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1551.

The bending of light when it passes around a corner or a slit is due to ________

A. eflection
B. efraction
C. iffraction
D. otal internal reflection
Answer» D. otal internal reflection
1552.

The blue colour of water in the sea is due to

A. bsorption of other colours except blue by water molecules
B. cattering of blue light by water molecules
C. eflection of blue light by impurities in sea water
D. eflection of blue sky by sea water
Answer» B. cattering of blue light by water molecules
1553.

A concave lens always forms

A. real image
B. virtual image
C. n image type which depends on object characteristics
D. n image type which depends on lens curvature
Answer» C. n image type which depends on object characteristics
1554.

Time of exposure required for taking photograph of an object depends upon the

A. rightness of the object
B. kill of photographer
C. roximity of object
D. ize of the object
Answer» B. kill of photographer
1555.

A star appears twinkling in the sky because of

A. cattering of light by atmosphere
B. eflection of light by atmosphere
C. efraction of light by atmosphere
D. iffraction of light by atmosphere
Answer» D. iffraction of light by atmosphere
1556.

A pond of water appears less deep due to

A. eflection
B. iffraction
C. efraction
D. olarisation
Answer» D. olarisation
1557.

The increasing order of the refractive index of certain materials is (left to right) ________

A. ocksalt, Benzene, Kerosene, Ice
B. ock Salt, Ice, Benzene, Kerosene
C. ce, Kerosene, Benzene, Rock Salt
D. erosene, Ice, Benzene, Rock Salt
Answer» D. erosene, Ice, Benzene, Rock Salt
1558.

Which of the following is not caused by atmospheric refraction of light ?

A. un appearing red at sunset
B. winkling of stars at night
C. un appearing higher in the sky than it actually is
D. un becoming visible two or three minutes before actual sunrise
Answer» D. un becoming visible two or three minutes before actual sunrise
1559.

A water tank appears shallower when it is viewed from top due to

A. ectilinear propagation of light
B. eflection
C. otal internal reflection
D. efraction
Answer» E.
1560.

'Mirage' is an example of

A. efraction of light only
B. otal internal reflection of light only
C. efraction and total internal reflection of light
D. ispersion of light only
Answer» D. ispersion of light only
1561.

Which of the following colour of light deviates least through the prism?

A. ellow
B. reen
C. iolet
D. ed
Answer» E.
1562.

What is the reason for twinkling of stars ?

A. ispersion of light
B. otal internal reflection
C. tmospheric reflection
D. tmospheric refraction
Answer» E.
1563.

Stars in the sky appear to twinkle due to

A. series of refractions
B. series of reflections
C. surface tension phenomenon
D. ultiple diminishing brightness
Answer» B. series of reflections
1564.

Stars appear twinkling because of ......... of light.

A. eflection
B. cattering
C. mission
D. bsorption
Answer» C. mission
1565.

The sparkling of a diamond is due to

A. otal internal reflection of light
B. nterference of light
C. olarisation of light
D. efraction of light
Answer» B. nterference of light
1566.

Which colour of light shows maximum deviation when passed through a prism ?

A. hite
B. ed
C. iolet
D. reen
Answer» D. reen
1567.

Which of these travels in glass with minimum velocity ?

A. ed light
B. iolet light
C. reen light
D. ellow light
Answer» C. reen light
1568.

Red is used as an emergency or danger signal as

A. t is a striking colour
B. ts wavelength is the longest
C. t is scattered
D. t has very high energy
Answer» C. t is scattered
1569.

Which colour has the highest energy?

A. iolet
B. ed
C. lue
D. hite
Answer» B. ed
1570.

The energy emitted by the Sun is due to

A. hemical reaction
B. uclear fission
C. uclear fusion
D. ll of the above
Answer» D. ll of the above
1571.

The oldest type of energy known to man is

A. ind power
B. olar power
C. idal energy
D. eothermal energy
Answer» E.
1572.

The Solar energy produced by

A. usion reaction
B. ission reaction
C. ombustion reaction
D. one
Answer» B. ission reaction
1573.

The source of the Sun's energy is the process of

A. hotoelectric emission
B. uclear fission
C. uclear fusion
D. hermionic emission
Answer» D. hermionic emission
1574.

Which of the following is a non renewable source of energy ?

A. iogas
B. olar
C. ind
D. oal
Answer» E.
1575.

Which of the following is the second largest source of global energy?

A. ossil fuel
B. uclear Energy
C. enewable Energy
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
1576.

When light passes from one medium to another, this phenomenon of change in its direction is called ________

A. efraction
B. iffraction
C. ropagation
D. o option is correct
Answer» B. iffraction
1577.

The reason for a swimming pool to appear less deep than the actual depth is

A. efraction
B. ight scattering
C. eflection
D. nterference
Answer» B. ight scattering
1578.

The plastic material commonly used for making gear wheels is

A. olyesters
B. ylons
C. akelit
D. olystyrene
Answer» C. akelit
1579.

Energy that is produced commercially from coal is called

A. ight energy
B. inetic energy
C. hermal energy
D. otential energy
Answer» D. otential energy
1580.

Hydro-electric power is a:

A. on-renewable natural resource
B. mixture of renewable and non-renewable natural resource
C. either renewable nor non renewable resource
D. enewable natural resource
Answer» E.
1581.

Electrostatic precipitator is used to control the pollution of

A. ir
B. ater
C. oise
D. hermal
Answer» B. ater
1582.

Light travels at the fastest speed in:

A. lass
B. ater
C. ydrogen
D. acuum
Answer» E.
1583.

RADAR is used for:

A. ocating submerged submarines.
B. eceiving a signals in a radio receiver.
C. ocating geostationary satellites.
D. etecting and locating the position of objects such as Aeroplanes.
Answer» E.
1584.

Point A is at a lower electrical potentialthan point B. An electron between them on the line joining them will

A. ove towards A
B. ove towards B
C. ove at right angles to the line joining A and B
D. emain at rest
Answer» C. ove at right angles to the line joining A and B
1585.

Metals are good conductors of electricity because:

A. hey contain free electrons.
B. he atoms are lightly packed.
C. hey have high melting point.
D. ll of the above.
Answer» B. he atoms are lightly packed.
1586.

Out of the following, which is not emitted byradioactive substance?

A. lectrons
B. lectromagnetic radiations
C. lpha particles
D. eutrons
Answer» E.
1587.

Rectifiers are used to convert:

A. irect current to Alternating current
B. lternating current to Direct current
C. igh voltage to low voltage
D. ow voltage to high voltage
Answer» C. igh voltage to low voltage
1588.

Mirage is due to:

A. nequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
B. agnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
C. epletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
D. qual heating of different parts of the atmosphere
Answer» B. agnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
1589.

Opticalfibre works on the

A. rinciple of refraction
B. otal internal reflection
C. cattering
D. nterference
Answer» C. cattering
1590.

Siphon will fail to work if:

A. he densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal.
B. he level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height.
C. oth its limbs are of unequal length.
D. he temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same.
Answer» C. oth its limbs are of unequal length.
1591.

The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves:

A. iscosity of ink
B. apillary action phenomenon
C. iffusion of ink through the blotting
D. iphon action
Answer» C. iffusion of ink through the blotting
1592.

Find the acceleration (in m/s2) of a body which accelerates from 15 m/s to 40 m/s in 2 seconds.

A. 12.5
B. 27.5
C. 25
D. 55
Answer» B. 27.5
1593.

A charge of 2 C passes from one point to the other in a circuit. If the potential difference between the two points in 5 V, the amount of work done is:

A. 10 J
B. 0.4 J
C. 2.5 J
D. 5 J
Answer» B. 0.4 J
1594.

A car starting from rest move with uniform acceleration of 1 ms-2 for 2 minutes. Find the speed acquired by the car.

A. 120 ms1
B. 120 ms-2
C. 120 ms-1
D. 120 ms2
Answer» D. 120 ms2
1595.

Mass of an object is a _____.

A. Physical Quantity
B. Fundamental Quantity
C. Scalar Quantity
D. All options are correct
Answer» E.
1596.

A ray of light passes from water to glass. It bends ________.

A. Away from the normal and speeds up
B. Away from the normal and slows down
C. Towards the normal and slows down
D. Towards the normal and speeds up
Answer» D. Towards the normal and speeds up
1597.

Automatic rainfall sensor works on the principle of _______.

A. Total internal reflection
B. Interruption
C. Scatter
D. Refraction
Answer» B. Interruption
1598.

Motion of a body with constant speed in a circular path is called:

A. Circulatory motion
B. Oscillatory motion
C. Non-uniform circular motion
D. Uniform circular motion
Answer» E.
1599.

Maxwell is the unit of which one of the following?

A. Magnetic flux
B. Permeability
C. Magnetic susceptibility
D. Intensity of magnetization
Answer» B. Permeability
1600.

_________ is used to measure the force and velocity of wind.

A. Lactometer
B. Barometer
C. Anemometer
D. Milometer
Answer» D. Milometer