Question 1 Question 8

Spectroscopy deals with interaction of electromagnetic How is wave number of electromagnetic radiation related to
radiation with matter. What is the speed of this radiation in wavelength?
vacuum in m/s?
a) It is the reciprocal of wavelength
a) 6 x 108 b) It is directly proportional to wavelength
b) 5 x 108 c) It is not related to wavelength
c) 7 x 108 d) It is equal to wavelength
d) 3 x 108
Question 9
Question 2 Which of the following is the wavenumber of UV and Visible
Which type of Quantum Transition takes place in Ultra Violet radiation?
and Visible spectroscopy?
a) 1 x 106 to 1.3 x 104 m-1
a) Rotation of molecules b) 1 x 106 to 1.3 x 104 m
b) Nuclear c) 13 – 27 m-1
c) Bonding electrons d) 1 x 106 to 1.3 x 104 m2
d) Spin of nuclei in magnetic field
Question 10
Question 3 Velocity of electromagnetic radiation is more in vacuum than
Which of the following is not a property or parameter of in any medium.
electromagnetic radiation?
a) True
a) Wavelength b) False
b) Voltage
c) Wave number Question 11
d) Amplitude Beer Lambert’s law gives the relation between which of the
following?
Question 4
Which of the following is not a type of Spectroscopy? a) Reflected radiation and concentration
b) Scattered radiation and concentration
a) Gamma ray c) Energy absorption and concentration
b) X ray d) Energy absorption and reflected radiation
c) Nuclear magnetic resonance
d) Sound Question 12
In which of the following ways, absorption is related to
Question 5 transmittance?
Electromagnetic radiation can travel through vacuum.
a) Absorption is the logarithm of transmittance
a) True b) Absorption is the reciprocal of transmittance
b) False c) Absorption is the negative logarithm of
transmittance
Question 6 d) Absorption is a multiple of transmittance
Which of the following is false about wavelengths of
electromagnetic radiation? Question 13
Which of the following is not a limitation of Beer Lambert’s
a) Radiation with short wavelengths have high energies law, which gives the relation between absorption, thickness
b) Energy does not depend on wavelength and concentration?
c) Radiation with long wavelengths have low energies
d) Energy depends on wavelength a) Concentration must be lower
b) Radiation must have higher bandwidth
Question 7 c) Radiation source must be monochromatic
Which of the following is the wavelength of microwave d) Does not consider factors other than thickness and
radiation? concentration that affect absorbance

a) 10 – 780nm
b) 0.78 – 30µm
c) 0.6 – 10 m Question 14
d) 0.75 – 3.75 mm
Beer’s law states that the intensity of light decreases with What is the unit of molar absorptivity or absorptivity which is
respect to ___________ used to determine absorbance A in Beer Lambert’s formula?

a) Concentration a) L mol-1 cm-1

b) Distance b) L gm-1 cm-1
c) Composition c) Cm
d) Volume d) No unit

Question 15 Question 21
Lambert’s law states that the intensity of light decreases with Which is the missing block in the block diagram for
respect to __________ Absorption of Radiation Instrument given below?

a) Concentration
b) Distance
c) Composition
d) Volume
a) Filter
Question 16 b) Reflector
The representation of Beer Lambert’s law is given as A = abc. c) Converging lens
If ‘b’ represents distance, ‘c’ represents concentration and ‘A’ d) Detector
represents absorption, what does ‘a’ represent?
Question 22
a) Intensity Which of the following detectors does not require a battery
b) Transmittance and is also known as barrier layer cell?
c) Absorptivity
d) Admittance a) Photomultiplier tube
b) Photovoltaic cell
c) Photoemissive tubes
Question 17 d) Photo reflector
Which of the following is not true about Absorption
spectroscopy? Question 23
Which of the following detectors is used to detect light
a) It involves transmission intensities which are very weak?
b) Scattering is kept minimum
c) Reflection is kept maximum a) Photomultiplier tube
d) Intensity of radiation leaving the substance is an b) Photovoltaic cell
indication of concentration c) Photoemissive tubes
d) Photo reflector
Question 18
Transmittance is given as T = P/Po. If Po is the power incident Question 24
on the sample, what does P represent? How is Tungsten Halogen lamp differ from normal Tungsten
filament lamp used in absorption spectroscopy?
a) Radiant power transmitted by the sample
b) Radiant power absorbed by the sample a) It has a tungsten filament and is filled with inert gas
c) Sum of powers absorbed and scattered b) Iodine is added to normal filling gas
d) Sum of powers transmitted and reflected c) Iodine is coated on tungsten filament
d) Iodine is added to inert gas
Question 19
What is the unit of absorbance which can be derived from Question 25
Beer Lambert’s law? Instead of glass filters, why gelatin filters could not be used
for a long period while both are Absorption filters?
a) L mol-1 cm-1
b) L gm-1 cm-1 a) Gelatin tends to evaporate and hence they
c) Cm deteriorate
d) No unit b) Gelatin is affected by humidity in environment
c) They deteriorate due to absorption of heat leading
to changes in gelatin
Question 20 d) Gelation is affected by temperature in environment
 Which of the following statement is false about double beam
Question 26 absorption instruments?
How does continuous wedge filter differ from normal
interference filter used in absorption spectroscopy? a) It is similar to single beam instruments except two
beams are present
a) It permits continuous selection of different b) Tungsten bulb is used as source
wavelength c) Reference beam must have higher intensity than
b) It allows narrow band of wavelengths to pass sample beam
c) It has two semi-transparent layers of silver d) Both the beams after they pass through respective
d) Space layer is made of a substance having low samples are compared
refractive index
Question 33
Question 27 Which of the following is not an application of colorimeter?
Which of the following could be used as the layer of dielectric
in interference filters used in Absorption Spectroscopy? a) Paints
b) Inks
a) Graphite c) Cosmetics
b) MgF2 d) Composition detection
c) Fe
d) AgNO3 Question 34
In photometers, the readings of the specimen are initially
Question 28 obtained in the form of which of the following parameters?
How can stability of radiation be achieved in incandescent or
discharge source used in Absorption Spectroscopy? a) Transmittance
b) Absorption
a) Using filters c) Wavelengths
b) Using monochromators d) Volume
c) Using slits
d) By controlling the source voltage Question 35
Colorimeters are used in applications where great accuracy is
Question 29 required.
To tolerate high operating temperatures, which of the
following has to be done in incandescent or tungsten filament a) True
lamps? b) False

a) Alloys must be used Question 36

b) Nitrogen be used instead of inert gas In the diagram of single beam photometer given below,
c) Envelope is fabricated with quartz identify the component that is not marked.
d) Envelope is fabricated with copper

Question 30
Which of the following is not a reason for laser not being
generally used as a source of radiation for UV, Visible
Spectroscopy?
a) Monochromator
a) High cost b) Absorption filter
b) Limited range of wavelength c) Sample holder
c) Less intensity d) Interference filter
d) Complex to work with
Question 37
Question 31 Colorimeters are used to determine concentration of
Which of the following statements is false about single beam solutions.
absorption instruments?
a) True
a) Tungsten bulb is used as source b) False
b) Beam splitter is used to get parallel beam
c) Test tube is used as sample holder
d) Photovoltaic cell as detector
Question 32 Question 38
Which of the following is the purpose of balance indicator in Question 44
double beam photometer or colorimeter? Which of the following is not a composition of Nernst glower
or Nernst filament?
a) Selects particular wavelength
b) Splits the wavelength selected into two equal beams a) Oxides of Zirconium
c) Detects and indicates the amount of light falling on it b) Oxides of Barium
d) Indicates the difference between the output of two c) Oxides of Yitrium
photometers d) Oxides of Thorium

Question 39 Question 45
Which of the following is the purpose of beam splitter in What is the composition of Globar rod which is used as a
double beam photometer or colorimeter? source in Mid IR spectroscopy?

a) Splits beam into two equal intensity beams a) Silicon carbide

b) Splits beam in such a way that sample beam has b) Silver chloride
higher intensity c) Silicon dioxide
c) Splits beam in such a way that reference beam has d) Silver carbide
higher intensity
d) Merge two equal intensity beams into single beam Question 46
Bolometer, a type of detector, is also known as:
Question 40
Which of the following is a source used in spectroscopy? a) Resistance temperature detector (RTD)
b) Thermistor
a) LASER c) Thermocouple
b) Tube light d) Golay cell
c) Sodium vapour lamp
d) Tungsten lamp Question 47
Which of the following is not a technique for preparing solid
Question 41 samples in IR spectroscopy?
Which of the following is not a source used in Mid Infrared
Spectrophotometer? a) Solids run in solution
b) Mull technique
a) Nernst glower c) Solid films
b) High pressure mercury arc lamp d) Thin films
c) Globar
d) Nichrome wire Question 48
Which of the following is not used as pyroelectric material
Question 42 used in pyroelectric transducers in Infrared spectroscopy?
Which of the following is the wave number of near infrared
spectrometer? a) Triglycine Sulphate
b) Deutrated Triglycine Sulphate
a) 4000 – 200 cm-1 c) Some Polymers
b) 200 – 10 cm-1 d) Tetraglycine sulphate
c) 12500 – 4000 cm-1
d) 50 – 1000 cm-1 Question 49
Which of the following is the principle of Golay cell which is
Question 43 used as a detector in IR spectroscopy?
Which of the following options are correct in terms of
wavelength for the different types of IR spectrometer? a) Expansion of gas upon heating
b) Increase in resistance due to increase in
a) Near IR: 0.8 – 2.5 mm temperature and vice versa
b) Mid IR: 0.8 – 2.5 mm c) Temperature difference gives rise to a potential
c) Far IR: 2.5 – 50 mm difference in the material
d) Mid IR: 50 – 100 mm d) Decrease in resistance due to increase in
temperature
Question 50 Question 56
In a solid sample treatment technique, the finely ground solid Which of the following is the function of Flame or Emission
sample is mixed with mineral oil to make a thick paste which system in Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy?
is then spread between IR transmitting windows. What is the
name of this solid sample treatment technique? a) To split the beam into two
b) To break the steady light into pulsating light
a) Pressed pellet c) To filter unwanted components
b) Mull technique d) To reduce the sample into atomic state
c) Solid films
d) Solids run in solution Question 57
Atomic absorption spectroscopy is also called as Absorption
Question 51 Flame Photometry.
Which of the following is the principle of Atomic Absorption
Spectroscopy? a) True
b) False
a) Radiation is absorbed by non-excited atoms in
vapour state and are excited to higher states Question 58
b) Medium absorbs radiation and transmitted radiation Which of the following is not a component of emission
is measured system in Flame photometer?
c) Colour is measured
d) Colour is simply observed a) Burner
b) Atomiser
Question 52 c) Fuel gases and their regulation
In Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, which of the following is d) Chopper
the generally used radiation source?
Question 59
a) Tungsten lamp Which of the following is the function of atomiser in the
b) Xenon mercury arc lamp emission system of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy?
c) Hydrogen or deuterium discharge lamp
d) Hollow cathode lamp a) To split the beam into two
b) To break the steady light into pulsating light
Question 53 c) To break large mass of liquid into small drops
In Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, with what material is the d) To reduce the sample into atomic state
cathode in Hollow cathode lamp constructed?
Question 60
a) Tungsten Which of the following is not a fuel used in flame photometry?
b) Quartz
c) Element to be investigated a) Acetylene
d) Aluminium b) Propane
c) Hydrogen
Question 54 d) Camphor oil
How can the intensity of radiation be increased in Hollow
cathode lamp? Question 61
Which of the following is not the requirement of a good flame
a) Addition of non-conductive protective shield of mica in flame photometer?
b) Addition of nitrogen to neon or argon in the lamp
c) Increasing the pressure of the filling gas a) Liquid sample must be evaporated to form solid
d) Changing the metal of the anode residue
b) Solid residue must decompose to form atoms
Question 55 c) Atoms must be produced such that they have the
Which of the following is the function of the chopper in ability to get excited to higher states
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy? d) Atoms must be produced such that they are in stable
state
a) To split the beam into two
b) To break the steady light into pulsating light
c) To filter unwanted components
d) To reduce the sample into atomic state
Question 62
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy is used for the analysis of
metals.

a) True
b) False

Question 63
Which of the following options explains the process of
‘sputtering’ that occurs in Hollow Cathode Lamp?

a) Positive ions collide with cathode surface and metal

atoms from cathode are ejected
b) Negative ions collide with cathode surface and metal
atoms from anode are ejected
c) Positive ions collide with negative ions and metal
atoms from anode are ejected
d) Positive ions collide with negative ions and photons
are ejected

Question 64
At what pressure should the gases in the sealed tube be
maintained in the Hollow cathode lamp?

a) 1 to 5 torr
b) 20 to 30 torr
c) 40 to 50 torr
d) 50 to 55 torr

Question 65
The diagram show below is the picture of Hollow cathode
lamp. Identify the unmarked component.

a) Glass tube
b) Quartz window
c) Non- conducting glass
d) Mica shield
ANSWER KEY 57. A
58. D
1. D 59. C
2. C 60. D
3. B 61. D
4. D 62. A
5. A 63. A
6. B 64. A
7. D 65. B
8. A
9. A
10. A
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. C
17. C
18. A
19. D
20. A
21. D
22. B
23. A
24. B
25. C
26. A
27. B
28. D
29. C
30. C
31. B
32. C
33. D
34. A
35. B
36. C
37. A
38. D
39. A
40. D
41. B
42. C
43. A
44. B
45. A
46. B
47. D
48. D
49. A
50. B
51. A
52. D
53. C
54. A
55. B
56. D