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| 16901. |
A freely falling body has uniform |
| A. | weight |
| B. | speed |
| C. | velocity |
| D. | acceleration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16902. |
Rate of change of velocity is called |
| A. | speed |
| B. | acceleration |
| C. | momentum |
| D. | weight |
| Answer» C. momentum | |
| 16903. |
Which one of the following is the most accurate method for determining the age of crust of the earth? |
| A. | atomic disintegration |
| B. | accumulation of metamorphic rock |
| C. | accumulation of salt in the ocean |
| D. | accumulation of sedimentary rock |
| Answer» B. accumulation of metamorphic rock | |
| 16904. |
When cream is separated from milk, density of milk ? |
| A. | decreases |
| B. | increases |
| C. | can no be said |
| D. | remain unchanged |
| Answer» C. can no be said | |
| 16905. |
Which one of the following is determined by wet-bulb and dry-bulb thermometer? |
| A. | highest temperature |
| B. | relative humidity |
| C. | highest and lowest temperature |
| D. | lowest temperature |
| Answer» C. highest and lowest temperature | |
| 16906. |
An electrical motor converts ? |
| A. | potential energy to electrical energy |
| B. | mechanical energy into electrical energy |
| C. | electrical energy into mechanical energy |
| D. | chemical energy into electrical energy |
| Answer» D. chemical energy into electrical energy | |
| 16907. |
Clear night is cooler than cloudy night because |
| A. | cloud radiates heat towards earth |
| B. | clear night allows cold air to come from outer space |
| C. | clear night allows fast radiation from earth crust |
| D. | none of these Answer :tCorrect Option is : (b) |
| Answer» D. none of these Answer :tCorrect Option is : (b) | |
| 16908. |
The filament of an electric bulb is made up of |
| A. | tungsten |
| B. | tin |
| C. | copper |
| D. | iron |
| Answer» B. tin | |
| 16909. |
A photo electric cell converts |
| A. | light energy into electrical energy |
| B. | potential energy to electrical energy |
| C. | mechanical energy into electrical energy |
| D. | chemical energy into electrical energy |
| Answer» B. potential energy to electrical energy | |
| 16910. |
The gas produced during lightning is |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Nitrogen Dioxide |
| C. | Nitrous Oxide |
| D. | Nitric Oxide |
| Answer» D. Nitric Oxide | |
| 16911. |
.A new period in……………’s life began in 1913 when she became active in Indian politics, and gave a lead by claiming ‘Home Rule’ for India. |
| A. | Ambujammal |
| B. | Annie Besan |
| C. | Malati Patwardhan |
| D. | Ammu Swaminathan |
| Answer» C. Malati Patwardhan | |
| 16912. |
Started The Adyar Bulletin, which continued until 1929. |
| A. | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya. |
| B. | Durgabai Deshmukh |
| C. | J. Krishnamurti |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16913. |
Who was the author of ‘Esoteric Christianity’? |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Sarala Devi Chaudhurani |
| C. | J. Krishnamurti |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» B. Sarala Devi Chaudhurani | |
| 16914. |
For the rear view, motorists use |
| A. | convex mirror |
| B. | plane mirror |
| C. | concave mirror |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. plane mirror | |
| 16915. |
Which one of the following can be used as burning glass? |
| A. | concave lens |
| B. | plane mirror |
| C. | concave mirror |
| D. | convex mirro |
| Answer» D. convex mirro | |
| 16916. |
The image of an object formed by plane mirror |
| A. | shorter than the object |
| B. | is virtual |
| C. | can be obtained on a screen |
| D. | is inverted |
| Answer» C. can be obtained on a screen | |
| 16917. |
A lunar eclipse occurs when ? |
| A. | the earth comes in between the sun and the moon |
| B. | the moon comes in between the sum and the earth |
| C. | the sun comes in between the moon and the earth |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. the moon comes in between the sum and the earth | |
| 16918. |
If one approaches a plane mirror at the speed of 15cm/s than his image will be approaching him at speed of |
| A. | 30cm/s |
| B. | 25cm/s |
| C. | 15cm/s |
| D. | 20cm/s |
| Answer» B. 25cm/s | |
| 16919. |
’A Study in Consciousness’ was written by ………………… |
| A. | Rajkamal Sen |
| B. | Prasanna Kumar Tagore |
| C. | Mrinal Gore |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16920. |
During the total solar eclipse which part is visible? |
| A. | photosphere |
| B. | no part |
| C. | corona |
| D. | chromosphere |
| Answer» D. chromosphere | |
| 16921. |
A small hole in the window forms an inverted image on the opposite wall due to |
| A. | the hole acts as a prism |
| B. | the fact that light suffer lateral inversion on entering the hole |
| C. | the hole acts as a convex lens |
| D. | the rectilinear propagation of light |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16922. |
In 1907, after the passing of Col. H. S. Olcott, …………….. became the second International President of the Theosophical Society. |
| A. | Bhabani Charan Mitra |
| B. | Ahalya Rangnekar |
| C. | Sarojini Naidu |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16923. |
Generally radar is used for |
| A. | studying sun spot |
| B. | detecting and finding position of aeroplane |
| C. | studying earthquake |
| D. | studying weather |
| Answer» C. studying earthquake | |
| 16924. |
Why a solar cooker has a glass cover? |
| A. | because through one can see the food cooking |
| B. | because glass does not absorb heat radiation |
| C. | because glass is good conductor of heat and cheap |
| D. | because glass allow light to pass through but does not allow heat radiation to pass through |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16925. |
In 1893 ………………… landed in India, made a tour of the country in the company of H. S. Olcott, and, by her splendid presentation of Indian philosophy and her undisguised personal preference for the Indian spiritual heritage, won the support of orthodox Brahmins to Theosophy. |
| A. | George Thompson |
| B. | I. N. Gurtu |
| C. | Upendranath Basu |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16926. |
Which of the following has longest wave length? |
| A. | infrared ray |
| B. | light rays |
| C. | ultra-violet ray |
| D. | gamma rays |
| Answer» B. light rays | |
| 16927. |
In 1893 ………………represented The Theosophical Society at the World Parliament of religions in Chicago. |
| A. | Ramgopal Ghosh |
| B. | GF Remfry |
| C. | George Thompson |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16928. |
Quality of radio reception increases slightly during night because |
| A. | sun light affects the radio signal |
| B. | No noise during night |
| C. | earth magnetic field does not affect the radio signal at night |
| D. | intensity of radio signal is more at night |
| Answer» B. No noise during night | |
| 16929. |
Annie Besant joined The Theosophical Society on 21 May …………. |
| A. | 1889 |
| B. | 1879 |
| C. | 1878 |
| D. | 1867 |
| Answer» B. 1879 | |
| 16930. |
The capacity of holding water vapour in the atmosphere |
| A. | increases as temperature increases |
| B. | decreases as temperature decreases |
| C. | decreases as temperature increases |
| D. | increases as temperature decreases |
| Answer» B. decreases as temperature decreases | |
| 16931. |
…. was prominent in the Labour and Socialist movements, a member of the Fabian Society and Social Democratic Federation, and took an active part in Trade Union work among unskilled labourers. |
| A. | H. S. Olcott |
| B. | W. T. Stead |
| C. | H. P. Blavatsky |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16932. |
Cooking some thing on a hill take long time than in the plain because |
| A. | on the hill atmospheric pressure is low so water boils at lower temperature so it takes long time to cook |
| B. | humid air on the hill takes away the heat so it takes long time to cook |
| C. | due to the atmospheric pressure on the hill boiling point of water rises and takes long time to cook |
| D. | on the hill atmospheric temperature is low so lot of heat goes to the atmosphere so it takes long time to cook |
| Answer» B. humid air on the hill takes away the heat so it takes long time to cook | |
| 16933. |
Perspiration (sweat) is maximum when |
| A. | temperature is low and air is dry |
| B. | temperature is high and air is humid |
| C. | temperature is high and air is dry |
| D. | temperature is low and air is humid |
| Answer» C. temperature is high and air is dry | |
| 16934. |
Water stored in earthen jar remain cool because |
| A. | water oozing out of the pores of the jar get evaporated |
| B. | earthen jar has high heat capacity |
| C. | earthen jar radiate heat quickly |
| D. | earthen jar absorbs heat from water |
| Answer» B. earthen jar has high heat capacity | |
| 16935. |
A person feels cold after a deep in sea water because |
| A. | the evaporation of water on the body |
| B. | deposition of salt on the body |
| C. | the difference in temperature between land and sea |
| D. | convection current |
| Answer» B. deposition of salt on the body | |
| 16936. |
…………………co-edited ‘the National Reformer’ with Charles Bradlaugh and wrote many political and free-thought books and pamphlets from 1874–88. |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | H. P. Blavatsky |
| C. | S. N. Banerjee |
| D. | W. T. Stead |
| Answer» B. H. P. Blavatsky | |
| 16937. |
For a given liquid, the rate of evaporation depends on ? |
| A. | the temperature of the liquid |
| B. | the temperature of air |
| C. | the surface area of the container |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» C. the surface area of the container | |
| 16938. |
Second President of The Theosophical Society from 1907 to 1933, wasdescribed as a ‘Diamond Soul’, for she had many brilliant facets to her character. |
| A. | Govind Chandra Sen |
| B. | Hari Mohan |
| C. | Krishnamohan Banerjee |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16939. |
joined the National Secular Society in 1874 and worked in the free thought and radical movements led by Charles Bradlaugh, MP. |
| A. | Brojnath Dhar |
| B. | D. R. Mukhopadhyaya, |
| C. | Tarachand Chakravarty |
| D. | Annie Besan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16940. |
A cup of tea cools from 90 degree Celsius to 80 degree Celsius in exactly one minute. It will cool from 70 Celsius to 60 degree Celsius in |
| A. | more than one minute |
| B. | nearly in one minute |
| C. | exactly one minute |
| D. | less than one minute |
| Answer» B. nearly in one minute | |
| 16941. |
Light colour dresses are preferred in summer because |
| A. | it soaks sweat faster |
| B. | they allow body heat to escape faster |
| C. | light colour is good radiator of heat |
| D. | light colour is poor absorber of heat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16942. |
By what process is heat transmitted from the filament of a bulb to the glass? |
| A. | convection |
| B. | radiation |
| C. | conduction |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. conduction | |
| 16943. |
After a few years Olcott and Blavatsky moved to India and established the International Headquarters at Adyar, in……………... |
| A. | Madras |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» B. Australia | |
| 16944. |
A Pyrex pot does not crack when hot water is poured on it because |
| A. | does not expand much on heating |
| B. | expands equally from inside and outside |
| C. | it is a strong meterial |
| D. | is good conductor of heat |
| Answer» B. expands equally from inside and outside | |
| 16945. |
The Theosophical Society is an organization formed in ………….. to advance the spiritual principles and search for Truth known as Theosophy. |
| A. | 1875 |
| B. | 1845 |
| C. | 1843 |
| D. | 1842 |
| Answer» B. 1845 | |
| 16946. |
Fish can survive in a frozen lake because ? |
| A. | ice is a good conductor of heat |
| B. | water near the bottom of the lake does not freeze |
| C. | fish is warm blooded animal |
| D. | fish hibernates in ice |
| Answer» C. fish is warm blooded animal | |
| 16947. |
The Theosophical Society was officially formed in New York City, United States, in November 1875 by Helena Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge and others. |
| A. | New York |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» B. Bombay | |
| 16948. |
An iron hammer lying in the sun appears much hotter than its wooden handle because |
| A. | iron is a good conductor of heat |
| B. | iron is at higher temperature |
| C. | iron absorbs more heat |
| D. | iron is darker than wood |
| Answer» B. iron is at higher temperature | |
| 16949. |
When a cube of floating ice melts in a beaker the water level in the beaker will |
| A. | remain same |
| B. | rise |
| C. | fall |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. rise | |
| 16950. |
On heating a circular metallic disc with a circular hole at the centre, the diameter of the hole will |
| A. | remain the same |
| B. | dicrease |
| C. | first increase then decrease |
| D. | increase |
| Answer» E. | |