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What is the resistance (in 9) of an (5.5 (b) 1 electrical component if a current of 0.1 A (1 (d) 0.5 passes through it on application of 5 V of | 10. 1 m/s equals km/hr. potential difference across it? (a) 5/16 (b) 16/5 (a) 0.5 (b) 100 (0) 18/5 (a) 5/18 (50 @1 11. A bullet of mass 10gm is fired with a ‘The motion of a freely falling,body is.an velocity of 40 m/s from a gun of mass 8 example of accelerated kg. Find the recoil. velocity (in m/s) of motion. the gun. (a) Non-uniformly"™(b) Uniformly (a2 (b) 0.1 (0) Uniquely (@) Specially: (4 (a) 0.05 Find the resistance (in mega) of awire | 12. During uniform motion of an object of length 20m, cross sectional area 1 cm2 along a straight line, its and made of a material of resistivity 200 remains constant with time, am, (a) acceleration _(b) deceleration (a) 40 (b) 4000 (0) force (a) velocity () 80 (d) 2000 13. Find the resistance (in mega 9) of a wire In ______ motion of a body its of length 8 m, cross sectional area 2 cm2 velocity varies with time. and made of a material of resistivity 120 (a) Uniform (b) Linear Om. (©) Equilibrium (@) Non-uniform (a) 1920 (b) 4.8 (24 (d) 960 A body of mass 5 kg accelerates from 12 : . m/s to 20 m/s in 4 seconds due to the | 14 The slope of a Distance-Time graph application of a force on it. Calculate the shows __. magnitude of this force (in N). (a) Acceleration —_(b) Momentum () Mass (a) Speed Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 15. 16. 17. 18. 19, 20. 24 22. 23. Calculate the pressure (in Pa) ifa thrust of 800 N is applied to an area of 16 m2. (a) 128 (b) 100 (0) 64 (a) 50 ‘The SI unit of acceleration is (@) ms-1 (b) ms-2 (©) ms2 (@) m/s What is the heat released by a heating filament rated 20 W when it is kept on for 2 seconds? (@) 40 (b) 10 (c) 80 (d) 20 If the Distance-Time graph is a curve then it represents (a) uniform speed (b) constant displacement (c) uniform momentum (a) non-uniform speed What is the heat generated (in J) in a heating element of resistance 900 1 when a current of 0.3 A passes through it for 10 seconds? (a) 2700 () 810 (©) 405 (a) 1350 As the object covers unequal distances.in equal intervals of time, it is said to be in _—______ motion (a) Uniform (6) linear (c) Non-uniform yea) Equilibriumy Find the current (in A) when a charge of 500 Coulomb flows in 25 seconds. (a) 12500 (b) 20 (40 (a) 6250 During motion of an object along a straight line, the velocity remains constant with time. (a) Linear (©) Uniform (b) Translational (4) Equilibrium Find the work done (in J) when a charge of 10 C moves across a potential difference of 2 V. 24, As the object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time, it is said to be in motion. (@) Uniform (b) Linear (Translational — (d) Equilibrium 25. Calculate the time period (in seconds) of a sound wave of wavelength 2m travelling with a speed of 250 m/s. (a) 500 (b) 0.008 (c) 0.016 (a) 250 The ratio of the total distance travelled by a body to the total time taken by it is its (a) Instantaneous velocity (d) Linear velocity (c) Average speed (d) Acceleration 26. 27. Due to an acceleration of 4 m/s2 the velocity of a body increases from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in a certain period. Find the displacement (in m) of the body in that period. (a) 200 (b) 250 (©) 100 (a) 125 28. The area under a Velocity-Time graph represents 7 (a) Displacement _ (b) Acceleration ! (©) Force (d) Momentum 29. A body of mass 18 kg is moving with a velocity of 6 m/s, find its nomentum. (a) 108 (b) 4.5 (54 (@9 30. The rate of change of linear momentum, of a body is proportional to the acting on it. (a) Impulse (b) Torque (©) Force (a) Kinetic energy 31. Find the kinetic energy (in J) possessed by a body of mass 10 kg moving with a velocity of 5 m/s. (a) 20 ()5 (a) 25 (b) 125 (40 (@ 10 (0) 625 (a) 50 Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 32. 33. 34, 35, 36. 37. 38. 39. If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of carth is g, then the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a planet whose mass is double that of earth and radius is same as that of earth is ‘i (a) 2g be (©) 9/2 (d) 4g Find the acceleration (in m/s) produced in a body of mass 4 kg when a force of 24 Nis applied ont. (a) 96 b)6 (12 (a) 48 ‘The SI unit of momentum is (a) Kilogram-metre per second (b) Kilogram-metre per second squared (c) Kilogram-metre-second (d) Kilogram-metre-second squared ‘The time period of a sound wave is 0.01 seconds. Find its frequency (in Hz). (a) 100 (b) 10 (0) 50 (a) 20 ‘The SI unit of G, the universal gravitation constant is , (a) N m2 kg2 (b) Nm2kg-2 (QNm2kg-2 (A) Nm2kg2 Calculate the frequency (in Hz) of a sound wave of wavelength 4m travelling with a speed of 200m/s. (a) 50 (b) 800 (©) 100 (a) 400 The numerical value of a physical quantity is its (a) vector (© direction (b) magnitude (d) property A Sonar of a ship sends sounds waves of speed 1600 m/s. These waves are reflected back by the ocean floor in 4 seconds. Find the depth (in m) of the ocean floor. 40. If the velocity of a body is doubled its momentum . (a) remains same (b) doubles (© becomes half (d) becomes 4 times 41, What is the resistance (in 9) of an electrical component if a current of 0.5 A passes through it on application of 20 V of potential difference across it? (a) 10 (b) 80 (6) 20 (a) 40 42, In the equation of motion 2as = v2 - u2, where “s” represents (a) Speed (b) Displacement (c) Velocity (@) Acceleration 43. What is the effective resistance (in 2) of two resistors 12 2 and 24 2 connected in parallel? {a)36 (b)8 (16 (a)72 44. If the Distance-Time graph is a straight inclined line then it represents (a) Uniform speed (b) Non-uniform speed (c) Constant displacement (d) Non-uniform velocity 45. Find the Kinetic energy (in J) possessed by a body of mass 20 kg moving with a velocity of 4 m/s. (a) 40 (b) 120 (©) 160 (a) 80 46. 1 jouleis equal to 1 - (a)Nm (b) N/m. (co) Nm? (d) N/m? 47. Calculate the pressure (in Pa) if a thrust of 600 N is applied to an area of 24m2. (a) 144 (v) 50 (0) 28 (a) 72 48. The ratio of change in velocity of a body to the total time taken by it is its (a) 6400 (b) 3200 s (©) 1600 (a) 4800 @Acceleration —_() Displacement (©) Force (a) Momentum Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. Find the acceleration (in m/s(b) produced in a body of mass 2 kg when a force of 8 Nis applied on it. (a)4 (b) 16 (8 (d) 32 ‘An object having a capability to do work is said to possess (a) Force (6) Moment (©) Momentum —_(d) Energy A Sonar of a ship sends sounds waves of speed 1000 m/s, These waves are reflected back by the ocean floor in 2 seconds. Find the depth (in m) of the ocean floor. (a) 2000 (b) 500 (©) 1000 (a) 100 If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is g, then the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a planet whose mass is same as that of earth and radius is half as that of earthis . (a) 2g (b) 6/4 (c) 9/2 (d) 4g Find the potential energy gained bY a body of mass 25!kgrifit is Paised’ by 5 m. (use g = 10 m/s(B) (a) 1250 (b) 50 (0) 625 (d) 25 ‘A body of mass 8 kg is moving with a velocity of 4 m/s, find its momentum. (a2 (b) 64 (9) 32 (4 A force of 200 N displaces a body by 4 m, calculate the work done (in J) 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. What is the heat generated (In J) in a heating clement of resistance 1000 when a current of 0.1 A passes through it for 25 seconds? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (125 (a) 1250 1 pascal equals 1 (@)Nm2 (b) Nm-2 (Nm (@)Nm-1 Find the potential energy gained by a body of mass 50 kg, ifit is raised by 10m. (use g = 10 m/s2) (a)50 (b) 5000 (©) 2500 (a) 25 The relative density of a substance is the (a) ratio of its density to the density of water (b) ratio of the density of water to its density (©) product of the density of water to its density (@) ratio of the volume of water to its volume Find the acceleration (in m/s2) of a body which accelerates from 15 m/s to 40 m/s in 2 seconds. (a125 (925 (a)55 The gravitational force of attraction between two bodies is the distance between the two bodies. (a) Inversely proportional to the (b) 275 (b) Directly proportional to the square of (©) Inversely proportional to the square of (a) 40 (b) 500 (@) Directly proportional to the (80 (a) 800 63. Calculate the power (in W) of an engine The of a substance is defined if it can perform 120 J of work in 3 as the mass per unit volume. Seconds, (a) density (b) viscosity (a) 360 ° 80 (©) porosity (d) luminosity (c) 180 (d) 40 Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 64. Quantitatively, the inertia of an object is measured by (a) Its weight (b) The product of its mass and velocity () Itsmass (4) The product of its mass and acceleration 65. The instrument that measures the wind speed is called (a) An anemometer (b) An odometer ()Amanometer (a) A barometer 66. What is the resistance (in 9) of an electrical component if a current of 0.2 A passes through it on application of 8 V of potential difference across it? (a) 40 (b) 1.6 () 80 (a) 32 67. The value of acceleration due to gravity (g) __________. (a) is greater at the poles than at the equator (b) is lesser at the poles than at the equator (0) is greater at the North pole than at the South pole (A) is greater atsthe)Southspole, than atyl the North pole 68, Seismic waves are recorded by art instrument called the ; (a) Seismograph —_(b) Odograph (0) Isograph (4) Lithograph 69. A body of mass 3 kg accelerates from 10 m/s to 20 m/s in 5 seconds due to the application of a force on it. Calculate the magnitude of this force (in N). (a) 6 (0) 18 (912 (a) 36 70. The shortest distance measured from the initial to the final position of an object is known as the . (a) Motion (b) Direction (©) Velocity (@) Displacement 71. Find the work done (in J) when a charge of 20 C moves across a potential difference of 4V. @5 (b) 40 ()80 (a)10 72. The magnitude of the gravitational force will be equal to the (a) product of mass and acceleration due to the gravitational force. (b) Ratio of mass and acceleration due to the gravitational force. (c) Ratio of acceleration due to the gravitational force and mass. (d) Reciprocal of product of mass and acceleration due to the gravitational force. 73. What is the resistance (in ) of an electrical component if a current of 04 A passes through it on application of 12 V of potential difference across it? (48 (b) 60 (0) 9.6 (a) 30 If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is g then the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a planet whose mass is half of that of earth and radius is same as that of earth is , (b) 48, (a) 8/2 (2s (d) 8/4 7S. Due to an acceleration of 1 m/s2 the velocity of a body increases from 15 m/s to 20 m/s in a certain period. Find the displacement (in m) of the body in that 74. period. (a) 175 (b) 625 (0) 87.5 (@) 312.5 76. The gravitational force of attraction between two bodies is the product of their masses. (a) directly proportional to the square of (b)_ inversely proportional to. (©) inversely proportional square of (a) direcily proportional to to the Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84, Find the acceleration (in m/s(b) produced in a body of mass 10 kg when a force of 20 N is applied on it. (a) 200 (b)4 (2 (d) 100 ‘The product of mass of a body and the acceleration produced in it equals the acting on it. (b) impulse (a) Kinetic energy (@) force (©) torque Calculate the time period (in seconds) of a sound wave of wavelength 5m travelling with a speed of 500 m/s. (a) 001 (b) 2500 (0) 0.02 (a) 1250 During the free fall of the object, the decrease in potential energy, at any point in its path, appears as an eau amount of increase in (a) Kinetic energy (6) Work done (0) Heat energy (d) Gravitational force A body is initially moving with a velocity of 15 m/s. It undergoes an acceleration of 4 m/s2 for 6 seconds. Find {he displaeement (in m)! of this body in th€s@"%6 seconds. (a) 18 (b) 162 (81 (d) 36 is defined as the rate of transfer of energy. (a) Energy (b) Power (© Force (@) Momentum What is the heat generated (in J) in a heating clement of resistance 800 0 ‘when a current of 0.2 A passes through it for 40 seconds? (a) 6400 (b) 1280 (© 640 (a) 3200 When an object is thrown vertically upwards, at its maximum height its 85. 86. 87. 90. 91. 92. (a) potential energy Is zero (b) momentum is maximum (co) kinetic energy is zero (q) gravitational force is maximum A body of mass 6 kg accelerates from 6 m/s to 18 m/s in 3 seconds due to the application of a force on it. Calculate the magnitude of this force (in N). (a) 48 (b) 60 (©) 24 (d) 96 We obtain average by dividing the total energy consumed by the total time taken. (a) Force (c) Torque (b) Power (a) Momentum Calculate the pressure (in Pa) if a thrust of 750N is applied to an area of 5 m2, (2) 375 (b) 150 (75 (a) 100 Due to an acceleration of 2 m/s2 the velocity of a body increases from 20 m/s to 30 m/s in a certain period. Find the displacement (in m) of the body in that period. (a) 650 (b) 125 (©) 250 (a) 325 . Calculate the pressure (in Pa) if a thrust of 1000 Nis applied to an area of 5 m2. {a)200 (b) 50 (©) 100 (a2s 1kWh= x 106]. (@)36 (b) 3.6 (0) 64 (a) 64 Find the resistance (in mega 9) of a wire of length 10 m, cross sectional area 1em2 and made of a material of resistivity 100 Om, (a) 1000 (b) 20 (500 (a)10 Any body kept in a fluid experiences an upward force called (a) Torque (c) Pressure (b) Moment (a) Upthrust Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 93. 94, 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. A body Is initially moving with a velocity | 100, Which device Is used to limit electric of 10 m/s. It undergoes an acceleration current ina circuit? of 2 m/s2 for 5 seconds. Find the (a) Grid (b) Capacitor displacement (in m) of this body in these () Fuse (d) Resistor 5 seconds. 101. If a physical quantity has the units (a) 25 (0) 375 ampere per meter squared, then what (50 (d) 75 are it's dimensions? I wattisequalto1__, (tal-ay (ODEN (a) Js-1 (b)Js “ (DJs-2 (a) Js2 102. Who invented Telephone? - (a) Alexander Graham Bell Due to an acceleration of 1 m/s2 the (b) Thomas Edison velocity of a body increases from 5 m/s (0) Benjamin Franklin to 10 m/s in a certain period. Find the (d) James Watt — (fet mi) of the ody ta Sat a. which Indtremnent:-messures: AP signal fa) 125 (375 level and noise? (625 (75 (a)Vectorscope _(b) VU meter - (c) Q meter (d) Psophometer As an object falls freely its | 494. If a physical quantity has the units - Severe ampere meters per second squared, then (a) Kinetic energy gets converted into what are it's dimensions? potential energy (a) [LLT-2] (b) [ALT-2] (b) Potential energy gets converted into (Of MS-2] (d) [AMS-2] kinetic energy ; () Momentum gets converted into | 1° orem Gn. 8) when NEE, gravitational force . (d) Gravitational.force gets conyerted. on ie on into momentuin, ; 106. Ina wave particles of A bullet of massel0 g isefired with) a the medium vibrate in a direction velocity of 20 m/s from a gun of mass 2 perpendicular to the direction of wave kg. Find the recoil velocity (in m/s) of propagation. the gun. (a) Longitudinal —_(b) Rolling (a1 (b) 0.2 (c)Transverse —_(d) Field (©o4 (2 107. What is the heat released by a heating The product of force and the time for filament rated 24 W when it is kept on which the force acts on a body is equal to for 6 seconds? the change in___of the body. (a4 (b) 144 (a) Acceleration (b) Torque (972 (a8 (Momentum (A) Velocity 108. When the vibrating object moves ‘talent fivecnaal Gn sili backwards, it creates a region of low elephone was invented in whid ; ; pressure in the medium called decade? fe) 18785 (0) 170s (@) Elongation b) Perpetuation (c) 1870s (d) 1970s a gration ee Rarefaction Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 109. 110. 111 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. Find the potential energy gained by a | 118. Propagation of sound can be visualised body of mass 60 kg, if itis raised by 12 as propagation of variations m, (use g = 10 m/s?) in the medium. (a) 7200 (b) 50 (a) Energy (b) Power (c) 3600 (a) 25 (c) Force (d) Pressure Light isa wave. 119. A Sonar of a ship sends sounds waves of (a) Longitudinal (b) Elastic speed 1500 m/s. These waves are (c) Transverse (d) Mechanical reflected back by the ocean floor in 5 What is the effective resistance (in 2) of Seemnde: Find the depth (in m) of the wo rats 21 @ and 28 Q connected (3750 (0) 7500 (49 () 24 (©) 1875 (a) 5000 [Ont (d) 98 120. Sound is a form of which Tali -velody chia bodyils dasbicdlts produces a sensation of hearing in our kinetic energy . a DE (a) Is also doubled —_(b) Becomes half a ore f rb) Mon : (c) Becomes 1/4th (d) Become 4 times ©) Force ) Momentum Find the acceleration (in m/s2)_ | 124+ Calculate the time period (in seconds) of produced in a body of mass 3 kg when a Be found 5 wave, of wovelensy & force of 6N is applied on it. gc nltg witha speed of 500 10/6, (@ie 4 (a) 2000 (b) 0.016 @2 (a) 36 (©) 1000 (a) 0.008 fava wave particles of | 2224 Propagation of sound can be visualised the medium vibrate in a direction an 7 arms ie mation sk wae (a) Elasticity (b) Viscosity (a) Transverse. (b) Longitudinal (c) Density (d) Porosity (0 Surface (@) Field 123. What is the power rating (in W) ofa bulb : if'@ current of O.1A passes through on Calculate the frequency (in HZ).of a a sound wave of wavélehgth em travelling eee of §250V_ oH Potential with a speed of 360 m/s ifference across its terminals? (@ 1800 () 36 (a) 2500 (b) 50 (0) 900 (a) 72 (25 (a) 1250 In a sound wave compressions are | 124 More density of the particles in the regions where density Pt medium through which sound travels, (a) As well as pressure is high. avpre mare. ae vice versa (b) As well as pressure is low. @ mee ( o more (0) Is high and pressure is low (¢) Power (d) Force (@) Is low and pressure is high 125. A body is initially moving with a velocity Find the acceleration (in m/s2) of a body a folk ; theodtees a Sea tne which accelerates from 10 m/s to 20 te earn Ree : CA/si Paces displacement (in m) of this body in these (78 (os 4 seconds. (15 (25 4 (b) 72 (0) 36 (as Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 126. 127. 128. 129, 130. 131. 132. 133, Which of the following pairing is | 134. sphygmomanometer measures the blood incorrect - pressure in the (a) Hygrometer ee vapour content (a) Veins (b) Arteries of the atmosphere i (b) Lactometer - Specific gravity of (c) Byes (4) Synovial liquids 135, The reverse effect of X-ray emission is () Anemometer - Speed of the wind (a) Raman effect (d) Seismograph - Earthquakes (b) Compton effect Diamond does not conduct electricity, (c) Zeeman effect hecaiise: (d) Photo-electric effect (@) It's structure is very compact 136. The group of solar cells joined together (b) It is of crystalline nature In adefinite pattern is called a (Q) There are only carbon atoms preeitee (a) Battery (b) Solar Heater (d) No free electrons are present in it (c)Solar cooker ——_(d) Solar cell panel Why is weightlessness experienced | 137- Which of the following has the lowest while orbiting the earth in space ships? frequency? (a) Inertia (b) Acceleration (a) Visiblelight —_(b) Gamma rays. (c) Zerogravity (a) Orbital motion (c) X-rays (d) Ultra violet rays Sextant is an instrument used in which of | 138. Who discovered theory of relativity? the following? {a) Isaac Newton (b) Albert Einstein a ee svat (0) Niel Bohr (d) Michael Faraday avigation (0) Agriculture 139, Which device is used to measure the (qd) Medical treatment depth of ocean? During the motion of a projectile fired {a) Lexometer (b) Nanometer eee (c)Fathometer (a) Hydrometer (a) its kinetic energy remaingonstait__ | 149, Barograph was invented by - (b) its momentunyremainsiconstant) ; (@) Lucien Vidi (c) vertical component of its | velocity. Terai oe ene (a) horizontal componentOFtts Velbelty Bbiiheophilis Vagikann remains constant (a) Lewis Urry Which of the following waves cannot be | 141. Which of the following physical polarised? quantities is a scalar quantity? (a) Radio (b) Ultra violet (a) Weight (b) Impulse (c) Infrared (d) Ultrasonic (c) Power (d) Acceleration Which of the following is indicated by | 142, Seismometer was invented by - the colour ofastar? (a) Alexander Parkes (a) weight (b) distance (b) Luigi Palmieri () temperature (A) size (c) Alexey Pajitnov An anemometer measures which of the (d) Ransom Eli Olds Ce See orlagae 143. For every action, there is an equal and (b) Speed of wind opposite reaction, is Newton's (c) Speed of water current (@) Firstlaw (b) Second law (d) Speed of satellites (c) Third law (d) Fourth law Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 144, 145. 146. 147. 148, 149. Which among the following is false about | 150. What will happen if an object is dropped displacement? from a height and there is no air aes 4 resistance? (a) It can be positive, negative or zero fa) It will fall with a constant speed | and acceleration (>) Displacement is never greater than (b) _ Its acceleration will increase Distance (c) Both speed and acceleration will (©) Its ST unit is meter increase {@) Weisatways positive (@) Its speed will increase 151. Steam locomotive was invented by? The study of origin and evolution of (a) Simon Stevin universe is known as : (b) George Stephenson (a) Cosmology (b) Astrology (¢) Gary Starkweather (©) Seismology (A) Limnology (d) Percy Spencer 152. Formula for distance is - IF a ball is thrown up, which of the (a)speedxtime following does not change? (b) time / speed (a) Acceleration due to gravity (0) speed x acceleration (0) Speed (d) velocity / speed (©) Potential energy 153. What is the fundamental unit of amount (A) Distance ofa substance? (a) Mole (b) Candela If a body is moving on a circular path, (c) Kelvin (a) Meter what is its average velocity if it | 154.Arithmometer was invented by - completes one cycle in one second? (a) Evangelista Torricelli (a) Average velocity depends upon (b) Charles Xavier Thomas ‘dward Teller time taken tocomplete one cycle (Bi f (a) Charles Babbage (b) One ) (o) Average velOcty is same as averapdll ESS. [fan object is thrown upwards, what will saga | be its velocity, when it reaches its maximum height? (d)_ Zero (a) 0 m/s (b) 4.9 m/s Barometer was invented by (9147 m/s (a) 20 m/s (a) Evangelista Torricelli 156. If a force acts upon two objects at rest, (b) Charles Xavier Thomas and having different masses for the same situa tail amount of time, then which one of the (©) Edward Teller following will be the same for both the (a) Gustav Tauschek objects? ‘An object at rest will remain at rest and ‘a va HY Nee an object in motion will remain in - motion until and unless it is acted upon | 157+ Telephone exchange was invented by? = ; (a) Tivadar Puskas by an external force. This is Newton's (b) Joseph Priestley (a) First law (b) Second law (c) Petrache Poenaru (c) Third law (d) Fourth law (d) James Leonard Plimpton Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. What will happen to the force between | 166. In a streamline flow, at every the two positive charges which are point in the fluid remains same. released after being held near each (a) Force (b) Pressure other? (0) Velocity (d) Speed (a) Force will increase savented (b) Force will decrease 167. Postage Meter was invented by - (6) Fores will sty the Same (a) Fyodor Pirotsky (b) Arthur Pitney (@ Force first increases to reach (c) Fritz Pleumer — (d) Stephen Perry maximum before starting to_| 168, Who invented Helicopter? decrease (a) Copemicus _(b) Sikorsky Which device is used to measure (c) Codcrell (d) Drinker earthquakes? 169. If ice floating on water in a vessel melts, a) Endoscope _—_(b) Thermometer the water level in the vessel___. (© Sonograph (@) Seismograph (a) increases Sea seems blue due to- (b) does not change (a) Excess deepness (0) first increases before decreasing (0) Reflection of sky and scattering of (d) decreases light by the drops of water 170. Physical quantities, which have (6) Blue colour of water only and no are called scalar (4) Upper layer of water Ft sites Who invented Television? (a) direction, magnitude (a) JL Baird (b) magnitude, direction (b) Aristotle (c) speed, velocity (c) James Clerk Maxwell (d) velocity, speed (A) Nikola Tesla | . 171. Which among the following is a vector Electroscope was invented bye quantity? (a) William Gilbert (a) Heat (b) Alfred Nobel a (c) Joseph Nicephore Niepcer | (Work (d) Ted Nelson (a) Time ‘The igh with the shortest wavelengths. | 72. Density ofwaterc maxim at Re Oe (a) 12 degree Celsius(b) 8 degree Celsius (© Blue (A) Violet (c) 4 degree Celsius (d) 0 degree Celsius ies, iealko coled 173. Which of the following is not a vector (a) Super cooled liquid ii? (b) Super liquid quantity! fo ded liana (a)Workdone ——_(b) Force (@) Distilled iquid (c) Displacement —_(d) Velocity Ifa body slides over a surface, the force | 174 Terminal velocity. resisting the motion between them is e pre maa a called 1s.con (a Centripetal force (b) Friction (6) first decreases before increasing (6) Centrifugal force (a) Inertia (d) always keeps on increasing Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 175. 176. 177. 178. 175. 180. 181. 182. Sewing machine was first patented by - (@) Alfred P. Southwick: (b) Elias Howe (© Murasaki Shikibu (a) Hanaoka Seishu What is impulse equal to? (a) Change in momentum (b) Change in force (©) Change in velocity (a) Change in acceleration ISRO built India's first satellite known as (@Aryabhatta —_(b) Bhaskara (0) Rohini (a) Insat 14 The value of acceleration due to gravity (g) at a distance of 2R from the surface of earth, where R is the radius of earth is (a) 8/3 (b) 8/4 ows @) 9/2 The unit of which physical quantity is not pascal? (@) Moment of inertia (b) Pressure (©) Stress (@) Young's modi Atmospheric pressure is measured by (@) Barometer (c) Nanometer (b) Hexameter (d) Glaxometer Instrument for measuring rainfall is called - (a) Lucimeter (c) Hyetometer (b) Galactometer (d) Hygrometer Who established the foundations of the quantum theory? 183. 184, 185. 186. 187. 188. If in a motion, the axis of the rotation passes through an object, the motion is called (a) Orbital motion (b) Circulatory motion (6) Spin motion (a) Oscillatory motion If an object, on a free fall from a certain height, reaches the ground in 1 second, what is its velocity on the impact with the ground? (a) 4.9 m/s (b) 9.8 m/s (0) 14.7 m/s (a) 19.6 m/s If in a motion, the axis of the rotation does not pass through the object, then the motion iscalled___. (a) Spin motion (b) Oscillatory motion (©) Translatory motion (@) Orbital motion What are the two kinds of Rotatory motion? (a) Spin and Vibrational motion (b) Spinand Orbital motion (c) Spin and Translatory motion (d) Spin and Projectile motion is the perpendicular distance between point of application of force and axis of rotation. (a) Moment arm (b) Momeat of Inertia (0) Altitude (d) Base Which among the following is not a unit of distance? (a) Max Planck (a) Light year (b) Mark Nicholas (b) Longsec (0) Albert Einstein (c) Astronomical unit (d) Alfred Hitchcock (d) Parsec rt Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 189. The apparent weight of a person ina lift which is moving down with uniform acceleration is (a) greater than the weight when the person is stationary (b) twice the weight when the person is stationary (©) less than the weight when the person is stationary (@) same as the weight when the person is stationary Who invented Rocket? (@)RichK Goyle (pb) EM Forster (c) Robert Goddard (d) James Anderson The cooling by a desert cooler is based. on- (a) Hot air replacement (b) Air dehydration (©) Evaporative cooling (@) Air rehydration Cooling is done by- (a) Flow of water (b) Release of compressed gas (©) Cooking gas (@) Melting the solid On adding common salt toflwater, [fhe boiling point andifreezingipoint ofwater’ will: {a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) Decrease and increase respectively (@) Increase and decrease respectively 190. 202. 203. 204. 208. 209. 207. Acceleration due to gravity on a planet decreases with __. (a) decrease in radius of the planet (b) increase in mass of the planet (c) decrease in mass of the body (d) increase in altitude from surface of the planet ___ is same on every point ona rotating body. (a) Linear velocity (b) Linear momentum (c) Angular torque (a) Angular velocity The path of a projectile is called its_. (a) Altitude (b) Range (c) Trajectory (a) Flight 210. Who invented the Contact Lens? (a) Enrico Fermi (b) Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick (€) Sandford Fleming (@) Benoit Fourneyron 214, Electrons move around the nucleus in motion. (a) Translatory —_(b) Spin (c) Orbital (d) Vibrational 212. Blood pressure is measured by _. (a) Barometer (b) Sphygmomanometer (© Hydrometer (a) Thermometer 205. Who invented Universal Standard Time? | 915 tgaae Newton invented (a) Enrico Fermi (b) Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick (a) Thermometer (©) Sancford Fleming (b) Reflecting Telescope (@) Benoit Fourneyron (0 Hydraulic Accumulator (d) Transistor 206. states that the total current entering a junction is equal to | 214. Which among the following in false the total current leaving the junction. about work? (a) Lenz's Law (a) If displacement is zero, work is zero (b) Hooke's Law (b) Work done can be negative (© Ohm's Law (0) Itis a vector quantity (d) Kirchhoff's First Law (d) Its unit is Joule Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 215, What is Inertia? 216. 247. 218. 219. 220, 221. (a) Tendency to resist change in the current state (b) Tendency to impart acceleration to abody (Tendency to bring a body to rest (4) Tendency to change its current state Why does a fountain pen leak in aeroplane flying at a height? (a) Because of reduced viscosity of the ink in the pen (6) Because of increased viscosity of the ink in the pen (©) Because of higher atmospheric pressure outside the pen Because of lower atmospheric pressure outside the pen (a) Instrument for measuring wind velocity is called - (a) Coulombmeter (b) Anemometer (©) Cyanometer (a) Chronometer Who was the first Indian astronaut to travel in space? (a) Rakesh Sharina (6) Ravish Malhotra (0) Kalpana Chawla (a) Sheikh Muszaphan Shukor AV= constant, where A= area of crass4 section and V= velocity (6f fluidiThis: equation is called __. (a) Equation of discontinuity (b) Equation of continuity (c) Equation of sustenance (a) Equation of parallelism Abody in equilibrium ___. (a) can move with constant acceleration (b) is always at rest (©) can move with constant velocity (@) can move with variable acceleration What is the viscosity of an ideal fluid? (a) Equal to its mass 223. 222. The S1 unit of intensity of sound is__. (a) watt per square meter (b) joule per square meter (c) newton per square meter (d) tesla per square meter To keep drinks at the same temperature for quite sometime, the walls of thermos bottle are coated with: (a) Aluminium paint (b) Lead Powder (6)Silver layer (d) Mercury Layer 224. The atmosphere exerts enormous pressure on us. But, we do not feel it because (a) Our blood exerts a pressure slightly more than that of the atmosphere. (b) We are used to it. (©) Our bones are very strong and can withstand the pressure. (d) The surface are of our head is very small. Assertion (A): With the increase of temperature, the viscosity of glycerin 225. increases. Reason (R): Rise of temperature increases kinetic energy of molecules. Code: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (6) (A)is true, but (R) is false. (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true. Food gets cooked faster in a pressure cooker because- (a) Water starts boiling at a lower temperature due to high pressure (b) Water starts boiling at a higher temperature due to high pressure (c) Water boils only at 100° C but the heat content is higher at high 226. i pressure (b) Equal to its weight (d) Convection currents are set inside % Zero the cooker me Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 227. 228. 229, 230. 231. 232. 233. 234. ‘When a piece of ice floating in a glass of water melts, the level of water will: (a) Fall (b) Rise () Remain same (@) Fall or rise depends temperature of water on the 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 is original, volume? (a) 327°C (b) 600°C (9) 54°C (a) 300°C Who Invented water turbine? (a) Enrico Fermi (b) Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick (0) Sandford Fleming (a) Benoit Fourneyron of a wave is the rate of transfer of energy per unit area perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave, (a) Interference _(b) Rectification (0) Intensity (d) Diffraction Motion of a train is an example of ___. (a) Rotatory motion (b) Spin motion (©) Projectile motion (@) Translatory motion Who invented PlayStation? (a) Wright brothers (b) Reynold B. johnson (0) Assen Jordanoff (d) Ken Kutaragi Instrument for measuring light intensity 235. In a projectile motion, a large angle with the horizontal produces_. (a) Flat trajectory (b) Curve trajectory (c) Straight trajectory (a) High trajectory A device which converts electrical energy into mechanical energy is- (a) Dynamo (b) Transformer (c) Electric motor (d) Inductor Electric motors operating at low voltages tend to burn out because- (a) They draw more current which is inversely proportional to the voltage. (b) They draw more current which is inversely proportional to the square root of the voltage. 236. 237. (c)_ They draw heat proportional to V2, (d) Low voltage sets in electrical discharge. 238. What is the SI unit of atmospheric pressure? (a) Pascal (b) Knot. (Joule (@) Ohm 239. The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves (a) Viscosity of ink (b) Capillary action phenomenon (© Diffusion of ink through the blotting (@) Siphon action Who invented Neon Lamp? (a) Vint Cerf (b) David Chaum (6) Georges Claude (d) Josephine Cochrane 240. i 241. Instrument for measuring time is called is called 3 (a) Lucimeter (b) Cryometer (a) Diagometer (b) Aneinometer (c) Cyanometer (d) Barometer (c) Durometer (d) Chronometer With reference to gravity, what is G | 242. If the radius of the earth decreases and called? its mass remains the same, then the (a) Gravitational constant value of “acceleration due to gravity” (b) Gravitational attraction will__. (c) Gravitational force (a) decrease (b) increase (d) Acceleration due to gravity (c) remain the same (d) become zero Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 243. 244, 245. 246. 247. 248. 249, Earth revolves around Sun. Who was the | 250. A parachute descends slowly whereas a Ist one to present this theory? stone dropped from the same height falls (a) Albert Einstein (b) Galileo rapidly, because - () Copernicus (4) Newton (a) Stone is heavier than parachute (D) Special mechanisms are present in is same on every point on a rotating parachute body. (©) A parachute has a larger surface area (a) Linear velocity and air resistance is more (©) Linear momentum (€) None of the above (¢) Angular torque 251. Shaving mirror is - (a) Angular velocity (a) Convex (b) Concave The SI unit of electric charge is - (c) Plane (a) Parabolic (a) Ampere (b) Coulomb 252. The spoon dropped by an astronaut in a (0) Esu (a) Kelvin satellite will - (a) Fall to the floor When a running car stops suddenly, the (b) Remain stationary passengers tends to lean forward (c) Continue to follow the motion of the because of - satellite (a) Centrifugal force (4) Move tangentially away (b) Inertia of rest 253. The sensation of weightlessness in a (©) Inertia of motion spacecraft in an orbit is due to the - (A) Gravitation force (a) Absence of gravity outside (b) Acceleration in the orbit which is Waboy Gas) equal to the acceleration due to moving at a constant velocity throws a gravity outside ball straight up into the air, the ball will - (c).. Presence of gravity outside but not (a) fall in front of him inside the spacecraft (6) fall behind him (@) Fact that spacecraft in the orbit has (©) fall into hand no energy (d) None of the above 254. It is easier to carry two buckets of water A person is hurt on kicking a stone due in one hand each, than to carry only one eo in one hand because - twat 1b) Veloct (a) weight of buckets are balanced peas () Velocity (b) centre of gravity falls within the (©) Reaction (d) Momentum boa For a body moving with non-uniform (©) centre of gravity and centre of actelecdion = equilibrium fall within the feet (a) Displacement-time graph is linear (d)_ resultant weight ofbuckets is zero (6) Displacement-time graph is non- | 255. In a nuclear reactor, one of the following linear is used asa fuel? (©) Velocity-time graph is non-linear (a) Coal (b) Uranium (d) Velocity-time graph is linear (c) Radium (d) Diesel 20 Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 256. 257, 258, 259, 260. 261. 262. 263. 264. ‘The device used for locating submerged | 265. The strongest force in nature Is - objects under sea is - (a) Electrical force (a) Sonar (b) Radar (b) Gravitational force (©) Laser (qd) Maser (c) Nuclear force ‘The hair of shaving brush clings together (d) Magnetic force when removed from water due to - . 4 fa) Sunfucetension (b) Viscosity 266. a wud reactor, heavy water is used (c) Elasticity (d) Friction (a) Coolant (6) Fuel When pressure is increased, the melting (©) Moderator (a) Atomic smasher point of ice - . . —_ (a) Increases 267. Electric current in a metal wire is due to (b) Does not change the flow of - (0) Decreases (a) Electrons (b) Protons (d) Depends on the impurities in the ice (c) Ions (d) Holes Sprayer functions are based on - 268. ‘The nature of fuse wire is - (a) Bernoulli's principle (a) Low melting point (b) Archimedes’ principle (b) High melting point (©) Pascal’s law (6) High conductivity (a) Floatation principle (@ None of these ‘The material used in the fabrication of a 269. A transformer - @ Alvin (e) conf (@)_ converts DC to AC (9 Silieon @ soi (b) is i to decrease or increase AC . voltage In which of the following processes is {e} converts AC voltage to DC voltage energy released? (d) converts electrical energy into (a) Respiration (b) Phot@synthelis mechanical energy (©) Ingestion (@) Absorption Zio. Good conductor of electricity is - The technique éf collecting information! (a) dry air (b) paper about an object froma distance without (0) kerosene (d) graphite making physical contact with it is - (a) Remote sensing 274. Tungsten is used for the manufacture of (b) Remote control the filament of an electric bulb, because - (c) Remote accessing (a) it is a good conductor (@) Space Shuttleg (b) it is economical ocuitar : (itis malleable ‘Curie” is the unit of - i . + . (a) Radioactivity (b) Temperature (d) it has a very high melting point (©) Heat (4) Energy 272, Moving Electric Charge produces - ‘The Source of the sun’s energy, is the (a) Magnetic field (b) Sound waves process of - (©) Light rays (d) Heat waves (ey Photoelectric emisigm 273. Which of the following material is used () Nadest Heston in the solar panel ? {@) Thermionic omission (a) Silicon (b) Copper (© Nichrome (d) Platinum ra Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 274, 275, 276. 277. 278. 279, 280. 281. Red is used an as emergency or danger signal because - a) itis a striking colour (b) its wavelength is the longest (0) its low wavelength (d) ithas very high energy Which one of the following SI unit is not correctly matched? (a) Work-Joule (©) Mass-kg, Which one of the following is the unit of measure of the thickness of the ozone layer of the atmosphere? (a) Knot (b) Dobson (©) Poise (a) Maxwell The density of milk can be obtained by the use of: (a) Hydrometer (c) Lactometer (b) Force-Newton (d) Pressure-Dyne (b) Butyrometer (d) Thermometer It is difficult to walk on the ice than on the road because: (a) Iceis harder than the road. (b) Road is harder than the ice. (©) Ice does not offer any reaction when we push it with oufifoot. (d) Ice has a lesser, friction thany the; road. Satellite is keptiimoving@in. itsorbit around the Earth; it is due to (a) Centrifugal force (b) Centripetal force (c) Gravitational force or lack of it (d) Some other forces 283. 287. 282. The reason of mirage is (a) Interference of light (b) Diffraction of light (©) Polarization of light (4) Total internal reflection of light Red light is used in traffic signals because (a) _Ithas the longest wavelength. (b). Itis beautiful (c)_ Itis visible to people even with bad eyesight. None of the above reasons. (d) “The National Science Day’ is observed on (a) January, 28 284, (b) February, 28 (¢) March, 28 (a) April, 28 285. Alfred Nobel invented- {a)Microphone —_(b) Typewriter (©) Dynamite (a) Gramophone 286. The halflife of a radioactive substance is 10 day; it means there will be: (a) complete decay of substance in 20 days (b) complete decay of substance of 40 days decay of % part of substance in 20 days decay of % part of substance in 5 days © (a At absolute temperature, the electric resistance in semiconductor is- a hocity i (a) Infinite (b) Small s escape velocity is- (o)High (a) Zero (a Olanieee_ tb) 2 Salen oer 288. Which elements is the best conductor of (0) 7.0km/sec (d) 11.2km/sec an) electricity? Kerosene rises in the wick of the stove is (a) Silver (b) Copper due is (©) Alminium (@) Iron (a) Osmosis (6) diffusion 289. The velocity of sound is maximum in- (c) surface tension (a) Air (b) Liquid (d) biogen contraction (c) Metal (a) vacuum Adda247 Publications For any detail, mail us at Publications@adda247.com “The Cracker” Practice Book for General Science 290. 291. 292. 293, 294. 295. 296. Which one of the following is not | 297. Power of sunglass is- correctly matched? (a) 0 Dioptre (b) 1 Dioptre (a) Knot- Unit to Measure speed of ship ()2 Dioptre (A) 4 Dioptre (b) Nautical mile- Unit of distance used in navigation 298. Which one of the following is used as an (Angstrom: Unit of leagth antifreeze for the automobile engines? (a) Light year - Unit of measuring time (a) Ethanol (b) Ethylene glycol Which one of the following is not the unit (©) Methanol (€) Propyl alcohol of heat? " (a) Calorie (0) Kilocalorie 299. If Va, Vw and Vs respectively are the (6) Kilojoule (a) Watt speed of sound in air, water and steel, then- The name of the equipment used for fay aires: = (ye oe measuring blood pressure is : vibe eee Od See (a) Teachometer ()Vwe

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