Types of Waves Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) PDF Download

MCQ 1: Waves in which displacements of the medium are at right angles to the direction of propagation are called

1. transverse waves
2. longitudinal waves
3. mechanical waves
4. matter waves

MCQ 2: Which of the following waves are termed as disturbance?

1. mechanical waves
2. electromagnetic waves
3. radio waves
4. microwaves

MCQ 3: Waves created by earthquakes and explosions are

1. transverse waves
2. mechanical waves
3. radio waves
4. longitudinal waves

MCQ 4: Mechanical longitudinal waves are also called

1. compressional waves
2. combinational waves
3. matter waves
4. reflection waves

MCQ 5: Shape of the wave is termed as

1. transverse
2. longitude
3. waveform
4. streamline