Tuesday 2 September 2014

General Science-84

1.     When a man circles round the earth in a Satellite then his:
a.     Mass becomes zero but weight remains constant
b.    Mass remains constant but weight becomes zero
c.     Both mass and weight remains constant
d.     Both mass and weight becomes zero
2.     The formation of a chemical bond is associated with:
a.    A decrease in potential energy
b.     An increase in potential energy
c.     No change in potential energy
d.     First a decrease, then an increase in potential energy
3.      Which of the following is the property of Carbon monoxide?
a.     Oxidizing agent
b.     Catalytic agent
c.     Neutral oxide
d.     Reducing agent


4.     The temperature below which a gas should be cooled before it can be liquefied by pressure only, is termed as:
a.     The freezing point
b.     The dew point
c.     The semi-saturation point
d.     The critical point
5.     A number of images of a candle flame can be seen in a thick mirror. The brightest image is:
a.     Last
b.     Fourth
c.     Third
d.     Second
6.     The rate of loss of heat by a hot body depends upon:
a.     Its radiating area
b.     Its temperature
c.     Its nature of radiating surface
d.     All the above factors
7.     It takes less time for food to be cooked in a pressure cooker. It is because:
a.    Boiling point of water increases
b.     Boiling point of water decreases
c.     Food consumes less heat
d.     It gives heat internally
8.     The name of the galaxy in which the earth is a planet is:
a.     Ursa Major System
b.     Ursa Minor System
c.     The Milky Way
d.     Solar system
9.     Transformer is a device to convert:
a.     D. C. into A. C.
b.     Low voltage D. C. into high voltage D.C.
c.     Low voltage A. C. into high voltage A. C.
d.     Mechanical energy into electrical energy
10.  The earth moves round the sun in an Elliptical path and not in circular one, so the Distance                                                                                                                                                                                    ` between the two is not fixed but keeps on varying as the earth goes around the sun. The speed of the earth in its orbital path around the sun:
a.    Is variable
b.     Decreases when the distance between them increases and vice versa .
c.     Increases when the distance between them increases and vice versa
d.     Increases when the distance ‘between them increases and vice versa
11.  A ray of light from air enters water, then through a thick layer of glass placed below water. After passing through glass, it again comes out in air medium. Then the final Emergent ray will:
a.     Bend towards the normal
b.     Bend away from the normal
c.     Have the same path as if it had not passed through water and glass
d.     Suffer lateral displacement
12.   Welding is to join two pieces of metal by raising the temperature at the joint by means of external heat of heavy electric current, soldering is:
a.     Separating two pieces of metal by melting by external heat
b.     Melting to liquid the two pieces of different metals and mixing them to obtain a new metal
c.     To use an alloy for joining metal
d.     Joining two pieces of metals by means of Nails without using heat
13.  Mention the ray which appears to originate outside of the earth:
a.    Cosmic ray
b.     The ultra-violet ray
c.     The alpha ray
d.     The beta ray
14.  What is always contained in amalgams?
a.    Mercury
b.     Iron
c.     Gold
d.     Copper
15.  Sound travels fastest in:
a.     Water
b.    Steel
c.     Vacuum
d.     Air
16.  The device used for converting alternating current to direct current is called:
a.     Inverter
b.    Rectifier
c.     Transmitter
d.     Transformer
17.  Water pipes are apt to burst in cold weather because:
a.     On account of snow heavy pressure is exerted
b.     The water in the pipe cannot evaporate
c.     They contract in cold
d.     The water in the pipe freezes into ice and expands
18.  A Sextant is used to measure:
a.    Height of an object
b.     Volume of a building
c.     Breadth of a tower
d.     Area of a place
19.  The boiling point of water is not affected by:
a.     The external pressure
b.     The altitude at which water is boiled
c.     The amount of dissolved substances a
d.     The temperature of the heat source
20.  A pond of clear water appears less deep than it really is. This is due to:
a.     Reflection
b.    Refraction
c.     The transparency of water

d.     Dispersion

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