Sound UPSC Questions

Sound MCQ Questions

13.
Sound waves with the frequency below the audible range is as
A.
Infrasonic
B.
Ultrasonic
C.
SuperSonic
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
A. Infrasonic
14.
Sound waves with the frequency above the audible range is as
A.
Infrasonic
B.
Ultrasonic
C.
SuperSonic
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
B. Ultrasonic
15.

Match the following

List I - Animals List II - Audible Range
a) Bat 1.) 9kHz to 200 kHz
b) Elephant 2.) 16Hz to 12kHz
c) Dolphin 3.) 40Hz to 150kHz
A.

a-2, b-1, c-3

B.

a-1, b-3, c-2

C.

a-1, b-2, c-3

D.

a-3, b-2, c-1

ANSWER :

C. a-1, b-2, c-3

16.
Sound cannot travel through ______
A.
Air
B.
Vacuum
C.
Water
D.
Light
ANSWER :
B. Vacuum
17.
The Sound in the Audible Range is known as
A.
Sonic Sound
B.
Ultrasonic Sound
C.
infrasonic Sound
D.
Frequency
ANSWER :
A. Sonic Sound
18.

Ultrasound is used in the field(s) of _______
(i) Medicine
(ii) Agriculture

A.

(i) only

B.

(ii) only

C.

Both (i) & (ii)

D.

None of the above

ANSWER :

C. Both (i) & (ii)