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451.

Instrument for measuring wind velocity is called

A. Coulombmeter
B. Anemometer
C. Cyanometer
D. Chronometer
Answer» C. Cyanometer
452.

Instrument for measuring time is called _____ .

A. Diagometer
B. Anemometer
C. Durometer
D. Chronometer
Answer» E.
453.

Instrument for measuring blueness of the sky or ocean is called ___________.

A. Bathymeter
B. Ceraunograph
C. Cyanometer
D. Barometer
Answer» D. Barometer
454.

Instrument for measuring low temperatures is called

A. Diagometer
B. Cryometer
C. Chromatoptometer
D. Cymometer
Answer» E.
455.

Instrument for measuring rainfall is called

A. Lucimeter
B. Galactometer
C. Hyetometer
D. Hygrometer
Answer» D. Hygrometer
456.

Instrument for measuring light intensity is called

A. Lucimeter
B. Cryometer
C. Cyanometer
D. Barometer
Answer» B. Cryometer
457.

Increased wind speed is accompanied by a reduced air _____________.

A. humidity
B. pressure
C. density
D. aridity
Answer» C. density
458.

In which of the following situations is mechanical energy most likely to be conserved?

A. A feather falls from the sky.
B. A football flies through the air.
C. A hockey player digs his skates into the ice.
D. A skateboard rolls into the grass.
Answer» C. A hockey player digs his skates into the ice.
459.

In which of the following mentioned activities is the potential energy (P.E) converted into kinetic energy(K.E)?

A. The explosion of a fire cracker
B. The switching on of a torch
C. The switching off of a torch
D. The swinging of a pendulum
Answer» E.
460.

In which of the following examples will an athlete have maximum accelerated motion?_x005F_x000D_

A. Running on an octagonal track
B. Running on a hexagonal track
C. Running on a rectangular track
D. Running on a circular track
Answer» E.
461.

In which of the following activities is work NOT done?

A. Ashwin is standing on the platform
B. Ashwin is running
C. Ashwin is walking
D. Ashwin is climbing a bus
Answer» B. Ashwin is running
462.

In which layer is the pressure the highest?

A. Ionosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Inner core
Answer» E.
463.

In which form is the supplied heat energy stored during change in temperature of substance?

A. Heat energy
B. Kinetic energy
C. Potential energy
D. Both kinetic and potential energy
Answer» C. Potential energy
464.

In very cold countries alcohol is used as a thermometric liquid because

A. alcohol is a poor conductor of heat
B. alcohol can be coloured for its level to be seen easily
C. its freezing point is very low
D. it will not stick to the glass tube
Answer» D. it will not stick to the glass tube
465.

In total internal reflection, the light travel from

A. rarer to denser medium and it occurs with no loss of intensity
B. denser to rarer medium and it occurs with no loss of intensity
C. rarer to denser medium and it occurs with loss of intensity
D. denser to rarer medium and it occurs with loss of intensity
Answer» C. rarer to denser medium and it occurs with loss of intensity
466.

In the gamma decay of a nucleus

A. the mass number of the nucleus changes whereas its atomic number does not change
B. the mass number of the nucleus does not change whereas its atomic number changes
C. both the mass number and the atomic number of the nucleus change
D. neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes
Answer» E.
467.

In the formula average velocity = (u + v) /2, u is the ___________.

A. Final velocity
B. Initial displacement
C. Initial velocity
D. Final displacement
Answer» D. Final displacement
468.

In the equation of motion v = u + at, u represents _________________

A. initial velocity
B. final velocity
C. kinetic energy
D. potential energy
Answer» B. final velocity
469.

In the electrical circuit of a house, the fuse acts as

A. a load
B. a thermopile
C. a safety device
D. a step down device
Answer» D. a step down device
470.

In the case of bodies falling under gravity which of the following remains constant at a given place?

A. Kinetic energy
B. Potential energy
C. acceleration
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
471.

In the context of non­-conventional energy, what is the meaning of 'OTE' ?

A. Ocean Tidal Energy
B. Ocean Thermal Energy
C. Ocean Tidal Electricity
D. Other Thermal Energy
Answer» C. Ocean Tidal Electricity
472.

In spherical polar coordinates (l, q, a), q denotesthe polar angle around z-axis and a denotes the azimuthal angle raised from x-axis . Then the y-component of P is given by

A. Psinq sina
B. Psinq cosa
C. Pcosq sina
D. Pcosq cosa
Answer» B. Psinq cosa
473.

In science a push or pull of an object is called ________.

A. Pick
B. Lift
C. Force
D. Shut
Answer» D. Shut
474.

In projectile motion, the total flight time is _______.

A. equal to the time required to reach the maximum height
B. thrice the time required to reach the maximum height
C. four times the time required to reach the maximum height
D. twice the time required to reach the maximum height
Answer» E.
475.

In order to make an electromagnet you need a

A. Dry cell batteries
B. Thin coated copper wire
C. Iron nail
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
476.

In nuclear reactor, cadmium rods are used as which of the following?

A. Fuel
B. Moderator_x005F_x000D_
C. Controller_x005F_x000D_
D. Lubricant
Answer» D. Lubricant
477.

In human relations, the irritation threshold is the

A. length of time an annoying behavior continues
B. action that causes an annoyance
C. frequency of the annoying behavior
D. point at which a person notices something and becomes annoyed
Answer» E.
478.

In general, which is the cause of a land breeze?

A. Pressure
B. Heat
C. Temperature
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
479.

In hydel power station, the motion produced in turbines is due to

A. flow of water
B. burning of coal
C. burning of diesel
D. production of steam
Answer» B. burning of coal
480.

In general, which is the cause of a sea breeze?

A. Pressure
B. Specific heat
C. Heat
D. All the above
Answer» C. Heat
481.

In an optical fibre the signal is transmitted

A. in a straight line path
B. In a curved path
C. due to total internal reflection
D. Due to refraction
Answer» E.
482.

In beta decay what is emitted

A. electron
B. proton
C. neutron
D. All of the above
Answer» B. proton
483.

In Force equation, F is equal to_x005F_x000D_

A. ma
B. mv
C. u+at
D. mgh
Answer» B. mv
484.

In case of uniform circular motion, the acceleration is

A. Variable in magnitude but constant in direction
B. Constant in magnitude and directed radially inwards
C. Variable in magnitude but tangential to the circle
D. Zero
Answer» B. Constant in magnitude and directed radially inwards
485.

In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same

A. Velocity
B. Wavelenth
C. Frequency
D. All the above
Answer» B. Wavelenth
486.

In a streamline flow, ________ at every point in the fluid remains same.

A. force
B. pressure
C. pressure
D. speed
Answer» D. speed
487.

In a sound wave compressions are regions where density _________________________

A. as well as pressure is high
B. as well as pressure is low
C. is high and pressure is low
D. is low and pressure is high
Answer» B. as well as pressure is low
488.

In a qualitative way, the tendency of undisturbed objects to stay at rest or to keep moving with the same velocity is called _________.

A. force
B. acceleration
C. friction
D. inertia
Answer» E.
489.

In a projectile motion, a large angle with the horizontal produces ______.

A. flat trajectory
B. curve trajectory
C. straight trajectory
D. high trajectory
Answer» E.
490.

In a parallel circuit, if one electrical appliance stops working due to some defect, then all the other appliances:

A. will keep working double of what they did
B. will keep working half of what they did
C. will not work
D. will work normally
Answer» E.
491.

In a longitudinal wave, the distance between two consecutive compressions and two consecutive refractions is called

A. Matter
B. Wavelength
C. Magnitude
D. Energy
Answer» C. Magnitude
492.

In a hydro-electric power station ultimately which energy is converted into electrical energy?

A. Mechanical energy
B. Potential energy
C. Heat energy
D. Kinetic energy
Answer» E.
493.

In a freezer ice cubes will be formed more quickly in trays made of

A. rubber
B. plastic
C. aluminium
D. wood
Answer» D. wood
494.

In a concave mirror when the object is placed at infinity which of the following applies to the image?

A. Real, inverted, highly enlarged image at center of curvature (C)
B. Real, inverted image of the same size at centre of curvature (C)
C. Real, inverted, diminished image between centre of curvature ('and principal focus (F)
D. Real, inverted, highly diminished image at focus
Answer» E.
495.

In a Cinema hall, the distance between the projector and the screen is increased by 2%. Then the intensity of illumination on the screen is

A. decreased by 2%
B. decreased by 4%
C. increased by 2%
D. increased by 4%
Answer» C. increased by 2%
496.

In a bipolar junction transistor

A. all the three regions (the emitter, the base and the collector) have equal concentrations of impurity
B. the emitter has the least concentration of impurity
C. the collector has the least concentration of impurity
D. the base has the least concentration of impurity
Answer» E.
497.

In a __________________ wave particles of the medium vibrate in a direction parallel to the direction of wave propagation._x005F_x000D_

A. transverse
B. longitudinal
C. surface
D. field
Answer» C. surface
498.

In a _________ the wave particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation

A. longitudinal
B. rolling
C. transverse
D. field
Answer» D. field
499.

In _____________ motion of a body its velocity varies with time.

A. uniform
B. linear
C. equilibrium
D. non-uniform
Answer» E.
500.

If V/I is a constant, it is called:_x005F_x000D_

A. Potential difference
B. Current
C. Coulomb
D. Resistance
Answer» E.