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

A. Voltmeter

B. Voltameter

C. Ammeter

D. Potentiometer

Correct Answer :

B. Voltameter


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The electron has a mass equal to

A. 1.9 x 10-13 kg

B. 9.1 x 10-31 kg

C. 1 x 10-15 kg

D. 1.6 x 10-19 kg

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Isotones are species of atoms containing

A. same number of protons but different number of neutrons

B. same number of neutrons but different number of protons

C. the same total number of protons and neutrons

D. same number of protons and different number of electrons

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A hunter on the ground wishes to shoot a bird on a tree at a distance with his rifle. He has to point the rifle

A. at the lower elevation than the bird

B. at a higher elevation than the bird

C. in the same direction as the bird

D. vertically upwards

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Cyclotron is an apparatus used

A. as an accelerator for imparting energies to charged particles of atomic magnitudes

B. to reduce the charge on a particle

C. to produce intense magnetic field

D. to produce intense electrical field

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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 air inside an electric, bulb is removed to prevent

A. oxidation of the tungsten filament

B. bursting of the bulb

C. loss of light due to absorption

D. keeping the weight of the bulb less

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The mirage is a phenomenon

A. generally considered as a desert happening

B. caused by unequal heating of the several layers of the atmosphere above the desert

C. in which the refracted rays take a curved path resulting in total internal refection

D. All the above

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Antiparticle of electron is

A. proton

B. antiproton

C. positron

D. neutron

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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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For viewing objects placed at a higher level from a position at a lower level, the instrument used' Is known aa

A. telescope

B. spectrometer

C. microscope

D. periscope

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The neutron, one of the constituent particles of which the nuclei of atoms are composed was discovered by

A. Irene Curie

B. W Bothe and H Becker

C. James Chadwick

D. Jean Joliot

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Air escaping rapidly from a narrow orifice in an inflated tyre feels cool because

A. the speed with which it escapes cools it down

B. of the higher temperature of the surroundings

C. of sudden expansion causing loss of internal energy

D. there is no real fall in temperature

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X-rays are

A. deflected by electric field

B. deflected by magnetic field

C. slightly deflected by electric field and magnetic field

D. not deflected by electric and magnetic fields

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Mercury is used in a barometer because

A. its density being very high 13.6 g/cm3 the height of mercury column is conveniently small

B. at the ordinary temperature its vapour pressure is small

C. it is opaque and does not wet glass

D. All the above

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The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum depends upon

A. the mass of its bob

B. the material of the bob

C. the amplitude of vibration

D. acceleration due to the gravity at the site of experiment

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It is easier to climb down a staircase than climb up because in climbing down

A. work is done against gravity

B. the steepness of the staircase isn't felt

C. gravity assists

D. there is no friction between the legs and steps

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The strength of an electromagnet can be increased by

A. increasing the length of the coiled wire

B. increasing current supply

C. increasing the size of the iron core

D. All the above

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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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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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The star nearest to the sun is

A. Proxima Centauri

B. Sirius

C. Aldebaran

D. Vega

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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 barometer was invented by

A. Michael Faraday

B. Torricelli

C. Thomas Alva Edison

D. Benjamin Franklin

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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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When ice just melts

A. there is no change in volume

B. there is no change in temperature

C. heat is given out

D. there is no change of state

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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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Rays from the headlight of a motor car are rendered parallel by suitably using

A. a convex mirror behind it

B. a concave lens behind it

C. a concave mirror in front of it

D. a concave mirror behind it

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Where does the centre of gravity of a rubber ring lie?

A. on the outer surface

B. in the inner surface

C. at the centre of the ring

D. None of the above

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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 maximum displacement of the particle in a mechanical wave motion is known as

A. amplitude

B. vibration

C. frequency

D. phase

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When a light ray is reflected repeatedly by a set of parallel plane mirrors, the intensity of light ray diminishes alter a few reflections. This is because of

A. poor reflection from the mirrors

B. scattering of light from the mirrors

C. absorption of some light by the mirrors

D. absorption of light by the atmosphere