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101.

How many terminals does an electric cell has?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
102.

Find the energy possessed by an object of mass 11 kg when it is at a height of 7 m above the ground. Given g = 9.8 ms-2.

A. 528 J
B. 754.6 J
C. 588 J
D. 520 J
Answer» C. 588 J
103.

1no + 235U92 → ySb52 + 99Nb41 + 41no.Find y from the given fission equation of an uranium nucleus?

A. 131
B. 132
C. 133
D. 134
Answer» D. 134
104.

A _______ is a safety device which prevents damages to electrical circuits and possible fires.

A. Filament
B. Battery
C. Cell
D. Fuse
Answer» E.
105.

A ball of 0.1 kg is dropped from rest. When it falls through a distance of 2 m, the work done by the force of gravity is (g = 9.8 m/s2):

A. -1.96 J
B. 1.96 J
C. 0.98 J
D. -0.98 J
Answer» C. 0.98 J
106.

In a __________________ wave particles of the medium vibrate in a direction parallel to the direction of wave propagation.

A. Transverse
B. Longitudinal
C. Surface
D. Field
Answer» C. Surface
107.

Half life of Erbium-165 is 10 hours. How much Erbium (in gm) will be left out of 0.5gm after 20 hours?

A. 0.25
B. 0.0625
C. 0.125
D. 0.3125
Answer» D. 0.3125
108.

A 5 kg object is raised through a height of 4 m. The Work done by the force of gravity acting on the object is (take g = 10 m/s2):

A. 200 J
B. –200 J
C. 20 J
D. -20 J
Answer» C. 20 J
109.

If an object is at rest, then the time (X-axis) versus distance (Y-axis) graph

A. is vertical
B. is horizontal
C. has 45° positive slope
D. has 45° negative slope
Answer» C. has 45° positive slope
110.

A nuclear reactor is a device to produce nuclear energy with the help of

A. Nuclear fusion
B. Uncontrolled chain reaction
C. Controlled chain reaction
D. Graphite as fuel
Answer» D. Graphite as fuel
111.

If an object with a mass of 25 kg is moving with a uniform acceleration of 8ms-2, then the force exerted by the body is ______.

A. 200 N
B. 200 J
C. 200 ms-2
D. 200 ms2
Answer» B. 200 J
112.

How is acceleration due to gravity denoted?

A. Small letter g
B. Capital letter G
C. Greek letter g
D. Greek letter epsilon ε
Answer» B. Capital letter G
113.

If I is the current through a wire and e is the charge of an electron, then the number of electrons crossing in t seconds will be given by:

A. e/It
B. Ie/t
C. It/e
D. Ite
Answer» D. Ite
114.

Mothballs work on the principle of ________.

A. Evaporation
B. Liquefaction
C. Deposition
D. Sublimation
Answer» E.
115.

Generally water is used as a 'Coolant' because of its ________.

A. More availability
B. Low density
C. Low specific heat
D. High specific heat
Answer» E.
116.

Find the kinetic energy of a ball of mass 2 kg moving with a speed of 30 ms-1

A. 900 W
B. 900 Pa
C. 900 N
D. 900 J
Answer» E.
117.

A thermostat is a device for?

A. Switching off an electrical appliance
B. Regulating temperature
C. Producing heat
D. Measuring temperature
Answer» C. Producing heat
118.

An object of mass 10 kg is moving with a velocity of 5 ms-1. If the velocity of the object is tripled, the change in kinetic energy of the object is:

A. 90%
B. 300%
C. 800%
D. 900%
Answer» D. 900%
119.

5.6 kwh = ?

A. 20.1 × 106 J
B. 14.4 × 106 J
C. 14.4 × 108 J
D. 14.4 × 105J
Answer» B. 14.4 × 106 J
120.

_______ instrument is used to measure potential difference.

A. Thermometer
B. Ammeter
C. Galvanometer
D. Voltmeter
Answer» E.
121.

If an unsaturated sugar solution is prepared by mixing 100 grams of sugar with half litre of water, which of the following physical quantities will not change?

A. mass
B. density
C. concentration
D. volume
Answer» B. density
122.

Meter in a vehicle that calculates distance covered by the vehicle is called ________.

A. Speedometer
B. Odometer
C. Thermometer
D. Kilometre
Answer» C. Thermometer
123.

If you walk toward a plane mirror at a speed of 10 cm/s, at what speed does your image approach you?

A. 20 cm/s
B. Information inadequate
C. 5 cm/s
D. 10 cm/s
Answer» B. Information inadequate
124.

A body of mass 6 kg accelerates from 6 m/s to 18 m/s in 3 seconds due to the application of a force on it. Calculate the magnitude of this force (in N).

A. 48
B. 60
C. 24
D. 96
Answer» D. 96
125.

Microscope is used for the study of which of the following?

A. Distant objects
B. Nearby objects
C. Small objects
D. Micro and nearby objects
Answer» E.
126.

Find the velocity (in m/s) that a car will achieve after 20 seconds if it starts and accelerates at 3.2 m/s2

A. 72
B. 36
C. 108
D. 64
Answer» E.
127.

Acceleration in a body by an unbalanced force is ________.

A. proportional of force
B. inverse of force
C. remains independent of force effect
D. always remains zero
Answer» B. inverse of force
128.

2H1 + 2H1 → 3H1 + ___________ + 4.03 Mev. Find the missing element/s.

A. 1 neutron
B. 1 electron
C. 1 proton
D. 1 positron
Answer» D. 1 positron
129.

Heat flows as a result of difference of ________.

A. Temperature
B. Density
C. Mass
D. Volume
Answer» B. Density
130.

Insulators have resistivity of the order of ________.

A. 106Ωm to 108Ωm
B. 106Ωm to 107Ωm
C. 104Ωm to 107 Ωm
D. 104Ωm to 1016 Ωm
Answer» E.
131.

How much work is done in moving a charge of 10 C across two points having a potential difference 20 V?

A. 10 J
B. 200 J
C. 2 J
D. 0.5 J
Answer» C. 2 J
132.

An apparatus used for locating submerged objects is known as?

A. Pulsar
B. Quasar
C. Sonar
D. Radar
Answer» D. Radar
133.

Nucleus of 233Pa91 emits one beta particle to give nucleus of _________.

A. 233Pa91
B. 225Ac89
C. 228Ra88
D. 233U92
Answer» E.
134.

More than how much measurement the sound is called "noise"?

A. 80 decibel
B. 100 decibel
C. 120 decibel
D. 140 decibel
Answer» B. 100 decibel
135.

An electric lamp of 120 W is used for 8 hours per day. Calculate the units of energy consumed by the lamp in one day.

A. 16.00 unit
B. 1.50 unit
C. 0.96 unit
D. 2.00 unit
Answer» D. 2.00 unit
136.

If a current of 3 Amperes flows for 1 minute, how much charge flows in this time?

A. 60 Coulombs
B. 30 Coulombs
C. 90 Coulombs
D. 180 Coulombs
Answer» E.
137.

No work is done if ________.

A. a child picks a pile of books from a shelf and takes it to the table
B. a horse pulls a cart
C. a girl pushes a trolley
D. a man stands still holding two suitcases
Answer» E.
138.

________ light does NOT scatter by fog or smoke.

A. Red
B. Blue
C. Yellow
D. Green
Answer» B. Blue
139.

1n0 + 235U92 → 133Sb51 + 99Nb41 + y1n0. Find 'y' from the given fission equation of an uranium nucleus?

A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
140.

If the binding energy for nucleon in \({}_3^7Li\) and \({}_2^4He\) nuclei are 5.60 MeV and 7.06 MeV respectively, then in the reaction \(p + {}_3^7Li \to 2{}_2^4He\), energy of proton must be

A. 28.24 MeV
B. 17.28 MeV
C. 1.46 MeV
D. 39.2 MeV
Answer» C. 1.46 MeV
141.

Consider the following statements:a. Beta particles are negatively charged and are more penetrating than Alpha particles, which are positively charged.b. Gamma particles are neutral and are more penetrating than Beta-particles.c. In general neutral particles can be said to be having very high penetrating power.

A. a and b are universally true.
B. a and b are false but c is true.
C. c is resultant statement of a and b.
D. c is not resultant statement of a and b.
Answer» B. a and b are false but c is true.
142.

Match the following:List - I (Principle)List-II (Application)a) Impulsive forcei) Working of hand pumpb) Moment of forceii) Motion of planetsc) Mechanical energyiii)Ball hit by a batd) Law of conservation of angular momentumiv) Flying bird

A. a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
B. a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
C. a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
D. a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii
Answer» C. a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
143.

A man is standing on a boat in still water. If he walks towards the shore the boat will _____.

A. move away from the shore
B. turn
C. move towards the shore
D. sink
Answer» B. turn
144.

MRI scans produce detailed images of the organs and tissues in the body. What is the full form of MRI?

A. Magnified Retrieved Ionizing
B. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
C. Magnetic Resource Intersection
D. Magnified Resource Imaging
Answer» C. Magnetic Resource Intersection
145.

A boy receives his echo in 6 seconds. Find the distance of the reflecting surface from the boy. (The speed of sound in air = 342 m/s)

A. 28.5 m
B. 1026 m
C. 67 m
D. 2052 m
Answer» C. 67 m
146.

1n0 + 235U92 → 140Xe54 + 94Sr38 + y1n0. Find 'y' from the given fission equation of an uranium nucleus?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 9
Answer» B. 3
147.

An ordinary magnet does not attract _________.

A. Iron
B. Nickel
C. Bronze
D. Steel
Answer» D. Steel
148.

A satellite having circular orbit around the earth has a kinetic energy Ek. What is the minimum amount of energy to be added so that it escapes from the earth ?

A. \(\dfrac{E_k}{4}\)
B. \(\dfrac{E_k}{2}\)
C. Ek
D. 2Ek
Answer» E.
149.

Position of a body with acceleration ‘a’ is given by x = kamtn, where t is time. The value of m and n are:

A. m = 2, n = 2
B. m = 1, n = 1
C. m = 1, n = 2
D. m = 2, n = 3
Answer» D. m = 2, n = 3
150.

During ________ motion of an object along a straight line, the change in velocity of the object for any time interval is zero.

A. Linear
B. Translational
C. Equilibrium
D. Uniform
Answer» E.