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Heat transfer

A. cools the body that transfers it

B. heats the body that absorbs the heat

C. may change the physical state of the substance

D. All the above

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D. All the above


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The largest planet in the solar system is

A. Neptune

B. Uranus

C. Jupiter

D. Saturn

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The number of electrons in the outer orbits of a nucleus gives

A. the mass number

B. atomic number

C. atomic weight

D. absolute number

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An ohm is a unit of

A. potential difference

B. resistance

C. current

D. All the above

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The planet that moves fastest around the sun is

A. Mars

B. Venus

C. Earth

D. Mercury

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The method used to separate aluminium from a alumina is

A. electroplating

B. electrotyping

C. electrolysis

D. distillation

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The velocity of sound in a medium is

A. directly proportional to its pressure

B. inversely proportional to the square root of its pressure

C. directly proportional to the square root of its pressure

D. independent of its pressure

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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 device used to measure heights above sea level is known as

A. altimeter

B. anemometer

C. dilatometer

D. potentiometer

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When temperature decreases, resistance of metals to flow of electricity

A. increases

B. decreases

C. neither increases nor decreases

D. first increases then decreases

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In the nucleus of an atom, the uncharged particle is

A. proton

B. neutron

C. electron

D. positron

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Tap water is placed in an open pad and allowed to evaporate. After some time the temperature of water

A. increases to a great extent

B. increases slightly

C. decreases slightly

D. decreases rapidly

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A cyclist leans inwards when he is negotiating a curve 10 that

A. he may increase his speed

B. his weight may be reduced

C. necessary centripetal force may be available from the horizontal component of the normal reaction due to the track to maintain the curved motion

D. no frictional force may be produced between the wheels and the axle

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Out of the following which is an insulator?

A. Silver

B. Copper

C. Nichrome

D. Dry wood

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We see the sun before it actually rises on the horizon. This is due to

A. refraction

B. reflection

C. total internal reflection

D. parallax

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The heating element often used in an electric iron is

A. copper

B. tungsten

C. mica

D. nichrome

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The earth's nearest neighbour in space is

A. the Sun

B. the Moon

C. the Venus

D. the Mars

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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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A bullet is fired at a certain angle with the horizontal. Its path will be

A. elliptical

B. a straight line

C. a parabola

D. a vertical line

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A piece of cork la embedded inside an ice block which floats in water. What will happen to the level of water when all ice melts?

A. It will go down

B. It will come up

C. It will remain at the same level

D. First it will go down and it will come up

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We always see only one side of the moon because

A. the sun comes in between the earth and moon

B. the moon is stationary

C. the time taken by the moon to rotate on its axis is the same as the time taken by it to revolve round the earth

D. moon revolves round the sun

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The mixing up of two gases as a result of random motion of molecules is called

A. diffusion

B. effusion

C. vaporisation

D. sublimation

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When a body is projected upwards

A. the time for the upward journey and downward journey are the same

B. the upward journey takes more time

C. the downward journey takes more time

D. Cant be said

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A piece of ice is Boating In water kept in a beaker. When all the ice melts the level of water will

A. first rise and then fall

B. fall

C. remain the same

D. rise

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A bar magnet tied in the middle with a thread is suspended at the South Pole of the earth. The magnet will be in

A. a horizontal position

B. a nearly vertical position with its South Pole downwards

C. a nearly vertical position with its North Pole downwards

D. a slanting position

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A rod of brass is held in hand and rubbed with fur. The rod is found to have

A. no charge

B. positive charge

C. negative charge

D. can't be said

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The enormous energy released in nuclear and thermonuclear reactions is due to conversion of

A. chemical energy into heat energy

B. mechanical energy into heat energy

C. protons into neutrons

D. mass into energy according to Einstein's equation

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The velocity of sound in air increases with

A. the rise of temperature

B. rise of its frequency

C. decrease in humidity

D. fall of temperature

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In hot climatic conditions, the buildings are painted white because

A. white paint is economical

B. it does not fade off

C. it does not crack with higher temperature

D. white coating is a bad conductor of heat and reflects heat rays that fall on it, thus keeping the inside cool

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Commonly used safety fuse wire is made of

A. Tin

B. Lead

C. Nickel

D. An alloy of tin and lead

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A man stands in a lift which accelerates upwards. The resultant reaction force on the floor of the lift is

A. greater than the weight of the man

B. less than the weight of the man

C. same as the weight of the man

D. zero