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Which part of the eye photographic camera?

A. Lens

B. Iris

C. Retina

D. Eyelid

Correct Answer :

D. Eyelid


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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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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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The asteroids belt lies between the orbits of

A. Earth and Mars

B. Venus and Earth

C. Mars and Jupiter

D. Moon and Mars

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The theory that the earth constituted the centre of the universe around which the sun and the planets revolved was propounded by

A. Copernicus

B. Ptolemy

C. Newton

D. Kepler

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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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In a concert hall reverberation is controlled by

A. reduction of seating capacity in the hall

B. increase of sound intensity in the hall

C. lining the walls, with leather panels put on over a layer of sound absorbent glass fibre

D. by opening the doors and windows of concert hall

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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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Photoelectric cell is a device which converts

A. light energy into electrical energy

B. electrical energy into light energy

C. magnetic energy into electrical energy

D. electrical energy into mechanical energy

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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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X-rays were discovered by

A. Wilhelm Roentgen

B. WO Coolidge

C. Henry Cavendish

D. William Watson

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When the velocity of a body is halved

A. its momentum is halved

B. its kinetic energy is halved

C. its acceleration is halved

D. its potential energy is halved

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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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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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A projectile is fired at an angle with the horizontal with a small velocity. Its horizontal range will be maximum when the angle with the horizontal is

A.

B. 30°

C. 45°

D. 60°

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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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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 barometer was invented by

A. Michael Faraday

B. Torricelli

C. Thomas Alva Edison

D. Benjamin Franklin

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Chronometer is an instrument to measure

A. heat

B. electric potential

C. time

D. distance between two points

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The evaporation rate depends on

A. the nature of the liquid

B. area of the exposed surface of the liquid

C. temperature of air and of the liquid

D. All the above

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Solar radiation is preferred to other sources of energy because

A. it is practically inexhaustible

B. it is the cheapest form of energy

C. it does not cause pollution

D. All of 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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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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The radiator in a car serves to

A. cool the engine

B. heat up the engine

C. start the car

D. moderate the speed

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The colour of a star is an indication of its

A. distance from the earth

B. age

C. temperature

D. size

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A hydraulic brake in an automobile uses

A. a fluid to transmit the braking force

B. the force applied by the driver

C. hydrogen gas and not any liquid

D. a vacuum brake

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When a charged rod is brought near a collection of small pith balls, the balls

A. will jump rapidly up and down for a short time

B. will remain unaffected

C. Both (a) and (b) above

D. It will produce electric shock

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The line on earth's surface passing through the places having zero dip is called the magnetic equator. This passes through

A. Thumba

B. Delhi

C. Mumbai

D. Sriharikota

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Separating particles from a suspension is effected by

A. centrifugal force

B. frictional force

C. gravitational force

D. distillation

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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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SONAR (Sound Navigation Ranging) is

A. used by warships and military aircraft to locate enemy submarines

B. used by ships to determine the depth of water beneath them

C. a detective device that uses sound to locate under - water objects

D. All the above