Modern Physics AFCAT Questions

Modern Physics MCQ Questions

1.
Who proposed the plum pudding model of the atom?
A.
Niels Bohr
B.
Ernest Rutherford
C.
John Dalton
D.
J.J. Thomson
ANSWER :
D. J.J. Thomson
2.
The discovery of the nucleus is credited to:
A.
Niels Bohr
B.
James Chadwick
C.
Ernest Rutherford
D.
J.J. Thomson
ANSWER :
C. Ernest Rutherford
3.
Who discovered the neutron?
A.
Ernest Rutherford
B.
Henry Moseley
C.
J.J. Thomson
D.
James Chadwick
ANSWER :
D. James Chadwick
4.
The charge on an electron is approximately:
A.
-1.6 × 10⁻¹⁸ C
B.
-9.1 × 10⁻³¹ C
C.
-1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C
D.
-1.67 × 10⁻²⁷ C
ANSWER :
C. -1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C
5.
The mass of a proton is approximately:
A.
9.1 × 10⁻³¹ kg
B.
1.67 × 10⁻²⁴ kg
C.
1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ kg
D.
1.67 × 10⁻²⁷ kg
ANSWER :
D. 1.67 × 10⁻²⁷ kg
6.
Atomic number of an element represents:
A.
Number of neutrons
B.
Number of electrons in outermost shell
C.
Number of nucleons
D.
Number of protons
ANSWER :
D. Number of protons