Physics Previous Year Questions 2026 | SSC CGL

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)