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The focal length or lens or the eye is under the control or the

A. iris

B. pupil

C. ciliary body

D. cornea

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C. ciliary body


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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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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 body of an electrical appliance is earthed in order that

A. electricity may not leak

B. there may be smooth flow of electricity

C. a short circuit may be prevented

D. current may pass to the earth in case of a short circuit without doing any harm to the person

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How is it that Pluto is not always the farthest planet of the solar system?

A. Each planet becomes the farthest planet in its turn. Now it is the turn of Piuto

B. The Sun is now in the zodiac in which it is nearest to outer planets

C. The eccentricity of Piuto's orbit being substantial, this orbit cuts the orbit of Neptune

D. Piuto belongs to other solar system

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A stationary elevated object has

A. kinetic energy

B. potential energy

C. momentum

D. both potential and kinetic energy

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Ultrasonic waves are used

A. in medical and surgical diagnosis

B. in testing the quality of the linings and pads used in vehicles and aircraft brakes

C. to clean surgical instruments, jewellery and similar articles

D. All the above

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The minimum velocity required by a satellite to escape earth's gravitational pull is

A. 18 km/s

B. 11.2 km /s

C. 21 km/s

D. 35 km/s

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A radio set that uses valves does not start operating immediately when it is switched on whereas a set containing only tranaistors operates immediately. The reason for this is that

A. the valve filaments have low resistance

B. valve-radio sets work at a higher voltage

C. transistor set has a low resistance

D. filaments of the valves cake time to beat up and function

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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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Which of the following is not electromagnetic waves?

A. heat waves

B. sound waves

C. radio waves

D. light waves

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Thick brick walls are used in the construction or a cold storage because bricks

A. are good conductors of heat

B. are cheaper

C. are easily obtained

D. are bad conductors of heat

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The number of galaxies that are visible without telescope on clear dark nights and away from bright lights is

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. infinite

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Which of the following wires of same dimensions offers least resistance to the ,flow of current?

A. copper

B. aluminium

C. silver

D. nichrome

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Formation of shadows can be explained by

A. rectilinear propagation of light

B. reflection

C. refraction

D. total internal reflection

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X-rays are used

A. in hospital in the treatment of malignant growth

B. to reveal hidden flaws in metal castings and welded joints

C. to detect alterations made in works of art

D. All the above

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Nuclear fission process means

A. absorption of a neutron by a nucleus

B. breakup of the nucleus of a heavy atom into two nearly equal halves emitting two or three neutrons and releasing large amounts of nuclear energy in the process

C. the scattering of neutrons

D. formation of heavier nucleus

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A timer in a race is at the finish line. He should start his stop watch

A. as soon as he hears the report of the gun

B. the moment he sees the flash

C. either (a) or (b) since that makes no difference

D. None of the above

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The orbit of Venus lies between those of

A. Mercury and Earth

B. Earth and Mars

C. Mars and Saturn

D. Mars and Jupiter

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Body A is kept in contact with body B. Heat will flow from A to B if

A. the heat content of A is greater than that of B

B. the temperature of A is greater than that of B

C. the specific heat of A is greater than that of B

D. the specific heat of B is greater than that of A

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The source of electric energy in an artificial satellite is

A. mininuclear reactor

B. a dynamo

C. a thermopile

D. solar cells

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Antiparticle of electron is

A. proton

B. antiproton

C. positron

D. neutron

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The body of an electrical appliance is earthed in order that

A. electricity may not leak

B. there may be smooth flow of electricity

C. a short circuit may be prevented

D. current may pass to the earth in case of a short circuit without doing any harm to the person

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If a bar magnet is broken into two pieces

A. both pieces will lose their magnetism

B. one piece will have North Pole on both ends and the other South Pole on its both ends

C. each will remain a magnet with North Pole at one end and South Pole at the other

D. the longer piece will behave as a bar magnet while the smaller will have no magnetism at all

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X-rays are

A. deflected by electric field

B. deflected by magnetic field

C. slightly deflected by electric field and magnetic field

D. not deflected by electric and magnetic fields

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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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When a satellite la In a geostationary orbit the force keeping it in orbit Is

A. zero

B. the centrifugal force

C. reaction due to steady burning of fuel

D. the gravitational pull on the body by the earth is the weight of the body which provides the centripetal force

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The velocity of sound in air

A. increases as the square root of the absolute temperature

B. decreases with temperature

C. is independent of temperature

D. None of these

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The ozone layer absorbs

A. Cosmic rays

B. Infrared rays

C. All radiations of light

D. Ultra violet rays coming from the sun

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Cosmic rays are

A. powerful X-rays falling on the earth from space

B. ultraviolet rays from the sun

C. gamma rays from radioactive minerals

D. very energetic radiation falling upon the earth from outer space consisting chiefly of charged particles

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The function of a moderator in a nuclear reactor is

A. to absorb unwanted neutrons

B. to slow down the fast neutrons to secure more effective hits on other nuclei

C. to decrease the number of fissile nuclei

D. to increase the number of fissile nuclei