MEAURES & UNITS

1. The unit of power is –-------------Watt

2. The unit of the force is – -----------------Newton
3. The unit of work is :------------ Joule
4. Frequency is measured in -------------hertz
5. What is measured in hertz? ---------Frequency
6. Ohm-meter’ is unit of : -----------------Resistivity
7. A parsec, a unit of distance used to measure the distance related to the stars in the sky, is equal
to – ---------- 3.25 light-years
8. PARSEC is the unit of : --------------- Distance
9. Which unit of measurement is multiplied by 0.39 to convert it to ‘inches’ ? ----- Centimetre
10. A nanometre is equal to – -----10-7 cm----------- 10 TO THE POWER -7cm
11. Ampere is the unit of -------------Electric current
12. Megawatt is the measuring unit of power which is – -------- Generated ----Megawatt is the
measuring unit of power, which is generated in Power station or Power Plant. 1 Megawatt is
equal to 10 to the power 6 (1 million) watt
13. Volt is the measuring unit of ---------- Electric potential
14. How many watts are there in a horsepower? -----------------746
15. Knot is a measuring unit of---------------------------------------------- Measure of speed of ship
16. Nautical mile is a measuring unit of - Unit of distance used in navigation
17. Angstrom is a measuring unit of - Unit of wavelength of light
18. Angstrom is a unit of ---------- wavelength
19. Pressure is a unit of ------------- Pascal
20. 'Joule' is related to energy in the same way as 'Pascal' is related to : ------Pressure
21. Pascal is a unit of measuring : -------------Pressure
22. What is the unit of pressure? ---------- Newton / sq. metre
23. What is the unit of atmospheric pressure? ------------ Bar
24.1 barrel of oil is equals to which of the following? ------------- 159 litre
25. The smallest unit of length is –--------------- Fermimetre

[Link] is measured in cusec ? ----------------- Flow of water

27. Which one of the following is the unit of measure of the thickness of the ozone layer of the
atmosphere ? --------------Dobson
28.'Dobson' Unit is used for the measurement of – ---------------Thickness of Ozone
layer
 MOTION & GRAVITY
1. Who among the following anticipated Newton by declaring that all things gravitate to
the earth?-- Brahmagupta
2. Astronauts in space cannot stand erect. This is because, in space –----------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------There is no gravity
3. If an apple is released from an orbiting spaceship, it will ----------------------------------------
------------------------------------- Move along with the spaceship at the same speed
4. The Leaning Tower of Pisa does not fall because ---- The vertical line through the
centre of gravity of the tower falls within its base
5. If the distance between the Earth and the Sun were twice what it is now, the
gravitational force exerted on the Earth by the Sun would be ----------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------One fourth of what it is now
6. If an object is falling from above, its weight remains ----------------------------------Same
7. If pieces of equal size of woods, wax and iron falling from a same height, which one will
reach the surface of the earth first?------------------ Reach at the same time
8. The weight of human body is –----------------------------------------- Maximum at the poles.
9. Weightlessness is –---------------------------------------------------------Zero gravity
10. The Earth travels in its orbit at a speed of approx 4,400 km per hour. Why do we not
feel this high speed? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------- Our relative speed with respect to the Earth along the earth’s orbit is zero.
11. If the gravitational force of the earth suddenly disappears, which are of the following
will be the correct consequence? ------------ The weight of an object will become zero
but the mass will remain the same.
12. An artificial satellite orbiting around the Earth does not fall down. This is so because the
attraction of Earth – Provides the necessary acceleration for its motion
13. Satellite is kept moving in its orbit around the Earth; it is due to –-----------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Centripetal force
14. A Geosynchronous satellite continuously active in its orbit due to centripetal force
which is obtained by- ----------------The gravitational force on the satellite by the
earth.
15. If a person sitting in a lift then when will he feel that his weight gets increased? ---------
When the elevator going upward expeditiously
16. The time period of a pendulum – -------------------- Depends on its length
17. Why do pendulum clocks usually lose time in summer? ------------ The length of the
pendulum increases, increasing the time period of unit oscillation.---- In summer, the
length of the pendulum is slightly increased. Due to this the time-period also
increased. This results that the pendulum clocks are slow in summer.
18. A girl is swinging on a swing in sitting position. When the girl stands up, the period of
the swing will : --------------- Be shorter -- A girl is swinging on a swing in sitting position
but when she stands up, she is effectively moving her mass higher, thus shortening the
length of the pendulum. Shortening this length will decrease the period or the period of
the swing will be shorter.
19. A pendulum clock can run faster in –---------Winter
20. Earth's escape velocity is – ----------------------------------------------------------11.2 km/sec.
21. What will happen if an object is thrown into space with the speed of 8 km/sec.----------It
will return to earth
22. There is no atmosphere on the moon because – The escape velocity of gas molecules
on it is less than the root mean square velocity here.
23. In the state of weightlessness, the size of candle's flame will be-------------- Spherical
 PHYSICAL PREOPERTIES OF MATTER
1. Spherical form of raindrop is due to ---------------------------Surface tension
2. The tendency of a liquid drop to contract and occupy minimum area is due to : ---
Surface tension
3. Oil spreads on water surface because – --------------Surface tension of oil is less than
water
4. Kerosene oil floats on water because –------------------Its density is less than the
density of water.
5. Pressure inside a soap bubble is – ------------------------- More than atmospheric
pressure
6. If two bubbles of soap of different diameter come in contact with a tube, then what will
happen? -------------------------The smaller bubble will become smaller and bigger
will become bigger
7. A hydrogen- inflated polythene balloon is released from the surface of the earth. As the
balloon rises to an altitude up in the atmosphere, it will –------------------Increase in size
8. What happens when some charge is placed on a soap bubble? -----------Its radius
increases
9. Kerosene rises in the wick of the stove is due to--------------Surface tension
10. In a capillary tube a fluid rises more as compared to water, it is due to : ---------------------
----------------------------------------Surface tension of fluid is more than that of water
11. When an air bubble at the bottom of lake rises to the top, it will– ---- Increased in size
12. While travelling by plane, the ink of the pen starts to come out– ------------------- Due to
decrease in air pressure
13. In automobile hydraulic brakes work on –-----------------------------------Pascal's Law
14. A sudden fall in barometer reading indicates that the weather will be : ----------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Stormy weather
15. With the rise of temperature, the viscosity of liquid : --------------- Decreases
16. The highest viscosity among the following is of : -----------------honey
17. Assertion (A): With the increase of temperature, the viscosity of glycerin increases.

Reason (R) : Rise of temperature increases kinetic energy of molecules. --------------

is false, but (R) is true

18. The surface of a lake is frozen in severe winter, but the water at its bottom is still liquid.
Why? Following are some options-----------------The density of water is maximum at
4°C
19. In cold weather, aquatic animals survive even when water at the top layer of the lake
freezes into ice because –----------------------Water has the highest density at 4 degree
C so underneath the top layer of ice there is a layer of water.
20. Fish can survive in a frozen lake because –------------Water near the bottom does not
freeze
21. The density of water will reach its maximum value at the temperature of – --------------
4º C
22. The maximum density of water is at -------------------------------277 Kelvin
23. Why does an iron nail float on mercury while it sinks in water? ----------Iron has
greater density than water and lesser than mercury.
24. 200 gm of water is filled in a weightless balloon. Its weight in water will be ---------- Zero
25. The clouds float in the atmosphere because of their low : -----------------Density
26. An ice cube is floating in a glass of water. What happens to the water level when the ice
melts? It – ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remains the same
27. A body floats at 4°C water. If temperature reaches 100°C then---------------- The body
will sink
28. Why it is easier to swim in the sea than in a river?------------- The sea water is salty
29. A body-weight is highest in which among the following? -----------------------Hydrogen
30. When a ship enters a sea from a river, what happens?---------------- It rises a little
 OPTICS
1. Which of the following radiations has the highest energy per quantum? -------------
200-280 nm
2. The visible range of solar radiation is-----------------400-700 nm
3. The wave length extension of visible light is ------------------- Between 390-780 nm
4. Human eye is most sensitive to visible light of the wavelength : -----------5500 Å
5. Among the colors mentioned below, the eye is most sensitive to colours between : --
-----Yellow and green
6. The nature of radiation of light is-------------Like both of wave and particle
7. Light appears to travel in a straight line because -----------The wavelength of light is
very small.
8. Velocity of light is maximum in –-----------------------Vacuum
9. The speed of light will be minimum while passing through------------ Glass
10. Which of the following does not change when light travels from one medium to
another? ----------------------Frequency
11. When light waves pass from air to glass the variable affected are ----------
Wavelength and velocity
12. When light passes from one medium to another medium, which one of the
followings does not change : ---------------------------Frequency
13. When a ray of light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium then--------------
------- It speeds up and bends away from the normal
14. The formation of glittering colors in thin foam of soap is the result of which of the
following phenomenon -----------------Total reflection and interference
15. Total internal reflection can take place when light travels from : ----- Diamond to
glass
16. A cut diamond shines brilliantly due to -------------------Total internal reflection
17. The diamond appears lustrous because of : -------------------Total Internal
Reflection
18. What is the reason behind the extra ordinary shining of the diamond cuts in a
proper way? --------------------------Because it has a higher refractive index
19. Optical fiber works on the principle of : ----------------------- Total internal reflection
20. In fiber-optic communication, the signal travels in the form of-------------Light wave
21. 'Endoscope' used by the doctors for examining the inside of patient's stomach,
works on the principle of-------------------------Total internal reflection of light
22. The reason of mirage is -----------Total internal reflection of light
23. The technique to integrate and mark the image of a three-dimensional object is ------
-------Holography
24. Which of the following is used to take 3-dimensional pictures –---------------
Holography
25. 'Raman effect' deals with the light rays passing through ---------- All transparent
medium
26. When a CD (compact disc used in audio and video systems) is seen in sunlight,
rainbow-like colors is seen. This can be explained on the basis of the phenomenon of
: --------------Reflection and diffraction
27. Television signals cannot be received beyond a certain distance because :---------
The surface of the earth is curved
28. The technique used to transmit audio signals in television broadcasts is : --------
Frequency Modulation
29. The image formed on Retina is : ---------------------Smaller than object but inverted
30. Which type of image of an object is formed by eye lens of the retina? -Inverted and
Real
31. Direct viewing of sun during total solar eclipse causes irreversible damage to eyes.
The retinal burn is caused by which one of the following components of the sun
rays? ------Ultraviolet light
32. The color of the star is an indication of its : ----------------------Temperature
33. Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes place due to : ----------Dust particles
34. The color of light is determined by its -----------------Wavelength
35. Which one of the colors has the longest wavelength? ------------Red
36. The light with the shortest wavelength is -----------------------Violet
37. Which one of the following colors of white light is least deviated by the glass prism?
Red color
38. The sun is visible to us a few minutes before the actual sunrise because of :-----
Refraction of light
39. The sun and the moon appear elliptical near the horizon because of :-------
Refraction
40. Red light is used in traffic signals because --------------------It has the longest
wavelength
41. Assertion (A): The danger signal is made up of red color. Reason
(R) : Red color is scattered the least.
i. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
b. (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
42. Red light signal is used as a danger signal because – ---------------------- Red light is scattered least
43. The Sky appears blue due to -------------------------------Blue color is scattered most
44. Sky is blue because -----------Short waves are scattered more than long waves by atmosphere
45. Blue color of the sky is due to ----------------- Scattering of light
46. The sky appears blue due to –---------------------------Scattering of light
47. The red color of the Sun at sunset and sunrise is due to ---------------Scattering of light
48. Sea seems blue due to --------------Reflection of sky and scattering of light by the drops of water
49. The (Green) Grass appears green to us because : --------- It reflects green color light to our eyes
50. In driving a car which type of mirror would you like to use for observing traffic at your back ?-----
--- Convex mirror
51. Which one of the following types of the mirror is used to see the traffic behind the car? -----
Convex mirror
52. Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in vehicle ? --------------Convex
53. For shaving, one uses ------------------------Concave mirror
54. A dentist mirror is a ------------------------------Concave mirror
55. The mirror used by a dentist to examine the teeth of patients is --------------Concave
56. In order to avoid sunlight, which of the following color combination for an umbrella is most
appropriate? ---------------------------------------Top white & bottom black
57. The image formed by astronomical telescope is---------------------Virtual and magnified
58. The number of images of an object placed between two parallel mirrors is :--------- Infinite
59. How many images will be formed if a point light source is placed between two parallel plane
mirrors? -------------------------Infinite
60. Light is made of seven colors. What is the method of separating the colors? ------------ The colors
can be separated by a prism
61. Dispersion of light is possible by :------------------Prism
62. The terminal color bands of the rainbow are : ------------------Violet and Red
63. An air bubble in water will act like a : --------------------Concave lens
64. An air bubble inside water behaves as a:-------------------divergent lens
65. Two glass lenses of same focal length, one being convex and the other concave, are kept in
contact, the combination will act as : -------------------------plane glass sheet
66. The minimum height of a plane mirror to see the full size image of a person is equal to ---------
Half the height of the person
67. The radius of curvature of the plane mirror is :-------------------infinity
68. To remove the defect of long sightedness one uses –--------------------------------Convex lens
69. Reading glasses are made from which type of lenses? --------------------------Convex
70. Which of the following lens is used to minimize Myopia? --------------Concave lens
71. The change of focal length of an eye lens is caused by action of the--------- Ciliary muscles
72. The power of a lens is measured in --------------------Dioptre
73. Power of the sunglass is – --------------------0 Dioptre
74. Retina of the eye is comparable to whi ch of the following parts of a traditional camera? ----Film
75. In human eye, image of object forms at-------------------Retina
76. In long-sightedness, images are formed at following : ----------------------Behind Retina
77. The color of an opaque object is due to the color it–--------------------Reflects
78. Colour in a colour television is produced by a combination of three basic colours, they are : ----
Red, green and blue
79. Which primary colours produce different shades on TV screen ? -----------Red, green and blue
80. When beams of red, blue and green lights fall on the same spot, the colour of the light becomes
: -----------------White
 WAVE MOTION
1. Which of the following is a mechanical wave? ---------------------------Sound waves
2. An example of longitudinal wave is :---------------------- Sound wave
3. Sound wave in air is ---------------------------longitudinal
4. Sound wave in air is –-------------------------longitudinal
5. In a Sitar, which type of sound vibrations are produced? -----------Stationary and Transverse
6. Long radio waves are reflected by which of the following layer of earth's surface –--------Ionosphere
7. Wireless communication is reflected back to the earth’s surface by the –---------------Ionosphere
8. Which atmospheric layers is responsible for the deflection of radio waves? ----------Ionosphere
9. Waves of the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) range normally propagate by means of------ Space waves
10. Which waves cannot be transmitted through vacuum?------------------------ Sound
11. Cosmic rays – ------------------------ Are charged particles
12. Which of the following does not require a medium? --------------------Radiation
13. Which one of the following is associated with 'Albedo' ? ------------- Reflecting power
14. What is the distance between two successive crests or successive troughs called? -------- Wavelength
15. Which of the following has the longest wavelength ? ----------------------Radio waves
16. Microwaves are electromagnetic waves having frequencies in range of : ------------1 GHz – 300 GHz
17. Which one of the following is used for determining the structure of crystal ------------X-rays
18. A radar which detects the presence of an enemy aircraft uses : ------------Radio waves
19. Which one of the following types of waves are used in a Night Vision apparatus? ------Infrared waves
20. The waves used in common TV remote control are ---------------Infrared Rays
21. Which type of electromagnetic radiation is used in the remote control of a television? -----Infrared
22. Waves used for telecommunication are -------------------------- Microwave
23. FM broadcasting service uses the range of frequency bands between – --------------88-108 MHz
24. Television viewers using dish antenna to receive satellite signals do not receive signals during rain
because :
A. of small size of antenna.
B. rain droplets absorb the energy of radio waves.
C. rain droplets disperse the energy of radio waves from their original direction.
Which of the above statements are correct? ---------------1, 2, and 3
25. Following rays are used in the diagnosis of intestinal diseases :---------------X-rays
26. CT Scan is done by using –---------------------------X-Rays
27. Which of the following was invented by Wilhelm Rontgen? ----------------X-Ray Machine
 SOUND
1. The sound will have the highest velocity in ------------------ Steel
2. The velocity of sound in air is approximately---------------- 330 m/sec
3. The velocity of sound is maximum in –-------------------------Metal
4. Sounds waves travel fastest in ---------------------------------------solids
5. In which of the following option sound may not be across/travel? -------------------Vacuum
6. The walls of the hall, built for music concerts should ---------------------------------Absorb sound
7. To hear a clear echo, the minimum distance between the reflecting surface and the observer should
be –--------------------------16.5 metre
8. How much should minimum distance be between the source of sound and reflecting surface, so that
an echo can be heard clearly?-------------------- 17 metre
9. One important characteristic of sound is 'Pitch', which depends upon -----------------------Frequency
10. Two astronauts cannot hear each other on the moon's surface, because –----------- No atmosphere
on the moon
11. An astronaut cannot hear his companion at the surface of the moon because --------------------- There
is no medium for sound propagation
• Sound is transmitted through gases, plasma and liquids as longitudinal waves. Through
solids (eg. in rocks), however, it can be transmitted as both longitudinal waves and
transverse waves.
12. Consider the following statements about ultrasonic waves :
1. They can destroy insects.
2. They can clean clothes by removing dust.
3. They can be used to treat diseases.
4. They can control automatic doors.
5. All are correct
13. Ultrasonic are sound waves of frequency -----------------Greater than 20,000 Hz
14. What is the audible range (hearing range) of humans? ------------------- 20 Hz - 20000 Hz
15. A biotechnique in which ultrasonic sound is used----------------------------------Sonography
16. Bats can fly during dark nights and also prey. This is because –-------------------------------------They
produce ultrasonic waves and are guided by them.
17. Consider the following statements :
❖ The heart vibrates at infrasonic.
❖ The speed of sound is more in gas than in liquid and solid.
❖ Mach number is used to describe the speed of sound.
❖ Ultrasonic sound has frequency more than 20,000 Hz . Of these statements –
❖ 1, 3 and 4 are correct
18. In Stethoscope, the sound of the patient's heartbeat reaches the doctor's ears by : -----------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Multiple reflection of sound
19. Which one of the following is the effect of the flight of supersonic jet? ------Depletion in ozone layer
20. Decibel is used to measure –-----------------------Sound in atmosphere
21. Decibel unit is used to measure –---------------------------------Sound intensity
22. Decibel unit is used to measure the –-------------------------------Intensity of sound
23. A noise level of 100 decibel would correspond to : -----------------Noise from a machine shop
24. Which of the following represents the decibel level of rustling of tree leaves in normal
circumstance? ---------------------20 db
25. As per the WHO, the safe noise level for a city is ------------------------------45 db
26. The tolerable limit of noise for human being is around---------------------------85 decibel
27. Sound above what level (in decibels) is considered hazardous noise pollution? --------80 db
28. Which one of the following units is used for measurement of noise pollution? --------Decibel
29. The optimum sound level for human beings is---------------------60 db
30. Loudness of sound is measured in terms of following : --------------------Amplitude
31. A worker was working on the rail track. A boy at a distance holds his ear near the rail track. This boy
was able to hear sound of the blow of workman twice. It is because of : -----------------The speed of
sound is greater in steel than in air.
❖ Increase in temperature results to increase in the speed of sound in any medium.
32. When a sound wave goes from one medium to another, the quantity that remains unchanged is : ----
------------------------------ Frequency
33. When the same tone is played on a sitar and a flute, the sound produced can be distinguished from
each other because of the difference in ---------------------quality only
34. The basic units of sound are called ---------------------------------------------- Phonemes
35. In television broadcast, the picture signals are transmitted by -------------------Amplitude modulation
36. The technique used to transmit audio signals in television broadcast is ------- Frequency modulation
 CONDUCTIVITY
1. Which elements is the best conductor of electricity? -----------------------------------------------------Silver
2. The characteristic of superconductor is –------------------------------------------------------Zero permeability
3. At which temperature superconductivity can be of tremendous economic interest saving billions of
rupees? ----------------------------------------at room temperature
4. The newly discovered high temperature super conductors are - ----------------------------Ceramic oxides
5. The resistance of a semiconductor on heating : -------------------------------------------------------Decreases
6. On heating, the resistance of a semiconductor : -------------------------------------------------------decreases
7. Electric conduction in a semiconductor takes place due to---------------- Both electrons and holes
8. At absolute zero temperature, the electric resistance in semiconductor is--------------------------Infinite
9. Which one of the following metals is used as semiconductor in transistors? --------------Germanium
10. The most commonly used material for making transistors is –----------------------Silicon
11. Which one of the following is an important component of a transistor? -------------------Germanium
12. Which of the following is a semiconductor ? ------------------------Germanium
13.
 NUCLEAR PHYSICS
1. Cyclotrons are used to accelerate : -------------------Protons
2. Which one of the following can be used to confirm whether drinking water contains a gamma
emitting isotope or not?---------------------- Scintillation counter
3. The energy of sun is released due to-----------------------------Nuclear Fusion
4. The stars receive their energy from which of the following? ------------------------ Nuclear fusion,
Gravitational contraction
5. Which one of the following is the source of renewable energy in stars-----------Hydrogen changes
into helium
6. Source of Energy from the Sun is -----------------------------Nuclear fusion
7. With reference to the radioactivity, which of the following statements is/are correct ?
a) Radioactivity is a nuclear property.
b) Hydrogen bomb is prepared on the principle of nuclear fission.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below. Codes : (a) Only 1
8. The important nuclear fuel available in India in abundance is : -------------------Thorium
9. Radioactive element which has been found to have large reserves in India is :----- Thorium
10. To meet its rapidly growing energy demand some opine that India should pursue research and
development on thorium as the future fuel of nuclear energy. In this context, what advantage does
thorium hold over uranium?
1. Thorium is far more abundant in nature than uranium.
2. On the basis of per unit mass of mined mineral, thorium can generate more energy
compared to natural uranium.
3. Thorium produces less harmful waste compared to uranium.
Answer: All three are correct
11. The principle of atomic bomb is based on ---------------------Nuclear Fission
12. The working principle of atom bomb is nuclear fission of uranium and the working principle of
hydrogen bomb is – ------------------------------------nuclear fusion of deuterium
13. Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of -----------------------Uncontrolled fusion reaction
14. Hydrogen bomb was developed by : -------------Edward Teller
15. The ultimate product of radioactive disintegration of uranium is -----------------Lead
16. Which one of the following is not radioactive? (a) Astatine (b) Francium (c) Tritium (d) Zirconium
17. Which Uranium isotope is used in nuclear power plants to produce electricity? ------------U-235
18. Which metal can be used for producing electricity? -----------------Uranium
19. What happens if the control rods are not used in a nuclear reactor? -----Chain process would go out
of bounds.
20. Which one of the following is India's first nuclear plant? ---------------Tarapur-1969
21. What are the links between Dhruva, Purnima and Cirus? -------They are Indian research reactors
22. Which fuel is used by Nuclear reactors in India ? ---------------------U-238
23. KALPAKKAM & The Indira Gandhi Atomic Research Centre is located in----------------Tamil Nadu
24. The fuel used in Fast Breeder Test Reactor at Kalpakkam Is-------------------- Plutonium
25. Which one of the following coolants is used in the ‘Fast Breeder Test Reactor’ at Kalpakkam ? ---------
------------------------Liquid sodium
26. Heavy water is manufactured in India at -----------------------------Trombay-Mumbai
27. Kakrapara atomic power station is a nuclear power station lies --------------------------- state of Gujarat
28. Kaiga Atomic Power Plant -------------------------------------------------- Karnataka
29. Which one of the following atomic plants of India is located in the IV Seismic Zone ? --------Narora
30. The function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to -----------Slow down the speed of neutrons.------
Heavy water (D2O), also called deuterium oxide
31. Graphite is used in the nuclear reactor as –--------------------Moderator
32. Fast breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor which produces electricity-------------- By fission process
33. A breeder reactor is that which –-------------------------Produces more fissionable material than it burns
34. Which of the following nuclear power plants has the highest total installed capacity? ----Kudankulam
35. The official code name of the Pokhran nuclear test 1974, was –-------------------Smiling Buddha
36. The Nuclear doctrine of India contains
1998-Ope. Shaki
a) No first use
b) Unilateral moratorium
c) Minimum credible deterrence MCD
d) All of the above
37. Which country was the first, after the ban on India was lifted by the Nuclear Suppliers Group, to sign
an agreement that would allow supply of civil nuclear technology to India -------------------France
 ELECTRICITY
➢ If a bulb of 100 watt burns for 10 hours, the expenditure of electricity will be – --- 1 unit
➢ A 100 watt electric bulb is used for 10 hours. What will be the cost of electricity consumed, if the
consumption cost is Rs. 5 per unit ? ------------------------------ Rs. 5
➢ Five bulbs each of 100 watt capacity in a tunnel are illuminated continuously for twenty hours.
The consumption of electricity will be: --------------------Ten units
➢ Of the two bulbs in a house, one glows brighter than the other. In this context which of the
following statements is correct ?-------------------------- The dim bulb has larger resistance
➢ Of the two bulbs in a house, one glows brighter than the other. Which of the two has a larger
resistance ? ----------------------------------The dim bulb
➢ A dynamo which is said to generate electricity actually acts as a : -----------Converter of energy
o Mechanical rotation into electric current
➢ ‘Dynamo’ is a device, which converts--------------------- Mechanical energy into electrical energy
➢ Dynamo is a machine which is used for ----Conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy
➢ Turbines and Dynamos are used to convert which energy to electrical energy?-------- Mechanical
energy
➢ When electrical energy is converted into motion-------------------------There is no heat loss
➢ A device which converts electrical energy into mechanical energy is --------Electric motor
➢ In electrical motor : -------------------------electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy
➢ A device which converts chemical energy into electrical energy is called ------------------Battery
➢ Electric motors operating at low voltages tend to burn out because – ---------------They draw
more current which is inversely proportional to the voltage
➢ Faraday constant : --------------------------------------------------is a universal constant
➢ Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery is used in : ----------------(a) Calculator (b) Cordless electronic
appliances (c) Transistors (d) All of the above
➢ Which of the following metals is used as filament in lighting bulbs? --------------------Tungsten
➢ Filament of electric bulb is made of : ------------------------------------Tungsten
➢ The temperature of the filament of lighted electric bulb is generally : ---------2000oC to 2500oC
➢ Lightning can even burn a tree because it contains tremendous amount of ------Electric energy
➢ In a three-pin electrical plug longest pin should be connected to ------------Ground terminal
➢ In electric apparatus ‘earth’ is used: ------------------------------------------------For safety
➢ The electric current does not flow between two properly connected charged bodies if they are
having ---------------------------------- Same potential
➢ A fuse is used in main electric supply as a safety device. Which one of the following statements
about the fuse is correct? ---------------------------------It must have a low melting point
➢ Principle of fuse is -------------------------------------------------------------------Heating effect of electricity
➢ A fuse wire is characterized by:----------------------------------- High resistance and low melting point
➢ The filament of a halogen lamp is an alloy of –--------------------------------------Tungsten and sodium
➢ Domestic electrical wiring is basically a --------------------------------------------------Parallel connection
➢ A wire with black insulation during electric supply is-------------------------------------------Neutral wire
➢ What is the order of magnitude of electric resistance of the human body (dry) ?------------- 10 to
the power 4 ohm
➢ Full form of C.F.L. is ----------------------------------------------------------------Compact Fluorescent Lamp
➢ Light Emitting Diode (LED) work on principle of : -----------------------------------Electroluminiescence
➢ What gases are filled in fluorescent tube? ------------------------------- Mercury and neon
➢ How does the white light produce in the tube? ----------------------------by Oscillating the molecules
➢ Fluorescent tubes are fitted with a choke. The choke coil------------------- Steps up the line voltage
➢ Electric potential is a ---------------------------------------------scalar quantity
➢ If potential difference and current flowing through a wire is increased twice each then electric
power : -----------------------Will increase four times
➢ Transformer is used for- -------------------------------------To step-up or step-down AC voltages
➢ Which of the following is the purpose for which a transformer is used ?------------- To step-up or
step-down AC voltage
➢ A mobile phone charger is --------------------------------------------------------A step down transformer
➢ Alternate current is not preferable – ------------------------------------------To charge storage battery
➢ The device used for converting alternating current to direct current is called - ----------Rectifier
➢ Which is an electronic circuit that changes direct current (DC) to Alternating Current (AC)-----
Inverter
➢ Alternating current is converted to direct current –-----------------------------------------By Rectifier
➢ The earth’s magnetic field is due to -------------------------------Currents circulating inside the core
➢ What is the source of electrical energy in an artificial satellite? -------------------------------Solar cells
➢ Which one of the following element is used in solar cells? -------------------------------------Silicon
➢ Larger the length --------------------------------------------------------------------------higher the resistance
➢ Higher the length of wire ------------------------------------------------------Higher will be the resistance
➢ Photovoltaic cells are : ------------------------------------------------------------------------Solar cells
➢ Photovoltaic cells is related to : -------------------------------------------------------------------Solar Energy
➢ The tube light ‘s coating is done by------------------------------------------------------------- Barium Oxide
 MECHANICS
1. A simple machine helps a person in doing : ---------- The same amount of work with lesser force
2. A man is standing on a sensitive balance. If he inhales deeply, the reading of the balance ---------------
Increases
3. Which of the following is not a vector quantity? -----------------------------------------------------Volume
4. Force is the product of –----------------------------------------------------Mass and acceleration
5. The energy of wind is ------------------------------------------------------ Only kinetic
6. In wind power, which form of energy is converted into electrical energy? ----------------Kinetic energy
7. Newton's first law of motion is known as ----------------------------------------------------------Law of Inertia
8. As the train starts moving, the head of the passenger sitting inside leans backward because of –-------
--------------------------------- Inertia of Rest
9. Static science is associated with----------------------------------------------------Situation of rest
10. It is difficult to walk on the ice than on the road because ------ Ice has a lesser friction than the road.
11. Cycle and cars used ball bearing, because----------------------------- The effective area of contact
between the wheel and axle is reduced
12. A batsman hits a cricket ball which then rolls on a level ground. After covering a short distance, the
ball comes to rest. The ball slows to a stop because ---------------------------------------- There is a force
on the ball opposing the motion
13. The working principle of a washing machine is : ----------------------------------------Centrifugation
14. The separation of cream from milk by churning is due to –-------------------------Centrifugal force
 HEAT & THERMODYNAMICS
1. Transfer of heat by convection can take place in ----------------------------------------- Gases and liquids
2. A liquid remains hot or cold for a long time in thermos flask because there is no loss or gain of heat
by -------------------------------- Conduction , Convection and radiation
3. Steam at 100ºC causes more severe burns than the water at the same temperature, because : -------
Steam provides more heat
4. The heat required in calories to convert one gram of ice at 0° C to steam at 100° C is approximately -
---------- 720
5. At what temperature are the readings of a Centigrade and Fahrenheit thermometer the same?
– 40 (Minus 40)
6. At which temperature, the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales coincides? – 40°
7. The body temperature of a healthy man is – ------------------- 37° Celsius
8. The normal temperature of human body on the Kelvin scale is -------------------------------------------310
9. Which one of the following scales of temperature does not have a negative value? ---------Kelvin
10. Which one is used as antifreeze for the automobile engines? ----------------------------Ethylene glycol
11. What is absolute zero temperature? ---------------------Theoretically the lowest possible temperature.
12. Expansion during heating –---------------------------------------------- Decreases the density of the material
13. When ice melts, then- ------------------------------------------------------ Volume decreases
14. What is the use of thermostat-------------------------To maintain temp.
15. Thermostat is a device which : ----------------------Automatically regulates the temperature of a system
16. What is the function of the thermostat of a refrigerator? -----------To maintain constant temperature
17. The safest temperature for keeping food fresh in a refrigerator is -----------------------------4°C
18. When soggy biscuits are kept inside the fridge for sometime they become crisp because :----------
Humidity inside the fridge is low and extra moisture is absorbed.
19. In winter you touch a log of wood and a rod of iron, you will feel rod of iron is colder because –-----In
comparison to wood, iron is good conductor of heat
20. If the temperature of air increases, how would it affect its ability to assume water vapour- ---
Increase
21. In the night of strong wind, dew is not formed because ------------------Rate of evaporation is fast
22. What does an air conditioner installed in a room control? ----------Humidity and temperature only
23. The cooling by a desert cooler is based on –--------------------------------------------Evaporative cooling
24. Cooling is done by –------------------------------------------------------------------Release of compressed gas
25. Which one of the following changes occurs when salt is added into the water? ---------------- Boiling
point is increased and freezing point decreased
26. On adding common salt to water, the boiling point and freezing point of water will : -------- Increase
and decrease respectively
27. To keep drinks at the same temperature for quite sometimes, the walls of thermos bottle are coated
with : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Silver layer
28. It is more comfortable to wear white cloth in summer because --------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------They reflect all the heat falling on them
29. The most important function of perspiration is to : ---------------------------- Regulate body temperature
30. A fan produces feeling of comfort during hot weather, because - ----------------------- Our perspiration
evaporates rapidly
31. In an earthen pitcher, the water remains cold due to the process of ------------------------- Evaporation
32. Xeric condition refers to –--------------------------------------------------------low humidity
33. The atmosphere exerts enormous pressure on us. But, we do not feel it because ----------------------
Our blood exerts a pressure slightly more than that of the atmosphere
34. Why does water boil at a temperature below 100 degree Celcius at higher altitudes? --------------------
The atmospheric pressure decreases and hence boiling point is lowered.
35. Food gets cooked faster in a pressure cooker because – Water starts boiling at a higher temperature
due to high pressure
36. Pressure-cooker cooks food in lesser time because ---------------------Temperature of boiling water
increases due to high pressure
37. When water is heated from 00C to 100C. It's volume : ------------------First decreases and then
increases
38. When a bottle is filled with water and it is freezing the bottle breaks down, because- ------Water
expands upon freezing
39. A glass bottle containing water tightly corked breaks when it is kept in freezer, because ---- The
volume of water increases on freezing.
40. When a piece of ice floating in a glass of water melts, the level of water will : -----Remain same
41. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds- --------------------
Reflect back the heat given off by earth
42. The cloudy nights are warmer than clear nights because– -----------------The clouds prevent radiation
of heat from the ground and the air
43. Fruit stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life because -------------Rate of respiration is
decreased
44. . Opening the door of refrigerator kept in the room -------------------You can warm the room a little
 MEASURING DEVICES & SCALES
1. Which one of the following instrument is used for locating submerged objects in an ocean? -SONAR
2. SONAR is mostly used by–----------------------------------Navigators
3. In SONAR, we use –---------------------------------------------Ultrasonic waves
4. The apparatus used to measure intensity of sound is :------------------------------------------ Audiometer
5. Which of the following is measured by 'Anemometer'? ----------------------------------Force of the wind
6. The velocity of wind is measured by :---------------------------------------------------------------Anemometer
7. The device to measure electric current is –---------------------------------------------------------Ammeter
8. Pyrometer is used to measure –----------------------------------------------------------------High temperature
9. Which one of the following devices is used to measure extremely high temperature? ------Pyrometer
10. Which thermometer is known as pyrometer? -------------------------------------Radiation thermometers
11. The thermometer which used to measure 2000oC temperature is------------Total radiation pyrometer
12. Which one of the following can be used to measure temperature above 1500oC ?-------- Pyrometer
13. Pyrheliometer is used for measuring :--------------------------------------------------------------- Solar radiation
14. What is measured by manometer? -----------------------------------------------------------------Pressure of gas
15. Relative humidity is measured by--------------------------------------------------------------------Hygrometer
16. Ondometer :-------------------------------- Measuring instrument for frequency of electromagnetic waves
17. The device to measure electric current is --------------------------------------------Ammeter
18. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? ------------------------------------Barometer
19. The liquid/liquids used in the simple barometer is / are : --------------------------------------------Mercury
20. The density of milk can be obtained by the use of :-------------------------- ----------------------- Lactometer
21. Relative humidity is measured by : ----------------------------------------------------------------------Hygrometer
22. Which instrument is used for measuring humidity in the air? ------------------------------------Hygrometer
23. Which instrument is used for the measurement of humidity in the air ? -----------------------Hygrometer
24. Which of the following device quantify the humidity in Air? --------------------------------------Hygrometer
25. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is used in monitoring -----------------------------------------------------Brain
26. The name of the equipment used for measuring blood pressure is :--------------- Sphygmomanometer
27. The apparatus used to measure the intensity of light is known as –--------------------------------Luxmeter
28. Radar is used for : --------------------Determining the presence and location of objects with radio waves
29. Which of the following quantities is measured on the Richter scale?-------- Intensity of an earthquake
30. The intensity of earthquakes is measured :------------------------------------------------- On the Richter scale
31. Richter scale is used for measuring –------------------------------------------------Amplitude of seismic waves
32. The intensity of earthquake is measured by? --------------------------------------------------------Seismograph
33. Resistance IS MEASURED by-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ohm
34. Fathometer is used to measure------------ Depth of sea by using ----------------------ultra Sonic Waves
35. Fathometer is used to measure :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Depth of sea
36. The apparatus used for detecting lie is known as –----------------------------------------------------Polygraph
37. The instrument, used for measuring angular distances in vertical plane (elevation) and the horizontal
plane (azimuth), is :-------------------------------------------------------------- Theodolite
 DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY
1. The motto of Defence Research and Development Organization is :--------- Balasya Mulam Vigyanam
2. The name of India's first indigenous anti-radiation missile is : ----------------------------------------Rudram