Q1: 1. Which of the following properties of a wave determines its loudness?

• A) Wavelength
• B) Frequency
• C) Amplitude
• D) Speed

Q2: 2. In which medium does sound travel the fastest?

• A) Air
• B) Water
• C) Solid
• D) Vacuum

Q3: 3. Which type of wave does not require a medium to propagate?

• A) Transverse wave
• B) Longitudinal wave
• C) Electromagnetic wave
• D) Surface wave

Q4: 4. The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave is known as

• A) Wavelength
• B) Frequency
• C) Period
• D) Amplitude

Q5: 5. Which of the following waves cannot be polarized?

• A) Light waves
• B) Sound waves
• C) Water waves
• D) Radio waves

Q6: 6. The number of oscillations per unit time is known as

• A) Wavelength
• B) Frequency
• C) Amplitude
• D) Velocity

Q7: 7. Which of the following waves require a medium for propagation?

• A) Light waves
• B) Sound waves
• C) X-rays
• D) Gamma rays

Q8: 8. The bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another is known as

• A) Reflection
• B) Refraction
• C) Diffraction
• D) Interference

Q9: 9. Which property of a wave determines its energy?

• A) Wavelength
• B) Frequency
• C) Amplitude
• D) Speed

Q10: 10. The phenomenon in which two waves combine to form a wave with a larger amplitude is called

• A) Reflection
• B) Refraction
• C) Diffraction
• D) Interference

Q11: 11. Which of the following waves can exhibit both transverse and longitudinal characteristics?

• A) Water waves
• B) Electromagnetic waves
• C) Seismic waves
• D) Sound waves

Q12: 12. The time taken for one complete oscillation of a wave is known as

• A) Wavelength
• B) Frequency
• C) Period
• D) Amplitude

Q13: 13. Which of the following waves can be diffracted around obstacles?

• A) Light waves
• B) Sound waves
• C) X-rays
• D) Microwaves

Q14: 14. The speed of a wave is directly proportional to its

• A) Wavelength
• B) Frequency
• C) Amplitude
• D) Period

Q15: 15. Which phenomenon occurs when a wave bounces off a surface?

• A) Diffraction
• B) Refraction
• C) Transmission
• D) Reflection

Q16: 16. The height of a wave from the equilibrium position is known as its

• A) Wavelength
• B) Frequency
• C) Amplitude
• D) Velocity

Q17: 17. The change in frequency of a wave due to the motion of the source or observer is called

• A) Doppler effect
• B) Interference
• C) Diffraction
• D) Polarization

Q18: 18. Waves that travel along the surface of a medium are called

• A) Transverse waves
• B) Longitudinal waves
• C) Surface waves
• D) Electromagnetic waves

Q19: 19. Which of the following waves can be polarized by passing through a polarizing filter?

• A) Light waves
• B) Sound waves
• C) X-rays
• D) Radio waves

Q20: 20. The bending of waves around obstacles or through openings is known as

• A) Reflection
• B) Refraction
• C) Diffraction
• D) Interference

Q21: 21. Which of the following waves has the highest frequency?

• A) Radio waves
• B) Microwaves
• C) Visible light
• D) X-rays

Q22: 22. The phenomenon of waves spreading out after passing through a narrow opening is known as

• A) Reflection
• B) Refraction
• C) Diffraction
• D) Interference

Q23: 23. The distance a wave travels in one complete cycle is equal to the

• A) Wavelength
• B) Frequency
• C) Period
• D) Amplitude

Q24: 24. The phenomenon of waves overlapping and combining to form a new wave is known as

• A) Reflection
• B) Refraction
• C) Diffraction
• D) Interference

Q25: 25. Which of the following waves can travel through a vacuum?

• A) Sound waves
• B) Water waves
• C) Light waves
• D) Seismic waves