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(a) Volume
(b) Time
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS (c) Velocity
(d) Force
Q1.
For which Diode is used ? Q9.
(a)modulation If the diameter of a capillary is doubled then the rise of
(b)oscillation water in it will be
(c)amplification (a) two times
(d)purification (b)half
(c) four times
Q2. (d) no change
Who among the following developed the technology of
underground nuclear explosion ? Q10.
(a)Dr. Horn J. Bhabha Why the needle of iron swims on Water surface when it
(b)Dr. Vikram Sarabhai is kept gently ?
(c)Dr. Raja Ramanna (a)It will remain under the water when it will displace
(d)Dr. P. K. Iyengar more water than its weight
(b)the density of needle is less than that of water
Q3. (c)due to surface tension
Which among the following types of coal produces most (d)due to its shape
heat per unit?
(a) Coal Q11.
(b) Lignite The mass of a star is two times the mass of the Sun. How
(c) Anthracite it will come to an end ?
(d) Pit (a)Neutron Star
(b)Black hole
Q4. (c)White Dwarf
Which among the following waves is used for (d)Red Giant
communication by artificial satellites ?
(a)Microwaves Q12.
(b)Radio waves Rain drops fall from great height. Which among the
(c)A. M. following statements is true regarding it?
(d)Frequency of 101 series (a)they fall with that ultimate velocity which are
different for different droplets
Q5. (b)they fall with same ultimate velocity
What is found in frequency modulation? (c) their velocity increases and they fall With different
(a)Fixed frequency velocity on the earth
(b)Fixed dimension (d) their velocity increases and they fall with same
(c)Change In frequency and dimension velocity of the earth
(d)Change in dimension only
Q13.
Q6. On which of the following techniques photo state
When the speed of car is doubled then what will be the machine works ?
braking force of the car to stop it in the same distance ? (a)Magnetic Imager Making
(a) four times (b)Thermal Image Making
(b) two times (c)Electrostatic Image Making
(c) half (d) Electromagnetic Image Making
(d) one fourth
Q14.
Q7. One Kilowatt hour is equal
The dimension of which of the following is the same as (a)6 Mega Joule
that of impulse? (b)8 Mega Joule
(a)Volume (c)2 Mega Joule
(b)Momentum (d)0 Mega Joule
(c)Torque
(d)Change in the rate of momentum Q15.
What is the minimum escape velocity of rocket to be
Q8. launched into space?
Q16. Q23.
Which of the following statements is true when we see An ice block with a piece of lead embedded in it floats in
rainbow ? water. If ice melts the water level
(a)We face sun and raindrops (a) Rises
(b)The Sun remains behind us and we face raindrops (b) Falls
(c)In light rainfall we face Sun (c)Remains same
(d)The sky remains clear and the sun is at lower (d)Falls first and then rises
position in the sky
Q24.
Q17. The velocity of heat radiation in vacuum is
The splitting of different colours of light in a prism is : (a)Equal to that of light
(a)Reflection of light (b)Less than that of light
(b)Dispersion of light (c)Greater than that of light
(c)Diffraction of light (d)Equal to that of sound
(d)Refraction of light
Q25.
Q18. The plastic material commonly used for making gear
A boat will submerge when it displaces water equal to wheels is
its own (a) Polyesters
(a) volume (b) Nylons
(b) weight (c) Bakelite
(c) surface area (d) Polystyrene
(d) density
Q26.
Q19. Which of the following is used in oven ?
Two waves each of amplitude 5 mm and frequency 10 (a) X-rays
Hz are travelling in opposite direction with a speed of 20 (b) UV rays
mms. The distance in mm between adjacent nodes is : (c) Microwaves
(a) 0 (d) Radio waves
(b) 2
(c) 5 Q27.
(d) 1 When heated from 0 to 10C volume of a given mass of
water Will
Q20. (a)Increase gradually
The snow on the mountains does NOT melt all at once (b)Decrease gradually
when it is heated by the sun because: (c)Increase and then will decrease
(a)it becomes very hard (d)Decrease and then will increase
(b)it reflects most of the heat from the sun
(c)it has a low specific heat capacity Q28.
(d)it has a high latent heat of fusion Energy is continuously created in the sun due to:
(a) nuclear fusion
Q21. (b) nuclear fission
A person standing on a railway platform listens to the (c) radioactivity
whistles of arriving and departing trains. The whistle (d) artificial radioactivity
heard is
(a)the same in both cases in all respects Q29.
(b)of higher intensity when train arrives Coolis tube is used to produce
(c)of higher pitch when train arrives (a)Radio waves
(d)of higher pitch when train departs (b)Microwaves
(c)X-rays
Q22. (d) Gama rays
Holography is a technique of
(a)recording a permanent sharp two dimensional black Q30.
and white or multicolor photograph Which of the following is used for regulated electric
(b)recording a permanent three dimensional supply ?
multicolour photograph (a)Zener diode
Q49. Q57.
Electron microscope was invented by Heat from the Sun reaches the Earth by
(a)Knoll and Ruska (a) Reflection
(b)Robert Koch (b) Conduction
(c)Leeuwenhoek (c) Radiation
(d) C.P. Swanson (d) Convection
Q50. Q58.
When a bottle of scent is kept open in a comer of a room In which of the following cases kinetic energy is being
its odour is felt in all parts of the room. This is due to the used in performing work ?
phenomenon of: (a)Paddling the bicycle to cover a distance
(a) evaporation (b)Driving a car to cover a distance
(b) vaporization (c)Wind mill grinding wheat grain
(c) diffusion (d) Rowing a boat in the lake
(d) sublimation
Q59.
Q51. If the velocity time graph of a particle is represented by
Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of y = mt + c then the particle is moving with
(a)conduction (a)constant speed
(b)condensation (b)constant velocity
(c)radiation (c)constant acceleration
(d)insulation (d)varying acceleration
Q52. Q60.
A gas thermometer is more sensitive than a liquid Which of the following occurred first ?
thermometer because a gas : (a) Albert Einstein propounded the General Theory of
(a)is lighter than liquid Relativity
(b)expands more than a liquid (b)Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory
(c)is easy to obtain (c)Guglielmo Marconi sent out the first wireless signals
(d)does not change state easily (d)Wright Brothers successfully flew an aircraft
Q53. Q61.
Which one of the following is used for sun glasses ? A passenger standing In a bus is thrown outward when
(a)Pyrex glass the bus takes a sudden turn happens due to
(b)Flint glass (a)Outward pull on him
(c)Crooks glass (b)Inertia of motion
(d)Crystal glass (c)Change in momentum
(d)Change in acceleration
Q54.
The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the Q62.
medium : When pressure is increased the melting point of ice
Q103. Q111.
The instrument used to measure the speed of the wind is What Is the full form of AM regarding radio
(a)Altimeter broadcasting?
(b)Anemometer (a)Amplitude Movement
Q132. Q140.
Which layer of the earths atmosphere reflect back the Spectacles used for viewing 3D films have
radio waves to the earths surface ? (a)Bifocal lens
(a)ionosphere (b)Convex lens
(b)stratosphere (c)Concave lens
(c)mesosphere (d)Polaroids
(d) exosphere
Q141.
Q133. A boy sitting in an open car moving with the constant
Sound cannot pass through speed throws a ball straight up into the air. The ball falls
(a) water (a)behind him
(b) steel (b)in front of him
(c) air (c)into his hand
(d) vacuum (d)by his side
Q134. Q142.
In a photocell light energy is converted into The process involved in making soap is
Q146. Q154.
In severe winter in cold countries water pipes burst According to the theory of relativity which of the
because following alt ways remains constant ?
(a)water expands on freezing (a)Length of an object
(b)contraction of water pipes (b)Time
(c)high atmospheric pressure (c)Space
(d)combined effect of all the above three. (d)Velocity of light
Q147. Q155.
In the process of magnetization of a bar The spoon dropped by an astronaut in a satellite will
(a)The entire bulk of the bar gets magnetised (a)fall to the floor
(b)Only the surface of the bar gets magnetised (b)remain stationary
(c)Only the ends of the bar get magnetised (c) continue to follow the motion of the satellite
(d)Only some parts of the outer layers of the bar get (d) move tangentially away
magnetized
Q156.
Q148. Pipelines in cold countries often burst in winter because
A falling drop of rain water acquires the spherical shape (a)water freezes and expands in its volume
due to (b)temperature of ice is less than that of water
(a)Viscosity (c)pipelines contract in their volume
(b)Surface Tension (d)pipelines expand due to freezing
(c)Atmospheric pressure
(d)Gravitational force Q157.
When a body is taken from earth to moon
Q149. (a) mass changes but weight remains same
The weakest of all fundamental forces is (b)weight changes but mass remains same
(a)Gravitational force (c)both weight and mass change
(b)Electrostatic force (d)both weight and mass remain same
(c)Magnetic force
(d)Nuclear force Q158.
A mirage occurs because of
Q150. (a)reflection by hot ground
(b) total internal reflection by layers of air
Q196. Q204.
A metal plate with a circular hole at the centre is heated. Lens is made up of
What will happen to the area of the hole ? (a)Pyrex glass
(a)Increase (b) Flint glass
(b)Decrease (c)Ordinary glass
(c)Remain constant (d)Cobalt glass
(d)Will increase first and then decrease
Q205.
Q197. The time period of a pendulum when taken to the Moon
The period of revolution of a geo stationary satellite is would
(a)365 days (a)remain the same
(b)30 days (b)decrease
(c)24 hours (c)become zero
(d)changing continuously (d)increase
Q198. Q206.
A piece of paper and a cricket ball are dropped from the The atmospheric air is held to the Earth by :
same height. Under which of the following conditions do (a)gravity
both reach the surface simultaneously ? (b) winds
(a) They must have the same volume (c)clouds
(b)They must have the same density (d)rotation of the Earth
(c) They must have the same mass
(d) They must be dropped in vacuum Q207.
The function of ball bearings in a wheel is :
Q199. (a)to increase friction
Q211. Q219.
Lakes freeze in cold countries in winter leaving the Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena?
water underneath at (a) Reflection
(a) 0C (b) Refraction
(b) 0F (c)Rectilinear propagation
(c) 4C (d)Diffraction
(d) 4F
Q220.
Q212. Pure water is bad conductor of electricity because it is
Which one of the following determines the sharpness of (a)feebly ionized
image in a camera ? (b)not volatile
(a)The aperture (c)a very good solvent
(b)The exposure time (d)a non polar solvent
(c)The focal length of the lens
(d)Size of the camera Q221.
The filament of electric bulb is made up of :
Q213. (a)Copper
In MRI machine which one Of the following is used? (b) Nichrome
(a)Sound wave (c) Lead
(b)X-ray (d) Tungsten
(c)Ultrasound wave
(d)Magnetic wave Q222.
When a vibrating tuning fork is placed on a table a loud
Q214. sound is heard. This is due to :
For a person having hyper metropia the near point is (a)reflection
(a)greater than 25 cm (b)refraction
(b)greater than 50 cm (c)forced vibrations
(c)less than 25 cm (d)damped vibrations
(d)infinity
Q223.
Q215. Light houses are places with powerful lights to
Amount of water vapour in the atmosphere is measured (a)guide and resolve traffic jams in crowded metro
in terms of cities during nights.
(a)Humidity (b)guide and help large crowds at religious gathering
(b) Droplets during nights.
(c)Smog
Q224. Q232.
A piece of wood is held under water. The up thrust on it Refrigeration is a process which
will be: (a)kills bacteria
(a)equal to the weight of the wood (b)slows down the bacterial growth
(b)less than weight of the wood (c)Inactivates the bacteria
(c)more than weight of the wood (d)Plasmolyses the bacteria
(d)Zero
Q233.
Q225. Mud houses are cooler in summers and warmer in
Persistence of vision is the principle behind winters as compared to brick houses because
(a)Camera (a)mud is a good conductor
(b) Spectroscope (b)mud is a bad conductor
(c) Cinema (c)mud is a poor insulator
(d) Periscope (d)evaporation of water causes cooling in summers and
sunlight coming through holes causes warming in
Q226. winters
In a nuclear reactor one of the following is used as a fuel
(a) Coal Q234.
(b) Uranium After long periods of use a grey spot develops on the
(c) Radium inside of a bulb. This is because
(d) Diesel (a)the tungsten filament evaporates and collects there
(b)the heat of the bulb scorches the glass at the top
Q227. (c)dust inside the bulb condenses on the top
The density of the liquid when heated (d)glass undergoes a change due to the heat
(a)decreases
(b)increases Q235.
(c)does not change Should cars have bumpers that collapse under impact?
(d)may increase of decrease depending on pressure (a)Yes since the offending car should get damaged and
pay for the mistake
Q228. (b)No since it would be very expensive to get the car
The distance between node and adjacent antinodes is 30 repaired
cm. The wavelength is (c)No since the colliding car would then ram into the
(a) 30 cm. occupants and kill them
(b) 90 cm (d)Yes since they help to absorb the impact of a collision
(c) 120 cm. and keep the occupants safe
(d) 60 cm.
Q236.
Q229. Ice cubes are added to a glass of pure water and a glass
The nature of fuse wire is of pure alcohol. The ice would be
(a)high resistance and low melting point. (a)at a higher level in water
(b)high resistance and high melting point. (b)at a higher level in alcohol
(c)low resistance and high melting point. (c)at the same level in both
(d)low resistance and low melting point (d)floating in alcohol and sinking In water
Q230. Q237.
In a railway track two rails rejoined end to end with a A person wears spectacles with concave lenses. It means
gap in between them because that normally (when not using glasses) the image of
(a)steel can be saved distant objects is focused in his eyes
(b)accidents due to contraction in winter can be avoided (a)behind the retina
(c)air gaps are necessary for bearing the weight of (b)in front of the retina
running train (c)on the retina
(d)accidents due to expansible in summer can be (d)on the blind spot
avoided.
Q238.
Q231. What is the principle of a Life Jacket?
Vehicle tyres are inflated properly (a)It provides oxygen to a drowning person
Q255. Q263.
It is easier to carry two buckets of water in one hand Waves that are required for long distance wireless
each than to can only one in one hand because communication are
(a)weights of buckets are balanced (a)infrared fays
(b)centre of gravity falls within the body (b) Ultraviolet rays
(c)centre of gravity and centre of equilibrium fall within (c)Radio waves
the feet (d)Microwaves
(d)resultant weight of buckets is zero
Q264.
Q256. Rise of oil a wick is due to
The surface tension of water on adding detergent to it (a) density of the oil
(a)increases (b)viscosity of the oil
(b)decreases (c) surface tension of the oil
(c)no change (d)pressure of the oil
(d)becomes zero
Q265.
Q257. The radiation initially produced in fluorescent tube is
Which of the following is optical illusion? (a)(J) infrared
(a) Rainbow (b) ultraviolet
(b) Earthshine (c) microwaves
(c) Halo (d)X-rays .
(d) Mirage
Q266.
Q258. The four stroke petrol engine Is based on
An athlete runs before long jump to get advantage on (a)Carnot cycle
(a)Inertia of motion (b) Otto cycle
(b)Frictional force (c)Diesel cycle
(c)Moment of a force (d)Boyles cycle
(d)Principle of moments
Q267.
Q259. It is dangerous to observe Solar eclipse with naked eyes
In sunlight a rose appears red. In green light the same because
rose appears : (a)Infrared radiations from sun burn our retina
(a) red (b) Ultraviolet radiations from Sun bum our retina
(b) black (c)All radiations from sun initiate chemical reactions in
(c) green eyes
(d) yellow (d)Cosmic rays reach eyes more during the eclipse .
Q260. Q268.
The sparkling of a diamond is due to A bomb at rest explodes into a large number of tiny
(a)total internal reflection of light fragments. The total momentum of all the fragments
(b)interference of light (a)is zero
(c)polarisation of light (b) depends on the total mass of all the fragments
(d)refraction of light (c)depends on the speeds of various fragments
(d)is infinity
Q261.
If a copper wire Is increased to double its length Its Q269.
resistance will become An optically plane surface reflects a beam of light
(a) four times (a)as a parallel beam in one direction
(b) one fourth (b)as diffused beams in all directions
(c) double (c)as parallel beams in all directions
(d) hall (d)as a diffused beam in one direction
Q262. Q270.
Q272. Q280.
Water Is used in car radiator because of its A rearview mirror for driving is
(a)low density (a)plain
(b)easy availability (b) concave
(c) high specific heat capacity (c) convex
(d)low boiling point (d) inverted
Q273. Q281.
How much mechanical work must be done to completely The Important unit of a microprocessor Is
melt 1 gram of ice at 0C ? (a)ALU
(a)2 J. (b)array of registers
(b) 80 J (c)control unit
(c)336 J (d)All of the above
(d) 2268 J
Q282.
Q274. Which one of the following has the highest value of
A bullet is fired from a rifle which recoils after firing. The specific heat?
ratio of kinetic energy of the rifle to that of the bullet is (a)Glass
(a)zero (b)Copper
(b) one (c)Lead
(c)less than one (d)Water
(d)more than one
Q283.
Q275. The device used for locating submerged objects under
The layer of atmosphere used for radio wave sea is
transmission is (a)sonar
(a)chromospheres (b)radar
(b)troposphere (c)laser
(c)ionosphere (d)maser
(d)stratosphere
Q284.
Q276. The metal whose electrical conductivity is more is
Negative feedback in amplifiers (a) copper
(a)increases bandwidth and decreases noise (b) aluminum
(b)decreases bandwidth and decreases noise (c) silver
(c)increases bandwidth and increases noise (d) lead
(d)decreases bandwidth and increases noise
Q285.
Q277. What happens to a liquid when the vapour pressure
Water cannot be used to extinguish fire caused by equals the atmospheric pressure?
electric current because (a)The liquid cools
(a) it may cause electrocution (b)The liquid boils
(b)it may cause hydrolysis (c)No change
(c)it may cause electrolysis (d)The liquid evaporates
(d)it may spoil the wiring
Q286.
Q278. In nuclear reactor heavy water is used as
A periscope works on the principle of (a)coolant