Class 8 Science - Sound (MCQs)
1. Sound
1. Which of the following is a mechanical wave? a) Light b) Sound c) Radio wave d) X-ray
2. Sound cannot travel through: a) Solid b) Liquid c) Gas d) Vacuum
3. The unit of frequency is: a) Hertz b) Newton c) Pascal d) Decibel
4. The pitch of sound depends on: a) Amplitude b) Frequency c) Wavelength d) Loudness
5. Which of these determines loudness of sound? a) Frequency b) Wavelength c) Amplitude d)
Velocity
6. Sound waves are: a) Transverse b) Longitudinal c) Electromagnetic d) Stationary
7. Speed of sound is maximum in: a) Air b) Water c) Steel d) Vacuum
8. The SI unit of sound intensity is: a) Watt/m² b) Joule c) Pascal d) Hertz
9. The unpleasant sound is called: a) Music b) Noise c) Echo d) Resonance
10. The range of audible sound for humans is: a) 20–200 Hz b) 20–20,000 Hz c) 200–2000 Hz d)
200–20,000 Hz
2. How is Sound Produced
11. Sound is produced due to: a) Rest b) Vibration c) Reflection d) Rotation
12. Which part of human body produces sound? a) Nose b) Vocal cords c) Ear d) Tongue
13. In humans, voice is produced in the: a) Lungs b) Larynx c) Trachea d) Nose
14. The vibrating part of a flute is: a) String b) Air column c) Membrane d) Reed
15. Sound in tabla is produced by: a) Air column b) Membrane c) String d) Reed
16. In guitar, sound is produced by: a) Air column b) Strings c) Membrane d) Reed
17. Which of these does NOT produce sound by vibration? a) Drum b) Flute c) Tuning fork d) Mirror
18. In humans, vocal cords vibrate when: a) Air passes through them b) They are stretched c)
Muscles relax d) None
19. The frequency of male voice is generally: a) Lower than females b) Higher than females c)
Same as females d) Zero
20. Faster vibration produces: a) Louder sound b) Higher pitch c) Lower pitch d) Silence
3. Sound is Produced in Different Ways
21. In harmonium, sound is produced by: a) String vibration b) Reed vibration c) Membrane
vibration d) Air column
22. Which instrument produces sound by plucking strings? a) Sitar b) Flute c) Trumpet d) Tabla
23. In dholak, sound is produced by: a) Reed b) Membrane c) String d) Air column
24. Veena is an example of: a) String instrument b) Percussion instrument c) Wind instrument d)
Keyboard instrument
25. Sound of mridangam comes from: a) String vibration b) Membrane vibration c) Reed vibration d)
Air column vibration
26. The vibrating part of a clarinet is: a) Reed b) String c) Membrane d) Air column
27. The sitar produces sound by: a) Blowing air b) Plucking strings c) Beating membrane d)
Rubbing stick
28. In violin, sound is produced by: a) Plucking b) Bowing (string vibration) c) Blowing d) Beating
29. The source of sound in a flute is: a) Vibrating string b) Vibrating air column c) Vibrating reed d)
Vibrating membrane
30. In pakhawaj, sound is produced by: a) Air column b) Membrane c) String d) Reed
4. Propagation of Sound
31. Sound requires a ______ for propagation. a) Medium b) Vacuum c) Force d) Magnet
32. Sound travels fastest in: a) Gas b) Liquid c) Solid d) Vacuum
33. Sound travels in the form of: a) Vibrations of particles b) Magnetic waves c) Light waves d)
Nuclear waves
34. Which of the following is correct order of speed of sound? a) Steel > Water > Air b) Air > Water
> Steel c) Water > Steel > Air d) Steel > Air > Water
35. Sound travels by: a) Compression and rarefaction b) Reflection c) Refraction d) Vibration only
36. Speed of sound in air at room temperature is about: a) 330 m/s b) 3000 m/s c) 1500 m/s d) 100
m/s
37. The particles of medium in sound wave: a) Move with wave b) Vibrate about mean position c)
Stay fixed d) Move randomly
38. In vacuum, sound cannot travel because: a) No medium b) No vibration c) No pressure d) No
light
39. The region of high pressure in sound wave is: a) Compression b) Rarefaction c) Pitch d)
Loudness
40. The region of low pressure in sound wave is: a) Compression b) Rarefaction c) Pitch d) Echo
5. Sound Wave
41. Sound waves are __________ waves. a) Longitudinal b) Transverse c) Electromagnetic d)
Mixed
42. The distance between two compressions is: a) Wavelength b) Amplitude c) Frequency d) Speed
43. The maximum displacement of vibrating particle is: a) Wavelength b) Amplitude c) Pitch d)
Frequency
44. Frequency × Wavelength = a) Amplitude b) Speed of wave c) Pitch d) Echo
45. The time taken to complete one vibration is: a) Period b) Frequency c) Speed d) Pitch
46. Which property of sound helps us to distinguish between voices of different people? a) Pitch b)
Loudness c) Quality (Timbre) d) Frequency
47. Ultrasonic sound has frequency: a) Less than 20 Hz b) Between 20–20,000 Hz c) More than
20,000 Hz d) Exactly 2000 Hz
48. Infrasonic sound has frequency: a) Less than 20 Hz b) More than 20,000 Hz c) Between
20–2000 Hz d) 200–20,000 Hz
49. The loudness of sound is measured in: a) Hertz b) Decibel c) Pascal d) Watt
50. Pitch depends on: a) Frequency b) Amplitude c) Wavelength d) Speed
Answer Key
1. Sound
1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b, 5-c, 6-b, 7-c, 8-a, 9-b, 10-b
2. How is Sound Produced
11-b, 12-b, 13-b, 14-b, 15-b, 16-b, 17-d, 18-a, 19-a, 20-b
3. Sound is Produced in Different Ways
21-b, 22-a, 23-b, 24-a, 25-b, 26-a, 27-b, 28-b, 29-b, 30-b
4. Propagation of Sound
31-a, 32-c, 33-a, 34-a, 35-a, 36-a, 37-b, 38-a, 39-a, 40-b
5. Sound Wave
41-a, 42-a, 43-b, 44-b, 45-a, 46-c, 47-c, 48-a, 49-b, 50-a
