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2. The term ‘Black Box’ is more commonly used in relation to which of the following?
(a) It is a box in which high grade uranium is kept to prevent radiation.
(b) It is a time capsule in which records of important events are kept to be opened at a
later date,
(c) It is a flight recorder in an aero plane.
(d)None of these
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8. Which of the following combinations of aperture and shutter speed of a camera will
allow the maximum exposure?
(a) F-5.6,1/l000
(b) F-8,l/250
(c) F-16,l/l25
(d) F-22,1/60
10. Which of the following best explains the phenomenon ‘Simple Harmonic Motion’?
(a) Cylinder
(b) Disc
(c) Pendulum
(d) None of these
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(d) Steam
20. When a coil is rotated in magnetic field, induced current is generated in the coil.
This principle is used in making ?
(a) electromagnet
(b) electric motor
(c) electric generator
(d) electric watt meter
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1. 1/8 H.P. Water pump, 2. Fluorescent tubelight 3. Room heater 4. Night lamp
Which of the following is the correct sequence in decreasing order of the wattage of the
above?
(a) 2,1,3,4 (b) 3,1,2,4 (c)3,2,1,4 (d) 4,2,1,3
25. Which of the following is/are true regarding the third (thicker) pin in a 3-pin plug?
1. It ensures better electrical contact.
2. It is connected to the body of the electrical device.
3. It is connected to the earth terminal.
4. It is connected to the neutral terminal.
(a) 1 and2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and3 (d) 4only
27. Which of the following are true regarding the compact fluorescent tubes now
available in market for home use?
1. They use less power (about 20%) compared to filament type bulbs for same amount
of light.
2. They operate at higher voltages.
3. They are narrower and shorter than common fluorescent tubes.
(a) l and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1,2 and 3
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30. The mixed oxide fuel is used for which of the following?
(a) Nuclear Reactors
(b) Aero planes
(c) Cryogenic Engines
(d) PSLV rockets
32. In the ordinary fire extinguisher, carbon dioxide is generated by the reaction of ?
(a) marble powder and dilute HCL
(b) magnesite and dilute HCL
(c) limestone and dilute Sulphuric Acid
(d) sodium bicarbonate and dilute Sulphuric Acid
33. Which of the following take place when the subject speaks untruth while being
tested by the polygraph instrument?
1.. His blood pressure goes up.
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35.Teletext means?
(a) the process of convening black & white TV sets into coloured ones.
(b) flashing of telephone conversation on TV screen.
(c) flashing the text of the message on the telex machine.
(d) flashing of the text of news and information on the TV screen.
37. Which of the following statements are true regarding transmission of television
programmes?
1. Picture is transmitted with velocity of light.
2. Sound is transmitted with velocity of sound.
3. Sound is transmitted with velocity of light.
4. Different colours of the picture.are transmitted with different velocities.
(a) l and 3 (b) 1,2 and 3 (c) 2,3 and 4 (d) l,3 and 4
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42. Which one of the following can be used to confirm whether drinking water contains
a gamma emitting isotope or not?
(a) Spectrophotometer (b) Microscope (c) Scintillation counter (d) Lead plate
43. The following processes take place during the launching of a rocket:
1. Rocket fuel is burnt.
2. Gases are produced.
3. Rocket moves in the forward direction.
4. Gases come out with momentum in back ward direction.
The correct sequential order in which the above processes occur, is
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 1,3,2,4
(c) 1,2,4,3
(d) 1,3,4,2
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45. Which of the following polymers is widely used for making bullet proof material?
(a) Polyethylene (b) Polyamides (c) Polyvinyl chloride (d) Polycarbonates
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
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• The variation in the blood flow can be heard with an instrument called _
stethoscope_
• What is measured by an interferometer-Wavelength of light
• Hydrophone is used for measuring sound under water.
• Magnometer is an instrument designed to compare the magnetic movement and
field.
• Potometer is used to measure the rate of respiration in animal and plants.
• For measuring solar radiation we use pyrheliometer.
• Actimometer measures direct heating power of the Sun.
• Ammeter is use for measuring current strength.
• Manometer is the instrument of measuring gas pressure.
• Spectrometer instrument for measuring the spectrum of light.
• The measurement of rainfall is made by an instrument known as rain gauge
• What is measured with an ombrometer-Rainfall
• The instrument used to measure very high temperature: Infrared pyrometers
• Mechanical energy into electrical energy: Generator
• Heat energy into mechanical energy: Heat engine or steam engine.
• Electrical energy into mechanical energy: Electrical Motor
• Electrical energy into sound energy: Loudspeaker
• Sound energy into electrical energy: Microphone
• The device used to measure radioactivity: Geiger-Muller tube
• The device which converts the chemical energy into electrical energy: Battery
• The device used to measure radioactivity. Geiger counter
• Hygrometer is instrument used for measuring humidity of air.
• Heliscope is used for viewing the sun.
• What does a potometer measure- Water intake
• Clinical thermometer usually measures in Fahrenheit.
• Actimometer measures direct heating power of the Sun.
• Ammeter is use for measuring current strength
• Voltammeter is an electrolytic cell for conducting electrolytic dissociation of
electrolyte.
• What does a drosomoter measure: Dew
• Relative density of an atmosphere is measured by hygrometer.
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The maximum limit of sound beyond which a person can become deaf is 129 lbs.
The instrument used for measuring the velocity of wind is known as anemometer.
Binoculars: is an instrument used for seeing distant objects, the rays of light are twice
Callipers: a compass with legs for measuring the inside or outside diameter of bodies.
combustion engine.
Cardiogram: a medical instrument used for tracing the movements of the heart.
Chronometer: is an instrument kept on board the ships for measuring accurate time.
enlarged image of photographs. The lens system which forms the image on the screen
Commutator: split ring which forms the main part of a D.C. Dynamo.
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Bose.
Dip Circle: It is an instrument used to determine the angle between the direction of
the resultant intensity of earth’s field and the horizontal component at a place. This
electrical activity of the brain. Records of the electrical activity of the brain, commonly
EEG is the common abbreviation for both the technique and the records.
between gases.
G.M. Counter (Geiger Muller Counter): This special device is used for detecting the
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movements i.e., blood pressure, heart beating, study of lungs etc in living beings.
Mariner’s Compass: is an apparatus which is used to guide the sailors. The needle
Micrometer: is an instrument used for converting sound i.e., fraction of the lowest
vibrations.
system.
Microtome: is used for cutting an object into thin parts for microscopic inspection.
vehicles is recorded.
Periscope: It is usually used by the crew of a submarine to survey the ships etc, on the
surface of the sea while the submarine is under water. It also enables the sailors to
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light.
Pipette: It is a glass tube with the aid of which a definite volume of liquid may be
transferred.
thermal e.m.f.s, large potential differences and currents. It is also used for measuring
low resistances.
(i.e., for recording temperature of the sun etc.) by making use of the laws of radiation.
Radar: Radio, Angle, Detection And Range is used to detect the direction and range of
is used in breweries.
Sextant: is an instrument invented by John Hadley used for measuring the altitude of
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Sphygmophone: an instrument, with the help of which a pulse beat makes a sound.
snapped from two different angles by a two-lensed camera is viewed in solid relief.
Stop watch: for recording small intervals of time in the laboratory, in races and other
events.
Telephone: a device by virtue of which two persons at two different places can
communicate. It consists of two main parts (i) a microphone and (ii) a receiver.
Teleprinter: an instrument which prints automatically messages sent from one place
temperatures.
degree.
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9. Assume that - A denotes narrow wheel, A wider wheel, B denotes small free wheel,
B larger free wheel, C denotes small gear wheel, C larger gear wheel, - in a rural area
where there are sandy tracts, it will be advisable to use a bicycle with :
A. A, B, C B. A, B, C C. A, B, C D. A, B, C
Answer: (B)
10. A wheel that has 6 cogs is meshed with a larger wheel of 14 cogs. When the
smaller wheel has made 21 revolutions, the number of revolutions made by the larger
wheel is:
A. 12 B. 49 C. 9 D. 4
Answer: (C)
13. Walking on ice is more difficult than walking on concrete because ice:
A. gives less friction B. gives more friction C. is very cold and as such
blood gets frozen up D. being soft, one can get bogged down into it while walking
Answer: (A)
14. What should be done by a car driver if he is caught on the way by a severe
thunder storm and lightening?
A. He should leave the wheel and lie down on the ground B. He should remain
inside the car with its window glasses all pulled up C. Park the car
beneath a tall tree D. Just bite a piece of cotton firmly in between the two
rows of teeth
Answer: (A)
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17. When milk is churned, the cream separates from it due to the:
A. cohesive force B. frictional force C. centrifugal force D. gravitational force
Answer: (C)
19. The rising of ink to the point of nib in a fountain pen is due to:
A. surface tension B. capillary action C. gravitational attraction D. None of the
above
Answer: (B)
20. As one goes up the mountain one suffers from nose bleeding sometimes. The
reason is thatA. blood pressure decreases at high altitudes
B. blood pressure increases at high altitudes
C. as one starts going up, the pressure of the blood capillaries becomes higher than
the outside pressure D. None of the above
Answer: (C)
21. Birds get thrust (forward motion) and lift (upward motion) from:
A. flapping of wings B. twisting of feathers C. shape of wings which is similar to
aeroplane blades D. air sacs
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Answer: (A)
23. The cross-section of the water column in the given figure is circular. The diameter
of the bigger limb is 4 cm and that of the smaller limb 2 cm. A force of 40kg is placed
at the bigger end. What force will be required at the smaller end to keep the level of
water balanced?
A. 20 kg B. 80 kg C. 160 kg D. 10 kg
Answer: (D)
25. Which of the following is used in diesel engine? 1. Cylinder, 2. Spark plug 3.
Piston: Choose your answer from the codes given below :
A. 1, 2 and 3 B. 1 and 2 C. 2 and 3 D. 1 and 3
Answer: (D)
26. Iron is heavier than water, still the ship floats on the sea because__
A. weight of the ship is less than the weight of water in the sea
B. weight of the ship is more than sea water
C. weight of the ship is less than the weight of water that the ship displaces
D. weight of ship is equal to the weight of water that ship displaces
Answer: (C)
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28. The mass of the body is different from its weight because:
A. mass is variable quantity whereas weight is constant
B. mass is constant but weight increases as the body moves from the poles to the
Equator
C. mass varies very little at different places where as weight varies a lot
D. mass is a measure of the quantity of matter where as weight is a force
Answer: (D)
31. A certain amount of cold air will weigh heavier than the same amount of dry air
because of the:
A. greater number of molecules at low temperature
B. lesser number of molecules at high temperature
C. greater energy of molecules at high temperature
D. lesser energy of molecules at high temperature
Answer: (A)
32. A free-floating astronaut ‘A’ pushes another free-floating astronaut ‘B’ in space.
The mass of ‘A’ is greater than that of ‘B’. The force exerted by astronaut ‘A’ on
astronaut ‘B’ will be:
A. equal to zero
B. equal to the force exerted by ‘B’ on ‘A’
C. greater than the force exerted by ‘B’on ‘A’
D. less than the force exerted by ‘B’ on ‘A’
Answer: (A)
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34. The effect of circular movements on a person in a satellite around the earth is
that:
A. his mass becomes nil while the weight remains the same
B. his mass remains constant while weight becomes zero
C. his mass goes up while the weight remains unchanged
D. None of the above
Answer: (B)
35. A wooden block is floating in water. If 4/5 of its volume is immersed in water and
volume of the water displaced is 800ml, the volume of the block is:
A. 1140 ml B. 200 ml C. 800 ml D. 100 ml
Answer: (D)
36. A balloon filled with air is weighted (W) so that it just floats in water. When it is
further pushed a short distance in water it will:
A. sink to the bottom
B. stay at the depth where it stands submerged
C. not come back to its original position
D. sink down a little further but will not reach the bottom
Answer: (D)
37. Oil, water and gas can be present in a well in the ascending order of:
A. water, oil, gas B. gas, water, oil C. water, gas, oil D. oil, water,
gas
Answer: (A)
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40. A boat filed with some stones is floating in water. If the stones are dropped into the
water, the level of the water will:
A. rise B. decrease C. remain the same D. insufficient data to
predict
Answer: (B)
42. There is a hole in the boat through which water is seeping into the boat. Just
before the boat capsizes :
A. water level in the boat will increase B. water level will decrease
C. water level will remain constant D. None of these
Answer: (A)
43. An ice cube is floating in a glass of water. How will the water level be affected
when the ice cube melts?
A. The level of water will go up B. The level of water will go down
C. The level of water will remain unchanged
D. In the beginning the level will go up but later on the level will go down
Answer: (C)
45. Ordinary clocks lose time during summer. It is so because the length of their
pendulum:
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46. A body is attached to a spring balance suspended from a stand. The reading on
the balance is 0.5 kg. The two together are detached from the stand and allowed to fall
through a height. While falling the reading in the balance will be:
A. zero B. less than 0.5kg but not zero
C. more than 0.5 kg depending on the height D. 0.5 kg
Answer: (A)
47. Two bars of gold and silver are weighed by spring balance and read 200 gms each.
These bars are then suspended in a liquid and weighed by using the same balance.
What could be derived?
A. Gold will weigh more than silver
B. Silver will weigh more than gold
C. Both the bars will be equal in weight
D. Nothing can be said, unless the density of the liquid is known
Answer: (A)
48. Which one of the following will take place when a watch based on oscillating
spring is taken to a deep mine?
A. It will become slow C. It will indicate the same time as on earth
B. It will become fast D. It will stop working
Answer: (A)
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Answer: (C)
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