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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

Correct Answer :

A. diffusion


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The cover of a solar cooker is made of glass because

A. it absorbs sun's rays

B. it reflects sun's rays

C. it retains the heat inside by the greenhouse effect

D. it radiates heat better than metals

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Holography is the technique of

A. taking photos of various objects

B. recording and reproducing three dimensional images

C. tracing out planets and stars in the sky

D. transmitting light waves

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The rings of Saturn were discovered by

A. Galileo

B. Bhaskara

C. Aryabhatta

D. Ptolemy

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Light from the sun reaches the earth in

A. 2 minutes

B. 4 minutes

C. 12 minutes

D. 8 minutes

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Halley's comet appears in the heavens once in

A. 40 years

B. 50 years

C. 76 years

D. 80 years

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When the earth reaches its perihelion

A. it is nearest to the moon

B. it is nearest to the sun

C. it is nearest to Pluto

D. it is farthest from the sun

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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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For detecting and, testing of small electric charges we use

A. an electrophorus

B. an electroscope

C. an electromagnet

D. an ammeter

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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 fact that two large ships travelling on close parallel courses in the same direction tend to move towards each other can be explained by

A. Bernoulli's principle

B. Magnetic properties of the ship's material

C. Newton's third law of motion

D. Earth's gravitational force

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Which of the following rays has the highest penetrative power?

A. �± -rays

B. �² -rays

C. �³ -rays

D. X-rays

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The difference between planets and stars is

A. planets do not have light of their own whereas stars shine by their own light

B. planets do not twinkle like stars

C. planets are much smaller than stars

D. All the above

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The speed of sound in air at 0° C is approximately

A. 4 x 108 m/s

B. 1500 m/s

C. 330 m/s

D. 500 m/s

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The aneroid barometer uses

A. mercury

B. distilled water

C. alcohol

D. does not use any liquid

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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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A proton is

A. the ionised hydrogen molecule

B. the nucleus of helium atom

C. the nucleus of hydrogen atom

D. the positive counterpart of electron

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Red Light is used as a dancer signal because

A. it is pleasing to the eye

B. it has a traditional colour

C. it is easily distinguishable

D. it is most sensitive to the human eye

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The first Indian Satellite launched from a Russian Cosmodrome on April 16, 1975 was named

A. Bhaskara

B. Insat I-A

C. Aryabhatta

D. SLV-l

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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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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 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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Lightning conductors are made of

A. iron

B. chromium

C. copper

D. steel

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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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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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Mercury does not stick to glass because

A. cohesive forces between the mercury molecules are greater than adhesive forces between mercury and glass molecules

B. the adhesive forces between mercury and glass molecules are greater than the cohesive forces

C. both the cohesive and adhesive forces are equal

D. None of the above

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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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When a charged rod is brought near a collection of small pith balls, the balls

A. will jump rapidly up and down for a short time

B. will remain unaffected

C. Both (a) and (b) above

D. It will produce electric shock

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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 principle of equivalence of mass and energy was established by

A. Dalton

B. Rutherford

C. Einstein

D. Planck

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The transistor was invented by

A. Marconi

B. Baird

C. John Bardeen, Walter H. Brattain and William Shockley

D. Edison