Some natural phenomena MCQs with Answers

Question-1. Benjamen Franklin showed lightening in

1. 1725
2. 1527
3. 1572
4. 1752

Question-2. Interaction of charges is called

1. Electrical discharge
2. Earthing
3. Electricity
4. Lightening

Question-3. Name the resin which produces spark is

1. Gum
2. Gum and amber
3. None of the options
4. Amber

Question-4. On rubbing…................electricity is produced.

1. curent
2. both (a) and (b)
3. none of these
4. static

Question-5. Static electricity charges can be produced by

1. Rubbing
2. Beating
3. none of these
4. Heating

Question-6. The Boundaries Of The Earth Plate Are Known As

1. Seismic zone and Mantle
2. Mantle zone and Inner core
3. Fault zone, Mantle and Inner core
4. Seismic zone and Fault zone

Question-7. The charge acquired by a glass rod when it is rubbed with silk is

1. Negative
2. Negative and positive
3. None of the options
4. Positive

Question-8. The Electric Nature Of Lightning Was Established By A Scientist Named

1. Robert Hooke
2. Benjamin Franklin
3. Thales
4. Isaac Newton

Question-9. The like charges

1. Attract each other
2. No interaction takes place
3. All of these
4. Repel each other

Question-10. The outermost layer of earth is called

1. Core
2. Crust
3. Mantle
4. Mountain

Question-11. The process of transferring charge from a charged body to earth is called

1. Processing
2. Charging
3. Earthing
4. transferring

Question-12. The shaking of earth is called

1. Tsunami
2. Volcano
3. All of these
4. Earthquake

Question-13. The two objects rubbed against each other

1. will lose elections
2. one will gain electrons and other will lose electrons
3. noise of these
4. will gain elections

Question-14. To protect tall buildings from the damage of lightning, what can be done?

1. Install lightning conductors
2. Install many TV antennas
3. Have a roof top garden with tall trees
4. Not to build tall buildings

Question-15. When object is rubbed than it is

1. charged
2. spoiled
3. not charged
4. worn out

Question-16. When you touch a charged body, the charge flows through you into the earth. What is this called?

1. Conduction
2. Capacitance
3. Earthing
4. Induction

Question-17. Which of the following cannot he charged easily by fraction

1. a copper rod
2. an inflated balloon
3. swollen cloth
4. a plastic scale

Question-18. A device used to test whether an object is carrying charge or not is called ______.

1. Charge meter
2. Electroscope
3. Chargoscope
4. Electrometer

Question-19. A major earthquake occurred on 26th January 2001 in which part of India?

1. Mumbai (Maharastra)
2. Guwahati (Assam)
3. Bhuj (Gujarat)
4. Uri (Kashmir)

Question-20. Amber is a

1. rubber
2. resin
3. sugar
4. metal

Question-21. During a thunderstorm which action may be done?

1. Switching on / off electric lights
2. Using a mobile phone
3. None of the above
4. Using Telephone having cord

Question-22. During thunderstorm it is safer to

1. Take shelter under short trees
2. Take shelter under tall trees
3. Stand in open fields
4. Carry an open umbrella

Question-23. How many types of charges are gained by rubbing objects?

1. 1
2. 3
3. 4
4. 2

Question-24. It is a convention to call the charge acquired by a glass rod when it is rubbed with silk as __________

1. Positive
2. Neutral
3. Can be any one
4. Negative

Question-25. Lightening occurs due to

1. Rain
2. Wind
3. Lord varuns anger
4. Electric discharge

Question-26. Lightning always follows

1. rain pour
2. the easiest path
3. a straight path
4. a thunder

Question-27. Seismograph is an instrument used to

1. Record vibrations of earthquake
2. Record lightening
3. Record temperature
4. Record strength of wind

Question-28. The power of an earthquake is expressed in terms of magnitude on a scale called

1. Quake scale
2. Richter Scale
3. Earth Scale
4. Righter Scale

Question-29. The process of transfer of charges from a charged object to the earth is called

1. lightning
2. oscillation motion
3. electron movement
4. earthing

Question-30. The waves produced on the earth?s surface is called

1. longitudinal wave
2. Micro wave
3. Radio wave
4. seismic wave

Question-31. To protect tall buildings from the damage of lightning, what can be done?

1. Install lightning conductors
2. Install many TV antennas
3. Have a roof top garden with tall trees
4. Not to build tall buildings

Question-32. Tsunami means

1. floods
2. earthquake under the sea
3. eruption of volcano in a sea
4. earthquake

Question-33. When two bodies are rubbed against each other, they acquire

1. equal and unlike charges
2. unequal and like charges
3. unequal and unlike charges
4. equal and like charges

Question-34. Where is the lightning rod attached to protect the building from lightning?

1. On the bottom of the building
2. In the middle of the building
3. All of these
4. On the top of the building

Question-35. Which is not a natural phenomena?

1. Cyclones
2. Lightning
3. Earthing
4. Earthquakes

Question-36. Which is the surest test of charge on a body?

1. Lightning
2. Combustion
3. Insulation
4. Repulsion

Question-37. Which of the following can be charged by rubbing?

1. Plastic
2. Amber
3. All of these
4. Ebonite

Question-38. Which of the following can be charged with static electricity ?

1. Alloy
2. Insulator
3. Semiconductor
4. Metal

Question-39. Which of the following occurs during lightning?

1. Nitrogen fixation
2. Green house effect
3. Earthing
4. Acid rain