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Exam Year: 1994

  • The colour of an opaque object is due to the colour it

    (a)

    absorbs

    (b)

    refracts

    (c)

    reflects

    (d)

    scatters

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  • The acceleration due to gravity of a catastrophic earthquake will be

    (a)

    > 550 cm/sec2

    (b)

    > 750 cm/sec2

    (c)

    > 950 cm/sec2

    (d)

    > 980 cm/sec2

    Correct Answer:

  • The speed of light will be minimum while passing through

    (a)

    glass

    (b)

    vacuum

    (c)

    water

    (d)

    air

    Correct Answer:

  • The colour of a star is an indication of its

    (a)

    distance from the sun

    (b)

    luminosity

    (c)

    distance from the earth

    (d)

    temperature

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  • A corked bottle full of water when frozen will break because

    (a)

    the bottle contracts on freezing

    (b)

    the volume of water decreases on freezing

    (c)

    the volume of water increases on freezing

    (d)

    glass is a bad conductor of heat

    Correct Answer:

  • The half-life of a radio active element is 5 years. The fraction of the radioactive substance that remains after 20 years is

    (a)

    1/2

    (b)

    1/4

    (c)

    1/8

    (d)

    1/16

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  • Which one of the following combinations of aperture and shutter speed of a camera will allow the maximum exposure ?

    (a)

    f-22, 1/60

    (b)

    f-16, 1/125

    (c)

    f-8, 1/250

    (d)

    f-5.6, 1/1000

    Correct Answer:

  • If a gas is compressed to half of its original volume at 27°C, to what temperature should it be heated to make it occupy its original volume ?

    (a)

    327°C

    (b)

    600°C

    (c)

    54°C

    (d)

    300°C

    Correct Answer:

  • One mole of hydrogen gas burns in excess of oxygen to give 290 kJ of heat. What is the amount of heat produced when 4g of hydrogen gas is burnt under the same conditions ?

    (a)

    145 kJ

    (b)

    290 kJ

    (c)

    580 kJ

    (d)

    1160 kJ

    Correct Answer:

  • In an electronic watch, the component corresponding to pendulum of a pendulum clock is a

    (a)

    transistor

    (b)

    crystal oscillator

    (c)

    diode

    (d)

    balance wheel

    Correct Answer: