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301.

As the object covers unequal distances in equal intervals of time, it is said to be in ______ motion.

A. Uniform
B. Linear
C. Non-uniform
D. Equilibrium
Answer» D. Equilibrium
302.

Echoes are produced due to _______.

A. Reflection of sound
B. Polarization of sound
C. Refraction of sound
D. Diffraction of sound
Answer» B. Polarization of sound
303.

A shaving brush is dipped in water. When taken out, the hairs of the brush are seen to be drawn together due to

A. surface tension of water
B. viscosity of water
C. elasticity of the hairs of the brush
D. temperature difference between air and water
Answer» B. viscosity of water
304.

Astronauts in space communicate with each other by radio links because _____.

A. Sound waves can’t travel in space
B. Sound waves have low frequency
C. Sound waves travel slowly in space
D. Sound waves travel quickly in space
Answer» B. Sound waves have low frequency
305.

Light Year is related to:

A. weather
B. distance
C. sound
D. speed
Answer» C. sound
306.

A light year is a unit of which of the following?

A. Light
B. Speed
C. Sound
D. Distance
Answer» E.
307.

Newton's first law of motion is known as

A. Gravity
B. Law of Inertia
C. Law of conservation of momentum
D. Vertical motion
Answer» C. Law of conservation of momentum
308.

A man has five resistors, each of value \(\left( {\frac{1}{5}} \right){\rm{\Omega }}\). The value of the maximum resistance obtained by connecting them in series will be

A. \(\frac{1}{2}{\rm{\Omega }}\)
B. \(\frac{2}{5}{\rm{\Omega }}\)
C. 5 Ω
D. 1 Ω
Answer» E.
309.

At a given temperature, the speed of sound is maximum in _________.

A. Steel
B. Nickel
C. Iron
D. Aluminium
Answer» E.
310.

On which of the following principles does the human eye work?

A. Dispersion of light
B. Reflection of light
C. Refraction of light
D. Scattering of light
Answer» D. Scattering of light
311.

Increased wind speed is accompanied by a reduced air ________.

A. Humidity
B. Pressure
C. Density
D. Aridity
Answer» C. Density
312.

If P, F and A represent pressure, force and area respectively, then

A. \(P = \dfrac{\vec{F}}{\vec{A}}\)
B. \(P=\dfrac{F}{A}\)
C. \(\vec{P}=\dfrac{\vec{F}}{A}\)
D. \(P = \dfrac{\vec{F}}{A}\)
Answer» E.
313.

If the frequency of a simple pendulum is 2 Hz, how many oscillations will it complete in 16 seconds?

A. 8
B. 16
C. 32
D. 64
Answer» D. 64
314.

50 J of heat is produced each second in a 5 Ω resistance. The potential difference across the resistor is

A. \(\sqrt{50}\) V
B. 40 V
C. 5 \(\sqrt{10}\) V
D. 10 \(\sqrt{5}\) V
Answer» D. 10 \(\sqrt{5}\) V
315.

A block of mass 2 kg is lifted through 2 m from the ground. The potential energy of the block in joules at that height is (g = 9.8 ms-2)

A. 39.2
B. 19.6
C. 4.0
D. 34.2
Answer» B. 19.6
316.

It is raining heavily and Sonam wishes to reach her home from the garden. The path on which she is least likely to slip is the one lined with_________.

A. Loose soil
B. Gravel
C. Polished marble
D. Cement
Answer» C. Polished marble
317.

______ is used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.

A. Dynamo
B. Microphone
C. Electric motor
D. Battery
Answer» B. Microphone
318.

If the initial velocity of an object thrown upwards is 14 m/s, then the time taken for the object to reach its highest point will be_______. (a = 9.8 m/s2)

A. 1.43 s
B. 1 s
C. 1.34 s
D. 1.5 s
Answer» B. 1 s
319.

A safety seat belt in a car exerts a force on our body to:

A. facilitate some kind of backward motion
B. make our forward motion faster
C. rule out any kind of backward motion
D. make our forward motion slower
Answer» E.
320.

An object of 10 kg is moving with a speed of 2 m/s. The kinetic energy of the object is:

A. 20 J
B. 5 J
C. 10 J
D. 40 J
Answer» B. 5 J
321.

PV = Constant is called _______.

A. Ohm's law
B. Snell's law
C. Newton's law
D. Boyle's law
Answer» E.
322.

An electric iron of 750 W is used for 8 hours per day. Then the energy consumed in one day by the iron is:

A. 6 units
B. 600 units
C. 0.6 units
D. 60 units
Answer» B. 600 units
323.

Electricians use rubber gloves while working because

A. Rubber is an insulator
B. Rubber is a good conductor
C. Wearing rubber gloves is mandatory
D. Rubber makes work easy
Answer» B. Rubber is a good conductor
324.

A body is falling from a height of 200 m. After it has fallen 100m, the body will possess:

A. Less kinetic energy and more potential energy.
B. Zero potential energy and half Kinetic energy
C. more kinetic energy and less potential energy.
D. Half potential energy and more kinetic energy.
Answer» E.
325.

Find the acceleration (in m/s2) produced in a body of mass 2 kg when a force of 8 N is applied to it.

A. 4
B. 16
C. 8
D. 32
Answer» B. 16
326.

If two resistors are connected in series, the total resistance is 45 Ω and if the same resistors are connected in parallel, the total resistance becomes 10 Ω. Find the value of the individual resistors.

A. 20 Ω, 25 Ω
B. 20 Ω, 20 Ω
C. 30 Ω, 30 Ω
D. 15 Ω, 30 Ω
Answer» E.
327.

An atom of 107Ag47 has how many neutrons?

A. 107
B. 60
C. 47
D. 77
Answer» C. 47
328.

In fluid mechanics, Mach number is 1, if the speed of an object is equal to the ________?

A. Speed of light
B. Rotational speed of sun
C. Speed of sound
D. Speed of revolution of earth around the sun
Answer» D. Speed of revolution of earth around the sun
329.

A sound wave having certain frequency travels with a speed of 336 m/s and wavelength 3 cm. What will its frequency be ? Will it be audible ?

A. 100800 Hz, No
B. 100800 Hz, Yes
C. 11200 Hz, No
D. 11200 Hz, Yes
Answer» E.
330.

A conductor having some appreciable resistance is called a ________.

A. Conductor
B. Insulator
C. Resistor
D. Semi-conductor
Answer» D. Semi-conductor
331.

An electric lamp of 100 W is used for 5 hours per day. How much energy will be consumed by the lamp for 3 days?

A. 1.5 units
B. 5.0 units
C. 0.5 units
D. 1.0 units
Answer» B. 5.0 units
332.

If the image formed by a spherical mirror is virtual, then the magnification value is _________.

A. Negative
B. Zero
C. Positive
D. Infinity
Answer» D. Infinity
333.

An object with a mass of 100 kg is accelerated uniformly from a velocity of 5 ms-1 to 17 ms-1 in 6 s. The magnitude of the force exerted on the object is ______.

A. 200 ms-2
B. 200 ms-1
C. 200 Pa
D. 200 N
Answer» E.
334.

Find the work done (in J) when a charge of 20 C moves across a potential difference of 4 V.

A. 5
B. 40
C. 80
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
335.

Half life of Iodine-131 is 8 days. How many days will it take for 8 gm of Iodine to become 0.5 gm?

A. 32
B. 64
C. 16
D. 8
Answer» B. 64
336.

During Diwali, crackers are burst outside the building. We hear the sound a bit later after we see it bursting. This is because:

A. Sound wave has same intensity but different frequency
B. Light travels faster than sound
C. Our ears take longer time to hear the sound
D. Sound travels faster than light
Answer» C. Our ears take longer time to hear the sound
337.

An 800-kg car is moving at a speed of 90 km/h. It takes 5 s to stop after the brakes are applied. The force applied by the brakes will be________.

A. 3000 N
B. 4000 N
C. 1000 N
D. 2000 N
Answer» C. 1000 N
338.

Kilowatt-hour (kWh) represents the unit of which of the following?

A. Electrical Power
B. Force
C. Momentum
D. Energy
Answer» E.
339.

_________ speed is measured by the Anemometer.

A. Cyclone
B. Wind
C. Current
D. Earthquake
Answer» C. Current
340.

Hygrometer is a device which is used to measure ________.

A. Temperature
B. Fragrance
C. Relative humidity
D. Pressure
Answer» D. Pressure
341.

Echoes may be heard more than once due to successive or multiple ________.

A. Diffractions
B. Refractions
C. Rarefactions
D. Reflections
Answer» E.
342.

An object covers distance which is directly proportional to the square of the time. Its acceleration is

A. Increasing
B. Decreasing
C. Zero
D. Constant
Answer» E.
343.

Pressure is calculated as:

A. Force - Area
B. Force * Area
C. Force/Area
D. Force + Area
Answer» D. Force + Area
344.

If you look into a mirror and find that the image (your reflexion) is smaller than you, then the type of the mirror is:

A. Plano-concave mirror
B. Concave mirror
C. Plane mirror
D. Convex mirror
Answer» E.
345.

An object of mass 10 kg is moving with a velocity of 2 ms-1. The momentum possessed by the body is ________.

A. 30 kg.m/s
B. 5 kg.m/s
C. 10 kg.m/s
D. 20 kg.m/s
Answer» E.
346.

A person lifts luggage of 20 kg from the ground and puts it on his head 2 m above the ground. Calculate the work done by him. (g = 10 ms-2)

A. 20 J
B. 400 J
C. 200 J
D. 40 J
Answer» C. 200 J
347.

An object was thrown upwards at a speed of 14 ms-1 and flew 10 m high. Calculate the time taken by the object to reach the highest point.

A. 1.63 s
B. 1.43 s
C. 1.53 s
D. 1.33 s
Answer» C. 1.53 s
348.

According to a law postulated by ______, the amounts of different substances liberated by the same quantity of electricity passing through the electrolytic solution are proportional to their chemical equivalent weights.

A. John Dalton
B. Joseph Fourier
C. Michael Faraday
D. Alfred Nobel
Answer» D. Alfred Nobel
349.

3He2 + 3H1 → 4He2 + proton + _________

A. neutron
B. proton
C. positron
D. electron
Answer» B. proton
350.

If action and reaction were to act on the same body, ________.

A. the resultant would be zero
B. the body would not move at all
C. the body will start moving
D. Only (A) and (B) is correct
Answer» E.