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151.

In the relation = + , and are measured in metre (m) and is measured in second (s). The SI unit of must be

A. m
B. ms
C. s
D. ms
E. <sup>-1</sup>
Answer» E. <sup>-1</sup>
152.

A car goes straight from a point A to a point B with a velocity of 40 km/h and returns back with a velocity of 60 km/h. The average velocity during the whole journey is

A. 0
B. 48 km/h
C. 50 km/h
D. None of these
Answer» B. 48 km/h
153.

Light year

A. Time
B. Speed of light
C. Distance
D. Mass
Answer» D. Mass
154.

The working

A. Centrifugation
B. Dialysis
C. Reverse osmosis
D. Diffusion
Answer» B. Dialysis
155.

If the earth were to

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
156.

The time period of an

A. The mass of the satellite
B. Radius of the orbit
C. Mass of the earth and radius of the earth
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Radius of the orbit
157.

A body is just

A. Sink to the bottom
B. Start oscillating
C. Cone back to the same position immediately
D. Come back to the same position slowly
Answer» B. Start oscillating
158.

Number of basic

A. 4
B. 7
C. 6
D. 5
Answer» C. 6
159.

An application of

A. Dynamic lift of a n aeroplane
B. Viscosity meter
C. Capillary rise
D. Hydraulic press
Answer» B. Viscosity meter
160.

If the distance between two masses is doubled, the gravitational attraction between them

A. Is doubled
B. Becomes four times
C. Is reduced to half
D. Is reduced to a quarter
Answer» E.
161.

A piece of ice has a stone in it and floato in a vessel containing water. When the ice melts, the level of water in the vessel would

A. remain unchanged
B. Fall
C. Rise
D. None of these
Answer» C. Rise
162.

Bernoulli's theorem

A. Flow of liquids
B. Viscousity
C. Surface tension
D. Static fluid pressure
Answer» B. Viscousity
163.

If the diameter and mass of the earth becomes two times their present values then the weight of an object on the surface of the earth will

A. Become half
B. Become one-fourth
C. Remain unchanged
D. Be doubled
Answer» B. Become one-fourth
164.

A large tank having a small hole at the bottom is filled with water to a height h. If the stream of water coming out of the hole is directed vertically upward it will

A. Rise to height h
B. Rise to a height less than h
C. Rise to a height greater than h
D. Not rise at all
Answer» B. Rise to a height less than h
165.

If a stream of air is blown under one of the pans of a physical balance in equilibrium, then the pan will

A. Go up
B. Go down
C. Not be affected
D. None of these
Answer» C. Not be affected
166.

The mass of a body on earth is 100 kg (acceleration due to gravity, ge=10m/s

A. 100/ 6 kg
B. 60 kg
C. 100 kg
D. 600 kg
Answer» D. 600 kg
167.

Insects

A. Dynamic lift
B. Viscosity of water
C. Surface tension of water
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
168.

Meniscus of mercury

A. Concave
B. Convex
C. Plane
D. Cylindrical
Answer» C. Plane
169.

If the radius of the earth shrinked by one percent, its mass remaining the same, the value of g on the earth's surface would

A. Increase by 0.5%
B. Increase by 2%
C. Decrease by 0.5%
D. Decrease by 2%
Answer» C. Decrease by 0.5%
170.

When there are

A. Surface tension of the liquid
B. Density of the liquid
C. Viscosity of air
D. Temperature of air
Answer» B. Density of the liquid
171.

Kerosene oil

A. Diffusion of the oil through the wick
B. Surface tension
C. Buoyant force of air
D. The gravitational pull of the wick
Answer» C. Buoyant force of air
172.

The operating principle of a

A. Pascal's Principle
B. Archimedes' principle
C. Boyle's law
D. Newton's law of gravitation
Answer» B. Archimedes' principle
173.

Maxwell

A. Intensity of magnetization
B. Permeability
C. Magnetic flux
D. Magnetic susceptibility
Answer» D. Magnetic susceptibility
174.

Potential

A. Watt
B. Joule
C. <u>Joule</u>
D. Coulomb
E. Newton-second
Answer» D. Coulomb
175.

unit of solid angle

A. Degree
B. Radian
C. Steradian
D. Radian-second
Answer» D. Radian-second
176.

Which one of the following groups have quantities that do not have the same dimension?

A. Pressure, Stress
B. Velocity, Speed
C. Force, Impulse
D. Work, Energy
Answer» D. Work, Energy
177.

Ampere

A. Current electricity
B. Magnetic field
C. Electric charge
D. Resistance
Answer» B. Magnetic field
178.

Decibel

A. Speed of light
B. Intensity of sound
C. Intensity of heat
D. None of these
Answer» C. Intensity of heat
179.

Curie

A. Temperature
B. Radio-activity
C. Heat
D. Energy
Answer» C. Heat
180.

The most suitable unit for expressing

A. Micron
B. Nanometre
C. Fermi
D. Angstrom
Answer» D. Angstrom
181.

A floating body always displaces liquid equal to its own

A. Mass
B. Volume
C. Weight
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
182.

The length of second's pendulum on surface of the moon, where g is 1 / 6 th of the value of g on the surface of the earth, is

A. 1/ 36 m
B. 1 / 6 m
C. 6 m
D. 36 m
Answer» C. 6 m
183.

SI unit of luminous intensity

A. Lumen
B. Lux
C. Candela
D. Watt
Answer» D. Watt
184.

Two capillary tubes of different diameters are dipped in water. The rise of water is

A. Greater in the tube of smaller diameter
B. Greater in the tube of larger diameter
C. Same in both rubes
D. None of above
Answer» B. Greater in the tube of larger diameter
185.

The velocity of rain drop attains constant value because of

A. Surface tension
B. Upthrust of air
C. Viscous force exerted by air
D. Air currents
Answer» D. Air currents
186.

Who among the following gave the

A. Newton
B. Cavendish
C. Galileo
D. None of these
Answer» C. Galileo
187.

Which of the following is most

A. Rubber
B. Wet clay
C. Steel
D. Plastic
Answer» D. Plastic
188.

The pressure of the earth's atmosphere at sea level is due to the

A. Fact that most living things constantly breathe air
B. Gravitational attraction of the earth for the atmosphere
C. Evaporation of water from the seas and oceans
D. Heating of the atmosphere by the sun
Answer» C. Evaporation of water from the seas and oceans
189.

In order to double the period of a

A. Its length should be doubled
B. Its length should be quadrupled
C. The mass of its bob should be doubled
D. The mass of its bob should be quadrupled
Answer» C. The mass of its bob should be doubled
190.

The relay satellite transmits the television programme continuously from one part of the world to another because its

A. Period is greater than the period of rotation of the earth about its axis
B. Period is less than the period of rotation of the earth about its axis
C. Period is less than the period of rotation of the earth about its axis
D. Mass is less than the mass of the earth
Answer» D. Mass is less than the mass of the earth
191.

The angle of contact of a liquid with a solid does not depend on

A. The angle of inclination of t he solid to the solid-liquid surface
B. The nature of the liquid and the solid
C. The medium which exists above the free surface of the liquid
D. None of the above
Answer» B. The nature of the liquid and the solid
192.

A simple pendulum is vibrating in an evacuated chamber. It will

A. Come to rest eventually
B. Oscillate for ever with the same amplitude and Frequency
C. Oscillate with the same amplitude will Decreases with time
D. Oscillate with the same amplitude but frequency will Decrease with time
Answer» C. Oscillate with the same amplitude will Decreases with time
193.

A body slides down a frictionless inclined plane when released from rest. Another body falls freely from the same height, then

A. Both reach the ground together
B. Body sliding down the plane will strike the ground first
C. Both reach the ground with same acceleration
D. Both reach the ground with the same speed
Answer» E.
194.

Consider the following statements The acceleration due to earth's gravity decreases if

A. 1 and 2
B. 3 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4
Answer» D. 2, 3 and 4
195.

A particle is executing

A. Straight line
B. Circle
C. Hyperbola
D. Ellipse
Answer» B. Circle
196.

Consider vehicle moving in sharp circular path at high speed will

A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 1 and 4
Answer» B. 2 and 4
197.

If a gymnast, standing on a rotating stool with his arms ant stretched, suddenly lowers his arms

A. His angular velocity decreases
B. His angular velocity remains constant
C. His moment of inertia decreases
D. His moment of inertia increases
Answer» C. His moment of inertia decreases
198.

The pressure in a liquid at a given depth below the surface

A. Is always exerted downward
B. Is the same in all directions
C. Equals the total weight of liquid above the depth
D. Depends upon the amount of liquid below the depth
Answer» C. Equals the total weight of liquid above the depth
199.

Roadways are banked on curves so that

A. The speeding vehicles may not fall inwards
B. The frictional force between the road and vehicle may be decreased
C. The wear and tear of tyre may be avoided
D. The weight of the vehicle may be decreased
Answer» D. The weight of the vehicle may be decreased
200.

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

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