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Like magnetic poles

A. attract each other

B. repel each other

C. neither attract nor repel

D. attract or repel depending upon the conditions

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B. repel each other


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In the fuse of an electrical installation blows out

A. replace the fuse by a thin wire

B. replace the fuse by a thick copper wire

C. replace the fuse by a fuse wire of proper rating

D. replace the fuse by nichrome wire

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If an empty cylinder Is half ruled with a liquid, Its centre of gravity is

A. shifted upwards

B. shifted downwards

C. shifted neither upward nor downward

D. shifted upward or downward depending on the density of the liquid

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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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Which of the following sets of elementary particles have nearly equal masses?

A. Neutron and Proton

B. Electron and Proton

C. Neutron and Electron

D. Proton, Neutron and Electron

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In a dynamo

A. mechanical energy is converted to light energy

B. mechanical energy is converted to heat energy

C. mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy

D. electrical energy is converted to mechanical energy

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The maximum range of most TV signals is from 121 to 240 km only because

A. the curvature of earth limits the range of reception

B. the signals are weak

C. the signals are absorbed by air

D. the antennae are not powerful enough

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The property of a fluid by which it resists relative motion within itself is known as

A. cohesive force

B. surface tension

C. diffusion

D. viscosity

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The leader of the team who succeeded in constructing the first nuclear reactor (an atomic pile) in the world was

A. Albert Einstein

B. Enrico Fermi

C. HJ Bhabha

D. Sir Isaac Newton

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Pyrometers are instruments used

A. for measuring the velocity of wind

B. in the manufacture of fireworks

C. in finding the coefficient of apparent expansion of a liquid

D. for measuring high temperatures

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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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Bats flying in the dark avoid obstacles because

A. they can see very dearly only in darkness

B. they produce ultrasonic waves which guide them

C. their eyes are sensitive to darkness

D. their eye holes expand in darkness

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The resistance of a wire depends on

A. the material of the wire

B. the length of the wire

C. the cross section of the wire

D. All the above

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When light passes from air to glass, its velocity in glass

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remains unchanged

D. first decreases then increases

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Photocells are used

A. in burglar alarms

B. in automotive devices for light switches

C. television cameras

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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Of the following which has got the highest frequency?

A. ultraviolet rays

B. gamma rays

C. radio waves

D. infrared waves

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When we sweat, we feel comfortable under a fan because

A. the air circulated by the fan is cool

B. the fan produces convection currents of air

C. the air circulated by the fan quickens the evaporation of the moisture on our skin

D. the air takes away the heat from our body

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The planet with the reddish tinge is

A. Jupiter

B. Mars

C. Mercury

D. Saturn

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Sound travels fastest in

A. air

B. water

C. iron

D. vacuum

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Sound waves

A. are electromagnetic waves

B. can easily pass through vacuum

C. are always transverse waves

D. require a material medium for propagation

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A car parked in the sun with its windows closed gets terribly hot inside. This is due to

A. the heat emitted by the engine

B. the greenhouse effect

C. the good conducting power of the metal body

D. the double layered wind shield

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The earth satellite Aryabhatta was put in orbit by India on

A. October 20, 1978

B. November 14, 1978

C. January 26, 1979

D. April 19, 1975

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Rays from the headlight of a motor car are rendered parallel by suitably using

A. a convex mirror behind it

B. a concave lens behind it

C. a concave mirror in front of it

D. a concave mirror behind it

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A pressure gauge for fluids is called

A. a hydrometer

B. a manometer

C. a lactometer

D. an anemometer

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The loudness of a sound is determined by

A. Frequency

B. Amplitude

C. Speed

D. Wavelength

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Antiparticle of electron is

A. proton

B. antiproton

C. positron

D. neutron

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A thermostat is a device used

A. for automatically maintaining a steady temperature

B. for measuring electricity

C. to reduce the voltage of electricity

D. for producing heat

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In a refrigerator, the refrigerant is

A. Nitrogen

B. Oxygen

C. Chlorine

D. Freon

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The air inside an electric, bulb is removed to prevent

A. oxidation of the tungsten filament

B. bursting of the bulb

C. loss of light due to absorption

D. keeping the weight of the bulb less

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A small bubble of air deep down in a lake rises up to the top of the lake. The volume of the bubble on coming up will

A. increase

B. decrease

C. will not change

D. first increase and then decrease