FUTA/ARCSSTE-E MSc Program

Principles of Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems (RSS 801)

QUIZ
THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

Name of Participant:
Date:

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

Instruction: For each statement or question, read all the options carefully,
and then circle one of the options, of those given, that best completes the
statement or answers the question.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A. A mechanical wave requires a material medium for its propagation.
B. An electromagnetic wave can only travel through a vacuum.
C. In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to
the direction of wave propagation.
D. A transverse wave is made up of a series of crests and troughs.

2. When the direction of vibration of the particles of a medium is

perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation, the wave
transmitted is known as
A. sound wave
B. transverse wave
C. longitudinal wave
D. stationary wave
E. mechanical wave

3. In a medium, a transverse wave is distinguished from a longitudinal

wave by
A. the period of vibration of the medium
B. the material of the medium
C. the vibration of the medium
D. the frequencies of the waves
E. the wavelengths of the waves
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4. Electromagnetic waves can be transmitted through:

A. Ice
B. Water
C. Air
D. Vacuum
E. All of the above

5. Which of the following statements are correct about the propagation

of electromagnetic (EMT) waves?
I. EMT waves produce vibrations as they are propagated through
a material medium.
II. EMT waves transmit energy along the medium.
III. The medium through which an EMT wave travels does not
travel with wave.
IV. EMT waves do not require any material medium for
transmission.
A. I and IV
B. II and IV
C. III and IV
D. I, II and III
E. I, II, III and IV

6. The property that is propagated by a travelling electromagnetic wave

is
A. Amplitude
B. Energy
C. Frequency
D. Wavelength

7. When travelling through a vacuum, all the electromagnetic

waves have the same
A. Energy
B. Frequency
C. Wavelength
D. Velocity

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8. Which of the following statements about electromagnetic

waves is not correct?
A. Electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature
B. Electromagnetic waves consists of both electric and magnetic field
oscillations
C. Electromagnetic waves produce echoes when reflected from a hard
surface
D. Electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum

9. Which of the following are true of electromagnetic waves?

A. The electric and magnetic fields are stationary as the wave
propagates
B. The electric and magnetic fields are oscillating in directions
parallel to that in which the wave propagates
C. The electric and magnetic fields are oscillating in directions
perpendicular to that in which the wave propagates

10. Which of the following types of radiation is NOT electromagnetic in

nature?
A. Radio waves
B. Gamma rays
C. Beta rays
D. X-rays

11. Which of the following travels in a vacuum with a velocity different

from that of light?
A. Radio waves
B. Sound waves
C. Gamma rays
D. X-rays

12. Which of the following rays is different from the others?

A. Alpha rays B. Beta rays C. Cathode rays D. X-rays

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13. Which of the following statements about the electromagnetic

waves is correct?
A. Radio waves have higher frequencies than X-rays
B. X-rays have the longest wavelength
C. Red light has a higher frequency than Blue light
D. White light has a longer wavelength than Ultra-violet

14. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest

frequency?
A. Visible light
B. X-rays
C. Ultra-violet rays
D. Radio waves

15. Arrange the following in order of increasing wavelength:

I. Infra-red radiation
II. Radio waves
III. X-rays
A. I, II, III
B. II, I, III
C. III, II, I
D. III, I, II

16. Which of the following pairs of light rays show the widest separation
in the spectrum of white light?
A. Green and Blue
B. Red and Yellow
C. Orange and Indigo
D. Blue and Violet

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17. In which of the following groups are the radiations arranged in the
decreasing order of their frequencies?
A. Gamma rays, x-rays, radio waves
B. Gamma rays, radio waves, x-rays
C. X-rays, radio waves, gamma rays
D. Radio waves, x-rays, gamma rays

18. Which of the following statements is (are) true of infra-red rays?

I. They are electromagnetic waves.
II. They are invisible to the eye.
III. They are emitted by the sun.
A. I, II & III
B. I & II
C. II & III
D. I
E. III

19. A big explosion occurs in outer space beyond the earths

atmosphere, giving rise to
I. An intense heat
II. A bright light
III. A thunderous sound

Which of these forms of energy will not be transmitted by the

electromagnetic waves to the surface of the Earth?
A. I, II & III B. I & II C. II & III D. I only E. III only

20. Which of the following radiations has its frequency lower than that
of visible light?
A. Gamma radiation
B. Microwaves
C. Ultra-violet radiation
D. X-rays

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21. The frequency of infra-red rays is

A. greater than that of ultra-violet rays
B. less than that of visible light
C. less than that of radio waves
D. greater than that of X-rays

22. Which of the following radiation has the longest wavelength?

A. Blue light
B. Gamma rays
C. Orange light
D. Ultra-violet rays

23. Electromagnetic waves which can be detected by their heating effect

are
A. Gamma rays
B. Infrared rays
C. Radio waves
D. Ultra-Violet rays

24. The range of wavelengths of the visible spectrum is 400nm to

700nm. The wavelength of gamma rays is
A. Longer than 700nm
B. Shorter than 700nm but longer than 400nm
C. 550nm
D. Shorter than 400nm

25. Satellite communication network makes use of

A. Sound wave
B. Infra-red ray
C. Visible light
D. Radio wave

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