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The planet that spins Caster than any other planet is

A. Saturn

B. Jupiter

C. Earth

D. Mercury

Correct Answer :

B. Jupiter


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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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A series of east moving still pictures can be made to appear as a moving picture because the eye

A. can focus very rapidly as pictures change

B. is quicker than the brain

C. can see two images separated only if the interval' between seeing them is more than' one-tenth of a second

D. can shut out some of the light

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Expansion of a rod when heated

A. is proportional to its original length

B. is proportional to the increase of temperature

C. is inversely proportional to its original length

D. Both (a) and (b) above

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A projectile is fired at an angle with the horizontal with a small velocity. Its horizontal range will be maximum when the angle with the horizontal is

A.

B. 30°

C. 45°

D. 60°

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When a steel ball is placed on the surface of mercury, it does not sink because

A. of the surface tension of mercury

B. mercury is a semi-solid

C. of the high viscosity of mercury

D. the density of mercury is greater than that of steel

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The temperature of a large bucket-full of hot water (a few degrees below boiling point) is lower than a beaker full of boiling water. But

A. the hot water contains a much larger quantity of internal energy than the boiling water

B. the boiling water contains more quantity of internal energy than the warm water

C. both of them have got the same amount of internal energy.

D. nothing can be said definitely with the data given

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If you want to open a door with les difficulty you push it

A. at the middle

B. at a point away from the hinge (near the rim)

C. near the hinge

D. None of the above

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It is difficult to bon potatoes at the top or a mountain because

A. the water available is hard

B. it is colder than at sea level

C. the potatoes become hard

D. the boiling point of water is lower at that height on account of low atmospheric pressure

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Two tumblers stuck together can be separated by

A. pouring ice cold water into the inner tumbler

B. pouring ice cold water on the outer tumbler

C. pouring hot water into the inner tumbler

D. dipping both the tumblers in hot water

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When water is cooled from 4�C to 2�C its density

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remains the same

D. first increases then decreases

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A solid ball of metal has a spherical cavity inside it. When the ball is heated the volume of the cavity will

A. increase

B. decrease

C. remain unaffected

D. have its shape changed

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The solar wind is composed of

A. outward stream of protons and electrons on the surface of the sun during solar flares and sun-spot activity

B. plasma

C. ionized gas

D. All of these

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A rod of brass is held in hand and rubbed with fur. The rod is found to have

A. no charge

B. positive charge

C. negative charge

D. can't be said

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An electric charge is measured in

A. coulomb

B. ampere

C. volt

D. watt

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Compared to the atomic bomb, the destructive power of a hydrogen bomb is

A. greater

B. less

C. equal

D. can't be determined

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The direction of heat flow between two objects depends on

A. their heat contents

B. their masses

C. their temperatures

D. whether they are in solid, liquid or gaseous state

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The temperature of a large bucket-full of hot water (a few degrees below boiling point) is lower than a beaker full of boiling water. But

A. the hot water contains a much larger quantity of internal energy than the boiling water

B. the boiling water contains more quantity of internal energy than the warm water

C. both of them have got the same amount of internal energy.

D. nothing can be said definitely with the data given

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A nuclear reactor is said to have become 'critical' when

A. it stops due to malfunctioning

B. it starts emitting dangerous radioactive radiations

C. it is shut down to avoid explosion

D. it is ready to produce controlled energy

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When ice melts, Its volume

A. decreases

B. increases

C. remains the same until all the ice has melted and then increases

D. remains the same

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The electrical domestic tube light gives white fiourescent light because of

A. collision between molecules of filled gas under electric current

B. heavy current

C. vacuum inside the tube

D. falling of ultra violet rays on the white inner coating of the tube

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In an oil lamp, holes are provided below the chimney so that

A. necessary oxygen for burning of oil may be provided

B. the convection current of air may be maintained to keep the lamp burning

C. the brightness of the lamp may be increased

D. All the above

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Solar radiation is preferred to other sources of energy because

A. it is practically inexhaustible

B. it is the cheapest form of energy

C. it does not cause pollution

D. All of the above

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The mode of travel of heat energy from the sun across the empty space beyond the earth's atmosphere is known as

A. conduction

B. convection

C. radiation

D. absorption

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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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Fish and other aquatic creatures can live inside a deep frozen pond because

A. fish are cold-blooded animals

B. ice is a bad conductor of heat

C. there will always be water just beneath the ice level

D. they can adapt themselves to live in ice

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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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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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If a body weight 12N on the surface of the earth, how much will it weigh on the surface of the moon where acceleration due to gravity is only one-sixth of that on earth's surface?

A. 12N

B. 2N

C. 10N

D. 6N

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Gamma radiations are used for

A. sterilising food stuff

B. controlling pests

C. cancer therapy

D. All of these

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The filament lamp is an example for

A. fluorescence

B. incandescence

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of these