Physics Quiz Quiz

Test your knowledge of the latest GATE 2025 Physics (PH) syllabus with this 15-question quiz covering general aptitude, mathematics, and core physics concepts. Ideal for aspirants seeking to evaluate their understanding and prepare effectively for the exam.

1. Television Show Preposition

   Which preposition best completes the sentence: 'Is there any good show ___ television tonight?'

   1. in
   2. on
   3. within
   4. at

2. Service Rules Dismissal

   Which word correctly completes this sentence: 'As the police officer was found guilty of embezzlement, he was dismissed from the service ___ in accordance with the Service Rules.'

   1. summarily
   2. unintentionally
   3. brazenly
   4. sumptuously

3. Sum of Infinite Series

   What is the sum of the infinite series: 1/1! + 1/2! + 1/3! + 1/4! + ... ?

   1. 1+e
   2. π
   3. e
   4. e-1

4. Cube Construction with Wire

   A wire 12 m long is to be used to construct the edges of a cube with 1 m sides. What is the minimum number of cuts needed to make the wireframe cube?

   1. 6
   2. 3
   3. 12
   4. 4

5. Passage-Based Comprehension

   Given a passage discussing crooked streets and broad ways, which statement is correct based only on the passage?

   1. Great broad ways are needed to protect commerce and history.
   2. In the past, crooked streets were only built on islands.
   3. The wealthier nations are pulling down the crooked streets in their capitals.
   4. The author of the passage takes delight in wondering.

6. Coinciding Clock Hands

   Rohit notices the hour and minute hands coincide when he enters a restaurant at about 1 PM and again coincide when he leaves about an hour later. How many minutes did he spend in the restaurant?

   1. 64 6 11
   2. 65 5 11
   3. 66 6 13
   4. 66 5 13

7. Color Model Consistency

   Given a color model with Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Red, Blue, Green, and Black, which combination is consistent with the color code arrangement?

   1. Yellow, Black, Green, Magenta
   2. Blue, Magenta, Cyan, Yellow
   3. Yellow, Magenta, Black, Cyan
   4. Green, Magenta, Cyan, Black

8. Intersection of Circles

   A circle centered at (0.5, 0) with radius 0.5 intersects another circle at (1, 1) with radius 1 at two points. Which of the following is one intersection point?

   1. (0.5, 0.5)
   2. (0.2, 0.4)
   3. (1,2)
   4. (0,0)

9. Rotational Symmetry Identification

   An object is said to have 4-fold rotational symmetry if it looks the same after being rotated by 90°. Which type of object exhibits this symmetry perpendicular to the plane of the screen?

   1. Circle
   2. Regular triangle
   3. Pentagon
   4. Square

10. Hexagonal Lattice Density

    For a two-dimensional hexagonal lattice with lattice constant a, what is the atomic density?

    1. 1/√3a²
    2. 1/√6a²
    3. 4/3√3a²
    4. 1/3√3a²

11. Bravais Lattice Type

    A crystal has primitive vectors a₁ = ai, a₂ = aj, a₃ = a/2(i+j+k) and one atom per basis. What is the Bravais lattice type and the volume of the primitive cell?

    1. It is FCC and the volume of the primitive cell is a³/4
    2. It is BCC and the volume of the primitive cell is a³/2
    3. It is BCC and the volume of the primitive cell is a³/8
    4. It is FCC and the volume of the primitive cell is a³

12. Quantum Harmonic Oscillator Energy Ratio

    A particle of mass m is in a potential V(x) = (1/2)mw²x² for x u003E 0 and V(x) = ∞ for x ≤ 0. What is the ratio of the energies of the lowest energy level to the next higher level?

    1. 2/3
    2. 1/4
    3. 1/3
    4. 1/2

13. Preposition Usage

    Which preposition is correct in the phrase: 'She arrived ___ the airport on time'?

    1. at
    2. by
    3. in
    4. on

14. Cube Edges and Geometry

    How many edges does a standard cube have?

    1. 16
    2. 6
    3. 12
    4. 8

15. Series and Summations

    What is the value of the sum 1 + 1/1! + 1/2! + 1/3! + ... to infinity?

    1. 1+e
    2. π
    3. e
    4. 2e