Pharm-D Entry Test (D Pharmacy) Physics: Practice MCQs with Answers

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Pharm-D Entry Test (D Pharmacy) Physics Practice sample MCQs

  1. Q1. The rms value of an AC is defined as the value of that DC which produces the same heating effect in a given resistance.

    • A) Average power dissipation
    • B) Peak current
    • C) Root mean square current
    • D) Instantaneous current

    Answer: Root mean square current

  2. Q2. In an AC circuit, the opposition to the flow of current is called

    • A) Resistance
    • B) Reactance
    • C) Impedance
    • D) Conductance

    Answer: Impedance

  3. Q3. A capacitor in an AC circuit has a reactance given by Xc = 1 / (2πfC). What happens to Xc when frequency is doubled?

    • A) It doubles
    • B) It halves
    • C) It remains the same
    • D) It becomes zero

    Answer: It halves

  4. Q4. The unit of inductance is

    • A) Henry
    • B) Farad
    • C) Ohm
    • D) Tesla

    Answer: Henry

  5. Q5. The power factor of an AC circuit is given by

    • A) cosφ
    • B) sinφ
    • C) tanφ
    • D) cotφ

    Answer: cosφ

  6. Q6. An inductor is connected to an AC source. If the frequency of the source is doubled, the reactance of the inductor

    • A) Remains the same
    • B) Doubles
    • C) Halves
    • D) Becomes zero

    Answer: Doubles

  7. Q7. The average power dissipated in an AC circuit is maximum when the power factor is

    • A) 0
    • B) 0.5
    • C) 1
    • D) -1

    Answer: 1

  8. Q8. The resonance frequency of an LC circuit is given by

    • A) 1 / (2π√LC)
    • B) 1 / (2πLC)
    • C) √(L/C)
    • D) √(C/L)

    Answer: 1 / (2π√LC)

  9. Q9. The quality factor (Q) of an LC circuit is a measure of its

    • A) Bandwidth
    • B) Resonance frequency
    • C) Selectivity
    • D) Power factor

    Answer: Selectivity

  10. Q10. In an AC circuit, the voltage and current are in phase when the circuit contains only

    • A) Resistance
    • B) Inductance
    • C) Capacitance
    • D) Impedance

    Answer: Resistance

  11. Q11. The impedance of a series RLC circuit at resonance is

    • A) R
    • B) Xl
    • C) Xc
    • D) √(R^2 + (Xl - Xc)^2)

    Answer: R

  12. Q12. The rms value of a sinusoidally varying quantity is

    • A) 1/√2 times its peak value
    • B) 1/2 times its peak value
    • C) Equal to its peak value
    • D) √2 times its peak value

    Answer: 1/√2 times its peak value

  13. Q13. A choke coil is used to control current in an AC circuit. It is preferred over a resistor because it

    • A) Increases the current
    • B) Decreases the current without power loss
    • C) Increases the power factor
    • D) Decreases the impedance

    Answer: Decreases the current without power loss

  14. Q14. The power dissipated in a pure inductor or capacitor is

    • A) Maximum
    • B) Minimum
    • C) Zero
    • D) Average

    Answer: Zero

  15. Q15. The current in an AC circuit is wattless when the circuit contains only

    • A) Resistance
    • B) Inductance or capacitance
    • C) Impedance
    • D) Conductance

    Answer: Inductance or capacitance

  16. Q16. The transformer works on the principle of

    • A) Mutual induction
    • B) Self-induction
    • C) Electromagnetic induction
    • D) Mutual induction and self-induction both

    Answer: Mutual induction

  17. Q17. In a step-up transformer, the number of turns in the secondary coil is

    • A) Less than the primary coil
    • B) Equal to the primary coil
    • C) More than the primary coil
    • D) Not related to the primary coil

    Answer: More than the primary coil

  18. Q18. The efficiency of a transformer is defined as the ratio of

    • A) Output power to input power
    • B) Input power to output power
    • C) Output voltage to input voltage
    • D) Input voltage to output voltage

    Answer: Output power to input power

  19. Q19. The core of a transformer is laminated to reduce

    • A) Hysteresis loss
    • B) Eddy current loss
    • C) Copper loss
    • D) Flux leakage

    Answer: Eddy current loss

  20. Q20. In an LCR circuit, the sharpness of resonance is determined by

    • A) Resistance
    • B) Inductance
    • C) Capacitance
    • D) Quality factor

    Answer: Quality factor

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