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701.

A sensitive galvanometer gives full-scale deflection with 100 mV. If the resistance of the galvanometer is 50? the maximum current that can flow through safely is__________________?

A. 2.0 mA
B. 20 mA
C. 200 mA
D. 0.2 mA
Answer» B. 20 mA
702.

A satellite moving around the earth constitutes______________?

A. An inertial frame of reference
B. Non-inertial frame
C. Neither inertial nor non-inertial
D. Both inertial and non-inertial
Answer» C. Neither inertial nor non-inertial
703.

A rubber cord of cross-sectional area 2cm2 has a length of 1m. When a tensile force of 10N is applied the length of the cord increases by 1cm. What is the youngs modulus of rubber ?

A. 2×108 Nm-2
B. 5×106 Nm-2
C. 0.5×10-6 Nm-2
D. 0.2×10-6Nm-2
Answer» C. 0.5×10-6 Nm-2
704.

A point where the incident parallel rays of light converge or appear to diverge after passing through a lens is called______________?

A. center of curvature
B. focus
C. optical center
D. aperture
Answer» C. optical center
705.

A point source of light placed in a homogeneous medium gives rise to ___________________?

A. a cylindrical wave front
B. an elliptical wave front
C. a spherical wave front
D. a plane wave front
Answer» D. a plane wave front
706.

A photon of wavelength 900nm behaves like a particle of mass______________?

A. 5.53 x 10-36kg
B. 0 kg.
C. 2.46 x 10-36kg
D. 1.84 x 10-44kg
Answer» D. 1.84 x 10-44kg
707.

A photon is________________?

A. A unit of energy
B. A positively charged particle
C. A quantum of electromagnetic radiation
D. A unit of wavelength
Answer» D. A unit of wavelength
708.

A particle of mass m charge q and speed V enters a uniform magnetic radius r. The radius r of the circle is_________________?

A. independent mass m
B. directly proportional to m
C. directly proportional to q
D. directly proportional to B
Answer» E.
709.

A particle having the mass of an electron and the charge of a proton is called a______________?

A. Antiproton
B. Positron
C. Gamma rays
D. Photon
Answer» C. Gamma rays
710.

A moving coil galvanometer of resistance 100? gives half scale deflection for a current of 20mA. What will be the potential difference across it ?

A. 4 volt
B. 5 volt
C. 2 volt
D. 0.4 volt
Answer» D. 0.4 volt
711.

A mass spectrograph (spectrometer) sorts out____________?

A. Molecules
B. Ions
C. Elements
D. Isotopes
Answer» D. Isotopes
712.

A man standing near a fast moving train may fall___________?

A. On the train
B. Away from the train
C. Towards the train
D. On himself
Answer» D. On himself
713.

A man of weight W is standing on an elevator which is ascending with an acceleration a. The apparent weight of the man is_______________?

A. mg
B. mg – ma
C. mg + ma
D. mg – ma
Answer» D. mg – ma
714.

A man lifts vertically a weight of 40kg through 1m in 10s; while a chile lifts vertically a weight of 10kg through a distance of 1m in 1s. What will be correct inference ?

A. man does more work than child
B. child does more work than man
C. both do the same amount of work
D. it is a foolish question
Answer» C. both do the same amount of work
715.

A man is in a car is moving with velocity of 36km/hr. His speed with repect to the car is ____________________?

A. 10m/s
B. 36m/s
C. zero
D. infinite
Answer» D. infinite
716.

A magnetic field___________________?

A. always exerts a force on a charged particle
B. never exerts a force on a charged particles
C. exerts a force if the charged particle is moving in the direction of the magnetic field lines
D. exerts a force if the charged particle is moving perpendicular to the magnetic field lines
Answer» E.
717.

A magnetic compass will be deflected if it is kept near a____________________?

A. charge in motion
B. charge at rest
C. both
D. none
Answer» B. charge at rest
718.

A light ray traveling form rarer to denser medium suffers a phase change of__________________?

A. 60°
B. 90°
C. 180°
D. 45°
Answer» D. 45°
719.

A lens which converges a beam of parallel rays to a point is called______________?

A. diverging (or concave) lens
B. converging (or convex) lens
C. plano concave lens
D. plano convex lens
Answer» C. plano concave lens
720.

A hoop and disc have same mass and radius. Their rotational K.E are related by an equation______________?

A. K.E hoop = K.E disc
B. K.E hoop = 2K.E disc
C. K.E hoop = 1/2K.E disc
D. K.E hoop = 4K.E disc
Answer» C. K.E hoop = 1/2K.E disc
721.

A galvanometer basically is an instrument used to ____________________?

A. detect current in a circuit
B. measure current flowing through a circuit
C. measure voltage across a circuit
D. measure potential difference between two points in a circuit
Answer» B. measure current flowing through a circuit
722.

A fuse is placed in series with the circuit to protect against__________________?

A. high power
B. high voltage
C. high current
D. over heating
Answer» E.
723.

A field in which the work done in a moving a body along closed path is zero is called________________?

A. electric field
B. conservative field
C. electromagnetic field
D. gravitational field
Answer» C. electromagnetic field
724.

A ferromagnet will become fully magnetized at_________________?

A. High voltage A.C
B. Low voltage A.C
C. Alternating current at its peak value
D. D.C current at peak value
Answer» D. D.C current at peak value
725.

A digit zero in a measurement__________________?

A. May be significant may not significant
B. Always significant
C. Always insignificant sign
D. Significant only if left to a significant figure
Answer» B. Always significant
726.

A diffraction grating has 500 lines per mm. Its slit spacing or grating element will be equal to ____________________?

A. 500 mm
B. 5 x 10-3 mm
C. 2 x 10-5 mm
D. 2 x 10-3 mm
Answer» E.
727.

A device for producing high-velocity nuclei is ________________?

A. Cloud chamber
B. Linear accelerator
C. A mass spectrograph
D. Wilson cloud chamber
Answer» C. A mass spectrograph
728.

A cyclist cycling around a circular racing track skids because_____________?

A. the centripetal force upon him is less than limiting friction
B. the centripetal force upon him is greater than limiting friction
C. the centripetal force upon him is equal to the limiting friction
D. the friction between the tyres of the cycle and road vanishes
Answer» C. the centripetal force upon him is equal to the limiting friction
729.

A current carrying conductor is placed in a uniform magnetic field parallel to it. The magnetic force experienced by the conductor is _____________________?

A. F=1/B
B. F=1/Bsinθ
C. F/0
D. F=1/Bcosθ
Answer» D. F=1/Bcosθ
730.

A cup of milk is placed in a microwave oven. Tell which statements is false. (1) Milk will be heated up only. (2) Cup will remain cool. (3) Both cup and mild will get hot ?

A. None
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» E.
731.

A convex lens of focal length f1 and a concave lens of focal length f2 are placed in contact. The focal length of the combination is_____________?

A. f2 + f1
B. f2 – f1
C. f1f2/f2+f1
D. f1f2/f1-f2
Answer» E.
732.

A convex lens gives a virtual image only when the objects lies_________________?

A. between principal focus and center of curvature
B. beyond 2 f
C. at the principal focus
D. between principal focus and optical center
Answer» E.
733.

A convex lens acts as a diverging lens if the_________________?

A. object is beyond C
B. if the object is with in C
C. if the object is within f
D. both B and C
Answer» E.
734.

A completely filled band is called__________________?

A. Conduction band
B. Valence band
C. Forbidden band
D. Core band
Answer» E.
735.

A chimney works best if air exposed to the chimney is______________?

A. Stationary
B. Moving
C. Moving slowly
D. Moving fast
Answer» E.
736.

A choke is used as a resistance in_________________?

A. DC circuit
B. AC circuits
C. Both AC and DC circuit
D. Full wave rectifier circuit
Answer» C. Both AC and DC circuit
737.

A changing magnetic flux produces around itself an induced_______________?

A. Magnetic field
B. Electric field
C. Electromagnetic force
D. Artificial gravitational field
Answer» D. Artificial gravitational field
738.

A certain stress applied to an elastic material produces a certain strain in it. If the elastic limit is not exceeded the energy gained per unit volume of the material is given by_________________?

A. Stress/strain
B. (stress/strain)
C. Stress x strain
D. (Stress / strain)
Answer» E.
739.

A central force is that which__________________?

A. Can produce torque
B. Cannot produce torque
C. Some time can produce torque some time cannot
D. Has no relation with torque
Answer» C. Some time can produce torque some time cannot
740.

A capacitor of capacitance 30µF is charged by a constant current of 10mA. If initially, the capacitor was uncharged what is the time taken for the potential difference across the capacitor to reach 300V ?

A. 0.9sec
B. 15 sec
C. 1.5x105sec
D. 0.9x102sec
Answer» B. 15 sec
741.

A body will be in complete equilibrium when it is satisfying______________?

A. 1st condition of equilibrium
B. 2nd condition of equilibrium
C. Both Ist and 2nd condition of equilibrium
D. Impossible
Answer» D. Impossible
742.

A body of 2 kg is suspended from the ceiling of an elevator moving up with an acceleration g. Its apparent weight in the elevator will be______________?

A. 9.8 N
B. 19.6 N
C. 129.4 N
D. 39.2 N
Answer» E.
743.

A body moving along the circumference of a circle completes two revolutions. If the radius of the circular path is R the ration of displacement to the covered path will be_____________?

A. πR
B. 2π R
C. 0
D. 4πR
Answer» D. 4πR
744.

A body is moving with uniform velocity. Its______________________?

A. speed changes
B. acceleration changes
C. direction of motion changes
D. displacement from origin changes
Answer» E.
745.

A body is falling freely under gravity. How much distance it falls during an interval of time between 1st and 2nd seconds of its motion, taking g=10 ?

A. 14 m
B. 20 m
C. 5 m
D. 25 m
Answer» B. 20 m
746.

A body in equilibrium__________________?

A. Always at rest
B. Always in uniform motion
C. May be at rest or in uniform motion
D. May be at rest or in motion
Answer» D. May be at rest or in motion
747.

A body can have constant velocity when it follows a_____________?

A. Elliptical path
B. Circular path
C. Parabolic path
D. Rectilinear path
Answer» E.
748.

A 100µF capacitor with a 12V source in series having frequency 50Hz will offer a capacitive reactance of about______________?

A. 32Ω
B. 62Ω
C. 50Ω
D. 100Ω
Answer» B. 62Ω
749.

A 10Ω electric heater is connected to a 220V 50Hz mains supply. What is the peak value of the potential difference across the heater element ?

A. 220V
B. 220/ 2V
C. 110V
D. 220 √2V
Answer» E.
750.

3rd law of motion explains______________________?

A. effect of force
B. existence of a force
C. existence of two forces
D. existence of pair of forces in nature
Answer» E.