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Class 8 Practice – Level 2 – Set 1 – Sound
Total questions: 25
1.
In which of the following mediums does sound travel faster than in air?
Vacuum
Water
Helium gas
Carbon dioxide
None
2.
Which of these conditions is required for an echo to be clearly heard?
The reflecting surface should be very close
The sound should travel in a straight line
The distance to the reflecting surface should be at least 17 meters
The sound wave must have a high frequency
None
3.
Which of the following is NOT an application of ultrasound?
Cleaning delicate items
Navigating underwater using sonar
Medical imaging (sonography)
Detecting chemical composition
None
4.
How does doubling the amplitude of a sound wave affect its loudness?
Loudness doubles
Loudness becomes four times greater
Loudness decreases by half
Loudness remains the same
None
5.
Why can dogs hear frequencies that humans cannot?
Dogs have larger ears
Dogs’ ears are more sensitive to low frequencies
Dogs can detect higher frequencies
Dogs can detect ultrasonic frequencies only
None
6.
Which phenomenon is responsible for the change in pitch heard when a moving car horn approaches and then passes by?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Doppler Effect
None
7.
Why does sound travel faster through steel than through air?
Steel is less dense than air
Steel molecules are more spread out
Steel molecules are tightly packed
Sound waves can bend more in steel
None
8.
In which scenario might sound waves be intentionally reflected to produce clear audio?
In outdoor fields
In large halls with soft materials
In recording studios
In open-air concerts
None
9.
Which factor does NOT significantly affect the speed of sound?
Temperature of the medium
Density of the medium
Humidity in the medium
Color of the medium
None
10.
How do the tiny bones in the human ear contribute to hearing?
They vibrate to amplify sound
They produce sound signals
They prevent echoes
They filter out noise
None
11.
What is the effect of increasing the distance from a sound source?
Sound intensity increases
Sound frequency changes
Sound intensity decreases
Sound pitch changes
None
12.
Which animals primarily rely on echolocation for navigation?
Elephants
Bats
Lions
Eagles
None
13.
How does the energy of a sound wave change with an increase in frequency?
It increases
It decreases
It remains constant
It becomes zero
None
14.
What range of frequencies is considered "audible sound" for humans?
10 Hz to 10,000 Hz
20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
30 Hz to 40,000 Hz
1 Hz to 1,000 Hz
None
15.
What is the primary reason for placing large, flat panels on walls in music halls?
To reflect sound and improve acoustics
To reduce sound
To cool the room
To increase room brightness
None
16.
In which of the following medical applications is ultrasonic sound commonly used?
Surgery
Diagnosis of bone fractures
Treatment of infections
Viewing internal organs
None
17.
Why do soft materials absorb sound waves?
They reflect sound well
They trap sound energy within their fibers
They change sound frequencies
They allow sound to travel faster
None
18.
In longitudinal waves, the particle displacement is:
Perpendicular to wave direction
Diagonal to wave direction
Parallel to wave direction
Random in all directions
None
19.
What happens to sound speed in air as the temperature increases?
It increases
It decreases
It remains constant
It doubles
None
20.
What property of a sound wave increases when the sound becomes louder?
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
Speed
None
21.
Which of the following materials would best reflect sound?
Fabric
Foam
Wool
Glass
None
22.
In which gas does sound travel the fastest?
Helium
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
None
23.
Which of these statements is true about sound propagation in liquids compared to gases?
Sound travels slower in liquids than gases
Sound cannot travel in liquids
Sound travels faster in liquids than in gases
Sound intensity remains the same in both
None
24.
In which of the following settings would soundproofing materials be most effective?
On glass windows
In an open field
In recording studios
In recording studios
None
25.
If two sounds have the same frequency but different amplitudes, how will they differ?
They will sound louder or softer
They will have different pitches
They will travel at different speeds
They will travel through different media
None
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