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301.

Stars are held together by

A. Gravitational forces
B. Electrical forces
C. Ionic forces
D. Magnetic forces
Answer» B. Electrical forces
302.

Speed of light is maximum in _____.

A. vacuum
B. solids
C. liquids
D. gases
Answer» B. solids
303.

Sound waves cannot travel in

A. Vacuum
B. Water
C. Glass
D. Hydrogen gas
Answer» B. Water
304.

Sources of geothermal power are

A. water
B. earth's heat
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
305.

Sound travels fastest in

A. Vacuum
B. Air
C. Glass
D. Water
Answer» D. Water
306.

Sound waves can not travel through a_x005F_x000D_

A. copper wire placed in air
B. silver slab placed in air
C. glass prism placed in water
D. wooden hollow pipe placed in vacuum
Answer» E.
307.

Sound waves cannot travel through

A. Gas
B. Liquid
C. Vacuum
D. Solid
Answer» D. Solid
308.

Sound following a flash of lightning is called

A. Stoning
B. Bolting
C. Thunder
D. Cloud clash
Answer» D. Cloud clash
309.

Sound is produced by _____________ objects._x005F_x000D_

A. perpetual
B. uniform
C. stable
D. vibrating
Answer» E.
310.

Sound is a

A. Electromagnetic wave
B. Surface wave
C. Mechanical wave
D. Tidal wave
Answer» D. Tidal wave
311.

Sound travels at a speed of 333 m/s in the air, thus, in 1 s, a distance of 333 m is travelled by

A. source
B. disturbace
C. particles
D. receiver
Answer» C. particles
312.

Sound is a form of ____________ which produces a sensation of hearing in our ears.

A. power
B. energy
C. force
D. momentum
Answer» C. force
313.

Solids have definite shapes.This is because

A. the forces of cohesion of the molecules within are very much less in them
B. the forces of cohesion are very large
C. the forces of adhesion are large
D. the forces of adhesion are less
Answer» C. the forces of adhesion are large
314.

Soap bubble attains spherical shape due to ______.

A. inertia
B. pressure
C. surface tension
D. Viscosity
Answer» D. Viscosity
315.

Sound CANNOT travel through

A. Air
B. Vacuum
C. Liquid
D. Solid
Answer» C. Liquid
316.

Sound becomes hazardous noise pollution at decibels?

A. above 120 db
B. above 80 db
C. above 50 db
D. above 30 db
Answer» B. above 80 db
317.

Sound can not travel in which of the following medium?

A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gas
D. Vacuum
Answer» E.
318.

Skids occur when the brakes are applied so hard that the front or rear wheels lose traction are called as

A. Cornering
B. BLowout
C. Power
D. Braking
Answer» E.
319.

Siphon will fail to work if

A. The level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height
B. The temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same
C. The densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal
D. Both its limbs are of unequal length
Answer» B. The temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same
320.

Skating on ice is possible because

A. the surface of ice is smooth
B. ice is cold
C. the pressure on the ice due to skate melts the ice by lowering its melting point forming a thin film of water
D. the pressure on the ice due to skate raises its melting point
Answer» D. the pressure on the ice due to skate raises its melting point
321.

SI unit of temperature is

A. Kelvin
B. Celsius
C. Fahrenheit
D. Joule
Answer» B. Celsius
322.

SI unit of Luminious intensity is

A. Lumen
B. Lux
C. Candela
D. Watt
Answer» D. Watt
323.

Sextant is an instrument used in which of the following ?

A. Gynaecology
B. Navigation
C. Birth control
D. Medical treatment
Answer» C. Birth control
324.

Sensitivity of potentiometer can be increased by

A. increasing the length of the potentiometer wire
B. increasing the e.m.f of the cell
C. decreasing the length of the potentiometer wire
D. none of these
Answer» B. increasing the e.m.f of the cell
325.

Seismic waves are recorded by an instrument called the ________________._x005F_x000D_

A. seismograph
B. odograph
C. isograph
D. lithograph
Answer» B. odograph
326.

Rotameter is used to measure

A. Vortex flow
B. Density of fluids
C. Velocity of fluid in pipes
D. Flow of fluids
Answer» E.
327.

Rolling friction is caused by ____ from the following?

A. Non-elastic effects
B. Gravity
C. Power dissipation
D. Buoyancy
Answer» B. Gravity
328.

Second and third class levers are differentiated by

A. the location of the load
B. the location of the fulcrum
C. the presence of multiple loads
D. the type of fulcrum present
Answer» B. the location of the fulcrum
329.

Scientists have created world’s shortest ______ laser pulse with a duration of just 43 attoseconds._x005F_x000D_

A. Gamma ray
B. Alpha ray
C. Beta ray
D. X-ray
Answer» E.
330.

Scalar Quantities are

A. physical quantities which have magnitude only and no direction
B. physical quantities which have no magnitude only and only direction
C. physical quantities which have magnitude only and direction
D. physical quantities which have no magnitude and no direction
Answer» B. physical quantities which have no magnitude only and only direction
331.

Rocket works on the principle of conservation of_x005F_x000D_

A. Momentum
B. Mass
C. Velocity
D. Energy
Answer» B. Mass
332.

Refractive Index of glass with respect to water is

A. 44259
B. 44417
C. 44257
D. 44447
Answer» E.
333.

Reflection from a smooth surface like that of a mirror is called ___________ reflection.

A. regular
B. irregular
C. diffused
D. fused
Answer» B. irregular
334.

Resistance of human body in dry condition

A. 10 ohm
B. 1000 ohm
C. 10000 ohm
D. 100000 ohm
Answer» E.
335.

Resistance switching is normally employed in

A. Bulk oil breakers
B. All breakers
C. Air blast circuit breakers
D. Minimum oil breakers
Answer» D. Minimum oil breakers
336.

Rectifiers convert _____.

A. high voltage to low voltage
B. low voltage to high voltage
C. AC to DC
D. DC to AC
Answer» D. DC to AC
337.

Rate of doing work is called

A. Capacity
B. Energy
C. Power
D. Current
Answer» D. Current
338.

Rate of work done is _______.

A. Energy
B. Power
C. Momentum
D. Impulse
Answer» C. Momentum
339.

Rear view mirror of car is convex or concave?

A. Convex
B. Concave
C. Both A & B
D. Can't be determined
Answer» B. Concave
340.

Rate of change of momentum is

A. Area
B. Pressure
C. Force
D. Velocity
Answer» D. Velocity
341.

Rate at which velocity changes over time?

A. Speed
B. Displacement
C. Acceleration
D. Jerk
Answer» D. Jerk
342.

Rain drops acquire spherical shape due to

A. viscosity
B. surface tension
C. friction
D. elasticity
Answer» C. friction
343.

Rate of change of displacement is known as ............

A. Acceleration
B. Velocity
C. Speed
D. Distance
Answer» C. Speed
344.

Radon is formed in the alpha decay of _______._x005F_x000D_

A. radium
B. uranium
C. actinium
D. thorium
Answer» B. uranium
345.

Radio waves sent out by a radio stations are reflected by

A. troposphere
B. stratosphere
C. mesosphere
D. ionosphere
Answer» E.
346.

Radian is used to measure

A. Temperature
B. Intensity of Flame
C. Angle
D. Solid Angle
Answer» D. Solid Angle
347.

RADAR is used for

A. detecting and locating the position of objects such as Aeroplanes
B. locating submerged submarines
C. locating geostationary satellites
D. receiving a signals in a radio receiver
Answer» B. locating submerged submarines
348.

Quality of transmission depends upon

A. Nature of signal only
B. Nature of medium only
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
349.

Propagation of sound can be visualised as propagation of _____________ variations in the medium.

A. energy
B. power
C. force
D. pressure
Answer» E.
350.

Propagation of sound can be visualised as propagation of ____________ variations in the medium

A. elasticity
B. viscosity
C. density
D. porosity
Answer» D. porosity