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Radio telescopes are better than optical telescopes because
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A. they can detect faint galaxies which no optical telescope can
B. they can work even in cloudy conditions
C. they can work during the day and night
D. All of the above
Correct Answer
All of the above
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1. One nanometer is equal to
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A. 10
-6
m
B. 10
-8
m
C. 10
-9
m
D. 10
-5
m
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Correct Answer: 10
-9
m
2. Find the maximum velocity for the overturn of a car moving on a circular track of radius 100 m. The co-efficient of friction between the road and tyre is 0.2
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A. 0.14 m/s
B. 140 m/s
C. 1.4 km/s
D. 14 m/s
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Correct Answer: 14 m/s
3. Of the following natural phenomena, tell which one known in Sanskrit as 'deer's thirst'?
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A. Rainbow
B. Earthshine
C. Halo
D. Mirage
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Correct Answer: Mirage
4. Let a thin capillary tube be replaced with another tube of insufficient length then, we find water
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A. will overflow
B. will not rise
C. depressed
D. change its meniscus
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Correct Answer: will not rise
5. Railway tracks are banked on curves
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A. necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component weight of the train
B. to avoid frictional force between the tracks and wheels
C. necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train
D. the train may not fly off in the opposite direction
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Correct Answer: necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train
6. Light from the star, Alpha Centauri, which is nearest to the earth after the sun, reaches the earth in
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A. 4.2 seconds
B. 42 seconds
C. 4.2 years
D. 42 years
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Correct Answer: 4.2 years
7. Rainbow is produced when sunlight fall on drops of rain. Which of the following physical phenomena are responsible for this?
Diffusion
Refraction
Internal reflection
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A. I, II and III
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I and III
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Correct Answer: II and III
8. Sound of frequency below 20 Hz is called
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A. audio sounds
B. infrasonic
C. ultrasonic
D. supersonics
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Correct Answer: infrasonic
9. Large transformers, when used for some time, become very hot and are cooled by circulating oil. The heating of the transformer is due to
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A. the heating effect of current alone
B. hysteresis loss alone
C. both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss
D. intense sunlight at noon
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Correct Answer: both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss
10. Stars appears to move from east to west because
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A. all stars move from east to west
B. the earth rotates from west to east
C. the earth rotates from east to west
D. the background of the stars moves from west to east
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Correct Answer: the earth rotates from west to east
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