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51.

An atom of mass number 15 and atomic number 7 captures an -particle and then emits a proton. The mass number and atomic number of resulting atom will be respectively

A. 14 and 2
B. 15 and 3
C. 16 and 4
D. 18 and 8
Answer» E.
52.

In the following nuclear reaction

A. A neutron
B. A neutrino
C. An electron
D. A proton
Answer» C. An electron
53.

If a U - 238 nucleus splits into two identical parts, the two nuclei so produced will be

A. Radioactive
B. Stable
C. Isotopes
D. Isobars
Answer» C. Isotopes
54.

The half - life of a radioactive element which has only 1 / 32 of its original mass left after lapse of 60 days us

A. 12 days
B. 32 days
C. 60 days
D. 64 days
Answer» B. 32 days
55.

In a discharge tube at 0.2 mm of Hg pressure, there is a formation of

A. Crooke's dark space with glow near the electrodes
B. Crooke's dark space
C. Faraday's dark space
D. Both crooke's and faraday's space partially
Answer» B. Crooke's dark space
56.

The number of electrons in an atom of atomic number Z and mass number A is

A. A
B. Z
C. A-Z
D. none
Answer» B. Z
57.

Nucleon is a common name for

A. Proton and electron
B. Electron and neutron
C. Neutron only
D. Neutron and proton
Answer» E.
58.

What was the fissionable material used in the bomb dropped at Nagasaki (Japan) in the year 1945 ?

A. Uranium
B. Plutonium
C. Neptunium
D. None of these
Answer» C. Neptunium
59.

The most penetrating radiation out of the following is

A. X - rays
B. - rays
C. - rays
D. y - rays
Answer» E.
60.

Energy transferred to a person through gamma rays is measured in units of

A. Cuaries
B. Rutherfords
C. Roentgens
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
61.

The nuclear

A. Isobars
B. Isotone
C. Isotopes of carbon
D. None of these
Answer» C. Isotopes of carbon
62.

The percentage of the original quantity of a radioactive material left after half lives is approximatley

A. 1%
B. 3%
C. 5%
D. 20%
Answer» C. 5%
63.

In the experiments for determination of e / m of electrons by Thomson method electric and magnetic field are

A. Parallel and both are perpendicular to the motion of the electron
B. Both mutually parallel and also parallel to the motion of the electron
C. .
D. Both mutually perpendicular and have no relation with the motion of the electron
Answer» D. Both mutually perpendicular and have no relation with the motion of the electron
64.

A radioactive substance has a half life of 4 months. Three fourths of the substance will decays in

A. 6 months
B. 8 months
C. 12 months
D. 16 months
Answer» C. 12 months
65.

In -decay

A. A is unaffected, Z increases by 1
B. A is unaffected Z decreases by 1
C. A increases by 1 and Z is unaffected
D. none of the above
Answer» B. A is unaffected Z decreases by 1
66.

If a proton of mass m is moving with the velocity of light, its mass will be

A. Unchanged
B. Large but finite
C. Infinite
D. Zero
Answer» D. Zero
67.

The half-life of radium is 6400 years. The fraction of a sample of radium that would remain undecayed after 6400 years is

A. 1 / 2
B. 1 / 4
C. 1 / 8
D. 1 / 16
Answer» E.
68.

Fusion reaction takes place at high temperature because

A. Atoms are lonized at high temperature
B. Molecules break up at high temperature
C. Nuclei break up at high temperature
D. Kinetic energy is high enough to overcome repulsion at high temperature
Answer» E.
69.

It is possible to understand nuclear fission on the basis of the

A. Meson theory of the nuclear forces
B. Proton - proton cycle
C. Independent particle model of the nucleus
D. Liquid drop model of nucleus
Answer» E.
70.

One-sixteenth of initial amount of a radioactive substance remains undecayed after two hours. The half-life of the substance is

A. 15 min
B. 45 min
C. 30 min
D. 60 min
Answer» D. 60 min
71.

The mass of a neutron is nearly same as that of

A. A proton
B. A meson
C. An epsilon
D. An electron
Answer» B. A meson
72.

In any fission process. The ratio

A. Greater than 1
B. Equal to 1
C. Less than 1
D. Depends on the mass of the parent nucleus
Answer» D. Depends on the mass of the parent nucleus
73.

Thomson's cathode ray tube experiment demonstrated that

A. Cathode rays are streams of negatively charged ions.
B. All the mass of an atom is essentially in the nucleus
C. The e / m of electrons in much greater than the e / m of proton.
D. The e / m ratio of the cathode ray particle changes when a different gas is placed in the discharge tube
Answer» D. The e / m ratio of the cathode ray particle changes when a different gas is placed in the discharge tube
74.

When 30 / 15 P decays to become

A. Electron
B. a - particle
C. Neutron
D. Positron
Answer» E.
75.

A nuclear reactor harnesses nuclear energy by

A. Nuclear fusion
B. Spontaneous fission
C. Uncontrolled chain reaction
D. Controlled chain reaction
Answer» E.
76.

In the following nuclear reaction,

A. A proton
B. A neutron
C. A neutrino
D. An electron
Answer» D. An electron
77.

When a triton capture a proton, it becomes

A. Neutron
B. Meson
C. - particle
D. Deuteron
Answer» D. Deuteron
78.

Consider the following metals

A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1 and 3
Answer» E.
79.

In nuclear fission, the percentage of mass converted into energy is about

A. 10%
B. 0.01%
C. 0.1%
D. 1%
Answer» D. 1%
80.

A good moderator should

A. Not be a gas only
B. Not have appetite for neutrons only
C. Be light in mass number only
D. Be all above three
Answer» E.
81.

A strong argument for the particle nature of cathode rays is that they

A. Travel through vacuum
B. Produce fhorescence
C. Cast shadow
D. Get deflected in magnetic field
Answer» D. Get deflected in magnetic field
82.

Cathode rays are made up of electrons. Anode rays are made up of

A. Protons only
B. Protons and positrons only
C. Positive residence of atom
D. All positive particles of atom
Answer» D. All positive particles of atom
83.

Consider the following statements in a nuclear reactor, self sustained chain reaction is possible, because

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4
Answer» B. 1 and 3
84.

(e/m) ratio of anode rays produced in discharge tube, depends on the

A. Nature of the gas filled in the tube
B. Nature of the material of anode
C. Nature of the material of cathode
D. All of the aboveq
Answer» B. Nature of the material of anode
85.

Which of the following particles is unstable ?

A. Proton
B. Electron
C. Photon
D. Neutron
Answer» E.
86.

Which of the following nuclei undergo fission when struck by thermal neutrons ?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3
87.

The electrons are emitted in the photoelectric effect from a metal surface.

A. Only if the frequency of the incident radiation is above a certain threshold value
B. Only if the temperature of the surface is high
C. At the rate of independent of the nature of the metal
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Only if the temperature of the surface is high
88.

A - particle is emitted by radioactive nucleus at the time of conversion of

A. A nucleon into energy
B. A positron into energy
C. A neutron into a proton
D. A proton into a neutron
Answer» D. A proton into a neutron
89.

The number of atoms of a radioactive substance at t = 0 is 8 x 10

A. 9 years
B. 12 years
C. 16 years
D. none
Answer» C. 16 years
90.

Percentage of the original number of atoms in a radioactive sample remaining at the end of one mean life is

A. 50
B. 60
C. 63
D. 37
Answer» E.
91.

Which of the following has rest mass greater than others ?

A. Electron
B. Photon
C. - Meson
D. Positron
Answer» D. Positron
92.

The scientist who experimentally showed that electric charge is quantised only in terms of integral multiples of electronic charge is

A. Max Born
B. Max planck
C. Thomson
D. Millikan
Answer» E.
93.

The half - life (T) and the disintegration constant ( ) of the radioactive substance are related as

A. T = 1
B. T = 0.693
C. T / = 0.693
D. / T = 0.693
Answer» C. T / = 0.693
94.

To produce deflection in a television picture tube

A. An electric field is used
B. A magnetic fields is used
C. Both electric and magnetic field are used
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both electric and magnetic field are used
95.

The fusion of hydrogen into helium is more likely to take place

A. At high temperature and high pressure
B. At high temperature and low pressure
C. At low pressure and low temperature
D. None of the above
Answer» B. At high temperature and low pressure
96.

In gamma (y) decay

A. Both A and Z increase by 1
B. Both A and Z decrease by 1
C. Neither A nor Z changes
D. A is always equal to Z
Answer» D. A is always equal to Z
97.

In the photoelectric effect, electrons are emitted

A. At a rate that is independent of the emitter
B. At a rate that is proportional to the square of the amplitude of the incident radiation
C. With a maximum velocity proportional to the frequency of incident radiation
D. Only if the frequency of the incident radiation is above a threshold value
Answer» E.
98.

Photocells are used for the

A. Reproduction of pictures from the cinema film
B. Reproduction of sound from the cinema film
C. Automatic switching of street light
D. (b) and (c) both
Answer» E.
99.

Photoelectric effect can be explained by assuming that light

A. Is a form of transverse wave
B. Is a form of longitudinal wave
C. Can be polarised
D. Consists of quanta
Answer» E.
100.

y-rays are deflected by

A. An electric field but not by a magnetic filed
B. A magnetic field but not by an electric field
C. Both electric and magnetic field
D. Neither electric field nor magnetic field
Answer» E.