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An eye defect which usually results from an unequal curvature of the cornea is
(A) nearsightedness (B) astigmatism
(C) colour blindness (D) night blindness
The method of estimating the age of the crust of the earth, which is now believed to
be the most accurate, makes use of the rate of
(A) accumulation of sedimentary beds (B) accumulation of salt in the ocean
(C) atomic disintegration (radio-activity) (D) loss of heat by the earth
When a moving bus stops suddenly, the passengers are pushed forward because of
the
(A) friction between the earth and the bus
(B) friction between the passengers and the earth
(C) inertia of the passengers
(D) inertia of the bus
If force is expressed in newton and the distance in meter, then the work done is
expressed in
(A) Joule
(B) Kg wt
(C) Kg wt m
(D) Watt
One of the isotopes of iodine has a half life of 25 minutes. This information tells us
that if we start with a given quantity of the isotopes, 50 minutes later there will
remain
(A) one-fourth of the original amount
(B) approximately the same amount
(C) one-half of the original amount
(D) none
Bromine is
(A) colourless gas insoluble in water
(B) A highly inflammable gas
(C) A Black solid.
(D) A red liquid.
The two elements that are frequently used for making transistors are
(A) Boron and Aluminium
(B) Silicon and Germenium
(C) Iridium and Tungsten
(D) Niobium and Columbium
Heavy water is
(A) Tritium oxide
(B) Deuterium oxide
(C) Rain water
(D) Water at 4C
Which of the following alloys is used for making magnets ?
(A) Duralumin
(B) Stainless Steel
(C) Alnico
(D) Magnelium
For a fixed mass of gass at constant temperature, if we decrease volume, the pressure
will _________.
also decrease
increase
remains constant
none of these
A device which converts chemical energy into electrical energy is called __________.
motor
generator
moving-coil meter
battery
The Sun is a __________.
Star
Planet
Asteroid
Meteor
When white light is passed through a prism, it splits into __________ colours.
5
6
7
8
1 nanometer = ?
10-3 meter
10-6 meter
10-9 meter
10-12 meter
During winter in cold countries, the __________ is mixed to melt the ice on the icy
roads.
Salt
Chlorine
Carbon dioxide
Water
In a very low temperature which from the following will freeze at last?
River water
Canal water
Sea water
Water in a lake
The planet that moves round the Sun at the highest speed is?
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Mercury
GPS is an abbreviation for?
Global Poles System
Global PolySiliconium Store
Global Positioning System
Global Position Structure
The bodyguard of the Earth is __________ that save the Earth from many Comets and
Asteroids.
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
1 light year = ?
9.5x106 km
9.5x109 km
9.5x1012 km
9.5x1018 km
Einsteins famous equation which states that mass and energy are interchangeable is?
E = mc2
E = cm2
M = ec2
M = ce2
The device used to convert Alternate Current into Direct Current is called
Anemometer
Battery
Galvanometer
Rectifier
If we heat one end of metallic rod, the other end gets hot. The method of heat
transfer is
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
None of these
The most abundant element in the earth's crust is oxygen. The second most abundant
element in the earth's crust is
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Brass
Silicon
The nearest planet to the Sun is
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
One way of transfer of heat energy is convection which occurs in
(A) Liquids only
(B) Gasses only
(C) Liquids and gasses
(D) Liquids, gasses and solids
Which from the following methods of heat transfer can take place in a vaccum?
(A) Canduction
(B) Convection
(C) Radiation
(D) All of the above
Energy can be converted from one form to another, but all energy ends up as
(A) Kinetic energy
(B) Potential energy
(C) Heat energy
(D) Chemical energy
Between the melting point and boiling point of a substance, the substance is a?
(A) Solid
(B) Liquid
(C) Gas
(D) Crystal
Earths troposphere extends from the Earths surface to an average height of about
________ km.
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 17