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Q. Inside an aeroplane, flying at a high altitude,

  • (A) the pressure is the same as that outside.
  • (B) normal atmospheric pressure is maintained by the use of air pumps.
  • (C) the pressure inside is less than the pressure outside.
  • (D) normal humidity and partial vacuum are maintained.

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Q. Sound travels with a different speed in media. In what order does the velocity of sound increase in these media?

  • (A) Water, iron and air
  • (B) Iron, air and water
  • (C) Air, water and iron
  • (D) Iron, water and air

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Q. One thousand microns is equal to

  • (A) 10^-3m
  • (B) 10^-6m
  • (C) 10^-9m
  • (D) 10^-12m

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Q. Sound travels at the fastest speed in

  • (A) steel
  • (B) water
  • (C) air
  • (D) vacuum

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Q. Oil raise up the wick in a lamp. The principle involves

  • (A) the diffusion of oil through the wick
  • (B) the liquid state of oil
  • (C) capillary action phenomenon
  • (D) volatility of oil

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Q. Superconductors are substances which

  • (A) conduct electricity at low temperature
  • (B) offer high resistance to the flow of current
  • (C) offer no resistance to the flow of electricity
  • (D) conduct electricity at high temperatures

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Q. Light travels at the fastest speed in:

  • (A) glass
  • (B) water
  • (C) hydrogen
  • (D) vacuum

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Q. Railway tracks are banked on curves

  • (A) necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component weight of the train
  • (B) to avoid frictional force between the tracks and wheels
  • (C) necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train
  • (D) the train may not fly off in the opposite direction

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Q. On a cold day when a room temperature is 15 degree C, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15 degree C, because

  • (A) metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics
  • (B) plastics have a lower density than metals
  • (C) metals are good conductor of heat
  • (D) plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals

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Q. Sound produced at a point is heard by a person after 5 second, while the same sound is heard by another person after 6 seconds. If the speed of sound is 300 m/s, what could be the maximum and minimum distances between the two persons?

  • (A) 1.8 km, 0.15 km
  • (B) 2.2 km, 0.20 km
  • (C) 2.8 km, 0.25 km
  • (D) 3.3 km, 0.30 km

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