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12651.

Swapna bought 15 apples for Rs.10 and sold them at the rate of 12 apples for Rs.12. What is the percentage of profit made by her?

A. 100%
B. 150%
C. 125%
D. None of these
Answer» E.
12652.

Which of the following types of capacitors is polarized?

A. Electrolytic
B. Interelectrode
C. Mica
D. Paper
Answer» B. Interelectrode
12653.

A capacitance of 100 pF is the same as which of the following?

A. 0.01 µF
B. 0.0001 µF
C. 0.001 µF
D. 0.00001 µF
Answer» C. 0.001 µF
12654.

Capacitance acts to store electrical energy as?

A. current
B. voltage
C. a magnetic field.
D. an electric field
Answer» E.
12655.

If a capacitor has a negative temperature coefficient, then____

A. it will not work if the temperature is below freezing.
B. its capacitance does not change with temperature.
C. its capacitance increases as the temperature rises
D. its capacitance decreases as the temperature rises
Answer» E.
12656.

Suppose that two capacitors are connected in series, and their values are 47 pF and 33 pF. What is the net capacitance of this combination?

A. 19 pF
B. 33 pF
C. 47 pF
D. 80 pF
Answer» B. 33 pF
12657.

A material with a high dielectric constant______.

A. acts to increase capacitance per unit volume.
B. acts to decrease capacitance per unit volume.
C. has no effect on capacitance.
D. causes a capacitor to become polarized.
Answer» B. acts to decrease capacitance per unit volume.
12658.

The Mughal emperor who was died by falling down from the steps of the library

A. Jahangir
B. Akbar
C. Humayun
D. Babar
Answer» D. Babar
12659.

If five 0.050-µF capacitors are connected in series, what is the net capacitance of the combination?

A. 0.025 µF
B. 0.50 µF
C. 0.25 µF
D. 0.010 µF
Answer» E.
12660.

Suppose that three capacitors are in parallel. Their values are 0.0200 µF, 0.0500 µF, and 0.10000 µF. What is the net capacitance of this combination?

A. 0.0125 µF
B. 0.1000 µF
C. 0.1700 µF
D. 0.1250 µF
Answer» D. 0.1250 µF
12661.

Humayun ascended the throne in

A. 1507
B. 1565
C. 1541
D. 1530
Answer» E.
12662.

If five 0.050-µF capacitors are connected in parallel, what is the net capacitance of the combination?

A. 0.010 µF
B. 0.50 µF
C. 0.25 µF
D. 0.025 µF
Answer» D. 0.025 µF
12663.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of mica capacitors?

A. Excellent efficiency
B. High voltage-handling capacity
C. Small size, even for large values of capacitance
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
12664.

The battle of Chausa took place in

A. 1530
B. 1548
C. 1570
D. 1539
Answer» E.
12665.

As capacitor plate area increases, all other things being equal,______.

A. the current-handling ability decreases.
B. the capacitance does not change.
C. B the capacitance decreases.
D. the capacitance increases.
Answer» E.
12666.

As the spacing between plates in a capacitor is made smaller, all other things being equal, ?

A. the capacitance increases
B. the capacitance decreases
C. the capacitance does not change
D. the resistance increases
Answer» B. the capacitance decreases
12667.

Which of the following capacitance values is most typical of a paper capacitor?

A. 0.001 pF
B. 100 µF
C. 0.01 µF
D. D 3300 µF
Answer» D. D 3300 µF
12668.

Who was defeated by Sharsha in the battle of Chausa?

A. Humayun
B. Shajahan
C. Akbar
D. Babar
Answer» B. Shajahan
12669.

Suppose that a capacitor, rated at 330 pF, shows an actual value of 317 pF. By how many percent does its actual capacitance differ from its rated capacitance?

A. −0.039%
B. −0.041%
C. −3.9%
D. −4.1%
Answer» D. −4.1%
12670.

The main advantage of air as a dielectric material for capacitors is the fact that it?

A. has a high dielectric constant
B. has low loss.
C. is not physically dense.
D. None of these
Answer» C. is not physically dense.
12671.

Humayun recaptured throne by defeating

A. Khusru
B. Adil Shah
C. Hemu
D. Sikander Sur
Answer» E.
12672.

A capacitance of 0.033 µF is the same as which of the following?

A. 33,000 pF
B. 3300 pF
C. 330 pF
D. 33 pF
Answer» B. 3300 pF
12673.

Which of the following capacitance values is most typical of a disk-ceramic capacitor?

A. 10,000 µF
B. 470 µF
C. 33 µF
D. 100 pF
Answer» E.
12674.

The Law of Reflection states...

A. the angle of incidence is less than the angle of reflection.
B. the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection
C. the angle of incidence is greater than the angle of reflection
D. None of these
Answer» C. the angle of incidence is greater than the angle of reflection
12675.

The refractive index of a substance depends on...

A. how much light is slowed down in a substance
B. how much light is sped up in a substance
C. how transparent a substance is
D. None of these
Answer» B. how much light is sped up in a substance
12676.

The war that took place between Humayun and sikander Sur

A. Chanderi
B. Sarhind
C. Kanwa
D. I Panipat war
Answer» C. Kanwa
12677.

A reflected wave __________ comes off the smooth surface of a material at an angle equal to the angle at which the incoming wave hit the surface.

A. sometimes
B. never
C. always
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
12678.

When did the Battle of Kanauj take place?

A. 1540
B. 1538
C. 1531
D. 1530
Answer» B. 1538
12679.

Light moves in waves of energized particles called photons. It can travel in...

A. two directions at once
B. in any direction at any time
C. in one direction at a time only
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
12680.

Refraction occurs when light passes through...

A. substances with the same optical density
B. substances with the same density
C. substances with different optical densities
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
12681.

Which of the following combinations represents the arrangements of the decreasing particle size order of soils?

A. Clay, gravel, sand and silt
B. Gravel, sand, silt, and clay
C. Sand, gravel, clay and silt
D. Silt, sand, gravel, and clay
Answer» C. Sand, gravel, clay and silt
12682.

Humayun was born in

A. Ahmadnagar
B. Agra
C. Kabul
D. Allahabad
Answer» D. Allahabad
12683.

Which one of the following is not a landlocked country in Africa.

A. Botswana
B. Zambia
C. Lesotho
D. Nigeria
Answer» E.
12684.

Who was completely defeated by Shershah in the battle of Kannauj?

A. Humayun
B. Feroz Shah
C. Baktiyar Kilji
D. Akbar
Answer» B. Feroz Shah
12685.

For reflection to occur, light must...

A. bounce off a substance
B. be absorbed by a substance
C. be given off by a substance
D. None of these
Answer» B. be absorbed by a substance
12686.

The focal length of a diverging lens is 12 cm. An object is placed 5.0 cm away from the lens. The image will be?

A. smaller and virtual
B. larger and real
C. the same size and real
D. smaller and real
Answer» B. larger and real
12687.

The proper name for the inability to focus in different planes is?

A. hypermetropia
B. astigmatism
C. presbyopia
D. glaucoma
Answer» C. presbyopia
12688.

What was the period of rule of Humayun for the second term?

A. 1551-52
B. 1549-50
C. 1558-59
D. 1555-56
Answer» E.
12689.

The Tomb of Humayun was made by

A. Shaik Alam Shah
B. Hussen
C. Abdul Latif
D. Hamida Banu Begum
Answer» E.
12690.

In wildlife conservation, which one of the following best defines an 'endemic' species?

A. When the critical number of a species declines in a forest due to parasitic attack.
B. A species which is cosmopolitan and can be commonly found in a biosphere.
C. An endangered species which is found in few restricted areas on the earth.
D. A species confined to a particular region and not found anywhere else.
Answer» E.
12691.

At the age of 12 Humayun was made the Governor of

A. Gujrat
B. Marwar
C. Malwa
D. Badakashan
Answer» E.
12692.

The critical angle of zircon is 31°. Which of the following incident angles would result in total internal reflection?

A. 17°
B. 34°
C. 42°
D. B and C
Answer» E.
12693.

A light ray has an angle of incidence of 34º. The reflected ray will make what angle with the reflecting surface?

A.
B. 56º
C. 34º
D. 66º
Answer» C. 34º
12694.

A block of glass is pushed into the path of the light, as shown below. The point where the light rays intersect will:

A. stay in the same place
B. move to the right
C. move to the left
D. shift up
Answer» C. move to the left
12695.

The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from ________ to _______.

A. equator, pole
B. pole, equator
C. tropic of Cancer, equator
D. tropic of cancer, tropic of capricon
Answer» B. pole, equator
12696.

Equinoxes occur on

A. January 4 and September 22
B. arch 21 and September 23
C. December 22 and June 21
D. March 21 and December 22
Answer» C. December 22 and June 21
12697.

Who was the architect of Humayun tomb?

A. Ali Khan
B. Feroz
C. Mir Quasim
D. Mirza Ghayas
Answer» E.
12698.

For a converging lens, a light ray that is travelling parallel to the principal axis refracts?

A. parallel to the principal axis
B. through the optical centre
C. through the secondary focus
D. through the principal focus
Answer» E.
12699.

The South Pole experiences continuous light at the time of

A. winter solistice
B. summer solistice
C. vernal equinox
D. autumn equinox
Answer» B. summer solistice
12700.

A survivor from a ship wreck sees an image of a fish in the water. To catch it with her spear, she must?

A. aim above the image of the fish
B. aim at the image of the fish
C. aim below the image of the fish
D. aim behind the fish
Answer» D. aim behind the fish