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401.

One light year is equal to________________?

A. 9.5x1015m
B. 9.5x1015sec
C. 9.5x1015Km
D. 9.5x1015cm
Answer» B. 9.5x1015sec
402.

One AMU is equal to__________________?

A. 1.66 x 10-27kg
B. 166 x 10-15ng
C. 166 x 10-20g
D. All of above
Answer» E.
403.

On the basis of band theory of solids the semiconductors have _____________________?

A. A party filled valence band and totally empty conduction band
B. A completely filled valence band a totally empty conduction band and a very wide forbidden band
C. A completely filled valence band a partially filled conduction band and a narrow forbidden band
D. A partly filled valence band a totally empty conduction band and a wide forbidden band
Answer» D. A partly filled valence band a totally empty conduction band and a wide forbidden band
404.

On loading the prong of a tuning form with wax its frequency____________________?

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains unchanged
D. may increase or decrease
Answer» C. remains unchanged
405.

On a clear day at noon the solar energy reaching the earth is ____________________?

A. 1.44kw/m²
B. 1.4kw/m²
C. 1 kw/m²
D. none
Answer» D. none
406.

Oil rises up to wick in a lamp because_____________?

A. Oil is very light
B. Oil is volatile
C. Diffusion of oil through the wick
D. Capillary action phenomenon
Answer» E.
407.

Numerical value of Boltzmanns constant is______________?

A. 1.38×10-31JK-1
B. 3.18×10-31JK-1
C. 3.18×10-23JK-1
D. 1.38×10-23JK-1
Answer» E.
408.

Number of significant figures in 0.0173 is_________________?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 2
Answer» B. 4
409.

Null vector is a vector which has________________?

A. Zero magnitude
B. No specified direction
C. Both A and B are correct
D. Both A and B are not correct
Answer» D. Both A and B are not correct
410.

Nuclei having the same mass number but different atomic number are____________?

A. Isotopes
B. Isobars
C. Isotones
D. Isomers
Answer» C. Isotones
411.

Nuclear forces exist between ___________________?

A. Proton-proton
B. Proton-neutron
C. Neutron-neutron
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
412.

Normal human body temperature 98.6°F corresponds to______________?

A. 37°C
B. 42°C
C. 55°C
D. 410°C
Answer» B. 42°C
413.

Non-inverting amplifier circuits have____________?

A. A very high input impedance
B. A very low input impedance
C. A low output impedance
D. None of the above
Answer» B. A very low input impedance
414.

Newton’s Third Law of Motion?

A. every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
B. attraction or repulsion between two charges
C. volume of a given mass of gas increases or decreases
D. temperature remaining constant, volume of a given mass of a gas varies inversely
Answer» B. attraction or repulsion between two charges
415.

Newtons laws do not hold good for particles_______________?

A. at rest
B. moving slowly
C. move with high velocity
D. move with velocity comparable to velocity of light
Answer» E.
416.

Newton estimated the speed of sound _____________________?

A. 281m/sec
B. 333m/sec
C. 340m/sec
D. all of the above
Answer» B. 333m/sec
417.

Neutron and proton are commonly known as______________?

A. Nucleon
B. Meson
C. Boson
D. Quartz
Answer» B. Meson
418.

Name the SI unit having the symbol cd?

A. Candela
B. Cm
C. Ampere
D. Second
Answer» B. Cm
419.

Name the branch of science which deals with the study of sound and sound waves?

A. Aeronautics
B. Acoustics
C. Aerostatics
D. Aetiology
Answer» C. Aerostatics
420.

n an LCR series circuit, if V is the effective value of the applied voltage VR is the voltage across R VL is the effective voltage across L & Vc is the effective voltage across C

A. V = VR+VL+VC
B. V2 = VR2+VL2+VC2
C. V2 = VR2+(VL-VC)2
D. V2 = VL2+(VR-VC)2
Answer» D. V2 = VL2+(VR-VC)2
421.

Moving along the circumference of a circle completes two revolutions. If the radius of the circular path is R, the ratio of displacement to the covered path will be_______________?

A. πR
B. 2πR
C. 0
D. 4πR
Answer» D. 4πR
422.

Motorcycle safety helmet extends the time of collision hence decreasing the________________?

A. chance of collision
B. force acting
C. velocity
D. impulse
Answer» E.
423.

Momentum depends upon__________________?

A. force acts on the body
B. mass of the body
C. velocity of the body
D. both mass and velocity of the body
Answer» E.
424.

ML-1 T-2 is the dimension of_______________?

A. Force
B. Pressure
C. Momentum
D. Energy
Answer» C. Momentum
425.

Minimum number of communication satellites required to cover the whole earth is______________?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 5
Answer» C. 2
426.

Minimum current required to produce a deflection of 1 mm on a scale at a distance of 1 meter is__________________?

A. 0.1 A
B. 1:00 AM
C. current sensitivity
D. 1 m A
Answer» D. 1 m A
427.

Michelson devised the formula to calculate the speed of light_______________?

A. C = 4fd
B. C = 8fd
C. C = 16fd
D. C = 5/2fd
Answer» D. C = 5/2fd
428.

Michelson calculated the speed of light using the instruments______________?

A. spectrometer
B. galvanometer
C. interferometer
D. none of these
Answer» B. galvanometer
429.

Metabolism is the name of a process in which energy transformation takes place within______________?

A. Heat engine
B. Human body
C. Atmosphere
D. Laboratory
Answer» C. Atmosphere
430.

Medium which sends signal from source to destination is known as ________ ?

A. Transmitter
B. Transmission channel
C. Receiver
D. Hardware
Answer» C. Receiver
431.

Maximum number of rectangular components are_____________?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
432.

Maximum number of components of a vector may be________________?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. Infinite
Answer» E.
433.

Maximum frequency in the spectrum from X-ray tube is directly proportional to the______________?

A. Number of incident electron i.e. filament current
B. The kinetic energy of the incident electron i.e. the potential difference through which they are accelerated
C. The soft target which can easily emit electrons
D. All of above are correct
Answer» C. The soft target which can easily emit electrons
434.

Materials that undergo plastic deformation before breaking are called __________________?

A. Brittle
B. Ductile
C. Amorphous
D. Polymers
Answer» C. Amorphous
435.

Materials in which valence electrons are tightly bound to their atoms at low temperature are called___________________?

A. Semi conductor
B. Super conductors
C. Insulators
D. Conductor
Answer» D. Conductor
436.

Mass of neutron is________________?

A. 1.67 x 10-31 kg
B. 1.67 x 10-27 kg
C. 9.1 x 10-31 kg
D. 1.67 x 10-19 kg
Answer» C. 9.1 x 10-31 kg
437.

Mass defect per nucleon is ___________________?

A. The binding energy of the nucleus
B. Packing fraction
C. The average energy of the nucleus
D. All of above are one and the same thing
Answer» C. The average energy of the nucleus
438.

Mark the wrong statement ?

A. a frame of reference which is either at rest or moves with a constant velocity is called an inertial frame of reference
B. an un-accelerated frame of reference is called an inertial frame of reference
C. all the frames of reference in uniform rectilinear motion are equivalent
D. Newtons laws of motion are valid in an accelerated (non inertial) frame of reference
Answer» E.
439.

Many of the semi conductors are crystals of the type__________________?

A. Face centred cubic
B. Body centred cubic
C. Simple cubic
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Body centred cubic
440.

Magnifying power of simple microscope______________?

A. increase with increase in focal length
B. increase with decrease in focal length
C. no effect with decrease or increase with focal length
D. list distance of distinct vision
Answer» C. no effect with decrease or increase with focal length
441.

Magnification of the astronomical telescope is_____________?

A. fo+fe
B. fo/fe
C. fe/fo
D. (1+fo/fe)L/fo
Answer» C. fe/fo
442.

Magnetic force acting on a unit positive charge moving perpendicular to the magnetic field with a unit velocity is called____________________?

A. magnetic flux
B. magnetic field intensity
C. magnetic induction
D. self inductance
Answer» D. self inductance
443.

Magnetic flux and flux density are related by___________________?

A. magnetic flux = flux density / area
B. magnetic flux = flux density x area
C. flux density = magnetic flux area
D. flux density = magnetic flux x area
Answer» C. flux density = magnetic flux area
444.

Mach number is used in connection with the speed of___________?

A. Ship
B. Light
C. Sound
D. aircraft
Answer» E.
445.

Longitudinal waves do not exhibit _____________________?

A. reflection
B. refraction
C. diffraction
D. polarization
Answer» E.
446.

Linear momentum of a photon is_______________?

A. zero
B. hv/c2
C. hv/c
D. c2/hv
Answer» B. hv/c2
447.

linear expansion occurs in_________?

A. solid
B. liquid
C. both
D. none
Answer» B. liquid
448.

Light reaches the earth form sun in nearly____________________?

A. 15 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 8 minutes
D. 8 minutes 30 seconds
Answer» E.
449.

Light on passing through a Polaroid is ___________________?

A. plane polarized
B. un-polarized
C. circularly polarized
D. elliptically polarized
Answer» B. un-polarized
450.

Least distance of distinct vision_____________?

A. increases with increase in age
B. decreases with increase in age
C. neither increases nor decreases
D. becomes infinite after 60 years
Answer» B. decreases with increase in age