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101.

One astronomical unit is the average distance between

A. Earth and the sun
B. Earth and the moon
C. Jupiter and the sun
D. Pluto and the sun
Answer» B. Earth and the moon
102.

A boat loaded with rocks floats in the middle of a swimming pool. A man in the boat throws the rocks overboard. The level of water in the pool will

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remains the same
D. First decrease and then increase
Answer» C. Remains the same
103.

Temperature can be expressed as derived quantity in terms of any of the following

A. Length and mass
B. Mass and time
C. Length,mass and time
D. In terms of none
Answer» E.
104.

If a band is played on the moon the sound will

A. Reverberate
B. Be heard by us faintly
C. Be heard upto 10km from it
D. Not be heard at any distance at all from it
Answer» E.
105.

Ball bearings are used in cycles, scooters etc to

A. Increase the friction between the wheel and the axle
B. Reduce the friction between the wheel and the axle
C. Reduce the friction between ground and the whee
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Reduce the friction between ground and the whee
106.

Which of the following physical quantities do not have same dimensions

A. Force and pressure
B. Work and energy
C. Impulse and momentum
D. Weight and force
Answer» B. Work and energy
107.

What is the full form of "RADAR" ?

A. Radio detecting and ranging
B. Region device and ranging
C. Radio detect and rangs
D. Radio device and ranging
Answer» B. Region device and ranging
108.

The amount of water vapor in the air is

A. Hot air
B. Humidity
C. Dew
D. Foam
Answer» C. Dew
109.

The speed of light will be minimum while passing through

A. Water
B. Vaccum
C. Air
D. Glass
Answer» E.
110.

A disk and a sphere of same radius but different masses roll on two inclined planes of the same altitude and length. Which one of the two objects gets to the bottom of the plane first ?

A. Depends on their masses
B. Sphere
C. Disk
D. Both reach at the same time
Answer» C. Disk
111.

Rain drops acquire spherical shape due to

A. Viscosity
B. Surface tension
C. Friction
D. Elasticity
Answer» C. Friction
112.

If a barometric reading is falling, this usually indicates what

A. Increasing pressure
B. Decreasing pressure
C. No pressure
D. None
Answer» C. No pressure
113.

Which of the following is not the unit of time

A. Parallactic second
B. Micro second
C. Leap year
D. Solar day
Answer» B. Micro second
114.

A moving electric charge produces__________.

A. Only electric field
B. Only magnetic field
C. Both electric and magnetic field
D. Either electric or a magnetic field
Answer» D. Either electric or a magnetic field
115.

Pick out the only scalar quantity

A. Power
B. Electric field
C. Magnetic momentum
D. Average velocity
Answer» B. Electric field
116.

A man jumping out of a moving train is thrown

A. Forward
B. Backward
C. Sidewaqys
D. None of these
Answer» B. Backward
117.

Which among the following are primary colors?

A. Red, green, blue
B. Yellow, violet, blue
C. Blue, yellow, green
D. Red, magenta, yellow
Answer» B. Yellow, violet, blue
118.

It is more difficult to walk on ice than on a concrete road because

A. There is very little friction between the ice and feet pressing it
B. Ice is soft when compared to concrete
C. There is more friction between the ice and feer
D. None of these
Answer» B. Ice is soft when compared to concrete
119.

The working of the quartz crystal in the watch is based on the

A. Piezo - electric effect
B. Edison effect
C. Photoelectric effect
D. Johnson effect
Answer» B. Edison effect
120.

A bucket of water is hung from a spring balance. A piece of iron is suspended in the water without touching the sides or touching the bottom of the bucket. The reading of the spring balance

A. Will increase
B. Will decrease
C. Does not change
D. Varies with the increase of depth of the immersion of the iron piece
Answer» B. Will decrease
121.

Which is best used as a sound absorbing material in partition walls ?

A. Stone chips
B. Steel
C. Glass - wool
D. Glass pieces
Answer» D. Glass pieces
122.

Ultrasonic waves are used for stirring liquid solutions because they

A. Do not produce noise during the operation
B. Are easy to produce
C. Can produce perfectly homogeneous solutions
D. Do not produce chemical reactions in the solution
Answer» D. Do not produce chemical reactions in the solution
123.

Formation of shadows can be explained by

A. Rectilinear propagation of light
B. Reflection
C. Refraction
D. Total internal reflection
Answer» B. Reflection
124.

When a bottle of perfume is opened in one corner of a room the smell spreads soon throughout the room. This is an example of

A. Surface tension
B. Capillarity
C. Viscosity
D. Diffusion
Answer» E.
125.

The core of an electromagnet is made of soft iron because soft iron has

A. Small susceptibility and small retentivity
B. Large susceptibility and small retentivity
C. Large density and large retentivity
D. Small density and large retentivity
Answer» C. Large density and large retentivity
126.

Pieces of camphor placed on water move about rapidly. This is because of

A. Diffusion
B. Viscosity
C. Surface tension
D. Capillarity
Answer» D. Capillarity
127.

Air pressure is usually highest when the air is

A. Warm and moist
B. Cool and dry
C. Warm and dry
D. Cool and moist
Answer» E.
128.

The basic reason for the extraordinary sparkle of suitably cut diamond is that

A. It has well defined cleavage planes
B. It has a very high transparency
C. It has a very high refractive index
D. It is very hard
Answer» D. It is very hard
129.

What is the SI unit of pressure

A. Pascal
B. Dyne
C. Newton
D. Jule
Answer» B. Dyne
130.

Skating on ice is possible because

A. The surface of ice is smooth
B. Ice is cold
C. The pressure on the ice due to skate melts the ice by lowering its melting point forming a thin film of water
D. The pressure on the ice due to skate raises its melting point
Answer» D. The pressure on the ice due to skate raises its melting point
131.

The base of an electric iron is brightly polished mainly

A. To make it smooth and frictionless
B. To make it rust-proof
C. To reduce heat loss by radiation
D. To make it more durable
Answer» D. To make it more durable
132.

Which of the following is not a vector quantity

A. Speed
B. Velocity
C. Torque
D. Displacement
Answer» B. Velocity
133.

Two electric bulbs marked 25W ? 220V and 100W ? 220V are connected in series to a 440Vsupply. Which of the bulbs will fuse?

A. 25 w
B. Both
C. 100 w
D. Neither
Answer» B. Both
134.

If a sound travels from air to water, the quantity that remain unchanged is

A. Velocity
B. Frequency
C. Wavelength
D. Amplitude
Answer» C. Wavelength
135.

Which among the following quantities is scalar?

A. Work
B. Force
C. Velocity
D. Acceleration
Answer» D. Acceleration
136.

The weight of a body is______.

A. Maximum at the poles
B. Maximum at the equator
C. More on the hills than in the plains
D. The same everywhere on the surface of the earth
Answer» B. Maximum at the equator
137.

What is newton second law of motion ?

A. Every body maintains its initial state rest or motion unless no external force is applied
B. The rate of change in momentum of a body is directly proportional to the applied force on the body and takes place in the direction of force
C. To every action there is equal and opposite reaction
D. None of above
Answer» C. To every action there is equal and opposite reaction
138.

Only one part of moon can be seen from earth because____.

A. The period of rotation and revolution are equal
B. Only one part reflects light
C. It does not rotate
D. None of these
Answer» B. Only one part reflects light
139.

The form of matter are________.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
140.

The working principle of a washing machine is

A. Reverse osmosis
B. Diffusion
C. Centrifugation
D. Dialysis
Answer» D. Dialysis
141.

The minimum number of Non zero non collinear vectors required to produce a zero vector is

A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 1
Answer» B. 2
142.

The most suitable unit for expressing nuclear radius is

A. Micro
B. Nanometre
C. Fermi
D. Angstrom
Answer» D. Angstrom
143.

The information of brilliant colors in a thin soap film is a consequence of the phenomena of

A. Polarization and interference
B. Diffraction and dispersion
C. Multiple refraction and dispersion
D. Multiple reflection and interference
Answer» E.
144.

When body is accelerated

A. Its velocity never changes
B. Its speed always changes
C. Its direction always changes
D. Its speed may or maynot change
Answer» E.
145.

A solid ball of metal has a spherical cavity inside it. When the ball is heated the volume of the cavity will

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain unaffected
D. Have its shape changed
Answer» B. Decrease
146.

Which tube used to produce X-ray?

A. Coolidge tube
B. X-ray tube
C. Roentgen
D. None of these
Answer» B. X-ray tube
147.

Rainbow is produced when sunlight fall on drops of rain. Which of the following physical phenomena are responsible for this? I.Diffusion II.Refraction III.Internal reflection

A. I, ii and iii
B. I and ii
C. Ii and iii
D. I and iii
Answer» D. I and iii
148.

One nanometer is equal to

A. 10-6m
B. 10-8m
C. 10-9m
D. 10-5m
Answer» D. 10-5m
149.

Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in terms of

A. Neutron mass
B. Earth's mass
C. Solar mass
D. Lunar mass
Answer» D. Lunar mass
150.

If velocity of all fluid particles is same all the time then it is called

A. Viscous force
B. Critical velocity
C. Streamline flow
D. Terminal velocity
Answer» D. Terminal velocity