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In which of the following conditions of the vocal cords is a sound of low frequency is produced?

  1. Vocal cords being tight and thin

  2. Vocal cords being tight and thick

  3. Vocal cords being loose and thick

  4. Vocal cords being loose and thin

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. If the vocal cords are loose and thick, a sound of low frequency is produced.

Which of the following is/are an example to show that sound is produced by vibrating objects?

a. Sound produced by a bicycle bell. b. Sound produced by a stretched rubber band. c. Sound produced by our vocal cords.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b and c

  4. Only c

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as all the above given options show that sound is produced by vibrating objects.

In which of the following material mediums, sound cannot travel?

a. Solid b. Liquid c. Gas d. Vacuum

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only b

  3. Only a and c

  4. Only d

  5. Only b and d


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as vacuum is the medium where sound cannot travel because vacuum has no molecules that can vibrate and carry sound waves.

Which of the following statements is/are false? a. Sound is produced when an object moves to and fro rapidly. b. The energy required to make an object vibrate and produce sound is produced by some outside source. c. Sound of a radio speaker is produced due to the vibrating air columns of the speaker.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as this statement is false. Sound of a radio speaker is not produced due to the vibrating air columns of the speaker. It is due to the vibrations of the cone of speaker.

Match the following:

a. Sound produced by vibrating air column 1. Bicycle bell
b. Sound produced by vibrating membranes 2. Flute
c. Sound produced by vibrating plates 3. Tabla
  1. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  2. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  5. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. An example of sound produced by vibrating air column is the flute. An example of sound produced by vibrating membranes is the tabla. An example of sound produced by vibrating plates is the bicycle bell.

Due to which of the following reasons, sound cannot be heard on the surface of moon?

a. Due to absence of gravity. b. Due to absence of air on moon. c. Due to uneven terrain on moon.

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only a

  3. Only b and c

  4. Only b

  5. Only c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Sound waves need a medium to travel. As there is no air on moon, there is no medium for air waves to travel. Thus, sound cannot be heard on the surface of moon. 

Which of the following is/are not a part of the middle ear?

a. Hammer b. Anvil c. Stirrup d. Cochlea

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only a

  3. Only b and c

  4. Only c

  5. Only d


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Cochlea is the spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti, which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations. It is a part of the inner ear, and not middle ear.

Which of the following is a unit of loudness of sound?

  1. Decibel

  2. Hertz

  3. Newton

  4. Joules

  5. Pascal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Decibel is the unit of loudness of sound.

Match the following:

a. Amplitude of vibrations 1. is the time taken by a vibrating object to complete one vibration
b. Time-period of vibrations 2. is the maximum displacement of a vibrating object from its central position
c. Frequency of vibrations 3. is the number of vibrations made in one second
  1. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  2. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  3. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  4. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  5. a -3, b - 1, c - 2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Amplitude of vibrations is the maximum displacement of a vibrating object from its central position. Time-period of vibrations is the time taken by a vibrating object to complete one vibration. Frequency of vibrations is the number of vibrations made in one second.

Which of the following statements is/are false? a. The vocal cords are attached to the muscles, which change the tension in the cords and the distance between the cords. b. The lungs pass a current of air between the two vocal cords, which causes them to vibrate and make sound. c. The larynx is situated in our throat at the top of the trachea.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option as all the statements are correct statements. The vocal cords are attached to the muscles, which change the tension in the cords and the distance between the cords. The lungs pass a current of air between the two vocal cords, which causes them to vibrate and make sound. The larynx is situated in our throat at the top of the trachea.

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. The function of anvil in the middle ear is to pass the vibrations from the hammer to the stirrup. b. The outer part of the ear is called pinna and is attached to a long passage called ear canal. c. Three tiny bones in the middle part of the ear act as a system of levers and amplify sound vibrations coming from the cochlea.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer option as this is an incorrect statement. Three tiny bones in the middle part of the ear act as a system of levers and amplify sound vibrations coming from the ear drum, and not cochlea.

Which of the following statements is/are false:

a. When an object vibrates, then the air around it also starts vibrating in exactly the same way and carries the sound to our ears through the vibration of its molecules. b. Human beings produce sound by using the voice box which is called the 'cochlea'. c. The human voice box contains two ligaments known as the vocal cords which produce sound due to their vibrations.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this is a false statement. Human beings produce sound by using the voice box which is called the 'larynx', and not the 'cochlea'.

Which of the following statements is/are false? a. The amplitude of vibrations of a simple pendulum can be increased by raising the height from which the pendulum's bob is initially released. b. For a given pendulum, the time-period is the same every time. c. The time-period of a pendulum depends only on the amplitude of the vibrations and not on the length of the pendulum.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is a false statement. Thus, it is a correct option. The time-period of a pendulum depends only on the length of the pendulum and not on the amplitude of vibrations.

Due to its __________, ultrasound has a greater penetrating power than ordinary sound.

  1. very low frequency

  2. very high amplitude

  3. very high frequency

  4. very low amplitude

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Due to its very high frequency, ultrasound has a greater penetrating power than ordinary sound.

The different sounds produced by different singers or different musical instruments can be distinguished on the basis of a characteristic of sound called ____________.

  1. frequency

  2. pitch

  3. loudness

  4. timbre

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Sounds produced by different singers or different musical instruments can be distinguished on the basis of a characteristic of sound called timbre. Timbre of sound is the combination of qualities of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds with same pitch and volume.

The range of audible frequencies of sound for human hearing is from _________.

  1. 0 - 20 hertz

  2. 20 - 20,000 hertz

  3. 20,000 - 40,000 hertz

  4. 40,000 - 60,000 hertz

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. The range of audible frequencies of sound of human hearing is from 20 - 20,000 hertz.

Which of the following statements is/are false? a. The loudness of sound depends upon the amplitude of vibrations of the vibrating object. b. The loudness of sound is inversely proportional to the square of amplitude of vibrations of the sound producing object. c. The pitch of sound is directly proportional to its frequency.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as the statement is false. The loudness of sound is directly proportional to the square of amplitude of vibrations of the sound producing object. If the amplitude of vibrations is doubled. then the loudness will become four times and if the amplitude of vibrations is halved, then the loudness will become one-fourth. 

Match the following:

a. Violin 1. a wind type musical instrument
b. Cymbals 2. a plate type musical instrument
c. Trumpet 3. a stringed musical instrument
  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  2. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  3. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  4. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  5. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Violin is a stringed musical instrument. Cymbals are a plate type musical instrument. Trumpet is a wind type musical instrument.

Which of the following is/are the uses of ultrasonic waves?

  1. Ultrasonic waves are used as a diagnostic tool in medical science.

  2. Ultrasonic waves are used in the treatment of muscular pain and in a disease called arthritis.

  3. Ultrasonic waves are used to measure the depth of sea or ocean.

  4. Ultrasonic waves are used to check the growth of foetus.

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as all of the above are the uses of ultrasonic waves. 

Which of the following frequency ranges of sound can be produced by a vibrating simple pendulum?

  1. 25 - 50 Hz

  2. 0 - 20 Hz

  3. 200 - 250 Hz

  4. 24,000 - 25,000 Hz

  5. 1400 - 1500 Hz


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. The frequency range of sound that can be produced by a vibrating simple pendulum is 0 - 20 Hz.

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