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1.

Railway tracks are banked on curves so that

A. ecessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train
B. o frictional force may be produced between the tracks and the wheels of the train
C. ecessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train
D. he train may not fall down inwards
Answer» D. he train may not fall down inwards
2.

In severe winter, in cold countries water pipes burst because

A. ater expands on freezing
B. ontraction of water pipes
C. igh atmospheric pressure
D. ombined effect of all the above three
Answer» B. ontraction of water pipes
3.

Pipelines in cold countries often burst in winter, because

A. ater freezes and expands in its volume
B. emperature of ice is less than that of water
C. ipelines contract in their volume
D. ipelines expand due to freezing
Answer» B. emperature of ice is less than that of water
4.

A small gap is left at the joints of rails in a railway track to

A. void the tracks being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation
B. void the heating of tracks to high temperature
C. ontrol the speed of train
D. eep the rails equidistant
Answer» B. void the heating of tracks to high temperature
5.

Among the following materials sound travels fastest in

A. teel
B. ir
C. acuum
D. ater
Answer» B. ir
6.

Instrument used to study the behaviour of a vibrating string is :

A. arometer
B. ydrometer
C. ygrometer
D. onometer
Answer» E.
7.

Man perceives sound vibrations in the frequency ranges of

A. – 5 Hz
B. – 10 Hz
C. 1 – 20 Hz
D. 0 – 20000 Hz
Answer» E.
8.

Noise is measured in

A. att
B. EM
C. entigrade
D. ecibel
Answer» E.
9.

Sound cannot pass through

A. ater
B. teel
C. ir
D. acuum
Answer» E.
10.

In SONAR which kind of wave is used?

A. nfrasonic
B. ltrasonic
C. adio
D. udible sound
Answer» C. adio
11.

The ordinary and maximum tolerance limit of sound by human being is

A. 0 db to 70 db (decibel)
B. 0 db to 80 db (decibel)
C. 5 db to 75 db (decibel)
D. 0 db to 85 db (decibel)
Answer» C. 5 db to 75 db (decibel)
12.

Hertz is a unit for measuring

A. ntensity of waves
B. requency of waves
C. avelength
D. larity of waves
Answer» C. avelength
13.

Least audible sound for most of the human ear is :

A. 0.0 µ bar
B. .0002 µ bar
C. .005 µ bar
D. .0 µ bar
Answer» C. .005 µ bar
14.

The unit of noise pollution (level) is :

A. ecibel
B. ecimal
C. pm
D. one of these
Answer» B. ecimal
15.

Decibel is a term connected with :

A. ir
B. ater
C. ound
D. oil
Answer» D. oil
16.

A decibel is

A. musical instrument
B. he wavelength of noise
C. musical note
D. measure of sound level
Answer» E.
17.

What apparatus is used to locate a submerged object?

A. adar
B. onar
C. uasar
D. ulsar
Answer» C. uasar
18.

The pitch of sound depends on its

A. requency
B. ntensity
C. elocity
D. mplitude
Answer» B. ntensity
19.

Speed of sound is the greatest in :

A. ater
B. ir
C. lass
D. lycerine
Answer» D. lycerine
20.

The number of waves per second in a sound is called ________ of that sound.

A. elocity
B. requency
C. isplacement
D. cceleration
Answer» C. isplacement
21.

Ohm's law is valid in case of

A. emiconductor
B. onductor
C. uperconductor
D. nsulator
Answer» C. uperconductor
22.

If the current flowing through a circuit is 0.6 A for 6 mins, the amount of electric charge flowing through it is ________

A. 60C
B. 16 C
C. 0 C
D. 6 C
Answer» C. 0 C
23.

The fundamental scientific principle in the operation of battery is

A. cid-base interaction
B. ialysis
C. issociation of electrolytes
D. xidation-reduction
Answer» D. xidation-reduction
24.

A device which is used to limit the current in an electrical circuit is called a

A. rid
B. use
C. ub
D. onductor
Answer» C. ub
25.

A bimetal made copper and iron strips welded together is straight at room temperature. It is held vertically with iron strip towards left and copper strip towards right. If this bimetal is heated, it will

A. emain straight
B. end towards right
C. end towards left
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
26.

Lakes freeze in cold countries in winter, leaving the water underneath at

A. °C
B. °F
C. °C
D. °F
Answer» D. °F
27.

The density of a gas is maximum at

A. ow temperature, low pressure
B. ow temperature, high pressure
C. igh temperature, low pressure
D. igh temperature, high pressure
Answer» C. igh temperature, low pressure
28.

The substance which conducts current in the solid state is

A. iamond
B. raphite
C. odine
D. odium chloride
Answer» C. odine
29.

The colours of stars depend on their

A. emperature
B. istance
C. adius
D. tmospheric pressure
Answer» B. istance
30.

The magnitude of current flowing between two end points of a conductor is proportional to the potential difference between them and is called as:

A. vogadro's law
B. ault's law
C. hms law
D. araday's law
Answer» D. araday's law
31.

Indicate the false statement about the resistance of a wire

A. t depends on material of wire
B. t is directly proportional to the length of wire
C. t is directly proportional to the area of cross-section of wire
D. esistance of metallic wire increases with increase in temperature
Answer» D. esistance of metallic wire increases with increase in temperature
32.

The S.I. unit of electric charge is :

A. mpere
B. oulomb
C. .s.u
D. elvin
Answer» C. .s.u
33.

For which of the following substances, the resistance decreases with increase in temperature?

A. ure silicon
B. opper
C. ichrome
D. latinum
Answer» D. latinum
34.

To prevent damage from lightning, lightning conductors are used on tall structures. The lightning conductor

A. hould be made of a good conductor but can be of any shape
B. hould be in the form of a vertical rod
C. an be of any shape
D. hould be made of a good conductor like copper with sharp-pointed edges
Answer» E.
35.

An instrument that records earthquakes is

A. rgograph
B. diograph
C. hermograph
D. eismograph
Answer» E.
36.

The instrument for measuring intensity of earthquakes is called

A. diograph
B. antagraph
C. rgograph
D. eismograph
Answer» E.
37.

The locomotion of insects to the source of light is called :

A. hototropic
B. ydrotropic
C. hototactic
D. hermotactic
Answer» B. ydrotropic
38.

It is dangerous to observe Solar eclipse with naked eyes because

A. nfrared radiations from sun burn our retina
B. ltraviolet radiations from Sun burn our retina
C. ll radiations from sun initiate chemical reactions in eyes
D. osmic rays reach eyes more during the eclipse
Answer» C. ll radiations from sun initiate chemical reactions in eyes
39.

Light houses are places with powerful lights to :

A. uide and resolve traffic jams in crowded metro-cities during nights
B. uide and help large crowds at religious gathering during nights
C. ndicate to the incoming warships, the location of a harbour during night
D. uide and warn the ships coming from different directions in the ocean
Answer» E.
40.

Who measured the velocity of light first ?

A. alileo
B. ewton
C. omer
D. instein
Answer» D. instein
41.

Speed of light is maximum in ________

A. acuum
B. olids
C. iquids
D. ases
Answer» B. olids
42.

Heat flows as a result of difference of ________

A. emperature
B. ensity
C. ass
D. olume
Answer» B. ensity
43.

'Therm' is the unit of

A. ower
B. eat
C. ight
D. istance
Answer» C. ight
44.

On a cold day when the room temperature is 15°C, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15°C, because :

A. etals have higher thermal capacity than plastics
B. lastics have a lower density than metals
C. etals are good conductors of heat
D. lastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals
Answer» D. lastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals
45.

During hot weather, the fan produces a feeling of comfort. This is because

A. an supplies cool air
B. an cools the air
C. ur perspiration eva-porates rapidly
D. onductivity of air increases
Answer» D. onductivity of air increases
46.

A gap is left between two rails of a railway track to accommodate...... of the metal.

A. real expansion
B. olume expansion
C. inear expansion
D. pparent expansion
Answer» D. pparent expansion
47.

When hot-water is sprinkled on a hotter glass tumbler, it breaks because

A. lass suddenly expands
B. lass suddenly contracts
C. ater evaporates
D. lass reacts chemically with water
Answer» C. ater evaporates
48.

We feel cool when we sit near the fan, this is because

A. an gives cool air.
B. an cools surrounding air.
C. ir vapourises the sweat on our body.
D. e feel cool when air touches the body.
Answer» D. e feel cool when air touches the body.
49.

Air coolers are more suitable for

A. ot and humid climate
B. ot and dry climate
C. ool and humid climate
D. ool and dry climate
Answer» C. ool and humid climate
50.

In a railway track, two rails are joined end to end with a gap in between them because

A. teel can be saved
B. ccidents due to contraction in winter can be avoided
C. ir-gaps are necessary for bearing the weight of running train
D. ccidents due to expansion in summer can be avoided
Answer» E.