Explore topic-wise MCQs in 10th.

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301.

Which Mission of NASA created Guinness World Record for highest altitude fix of GPS signal recently?

A. Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission
B. Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
C. Orion spacecraft Mission
D. MAVEN: Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN Mission
Answer» C. Orion spacecraft Mission
302.

Which country launched the pulsar navigation satellite XPNAV-1?

A. Japan
B. China
C. India
D. Russia
Answer» C. India
303.

Scientists of US Geological Survey and NASA recently discovered water on which asteroid?

A. Ceres
B. Vesta
C. Psyche
D. Pallas
Answer» D. Pallas
304.

Which are the two newly identified biomarkers that will help in easy diagnosis of drug resistant Tuberculosis?

A. miR-16 and miR-155
B. miR-34 and miR-13a
C. miR-29a and miR-125b
D. miR-6 and miR-112
Answer» B. miR-34 and miR-13a
305.

Which largest ever space telescope is expected to be launched by NASA in 2018?

A. James Webb Space Telescope
B. Hubble Space Telescope
C. Kepler Space Telescope
D. TRAPPIST telescope
Answer» B. Hubble Space Telescope
306.

NASA recently completed the construction of which Telescope?

A. Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope
B. Europa Hubble Space Telescope
C. Aperture Spherical Telescope
D. James Webb Space Telescope
Answer» E.
307.

Which of the following colors is least scattered by fog, dust of smoke?

A. Violet
B. Blue
C. Red
D. Yellow
Answer» D. Yellow
308.

The phenomena of light responsible for the working of the human eye is

A. Reflection
B. Refraction
C. Power of accommodation
D. Persistence of vision
Answer» C. Power of accommodation
309.

The light sensitive cell present on retina and is sensitive to the intensity of light is:

A. Cones
B. Rods
C. Both rods and cones
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both rods and cones
310.

The persistence of vision for human eye is

A. 1/10th of a second
B. 1/16th of a second
C. 1/6th of the second
D. 1/18th of a second
Answer» C. 1/6th of the second
311.

The least distance of distinct vision for a young adult with normal vision is

A. 25 m
B. 20 m
C. 25 cm
D. 20 cm
Answer» D. 20 cm
312.

The change in the focal length of human eye is caused due to

A. Ciliary muscles
B. Pupil
C. Cornea
D. Iris
Answer» B. Pupil
313.

The image formed by retina of human eye is

A. Virtual and erect
B. Real and inverted
C. Virtual and inverted
D. Real and erect
Answer» C. Virtual and inverted
314.

 Which of the following is the ultimate source of energy for us?

A. LPG
B. Nuclear
C. Solar
D. CNG
Answer» D. CNG
315.

In which of the following kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy?

A. Tidal energy
B. Hydro energy
C. Wind energy
D. All of these
Answer» E.
316.

Which of the following is normally used in solar cookers for trapping solar energy?

A. Solar panels
B. Silicon cells
C. Mirrors
D. Any of above
Answer» C. Mirrors
317.

Which energy source is the largest source used in India?

A. CNG
B. LPG
C. Coal
D. Bio Gas
Answer» C. Coal
318.

Which of the following produces energy because of temperature difference at various levels in ocean.

A. Tidal energy
B. Wave energy
C. Solar energy
D. Ocean thermal energy
Answer» B. Wave energy
319.

 Which of the following is a component of bio-gas?

A. Methane
B. LPG
C. CNG
D. Hydrogen sulphide
Answer» B. LPG
320.

Which method is used to produce electricity in thermal power plant?

A. By heating chargeable cells
B. By boiling water
C. By pushing pistons by heat energy
D. Any of above
Answer» C. By pushing pistons by heat energy
321.

Which of the following is the odd one out?

A. Petroleum
B. Hydro electricity
C. Coal
D. CNG
Answer» C. Coal
322.

Which method is used to produce electricity in hydroelectric power plant.

A. By boiling the water to produce steam
B. By ionizing water
C. By running dynamo by kinetic energy
D. Any of the above
Answer» D. Any of the above
323.

Which is the most popular kitchen fuel in India?

A. LPG
B. Kerosene
C. Coal
D. Firewood
Answer» B. Kerosene
324.

A body of mass 1kg is attracted by the earth with a force which is equal to

A. 9.8N
B. 6.67x 1011
C. 1 N
D. 9.8m/s
Answer» B. 6.67x 1011
325.

The radius of curvature of a mirror is 20cm the focal length is

A. 20cm
B. 10cm
C. . 40cm
D. 5cm
Answer» C. . 40cm
326.

Convex lens focus a real, point sized image at focus, the object is placed

A. At focus
B. Between F and 2F
C. At infinity
D. At 2F
Answer» D. At 2F
327.

The optical phenomena, twinkling of stars, is due to

A. Atmospheric reflection
B. Total reflection
C. Atmospheric refraction
D. Total refraction
Answer» D. Total refraction
328.

In optics an object which has higher refractive index is called

A. Optically rarer
B. Optically denser
C. Optical density
D. Refractive index
Answer» C. Optical density
329.

A concave mirror gives virtual, refract and enlarged image of the object but image of smaller size than the size of the object is

A. At infinity
B. Between F and C
C. Between P and F
D. At E
Answer» D. At E
330.

Power of the lens is -40, its focal length is

A. 4m
B. -40m
C. -0.25m
D. 25m
Answer» D. 25m
331.

A concave mirror gives real, inverted and same size image if the object is placed

A. At F
B. At infinity
C. At C
D. Beyond C
Answer» D. Beyond C
332.

 Image formed by plane mirror is

A. Real and erect
B. Real and inverted
C. Virtual and erect
D. Virtual and inverted
Answer» D. Virtual and inverted
333.

Complete the sentence. Friction always ____________ 1.   Focal length of plane mirror is

A. At infinity
B. Zero
C. Negative
D. None of these
Answer» B. Zero
334.

 An element with atomic number will form a basic oxide________

A. 7
B. 17
C. 14
D. 11
Answer» E.
335.

 Identify the wrong sequence of the elements in a group

A. Ca, Br, Ba
B. Cu, Au, Ag
C. N,P, As
D. Cl, Br, I
Answer» C. N,P, As
336.

 Which is not true about the noble gases?

A. They are non metallic in nature
B. They exist in atomic form
C. They are radioactive in nature
D. Xenon is the most reactive among these
Answer» D. Xenon is the most reactive among these
337.

 Identify the group which is not a Dobereiner triad

A. Li, Na, K
B. Be, Mg, Cr
C. Ca, Sr, Ba
D. Cl, Br, I
Answer» C. Ca, Sr, Ba
338.

Electronic configuration of Al+3 is

A. 2,8,3
B. 2,8,8
C. 2,8
D. 2,8,8,3
Answer» D. 2,8,8,3
339.

In the third period of the periodic table the element having smallest size is

A. Na
B. Ar
C. Cl
D. Si
Answer» C. Cl
340.

An element belongs to period 2 and group 2 th number of valence electrons in the atoms of this element is.

A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
D. 1
Answer» E.
341.

 The group number and period number respectively of an element with atomic number 8 is.

A. 6,2
B. 16,2
C. 6,8
D. 16,4
Answer» B. 16,2
342.

An element has an atomic number of 15 with which of the following elements will it show similar chemical properties.

A. Be (4)
B. Ne (10)
C. N(7)
D. O (8)
Answer» D. O (8)
343.

14 elements after actinium is called

A. Lanthanides
B. Actinides
C. D-block elements
D. P block elements
Answer» C. D-block elements
344.

Soaps are formed by saponification of

A. alcohols
B. glycosides
C. simple esters
D. carboxylic acids
Answer» D. carboxylic acids
345.

Which of the following can be used for the denaturation of ethyl alcohol?

A. Methyl alcohol
B. Pyridines
C. Copper sulphate
D. All of above
Answer» E.
346.

Vinegar is a solution of

A. 30% � 40% acetic acid in alcohol
B. 5% � 8% acetic acid in alcohol
C. 5% � 8% acetic acid in water
D. 15% � 20% acetic acid in water
Answer» D. 15% � 20% acetic acid in water
347.

Covalent compounds

A. (a) have high melting and boiling point
B. are mostly soluble in water
C. are formed between atoms of metals and non-metals
D. are formed by the sharing of electrons in the bonding atoms.
Answer» E.
348.

The by product of soap is

A. isoprene
B. glycerol
C. butene
D. ethylene glycol
Answer» C. butene
349.

The substnace not responsible for the hardness of water is

A. Sodium nitrate
B. calcium hydrogen carbonate
C. calcium carbonate
D. magnesium carbonate
Answer» B. calcium hydrogen carbonate
350.

Tertiary butane gets oxidised with oxidising agents like alkaline KMNO4 to

A. Isobutane
B. Ter-butyl alcohol
C. Seconadary-propyl alcohol
D. All of above
Answer» C. Seconadary-propyl alcohol