PES SS 2 PHYSICS (Obj) 2nd Term Exam 2025/2026
  • 1. ---- is an upward vertical force exerted on an object by the liquid so as to oppose its motion through the liquid.
A) Floatation
B) Pressure
C) Upthrust
D) Density
  • 2. Upthrust is a --- quantity.
A) Vertical
B) Scalar
C) Vector
D) Upward
  • 3. When an object is completely immersed in a liquid, upthrust is equal to
A) U x P x g
B) U/3 x P x g
C) V/3 x P xg
D) V x P x g
  • 4. A body displaces 0.02 m3 of water. Calculate the upthrust acting on it. (Density of water= 100 kg/m, g= 10 m\s)
A) 150 N
B) 180 N
C) 200 N
D) 210 N
  • 5. An object weighs 70 N in air and 35 N in water. What is the upthrust on the object?
A) 15 N
B) 35 N
C) 25 N
D) 40 N
  • 6. The upthrust experienced by an object in a liquid depends on the
    i. Density of the liquid
    ii. Volume of the object
    iii. volume of the liquid displaced
A) I & III only
B) I, II & III
C) I & II only
D) II & III only
E) I only
  • 7. When W> U , the object
A) swims
B) dives
C) floats
D) sinks
  • 8. Light exhibits ---- nature
A) Quadruple
B) Triple
C) Uniform
D) Dual
  • 9. Light can be in form of ----
A) Line
B) Particle
C) Colour
D) Bulb
  • 10. When light hits a smooth surface and bounces back, it is called
A) Dispersion
B) Refraction
C) Reflection
D) Diffraction
  • 11. ---- occurs when two light waves overlap to form a new wave pattern.
A) Dispersion
B) Refraction
C) Diffraction
D) Interference
  • 12. A concave mirror is also called a --- mirror.
A) interference
B) consructive
C) diverging
D) converging
  • 13. Focal distance is the distance between
A) P and R
B) R and F
C) C and P
D) P and F
  • 14. When the object position is at infinity and the image position is at focus, the nature of the image will be
A) Real, inverted and highly diminished
B) Real, inverted and diminished
C) Real, inverted, enlarged
D) Virtual, erect, enlarged
  • 15. In convex mirror, f is always
A) Enlarged
B) Diminished
C) Negative
D) Positive
  • 16. ---- is a natural optical instrument that enable us to see by detecting light and converting it into electrical signals sent to the brain.
A) Telescope
B) Camera
C) Human eye
D) Microscope
  • 17. --- is the transparent front layer that help focus light into the eye.
A) Pupil
B) Cornea
C) Iris
D) Lens
  • 18. ---- alter the shape of the lens to focus accommodation.
A) Cornea
B) Retina
C) Sclera
D) Ciliary muscles
  • 19. The white, protective outer layer of the eye is the
A) Retina
B) Pupil
C) Sclera
D) Cornea
  • 20. A --- is a region of space where an object experiences force due to the presence of another object without physical contact.
A) Galaxy
B) Field
C) Constellation
D) Orbit
  • 21. --- field has only magnitude.
A) Gravitational
B) Electric
C) Vector
D) Scalar
  • 22. The S.I unit of electric charge is
A) Ampere(A)
B) Watts(W)
C) Joules(J)
D) Coulomb(C)
  • 23. Like charges
A) Move randomly
B) Do not interact
C) Repel each other
D) Attract each other
  • 24. Charging a body by rubbing is called
A) Radiation
B) Induction
C) Friction
D) Conduction
  • 25. Electric charge is
A) Invisible
B) Destroyed
C) Created
D) Conserved
  • 26. Which of the following materials is a good conductor?
A) Copper
B) Plastic
C) Rubber
D) Glass
  • 27. Which of the following is an insulator?
A) Plastic
B) Aluminium
C) Iron
D) Silver
  • 28. Wind instruments produce sound by
A) Shaking them
B) Blowing air into them
C) Scraping surfaces
D) Hitting strings
  • 29. Which of the following is a wind instrument?
A) Guitar
B) Drum
C) Flute
D) Piano
  • 30. An echo is
A) A weak sound
B) A direct sound
C) A reflected sound
D) A musical sound
  • 31. Echo is caused by
A) Reflection of sound
B) Refraction of sound
C) Diffraction of sound
D) Absorption of sound
  • 32. Echoes are commonly heard in
A) Water bodies onl;y
B) Open fields
C) Large empty halls
D) Small rooms
  • 33. Which of the following surfaces reflects sound best?
A) Curtains
B) Foam
C) Concrete wall
D) Carpet
  • 34. The defect in which a person cannot see distant objects clearly is
A) Myopia
B) Presbyopia
C) Hypermetropia
D) Astigmatism
  • 35. Myopia is also known as
A) Blindness
B) Long-sightedness
C) Double vision
D) Short-sightedness
  • 36. Hypermetropia is corrected using
A) Convex lens
B) Plane mirror
C) Concave lens
D) Prism
  • 37. Astigmatism is corrected using
A) Concave lens
B) Convex lens
C) Cylindrical lens
D) Bifocal lens
  • 38. Cataract is a condition in which
A) Eye becomes bigger
B) Cornea disappears
C) Retina is damaged
D) Lens become cloudy
  • 39. Presbyopia is caused by
A) Too much light
B) Infection
C) Loss of elasticity of the lens
D) Dust
  • 40. Astigmatism is caused by
A) Lack of light
B) Damage to optic nerve
C) Weak retina
D) Uneven curvature of the cornea
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