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X-rays are used

A. in hospital in the treatment of malignant growth

B. to reveal hidden flaws in metal castings and welded joints

C. to detect alterations made in works of art

D. All the above

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D. All the above


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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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A convex mirror always produces

A. an erect, virtual image of diminished size

B. an erect, real image of diminished size

C. an erect, real image of double size

D. a virtual image of double size

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Fish and other aquatic creatures can live inside a deep frozen pond because

A. fish are cold-blooded animals

B. ice is a bad conductor of heat

C. there will always be water just beneath the ice level

D. they can adapt themselves to live in ice

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Halley's comet appears in the heavens once in

A. 40 years

B. 50 years

C. 76 years

D. 80 years

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For detecting and, testing of small electric charges we use

A. an electrophorus

B. an electroscope

C. an electromagnet

D. an ammeter

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The world's first artificial satellite Sputnik I was launched by Russia in

A. 1985

B. 1957

C. 1959

D. 1960

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Nuclear fission process means

A. absorption of a neutron by a nucleus

B. breakup of the nucleus of a heavy atom into two nearly equal halves emitting two or three neutrons and releasing large amounts of nuclear energy in the process

C. the scattering of neutrons

D. formation of heavier nucleus

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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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To get 5 images of a single object one should have two plane mirrors inclined at an angle of

A. 72°

B. 60°

C. 36°

D. 90°

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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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A bucket of water is hung from a spring balance. A piece of iron is suspended in the water without touching the sides or touching the bottom of the bucket. The reading of the spring balance

A. will increase

B. will decrease

C. does not change

D. varies with the increase of depth of the immersion of the iron piece

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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 hygrometer is an apparatus used for finding the

A. temperature of air

B. intensity of light

C. density of a liquid

D. relative humidity of the atmosphere

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When white light passes through a glass prism we get a spectrum on the other side of the prism. In the emergent beam the ray which is deviated least is

A. the violet ray

B. the red ray

C. the green ray

D. the blue ray

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When are temperature resistance

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remains the same

D. first increases then decreases

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Expansion of a rod when heated

A. is proportional to its original length

B. is proportional to the increase of temperature

C. is inversely proportional to its original length

D. Both (a) and (b) above

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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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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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Among the following the most suitable material for the core of an electro-magnet is

A. steel

B. wood

C. soft iron

D. copper

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When we sweat, we feel comfortable under a fan because

A. the air circulated by the fan is cool

B. the fan produces convection currents of air

C. the air circulated by the fan quickens the evaporation of the moisture on our skin

D. the air takes away the heat from our body

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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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In compact porous soil, the rising of the water is due to

A. capillarity

B. cohesion

C. adhesion

D. viscosity

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A car parked in the sun with its windows closed gets terribly hot inside. This is due to

A. the heat emitted by the engine

B. the greenhouse effect

C. the good conducting power of the metal body

D. the double layered wind shield

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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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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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It is more difficult to walk on ice than on a concrete road because

A. there is very little friction between the ice and feet pressing it

B. ice is soft when compared to concrete

C. there is more friction between the ice and feet

D. None of the above

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One finds it more difficult to walk on ice than on a concrete road because

A. there is more friction on ice than on concrete surface

B. ice is soft and spongy while concrete is hard

C. the friction between ice and the feet is less than that between the concrete and the feet

D. None of them

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Which of the following wires of same dimensions offers least resistance to the ,flow of current?

A. copper

B. aluminium

C. silver

D. nichrome

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Water has maximum density at

A. 0° C

B. -15° C

C. 4° C

D. 15° C

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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