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Q1. In an electric bulb, the filament is made of ...........
Correct answer : 2
Q2. In a thermos flask the vacuum between two walls prevents the heat loss by....
Correct answer : 1
Q3. "Calorie" is a unit of ..................
Correct answer : 2
Q4. "Angstrom" is a unit used to measure .....................
Correct answer : 3
Q5. Horse power is a unit of ....................
Correct answer : 4
Q6. The velocity of the sound in vacuum is ..................
Correct answer : 2
Q7. "Cryogenics" deals with ..........
Correct answer : 3
Q8. Acoustics is a branch of study dealing with
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Q9. Gasohol is used as fuel for automobiles. It is ...............
Correct answer : 3
Q10. If you weigh 90 kg on earth what will be your weight on the moon?
Correct answer : 3
Q11. The outer part of glass tumbler containing cooled water becomes wet because
Correct answer : 2
Q12. The cloudy nights are warmer because ..........
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Q13. A stick partially immersed in water looks bent. It is a phenomenon of .........
Correct answer : 4
Q14. A petrol flame should not/cannot be extinguished by pouring of water because
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Q15. The sky appears blue because
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Q16. An electric bulb makes a bursting noise when it is broken because
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Q17. Copper is not used in electric heaters because ......
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Q18. The fuse wire has ......................
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Q19. Energy is measured in the same units as .................
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Q20. When a metal order increases in length when heated, its diameter ..............
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Q21. Rutherford the scientist is known for being the
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Q22. Red, Yellow and Blue are known as .......
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Q23. The purpose of a filament in a radio tube is to ............
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Q24. Sound waves above 20000 cbs are called.................
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Q25. A defect in lens due to the dispersion of light is called.............
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Q26. A small gap is always left between two joints of rails because ..............
Correct answer : 3
Q27. The lightning is seen before the thunder sound is heard. Why?
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Q28. Why a blotting paper is able to absorb quickly?
Correct answer : 1
Q29. Why white clothes are preferable in summer periods?
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Q30. Why an object weighs less at the equator than at the poles?
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Q31. Why it takes more time cook potatoes on mountains tops because ......
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Q32. The bats are able to avoid any obstruction in the dark because they ......
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Q33. .................is the unit of electric current
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Q34. ................is used for measuring the curvature of a surface.
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Q35. " For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction". It is the ..............law of Isaac Newton.
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Q36. "Photometer" is used to determine the
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Q37. A small weight put on a pressure cooker incrases the pressure of the steam because
Correct answer : 4
Q38. Why a person bends forward while climbing a hill?
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Q39. Carburettor is an arrangement in internal combustion engines for ..............
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Q40. Steering of a car involves .................
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Q41. Laser beams .............
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Q42. The weight of a body at the centre of the earth will be .....
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Q43. When crude oil is distilled, the products obtained will be in the sequence of (with lowest boiling point first and highest boiling point last)...............
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Q44. Direct conversion of solar energy by the use of photo-voltaic cell results in the production of ................energy
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Q45. Tides in the sea have stored in them ..................energy
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Q46. For the rear view, motorists use ................
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Q47. Roentgen's discovery was .................
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Q48. Energy can be defined as the capacity to do...............
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Q49. The ultrasonic waves of the bats enabled the discovery of ............
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Q50. Echo sounding is the technique applied to ..................