Explore topic-wise MCQs in GK.

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51.

If a person sitting in a lift then when will he feel that his weight gets increased?

A. Going upward with constant velocity
B. Going downward with constant velocity
C. When the elevator going upward expeditiously
D. When the elevator going down expeditiously
Answer» D. When the elevator going down expeditiously
52.

The time period of a pendulum

A. Depends on the mass
B. Depends on its length
C. Depends on time
D. Depends on temperature
Answer» C. Depends on time
53.

When a body falls from an aeroplane, there is increase in its

A. Potential energy
B. Kinetic energy
C. Mass
D. Acceleration
Answer» C. Mass
54.

Atomic bomb theory is based on-

A. on nuclear fusion
B. On nuclear fission
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both of the above
55.

What constitutes current in a metal wire.

A. neutrons
B. protons
C. electrons
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
56.

Which among the following is a vector quantity?

A. Heat
B. Work
C. Angular momentum
D. Time
Answer» D. Time
57.

When a stone is thrown in the calm water of a pond the waves produced on the surface of water in the pond are

A. longitudinal
B. waves are not produced
C. Both longitudinal and transverse
D. transverse
Answer» E.
58.

When a heated electric bulb glows -

A. Electrical energy is completely converted into light.
B. Electrical energy is partly converted into light energy and partly into heat energy
C. Light energy is converted into electrical energy.
D. Electric energy is converted into magnetic energy .
Answer» C. Light energy is converted into electrical energy.
59.

The sum of the change in kinetic and potential energy is always-

A. Zero
B. Positive
C. Negative
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Positive
60.

In case of negative work the angle between the force and displacement is-

A. 0
B. 45
C. 90
D. 180
Answer» E.
61.

Alternating current is converted to direct current

A. By Transformer
B. By Rectifier
C. By Dynamo
D. By Motor
Answer» C. By Dynamo
62.

What is the decibel level of sound produced by two persons in conversation?

A. About 30 decibels
B. About 100 decibels
C. About 5 decibels
D. About 10 decibels
Answer» B. About 100 decibels
63.

What is measured in cusecs?

A. Flow of water
B. Quantity of water
C. Purity of water
D. Depth of water
Answer» B. Quantity of water
64.

The density of milk can be obtained by the use of

A. Lactometer
B. Thermometer
C. Hydrometer
D. Butyrometer
Answer» B. Thermometer
65.

The separation of cream from milk by churning is due to

A. Cohesive force
B. Centrifugal force
C. Gravitational force
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Gravitational force
66.

In which direction the rainbow is seen at 12 noon?

A. In the East
B. It cannot be seen
C. In the West
D. In the South
Answer» C. In the West
67.

Radioactivity is measured by

A. Seismometer
B. Ammeter
C. Hydrometer
D. Geiger Counter
Answer» E.
68.

Which set of conditions represents the easiest way to liquefy agas?

A. Low temperature and low pressure
B. High temperature and high pressure
C. Low temperature and high pressure
D. High temperature and low pressure
Answer» D. High temperature and low pressure
69.

The substance which conducts current in the solid state is

A. iodine
B. sodium chloride
C. diamond
D. graphite
Answer» E.
70.

Gamma rays can cause

A. burning
B. fever
C. gene mutation
D. sneezing
Answer» D. sneezing
71.

Who invented electromagnetic theory?

A. Thomas Alva addition
B. J. J. Thomson
C. Michael Faraday
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
72.

The sky appears blue die to

A. Refraction of light
B. Scattering of light
C. Diffraction of light
D. Reflections of light
Answer» C. Diffraction of light
73.

The air bubble in the water, which will behave like it is

A. Convex mirror
B. Convex lens
C. Concave mirror
D. Concave lens
Answer» E.
74.

We have reason to see the sun a few minutes before the actual sunrise

A. Scattering of light
B. Diffraction of light
C. Total internal reflection of light
D. Refraction of light
Answer» E.
75.

The device that converts alternating current to direct current is called

A. inverter
B. rectifier
C. transformer
D. transmitter
Answer» C. transformer
76.

Transformers are used

A. To convert AC into DC
B. To convert DC to AC
C. To detect DC voltage
D. To oxidation or reduce AC voltage
Answer» E.
77.

Transformer is used for -

A. To step up DC voltage
B. To step up or step-down AC voltages
C. Converting AC into Dc
D. Converting DC into AC
Answer» C. Converting AC into Dc
78.

The principle on which optical fiber works is

A. Full internal reflection
B. Refraction
C. Scattering
D. Deviation
Answer» B. Refraction
79.

Which one of the following SI unit is not correctly matched?

A. Mass-Kg
B. Pressure Dyne
C. Work-Joule
D. Force-Newton
Answer» C. Work-Joule
80.

Principle of fuse is

A. Heating effect of electricity
B. Magnetic effect of electricity
C. Chemical effect of electricity
D. Mechanical effect of electricity
Answer» B. Magnetic effect of electricity
81.

Pressure inside a soap bubble is-

A. More than atmospheric pressure
B. Less than atmospheric pressure
C. Equal to atmospheric pressure
D. Half of atmospheric pressure/
Answer» B. Less than atmospheric pressure
82.

When ray of light goes from denser to rarer medium then it

A. Bends towards the normal
B. Bends away from the normal
C. Goes Straight
D. Reflected back
Answer» C. Goes Straight
83.

If the diameter of the capillary is doubled, then the height of the water surface in it rises-

A. Doubles
B. It remains half
C. Not changed
D. Becomes zero
Answer» C. Not changed