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301.

In obtaining an X-ray photograph of our hand we use the principle of______________?

A. photo electric effect
B. ionization
C. shadow photograph
D. any of above
Answer» D. any of above
302.

Which one of following postulate is in accordance with the Rutherfords model ?

A. continuous spectra for atoms
B. discrete spectra for atoms
C. either continuous nor discrete
D. no spectrum
Answer» B. discrete spectra for atoms
303.

The electric P.E of an electron in an orbit at a distance rn from the positive charge_____________?

A. Ke2/rn
B. Ke2/rn2
C. ÀKe2/rn
D. ÀKe2/rn2
Answer» D. ÀKe2/rn2
304.

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
305.

An alternating current of the r.m.s value of 4.0 A and frequency 50Hz flows in a circuit containing a 10Ω resistor. The peak current is then ?

A. 20A
B. 20.66A
C. 6.66A
D. 5.66A
Answer» E.
306.

The value of the steady current which when flowing through the same resistor produces heat at the same rate as the mean rate of heat produced by the alternating current is__________________?

A. Average current
B. Sinusoidal current
C. r.m.s current
D. Net current
Answer» D. Net current
307.

An alternating current or voltage_____________________?

A. fluctuates off and on
B. varies in magnitude alone
C. changes its direction again and again
D. changes its magnitude harmonically and reverses its direction of flow after regularly recurring intervals
Answer» D. changes its magnitude harmonically and reverses its direction of flow after regularly recurring intervals
308.

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
309.

An electromagnetic wave consists of _____________________?

A. Electric and magnetic fields moving parallel to each other
B. Magnetic field moving with velocity of light in space
C. Electric field moving with velocity of light
D. Electric and magnetic fields moving perpendicular to each other
Answer» E.
310.

Waves emitted from the antenna are__________________?

A. Sound waves
B. Electromagnetic waves
C. Radio waves
D. Modulated waves
Answer» C. Radio waves
311.

The minimum wavelength of X-rays produced by the bombardment of electrons on the screen of a television set where the accelerating potential is 2.0K V will be______________?

A. 6.2 x 10-10m
B. 9.1 x 10-18m
C. 3.11 x 10-10m
D. 4 x 10-10m
Answer» B. 9.1 x 10-18m
312.

If capacitance of L-C circuit is made four times then frequency of the circuit becomes___________________?

A. Twice
B. One half
C. Four times
D. None
Answer» C. Four times
313.

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
314.

Ratio of the weight of H-atom to that of an electron is approximately______________?

A. 18.336
B. 1836
C. 18360
D. 183.6
Answer» C. 18360
315.

Michelson calculated the speed of light using the instruments______________?

A. spectrometer
B. galvanometer
C. interferometer
D. none of these
Answer» B. galvanometer
316.

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.
317.

pure resistor circuit the voltage and current are_______________?

A. Lagging each other
B. They are at 90? phase difference
C. They have zero phase difference
D. No phase difference
Answer» D. No phase difference
318.

An alternating current is represented by the equation I = I∫sinπt which of the following equation represents an alternating current of frequency and amplitude twice that of the above current ?

A. I = 2I∫Sin(πt/2)
B. I = 2I∫Sin(2πt)
C. I = 2ISinπt
D. I = I∫sin(2πt)
Answer» C. I = 2ISinπt
319.

The equation θ = 1.22 λ/D was devised by_______________?

A. Newton
B. Einstein
C. Raleigh
D. Planks
Answer» D. Planks
320.

Electromagnetic waves emitted from antenna are________________?

A. Stationary
B. Longitudinal
C. Transverse
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
321.

Excited atoms return to their ground state in_______________?

A. 10-10s
B. 10-8s
C. 10-6s
D. 10-9s
Answer» C. 10-6s
322.

The value of critical angle for glass is_______________?

A. 42°
B. 47°
C. 52°
D. 50°
Answer» B. 47°
323.

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
324.

To find the r.m.s value of an alternating current mathematically we need to have ________________?

A. Mean value of I2
B. Square root of mean value of I2
C. Square root of I2
D. Square of 1/2
Answer» C. Square root of I2
325.

A wire of resistance R is coiled inductively so that its inductance is L. The impedance of the coil at a frequency of f is_______________?

A. (R+2πfL)
B. R+1/2πfL
C. (R2+f2L2)
D. (R2+4π2f2L2)
Answer» E.
326.

If a glass plate is inserted in between the plate of a capacitor in series with a lighted bulb the brightness of the bulb________________?

A. Remains same
B. Brightness increases
C. Brightness decreases
D. No light
Answer» C. Brightness decreases
327.

In the capacitive circuit the current___________________?

A. Lags behind voltage by π/2
B. Is in phase with voltage
C. Opposite in phase of voltage by π
D. Leads forward the voltage by π/2
Answer» E.
328.

When A.C current passes through a capacitor then the current relationship will be_______________?

A. The current lead voltage by phase angle is 90 degrees
B. The voltage leads current by phase angle is 90 degrees
C. The current lead voltage by phase angle is 45 degrees
D. The voltage leads current by phase angle is 45 degrees
Answer» B. The voltage leads current by phase angle is 90 degrees
329.

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
330.

Dioptre power of an concave lens of 10 cm focal length is_______________?

A. 10 dioptre
B. 10 dioptre
C. 1 / 10 dioptre
D. 1 / 10 dioptre
Answer» C. 1 / 10 dioptre
331.

The minimum distance between an object and its real image in a convex lens is_____________?

A. 2 f
B. 2.5 f
C. 3f
D. 4f
Answer» E.
332.

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.
333.

At resonance the value of the power factor in an L-C-R series circuit is_______________?

A. Zero
B. 2
C. 1
D. Not definite
Answer» D. Not definite
334.

If a convex lens of large aperture fails to converge the light rays incident on it to a single point, it is said to suffer from______________?

A. chromatic aberration
B. spherical aberration
C. both spherical and chromatic
D. distortion
Answer» C. both spherical and chromatic
335.

In optic fiber transmission system _____________ are used regenerate the dim light signal?

A. Diodes
B. Repeaters
C. Laser
D. Transformer
Answer» C. Laser
336.

Ammeter connected in an AC circuit measures______________?

A. The exact value of the current
B. RMS value of the current
C. The net value of the current
D. The peak value of the current
Answer» C. The net value of the current
337.

When a pure inductor of inductance L and a pure capacitor of capacitance C are connected in parallel to a sinusoidal potential difference V the potential difference across both L & C will be_______________?

A. Same
B. Different
C. At L will be more than at C
D. At L will be less than at C
Answer» B. Different
338.

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
339.

What is the self-inductance of a coil in which an induced emf of 2V is set up when the current changes at the rate of 4 As-1 ?

A. 0.5 mH
B. 0.5H
C. 2.0H
D. 8.0H
Answer» C. 2.0H
340.

The frequency of a circuit consisting of a capacitance C and a resistor R is________________?

A. C/R
B. R/C
C. 1/RC
D. 1/ 2RC
Answer» D. 1/ 2RC
341.

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
342.

The phase angle between the voltage and the current in an AC circuit consisting of a resistance is______________?

A. Zero
B. 45°
C. 90°
D. 180°
Answer» B. 45°
343.

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.
344.

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
345.

A vector can be multiplied by a number. The number may be_______________?

A. Dimensionless
B. Dimensional scalar
C. Negative
D. All A, B and C are correct
Answer» E.
346.

Maximum number of rectangular components are_____________?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
347.

The least distance of distinct vision for a normal eye is_______________?

A. 15 cm
B. 25 cm
C. 30 cm
D. 40 cm
Answer» C. 30 cm
348.

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.
349.

In multimode step index fibre the refractive index of core and cladding is____________?

A. same
B. different
C. zero
D. different with refractive index of core higher than cladding
Answer» E.
350.

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.