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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

Correct Answer :

A. pouring ice cold water into the inner tumbler


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The velocity of sound in air

A. increases as the square root of the absolute temperature

B. decreases with temperature

C. is independent of temperature

D. None of these

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The acoustical quality of a room depends on

A. the size and shape of the room

B. the ability of the ceiling, walls and floor to exclude unwanted sound

C. the use of furnishings made of sound absorbing materials

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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The audible range of a normal human ear is frequencies ranging from

A. 10000 to 20000 Hz

B. 50 to 15000 Hz

C. 20 to 20000 Hz

D. 15 to 50000 Hz

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When a swing is drawn to a side Its potential energy In relation to the earth

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remains the same

D. is constant

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In a refrigerator cooling is produced by

A. the ice that deposits on the freezer

B. the evaporation of a volatile liquid

C. None of the above

D. Both (a) and (b)

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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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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 minimum velocity required by a satellite to escape earth's gravitational pull is

A. 18 km/s

B. 11.2 km /s

C. 21 km/s

D. 35 km/s

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Raindrops assume a spherical shape because or

A. adhesion

B. surface tension

C. gravitational force

D. atmospheric pressure from all sides

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A wire conveying a current deflects a pivoted magnetic needle. This was discovered by

A. Marconi

B. Oersted

C. Faraday

D. Ohm

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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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In the nucleus of an atom, the uncharged particle is

A. proton

B. neutron

C. electron

D. positron

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Choose the correct answer

A. Microphone converts sound energy into electrical energy.

B. Electric fan converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

C. Battery converts chemical energy into electrical energy.

D. All the above

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The device for tracking and locating the position of a moving object in space is called

A. Space ship

B. Lunar module

C. Radar

D. Rocket

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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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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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What is the minimum velocity required for a rocket to overcome earth's gravity and travel into space?

A. 18 km/sec

B. 11.2 km/ sec

C. 21 km/ sec

D. 35 km/ sec

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A rod of brass la 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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Which of the following is not electromagnetic waves?

A. heat waves

B. sound waves

C. radio waves

D. light waves

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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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The device that is used to measure the electromotive force of a cell is

A. an ammeter

B. a rheostat

C. a voltmeter

D. a voltameter

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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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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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A proton is

A. a quantum of light energy

B. a quantum of matter

C. a positively charged atomic particle

D. another name for positron

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Frictional force acts in

A. the same direction as the motion

B. the opposite direction of the motion

C. all the directions

D. upward direction

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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 attraction between similar molecules is called

A. inertia

B. adhesion

C. cohesion

D. friction

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A man weighing 50 kg floats on water in a lake. His apparent weight is

A. 50 kg

B. 45 kg

C. zero

D. 150 kg

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

A. Parabolic

B. Convex

C. Concave

D. Plain