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The rocket engine is motivated by jet propulsion which uses the famous

A. Kepler's Laws

B. Newtonian Third Law of Motion

C. Bernoulli's Principle

D. Law of Relativity

Correct Answer :

B. Newtonian Third Law of Motion


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Cosmic rays are

A. powerful X-rays falling on the earth from space

B. ultraviolet rays from the sun

C. gamma rays from radioactive minerals

D. very energetic radiation falling upon the earth from outer space consisting chiefly of charged particles

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The ozone layer absorbs

A. Cosmic rays

B. Infrared rays

C. All radiations of light

D. Ultra violet rays coming from the sun

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The inability of a body to change its state of rest or uniform motion along a straight line is called its

A. momentum

B. velocity

C. acceleration

D. inertia

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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 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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Alpha particles are

A. electromagnetic radiations

B. helium nuclei

C. negatively charged particles

D. neutral particles

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The earth satellite Aryabhatta was put in orbit by India on

A. October 20, 1978

B. November 14, 1978

C. January 26, 1979

D. April 19, 1975

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The weight of a body is

A. maximum at the equator

B. minimum at the equator

C. minimum at the poles

D. the same everywhere

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Before the invention of geostationary satellites, television stations could not transmit their programmes to far off places because

A. these signals are electromagnetic in nature

B. these are not electromagnetic in nature

C. their wavelength is very large

D. they are not reflected by the ionosphere but pass through it

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The heating element often used in an electric iron is

A. copper

B. tungsten

C. mica

D. nichrome

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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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Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in Vehicles?

A. Parabolic

B. Convex

C. Concave

D. Plain

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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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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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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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When a whistling engine approaches a person standing on the platform, the frequency or the note

A. appears to increase

B. appears to decrease

C. does not change at all

D. first increases then decreases

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The heat produced in a conductor due to the passage of a current through it is proportional to

A. the square of the current

B. the resistance of the conductor

C. the time for which the current flows

D. All the above

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Photocells are used

A. in burglar alarms

B. in automotive devices for light switches

C. television cameras

D. All the above

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For accurate scientific work, temperatures are often measured by

A. mercury thermometers

B. alcohol thermometers

C. platinum resistance thermometers

D. thermoelectric thermometers

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Electromagnets are used in

A. the telephone ear piece

B. the telegraph

C. the electric bell

D. All the above

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Rain drops acquire spherical shape due to

A. viscosity

B. surface tension

C. friction

D. elasticity

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Primary colours are

A. colours of the rainbow

B. colours in the spectrum of white light

C. colours which cannot be produced by mixing other colours

D. colours found in nature

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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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Metals are good conductors of heat because

A. they contain free electrons

B. their atoms are relatively far apart

C. their atoms collide frequently

D. they have reflecting surfaces

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Velocity of sound in high altitudes is low because at such a height

A. the temperature is low

B. there is no air

C. the pressure is low

D. All the above

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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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Hot water is poured simultaneously in four metallic tumblers painted outside with different paints. After some time the water will be found to have cooled most in the tumbler painted.

A. rough white

B. rough black

C. shining white

D. shining black

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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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The ringing of an electric bell in an enclosed evacuated glass bell jar is not heard outside because

A. the ringing is not loud enough

B. the glass of the bell jar absorbs the sound waves

C. the bell jar is too small

D. there is no air or -any other gas in the bell jar

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A photon is

A. a quantum of electromagnetic radiation

B. light source used in photography

C. a photo film

D. sun-light