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The image formed by a plane mirror is

A. of the same size as the object

B. at the same distance behind the mirror as the object is in front of it

C. virtual and laterally inverted

D. All the above

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D. All the above


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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 overhead wires supported by high towers in the grid system carry

A. alternating current of very high frequency

B. alternating current of very high voltage

C. a very large direct current

D. a high voltage direct current

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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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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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Hydrophone is an instrument used

A. for measuring relative density of liquids

B. by ships to pass on messages

C. for determining the depth of ocean bottoms etc.

D. by deaf people to aid hearing

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When one enters a dark room after being in bright light one is not able to see anything clearly for a while because

A. the retina of the eye moves forward

B. the retina of the eye moves backward

C. c).the iris is unable to dilate the pupil immediately to be able to see things

D. the eye has no power of accommodation

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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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If you want a sound proof room, the walls should be

A. able to refract the sound

B. good absorbers of sound

C. good reflectors of sound

D. All the above

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The unit of power in SI is

A. Joule

B. Newton

C. Joule/Sec

D. Erg/Sec

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The freezer in a refrigerator is placed near the top

A. to keep it away from the hot compressor which is near the bottom

B. because of convenience

C. so that it can cool the whole interior by setting up convection currents

D. to prevent too much cooling

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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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Sun spots are

A. the mountains found on the surface of the Sun

B. the dark patches on the sun having less temperature than the normal sun's surface

C. ionized gas found near the solar surface

D. the magnetic storms on the surface of the Sun

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Less dew is formed on cloudy nights because

A. there is no moisture in the atmosphere

B. clouds absorb the falling dew

C. objects emit radiant energy very fast on such nights

D. objects lose less radiant energy

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X-rays were discovered by

A. Wilhelm Roentgen

B. WO Coolidge

C. Henry Cavendish

D. William Watson

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Drinks kept in a vacuum flask remain hot or cold as the case may be for a long time because

A. both walls are silvered on the vacuum side

B. there is vacuum between the double walls

C. the cork is a poor conductor of heat

D. of all the above

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An electric fan converts

A. electrical energy into heat energy

B. electrical energy into mechanical energy

C. mechanical energy into electrical energy

D. mechanical energy into heat energy

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The world's first artificial satellite Sputnik I was launched by Russia in

A. 1985

B. 1957

C. 1959

D. 1960

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Skating on ice is possible because

A. the surface of ice is smooth

B. ice is cold

C. the pressure on the ice due to skate melts the ice by lowering its melting point forming a thin film of water

D. the pressure on the ice due to skate raises its melting point

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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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When an electric apparatus is fitted with a three core flexible lead the insulation on the three wires is distinctively coloured. The present international convention is

A. brown for earth, yellow for live, light blue for neutral

B. green for earth, yellow for live, brown for neutral

C. yellow for earth, green for live, brown for neutral

D. brown or red for live, light blue or black for neutral and green or yellow for earth

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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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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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In which of the following will a piece of iron weigh most?

A. in air

B. in an atmosphere of oxygen

C. in an atmosphere of CO2

D. in vacuum

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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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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 bolometer is used to measure

A. the quantity of heat energy in a body

B. thermal radiations quantitatively

C. high temperature

D. the intensity of sound

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The velocity required to place a vehicle in orbit round the moon is _________ that required to place it in orbit round the earth.

A. less than

B. greater than

C. equal to

D. greater than or equal to

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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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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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Heat is transmitted from one end of a metal rod to its other end by the method of

A. conduction

B. convection

C. radiation

D. sublimation