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551.

How many main frontiers of fundamental science ?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
552.

How many days would be in a year if the distance between the earth and the sun were reduced to half of its present value (assuming circular orbit) ?

A. 365 days
B. 730 days
C. 329 days
D. 129 days
Answer» E.
553.

Holes can exist in____________________?

A. Conductors
B. Insulators
C. Semi conductors
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
554.

hen a body moves in a circle, the angle between its linear velocity and angular velocity is always_______________?

A. 180°
B.
C. 90°
D. 45°
Answer» D. 45°
555.

Heating a magnet will ____________________?

A. weaken it
B. strengthen it
C. reverse its polarity
D. demagnetize it completely
Answer» B. strengthen it
556.

Ground state energy of the 4th orbit in a H-atom is_____________?

A. 13.60 eV
B. 3.40 eV
C. 0.85 eV
D. 1.51 eV
Answer» D. 1.51 eV
557.

Gravitational P.E of a body has____________________?

A. no formula
B. a formula mgh only
C. a formula
D. no general formula
Answer» E.
558.

Gravitation force of sun is__________?

A. 274 m/s²
B. 362 m/s²
C. 300 m/s²
D. None of these
Answer» B. 362 m/s²
559.

Gravitation force of moon is_________?

A. 7.2 m/s²
B. 1.62 m/s²
C. 9.8 m/s²
D. 3.75 m/s²
Answer» C. 9.8 m/s²
560.

Gravitation force of earth is___________?

A. 9.80 m/s²
B. 7.21 m/s²
C. 1.62 m/s²
D. None of these
Answer» B. 7.21 m/s²
561.

Gives the definition of metre in terms of wavelength of red cadmium light ___________________?

A. Newton
B. Einstein
C. Michelson
D. Galileo
Answer» D. Galileo
562.

Geothermal energy is a _______________________ source of energy?

A. non-renewable
B. stable
C. renewable
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
563.

Geostationary satellite completes one rotation around the earth in_______________?

A. 3 hours
B. 6 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 24 hours
Answer» E.
564.

Geiger counter is suitable for _________________?

A. Fast counting
B. Extremely fast counting
C. Slow counting
D. All situations
Answer» D. All situations
565.

Gas molecules of different masses in the same container have the same average transnational kinetic energy which is directly proportional to their_____________?

A. volume
B. pressure
C. absolute temperature
D. time
Answer» D. time
566.

Galvanometer is a very sensitive device with______________________?

A. very low damping
B. very high damping
C. no damping at all
D. radial field disintegration
Answer» B. very high damping
567.

Fundamental frequency of stationary waves in open pipe is ______________ times the frequency in closed pipe?

A. One
B. Two
C. Four time
D. None of these
Answer» C. Four time
568.

Forward current through a semi conductor diode circuit is due to____________?

A. minority carriers
B. majority carriers
C. holes
D. electron
Answer» C. holes
569.

Formation of large molecule by joining small molecules is_________________?

A. Fusion
B. Polymerization
C. Crystallization
D. Subtraction
Answer» C. Crystallization
570.

Forced vibration is known as_____________________?

A. Simple harmonic vibration
B. Natural vibration
C. Driven harmonic vibration
D. Free vibration
Answer» D. Free vibration
571.

For which position maximum blood pressure in the body have the smallest value ?

A. Standing straight
B. Sitting on chair
C. Sitting on ground
D. Laying horizontally
Answer» E.
572.

For what displacement the P.E becomes 1/4 of its maximum value ?

A. x = x’
B. x = x’/2
C. x = x’/4
D. x = x(2)’/2
Answer» C. x = x’/4
573.

For the successful operation of Heat engine which condition should be met ?

A. cyclic process
B. operated at certain temperature difference
C. both A and B
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
574.

For normal adjustment, length of astronomical telescope is______________?

A. fo + fe
B. fo – fe
C. fo / fe
D. fe / fo
Answer» B. fo – fe
575.

For ___________ flow the path of the fluid particles cannot be tracked?

A. Laminar
B. Streamline
C. Turbulent
D. Both A and B
Answer» D. Both A and B
576.

For confinement of electron in a box of radius 10-14m the electron, speed should be_____________?

A. 107m/sec
B. Should be greater than the speed of light.
C. Be zero
D. Not be wave-like
Answer» C. Be zero
577.

For chain reaction to build up the size of the radioactive target should be______________?

A. Greater than the critical size
B. Less than the critical size
C. Equal to the critical size
D. All of above can build up a change reaction
Answer» B. Less than the critical size
578.

For a simple pendulu,m the restoring force is caused by________________?

A. Gravity
B. Spring
C. Hand
D. All of these
Answer» B. Spring
579.

For a gas obeying Boyles law if the pressure is doubled the volume becomes________________?

A. double
B. one half
C. four times
D. one fourth
Answer» C. four times
580.

Flight of a rocket in the space is an example of______________________?

A. second law of motion
B. third law of motion
C. first law of motion
D. law of gravitation
Answer» C. first law of motion
581.

Final image produced by a compound microscope is_____________?

A. real and inverted
B. real and erect
C. virtual and erect
D. virtual and inverted
Answer» E.
582.

Excited atoms return to their ground state in_______________?

A. 10-10s
B. 10-8s
C. 10-6s
D. 10-9s
Answer» C. 10-6s
583.

Errors in the transmission of power through optic fiber can be minimized by using a______________?

A. Multimode index fiber
B. Graded index fiber
C. Single mode step index fiber
D. Copper wire
Answer» C. Single mode step index fiber
584.

Energy needed to magnetize and demagnetize is represented by _________________?

A. Hysteresis curve
B. Hysteresis loop area
C. Hysteresis loop
D. Straight line
Answer» C. Hysteresis loop
585.

Electrons_________________?

A. Can exist inside the nucleus
B. Cannot exist inside the nucleus
C. Can exist both inside and outside the nucleus
D. Do not know
Answer» E.
586.

Electrons present in p-type material due to thermal pair generation are_____________?

A. majority carriers
B. minority carriers
C. dual carriers
D. blockers
Answer» C. dual carriers
587.

Electron moves in the orbit as________________?

A. Simple vibratory motion
B. Standing wave motion
C. Vibratory motion like up and down
D. S.H.M likes the sound
Answer» C. Vibratory motion like up and down
588.

Electron cannot exist in the nucleus it is confirmed by observing that______________?

A. It does emit radiation
B. Its size as compare to proton and neutron is very small
C. No antiparticle of electron is present
D. The velocity of electron must be very high according to uncertainty principle
Answer» E.
589.

Electromagnetic waves travel in free space with the speed of___________________?

A. λ-rays
B. Positive rays
C. Cathode rays
D. More than sound waves
Answer» B. Positive rays
590.

Electromagnetic waves transport___________________?

A. Energy
B. Momentum
C. Mass
D. Heat
Answer» B. Momentum
591.

Electromagnetic waves emitted from antenna are________________?

A. Stationary
B. Longitudinal
C. Transverse
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
592.

Electrical resonance is observed in_______________?

A. Radio
B. Microwave oven
C. Both in radio and microwave oven
D. Neither in radio nor in a microwave oven
Answer» B. Microwave oven
593.

Electrical energy is converted to heat at the rate of___________________?

A. IRt
B. I2R
C. I2Rt
D. VIt
Answer» C. I2Rt
594.

Electrical energy is measured in___________________?

A. watt
B. horse power
C. kilo watt
D. kilowatt hour
Answer» E.
595.

Einstein’s photoelectric equation is given by_______________?

A. 1/2 mvmax2=hf+Φ
B. 1/2 mvmax2-hf = Φ
C. 1/2 mvmax2=hf-Φ
D. All of above are correct
Answer» D. All of above are correct
596.

During the fission process a large amount of______________?

A. Heat energy is released
B. Nuclear energy is released
C. Chemical energy is released
D. Light energy is released
Answer» C. Chemical energy is released
597.

During long jump, athlete runs before taking the jump. By doing so he__________________?

A. provide him a larger inertia
B. decreases his inertia
C. decreases his momentum
D. increases his momentum
Answer» E.
598.

During fusion of hydrogen into helium________________?

A. Energy is absorbed
B. Energy is released
C. Mass is increased due to energy absorption
D. Mass is reduced due to the energy released
Answer» C. Mass is increased due to energy absorption
599.

During an encounter with an atom alpha particle knocks out ______________?

A. Protons
B. Electrons
C. Neutrons
D. Nothing
Answer» C. Neutrons
600.

Doppler effect applies to____________________?

A. sound wave only
B. light wave only
C. both sound and light waves
D. neither sound nor light wave
Answer» D. neither sound nor light wave