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The resistance of a wire depends on

A. the material of the wire

B. the length of the wire

C. the cross section of the wire

D. All the above

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D. All the above


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One finds it more difficult to walk on ice than on a concrete road because

A. there is more friction on ice than on concrete surface

B. ice is soft and spongy while concrete is hard

C. the friction between ice and the feet is less than that between the concrete and the feet

D. None of them

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A ship sailing from a river to the sea

A. sinks less in the sea

B. sinks more in the sea

C. neither sinks more nor less in the sea

D. sinking more or less depends on sea

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When a particle in motion is acted upon by a force in a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion, the path followed by the particle will be

A. a straight line

B. an ellipse

C. a circle

D. a parabola

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A bucket of water is hung from a spring balance. A piece of iron is suspended in the water without touching the sides or touching the bottom of the bucket. The reading of the spring balance

A. will increase

B. will decrease

C. does not change

D. varies with the increase of depth of the immersion of the iron piece

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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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The loudness of a sound is determined by

A. Frequency

B. Amplitude

C. Speed

D. Wavelength

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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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In hot climatic conditions, the buildings are painted white because

A. white paint is economical

B. it does not fade off

C. it does not crack with higher temperature

D. white coating is a bad conductor of heat and reflects heat rays that fall on it, thus keeping the inside cool

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To produce beats it is necessary to have two waves

A. travelling in opposite direction

B. of slightly different frequencies

C. of equal wavelength

D. of equal amplitude

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Which of the following apparatus is used in the electrolysis of water?

A. Voltmeter

B. Voltameter

C. Ammeter

D. Potentiometer

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Who discovered that the Cree Call acceleration Is the same for any object at a given place?

A. Newton

B. Pascal

C. Archimedes

D. Galileo

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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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An integrated circuit is more advantageous than a conventional circuit because

A. they make the electric equipment more reliable and easier for servicing

B. a faulty part of a conventional circuit may be difficult to locate and repair

C. if a part of the integrated circuit fails the entire circuit is simply replaced

D. All the above

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A balloon ruled with hydrogen will

A. continue going upwards uninterrupted

B. reach a particular height and remain floating

C. burst after reaching some height

D. reach a particular height and start coming down

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Pyrometers are instruments used

A. for measuring the velocity of wind

B. in the manufacture of fireworks

C. in finding the coefficient of apparent expansion of a liquid

D. for measuring high temperatures

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Increase in pressure

A. increases the melting point of ice

B. decreases the melting point of ice

C. has no effect on the melting point of ice

D. increases the volume of the ice

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Tea pots are highly polished

A. so that they may reflect thermal radiation from outside and minimise such radiation from them

B. so that they may absorb all radiation from outside

C. to make them attractive to look at

D. because they take high polish

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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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We always see only one side of the moon because

A. the sun comes in between the earth and moon

B. the moon is stationary

C. the time taken by the moon to rotate on its axis is the same as the time taken by it to revolve round the earth

D. moon revolves round the sun

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Sound waves In 'air travel faster if

A. frequency is higher

B. wavelength is smaller

C. pitch is smaller

D. air is warmer

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In the visible spectrum which colour has the shortest wavelength?

A. Red

B. Blue

C. Yellow

D. Violet

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The shadow below a tree has bright spots in it because

A. light comes through circular gaps between the leaves

B. the leaves are circular

C. the rays bend to form circular spots

D. the gaps between the leaves act as pin holes

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Increase in pressure

A. has no effect on the boiling point of a liquid

B. raises the boiling point of a liquid

C. lowers the boiling point of a liquid

D. increases the volume of a liquid

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Alternating Current (AC) is more advantageous than direct current because

A. it can be transmitted easily and efficiently

B. Alternating Current (AC) loses the least amount of energy when transmitted at high voltages

C. Alternating Current (AC) voltage can be easily increased or decreased

D. all the above

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The end product in the uranium disintegration series is

A. lead

B. zinc

C. carbon

D. tin

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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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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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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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If a band is played on the moon the sound will

A. reverberate

B. be heard by us faintly

C. be heard upto 10 km from it

D. not be heard at any distance at all from it

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The attraction between similar molecules is called

A. inertia

B. adhesion

C. cohesion

D. friction