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Physics - MOST IMPORTANT SSC CGL Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of SSC CGL.

📘 Units and Dimensions📚 Fundamental and Supplementary Units of Measurement
Q1
Match the columns Column-A i. Electric current ii. Potential difference iii. Capacitance iv. Inductance Column-B a. Henry b. Farad c. Volt d. Ampere
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-II) – 07/03/2023 SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 24/07/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 Units and Dimensions📚 Fundamental and Supplementary Units of Measurement
Q2
Identify the correct statement
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-II) – 07/03/2023
📘 Units and Dimensions📚 Fundamental and Supplementary Units of Measurement
Q3
A non-S.I. unit called 'nit' is the unit of which of the following photometric quantity which is used to measure the multiplicity of light intensity?
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-1)– 18/07/2023 (Shift-III)
📘 Units and Dimensions📚 Fundamental and Supplementary Units of Measurement
Q4
Electron-volt is a unit of
🎯 SSC CGL-(Tier-I) 13/08/2021 (Shift I)
📘 Units and Dimensions📚 Fundamental and Supplementary Units of Measurement
Q5
Parsec is a unit of
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) 18/08/2021 (Shift II)
📘 Units and Dimensions📚 Fundamental and Supplementary Units of Measurement
Q6
Which of the following is the SI unit for measuring the amount of a substance?
🎯 SSC CGL–(Tier-I) 18/08/2021 (Shift II) SSC JE electrical 24/03/2011 Shift-II
📘 Units and Dimensions📚 Fundamental and Supplementary Units of Measurement
Q7
Identify the unit of measuring intensity of sound.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I)-11/06/2019 (Shift-II)
📘 Units and Dimensions📚 Fundamental and Supplementary Units of Measurement
Q8
The unit of measurement of noise is
🎯 SSC CGL (TIER-1) 01-09-2016, 10 am
📘 Sound📚 Characteristics of Sound waves- wavelength, time period, etc.
Q9
Which term is not associated with sound wave?
🎯 SSC CGL (TIER-1) 09-09-2016, 10 am
📘 Units and Dimensions📚 Fundamental and Supplementary Units of Measurement
Q10
What is the unit of measurement of the magnetic field strength?
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 13/06/2019 (Shift-I)
📘 Units and Dimensions📚 Fundamental and Supplementary Units of Measurement
Q11
'Torr' is a unit of *********
🎯 SSC CPO-SI 23/11/2020 (Shift-I) SSC CGL(Tier-I)-07/03/2020 (Shift-III)
📘 Instruments to Measure things📚 List of Instruments to Measure Physical Quantities
Q12
Seismograph is used to measurement of
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-1)– 17/07/2023 (Shift-II) SSC (10+2) CHSL 10.01.2017, 4:15 PM SSC JE Civil 23.03.2021 (Shift-I)
📘 Instruments to Measure things📚 List of Instruments to Measure Physical Quantities
Q13
Sextant is an instrument used in which of the following?
🎯 (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 08-09-2016, 4.15 pm)
📘 Instruments to Measure things📚 List of Instruments to Measure Physical Quantities
Q14
Anemometer is an instrument for measuring
🎯 (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 31-08-2016, 4.15 pm)
📘 Instruments to Measure things📚 List of Instruments to Measure Physical Quantities
Q15
An anemometer measures which of the following?
🎯 (SSC CGL 08-09-2016, 10 am)
📘 Instruments to Measure things📚 List of Instruments to Measure Physical Quantities
Q16
Which of the following scientific instruments is used to measure the atmospheric pressure?
🎯 SSC JE Mechanical 27.10.2020 (Shift-II) (SSC 10+2 CHSL 19.01.17, 10 am) (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 07-09-2016, 10 am)
📘 Instruments to Measure things📚 List of Instruments to Measure Physical Quantities
Q17
.......... measures air humidity:
🎯 SSC GD 14/02/2019 (Shift-II) (SSC 10+2 CHSL 27.01.17, 4.15 pm) (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 07-09-2016, 10 am)
📘 Instruments to Measure things📚 List of Instruments to Measure Physical Quantities
Q18
Which instrument is used to measure the intensity of light produced by an unknown source in terms of a standard source?
🎯 SSC CGL(Tier-I)-11/06/2019 (Shift-II)
📘 Magnetism📚 Voltmeter
Q19
A galvanometer can be converted to a voltmeter by connecting
🎯 (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 03-09-2016, 4.15 pm)
📘 Magnetism📚 Voltmeter
Q20
A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting with it a
🎯 (SSC CGL (TIER-1) 02-09-2016, 10 am)