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When a bullet is fired from a gun

A. the gun moves forward

B. the gun jumps up

C. the gun does not move

D. the gun recoils with the same momentum as the bullet

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D. the gun recoils with the same momentum as the bullet


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In an electrical circuit, a fuse is connected

A. in the live wire

B. in the neutral wire

C. in the earth wire

D. anywhere

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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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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 a freezer ice cubes will be formed more quickly in trays made of

A. rubber

B. plastic

C. aluminium

D. wood

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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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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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Out of the following, name the fluorescent substance.

A. quinine sulphate solution

B. paraffin oil

C. fluorescein solutions

D. All the above

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If the speed of the rotation of the earth increases the weight of a body

A. will increase

B. will decrease

C. will have no change

D. will either increase or decrease

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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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Which is the densest planet of the solar system?

A. Sun

B. Jupiter

C. Mercury

D. Earth

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In the electrical circuit of a house the fuse acts as

A. a thermopile

B. a load

C. a step down device

D. a safety device

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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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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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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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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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The sun continuously produces an enormous amount of energy. This is due to

A. nuclear fission

B. nuclear fusion

C. chemical combustion

D. boiling

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The number of electrons in the outer orbits of a nucleus gives

A. the mass number

B. atomic number

C. atomic weight

D. absolute number

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No current will flow between two charged bodies if they have the same

A. resistance

B. charge

C. potential

D. charge/potential ratio

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Choose the scalar quantity from the following physical quantities

A. force

B. velocity

C. acceleration

D. speed

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Electron-volt is a unit of

A. power

B. velocity

C. energy widely used in nuclear physics

D. number of electrons

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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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Which of the following is known as freon?

A. Liquid ammonia

B. Carbon tetrafluoride

C. Dichloro-difluoro-methane

D. Sulphur dioxide

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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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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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For an electron orbiting in a hydrogen atom, the necessary centripetal force keeping it in orbit is provided by

A. the electrical attraction between the negatively charged electron and the positively charged porton

B. the high speed of the electron

C. the low speed of the electron

D. gravity

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The image of an object formed in a plane mirror

A. is real

B. is virtual

C. can be obtained on a screen

D. is slightly bigger than the object

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Sun spots are

A. the mountains found on the surface of the Sun

B. the dark patches on the sun having less temperature than the normal sun's surface

C. ionized gas found near the solar surface

D. the magnetic storms on the surface of the Sun

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The transistor was invented by

A. Marconi

B. Baird

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

D. Edison

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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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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