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951.

_____ is same on every point on a rotating body.

A. Linear velocity
B. Linear momentum
C. Angular torque
D. Angular velocity
Answer» E.
952.

____ is used in periscope.

A. Plane mirror
B. Prism
C. Concave lens
D. Convex lens
Answer» B. Prism
953.

______ is the perpendicular distance between point of application of force and axis of rotation.

A. Moment arm
B. Moment of Inertia
C. Altitude
D. Base
Answer» B. Moment of Inertia
954.

___ is not related to gases.

A. Boyle's Law
B. Joule's Law
C. Avogadro's Law
D. Charle's Law
Answer» C. Avogadro's Law
955.

_____ mirror is used in the headlights of cars.

A. Semi-circular
B. Conical
C. Convex
D. Concave
Answer» E.
956.

____ is not a type of heat transfer._x005F_x000D_

A. Diffusion
B. Reflection
C. Convection
D. Radiation
Answer» C. Convection
957.

_________ is a natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streamers of reddish or greenish light in the sky, especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole.

A. Acaulis
B. Alatus
C. Albopictus
D. Aurora
Answer» E.
958.

___ is a unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun.

A. Light years
B. Astronomical unit
C. Kelvin
D. Joule
Answer» C. Kelvin
959.

_________________ through a plane surface is the product of the magnetic flux density normal to the surface and the area of the surface.

A. Magnetic susceptibility
B. Magnetic resonance
C. Magnetic flux
D. Magnetic pulse
Answer» D. Magnetic pulse
960.

____ is not an example of refraction of light._x005F_x000D_

A. Twinkling effect of stars
B. Mirages
C. Lateral inversion
D. Bending of light while passing through a medium
Answer» D. Bending of light while passing through a medium
961.

_____________________ states that the total current entering a junction is equal to the total current leaving the junction.

A. Lenz's Law
B. Hooke's Law
C. Ohm's Law
D. Kirchhoff's First Law
Answer» E.
962.

___________________states that the induced e.m.f. is directly proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux linkage or rate of cutting of magnetic fluxlinkage.

A. Lenz's Law
B. Hooke's Law
C. Ohm's Law
D. Faraday's Law
Answer» E.
963.

_______________ states that the ratio of the potential difference across a conductor to the current flowing through it, is a constant, provided that its physical conditions, such as temperature, remain constant.

A. Lenz's Law
B. Hooke's Law
C. Ohm's Law
D. The coulomb's law
Answer» D. The coulomb's law
964.

______________ of a wave is the rate of transfer of energy per unit area perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave.

A. Interference
B. Rectification
C. Intensity
D. Diffraction
Answer» D. Diffraction
965.

________________ refers to the superposing of two or more coherent waves to produce regions of maxima and minima in space, according to the principle of superposition.

A. Interference
B. Rectification
C. Intensity
D. Diffraction
Answer» B. Rectification
966.

____________ is defined as the rate of doing work._x005F_x000D_

A. Energy
B. Force
C. Power
D. momentum
Answer» D. momentum
967.

___________________ is defined as the force acting per unit current per unit length on a wire placed at right angles to the magnetic field.

A. Magnetic susceptibility
B. Magnetic flux density
C. Magnetic flux
D. Magnetic pulse
Answer» C. Magnetic flux
968.

_________________ is a measure of the moisture in air.

A. Density
B. Viscosity
C. Impurity
D. Humidity
Answer» E.
969.

____________________is a measure of the actual amount of water vapour in a particular sample of air: measured as a partial pressure.

A. Specific Humidity
B. Absolute Humidity
C. Relative Humidity
D. Dew Point
Answer» C. Relative Humidity
970.

Working of safety fuses depends upon_x005F_x000D_ 1. magnetic effect of the current_x005F_x000D_ 2. chemical effect of the current_x005F_x000D_ 3. magnitude of the current_x005F_x000D_ 4. heating effect of the current_x005F_x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below._x005F_x000D_

A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 4 only
Answer» D. 4 only
971.

Zero degree centigrade is equal to what degree Fahrenheit?

A. 100 deg F
B. 30 deg F
C. 34 deg F
D. 32 deg F
Answer» E.
972.

Work done by an object on application of a force would be zero if the displacement of the object is:_x005F_x000D_

A. negative
B. Positive
C. neutral
D. Zero
Answer» E.
973.

With a concave mirror (centre of curvature), when an object is placed at the Focus (F), which of the following applies for the image?

A. Real, inverted image of the same size at C
B. Real, inverted, diminished image between C and F
C. Real, inverted, highly enlarged image at infinity
D. Real, inverted, highly diminished image at F
Answer» D. Real, inverted, highly diminished image at F
974.

With reference to gravity, what is G called?

A. Gravitational constant
B. Gravitational attraction
C. Gravitational force
D. Acceleration due to gravity
Answer» B. Gravitational attraction
975.

Work done by a passenger standing on a platform holding a suitcase weighing 10kg is

A. 980 J
B. 98 J
C. 0 J
D. 100 J
Answer» D. 100 J
976.

Women have shrill voice because of _______.

A. Low frequency
B. High frequency
C. Shrill vocals
D. Strong epiglottis
Answer» C. Shrill vocals
977.

Wind and solar energy are examples of

A. Non renewable
B. Renewable
C. Unsustainable
D. Limited
Answer» C. Unsustainable
978.

Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere ?

A. Winds
B. Clouds
C. Gravity
D. Rotation of the Earth
Answer» D. Rotation of the Earth
979.

Why is weightlessness experienced while orbiting the earth in space ships ?

A. Inertia
B. Acceleration
C. Zero gravity
D. Orbital motion
Answer» D. Orbital motion
980.

Why metals conduct electricity?

A. Because of low melting point
B. Because of high tensile strength
C. Because of free electrons
D. Because of high atomic density
Answer» D. Because of high atomic density
981.

Why does'nt the hydrogen atom emit X-rays?

A. It is very small in size
B. It has only one electron
C. Its energy levels are very close to each other
D. it is highly electropositive
Answer» D. it is highly electropositive
982.

Why does the sea appear blue in colour?

A. Reflection of the sun light from water surface
B. Interference of the sun light from water surface
C. Scattering of the sunlight by water molecules
D. refraction of the sun light
Answer» D. refraction of the sun light
983.

Why does water tank appear shallower when viewed from the top?

A. Due to reflection
B. Due to refraction
C. Due to diffraction
D. Due to total internal reflection
Answer» C. Due to diffraction
984.

Why does a sprinter keep running even after crossing the finishing line?

A. He wants to make sure that he crosses the line
B. Inertia of rest takes some time to make him stop
C. Inertia of motion keeps him moving
D. Friction between his shoes and the ground causes him to move beyond the line
Answer» D. Friction between his shoes and the ground causes him to move beyond the line
985.

Why does a piece of cloth, which appears green in sunlight, appear black when it is viewed under red light?

A. The cloth completely absorbs red colour wavelength
B. It is due to refraction
C. It is the effect of scattering of light
D. It is due to parallax error
Answer» B. It is due to refraction
986.

Why does a piece of cloth, which appears green in sunlight, appear black when it is viewed under red light?_x005F_x000D_

A. The cloth completely absorbs red colour wavelength
B. It is due to refraction
C. It is the effect of scattering of light
D. It is due to Parallax error
Answer» B. It is due to refraction
987.

Why does a fountain pen leak in aeroplane flying at a height?

A. Because of reduced viscosity of the ink in the pen
B. Because of increased viscosity of the ink in the pen
C. Because of higher atmospheric pressure outside the pen
D. Because of lower atmospheric pressure outside the pen
Answer» E.
988.

Why boiling point of water decreases at high altitudes?

A. Because of high temperature
B. Because of low atmospheric pressure
C. Because of low temperature
D. Because of high atmospheric pressure
Answer» C. Because of low temperature
989.

Why does a cannon recoil after firing ?

A. Conservation of energy
B. Backward thrust of gases produced
C. Newton's third law of motion
D. Newton's first law of motion
Answer» D. Newton's first law of motion
990.

Who proposed Continental drift theory?

A. Alfred Wegener
B. Alfred Worwick
C. Alfred Hanks
D. Alfred Mane
Answer» B. Alfred Worwick
991.

Who first determined the value of G (gravitational constant)?

A. Lord Cavendish
B. R.R Heyl
C. Boyle
D. Poynting
Answer» B. R.R Heyl
992.

While watching 3D movies at the theater, we have to wear special glasses because?

A. The glasses allow our left and right eyes to see different images
B. 3-D movies use special colors which cannot be sensed by the human eye
C. 3-D movies are brighter than ordinary movies and can hurt our eyes if seen directly
D. The glasses allow both the eyes to see similar images
Answer» B. 3-D movies use special colors which cannot be sensed by the human eye
993.

While releasing the arrow from a stretched bow, the PE of the bow is converted into?

A. chemical energy
B. kinetic energy
C. sound energy
D. heat energy
Answer» C. sound energy
994.

Who does not the kinetic energy of an object increase with?

A. Friction
B. Time
C. Mass
D. Speed
Answer» E.
995.

Who discovered theory of relativity?

A. Isaac Newton
B. Albert Einstein
C. Niel Bohr
D. Michael Faraday
Answer» C. Niel Bohr
996.

Which waves cannot be transmitted through vacuum?

A. Electromagnetic
B. Light
C. Sound
D. Heat
Answer» D. Heat
997.

Which vitamin is also called as H vitamin?

A. Vitamin B7
B. Vitamin B12
C. Vitamin B3
D. Vitamin B5
Answer» B. Vitamin B12
998.

Which type of radiation has the lowest penetrating ability?

A. Alpha
B. Beta
C. Gamma
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Beta
999.

Which type of fault is under compression?_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_

A. shear
B. normal
C. reverse
D. strike-slip
Answer» D. strike-slip
1000.

Which type of electromagnetic radiation have wavelength in the range of 10–11 – 10–8 metre?_x005F_x000D_

A. Radio waves
B. Ultraviolet waves
C. Visible light
D. X-rays
Answer» E.