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  1. The velocity of sound is more in

  2. A.

     Water

    B.

     Air

    C.

     Steel

    D.

     Wood


  3. Echo is heard due to

  4. A.

     Refraction

    B.

     Scattering

    C.

     Reflection

    D.

     Interference


  5. A person standing on a railway platform listens to the whistles of arriving and departing trains. The whistle heard is

  6. A.

     The same in both cases in all respects

    B.

     Of higher intensity when train arrives

    C.

     Of higher pitch when train arrives

    D.

     Of higher pitch when train departs


  7. The sound produced by a bat is–

  8. A.

     Audible

    B.

     Subsonic

    C.

     Infrasonic

    D.

     Ultrasonic


  9. Sound is heard over longer distances on rainy days because

  10. A.

     Sound travels slowly in moist air

    B.

     Sound travels faster in moist air

    C.

     Moist air does not absorb sound

    D.

     Moist air absorbs sound


  11. Which phenomenon is responsible for the echo of sound wave?

  12. A.

     Reflection

    B.

     Refraction

    C.

     Interference

    D.

     Polarisation


  13. Loudness of sound depends on

  14. A.

     Frequency

    B.

     Wavelength

    C.

     Amplitude

    D.

     Pitch


  15. Which one of the following animals can hear ultrasonic sound ?

  16. A.

     Rat

    B.

     Squirrel

    C.

     Cat

    D.

     Bat


  17. The instrument which uses sound waves to measure the depth of oceans is

  18. A.

     Radar

    B.

     Sonar

    C.

     Altimeter

    D.

     Venturimeter


  19. Megahertz is a measurement of

  20. A.

     Frequency

    B.

     Speed

    C.

     Wavelength

    D.

     Capacity