Class 12 Physics Electromagnetic Waves MCQ Questions
MCQ Questions for Class 12 Physics Electromagnetic Waves. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Practice set
Q1MCQ1 markEasyRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Electromagnetic Waves in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. Displacement current
B. c=1/√(μ0ε0)
C. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
D. Electromagnetic Waves is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
Answer
A. Displacement current
Explanation
Displacement current. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q2MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Electromagnetic Waves in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. EM waves are transverse
B. EM spectrum uses
C. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
D. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
Answer
A. EM waves are transverse
Explanation
EM waves are transverse. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q3MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Electromagnetic Waves in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
B. c=1/√(μ0ε0)
C. Write three points from Electromagnetic Waves in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
D. Energy and momentum of EM wave idea
Answer
B. c=1/√(μ0ε0)
Explanation
c=1/√(μ0ε0). The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q4MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Electromagnetic Waves in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
B. EM spectrum uses
C. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
D. Electromagnetic Waves is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
Answer
B. EM spectrum uses
Explanation
EM spectrum uses. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q5MCQ1 markModerateRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Electromagnetic Waves in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. Energy and momentum of EM wave idea
B. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
C. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Electromagnetic Waves
D. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
Answer
A. Energy and momentum of EM wave idea
Explanation
Energy and momentum of EM wave idea. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q6MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Electromagnetic Waves in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. EM spectrum uses
B. Electromagnetic Waves is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
C. Write three points from Electromagnetic Waves in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
D. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
Answer
B. Electromagnetic Waves is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
Explanation
Electromagnetic Waves is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q7MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Textbook first in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. The textbook says the opposite of this statement
B. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
C. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
D. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
Answer
C. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
Explanation
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q8MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Keywords in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. This happens only in a laboratory and never in daily life
B. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
C. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Electromagnetic Waves
D. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
Answer
D. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
Explanation
Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q9MCQ1 markEasyRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Examples in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. This idea is not part of the NCERT chapter
B. Displacement current
C. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
D. Write three points from Electromagnetic Waves in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
Answer
C. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
Explanation
CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q10MCQ1 markModerate
Choose the correct statement related to Diagrams in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. EM waves are transverse
B. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
C. The textbook says the opposite of this statement
D. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
Answer
D. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
Explanation
If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q11MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Revision in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. c=1/√(μ0ε0)
B. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Electromagnetic Waves
C. Write three points from Electromagnetic Waves in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
D. This happens only in a laboratory and never in daily life
Answer
C. Write three points from Electromagnetic Waves in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
Explanation
Write three points from Electromagnetic Waves in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q12MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Accuracy in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. This idea is not part of the NCERT chapter
B. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
C. Displacement current
D. EM spectrum uses
Answer
B. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
Explanation
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q13MCQ1 markEasyRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Practice in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. Energy and momentum of EM wave idea
B. The textbook says the opposite of this statement
C. EM waves are transverse
D. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Electromagnetic Waves
Answer
D. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Electromagnetic Waves
Explanation
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Electromagnetic Waves. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q14MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Electromagnetic Waves in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
B. EM spectrum uses
C. This happens only in a laboratory and never in daily life
D. Displacement current
Answer
D. Displacement current
Explanation
Displacement current. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q15MCQ1 markModerate
Choose the correct statement related to Electromagnetic Waves in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. Energy and momentum of EM wave idea
B. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
C. Displacement current
D. EM waves are transverse
Answer
D. EM waves are transverse
Explanation
EM waves are transverse. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q16MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Electromagnetic Waves in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
B. Electromagnetic Waves is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
C. EM waves are transverse
D. c=1/√(μ0ε0)
Answer
D. c=1/√(μ0ε0)
Explanation
c=1/√(μ0ε0). The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q17MCQ1 markEasyRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Electromagnetic Waves in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. EM spectrum uses
B. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
C. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
D. c=1/√(μ0ε0)
Answer
A. EM spectrum uses
Explanation
EM spectrum uses. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q18MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Electromagnetic Waves in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. Energy and momentum of EM wave idea
B. Write three points from Electromagnetic Waves in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
C. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
D. EM spectrum uses
Answer
A. Energy and momentum of EM wave idea
Explanation
Energy and momentum of EM wave idea. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q19MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Electromagnetic Waves in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. Energy and momentum of EM wave idea
B. EM waves are transverse
C. This topic is only for college
D. Electromagnetic Waves is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
Answer
D. Electromagnetic Waves is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
Explanation
Electromagnetic Waves is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q20MCQ1 markModerate
Choose the correct statement related to Textbook first in the chapter Electromagnetic Waves.
A. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
B. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
C. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Electromagnetic Waves
D. Electromagnetic Waves is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
Answer
A. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
Explanation
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
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