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Cyclotron is an apparatus used

A. as an accelerator for imparting energies to charged particles of atomic magnitudes

B. to reduce the charge on a particle

C. to produce intense magnetic field

D. to produce intense electrical field

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A. as an accelerator for imparting energies to charged particles of atomic magnitudes


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Which metal is used in storage batteries?

A. Copper

B. Lead

C. Tin

D. Iron

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A hydraulic brake in an automobile uses

A. a fluid to transmit the braking force

B. the force applied by the driver

C. hydrogen gas and not any liquid

D. a vacuum brake

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When are temperature resistance

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remains the same

D. first increases then decreases

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While crossing a suspension bridge, the soldiers are ordered to break steps because

A. the marching in steps will involve a big strain on them

B. the resonant vibrations caused by their marching can damage the bridge increasing the amplitude to dangerous proportions

C. the marching may obstruct other traffic

D. rumblings of their marching may disturb the surroundings

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Water kept in an earthen pot is less cool on rainy days than in summer because during the rainy days

A. the pores in the pot are closed

B. rain water stops oozing out from the pores

C. the water that oozes out does not evaporate quickly because of the large percentage of moisture in the air

D. surface of the pot becomes damp

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The force that keeps a body in a circular motion la called

A. the centripetal force

B. the centrifugal force

C. the frictional force

D. All the above

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A temperature below absolute zero for an ideal gas

A. cannot be attained experimentally

B. can be attained

C. is impossible

D. Does not exist at all

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To concentrate light on the defective teeth, the dentists use

A. convex mirrors

B. concave mirrors

C. convex lens

D. concave lens

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Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in Vehicles?

A. Parabolic

B. Convex

C. Concave

D. Plain

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A cup of hot coffee is placed on a metal table in a room. By which of the following methods does it lose heat?

A. conduction and convection only

B. conduction and radiation only

C. convection and radiation only

D. conduction, convection and radiation

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The nuclear model of atom was first visualised by

A. Rutherford

B. Neils Bohr

C. Albert Einstein

D. JJ Thompson

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When a whistling engine approaches a person standing on the platform, the frequency or the note

A. appears to increase

B. appears to decrease

C. does not change at all

D. first increases then decreases

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At temperature near OK, (zero kelvin) metals such as lead and tin become

A. insulators

B. semiconductors

C. superconductors

D. condenser

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Photoelectric cell is a device which converts

A. light energy into electrical energy

B. electrical energy into light energy

C. magnetic energy into electrical energy

D. electrical energy into mechanical energy

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The numerical reading of the Fahrenheit thermometer of a given temperature

A. is proportional to that of the Celsius thermometer

B. is always greater than that of the Celsius thermometer

C. is always less than that of the Celsius thermometer

D. may be greater than or less than or equal to that of the Celsius thermometer

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When a light ray is reflected repeatedly by a set of parallel plane mirrors, the intensity of light ray diminishes alter a few reflections. This is because of

A. poor reflection from the mirrors

B. scattering of light from the mirrors

C. absorption of some light by the mirrors

D. absorption of light by the atmosphere

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The attraction between similar molecules is called

A. inertia

B. adhesion

C. cohesion

D. friction

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When a body Is taken to the poles from the equator, Its weight becomes

A. greater

B. less

C. the same

D. None of these

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The solar wind is composed of

A. outward stream of protons and electrons on the surface of the sun during solar flares and sun-spot activity

B. plasma

C. ionized gas

D. All of these

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The Indian Satellite System used for domestic communications, television and meteorology is known as

A. INSAT

B. Bhaskara

C. Aryabhatta

D. All the above

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In the visible spectrum which colour has the shortest wavelength?

A. Red

B. Blue

C. Yellow

D. Violet

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The phenomenon of radioactivity was discovered by

A. Rutherford

B. Bohr

C. Henri Bacquerel

D. Marie Curie

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The Cact that the compass needle does not point true north was observed first by

A. Sir Isaac Newton

B. Columbus

C. Archimedes

D. Thomas Alva Edison

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The completely dark portion of a shadow of an object is known as

A. umbra

B. penumbra

C. image

D. black portion of light

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Gamma radiations are used for

A. sterilising food stuff

B. controlling pests

C. cancer therapy

D. All of these

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When two similar sources vibrate with slightly different frequencies, a regular rise and fall occurs in the loudness of tone. This phenomenon Is known as

A. doppler effect

B. beats

C. resonance

D. echo

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Pieces of camphor placed on water move about rapidly. This is because of

A. diffusion

B. viscosity

C. surface tension

D. capillarity

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Which of the following is wrongly matched?

A. electric current - ampere

B. resistance - Ohm

C. electric power - volt

D. electric charge Coulomb

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The planet that spins Caster than any other planet is

A. Saturn

B. Jupiter

C. Earth

D. Mercury

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The instrument used to determine the RD (Relative Density) of a liquid by the principle of floatation is

A. Hygrometer

B. Hypsometer

C. Hydrometer

D. Densimeter