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light-sound-heat-l2 MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Solve 29 light-sound-heat-l2 questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.

Practice questions

Q1Which statement correctly describes reflection in a plane-mirror activity?

A Light returns from the mirror surface into the same medium.
B Light changes into sound after striking the mirror.
C Light passes through the mirror and bends into water.
D Light reflects only when a thermometer shows a high temperature.
Explanation

Reflection is the return of light from a surface into the same medium, as seen with a plane mirror. The exact misconception in the traps is light versus sound, while the other traps confuse reflection with refraction or with heat and temperature.

Q2Which pair is correctly matched for heat transfer?

A Conduction - heat transfer without any material medium
B Conduction - heat transfer through direct contact in a solid conductor
C Convection - heat transfer by reflection from a plane mirror
D Radiation - heat transfer only through direct contact in metals
Explanation

Conduction means heat transfer by direct contact, and it is easiest to observe in solid conductors such as metals. Radiation does not need a material medium, while reflection belongs to light, so those matches fail.

Q3A teacher wants a safe heat activity for Class 6. Which choice is best?

A Use boiling oil so students feel heat quickly.
B Ask children to touch a live electric heater.
C Skip activity and dictate the definition ten times.
D Use warm water with steel, wood and plastic under teacher supervision.
Explanation

The best activity is safe, observable and tied to conduction. It lets children compare materials without burns, and the teacher can name conductor and insulator after the observation.

Q4A student says, "The metal railing and the wooden bench have different temperatures because the metal feels colder." What should a teacher correct first?

A Metal always has a lower temperature than wood in the same room.
B The hand is a reliable thermometer for comparing all materials.
C Sound travels faster through metal, so the metal feels colder.
D Both may be at room temperature; the metal can feel colder because it conducts heat away from the hand faster.
Explanation

The teacher should separate temperature from the sensation caused by conduction. In the same room, metal and wood may have the same temperature, but metal removes heat from the hand faster, so it feels colder.

Q5Which arrangement best shows that light travels in straight lines in a simple school experiment?

A Keeping a ringing bell inside a closed box and listening from outside
B Touching the far end of a steel spoon dipped partly in warm water
C Placing an opaque notebook between a torch and a wall to form a shadow
D Stretching a rubber band and plucking it gently
Explanation

A shadow is formed when an opaque object blocks light travelling in straight lines. The bell and rubber band are sound activities, while the warm spoon is a heat-conduction activity.

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6How many of the following statements are correct? I. An opaque material can form a clear shadow. II. Sound needs a material medium to travel. III. Radiation needs a material medium. IV. A thermometer measures temperature, not heat.

AOne
BTwo
CThree
DFour

7How many of the following classroom conclusions are scientifically correct? 1. A thermometer gives a more reliable comparison of hotness than touch. 2. Heat flows from a hotter body to a colder body when there is contact or another transfer path. 3. A steel handle is safer than a wooden handle because steel is a poor conductor.

AOne
BTwo
CThree
DZero

8A large arrow card points to the left. A student looks at its image in a plane mirror. What should the teacher expect the student to report?

AThe arrow disappears because a mirror absorbs light.
BThe image looks upright but the left-right direction appears reversed.
CThe image looks upside down but the left-right direction stays unchanged.
DThe image becomes smaller as soon as the card is placed before the mirror.

9A child stands 1 m in front of a plane mirror. Which description of the image is correct in this simple classroom situation?

AThe image is upright, of the same size, and appears behind the mirror.
BThe image is upside down and smaller than the child.
CThe image forms on the front surface as a real shadow.
DThe image is always blurred because reflection scatters light in all directions.

10Which statement pair is correct about sound?

ASound travels through vacuum; vibration is optional.
BSound needs only brightness; medium is irrelevant.
CSound is produced by vibration; it needs a material medium to travel.
DSound is always pleasant; unwanted sound is reflection.

11Match the child observation with the concept: Asha sees a shadow; Imran sees same-size mirror image; Karan tightens a rubber band.

AShadow-refraction; mirror image-convection; tight band-conduction.
BShadow-noise; mirror image-temperature; tight band-evaporation.
CShadow-blocked light; mirror image-reflection; tight band-higher pitch.
DShadow-radiation; mirror image-sublimation; tight band-condensation.

12Devika writes: “A convex mirror makes an erect and smaller image.” How should the teacher respond?

AReject it because every mirror always gives same-size images.
BAccept it for a convex mirror and ask her to connect it with field of view.
CChange it to echo because smaller image means softer sound.
DCall it evaporation because the image disappears.

13A child sees an upright image of a pencil in a plane mirror. Which property should also be expected in ordinary classroom observation?

AThe image is always upside down and larger.
BThe image appears behind the mirror and is commonly same-sized.
CThe image is heard because reflected light becomes sound.
DThe image forms only when the pencil is hotter than the mirror.

14A teacher wants students to connect vibration with sound using a safe classroom activity. Which activity is most suitable?

AShowing a plane mirror and asking students to observe a reversed image
BDipping a steel spoon and a wooden stick partly in warm water
CCovering a torch with butter paper and comparing the shadow with cardboard
DPlucking a stretched rubber band and asking students to notice the moving band while sound is heard

15Imran says a thermometer measures heat directly. What correction is most accurate?

AA thermometer measures the colour of a hot body.
BA thermometer measures temperature, a reliable measure of hotness or coldness.
CA thermometer measures the loudness of boiling water.
DA thermometer measures only whether metal is a conductor.

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