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Planets are
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A. luminous heavenly bodies revolving around a star
B. non-luminous heavenly bodies
C. luminous heavenly bodies that twinkle
D. luminous heavenly bodies that do not twinkle
Correct Answer
non-luminous heavenly bodies
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1. On a rainy day, small oil films on water show brilliant colours. This is due to
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A. dispersion
B. interference
C. diffraction
D. polarization
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Correct Answer: interference
2. Sound produced at a point is heard by a person after 5 second, while the same sound is heard by another person after 6 seconds. If the speed of sound is 300 m/s, what could be the maximum and minimum distances between the two persons?
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A. 1.8 km, 0.15 km
B. 2.2 km, 0.20 km
C. 2.8 km, 0.25 km
D. 3.3 km, 0.30 km
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Correct Answer: 3.3 km, 0.30 km
3. Mach number is used in connection with the speed of
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A. sound
B. aircraft
C. spacecraft
D. ships
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Correct Answer: aircraft
4. RADAR is used for
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A. locating submerged submarines
B. receiving a signals in a radio receiver
C. locating geostationary satellites
D. detecting and locating the position of objects such as aeroplanes
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Correct Answer: detecting and locating the position of objects such as aeroplanes
5. Radiocarbon is produced in the atmosphere as a result of
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A. collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere
B. action of ultraviolet light from the sun on atmospheric oxygen
C. action of solar radiations particularly cosmic rays on carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere
D. lightning discharge in atmosphere
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Correct Answer: collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere
6. Intensity of sound at a point is ____ its distance from the source.
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A. directly proportional to
B. inversely proportional to
C. directly proportional to square of
D. inversely proportional to square of
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Correct Answer: inversely proportional to square of
7. Metals are good conductors of electricity because
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A. they contain free electrons
B. the atoms are lightly packed
C. they have high melting point
D. All of the above
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Correct Answer: they contain free electrons
8. Rectifiers are used to convert
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A. Direct current to Alternating current
B. Alternating current to Direct current
C. high voltage to low voltage
D. low voltage to high voltage
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Correct Answer: Alternating current to Direct current
9. Solar eclipse will take place when
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A. the sun is between the moon and the earth
B. the earth is between the moon and the sun
C. the moon is between the sun and the earth
D. the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and the earth
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Correct Answer: the moon is between the sun and the earth
10. Materials for rain-proof coats and tents owe their water-proof properties to
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A. surface tension
B. viscosity
C. specific gravity
D. elasticity
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Correct Answer: surface tension
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