MODEL QUESTIONS UNIT- I The number of fundamental units in the SI system is (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 9 The SI unit

to measure length is ______ (a) Centimeter (b) Metre (c) Kilometer (d) Feet Which of the following is a scalar quantity? (a) Velocity (b) Acceleration (c) Force (d) Time Which of the following is a vector quantity? (a) Mass (b) Time (c) Velocity (d) Speed The SI unit of speed is ___________ (a) centimeter/second (b) metre/second (c) kilometer/hour (d) kilometer/second Speed is a ___________ (a) scalar quantity (b) vector quantity (c) neither scalar or vector (d) tensor quantity Vector quantities have _________ (a) direction only (b) magnitude only (c) both direction and magnitude (d)none of the above Displacement is a __________ (a) scalar quantity (b) vector quantity \ (c) tensor quantity (d) mass quantity Velocity is defined as ________ (a) (c)

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If a particle moves in a circular orbit with constant speed, its velocity _________ (a) Changes in magnitude only (b) Changes in direction only (c) Remains constant (d) Changes both in magnitude and direction For a vertically falling body under gravity, the acceleration (a) changes in magnitude only (b) is constant (c) changes in direction only (d) changes both in magnitude and direction Acceleration due to gravity is approximately equal to _________ (a) 8.8 m/s2 (b) 9.8 m/s2 2 (c) 10.8 m/s (d) 11.8 m/s2 The unit of force is _______ (a) newton (b) joule (c) watt (d) ampere The definition of force is based on Newtons __________ (a) first law (b) second law (c) third law (d) fourth law The value of g, the acceleration due to gravity on the earths surface changes due to ____ (a) shape of the earth (b) rotation of the earth (c) shape and rotation of the earth (d) weight of the earth The weight of the body at the centre of Earth is ______ (a) zero (b) infinite (c) slightly less than at the poles (d) slightly less than at the equator The escape velocity on the earths surface is ______ (a) 0.5 km/s (b) 2.5 km/s (c) 11.2 km/s (d) 620 km/s

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The escape velocity on the moons surface is _______ (a) 0.5 km/s (b) 2.5 km/s (c) 11.2 km/s (d) 620 km/s The laws of planetary motion were given by _____ (a) Galileo (b) Newton (c) Archimedes (d) Kepler Planet closes to the sun is _____ (a) mercury (b) venus (c) earth (d) mars The first Indian satellite is _____ (a) Apple (b) Aryabata (c) Bhaskara (d) Rohini Rockets work on the principle of ______ (a) Stefans law of radiation (b) Faradays law of electrolysis (c) Archimedes principle (d) Newtons third law of motion What is the upper fixed point in Fahrenheit scale? (a) 112F (b) 211F (c) 212F (d) 312F The Fahrenheit temperature corresponding to 0C is _____ (a) 0F (b) 32F (c) 100F (d) 212F Heat that is transmitted from a higher to a lower temperature through molecular collision is ____ (a) conduction (b) convection (c) radiation (d) all the above Which of the following is a good conductor of heat? (a) Wood (b) Copper (c) Plastic (d) Paper The flow of thermal energy by the actual movement of particles is called as _____ (a) conduction (b) convection (c) radiation (d) emission

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The radiator in an automobile works on the principle of _____ (a) conduction (b) convection (c) radiation (d) reflection Heat is transmitted from the sun to the earth by (a) conduction (b) convection (c) radiation (d) diffusion Heat radiation are _____ (a) mechanical waves (b) sound waves (c) electromagnetic waves (d) none of the above At the boiling point of a liquid the vapour pressure ______ (a) is equal to the external pressure on the surface of the liquid (b) is greater than the atmospheric pressure (c) is less than the atmospheric pressure (d) can have any value At normal pressure the boiling point of water is_____ (a) 0C (b) 32C (c) 100C (d) 212C The melting point of ice______ (a) increases with increasing pressure (b) decreases with increasing pressure (c) is independent of pressure (d) none of the above At normal pressure the melting point of ice is______ (a) 0C (b) 32C (c) 100C (d) 212C By the use of cold water, how will you separate two tumblers struck together into each other? (a) By keeping outer tumbler in cold water (b) By pouring cold water in inner tumbler (c) By putting both the tumblers in cold water (d) We cannot separate them by using cold water Thermal expansion coefficient is maximum in ______

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The speed of sound is largest in ______ (a) metal bar (b) water (c) air (d) vacuum Velocity of sound in air at 0c is approximately ______ (a) 220m/s (b) 330m/s (c) 440m/s (d) 660m /s Sounds of frequency above 20000 cycles/second are called as (a) infrasonics (b) supersonics (c) ultrasonics (d) sonics SONAR stands for _____ (a) Sound Navigation and ranging (b) Sound and Receiver (c) Sonameter Ranging (d) Sound Nullification and Ranging UNIT-II Atom consists of (a) electrons (b) protons (c) neutrons (d) all the above Number of protons in an atom is equal to the number of (a) neutrons (b) electrons (c) electrons plus neutrons (d) sub-atomic particles The most massive part of the atom is ______ (a) electron (b) proton (c) neutron (d) nucleus Nucleus contains ______ (a) protons only (b) neutrons only (c) protons plus neutrons (d) electrons only The nuclear reaction that takes place when an atom bomb explode is

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(a) fusion reaction (b) fission reaction (c) both fission and fusion reactions (d) controlled chain reaction Nuclear fission was discovered by (a) Otto Haun (b) Rutherford (c) Chadwick (d) Fermi The materials suitable for fusion processes are _____ (a) light nuclei (b) heavy nuclei (c) any nuclei (d) isotope of uranium The reaction that takes place at the centre of the sun is _____ (a) nuclear fission (b) nuclear fusion (c) chemical reaction (d) thermal reaction Einsteins mass energy relation is (a) E=h (b) E=h (c) E=1/2 mv2 (d) E=mc2 In a nuclear bomb ___ (a) chemical energy is converted into heat energy (b) mechanical energy is converted into heat energy (c) energy is converted into mass (d) mass is converted into energy The fuel used in nuclear reactor is (a) water (b) coal (c) uranium (d) natural gas Nuclear reactor converts (a) thermal energy into electrical energy (b) electrical energy into thermal energy (c) light energy into thermal energy (d) thermal energy into light energy Our eye is very much sensitive to (a) IR rays (b) UV rays (c) green light (d) red shift The velocity of light in vacuum is (a) 3x107 m/s (b) 3x108 m/s 9 (c) 3x10 m/s (d) 3x1010m/s

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The change in direction of a ray of light in passing from medium in to another is known as (a) reflection (b) refraction (c) diffraction (d) polarization The coin at the bottom of a tumbler having water appears to be shifted up is due to (a) reflection (b) refraction (c) diffraction (d) polarization Which one of the following is a primary colour? (a) Yellow (b) Red (c) Orange (d) Pink White light can be produced by the combination of ________ (a) red, yellow, and green (b) red, green, and blue (c) green, orange and pink (d) red, orange and blue LASER Beam is (a) highly coherent (b) monochromatic (c) both a and b (d) produced by sodium lamp LASER is used ___ (a) to drill extremely fine holes in diamond (b) in micro surgery (c) in the treatment of kidney stone (d) all the above Optical fiber is used (a) to carry electricity (b) as a superconductor (c) in digital communication (d) to transmit radio waves Optical fiber is made up of (a) transparent gel (b) highly pure glass (c) nylon (d) polymer Optic lenses are used to ________ light (a) reflect (b) disperse (c) diffract (d) focus Periscope is used in _____

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(a) buses (b) trucks (c) helicopters (d) submarines Instrument used to enlarge microscopic objects is ________ (a) microscope (b) telescope (c) nanoscope (d) stethoscope The amount of sugar in a solution is determined by _________ (a) odometer (b) lactometer (c) saccharometer (d) thermometer The material suitable for solar cell is (a) germanium (b) silver (c) gold (d) gallium arsenide Artificial satellites in space are energized by (a) dynamo (b) nuclear power (c) cosmic radiation (d) solar cells Voltmeter is used to measure (a) current (b) potential difference (c) power (d) resistance The unit of potential difference is (a) volt (b) ampere (c) watt (d) coulomb Ammeter is used to measure (a) voltage (b) current (c) power (d) resistance The unit of electric current is (a) volt (b) watt (c) ampere (d) coulomb The device used to measure electric energy is (a) ammeter (b) voltmeter (c) multimeter (d) watt hour meter One horse power is equal to (a) 1 watt (b) 100 watt (c) 746 watt (d) 1000 watt Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity? (a) Copper (b) Wood (c) Plastic (d) paper

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The resistance of a wire (a) increases with increase in length (b) decreases with increase in length (c) increases with increase in area of cross section (d) does not depend on length and area of cross section The relation between voltage(V) , current(I) and resistance(R) in a circuit is (a) I= VR (b) V=IR (c) R=VI (d) V=I2R The principle of heating effect of electric current is used in (a) dynamo (b) motor (c) electric iron (d) transformer The frequency of domestic power supply in India is (a) 20 Hz (b) 30 Hz (c) 40 Hz (d) 50 Hz UNIT III MRI refers to ____ (a) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (b) Magic Resonance Invention (c) Magnetic Restricted Imaging (d) Magnetic Resonance Invention ECG is used to detect problems in _____ (a) wrist watch (b) heart (c) lungs (d) kidney To detect fractures in human bones _______ is used. (a) -Rays (b) -Rays (c) -Rays (d) X-Rays Microwave oven uses ______ for heating.

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(a) current (b) cosmic waves (c) cosmetic rays (d) microwaves Pacemaker delivers electric pulses to ______ (a) upper heart (b) lower heart (c) lungs (d) brain Number of electrodes in a diode is _____ (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 The DC voltage required for LED to operate is _____ (a) 15 to 20 volt (b) 0 to 15 volt (c) 1.5 to 2 volt (d) 5 to 10 volt LCD is made up of ____ (a) quartz (b) coloured glass (c) PVC (d) liquid crystal In binary number system, the digits used are ____ (a) A and B (b) 0 to 9 (c) 0 and 1 (d) 9 and 10 The number system used in digital computer is ___________ (a) binary (b) octal (c) hexadecimal (d) decimal The basic logic circuits are _____ (a) AND Gates (b) OR Gates (c) NOT Gates (d) all the above Which of the following is not a logic circuit? (a) AND (b) OR (c) NOT (d) IS SIM card has ___ (a) CPU (b) permanent memory (c) temporary memory (d) control unit The device used for wireless communication is ________ (a) cellphone (b) gramaphone (c) microphone (d) drumphone The computer used for mobile office is ________

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The RADAR means ___________ (a) Radio Detection and Ranging (b) Resonance Detection and Ranging (c) Radio Deflection and Ranging (d) Radio Detection and Retrofitting In FM modulation ___________ is modulated. (a) amplitude (b) frequency (c) phase (d) all the above The radio receiver converts ___ (a) sound waves in to light waves (b) light waves into sound waves (c) radio waves into sound waves (d) sound waves into radio waves The radio transmitter ________ radio signal. (a) generates (b) amplifies (c) modulates (d) all the above