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351.

Quantitatively, the inertia of an object is measured by ______________._x005F_x000D_

A. its weight
B. the product of its mass and velocity
C. its mass
D. the product of its mass and acceleration
Answer» D. the product of its mass and acceleration
352.

Q = mcdT refers to

A. Enthalpy formula
B. Heat Transfer formula
C. Specific Heat formula
D. Heat of Vaporization
Answer» D. Heat of Vaporization
353.

Pressure x Area = ?_x005F_x000D_

A. Thrust
B. Inertia
C. Momentum
D. Volume
Answer» B. Inertia
354.

Pressure is measured in terms of_x005F_x000D_

A. Mass & Density
B. Work done
C. Force and Area
D. Force and Distance
Answer» D. Force and Distance
355.

Pressure is measured in terms of

A. Mass & Density
B. Work done
C. Force and Area
D. Force and Distance
Answer» D. Force and Distance
356.

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
357.

Physical quantities, which have _______ only and no _______ are called scalar quantities.

A. direction, magnitude
B. magnitude, direction
C. speed, velocity
D. velocity, speed
Answer» C. speed, velocity
358.

Pitot tube is used to measure

A. static pressure
B. velocity at stagnation point
C. stagnation pressure
D. dynamic pressure
Answer» D. dynamic pressure
359.

Pick out the only scalar quantity

A. power
B. Electric field
C. magnetic momentum
D. average velocity
Answer» B. Electric field
360.

Pick out the only vector quantity

A. pressure
B. impulse
C. gravitational potential
D. co-efficient of friction
Answer» C. gravitational potential
361.

'Parsec' is the unit measurement of

A. Density of stars
B. Astronomical distance
C. Brightness of heavenly bodies
D. Orbital velocity of giant stars
Answer» C. Brightness of heavenly bodies
362.

photosynthesis takes place faster in

A. darkness
B. red light
C. white light
D. yellow light
Answer» D. yellow light
363.

Persistence of vision is the principle behind

A. Telescope
B. Periscope
C. Cinema
D. Microscope
Answer» D. Microscope
364.

Ozone protects biosphere from ___________

A. X ­- rays
B. Gamma rays
C. Ultraviolet rays
D. Infrared rays
Answer» D. Infrared rays
365.

Parasec is ythe unit of

A. distance
B. time
C. intensity of light
D. magnetic line
Answer» B. time
366.

One Watt = ?

A. 1 Joule/sec
B. 1 erg/sec
C. 1 Pascal/sec
D. 1 m/s
Answer» B. 1 erg/sec
367.

Optical fiber works on the principle of -

A. Diffusion
B. Total Internal Reflection
C. Scattering
D. Refraction
Answer» C. Scattering
368.

One step in the production of hydroelectric power involves _____.

A. falling water that turns a turbine
B. electric current flowing across a dam
C. hot water from under the ground
D. tides that pour through a barrier dam
Answer» B. electric current flowing across a dam
369.

Optical fibre works on which of the following principle of light?

A. Reflection
B. Refraction
C. Diffraction
D. Total internal reflection
Answer» E.
370.

Optical fiber works on the principle of

A. Scattering
B. interference
C. total internal reflection
D. refraction
Answer» D. refraction
371.

One nanometer is equal to _____________ meters.

A. 10 raised to the power (­3)
B. 10 raised to the power (­-6)
C. 10 raised to the power (­-9)
D. 10 raised to the power (­-12)
Answer» D. 10 raised to the power (­-12)
372.

One nanometer is_x005F_x000D_

A. 10-11 m
B. 10-10 m
C. 10-8 m
D. 10-9 m
Answer» E.
373.

One light year is approximately equal to

A. 10^12 mts
B. 10^16 mts
C. 10^11 mts
D. 10^13 mts
Answer» C. 10^11 mts
374.

One horse power is

A. 68 watts
B. 746 watts
C. 786 watts
D. 764 watts
Answer» C. 786 watts
375.

One Gigabyte = ? (in decimal value)

A. 1000 bytes
B. 10002 bytes
C. 10003 bytes
D. 10004 bytes
Answer» D. 10004 bytes
376.

One billionth of a second is called

A. microsecond
B. picoseconds
C. millisecond
D. nanosecond
Answer» E.
377.

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
378.

On which principle does the hydraulic lift works?

A. Newton's law
B. Pascal's law
C. Archimedes's law
D. Joule's law
Answer» C. Archimedes's law
379.

On the Kelvin scale ,the melting point of ice is

A. 373K
B. 100K
C. 273K
D. 0 K
Answer» D. 0 K
380.

On which day ' National Science Day ' is celebrated in India ?

A. 44958
B. 45689
C. 46054
D. 46784
Answer» E.
381.

Of the two bulbs, one glows brighter than the other. Which bulb has a higher resistance?_x005F_x000D_

A. Brightness is independent of resistance
B. The bright bulb
C. Both have the same resistances
D. The dim bulb
Answer» E.
382.

Objects float on water based on ___.

A. Newton's third law of motion
B. Hooke's law
C. Faraday's law
D. Archimedes principle
Answer» E.
383.

Number of basic SI unit is

A. 4
B. 7
C. 6
D. 5
Answer» C. 6
384.

No current will flow between two charged bodies if they have the same

A. resistance
B. charge
C. potential
D. charge/ potential ratio
Answer» D. charge/ potential ratio
385.

Newton's second law of motion ............_x005F_x000D_

A. is also called as law of conservation of momentum.
B. is also called as law of inertia
C. describes the relationship between the forces on two interacting objects.
D. explains about change in momentum.
Answer» E.
386.

Newton's first law is also known as _______.

A. Law of friction
B. Law of moments
C. Law of Inertia
D. Law of motion
Answer» D. Law of motion
387.

Negative acceleration is in the opposite direction of:

A. force
B. distance
C. velocity
D. momentum
Answer» D. momentum
388.

Nautical miles is a unit of distance used in

A. Navigation
B. Road mile
C. Astronomy
D. Measuring the boundaries of a nation
Answer» B. Road mile
389.

Name the type of mirror used in the headlight of vehicles

A. Plano-convex mirror
B. Convex mirror
C. Plane mirror
D. Concave mirror
Answer» E.
390.

Multiplication of equivalent weight and valency of an element is equal to ______.

A. Density
B. Relative temperature
C. Atomic weight
D. Atomicity
Answer» D. Atomicity
391.

Motion of a train is an example of ______.

A. Rotatory motion
B. Spin motion
C. Projectile motion
D. Translatory motion
Answer» E.
392.

Motion of a 'Spinning top' is an example of

A. Centripetal Force
B. Centrifugal Force
C. Gravitational Force
D. Frictional Force
Answer» B. Centrifugal Force
393.

Mirages are formed primarily due to ___ of light.

A. Reflection
B. Diffusion
C. Refraction
D. Scattering
Answer» D. Scattering
394.

Momentum is measured as the product of :

A. Mass and inertia
B. Mass and force
C. Mass and velocity
D. Mass and acceleration
Answer» D. Mass and acceleration
395.

Mohan, having a mass of 40 kg, runs up a staircase of 50 steps in 10 s. If the height of each step is 15 cm, then what is his power?

A. 300 W
B. 200 W
C. 100 W
D. 400 W
Answer» B. 200 W
396.

Modem is used mostly for ?

A. A modern empty memory modules
B. Connecting to internet
C. Mostly for file system
D. All the above
Answer» C. Mostly for file system
397.

More density of the particles in the medium through which sound travels, creates more __________ and vice versa._x005F_x000D_

A. pressure
B. energy
C. power
D. force
Answer» B. energy
398.

Mirage is an example of

A. Reflection of light & Refraction of light
B. Dispersion of light
C. Total Internal Reflection
D. Refraction of light & Total Internal Reflection of light
Answer» E.
399.

Microwave communication uses high-frequency.

A. 1
B.
C.
D.
Answer» B.
400.

Mirage is due to

A. Magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
B. Equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
C. Unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
D. Depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
Answer» D. Depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere