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1.

When a steel ball is placed on the surface of mercury, it does not sink because

A. Of the surface tension of mercury
B. Mercury is a semisolid
C. Of the high viscosity of mercury
D. The density of mercury is greater than that of steel
Answer» E.
2.

If a body weighs 12N on the surface of the earth, how much will it weigh on the surface of the moon where acceleration due to gravity is only one-sixth of that on earth's surface?

A. 12n
B. 2n
C. 10n
D. 6n
Answer» C. 10n
3.

On the Kelvin scale,the melting point of ice is

A. 373k
B. 100k
C. 273k
D. 0 k
Answer» D. 0 k
4.

Number of basic SI unit is

A. 4
B. 7
C. 6
D. 5
Answer» C. 6
5.

Quality of transmission depends upon

A. Nature of signal only
B. Nature of medium only
C. Both (and (b)
D. Neither a nor b
Answer» D. Neither a nor b
6.

which of the following physical quantity is dimensionless

A. Angle
B. Strain
C. Specific gravity
D. All of these
Answer» E.
7.

At the Curie temperature, the ferromagnetic materials get converted into

A. Diamagnetic materials
B. Non-magnetic materials
C. Paramagnetic materials
D. None of the others
Answer» D. None of the others
8.

Erg cross Sec is the unit of

A. Angular momentum
B. Linear momentum
C. Planck's constant
D. Energy
Answer» D. Energy
9.

The quality of sound produced by an instrument depends on the

A. Frequency
B. Intensity
C. Number of overtones
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
10.

Learned indian classical vocalists do not like the accompaniment of a harmonium because

A. Tempered scale is used in the harmonium
B. Diatonic scale is used in the harmonium
C. Notes of the harmonium are too shrill
D. Intensity of the notes of the harmonium is too large
Answer» B. Diatonic scale is used in the harmonium
11.

Unit of solid angle is

A. Degree
B. Radian
C. Steradian
D. Radian second
Answer» D. Radian second
12.

A piece of ice is floating in water kept in a beaker. When all the ice melts the level of water will

A. First rise and then fall
B. Fall
C. Remain the same
D. Rise
Answer» D. Rise
13.

A person is sitting in a moving train and is facing the engine. He tosses up a coin and the cion fals behind him. It can be concluded that the train is moving:

A. Forward and loosing speed
B. Forward and gaining speed
C. Forward and uniform speed
D. Backward with uniform speed
Answer» C. Forward and uniform speed
14.

When white light passes through a glass prism we get a spectrum on the other side of the prism. In the emergent beam the ray which is deviated least is

A. The violet ray
B. The red ray
C. The green ray
D. The blue ray
Answer» C. The green ray
15.

The rotational effect of a force on a body about an axis of rotation is described in terms of

A. Centre of gravity
B. Centripetal force
C. Centrifugal force
D. Moment of force
Answer» E.
16.

The direction of heat flow between two objects depends on

A. Their masses
B. Their heat contents
C. Their temperatures
D. Whether they are in solid, liquid or gaseous state
Answer» D. Whether they are in solid, liquid or gaseous state
17.

Which of the following is a scalar quantity

A. Electric current
B. Electric field
C. Acceleration
D. Linear momentum
Answer» B. Electric field
18.

When light enters from air to water, then its

A. Frequency increases and speed decreases
B. Frequency is same but the wavelength is smaller in water than in air
C. Frequency is same but the wavelength is larger in water than in air
D. Frequency and speed both decreases
Answer» C. Frequency is same but the wavelength is larger in water than in air
19.

A Fuse is used in mains electric supply as a safety devices. Which one of the following statements about the fuse is correct?

A. It is connected in parallel with the main switch
B. It is made mainly from silver alloys
C. It must have a low melting point
D. It must have a very high resistance
Answer» D. It must have a very high resistance
20.

Water has maximum density at............

A. 0 c
B. -15 c
C. 4 c
D. 15 c
Answer» D. 15 c
21.

What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake?

A. Metric Scale
B. Quake Scale
C. Richter Scale
D. Epicentre Scale
Answer» D. Epicentre Scale
22.

Which law is also called the law of inertia ?

A. Newton's first law
B. Newton's Second Law
C. Newton's Third Law
D. All of these
Answer» B. Newton's Second Law
23.

Elecronegativity is the measure of

A. Metallic character
B. Non-metallic character
C. Basic Character
D. None of these
Answer» C. Basic Character
24.

An artificial Satellite revolves round the Earth in circular orbit, which quantity remains constant?

A. Angular Momentum
B. Linear Velocity
C. Angular Displacement
D. None of these
Answer» B. Linear Velocity
25.

What is the Product of Force and Velocity called?

A. Work
B. Power
C. C.
D. D.
Answer» C. C.
26.

What is the Minimum distance between and object and real image of a convex lense?

A. 4f
B. 3f
C. 2f
D. f
Answer» B. 3f
27.

Which one has the highest value of specific heat ?

A. Alcohol
B. Methane
C. Kerosene
D. Water
Answer» E.
28.

What happens to the boiling point of any substance when the increase of pressure?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains Same
D. Becomes zero
Answer» B. Decreases
29.

Young's modulus is the property of

A. Gas only
B. Both Solid and Liquid
C. Liquid only
D. Solid only
Answer» E.
30.

The working principle of a washing machine is known as

A. reverse osmosis
B. diffusion
C. centrifugation
D. dialysis
Answer» D. dialysis
31.

Energy is continuously generated in the sun due to

A. Nuclear fusion
B. Nuclear fission
C. Radioactivity
D. Artificial radioactivity
Answer» B. Nuclear fission
32.

To produce deflection in a television picture tube:

A. An electric field is used
B. A magnetic field is used
C. Both electric and magnetic field are used
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both electric and magnetic field are used
33.

The capacity of a pure capacitor is 1 farad. In D.C circuit, its effective resistance will be

A. Zero
B. Infinite
C. 1 ohm
D. 1/2 ohm
Answer» C. 1 ohm
34.

In a Cinema hall, the distance between the projector and the screen is increased by 2%. Then the intensity of illumination on the screen is

A. Decreased by 2%
B. Decreased by 4%
C. Increased by 2%
D. Increased by 4%
Answer» C. Increased by 2%
35.

SI unit of Luminious intensity is

A. Lumen
B. Lux
C. Candela
D. Watt
Answer» D. Watt
36.

A cyclist leans inwards when he is negotiating a curve so that

A. He may increase his speed
B. His weight may be reduced
C. Necessary centripetal force may be available from the horizontal component of the normal reaction due to the track to maintain the curved motion.
D. No frictional force may be produced between the wheels and the axle
Answer» D. No frictional force may be produced between the wheels and the axle
37.

If an empty cylinder is half filled with a liquid, its center of gravity is

A. Shifted upwards
B. Shifted downwards
C. Shifed neither upward nor downward
D. Shifted upward or downward depending on the density of the liquid
Answer» C. Shifed neither upward nor downward
38.

When an electric bulb breaks, there is an explosive sound. That is due to

A. The chemical reaction between the gases inside the bulb
B. The compressed gases inside rushing out suddenly
C. The air outside rushing in to fill the vacuum inside the bulb
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
39.

A potentiometer wire is 100 cm long and a constant potential difference is maintained across it. Two cells are connected in series first to support one another and then in opposite direction. The balance points are obtained at 50 cm and 10 cm from the positive end of the wire in the two cases. The ratio of the emf's is :

A. 3:4
B. 5:4
C. 5:1
D. 3:2
Answer» E.
40.

Why does'nt the hydrogen atom emit X-rays?

A. It is very small in size
B. It has only one electron
C. Its energy levels are very close to each other
D. It is highly electropositive
Answer» D. It is highly electropositive
41.

Fish and other aquatic creatures can live inside a deep frozen pond because

A. Fish are cold-blooded animals
B. Ice is a bad conductor of heat
C. There will always be water just beneath the ice level
D. They can adapt themselves to live in ice
Answer» D. They can adapt themselves to live in ice
42.

The inability of a body to change its state of rest or uniform motion along a straight line is called its

A. Momentum
B. Velocity
C. Acceleration
D. Inertia
Answer» E.
43.

If lift is going up with acceleration, the apparent weight of a body is

A. May be more or less than true weight
B. More than the true weight
C. Less than the true weight
D. Equal to the true weight
Answer» C. Less than the true weight
44.

A car parked in the sun with its windows closed gets terribly hot inside. This is due to

A. The heat emitted by the engine
B. The greenhouse effect
C. The good conducting power of the metal body
D. The double layered wind shield
Answer» C. The good conducting power of the metal body
45.

When one enters a dark room after being in bright light one is not able to see anything clearly for a while because

A. The retina of the eye moves forward
B. The retina of the eye moves backward
C. The iris is unable to dilate the pupil immediately to be able to see things
D. The eye has no power of accommodation
Answer» D. The eye has no power of accommodation
46.

Distance of stars are measured in

A. Galactic unit
B. Seller mile
C. Cosmic kilometre
D. Light year
Answer» E.
47.

Curie is the unit of

A. Temparature
B. Radio activity
C. Heat
D. Energy
Answer» C. Heat
48.

An atom bomb based upon the principal of ________

A. Nuclear fission
B. Nuclear fussion
C. Controlled chain reaction
D. None of these
Answer» B. Nuclear fussion
49.

SI unit of temperature is

A. Kelvin
B. Celsius
C. Fahrenheit
D. Joule
Answer» B. Celsius
50.

Parasec is ythe unit of

A. Distance
B. Time
C. Intensity of light
D. Magnetic line
Answer» B. Time