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In humans, where is the voice box located?

  1. The lower end of the windpipe

  2. The middle of the windpipe

  3. The upper end of the windpipe

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is correct. 

The length of the vocal chords of women is about

  1. 10 mm

  2. 15 mm

  3. 20 mm

  4. 25 mm


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The length of vocal chords of women is about 15 mm.

Which of the following statements is false?

  1. When we pluck the strings of a guitar, the only sound we hear is the sounds of the vibrating strings.

  2. When we strike a drum, the sound we hear is the sound of the stretched membrane as well as of the body of the drum.

  3. When we pluck the strings of a sitar, the sound we hear is that of the body as well as the strings.

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When we pluck the strings of a guitar, the only sound we hear is the sounds of the vibrating strings as well as the sound of the vibrating body.

Which of the following statements is false?

  1. Sound can travel though liquids.

  2. Sound can travel through gases.

  3. Sound can travel through solids.

  4. Sound cannot travel through all solids, liquids or gases.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sound can travel through all solids, liquids or gases. Hence, option (4) is false.

Which of the following organs in human beings vibrate(s) to produce sound?

  1. Muscles attached to the vocal chord

  2. Lungs

  3. Vocal chords

  4. Tongue


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vocal chords in human beings vibrate to produce sound.

Above what loudness does a sound become physically painful?

  1. 60 dB

  2. 70 dB

  3. 80 dB

  4. 90 dB


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Above 80 dB, a sound becomes physically painful.

What is the correct pathway of sound through ear?

  1. Outer ear – ear drum – ear canal – inner ear – brain

  2. Outer ear – ear canal – ear drum – inner ear – brain

  3. Outer ear – ear drum – inner ear – ear canal – brain

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sound enters the outer ear, travel downs the ear canal and strikes the ear drum. The ear drum sends the vibrations to the inner ear, from where the signal goes to the brain. Hence, option (2) is correct.

Which of the following statements is false?

  1. A drum produces a low pitched sound because it vibrates with a low frequency.

  2. A whistle has a high frequency and therefore, produces a sound of a higher pitch.

  3. A loud roar of a lion is low pitched and has a high amplitude.

  4. A bird makes a feeble high pitched sound, which has a high frequency and amplitude.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The loudness of a sound depends upon its amplitude. The higher the amplitude, the louder is the sound and vice-versa. The pitch or shrillness of a sound is determined by its frequency. The higher the frequency, the shriller is the sound and vice-versa. Hence, option (4) is false. A feeble sound will have a low amplitude, not a high amplitude. 

Ultrasound equipment works at frequencies not less than

  1. 500 Hz

  2. 10000 Hz

  3. 15000 Hz

  4. 20000 Hz


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ultrasound equipment works at frequencies not less than 20000 Hz.

Sounds of the following amplitudes and frequency are given as measured. Identify the loudest sound and the shrillest sound.

(a) 60 dB, f (b) 65 dB, 4f (c) 75 dB, 2f (d) 80 dB, 3f

  1. (a), (b)

  2. (b), (c)

  3. (a), (c)

  4. (d), (b)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The loudness of a sound depends upon its amplitude. The higher the amplitude, the louder the sound and vice-versa. The pitch or shrillness of a sound is determined by its frequency. The higher the frequency, the shriller the sound and vice-versa. Hence, option (4) is correct.

Sound from a source A is measured to be 20 dB, while that from a source B is measured to be 80 dB. If the amplitude of sound at A is a, then the amplitude of sound at B is

  1. 2a

  2. 4a

  3. 16a

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Loudness of a sound is proportional to the square of its amplitude. Hence, let amplitude of the sound of 20 dB be a. Then, 20 = ka2; Sound of 80 dB = kb2 (where b is the amplitude of sound at B). i.e. 4ka2 = kb2 i.e. k(2a)2 = kb2 Hence, b = 2a. Thus, amplitude at B is double of that at A.

Which of the following statements is false?

  1. Installation of silencing devices in home appliances reduces noise pollution in residential areas.

  2. TV and music systems must be run at low volume to reduce noise pollution.

  3. Planting of trees along the roads in residential areas adds to noise pollution as the leaves rustle in the wind.

  4. Noisy operations and noise producing industries should be set up away from residential areas to adhere noise levels laws.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Plants cut down the sounds reaching the residents. Thus, they reduce the harmful effects of noise pollution.

What is the frequency of a pendulum which oscillates 60 times in 1 second?

  1. 1 Hz

  2. 60 Hz

  3. 3600 Hz

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Frequency is measured as the number of oscillations per second. Hence, option (2) is correct.

Which of the following musical instruments cannot be played by striking it?

  1. Manjira

  2. Drum

  3. Ektara

  4. Tabla


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ektara is a string instrument. Hence, it cannot be played by simply striking it.

The to and fro, or back and forth motion of an object is termed as

  1. circular motion

  2. vibration

  3. uniform motion

  4. rectilinear motion


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The to and fro, or back and forth motion of an object is termed as vibration.

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