectrum used in 42. The structure of solids is investigated by using
operating radar is a) cosmic rays b) 𝛾 rays
a) -rays b) visible rays c) X rays d) violet rays
c) infra-red rays d) microwaves 43. What is the ratio of the frequencies of ultraviolet
28. The correct sequence of descending order of rays and infrared rays, when they travel from air to
wavelength values of the given radiation source is glass?
a) Radio waves, microwaves, infrared, -rays a) more than one b) less than one
b) -rays, infra-red, radio, waves microwaves c) one d) 0.6
c) Infra-red, radio waves, microwaves, -rays 44. Which radiations are most effective in producing
d) microwaves, -rays, infra-red, radiowaves. emission of electrons from a metallic surface?
29. The ratio of speed of X-rays to -rays is a) microwaves
a) ¼ b) 1/3 b) ultraviolet rays
c) 1 d) 2 c) infrared rays
30. The nuclei of atoms of radioactive elements produce d) violet colour from the visible spectrum
45. Which is the wrong option from the following?
` a) X-rays b) -rays
Radio waves and gamma rays
c) microwaves d) ultra-violet rays
a) are transverse in nature
31. The oscillating electric and magnetic field vectors of
an electromagnetic wave are oriented along b) are electromagnetic waves
a) the same direction and in phase c) originate in the nucleus
d) travel with the same speed in vacuum
b) the same direction but have a phase difference of
90o 46. If the speeds of gamma rays. X rays and
microwaves in free space are Vg, VX and Vm then
c) mutually perpendicular direction but have a phase
difference of 90o a) Vg > VX > Vm b) Vm > Vg > Vx
c) Vg < VX < Vm d) Vg = VX = Vm
d) mutually perpendicular directions and are in
47. Electromagnetic waves with wavelength
phase
32. The velocity of electromagnetic waves in a medium 1) 𝜆1 are used to treat muscular pain
depends upon 2) 𝜆2 are used by a radiostation for broadcasting
a) mechanical and electrical properties of the 3) 𝜆3 are used to detect fracture in bones
medium 4) 𝜆4 are absorbed by the ozone layer in the
b) thermal properties of the medium atmosphere
c) electrical and magnetic properties of the They are arranged in the decreasing order of their
medium magnitudes as follows
d) mechanical and magnetic properties of the a) 𝜆2 > 𝜆1 > 𝜆3 > 𝜆4 b) 𝜆1 < 𝜆2 < 𝜆3 < 𝜆4
medium c) 𝜆2 > 𝜆1 > 𝜆4 > 𝜆3 d) 𝜆3 > 𝜆2 > 𝜆4 > 𝜆1
33. Electromagnetic wave are transverse in nature is 48. Consider the part of the electromagnetic spectrum
evident by the phenomenon of which is
a) diffraction b) reflection 1) produced in radioactivity
c) interference d) polarisation 2) suitable for radar systems used in aircraft
34. For a wave travelling in different media, identify the navigation
property that is independent of others? 3) produced by bombarding a metal target by high
a) Velocity b) Wavelength speed electrons
c) Frequency d) all these depend on one another 4) adjacent to the low frequency end of the visible
35. The frequencies of two spectral lines are found to be spectrum
5  1014 Hz and 2.5  1013 Hz respectively. What is They are known as
the ratio of their wavelengths? a) 𝛾 rays, Infrared rays, microwaves, X rays
a) 5  10−1 b) 5  10−2 b) Infrared rays, microwaves, X rays, 𝛾 rays
c) 𝛾 rays, microwaves, X rays, Infrared rays
c) 4  10 −2
d) 5  10−3
d) microwaves, 𝛾 rays, Infrared rays, X rays
36. The frequency of a radiowave of wavelength
49. Pick out the incorrect statement in the propagation
3  104 cm is
of electromagnetic wave for communication
a) 1 KHz b) 1 MHz
purpose.
c) 0.5 MHz d) 5 MHz
a) sky wave propagation is achieved by ionospheric
37. Which of the following has the longest wavelengths
reflection
a) X ray b) 𝛾 rays
b) Ground wave propagation is used for line-of –
c) Radio waves d) Microwaves
sight communication
38. Frequency of a wave is 61015 Hz. The wave is c) Electromagnetic waves of frequencies higher than
a) radioactive b) microwave 30 MHz penetrate ionosphere.
c) X-rays d) ultraviolet d) Satellite communication uses space wave mode
39. Which of the following rays are not electromagnetic of propagation.
waves? 50. The atmospheric layer above the height of 80 km is
a) 𝛾 rays b) X rays known as
c) 𝛽 rays d) Heat rays a) Thermosphere b) Troposphere
40. From which region of the electromagnetic spectrum, c) Mesosphere d) Stratosphere
the radiations useful for telecommunication are
selected?
a) Infrared b) Microwave
c) Visible light d) Ultraviolet