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The frequency of an ultrasonic wave is

A. the same as that of an audible sound

B. above the audible range

C. below the audible range

D. None of the above

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B. above the audible range


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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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A body has fallen from a height. Just before touching the pound it has

A. lost all its potential energy and gained an equivalent amount of kinetic energy

B. gained potential energy and lost kinetic energy

C. gained kinetic energy as well as potential energy

D. lost kinetic energy as well as potential energy

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The ballistic missile, Agni 11, tested by India has a maximum range of

A. 1000 km

B. 1500 km

C. 2000 km

D. 500 km

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Which force is used when milk is churned to separate cream?

A. cohesive

B. centrifugal

C. frictional

D. gravitational

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Which of the following is fissionable?

A. U-234

B. U-235

C. U-238

D. Both (b) and (c)

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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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In compact porous soil, the rising of the water is due to

A. capillarity

B. cohesion

C. adhesion

D. viscosity

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For viewing objects placed at a higher level from a position at a lower level, the instrument used' Is known aa

A. telescope

B. spectrometer

C. microscope

D. periscope

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The spectrum of white light can be studied by

A. a microscope

B. a telescope

C. a stereoscope

D. a spectroscope

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The mass number and the atomic number of an element are X and Y respectively. The number oC neutrons in the atom of that element is

A. X

B. Y

C. X + Y

D. X Y

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The rate of cooling of a hot body depends on

A. the nature of the radiating surface

B. area of the radiating surface

C. temperature difference between the body and the surroundings

D. All the above

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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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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

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To get 5 images of a single object one should have two plane mirrors inclined at an angle of

A. 72°

B. 60°

C. 36°

D. 90°

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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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In a hydraulic pressure

A. force on each square centimetre of the small piston is less than the force on each square centimetre of the large piston

B. the distance the small piston moves is equal to the distance the large piston moves

C. applied pressure is equally transmitted throughout the liquid in all directions

D. force acting on small piston is equal to the force acting on large piston

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Out of the following, name the fluorescent substance.

A. quinine sulphate solution

B. paraffin oil

C. fluorescein solutions

D. All the above

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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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The device for tracking and locating the position of a moving object in space is called

A. Space ship

B. Lunar module

C. Radar

D. Rocket

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The motion .of the pendulum of a wall clock is an example of

A. linear motion

B. vibratory motion

C. rotational motion

D. None of the above

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If a body is taken from the earth to the moon

A. both its mass and weight will be different

B. its mass will be different but the weight will remain the same

C. its mass and weight will both remain unchanged

D. its mass will remain the same but weight will be different

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The image of an object formed in a plane mirror

A. is real

B. is virtual

C. can be obtained on a screen

D. is slightly bigger than the object

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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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The escape velocity of a satellite projected from the surface of the earth is independent of

A. the mass of earth

B. the mass of the satellite

C. the radius of the earth

D. gravitation of the earth

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The planet that is known as earth's twin is

A. Mercury

B. Venus

C. Moon

D. Mars

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An astronomical unit of distance is

A. a kilometre

B. light year

C. the average distance from the earth to the sun

D. None of the above

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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 stars that shine brightly then dimly and then brightly are known as

A. meteors

B. binaries

C. variable stars

D. bright stars

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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 principle of equivalence of mass and energy was established by

A. Dalton

B. Rutherford

C. Einstein

D. Planck