1.
Non-uniform velocity occurs when:
A
Speed and direction both remain constant
B
Speed or direction changes
C
Distance is zero
D
Acceleration is zero
2.
Instantaneous speed is the speed:
A
At the start of motion
B
At the end of motion
C
At a particular instant
D
Averaged over time
3.
Displacement can be zero even when:
A
Distance is zero
B
Time is zero
C
Distance is not zero
D
Speed is constant
4.
SI unit of acceleration is:
A
m/s
B
m/s²
C
km/h
D
N/kg
5.
Which of the following best defines motion?
A
Change in shape of an object
B
Change in position with respect to time
C
Change in speed only
D
Change in size of an object
6.
If an object covers equal distances in unequal intervals of time, its motion is:
A
Uniform
B
Non-uniform
C
Circular
D
Periodic
7.
Motion under gravity is an example of:
A
Uniform velocity
B
Uniform acceleration
C
Non-uniform acceleration
D
Circular motion
8.
Which instrument is commonly used to measure speed of vehicles?
A
Thermometer
B
Speedometer
C
Barometer
D
Ammeter
9.
Which type of motion is shown by a spinning top?
A
Linear motion
B
Circular motion
C
Random motion
D
Oscillatory motion
10.
Area under a speed-time graph represents:
A
Acceleration
B
Velocity
C
Distance traveled
D
Time taken
11.
Which graph represents uniform velocity?
A
Straight line distance-time graph
B
Curved distance-time graph
C
Sloping speed-time graph
D
Curved speed-time graph
12.
The value of acceleration due to gravity on Earth is approximately:
A
9.8 m/s
B
9.8 m/s²
C
8.9 m/s²
D
10 m/s
13.
Uniform velocity means:
A
Speed changes with time
B
Direction changes with time
C
Equal displacement in equal intervals of time
D
Unequal displacement in equal intervals
14.
In a distance-time graph, the slope represents:
A
Acceleration
B
Speed
C
Distance
D
Time
15.
If speed-time graph is a straight line sloping upwards, motion has:
A
Zero acceleration
B
Uniform acceleration
C
Non-uniform acceleration
D
Uniform velocity
16.
Universal speed limit refers to:
A
Speed of sound
B
Escape velocity
C
Speed of light
D
Orbital speed
17.
Velocity differs from speed because velocity includes:
A
Time
B
Distance
C
Direction
D
Mass
18.
Distance is defined as:
A
Shortest path between two points
B
Total length of path traveled
C
Change in position with direction
D
Speed multiplied by time
19.
A horizontal line on a distance-time graph shows:
A
Uniform speed
B
Increasing speed
C
Object at rest
D
Uniform acceleration
20.
At the highest point of a vertically thrown object, its velocity is:
A
Maximum
B
Minimum
C
Zero
D
Equal to g
21.
Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
A
Velocity
B
Acceleration
C
Displacement
D
Speed
22.
Speed is calculated by the formula:
A
Distance ÷ Time
B
Displacement ÷ Time
C
Acceleration × Time
D
Velocity ÷ Time
23.
Acceleration due to gravity acts:
A
Upward
B
Horizontally
C
Downward toward Earth’s center
D
Randomly
24.
If the slope of speed-time graph is zero, the object has:
A
Uniform acceleration
B
Increasing speed
C
Uniform speed
D
Zero distance
25.
Which of the following is an example of uniform acceleration?
A
Car moving in traffic
B
Falling object under gravity
C
Fan rotating
D
Train stopping suddenly
26.
Negative acceleration is also called:
A
Uniform acceleration
B
Retardation
C
Instantaneous speed
D
Velocity
27.
The speed of light in vacuum is approximately:
A
3 × 10^6 m/s
B
3 × 10^7 m/s
C
3 × 10^8 m/s
D
3 × 10^9 m/s
28.
Acceleration is defined as:
A
Change in speed
B
Change in velocity per unit time
C
Speed multiplied by time
D
Distance divided by time
29.
Uniform acceleration means:
A
Acceleration changes with time
B
Velocity remains constant
C
Equal change in velocity in equal time intervals
D
Speed remains zero
30.
Which quantity has both magnitude and direction?
A
Distance
B
Speed
C
Displacement
D
Time
31.
In a speed-time graph, the slope represents:
A
Speed
B
Distance
C
Acceleration
D
Time
32.
When an object is thrown upward, its acceleration is:
A
Zero
B
Increasing
C
Decreasing
D
Equal to g downward
33.
Which quantity determines the direction of motion?
A
Speed
B
Distance
C
Velocity
D
Time
34.
Average speed is defined as:
A
Final speed minus initial speed
B
Total distance divided by total time
C
Displacement divided by time
D
Instantaneous speed at a point